Please be aware of the the following requirements:
◦iPhone 3GS (with older bootroom, aka can be jb without tethering)
◦iTunes 9.2
◦iPhone is currently jailbroken
◦You have the original carrier sim (hactivation is not yet functional)
If you meet these requirements than you may proceed at your own risk. I will not be liable for any headaches, lost of productivity, lost messages, etc. Be aware as always, you many not be getting what you think if you are not grabbing the files directly from Apple. Ok so lets get started!
A.Download Pwnagetool 3.1.5 from here
B.Download redsn0w 0.9.5 from here
C.Download firmware bundle from here
Pick a new clean place to work, i recommend making a folder called jb. Extract all of the files and place them in this directory. You should have the following files:
◦Pwnagetool.app
◦redsn0w.app
◦iPhone2,1_4.0_8A293.bundle
Open a terminal window and change into the jb directory:
Wattz:jb Wattz$ ls -al
total 0
drwxr-xr-x@ 5 Wattz staff 170 11 jun 05:48 .
drwxr-xr-x 9 Wattz staff 306 11 jun 05:40 ..
drwxr-xr-x 3 Wattz staff 102 7 feb 13:20 PwnageTool.app
drwxr-xr-x 13 Wattz staff 442 10 jun 15:49 iPhone2,1_4.0_8A293.bundle
drwxr-xr-x@ 3 Wattz staff 102 9 jun 11:32 redsn0w.app
Wattz:jb Wattz$ rm -rf PwnageTool.app/Contents/Resources/FirmwareBundles/*
Wattz:jb Wattz$ mv iPhone2,1_4.0_8A293.bundle PwnageTool.app/Contents/Resources/FirmwareBundles/
Wattz:jb Wattz$ tar -zxpf redsn0w.app/Contents/MacOS/Cydia.tar.gz Applications
Wattz:jb Wattz$ rm -rf PwnageTool.app/Contents/Resources/CustomPackages/CydiaInstaller.bundle/files/Applications
Wattz:jb Wattz$ mv Applications PwnageTool.app/Contents/Resources/CustomPackages/CydiaInstaller.bundle/files/
Wattz:jb Wattz$ exit
Once you have completed these few steps, you may proceed to build your custom ipsw. Launch Pwnagetool, when it fails to find your firmware, select the location to it, possibly in your Downloads folder. After a couple of minutes of working, it will prompt you for your password, so enter it and then let it proceed. Once it is complete, and your custom ipsw has been built, it is time to go into iTunes. I *HIGHLY* recommend that you sync before going any further. Backup your contacts, calendars, music, photos, etc as these will all be wiped away.
Once the restore is complete you will be setting your iPhone up as a new device. *DO NOT RESTORE FROM BACKUP* If you need to do this, then do not proceed to restore the firmware. Because of change between 3.1.x and 4.0, restoring from backup is a very bad idea. Just a heads up. If you choose to ignore this warning, you are completely on your own.
So, you synced everything and are ready to restore… Select your iPhone, Hold the Option key and click on Restore. A dialog box will open and allow you to choose your image to restore. Navigate to the ipsw that you just created. Click on OK and let it do it’s thing. I have personally restored 5 times now without a problem so you should not have any issues here.
Congrats, your iPhone is now running iOS (I hate that name, I think of Cisco everytime I see or hear it!) 4.0 GM. Once you activate, you will see Cydia in your list of applications. Go ahead and launch it. You will quickly discover that none of the repo’s exist! Oh no! Not to worry, select Manage, Sources, Edit, Add and then enter “http://apt.saurik.com/cydia-3.7″ and select Add Source. It will get down to business and download repos, etc and then present you with the option to update. Do not hesitate to do a complete update. If it hangs, sometimes it will, just power cycle your phone and try again. You will end up with a working Cydia installation.
To recap, this is for Mac users only! Your baseband will be preserved! You must be already jailbroken for this to work. This does not use any new magical exploits, just the famous 24kpwn exploit so older bootroms are required. I will not offer support on why application or tool xyz does not work. Use of this is at your own risk!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Unlock iPhone 3G/3GS 3.1.3 with Ultrasn0w 0.92
We have published guide to jailbreak iPhone 3.1.3 using Redsn0w 0.9.4 now here is good news for iPhone 2G/3G & 3GS owners latest version of sn0wbreeze 3.1.3 has been released which can jailbreak iPhone 3.1.3 2G, 3G and 3GS with old boot rom and also preserves the iPhone baseband.
Now using Sn0wbreeze 3.1.3 you can unlock your iPhone 3G/3GS 3.1.3 with Ultrasn0w 0.92. This will only work if you haven’t updated to stock firmware 3.1.3. The procedure to unlock iPhone
3.1.3 is quite easy just follow simple steps and get your iPhone 3.1.3 unlocked.
1. Download Sn0wbreeze 3.1.3 and jailbreak your iPhone 3G & 3GS 3.1.3 OS for iPhone 2G 3.1.3 you can use Redsn0w 0.9.3
2. Once you have jailbreaked your iPhone 3.1.3 you can go to Cydia under manage tab then access sources. (T-Mobile users should disable 3G before installing Ultrasn0w)
3. Now edit and add http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com source url and click on Add sources.
4. Now search for ultrasn0w 0.92 and install it. It will automatically unlock your iphone.
5. Now restart your iPhone and enjoy unlocked iPhone
3G/3GS 3.1.3
Now using Sn0wbreeze 3.1.3 you can unlock your iPhone 3G/3GS 3.1.3 with Ultrasn0w 0.92. This will only work if you haven’t updated to stock firmware 3.1.3. The procedure to unlock iPhone
3.1.3 is quite easy just follow simple steps and get your iPhone 3.1.3 unlocked.
