Hi Rob,

I have installed MyWi tethering primarily for other iOS devices and am generally pleased with it's options and performance. Recent concern with this products detectability by ATT forced me to look into PdaNet. This alternative tethering product appears to require jailbreaking of not only the host but the client as well. Is that correct? If so, I guess I will remain where I am and hope MyWi fixes their stealthiness issue. 

If only ATT allowed tethering for free and charged For usage above 4GBs per months. Let's pencil that out - a few tethered users at $15 bucks each versus nearly all users tethered and consuming data for which they would pay for excess use... Hmm, I bet they would make more than they are now.

Regards,

Jeff B

Hi Jeff,

PDAnet does not require anything different set up wise than MyWi.  My other iPhones and iPad's could connect to my iPhone 4 fine when it was set up as a wifi hot spot. 

Actually to use it to tether via wifi to your lap top is really simple.  Just open PDAnet and make sure hide data is selected - then turn on Wifi Tethering and select activate.  Then go and find the wifi hot spot on your lap top.  This email is being sent from my laptop while tethering with PDAnet and traveling on the Long Island railroad.

Regards,

Rob W

Hi Rob,

I'm trying to decide what size iPad to get and I can't decide.

Do you have any feedback from listeners who got a 16GB then filled up?  My Brother has a 64GB and can't fill it if he tried.

Thanks for any feedback you can offer.

Thanks,

John Beamer

Hi John,

Per the size to get - it depends if you plan to put a lot of movies or TV shows on it.

If you don't - then I would suggest the 32 GB if you have a lot of podcasts - as the 16 GB can fill up fast if you subscribe to a lot.

But if you plan on putting movies on there - then 64 GB is needed.  

Now that all said - all of this could change if Apple launches a cloud based service and allows for the storage of Music and Movies in the cloud.  

Finally if you plan to use the iPad to create music, movies or podcasts using Gargeband and iMovie - then definitely go with the 64 GB model.  

Regards,

Rob W

Hi Rob,

I have an iphone 4 and I still have my 3G, which I gave to my son.

When I connect the 3G to iTunes it updates as what is on my Iphone 4.

How do I set it up to NOT do that?  I want each phone to be separate

and not sync the same data.  Is that possible?

Thanks

Ryan

Hello Ryan,

There are multiple items that get synced.  Apps, Podcasts, Music, Movies, Contacts, Notes. 

What you will want to do is go in to iTunes when you iPhone 3G is connected and then manually go through and select which items you want to sync with iTunes.  You should also deselect at the bottom of the Apps  - where it automatically adds all new apps.  

But the key here is to manually select all items you want sync'd with your son's iPhone 3G.  

However if you are looking to allow both devices to sync notes - but want to have different notes for each - that is not possible.  It will sync the same notes across all devices sync'd to that computer.  Same with voice memos.  

Regards,

Rob W

Hi Rob,

I think I've found a new feature in iOS4 that I can't find mention of anywhere on the web. When opening a PDF in Safari running iOS4, a black bar appears at the top of the screen with a tab that let's you 'open in iBooks' so that it is saved to the PDF section and is viewed in iBooks. 

This feature is not present on my iPad running 3.2.2. 

It is very handy since I often load PDF files on the go and want to save them. This feature hopefully makes it into 4.2 for the iPad. Using different PDF Apps is annoying and unifying this within a native App makes sense.  

Matthew M

Hi Rob,

I'd like to know if it's possible in any way (Jb or other) to set

default video links in the browser to open in the browser instead of

the videos app?

Hope you or any of your listeners can share a tip about thar,

Regards

Amir.

Hello Amir, 

With jailbreak and installation of frash for the iPad - you can get flash videos to play in the browser.

But for quicktime / M4V / MP4 videos - it is pretty much just the Quicktime player.

Rob W

“As the Supreme Court has made clear, "[t]he authorized sale of an article that substantially embodies a patent exhausts the patent holder's rights and prevents the patent holder from invoking patent law to control postsale use of the article." Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Elecs., Inc., 553 U.S. 617 (2008).”

Bruce Sewell

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

Apple Inc.

And that is how Apple responded to Lodsys. Who is Lodsys (not to be confused with a load of sh#t)? They are a patent troll (and by all accounts when it comes time to check in at Hell – Patent Trolls are said to have a spot near the front of the line – right next to the people that put kittens in burlap sacks and throw them into rivers).  But Lodsys is not just any patent troll they are the type of patent troll that makes other patent trolls squirm. See Lodsys did not go after big companies in their latest salvo of legal letters – they went after the indie developers.

