Hi Rob,

Is there an untethered jailbreak for IOS 4.3.5?

Cheers,

John

Hi John,

So far (9/22/11) there are only Tethered Jailbreaks for iOS 4.3.5.  Red Sn0w 0.9.9b1 is the latest version of Jailbreak that actually does jailbreak iOS 4.3.5 and also iOS 5 - but again it is a tethered jailbreak.  Which means you need to be connected to your computer when you reboot the iOS device. 

It does not sound like there will be an untethered jailbreak specifically for iOS 4.3.5 - as current efforts seem more focused on iOS 5.x

Regards,

Rob W

Love this new app - wordphoto .

Regards 

Tash

Hi Rob:

My iPhone 4's screen went haywire today, all of a sudden. The screen is zoomed in and I can see about a quarter of the regular size screen. And I cannot move around the screen. As a result, I cannot swipe the top or bottom bar or key in the PIN code to unlock it. I tried a hard reset and restoring it, deleted a couple of apps I had updated earlier today but to no avail. Do you or your listeners know what is causing this and how to solve it? Thank you for all your effort in putting this excellent podcast together.

Sam

Hi Sam,

I had this happen to me once when I was playing around with the Zoom feature in the Accessibility settings.

To Un-Zoom (or change the Zoom) - With 3 fingers, double-tap and drag up or down.

To Move around the screen - drag three fingers while zoomed.

And once you change the zoom resolution back to normal you may want to turn off zoom.

To Turn off zoom go to the Settings App --> General --> Zoom --> Turn "Off"

Regards,

Rob W

I made this in a matter of seconds using WordFoto, which is $1.99 in the App Store.  Let's you make some really cool pictures from your camera roll or a picture you take on the fly, incorporating phrases you supply.  I got the iPhone picture off the web...of course. 

Thanks for an ever entertaining show. 

Carson F
Raleigh, NC

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

The iLatch Ipad Case by Laura in Nashvile — Kickstarter

China Telecom latest to back an October iPhone 5 launch date

Apple’s Sprint-compatible iPad appears ready and waiting for launch

Orange CEO suggests iPhone 5 to launch in France on Oct. 15

Bentley as an accessory for iPads.

Brazil's iPad 2 plant begins production, first shipments in Dec.

China Mobile receives 'positive answer' from Apple on 4G LTE iPhone

Epson iPad Compatible Projectors

Sprint says it can handle the iPhone traffic

Plenty of Chatter About a New iPhone - NYTimes.com

Mercedes-Benz shows off “iPhone Interface Plus”

All The Dumb Things RIM's CEOs Said While Apple And Android Ate Their Lunch

Did a white iPhone 4S just pop up in AT&T's inventory system? -- Engadget

Verizon begins throttling iPhone unlimited 3G customers who use 2GB/month

AT&T Today Debuts 4G LTE Service, Primed for Apple iPad 3 Release

AT&T 4G LTE - Wireless 4G Speed with AT&T LTE & HSPA+ - from AT&T

Sprint Tightens Upgrade and Return Policies

Apple: iPhone 5 Accompanied By Spiffed-Up ‘iPhone 4 Plus,’ Says JP Morgan

iOS warning to developers could signal imminent iPhone 5 launch

Coverage Locator - Verizon Wireless

eHarmony HD- Mobile Dating For Singles On The Go

Skype for iPhone makes stealing address books a snap • The Register

Apple to Release a White iPod Touch with Minor Changes in October

T-Mobile CMO Says No iPhone 5 This Year | TechCrunch

AppleInsider | Apple begins selling iPad 2 3G in China

Baby Gizmo Fisher-Price Apptivity Case Review

Apps Mentioned in this Episode:

Tii App

Layers App

iCouch CBT

Mucho Spanish -  Learn Spanish With Us

Puffin Web Browser

Text+

Jib Jab Jr Books for iPad

Hi Rob
This is something i did on my iPhone 4 using the app ~ Spray Can 3.  It is a free app. It is very simple to use.  Basically it just a bunch of spray paint cans and you can do graffiti art on many different surfaces.  Hope you enjoy cause I know I did. 
Thanks
Aaron in Tampa.  

Hi Rob,

I heard AT&T is going to start throttling data for their highest users. I just jail broke my iPhone two months ago, and I'm tethering with PDA net. Any indications what a " highest user " would be? I'm averaging about 5 to 6 gigabytes a month?

Thanks 

Lamer

Hi Lamer,

You would definitely be in their highest users group.  AT&T has said in the past the majority of their users - use much less than 2GB a month and anyone over 2GB is in their top 5% of users.  So I would imagine you are in their top 1%.  Sorry.

There is always Sprint - Hopefully - that offers unlimitted and un-throttled bandwidth - for now.  Well again hopefully as far as the iPhone goes that is.

Rob W

Hey Rob thought you might like this. Used the percolator app from the iTunes app store. 

Regards,

Matt S

Hi I'm Ava from Calgary. I'm eight. I drew this for you using sketchbook pro and a foamy pen thing my Dad bought for twenty dollars. I hope you like it!

Hi Rob

I'm having a problem updating my apps from the app store on my jailbroker iPhone 4. The message is " cannot connect to itune store". I can connect to itune store for everything except to upgrade.

I hope you can help me

Thanks

Fred

Hi Fred,

I need to ask a few questions.

1. Did you try upgrading the apps on iTunes first and then doing a sync?

2. Are you using any iTunes store apps you get via jailbreaking?  In other words do you have any pirated Apps?

3. Are you getting the error message about not being able to connect the iTunes store on your iPhone via the iTunes app or from your computer?

Regards,

Rob W

Hey Rob,

I took this pic in a field down the road with my iPhone 4 camera. I
added color effects with Photo fx and iDarkroom. Then I added the text
with Scribeit! all on the phone. Emailing it was trickiest part
because I assumed I could email from the camera app an return after
getting the names of the photo apps.  It,however, was not saving a
draft.

You can see more of my iPhotography at http://bobseverns.tumblr.com

Hey rob,

Just thought I'd be creative today playing words with friends!

I used words with friends to get the blue backround and then kept
swapping tiles over and over until I got the ones I wanted!  Photoshop
mobile added the border and I used photo chop to put the 2 pictures
together.  Hope you like it!

Also if anyone wants to play me, my username is bonneyt... Bring it!

Hi Rob,

 

Do you know of any jailbreak apps that send a call directly to voice mail. Sort of a "do not disturb". Also, any apps that block individual numbers. I'm a newbie jail breaker.

 

Thanks.

Lamar

Hi Lamar,

There is a jailbreak app called - CallBar - that puts incoming calls in a small bar and keeps them from interupting what you are (angry birds) doing.  

Then there is an app called - Call Blocker - Which sounds closer to what you want to do - it blocks calls from either All numbers or specific numbers (crazy Ex's).  

You might also want to look at the service YouMail - which does not require jailbreaking.  This also alows for you sending people right to voicemail - it is a free service and they have an app that goes with it - Aptly named the YouMail App

I would recommend starting off with YouMail to see if it does all that you want - and if not then add in the jailbreak apps above. 

Regards,

Rob W

I used glow paint to make this picture. Hope you like it. 
Neva from Wakarusa Indiana

Hi Rob,

I think one of your podcasts talked about an App that could read a web site to you. So it would basically turn the text on a web page into audio. I'm taking a class where I'm assigned lots of reading of long articles online. It would be oh so great if I could listen to these while I run or drive instead of having to sit still and read them.

