Version 5.0.8 *NOT YET RELEASED*:

Version 5.0.7:

- Added: backup memo in the title of event store in calendar.

- Minor UI improvements.

- Bug fix: Restore view - 'Select All' doesn't work.

- Bug fix: Contact/Photo/SMS restore issue.

- Bug fix: URL encoding file name transferred across the network.

- Bug fix: backup memo not asked for, after backup confirmation alert is prompted.

- Bug fix: Some english localization strings missing.

Version 5.0.6:

- Added: Ability to view backup notes from the restore view

- Bug fix: Disallowing duplicate name when renaming a backup session

- Bug fix: minor bugs

- Bug fix: url encoding SugarSync folder names during their creation

Version 5.0.5:

1. -Fixed: Backup notification scheduling bug.
   

2. -Fixed: Rare crashes when loading the app.
   

3. -Fixed: Localization for day of the week on backup notification scheduling.
   

Version 5.0.4:

1. -Fixed: Danish translation.
   

2. -Fixed: Rare crashes when using old backup format
   

Version 5.0.3:

1. -Fixed: Application library size unit.
   

2. -Minor UI tweaks.
   

3. -Added: Danish translation by Benjamin Roswall.
   

4. -Added: Korean translation by Beedulgy(가벼운상상).
   

5. -Added: Ability to install or remove a single package by doing a long press on package name
   

Version 5.0.2:

- Fixed: Package selections appearing in sections view.

- Fixed: Some properties were saved but not reflected in the app.

1. -Fixed: French translation by foXaCe.
   

2. -Fixed: German translation by Macusercom.
   

3. -Added: Twitter new iOS UI integration.
   

4. -Added: Dutch translation by Hijmen.
   

5. -Added: Polish translation by Jakub Szadaj.
   

6. -Modified: ‘Cloud’ storage login/logout terms.
   

7. -Removed: Restriction of 300Mb on upload to Dropbox™.
   

Version 5.0.1:

- Fixed: pop up msg showing total # of mb after (un)selecting app

- Fixed: some properties were saved but not reflected in the app.

- Fixed: Grey view displayed when auto backup is activated

1. -Added: selection of all, none, inverted (selection) of packages
   

2. -Added: Dropbox™ retries (10) when an (network) error is encountered
   

3. -Added: SugarSync™ retries (10) when an (network) error is encountered
   

- For iOS 5+ users: u can now launch the Settings app from within the app.

Version 5.0.0:

1. -Compatibility w/ iOS5
   

2. -Added backup memo/note
   

3. -Added new cloud storage provider: SugarSync™.
   

4. -Support for 15 languages (Special thanks to Taiki & ‘foX aCe’[French], Carlos[Spanish], Odd[Norwegian], Pascal [German], Pedro[Portuguese])
   

5. -Simplified the in-app settings
   

6. -Added an entry in Settings.app for PKGBackup™
   

7. -Some UI tweaks
   

- Various bug fixes.

PS: Feel free to send me correction to translation.

Version 4.3.12:

1. -Improvement for PKGBackup contact deletion.
   

2. -Various code refactoring
   

- Bug fix: Dropbox files deleted after viewing available device backup.

- Bug fix: App crashed sometimes after viewing available device backup.

- Bug fix: App crashed in picker with empty device backup list.

1. -Bug fix: Dropbox disabling when login failed/is cancelled from the 'Settings' view.
   

Version 4.3.11:

1. -Bug fix: Backup to addressbook crashes at the end.
   

2. -Bug fix: Restore webclips
   

3. -Bug fix: Crash when selecting an empty list of device backup.
   

4. *Added: Viewing backup sessions for device backups using addressbook.
   

Version 4.3.10 *NOT YET RELEASED*:

1. *Better handle of device backup stored in addressbook
   

2. *Added sortable 'installed date' for AppStore applications.
   

3. *Improvement the workflow for device backup usage to reduce confusion
   

4. *Added the data size to all items of Apple Stocks applications
   

5. *Added the data size to all items of AppStore applications
   

6. *Prevent data > 300Mb to be uploaded to Dropbox (API limitation on their side not mine ;))
   

Version 4.3.9:

- Bug fix: Invalid free space validation when using addressbook as storage

- Bug fix: App hangs while doing 'Notes' backup

Version 4.3.8:

1. -Bug fix: Backup of some photos.
   

2. *Added: Web clips backup/restore.
   

3. *Changed: Progress HUD.
   

4. *Added: Free space validation.
   