1. Download Sn0wbreeze 3.1.3 and jailbreak your iPhone 3G & 3GS 3.1.3 OS for iPhone 2G 3.1.3 you can use Redsn0w 0.9.3
2. Once you have jailbreaked your iPhone 3.1.3 you can go to Cydia under manage tab then access sources. (T-Mobile users should disable 3G before installing Ultrasn0w)
3. Now edit and add http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com source url and click on Add sources.
4. Now search for ultrasn0w 0.92 and install it. It will automatically unlock your iphone.
5. Now restart your iPhone and enjoy unlocked iPhone
3G/3GS 3.1.3
Sherif Hashim Found Baseband 05.12.01 Unlock Exploit
Sheriff Hashim, an iPhone hacker found a new exploit for the baseband 05.12.01 Sheriff handed the exploit over to very well deserved hands, yes we are talking about iPhone Dev Team. Musclenerd also confirmed that the crash is promising and they are working on porting this crash in to an unlock. As usual no ETA and no promises from Dev side. Sheriff now re-exploring 5.12.01 baseband for another crash.
Musclenerd stated that “Sheriff Hashim found a very promising crash in the new baseband. He’s put in a lot of work looking for crashes over this past year, and he’s still looking for more! We’ve started to look at his crash but it’s a long road between any given crash and a fully working unlock, and we couldn’t put an ETA on it even if we wanted to. It’s not even guaranteed that an working unlock will come from this particular crash — it’s just too early to tell.”
Note : it’s a good news for those who accidentally updated their iPhones, but it may take time for final release. May be Dev team save this crash for future use. Stay tuned with us for your daily dose of iPhone news, you can follow us on twitter via @ihackinjosh You can also subscribe to our daily free e-mail news letter and keep your self updated with the latest of iPhone community.
Musclenerd stated that “Sheriff Hashim found a very promising crash in the new baseband. He’s put in a lot of work looking for crashes over this past year, and he’s still looking for more! We’ve started to look at his crash but it’s a long road between any given crash and a fully working unlock, and we couldn’t put an ETA on it even if we wanted to. It’s not even guaranteed that an working unlock will come from this particular crash — it’s just too early to tell.”
Note : it’s a good news for those who accidentally updated their iPhones, but it may take time for final release. May be Dev team save this crash for future use. Stay tuned with us for your daily dose of iPhone news, you can follow us on twitter via @ihackinjosh You can also subscribe to our daily free e-mail news letter and keep your self updated with the latest of iPhone community.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Apple Claims Largest Ever First-Day iPhone Pre-Orders of 600,000
Apple has just issued a press release announcing 600,000 pre-orders for iPhone 4 yesterday, "far higher" than the company anticipated. In the release, the company also apologizes for the frustration and difficulties experienced by those attempting to pre-order.
Yesterday Apple and its carrier partners took pre-orders for more than 600,000 of Apple's new iPhone 4. It was the largest number of pre-orders Apple has ever taken in a single day and was far higher than we anticipated, resulting in many order and approval system malfunctions. Many customers were turned away or abandoned the process in frustration. We apologize to everyone who encountered difficulties, and hope that they will try again or visit an Apple or carrier store once the iPhone 4 is in stock.
Earlier today, several iPhone carrier partners had indicated iPhone 4 traffic and pre-order volume ten times that of last year's iPhone 3GS launch. AT&T reported today that it had accepted 10-times the number of pre-order sales on the first day compared to the iPhone 3GS which went on sale last year.
Yesterday Apple and its carrier partners took pre-orders for more than 600,000 of Apple's new iPhone 4. It was the largest number of pre-orders Apple has ever taken in a single day and was far higher than we anticipated, resulting in many order and approval system malfunctions. Many customers were turned away or abandoned the process in frustration. We apologize to everyone who encountered difficulties, and hope that they will try again or visit an Apple or carrier store once the iPhone 4 is in stock.
Earlier today, several iPhone carrier partners had indicated iPhone 4 traffic and pre-order volume ten times that of last year's iPhone 3GS launch. AT&T reported today that it had accepted 10-times the number of pre-order sales on the first day compared to the iPhone 3GS which went on sale last year.
Videouplink now available on the app store for iphone 3gs and iphone 4
VideoUpLink 1.0 for iPhone is available now on the App Store. VideoUpLink lets you distribute the video you shoot with your iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4 in different ways. Attach one or more videos to an email and send it. Upload to any FTP site with passive or active transfer, with an email of URLs and locations. The FTP feature has been stress tested with large HD video files for walk away reliability, and you can create new folders for your videos on the server as needed.
Upload over WiFi to desktop or laptop Mac running VideoUpLink for Mac OS 10.5, or upload to your Facebook and MySpace pages. The existing Facebook for iPhone app, and others, only allow one video upload at a time. The MySpace iPhone app currently has no video support, but with VideoUpLink you can generate a MySpace video post including location. VideoUpLink adds a map URL from your current GPS location to each posting to Facebook also. VideoUpLink has an innovative selection feature using an online shopping cart motif – choose one video at time, then add or remove from the list based on a generated preview image or displayed file size.
VideoUpLink maintains a run log of activities. The run log is updated after every upload attempt, and provides error or success notification. This means that you can start an upload from your phone, do other things, then check back and see how the upload went. The log is persistent, storing information about sessions between uses of the application. Tap Clear to reset the log. The bottom toolbar is always present, tap Log at any time, any where in the application to view it. Context sensitive help is also available from the toolbar. Tap the “i” button at the lower right of each screen to bring up help specific to the section of the application you are in.
Upload over WiFi to desktop or laptop Mac running VideoUpLink for Mac OS 10.5, or upload to your Facebook and MySpace pages. The existing Facebook for iPhone app, and others, only allow one video upload at a time. The MySpace iPhone app currently has no video support, but with VideoUpLink you can generate a MySpace video post including location. VideoUpLink adds a map URL from your current GPS location to each posting to Facebook also. VideoUpLink has an innovative selection feature using an online shopping cart motif – choose one video at time, then add or remove from the list based on a generated preview image or displayed file size.