Yours truly, multitasker at heart

Jennifier

Hi Jennifer,

I believe we were just talking about the Voice Over features built into to iOS 4.  That said there are a few different apps in the app store for doing Text to Speech for Websites:

Knowtilus Pro 

SpeakText

Voice Reader Text to Speech

TextToSpeech

I only put up the link to the Knowtilus Pro app as that is one I own and have used.  So maybe I mentioned it on the show in the past.

It works really well reading out a website from Text to Speech.  The voice is a little on the mechanical side - but it does a good job taking most any webpage and reading the text - including working for the Tii website.  

One thing that separates it from many of the text to speech apps - is this one does not require copying and pasting the content of the site.  You just go to the URL and tap on "Say".  You can also have an option for a small video window showing a computer animated females head reading the text - Yes that is a little bit of fluff.  

I really like that it works in the background - so you can find a long article on the web and start it reading and then put the app into the background and then go and do some other tasks.  

It is not the cheapest App as it is $9.99 - but it works.  

Regards,

Rob W

Rob,

I've embarked on a personal challenge to post an iPad powered sketch every day for 30 days.  This is the third in the series and is entitled "On Line".  I hope you enjoy it.  Anyone interested in monitoring my progress can do so at http://iszyverse.blogspot.com/.  This sketch was done in Brushes for the iPad on a first gen iPad. Thank for providing such an outstanding podcast!

Regards
Iszy Iszard

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

The iLatch Ipad Case by Laura in Nashvile — Kickstarter

Sprint court filing against AT&T merger suggests it will get iPhone

Verizon airs iPad 2 commercial | TiPb

Atari Arcade brings retro joystick

The Mystery Of The 8MP iPhone 5 Sushi Picture | TechCrunch

Apple rumored to unveil 3G-capable iPod touch this month

Apple Seeks 'Product Security Manager'

Chilean airplane crash located via Apple's Find My iPhone

Atari Arcade is the $60 answer to iCade (review) -- Engadget

iPad 3 to Have Thinner, Longer Lasting Battery

Apple's iPhone 4 ship times slip ahead of iPhone 5 debut

Blogger Finally Releases an iPhone App

JPMorgan hikes iPad share of tablet market to 70.9% in 2011

Lowe's rolling out 42,000 iPhones to use as payment systems

Sprint Said to Plan Unlimited Data With IPhone - Bloomberg

Sprint iPhone, unlimited data? Not for long | CNET News

Internal Memo Suggests Sprint iPhone by October 15th » Sprintfeed

Apple Wants Its Lost iPhone 5 - Conan on TBS - YouTube

Android apps much less profitable than iPhone apps

Steve Jobs Tribute "We all are Steve" - YouTube

Vodafone suggests Apple's iPhone 5 will come in 16GB, 32GB capacities

Mobile operators will lose voice services to mobile platforms 

'Apple's Deeper Mobile Play is Inevitable,' Says Latest visiongain Report

Apple to muscle in on MVNO market? - The Register

NBC for iPad 1.3.0 Update Brings Full Episode Streaming Video

Snazzy iPhone Mod Illuminates Apple’s Logo | Wired.com

Should You Upgrade to the iPhone 5? | Inc.com

TNT for iPad for iPad on the iTunes App Store

5 Ways to Dump Your Old Handset Before the iPhone 5

Has the iPhone lost its cool? - The Washington Post

Reed College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Apps Mentioned in this Episode:

Tii App

PhotoWizard

aaLuminate

Blogger

Space Inversion

Cause of Death

NBC for iPad

TNT for iPad

TBS for iPad

Dear Rob.

I remember some time ago you asked for suggestions on the ways to hold the iPhone on a plane (remember the barf bag stand, that never worked for me).  Well I travel every week, NJ to CO and often hold it (arm hurts after a while) or lay it flat on the table (leaning over it make the back hurt) while I listen with my Bose headphones.  Today it struck me! The Bose headphone case has two bumps for the earpieces that could serve and a nice back to rest the iPhone on for viewing.  Viola, it fits and stays put in the case.  If you have  a set of these, the pocket for the extra connectors is attached with Velcro so you can move it to make sure it holds your iPhone in place.  Sweet!!

Edgar

Somewhere between Newark and Denver at 35,000 feet

Hi Rob,

Made with the ArtRage iPad App: Tii Podcast Artwork

Regards, 

Carl B

I had a reporter from Inc.com ask me a few questions on what I thought the iPhone 5 would be like and some other questions with regards to business users. Below is his questions and my answers.  I will be talking more about the iPhone 5 in coming episodes.  

1. What do you think will be 5-6 new features of the iPhone 5?

1. Upgraded camera to an 8 Mega Pixel camera module.  In iOS 5 - Apple has added a few features that are focused on the camera - such as using the volume button as a shutter control and adding quick access to the camera from the lock screen - so an upgraded camera for the iPhone 5 that will be running iOS 5 seems to be a lock.

2. Upgrade of the CPU to the A5 - which is the same processor in the iPad 2.   This follows last years process when the iPad 1 had the A4 Processor first and then when the iPhone 4 came out it also had the A4. Apple will also likely bump up internal ram from 512 MB to 1 GB - but likely will not even mention this.  Other than the CPU - Apple does not like to talk much about the internals of the iPhones. 

3. For Business Travelers - especially on Verizon - the biggest upgrade will be in making it a true world phone.  With a chipset that allows for both CDMA and GSM use from the same phone.  This chip set is already in the Verizon iPhone 4 - but the Verizon iPhone 4 is not optimized to use both GSM and CDMA. The iPhone 5 - will be designed from the ground up to be a true world phone.  

4.  Enhanced Voice Controls / Voice Recognition in iOS 5 - just for the iPhone 5.  This will take advantage of some features from their Siri acquisition and also from work with Nuance.  Expect much greater voice recognition and voice controls with the iPhone 5.  Something to be appreciated by the business person on the go.

5. Enhanced Video out / HDMI out - through a dongle and Mirroring of the screen to an external projector - like with the iPad 2.

6. It will NOT be an LTE / 4G phone.  LTE is just not widely available yet - especially when you look at the hand full of test markets that AT&T just has.  So at this point - it does not seem to make much sense for Apple to go with an LTE phone on Verizon or AT&T.  Plus with both of them restricting data usage - with an LTE smartphone you could burn through your monthly data cap in less than an hour.  

2. For business users, is this going to be a no-brainer upgrade? Why or why not?

Yes - Especially for those that travel internationally.  Having one phone that can work on any US or international carrier will make going to the iPhone 5 an easy decision.  Additionally the advanced voice control / recognition options are likely going to making working on the go easier and safer especially when driving.  

3. What can a business user do to prep for the new model in terms of

support in the workplace, expected costs, etc.?

The biggest thing to do to save on costs at this point is to hold off upgrading to new handsets until the iPhone 5 is available.  If the goal of IT is to get everyone using the same handsets - then upgrading now just weeks before a new iPhone is available will mean companies will have to pay the full unsubsidized pricing for the iPhone 5.  

Per migrating from an iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS to the iPhone 5 - there really is not much to do - other than to make sure you keep backing up your phone on a regular basis.  Apple makes upgrading to a new phone drop dead simple. 

The most important thing a business user can do - is get approval to purchase the next iPhone now.  It is likely going to be sold out or hard to get ahold of for many months when it does get released.  So if you want one early - best to get your approval ducks in a row now.  If you don't get approval until a few weeks after it is launched - you may not be getting one until sometime in 2012.  

4. How has the Android OS encroached on the iPhone in terms of

business features?