The short of the long of this is that Lodsys claimed their very ambiguous at best patent somehow covered in app purchases and even though Apple had licensed their patent – indie developers that used Apples development kit / tools to allow in app purchases still needed to pay up to Lodsys.  The best analogy of this is a low level mafia punk shaking down a local Wal-mart store for protection money and then after getting the money from Wal-mart – he goes and starts shaking down each supplier for money to be allowed to put products on Wal-mart shelves. While at first it might have made sense for Wal-mart to just pay him a little to go away. Once he started messing with their suppliers Wal-mart would be pissed and bring in their own thugs to put a beat down on the punk. And that is basically what Apple did with their letter to Lodsys. (Note to Wal-mart Lawyers - I am not saying that Wal-mart would actually or has actually hired thugs to beat up anyone – it is just an analogy)

While it appears in this case that Lodsys has been put back in their place and that Apple to all their credit has their developers back, it does raise the question - Is this the first and last issue like this or the first of many issues like this for app developers? Sadly I think for App developers this is just the first of many.  However for App developers Apples latest move cements the build it first for iOS sentiment out there. Not only is it more profitable to develop for iOS it is also now safer to develop for iOS knowing that Apple has your back.

I will end this article with another quote from Bruce Sewell’s (Apples) letter to Lodsys – and it is meant more as a warning for other patent trolls – as in stay away from iOS developers or else.

“Apple intends to share this letter and the information set out herein with its App Makers and is fully prepared to defend Apple's license rights.”

Hi Rob--

my impression is that itunes is set up to allow free downloads of apps you have purchased in the past--

but the rules seem to be different for music.

here is the response i got recently after i was charged twice for a song i clicked on twice within a minute or two:

Dear Jonathan,

Thanks for contacting the iTunes Store. My name is Leah, and I'll be responsible for your inquiry today. I understand that you were billed twice for a song that you purchased. I can certainly appreciate how eager you must be to have this resolved. 

Jonathan, I have reversed the charge for the duplicate purchase, which I understand was unintentional. You will see a credit of $1.08, in three to five business days. The credit should be posted to the credit card that appears on the receipt for that purchase. 

Please note that this is a one-time exception, as the iTunes Store Terms and Conditions state that all sales are final.

In the unlikely event that you receive a download error in the future, please remember that it is not necessary to repurchase items when downloads are interrupted, because the items should still be in your account, waiting to be downloaded. To learn more, follow the steps in this article:

How to resume interrupted iTunes Store downloads

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1725

Jonathan, the iTunes Store provides a warning message that asks if you are sure that you want to buy an item. This warning can be turned off. If you would like to make sure that this warning is on, you can reset the warnings in the iTunes Store by following the instructions in this article:

Resetting iTunes Store warnings

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1734

Resetting iPod and iPhone warnings

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2527

Jonathan, please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns about this issue. I'll be more than happy to assist you with whatever you need. Thank you for the chance to improve your iTunes experience.

Sincerely,

Leah 

iTunes Store Customer Support 

 ----------------Jonathan

Hi Rob,

Enjoying your show every week. My jailbroken iPhone 4 is awesome, and I like my bumper case as well. However, plugging 3rd party charger into my iPhone with the bumper case is a bit annoying. Apple's factory cable fits perfectly, but all 3rd party chargers are too fat to plug in through the bumper. My iPhone can be connect to my car audio through 30-pin dock connector, and of course, it won't fit because of bumper case. So I have to take off the bumper case every single time if I want to connect iPhone on my car audio for listening music or charging. Is there converter or extension cable can be fit into the bumper? 

Please let me know.

Regards,

Peter from L.A.

Hi Peter,

Here are a few links to 30 pin dock extenders.

A

FEW

LINKS

It is just a mater of finding the right one to fit in your iPhone while in the case.

Good luck.

Rob W

Hey Rob,

I'm sure there are many people like myself, who want to Jailbreak but don't know ALL they need to know on the subject.  Such as, can I un-jailbeak (if I need to take it to the Apple Store for a fix etc.)  What are the risks (How likely am I to be bricked?) How secure will the phone be?  

Thanks man,

Derik

Hi Derik,

Per your questions - yes you can always remove a jailbreak - by simply restoring to the current Apple approved version of iOS.

Can you brick your phone - well it can get in a mode where some might struggle to get it working - but so far all that had issues where it looked like it was bricked - were able to eventually get it un-bricked. Search DFU in the sidebar on how to unbrick. 

