[HOW-TO] - Jailbreak iPhone 4S/ iPad 2 Using Absinthe For Windows (iOS 5.0/5.0.1)

• Today, Chronic Dev Team releases Greenpois0n Absinthe v.1.2.2 for Windows users which jailbreaks both iPhone 4S and iPad 2
• Here's a new easy guide showing how to jailbreak your A5 device using Absinthe:

Remember that this guide is for only Windows users:

STEP 1: Download Absinthe jailbreak v.1.2.2 [Windows users]

STEP 2: After done downloading open Absinthe jailbreak in Administrator mode then plugin your iPhone 4S/ iPad 2:

 STEP 3: Now allow the app to recognize your device and you will find 'Jailbreak" button appeared.

STEP 4: After the program is done running (and not a second before), go to your device’s home screen and locate the Absinthe icon. Click it. This executes the final stage of the jailbreak.

STEP 5: Now after the jailbreak is done, your device will restart and then you should see Cydia installed on your device :)


NOTE: If you are stuck at "Beginning jailbreak, this may take a while..", try to use the Fix in the previous post.

[Received] - Micro-USB Host OTG Cable for Samsung Galaxy Note

• Ordered from eBay Malaysia - Micro-USB Host OTG Cable for Samsung Galaxy SII/S2/Galaxy Note/GT-N7000/i9100 on Jan. 16, 2012. Price around RM 10.00 with FREE Shipping
• Received today (Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012). Very fast delivery from HK! Awesome.
• And it works after I installed USB Mass Storage Watcher from Android Market.

Gong Xi Fa Cai

Using my Galaxy Note to sketch a CNY Wish to all my Chinese Friends and Readers.

[HOW-TO] - Fix Problem when you are Stuck at "Beginning jailbreak, this may take a while..." Absinthe Jailbreak iPhone 4S/iPad 2

So you've been at the beginning of the Absinthe jailbreak (see post here regarding HOW-TO Untethered jailbreak iOS 5 on iPhone 4S/iPad 2) for a while and progress bar hasn't moved in the last 20-30 mins. Well, here's an easy fix. 

• Close Absinthe and slide to unlock your phone and go through all "setup options" until you get to the home screen of your iPhone (do not backup yet, just continue without backing up for now). 
• Go to Settings and "Erase All Content and Settings". 
• Now close iTunes on your computer when the device reboots and do not backup yet. 
• Now slide to unlock your phone again and go through all the options until you get "Activating Phone" screen comes up. 
• Wait for your phone to active (may take a couple minutes), then STOP. 
• Don't click anything more on your iOS device.

NOTE: Because Absinthe creates a backup and restores it onto your device as part of the way it gets files on the device, we recommend the device is mostly empty when you start the process. To do this, CREATE A BACKUP IN ITUNES FIRST (connect to iTunes and sync). If you're using iCloud to backup, go to Settings > iCloud > Storage and Backup > Backup Now.
ONLY ONCE YOU'VE BACKED UP, on your device go to Settings -> General -> Reset -> Erase All Content and Settings. MAKE SURE YOU'VE BACKED UP YOUR CONTENT. You do not have to Erase All Content and Settings if you don't want to, but the jailbreak could take up to 20-30 minutes (or seems to be almost forever!) to complete if you don't, depending on what's on your device.

• Now open Absinthe and click "Jailbreak". 
• It shouldn't take more then a couple minutes to jailbreak. 
• Once it's complete and it tells you to "slide to unlock your device", continue through all the remaining setup options till you get your home screen once again.

NOTE: The Set Up iPhone (or iPad) GUI you see when you restore an iDevice will now appear. If you backed up with iCloud at the beginning of this tutorial, please choose Restore from iCloud Backup in the Set Up iPhone GUI, and restore from the backup you took at the beginning of this guide. 

The iDevice will then restore from backup, reboot, and you're good to go.

[HOW TO] - Jailbreak iPad 2 (or iPhone 4S) Using Absinthe [iOS 5.0.1 / iOS 5]

Step 1: Download Absinthe from this link and save the application in a folder named "Absinthe" on your desktop.

