rE-INSTAL PAID APPS?

[bergman]

Re: Paid apps on Cydia. I just upgraded my iPhone. does anyone know the policy and procedure for re-installing paid Cydia apps on a new phone? I've sent an inquiry to Saurik, but it is a holiday weekend. has anyone else had this experience already?

 

[sargd66]

I just bought the iPhone 3G S, I had to rebuy the things I purchased before. It said it didn't recognize the phone, I guess maybe cause different serial number. I think if you use one of the back up apps then resync you don't have to rebuy. From what I read in this forum though you are better to start out fresh not from back up.

 

[bergman]

The entire purpose of AppBackup is to inventory and back up one's jailbroken apps so as to avoid the process of reinstalling them all. So...there needs to be a way to install on a new phone. Most software licenses allow one to remove an application from one device and reinstall it on another. I hope that this is the case here. Otherwise, the money spent, all be it not a lot, was wasted.

 

[bergman]

Got my answer...one need not pay again!
Follow these steps on the new phone:
1. Jailbreak it
2. Download PkgBackup again, using the same credentials when u bought it
3. Sync w/ iTunes so u can get back u addressbook (where the backup is stored)
4. Launch Pkgbackup
5. Hit Restore