I have done quite a few tutorials on Jailbreaking in the past - I suggest you go to Tii website and on the top bar look for the link for Jailbreaking.  And also look at Jailbreaking button up on this page. 

Regards,

Rob W

Hi Rob

I have jailbroke and unlocked my 3GS on 4.0.1 and have tried my friends t mobile sim... It works but I can't seem to utilize the 3G? I have searched the net and have found others have found the same... Is there anyway around this at this time or in the future?

Thanks and love the show!!!

Phil

Hi Phil,

T-mobile (USA) 3G is not compatible with ATT 3G.  

You can only use your iPhone 3G / 3GS / 4 - on t-mobiles slower edge network - not on their 3G network.

Regards,

Rob W

Hi Rob,

It seems like the update went fine until it went into syncing mode after the update. It hung in step 2 or 4 "Preparing to sync". It just freezes itunes and the computer.  I am ready to unplug it and try to reset it.  I am using xp.  Any ideas?

Thanks

Jim K

Hi Jim,

Check to see if you have any other programs running on XP and close them down.

Also make sure you are not running through a USB hub or even into a keyboard or monitor - but rather plugged directly into the computer.  It is really important when doing updates to your iOS device that it is plugged directly into the computer. 

Again also make sure all other Programs are shut down. 

Regards,

Rob W

Hi Rob,

I'm trying to find the Cydia app that closes the apps currently running in the background.

Thanks for your help.

George

Hello George,

We talked about these on Episode 173.  There were two episodes that were recommended.

1. Remove BG

2. Multicleaner 

Both are in the Cydia App store and require your device be jailbroken.

Regards,

Rob W

Hi Rob,

Is anyone else having a problem with Cydia?

For the past few days I have had problems logging on. Sometimes it doesn't let me access particular apps I have already purchased. Sometimes it doesn't allow me to access any part of Cydia at all.

Back in April I installed 4.3.2 and re-jailbroke my phone and Cydia had a similar problem. The servers were down for a few days, but they finally came back up.

I want to install 4.3.3 and re-jailbreak, but I'm not sure if it's a good idea now. Here is the only link I have found so far... http://iphonology.org/2011/05/cydia-server-down/

Your thoughts...

Regards,

Todd

Hi Todd,

I am not getting any reports like this and the Cydia store is working fine for me.  However in the past when I have had issues getting to the Cydia store - the issue often went away after a re-jailbreak.  Now I usually only did this once I confirmed on another iOS device that the Cydia store was indeed up and running.  But if you are still having this issue - it sounds like it is time for your to upgrade and re-jailbreak.

Good Luck

Rob W

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

United States Patent: 7222078

Lodsys Defends Its Patent Stance, Devs Fume, Apple Says Zip

AppleInsider | Apple job posting hints at upcoming Sprint iPhone

Apple Store Turning Ten: iPhone 5 Rumors Surround Anniversary

OmniVision's New 5-MP Camera Gives Hope for Thinner iOS Devices

Apple Won't Ever Let You See "Buffering" When The iTunes Cloud Comes Out

Verizon eyes family data plans | Reuters

Playboy archives coming to iPad tomorrow

YouTube - iProtect - JB review

Jawbone Jambox

BlogWorld & New Media Expo - 2011 NYC

Apps Mentioned in this Episode:

Tii App

Words With Friends

Photoshop Express

Photo Chop

Cash Register

Fierce Grey Mouse

PoPuP Book Adam & Eve

Infinicam

Text+

iProtect - Cydia

CoffeeDash

Hi Rob,

 

I have heard some great things about the Terra web browser. When I searched for it on the iTunes Store, I get the message that this product is not available in the U.S.

What's up with this?

 

Thanks and keep up the great work!

Darrell

Hi Darrell,

I contacted the folks that make the app and here is their response:

thank for contacting us. Unfortunately Terra web browser temporary was removed from the App Store. At the moment we are woking on the update and making some changes in the API, that were required by Apple Team. Hope pretty soon our application will be available on the App Store. We are sorry for the inconvenience, which were caused by Terra browser remove.

 

So it looks like it is just part of the normal goings on with the Apple App store.  Sometimes you have to change something in the app to stay in favor with the latest requirements dejor.  

Regards,

Rob W

Hey Rob,  Longtime Listener, First time E-mailer, just to share some more info on unauthorized tethering

I have a iPhone using T-Mobile USA,
Recently, I started getting Texts from T-Mobile too, saying they they would block my Tethering, if I continued, I ignored them.
I am using a grandfathered in Edge 5.99 Data plan.

