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Guide: Push Doctor Fix for Push Notifications on Hacktivated iPhone 3.1.3

Taimur Asad — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:08:56 +0000

If you have activated your iPhone through an unauthorized carrier (aka hacktivation) on iPhone 3.x, then your Push Notifications functionality in most cases will be broken. Even if you have tried getting it to work through “PushFix” via iPhoneil available in Cydia, it wont work as that fix uses a single shared certificate for all users who have installed it. This causes battery drainage and huge use of cellular data access.

AppSync for iPhone 3.1.3 Jailbreak Firmware

admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:31:28 +0000

AppSync patches MobileInstallation file on iPhone OS 3.x which is needed in order to install .ipa files manually without using iTunes. I have been asked repeatedly, both by email and in comments about the latest version of AppSync which is compatible to work with the newly released iPhone 3.1.3 firmware. So as it turned out, the older [...]

How To Enable Tethering on Your iPhone Using MyWi iPhone App

admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:45:44 +0000

There have been quite a few iPhone apps that have brought tethering to the jailbroken iPhone like iPhoneModem and PDANet. But currently the most popular jailbreak iPhone app to enable tethering on the iPhone is MyWi developed by Intelliborn. Here is a ...

Make iTunes Believe You Have iPhone OS 3.1.3 Installed

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:08:14 +0000

It wont be long before some newer apps from the iTunes App Store will require you to have the latest iPhone 3.1.3 firmware in order to install a particular app. Earlier this month, Apple released the new iPhone OS 3.1.3 for iPhone and iPod touch which upgraded the baseband to 05.12.01 for iPhone 3G and [...]

Downgrade 3G iPhone 3.1.3 Baseband 05.12.01

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:48:36 +0000

Let me clear this upfront. The following instructions will only help downgrade iPhone 3G which is currently on iPhone OS 3.1.3 with 05.12.01 baseband and older bootloader 05.08. This wont work with iPhone 3GS. If your iPhone meets the above criteria, you can then use the latest version of Fuzzyband which supports iPhone 3.1.3 to downgrade [...]

Fix 1604 Error During iPhone 3.1.3 IPSW Custom Restore

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:21:17 +0000

I have got loads of emails and queries via comments where many of you have been asking on how to fix 1604, 1603, 1602, 1601, 1600 error in iTunes during firmware restore. This error is occurred when you are trying to restore your jailbroken custom iPhone 3.1.3 .ipsw file which you cooked using either PwnageTool or [...]

Guide (step-by-step): How To Jailbreak iPhone 2G-3G-3GS 3.1.3 with PwnageTool 3.1.5 (mac)

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:30:41 +0000

PwnageTool 3.1.5 for creating iPhone 3.1.3 custom ipsw files is now LIVE! The infamous iPhone Dev-Team has updated their PwnageTool for Mac to make it compatible with the new iPhone 3.1.3 firmware. This latest version of PwnageTool can jailbreak the original iPhone (Edge/2G), iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS(older bootrom only with baseband 04.26.08) and iPod touch (1G [...]

Download Sn0wbreeze V1.5.1 to Jailbreak iPhone 3.1.3 Firmware

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:41:03 +0000

Sn0wbreeze 3.1.3 V1.5.1 has been released which adds support for iPod touch 2G (older non-MC model). For those of you who don’t know, Sn0wbreeze is a jailbreaking tool like PwnageTool for iPhone and iPod touch which can be used to create custom .ipsw files. But unlike the PwnageTool, Sn0wbreeze is fully compatible to work with Windows [...]

Download Sn0wbreeze v1.4 to Jailbreak iPhone 3.1.3 Firmware

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:30:01 +0000

The final version of Sn0wbreeze 3.1.3 V1.4 is now available for download. This minor update fixes the iPhone 3GS issue which was hampering users in the last release. It also brings support for iPod touch 1G. For those of you who don’t know, Sn0wbreeze is a jailbreaking tool like blackra1n, redsn0w and PwnageTool for iPhone and [...]

Guide (step-by-step): How to Jailbreak iPhone 3G-3GS 3.1.3 Firmware with Sn0wbreeze v1.3-v1.4-v1.5 (win)

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:42:45 +0000

Sn0wbreeze 3.1.3 v1.3-v1.4-v1.5 has been released which can jailbreak iPhone 2G, 3G and iPhone 3GS on the latest iPhone 3.1.3 firmware. One thing which is to be noted here is that it will work with iPhone 3GS only if it has the older bootrom (non-MC model). iPhone 3GS users who have upgraded to the stock 3.1.3 are still [...]

