A lot of users are stuck with the obsolete to.panga jailbreak tool and are having a hard time removing it. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial that will walk you through the uninstallation process.
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Why is removing to.panga important?
Abraham Masri, the developer of to.panga jailbreak, has left the scene and ceased jailbreak development.
His iOS 11 jailbreak project is completely abandoned and no developer is working on it.
This tool was a proof-of-concept and aimed at developers and testers only. Nonetheless, some over-enthusiastic users still installed it on their devices.
Since this tool was incomplete, a lot of users are worried about bricking their devices.
This tool doesn’t do anything meaningful and can soft-brick your device if you are not careful. There’s no inbuilt SSH client, which further impedes your ability to remove it manually.
Moreover, this tool installs 32-bit binaries on top of other tools, which install 64-bit binaries.
Which tool can you use to wipe it off?
Some developers were working on an uninstaller for this tool. However, no concrete progress has been made thus far.
Eraser-jailed was one such tool that promised to completely wipe to.panga. It is developed by Fox Flash Team and was supposed to be released two weeks back.
Sammy Guichelaar was also working on such a tool but he abandoned it midway due to unknown reasons.
I guess it’s safe to assume that no “eraser” or “remover” will drop anytime in the near future. Therefore, all those who installed this tool must take matters into their own hands.
Here’s the full uninstallation tutorial if you are running this tool. Remember, remove any jailbreak tool other than to.panga from your device.
Requirements
- A compatible iPhone, iPad, or iPod
- iOS 11 firmware
- A computer running Windows or macOS
- WinSCP or Cyberduck FTP client
- Bootstrap.tar
How to wipe to.panga jailbreak from your iPhone
1. Establish SFTP connection
Step 1 Download bootstrap.tar file from this link. This file is provided by Tom Lube. It serves as the carbon copy of to.panga’s files currently present on your device’s filesystem.
This will allow us to remove mirror everything and then make the necessary changes to our filesystem.
Step 2 Unarchive the tar archive to a location where you can access it quickly. We will be using this file a lot in the coming steps.
Step 3 Install Electra jailbreak development toolkit on your device.
Step 4 Establish an SFTP session with your device using WinSCP or Cyberduck. Use the exact same details as given below. Key in your Wifi IP address, port number (22), username (root), and password (alpine).
If you don’t know how to determine your IP address, go to Settings and select “i” icon next to your Wifi network’s name.
Step 5 Press Login to access your device’s filesystem.
2. Delete jailbreak files
Step 6 Navigate to this location – /bootstrap/Applications.
Step 7 Remove Cydia.app from this location. Deleting this file will delete Cydia from your device.
Step 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 and remove all files present in the bootstrap folder from step 2.
You must delete every single file inside that folder from the same corresponding location on your filesystem with the exception of usr/lib/_ncurses folder on your device. Be patient and don’t delete any other file other than the ones present in the bootstrap archive.
Warning – You must delete files present inside folders only, not entire folders. For example, you will need to remove all the files present in the bin folder but not the bin folder itself.
3. Reinstall binaries
Step 9 Once the deletion part is over, download LiberiOS jailbreak and install it on your device. This jailbreak is fully stable and complete. It also comes with SSH support.
Step 10 Establish an SSH session with your device with iTerminal using the details above. If you don’t have iTerminal, you can download it from the official App Store.
Step 11 Once you are inside the terminal, run the following command. This command will reinstall all the binaries on your iPhone.
export PATH=$PATH:/jb/usr/bin:/jb/bin:/jb/sbin:/jb/usr/sbin:/jb/usr/local/bin:
This tutorial is a bit confusing so leave a comment below if you run into an error or a problem.
Uninstall automatically with a bash script
Step 1 Install FilzaEscaped from this link.
Step 2 Download the uninstall script from here (link by Tom Lube) and transfer it to root using FilzaEscaped. The script should now be present in /remover.sh.
Step 3 SSH into your device as shown above.
Step 4 Run the following command –
bash remover.sh
Step 5 Install LiberiOS jailbreak on your device.
Step 6 SSH into your device again and run the following command –
export PATH=$PATH:/jb/usr/bin:/jb/bin:/jb/sbin:/jb/usr/sbin:/jb/usr/local/bin:
This method will fix the “Bad CPU type in executable” and “Killed” errors in terminal.
Uninstall without computer with IPA
- Download and sideload the uninstaller file from this link. This file is developed by Tom Lube and is safe to use.
- Verify the app from Settings > General > Profiles & Device Management.
- Run the uninstaller on your device by tapping the “tap to jailbreak” button.
SSH Clean to.panga (recommended)
SSH Clean to.panga automatically removes all leftover files via SSH. It is developed by killy.
It comes with its own version of WinSCP and automatically connects to your device over Wifi. You can download it from this link.
Input your IP address and port values in the aforementioned fields (other fields remain intect). Once you are ready to connect, press Start. It will start the cleanup process and will let you know when it’s done.
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I installed elites tool kit, and anemone and jjj. I removed the tool kit, and can’t install it again through tweak box. I want anemone and jjj to be removed from my phone. Pls help
Use Killy’s clean up (gold version) utility here.
I had rmvd apt 0.7 key frm cydia bymistke and lost cydia icon aftr i try to re-jailbreak frm electra its popup topanga error thn i try to rmve to.panga frm the app rmve to panga its popup failed to reboot plzz help…..
Try the NoMore IPA file.
I had not installed to.panga or LiberiOS in the last but the biggest mistake for me was to install the leaked electra rc 1.3. I installed it and got cydia on my device but later regretted it and I removed the jailbreak from it and the cydia as well from my device and again, I jailbreaked with electra b11.3. And now that electra 1.0.2 is released, I get to.panga error. Can someone help me in this regards and help me attain the jailbreak from electra 1.0.2? Please someone?
