PkgBackup Alternatives

PkgBackup is described as 'Backup application for jailbroken iPhones that backs up & restores all of your Cydia apps, your Cydia sources, and even your homescreen layout. Simply sync your backup with iTunes or Dropbox- then, when you update or restore your device, bring back all of your' and is an app in the backup & sync category. There are five alternatives to PkgBackup for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows and Linux. The best PkgBackup alternative is checkra1n, which is free. Other great apps like PkgBackup are iFaith, iSHSHit, AptBackup and xBackup.

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  1. checkra1n icon
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    checkra1n is a community project to provide a high-quality semi-tethered jailbreak to all, based on the ‘checkm8’ bootrom exploit.

    5 checkra1n alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • checkra1n is the most popular Mac, iPhone, Linux & iPad alternative to PkgBackup.

    • checkra1n is the most popular free alternative to PkgBackup.

    • checkra1n is Free and ProprietaryPkgBackup is Paid and Proprietary
  2. iFaith icon
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    iFaith is a program that can save the SHSH blobs of the current version of iOS that's running on your jailbroken iPhone. It will work any version of iOS, whether or not that version is still signed by Apple.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • iFaith is the most popular Windows alternative to PkgBackup.

    • iFaith is Free and ProprietaryPkgBackup is Paid and Proprietary
  3. iSHSHit icon
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    iSHSHit allows you to backup your SHSH blobs from Apple directly on your iDevice for later downgrading.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. AptBackup icon
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    With AptBackup, you can backup the Cydia apps on your jailbroken iOS device. After you restore your iPhone in iTunes, redownload AptBackup, and it will redownload all of your other Cydia apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  5. xBackup icon
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    xBackup is a simple app that will allow you to back up your Cydia sources and installed packages. So when you have to restore your device, you can get all your apps installed automatically, without having to install them individually from Cydia.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
    • xBackup is the most popular commercial alternative to PkgBackup.

    • xBackup is Paid and ProprietaryPkgBackup is also Paid and Proprietary
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