I don't believe it has.  Supporting the iPhone in a business environment has been a focus of Apple.  From security features that have been added with each update of iOS to additional support for exchange. Including in iOS 5 - wirelessly sync'g Exchange tasks.  Also for IT departments - it is easier to support the one or two iPhone handsets and one version of iOS - then it is to support the 70+ handsets on Android and the half a dozen versions of Android OS.  

On the Android front you hear now of more and more mal-ware and other security issues.  This is something you just don't have to deal with on the iOS side.  Add in all the different version of the Hardware manufacturer tweaks to the Android OS - and you get a greater and greater fragmentation of the Android ecosystem - which just means more work for IT managing all that.  

5. Can Apple possibly keep the momentum going with each new iPhone in

terms of capturing market share, etc.? How will they do that?

Apple will also likely add Sprint to the list of carriers in the US that will get the iPhone.  Right now the iPhone 4 even though it is 14 months old is still the number one selling smartphone handset on both AT&T and Verizon.  The iPhone 5 will be the number one selling handset on AT&T, Verizon and now Sprint - thus increasing the number of units sold each quarter to new records.  

I don't think Apple is overly focused on overall Market share.  But rather on increasing the numbers sold each quarter. Expect stock outages through out College basketball season.  

Hi Rob,

The following artwork is something simple for your podcast using Photoshop Mobile and Adobe Ideas on my iPod touch.

Thanks. 

Reguards,
Austen S.

Hi Rob,   Yesterday I became the target of someone texting me that I don't know, and is eating up my number of texts.  I called At&t and their options were rather limited.  Change phone numbers or pay $4.95 a month to block up to 15 numbers.  Being the cheap bastard that I am I figured there might be an app for that.... not my cheapness, but blocking texts from your phone.  Ever heard of one??  Steve

Dan used the app Drawing iPad

Hi Rob
Ava is seven and rendered this picture for you using the free version of sketchbook mobile on my 3 gs. I told her I'd buy the full version for her if you chose it!
Regards, Dave in Calgary

Hey Rob,

I am not sure if you will use this, but I figured I would give it a shot. I drew this, not my 6 year old, so you can see my art skills. 

I used Draw Free for iPad to make this 

Barely

Rob,

Did you recommend a company for domain name registry in the last few podcasts? I am wading thru all the different companies and options and remember you talking about registering domains in your children's names. I'm digging thru the Tii archives and cant find the episode... can you please point me in the right direction? 

Regards,

Scott

Hi Scott,

Yes - it is a sponsor to the show - Hover -   go to http://tii.hover.com to get 10% off your orders. 

Regards,

Rob W

Hello Rob,

The schools are afraid of texting, Facebook, cheating using google. Is there a way to use assignment books, ebooks, calendars memos in a way that schools would accept?

Sincerely,

Cindy Eisele

Hi Cindy,

Hi Rob,

From your website I grabbed a picture of you in the queue to pick up the new iPad. 

I used ToonPAINT (app) to generate the MagiSketch. 

I used Photogene (app) to insert the white frame, blue background, and thought cloud with "Tii Baby!"

I used PB Lite (app) to insert the snowflake. 

I used DoodleBuddy (app) to paint in the Tii text, then add a world globe for good measure.

Regards,

Gregory

Hi Rob,

With the new iPhone hopefully being released right around the corner what is ATT's policy towards purchasing if you still have until August 2012 before completing your contract?

Do they give you any help at all?

Regards,

Steve R

Hi Steve,

First thing you should do is check your status for an upgrade on your iPhone by calling *639# - (Which is *NEW#)

Once you hit call - you will see the following Message:

What is supposed to be a short time later (your results may vary) you will get a text message sent to you that will look something like this:

This message will let you know when you can upgrade to a new iPhone at no additional cost, along with what the cost would be now to upgrade.  Above is the message I received when I checked on July 31st 2011.  I just sent another request and once it comes in I will see if there is any difference and update. 

Please note when you are able to upgrade is not just based on a fixed date for all customers - how much your monthly plan is will effect when you are eligilble to upgrade at no cost - so make sure you check from your phone. 

Regards,

Rob W

Rob

I did this by taking a screenshot of the tii app and then used the Photoshop Express app to crop, rotate, soft convert to B&W, add rainbow effect, halftone and round border.

Enjoy,

Sergio

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

The iLatch Ipad Case by Laura in Nashvile — Kickstarter

The iPad wars: HP TouchPad sale burns Apple's foes - Computerworld Blogs

Scosche unveils RDTX pro portable radiation detector for iPhone - SlashGear

Apple Loses Another iPhone Prototype at a Bar, Says Report |  Wired.com

Download iOS 5 Beta 7 iPhone, iPod touch, iPad

Apple Releases iOS 5 Beta 7 to Developers | Cult of Mac

Sprint Changing ETFs Starting September 9th » Sprintfeed

Apple loses another unreleased iPhone (exclusive) - CNET News

Clearance iPad Accessories - Apple Store (U.S.)

Griffin Launches Stylus + Pen + Laser Pointer

iOS 5 Beta 7 Will Expire On October 20 — CydiaHelp

Sony CEO Howard Stringer

Apple’s iPad Growth Curve Just Keeps Getting Steeper - AllThingsD

Is the iPhone 5 an EPIC FAIL if it isn’t 4G? » Sprintfeed

Apple Stonewalls San Francisco Police on Alleged Lost iPhone 5 Prototype

That New "Lost iPhone" Story Was A Bunch Of BS, Say San Francisco Police

$700 HTC Jetstream Tablet? | Fast Company

Apple investigator accused of leading fake police iPhone 5 search - SlashGear

Police assisted Apple in search of man's home - CNN.com

iTWire - Vodafone Australia set to offer Apple’s 3G iPad 2 in “the coming weeks”

Best Buy anticipating iPhone 5 for Sprint, preorders starting next month

Samsung Galaxy Tab sold just 20,000 out of 1m shipped

Contradicting early reports, SF police helped Apple search for lost iPhone 5

Deutsche Telekom confirms iPhone 5 reservations | 9to5Mac 

Apple iPhone 5 pre-orders being taken by Germany's Deutsche Telekom

Atari to Release an Official Atari Arcade Joystick for iPad - Mac Rumors

Atari Arcade-Duo Powered Joystick | Discovery Bay Games

Apps Mentioned in this Episode:

Tii App

Pictureshow

GrandCanyon

aaLuminate

Evernote

Surviving High School

Hi Rob,

I used brushes to create this artwork for the show. 

Regards,

Robert B

Hi Rob,
I created this piece in Sketchbook Pro for the iPad.
I hope you enjoy!

Iszy Iszard
www.iszard.com

Hi Rob,

I used doodle glow HD to create this artwork.

Regards,

Matt S

Hi Rob,

This was done with percolator and picture show ..have a great day

Regards,

Tash in Australia

I just posted up an interview I did with Mark Hearn from Sprintfeed.com  

You can hear the interview in the player in the upper right of the site.  

I will also put this up on Ep 189 when it goes live - but VIP members have access now to the interview. 

Regards,

Rob W

Per the post title - iOS 5 Beta 7 is now available.  Do the OTA update from iOS 5 Beta 6.  

I will update this post as I get more info on what is new / changed. 

UPDATE1 - Make sure you update to iTune 10.5 Beta 7. Before doing the updateto iOS 5 Beta 7.

Rob W

Dear Rob, 

I need to be able to teach a class on how to I use the iphone 4 and certain apps.

