[How-To] Free System Partition
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Posted by skygoat76 in tutorials
Here is a tip from Javacom and paganizonda83, which will permit you to free up memory from your System disk.
The hard drive of iPhone or iPod Touch is divided in 2 parts : System and Private.
- System : Cydia, a part of OS, Cydia applications and libraries.
- Private : Cydia applications data and Apple Store applications.
- iTunnel Suite ou Mobile Terminal depuis l’appareil.
- Don't forget to make a backup of files you will delete.
Moving of the folder Font (libraries) to Private.
- Type the following commands with Putty (iTunnel Suite) or Mobile Terminal.
- /bin/cp -R -p /System/Library/Fonts /private/var/Fonts
- /bin/rm -rf /System/Library/Fonts
- /bin/ln -s /private/var/Fonts /System/Library/Fonts
Moving of the folder Ringtones (System) to Private.
- Type the following commands with Putty (iTunnel Suite) or Mobile Terminal.
- /bin/cp -R -p /Library/Ringtones /private/var/Ringtones
- /bin/rm -rf /Library/Ringtones
- /bin/ln -s /private/var/Ringtones /Library/Ringtones
Moving of the folder Wallpapers (System) to Private.
- Type the following commands with Putty (iTunnel Suite) or Mobile Terminal.
- /bin/cp -R -p /Library/Wallpaper /private/var/Wallpaper
- /bin/rm -rf /Library/Wallpaper
- /bin/ln -s /private/var/Wallpaper /Library/Wallpaper
Removing of not necessary Carriers Bundles.
- Do NOT remove your language! For iPhone only.
- Go to \System\Library\Carrier Bundles
Removing not necessary Text input.
- Do NOT remove your language!
- Go to \System\Library\TextInput
For iPhone 3GS.
- Do NOT remove your language!
- Go to /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/IAP.framework/voices
- Remove : folder – attaboy_lance_0000_voi folder – attaboy_paula_0000_voi folder – sports_female_0000_voi folder – sports_male_0000_voi attaboy_lance_0000_voi.xml attaboy_paula_0000_voi.xml sports_female_0000_voi.xml sports_male_0000_voi.xml
- Reboot.
- Tested with iPhone 3G Custom 3.1.3.