Guide (step-by-step): How To Unlock iPhone 3G-3GS 3.1.3 with Blacksn0w

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:02:14 +0000

Sn0wbreeze 3.1.3 is now available for download which can jailbreak iPhone 2G, 3G and iPhone 3GS (old bootrom only) on iPhone OS 3.1.3. We have already published a detailed guide on how to jailbreak using Sn0wbreeze and unlock using ultrasn0w. Ultrasn0w unlock is for iPhones with baseband 04.26.08 baseband. If you are on 05.11.07 baseband, then [...]

Guide (step-by-step): How To Unlock iPhone 3G-3GS 3.1.3 with Ultrasn0w

admin — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:01:23 +0000

Sn0wbreeze 3.1.3 for Windows brings jailbreak for iPhone 2G, 3G and iPhone 3GS (older bootroms only) which can preserve your older baseband while upgrading you to the latest iPhone OS 3.1.3 firmware. This means that you can now unlock your iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS using the current version of ultrasn0w (for 04.26.08 baseband) or blacksn0w [...]

Guide (step-by-step): How to Jailbreak iPhone 2G-3G 3.1.3 Firmware with Redsn0w 0.9.4

admin — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:57:02 +0000

The iPhone Dev-Team has just released redsn0w 0.9.4 to jailbreak and unlock iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G (No unlock for 3G), iPod touch 1G and iPod touch 2G (older Non-MC models only). Do not update to iPhone 3.1.3 firmware yet if you want to preserve your unlock for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPod touch 2G (new models) [...]

Guide (step-by-step): How to Jailbreak iPhone 2G 3.1.3 Firmware Using redsn0w 0.9.3

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:24:33 +0000

The newly released iPhone 3.1.3 firmware for iPhone and iPod touch updates baseband to 05.12.01 on iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G, hence making it impossible for these two devices to get unlocked using blackra1n with blacksn0w. Fortunately for iPhone 2G (the first generation iPhone with EDGE) users, the baseband remains intact. The iPhone DevTeam has just [...]

Dev Team: RedSn0w Can Jailbreak iPhone OS 3.1.3

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:38:22 +0000

There is some good news for iPhone 3G (if you don’t care about unlocking), iPhone 2G and iPod Touch 1G users. iPhone Dev Team who had issued a warning that users wanting to jailbreak and/or unlock their iPhone should not upgrade to iPhone OS 3.1.3 is...

Guide: How to Turn Off Camera Notifications (iPhone Tip)

Andy — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:43:28 +0000

You might have noticed that whenever you connect your iPhone or iPod touch to your computer, the operating system recognizes the device as a digital camera and displays a notification. This can be quite annoying and can occur in both Windows and Mac OS...

Guide: How to Use a Bluetooth Keyboard with Your iPhone

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:48:45 +0000

Remember the BTStack Keyboard app? We had recently written about this application for jailbroken iPhones that lets you connect and use a physical Bluetooth keyboard to type on your iPhone. This tutorial will walk you through all the steps in order for you to start using a Bluetooth keyboard to type on your iPhone. Purchasing BTStack Keyboard [...]

Guide: How to Set Custom Incoming SMS Alert Tone On Your iPhone

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:14:15 +0000

Presently, non-jailbroken iPhone users cannot customize their incoming SMS alert tone. But if you have a jailbroken iPhone, you may follow these steps to customize your SMS alert tone . Please note that you need to have OpenSSH installed on your iPhone. If you do not have it already, check out steps a-c. If you are [...]

Guide: How To Protect yourself from SSH-based iPhone worms

Aron Trimble — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000

Filed under: Security, iPhone, Jailbreak/pwnage

The internet has been ablaze with reports of jailbroken iPhones being infested with worms. The exploit takes advantage of unwitting jailbreakers who install OpenSSH on their iPhones via Cydia without taking into account all of the impacts on security. The most notable, and now famous, hole in this theory is that every iPhone ships with the same default password for both the all-powerful "root" user as well as the more-restricted "mobile" user.

Not surprisingly, Apple has officially commented on the situation noting that "the worm affects only a very specific set of iPhone users who have jail broken[sic] their iPhones and hacked it with unauthorized software." It is pretty clear from Apple's statement their feelings on the jailbreak community and its effects on the iPhone and iPod touch.

Luckily, if you need to have OpenSSH installed on your iPhone (who doesn't want a remotely-accessible, full UNIX terminal in their pocket?), there is a pretty simple solution to this problem that will prevent this breed of infestation from ever reaching your iPhone.