Then I got a Text Message saying they did block it.
I tried to Tether again, it sends me to a T-Mobile Website asking me to change the Data plan to a more expensive one with Tethering.
This was on both MyWi, & TetherMe.

However, iTunes continue to work normally, so to is Skype, you know items that doesn't use a regular internet browser.
Then I tried to PdaNet, and boom no problems. so PdaNet does something different with the Hide Data Feature.

so this presents 2 points, couldn't ATT just block tethering in a way such as T-Mobile, instead of force Upgrading?.
and this pretty much confirms that ATT is may not just be guessing who is tethering by looking at data usage.

Thanks,  

 Anthony C

Hi Rob,

Some time back you talked about apps to get EXIF data from Photos - what were those apps?

Thanks

Bert

Hi Bert,

We mentioned a few actually and this was per Episode 151.  The apps mentioned were:

Metadata browser

Photos Info

EXIF Wizard

Pro Camera + GeoTagging

Regards,

Rob W

Hi Rob,

I, like most avid iOS users, updated my iPhone from the original model. I put the original iPhone in a drawer and recently took it out. It is in mint condition and I have a friend who would love to have it if I can jailbreak and unlock it so he can use his beloved T-mobile (beloved for the rate plan only). I am a dedicated listener and I'm fully aware of the current jailbreak and unlocking options. My question is, how can I "retroactively" jailbreak an original iPhone running 3.1 and a firmware 04.05.04_G. Is it even possible? I'm assuming you at least need to update the version to something beyond 3.1, how can you do this without putting to the latest version which as of right now, restricts unlocking? Thanks Rob, absolutely love the show!

- Alan in Los Angeles

Hi Alan,

The latest version of the original iPhone should not restrict unlocking - you are talking about version 3.1.3

There are two ways to unlock the iPhone 2G (original).  

1.  Update to iOS 3.1.3 - the latest version in iTunes when you are connected with the iPhone 2G.  

2. In safari on your iPhone go to - jailbreakme.com - and jailbreak.

3. In Cydia search for the app - BootNeuter - and install - that should unlock the phone.


Note - you will want to put your iPhone into Airplane mode and then turn on WiFi for steps 2 and 3.



If the above steps do not work for you - you can do the RedSn0w jailbreak / unlock.

http://www.redmondpie.com/jailbreak-iphone-os-3.1.3-firmware-with-redsn0w-0.9.4/


Either way you should be able to easily jailbreak and unlock your original iPhone

Rob W

Hi Rob,

My wife recently lost her new iPhone 4 and used the MobileMe feature Find My iPhone to locate it. The service worked flawlessly and we recovered her lost phone, from within the couch....

While in the process of sending commands to her new phone she also sent the commands to her old 3GS with a random password. 

After many guessed at what the password might be, the phone now displays the message 'incorrect passcode. Please try again in 1,428,793 minutes'. 

I'm not exactly a spring chicken anymore and just want to sell this damn phone already but it's stuck in countdown. 

How do I recover the phone and restore it? iTunes won't recognize the phone and it won't respond to anything but the correct password that is long forgotten. 

Suggestions? 

Matthew M

Hi Matthew,

Have you tried putting it in recovery mode (DFU mode) and restoring it from the computer you sync it with?

Rob W

Hi Rob,

Not sure what DFU mode is or how to get there but if it's connected to it's normal Mac for sync or, any of our other Macs, same result. All it says is that the iPhone is in lockdown and requires a password to continue. 

And it now shows 23,956,179 hours to re-try. This phone hates me. It keeps going up and I'm not even touching it. 

Matthew M

Hi Matthew,

Try this and then doing a restore.

http://tii.libsyn.com/vip/ask-tii-putting-i-os-device-in-dfu-mode

RW

Hi Rob,

Yes!!!! That Worked. 

Many thanks many times over. I really thought this phone was done for good.

Much Love. Don't ever stop!!!

Matthew M

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

Dev-Team Blog - Tic tac toe..

