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Firmware downloads (iPhone, iPod, iPad)
Here are the direct download links for the latest iOS 9.x firmwares:
iOS 9.2:
- i
iOS 9.1:
iOS 9.0.2:
iOS 9.0.1:
iOS 9:
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iPhone 3G in China - no 3G, no WiFi?
According to the South China Morning Post, the carrier wants Apple to supply a custom version of the iPhone which disables both W-CDMA (3G) and Wi-Fi. China Mobile doesn't yet have a 3G network in place and is afraid that customers will buy the iPhone and unlock it for use on more capable networks. This explains the lock-out for 3G, but killing the Wi-Fi is just spiteful.
Given that Apple ships an identical iPhone to every other world market, it's doubtful that China Mobile will get its way. But then, no other world market has a potential customer base of two billion people. If these functions are disabled, it will most likely be done in software.
via gadgetlab, gizmodo, cellular news
iPhone 3G and G1 specs
The specs are taken from and .
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| CPU | Qualcomm® MSM7201A™, 528 MHz | Samsung ARM11 |
| Memory | ROM: 256 MB, RAM: 192 MB | 8-16 Gb |
| Dimentions | 117.7 mm x 55.7 mm x 17.1 mm | 115.5 mm x 62.1 mm x 12.3 mm |
| Weight | 158 grams | 133 grams |
| Display | 3.2-inch 320 x 480 | 3.5-inch 320 x 480 |
| Communications | HSDPA/WCDMA 1700, 2100 MHz (3G)
GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz Wi-Fi 802.11b/g Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR GPS |
UMTS/HSDPA 850, 1900, 2100 MHz (3G)
GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz Wi-Fi 802.11b/g Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR Assisted GPS |
| Control | Trackball with Enter button
QWERTY keyboard |
MultiTouch |
| Camera | 3.2 megapixel | 2.0 megapixel |
| Сonnectors | HTC ExtUSB™(mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
microSD™ |
3.5-mm stereo minijack |
| Battery | Talk time:
350 min (3G) 400 min (GSM) Standby time: up to 400 hours |
Talk time:
300 min (3G) 600 min (GSM) Standby time: up to 300 hours |
via habrahabr
Raging Thunder
New racing game got green light from Apple. This game will be avaliable in AppStore soon. Very good 3D graphics, wi-fi multiplayer and much more. Costs $7.99.
GPS not working in 2.1 firmware?
Several users have reported an issue in which GPS functionality and location services in general do not work properly after the update to iPhone OS 2.1. In most cases of the problem, location service crosshairs appear, but the tracking blue dot (indicative of GPS) never appears.
As described by Apple Discussions poster :
“Both my brother and I have iphones and we both updated to 2.1 and the GPS on both our phones were working fine prior to 2.1 Now all we get are the crosshairs- the blue dot is nowhere to be seen. I have tried all the recommendations sitting outside for 20min, 3G off, airplane mode on/off, soft reset, location services on….wi-fi on, bluetooth off…. but nothing seems to make it work again….what is really bugging me is that it was working fine before the update.”
The fix for this issue, for many users, is to navigate to Settings > General > Reset and choose Reset All Settings.
via iphoneatlas
Asphalt 4: Elite Racing
This game avaliable in AppStore () for $9.99.
- there is multiplayer through Wi-Fi.
- iPhone's accelerometer support
- several lux cars avaliable
- differend modes and cities to drive
Real Racing - игра для iPhone
Developers from Firemint published a video about thier new project GCDC 2008 - 3D racing game for iPhone. Game will support multiplayer mode via Wi-Fi and 3G. The release is scheduled for the end of this year.
Installer 4.0b5 is out
Installer 4.0 beta 5 is avaliable now.
What's new:
- Many visual enhancements and fixes in regards to source and packages display.
- Fixed an issue with failing installs with dependencies under some circumstances.
- Fixed a bug causing package information to be displayed incorrectly (size 0 bytes) on the first access, or when the custom information HTML page (such as packages from Big Boss' repository) was not displayed.
- When updating a package, and one of its dependencies also has an update available, the dependency will be updated as well.
- The package icons will only be downloaded when on the Wi-Fi to help you save on bandwidth.
- The repositories are being refreshed upon Installer.app launch so you always stay on the bleeding edge with the updates. This is exeperimental behavior and we're not yet sure it will make it to the final release.
- Fixed a script command Confirm that was returning invalid button index for the "OK" button.
- Lots and lots of both cosmetic and internal application core fixes that improve the overall performance, presentation and stability of the application.