Remember, this only affects jailbroken iPhone owners who have installed OpenSSH...
Begin by installing MobileTerminal via Cydia (alternately, you can login via SSH from Terminal.app or a Cygwin-equipped Windows PC).
Type "login", you will be asked for a login name which should be "root" then a password which should be "alpine".
Type "passwd" then tap return, you will be asked to type the new password. Tap return and type the new password again.

Repeat this same process for the "mobile" user by replacing "root" with "mobile" in step 3. Also, when using passwd to change the password for "mobile" you may be asked the old password which would be "alpine". It is not necessary to use a different password for "root" and "mobile" but if you're highly security conscious, it wouldn't hurt. The second half of this post includes a screen image of my exact process working successfully on OS 3.1.2 with an iPhone 3GS.

In addition to changing the user passwords for your iPhone, another good security measure is to use one of the jailbreak apps like BossPrefs or SBSettings to have a toggle that will disable SSH when not in use. Obviously, having SSH disabled (or not installed) is the best defense against worms of this sort. Got any other iPhone security tips? Let us know in the comments!

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Protect yourself from SSH-based iPhone worms originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone cellular data not working? Try resetting your network settings

Sang Tang — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0000

Filed under: How-tos, Tips and tricks, TUAW Tips, iPhone, iPhone 101

The "Reset Network Settings" button on the iPhone not only resets your Wi-Fi settings -- resulting in a clean slate with respect to Wi-Fi access points and their passwords -- it also resets your phone carrier settings. Several months back, I had the darndest trouble with cellular data access. I could place and receive calls, but couldn't get cellular data access no matter what I did. I tried going into and out of airplane mode, turning the phone on and off, and resetting it, all with no luck.

So I decided to call AT&T. Apparently, one of the cell phone towers near my office was having trouble and fell out of and back into commission. And although the tower was back up and running, my iPhone was stuck in cellular data purgatory. AT&T support suggested that resetting the network settings on the device would likely resolve the issue: and it did. Resetting network settings has also helped me resolve an issue I was having with Visual Voicemail on another occasion.

To reset your iPhone's network settings, tap your way to Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings. With great power also comes great annoyances, like having to reconnect to previously remembered access points and having to re-enter passwords.

iPhone cellular data not working? Try resetting your network settings originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Guide (step-by-step): How to Jailbreak and Unlock iPhone 3G-3GS running OS 3.1.2 using BLACKRA1N RC3

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:12:07 +0000

BlackRa1n RC3 is very similar to RC1 and RC2. The difference is that RC3 includes BlackSn0w, the unlock for iPhone baseband 05.11.07. This step by steps guide and tutorial will show you how to jailbreak your iPhone OS 3.1.2 with BlackRa1n RC3. The steps are strictly identical to BlackRa1n RC1 and BlackRa1n RC2. This BlackRa1n RC3 iPhone [...]

Guide (step-by-step): How to Jailbreak iPhone 3GS running iPhone OS 3.1.2 Using PwnageTool 3.1.4

admin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:13:35 +0000

iPhone Dev Team released PwnageTool 3.1.4 for iPhone OS 3.1.2 couple of weeks back to allow users to jailbreak their iPhone and also preserve the baseband firmware so that they can unlock their iPhone. This step-by-step guide will show iPhone 3GS users how to use Dev Team’s PwnageTool 3.1.4, which is similar to our guide for [...]

Guide (step-by-step): How to Jailbreak iPhone 3G running iPhone OS 3.1.2 Using PwnageTool 3.1.4

admin — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:47:49 +0000

iPhone Dev Team released PwnageTool 3.1.4 for iPhone OS 3.1.2 few days back to allow users to jailbreak their iPhone and also preserve the baseband firmware so that they can unlock their iPhone. This step-by-step guide will show you how to use Dev Team’s PwnageTool 3.1.4 courtesy folks at iClarified. Some important points to note before we [...]

New Hacks Enable MMS on iPhone 2G and Tethering Feature on iPhone OS 3.1.2

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:15:40 +0000

The non-availability of the MMS feature for 1st generation iPhone (iPhone 2G) was probably one of the most disappointing news for iPhone 2G users that was announced at the WWDC 2009 Keynote address. Apple had introduced MMS feature in iPhone OS 3.0 but is officially available to only iPhone 3Gand iPhone 3GS users. The iPhone hacking community has figure out a way to [...]

Guide (step-by-step): How to Upgrade Jailbroken iPhone 3GS to iPhone OS 3.1 Using PwnageTool 3.1.3

admin — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:00:51 +0000

iPhone Dev Team released PwnageTool 3.1.3 for iPhone OS 3.1, which added support for iPhone 3GS so that users can upgrade their jailbroken iPhone 3GS to iPhone OS 3.1 and also preserve the baseband firmware so that they can unlock their iPhone. This step-by-step guide will show you how to use Dev Team’s PwnageTool 3.1.3 courtesy [...]

