Fix: Exceeded the Number of Package Names This APT is Capable of

If you have recently jailbroken iOS device using Evasi0n then you might have seen an error in CydiaWow, you exceeded the number of package names this APT is capable of“. With the message it’s clear that you have added the maximum number of Cydia packages. Today we discuss about why you are getting this error and how to fix it:

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Fix Cydia Error : Exceeded the Number of Package Names This APT is Capable of : Cydia Apple
Fix Cydia Error : Exceeded the Number of Package Names This APT is Capable of : Cydia Apple

How to Fix exceeded the number of package names this APT is capable of Error

Cydia hosts n number of Cydia sources. Every source have tons of packagest. Whenever you add a any new Cydia source, it also adds all associated packages with it.

Cydia has a limit of 65k packages. When you install Cydia, it adds around 40K packages by default. When your iOS device reaches 65K packages, it starts giving this exceeded number of packages error.

Saurik (creator of Cydia), also said that this is a limitation of Cydia, which will be removed in upcoming updates.

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So now you know that if you get “Exceeded the Number of Package Names This APT is Capable of” error, then just go to Manage > Sources and delete some sources which you are not using.

I hope this will solve Cydia error, if you still have any question, feel free to ask me. Do join me on Facebook for more such updates.

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