VideoUpLink maintains a run log of activities. The run log is updated after every upload attempt, and provides error or success notification. This means that you can start an upload from your phone, do other things, then check back and see how the upload went. The log is persistent, storing information about sessions between uses of the application. Tap Clear to reset the log. The bottom toolbar is always present, tap Log at any time, any where in the application to view it. Context sensitive help is also available from the toolbar. Tap the “i” button at the lower right of each screen to bring up help specific to the section of the application you are in.
AT&T suspends iPhone pre-orders after Web glitch
AT&T halts iPhone pre-orders after glitch
AT&T suspended pre-orders of the Apple iPhone 4 on Wednesday, a day after the wireless carrier's Web site was overwhelmed with unexpected demand, triggering a glitch in its system that inadvertently exposed some customer's information to other users.
Apple said that advanced sales of the iPhone 4 hit 600,000 Tuesday but that the strong demand resulted in "many order and approval system malfunctions."
Gizmodo.com, a technology site, reported at least three cases in which users were able to see other people's personal information when they tried to log in. AT&T said it had been "unable to replicate the issue, but the information displayed did not include call-detail records, Social Security numbers, or credit card information."
AT&T suspended pre-orders of the Apple iPhone 4 on Wednesday, a day after the wireless carrier's Web site was overwhelmed with unexpected demand, triggering a glitch in its system that inadvertently exposed some customer's information to other users.
Apple said that advanced sales of the iPhone 4 hit 600,000 Tuesday but that the strong demand resulted in "many order and approval system malfunctions."
Gizmodo.com, a technology site, reported at least three cases in which users were able to see other people's personal information when they tried to log in. AT&T said it had been "unable to replicate the issue, but the information displayed did not include call-detail records, Social Security numbers, or credit card information."
Monday, June 14, 2010
Why Jailbreak iPhone
Introduction:
So you have your 3.0 iPhone and you can install thousands of apps from AppStore. What’s all this commotion about jailbreaking? Why would you need to jailbreak? What does it offer? In this post, I will cite some of the most compelling reasons to jailbreak your iPhone. I will continually update this post as changes occur.
Why Not Appstore:
Simply put, Apple’s rules for AppStore are way too limiting. The apps listed in the sections below are not possible to be in AppStore since they break one or more of Apple’s rules. These rules keep control of the iPhone platform in Apple’s control. Some of these rules include: patching system files such as SpringBoard, allowing apps to run in the background, running apps out of the “sandbox”, and simply doing things Apple decided that they don’t want you to do often for reasons to their benefit, not yours (such as tethering).
Risk Free:
Jailbreaking is not unlocking! It is risk free. Everything that works before jailbreaking continues to work after. Jailbreaking only adds features. Jailbreaking is risk free and cannot void your warranty. You can simply restore in iTunes at anytime to get back to a factory state. You are not alone, many people are doing it. There are over 3 million jailbroken devices now! For understanding of jailbreak vs unlock,
Reason #1: Winterboard (or BossPaper) + Customization
Reason #2: SBSettings - Fast Toggles
So you’re in Safari. You turned off your WiFi or your 3G to save battery. Now you loaded Safari and it’s loading slowly with EDGE. Do you close out safari, open settings, traverse the menus and reenable the 3g? Or do you just live with the EDGE this time?
SBSettings solves this by providing fast toggles by swiping your status bar. With SBSettings, you just swipe your status bar, enable the WiFi or 3G, and resume safari where you left off. When done, swipe again, and disable the battery draining wifi or 3G options Notice also the ability to add date and free memory to your status bar? The processes button allows you to free memory and kill backgrounded processes. Simple! SBSettings is must have.
Reason #3: SMS Quick Reply
The best feature of all SMS apps is the quickreply. When an incoming SMS arrives, you normally have to decide whether or not you will quit your existing app to respond or if you will respond later. With these apps, you get quick reply. You can just reply, on the spot, without leaving your current app or game. After you type your response and hit send, your app resumes right where it left off:
Reason #4: Backgrounder + ProSwitcher or Backgrounder + Circuitous
There are severe limitations imposed on AppStore apps. One of these is “no background processes.” This means that if you have an app, such as an instant messenger app, every time you press home to go to something else, the app is closed out. You are disconnected. You get no messages, no notification, nothing.
Backgrounder is an attempt to fix this. Backgrounder allows you to select an app that you want to allow to run in the background. Then when you press home, that app will keep running. Perfect for an IRC app (try flowchat + backgrounder) or such that you do not want to get disconnected everytime you tap the home key. This adds critical functionality that you cannot get unless you jailbreak! On 3gs, you have plenty of memory to use this fully!
Combine this with ProSwitcher and you have a beautiful and simple interface into backgrounding one app and starting another. Activate ProSwitcher (in my case I have it to activate by double tapping status bar) and you get a coverflow view of all your running processes:
Reason #5: Folders (Categories App)
There are now some fantastic springboard add-ons for iPhone. These are OS level enhancements and are therefore, not allowed on AppStore. Those that do not have these are really missing out.
So I cant write this whole article without at least showcasing one of my own contributions. So here is Categories. This allows you to make folders on your springboard and move those pages of icons into folders. Think Games, Apps, Networking, etc. Reduce 9 pages of apps down to just 1!
4.0 users: you think apple’s folders kills this? Apple’s folders are limited to 12 icons per folder. That means your 200 games cant be in a “games” folder but must be in 20 games folders. 20 icons is still 2 pages and quite a mess. Doesn’t really solve the problem.
Reason #6: Cydia
There are many other apps available only for jailbreakers. These are apps that Apple has either declined from Appstore for one reason (usually they break one of their ridiculous rules) or the developer doesn’t own a MAC or doesn’t feel like paying $100 to distribute their app. For a list of what’s avaiable in Cydia, load Cydia. You can check out what is in my repository here. Many of these apps offer functionality that is just not available in Appstore. For example:
Flashlight - Better than Appstore’s many flashlights because it makes the screen brighter. What good is a dim light? Sheesh.
BossPrefs - Hide unwanted icons on your springboard. Dont use stocks or iTunes? Hide it so you do not need to see it. Access quick toggles to handy features such as bluetooth, wifi, EDGE.
