Enable Multitasking on iPhone 3G & iPod Touch 2G on Firmware OS 4.0
Old Apple devices such as iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G does not support multitasking feature because of slower speed of CPU processor and lesser amount of RAM. However, iPhone HD (4G) / iPhone OS 4.0 / iPhone 3GS supports multitasking feature. If you want to enjoy multitasking feature, you need to upgrade your device to firmware OS 4.0 first.
iPhone Dev Team has developed a simple hack to enable multitasking support on iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G. But do note that this hack does not work with 1st generation iPhone 2G and 1st generation iPod touch 1G.
Enable Multitasking Feature on iPhone 3G & iPod Touch 2G
- First upgrade iPhone 3G or iPod touch 2G to firmware 4.0
- Navigate to /System/Library/CoreService/SpringBoard.app/N82AP.plist. N82AP.plist file >> Change it’s value from “multitasking=false” to “multitasking=true”
- You are done.
iPhone Dev Team has included this hack in their iPhone OS 4.0 jailbreaking tool so that you don’t need to perform this manually. Take a proper backup of your iPhone before trying above procedures.
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Nice, and esay. thanks!
Hello I was wondering where we navigate to. Like where is the system! Etc?
The setting to change to enable and turn on multitasking feature on iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G is “multitasking” directive on the capabilities plist in SpringBoard (SB) app (N82AP.plist), located at (/System/Library/CoreService/SpringBoard.app/N82AP.plist. N82AP.plist is one of the two main files in System Directory.
but how exactly do you navigate to /System/Library/CoreService/SpringBoard.app/N82AP.plist ???
ya hey david thats exactly what i said where is the navigate thing system library thing? i really dont want to jailbreak it . i just want to multitasking. apples stupid for not giving us that. the ipod can restore it its just that they want people to upgrade so we can spend more money. if 2g cant support it then how come when we jailbreak it we can do anything. its cuz their lying. ya but seriously its says navigate where do u navigate to??
How do you even get to the system files? I cant figure it out.
How do you navigate to the sprinboard thingy? from the ipod or what? wheres the system?
thanks!
How can I get to the "root" folder, on my iPod Touch 2G, without jailbreaking it?
That's not possible without jailbreaking.
i have it true in N82AP.plist but when i press home button twice as required but nothing appear in the multitasking bar
I had jailbreak my iphone 3g for os 4.0. Now i am figuring it out how to find the
/System/Library/CoreService/SpringBoard.app/N82AP.plist. N82AP.plist
i can see my iphone files using iphone explorer but unable to find this address.
please help thanks
It possible without jailbreaking. You either need Ubuntu, or Linux. After installing libimobile device you need to do an update. After doing that your ipod or iphone will appear in the same way as a memory stick.
david i cant find libary button in system file can u explain lil better?
yes please help how do i navigate?
There wasn’t a “multitasking=true” in the file anywhere so I added under microphone I believe, “multitasking
”
and it works just super! Thanks for the hack!
I had this hack, but my iPod did indeed get slower, and some applications crashed. I un jailbroke my iPod and now my battery drains less, and it’s way faster. multitasking was great while it lasted, but I like a fast long lasting iPod.
Where do you go to get to /System/Library/CoreService/SpringBoard.app/N82AP.plist. N82AP.plist file? I can’t find it please someone give me more precise directions
On my Ipod Touch it was N72AP.plist .
You have to open it with plist Editor (http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/plist-Editor-for-Windows-Download-121084.html)
And add this lines between the others
multitasking
homescreen-wallpaper
gas-gauge-battery
Than you have all the new features!
you forgot to put the “/” in the “” statement. It’s supposed to be like this:
multitasking
homescreen-wallpaper
gas-gauge-battery
No wonder I got an error message when trying to save the script. Thanks for the info though! It’s really helpful.