Experiencing Battery Drain After Unlocking your iPhone with UltraSn0w? Here is a Fix

By Sebastien Page on Nov 30, 2010

A few people have been experiencing an unusual drain of their iPhone battery after unlocking with UltraSn0w. The problem doesn’t actually come from UltraSn0w itself, but from the hacktivation process, for those of you who have hacktivated instead of activating the phone with an official carrier.

According to BigBoss, the issue comes from iOS 4.1 and 4.2.1 which constantly look for valid push certificates, either via wifi or your data plan (Edge or 3G). If you’re not on an unlimited data plan, this can get pretty expensive, especially if you don’t keep an eye on it.

There are 3 potential solutions for this… Read More

 

Phonofone III Promises to Amp Up Your iPhone Oldschool Style

By Jeff Benjamin on Nov 30, 2010

By now, as many of you know, it’s no secret that I have an utter disdain for wires. Some people say I take my disliking of wires too far, but as you can see, I’m not alone.

The good folks over at Science & Sons have just released the third iteration of their acoustically amplified iPhone speaker, and it reportedly works much better than its predecessors… Read More

 

ChatPic Makes it Easy to See Who’s Texting

By Jeff Benjamin on Nov 30, 2010

Want a way to make SMS messaging a little more personal? Then look no further than ChatPic, a jailbreak tweak that puts a little photo of your contact beside each incoming chat bubble.

Sure, there are many other apps that provide some variation of this premise, but if adding a smidgen of personalization to your SMS messages is all that you desire, then it’s hard to go wrong with this tweak…

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How to Use AirPrint with Any Printer

By Sebastien Page on Nov 30, 2010

With iOS 4.2.1, Apple introduced the brilliant AirPrint. Unfortunately, you need to spend money on a few specific printer models if you want to enjoy AirPrint. Not anymore, thanks to a very simple hack that lets you use AirPrint on any printer, including printers that are not even wifi capabale.

If you’re on a Mac, you can use the hack called AirPrint Hacktivator, which like its name suggests, will enable printing via AirPrint in a matter of seconds… Read More

 

iPhone Users Are the Most Loyal

By Sebastien Page on Nov 30, 2010

Here is a study by GFK that confirms something that most iPhone owners already know. According the the study, 60% of iPhone users are loyal to Apple and plan to get another iPhone. Not surprising indeed.

I’m speaking for myself here but I can’t imagine owning another smartphone anytime soon. I’ve played around with several other Android devices and I was never impressed to the point I’d consider switching… Read More

 

iPhone Quick Tip: How to Quote Text in an Email Reply

By Sebastien Page on Nov 30, 2010

This is a ninja tip that was sent to me by an anonymous reader about how to quote text in an email reply. Let’s say you receive an email from someone. In your reply, you want to quote some of the text to comment on it for example.

To do that, simply select the text you want to quote and hit the “reply” icon. This way, only your selected text will be copied in your email reply… Read More

 

Pull To Refresh for Mail brings Twitter Styled Refreshing to Your Email

By Jeff Benjamin on Nov 29, 2010

Pfft, refresh buttons, who needs ‘em, right? Head into the new decade with style by adding Twitter app-esque refresh functionality to your email, courtesy of this latest jailbreak tweak.

That’s essentially all that the cumbersomely named Pull To Refresh for Mail does, although it performs quite well. The only suggestion I have for the developer is to perhaps fire their entire “app naming department.” Check inside for the full scoop.

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PhotoAlbums+ Makes Managing Your iPhone Photos a Walk in the Park

By Jeff Benjamin on Nov 29, 2010

Call me crazy, but I’m convinced that there’s a special roundtable meeting each week at Apple where all they do is sit around projector and examine what jailbreak apps released the previous week.

I can hear it now; “Uh, yeah, and uh, PhotoAlbums+! Yeah, uh, that looks like something we should have had from the, uh, very beginning, let’s use that!”

Okay, so that probably doesn’t happen, but PhotoAlbums+ is the latest example in a long line of Cydia store releases that will inevitably appear in an upcoming release of iOS. Why do I say this? Take a look inside and see what makes this tweak a no brainer for Photo Album users.

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SBPhotoDial Places Shortcuts to Your Contacts Directly on Your Home Screen

By Jeff Benjamin on Nov 29, 2010

Have you ever wished you could add contacts directly to your Home screen? Well, if you have, you’re not alone, I think it’s safe to say that everyone’s pondered this possibility at least once.

But Apple surely isn’t throwing consumers any bones when it comes to this feature, so leave it to the jailbreak community to come up with a solution, even if it doesn’t work entirely as you may have hoped…

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How to Unlock Your iPhone 4.2.1 with UltraSn0w

By Sebastien Page on Nov 29, 2010

The Dev Team has updated their UltraSn0w iPhone unlock for iOS 4.2.1. UltraSn0w 1.2 will unlock iPhone 4 baseband 01.59.00 and iPhone 3G/3GS basebands 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01, 05.13.04 and now 06.15.00.

