/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>