Reason #7: Take Control of Your System
Would you want to own a PC where only Dell decided what you could do with it? Jailbreaking opens your device up to you deciding what to do with it. You can install a BSD unix subsystem and SSH. You can use a mobile terminal. It’s just like a real mini computer! I even used iPhone SSH shell and iPhone GCC to compile most the applications I released on this site!
Reason #8: Unlocking
Finally, and I almost decided to leave this out, but the only way to unlock your iPhone and put it onto another carrier is by jailbreaking it. The unlocking apps will require system level patching and activation all of which can only be done via jailbreaking. At the time of this writing, you cannot unlock an iPhone 3g. Note also that you need not unlock to jailbreak. They are two separate things.
Reason #9: Phone Loss Tracking
iLocalis is an app that you can install onto your jailbroken iPhone and using its GPS / location services, it will tell you where the device is. If you have a 3g device with GPS, it will be pinpoint accurate. If you ever lose the device you can log into iLocalis web site and track the location of the device
Reason #10: Quick Scroll
Quickscroll from KennyTM lets you get scrollbars in apps like safari. After installing it, just tap with 2 fingers and a scrollbar appears on the left or bottom that you can actually move. Imagine trying to follow a game faq while playing a video game or a long web page and having to finger down about 200 times to get to the end of the content. Now with the quick scroll you can just scroll there directly in a second. This is how things should have been done. Fully configurable in settings.
Reason #11: Music Controls
There are many music apps out in appstore such as pandora, orbmusic, slacker etc. These apps all can stream music or play music from different sources. Very nice right? The problem is that these apps don’t integrate into your iPhone. If you get an email when listening to music, you have to close the app, which stops the playback of music, to check it. If you get an sms, you have to quit playing music to view and respond to it. How dumb is that?
Music controls solves this by patching the controls directly into the springboard. You can see what’s playing, stop, next track, just like you do with the built in app. A must have for anyone that uses these music services.
In addition, and the reason I love music controls, is that it adds a statusbar view of the track that’s currently playing and lets you pause, next, prev there. You can see this in the screenshot below that shows musiccontrols going while I kick PDXGeek’s ass (from iphonerepocenter.com) in a friendly game of chess.
Reason #12: Bluetooth Keyboards
With this app called BTstack keyboard from Matthias Ringwald, jailbroken iPhone users can now use a bluetooth keyboard for text entry in your iPhone. Great for college or taking notes in a class or meeting at work! The app should work with most any bluetooth keyboard available. For more details see Ringwald’s product page.
The keyboard is available for $5 on Cydia Store. Added to reasons to jailbreak!.
So you have your 3.0 iPhone and you can install thousands of apps from AppStore. What’s all this commotion about jailbreaking? Why would you need to jailbreak? What does it offer? In this post, I will cite some of the most compelling reasons to jailbreak your iPhone. I will continually update this post as changes occur.
Why Not Appstore:
Simply put, Apple’s rules for AppStore are way too limiting. The apps listed in the sections below are not possible to be in AppStore since they break one or more of Apple’s rules. These rules keep control of the iPhone platform in Apple’s control. Some of these rules include: patching system files such as SpringBoard, allowing apps to run in the background, running apps out of the “sandbox”, and simply doing things Apple decided that they don’t want you to do often for reasons to their benefit, not yours (such as tethering).
Risk Free:
Jailbreaking is not unlocking! It is risk free. Everything that works before jailbreaking continues to work after. Jailbreaking only adds features. Jailbreaking is risk free and cannot void your warranty. You can simply restore in iTunes at anytime to get back to a factory state. You are not alone, many people are doing it. There are over 3 million jailbroken devices now! For understanding of jailbreak vs unlock,
Reason #1: Winterboard (or BossPaper) + Customization
Reason #2: SBSettings - Fast Toggles
So you’re in Safari. You turned off your WiFi or your 3G to save battery. Now you loaded Safari and it’s loading slowly with EDGE. Do you close out safari, open settings, traverse the menus and reenable the 3g? Or do you just live with the EDGE this time?
SBSettings solves this by providing fast toggles by swiping your status bar. With SBSettings, you just swipe your status bar, enable the WiFi or 3G, and resume safari where you left off. When done, swipe again, and disable the battery draining wifi or 3G options Notice also the ability to add date and free memory to your status bar? The processes button allows you to free memory and kill backgrounded processes. Simple! SBSettings is must have.
Reason #3: SMS Quick Reply
The best feature of all SMS apps is the quickreply. When an incoming SMS arrives, you normally have to decide whether or not you will quit your existing app to respond or if you will respond later. With these apps, you get quick reply. You can just reply, on the spot, without leaving your current app or game. After you type your response and hit send, your app resumes right where it left off:
Reason #4: Backgrounder + ProSwitcher or Backgrounder + Circuitous
There are severe limitations imposed on AppStore apps. One of these is “no background processes.” This means that if you have an app, such as an instant messenger app, every time you press home to go to something else, the app is closed out. You are disconnected. You get no messages, no notification, nothing.
Backgrounder is an attempt to fix this. Backgrounder allows you to select an app that you want to allow to run in the background. Then when you press home, that app will keep running. Perfect for an IRC app (try flowchat + backgrounder) or such that you do not want to get disconnected everytime you tap the home key. This adds critical functionality that you cannot get unless you jailbreak! On 3gs, you have plenty of memory to use this fully!
Combine this with ProSwitcher and you have a beautiful and simple interface into backgrounding one app and starting another. Activate ProSwitcher (in my case I have it to activate by double tapping status bar) and you get a coverflow view of all your running processes:
Reason #5: Folders (Categories App)
There are now some fantastic springboard add-ons for iPhone. These are OS level enhancements and are therefore, not allowed on AppStore. Those that do not have these are really missing out.
So I cant write this whole article without at least showcasing one of my own contributions. So here is Categories. This allows you to make folders on your springboard and move those pages of icons into folders. Think Games, Apps, Networking, etc. Reduce 9 pages of apps down to just 1!
