Last year when the iPhone 4S was first announced the Talking heads bemoaned how small an update the 4S was. Which to me seemed way off the mark. So I went and compared the new features to the iPhone 4 vs new features for the 4S. You can see that comparison here. But in a nutshell what I found was the iPhone 4S was just as big an upgrade from the iPhone 4 as the iPhone 4 was from the iPhone 3GS. And essentially just because it was called iPhone 4S and not iPhone 5 - many thought it was an incremental update at best. They were wrong.
Fast forward 11 months and how does the iPhone 5 upgrade from the iPhone 4S measure up. After all Apple said it was the biggest upgrade ever. Well per the below chart you can see all the new key features for the iPhone 5, 4S and 4.
At initial glance it seems to be a major upgrade - at "initial glance" that is. But when you really look closely what I think you will see is that the iPhone 5 is really a smaller update than what we had with the iPhone 4S. Blasphemy you say - well let me take this one step further.
Lets assign a score to each new feature. And lets rate them as a +1 or +2 or +3 depending on if they are a minor, mid or major upgrade to the UI for the end user. So for example with the iPhone 4 - the Retina display would be a +3, the 720p Video recording would be a +2 and the 4 element lens would be a +1. By going through all the new updates for that version of the iPhone vs the previous - you get the results in the chart below.
The iPhone 4's new features vs the 3GS give a score of +30. The iPhone 4S's new features vs the iPhone give a score of +29. This is very much in line with what we said a year ago - that the iPhone 4S was just as big an upgrade vs the iPhone 4 as the iPhone 4 was vs the iPhone 3GS.
But when we look at the iPhone 5 - well it scores just a +25. And that is giving a 0 score for the new 9 pin dock connector. If you are someone coming from another iOS device - this likely would be looked at as a -2 or -3. And then there is the movement of the headphone jack from the top of the device to the bottom. Again this is not scorred - but if it was - it would be a -2 or -3 as well. Wait until try to plug your headphones in and put it in a dock on your desk. Yeah - that is going to suck. So if you add in the minuses - what you are looking at is a score of +20 for the iPhone 5 vs +29 for the iPhone 4S and a +30 for the iPhone 4.
If you are someone with an iPhone 4S - I just don't see how you can be as excited about upgrading to the iPhone 5 - as you were when upgrading from the iPhone 4. Now that all said - if you are coming from the iPhone 4 or earlier or from an Android device - the difference will be that between Heaven and Hades - to pull a quote from a Samsung Executive.
Calling it the iPhone 5 will cause many bloggers to report it as a bigger upgrade than it was - just like they belittled the iPhone 4S last year becasue it was called the iPhone 4S. Isn't it amazing how much power there is in a name.
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An un-tethered jailbreak is now available for iOS 5.1.1 for the following devices running iOS 5.1.1:
iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S
iPad 1st Gen
iPad 2 - with original 45nm Processor (if you purchased it prior to March 10th 2012 you are ok)
iPad 3rd Gen
iPod touch 4th and 5th gen
NOTE - This jailbreak is not for those that need to or plan to unlock. DO NOT USE THIS JAILBREAK IF YOUR IPHONE RELIES ON AN UNLOCK. stay away from Absynthe Jailbreak.
Here is the link for Jailbreaking for UNLOCKERS.
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There are some very good articles on how to jailbreak but many miss a couple of steps that new jailbreakers need to know especially when it comes to using Cydia - the resource for finding and installing jailbroken apps. This tutorial tries to help those first time jailbreakers by covering both the jailbreak process step by step and also how to use Cydia to install an app.
Do not try to jailbreak if you don't like when things go to (expletive). If you need your device for your business and being without it for any period of time will cause you to loose your job - stop now. If you get mad at your significant other at how they fold towels or put the toilet paper on a roll - Jailbreaking is probably not for your personality. Sometimes things break and your device will likely crash more often then if it was not jailbroken. Apple "claims" jailbreak voids your warranty if that is an issue stop now. Note Squaretrade's warranties still cover jailbreaking.
Step 0 - Before you start make sure you update your iOS device to iOS 5.1.1 if you have not done so already. If you do not know how to update your iOS device jailbreaking may not be for you.
If you are already updated to iOS 5.1.1 make sure you do a sync and backup of your iOS device. If you have any photos or video you shot - transfer those now to your computer from your camera roll. Also force quit every open App on your iOS device and then go to settings and general and then go to Reset and select "Reset Network Settings". This will then reboot your iOS device. Next connect your iOS device via the USB cord directly to your computer - not through a USB hub or keyboard or Monitor - right to the computer.
