Did you just update your iPhone 3G, jailbreak with Redsn0w, and try to update packages in Cydia only to find this message: Error Couldn’t configure pre-depend dpkg for ncurses, probably a dependency cycle.
The Fix: It is caused by installing ICY. Rejailbreak and do not select ICY. You can just rejailbreak using redsn0w 0.7.1 and you do not need to restore the firmware.
Crash // Jun 28, 2009 at 8:16 PM
Worked like a charm!
Lyigi // Jun 28, 2009 at 8:28 PM
Ok guys I rejailbroke the phone using redsn0w and checked just cydia and everything works fine. I see the repo ultrasnow downloaded but I cannot see the actual utility. I still have AT&T original and I unlocked preparing my iPhone for Europe. I tried with my wife AT&T card and it works but I am not sure if it has retained the unlocking. Do you guys see the ultrasnow package somewhere installed after you rejailbrake it? Thanks luigi
Limited Edition iPhone // Jun 28, 2009 at 9:01 PM
There is no application for UltraSn0w. As long as it shows up in your list of installed packages in Cydia you are good to go.
UKnowHoo // Jun 29, 2009 at 12:59 AM
For those with “could not perform immediate configuration (2) on essential” errors this works also. Just rejailbreak. No worries. To get rid of the icy icon, install CYDelete. >p00f< no more icy.
becky0717 // Jun 29, 2009 at 9:04 AM
Finally it worked!!!! thanx a million for this wonderful fix.
sincity202 // Jun 29, 2009 at 10:07 AM
if i reinstall icy with cydia after re jailbreaking without icy would the problem return.
C. // Jun 29, 2009 at 11:01 AM
Awesome! Worked like a charm! Thanks very much!!!! 🙂
Dee // Jun 29, 2009 at 4:46 PM
Thanks this fix my problem to the point. Keep up the great work.
Maic // Jun 29, 2009 at 6:29 PM
WORKED LIKE A CHARM !!!!!!!
Thanks
MichelGamache // Jun 29, 2009 at 9:48 PM
So all I need to do is open up redsn0w again and re-jailbreak. No iTunes required?
lightmaster // Jun 30, 2009 at 12:05 AM
Thanks! I was helping a friend with this error and also an error installing grep. This worked perfectly.
Samuel // Jun 30, 2009 at 5:09 AM
thanks! you saved the day!!
-from Hong Kong
BORN2ACT // Jun 30, 2009 at 10:41 AM
Thx everybdy!
cns0813 // Jun 30, 2009 at 11:19 AM
thank you sooo much!!!
mabuhay!
from:phillipines
Harold // Jun 30, 2009 at 2:39 PM
works fine, Thanks
Samuel // Jun 30, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Thanks this fix my problem.
From Norway!!!
cnupo // Jul 1, 2009 at 5:46 PM
Simply THE GREAT solution!! THANK YOU!
Pinkyyyy // Jul 2, 2009 at 12:25 AM
I NEED TO LEARN TO RREADDDD! lol. i spent hours re-syncing all my shit onto my ipod touch and then i had this problem… instantly i restored the ipod then re-jailbroke it… Had I read, i could have just unchecked the ICY and rejailbroken it, fixing the problem AND letting me still have my fking stuff…. DAMNIT! lol
blizz // Jul 2, 2009 at 8:08 AM
i love you google
Japanese-man // Jul 2, 2009 at 8:51 AM
Thank you very much.
I completed jailbreak for my iPhone3G.
The installation of “core Utility” ended by the favor, too.
m(_ _)m
Bob // Jul 2, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Fixed mine too! Thank you.
Mario Peña // Jul 4, 2009 at 3:37 AM
well its 2:36 in the morning and i just found this luckily i barely started looking for the soulution 15 minutes ago , thank alot for your help i appreciate it
tudort // Jul 4, 2009 at 4:58 AM
thanks, appreciate this. worked on 3G 3.0.
dzoni // Jul 4, 2009 at 8:40 AM
thank you very much, it works perfectly!
cheers!
Marcelo // Jul 4, 2009 at 3:57 PM
Thanks! worked perfectly!
Cheers from Brazil!
ricky // Jul 4, 2009 at 9:03 PM
Thx! fix like a charm
bimmermd // Jul 5, 2009 at 10:47 AM
OR, you can just install the things WITH icy. I never knew what ICY was until now — it apparently has everything that’s in cydia! It is also a cooler interface, and MUCH faster than Cydia! I think maybe ICY and Cydia are competitors? Just a guess – all I know is I went into ICY and saw all the exact same things.