4.0 users: you think apple’s folders kills this? Apple’s folders are limited to 12 icons per folder. That means your 200 games cant be in a “games” folder but must be in 20 games folders. 20 icons is still 2 pages and quite a mess. Doesn’t really solve the problem.
Reason #6: Cydia
There are many other apps available only for jailbreakers. These are apps that Apple has either declined from Appstore for one reason (usually they break one of their ridiculous rules) or the developer doesn’t own a MAC or doesn’t feel like paying $100 to distribute their app. For a list of what’s avaiable in Cydia, load Cydia. You can check out what is in my repository here. Many of these apps offer functionality that is just not available in Appstore. For example:
Flashlight - Better than Appstore’s many flashlights because it makes the screen brighter. What good is a dim light? Sheesh.
BossPrefs - Hide unwanted icons on your springboard. Dont use stocks or iTunes? Hide it so you do not need to see it. Access quick toggles to handy features such as bluetooth, wifi, EDGE.
Reason #7: Take Control of Your System
Would you want to own a PC where only Dell decided what you could do with it? Jailbreaking opens your device up to you deciding what to do with it. You can install a BSD unix subsystem and SSH. You can use a mobile terminal. It’s just like a real mini computer! I even used iPhone SSH shell and iPhone GCC to compile most the applications I released on this site!
Reason #8: Unlocking
Finally, and I almost decided to leave this out, but the only way to unlock your iPhone and put it onto another carrier is by jailbreaking it. The unlocking apps will require system level patching and activation all of which can only be done via jailbreaking. At the time of this writing, you cannot unlock an iPhone 3g. Note also that you need not unlock to jailbreak. They are two separate things.
Reason #9: Phone Loss Tracking
iLocalis is an app that you can install onto your jailbroken iPhone and using its GPS / location services, it will tell you where the device is. If you have a 3g device with GPS, it will be pinpoint accurate. If you ever lose the device you can log into iLocalis web site and track the location of the device
Reason #10: Quick Scroll
Quickscroll from KennyTM lets you get scrollbars in apps like safari. After installing it, just tap with 2 fingers and a scrollbar appears on the left or bottom that you can actually move. Imagine trying to follow a game faq while playing a video game or a long web page and having to finger down about 200 times to get to the end of the content. Now with the quick scroll you can just scroll there directly in a second. This is how things should have been done. Fully configurable in settings.
Reason #11: Music Controls
There are many music apps out in appstore such as pandora, orbmusic, slacker etc. These apps all can stream music or play music from different sources. Very nice right? The problem is that these apps don’t integrate into your iPhone. If you get an email when listening to music, you have to close the app, which stops the playback of music, to check it. If you get an sms, you have to quit playing music to view and respond to it. How dumb is that?
Music controls solves this by patching the controls directly into the springboard. You can see what’s playing, stop, next track, just like you do with the built in app. A must have for anyone that uses these music services.
In addition, and the reason I love music controls, is that it adds a statusbar view of the track that’s currently playing and lets you pause, next, prev there. You can see this in the screenshot below that shows musiccontrols going while I kick PDXGeek’s ass (from iphonerepocenter.com) in a friendly game of chess.
Reason #12: Bluetooth Keyboards
With this app called BTstack keyboard from Matthias Ringwald, jailbroken iPhone users can now use a bluetooth keyboard for text entry in your iPhone. Great for college or taking notes in a class or meeting at work! The app should work with most any bluetooth keyboard available. For more details see Ringwald’s product page.
The keyboard is available for $5 on Cydia Store. Added to reasons to jailbreak!.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
New iPhone puzzle and board game "Doodle God"
With Doodle God™ you can create storms, build armies, grow a civilisation and… drink vodka!
Doodle God™ puts the power of creation in your hands. Mixing and matching different elements, work your way up, all the way from bacteria and beetles, to clay and ceramics, to tools, weapons and beyond! But beware, creating a whole world is not so easy – inventing the wheel might just end in a plague of zombies…
Don’t worry though; you’re not completely alone on your cosmic journey! Every time you successfully create a new item or procedure, you’ll also be rewarded with the wit and wisdom of some of the greatest philosophers and comedians!
Clear, colourful graphics bring the rise and fall of mighty empires to your iPhone screen. Unleash your inner god with Doodle God™!
* Mould the 4 basic elements to your whim!
* Create 115 advanced items and concepts!
* Simple one-click gameplay encourages thoughtful, creative play!
* Hundreds of interesting, funny and thought-provoking quotes and sayings!
* Doodle God™ – tame the natural world on an epic journey of discovery!
Doodle God™ puts the power of creation in your hands. Mixing and matching different elements, work your way up, all the way from bacteria and beetles, to clay and ceramics, to tools, weapons and beyond! But beware, creating a whole world is not so easy – inventing the wheel might just end in a plague of zombies…
Don’t worry though; you’re not completely alone on your cosmic journey! Every time you successfully create a new item or procedure, you’ll also be rewarded with the wit and wisdom of some of the greatest philosophers and comedians!
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Latest 4G news
As carriers all around the world start removing unlimited data plans from their plans, some carriers still have other plans. T-Mobile started to throttle data users back from high percentages, and it looks like Sprint is about ready to start doing the same thing. Of course, this comes on the heels of the recently launched Android-based device, and the wireless carrier’s first 4G handset, the EVO 4G, Whether it’s connected, or just a coincidence, we can’t be sure. Either way, if this leaked image from Sprint’s “The Playbook” is any indicator, then it looks like the third largest wireless carrier in the United States is getting ready to start monitoring your data consumption. Sure, you may have unlimited everything, but if you start nearing some unknown cap, you’ll start to notice a few stark changes: speed, for instance.
Unfortunately, the tipsters, nor the leak itself, says anything about the details. Just says that it’s going to start some time in the Summer. The details are crucial when it comes to something like this, so as soon as we hear something more, we’ll be sure to pass it along. Any Sprint customers out there want to chime in?
