iOS Archives - Liliputing https://liliputing.com/category/ios/ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:44:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://liliputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-lp_icon_1024-e1582423214846-32x32.png iOS Archives - Liliputing https://liliputing.com/category/ios/ 32 32 4896475 Gameboy Advance emulator for iOS sneaks into the App Store (as a baby names app) https://liliputing.com/gameboy-advance-emulator-for-ios-sneaks-into-the-app-store-as-a-baby-names-app/ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:44:08 +0000 https://mobiputing.com/?p=12778 Apple polices the App Store pretty vigorously to keep out porn, piracy, and video game emulators, among other things. But every now and again something slips through the cracks. For instance, there's now a Nintendo Gameboy Advance emulator available in the App Store for $1.99. But you'd never know that from the name or description […]

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]]> 190657 Google Maps returns to iOS, this time as a third-party app https://liliputing.com/google-maps-returns-to-ios-this-time-as-a-third-party-app/ Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:47:34 +0000 https://mobiputing.com/?p=12770 Apple has included a Maps application with every iOS device since the original iPhone. Up until recently the mapping capabilities were powered by Google Maps, but when Apple released iOS 6 this year, the company severed the relationship with Google Maps, instead building an in-house mapping system. That move's been a bit controversial... with many […]

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]]> 12770 Gmail 2.0 brings multiple user accounts, new UI to iPhone, iPad https://liliputing.com/gmail-2-0-brings-multiple-user-accounts-new-ui-to-iphone-ipad/ Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:08:30 +0000 https://mobiputing.com/?p=12766 Maybe the second time's a charm. Google released its first Gmail app for iOS over a year ago, but it was a bit buggy and short on features. While Google offered a few minor updates with support for things like push notifications, the Gmail app for iPhone and iPad continued to play second fiddle to the company's […]

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]]> 190656 Apple releases iOS 6.0.1 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch https://liliputing.com/apple-releases-ios-6-0-1-for-iphone-ipad-ipod-touch/ Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:20:34 +0000 https://mobiputing.com/?p=12745 Apple has released a minor software update for iOS devices including the latest iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone models. For the most part iOS 6.0.1 is designed to fix bugs and improve security. You can download the update by visiting the Software Update section in the General Settings area on most recent iOS devices. But […]

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]]> 12745 iOS 6 tethered jailbreak now installs Cydia Store https://liliputing.com/ios-6-tethered-jailbreak-now-installs-cydia-store-2/ Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:25:59 +0000 https://mobiputing.com/?p=12731 The iPhone Dev Team has updated their tool for jailbreaking some phones and tablets running iOS 6. Redsn0w 0.9.15b1 now lets you install the Cydia Store for apps that only run on jailbroken devices. It also adds support for untethered jailbreaks on a handful of devices, and the ability to restore to older firmware that's […]

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]]> 190651 iOS 6 tethered jailbreak now installs Cydia Store https://liliputing.com/ios-6-tethered-jailbreak-now-installs-cydia-store/ Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:25:59 +0000 https://mobiputing.com/?p=12731 The iPhone Dev Team has updated their tool for jailbreaking some phones and tablets running iOS 6. Redsn0w 0.9.15b1 now lets you install the Cydia Store for apps that only run on jailbroken devices. It also adds support for untethered jailbreaks on a handful of devices, and the ability to restore to older firmware that's […]

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]]> 190650 You can jailbreak (some) devices running iOS 6 https://liliputing.com/you-can-jailbreak-some-devices-running-ios-6/ Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:10:31 +0000 https://mobiputing.com/?p=12709 As soon as Apple released iOS 6 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, folks started trying to figure out if they could jailbreak the operating system and run unsupported code on their devices. The answer is yes... kind of. Redmond Pie has details on how to jailbreak a device running iOS 6 -- but it […]

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]]> 12709 Apple releases iOS 6: Here’s what’s new https://liliputing.com/apple-releases-ios-6-heres-whats-new/ Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:49:27 +0000 https://mobiputing.com/?p=12703 Apple has released iOS 6 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad models that support the company's latest mobile operating system. It's available for download through iTunes, or you can download the update directly on your mobile device running iOS 6 or later by going into the "Software Update" section in the General Settings. So what […]

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]]> 12703 Shazam can now tag live TV shows, provide cast details and more on your phone https://liliputing.com/shazam-can-now-tag-live-tv-shows-provide-cast-details-and-more-on-your-phone/ Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:51:07 +0000 https://mobiputing.com/?p=12696 Shazam built a name for itself by letting you tap a button on your phone to identify songs playing on a radio, on TV, at a club, or anywhere else. Now the Shazam app can also identify TV shows. Just hold your phone or tablet close enough to the TV so that the mic can […]

