iPhone 5 in 2012?

• Jim Dalrymple from Loopinsight mentioned that:

“Apple closed the door this morning on any speculation that it would announce new hardware at its Worldwide Developers conference saying it would focus on iOS and Mac OS.
Apple’s apparent focus on software in its WWDC announcement backs up what my own sources are saying about the annual conference. That is, expect a software show in 2011, not a hardware event.”

• Thus, this news crushed all hopes for the iPhone fans to get their hands on iPhone 5 this June.
• If there is no news regarding manufacturing of its parts, we will not be seeing it even the end of this year. Most probably sometime next year (2012).
• It’s either Apple is cooking up a much better features for the iPhone 5 or trying to resolve the manufacturing issues.
• Either way, I am also quite disappointed. I was really hoping to get Apple new gadget this year (since I am not getting the iPad 2).
• What about you, guys? Disappointed too?

[How-To] - Downgrade iOS 4.3.1 To 4.3, 4.2.1, 4.1 on iPhone, iPad And iPod Touch

• Yesterday, Apple released iOS 4.3.1 for iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad 2, iPad, and iPod touch 4G/3G.
• If you “accidentally” upgraded to iOS 4.3.1, and now you want to downgrade back to iOS 4.3, iOS 4.2.1 or 4.1, simply follow the instructions posted below to downgrade iOS 4.3.1 on iPhone 4, 3GS, iPod touch, iPad 2 and iPad 1 to iOS 4.3, iOS 4.2.1, 4.1, 4.0.x.

Important NOTE:
This process is only for those who have already saved the ECIDs with SHSH to Cydia Server for iOS 4.1, iOS 4.0.1 or iOS 4.0.2 (You must have done/saved this before the release of iOS 4.2.)
Disclaimer:
This guide is for information and educational purposes only. Use it at your own risk, we cannot be held responsible if anything goes wrong.
Downgrade iOS 4.3.1 To 4.3, 4.2.1, 4.1 on iPhone, iPad And iPod Touch:
Step 1:

• Download the required old ipsw firmware files.
• (Download links: iOS 4.3, iOS 4.2.1, iOS 4.1, iOS 4.0.2, iOS 4.0.1)

Step 2:
Put your device into DFU mode (not recovery mode).

• Connect your iOS device to your computer.
• Turn it off.
• Start iTunes.
• Hold Power and Home buttons together for 10 seconds or so.
• Release Power button but keep holding the Home button until your computer recognizes a new USB device.
• iTunes will now recognize your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

Note: Your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch screen at this time should be blank (black in color), if not, then you are most likely in Recovery Mode, not DFU mode.
Step 3:

• Navigate to the path “c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\” and open the hosts file in a Notepad or Wordpad.
• MAC users can navigate to the path “/etc/” and open the hosts file with TextEdit.

At the end of file add the string 74.208.105.171 gs.apple.com useful to redirect requests for certificates for authenticity that iTunes will make to the Saurik server. Follow the steps below to see how to do this:
Windows users

• Open Notepad with admin privileges, then right click on the icon of notepad and click on “Open as administrator”
• Now that the Notepad is open Go to folder C:/WINDOWS/system32/drivers/etc and open the file.
• Add the following line at the end of the document and save it: 74.208.105.171 gs.apple.com

Mac users

• Navigate to Go -> Go To Folder and enter the path /etc
• Open the file hosts with TextEdit, add the following string 74.208.105.171 gs.apple.com and save the file to your desktop.
• Now return to the previous folder by following the same method and copy the text within this file by replacing the original file (If prompted for a password enter it and click OK)

Now simply save this file.
NOTE: For Windows 7 and Vista: Start “Notepad” with Administrator privileges by right clicking on “Notepad” app, and click on “Run as Administrator“ option.
NOTE: For Mac OS X: Make sure you have full read and write access on your account when you are saving the host file. If it still throws permission error, simply copy the host file to desktop, make the required changes, and then replace it with the original file in “/etc/” directory.
Step 4:

• Start iTunes, click on your iOS device icon from the sidebar in iTunes.
• Now press and hold left “alt” (option) button on Mac, or Left “Shift” button if you are on Windows on the keyboard and then click on “Restore” (Not “Update” or “Check for Update”) button in the iTunes and then release this button.
• This will make iTunes prompt you to select the location for your iOS 4.3, iOS 4.2.1 or 4.1 firmware file.
• Select the desired ipsw file and click on “Open” to restore your iOS device.
• Now sit back and enjoy as iTunes does the rest for you.
• This will involve a series of automated steps. Be patient at this stage and don’t do anything silly.
• Just wait while iTunes installs the requested firmware on your iOS device.
• Your device screen at this point will be showing a progress bar indicating installation progress.
• Once done, it will reboot automatically.
• Now in some cases while restoring to iOS 4.3, iOS 4.2.1 or 4.1, iTunes might throw 1013 error at you as shown in the screenshot below. This is normal, just ignore this error as the firmware has already been successfully installed on the device

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• Incase of the above mentioned error, your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch will be stuck in Recovery Mode, showing that “Connect to iTunes” screen.
• To exit your device from Recovery Mode, download this program called TinyUmbrella (Windows/Mac). Run it and the click on “Exit Recovery” button. Your device will now restart normally.

• That’s it! You successfully downgraded iOS 4.3.1 to iOS 4.3 iOS 4.2.1, 4.1, 4.02, 4.01 firmware. You can follow the normal guides to jailbreak firmware iOS 4.2.1, iOS 4.1, iOS 4.0.2 or 4.0.1.
• Last but not the least, you must now remove 74.208.105.171 gs.apple.com line from the host file so that you are prompted for future updates from Apple via iTunes.

[Source: [How To] Downgrade iOS 4.3.1 To 4.3, 4.2.1, 4.1 on iPhone, iPad And iPod Touch]

Get Ready! iPhone 5 to be launch soon

Photo credit (GeohotJailbreak)



If the news is true regarding the iPhone 5 already entered production, we might be seeing the iPhone 5 very soon!
Let’s look at the specifications based on the rumours:

• Dual-core processor Apple A5
• New graphics processor
• Aluminum Retro  
• Same size and shape of the iPhone 4
• Bigger screen, probably 4 "
• 64 GB Model
• Available immediately both white and black

Are you ready for iPhone5? Check myTwitter for latest news.

Macbook Air vs iPad 2

Photo Credit (Redmond Pie)

• iPad 2 has a thickness of 8.8mm (thinner than iPhone 4) whereas the Macbook Air is 17 mm at its thickest, and 2.8mm at its thinnest.
• It looks like the Air is much thinner.
• Which one will you carry around? As for me - I carry around my MBA at the office/home and my iPad 1 is mainly at home or during my travel (outside office) or vacation. Of course I need to carry my iPhone 4 (since my iPad is WiFi only)
• MBA can do a lot more for my work as compared to iPad. Nothing can replace the Powerpoint, Word, Photoshop, Emailing, Surfing.
• But the iPad excel in other ways - light browsing, digital newspaper, ebook reading, gaming, watching videos...
• I used to list down 13 reasons why I like my iPad. I tried to purchase a lot of Productivity Apps after a month of usage thinking it can "really" increase my daily productivity.
• After 2 months of usage, I tried downloading several apps that can read PDF files to make my life easier reading eBooks. But it still failed to change my reading lifestyle.
• I heard a lot of students trying to justify their iPad purchase without knowing the long term impact to their study habits.
• I began to find my natural ways of using the iPad after 100 days.
• Nowadays (i.e. after 1 year using iPad), I think the best iPad app for me would be Flipboard. This is my Digital Newspaper and my reading material at home.

An Innovative Way that Use Smart Cover to Transform your iPad 2 into a Fridge Magnet

Photo credit (CultofMac)

• If you dare to place your expensive iPad 2 on your fridge, so be it! ;-)
• But it seems people love to use their device in innovative ways.
• Maybe its a good companion for people cooks (checking latest menus) or playing favorite videos or music while at the kitchen.
• But beware if you have small kids running around the kitchen!!

[HOW-TO] - Unlock iPhone 4 Basebands 2.10.04 / 3.10.01 with Gevey SIM

• Are you ready to unlock your iPhone 4 basebands?
• A new group of hacker called "Gevey Team" managed to unlock iPhone 4 running on iOS 4.1 and 4.2.1 basebands 2.10.04 and 3.10.01 using hardware tool.
• Initially when the 1st hardware tool unlock was released back during the iPhone 3G days, I used to try it but it gave me a BAD experience!
• The simcard always seems to be stuck in the simcard slot! I have to send for service centre to get it out. The additional thickness that caused it to get stucked.
• Thus - if you dare to try it, please beware...! You have been warned!