Step 2: Double click the Absinthe zip file and extract the application to the Absinthe folder. Navigate back to the Absinthe folder and launch the Absinthe application.

Step 3: After launching Absinthe, click on the Jailbreak button.

After clicking on the Jailbreak button the tool will give a progress update on the various stages of the jailbreak process such as:

"Beginning jailbreak" (note this can really take sometime - in our case this step took more than 10 minutes on our iPad 2, though it was lot quicker on iPhone 4S). NOTE: If you want faster way and don't want to wait that long, you can try this method, check ---> HERE)

"Sending initial data" at this time you will notice that "Restoring in Progress" message on your iPad 2 (this can also take a long time - in our case this step took more than 15 mins)

"Waiting for reboot"

"Waiting for device to finish rebooting" as your iPad 2 is rebooting.

"Preparing jailbreak data"

"Sending payload data" (this can also take a long time - in our case this step took more than 15 mins)

Step 4: In the end you'll be prompted with the message informing you that the jailbreak is "Almost done - just unlock the screen if necessary, then tap "Jailbreak" icon to finish.

Step 5: Unlock your iPad. The icon you should look for is the Absinthe icon and not "Jailbreak", it may not be on the first home screen page so you're better off just searching for it using Spotlight.

Step 6: Launch the Absinthe app. It should load the greenpois0n site and reboot your iPad 2. After it is rebooted, you should see the Cydia icon.

That's it, your iPad 2 is successfully jailbroken.

Troubleshooting tips:

Here are some troubleshooting tips if you hit an issue while jailbreaking your iPad 2 with Absinthe:

1. A number of readers have reported that they're getting "Error establishing a database connection"error message while loading the site or are seeing a white screen when they launch the Absinthe app. If you get that error message or white screen, the following trick seems to work:

• Launch the Settings app
• Then tap on General, followed by Network and then tap on VPN, here you will get "A configuration error occurred" message.
• However after a minute, your iPad 2 will reboot and you should be able to see Cydia icon your iPad 2's home screen.

2. If it still doesn't help, just reboot your iPad 2 and start the process all over again. It may also be a good idea to disable your passcode when you try again as the tool gives a warning request that jailbreaking is most likely to fail if passcode is enabled (don't forget to enable it though after your iPad 2 is successfully jailbroken).

3. Ensure you've updated iTunes to the latest version (iTunes 10.5.3).

4. If you think it is taking a long time (or get the feeling that Absinthe isn't doing anything) then be patient. Check out the timings mentioned by us above for some of the steps.

5. If tips 1 and 2 don't help then iPhone Dev team has advised restoring your iPad 2 (which is not ideal). But our advise would be to try again after sometime as it could be very well due to the load on the servers.

If you're still having issues head over to IRC, pod2g and the Chronic Dev team are providing support on #greenpois0n on irc.chronic-dev.org. Please don't forget to drop us a line in the comments to tell us how your issue was fixed for your benefit of your fellow readers.

After the jailbreaking process is complete, do not forget to checkout our article on tips to keep your iPad secure.

If you're new to the jailbreaking world and wondering what to do after jailbreaking your iPad, checkout our jailbreak apps category page to find out the apps you can install on your iPad using the Cydia app. Please note that some of the jailbreak apps and tweaks are still not compatible with iOS 5/iOS 5.0.1 so please be cautious while installing them.

Updated 1:

Added the time it can take for the some of the time consuming stages and also some more troubleshooting tips.

Update 2:

Chronic Dev team has updated Absinthe to address load issue, so we've updated the download link with the latest version.

Hope this helped. Please don't forget to let us know how it goes in the comments and drop us a line if you hit any issues and don't forget to give a donation to the jailbreak dream team for all their hard work.