I bought the cable that Apple sells to mirror what's on the Ipad 2 but it does not work with the iphone 4.

I know there are some solutions if I jailbreak my phone but I really want to leave it like it is if anyway possible.

For years I have watched Steve during every keynote a demonstrated exactly what I want to do but I have yet to figure out how. I guess he must have a jailbroken his I-phone. Thanks for any help.

Patrick

Hi Patrick,

You need to jailbreak if you want to mirror your iPhone 4.  There is an app called Screensplitr (free) that you will want to get and you will also need iDemo on your Mac or PC.  

If you want to mirror to a projector in the classroom - you will need the app - displayout - also in cydia store - it is $2.99. and you will need the official 30 pin to VGA connector with that which it sounds like you have already. 

Per Steve Jobs iPhone - yes - he was using a special iPhone for the presentations. 

Regards,

Rob W

Hi Rob,

I used tiltshift app to do it.

Thanks

Daniel, Philly 

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

Sprint CEO on Jobs: ‘Everyone Underestimated the iPhone’ - Digits - WSJ

Tampa Bay Buccaneers give each player an iPad as a playbook | TUAW

JailbreakMe's Comex goes to work for Apple | TUAW

The iLatch Ipad Case by Laura in Nashvile — Kickstarter

Big Grips Frame™ - The iPad® Case for Kids

Running a 21km Apple Logo as a Tribute to Steve Jobs | Cult of Mac

Video: This Isn’t The iPhone 5.. But I Kind Of Wish It Was | TechCrunch

Today in iOS on Vimeo

Speck Products | Speck Products iGuy - Fun Cover for iPad

Sprint Advising Employees to Remain Mum on iPhone » Sprintfeed

Forrester: Amazon's tablet will bury the iPad - Apple 2.0 - Fortune Tech

All With My iPhone Podcast - Audio Tours of Apps for iOS Devices

'iTunes Match' Allows Both Streaming and Downloading of Music - Mac Rumors

Sprint Strategy Update Coming on October 7th » Sprintfeed

VIPhone | Google Groups

Trooper iPad ClamCase channels 'Star Wars' | Crave - CNET

The Galaxy S II: Samsung's IPhone tickler Has Finally Arrived | FoxNews.com

The Financial Times Apps Are No More -- AppAdvice

AppleVis | Accessible iOS apps, news & guides for blind and vision-impaired

Blind Cool Tech Podcast

Apps Mentioned in this Episode:

Tii App

Sketchbook 

Surfballance

Grand Canyon

Madden 12 - iPad

Runkeeper

Navigon

Sendero GPS

Ariadne GPS

Cause of Death

Applinks - Cydia

Appinfon - Cydia

Hello Rob,  

Would you please suggest an App for reading documents/web pages when you do not have A network connection. I'm a new iPad 2 owner..

Thanks much.

Kind regards

Mike

Hi Mike,

Hi Rob,

This artwork was done in iStalin and Ransom Letters (with a found base image)

"iOS! Until victory, always!" [if Che had had an iPhone]

John K

 

I Received a text message (See Image) from AT&T offering up 1,000 free rollover minutes at no cost. All I needed to do is Text back "YES"  

Not that I am the paranoid type - but I felt it was best to call AT&T and confirm it really was a text from them and not some Text spam - that when I sent "YES" back to them I would be charged $1,000 from someone in Albania.  

AT&T was kind enough to confirm it is a real offer and only sent to certain customers.  AT&T also said it was a "Me Too" offer - meaning if you did not get this offer but wanted it - you just need to contact AT&T and tell them you are aware of this offer and would like the 1,000 extra rollover minutes.  See the Image for the exact wording of the offer.  So if you did not get this and want the extra 1,000 rollover minutes give them a call from your iPhone to 800-331-0500.

UPDATE - AT&T customers can also just text "YES" to 11113020 - and that will get you the 1,000 - so no need to call AT&T if you have Text messaging turned on for your iPhone.   Thanks to Bob and Ray for the heads on that.  

Hi Rob:

I heard that if one changes the font on a MacBook Pro (and I thought on the IPad as well), that battery life could be extended.  

Do you know anything about this.  

Thanks,

Scott

Hi Rob,

I noticed on some jailbreak tutorials there is talk about making sure you back up your SHSH blobs before you re-jailbreak or update software.  This way you can restore back to an older version of iOS.  Is this something your really need to do? Or are you ok to just jailbreak your iOS device and move forward.  

Regards,

Stephen

Hi Stephen,

Thanks for the question.

I made the decision not to mention SHSH blobs on my tutorials - as that just tends to complicate things and confuse people. 

Reality is you do not need to do it.  It is just an insurance policy where you are hedging against the dev team not being able to jailbreak the next version.  It is just needed if you want to do a jailbreak again in the future after Apple has patched the current exploit and assuming the dev team can not figure out how to re-jailbreak the new version.

So far - the Dev team has been able to jailbreak every version.  I am lazy personally and choose not to do the SHSH backup and instead place my faith in the dev team to figure out future jailbreak exploits.  

If you must must must have the jailbreak - ie if you are using your phone unlocked - then yes SHSH is important - if you are just using it for 5 icon dock and backgrounder and jailbreak is not life or death - then it is not needed to do the SHSH back up.

Hope that answers your question.

Rob W

Hey Rob its Victor from Houston,

I created this artwork on my ipod touch 4 using The app Elf Your Face, after taking a screenshot of the bootlogo of the Tii app.

Rob-

Long time listener.... I jailbroke my iPad using Spirit (32 gig, wifi only), and everything went fine. I installed ONLY Categories and Backgrounder.

After turning off the iPad (holding the on/off button, and then slide to power off, and turning back on, the appearance of everything is very messed up. The background image is no longer there (only black), and the docked icons at the bottom are all bunched up on the left side of the screen at the bottom.

I had to restore it and reload everything. And because I'm a curious fool, after restore, turned off/ on iPad again, and same thing happened.. before I restore again, just wondering if you've ever heard of this problem, and if there is a solution short of restoring again!

Thanks, Ed

Hello Ed,

Sorry to hear of your issue this is the first I have heard of this one.

I am betting it is the categories app - as backgrounder is working fine for me and others I talk with.

I would suggest you rejailbreak and see if categories is still there and if so remove it. 

If that does not work then a full restore would be suggested.

Jailbreak apps in Cydia tend to be a little hit or miss (on in this case Crash) for the iPad.  

Read the description and if it does not say it is for the iPad - there is a chance it may mess up your iPad. 

Regards,

Rob W

This artwork was with Doodle Buddy on my IPod Touch 4.  

Stephen
Mechanicsville BrownCoat 

Hi Rob,

I just restored my iPhone as a new phone. I did not have a backup.    

Do I have to pay again to get push with the Tii app?

Thanks!

Chad

Hi Rob,

Here's a holiday scene for you to consider for your podcast. 

On my iPhone 3GS I used the "Snowman Kit" (which is a free app that allows you to build snowpeople) to create the scene and I loaded that into "Doodle Buddy" to layer the holiday greetings.


Sincerely,

John
Mesa, AZ

Hey Rob,

I created this using the 'Touch of Color' application, it works great! 

Regards,

Victor from Houston

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

Beware: McAfee selling iOS protection you already have - InfoWorld

Is Google buying Motorola for its 24,000 patents?