Version 4.3.7:

1. -Bug fix: ‘Save as default’ issue for Apple AppStore apps data.
   

2. -Bug fix: Wrong icon for Safari under restore apple stock app data option
   

3. -Bug fix: Restore for some AppStore apps data.
   

4. *Changed: Various code optimization.
   

5. *Changed: ‘Applications’ in label to ‘apps’
   

Version 4.3.6:

1. -Bug fix: Crash during packages/applications scanning for a few users
   

2. -Bug fix: Restoring some Apple AppStore apps data.
   

3. -Bug fix: Restoring users sources from backup of old version of PKGBackup.
   

4. -Bug fix: Crash when tapping on ‘monthly’ backup notification scheduling.
   

5. *Added: ‘Save as default’ for backup & restore AppStore applications
   

6. *Added: Maps backup/restore
   

7. *Added: Access to available device backup from the Restore View
   

8. *Added: Dropbox™ free space validation
   

9. *Added: Device free space validation for archive creation
   

10. *Added: Confirmation box for iSHSHit installation
    

11. *Changed: Optimized Dropbox API so that it’ll use less memory & be faster
    

12. *Changed: Optimized applications scanning [More to come!].
    

13. *Changed: The way packages are accounted for: I’ve disable dependencies resolution for packages => increase in number of packages to packages [Nothing to be afraid of, every single package is accounted for!]
    

Version 4.3.5:

1. -Bug fix: Erroneous corruption error
   

2. -Bug fix: backup history refreshed error when a session was deleted after rollover.
   

3. *Changed: Label of ‘Apple defaults apps’.
   

4. *Changed: New springboard icons & load screens by Kenneth Good <kengoodjr@yahoo.com>
   

Version 4.3.4:

1. -Bug fix: Dropbox error message
   

2. *Added: Apple Store apps data backup/restore.
   

   Note: You’ll need to activate ‘Auto-scan application at startup’ in the settings (tap on gear icon).

1. *Added: SHSH blob backup/restore.
   

2. *Changed: Dropbox upload are now done in chunks of 10Mb instead of 5Mb.
   

Version 4.3.3:

- Bug fix: Dropbox error 400 message.

1. *Changed: Retina display settings icon.
   

Version 4.3.2:

- Bug fix: Dropbox error message

- Bug fix: Weekly backup notification scheduling

1. -Bug fix: Accessibility file symlinking.
   

2. *Added: Icon identifying already installed packages in the restore log view.
   

Version 4.3.1:

* Bug fix: Enhance repos restore management.

1. *Bug fix: 'Repeat' value for backup notification scheduling.
   

2. *Bug fix: Display alert for backup notification scheduling.
   

* Various memory management improvements.

1. *Changed: 'Backup' / 'Restore' button's label to 'Do Backup' / 'Do Restore'.
   

2. *Changed: Restore log icon for already installed packages.
   

3. *Added: UUID info on main screen.
   

* Added: Ability to see, use, delete all available backups of different devices (w/ additional date info of those backups stored on Dropbox ONLY!).

* Added: Rolling backups by specifying the maximum number of backups to keep. Addressbook & Dropbox values are independently set.

* Added: For advanced users ONLY (for now !!!), ability to change the default Dropbox™ storage path.

     - Edit: /var/root/Library/Preferences/com.pragmatixconsulting.packagebackup.plist.

     - Change the value of: 'DropboxStoragePath'

     - DON'T FORGET TO MOVE THE DATA FROM /PKGBackup to the new path set above.

Version 4.3.0:

1. -Bug fix: Cydia app settings backup/restore &  user sources management: Cydia settings is now systematically restored & backup.
   

- Bug fix: Settings the rights permissions for preferences & springboard files

1. -Bug fix: Fix missing packages that were due to the circular dependencies
   

2. -Added: ability to view dependencies for a package
   

3. -Added: Accessibility feature
   

4. -Added: Support for libactivator, winterboard library
   

5. -Added: Ability to remove PKGBackup™ addressbook entries
   

Version 4.2.11:

1. -Bug fix: lockscreen & homescreen wallpaper issue
   

2. -Bug fix: Crash due to missing dependency: ‘Core Utilities’
   

3. -Bug fix: User repository sources CAN now be removed from Cydia app.
   

4. -Modified: Changed the blue color to a check mark for selected packages
   

- Added: Viewing install log after restore operation

1. -Added: Dropbox™ logout in settings.
   

2. -Added: Support for Activator.
   

3. -Added: Viewing the dependencies of a package.
   

