Sims freeplay cheat doesn't work anymore?

I have Sims Freeplay on my iPhone and I had used this one cheat a couple times.
You're supposed to completely close the app, then change the date on the phone a few years back, then open the game during the "new" year, then close the app again and change the date to normal. This would give me a couple thousand simoleons at a time.

Now it won't work. When I try and open the game after setting the date back, it says it can't connect to the server because it needs an Internet connection. My phone is connected with full bars. I have a feeling it's because of the update it just received. Anyone know how to get around this? Or if there's another cheat that works?

1. Exit sims freeplay and go to settings.

2. Switch on aeroplane mode and set a year back.

3. Press the home button twice hold on to the sims icon for 10 seconds and press the minus button and go to sims freeplay.

4. Wait for it to load do not tap the retry button go back to settings and switch off aeroplane mode.

5. Go back to sims freeplay it shouldn't say retry go to the town map.

6. Go back to settings and switch the year to the current year then return to game.

7. Go back to the town map collect the Simolens and xp from the buildings and return to the house and they will have finished their actions.*** I just did this and it works but you have to hold sim icon down for the 10 sec before deleting it