[SOURCE: iPhoneHacks]

[Received] - Zenus Samsung Galaxy Note Case Masstige Stripe Print Diary Series (with Strap) (Camel Brown)

Received today (Jan 20,2012)
Fast delivery since I ordered last Friday (7 days)

Untethered Jailbreak - iPad 2, iPhone 4S - A5 Devices

• Do you think this Sunday (Jan 22, 2012) would be a Funday for Untethered Jailbreak release for iPhone 4S running on iOS 5.0/5.0.1?
• P0sixninja posted his latest tweet (see below):

[Tips & Tricks] - Samsung Galaxy Note Secret Codes

*#06# = IMEI Number.
*#1234# = Firmware Version.
*#2222# = H/W Version.
*#8999*8376263# = All Versions Together.
*#8999*8378# = Test Menu.
*#4777*8665# = GPSR Tool.
*#8999*523# = LCD Brightness.
*#8999*377# = Error Menu.
*#8999*327# = EEP Menu.
*#8999*667# = Debug Mode.
*#92782# = PhoneModel. (Wap)
#*5737425# = JAVA Mode.
*#2255# = Call List.
*#232337# = Bluetooth MAC Adress.
*#5282837# = Java Version.
#*4773# = Incremental Redundancy.
#*7752# = 8 PSK uplink capability bit.
#*7785# = Reset wakeup & RTK timer cariables/variables.
#*7200# = Tone Generator Mute.
#*3888# = BLUETOOTH Test mode.
#*7828# = Task screen.
#*#8377466# = S/W Version & H/W Version.
#*2562# = Restarts Phone.
#*2565# = No Blocking? General Defense.
#*3353# = General Defense, Code Erased.
#*3837# = Phone Hangs on White screen.
#*3849# = Restarts Phone.
#*3851# = Restarts Phone.
#*3876# = Restarts Phone.
#*7222# = Operation Typ: (Class C GSM)
#*7224# = !!! ERROR !!!
#*7252# = Operation Typ: (Class B GPRS)
#*7271# = CMD: (Not Available)
#*7274# = CMD: (Not Available)
#*7337# = Restarts Phone. (Resets Wap Settings)
#*2787# = CRTP ON/OFF.
#*2886# = AutoAnswer ON/OFF.
#*3737# = L1 AFC.
#*5133# = L1 HO Data.
#*7288# = GPRS Detached/Attached.
#*7287# = GPRS Attached.
#*7666# = White Screen.
#*7693# = Sleep Deactivate/Activate.
#*7284# = L1 HO Data.
#*2256# = Calibration info? (For CMD set DEBUGAUTONOMY in cihard.opt)
#*2286# = Databattery.
#*2527# = GPRS switching set to (Class 4, 8, 9, 10)
#*2679# = Copycat feature Activa/Deactivate.
#*3940# = External looptest 9600 bps.
#*4263# = Handsfree mode Activate/Deactivate.
#*4700# = Please use function 2637.
#*7352# = BVMC Reg value (LOW_SWTOFF, NOMINAL_SWTOFF)
#*2558# = Time ON.
#*3370# = Same as 4700.
#*3941# = External looptest 115200 bps
#*5176# = L1 Sleep.
#*7462# = SIM Phase.
#*7983# = Voltage/Freq.
#*7986# = Voltage.
#*8466# = Old Time.
#*2255# = Call Failed.
#*5187# = L1C2G trace Activate/Deactivate.
#*5376# = DELETE ALL SMS!!!!.
#*6837# = Official Software Version: (0003000016000702)
#*7524# = KCGPRS: (FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 07)
#*7562# = LOCI GPRS: (FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FE FF 01)
#*2337# = Permanent Registration Beep.
#*2474# = Charging Duration.
#*2834# = Audio Path. (Handsfree)
#*3270# = DCS Support Activate/Deactivate.
#*3282# = Data Activate/Deactivate.
#*3476# = EGSM Activate/Deactivate.
#*3676# = FORMAT FLASH VOLUME!!!
#*4760# = GSM Activate/Deactivate.
#*4864# = White Screen.
#*5171# = L1P1.
#*5172# = L1P2.
#*5173# = L1P3.
#*7326# = Accessory.
#*7683# = Sleep variable.
#*8465# = Time in L1.
#*2252# = Current CAL.
#*2836# = AVDDSS Management Activate/Deactivate.
#*3877# = Dump of SPY trace.
#*7728# = RSAV.
#*2677# = Same as 4700.
#*3728# = Time 2 Decod.
#*3725# = B4 last off.
#*7372# = Resetting the time to DPB variables.
#*7732# = Packet flow context bit Activate/Deactivate.
#*6833# = New uplink establishment Activate/Deactivate.
#*3273# = EGPRS multislot. (Class 4, 8, 9, 10)
#*7722# = RLC bitmap compression Activate/Deactivate.
#*2351# = Blinks 1347E201 in RED.
#*4472# = Hysteresis of serving cell: 3 dB
#*2775# = Switch to 2 inner speaker.
#*9270# = Force WBS.
#*7878# = FirstStartup. (0=NO, 1=YES)
#*3757# = DSL UART speed set to. (LOW, HIGH)
#*8726# = Switches USBACM to Normal.
#*8724# = Switches USBACM to Generator mode.
#*8727# = Switches USBACM to Slink mode.
#*8725# = Switches USBACM to Loop-back mode.
#*3838# = Blinks 3D030300 in RED.
#*2077# = GPRS Switch.
#*2027# = GPRS Switch.
#*0227# = GPRS Switch.
#*0277# = GPRS Switch.
#*8370# = Tfs4.0 Test 0.
#*8371# = Tfs4.0 Test 1.
#*8372# = Tfs4.0 Test 2.
#*8373# = Tfs4.0 Test 3.
#*8374# = Tfs4.0 Test 4.
#*8375# = Tfs4.0 Test 5.
#*8376# = Tfs4.0 Test 6.
#*8377# = Tfs4.0 Test 7.
#*8378# = Tfs4.0 Test 8.
#*8379# = Tfs4.0 Test 9.
#*7878# = FirstStartup. (0=NO, 1=YES)
#*3838# = Blinks 3D030300 in RED.
#*2077# = GPRS Switch.
#*2027# = GPRS Switch.
#*0227# = GPRS Switch.
#*0277# = GPRS Switch.
#*22671# = AMR REC START.
#*22672# = Stop AMR REC. (File name: /a/multimedia/sounds/voice list/ENGMODE.amr)
#*22673# = Pause REC.
#*22674# = Resume REC.
#*22675# = AMR Playback.
#*22676# = AMR Stop Play.
#*22677# = Pause Play.
#*22678# = Resume Play.
#*77261# = PCM Rec Req.
#*77262# = Stop PCM Rec.
#*77263# = PCM Playback.
#*77264# = PCM Stop Play.
#*22679# = AMR Get Time.
*#8999*364# = Watchdog ON/OFF.
*#8999*427# = WATCHDOG signal route setup.
*2767*226372# = Camera Reset. (deletes photos)
*2767*3855# = E2P Full Reset.
*2767*2878# = E2P Custom Reset.
*2767*927# = E2P Wap Reset.
*2767*226372# = E2P Camera Reset.
*2767*688# = Reset Mobile TV.
#7263867# = RAM Dump. (On or Off)
* # 06 # Show IMEI number