(To force quit the open apps - From the home screen on your iOS device - double tap the home button - a tray will appear on the bottom of the device with your apps that are open - tap and hold one of the apps. All the apps in the tray will wiggle and you will see a red circle in the upper left with a "-" in it. Tap on all of the red circles until all of your apps are closed.)
Step 1 - Close out iTunes on your computer. Make sure your iOS device is still turned on and connected via the USB cable - per Step 0.
Step 2 - Download Absinthe 2.0 from the links below and unzip the file.
Download - Absinthe v2.0.2 - Mac OSX (10.5, 10.6. 10.7)
Download - Absinthe v2.0.4 - Mac OSX (10.5, 10.6. 10.7)
Download - Absinthe v2.0.2 - Windows (XP/Vista/Win7)
Download - Absinthe v2.0.2 - Windows (XP/Vista/Win7)
Download - Absinthe v2.0.2 - Linux (x86/x86_64)
Download - Absinthe v2.0.4 - Linux (x86/x86_64)
You can also go to this site for the official download page for GeenPoision
Step 3 - I recommend closing out all of your open programs and restarting your computer before proceeding. If you have iTunes set to launch when you connect your iOS device - you will need to quit out of iTunes again.
Step 4 - Per the iPhone dev teams recommendation - "Once your backup is complete return to your device and go to Settings – General – Reset – Erase all Content and Settings. This will make the jailbreak process much faster." Make sure you keep your iOS device connected to the computer via a USB cable - also make sure it is connected directly to a USB port on the computer and not via a USB hub nor a USB port on a keyboard nor monitor. Also make sure your device is re-activated before proceeding.
Note: If you are using Test Flight to get beta versions of apps for testing on your device - they will be removed if you erase all content and settings - and you will need to manually reload each app at the end.
Step 5 - Launch - GreenPois0n Absinthe 2.0.2 - and select "Jailbreak"
Step 5 continued - Sit and Wait. After you click Jailbreak above you will see some messages about the status of the jailbreak (see below).
Step 6 - You will eventually (5 minutes typically - could be more or a little less) see the message below.
You will need to unlock the screen and then find the Cydia icon on your iOS device - it is a brown icon - with "Cydia" below it. Sometimes however in the past it has been an all whitie icon. If you see this - you have a jailbroken iPhone.
Step 7 - Once jailbroken, open iTunes and restore your backup from earlier. When you open iTunes it should take you to the option to "Set up your" iOS device - Select "restore from the backup of: " with the correct backup choosen. Then click continue.
If it does not show up - then Right click on your device name under the ‘Devices’ menu in the left panel of iTunes and click ‘Restore from Back Up…’ then select the latest backup you created before. Restoring this backup will return all the content previously on your device ie, apps, photos, etc.
This is the longest part of the jailbreak - and depending on how much content there is to get back on your iOS device it could take a while - it took over 2 hours for me. Once you confirm your restore from back up worked correctly go to step 8.
Step 8 - Launch the Cydia App. The first time you launch it you will see a message "Preparing Filesystem (cydia weill exit when complete)" - and per the message Cydia will quit out / exit when done. Once it does this - relaunch Cydia. The second time you launch it you will be asked "Who Are you?" with the options of "User", "Hacker", "Developer" - if you are reading this - select "User" and then tap "Done"
Step 9 - Once it is done it will open up and you should see a screen that looks like that below.
One App almost everyone will want and that works on the iPhone's, iPod Touch's and the iPad is the app SBSettings. This moves important settings / controls to the notification dock where they are always quickly available.
Next Tap on "SBSettings" the top one - not the one any of the others.
Then Tap on "Confirm" in the upper Right corner
Then Tap on "Restart Springboard"
Then in the Settings App under Notifications - Go to SBSettings and turn it to "On".
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Apple's subsidy makes iPhone a nightmare for carriers
Sprint: 1.8 Million iPhone Activations
T-Mobile: iPhone 4S launch killed us
T-Mobile to make network iPhone-ready
Secondary iPhone market is thriving
Study shows Android handsets depreciate
Dilbert comic strip for 02/23/2012
Apps Mentioned in this Episode:
Sara - Cydia
Links Mentioned in this Episode:
Today's Sponsor is Hover - tii.hover.com
Apple May Begin Following Its Own Privacy Rules
Apps need 'explicit approval' before collecting user contact
Apple moves to quell Path privacy gaffe
WSJ: Google caught circumventing iPhone security
Did Google trick Apple's Safari into tracking users?
