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Turn an iPhone into a WiFi Hotspot with MyWi & a Jailbreak

Dec 19, 2010 - 12 Comments

If you have an iPhone you can turn it into a WiFi hotspot very easily through the help of a jailbreak app called MyWi. This lets you wirelessly connect any other computer or hardware to the iPhone and use its cellular connection as your primary internet access. Outside of the official “Personal Hotspot” features offered … Read More

Take a Screen Shot with iPhone

Dec 16, 2010 - 8 Comments

Taking a screenshot using an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad is really easy. All you need to do is this: Hold down the Power button and Home button simultaneously When the screen flashes, a screenshot has taken Your screenshot will automatically be stored in your iPhone Photos, so tap on Photos and you’ll find the … Read More

Save and Dial Phone Extensions Automatically on your iPhone

Dec 16, 2010 - 4 Comments

You can save phone numbers that automatically dial extensions with your iPhone, here’s how: Enter a contact number as usual, let’s say 1-800-000-0000 After entering the number into the iPhone, tap on the # button to bring up extra options Tap on the “pause” button to insert a comma, this causes a pause after the … Read More

Use your iPhone in landscape mode turning it into a mini-iPad

Dec 7, 2010 - 5 Comments

You can use your iPhone in landscape mode thanks to a third party tool that is available on the Cydia store. The app is called SBRotator, costs $1.99 and requires a jailbreak to install. Once activated, it will adjust the iOS icons to fit into the horizontal iPad-style layout by adding an additional row of … Read More

Can I unlock my iPhone?

Dec 1, 2010 - 10 Comments

Whether or not you can unlock your iPhone depends on several things, including what iPhone you have and what version of iOS your phone is running. We have received many questions and comments asking if someone can unlock their particular iPhone and we hope this post will help to answer those enquiries. We will go … Read More

Use Wingdings and Emoji to Customize iOS Folder Labels

Nov 24, 2010 - 9 Comments

You can use wingdings and emoji icons to customize iOS folder labels, all you need to do is copy and paste a wingding or emoji icon into the folder label when you are naming the folder. In the above screenshot, wingdings are used in the folder labels, and below you can see a folder name … Read More

Fix iTunes Network Connection Timed Out & Error -3259 During iPhone Update

Nov 18, 2010 - 113 Comments

Some users report variations of a “Network Connection Timed Out” error when trying to update their iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to a newer version of iOS or even when attempting to connect to the iTunes Store. Errors include but are not limited to: “There is a problem downloading the software” “Network Connection Timed Out” … Read More

Dual Boot Android OS and iOS on iPhone 3G and iPhone 2G

Nov 15, 2010 - 6 Comments

If you have a jailbroken iPhone 3G or iPhone 2G, you can dual boot between Android OS 2.2.1 Froyo and iOS 3.1 to iOS 4.1. The installation really isn’t that difficult, especially if you already have a jailbroken iPhone (apparently it must be jailbroken with PwnageTool, redsn0w, or blackra1n, not quite sure why), it’s basically … Read More

How to Turn Bluetooth On or Off with the iPhone or iPad

Nov 8, 2010 - 6 Comments

Bluetooth is great since it allows for anyone to wirelessly sync hardware together. It’s typically turned off by default in iOS, so you’ll want to turn it on first if you intend to use the Bluetooth connectivity options. On the other hand, if you don’t use bluetooth on your iPhone or iPad there’s little reason … Read More

How can I find my missing iPhone? Find your iPhone now

Nov 7, 2010 - 3 Comments

Can’t find your iPhone? We’ve all been there, it gets misplaced or falls between the couch cushions. But hey, no problem, just go to http://www.icantfindmyphone.com/ and enter your phone number. It’ll ring your phone free of charge, so you can track it down. Of course, if you have the iPhone on vibrate it’s going to … Read More