next
* # 0 * # LCD Test Menu
* # * # 4636 # * # * user statistics and Phone Info
* # 0011 # Displays status information for the GSM
*#1234# View SW Version PDA, CSC, MODEM
*#12580*369# SW & HW Info
*#197328640# Service Mode
*#0228# ADC Reading
*#32489# (Ciphering Info)
*#232337# Bluetooth Address
*#232331# Bluetooth Test Mode
*#232338# WLAN MAC Address
*#232339# WLAN Test Mode
*#0842# Vibra Motor Test Mode
*#0782# Real Time Clock Test
*#0673# Audio Test Mode
*#0*# General Test Mode
*#2263# RF Band Selection
*#9090# Diagnostic ConfiguratioN
*#7284# USB I2C Mode Control
*#872564# USB Logging Control
*#4238378# GCF Configuration
*#0283# Audio Loopback Control
*#1575# GPS Control Menu
*#3214789650# LBS Test Mode
*#745# RIL Dump Menu
*#746# Debug Dump Menu
*#9900# System Dump Mode
*#44336# Sofware Version Info
*#7780# Factory Reset
*2767*3855# Full Factory Reset
*#0289# Melody Test Mode
*#2663# TSP / TSK firmware update
*#03# NAND Flash S/N
*#0589# Light Sensor Test Mode
*#0588# Proximity Sensor Test Mode
*#273283*255*3282*# Data Create Menu
*#273283*255*663282*# Data Create SD Card
*#3282*727336*# Data Usage Status
*#7594# Remap Shutdown to End Call TSK
*#34971539# Camera Firmware Update
*#526# WLAN Engineering Mode
*#528# WLAN Engineering Mode
*#7412365# Camera Firmware Menu
*#07# Test History
*#3214789# GCF Mode Status
*#272886# Auto Answer Selection
*#8736364# OTA Update Menu
*#301279# HSDPA/HSUPA Control Menu
*#7353# Quick Test Menu
*2767*4387264636# Sellout SMS / PCODE view
*#7465625# View Phone Lock Status
*7465625*638*# Configure Network Lock MCC/MNC
#7465625*638*# Insert Network Lock Keycode
*7465625*782*# Configure Network Lock NSP
#7465625*782*# Insert Partitial Network Lock Keycode
*7465625*77*# Insert Network Lock Keycode SP
#7465625*77*# Insert Operator Lock Keycode
*7465625*27*# Insert Network Lock Keycode NSP/CP
#7465625*27*# Insert Content Provider Keycode
*#272*imei#* Product code , works on Froyo
*#*#7780#*#* Factory data reset - Clears Google-account data, system and program settings and installed programs. system will not be deleted, and OEM programs, as well as My Documents (pictures, music, videos)

