Wow. I was not aware that there was a safe mode. Apparently, there is one.

This morning, I opened Cydia and installed LockDockBar (not sure if this was the problem, but be aware) and when my iPod was resetting Springboard, it glitched. The refresh circle would stop, then go back to spinning, then stop, then do it again a few more times. My iPod then reset and said it was running “Mobile Substrate Safe Mode”. Saurik (Cydia’s creator) had added this “safe mode” to Cydia, stopping further problems from happening.

To get out of safe mode, I used PowerTool. I rebooted twice, and that didn’t work. I tried a hard reset, but this also didn’t work. I then did a soft reset of Springboard, and this worked. Maybe this was just a problem with me, or maybe others have experienced this. Either way, I hope this post helps.

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11 Comments

1. Sean Quinn, October 27, 2008:

   Yeah, this can be triggered by opening a Veency connection and then powering off from the iPod end.

2. Chris, November 4, 2008:

   do not download lockdockbar
   my ipod is stuck on the pinwheel and wont start up
   how do i fix it without restoring my ipod
   PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

3. jay, November 6, 2008:

   aite the lone stag, how did you do a soft reset of the springboard? plz reply

4. Tamaluko, November 22, 2008:

   yeah don’t down load dock lock yhing when you hit restart springboard it puts it in safe mode how to get out of safe mode 1st open up cydia 2nd uninstall dock lock app or most recently installed app 3rd hit restart springoard this should resolve it problem. as for you CHRIS hold down home and power buttons for 10 seconds it should turn off now just hold power button untill apple symbol comes up .PS chris don’t freak out this will take 6 -10. Tore set just wait you will have to get out of safe mode also p.s.s if theese 2 options don’t work try soft reset home plus power for 10 seconds but thistime only let go of power buton keep holding home you should get a connect to I tunes button do so iPod should show up as iPod in restoremode DONT EVER HIT SETUP AS OLD iPod IT WILL FUCK YOUR IPOD UP so badly you will get to the checkerd screen of no return your iPod is now bricked as they say

5. B Clagg, December 17, 2008:

   This is for TAMALUKO… My friend, nicknamed “jerry” got his iPod bricked after performing numerous hacks and “abuses” towards his iPod… in an “illegal” way, as downloading stuff you have to pay for, for free. anyway, he said that when he got it bricked, he had enabled disk-use, meaning that he went into “my Computer” and in his iPod’s folder, there was a folder that was titled “Bricked.” He deleted the folder, and his iPod was no longer bricked… that should work for all of you , unless you were RETARDED and haven’t “Enabled Disk Use…”

   You’re Welcome…

6. neonsonicboy, April 11, 2009:

   Same thing as Chris happened to me, restored as old iPod, apart from Winterboard not skinning iPod (solved with reboot) iPod works fine.

7. aimee, June 16, 2009:

   yesss, DO NOT do you guys hear me? DO NOT
   DOWNLOAD LOCKDOCKBAR!!!!!!
   it sends yur ipod right into “safe mode”.
   I starded freaking out, i was like “my
   ipod its broken”! but i restored my ipod touch
   in iTunes and idk its synchronizing
   right now… i have to wait and see.

   OOh yea, jailbreaking yur ipod touch
   seems cool and everything but, you
   got to really becareful.

8. alex, August 27, 2009:

   bloody hell this is confusin same happnd to me i dont hav lockdockbar or stacks and i dont know where to find enable disk use this is gettin so bloody annoying pls help me !

9. mIKE sINGH, September 19, 2009:

   Yep great advise. Just uninstall mydocklock – it suxs

10. Pinoy, September 19, 2009:

    DO you hear me DO!!!!!! download lockdock bar
    haha jk jk jk DO NOT!!!!! it doggz it up

    thanks everyone you really helped
    it happend to me jst now. its like my 5 time it happened

11. Oli, October 18, 2009:

    Omg thank you to the guys who said to remove lock bar I spent so much time trying to figure out how to resolve it. It uninstalled literally everything and all along it was that stupid lockbar thingy cheers