Use FaceTime Over 3G Without a Jailbreak via Personal Hotspot

Jan 16, 2012 - 10 Comments
iPhone Personal Hotspot

FaceTime has long been expected to support video calls over 3G networks, but thus far it hasn’t happened without a jailbreak. Blame it on the carriers, Apple, the rain, maybe 3G is too slow, or maybe it will be a feature for upcoming 4G LTE iPad and iPhone hardware… who knows, but regardless you can … Read More

Fix iBooks Crashing on iOS 5.0.1 Jailbreak with Redsn0w 0.9.10b4 [Download Links]

Jan 16, 2012 - 25 Comments
Redsnow

An updated version of the redsn0w jailbreak utility has been made available to resolve a prominent bug with iBooks and also includes other minor bugfixes that could cause crashing. Versioned as Redsn0w 0.9.10b4, the new release continues to be an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 for the iPhone 4 & 3GS, iPod touch 3rd & … Read More

iPad 3 to be Released in March with Sharper Screen, Quad-Core CPU, and 4G LTE

Jan 13, 2012 - 10 Comments
Apple iPad

The iPad 3 is currently in production for a March release, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Three sources “familiar with the product” say that the new iPad will also have a “sharper” screen, faster quad core processor, and will also include 4G LTE connectivity. Apple is bringing LTE to the iPad before the … Read More

How to Use Over-the-Air (OTA) Software Update on iOS

Jan 12, 2012 - 33 Comments
Updating iOS with Over The Air (OTA) software updates

When a new iOS software update is made available, you can download and install the update directly on the iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch by using Over the Air updates, abbreviated as OTA. These work by downloading only the files that are different (this is called a delta update), so the file size is smaller … Read More

Fix an iPhone Stuck on Apple Logo During Boot

Jan 11, 2012 - 100 Comments
iPhone detected in Recovery from DFU

Occasionally through the standard iOS upgrade process, but most commonly when jailbreaking, the iPhone can reboot and get stuck on the Apple logo at boot. This basically looks like the “” against a white or black screen. Turning the phone on and off generally doesn’t help, as you’ll be continuously stopped at the white Apple … Read More

Apple Education Event Planned for January 19 in NYC

Jan 11, 2012 - 1 Comment
Apple education announcement invite

Apple has sent out press invitations to an “education announcement” scheduled for January 19 at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. According to AllThingsD, the event is likely to focus on bringing iBooks to the education market, and possibly have ties to iTunes U: Details beyond that are slim, though we’re told that this … Read More

New OS X 10.7.3 Build 11D42 Released to Developers

Jan 10, 2012 - 6 Comments
Lion 11D42 build

Apple has released a new build of OS X Lion 10.7.3 to developers, the latest build is 11D42 and weighs in around 1GB. Like the past dev builds of 10.7.3, the focus continues to be on Address Book, Mail, iCal, Spotlight, and Safari, and has no known issues. The first beta of OS X 10.7.3 … Read More

iOS 5.1 Beta 3 Released to Developers

Jan 9, 2012 - 8 Comments
iOS 5.1 Beta 3 released

iOS 5.1 beta 3 has been released to developers today, the latest build is 9B5141a and is available as a fairly small over-the-air delta update to those currently running iOS 5.1 beta 2. As past iOS 5.1 betas have shown, compatibility is with iPad 2, iPad, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPod touch … Read More

How to Activate an Unlocked iPhone 4S

Jan 9, 2012 - 47 Comments
Activate an Unlocked iPhone 4S

If you buy an iPhone 4S off-contract from Apple, the phone comes unlocked. This means the iPhone can be used on any compatible GSM carrier as long as you have that networks micro-SIM card, and the device is activated on that network. This guide will show you how to activate the iPhone 4S for use … Read More

Apple’s iPad 3 Release To Come in March Alongside iPad 2 Price Drop?

