Jailbreakers have been tearing their hair out to get Eclipse working. Thankfully, a user uploaded all its dependencies and it now works perfectly. Here’s how you can install this dark mode tweak on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
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Why isn’t Eclipse working on iOS 11?
Eclipse X is fully compatible with iOS 11-11.1.2 firmware yet it doesn’t work. The reason behind this is that its dependencies are missing and there’s no way to install them without Cydia.
For the uninitiated, dependencies are critical files that must be present on your device in order for a tweak to work.
If your device is missing these files, the tweak that depends on them will not work properly.
Here’s a video demonstration of this jailbreak tweak running on an iPhone X on iOS 11.
Eclipse Cydia tweak running on iOS 11 with Electra (by – Tom). #RETWEET pic.twitter.com/kdf8nc3Jm0
— Yalu Jailbreak (@Yalujb) January 15, 2018
Some users even managed to get it working on their devices. However, none of them uploaded the necessary files and decided to keep it for themselves.
Thankfully, a jailbreak community member, Ando Toomejõe, was kind enough to provide all the prerequisite files for us. Here’s the list of files that you require beforehand.
- AppList
- libcolorpicker
- Configuration file
You can download these files below and get cracking.
Warning – This tutorial is only for advanced users. I suggest waiting for an automatic tweak installer tool.
Requirements
- A compatible Apple device
- Electra jailbreak toolkit
- FilzaEscaped
- Eclipse X Debian package
How to get Eclipse X working on iOS 11-11.1.2
Prepare your device
Step 1 Download and install FilzaEscaped file manager for iOS 11 on your device. Test it out by opening it from your home screen.
Step 2 Download Eclipse X from this link.
Step 3 Extract the archive and install it by following this tutorial. Be sure to transfer tweak data (Activator and Switches) to the root /Library folder only, not to bootstrap/Library.
The tweak files are now ready and you can move onto installing the dependencies.
Install tweak dependencies
Step 4 Download the following files and the Debian package.
Step 5 Transfer libcolorpicker.dylib to /usr/lib.
Step 6 Transfer the com.gmoran.eclipse.plist (configuration file) to /var/mobile/library/preferences.
Step 7 Extract the Debian archive of AppList and transfer the following files to the following locations. You must be very careful here and ensure every file goes to the right location only.
- Navigate to \Library\MobileSubstrate\DynamicLibraries\ and transfer AppList.plist into /bootstrap/Library/SBInject.
- Navigate to \System\Library\PreferenceBundles\ and transfer AppList.bundle into /System/Library/PreferenceBundles.
- Navigate to \usr\lib\ and transfer libapplist.dylib into /usr/lib.
- Navigate to \usr\ and transfer the entire include folder into /usr.
Restart Springboard
Step 8 Respring your device using any of the following methods.
- Restarting Springboard via Anemone is easy to do and I suggest beginners take this route.
- You can also use any application given here.
- If you are interested in the SSH method, you can use the iTerminal app and enter this command – “killall SpringBoard”. Only advanced users should try this method.
That’s pretty much it. Eclipse X will now start working properly on your Apple device. If you still can’t get it working, just leave a comment below.
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installed Eclipse X from cydia but still does not work. ios 11.2.1
I don’t have a /bootstrap folder. Also I I’ve replaced the libcolore and other file as Iv already had them is that good?
You can now install this tweak directly from Cydia. There’s no need to do anything with the bootstrap folder.
Followed step by step, but still not working. I had it working before, but it just stopped working when I opened my phone this morning. I followed these steps carefully, but it is still not working.
Did you remove the existing files? Also, is your device in jailbreak mode?
Yes, I removed the old files and put brand new while following this guide. And yes, my device is jailbroken as I have many tweaks running right now.
FIXED*** Download link is outdated. Beta 5 is deactivated and beta 6 will work until the 27th.
Do you have a download link? Because in my iPhone X and 7 only works on settings and some apps as calendar, mail and messages but not system wild
Yes, I have updated the list with the new link.
I put everything in the right place and restrung my device but where do I go next to actually use it
The dark mode will be applied automatically. You can check out its Settings section from the stock Settings app.
