Tag: "iPhone"

How to: Install XBMC on iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch

How to: Install XBMC on iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch

The rather excellent XBMC media centre has been ported to the iOS platform, so without further ado, lets get that wonderful software on your iPhone, iPad and / or iPod Touch!

How to: Jailbreak iPhone 4S / iPad 2 with Absinthe (Untethered)

How to: Jailbreak iPhone 4S / iPad 2 with Absinthe (Untethered)

Permission is granted for you to carry out a little happy dance before sitting down and carrying out the merry business of carrying out an untethered jailbreak of your cherished device using the Absinthe tool on Mac / Windows or Linux.

How to: Jailbreak iOS 5.0.1 (Untethered) using redsn0w

How to: Jailbreak iOS 5.0.1 (Untethered) using redsn0w

So, you’re all fired up and ready to either enter the world of jailbreaking iOS device for the first time, or maybe are just looking for the most current “How to”? The method we’re about to explain uses redsn0w and works on both the PC and Mac platforms.

Download iOS 4.3.5 for iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad & iPod touch

Download iOS 4.3.5 for iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad & iPod touch

If you want to go ahead and download / install this firmware update then you might find one of the following links

How to fix: This device isn’t eligible for the requested build

How to fix: This device isn’t eligible for the requested build

Photo credit: B Rosen (Flickr) One of our regular readers, @nishmyshkin recently got in touch to ask us why his iPhone 3GS wouldn’t let him upgrade his iOS to a newer firmware. Each time he tried he got the following message: “The iPhone could not be restored . This device isn’t eligible for the requested build.“ [...]

Over 2 million iOS devices jailbroken with JailbreakMe 3

Over 2 million iOS devices jailbroken with JailbreakMe 3

1% of the jailbreak community, or in other numbers, 2 million iOS devices have now been jailbroken using JailbreakMe v3. A fantastic feat in this version’s first week.

Secure iOS PDF vulnerability with PDF Patcher 2

Secure iOS PDF vulnerability with PDF Patcher 2

It’s recommended that you plug the JailbreakMe PDF exploit once you’re up and running with your jailbreak. As you’d expect, there’s a jailbreak app for that.

How to: Jailbreak iOS with jailbreak.me

How to: Jailbreak iOS with jailbreak.me

We’ve already written specifically about how to jailbreak the iPad 2 since that’s ground breaking. The great news is this jailbreak can be used on other iDevices too

BREAKING: iOS5 Jailbroken on iPhone 4

BREAKING: iOS5 Jailbroken on iPhone 4

iOS 5 has been jailbroken by the iPhone dev team on an iPhone 4. Photos for proof of concept.

Has Apple killed jailbreaking with over the air (OTA) updates?

Has Apple killed jailbreaking with over the air (OTA) updates?

A question on many people’s lips since the announcement of OTA in iOS has been, “Is this the end of jailbreaking?”

iPhone 5? Sorry, not yet

iPhone 5? Sorry, not yet

Apple’s 2011 Worldwide Developvers Conference (WWDC) saw the launch of a great deal of features and enhancements to the software that drives Apple’s product lines; however the one thing we didn’t see was any new hardware revealed.

My expectations of WWDC 2011 (Updated)

My expectations of WWDC 2011 (Updated)

In less than a couple of hours Steve Jobs will stand before a packed room and deliver to many of the world’s journalists, bloggers and fan boys (oh and the odd developer too) this year’s WWDC keynote speech. The Internet is awash of expectation, rumour and idle chatterings about what we can expect to be revealed.

Remembering the first time (iPhone apps)

Remembering the first time (iPhone apps)

Whilst hovering my finger over my folder filled springboard I suddenly thought, “What was the first iPhone application I installed?” which was quickly followed up with, “What was the first iPhone application I paid for?”

How to: Change the default SSH password of your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

How to: Change the default SSH password of your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

Once you’ve jailbroken your iOS device and installed the OpenSSH app from Cydia, the first thing you must do to ensure maximum security and minimum risk, is change the default SSH password.

How to: Disable SSH on reboot on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

How to: Disable SSH on reboot on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

Looking for a permanent way to stop SSH from auto enabling when (re)booting an iPhone / iPad / iPod touch? You should read this before proceeding any further.

How to: Downgrade your iDevice firmware using TinyUmbrella

How to: Downgrade your iDevice firmware using TinyUmbrella

Let’s say you accidentally updated your iPhone to a version of iOS for which there’s no jailbreak yet and you want to downgrade your iPhone to an earlier iOS version. If you’ve got saved SHSH blobs this guide can help you downgrade.

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