Unfortunately, the tipsters, nor the leak itself, says anything about the details. Just says that it’s going to start some time in the Summer. The details are crucial when it comes to something like this, so as soon as we hear something more, we’ll be sure to pass it along. Any Sprint customers out there want to chime in?
AT&T rework data plans, kill "unlimited" iPad tariff & promise iPhone OS 4 tethering support
AT&T have announced sweeping changes to their mobile data plans, billed by the company as a way to make selecting a plan more straightforward to consumers, but also killing off “unlimited” packages. The carrier has also confirmed that it will be offering iPhone tethering, which will arrive alongside the Apple iPhone OS 4 update later this year, and that its “unlimited” iPad data plan will no longer be available for new users. Full details of all the packages after the cut.
Two new plans form the basis of AT&T’s data offerings: DataPlus will give 200MB for $15 per month, while DataPro will give 2GB for $25. AT&T reckon 98-percent of users don’t manage to get through a full 2GB in a month, but overage fees are slightly more affordable anyway: $15 per 200MB extra on DataPlus, or $10 per 1GB extra on DataPro. Both include WiFi access from the carrier’s 20,000 hotspots. Subscribers will apparently be free to switch between the two packages on a month to month basis, including retroactively opting for a cheaper/more expensive package if the AT&T data calculator suggests they’d have been better off on that plan.
As for tethering, that will be a $20 add-on to the DataPro plan, though subscribers won’t get any more included data for their money, only the opportunity to share it between phone and whatever notebook, netbook or other device they might be using. New iPad owners, meanwhile, won’t have the option to sign up to the $29.99 “unlimited” data plan, just the same $25 2GB plan; existing subscribers can keep their current unlimited tariff, but it’s unclear if they’ll be able to switch between it and the cheaper data plan on a month by month basis.
AT&T won’t be forcing anyone to change to the new plans, though current subscribers can do so without extending their contract, and if you’re worried about not knowing when you’re reaching your data limits they’ll be sending out warning messages should that happen. Subscribers will get text messages when they’re at 65-, 90- and 100-percent of their data limit, as well as emails if AT&T have your address. The new plans and tethering support – aside from for iPhone – will be available from June 7th 2010.
Press Release:
Make Mobile Internet More Affordable to More People
Dallas, Texas, June 02, 2010
AT&T*, the U.S. smartphone leader, today introduced new wireless data plans that make it more affordable for more people to enjoy the benefits of the mobile Internet. Customers can pick the new data plan that best meets their needs – either a $15 per month entry plan or a $25 per month plan with 10 times more data. Current smartphone customers are not required to switch to the new plans, but can choose to do so without a contract extension.
“AT&T helps mobilize everything on the Internet – your favorite web sites, TV shows, music, games and social networks. Virtually everything previously done while sitting at a computer can now be done on the go,” said Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “To give more people the opportunity to experience these benefits, we’re breaking free from the traditional ‘one-size-fits-all’ pricing model and making the mobile Internet more affordable to a greater number of people.”
Each plan includes unlimited access at no additional charge to more than 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots in the U.S. Customers can also use unlimited Wi-Fi at home, in the office or elsewhere if available. AT&T will also help customers manage their wireless data usage by sending free text messages after customers reach different usage intervals and by providing online tools, including a smartphone app that shows monthly usage information.
The new wireless data plans – including a new tethering option – will be available beginning June 7. Current AT&T voice and texting plans are unchanged.
More Choice
The new AT&T plans provide large amounts of data to enable people to enjoy their favorite online activities:
DataPlus. Provides 200 megabytes (MB) of data – for example, enough to send/receive 1,000 emails (no attachments), plus send/receive 150 emails with attachments, plus view 400 Web pages, plus post 50 photos on social media sites, plus watch 20 minutes of streaming video – for just $15 per month.** This plan, which can save customers up to 50 percent off their wireless data charges, is designed for people who primarily like to surf the web, send email and use social networking apps. If customers exceed 200 MB in a monthly billing cycle, they will receive an additional 200 MB of data usage for $15 for use in the cycle. Currently, 65 percent of AT&T smartphone customers use less than 200 MB of data per month on average.
DataPro. Provides 2 gigabytes (GB) of data – for example, enough to send/receive 10,000 emails (no attachments), plus send/receive 1,500 emails with attachments, plus view 4,000 Web pages, plus post 500 photos to social media sites, plus watch 200 minutes of streaming video – for $25 per month.** Should a customer exceed 2 GB during a billing cycle, they will receive an additional 1 GB of data for $10 for use in the cycle. Currently, 98 percent of AT&T smartphone customers use less than 2 GB of data a month on average.
Tethering. Smartphone customers – including iPhone customers – who choose the DataPro plan have the option to add tethering for an additional $20 per month. Tethering lets customers use their smartphones as a modem to provide a broadband connection for laptop computers, netbooks or other computing devices. Tethering for iPhones will be available when Apple releases iPhone OS 4 this summer.
With the new wireless data plans, pricing for a smartphone voice and data bundle now starts at just $54.99 per month for an individual plan, or $24.99 per month for an additional line on a FamilyTalk plan, $15 per month less than the price of the previous entry level bundle.
For new iPad customers, the $25 per month 2 GB plan will replace the existing $29.99 unlimited plan. iPad customers will continue to pre-pay for their wireless data plan and no contract is required. Existing iPad customers who have the $29.99 per month unlimited plan can keep that plan or switch to the new $25 per month plan with 2 GB of data.
Wi-Fi at 20,000 AT&T Hot Spots
The vast majority of smartphones that AT&T offers have built-in Wi-Fi, which lets the devices automatically switch from the wireless network to a Wi-Fi hotspot without prompting, making Wi-Fi even more convenient and easy to use. This enables customers to use Wi-Fi in the home, office and at public locations where available. Wi-Fi will generally provide consistently fast speeds and does not count against a customer’s monthly data plan usage total. In addition, virtually all AT&T smartphone customers have access at no additional charge to more than 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots in the U.S. Customers can get more information on how to use Wi-Fi and find the location of AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots at www.att.com/wifiaccess.
