IPHONE DIGEST

How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4S iOS 5.0, 5.0.1 Using Absinthe

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:23:00 +0700

These are instructions on how to perform an untethered jailbreak of your iPhone 4S using Absinthe for Windows.

Warning***: Before you continue make sure to do a backup of your device in iTunes as you may lose your Camera Roll during this process.

Step One
Download the latest version of Absinthe as below link:

- Absinthe 0.3 (Win) [info]: absinthe-win-0.3.zip
- Absinthe 0.3 (Mac) [info]: absinthe-mac-0.3.zip
- Absinthe 0.3 (Linux) [info]: absinthe-linux-0.3.tar.gz

Step Two
Double click to extract the downloaded archive and launch the Absinthe application.

Step Three
As prompted, connect your iPhone 4S to the computer via USB. Make sure to remove any passcodes or VPN settings you've previously set.

Step Four
Click the Jailbreak button to begin

Step Five
The application will take you through several steps of the jailbreak: Sending initial data, waiting for reboot, waiting for device to finish booting, Preparing jailbreak data, and Sending payload data.

Step Six
You will be informed that the jailbreak is 'Almost done'.

Step Seven
On your device, locate the Absinthe icon and press it to complete your jailbreak. It could be on any homescreen.

If the server is down and you get an Error establishing a database connection message then tap the Settings icon on your springboard and turn on VPN.

You will get a configuration error; however, after about a minute your device will reboot with Cydia on the Springboard!

How to Export Contact in iPhone to Excel [Windows 7]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:14:00 +0700

If you are going to change your iPhone or just want to take backup of your iPhone contacts, here is a simple way to export your iPhone contacts as csv file in Windows 7 and you can open this csv file in Excel. You just need your iPhone and iTunes running in Windows7. Windows XP users here.

Export iPhone contact as CSV file or to Excel

Download and install iTunes, after installation Run iTunes.

Connect your iPhone with computer using data cable.

On the safe side backup your device first, Right-click on your device and select “Back Up” (in-case of any problem with iPhone Contacts you can restore your device later).

When iTunes finish the back up process, Click on “Info” tab

Click on “Sync Contacts with” check box, select “Windows Contacts” from drop down menu and click “Apply” or “Sync” button

Press “Windows + R” keys form keyboard to open “Run” window and type “wab” in “Open” filed and hit OK

Click on tiny arrow and select “Export” as shown below

Select “CSV (Comma Separated Values)” option and click “Export” button

Click on “Browse” button, choose location to save iPhone contacts as csv file

Select iPhone contacts fields that you want to export and hit “Finish” button

You will see this message if iPhone contacts exported as csv file successfully, hit “OK” button.

Now you can use this csv file to import iPhone contacts in any other application or device or you can open this file in Excel to view all iPhone contacts.

How to Export Contact in iPhone to Excel [Windows XP]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:10:00 +0700

Now lets see how we can export iPhone contact in Windows XP as CSV file and you can open this csv file in Excel or you can import this iPhone contacts file in any other email application or mobile device. For Windows 7 users here.

Export iPhone contact as CSV file in Windows XP

Download and install iTunes, install and Run it

Connect your iPhone with computer using data cable, Click on iPhone device under “Devices” section in iTunes

Click on “Info” tab

Click on “Sync Contacts with” check box, select “Windows Contacts” from drop down menu and click “Apply” or “Sync” button. Now you can close the iTunes.

Open “Run” windows by Pressing “Windows + R” keys form keyboard and type “wab” command in “Open” filed and hit OK

This will open up “Address Book” application.

Click on “File” menu > “Export” > “Other Address Book”.

Select “Text File (Comma Separated Values)” option and hit “Export” button

Choose a location to save CSV file and hit “Next” button

Select contact fields that you want to export and hit “Finish” button

You will see this message if iPhone contacts saved successfully as CSV file.

Untethered Jailbreak iOS 5.0.1 for Non-A5 Devices Has Been Released!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:07:00 +0700

Pod2g's untethered iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak for the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G, and iPad 1, has been released, according the iPhone Dev-Team.

A few days ago, @pod2g gave the untether to both the iPhone devteam and the chronic devteam. We've put it into redsn0w 0.9.10 and PwnageTool, and the chronic devteam put it into a Cydia package (the same set of exploits is in all three).

