Some people are running into the iBooks ‘configuration error’ after their untethered iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak:
There is a problem with the configuration of your iPhone. Please restore with iTunes and reinstall iBooks.
In order to fix this, you can install iBooksFix2, from the insanelyi.com repo via Cydia. This fix is an updated version of iBooks Fix we previously detailed, which was introduced during the days of the Greenp0ison 4.2.1 jailbreak.
Here’s How to Fix the iBooks Error via Cydia
1. Launch Cydia –> Manage –> Sources –> Edit –> Add
2. Enter the following repository: http://repo.insanelyi.com , tap Add Source.
3. Search for’iBooksFix2’ and install it.
Reboot your iPhone afterwards, and iBooks should load properly again. Let us know if this fix works for you.
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Didn’t work on the iPad
I did this already earlier today on my iPhone. Worked fine.
Thanks for letting us know.
No Problem….except after that my phone blew up! ….joking!
Didn’t work for me. iBooks just crashes and returns to springboard. iPhone 4 jailbroken on 5.0.1.
worked perfectly
Didn’t work for me. iOS 5.0.1 on iPhone 4 jailbroken with the latest jailbreak (b3?)
Worked. Must reboot iPhone. Respring only doesn’t work.
did not work on my ipad
Worked great on my iPhone 4 with iOS 5.0.1 using redsn0w_win_0.9.10b3 jailbreak
Iphone 4 with 5.0.1. Did not work…
iPhone 3GS worked but not on 4 for me.
Didn’t work for me too.. iPhone 4 user
Thanks, fixed my iBook issue… I have iphone 4 with 5.0.1, jailbroken with redsn0w 0.9.10 b2
: ( Damn ! is not working iPhone 4 5.0.1 b3
Worked on my 4th-generation iPod Touch. Had to reboot, just as you said.
Worked great on my iPhone 4 with iOS 5.0.1 using redsn0w_win_0.9.10b3 jailbreak. I followed these steps after trying everything else.
Restored Iphone
Jail break
Install Cydia
added repo
downloaded ibooks
went back to cydia and installed ibooksfix2
Absolutely does not work. I even restored and did a clean jailbreak with redsnow b3 and still doesn’t work.
didnt work when i did just a respring, i completely rebooted my phone for it to work..although it took out half my books
ipad 1, updated to ios 501, jailbrake with redsn0w 0.9.10b3, with success and ibooks failed to load.
Added Repo and loaded ibooksfix2 and rebooted with JOY!!! Thank You!!!
iPhone 4 I.S.O 5.0.1 worked just had to restore, jailbreak – install Cydia, add repo insanely and update it, download iBooks, install ibooksfix2, and then do a full reboot. worked great thanks
Did what you said to do and it didn’t work. Did everything that Grumpy said below and it works perfectly. Thanks, Grumpy
did it, but now another issue, it crashes and not able to open ibooks again 🙁
I downloaded the latest iBooks from the app store, installed ibooksfix 2, and rebooted!, not just resprung
iPhone 4, iOS 5.0.1. It doesnt work
5.0.1 reasnow b3 and after straight rebooting instead of respring recommended by cydia it perfectly works.
Not work
Followed instructions, restarted iPod Touch 4g (white) and it did not work.
didn’t work for me :/ ipod touch 4g with untethered 5.0.1
iTouch 4G, 32GB model, this worked find to fix my iBooks after jailbreaking
Using an iPod Touch 4 jailbroken on iOS 5.0.1. No problems, works like a charm! Just do a full reboot, the springboard reload wont patch it.
Jail broken iPad 1 64gig. Running 5.0.1. Downloaded iBooks didnt open…went to cydia and downloaded the patch ibooksfix2….after downloading finished I resprung and now my iBooks app is missing but I can see it in my settings…how do I fix this?
I have the same issue… can’t see it after the respring.
Worked like a charm. Ibooks was giving me an error and wouldn’t open. Installed the fix and, likee everyone says, turned the phone completely off and then on.
On an Iphone 4 with ios 5.0.1 on baseband 01.59.00 jailbroken with pwnage tool and ultrasn0w.
must reboot..respring doesn’t work.
iPhone 4 iOS 5.0.1 worked. great thanks!