Monitoring and Managing Usage
To help customers easily check their data usage, AT&T has made the information readily available in a number of ways***:
Customer Text Notifications On Data Usage. When customers begin to approach their monthly usage limit, AT&T will send three text notifications – after they reach 65 percent, 90 percent and 100 percent of the threshold. Customers will also be sent emails if AT&T has their email address.
Data Usage Monitoring. Additionally, customers with iPhones and other select devices can use the free AT&T myWireless application to check data usage. The application is available for download in several smartphone app stores. Also, AT&T customers can call *DATA# from their wireless phone to check their data usage for the current billing period. They receive a free text message with their usage information. Customers can also go online to www.att.com/wireless to see all of their usage information, past and present.
Data Calculator. The easy-to-use online data calculator enables customers to estimate their mobile data usage and get a better sense for which data plan is right for them. It’s located at www.att.com/datacalculator.
Customers can learn more about the new plans online at www.att.com/dataplans, by contacting AT&T customer service at 1-800-331-0500, or by visiting an AT&T retail store.
AT&T expects these new data plans to have minimal revenue impact this year and to not affect previous guidance for 2010.
* AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
** Usage examples are estimates. Individual results will vary based upon customer’s Internet usage patterns.
*** Customers will see their usage reflected in their tools generally within 15 hours or less of actual data usage.
Largest Wi-Fi network claim based on non-municipal company and owned and operated hotspots. An 802.11 b/g enabled device required.
Two new plans form the basis of AT&T’s data offerings: DataPlus will give 200MB for $15 per month, while DataPro will give 2GB for $25. AT&T reckon 98-percent of users don’t manage to get through a full 2GB in a month, but overage fees are slightly more affordable anyway: $15 per 200MB extra on DataPlus, or $10 per 1GB extra on DataPro. Both include WiFi access from the carrier’s 20,000 hotspots. Subscribers will apparently be free to switch between the two packages on a month to month basis, including retroactively opting for a cheaper/more expensive package if the AT&T data calculator suggests they’d have been better off on that plan.
As for tethering, that will be a $20 add-on to the DataPro plan, though subscribers won’t get any more included data for their money, only the opportunity to share it between phone and whatever notebook, netbook or other device they might be using. New iPad owners, meanwhile, won’t have the option to sign up to the $29.99 “unlimited” data plan, just the same $25 2GB plan; existing subscribers can keep their current unlimited tariff, but it’s unclear if they’ll be able to switch between it and the cheaper data plan on a month by month basis.
AT&T won’t be forcing anyone to change to the new plans, though current subscribers can do so without extending their contract, and if you’re worried about not knowing when you’re reaching your data limits they’ll be sending out warning messages should that happen. Subscribers will get text messages when they’re at 65-, 90- and 100-percent of their data limit, as well as emails if AT&T have your address. The new plans and tethering support – aside from for iPhone – will be available from June 7th 2010.
Press Release:
Make Mobile Internet More Affordable to More People
Dallas, Texas, June 02, 2010
AT&T*, the U.S. smartphone leader, today introduced new wireless data plans that make it more affordable for more people to enjoy the benefits of the mobile Internet. Customers can pick the new data plan that best meets their needs – either a $15 per month entry plan or a $25 per month plan with 10 times more data. Current smartphone customers are not required to switch to the new plans, but can choose to do so without a contract extension.
“AT&T helps mobilize everything on the Internet – your favorite web sites, TV shows, music, games and social networks. Virtually everything previously done while sitting at a computer can now be done on the go,” said Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “To give more people the opportunity to experience these benefits, we’re breaking free from the traditional ‘one-size-fits-all’ pricing model and making the mobile Internet more affordable to a greater number of people.”
Each plan includes unlimited access at no additional charge to more than 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots in the U.S. Customers can also use unlimited Wi-Fi at home, in the office or elsewhere if available. AT&T will also help customers manage their wireless data usage by sending free text messages after customers reach different usage intervals and by providing online tools, including a smartphone app that shows monthly usage information.
The new wireless data plans – including a new tethering option – will be available beginning June 7. Current AT&T voice and texting plans are unchanged.
More Choice
The new AT&T plans provide large amounts of data to enable people to enjoy their favorite online activities:
DataPlus. Provides 200 megabytes (MB) of data – for example, enough to send/receive 1,000 emails (no attachments), plus send/receive 150 emails with attachments, plus view 400 Web pages, plus post 50 photos on social media sites, plus watch 20 minutes of streaming video – for just $15 per month.** This plan, which can save customers up to 50 percent off their wireless data charges, is designed for people who primarily like to surf the web, send email and use social networking apps. If customers exceed 200 MB in a monthly billing cycle, they will receive an additional 200 MB of data usage for $15 for use in the cycle. Currently, 65 percent of AT&T smartphone customers use less than 200 MB of data per month on average.
DataPro. Provides 2 gigabytes (GB) of data – for example, enough to send/receive 10,000 emails (no attachments), plus send/receive 1,500 emails with attachments, plus view 4,000 Web pages, plus post 500 photos to social media sites, plus watch 200 minutes of streaming video – for $25 per month.** Should a customer exceed 2 GB during a billing cycle, they will receive an additional 1 GB of data for $10 for use in the cycle. Currently, 98 percent of AT&T smartphone customers use less than 2 GB of data a month on average.
Tethering. Smartphone customers – including iPhone customers – who choose the DataPro plan have the option to add tethering for an additional $20 per month. Tethering lets customers use their smartphones as a modem to provide a broadband connection for laptop computers, netbooks or other computing devices. Tethering for iPhones will be available when Apple releases iPhone OS 4 this summer.
With the new wireless data plans, pricing for a smartphone voice and data bundle now starts at just $54.99 per month for an individual plan, or $24.99 per month for an additional line on a FamilyTalk plan, $15 per month less than the price of the previous entry level bundle.