Android Market Poised to Overtake App Store in August | PCWorld

Violence Erupts at a Chinese Apple Store After iPad 2 Release

Apple - MobileMe - Set Up MobileMe

YouTube - Notify Pro

How AT&T Tracks Unauthorized Tethering On Your Jailbroken iPhone

Amazon Cloud Player Adds iPhone, iPad Support 

Report Claims iPhone 3GS is Outselling Flagship Android Phones

Apple Pays Compensation after iPad Fight at Beijing Store

Apple settles with victims of Chinese iPad 2 scuffle -  Fortune Tech

Queen of England buys iPad 2 after seeing Prince William and Harry's tablets

iAugment for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store

pocketgamer - is Apple stopping iAd campaigns for kids

DOJ Wants Wireless Carriers To Collect Location Data -- InformationWeek

Twitter Rolls Out Slick Mobile Web App

Dev Grumbling Over Rumored Anti-Kids-Apps iAd Policy

Labor & materials shortages likely to affect Apple's iPad, iPhone shipments

Supply chain may not be able to satisfy demand from Apple

Apple says policy dictates no iAds in kids’ apps

Pros choose iPhone over Android; 99.8% choose iPad

iPad WiFi Problems Return After iOS 4.3.3 Release

Apple iPhone app developers hit by patent claims

Flickr: iPad2 Camera Has Only 23 Active Daily Users

Apps Mentioned in this Episode:

Tii App

Glow Paint

Cash Register

Fierce Grey Mouse

HBO Go

Notify Pro - Cydia

Weather Doodle

Hello Rob, I have a black 32g iphone 3GS (4.0.2) that has recently started experiencing a sporadic problem with the screen. When I'm dragging/scrolling on the screen (either scrolling through emails, or scrolling on a webpage, or even dragging a photo around), it begins to shake up and down very quickly and violently, and sometimes jumps around to different parts of the page without me doing anything other than just dragging like normal. The problem seems to go away after a while, but will come back randomly, sometimes within a few hours, or sometimes not until a few days later. This has been happening for about 2 weeks now. The screen is in perfect condition, no scratches, no dust underneath it, so Im baffled as to why this is happening. Is anyone else experiencing this? I have only about a month left in my warranty, I'm also jail broken because I rely on the ultrasnow unlock so I can use my T-mobile service. Thank You,  Randy

Hi Randy,

Hi Rob,

On a past episode, Paul called in with a review of the Apple TV, and said that his Apple TV remote would sometimes cause his MacBook to play content.

 

There's a couple different ways to fix this.

 

You can open up System Preferences, click Security, and then within the General tab, check off Disable remote control infrared receiver.

 

However, if you use another Apple Remote with your MacBook, you can pair it with your MacBook so your computer will only respond to that one remote. Simply point your Apple Remote at your computer and hold down "menu" and "next" remote buttons at the same time. After a few seconds, a linked chain icon will appear on your screen, indicating that your Apple Remote has been paired with your MacBook.

 

Note, this works with all Macs with an infrared receiver, not just MacBooks.

Keep up the awesome show.

Eric 

Hi Rob,

Love the show just had a question for you. I'm new to the jailbreak world and I keep getting a message the says "springboard crashed and my phone is running in safe mode" and suggests I restart it to get it out of safe mode.

I have turned the phone off and restarted it and it works fine. I have gotten this message 3 times in the last two days, any idea of why I keep getting this?

Thanks for all your help.

I used greenpoison to jailbreak and am running iOS 4.2.1. I have been jailbroken for about a month.

Greg

Hi Greg,

Usually the issue you describe is because of a new jailbroken app or theme you have recently installed.

Have you installed anything new in the last week?

If so - go in and uninstall which ever app it was and see if that fixes your issues.

If you installed a bunch of apps - try uninstalling them one at a time giving some time between uninstalls to see which one cures the issue.

One of the down sides to jailbreaking is the more jailbroken apps you install the more likely you are to get a phone that becomes unstable.  

Rob W

Hi Rob,

Ed from West of Ireland. my IPhone 4 is running 4.3(8f190) with 04.10.01 firmware
I need to jailbreak and unlock if possible but not sure if I should update to 4.3.1 or 4.3.2 or 4.3.3
I'm stuck with O2 Ireland but they billed me at 1€ or approx.  $1.40 per 50mb I went over my limit to the tune of $360 
so they will not unlock my phone till I'm paid up which will take some time since I'm a student in 3rd. Lev.
I've spent hours and hours on google researching my options, but I'm afraid to update incase I mess up the firmware baseband.
I know I can J/B if I update to 4.3.3 but can I unlock

And Help would be greatly appreciated 

keep up the good work
Thanks in Advance

ED

Hi Ed,

UPDATE: 10/9/11 - DON'T USE JAILBREAKME.COM - THE SITE HAS BEEN SOLD AND CAN NOT BE TRUSTED AT THIS TIME. 

