SB strings reverted to item names

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1.  unknown 
2.
3.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
expected output= custom strings for power off, no service, cancel, slide here 
to open... instead 
seeing item names (ie POWER_OFF, SEARCHING, etc)

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
1.0.2

Please provide any additional information below.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by aki.kyoz...@gmail.com on 4 Oct 2007 at 3:28

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I have this same issue :(  Is there a way we can get default strings added as a 
package to the installer? This would help all the people experiencing this 
issue 
alot.. Thanks!

Original comment by mik...@gmail.com on 7 Oct 2007 at 6:14

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I can't even revert to the original strings! I tried editing my own 
SpringBoard.strings file, then I downloaded 
an untouched version and overwrote the bad file. nothing worked! my iPhone's 
still looking pretty clunky :(

Original comment by aki.kyoz...@gmail.com on 7 Oct 2007 at 11:02

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Actually that technique worked great for me! I had to reboot though. At the 
same time
I remove the backup file too, so perhaps that was your issue.

Original comment by mik...@gmail.com on 8 Oct 2007 at 12:25

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I'll give that a shot... where's the backup located? and do we know if the 
strings need to be the same 
number of characters when they're changed?

Original comment by aki.kyoz...@gmail.com on 8 Oct 2007 at 12:35

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In my case there was a file called: 

/System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/English.lproj/SpringBoard.strings.b
u

I simply removed that, then copied my virgin 

/System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/English.lproj/SpringBoard.strings

over top of the existing one and rebooted. That's all it took for me :) Good 
luck!

Original comment by mik...@gmail.com on 8 Oct 2007 at 1:26

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Is the "Revert to Backup" not working?!

Original comment by johnnyli...@gmail.com on 8 Oct 2007 at 10:41

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I think it's deleting the content of the backup file. when it loses the strings 
the only option is revert to 
backup, but it doesn't do anything.  I deleted the .bu file and threw a fresh 
SpringBoard.strings file on, now 
everything is working great.

Original comment by aki.kyoz...@gmail.com on 9 Oct 2007 at 2:45

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Can someone attach the original (virgin) SpringBoard.strings file so I can 
overwrite
mine? 

Original comment by memad...@gmail.com on 18 Oct 2007 at 6:03

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here you are, make sure to delete your SpringBoard.strings.bu as well, or it 
will do nothing

Original comment by aki.kyoz...@gmail.com on 18 Oct 2007 at 6:33

Attachments:

• SpringBoard.strings

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Supa-sweet! Thanks

Original comment by memad...@gmail.com on 19 Oct 2007 at 1:02

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I am having the same problem but am using 1.1.1 firmware.
Will this same download work for me? 
Also, where would I have to delete the "bad" file from?

Thanks

Original comment by gtabro...@gmail.com on 22 Nov 2007 at 7:52

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the same file SHOULD work (unless more strings have been added since 1.1.1)  
you need to delete 
SpringBoard.strings.bu and replace SpringBoard.Strings that you currently have 
and replace it with the 
above file

Original comment by aki.kyoz...@gmail.com on 23 Nov 2007 at 12:32

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This problem started for me when I followed some poor instructions online about 
how
to use WinSCP to SSH into my iphone and make changes to the text, so that I 
could
change "slide to unlock" into some custom msg.  What happened is that the 
person who
left the instructions failed to mention that you cannot simply open it in 
notepad
without altering the format of the file.

It's partly my fault for not making a backup.

For the record, I this file DOES work and I'm using Apple iPhone 3GS 3.1.3 
untethered
w/ Spirit. HOWEVER, as Aki.Kyozoku said "(unless more strings have been added 
since
1.1.1", there ARE more strings that have been added. And while it did fix the 
main
ones like, unlock, power off, etc there are a few like "Search Place Holder" and
others that are new.

Ultimately the fix will be for somebody to post an unbastardized 
Springboard.strings
file for every OS version. Good luck in your fixing and if you DO have 3.1.3 
(or even
3.1.2 or something close) please share your bu files with the rest of us.

Original comment by brian.ca...@gmail.com on 13 May 2010 at 9:49