Possible iPhone 4 Cases to be Reuse in iPhone 5

• If this story is correct (Possible iPhone 5 cases could mean continued iPhone 4 design with larger screen), we will be able to continue use our favorite iPhone 4 cases.
• Sometimes, its quite frustrating to change cases every time we upgrade phones. What a waste!
• But this also shows that Apple is not keen to design a “bigger” iPhone and think the current iPhone 4 have the optimum size.
• Rumors also mentioned that the iPhone 5 will have a much bigger screen (4”) which will occupy the whole width of iPhone (end-to-end).
• Personally, I can’t imagine carrying a much bigger iPhone. The current iPhone 4 with the extra battery Mophie Juice pack Air already made my iPhone seems to be quite huge in size (people have been asking what device I am carrying - looks like an iPhone, feels like an iPhone but the size is not like an iPhone!)

So, what do you guys think? Feeling disappointed about the size?

White iPhone 4 To Be Release in Spring

I don’t quite understand what’s the hype about White iPhone 4? Personally - I already have an iPhone 4... Ooopss... that’s only the Mophie Juice Air Pack Battery pack for my iPhone 4.
Apple’s Senior Vice President, Phil Schiller tweeted that the white iPhone 4 will be coming this Spring. Are you ready for this?



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[HOW-TO] - Jailbreak iOS 4.3 on iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad, iPod touch on Windows Using Sn0wbreeze 2.3

• I am a Mac user thus I don’t have the capability to test the latest Jailbreak from ih8sn0w’s Sn0wbreeze.
• However, if you are a Windows user, you have the opportunity to Jailbreak using the method shown in the article from Redmond “Jailbreak iOS 4.3 on iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad, iPod Touch on WIndows using Sn0wbreeze 2.3 [Guide]”.
• However, take note that it is still a Tethered Jailbreak meaning you have to boot into a Jailbroken state every time you reboot your device. To do that, you need to run iBooty for Windows.
• Also take note that there is no unlock solution for iOS 4.3 yet. Hope it will be release soon by the Dev Team.

iPad 2 - Unboxing Apple's new tablet on the streets of SXSW 2011

Whoa! Here's the unboxing of iPad 2 youtube video!

Fancy the new iPad 2? Its very slim!

Upcoming iPhone 5 with bigger 4 inch display

A chinese site (ideals china)posted a possibly engineering designs of the upcoming iPhone 5. Its going to be much bigger than the current iPhone 4 (3.5”) with edge-to-edge screen and most likely to be ship with an upgraded A5 dual-core processor.

iPad 2 - Sold Officially Unlock in USA

Here’s you chance to buy the iPad 2 from USA (or probably anywhere in the 26 countries as indicated by Apple on March 25, 2011) since its officially unlock. The ones being sold to AT&T are cheaper in the sense its package with their Data Plan.

Userland Jailbreak for iPad 2..?

This is what MuscleNerd from Dev Team twittered today..

And Geohot was right about the SHAtter exploits hv been patched!

But I think this will only affect the iPad 2 due to a hardware upgrade. However, the other iDevices will be able to Jailbreak. Let’s wait and see.

UPDATE (March 14, 2011) - @Comex managed to Jailbreak Apple iPad 2

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iPad 2 Launch - Apple Never Fail to Draw Crowds

Since the launch of Apple iOS devices like iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS and iPad, Apple never fail to draw crowds at their Apple Stores. And Apple have repeated the tradition during the iPad 2 launch (March 11, 2011). Awesome!! Are you getting one? Well...it seems the rest of the world needs to wait for March 25.

