Apple has been praising the aerospace-grade glass of the new iPhone 4 since it was introduced. According to Cupertino, the new iPhone screen is "chemically strengthened to be 20 times stiffer and 30 times harder than plastic".
Gdgt editor Ryan Block just posted this picture to his Twitter account. Seems that "30 times harder than plastic" is not scratch-resistant enough though. It looks like this Invisible Shield for iPhone 4 might be a good solution after all...
The official launch day for the iPhone 4 is tomorrow. However, according to Apple, some of us will start receiving our iPhone 4 today. If you haven't pre-ordered, you're going to have to get the line at your local AT&T or Apple Store. No matter when and how you get your new iPhone 4, you have to make sure you are ready for it.
Here are a few things you can do to make sure you are prepared for the iPhone 4.
Update to iTunes 9.2In order to get your iPhone 4 going, you have to update iTunes to the latest version, which is iTunes 9.2. Downloading the update and installing can take a few minutes. You should do it now so you don't have to do it later.
Sync and backup your iPhoneIf you already have an iPhone, make sure you sync it with iTunes to backup all the settings and data. When your new iPhone 4 comes in, plug it in iTunes and sync your old backup. All your settings should be imported to your iPhone 4.
Learn about the new iOS 4The iPhone 4 will come with the new iOS 4 pre-installed. Make sure you read about this latest firmware now so you know how to use it when your iPhone 4 arrives. Check out the ultimate guides to iOS 4 and make sure you're up to speed on your iPhone 4 operating system and what it can do.
Get help in the forumSomething you're not sure about? Ask in our iPhone forum. It's full of great iPhone lovers that are ready to help.
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Anything else I am missing? If you have tips and tricks about being prepared for the iPhone 4, please feel free to leave a comment.
The Dev Team just updated PwnageTool to version 4.01. With the release of PwnageTool yesterday, many people encountered issues with iBooks. This latest update of the PwnageTool jailbreak for iOS 4 fixes these issues with iBooks.
The instructions to jailbreak your iPhone with PwnageTool are still the same. You can download the latest update of PwnageTool in our downloads section.
The Dev Team just released the latest version of PwnageTool to jailbreak iOS 4. There are many requirements that your iPhone must fulfill in order to be jailbreakable with PwnageTool and you should make sure to read this before going ahead with the jailbreak process.
Let me make this clear, READ THIS before going any further in the jailbreak process. Your iPhone might not be eligible for a jailbreak.
Now that we have the "warning" out of the way, jailbreaking your iPhone iOS 4 with PwnageTool is fairly easy and straightforward. PwnageTool is a Mac only tool that is used to jailbreak while preserving the baseband to make sure you can unlock if necessary at a further date.
This step by step guide and tutorial will show you how to jailbreak your iPhone iOS 4 using PwnageTool.
Step 1: Download the latest version of PwnageTool from our iPhone downloads section. You will need a torrent downloader (ie. uTorrent) to download the file.
Step 2: Make sure iTunes is up to date (currently version 9.2). If not, update iTunes and reboot your computer.
Step 3: Sync and backup your iPhone in iTunes.
Step 4: Download the latest iOS 4 firmware from here for your specific device.
Step 5: Launch PwnageTool and select your iPhone.
Step 6: PwnageTool will automatically detect your firmware. Click on the blue arrow to continue.
Step 7: PwnageTool will now ask if you have an iPhone contract that you would normally activate with iTunes. Choose YES if you have a contract with an official carrier (ie. AT&T in the US) and you don't care about unlocking your device. Click NO if you don't have a contract with an official carrier and want to unlock your iPhone.
Step 8: PwnageTool will now create the custom IPSW.
Step 9: When done, you will see the "iHaz success" message.
Step 10: Now that you have your custom cooked firmware, you need to install this firmware on your iPhone. To do so, plug your iPhone in iTunes. Once iTunes has recognized your iPhone, hold the “Alt/Option” key and click “Restore” at the same time. DO NOT click “Restore” without holding the “Alt/Option” key! A dialog box will pop up and you’ll be able to choose the custom IPSW file you created.
Step 11: PwnageTool will now install your cooked iOS 4 firmware on your iPhone. This process might take a few minutes so be patient. When done, your iPhone will reboot.
You're done!
Additionally, make sure to check out these instructions if you need to unlock your iPhone.