UPDATE: 7/6/11 - THIS TUTORIAL ALSO NOW SHOWS USING JAILBREAKME.COM

This is for Jailbreaking - NOT for unlocking.  If you want to take your iPhone to another carrier (unlock) then this is not the tutorial for you.  

Note: This tutorial works for iOS 4.3.3 for the iPhone 4 (GSM), iPhone 3GS, iPad1, iPod Touch 4th Gen, iPod Touch 3rd Gen.  If your iOS devices is not listed it is not supported with this tutorial.  AND NOW WITH IPAD2

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.    

If your iOS device is already jailbroken - then check out this video tutorial on how to back up your jailbroken iOS device.  (Thanks Brian for putting this together.)

Step 0 - Before you start make sure you update your iOS device to iOS 4.3.3 if you have not done so already.  If you do not know how to update your iOS device jailbreaking may not be for you.  

TO JAILBREAK WITH HTTP://WWW.JAILBREAKME.COM - SIMPLY VIA YOUR iOS DEVICE RUNNING iOS 4.3.3 (ANY IOS DEVICE) IN MOBILE SAFARI GO TO THE LINK JAILBREAKME.COM   YOU CAN THEN FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON YOUR iOS DEVICE AND SKIP TO STEP 16 BELOW. 

Step 1 - Close out iTunes and Turn off your iOS Device (make sure your iOS device is connected to your computer)

Step 2 - Create a folder called "jailbreak433" on your desktop.

Step 3 - Download Redsn0w from the following links

Redsn0w 0.9.6rc16:

Mac 

Windows 

Step 4 - Extract from the zip file (by double clicking) and drag the folder into Jailbreak433 Folder on your desk top.

Step 5 - Download the IPSW file for your iOS Device. (This will take some time as it is a big file - Over 600 MB)

IPSW (Firmware)

iPhone 4 - GSM 

iPhone 3GS   

iPad 1   

iPod Touch 4th gen   

iPod Touch 3rd gen 

Step 6 - Move IPSW file into your Jailbreak433 folder. 

Step 7 - Open the Jailbreak433 folder and then the Redsn0w folder and launch the Redsn0w App.

Step 8 - Click the browse button and find the Jailbreak433 folder and choose the IPSW file (Firmware).

Step 9 - Click the "Next" button once the firmware has been successfully identified

Step 10 - You will then be taken to a screen on the Redsn0w app that asks you to "select your options" - Instal Cydia will already be selected.  For most users that is all you want selected - However if you want to try out multitask Gestures - now is when you want to select those.  Once you have selected your options click "Next"

Step 11 - You need to make sure your iOS Device is both turned off and connected to your computer.  Do not connect via a USB hub or Keyboard or monitor port - Connect directly from the Computer USB port to the iOS device.  

Note: If you connect your turned off iOS device to the computer at this stage - it will likely turn on your iOS device.  If so after it boots up - hold down the power button and slide to turn it off again.  

Once you confirm you are connected directly to your computer and the iOS device is turned off - you can click "Next" - Note this next step will take some good timing and following of directions.  

Step 12 - As soon as you click Next - you will need to hold down the power button for 3 seconds

Step 13 - Then you will need to continue to hold the power button while you hold down the home button for 10 seconds

Step 14 - Then you will release just the power button while continuing to hold down the home button for 15 seconds.

If you / when you mess this step up by releasing the wrong button(s) you can click the back button and try again. 

Step 15 - You will see a message saying Waiting for reboot.  

Then one that says "done"  Do NOT click on Finish yet.  

On your iOS device you will see a bunch of activity including some code - Do not remove the iOS device from the computer.  After a minute or so you will see a Pineapple with legs and a message Moving Applications.  At this point just be patient the jailbreak process is finishing up.  It will take a few minutes for the process to finish and for your iOS device to reboot. If it has been more than 10 or 15 minutes and the iOS device screen is all black - tap the home button one time - chances are it finished and you missed it.  If it shows the slide to unlock screen you can then click "Finish" in the Redsn0w App.  

That is it - you are jailbroken.

Step 16 - You can now find the Cydia App on your iOS device.  It is a brown icon and labeled as "Cydia".  Note some reports say right after the jailbreak - the Cydia App is showing up as all white - but after a reboot of the iOS device it returns to its normal brown icon.  

Step 17 - Tap on the Cydia App to launch it.  The program will do some maintenance the first time you open it. 