Basics:
● The untether is for iOS 5.0.1 on iPhone3GS, iPhone4, iPhone4-CDMA, iPad1, iPod touch 3G, iPod touch 4G
● If you have one of those devices and are not on 5.0.1 yet, update now! The SHSH window is still open for 5.0.1 If you unlock via ultrasn0w or gevey, make sure you only get to 5.0.1 via a custom IPSW! See the guides at places like iClarified.com if you don't know how. Once you're at 5.0.1, use the latest redsn0w 0.9.10 to both jailbreak and untether.
● If you're already at 5.0.1 with a tethered jailbreak, you have two choices: either run redsn0w 0.9.10 over your current jailbreak (deselect "Install Cydia" if you do that), or install the Cydia package prepared by the chronic devteam. The patches are the same regardless of which you choose.
● Some of you are using a hybrid 5.0/5.0.1 configuration. If so, do not attempt to install this untether over that setup! You will most likely get into a reboot cycle. Do a sync and fresh restore to 5.0.1 then install the jailbreak + untether.

You can download the new release of RedSn0w Windows from here and Mac here. We'll be posting instructions on how to perform the untethered jailbreak below.

*Don't forget to give pod2g and the Dev-Teams a big thank you!
** We'd also appreciate if those who speak different languages could submit translations to help those who have difficulty with English.

Zephyr App Brings Multitasking Gestures to iPhone and iPod Touch

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:54:00 +0700

Chpwn has just released Zephyr, a new tweak that brings awesome multitasking gestures to the iPhone and iPod Touch. With just one finger, you can swipe up anywhere on the iPhone to bring up the multitasking switcher, or swipe left/right to switch to a different app.

Zephyr is multitasking gestures for iPhone and iPod touch. From swiping up to show the multitasking switcher or quickly swiping to a different app, Zephyr is all you need to quickly and easily control multitasking.

Zephyr is available in the Cydia Store for $2.99.

Microsoft Office for iPad and iPhone [Coming Soon]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:52:00 +0700

The iPad is wonderful and all that, but it is not without its flaws and weaknesses many of which I expect Apple will address with the next incarnation of the tablet device. However, for those looking to use the current generation iPad as a mobile business tool, Microsoft may be the hero with Docs.

Microsoft and Apple are the developers of three of the most popular operating systems in the world (Windows, iOS & Mac OS X) powering their powers laptops, tablets and phones.
of course nothing of the various iWork for iPad apps can be compared to the real office productivity software like the Microsoft Office 2010, and then the question is why I even have an iPad then. Why not simply use the more robust, more functional, more capable Windows 7 notebook, and stick with Office 2010? the answer of course will be The iPad weighs about a third of what my notebook weighs, is only about a quarter of the thickness, has four to five times the battery life.

the good news is that according to sources Microsoft is now working on an Apple’s tablet version of their popular Microsoft Office software suite,and maybe in a few days we will use that app.

That means there will be a armistice between the 2 tech against Apple and Microsoft ,and maybe we will see duplicate masterpieces tablets in the future.

[via Geohot]

How to Update and Jailbreak Your iPhone 4, 3GS Without Updating the Baseband (Mac) [5.0, 5.0.1]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:48:00 +0700

These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS on iOS 5 without updating the baseband using RedSn0w for Mac. You may want to do this to preserve an unlock from a lower baseband version.

Please note this jailbreak is tethered for every device but except the old bootrom iPhone 3GS which means you will need to connect your device to the computer each time you reboot. Also,

Step One
- Download RedSn0w 0.9.9b9 from here

- Download the 5.0, 5.0.1 firmware from here.

Step Two
Launch the redsn0w application from the redsn0w we just extracted.

Step Three
Click to select Extras from the main menu.

Step Four
Click to select Custom IPSW from the Extras menu.

Step Five
Navigate and select the IPSW we downloaded then click Open.

If you are using the iPhone 3GS you may be asked to identify whether you are on a newer or older model.

Step Six
RedSn0w will now begin building a custom IPSW for you.

Step Seven
You'll be notified once RedSn0w has completed building your IPSW. Click the OK button.

Step Eight
Click the Pwned DFU button from the Extras menu.