4. -Improved the logging of package restore.
   

Version 4.2.10:

- Bug fix: Better handling of repository sources (Finally!)

- Bug fix: Handling of corrupted/invalid plist files

- Bug fix: Dropbox™ memory hogging

- Modified: Upload to Dropbox™ now done is chunks of 5Mb/file (b/c due to API limitation)

- Added: Syslogging timing of file uploads

- Added: Syslogging memory usage.

- Modified: Temporary files removal

Version 4.2.9:

1. -Added: Videos backup/restore
   

2. -Modified: Photos backup/restore to only backup/restore images.
   

3. -Modified: Removed the compression phase.
   

4. -Bug fix: Preferences files restored in the right directory.
   

Version 4.2.8:

1. -Bug fix: Backup of camera rolls.
   

2. -Added: Missing backup/restore of videos.
   

3. -Removed Dropbox™ disconnection when changing primary storage.
   

4. -Bug fix: switch state for backup/restore of Apple default apps.
   

5. -Bug fix: restoration of preferences files.
   

6. -Bug fix: Canceling previous notification when a new one is set.
   

7. -Added: Validity checking of backup.
   

8. -Upgrade Bump™ API to 2.0.
   

9. -Changed: Backup/Restore progress UI
   

Version 4.2.7:

- Bug fix: Backup not perform when tap ‘Yes’ on the on confirmation box.

Version 4.2.6:

1. -Changed: Color ‘Backup/Restore’ switch button in the toolbar
   

2. -Changed compression from ‘zip’ to ‘tar’ to preserve permissions
   

3. -Added color coded in the toolbar for ‘Backup/Restore’ switch
   

4. -Bug fix: Backup wasn’t available when not connected to network
   

5. -Bug fix: launch image on the ipad not displayed
   

6. -Bug fix: SMS crashing when sending after restoring it.
   

Version 4.2.5:

1. -Added: ‘Save as default’ for Apple Default apps backup
   

2. -Added: Confirmation for backup/restore operation in Settings
   

3. -Added: ‘Scan packages at startup’ option in Settings [DEFAULT: OFF]
   

4. -Added: When no network available to use Dropbox™, app switches to addressbook as primary storage.
   

5. -Added ‘Cancel’ button to dismiss ‘spinning wheel’ alert window.
   

6. -Bug fix: Disable ‘auto-lock’ for backup operation
   

7. -Bug fix: Select all, none, invert for packages.
   

8. -Bug fix: Resetting backup scheduling notifications
   

9. -Bug fix: Facebook™ login button was blank
   

10. -Bug fix: disabled ‘Phone’ & ‘Chat’(aka SMS) backup for iPad & iPod.
    

11. -Bug fix: Twitter tweeting about backup/restore operation.
    

Version 4.2.4:

1. -Bug fix: Restore of Apple default apps
   

2. -Improved Dropbox™ integration
   

Version 4.2.3:

1. -Added data backup/restore of 7 (for now!) Apple apps: Calendar, Chat, Contacts, Notes, Phone, Photos & Safari. [Only available when using Dropbox™ for backup/restore].
   

2. -Improved Dropbox™ integration
   

3. -Bug fix: ‘backup corrupted’ inconsistently pops up
   

4. -Bug fix: Springboard data restoration.
   

5. -Bug fix: blank icon for FW 3.x users
   

Version 4.2.2:

1. -Bug fix: Selecting repositories sources on restore.
   

2. -Bug fix: Optional sound, vibration & iCal integration when Dropbox™ is the primary storage.
   

3. -Improved Dropbox™ integration & processing.
   

Version 4.2.1:

1. -Bug fix: Issue when switching primary storage to Dropbox
   

2. -Bug fix: backup scheduling ‘in the past’
   

3. -Bug fix: ‘Scanning’ applications hanging
   

4. -UI change: interchanged ‘Sharing’ & ‘Backup’/‘Restore’ button
   

5. -‘Backup’/‘Restore’ button is now depicted as text not icon.
   

Note: If you are having problems with using Dropbox™, here is the workaround:

1. Remove PKGBackup folder from your Dropbox™ account.

2a. Using SSH, connect to your device & issue command:

      rm -rf /var/root/Library/Preferences/com.pragmatixconsulting.packagebackup.plist

OR

2b. Using iFile, navigate to folder /var/root/Library/Preferences and remove file:

     com.pragmatixconsulting.packagebackup.plist

Version 4.2.0:

ONLY USER WITH FIRMWARE 4.0+ WILL GET ALL THESE IMPROVEMENTS!

