Hi guys, a week ago, I installed some kind of application about keyboard and i think it sort of clashes cz whenever i wanna type a new message, the keyboard letter is not visible. Its like kind of blurry and u cant see clearly. U can only guess which letter is at which location. So i tried to uninstall the application but its not in my 'uninstall list'. So is there anything i can do about it or any way to restart the keyboard? Thanks

You have to be very careful while installing application especially applications that change your system settings. Normally it will prompt you regarding about clashes if you have other application that works as same as the one you going to install, so do read instruction while installing an application. Since you can't find it in the uninstall list, try press and hold the Off-On/Standby button and the home button for more than 10 seconds to do a hard reset. If it's still not working, guess you need to do a restoration, jailbreak and unlock again.

if u suspect its clashing with ur keyboard..un install it and see what happens..

TS oledi said that the app is not in uninstall folder lah d3vilzzzz..

If u can remember what that app is then we can search a way to remove it. Some app do make backups of what they change. If u don't remember then we have to shoot in the dark for the solution.

mr frozzbyte, is there any hints to identify the app that will not be in uninstall folder?

Nope ... a good app packager should have the info added in the localpackager.plist for future use i.e to uninstall, if got newer updates and info. That's why we must only install app from a trusted source. If we install an app but it did not add the info in localpackager.plist then we can't uninstall it later or don't know what did it install in our phones in the first place.

The only way to know what's been change is to download the package manually (usually in zip format) and look for the initializing script.

i see. thx. then, i guess we all should been inform which sources is trustable.. hehe

i meant manually la bro...nt in installer un install list..still can use iphone browser..ssh..to do a double check mer..

What if that app did not install an (applicationname).app but instead modified some plist file like kb2 that only modified the keyboard.plist? Then how to double check?

may i know what the apps. name??

I'm afraid i cant recall as it was 1 week ago. I tried to push the ON/OFF & HOLD button simultaneously. Now the keyboard changed to something even more weird. It become the earth background (the one in the default wallpaper). Is there anyway to check what was gone wrong? Nothing to do to restore it back?

how bout listing down the apps. installed in ur phone?
if u lazy to write down, just print each screen available from ur phone..

Ok, My Bad...BTW anything by the name "....keyboard...." in the uninstall list?

i think TS problem is what mr frozzbyte has told us. it is such as kb2 app thats will not be in uninstall list. So, he will never find the app there...

Gone loooo if like dat..den if dats da case..restore and unlock?(other then dl the file and looking through its scipt)

This post has been edited by d3vilzzzz: Jun 19 2008, 11:38 AM

Not sure this will work but can give it a try, I was Jailbreaking an Iphone for a friend of mine yesterday using the Ziphone 3 cause the Iphone was actually been JB without the "installer" and "ssh" install. Therefore I can't install the "Installer" application using the Winscp and I'm too lazy to search for iBrkr..lol. Pressing the "jailbreak & active" button to re-jailkbreak and reinstall BSD file again and I found out that the files(songs, movies & photo) and contacts still remains intact. If this still not working..restore is the only choice.

@IpohBoy
Could u please post a screenshot of the 'trouble' keyboard? Maybe we can find the solution together.

please read http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/721040 maybe can help laaaa

i dont think this case same as yours remi774.

But no harm to try.... if an apps that installed using internal installer, the info for uninstallation not necessaryly can be viewed by external browser's uninstall option e.g pcsuite and same as the other way round.... but you can always see them on that tree view under application right? just delete them and restart and see if its working or not... you dont have to worry bout like (winmobile reg conflict) coz this is so straight foward script which will always revert to default condition and location shall the needed files are not there... again, unless linkage are corrupted due to wrong file deleted. Screen shot of ur iphone browser showing ur app list (provided you tell em here what is the exact app name) and main problem shot is much needed at this stage for all this helpfull soul here to help and make you smile again....


This post has been edited by JasLyn: Jun 20 2008, 03:34 PM

Well if its only involve the keyboard, there's actually an easy fix. Just need to replace back 2 files and your good to go but i still need to see the 'problematic' keyboard to make sure it's what i think it is.

Sorry for the late reply. This is how my Iphone looks like when i was trying to type using the keyboard :


(1) Using Safari to browse:


(2)When trying to SMS:



This post has been edited by IpohBoY: Jun 30 2008, 11:09 PM

Wow, that is colourful~

Wow,Do you customize your keyboard icon like those smokepsp teach you?

Already solve your problem?if not how you going to type with that kind of conditon..

Nope, problem not fixed. I struggle to type by guessing where the character is located in the keyboard.

wah, looks quite kinky your keyboard.

Tried install other keyboard layout?
Maybe it can overwrite the existing keyboard's layout into the new one ..

I tried, but it doesnt change much.

iv been in the same trouble as u once last week. the keyboard seems to be corrupted. it happen because when i install other 3rd party keyboard layout and my iphone suddenly respring when the installation not yet completed. the terrible thing is, the keyboard that i tried to install din't prompt up on my uninstall list.

i manage to solve it by completely restore my iphone. thats that. i cant think any better way to restore only for the keyboard.

This post has been edited by potion: Jul 1 2008, 08:06 AM

wow..i wonder TS nw hw leh...i din knw the keyboard could look like dat

when your iphone fxxked up like that .. i wouldn't bother to do anything more except for restore ...

Could that colorful keyboard design inspire the next generation iPhone? well anyway my opinion is to do a full restore (backup ur stuff 1st).

and after all these days, you havent even tried to restore ur iphone? thats terrible... i never feel comfortable should my phone acting like that and it wont take long for me to restore back once i have found no way out of that mess... how can u stand it???

Sorry for this noob question. How do u actually restore iPhone? Can i sort of "format" it with ziphone software. And as i know, the application and softwares as well as inbox messages will be gone. Only photos, songs and contact will be there. Am i right?

There is other than ziphone available on google... eg. iLiberty and other... just google on that and look for thier instruction... its easy... Since this forum is already infected with "Kill Ziphone", then i am not able to give you a good tutorial on others where i only know how to use Ziphone 3.0. So, those who know better on others, then please help this kid rather than ask him to google coz he might bricked his device and it will be too late to say any....

It's not that I'm bias towards ZiPhone but its been proven that it can cause more harm than helps. I've run thru the codes and from what i can see ... spaghetti codes everywhere. Its not a political agenda by anybody. I was once on ZiPhone but after much reading and research, I opt for other alternative. It's up to ones preferences in using what tool to jailbreak the phone. If ZiPhone suits u well then by all means.

Not only BigBoss warn not to use ZiPhone but alot of other iPhone gurus do too. Search for George Zhu and read his article on iLiberty vs ZiPhone. Having other alternatives (safer ones) is a good thing also.

Just my 2 cents.

i am taking your 2 cents for sure (or rounded up to the nearest cent untuk senang kira scheme; 0 cent)

Relax brother... im going for iLiberty also but need more research on how it works. so far so good but i dont like how it let the BL hanging and unprotected. I rather lock it dead right away... what am i saying is, i only know on how to write or point direction for unlocking using ziphone 3.0... I dont dare to guide this kid for sumthing i wasnt sure... so im calling u guys to help him up so at the same time, me and the other's can adopt the lesson... Thall all about it.... 2cts....

Problem solved. Keyboard is back to normal, credit to frozzbyte for the kind help! Thanks

guess u can close this tread peacefully
n' have a nice day

This post has been edited by gengstapo: Jul 4 2008, 11:47 AM

Thanks to all the iphone users especially frozzbyte for assisting me. Lol, lowyat iphone users are really helpful.