Month: November 2010

Cleaning Up Your iPhone App Management with MultiCleaner

Alex Heath ∙ Updated March 5, 2018

Do you hate how your iPhone leaves app icons in the multitasking bar even though they aren't running anymore? How about when you have to go through that tedious process to exit an app; click the home button twice, tap and hold an icon in the multitasking bar, wait for it to jiggle, and then click that tiny red delete button to quit.

Luckily, there are other people that feel the same way. MultiCleaner is a jailbreak app that relieves the cumbersomeness of managing your multitasking apps. In fact, the app's tagline is quite simple, "Because iOS 4 multitasking sucks..."

iPhone iOS 4.2 to Be Released on November 24?

Sébastien Page ∙ November 12, 2010

iOS 4.2 is like the white iPhone 4. There are rumors about it, it's supposed to come out any time, but for some reason, it's never released. The rumors have gone wild lately about when iOS 4.2 will be released, and I haven't reported much of it here at iDB because to be honest with you, I think all these rumors were full of crap.

This being said, the new rumor coming from the Telegraph might be as reliable as a 1991 Ford Tempo, but I'd like to give it a chance and see what you guys think about it. According to the UK newspaper, iOS 4.2 will be released on November 27...

Apple Releases iTunes 10.1 [Jailbreakers Beware]

Sébastien Page ∙ November 12, 2010

Apple just released iTunes 10.1, bringing AirPlay to the table. iTunes 10.1 will also be necessary to update your iPhone to iOS 4.2, whenever it's released.

So far there is no indication whether iTunes 10.1 is safe for iPhone jailbreak and unlock, so my advice to you is to stay away from it until we get confirmation from the Dev Team that it is indeed safe.

Here is the changelog of iTunes 10.1...

IncarcerApp “Locks Up” Current App, Disables Home Button

Guest Author ∙ Updated April 2, 2018

So your 10 year old nephew wants to look through your iPhone photos, but you're afraid to hand over the phone completely, lest he starts tapping away, deleting emails, sending prank text messages, and wreaking havoc on your homescreen. It'd be nice if you could limit him to the Photos app, right? There's a jailbreak app that'll let you do just that!

IncarcerApp for jailbroken iPhones will allow you to "lock up" the current app, leaving it fully functional but disabling the home button. With a quick gesture chosen by you through Activator, you can hand over your iPhone with no worries of them exiting the app and playing around elsewhere on the phone.

It's a simple but useful tweak if you have curious friends, family, or kids eager to play with an app or watch YouTube without you having to worry about sensitive data elsewhere on your phone.

Once you download the app in Cydia, you'll find there's some flexible options to choose from to make full use of the app...

Angry Birds iPhone 4 Cases Coming to the UK

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated November 12, 2019

I don't know about you but I'm a big fan of Angry Birds. I'm such a fan that I actually set up my SMS ringtone to make an Angry Bird sound every time I receive a new text message. Yep, that's how I roll.

We'd already seen the Angry Birds plush toys before and it seems more goodies are being developed taking advantage of the momentum Angry Birds are having these days. The last product being developed is Angry Bird cases, which apparently will only be available in the UK via the 02 carrier...

Cydia Ready to Go for iOS 4.2

Sébastien Page ∙ November 11, 2010

Last week we gave you a quick preview of a page on the new Cydia. At the time, Chpwn, who's working with Saurik to update Cydia, said that this was all he had done so far. That wasn't much and to be honest, it was kinda disappointing.

The good folks at Redmond Pie found out on Twitter that Cydia might now be ready for iOS 4.2. According to a tweet from Chpwn, Cydia for iOS 4.2 is "in ready position"...

How to Forward Your iPhone Voicemails to Google Voice

Sébastien Page ∙ November 11, 2010

Yesterday my iPhone notified me I had 14 voicemails within the last 6 days. Why didn't it notify me of the new voicemails as they came? I have no idea. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't really pissed at my iPhone. Not only had I missed important voicemails that I should have received days ago, but it wasn't the first time this had happened to me.

Like every normal person of the 21st century, I went to Twitter and started bitching about it. Within a few minutes I received replies from people telling me I should let Google Voice take over my iPhone. I already use Google Voice but I don't want it to completely replace my normal line. Then someone told me I could actually replace my iPhone voicemails with Google Voice voicemails by forwarding my iPhone voicemails to Google Voice.

After doing a bit of research, this made complete sense to me and I decided to give it a go...

Tutorial: The Easiest Way to Enable HD Video Recording on the iPhone 3GS

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

We recently linked to a Cydia app that was rumored to enable HD video recording on the iPhone 3GS. Apparently, that app didn't work. There is, however, an easy way to enable HD recording through some file modifications on your iPhone 3GS.

The 3GS has had the ability to shoot in HD since it was released. Apple, for whatever reason, places a software limitation on the 3GS video recording capabilities. The ARM Cortext processor inside the 3GS is more than capable of handling 720p video encoding. I'm going to walk you through the easiest way to enable HD video recording on your 3GS...

App Review: Ninjump

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Backflip Studios (Paper Toss and Ragdoll Blaster) has done it again and created a amazing free game called Ninjump. This is a survival action game in which you run up against 2 sides of a building, achieving power-ups while dodging and avoiding obstacles.

Your goal is to not die and obtain the highest score possible. For those familiar with survival games than you should feel familiar with the concept, if not then I just explained it to you...

iPhone Quick Tip: Rearranging Your Icons

Sébastien Page ∙ November 11, 2010

Today, in our iPhone Quick Tips section, we will learn how to rearrange your iPhone icons. While this might sound like the very basics to most of us, I can tell you from experience that some people out there still have no idea they can move their icons around. Don't laugh! You were an iPhone beginner once too.

You can easily customize the layout of application icons on the home screen of your iPhone, including the dock icons at the bottom of the screen...

Synergy Brings a Beautifully Designed Alarm Clock to Your iPhone [Sponsored]

Guest Author ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Synergy, the wildly popular jailbroken app is now in the official App Store featuring an all new design, fully functional alarm, customizable colors, background notifications, 24 hour mode, custom text, and so much more.

Synergy is a revolutionary new clock design that combines the beauty of both digital and analogue styles together to create one breath taking design.

With more features than ever, Synergy Alarm Clock Pro takes advantage of your iPhone’s ability to display stunning graphics as well as its ability to perform high complexity features. With a design unlike anything you’ve ever seen before, Synergy will keep you dazed with its magnificent beauty and vivid colors...

Obsessively Check Your Data Usage with New SBSettings Toggle

Guest Author ∙ Updated April 2, 2018

If you're a new iPhone adopter in the U.S., chances are you're on the limited 2GB data plan. To keep track of your data usage, you have two options: Navigate to Settings > General > Usage, OR log into your AT&T account via the MyWireless app or online. Neither option is quick or easy.

This simple add-on for jailbroken iPhones changes that. The Data Usage SBSettings tweak adds a toggle to your SBSettings menu that lets you see your total upload, download, and combined data usage. So now you can get quick and easy access to your monthly data usage (provided you're manually resetting the counter every month)...