Iphone 4, ios 5.0.1. Works perfectly! Must reboot after install in order for it to work!!!
Works for me on iphone 4 32gb – just install as above and then once its completed turn off the iphone power and then turn back on and bingo it works
it works for my ipod touch 4G 32 GB
Does not work. App just crashes. How do i fix?
Download iBook fix from Xsellize, then SBSetting, in the setting scroll down and in system wide options, go to system options, and fix on top, then iBooks works!
it works lucas! Thx!
yes, it works for me tooo ????.!!!
thank you Lucas
[iPhone 4, iOS 5.0.1]
Thanks it works but 1 q can I delete the original with no problems
Here are more clear directions because i got confused with yours.
1.) download ibook fix from Zsellize
2.) after you download the fix. DO NOT OPEN IT, LEAVE IT ALONE AND GO TO NEXT STEP. the ibooks icon will appear on your winterboard. leave it alone
3.) download SBSettings (its got a smily face as the logo to the left of it), you can search for it in cydia as well
4.) after you download that, go to settings on your iphone, then notifications, then scroll all the way to the bottom and you should see SBSettings, click on it or touch it whatever, then swipe “on”, that way this will show up in your notifications center
5.) swipe down on your iphone to open the notifications center and there might be a blank rectangle box, put your finger on that blank box and swipe to the right and youll see some stuff some up (More, Refresh, Drop Win, Respring, and Power), if you see these things already then just ignore what i said, i dunno for me it was blank until i swiped at it.
6.)tap on the “more” button and it will take you into the settings of SBSettings
7.)scroll to the bottom and tap on system options
8.) at the top it will say “Fix User Dir Permissions”, tap on that and a warning will pop up, just ignore it and tap okay to continue.
9.) it will then respring your device after you tap on that, go ahead to that untouched ibooks icon, tap on it and it works!!
i have tried every single thing on here and it hasnt worked. but this finally did. i am also running on Iphone 4, iOS 5.0.1 redsnow unthetered jailbreak
followed this and it works…but my “settings; icon turned into a grey tile
thanx, it really works for me. iphone 3gs with iOS 5.0.1 redsnow unthetered jailbreak 🙂
This worked like a charm.Thank you.
this worked on ipad 1 running ios 5.0.1 jailbroke by redsnow. thank you!
Didnt work for me. none of these. Easy to follow directions but why isnt mine fixed? ughh
This one works, Thank you sir
You rock! I have the 5.1 Semi-Tethered Jailbreak on my iPad… Your fix worked perfectly. Only change was full reboot at end!
Boss this really works. It did the magic for my iPhone 4 running iOS 5.0.1
This one worked for me! (iPhone 4 running iOS 5.0.1 (redsnow)) Works perfect! Thank you very much!
LOVE YOU!!!
it worked! wow!!!
awesome!!! it’s working now..wohoo!
it work’s man i can open ibooks and see my free download book’s, but now when i try to install a book, from x book, its sayng that i don’t have ibooks and it make me a weblink to download and install it. should i install it again, or what?
LE: no worry, i found the book in ifile in /var/tmp and installed it from there
ipod touch 3g ios 5.0.1 it worked
it works lucas! thx!
Doesn’t work, I get an icon for ibooks that opens and closes straight away. Worse still, I can’t delete the app now as it has become native – no idea how to undo.
Worked Great!
Worked Great IOS 5.01 UnTeathered JB CDMA 4
Clean cut and clear instructions for a flawless fix. Thanks!
It Works after I shut off my Iphone 4 IOS 5.0 respring doesn’t do the trick
Works great on my iPhone 4 5.0.1
Hmm…am I the only one that can’t find iBooksFix2 from Cydia?
Wow, didn’t work at all on my iPod touch 4G white 32GB on iOS 5 untethered jailbreak.
Now my iBooks crashes upon loading (I don’t even get the error message I started with) and when I tried to delete it, the X doesn’t appear on the upper left corner. HELP! I just wanna read my books 🙁
thanks its working for me
It worked for me on Ipad 1 and Iphone 3GS, thank you