Step Nine
Plug your iPhone into the computer and make sure its OFF then click the Next button

Step Ten
RedSn0w will now guide you through the steps to get into DFU mode. You can find more help with DFU mode here

Hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.

Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button until RedSn0w detects the device.

Step Eleven
RedSn0w will run the LimeRa1n exploit.

Step Twelve
You'll then be notified that your iPhone is in Pwned DFU mode.

Step Thirteen
Launch iTunes by clicking its icon in your dock.

Step Fourteen
Select your device from the list on the left then under the Summary tab hold down the Option key and click the Restore button.

Step Fifteen
You will then be asked to select your IPSW for restore. Navigate and select the IPSW that begins with NO_BB then click the Open button.

Step Sixteen
iTunes will now restore and jailbreak your device using the Custom IPSW.

JAILBREAK AND INSTALL CYDIA
Follow these instructions to jailbreak your device on the iOS 5.0, 5.0.1 firmware.

BOOT TETHERED
Once you have jailbroken you will need to rerun redsn0w to boot tethered.
Step One
From the main RedSn0w menu click the Extras button.

Step Two
Select Just boot from the Extras menu to just boot tethered.

UNLOCK:
If you have a supported baseband you can now install UltraSn0w to unlock your device. Instructions are here.

*As usual a big thanks to the iPhone Dev-Team and Geohot for their hard work and contribution to the iPhone community.

UltraSn0w Unlock Updated to Support iOS 5.0.1

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:22:00 +0700

The iPhone Dev-Team has released UltraSn0w 1.25 which brings iOS 5.0.1 support to the unlock for older basebands.

iPhone Dev Team's iPhone 4, 3G, and 3GS software unlock, now with added PwnApple. Compatible with iPhone 4 baseband 01.59.00 and iPhone 3G/3GS basebands 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01, 05.13.04 and 06.15.00! Thanks to @sherif_hashim and @Oranav for contributing baseband crashes.

UltraSn0w 1.2.5 is now available in Cydia. You can find instructions on how to install the unlock here.

If you are on one of the supported basebands and wish to update to iOS 5.0.1 you will need to do so with a custom ipsw that doesn't update your baseband. You can find instructions on how to do that here.

Siri plays the piano using AirPlay [Video]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:01:00 +0700

We’ve all seen some cool things that Siri can do, but this has to be the best so far. The guys at Yamaha got Siri to play piano.

Here’s an explained how it works:

Take a standard MIDI songfile and convert it to an audio file (while maintaining the MIDI data). The songfile is then sent wirelessly via WiFi to an Apple Airport Express (which is mounted underneath a Yamaha Disklavier reproducing piano. The audio output of the Airport Express is then connected to the analog MIDI inputs of the Disklavier, using a standard audio cable.
Then, you simply ask Siri to play your favorite song from your iTunes library, and Siri responds immediately, by making the Disklavier’s keys and pedal move up and down, recreating the performance, including full orchestration.

Take a look below...

[via Loop]

Guide to Make Siri Speak Selected Text on Your iPhone 4S

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:30:00 +0700

These are instructions on how to make Siri speak selected text on your iPhone 4S.

Step One
Press to select Settings from your Springboard.

Step Two
Press to choose General from the Settings menu.

Step Three
Select Accessibility from the Settings menu.

Step Four
Tap Speak Selection from the Accessibility menu.

Step Five
Make sure the Speak Selection switch is turned ON. You can also adjust Siri's speaking rate using the slider.

Step Six
Press the Home button to return to your Springboard and launch an app such as Safari.

Step Seven
Use your finger to select and portion of text then click the Speak button the pops up to read it aloud. You can press the Pause button to stop reading.

[via iclarified]

Untethered Jailbreak Completed on iOS 5.0.1

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:46:00 +0700

Pod2g has announced the completion of an untethered iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak of the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod 4G, iPod 3G, iPad 1, and Apple TV 2 (4.4.3).

Previously, pod2g said that he would work on jailbreaking the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 after finishing the jailbreaks for the above devices.

Tons of questions from my nice followers. Too early to answer. Will work on iOS 5.0.1, will try iPad 2 and 4S after others are ready.

Let's hope he is successful with the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 as well. Stay tuned to our site for news on when jailbreak will be released.