[HOW-TO] - Save Your SHSH iOS 4.3

• Download the latest TinyUmbrella 4.300.00
• Connect your device
• Click “Save SHSH”

[HOW-TO] - Fix the 10XXX Recovery Loop

• Download the latest TinyUmbrella 4.300.00
• Connect your device
• Enter DFU Mode on the device and click Fix Recovery

[HOW-TO]: Download iOS 4.3 and Its New Features

For those who still wants to update to iOS 4.3, here’s a list of the new features:

Personal Hotspot
- Share iPhone 4 cellular data with up to 5 devices (combination of up to 3 Wi-Fi, 3 Bluetooth, and 1 USB)

iTunes Home Sharing
- Play music, movies, and TV shows from a shared iTunes library on a Mac or PC (requires iTunes 10.2)

New AirPlay features
- Play videos from the Photos app including the Camera Roll album, iTunes previews, enabled third-party apps and websites on Apple TV
- Play slideshows from Photos on Apple TV using transitions available on Apple TV

Faster Safari performance with Apple Nitro JavaScript engine

HD video out using the Apple Digital AV Adapter
- View 720p HD videos from Videos app, iPod app, Photos, YouTube, Safari, Keynote, and enabled third-party apps on an HDMI display

Ping features
- Push notifications for comments and follow requests
- Post and Like songs directly from the Now Playing screen
- Parental controls

New Settings
- Messages setting for number of times to repeat an alert
- iPad side switch setting to lock screen rotation or mute audio notifications and sound effects

Single tap conference call dialing with a pause to send a passcode

Bug fixes

[Source: HERE]

device	current version	date found
AppleTV(2G) (AppleTV2,1)	4.2 (8F191m)	03/09/2011 13:07:02
iPad (iPad1,1)	4.3 (8F190)	03/09/2011 13:07:02
iPad2,1 (iPad2,1)	4.3 (8F191)	03/09/2011 13:07:02
iPad2,2 (iPad2,2)	4.3 (8F191)	03/09/2011 13:07:02
iPad2,3 (iPad2,3)	4.3 (8F191)	03/09/2011 13:07:02
iPhone (iPhone1,1)	3.1.3 (7E18)	04/08/2010 21:05:48
iPhone3G (iPhone1,2)	4.2 (8C148)	11/22/2010 13:08:57
iPhone3GS (iPhone2,1)	4.3 (8F190)	03/09/2011 13:07:02
iPhone4 (iPhone3,1)	4.3 (8F190)	03/09/2011 13:07:02
iPhone4(vz) (iPhone3,3)	4.2.6 (8E200)	01/31/2011 20:30:02
iPodTouch(2G) (iPod2,1)	4.2 (8C148)	11/22/2010 13:08:57
iPodTouch(3G) (iPod3,1)	4.3 (8F190)	03/09/2011 13:07:02
iPodTouch(4G) (iPod4,1)	4.3 (8F190)	03/09/2011 13:07:02
last updated: 03/09/2011 18:47:01 EDT

Solutions for Untethered Jailbreak iOS 4.3?

There might some “light at the end of the tunnel”, since Musclenerd mentioned the Untethered JB can come from many other sources. Probably 3 or more sources. But let’s wait and see in the next 1 week.

Unlockers - Stay Away from iOS 4.3!

Musclenerd and Veeence warned for the eagerly waiting iPhone 4, please stay away from iOS 4.3 upgrade!
There are too many users “accidentally” (that’s what they claimed) upgrade to iOS 4.3.. *sigh*... Just to tell you that we have warned you guys!!

iTunes 10.2.1 is Safe to Download for Jailbreak and Unlock

Musclenerd from Dev Team twittered today that iTunes 10.2.1 is safe for Jailbreak and Unlock Users. You can safely install it.

There is an Android in the House of Apple

• •This is the Day when an Apple Fanboy purchased an Android phone... 
• Xperia X8 from Sony Ericsson.
• Price = RM 650 with 2GB Memory Card from Low Yat Plaza.

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Xperia™ X8 Specifications

Android touchscreen smartphone. Easy.
The 3” touchscreen of the X8 Android multimedia smartphone lets you enjoy a perfect combination of entertainment and ease-of-use. Connect through 3G or Wi-Fi. Type your messages on the virtual QWERTY keyboard. Find your way with Google Maps and GPS.
 
Apps and more from Android Market™
Personalise your X8 Android smartphone. Choose from more than 100 000 fun and useful applications from Android Market™. Does it get any better? Well, yes. Most apps are free for download.
 
A media phone with customizable corners
Music player on top? YouTube™ bottom left? Make the corners of your homescreen personal. Access the favourite apps in your touchscreen smartphone with a click: One-hand navigation made easy.
 