Apple To Amazon: Don't Sell iPad In China
Apple's iPad problem will be test for Chinese leaders
Apple voluntarily pulls iPads from online Chinese stores
Foxconn iPhone, iPad factory conditions 'better than the norm'
Apple admits it has a human rights problem - NOT!!!
iPad maker Foxconn lifts China workers pay again
BlackBerry out at U.S. climate agency
Apple to iPhone developers: No more low-res screenshots
More iPhones sold per second than babies born
Apple to Announce iPad 3 First Week in March
Report: Apple to unveil next iPad in March
Apps Mentioned in this Episode:
Showcase - Cydia
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Links Mentioned in this Episode:
Today's Sponsor - Hover - tii.hover.com
Apple iPad and iPhone Models Will Be Back on Sale Online in Germany
Warning: WD-40 will not fix your Home button
Apple's iPhone takes 75% mobile phone profits with just 9% of units sold
The iPad’s split keyboard has phantom buttons
SolMate Charger for iPhone at Kickstarter
Samsung Says That Steve Jobs Didn’t “Crack” The Modern TV
Samsung Galaxy Note Super Bowl ad
Halliburton to ditch BlackBerrys go with iOS
7 signs that Android is faltering as iOS strengthens
iPhone App Contains Secret Tethering Capability
Do iOS Apps Crash More Than Android Apps?
Canon Announces AirPrint printers
Apple censors explicit music on iTunes Match
Looks like we're all suffering from app burnout
How to Get 4.5 GB of Dropbox Storage for Free
Best Buy Explains Its Leaked Apple HDTV Survey
Hover email marketing - YouTube
Apps Mentioned in this Episode:
APTBackup - Cydia
MyAssistant - Cydia
QuickTweet - Cydia
Quickscroll2 - Cydia
Infinidock - Cydia
RingerX VIP - Cydia
Screen Dimmer - Cydia
Shrink - Cydia
Links mentioned in this Episode:
Today's Sponsor - Hover - tii.hover.com
Android Activations and Estimates
Jailbreaking Is Not A Crime: EFF
The Apple Boycott: People Are Spouting Nonsense
By the Numbers: Life and Death at Foxconn
Tii: Today in iOS 1.4 for Android.
Millions Download New Trojan Discovered in Android Market
QuasiDisk For iPhone Updated To v1.1 With 3G Tethering
QuasiDisk iPhone Tethering?!?!!!! - YouTube
Siri probably isn't the bandwidth hog you've heard it is
Bamboo iPad Speaker Stand Kickstarter
Amazon Kindle Doesn't Get Mommy Love Like Apple iPad - Forbes
T Mobile CTO: next iPhone chipset 'will support AWS'
T-Mobile To Offer Additional Unlocked iPhone
Students demonstrate innovative page flip
Apps Mentioned in this Episode:
Zephyr - Cydia
Hands-Free Control - Cydia
Open Siri - Cydia
Spring Sorter - Cydia
Horizontal Theme - Cydia
iLandscape Theme - Cydia
iLandscaped Theme - Cydia
Links Mentioned in this Episode:
Today's Sponsor - Hover - tii.hover.com
Apple - Quarter 1 - 2012 Financial Results
Apple's blow-out quarter: Once again
iPad Still Leads Tablet Market for Web Traffic
Motorola Sold A Measley 1 Million Tablets In 2011
AT&T Set Sales Records For iPhone
iPhone app launched to reduce teenage pregnancy in Kent
Foxconn gets Brazil tax breaks
Nike introduces Nike+ FuelBand fitness band
Evi arrives in town to go toe-to-toe with Siri
Dev-Team Blog - Welcome new A5 jailbreakers
Nearly 1 Million People Jailbroke
Download Greenpois0n | greenpois0n.com
Resurrect your iPhone 3G with Whited00r
Apple's iPhone Sales Broken Down by Model
Apps Mentioned in this Episode:
Blutrol - Cydia
Open in Articles - Cydia
CallTale - Cydia
Update1 - 1/26/12 - 9:50 PM CT - Updated links for GreenPois0n to v0.3
Update 2 - 1/27/12 - 7:30 AM CT - Hi Rob,
I have heard how everyone is having an easy time doing the new iPhone 4s/iPad 2 jailbreak, well mine wasn't so smooth.
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An un-tethered jailbreak is now available for iOS 5.0.1 for the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 - that is what this tutorial is for. Note: For the iPhone 3GS, 4 (GSM) and 4 (CDMA), iPad 1 and iPod Touch 3G & 4G - see this Tutorial.