Get Untethered Jailbreak on iPhone 4 iOS 5.0.1

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:57:00 +0700

Pod2g has announced that he's successfully performed an untethered jailbreak on an iPhone 4 running iOS 5.0.1.

Got an untethered iPhone 4 running iOS 5.0.1. Feel free to update.
Of course, if you want to SIM unlock, don't update using Apple's original FW nor update OTA.

This is great news! We strongly recommend that everyone use iFaith or TinyUmbrella to save their iOS 5.0.1 SHSH Blobs.

iBooks Gets Nighttime Reading Theme and More

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 7 Dec 2011 11:33:00 +0700

Apple has updated iBooks with a nighttime reading theme, full-screen layout, more fonts, new classic covers, and a redesign annotation palette.

iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books. iBooks includes the iBookstore, where you can download the latest best-selling books or your favorite classics – day or night. Browse your library on a beautiful bookshelf, tap a book to open it, flip through pages with a swipe or a tap, and bookmark or add notes to your favorite passages.

Features:
• Download many of your favorite books from the included iBookstore.
• Read a free sample of any book on the iBookstore before making it a part of your collection.
• Reorder your books on your bookshelf or browse them in a list sorted by title, author, or category.
• Organize your books and PDFs into personal Collections. Swipe left or right to jump between Collections.
• Easily adjust your screen brightness to find the perfect lighting for any environment.
• Change the font size and pick from six included type faces to make your books more comfortable to read.
• Find a word, character, or phrase anywhere in your book with the built-in search feature.
• Keep your bookmarks, notes, and your current page wirelessly in sync between iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with the new automatic bookmark syncing feature.
• Quickly find a specific page using the page navigator at the bottom of every page.
• Read your books on white or sepia colored pages.
• Choose left or fully justified text layout from Settings.
• Highlight your favorite passages and add notes with the built-in bookmarking features.
• Add books in the industry-standard ePub electronic book format to iTunes and sync them to iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
• Add PDF documents to iBooks from Mail, or add them to iTunes and sync them to iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
• Print PDF documents and notes you've written in iBooks using AirPrint.
• Use iBooks with the amazing accessibility features in iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch – such as speaking the words on a given page.

Requirements:
• iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad, iPod touch (2nd generation), iPod touch (3rd generation), or iPod touch (4th generation) is required.
• iPhone or iPod touch must have iOS 4 or later.
• The iBookstore is available in many countries. The selection of books in the iBookstore may vary by country.
• An Apple ID is required to download from the iBookstore.
• Automatic bookmark syncing requires an active Wi-Fi or cellular data connection and an Apple ID.
• iBooks only opens books published in the ePub electronic book format or documents in the PDF format.
• To add ePub books from outside the iBookstore to iBooks, they must be DRM-free and synced using iTunes 9.2 or later.
• Some PDF documents may not be compatible with iBooks.

What's New In This Version:
iBooks 1.5 adds the following new features as well as some stability and performance improvements:
• Nighttime reading theme makes reading books in the dark easier on the eyes.
• Full-screen layout lets you focus on the words without distraction.
• iBooks now features an improved selection of fonts, including Athelas, Charter, Iowan, and Seravek.
• Beautiful new classic covers for public domain books.
• A redesigned annotation palette makes it easier to choose a color for your highlighted text.

You can download iBooks from the App Store for free.

Siri Released for the iPhone 4 [Video]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 6 Dec 2011 07:58:00 +0700

A fully featured (although possibly illegal) version of Siri has been released for the iPhone 4.

Called H1Siri, the port has appeared on the Cydia.be repository. It's unclear how exactly this port works; however, it may use a proxy server which is likely being crippled by the huge influx of traffic and is causing intermittent connectivity for early users.

To test H1Siri out, you will need to add the Cydia.be source to Cydia. Then download and install the 100Mb+ package.

Take a look at H1Siri in action below thanks to a YouTube video by xxIvanRaidexx...

Update:
Apparently the package is on the iphone3gsystem.fr/cydia repo as well.

Warning:
We are not able to verify the legality of this package or the security of your data while using the package. Use at your own risk.

Ac1dSn0w Jailbreak Tool Updated to Fix Legal Issues

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 6 Dec 2011 07:40:00 +0700

Ac1dSn0w, a new jailbreak tool that was recently released and criticized for including copyright Apple code, has been updated to solve its legal issues.