Why don’t you use the Clean jailbreak tool here.
I accidntly removd apt 0.7 key and lostd cydia icon whn i try agn wid electra it shws me error to.panga then aftr i use tap to.panga rmved i get failed to reboot…mny tym i trd but same messge plzz help me
Hello, I have an iPad Pro which I tried to run to.panga on and it ultimately never worked, but now when I go to use Electra I get a to.panga error, I had installed the IPA to remove to.panga but no matter how many times I click uninstall I get an error saying failed, reboot.
Try this tutorial.
hello, so i try to delete to.panga with ssh clean to.panga and i still have the error message, can this error message appear because i have also installed LiberIOS? i’m just warning that i just used the ssh key to.panga, after i did not go in filza to delete anything. Thanks you
I will write a tutorial on how to use an uninstaller tool very soon so watch out for that.
if I only do this step: SSH Clean to.panga. all the to.panga files will be erased?
Yes, it will automatically clean everything up.
Hello. Cydia’s release to the public should not be long, I think, but about a month ago I installed to.panga and LiberIOS and I just installed Electra R1C which leaked just to test. but by clicking on “jailbreak” his put me “topanga error”. it’s for her that i’m asking you if i could still use cydia once the public version is out, or should i delete to.panga by myself. Thank you for answering me.
You should delete topanga first.
yes, but how I do not understand very much the method above. Help me please…
Yes but how? I do not understand everything that is mark above
do I upgrade to lastest Electra beta 11-2? do I now install liberios jb after deleting topangu?? & then run Electra ?
Delete Topanga and then install Electra.
Where do I put the uninstall script ?
The root filesystem (/).
So yesterday I tap erase all contents and settings and the Cydia and jjjj are still there but my iPhone apps won’t download, I tried to reboot it and sign off my Apple ID and noting works, is there something wrong?
You need to remove the mesu.apple line from your hosts file.
But from wear what app?
Hi I really need help removing topanga, what should I do?
Just follow the steps given above.
Or is it’s okay to use Erase all contents and settings. I’m sorry if I’m being annoying I just want topanga off my iOS devices
You can use 3rd-party tools like PhoneClean.
Hi! I accidentally removed usr/lib/_ncurses. What’s the consequence? Is there any way to bring it back? Thanks!
No, you are safe.
Can I use FilzaEscaped? I don’t have a pc btw.
Yes, you can.
We need a video walk thru on how to uninstall to.panga. It will suck if I have to update and lose my jailbrake cuss of one mistake… I have FilzaEscaped and terminal jailed installed in my iPhone X can you guys guide me or do a video how to remove the to panga please
bash remover.sh
killed
Why?
Did you install topanga jailbreak?
AFTER i DID the export PATH=$PATH:/jb/usr/bin:/jb/bin:/jb/sbin:/jb/usr/sbin:/jb/usr/local/bin:
Cydia will not open now. It just crashes? What do i do?
That’s how it’s supposed to work. Just run uicache in the terminal again.
I never had bootstrap/applications. I ran the remover.sh and then I did the export Path…. and now Cydia just crashes? Before it was opening and could see cydia homepage. Of course it couldn’t fetch any updates said couldn’t find directory, but that’s more than what I am have now. Cydia crashes trying to open? Is that normal or is something missing causing it to crash now? I followed this tutorial since I used that to panga jb , I also used LiberiOS. I ran uicache in terminal but Cydia is just crashing. Can you tell me all folders and files should be showing in root to be normal? Should Cydia open or be crashing?
That happens because Cydia is no longer there on your device. Your device is good to install the upcoming update now.
so I not suppose to be open cydia yet? I wasn’t suppose to open cydia? then why was i able to before doing the PATH thing?
This uninstall script removes Cydia and other files completely so there’s nothing you need to worry about now.
Could you pls re link the uninstall script ? The link is not reachable 😞
The link is working just fine. Change your browser.
Pls can u help me ? I want to remove liber, to panga and electra to submit my phone for replacement with apple 😞
Yes, follow the tutorials above or use Erase all contents and settings.
Hi! I uninstalled all teaces of jailbreak from my device, I Erased my phone from settings (because I want to stay on iOS 11.1.2 so i couldn’t restore through iTunes) and now my device has a problem.
The stock apps are not downloadig…. What should i do?
Go to your hosts (/etc/hosts) file through Filza and remove the line containing mesu.apple.com.
So if u used things such as LiberiOS and topanga but aren’t having problems don’t worry?
I still recommend removing to.panga.
Hey so I used the script and I checked in. Filza to see if everything was deleted, there are still some leftover files. Should I delete them first then use liberios or just install liberios?
Thanks!
Which folders did you check?
What do I do if I don’t got the Applications folder in my bootstrap and I don’t got the _ncurses in my lib folder
Don’t worry about them, remove them all.
What do I do if I don’t got the Applications folder in my bootstrap and I don’t got the _ncurses in my lib folder
thank you so much it worked for me 🙂 did well
my problem it’s first time i jailbreak my iphone x 11.1.2 with to panga (after 2 or 3 days latter my jjj app and cydia show up and not open they crash)
after that i use Liberios jailbreak and i jailbreak my iphone x again and after that i use this electra
admin do you think it’s good idea i stay with this 3 jailbreak or reset my iphone and start jailbreak with electra and Liberios ?
i think reset factory can’t delete cydia and jjj and to panga the best way i remove to panga right ?
You can try doing that but you will need to reinstall everything again after an update comes.
Don’t do anything right now and let them stay as is.
Hello, i had installed Liberios, i deleted and after i installed the Electra.I dont have any problems. im ok?
No, you are fine.
hello jet installer electra jb and I also topanga if electra out a jealbreak with cydia sa go ask problem or not thanks to you