Community Sources package is updated. It now includes a repository for modmyifone.com (lot's of stuff there) and iphone-notes.de (BSD Subsystem and OpenSSH), as well as numerous carrier bundles and other useful stuff.
via RipDev
Apple patent: access iTunes library from anywhere
This patent is for accessing your entire iTunes library from anywhere—streamed to your iPhone or touch either via Wi-Fi or EDGE/3G. Basically, this future iTunes will sync the metadata for your whole library, and all the music and videos stored back on your computer ("virtual media items") will be totally integrated with the content actually on your device, so it'd be just like having your entire library on your phone.
via gizmodo
Negative feedback on 2.0.1. Update bricking some iPhones.
Here is some negative feedback on 2.0.1.
- A small number of blog readers and have reported the update bricked their handsets or . Didn't show up during testing by many labs.
- There are several reports that updating to 2.0.1 on an iPhone in Airplane mode may result in bricked phones.
- Users who paid Vodaphone to unlock their phones for international roaming have the update breaks connections with their carriers.
- A few users occasional lag in the Contacts, SMS and e-mail apps. From our testing, typing in the Contacts app is still laggy, but SMS and e-mail is faster.
- No surprise whatsoever: Updating results in losing access to your jailbroken (i.e. hacked) apps. 2.0.1 updates iPhone 3G's baseband, you may never be able to unlock the handset again if you run this update.
- Many users are reporting 2.0.1 is slow with backup. This more likely has to do with the version of iTunes they're running; many have said iTunes 7.7.1 sped up backup and syncing.
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Broadcast video live from iPhone
has released its mobile video streaming application for jailbroken iPhones to the public. The service allows users to broadcast video live from their phones using Wi-Fi or the EDGE network which can be viewed on Qik’s site or through its embeddable player. Unfortunately, the application is only compatible with phones running the 1.1.4 firmware.
Users running the 2.0 version of the software will need to wait for Qik to release a compatible version, which the company expects to do in the near future. Unfortunately, it’s likely that the application won’t be available through the official App Store, as Apple still hasn’t enabled video capture using the phone’s integrated camera.
10 things we want to see in the iPhone 2.1 Update
The iPhone 2.0 software is pretty good. We like the App Store a lot; it adds a boatload of new functionality to the iPhone. But it's certainly not perfect. Having used it for a few weeks, we've discovered a number of little quirks that we really hope are addressed in the upcoming update. From bugs to missing features, here are ten things that would make the iPhone a much more attractive device.
1. Make it Less Crashy
The iPhone with 2.0 software feels a little… buggy. It'll randomly crash or slow down to the point of unusability until you restart every few days with normal use. That's not right; this is a cellphone. It shouldn't feel like an unstable computer.
Customize 2.1 for firmware 2.0
This application was quite popular. It allows to modify look and feal of your Iphone: icons, slider icon, battery indicator, wi-fi/gsm indicators, dock, keyboard, chat, sounds and mcuh more.
What's new:
- Theme Browser: you can download them directly from this application, no ssh as before.;
- Elements of themes can be used partially (just sounds, foe example);
- User themes can be downloaded through the web site.
Install through Cydia. Source: Hack&Dev Team Source.
via iphoneapps
BossPrefs for 2.0 firmware
BossPrefs is a very popular allpication. Now there is BossPrefs v2.0.2a that works with 2.0 fimware. It can be installed via Cydia Installer.
This is the first working version for 2.0 devices. There will be some issues but the major stuff should work. The airplane / phone toggles are not implemented, the add plugin GUI is not implemented, and there may be some other minor issues. The bulk of it works. Update will be very soon, but we can use this version right now.
Couple words and screenshots for those, who are not familiar what this application is for:
Get internet on a desktop or notebook through IPhone 3G
Thanks to and the porting work of as well as the authors of , it is now possible to "tether" your iPhone 3G and use its Internet connection on your laptop.
Warning - Tethering your iPhone is against the iPhone data plan terms. AT&T could slap you with huge fees if you overuse this. I recommend only using it during emergencies.
Here is a basic plan (by the way, this should work for old IPhone also):
- Jailbreak your iPhone 3G
- Install 3Proxy and Terminal
- Create an ad-hoc Wi-fi network using your laptop
- Join the network with your iPhone
- Find the iPhone's IP address
- Open Terminal and run the proxy program
- Open Safari on your iPhone and open a web page
- Configure your browser to use the proxy
Later we'll discuss it with more details.
Step 1: Jailbreak your iPhone
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