Ac1dSn0w allows you to jailbreak your iDevice tethered. It also provides features like Tethered Boot, Pwned DFU, and Exit Recovery to get your device out of Recovery Loop.

CHANGELOG:
Beta1:
Initial Version

Beta2:
Fixed legal issue
Fixed problems with ramdisk (black screen)
Removed boot logo

Supported Devices (iOS5/iOS5.0.1):
iPhone 3Gs
iPhone 4
iPod Touch 4 G
iPad 1

You can download the tool from the link below.

iPad 3 Coming in March and iPhone 5 Gets 4-Inch Screen?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:47:00 +0700

iLounge claimed to gain some news from a 'most reliable source' - iPad 3 will be launch on next March with slightly thicker design, and the next iPhone will have a 4-inch display but abandon the current design with the annoying battery issue.

iPad

The source indicates that the iPad 3 is planned to launch in March and that it will be approximately 0.7 mm thicker than the iPad 2 due to the need to incorporate a dual light bar system for the higher-resolution display. The iPad 2 currently checks in 8.8 mm thick, which would make the iPad 3 approximately 8% thicker than the iPad 2 but still substantially thinner than the 13.4 mm original iPad.

iPhone

iLounge's source claims that the next-generation will not resemble the teardrop "iPhone 5" design that circulated ahead of the iPhone 4S introduction last month. The next iPhone is, however, said to carry a 4-inch display (up from 3.5 inches in the current iPhone) and be 8 mm longer than the current form factor. Apple is said to be targeting a summer launch for the device, which would mark a short interval from the iPhone 4S launch last month. And this one is said to have kept LTE-ready battery drain in mind.

MacBook Pro

The source indicates that 2012 will indeed see the launch of a thinner MacBook Pro form factor, barring any last-minute problems. We've been hearing for some time that Apple has been finishing up work on just such a redesign, although the company did sneak in one last minor refresh using the current form factor just last month. Recent reports have claimed that an ultra-thin 15" Mac notebook, whether it be a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, is on target for a March launch with small volumes of components already making their way through the supply chain.

The battery is really an issue for iPhone ...

via macrumors and iLounge

Guide to Fix iPhone 4S Battery Life

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:40:00 +0700

Currently iPhone 4S battery life drainage issue has become one of the major topic in the Apple Support Communities forum with over thousands of comment to date. iPhone 4S users complaint that they are having some really bad experience with iPhone 4S compare to all the earlier version of iPhone they ever use. The 4S battery life outrage does not stop there.

There are a few possible bugs in iOS 5 that may be sucking an inordinate amount of life out of your battery: a calendar bug and a time zone bug (one of which can be summarily blamed on location services, as can most of the other battery life killers in iOS 5/iPhone 4S).

The calendar bug is still somewhat unclear, but has been reported in Apple forums. Basically, when your calendar app is turned on in the Notifications Center, events are “re-ordering themselves near-constantly,” which sucks the life straight out of the phone. The only fix as of now, unfortunately, seems to be disabling the calendar app within the Notifications center.

The Time Zone bug, however, seems to be solved (although again, by disabling things). Oliver Haslam over at iDownloadBlog noticed, like many of us, that iOS 5 was sucking his iPhone 4 battery dry. He realized that by going into Settings > Location Services > System Services (all the way at the bottom) > Setting Time Zone, and toggling off the location services, his battery life nearly doubled. According to Haslam, iOS 5 probably has a bug that constantly pings the servers to update location, and thus update time zone settings.

When it comes down to it, iOS 5′s location services are most usually the culprit in cases of random battery life drainage for no apparent reason. It allows your apps and other services to ping for your location way more often than before, but in many cases it’s totally unnecessary (like TapTap Revenge, for example). Just head into Settings > Location Services and browse through the various apps using the phone’s location. The option to turn it off for some apps but not others is there for a reason; use it.

Don’t forget to dip back into System Services (yep, all the way at the bottom), and disable anything you deem unworthy. Diagnostics & Usage should fall into that category, as it merely sends back information to Apple about the way you use your phone and where. And, any one of the services you turn off can always be turned back on. No harm done.