For new iPad customers, the $25 per month 2 GB plan will replace the existing $29.99 unlimited plan. iPad customers will continue to pre-pay for their wireless data plan and no contract is required. Existing iPad customers who have the $29.99 per month unlimited plan can keep that plan or switch to the new $25 per month plan with 2 GB of data.
Wi-Fi at 20,000 AT&T Hot Spots
The vast majority of smartphones that AT&T offers have built-in Wi-Fi, which lets the devices automatically switch from the wireless network to a Wi-Fi hotspot without prompting, making Wi-Fi even more convenient and easy to use. This enables customers to use Wi-Fi in the home, office and at public locations where available. Wi-Fi will generally provide consistently fast speeds and does not count against a customer’s monthly data plan usage total. In addition, virtually all AT&T smartphone customers have access at no additional charge to more than 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots in the U.S. Customers can get more information on how to use Wi-Fi and find the location of AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots at www.att.com/wifiaccess.
Monitoring and Managing Usage
To help customers easily check their data usage, AT&T has made the information readily available in a number of ways***:
Customer Text Notifications On Data Usage. When customers begin to approach their monthly usage limit, AT&T will send three text notifications – after they reach 65 percent, 90 percent and 100 percent of the threshold. Customers will also be sent emails if AT&T has their email address.
Data Usage Monitoring. Additionally, customers with iPhones and other select devices can use the free AT&T myWireless application to check data usage. The application is available for download in several smartphone app stores. Also, AT&T customers can call *DATA# from their wireless phone to check their data usage for the current billing period. They receive a free text message with their usage information. Customers can also go online to www.att.com/wireless to see all of their usage information, past and present.
Data Calculator. The easy-to-use online data calculator enables customers to estimate their mobile data usage and get a better sense for which data plan is right for them. It’s located at www.att.com/datacalculator.
Customers can learn more about the new plans online at www.att.com/dataplans, by contacting AT&T customer service at 1-800-331-0500, or by visiting an AT&T retail store.
AT&T expects these new data plans to have minimal revenue impact this year and to not affect previous guidance for 2010.
* AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
** Usage examples are estimates. Individual results will vary based upon customer’s Internet usage patterns.
*** Customers will see their usage reflected in their tools generally within 15 hours or less of actual data usage.
Largest Wi-Fi network claim based on non-municipal company and owned and operated hotspots. An 802.11 b/g enabled device required.
diddleysoft releases bestdealsonly 1.0 for iphone
Diddleysoft has announced the release of BestDealsOnly 1.0 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. This consumer shopping app brings the best of hundreds of voucher codes and offers from thousands of shops straight to your mobile device. Find freebies, locate codes to get money off and browse to discover great new shops you haven’t used before that provide bargain deals.
* Post deals you like to your facebook profile
* Bookmark deals for later viewing
* Tweet about deals you like via your Twitter account
* Email deals to yourself, family and friends
BestDealsOnly has been designed to be incredibly powerful and flexible whilst also being very easy to use just like the website itself. Keeping in the spirit of other DiddleySoft releases, the app is free – with the option of removing the few ads shown in the app with a small in-app purchase/donation
* Post deals you like to your facebook profile
* Bookmark deals for later viewing
* Tweet about deals you like via your Twitter account
* Email deals to yourself, family and friends
BestDealsOnly has been designed to be incredibly powerful and flexible whilst also being very easy to use just like the website itself. Keeping in the spirit of other DiddleySoft releases, the app is free – with the option of removing the few ads shown in the app with a small in-app purchase/donation
Saturday, June 12, 2010
iPhone Os 4 - Overview
Here is a quick overview of OS 4.0 for the iPhone. There are numberous new features included in the new iPhone operating system, which won’t hit the market for some time yet. “iPhone OS 4 is the fourth major release of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’re delivering over 100 new features, including multitasking, folders, a unified inbox, deeper Enterprise support, and an iPhone version of our iBooks reader and online iBookstore.”
1. Multitasking - Finally, the iPhone can multitask. What does this mean? It means the iPHone can now run multiple apps in the background, and also allow apps running the background to still access resources like the internet or network connection. This is been the most awaited development in the iPhone OS since the iPhone came out. Not including multi-tasking has also been described as a major mistake with the launch of the iPad
2. Improved Mail - Apple is improving their built-in mail system. Some of the improvements include a unified mailbox, that allows users to access mail form multiple accounts in one place without having to switch between accounts on their phone. The iPhone will also support exchange accounts, including syncing with google calendars.
3. Bluetooth Keyboard Support - The iPhone now supports the use of an external bluetooth keyboard
1. Multitasking - Finally, the iPhone can multitask. What does this mean? It means the iPHone can now run multiple apps in the background, and also allow apps running the background to still access resources like the internet or network connection. This is been the most awaited development in the iPhone OS since the iPhone came out. Not including multi-tasking has also been described as a major mistake with the launch of the iPad
2. Improved Mail - Apple is improving their built-in mail system. Some of the improvements include a unified mailbox, that allows users to access mail form multiple accounts in one place without having to switch between accounts on their phone. The iPhone will also support exchange accounts, including syncing with google calendars.
3. Bluetooth Keyboard Support - The iPhone now supports the use of an external bluetooth keyboard
Friday, June 11, 2010
Iphone 4
Pre-order starts June 15.
Available June 24.
iPhone 4 arrives on June 24, and you can pre-order or reserve yours on June 15.
Available June 24.
iPhone 4 arrives on June 24, and you can pre-order or reserve yours on June 15.
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thought i'd make a blog site and help people out there with their iphone issues, unlocks and so on so yeah drop a comment if you have any questions.
I'll be uploading some unlocking tools and jailbreaking tools download and enjoy them again if you have any questions drop a comment.
Cheers
thought i'd make a blog site and help people out there with their iphone issues, unlocks and so on so yeah drop a comment if you have any questions.
I'll be uploading some unlocking tools and jailbreaking tools download and enjoy them again if you have any questions drop a comment.
Cheers
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