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]]> 12696 Apple iOS 6 coming September 19th https://liliputing.com/apple-ios-6-coming-september-19th/ Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:47:52 +0000 https://mobiputing.com/?p=12692 Apple is set to release iOS 6 on September 19th. The company's next-generation mobile operating system brings a new mapping application to replace Google Maps, improved Siri voice assistant functionality, and the ability to do more things from the notification center, such as respond to messages. The new iPhone 5 and 5th-generation iPod touch will […]

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]]> 190646 Google releases standalone YouTube app for iOS https://liliputing.com/google-releases-standalone-youtube-app-for-ios/ Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:50:05 +0000 https://mobiputing.com/?p=12688 Every Apple iOS device from the original iPhone to the latest iPad has shipped with a YouTube app pre-installed. But with the launch of iOS 6 this year, Apple is killing that app. Now  Google is stepping up to fill in the gap, by offering an official app. It's available as a free download from […]

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]]> 12688 Apple releases iOS 6 beta 3 to developers https://liliputing.com/apple-releases-ios-6-beta-3-to-developers/ Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:16:12 +0000 https://mobiputing.com/?p=12618 Apple's latest beta version of iOS 6 is now available for developers to download. If you have a developer account, you should be able to grab the over-the-air iOS 6 beta 3 update directly on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. You can also download the software from developer.apple.com. It's likely that many of the […]

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]]> 12618 Redsn0w 0.9.14b2 released, downgrades baseband on more iPhones https://liliputing.com/redsn0w-0-9-14b2-released-downgrades-baseband-on-more-iphones/ Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:18:40 +0000 https://mobiputing.com/?p=12600 The iOS hackers at the iPhone Dev Team have released Redsn0w 0.9.14b2 for Windows and OS X. The latest version of the popular jailbreaking utility brings two major improvements. First, there's now support for downgrading the baseband on a wider range of iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS models. This makes it possible to unlock an […]

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]]> 12600 Change your default browser in iOS with BrowserChooser (jailbreak) https://liliputing.com/change-your-default-browser-in-ios-with-browserchooser-jailbreak/ Sun, 01 Jul 2012 13:56:38 +0000 https://mobiputing.com/?p=12595 Apple doesn't make it easy to change the default web browser on an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. While you can install plenty of alternate web browsers, any time you click a link in an email, text message, or other app, it will open in Safari. But if you have a jailbroken device, you can […]

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]]> 190625 Apple launches Podcasts app for iOS https://liliputing.com/apple-launches-podcasts-app-for-ios/ Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:40:55 +0000 https://mobiputing.com/?p=12583 Podcasting got its name from Apple's iPod products. But when Apple released the first iPhone, it didn't bother offering a standalone app for podcasts. Instead if you wanted to download internet radio programs to your device you used the Music app. But the Music app for iOS has never made downloading or managing podcasts all […]

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]]> 190622 Apple iOS 6 beta 2 now available for developers https://liliputing.com/apple-ios-6-beta-2-now-available-for-developers-2/ Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:44:49 +0000 https://mobiputing.com/?p=12575 Apple has released a second beta of iOS 6, it's upcoming mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. You'll need an Apple developer account (or access to someone who has one) in order to install the beta on your mobile device. While the details of the update are technically protected by a non-disclosure […]

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]]> 190620 Apple iOS 6 beta 2 now available for developers https://liliputing.com/apple-ios-6-beta-2-now-available-for-developers/ Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:44:49 +0000 https://mobiputing.com/?p=12575 Apple has released a second beta of iOS 6, it's upcoming mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. You'll need an Apple developer account (or access to someone who has one) in order to install the beta on your mobile device. While the details of the update are technically protected by a non-disclosure […]

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]]> 190619 Gmail for iOS now supports Notification Center, persistent login https://liliputing.com/gmail-for-ios-now-supports-notification-center-persistent-login/ Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:17:32 +0000 https://mobiputing.com/?p=12572 Google has offered a Gmail app for iOS for a while, but up until recently it's been missing some of the features you get with Apple's default Mail app. Today Google released an update adding some of those features, giving you at least two less reasons to use Mail instead of Gmail. The first change is […]

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]]> 190618 Now you can jailbreak iOS 6 beta (on some devices) https://liliputing.com/now-you-can-jailbreak-ios-6-beta-on-some-devices/ Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:50:39 +0000 https://mobiputing.com/?p=12552 The iPhone Dev Team has released a new version of the redsnow utility for jailbreaking iOS devices. This new developer-only version can jailbreak iOS 6 beta on select devices including the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and 4th generation iPod touch. It doesn't yet work with the iPhone 4S or any iPad models. The new utility […]

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]]> 12552 Early iOS 6 jailbreak achieved https://liliputing.com/early-ios-6-jailbreak-achieved/ Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:59:40 +0000 https://mobiputing.com/?p=12550 Less than a day after Apple released iOS 6 beta to developers, iPhone hacker MuscleNerd has announced that he's jailbroken an iPod touch running the operating system. This is still a work in progress, and not everything works. The Cydia app store for jailbreak apps, for instance, doesn't work yet. It's also a tethered jailbreak, which […]

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