Jan 6, 2012 - 3 Comments
iPad 3

An iPad 3 with “a full HD display” will arrive in March, according to a new report from Digitimes, who cites industry sources in Taiwan. According to Digitimes, Apple will launch the iPad 3 in the coming months of 2012, with it’s primary new feature being the retina display: The iPad 3 will come with … Read More

iPhone 4S & iPad 2 Jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 Coming As Soon As Next Week

Jan 3, 2012 - 27 Comments
iPhone 4S jailbreak is coming soon

The highly anticipated jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 running iOS 5.0.1 is coming as soon as next week, according to a recent tweet from the hacker pod2g, who is working on the project. The comment suggested a hurdle for the iPhone 4S and iPad 2’s A5 processor has been overcome, and stated that … Read More

How to Jailbreak iOS 5.0.1 and Preserve Unlocked Baseband for iPhone 4 & 3GS

Dec 31, 2011 - 27 Comments
PwnageTool

If you’ve maintained old iPhone baseband in order to utilize carrier unlocks, you’ll be pleased to know that you can now upgrade to iOS 5.0.1 and jailbreak untethered the iPhone while preserving the unlockable baseband. The procedure is done by using the newest version of PwnageTool 5.0.1, and if you’re familiar with past versions of … Read More

Untethered Jailbreak for Apple TV iOS 4.4.4 with Seas0nPass

Dec 30, 2011 - 40 Comments
Seas0nPass for Apple TV 4.4.4

If you’ve been holding off on the Apple TV 2 4.4.4 update for an untethered jailbreak, you can now update the device without worry. A new version of Seas0npass has been released to to untether the Apple TV’s unique iOS 4.4.4 build, the tool remains extremely easy to use and supports most of the 3rd … Read More

Redsn0w 0.9.10b3 Jailbreak Released with Bug Fixes [Download Links]

Dec 29, 2011 - 17 Comments
redsnow

Another day another version of redsn0w is released… Redsn0w 0.9.10b3 includes a bug fix that caused some apps to not be able to run after the jailbreak was completed. I didn’t run into any problems on an iPhone 4, but if you did encounter any issues with apps crashing with the prior redsn0w jailbreak then … Read More

How to Take a Screenshot on iPad, iPad Air, iPad Mini

Dec 28, 2011 - 4 Comments
iPad screenshot

Need to take a screenshot on the iPad? If the iPad has a Home button, like the iPad, iPad Air, iPad mini, and the first generation iPad Pro models, then taking a screenshot is extremely simple with a simple button press combination.

Untether an Existing Tethered iOS 5.0.1 Jailbreak with Corona

Dec 27, 2011 - 28 Comments
Corona Untether for iOS 5.0.1

A new tool has been released that untethers existing tethered jailbreaks for iOS 5.0.1. This means that if you are using a tethered jailbreak right now, you can download a free package from Cydia to untether your jailbreak and never have to boot with redsn0w assistance again. The package is called Corona and it’s very … Read More

How to Jailbreak iOS 5.0.1 Untethered with Redsn0w

Dec 27, 2011 - 239 Comments
How to Use Untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1

The untethered iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak has finally arrived, and it’s extremely easy to use. We’ll walk you through the process, but before proceeding make sure you meet the following requirements: Compatible device: iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 1, iPod touch 3rd gen, iPod touch 4th gen iOS 5.0.1 installed Download Redsn0w 0.9.10b (Direct: Mac OS … Read More

Redsn0w 0.9.10b2 Untethered Jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 Released [Download Links]

Dec 27, 2011 - 27 Comments
Untethered redsn0w for iOS 5.0.1

The much anticipated untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 has arrived in the form of Redsn0w 0.9.10b1, courtesy of the iPhone Dev Team and jailbreaker @pod2g. Redsn0w will provide an untethered jailbreak to the following iOS 5.0.1 devices: iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 1, iPod touch 3rd gen, iPod touch 4th gen. For iOS devices based … Read More

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