UPDATE: This post is slightly outdated. Check out this page for the latest jailbreak information.
The Dev Team just updated PwnageTool to be compatible with iOS 4. PwnageTool is a Mac only solution for jailbreaking your iPhone while preserving your baseband, making the unlock process possible, or at least easier.
Now there are a lot of information to digest. PwnageTool will not work with all firmwares for every device. There are many restriction.
I invite you to carefully read this information provided by the Dev Team. Read it over and over again and see if PwnageTool will work for you or not.
Each supported device has few different scenarios that users need to consider when performing the upgrades, you need to check below and perform the upgrade in the particular way that matches your current device state.
NB: With PwnageTool 4.0 certain devices are not supported this is because they are not supported in iOS 4.0 or they are not supported by our software. We’re working on ways to get past these restrictions.
iPhone 2G - not supported iPod Touch - not supported iPod Touch 3G - not supportediPhone 3GS
Summary: Currently, PwnageTool only works on previously jailbroken 3GS devices with the old bootrom.
If you have a Jailbroken iPhone 3GS with the OLD BOOTROM and you DID NOT use Spirit to jailbreak then you can create the ipsw with PwnageTool 4.0 and restore with your jailbroken recovery mode. If you have an iPhone 3GS with the NEW BOOTROM this is NOT supported by PwnageTool 4.0iPhone 3G
If you have a Jailbroken iPhone 3G at 3.1.2 (but not jailbroken with Spirit) then you should create the ipsw with PwnageTool 4.0 and restore from recovery mode or DFU mode. If you have an out of the box iPhone 3G you should restore using a PwnageTool 4.0 ipsw using DFU mode. If you have a Jailbroken 3.1.3 iPhone 3G it is very possible that this can fail from recovery mode, if this failure happens you will need to restore using DFU mode. As an alternative to PwnageTool, you can use redsn0w on iPhone 3G (on both Windows and Mac) as mentioned in our last post.IMPORTANT! Whenever you need to enter DFU mode, you will need to do so using PwnageTool.
iPod touch 2G
If you have an iPod touch 2G (non-MC model) that is jailbroken (but not with Spirit) then you can restore using recovery mode. As an alternative to PwnageTool, you can use redsn0w on non-MC iPod Touch 2G (on both Windows and Mac) as mentioned in our last post.Baseband Unlock
iPhone 3G and 3GS baseband unlockers (those who rely on ultrasn0w to make phone calls) should always be very wary to update their firmware, however our Ultrasn0w application will unlock all recent (including the current) 3GS and 3G baseband firmware versions. Once you are jailbroken using PwnageTool 4.0, install ultrasn0w from Cydia and you’ll be unlocked. Remember! This baseband unlock situation is rare, should you upgrade your iPhone blindly at the next iOS release please don’t expect an unlock - but for now you are OK (whatever state your baseband is in).Let me remind you that if you have an iPhone 3G, you can jailbreak using RedSn0w.
If you have any question, please feel free to leave a comment.
[via Dev Team blog]
After emailing customers to let them know their orders had shipped, AT&T is now texting new iPhone 4 owners to give them more details about their new device's activation.
The text message contains a link to AT&T's website which provides more information about the activation process, being yet another indication that some orders might indeed ship a day ahead of schedule.
Under the overload of activation requests the last couple years, some users had reported not being able to activate their new iPhone for up to 48 hours. Maybe Apple decided to ship these iPhone 4 earlier to some of us in order to ease the load on AT&T's servers on Thursday, when the iPhone 4 is officially hitting the shelves.
I haven't received such a text message myself but I'm curious to see who among you got one. Let us know by leaving a comment below.
[via RWW]
Since the release of iOS 4 yesterday, many people who updated to the latest firmware are reporting various issues, including:
no cellular data (3G or Edge) contacts disappearing no push notification MMS not working photos turning out blurryI have myself encountered my share of issues while setting up Google Sync for iPhone. The setup itself was fine but it took forever to sync my contacts and calendars. Later on, it came to my attention that it could have been Google's issue and not iOS 4's.
So what can you do if you encounter the kind of issues mentioned above?
A reboot is always the first thing to do but I doubt it's going to fix anything. The second thing to do it to go to Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings. This usually fixes cellular data issues.