If your iPhone 4 is not on baseband 01.59.00, you will not be able to unlock it. If your iPhone 3G or 3GS is on one of the baseband version mentioned above, then you can follow the instructions below… Read More

 

It’s Cyber Monday Madness at iDB

By Sebastien Page on Nov 29, 2010

Yes, today is Cyber Monday and we thought we’d give our readers a little something for the occasion. Starting now, we are offering 10% off every accessories in our store. Did you even know we had a store? If not, make sure to go visit it.

To take advantage of this promotion, use the coupon code idb1129 at check out. It will get you 10% off all accessories.

Hurry up, because these deals won’t last long. The coupon is only good until tonight midnight PST.

That’s not enough for you? Then check out Zagg’s website as they are giving up to 50% on all their products. That means you can get this InvisibleShield for close to nothing.

 

How to Prepare your iPhone 4.2.1 for Unlock using RedSn0w

By Sebastien Page on Nov 29, 2010

We’ve seen yesterday that we the release of the updated UtraSn0w unlock, there are a few to be met to unlock iPhone 4.2.1. This unlock will work for the iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS with baseband 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01, or 05.13.04. It will also work with iPhone 4 with baseband 01.59.00.

But what happens if you’re not on one of those basebands? Depending on your phone model and configuration, you might have to update the baseband to 06.15.00, which is fully unlockable, then unlock using UltraSn0w.

In this tutorial, I will show you how to use RedSn0w to update your baseband to 06.15.00 so you can unlock your iPhone 3G/3GS 4.1.2… Read More

 

How to Prepare Your iPhone for Unlock with PwnageTool

By Sebastien Page on Nov 28, 2010

The Dev Team just released an update to their UltraSn0w unlock. Unfortunately, this time it’s not as easy as downloading and installing UltraSn0w to unlock the iPhone.

If your iPhone is on baseband 01.59.00, 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01, or 05.13.04, then you can simply go to Cydia and download UltraSn0w. If you are on a different baseband, you will first have to update your baseband to 06.15.00, which is unlockable.

All this sounds a little confusing? Yes, it’s normal. It’s very confusing, so I highly suggest you read this before going forward with the unlock process. It will tell you what you can and cannot do, depending on your configuration… Read More

 

UltraSn0w iPhone Unlock for iOS 4.2.1 is Available

By Sebastien Page on Nov 28, 2010

Not even a week after iOS 4.2.1 was released, and following the update of the RedSn0w jailbreak, the Dev Team delivered today an update to their UltraSn0w unlock for iOS 4.2.1.

This unlock will work for the iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS with baseband 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01, or 05.13.04. It will also work with iPhone 4 with baseband 01.59.00… Read More

 

Glif, Now Available for Order

By Alex Heath on Nov 28, 2010

Remember when we told you about an upcoming iPhone accessory called the “Glif”? Well, this highly anticipated all-in-one tripod/mount for the iPhone 4 has finally become available for order.

The product’s creators summarize their invention,”The Glif is a simple iPhone 4 accessory with two primary functions: mounting your iPhone onto a tripod and propping up your iPhone at various angles.”

If you use your iPhone for causal photography or for viewing videos, this accessory is a must buy…

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Top 10 iPhone News You Might Have Missed This Week

By Sebastien Page on Nov 28, 2010

This is a summary of the most popular articles published on iDB this week:

 

How to Optimize All Your App Icons for Retina Display

By Sebastien Page on Nov 27, 2010

With the iPhone 4, Apple introduced the amazing Retina Display which gives us 4 times more pixels on the same screen size. Many app developers have already optimized their applications, including the icon, for the Retina Display, but there are still a few devs that are late to the game.

We already saw how to convert old app icons to Retina Display icons, but the process wasn’t very straightforward. There is now an easier way to do all that thanks to a new jailbreak app… Read More

 

New Tweak Allows AirPlay Streaming from Any iOS App

By Alex Heath on Nov 27, 2010

AirPlay just got the jailbreak treatment. AirPlay (one of Apple’s new technologies in iOS 4.2) allows streaming video to be pushed from any iOS device to an Apple TV.

AirPlay is only intended to allow streaming from the iPod and YouTube app, but this new jailbreak tweak opens up AirPlay possibilities to any playable media on an iOS device…

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iOS 4.3 Rumored to Have December Release

By Alex Heath on Nov 27, 2010

We’ve barely had time to get to know the newly released iOS 4.2, and there are already rumors circulating that iOS 4.3 will be released as soon as next month. In particular, two sources have weighed in on a possible iOS 4.3 release for the not so distant future.

The rumor mill began with some words from John Gruber about Rupert Murdoch’s new, mobile-centric newspaper called “The Daily.” Apparently, Murdoch has been forming a mobile-specific news publication under the umbrella of News Corp. This new publication is rumored to deliver news through a subscription system in Apple’s App Store…

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UltraSn0w Unlock Working Fully on iPhone 4.2.1

By Sebastien Page on Nov 27, 2010

A couple days ago we informed you that the UltraSn0w unlock for iPhone iOS 4.2.1 was supposedly going to drop this Sunday. According to a recent tweet from Dev Team member MuscleNerd, it seems we are on the right track for a release on schedule.

This UltraSn0w unlock for iOS 4.2.1 will work with the iPhone 3G and 3GS. It will not work with the iPhone 4 yet, but it’s being worked on… Read More

 
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