Apple iPhone with LTE in carrier testing

Official Google Blog: Google to Acquire Motorola Mobility

Apple Pushes iPad 3 to 2012 Due to Retina Display - Mac Rumors

Best Buy sitting on a pile of unsold HP tablets | CNET News

Report finds 95 percent of tablet buyers want an Apple iPad

South Korean Lawyer Leads Privacy Crusade Against Apple

China Mobile confirms talks with Jobs for iPhone - CNET

Apple Seeking Engineers For LTE Field Tests - Forbes

HP Kills TouchPad, Puts WebOS in Hibernation | Wired.com

Hewlett-Packard To Discontinue Touchpad, WebOS Devices

Apple’s tablet rule more secure as HP drops webOS hardware

Loving The iPad Is In Our DNA And Orangutans Prove It -- AppAdvice

Apple releases iOS 5 beta 6 to developers; here's the full change log

Ad suggests free iPhone 3GS at Best Buy Mobile on Aug 22 | TUAW

Technocat in a Suit - YouTube

TouchPads selling out in U.S. at $99.99 - latimes.com

TouchPad's Lesson: Tablets Cost Too Much | PCWorld

iOS 5 to Remove Developer Access to UDID

Price Drop: Apple Offering Refurbished iPad 1 for $299 - Mac Rumors

App logs reportedly confirm dual mode CDMA / GSM iPhone 5 in testing - Engadget

How to Animate a Demo of an iPad App with Photoshop | Psdtuts+

Sprint to Get Apple iPhone 5 - WSJ.com

Sprint to land Apple's iPhone: ZDNet

Google Closes Android Developer Complaint Forum

Exclusive: Apple readies cheaper iPhone for growth markets | Reuters

Fallen Apple: Steve Jobs resigns - Fortune's

ManWall.com

Apps Metioned in this Episode:

Tii App

Drawing Pad

Wizzard Apps

Surfbalance 

Web Albums

Hi Rob,

Until my son can upgrade what's the best version iOS for the iPhone 3 , not 3GS.?

Says we need to update to 4.1 to install sling box player.

Steve in springfield, mo!!!

Thanks in advance!!!

Steve E

Hey Rob,

I created this pic using;
 

Cropforfree, Juxtaposer, & appyNewz. 

 

Regards,

Dan & Becky
St. Louis, Mo

Rob,

 

I need some help.

 

I have a 3GS running 4.3.3 jailbroken with jailbreakme.com. I recently tried to synch and transfer purchases to my PC with Itunes and was unable to do so because Itunes error message says Itunes cannot read the contents of the iPhone . And recommends RESTORE to factory settings. Same error on three PCs running different versions of iTunes (thru 10.4).

 

Wonderful.

 

My last backup was in June, which hopefully I can access, but how do I back up data (notes, contacts, media purchased in iTunes store, etc.) before restoring if I cannot do so with iTunes?

 

If I restore, then Ill be at 4.3.5. How would I get back to 4.3.3 to jailbreak

 

TIA

AG Lang

Hi AG,

Do you have WiFi Sync installed on your iPhone?  (Update: WiFi Sync may be causing the issue - and you should try uninstalling it - especially the client on your computer that works with it)

See the instructions at their site - http://getwifisync.com/

If you do not have Wifi Sync - then uninstall iTunes and re-download / install the latest version of iTunes and try the sync again.  

If those two tips don't work let me know.  But they should help most people.  

And Yes - iTunes typicaly works fine with jailbroken iPhones as far as sync'g goes.

What ever you do - do NOT restore your iPhone.  Not yet. 

Rob W

Hi Rob,

I'm looking for an app recommendation. I've been trying to find an app that lists and maps bike trails but have been pretty disappointed with what little I have found.

I'm interested in this to help me find new trails for riding (and/or running) both near home and when I'm traveling.

Do you or any of your listeners have suggestions for a good app - even a great web app?

Thanks,

Tim

Hi Tim,

One App that was recommended by a listener in the past is the App - Trails - GPS Tracker.  There is a lite version you can try out.

Look over the ratings and feedback for both the free and paid version - especially the paid version before purchasing to make sure it meets all your needs. 

Trails - GPS Tracker - seemed to get better overall reviews than the other App like this in the app store -  EasyTrails GPS 4 -  which also has a free version 

Good luck with these apps - and let me know if you have tried or do try either app.

Regards,

Rob W

Hi Rob,

I did the "drawing" with Magnetic Alphabet.  Then rotated, cropped, and resized with PhotoGenie.  All was done on the iPad but made for an iPhone.

Regards,

Steven W

hey Rob!

 

I was wondering is there a way to add HTML signatures from the iphone/ipad?

instead of that one liner about "sent from my iphone"?

Thanks!!

Laura G

Hi Laura,

Per the Signature of emails.  

Without jailbreaking there is a way to get a very customized signature.  

http://www.coolgeex.com/adding-html-signature-to-your-iphone-4-without-jailbreaking-it/

This is a non-jailbreak work around to get a customized signature with images and links. See screen shot image of one I was able to set up in this post.  The Twitter and Facebook images and the main libsyn images were all hot links.  So it works very nice.  

This does require setting it up with that sites free service - and then saving a bookmark / webpage icon on your desktop.  This is not adding it to your standard email app.  This requires initiating the email from the special icon / link via safari.  

Now if you just want to remove the default message you get from Apple - you can go into the Settings App.  Then to Mail, Contacts, Calendar.  Then scroll down to the signature and edit it there. 

Regards,

Rob W

Rob,

I have included some artwork I made on my iPod Touch using Jack O'Lantern (that's the correct spelling for the app).

Brendan from Downers Grove, IL

Here's a caricature I did on my iPad using ArtStudio and a Pogo Stick stylus.

Hey Rob,

I jailbroke my phone yesterday and was suddenly addicted to my phone once again.  I have a First gen, 8gb, 2G, 3.1.2 Iphone.  

Yesterday everything went well on my jailbroken phone, however today the cydia app on my phone keeps crashing.   I have tried turning my phone off, and back on; using SBSettings to respring my phone, connecting the phone to my computer to rejailbreak, is the only other option to connect to itunes and restore to factory settings?  

I have a feeling this is the only option but wanted to use it as a last resort..

Thank you so much for the great podcast!

Jessica 

California 

Hi Jessica,

Sorry to hear of the issues you are having.

One option if Cydia stays open for any period or time is to go in and remove the most recent cydia apps you installed. Chances are there is a conflict between a couple of apps.

If you can not - then you will need to restore. 

Next time you jailbreak - install -  cydelete - first - this will let you delete Cydia apps without needing to use cydia - so if this problem comes up again - you might be able to solve it by deleting apps first.

Good luck.

Rob W

I started out using the free app Substrate to generate the background artwork.  The app doesn't DO anything, but it does it exquisitely.  When Substrate had created a pattern that I found pleasing I performed a screen capture on the iPad.  I opened the saved screen capture in PhotoPad, another free app, and used my RADtech stylus to rotate and annotate it.

 Charlie

iOS 5 Beta 6 is now available for over the air download.  

As with all iOS Beta updates - there is an accompanying iTunes update.

Process for updating is the following.

1. Sync your iOS device with your computer.

2. Back up specifically your iOS device to your computer.

2.b If you have photos - make sure you download / sync those photos with iPhoto or your windows equivalent.  

2.c Make sure your iOS device is fully charged or plug in a power source now. 

3. Download the latest version of iTunes and install.

4. On your iOS device Go to Settings --> General --> Software Updates   

and then check for the update and download.  

5. Wait, and wait a little more, and then when it looks like it is almost done downloading - wait even more.  

6. When you see the pop up book tap "install"  unless you fell asleep in step 5 - in which case it will auto install after a minute or so. 

