/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.SpringBoard.plist

/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.SpringBoard.plist

This is a file located in /System/Library/LaunchDaemons that loads SpringBoard at boot and tells it to re-launch itself when killed (This is how re-springs are possible). The contents of this file on an iPod Touch 2 running iOS 4.2.1 is as follows (The contents in this file shouldn't change too much based on devices/iOS versions, but may vary slightly):

File Contents

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
 <key>EmbeddedPrivilegeDispensation</key>
 <true/>
 <key>KeepAlive</key>
 <true/>
 <key>Label</key>
 <string>com.apple.SpringBoard</string>
 <key>MachServices</key>
 <dict>
   <key>PurpleSystemEventPort</key>
   <dict>
     <key>ResetAtClose</key>
     <true/>
   </dict>
   <key>com.apple.CARenderServer</key>
   <dict>
     <key>ResetAtClose</key>
     <true/>
   </dict>
   <key>com.apple.SBUserNotification</key>
   <true/>
   <key>com.apple.UIKit.statusbarserver</key>
   <true/>
   <key>com.apple.iohideventsystem</key>
   <dict>
     <key>ResetAtClose</key>
     <true/>
   </dict>
   <key>com.apple.smsserver</key>
   <dict>
     <key>ResetAtClose</key>
     <true/>
   </dict>
   <key>com.apple.springboard</key>
   <dict>
     <key>ResetAtClose</key>
     <true/>
   </dict>
   <key>com.apple.springboard.UIKit.migserver</key>
   <dict>
     <key>ResetAtClose</key>
     <true/>
   </dict>
   <key>com.apple.springboard.alerts</key>
   <dict>
     <key>ResetAtClose</key>
     <true/>
   </dict>
   <key>com.apple.springboard.appstatechanged</key>
   <dict>
     <key>HideUntilCheckIn</key>
     <true/>
   </dict>
   <key>com.apple.springboard.backgroundappservices</key>
   <dict>
     <key>ResetAtClose</key>
     <true/>
   </dict>
   <key>com.apple.springboard.processassertionservices</key>
   <dict>
     <key>HideUntilCheckIn</key>
     <true/>
     <key>ResetAtClose</key>
     <true/>
   </dict>
   <key>com.apple.springboard.processinvalidation</key>
   <dict>
     <key>HideUntilCheckIn</key>
     <true/>
   </dict>
   <key>com.apple.springboard.remotenotifications</key>
   <dict>
     <key>ResetAtClose</key>
     <true/>
   </dict>
   <key>com.apple.springboard.services</key>
   <dict>
     <key>ResetAtClose</key>
     <true/>
   </dict>
   <key>com.apple.springboard.watchdogserver</key>
   <true/>
 </dict>
 <key>ProgramArguments</key>
 <array>
   <string>/System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/SpringBoard</string>
 </array>
 <key>ThrottleInterval</key>
 <integer>5</integer>
 <key>UserName</key>
 <string>mobile</string>
</dict>
</plist>