by Simon Ng on November 1, 2009
I know many of you (esp. those who accidentally upgrade to firmware 3.1.2) are waiting for an unlock solution to unlock baseband 05.11.07, which comes with iPhone OS 3.1 or up. Here is a good news. George Hotz (aka GeoHot), the creater of blackra1n, has given some hints on his blog suggesting that there will be an unlock solution for the baseband. He has posted a screenshot showing he can run arbitrary code on the baseband.
Hopefully, the next version of blackra1n can jailbreak and unlock iPhone OS 3.1.2. Despite GeoHot doesn’t give any specific timeline for the update, we can expect the ultimate unlock solution for all version of iPhone will be available very soon.
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by Simon Ng on October 31, 2009
Apple has released an update for iTunes and brings the version number to 9.0.2. The new version adds support for Apple TV software v3.0 and adds an option for a dark background for Grid View.
Other than that, it also comes with many new features and improvements:
- An improved look and feel, including a new Column Browser for easily browsing your artists or albums, movies, TV shows, and more.
- iTunes Store has a brand new look, with improved navigation for quick and easy exploration.
- iTunes LP and iTunes Extras create unique experiences that feature exclusive interviews, videos, photos, and more — available with select album and movie purchases on the iTunes Store.
- Home Sharing helps you manage your family’s iTunes collection between computers in your home. iTunes can automatically transfer new purchases, or you can choose just the items you want.
- Genius Mixes are created for you by iTunes and play songs from your library that go great together.
- iPod and iPhone syncing now allows you to organize your iPhone and iPod touch home screens directly in iTunes. Syncing is now also more flexible, allowing you to sync individual artists, genres, or TV show and Podcast episodes.
- iTunes U items are now organized into their own section in your iTunes library.
- Sync with iPod nano (5th generation), iPod classic (Fall 2009), and iPod touch (Fall 2009).
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by Simon Ng on October 30, 2009
Blackra1n is the popular and easiest jailbreak tool for iPhone OS 3.1.2. However, some users have reported that DiskAid or iPhone Browser (or other iPhone file browser) does not recognize their jailbroken iPhone after using blackra1n. This issue has been discussed around the blogsphere and various discussion forums. The blackra1n developer, GeoHot, also mentioned this is a known issue but he’s not going to provide the fix.
So, why can’t DiskAid or iPhone Browser recognize your iPhone as Jailbroken after blackra1n jailbreak? The reason is simple – your jailbroken iPhone misses a service that the iPhone file browser depends to access the root file system. That service is known as “afc2″.
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by Simon Ng on October 29, 2009
Are you using AT&T wireless network with your iPhone? If you’re an AT&T customer, you probably know what mobile-to-mobile calling is. It’s common for mobile carriers to provide free call (or at lower rate) for intra-network call. For AT&T, it also offers similar service named as Mobile-to-mobile calling, normally bundled in iPhone’s rate plan, that allows you to make calls to and receive calls from any other AT&T mobility customer anywhere in U.S. without using your anytime package minutes. That means, you can make free calls to your friends or coworkers on the AT&T wireless network.
The problem is: How do you know the number you’re calling is also on AT&T network?
With over 100,000 iPhone apps in App Store, there is an iPhone app for that! Developed by Plainly Productive and named as “Free Mobile2Mobile”, the iPhone app lets you check for family and friends on your Mobile to Mobile network. The interface is very simple and it only focuses on doing one single thing: verify if the number is an AT&T number. To use the app, first logon with your AT&T account. Then simply enter a mobile number and the app will tell you the number is on AT&T network or not. That’s it! The app also saves your logon credential securely for future logon. So, for later use, the app will log you on automatically.
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by Simon Ng on October 28, 2009
Earlier, I got an interesting question from a blog reader. His question is:
I’m using a jailbroken iPhone. Any iPhone hack available to customize or change the carrier name?
The release of FakeCarrier is an answer to the question. FakeCarrier, available via Cydia, is an iPhone hack that lets you change the carrier name. You can set the carrier name to whatever you like. Despite it’s named as FakeCarrier, the app also allows you to show the battery level as percentage.
Before you install FakeCarrier, make sure your iPhone meets the below requirements:
- Your iPhone is already jailbroken and with cydia installed.
- Your iPhone should be running iPhone OS 3.0 or up. (Note: Don’t install the hack if you’re using firmware 2.x.)
Okay, let’s get started and you can follow these procedures to use FakeCarrier:
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by Simon Ng on October 27, 2009
GeoHot has released an updated version of his jailbreak tool – Blackra1n RC2. Known as the easiest jailbreak tool that the whole jailbreak process completes in 30 seconds, blackra1n targets to jailbreak any iPhone running OS 3.1.2. The RC2 version comes with the following updates:
- Fixed 3G issues
- Tethered jailbreak for 3.1 OOTB ipt 8GB and new 3GS
- Fixed Icy issues
Both Windows and Mac versions are available. You can download them via blackra1n.com. If you have already jailbroken your iPhone using previous version (i.e. RC1) of blackra1n, you do not need to use RC2. However, if blackra1n RC1 does not work for you, please try to run the jailbreak using RC2.
To jailbreak your iPhone using blackra1n, you can follow this step-by-step guide.
by Simon Ng on October 26, 2009
While Apple has improved the iPhone’s camera on 3GS and pushing the resolution to 3M pixels, the quality of photos at low-light condition is still not good. It’s even worse if you’re using the older models of iPhone. The root reason is the lack of built-in flash on iPhone. However, there are other means to improve the photo quality taken at night or low-light condition.
NightShot is one of the iPhone app that lets you take a better photo at night. Advertised as a “software flash” for iPhone camera, the app offers three types (low, medium, high) of flash light for you to choose that it actually adjusts the contrast, brightness and enhances the dark area to improve the overall quality of photo.
The app itself is very similar to the built-in camera app. Simply tap the camera button to take a shot and tap Use to apply software-flash to the photo. You can then apply different types of flash light to better the photo. The performance of the app (tested on iPhone 3GS) is pretty great. You’ll not feel any lag when changing the flash type.
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by Simon Ng on October 25, 2009
Last time, we talked about using Nike+ to pair with iPhone 3GS to keep track your workouts. The problem is Nike+ sport kit officially can only be used with Nike+ compatible shoe, which has a pocket under the insole. It’s just too expensive to buy a brand-new pair of Nike+ shoe. So, how can you use Nike+ sensor with other brands of athletic shoes?
It’s simple. You can purchase a shoe pouch from Grantwood Technology that secures the Nike+ sensor outside of your shoe. You attach the shoe pouch through your shoelaces:
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by Simon Ng on October 24, 2009
You’re obsessed by the tons of iPhone games in App store, right? Let’s do something healthy with iPhone this week. With the release of iPhone 3GS, it includes a built-in Nike+ support to monitor your workouts. Like me, if you’re a regular runner, you’ll love this feature and use the iPhone to keep track your runs. For starter, the Nike+ feature was first introduced in iPod and later bundles in iPod touch. The Nike+ support on iPhone 3GS is exactly the same as the iPod touch with receiver built-in.
How it Works
To use Nike+ feature, you need to purchase iPod sensor and slip it into a pocket of Nike+ compatible shoe, which is beneath the insole. During your run, the sensor tracks your steps and sends the data to your iPhone 3GS with receiver. With the data, iPhone 3GS is thus able to track your running distance, calories, pace and workout duration of your run.
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