7. Wait while it reboots - takes a few minutes. 

8. Check to make sure you email, photos and other items are still there.  They should be.

Unlike the last update - Apple is not recommending you delete all data - so this one is actually easier and faster than the last one when all is said and done. 

I am playing with it now - and if I find or hear of any new features I will update this post. Of course if you come across any new features or bugs please put them in the comments below. 

.

Hi Rob,

I've been one of those folks who have been reluctant to jailbreak my phone. Two things are scaring me away. First, your warning about the potential for problems. This is my only phone, and I use it for business, and would be hurting if it were out of commission for a few days. But I'm just about over that, and want to jailbreak, except for the second item.

I would want to have a good solid backup before I did jailbreak. But I have been unable to back my iPhone up lately. It will sit in iTunes for an hour, syncing, and just be 30% done. I just had to cancel the last 4 or 5 syncs. Any thoughts on what would cause it to take so long to backup?

I've also noticed that my orange Other is over 2 gig now. Is that out of line?  I'm afraid to restore, now, too, because the last actual backup is so old. Worse though, is that iTunes seems to think that the last backup was just the last time that I had actually cancelled. So if I restore, would it draw from a corrupt backup?

Any advice would be very much appreciated!

Randy

Pittsburgh, PA

Hi Randy,

First up definitely do NOT restore or Jailbreak or upgrade EVER if you can not backup first.  

I would suggest if you have lots and lots of photos in your camera roll - to sync them to a computer and then delete out all the photos in your camera roll on your iOS device.  That sometimes will greatly speed up the back up.

Same if you have videos in the camera roll - essentially get it do nothing in the camera roll on your iOS device and you should see a great improvement in speed.  I would also look at how many voice memos you have and again get them sync'd up on your computer and then turn off the sync'g.  

Regards,

Rob W

Created with two apps: 1. The art of glow app. 2. Meritum paint pro. Both fun to play with and only .99¢ each.

 

Take care. 

 

-Matt in DFW

Hi Rob,

I am currently paying way too much for my landline. My wife and I both have iPhones (one 4 and one 3GS).

I am planning to ratchet down my landline costs to the bare bones, so I can still have it available for 911 (e.g. if the teenager is home) and also in the rare case when power is out (since the copper wire phone service has its own power source).

Wondering what you think about the "Ulimate Irony: Use an Old Jailbroken iPhone" section of the following Gizmodo article: http://gizmodo.com/#!5654683/how-to-replace-your-landline-with-google-voice

I am considering using an unlocked/jailbroken 3G iphone I have sitting on the bookshelf gathering dust.  

And any other thoughts, recommendations, articles you may have on this topic.

Thanks!

Del

Hi Del

If you are looking at replacing your land line with the jailbroken iPhone per the Gizmodo Article - you need to realize two issues - 1. No 911 calls  2. No calls when the power or just the cable goes out - as that method does require you to have a VOiP connection.

So in your case where you are looking to have a phone around for your daughter for emergencies - this will not be a good choice. 

However for those just looking to replace their land line with an old jailbroken iPhone - it is a good article.  Here is the meet of the article on how to set up the jailbroken iPhone 

Attribution to Gizmodo per the link above:

Here's how:
• First, jailbreak your iPhone.
• Download GV Mobile+ and Acrobits Softphone from the App Store.
• Get a Sipgate account and your free phone number
• Have Google Voice forwards calls to the Sipgate number
• Add your Sipgate credentials to Acrobits Softphone. It's not hard: you're basically just plugging in your number and user name.
• In GV Mobile+, head to the Settings tab and change the 'Phone to Ring' from "No Phone" to your Sipgate number.

Regards,

Rob W

Hi Rob,

My name is René and I draw on the iPad for fun. I really like the How Wrong Were They segment in your show, and it inspired me to make this drawing on my iPad. It was made using Photogene, Sketchbook Pro, and Art Studio. All three are great apps for illustrators and those who are more serious about creating art.

I hope you like it as album art for your podcast.

Regards,
René.

Ever wonder why I distain Digitimes so much - well it is BS like they put out this week that has something to do with it.  

First remember they were rumor mongering that the iPad3 would launch this fall.  And by rumor mongering I mean Link baiting.  

Now they just link baited the opposite and said that the iPad3 will not be out until 2012 because of supply chain issues related to a Retina Display.  So now they have put out both that it will be released in the fall and it will not be released in the fall (want to guess which article they will point to when it comes out not in the fall).

And that is why I can't stand them - they were putting out BS when they originally said the iPad3 would be released this fall and now are throwing out more BS when they say the iPad 3 is being delayed until 2012.  

The iPad3 was not scheduled for a fall release so there is no delay - Heck it is not even announced yet and any blogger with half a brain can see how well the iPad2 is doing vs. the comp and realize there is NO business reason to release a new iPad this year.  

And sites like Digitimes and others that said otherwise based on "unnamed" sources are/were full of crap and likely just link baiting.  

.

Hi Rob, 

The other day I had plugged my phone into the computer to charge, I still have it set up to automatically start Itunes, I had left the room and my girlfriend went on the laptop to use iTunes and selected update to 4.3 on my phone, thus removing my jailbreak. 

I have my host file updated for Jay's server but iTunes is still giving me an error.

The one time I got it restored on 4.1 it had no service I waited several hours and multiple reboots but still nothing. 

I finally just gave up and re-updated to 4.3. Is there any way you know of to get me back to 4.1? I do have SHSH blobs for 4.1 and 4.2.1

Regards,

Derek

Hi, Dan from Vancouver, wa

made this with glow doodle, hope you enjoy.

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

Ten-year-old hacker exposes iOS, Android games exploit | Macworld

Another reason to go iPhone: It's cheaper to support | InfoWorld

Google+ for iOS gets iPad, iPod touch and iOS 5 support 

iPad Apps For Hobbyists

Report: Android malware skyrocketing, iPhone malware rare

Apple passes Exxon as most valuable US company

Nowhereelse iPhone 5 rumor roundup - YouTube

Cablevision, Viacom Settle iPad App Dispute

Likely Reason For Sprint’s Stock Rating Upgrade

Is a Sprint iPhone 5 on the way? - CSMonitor.com

Apple to Hold Media Event on September 7th, 2011

Apple's Tablet Battles: All About Appearances

Samsung misrepresented its surprise in EU iPad-clone ban

Apple Set To Release An iCloud iPhone Free With Contract

A giant white iPhone table

More blood on Apple iPad’s touchscreen: Dell’s Streak 5 tablet is dead 

AppleInsider | Dell kills its 5" 

Apple will not hold iPhone 5 event on Sept. 7

Does Cinemax’s iPad app violate Apple’s no-porn policy?

Why Is This Nokia Lady Using An iPhone?

Orange References iPhone in Job posting

Apps Mentioned in this Episode:

Tii App

Brushes

InsulinCaddy

Wizzard APPS

Google+

VueScan Mobile

Around Me

Trip Advisor

Taxi

Hello Rob,

I'm a recently retired Mac Sys Admin from Penn State, and now that I'm on a fixed income, I really can't justify spending almost $1,000.00 per year for a phone contract. So, I dropped my monthly AT&T plan, and converted to a Motorola RAZR with an AT&T goPhone plan ($2.00 per day, unlimited use, unlimited text).  That serves me well since I rarely use the phone for voice or text and I'm almost always within reach of WiFi.  But, when I go out and about, I very much hate carrying two phones around.  I really want a way to use my iPhone as an AT&T goPhone.

