iPhone Tips & Tricks #346: How To Update to iOS 6.0.1
Apple has finally released an update to their much controversial (albeit buggy) iOS6 firmware and it promises to fix a number of things that include the following: Fixes a bug that prevents iPhone 5 from installing software updates over the air Fixes a bug where horizontal lines may be displayed across the keyboard Fixes an issue that could cause the camera flash not to go off Improves iPhone 5 and iPod Touch 5th generation reliability when connected to encrypted WPA2 WIFI networks Resolves an issue that prevents iPhone from using the cellular network Consolidated the Use Cellular Data...
read moreHide Stock Applications On Your iPhone Without Using A Jailbreak
For all of you who may remember, there was a time when people could actually jailbreak their iPhones over the air. This means that they only had to visit a website on their Mobile Safari to actually jailbreak their iPhones over WIFI. This was known as a userland jailbreak. Of course, gone are the days of those awesome tools and Apple has made sure to patch things up on their browsers to make sure that this doesn’t happen again. But there are other things that people can do with their Mobile Safari browsers. And one of them is to actually get rid of stock applications on their...
read moreHow To Downgrade Your iPhone From iOS6 To iOS 5.1.1
So now that you have gone up to iOS 6, chances are that you are wishing that you didn’t and that you could go back down to a lesser firmware like iOS 5.1.1 so that you can enjoy benefits like having the better Google Maps, a built-in YouTube application and, naturally, an untethered jailbreak experience that will have you using all your favourite Cydia tweaks without a hitch. For a while, this would have been easy because you could just attach your iPhone 4 to the computer and then downgrade simply by choosing the firmware. But this doesn’t work anymore since Apple has stopped signing...
read moreGet Free Apps On Your iPhone The Legal Way Through This Service
The App Store is the biggest thing to happen to any mobile device on the planet. Of course, it is only around to serve the needs of iOS and Apple users. And while there is a healthy number of free applications out there that will whet the appetite of almost any app-hungry male and female, there are paid applications that you probably would want to get your hands on. Of course, we all know that there are shady and illegal ways to get free paid apps on the iPhone. But there is now a new service that allows you the opportunity to actually get free applications legally. There are many of...
read morePinch To Unlock Is Yet Another Way To Open Your iPhone
As we have said time and again, the Slide To Unlock feature on the iPhone (as amazing as it was the first time it was introduced five years ago) is something that needs to evolve because it is getting really old. Yes, it may be something that works and gives that one extra security step. But there are so many ways that will make this even more secure. A simple slide can’t be the only way that an iPhone can be opened right? On Cydia, there have been so many implementations introduced and some of them are really compelling. We still love the Fold to Unlock sequence that was...
read moreTrack Your iPhone SMS Stats With This New Cydia App
Since the tethered jailbreak is now available even for iOS6, this has not slowed down the development of more apps and tweaks from the jailbreak community. In fact, the offerings that are coming out these days seem to be a lot more interesting than they ever have been in recent months. This could be because of the newfound vigor that developers have for making the iOS6 even better now that Apple has stepped up its game just a little bit. And today we look at how you can check out all of your SMS stats using this new Cydia application. Since this is a Cydia application, this basically...
read moreiPhone Tips & Tricks #345: How To Use The Do Not Disturb Function iOS6
iOS6 is special in that it now adds a few features that people will definitely appreciate. It might even convert more people into using iPhones instead of other phone models out there. One of the features that make the iPhone so much better is the Do Not Disturb option. Much like a call blocking feature, one can block all calls for a certain amount of time or even completely if they choose to do so. To use this feature, all you have to do is go into the Settings app and turn off notifications completely or tap on Notifications, and Do Not Disturb. You can then schedule a time when...
read moreiPhone Tips & Tricks #344: Insert Photo Or Video Straight Into Email On iOS6
One of the biggest frustrations about the email box of firmwares iOS 5.1.1 and below was that on the email application itself, you could not add pictures or videos. You would have to open the Photos application and do it from there. But now it is different with iOS6 since you can just tap on an email Body field and add what photo and video you want to attach. To do this, it is not immediately obvious. Open an email that you are planning to send out and then in the Body field, press down briefly on the blank space and then a pop-up menu bar will appear. Tap on the right arrow and...
read moreiPhone Tips & Tricks #343: Replying With A Message On iOS6
If you can’t pick up that call and wish your iPhone with just stop ringing off the hook, but really need to let the calling party that you just can’t answer the phone at the moment, then iOS6 is what you need because it allows you to reject a call and send a preset message to the caller. This Reply with Message feature is handy because it will save you a lot of time and the headache that potentially comes with it. You can customize your own messages and when you receive a call, just slide up the phone icon on your iPhone screen to reveal the Reply with Message option. You can then...
read moreiPhone Tips & Tricks #342: How To Use Photo Stream On iOS6
Another great feature to come with iOS6 is the ability to share photo streams with any contacts that you want. Your friends that you share your pictures with will also be able to like and comment on your pictures so this brings a totally new social experience that only Apple can offer. To be able to use this feature, you will need to be upgraded to iOS6. Then in the Photos app, tap on the Photo Stream icon in the bottom menu bar. Tap on My Photo Stream and then on the Edit button at the top right. This is when you can start to choose all the photos you want to share. You can then...
read moreiPhone Tips & Tricks #341: How To Add Email Contacts As VIP On iOS6
One of the awesome features of iOS6 is that you can actually mark a bunch of your contacts as VIP. What this means is that when you receive emails from this group, you will get banner notifications that will properly alert you of received emails. This is a feature that was released on Mountain Lion for Mac and has now been properly implemented in Apple’s mobile devices. To assign a contact VIP status, tap on his or her address in an email and then tap on Add to VIP. Whoever you mark will now show up in the VIP area of your mailbox. This is the best way to keep tabs on all of your...
read moreInstall The Original YouTube App On Your iPhone Running iOS6
The great thing about iOS6 is that it takes away two things: YouTube and Google Maps. For any self-respecting, hardcore Apple fan, this is a great step forward as Apple finds new and exciting ways to implement their own services on what is their own device after all. Of course, if you want the YouTube experience on your iPhone, you can always download the separate application that is available on Apple’s App Store. However, it is not the same experience as the native one that we got to know so well in previous iterations of iOS. That being said, if you want the cleaner, more...
read moreThis Tweak Splits Your iPhone Notification Center In Two
It’s been pretty slow on the jailbreak scene with developers obviously concentrating their efforts on updating already existing tweaks to work with the new iOS6 ecosystem. Of course, this is always a good thing because once an iPhone 5 jailbreak does enter the scene, at least a majority of the tweaks will be ready to rock on that device and make the experience just that much sweeter. Still, this does not mean that there are no new things coming out on Cydia. Take this tweak, for instance, that gives the effect of an elevator opening and closing to reveal theNotificationCenteron your...
read moreiPhone Tips & Tricks #340: How To Grant Or Deny Location Access In iOS6
Whenever you open an application for the first time on iOS6 (and in other firmwares, for that matter), you will be given the option of using location services for the app. A pop-up will appear asking you whether or not you want to give access. If you choose to give access, you can tap on Okay and there is a Don’t Allow button for times when you are unsure about what you want to be sharing, especially when it comes to location. Of course, if you don’t allow access and later realize that you want to give access, just go into the Settings application and then tap on Privacy, Location...
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