My problem is… HOW COME NO THEMES I INSTALL THROUGH EITHER Cydia OR ICY WORK???
bimmermd // Jul 5, 2009 at 10:48 AM
ALSO YOU CAN GO TO THE Cydia PAGE RIGHT THROUGH ICY!
bimmermd // Jul 5, 2009 at 10:54 AM
NEVERMIND now I see the Winterboard Icon – I need to use that. ANYWAYS DON’T UNINSTALL ICY!!!
JUST **USE** ICY! =) =) =)
(Instead of going to Cydia)
IT IS A COOLER INTERFACE AND **MUCH** FASTER!!! EVERYTHING IS EXACTLY THE SAME AND YOU CAN GO TO THE CORRESPONDING Cydia PAGE FROM WITHIN ICY!!!
bimmermd // Jul 5, 2009 at 11:45 AM
help!!! 2G IPHONE 3.0 FINAL OS JAILBROKEN WITH REDSN0W, WINTERBOARD INSTALLED, THEMES DO NOT WORK!
TheArtOfTypos // Jul 5, 2009 at 2:28 PM
This worked perfect! I used redsnow 0.7.2 and iPhone1,2_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw
tmobile iphone 2g os3
ShaaRonn // Jul 5, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Yippie *_* This worked like a charm!! I appreciate your information. Now I get winterboard back! My iphone was so naked without it LOL Thanks again!!
MichelGamache // Jul 5, 2009 at 9:32 PM
@bimmermd
Alright first of all chill with the caps man.
Second of all the reason your themes are not working is because of the fact that you installed Icy. For some stupid reason Icy doesn’t allow the Winterboard update. Thus without this update you cannot completely theme 3.0. Hence why this thread was made in the first place.
Hope this helps.
bimmermd // Jul 5, 2009 at 10:06 PM
@ MichelGamache
Sorry man, you’re wrong. My themes work fine now. I just had to reinstall Winterboard.
Icy is so much faster than Cydia!
ICY AND CYDIA ARE COMPLETELY COMPATIBLE.
Thanks for the advice though.
Amaury // Jul 6, 2009 at 8:53 PM
Genius. God damn Genius.
bimmermd // Jul 6, 2009 at 9:56 PM
@ Amaury
WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE MORON! Children read this!!!
mrV1et // Jul 6, 2009 at 11:17 PM
Thank you man. you are the $hit. after days of wtf moments. i luckily found this site. yes you do not need to back up. just run redsnow with unlock and icy unchecked, and have the install cydia checked only. Voila . Worked as stated from 86 comments above me.
check out trancancook on youtube.
Pgiron // Jul 7, 2009 at 11:56 AM
Gracias! Realmente funciona!
Thnks, works as you said! Greettings from Guatemala!
scott // Jul 7, 2009 at 2:54 PM
@ mrV1et,
sure, if you do NOT want your phone unlocked.
p.s. I use ICY and it’s the best. What I did was first unlock it with all three checked, then I unlocked it again with ICY unchecked and everything worked great and I use ICY because it’s so much faster than Cydia.
new300new // Jul 7, 2009 at 6:31 PM
Hi, I have the same problem on my iPhone 3g os 3.0. I tried your solution but it did not do anything to help. I ran it again but it still did not do anything. Please help me.
yoyoyoyoyoyoyooyoyoyoyobro // Jul 8, 2009 at 8:30 AM
omfg thx u so much, had problems withs this for weeks
tzemer // Jul 8, 2009 at 7:26 PM
hey guys
i have ultrasnOw 0.6 with cydia and icy on my 3g i wanted to know if i can put redsnow right away or delete ultrasnow before
im a begginer so please let me know and how do to it
thanx
enzomx // Jul 10, 2009 at 9:49 AM
it worked for me, even my cydia was in spanish and it stay like was and all applicatons worked fine.
zanthree // Jul 10, 2009 at 10:03 AM
If you guys want to get rid of the Icy icon, just download SBSettings or BossPrefs to hide the icon.
🙂
okf // Jul 11, 2009 at 10:03 AM
I have a unlocked Iphone 3G. Can I delete ICY from my iphone without rejailbreak it again? Someone tested it? thks
DadOu // Jul 11, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Thanks for this solution, worked so well, it’s saving my life !
<3
namel3ss // Jul 22, 2009 at 2:50 AM
awesome, worked like a charm, thanks
Zhimboy // Jul 26, 2009 at 1:11 AM
Are re-jailbreking will remove any previous app? my ipod app have an 4 pages and i dont want to losing them.
NIVEK // Jul 27, 2009 at 6:44 PM
I try to rejailbreak and redsnow 0.7.2 stops working.
Can someone help please!
Pok3 // Aug 3, 2009 at 3:19 PM
Worked with 3.0.1 too! Thanks! 😀