Email, especially with certain settings, can really wear on your battery since the Mail app can be set to ping mail servers almost constantly. An easy way to help spare some green bar is to really take a look at your account(s) and what you need out of them. If most of your emails tend to be about daily deals or new book releases, do you really need them pushed immediately to your phone? Axe push if you can, and if your accounts don’t support it anyway, play with your update timings and try to find the right balance between being in the loop and being able to use your phone.

Siri uses up a lot of processing power, but I wouldn’t kill her for it. Siri is one of the iPhone 4S’s best features, and other sacrifices can be made to save her.

Then, of course, the basics: turn off Wifi and Bluetooth, turn down screen brightness, and keep the phone out of the sun and/or heat. Oh, and if you have such crappy service that you’re not really able to use your phone much anyway, you might as well just switch it to Airplane mode. It’ll stop the phone from working so hard to connect and maintain that connection, and should last you much longer once you’re in a place you can actually use it.

The truth is there isn’t some quick fix or magical solution to this problem. It’s a question of priorities. Which apps, which notifications, which location services are worth a speedier death for your iPhone? In the end, it’s your decision. At least until Apple rolls out an update to iOS 5 and squashes a few of these issues.

via techcrunch

Unlock iPhone 4S Without Jailbreaking? [Video]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:47:00 +0700

A new unlock method has surfaced today which claims to work without the need of any software, hardware or jailbreak.

A bug in iOS 5 discovered by Michael Capozzi theoretically allows any iPhone 4S to be unlocked to any GSM carrier. However, Capozzi says he was only able to test with T-Mobile.

We are currently working towards independent confirmation of his method. It does require you to have an active T-Mobile SIM card (with data working). Remember it must be cut to micro-SIM size to fit the iPhone 4S.

The Steps:
● Insert original carrier AT&T SIM card
● Dial 611 for AT&T customer service hotline and drop the call
● Turn on Airplane Mode
● Take out AT&T SIM card
● Insert T-Mobile SIM card
● Make sure WiFi is off ( also tap on 'Forget this Network" to make sure it doesn't connect automatically later)
● Switch off Airplane Mode and iPhone will search for network. This is followed by the Apple splash screen appearing.
● Activation Required will be displayed on the screen
● EDGE network will activate automatically – notice the 'E' on the top left corner of the screen
● Wait for about 20-30 seconds and turn off the phone
● Turn on iPhone and the same Activation Required screen will be displayed
● When you see one signal bar, tap on Use Cellular Connection
● Eject SIM card
● Activation Required screen will be displayed the second time
● Insert SIM card
● Unlocked!
We are getting some confirmation reports. If you are able to test this, please let us know your results. Remember this method may unlock your device; however, it will not last through a reboot. So while not practical for day to day use. It may benefit those traveling abroad.

Update:
Gizmodo is claiming some confirmation as well.

How to Enable Native FaceTime Over 3G on iOS 5

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:37:00 +0700

Step One
Your device must be jailbroken.

Step Two
Launch Cydia from your SpringBoard.

Step Three
Press to choose Sections from the tabs at the bottom of the screen.

Step Four
Select System from the list of Sections.

Step Five
Choose iFile from the list of Packages.

Step Six
Press the Install button at the top right of the screen. A free trial is available if you haven't already purchased this app.

Step Seven
Press the Confirm button to begin installation.

Step Eight
Press the large Return to Cydia button once installation has completed successfully.

Step Nine
Press the Home button to return to your SpringBoard then launch iFile

Step Ten
Navigate to /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/.

Step Eleven
Press to select N90AP.plist from the list of files then choose Text Viewer from the popup menu.

Step Twelve
Press the Edit button at the top left of the screen.

Step Thirteen
Add the following:

inside the capabilities dict, then press the Save button:

Step Fourteen
You can now restart your iOS device and and use FaceTime over 3G. (Don't forget to boot tethered if you need to).

[via FSM]

iOS 5.0.1 Released Fails to Fix Battery Issues

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:29:00 +0700

Apple released iOS 5.0.1 but failed to fix battery issues for many iPhone 4S owners, according to Apple support forums.