Step 18 - Once it is done it will open up and you should see a screen that looks like that below.  Note some times after the first launch it takes you back to your home screen - just go back and open Cydia app again.  

Hey Rob,

I recently got one of the infamous emails from at&t saying that I have been tethering. I have been tethering since about August or so. What is weird though is that I am not really a power user. I usually only use about 2 gigs per month.

I called them and asked if they could tell me when I was seen as tethering, and the At&t employee said that he did not have that information, and that they are not telling customers when we have been tethering. They said that if I kept tethering, that they will start charging me.

I looked at the contract, and it says that they can change prices whenever they want, but if they do, you can decide to terminate the contract without paying the cancellation fee. I was thinking about calling them and telling them that if they put me on the new plan, I will cancel my plan, not pay the early cancel fee and go to Verizon and get the iphone there.

I was wondering what you think about this.

Thanks,

Matthew

Hi Matthew,

There does now appear to be a method in which AT&T can tell if you are actually tethering.  Here is what will be on the next show with regards to this.

Thanks to Todd for sending a link for this next one - and it is with regards to AT&T and one way they are possibly tracking which people are tethering illegally.  Seems according to a post on an android site that when you tether with an iPhone it sends data to a different access port at AT&T - thus they can supposedly tell if you are tethering.  Seems that applications like MyWi use the standard / stock method for tethering and send data via this special Tethering port.  Redmond Pie is reporting that the Application PDA Net - which is another tethering app we have talked about in the past - is not.  And the latest version even has an option to "hide data".  I did say possibly early on as again AT&T definitely is text people that have never tethered.  My question to those that have gotten the text message and were actually jailbroken and tethering - which app were you using - MyWi, PDA Net or another app?

So what I would suggest is that you switch to PDA Net from MyWi if you want to stay with AT&T - which will depend on where you live.  In the midwest - when you factor in you have faster data connections with AT&T and not the issues of dropped calls like in NYC or San Fran - I would suggest you stay with AT&T.  

Let us know what you decide to do. 

Regards,

Rob W

Tii

Rob,

When I try to update my iPhone 3G from 3.13 to 4.2, it asks me to back-up and I say yes, and it takes forever, such that I have to cancel the process.

I have synched it with iTunes prior to upgrade attempt.  Is it safe to skip the backup step?  How do I speed this process up?

Russell

Hi Rob,

I am about to jailbreak my 4.3.2 iPhone 4 but am wondering how do you change the root password after the jailbreak.

Love your podcast!

Jeff

Rob,

  

I don’t think most people know this but the lens for the rear facing camera is not made out of the tuff glass, I have scratches on mine.

Where can you get a replacement back for the iPhone 4 or can the lens be replaced?

  

Thomas

Tuscaloosa, AL

 

Hi Thomas,

Hi Rob,

Hey i need help. I have an iphone 3g and i am using a gophone prepaid sim card. I can text and call but i cant use the internet on it. What can i do to use intetnet on it.

Thanks

Mario

Hi Mario,

A simple pay as you go voice plan - will not cover Data.  You also need a sim card / plan that covers data for you to access the internet.

Sorry.

Rob W

Hi Rob,

Okay I just noticed the icon next to my battery a lock with a circle around it. Is that showing I jail broke my phone? Which I did....

Regards,

Steve R

Hi Steve,

That means you have your screen rotation locked.

To turn it off - on the iPad - you might just need to toggle the switch on the right side next to the volume controls.  Or on any iOS Device - double tap the Home button to bring up the Active Apps Dock and then scroll to the left.  (Slide finger to the right).  The Screen rotation lock toggle is the first icon in the dock. Just tap to undo.

Regards,

Rob W

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

Gartner's iPhone, Android predictions radically revised in a year and a half

Rumor: iPad 3 to get 2GHz dual-core Samsung CPU

AT&T Isn’t Targeting Android Tethering

nphonetrack

Apple's Phil Schiller: White iPhone 4 Isn't Thicker | ZDNet

Osama and iPhone 4 cartoon

First White iPhone Teardown Reveals Modified Lens, Proximity Sensor 

Apple's iOS doubles operating system market share

iPhone 4 Cases, iPhone 4 Reflex Series Case // OtterBox.com

SK Tel, KT suspend iPad 2 online sale less than week after debut

Sn0wbreeze brings untethered jailbreak to Verizon iPhone for Windows users -- Engadget

35% of iOS Devices in China Are Jailbroken

iPad Pants

AT&T rep claims Apple said no new iPhone in June or July

Gigwalk Launches: Wanna Get Paid for Taking Pictures with Your iPhone?