Special note:

Those using the crack/hack version, PLEASE convert to a paying customer as I’ve put a lot of time & effort on this app. Please don’t evaluate PKGBackup to the end of time!!! I’m counting on YOU!

Those cracking/hacking PKGBackup to make it free as a challenge and/or just for fun, please stop as it is not fun when there is NO food on the table for my family! I’m counting on you understanding & humanity.

1. -Major UI overhaul (more is in the way :D).
   

2. -Changed the launch image & icon (Special thanks to Pierre-André Leclair <pleclair@gmail.com> from iMatte).
   

3. -PKGBackup is now cloud-aware thanks to the add support of Dropbox™ for storage (see user guide).
   

=> IF YOU USE ACTIVESYNC FOR YOUR CONTACTS, YOU SHOULD USE DROPBOX.

1. -Added ability to uploaded backups to Dropbox™.
   

2. -PKGBackup is now complete with scheduling & alerts, in addition to iCal integration!
   

3. -Added optional auto-backup at startup.
   

4. -Sound & vibration can now be optionally turned on or off.
   

5. -Added configurable primary storage (Addressbook or Dropbox)
   

6. -Added manual reload of packages.
   

7. -After a restore, you can now see the install status of each package.
   

8. -Added configurable backup/restore of:
   

   * Cydia repository sources

   * Users preferences files

   * Springboard files including Apple’s Folders (SBOrganizer is no longer needed, YES!!!)

   * Categories folders

   * Hidden applications

1. -Greatly extended the sharing functionality by adding:
   

   * Support for Bonjour™

   * Support for Bump™

   * Support for email

   * Support for Facebook™

   * Support for Twitter™

1. -Improved the performance of Usage map.
   

2. -Now prevents data corruption when using ActiveSync to sync your addressbook.
   

3. -Bug fix of the keyboard appearing behind the Facebook when about to publishing.
   

Version 4.0.5:

1. -Bug fix for app crashing sometimes at start.
   

Version 4.0.4:

1. -Bug fix for SB layout backup & restoring.
   

=> ALL FW V4.x.x USERS SHOULD UPGRADE & DO AN EXTRA BACKUP.

1. -FB feed is now only published when the user is connected (after each backup/restore operation).
   

Version 4.0.3:

1. -Bug ‘Error 261’: Fixed!
   

2. -Better handling of dependency between packages.
   

3. -Minor memory leak fixed.
   

Version 4.0.2:

1. -Bug fix for ‘0 of 0 packages’ in the backup box for some users.
   

Version 4.0.1:

-Bug fix for Facebook connect.

-Bug fix for importing shared data.

Version 4.0.0:

1. -Added dated backup: you can *now* have a history of *all* your backup operations
   

2. -Added ability to manage backups data
   

3. -Sharing data is *now* done thru an attached VCF file & imported by 2x click on it! (no more cut&pasting corrupt data!)
   

4. -Added usage map
   

5. -Hiding GSC packages
   

- Added ‘Settings’ for more control on what needs to be backup/restore

1. -Ability to select/deselect sources to backup/restore
   

2. -Ability to backup/restore hidden applications (Thanks for your suggestion Jeremy Mullins!)
   

3. -Better handling of ‘Categories’ backup/restore
   

4. -Ability to choose which folder to backup/restore
   

5. -A lot of GUI changes/refinements
   

6. -Ability to see packages classified by section
   

- More control for package selection (‘All’, ‘None’, ‘Invert’ selection)

Existing users should do an extra backup with v3.2.0 & sync with iTunes or OTA (Over-The-Air).

Version 3.1.10:

1. -Performances tweaks ;)
   

2. -Rounded corner on table widgets.
   

3. -Small code tweak & refactoring.
   

4. -Email icon now appearing correctly when you receive the email on your computer.
   

Version 3.1.9:

1. -Bug fix: Facebook connectivity.
   

2. -Bug fix: ‘Categories’ categories backup & restore issue.
   

3. -Bug fix: user sources repository restoring.
   

Version 3.1.8:

1. -Bug fix: ‘Categories’ backup issue.
   

2. -Bug fix: Network connectivity validation.
   

Version 3.1.7:

1. -Bug fix: Group ‘PkgBackup data’ not being created.
   

Version 3.1.6:

- Trememdous speed increase!

- Added ‘Categories’ support for backup/restore operation.

1. -Added ‘Select None’ & ‘Select All’ buttons in ‘Package List’ view.
   

