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

This file loads SpringBoard at boot and tells it to re-launch itself when killed (this is how re-springs are possible).

File Contents

The contents of this file on an iPod touch 2G running iOS 4.2.1 is as follows:

<?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>

The contents in this file may vary slightly between iOS versions.

Notes

Unless you know exactly what you're doing, you should not edit this file. Messing with its contents may prevent SpringBoard from starting.

Parents

(root)/System/Library/LaunchDaemons