So, I researched unlocking the iPhone, cutting down sim cards, etc. etc.  But I never found a solution to using the iPhone as a goPhone that I was 100% comfortable with.  But then, once Apple starting selling unlocked iPhones, I thought I should go to an AT&T store and request them to unlock my iPhone.  I figured I'd grovel and beg and explain to them that I'd never ever pay a monthly contract, and wouldn't they like me to be a happier customer not weighed down by two phones?  I knew there wasn't a snowball's chance in hell that AT&T would agree, but I figured I'd give it a go anyways.

In early June, I was visiting my sister in West Lafayette Indiana, and she happened to need something from her local AT&T store, so I tagged along, figuring this was a perfect chance to see if they would unlock my iPhone.  I waited to speak with a service agent and I asked, "I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this question, but might you unlock my iPhone?"  I explained my recent retirement, and how I couldn't justify spending close to a grand a year on an iPhone plan, and how I really, really, really wanted to use my iPhone as an AT&T goPhone.  When I heard the guy let out a belly laugh, I knew I was pipe dreaming.  He says, "No-o-o-o-o, I can't unlock your iPhone (more chuckling and laughing), but what I can do for you is to set up your iPhone up as an AT&T goPhone."  I was in shock -- so much so, I gave serious consideration to firing up one of my iPhone survival apps!  He asked the other clerk if that was now allowed, got confirmation that it was, and within minutes, my iPhone was configured as a goPhone!  Smiling faces all around, especially mine!  I've never been so happy to visit an AT&T store in my life.

I don't think I've heard or seen reports of this new AT&T policy.  So, I thought you and your listeners would like to hear about it.  If I missed the news, either in print, or on a show, my only out is that since I am recently retired, I must have been napping when word hit the street!  Zzzz. Zzzz. Zzzz.

Again, thanks for providing such a superb podcast.

Cheers,

~~Kenster 

Hi,

I created this drawing using Qvik Sketch on iPad, great App.  Feel free to use it for your shows artwork.

Thanks,
Hooman

Hi Rob,

I have lost the contacts on my Iphone 4, and nothing seems to work to bring them back.

I even downloaded contact apps and put a few in, but they don't stay.

This started after the last update 4.whatever. I am running window 7, hope you can help.

Thanks,

Karen H

Hi Karen,

This is an issue others have reported on as well.

The fix that usually works is the following.

1. Go To Settings --> Mail, Contacts, Calendars --> (Scroll Down to)  Import SIM Contacts

2. Then wait until it is finished and your contacts should be back.  

This happens when backing up and sync'g the phone as the iPhone does not by default store your contacts unless you have selected it to do so.  

To change it so it does sync going forward - with your iPhone connected to your computer.  Open iTunes.  

Then select your iPhone from Devices. 

Then go to Info tab.

The top section is for Sync'g Address book contacts - Make sure that is selected. 

Please let me know if this does not fix your problem.

Rob W

First attempt at some podcast artwork. Took a screenshot of the TII app splash screen then used FX Photo Studio ($1.99) to crop it and run a couple if filters on it. 

Best,

Doug T

Hi Rob,

I had a non jailbroken 1st gen. iPad Running pages with no problem. Then I jailbroke The iPad and pages stop working. So I installed pages on my already jailbroken IPhone 4 and it dose not work it just keep crashing. Just wondering if anyone else have this problem with pages?

Regards,

Fred Y

Hi Fred,

Typically the jailbreak itself does not cause an issue with any Apps.  It is a conflict with one of the jailbroken apps you installed after the Jailbreak that is likely causing the issue.  

When jailbroken - it is always best to un-install any JB apps you are not going to use regularly.  I know there is a tendency to just install apps and if you do not use them just to forget about them - however if you do that when you are jailbroken you WILL have issues.  

My recommendation at this point is to go into Cydia and un-install every Cydia app you are not using consistently.  Then check pages again.  If there is still an issue - then start un-installing the rest one at a time until the issue goes away.  

There is no quick fix solution when you have conflicts between apps - outside of removing the conflicting app. 

Regards,

Rob W

UPDATE:

Thank's Rob I had problems with pages and you advised me to try removing jailbroken apps that I don't use. I did that and found the one that was conflicting it was HUNTSPELL a spellchecking app. Thank's again Fred

Rob,
Made on MyPaint Free app.
Hope you like it!
Love the show,
Tom M
Northport, MI

Hi Rob,

I own a non jailbroken iPod touch and don't plan on doing so, can I record my screen as a video file for YouTube videos in anyway using my pc or an app etc thanks for your time

Sean W

Hi Sean

I think what you are saying / asking - is that you have an iPod touch that is not jailbroken and you do not want to jailbreak it. And you are asking if there is any non-jailbroken apps to allow you to record what happens on the screen of you iPod touch on your computer?

If that is the question - then the answer is No.  

If you jailbreak - then the answer is Yes.  There is a program called ScreenRecorder - that lets you record right on the iPod - anything you are doing and then you transfer the video.  There is a free version that just records 30 seconds you can try out.

There is also screen splittr - that lets you mirror what is going on on your iPhone on your computer.  Then you need to use screen capture software on your computer to record it.  There is a program called Demo god that works with it on the Mac - don't think there is anything for a PC.  

Rob W

Rob

I used Doodle Buddy for the Ipad. It is a great app and I highly recommend it

Steve

Hi Rob,

I am looking for a way to use my iPhone as a remote for Keynote. It appears all the available remotes in the app store only work with a Mac. Any ideas out there?

Thanks.

Andrew E

Miami, Florida

Hi Andrew,

There is the actual Keynote App for the iPhone - which is the recommended one.

Note - Keynote itself only works on a Mac - so that is why all the apps just work with a mac.  You can not run Keynote the program on a PC.

I would recommend the Apple Keynote Remote app.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/keynote-remote/id300719251?mt=8

Rob W

Hi Rob,

My name is René, and I live in the Netherlands. I made this drawing with Sketchbook Pro and ArtStudio, using a Pogo Sketch, on my brand new iPad. I hope you like it.

Thanks,
René.

Hi, I'm from Pomona, ca. My name is Toronto G and I used the app Draw on my iPad to make this art. I hope u and the listeners like it.

Hi Rob,

I have a problem with my iPhone 4 that I loved. I had all iPhones since back on 2007 but now this is the first one that I have called in names. I jailbreaked all my iDevices and this wasn't the exception. This phone looses connection to the internet and sometimes I can't even make calls even when it shows I have signal, there is no connection. It freezes! when I press the power and try to slide to unlock it will not respond, can u imagine when I receive a call? If I'm on mail and I want to erase a message, if I try to swipe to delete. it doesn't even respond and it goes on an on.. so Yesterday I decided to update it. Ok, I loose all my hacks and features, but if this will solve this problems..  Fine! Done! Now I don't have any connection problems but everything else is the same. 

- when I go to slide to unlock it freezes so I have to turn off and on to be able to unlock.

- if I'm on mail or phone app, when I want to select, sometimes it doesn't respond so I have to turn on and off.

-this my be unrelated but in Yahoo, it keeps telling me that it doesn't have internet connection, so I press CONTINUE, like Ten times until finally recognizes I have signal.

I have unlimited internet plan with AT&T, and yes I have updated to 4.3.5 

Thanks

Jerry in Atlanta

Hi Jerry,

Have your tried a complete factory restore - NOT from a backup?

You may first want to do a reset on the network settings -

settings -->  general -->  reset -->  Reset Network Settings

but since you are having issues with the slider - I doubt that will help there - and sadly it looks like you either have something corrupted and you need to do the full factory reset or you have a hardware issue and you need to take it to the apple store.