Now if you're still experiencing issues, you might have to go for a more drastic fix: restoring your iPhone to a fresh state as opposed to a backup. This is your best bet. Sure you will have to start from scratch but your iPhone operating system will be as clean as if it just got off the box.
Did you encounter any problem after updating to iOS 4? What were they? How did you fix them?
So, did you update your iPhone to the latest iOS 4? I have and you know what? I already miss my jailbreak!
Please take a few seconds to take this poll and make sure to share your thoughts in the comments.
Did You Update Your iPhone to iOS 4?online surveys
iOS 4 was released yesterday and comes with over 100 new features. If you haven't updated your iPhone yet, you may want to consider it so you can take advantage of all these new features.
I started writing a guide of all these new features, shortcuts and settings but I quickly realized that many other blogs before me had already created such comprehensive guides. Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, I figured it'd be easier to direct you to these guides.
So I found two good guides that I want to recommend you to check out:
Gizmodo's complete guide to using iOS 4 LifeHacker's new iOS 4 shortcuts, features and settings your need to knowThese 2 websites will show you the most exciting features of iOS 4.
If you pre-ordered your iPhone 4 with Apple and opted for the delivery, you probably received an email alerting you that your iPhone will deliver on June 23rd, which is a day ahead of schedule.
The email reads:
Subject: Apple Store - Your iPhone will deliver on June 23rd From: donotreply@apple.com Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:11:30 -0500
Dear Apple Store Customer,
You recently received a Shipment Notification email from Apple advising you that your iPhone has shipped.
This email is to confirm that your delivery will occur on June 23rd. Although Apple and FedEx tracking information may currently indicate a later date, you can check the FedEx website the morning of the June 23rd to track your package to your doorstep.
In the event that you will not be available to accept delivery on June 23rd, it may be more convenient to use our pre-sign delivery option by visiting our Order Status website at http://www.apple.com/orderstatus.
Sincerely,
The Apple Store Team
So, will our iPhone really arrive on the 23rd? I doubt it. I think this is just a big mistake from Apple, and someone in Cupertino might have gotten fired for this.
Last year, my UPS tracking showed my 3GS was going to arrive a day early too but the phone eventually got held for an additional day and was finally delivered on the scheduled date.
Did you get one of these emails? Do you think your iPhone will arrive on the 23rd?
Apple has reportedly started shipping iPhone 4 orders for a few days. Most people who ordered via Apple probably received emails letting them know their iPhone is on the way.
Now AT&T has been emailing people who ordered via the carrier to notify them their iPhone is coming.
My Word With Friends buddy Rahmoore sent me a screenshot of the email he received from AT&T. If you ordered with AT&T as well, check out your email inbox!
You can now jailbreak your iPhone 3G running iOS 4 using RedSn0w. This version of RedSn0w will only jailbreak the iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G.
At the time being the only way to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS on iOS 4 is to use PwnageTool. RedSn0w should be updated soon to jailbreak both the iPhone 3Gs and iPhone 4, so be patient.
According to the Dev Team, "For now, the redsn0w beta release supports only the iPhone3G and iPod Touch 2G at today’s 4.0. It’s still a beta, so you’ll need to let Cydia reorganize, reload, and update after using redsn0w."
This being said jailbreaking the iPhone 3G iOS 4 with RedSn0w is fairly simple.These instructions are to jailbreak the iPhone 3G iOS 4 using RedSn0w. Instructions are the same to jailbreak the iPod Touch 2G.
How to Jailbreak iPhone 3G iOS 4Step 1: Make sure you have the latest version of iTunes installed (iTunes 9.2).
Step 2: Download iOS 4 for iPhone 3G to your desktop from our iPhone downloads section.
Step 3: Update your iPhone to iOS 4 via iTunes.
Step 4: Download the latest version of RedSn0w from here.
Step 5: Point RedSn0w to the iOS 4 you downloaded in step 2.
Step 6: Select "Install Cydia".
Step 7: Follow the onscreen instructions.
Step 8: Let RedSn0w do the hard work for you. Once jailbroken, your iPhone will reboot.
That's it!
Now as mentioned above, this is just a beta release of RedSn0w, which means you might have a few issues. One of the most common issues is that the Cydia icon appears all white. In order to fix this, simply add the following repo to Cydia and reboot your iPhone: http://apt.saurik.com/cydia-3.7.
If needed, you may now unlock your iPhone 3G running iOS 4 by following these simple instructions.