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There are some very good articles on how to jailbreak but many miss a couple of steps that new jailbreakers need to know especially when it comes to using Cydia - the resource for finding and installing jailbroken apps. This tutorial tries to help those first time jailbreakers by covering both the jailbreak process step by step and also how to use Cydia to install an app.
Do not try to jailbreak if you don't like when things go to (expletive). If you need your device for your business and being without it for any period of time will cause you to loose your job - stop now. If you get mad at your significant other at how they fold towels or put the toilet paper on a roll - Jailbreaking is probably not for your personality. Sometimes things break and your device will likely crash more often then if it was not jailbroken. Apple "claims" jailbreak voids your warranty if that is an issue stop now. Note Squaretrade's warranties still cover jailbreaking.
Step 0 - Before you start make sure you update your iOS device to iOS 5.0.1 if you have not done so already. If you do not know how to update your iOS device jailbreaking may not be for you.
If you are already updated to iOS 5.0.1 make sure you do a sync and backup of your iOS device. If you have any photos or video you shot - transfer those now to your computer from your camera roll. Also force quit every open App on your iOS device and then go to settings and general and then go to Reset and select "Reset Network Settings". This will then reboot your iOS device. Next connect your iOS device via the USB cord directly to your computer - not through a USB hub or keyboard or Monitor - right to the computer.
(To force quit the open apps - From the home screen on your iOS device - double tap the home button - a tray will appear on the bottom of the device with your apps that are open - tap and hold one of the apps. All the apps in the tray will wiggle and you will see a red circle in the upper left with a "-" in it. Tap on all of the red circles until all of your apps are closed.)
Step 1 - Close out iTunes on your computer. Make sure your iOS device is still turned on and connected via the USB cable - per Step 0.
Step 2 - Download GreenPois0n from the links below and unzip the file.
Download - Max OS X (10.6+) v0.2
Download - Max OS X (10.6+) v0.3
Download - Windows v0.2
Download - Windows v0.3
Download - Linux v0.2
Download - Linux v0.3
You can also go to this site for the official download page for GeenPoision
Step 3 - I recommend closing out all of your open programs and restarting your computer before proceeding. If you have iTunes set to launch when you connect your iOS device - you will need to quit out of iTunes again.
Step 4 - Launch - GreenPois0n Absinthe - and select "Jailbreak"
Step 5 - Sit and Wait. After you click Jailbreak above you will see some messages about the status of the jailbreak (see below).
Step 6 - You will eventually (about 5 to 10 minutes - could be more or a little less) see the message below.
You will need to unlock the screen and then find the icon on your iOS device that looks like the GreenPois0n skull and tap on it.
Step 7 - You can then check your iOS device to find the Cydia App - which should be brown with a white circle and logo in the circle. If the Cydia app appears all white - this is not unusual. You likely will not be able to launch the cydia app if it is white. Simply power down (off) your iOS device and then start it back up (turn on). When it reboots - the Cydia app should now be brown.
Step 8 - Launch the Cydia App. The first time you launch it you will see a message "Preparing Filesystem (cydia weill exit when complete)" - and per the message Cydia will quit out / exit when done. Once it does this - relaunch Cydia. The second time you launch it you will be asked "Who Are you?" with the options of "User", "Hacker", "Developer" - if you are reading this - select "User" and then tap "Done"
Step 9 - Once it is done it will open up and you should see a screen that looks like that below.
One App almost everyone will want and that works on the iPhone's, iPod Touch's and the iPad is the app SBSettings. This moves important settings / controls to the notification dock where they are always quickly available.
Next Tap on "SBSettings" the top one - not the one any of the others.
Then Tap on "Confirm" in the upper Right corner
Then Tap on "Restart Springboard"
Then in the Settings App under Notifications - Go to SBSettings and turn it to "On".
Links Mentioned in this Episode:
iPhone 4S launch in China draws unnecessary violence and SWAT teams
Apple Beijing Shop Pelted With Eggs as IPhone Debut Botched
Apple halts iPhone 4S sales in China after near-riot
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Links Mentioned in this Episode:
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Daring Fireball: You Do Not Need to Manually Manage iOS Multitasking
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iOS 5.1 Beta Hints At Quad-Core iPhone, iPad | PCWorld
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Flash Cam - Cydia
No News is Good news - Cydia
Links Mentioned in this Episode:
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Samsung steals iPhone ad actress
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Apple - Quarter 1 - 2012 Financial Results
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User Agent Faker - Cydia
Space Inversion - iCade
Audio Access iPad Stand
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