some may not work

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[Purchased] - Zenus Samsung Galaxy Note Case Masstige Stripe Print Diary Series (with Strap)

• Just ordered a new Zenus Samsung Galaxy Note Case Masstige Stripe Print Diary Series (with Strap) from eBay
• Color: Camel Brown
• Price: USD 50.99 with FREE International Shipping.
• eBay Seller: kglpass8

[HOW-TO] - Root + CWM Samsung Galaxy Note in simple step 1 2 3!

• After reading so many methods and posts in Forums, I thought this might be the simplest one.

1. I want just ROOT- download This
Now Execute RunMe – follow screen instruction

2. I want ROOT + CWM

Which kernel You have?

(Go to Settings -> About phone -> Kernel Version. Note the string present there: 2.6.35.7-N7000XXKJ4-CL641703 Here Red is kernel version)

I have Kernel KJ1 - Download This – and Extract

I have Kernel KJ4 - Download This - and Extract

I Have Kernel KJ6 - Download This - and extract

I have Kernel KK1 - Download This - and Extract

I have Kernel KKA - Download This - and Extract

I have Kernel KK9 - Download This - and Extract

NOW Ready to begin

I am Already Rooted - Execute "already-rooted.bat" and follow the instructions

I am Non-Rooted - Execute "not-rooted-yet.bat" and follow the instructions.

SOURCE: Andoidforums.

[Received] - S Pen Holder for Samsung Galaxy Note

• Received the original S Pen Holder from Samsung which I purchased on December 24, 2011 from eBay Malaysia.
• It arrived about 12 Days (the seller promised within 20 days).
• Price is quite reasonable at USD 52.99.
• Since I love sketching, I would say the sketching using a longer and bigger "S Pen"is much better since it is like holding a normal pen.
• I fully recommend this if you guys want to use the Pen more often. Furthermore, its easier to keep in shirt's pocket.
• Sample Sketches using S Pen Holder - Antara Alam Maya Blog
• Sketch 0, Sketch 1, Sketch 2.

[LATEST] - iOS 5 Untethered jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 to be release Next Week (Between Jan 9-12, 2012)

• Latest news from Pod2g tweet today confirmed that we might see a release of Untethered Jailbreak for the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 (i.e. A5 devices) by next week. 
• This is an awesome news for the A5 users. They have been waiting very patiently because their A4 counterparts (iPhone 4, iPad 1 etc) have their iOS 5.0.1 Jailbroken already.