2. -33% reduction in space used by backup data.
   

- Addressbook entry now ‘visually’-friendly: device uuid is now append to the first name!

1. -Added image to PkgBackup contact entry.
   

2. -Added image to email generated by ‘Share data’.
   

3. -
   

Version 3.1.5:

1. -Bug fix:  uninstalled app still appearing installed.
   

2. -‘Include layout’ is now off while ‘Scanning all packages’.
   

3. -Added vibration in addition to sound when operation is done.
   

Version 3.1.4:

1. -Bug fix for ‘Limited functionality’ issue.
   

2. -Bug fix for app crashing sometimes at end of backup operation.
   

3. -Bug fix for ‘Facebook Connect’ enabling.
   

4. -Added ‘Follow Me’ (me = the developer ;) ) button.
   

Version 3.1.3:

1. -Bug fix for ‘Limited functionality’ issue.
   

Version 3.1.2 *NEVER PUBLISHED*:

Version 3.1.1:

1. -Unfortunately, v3.1.0 got published. Expect v3.1.3 very soon.
   
   

Version 3.1.0:

1. -Integration with SBOrganizer => You can now backup & restore you SB Layout.
   

2. -Added support for mailing backup data.
   

3. -Device specific backup & restore operation.
   

4. -Group ‘PkgBackup data’ addressbook entry for easy backup data management.
   

5. -Reduces network necessity to only restore operation.
   

6. -Play sound on backup/restore operation completion.
   

Version 3.0.12:

- NO LONGER NEED TO SPECIFY ROOT PASSWORD.

- Better handling of user entered repositories

1. -Version # fixed.
   

Version 3.0.11:

1. -Same as v3.0.9 (There was an deployment error: ‘basic-cmds’ dependency was not set!)
   

Version 3.0.10:

- Same as v3.0.9 (There was an deployment error: the wrong app version was deployed!)

Version 3.0.9:

1. -Better handling of top level packages and dependencies => backup data consumes 50%+ less space. (Thanks Jordan Mack!)
   

2. -Data compression enhanced.
   

3. -After ‘Restore’, user can ‘Reboot’ instead of ‘Respring’.
   

4. -Changed message ‘Don’t forget to sync with iTunes’ to ‘Remember to sync with iTunes’ (Thanks Andrew Bentley!)
   

5. -Better handling of root privileges
   

6. -Better handling of network reachibility
   

Version 3.0.8:

1. -Bug fix for crashes during compression!  (Thx Kyle Levin & Andre Glaessl)
   

2. -Added ‘basic-cmds’ as a dependency.
   

Version 3.0.7:

1. -Bug fixing of reported crashes.
   

2. -Help updated.
   

Version 3.0.6:

1. -Handling few case when the user changes the root password!
   

2. -Added version id to the GUI.
   

- Compress/uncompress backup data on the fly! [Hopefully this will allow users with numerous (50+) packages to view the address book entry of the backup.

Version 3.0.5:

1. -Fixed an elusive nasty bug (had to buy a 2nd iPhone to catch it!!!)!
   

Version 3.0.4:

1. -Optimization & performance.
   

2. -Better progress report.
   

3. -Better handling of multi-touch gesture for package selection.
   

Version 3.0.3:

- Changed the application icons, graciously designed by Adrian Roy (adragen@gmail.com). Thanks-A-Million!

1. -Changed the subject of email when sending comments.
   

2. -Automatically backup and restore manually entered repositories.
   

3. -Fixed email address for the maintainer and the author (should’ve been done in 3.0.2).
   

4. -Fixed ‘backup’ message after a ‘restore’ operation.
   

5. -Better progress report.
   

6. -Fixed the count of packages to backup after a restore operation.
   

7. -Improved Help content: the content is fetch from my website directly so you can get the latest & greatest.
   

8. -During restore operation, the device will no longer sleep.
   

9. -Added ‘Select All’ & ‘Select None’ in the package list view using multi touch gesture:
   

        - ‘Select All’ is done by pinching OUT (just like you’ll do when to ‘Zoom in’ in Maps)

        - ‘Select None’ is done by pinching IN (just like you’ll do when to ‘Zoom out’ in Maps)

Version 3.0.2:

1. -Fixed  broken dependency.
   

2. -Corrected email address for the maintainer and the author.
   

3. -Stronger parsing for package list.
   

Version 3.0.1:

1. -Change application name to PkgBackup.
   

2. -Added package dependency.
   

Version 3.0.0:

1. -Initial version.