Please Help, Only settings and messages gone in dark mode. Phone , Calender didnt go in dark MOde. HELP PLZ
It’s a demo version, not the full version so many apps will not work.
how to install bytafont 3 on iOS 11?
Not working right now.
LOOKS GRT WRK PERFECT , BUT MY iPX IS GETTING HEATED,
any solution for it ???
Remove it for now.
Hi, how can i disable Eclipse X? i uncheck enable on eclipse setting and respring but nothing happens.
Delete it from your filesystem.
Hi, when i try to extract applist.deb with Filza i get could not decompress this file
You need to do that with ZipApp.
Everything on my phone worked with eclipse x except for my gmail it didn’t turn the color what do I do ?
It’s a bit buggy so wait for the full version, which will drop sometime in February.
Hi, i managed to install EclipseX on my 7Plus, but its BLACK AND BLUE and i saw on the video you could change color,but on mine it doesnt show that
That’s the older version in the video.
So I got Eclipse X on my device and it’s there but it’s just not working. I have it on but it’s not doing anything.
Did you update beta versions in between?
I did everything but when i respringt nothing happend can you give a suggestion what i can do
Did you remove the older Eclipse 4 files?
hi everyone ,i looking for how to install loaction fake ios 11.1.2
It’s not working.
works Great ….thanks for the great tut…hope to get more working tweaks
Perfect work 🙂
for installing eclipse x should i first remove all the files and dependencies of eclipse 4 because some files have same name. or is it fin just replacing same name files and adding x’s files.
Just replace eclipse files, all other files don’t require replacement.
enabled applicaion is empty and only settings app is in dark mode
Try Eclipse X.
Are there any way, that works anchor using this method? Install dependencis of anchor.
I don’t know its dependencies.
Dependence: firmware (>= 7.0) mobilesubstrate (>= 0.9.5000)
preferenceloader (>= 2.2.2) applist com.chpwn.iconsupport
applist is already installed, the problem is icconsuport, I unzip the .deb of iconnsuport and have two folder, one mobilesustrate there are no problem, but the other folder I do not know place this folder
the icconsuport in cydia you can download in this link
http:// ipod-touch-max .ru/cydia/index.php?cat=search&keyword=com.chpwn.iconsupport
There no mobilesubtrate file in /library
followed setting complete and said error loading pref bundle
now if it works correctly.
a lot of thanks
Hey so I got eclipse working on my 7 plus one thing I didn’t do was the last part which was transfer the include folder to urs because when I went to paste it asked do I want to replace or name it and I didn’t know what to do so I left it alone… do I replace it ?
Use Eclipse X, the new working version.
I really appreciate what u r doing to us man…
I’m not talking just about this tweak and how it worked perfectly! No i talk about all of ur post and being a reliable source for everything iphone 📲…
Thank you a lot💗🍂
Welcome, mate. Glad you like my posts.
I followed all steps and works but option called “enable applications” is empty, does this option work? is because this tweak is not full compatible on iOS 11? Or did I do something wrong?
Question: What Does It Mean When It Says To Move Entire Include Folder? Is That The Eclipse Folder
no, that’s AppList folder.
not working just loading in settings app only no other apps working
love how my comment got removed :/
dude seriously nightmode9 just doesnt work barely can read stuff on apps ive deleted all installed files and re booted and re jailbroke and the dark mode still exists this is ridiculous
I did the same thing and the reason night mode still exists is because you forgot to delete a package. So go back into Filza and make sure you removed the package entirely.
Is Eclipse system wide? I only got it to work in settings.
when i followed all the instructions eclipse said There was a error loading the preference bundle for eclipse 4
change the eclipse_Settings.bundle sticky permission to 0777. Everything works perfectly now.
Hey Dev,
After I tried this my iphone 6 is stuck on boot logo..tried everything DFU mode, recovery mode and release…it does not load up..tried the column up button for safe mode as well….nothing works..
Please help
Which files did you install?
The apps won’t appear in the Eclipse settings
Is it working in the Settings?
I can open the Eclipse settings but when I go on enable applications, no apps appear
same issue meaning it only works in settings for me
Same
I have the same problem. Any way to fix it? Thanks!
Becaus its note system wide. Wait for the updates. If you can open the settings you are ok .
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