Screen
- 320 x 480 pixels (HVGA)
- 3" capacitive touchscreen
Memory
- Phone memory up to 128MB
- MicroSD™ support (up to 16 GB)
* Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration.
Networks
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
- UMTS/HSPA 900/2100
- UMTS/HSPA 850/1900/2100

Available colours
- White - Black - Aqua Blue/White - Silver/White - White/Blue - White/Pink - Silver/Dark Blue - Black/Red - Black/Blue - Black/Grey - White/Dark Blue
Possible limited market availability.
Sizes
- 99.0 x 54.0 x 15.0 mm
- 3.9 x 2.1 x 0.6 inches

Weight
- 104.0 gr
- 3.7 oz

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Purchased mophie juice pack air

• My iPhone 4 recently seems to drain the battery faster than ever. Most probably due to my high usage of Internet applications such as Whatsapp, Twitter, FB and Foursquare. In fact recently, when Whatsapp introduced its Group Chat, the traffic just increase tremendously.
• Thus, I decide to buy an extra battery pack - its either Mophie Juice Pack Air or the Exolife. However, after watching the videos regarding both batteries, I decided to buy the Juice Pack.
• First, I went to Machines in KLCC but it is out of stock even though one of my Twitter friends said they have in stock... :-(
• However, I finally purchased it at Mac Studio in Low Yat Plaza. The price is RM 318. But they only have either White or Red color. I was trying to get the black one but finally decided to get the White one (since Apple did not launch its White iPhone 4)...

• But later I realized the problem of getting the right iPhone 4 case for this. Due to its length, I cannot find any that suits it perfectly.

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iPad 3 in 2011?

• For some who felt that the latest iPad 2 doesn’t give them a big reason to jump and thought that most probably Apple will release iPad 3, you are going to get a big disappointment. Steve Jobs have declared that 2011 will the “The Year of iPad 2”.
• Furthermore, Apple released the first Gen iPad in April 3, 2010. A normal Apple product cycle is always between 1-2 years. We might see iPad 3 in 2012... Let’s see..

IOS 4.3 Baseband is unlockable yet

Vincent recently tweeted regarding baseband for iOS 4.3.



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[HOW-TO]: Download iOS 4.3

• Why wait for March 11 when you can try iOS 4.3 now?
• Want to upgrade to iOS 4.3 which Steve Jobs mentioned yesterday but don't have a developer account?
• The good news is that you can get it right now .
• You do not need your UDID to execute the installation.
• Just follow our steps right below and don't forget that iOS 4.3 needs the latest iTunes 10.2.

STEP 1: Download and install iTunes 10.2.

STEP 2: Now, you need to download the right gold master version for your device:

• iPhone 4, from here.
• iPhone 3GS, from here.
• iPod touch 4G, from here.
• iPod touch 3G, from here.
• iPad 3G and Wi-Fi, get this one.

STEP 3: Connect your iPhone into your computer via USB and iTunes hold Alt (Shift in Windows) and click on the 'restore' button then point it to one of the gold master files you download above. Wait for between 10 and 15 minutes for the new OS to be moved over.

[Huge thanks to Brian Sweet for uploading the files and thanks to Covering Web for the source of the article.]

[HOW-TO]: A TIP to Receive SMS Notification (Tested on Celcom Network)

• When you send an SMS, did you ever wonder whether the person at the other end have received your SMS or just ignore it?
• Here's a way to give you a notification when the SMS has been received safely (it will also notify when the person switched ON the phone)
• When you write an SMS, you can start with the first 3 characters *n#
• For example, you can send a message like this 

*n#How are you? Did you get the message for dinner tonite?

• Once the person received the SMS safely, you will get a notification (for example):

Message for +6019XXXXXXX, with identification 11022819XXXX has been delivered on 2011-02-28 at 19:13:23 

• Thus, there will be no reason for the person to say, he have not read the SMS or he switched off his phone etc.
• Can you guys try on other mobile operators and tell me whether it also works the same? 

Year 2011 will be the Year of iPad 2

Steve Jobs made a personal appearance with his Keynote Speech on March 2, 2011.
A slimmer, faster, front facing camera and at the same price of iPad 1.
What's amazing is the thickness or the thinness of the device! Thinner than iPhone 4!
What strikes me is the "Smart Cover"... Truly unique and I am sure its patented - take a look at how you can roll the cover and turn it into a stand!

Verdict? Are you going to buy?

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