Deleting a plist...bad news?

[fearofnormalcy]

In pointing out biteSMS's "Hide Contact" feature to another forum member, I realized that I had forgotten my own password. After checking around online, I found a possible solution: delete the biteSMS plist in /var/mobile/Library/preferences.

Is this a bad suggestion, or will it work? I've edited plists before, but never deleted one completely. Just wanted to check to see if all will be well.

Also: If it's kosher, should I respring or reboot afterwards?

 

[iphonewarrior]

A reboot will probably be required. Why are you deleting it? Because you lost your password?

 

[Europa]

Reboot after deleting it. If that's where it's stored, it should fix it by recreating the file on reboot. Can't hurt to try. Just back it up first.

 

[fearofnormalcy]

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A reboot will probably be required. Why are you deleting it? Because you lost your password?

Yup. Not that it's a big deal, but it annoys me that I've forgotten my own password. Tried all my usual ones, and still can't get in.

I think I set it back when I was inebriated....

 

[fijiman]

Go for it...In the early days of "FullDrop"(in Cydia) I had a problem with my password...I was advised by the author of FullDrop to delete a .plist file then reboot.... fixed the my problem....funny thing, when I rechecked the folder the .plist file was back minus the password problems..

 

[Europa]

Go for it...In the early days of "FullDrop"(in Cydia) I had a problem with my password...I was advised by the author of FullDrop to delete a .plist file then reboot.... fixed the my problem....funny thing, when I rechecked the folder the .plist file was back minus the password problems..

Yeah, the missing file is recreated during the reboot.