Guide: How To Create a wireless network between Mac and iPhone

Josh Carr — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:00:00 +0000

Filed under: How-tos, Productivity, Tips and tricks, iPhone, Mac 101, iPhone 101, iPod touch

Many applications require your Mac and your iPhone to be on the same wireless network in order to communicate properly or sync. Apple doesn't advertise the ability to use such applications without a wireless router... nor do many developers. It's not only possible, it works great in a pinch or even as a standard. A few quick examples:

Be a makeshift DJ. I have a lot of music on in my iTunes Library. If there's something I or my friends want, I'll buy it and add it to the collection. Because of that, I get asked "Can you bring your music to the party tonight." I used to say no, because I didn't want to play DJ all night and miss out on the party. Now, I can setup a network anywhere I go and control my iTunes Library directly from my iPhone with Remote.app -- even play requests during a conversation.
Keynote presenters unite! Creating a wireless network on your Mac frees you to worry about your presentation not the availability of wireless in the lecture room. Setup a network, connect and you're swiping through your slides.
Sync applications anywhere, anytime. Victor just pointed this out today... if you're in an airport and need to sync some information from a desktop app to your iPhone, you don't need to pay for the airport wireless. Syncing apps like Bento, MacGourmet, Things, TextExpander or any other apps that sync over the network can update whenever you want without issues.

I'm sure there are many more uses for this idea... those just name a few. Please read on for a step-by-step, illustrated guide to create a wireless network between your Mac and your iPhone (or iPod touch).

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Mac 101: Create a wireless network between Mac and iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Guide: Send Mac audio to your iPhone for cheap

Erica Sadun — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:00:00 +0000

Filed under: Odds and ends, Airport, Mac mini, TUAW Tips, iPhone, iPod touch

Earlier this month, I wrote about connecting my old Mac mini to my television . My mini offers a great Apple TV-style lifestyle with none of the Apple TV limitations. It's a real Mac running real Snow Leopard, albeit on an older, admittedly limited mini. I have Front Row, EyeTV, QuickTime, and more, all ready to entertain me on demand, as well as standard system access to mail, web browsing, etc.

The sound in my living room is powered by a couple of speakers that shipped with an ancient computer monitor. Their audio works fine for close-up TV watching and Wii playing. Move across the room and those speakers prove how limited they are. Add in a treadmill with its motor noises, and the sound decreases to virtually nothing.

So how can one listen to those great shows that are playing back on that lovely large screen across the room, especially when walking or jogging on the treadmill? I messed around with several solutions until I stumbled across one that really worked well for me. Using my home's 802.11g Wi-Fi network, I could call my iPhone from my Mac using Skype. With only the most minimal of lags, I was able to transmit live audio and watch my favorite shows on the Mac while listening on the iPhone from my treadmill.

Read on to learn how I accomplished this...

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TUAW Tips: Send Mac audio to your iPhone for cheap originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Guide (step-by-step): Jailbreak iPhone 3G running iPhone OS 3.1 using PwnageTool 3.1 (mac)

admin — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:42:21 +0000

The iPhone Dev Team had warned iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS users who had jailbroken and/or unlocked their iPhone to avoid upgrading to iPhone OS 3.1 a day before it was released and had asked them to wait for them to release the PwnageTool. iPhone Dev Team released PwnageTool 3.1 for iPhone OS 3.1 few days back [...]

iTunes 9 Genius Mixes: You don’t need to be a genius to create ‘em

Steven Sande — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:00:00 +0000

Filed under: Audio, Software, How-tos, iTunes, iPhone, Music

I have to admit to an embarrassing situation Wednesday afternoon. While writing the iPhone OS 3.1 overview post, I got to the section about "Genius Mixes" and was totally boggled. I couldn't see any way to create them on the iPhone itself, and there was nothing I could see in iTunes 9 that would do the job.

Fortunately, there are some fairly bright people here at TUAW, and after a couple of quick exchanges in iChat, I had Genius Mixes working. If you don't have access to a Mac and iPhone brain trust like I do, you might also have problems setting up Genius Mixes, so I'm here to give you the rundown on how to do this. Read on for the rest of the details.

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Hack to Enable BASIC in C64 – Commodore 64 Emulator for iPhone

admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:51:34 +0000

Apple had rejected the initial version of C64, a Commodore 64 emulator for the iPhone developed by Manomio based on the SDK clause specifically prohibiting interpreted or executable code. Apple worked with the game developer and finally approved the iPhone game couple of days back, after they removed BASIC (or at least that is what we [...]