Gigwalk for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store

Apple releases iOS 4.3.3 with fixes for location database controversy

iPhone Location Update - TechCrunch

Apple releases iOS 4.3.3 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, iOS 4.2.8 for Verizon iPhone

YouTube - Apple - iPad 2 - TV Ad - If You Asked

Apple iPad 3 "dead cert" to be 3D enabled - Phone Arena

Apple and Verizon to deliver over-the-air iOS updates

The Daily gets 800K downloads but loses $10 million this quarter

Iszyverse - Awesome iOS Artwork

Paul Mesner Puppets

YouTube - Jailbreak App Tutorial - CyDelete

Apps Mentioned in this Episode:

Tii App

Brushes - iPad

Pizza Stuff

Cash Register

TripIt

Facely HD

Cydelete - Cydia

Hi Rob,

I am Calin from Portland, OR. I have updated my IPhone 4 to IOS 4.2.1 and activated the FindMyIPhone service, which works great. 

However, after the upgrade, the location services seem to be active all the time (the 'GPS arrow' icon is always on), which I am guessing it has to do with the FindMyIPhone feature. 

So, here are my two questions:

A) What does this do to my battery life? I am worried that it will drain it a lot faster. 

B) Is there any way to turn off the location part of FindMyIPhone service, but keep the remote locking and ringing? 

Love your show.

Thanks,

Calin

Hi Calin,

Thanks for listening to the show. 

The Arrow should not be showing up in the upper bar on your iPhone for the find my iPhone feature.  

You should check to see what Apps you have Location services turned on for by going into the Settings App to the General section and then to "Location Services"

There you can see all the apps you have locations turned on for.  I would suggest turning off just the individual apps you really do not need / want location services for.  

But you will need to leave it on overall - as turning it off at the top will give you a message that says - "Turning off location services will no longer enable you to locate your iPhone on a map. with find my iphone"

So you do need it turned on for find my iPhone

But again that alone will not put the arrow in the top bar - some other app is doing that and yes it is draining your battery.

Regards,

Rob W

Hi Rob,

Thanks a lot for your answer, it was right in the money. The culprit was a different app (The Find aka Shop Nearby). It must have been just a weird coincidence.

Thanks again,

Calin

iOS 4.3.3 is now available to download for iP4 GSM, iP 3GS, iPad2, iPad1, iPT 3rd and 4th gen.  

Apple lists the following for the update:

This update contains changes to the iOS crowd-sourced location databasce cache including:

- Reduces the size of the cache

- No longer backs the cache up to iTunes

- Deletes the cache entirely when location services is turned off

I am downloading it now and will update later with my thoughts. 

Hi Rob,

On an episode of your show in December you mentioned the HP printer that works well with the iPhone/ipad. Would you mind emailing me the model number?

Thanks and keep up the good work. 

Marty G

Hi Marty,

The printer I talked about was the HP Photosmart Premium C310 series. 

It is $149 at Best Buy.  I liked it so much I purchased one for my Mom and another for my Wife.  

Regards,

Rob W

At the end or near the end of Episode 173 I mentioned reports were coming in about the White iPhone 4 being just a bit thicker than the black iPhone 4.  Since then there have been many comparision photos shot and people claiming the white iPhone 4 is 0.2 mm thicker than the black one  - but for most phone cases you will be just fine getting your white iPhone 4 into it.  So this next report is a little surprising - it is being reported that Apples own Phil Schiller tweeted according to ZDNet the following:

 It is not thicker, don’t believe all the junk that you read

Sadly you can not find that tweet as it was not a public tweet but allegedly a private tweet.

If you have both a black and white iPhone 4 where you can compare them - do you see any difference in thickness between the two?

Also note Consumer reports who just can't quit the iPhone is also sticking themselves into this issue and claiming that they put calipers to iPhones and their measurements back up Phil Schiller's claim and show there is no difference in thickness between the two color options for the iPhone 4.  Well that should settle it.

Hi Rob,

I can't find this in the app store or on my updated 4.2.1 iPhone 4.

How do you get the app?

Thanks,

Sam in Las Vegas

Hi Sam,

AirPrint is not an app - it is built into the iOS.

And you need to have a valid printer that is on your Wifi Network to see the option.

So if you have an HP eprint printer on your network - then when you are in email for example there is a box with an arrow coming out - hit that box and one of the options is "Print"

Hope that helps.

Rob W