Apple vs Google. "Closed" vs "Open".

Image by marcopako  via Flickr

I hate when some people give name calling to companies like Apple. Below is my respond to one of the Forum post in Low Yat Net.
This is also a continuation of my article posted regarding "Are you an Android or iOS Fan?"

------------------------------------------------------

Both Apple and Google have to different business strategy.
You cannot simply start calling names Apple as "n00bs" market segment or "kiddie toys" when you don't know how much Apple is worth as a Company nowadays.

Google makes money out of its advertising business. Thus, data, information and knowledge is very important for them. Google is not in the business of hardware like Apple. That's why they gave out Android almost for free (or totally free probably) to handset makers. Google is very clever in trying to make all smartphones to have Android. When people use their device, they will capture the user profile. Smartphones are more personal than normal desktops. Thus, usage of smartphones can be leverage by Google for Advertisements. Users are being profiled this way.

Now Google is moving another step further into the realm of "Internet of Things" or IoT. Why Google is interested in this? My personal opinion is that they would like to capture the profile of "Things" such as Fridge, Cars, Electrical appliances etc. These "things" will have sensors that sends out data. And this data is what Google is interested. In future, Google will exactly know what devices or "things" in your house and what are your buying preferences (brands, types etc).

But Apple Inc, is not trying to capture this market. They have tried to open their Macintosh OS to other hardware players previously but it failed. To understand why Apple have a "closed" system is to understand Apple history and how Steve Jobs built the Company. This is a long story and I suggest read the latest "Steve Jobs" book. But to make it short, Steve wanted to make his product a perfect product and closed. That's why people even have difficulty to open up Apple products without a proper tool (Apple even design a special screwdriver to open up their product). They don't even allow user to change the iPhone battery so easily! (Take a look at Samsung phone - see how many people in the Forum is trying to buy spare batteries!!).

Steve Jobs is meticulous in designing Apple products. Before Steve joined back Apple, the company has so many products that they need a Chart to show the product line. Steve terminated so many and finally chose a few to continue. Apple iOS is closed and they never allow users to mod it. But the hackers are always 1-step ahead of Apple. This cat-and-mouse game of Jailbreaking will always continue but that's what excite some of the users.

But why Apple chose a "closed" system as their business strategy? Apple not only in the software business but also in hardware business (unlike Google). Thus, selling hardware is also their main business and the only way is to ensure they control the Quality of their products is to have a "closed" system. Apple has Millions of users even before they launched iPhones. iPods and iTunes are the beginning of their Apple eco-system - now they have entered the music industry with iTunes and iPods/iPod Touch, TV industry with their Apple TV, phone industry with their iPhones, Games and Media industry with their iPads, Computing industry with their Macs and Cloud business with their iCloud.
As for the "closed eco-system" users, they will benefit from high quality and seamless usage experience (if you were to choose all products from Apple). What's more important for these kind of users are productivity and change the world with Apple products. Unlike most Android users who always "kill their time" with "modding" their gadgets but not doing so much about productivity (my personal opinion when reading the Forum posts).

Thus - Apple is not a eyeing a "n00b" market segment and neither its iPhone is a "kiddie" toy.
Learn more about both Companies and you will respect both of them. Its either you are in the "open" market segment or "closed" market" segment.

Its either you love it or hate it.

2012 - Best Year for Jailbreaking! - Note from p0sixninja

• Recent tweets from hacker p0sixninja, greeted the new Year 2012 with "Best year for Jailbreaking" and recommended everyone to upgrade their devices to iOS 5.0.1 while they still have the chance! And this includes A5 devices (i.e. iPhone 4S and iPad 2 owners).
• I suspected what he meant is that the release of untethered Jailbreak for A5 devices will be out soon. Thus, before Apple closes the iOS 5.0.1 sign-in with the patched iOS 5.1, its better for all users to upgrade their iOS to 5.0.1 (which I believed gonna be the version which untethered Jailbreak supports)