● Updated about 1.5 hours ago, battery has drained 20% since then with no usage! This is awful!
● Upgraded to 5.0.1 this morning. Still draining at the exact same rate. Unplugged with a full charge 2 1/2 hours ago, and already down to 80% with light usage. Just lost 2% during a 15 minute shower. I see no difference at all.
● New update is no help at all. I opened the safari and lost 2 % just by opening the safari browser...This really *****
● No change for me either. Battery drain on my 4S remains after upgrading to 5.0.1! :-/

9to5Mac did a poll of its users and found that 61.7% of those having battery issues reported that iOS 5.0.1 did not solve the problem.

Meanwhile others are reporting new issues with the firmware such as not being able to download apps over the air and incoming calls and texts that don't display the contact name as saved in the address book.

Let us know if you are experiencing any of these issues or others in the comments.

Skype Update Brings Improved Stability on iOS 5

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:10:00 +0700

Skype has released an update to its iPhone and iPad app that brings improved stability on iOS 5.

Call, video call and instant message anyone else on Skype for free with Skype for your iPhone or iPod touch. Plus call and text your Contacts (or any other number) at Skype's low rates. It's great value with Skype Credit.

What's New In This Version:
Improved stability on iOS5 and various bug fixes

You can download Skype from the App Store for free.

[iPhone] [iPad]

Crack Siri to Make It Work With Any Device

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:00:00 +0700

Developers have cracked Siri's security protocols which will make it possible to use the assistant on any device including the iPad or even Android smartphones, according to Applidium.

Here's some of what they discovered:

The iPhone 4S really sends raw audio data. It's compressed using the Speex audio codec, which makes sense as it's a codec specifically tailored for VoIP. The iPhone 4S sends identifiers everywhere. So if you want to use Siri on another device, you still need the identifier of at least one iPhone 4S. Of course we're not publishing ours, but it's very easy to retrieve one using the tools we've written. Of course Apple could blacklist an identifier, but as long as you're keeping it for personal use, that should be alright!

The protocol is actually very, very chatty. Your iPhone sends a tons of things to Apple's servers. And those servers reply an incredible amount of informations. For example, when you're using text-to-speech, Apple's server even reply a confidence score and the timestamp of each word.

Applidium has released the tools they wrote to help them understand the protocol. If you know what you're doing the tools should be enough to help you write a Siri-enabled application.

Hit the link below for more info...

New iPhone 4S Ads: iCloud, Camera, Siri [Video]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 3 Nov 2011 11:17:00 +0700

Apple has posted three new TV ads for the iPhone 4S: 'iCloud', 'Camera', 'Siri, Snow Today?'.

Take a look below...

iOS 5 Untethered Jailbreak by GreenPois0n in the Works

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:16:00 +0700

We have got iOS 5 tethered jailbreak, but not perfect to use and still not work on iPad 2 and iPhone 4S, so everyone is asking when the untethered jailbreak for iOS 5 is coming, the answer is no one knows. The good news is the people behind Greenpois0n are hard at work at turning their exploits into a easy to use jailbreak. P0sixninja tweeted:

Sorry for being quiet. I’ve been in Atlanta visiting my family. Should have enough for iPhone4s now, thanks to all the donations!!

According JBN the best estimate for a release time would be any time in November. The jailbreak is in its early stages and needs to be refined before it is released. One key thing to note is that the jailbreak will work for the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 both special because they are built with an A5 processor. The exploits used will not be permanent like the limera1n exploit because they rely on software and not hardware. The new jailbreak will most likely keep the Greenpois0n name and act as an update to the older version. Hopefully we can get an official statement from P0sixninja in the near future.

Semitether Jailbreak Gets Updated to Solve Early Issues

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:52:00 +0700

BigBoss has updated his Semitether Jailbreak package to solve some of the issues experienced by beta testers.

A semi-tethered jailbreak is an interim solution which solves the problem of being unable to reboot with a tethered jailbreak. The semi tethered jailbreak by BigBoss will allow you to reboot on the road, but with limited functionality. It is enough that you are no longer stranded, and you can use your phone, text, and many other features. This is just until you get home and can use redsn0w again to "just boot tethered". Once you do that, you're back to fully functional state.

What's New:
● Reworked the app sync conflicts
● Reworked daemon loading order to hopefully solve 2 issues.
1) Reboot after 2 mins on some devices
2) app sync with itunes issue on some devices.

Note: This version now takes 60-90 seconds after reboot and it will respring again then your device should be usable.

You can find instructions on how to install the Semitether here.