Cydia? How to delete?

He didn't download Cydia, he jailbroke his iPod to enable third party applications i.e Non-Apple Authorized. The only way to get rid of it is to restore the device.

Do you mean that your iPad has been jailbroken or just your son's iPod Touch?

Jailbreaking is a process that allows iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch users to run third-party unsigned code on their devices by unlocking the operating system and allowing the user root access. Once jailbroken, iPhone users are able to download many extensions and themes previously unavailable through the App Store via unofficial installers such as Cydia.


for more information, see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS_jailbreaking

It is pretty much a customization tool which enables more freedom with your device, but it may void your Apple 12 month warranty as it does not comply with their software regulations and policies. Just make sure you restore to factory settings and it should be gone.

Some features are illegal, such as installing apps which are available in the App Store for free via a separate source through Cydia.

You can jailbreak a device simply by downloading a package, connecting your device and hitting 'Jailbreak' which would install whatever is in the description of the package.

Back Up your device by right clicking your connected device in the left hand pane in iTunes and clicking Back Up.

Then you can restore. No information should be lost, except Cydia and all things related to it.

Kids are catching on these days!

You should be able to restore from your netbook without any extra hassles such as creating a new account. Just connect to iTunes, click on your device and hit Restore to Factory Settings under the Summary Tab.

If it doesn't let you or you are experiencing any problems, (i've read your previous posts) use the same process that you did with your daughter's iPod i.e put it in Recovery Mode and then restore.

Glad to help 🙂

You sure can create an account, but I would wait to confirm with him that he has synced his iPod to his computer first and backed up his information. i'm not sure if a new account would make any difference to the situation?

It will ask to erase all data and to sync with your library as soon as you plug it in, yes.

Ok, not to worry

All contents on his iPod (like your iPad) are stored on a computer. The device will be wiped, but he can put everything back on from his iTunes.

The process is actually quite simple. If he is performing the restore from his computer (containing his files for his device), he can just back up the device and click restore.

Once the process is finished, it will ask if you want to *restore from the previous back up* or set up as a new iPod Touch.

And that's it. I have included a link to Apple Support's advice and step-by-step instructions when restoring iPod Touch/iPhone etc.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414

go down to the "Restoring your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch" arrow in blue.

And he is correct regarding the new question. Cydia is installed to the iPod itself and does not affect his iTunes library.

Transferring his purchases doesn't really matter if he's going to sync it back to his PC. And Cydia will not actually be transferred as it is not authorized by Apple, nor is it an application but more of an 'Add-on' for the device.

Yes, you can restore. It may ask you if you would like to back up the device, but seeming as he synced it yesterday it doesn't really matter. And once restored, just set up as a new iPod as it may be a quicker process and as his data is stored on his computer, he is only going to sync it back anyway.

Cydia goes out with the restore.