Let me know if the full factory reset works - but again - you might want to try the Reset network setting first just to see if it helps. (doubtful - but it is quick to try).

Regards, 

Rob W

Hey Rob, 

I'm a happy camper, my iPhone is working just fine, I did as you suggested, a Full factory reset and that did the job. Thank  you very much for taking the time to answer my questions 

Have a beautiful day and keep doing what you are doing.

God bless you,

Jerry

Hi Rob,

I used brushes to make this I also got the picture from the wallpapers app. 

Keith the iPhone guru

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

T-Mobile is Getting the iPhone 4 and iPad, Here’s Proof

Add NFC Payment to Your iPhone 4

Why Is iPad Head Girl Stalking Around New York City?

iOS 4.3 For Apple TV Now Available

iCloud.com goes live, prices revealed - CNN.com

Apple captured two thirds of available mobile phone profits in Q2 | asymco

The iPhone Actually Has No Competition Where It Matters Most | TechCrunch

4G Wireless is a Waste of Money‬‏ - YouTube

Why You Shouldn't Buy an iPhone Right Now

Apple iPad 2 online shipping finally drops to within 24 hours | ZDNet

Facebook Acquires Push Pop Press

Google: Apple and Co. Waging Organized Campaign Against Android

Google: Apple attempting to “strangle” Android

Official Google Blog: When patents attack Android

Jailbreak hotspot-ers: AT&T is moving you to a tiered data plan involuntarily

Acer Founder Says MacBook Airs, iPads, Tablets and Ultrabooks Are Just A Silly Fad

Do You Live In An Android State Or An iPhone State? | TechCrunch

China Mobile, Apple reportedly ink deal to sell iPhone 4 by end of Oct.

More Evidence Apple Is Readying An Inexpensive Pre-Paid iPhone

Apple Still Signing iOS 4.1 Firmware

FBI Launches Its First Mobile Application, The ‘Child ID’ iPhone App | TechCrunch

Verizon Blocking Tethering On Jailbroken iPhones

iOS 5 Beta 5 For iPhone iPad and iPod Touch Released

Tii VIP - How to Share Files with Pages

LA iPhone Boot Camp

iOS 5 Beta Reveals Speech-to-Text feature

Apps Mentioned in this Episode:

Tii App

LetterMpress

JobMo

InsulinCaddy

Child ID

iUser - Cydia 

Rob,

Had some time on my hands to fiddle with the Brushes app on my iPad and got carried away. 

After a while I realized I might as well embellish it with the Tii logo (slightly stylized). The text at the top of the image was created using Keynote for iPad and pasted into Brushes. 


Cheers.
David

Apple released iOS 5 beta 5 today.  Note the OTA update may not be available for you yet.  Keep trying.

As with past updates it is mostly bug fixes in this beta update.  As I find out about any new features I will update this post. 

As always you will want to upgrade to the latest version of iTunes (10.5 beta 5) first then do a back up of your iOS device - and then do the OTA update.

Update1: It appears to do the OTA update you need to do the following:

• To install iOS 5 beta 5 using over the air software update, you must first erase all content and settings on your device by choosing Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. Over the air software update can be initiated on devices running iOS 5 beta 3 and later by choosing Settings > General > Software Update.
• Be sure to backup your devices using iTunes 10.5 beta 4 or through iCloud backup prior to installing iOS 5 beta 5. After installing iOS 5 beta 5, you can restore your device using either iTunes 10.5 beta 5 or through your iCloud backup.

I am working on the update now and will post more after I am done. 

Update 2:  I was able to update two devices - an iPad and 3GS with the OTA updates - but as per above you do need to do a full Erase of all content before it shows that an update is available over the air.  Make sure you do a full back up with your iOS device connected via USB prior to doing the erase.  

After you erase set up as a new device - do the update - then do a restore from back up after you have done the update.  To do the restore from update - I did it while connected via USB and right clicking on the iOS device in iTunes and choosing the restore from back up option.  If after the restore from update you see your Apps - but it shows them as waiting for download for each app - do a sync with the iOS device tethered via USB.  

Good luck - this one was not as straight forward as past updates. 

Now off to see if there is any new features. 

Screenshots of logo from Tii app. Cropped with PS Mobile and then Lego-ized with Lego Photo

Kevin Crossman

Rob, 
I have a question for you or the audience. I have a class with no wifi that I use my MacBook Air for. I have Internet on my iPhone 4 (obviously). I'm looking for an app that will let me transfer a file (office doc, image, PDF, etc) to my MacBook using adhoc wifi (like AirDrop) or Bluetooth. Unfortunately, I can't jailbreak, so I'm looking for a "sanctioned" app. It's probably not possible, but I figured you'd be the one to ask. 

Thanks,
Lou V

Hi Lou,

Here's what I drew on Glow Draw while waiting in line : )

-Stephanie from San Antonio 

I had been having intermittent issues with Apple TV on and off for some time with streaming from Netflix.  This was especially true when ever someone else was surfing on the wifi network that my Apple TV was on.  My old router was a Netgear RangeMax model WPN824 v3.  Lately when checking download speeds there was hardly a day it would be above 1 MBPS.  It seems having 3 iPhones, an iPad, a Roku, 3 computers, an Apple TV and an HP Wireless Printer all pinging it was too much.  

I looked around and read a bunch of reviews and found that for under $100 a good Wireless router looked to be the Cisco / Linksys E2500 "Advanced Dual-Band N Router" And after getting it set up - WOW.  Netflix never started videos so quickly and streamed so well.  On my laptop which when I did Speed tests before switching I went from an average download speed of 0.6 mbps with the Netgear router up to 15 mbps with the e2500.  This is with the same number of Wifi devices "connected". (Plugging my modem directly into my computer resulted in an average of 19 mbps on the downloads.)

One of the nice things on the E2500 is that it is dual band - so surfing the web while watching Netflix on Apple TV did not effect either - even when streaming from Youtube.  

Additionally I noticed a nice speed bump in surfing on my iOS devices. As would be expected per the numbers above.  

If you are having starting and stopping issues on your Apple TV with Netflix and updating to the lastest software on Apple TV did not fix your issue - it may be time for a new Router.  The e2500 was $79 at Best Buy - I recommend calling before heading out, the store I went to only had one in stock.  You can also find it on line for about $70.  

Now for the Warning - if you have a Mac and you have updated to Lion - You will need to wait to upgrade.  Setting up the e2500 requires a Max running OS X 10.5.x or 10.6.x - but I could not get it set up on my OS X 10.7 (Lion) Mac book Pro.  I had to use my old mac book running Snow Leopard.  I checked the site for Cisco/ Linksys and the setup software was last updated mid July - right before the release of Lion.  

After the initial issues with getting it set up - I am now very happy with the performance of the router - not just for Apple TV and my iOS devices but for my Computer as well. 

What do you Think of this as a wallpaper for for tii.
I created this using an app called doodle buddy. Free in the app store.

Regards,

Alexander S

Hi Rob

Can you explain to me how to get my texted pictures off my iPhone and on to my computer or any other device?

Thanks Rob I love your show

Fred

Hello Fred,

One of the easiest ways is to simply tap and hold the thumbnail of the image and select Copy - and then past it into an email and email it to your computer. 

You can also tap once on the image and then when it opens up in the lower left you can tap on the box with the arrow out and then save the image - whch will then put the image in the camera roll - which then can be sync'd up with your photo app on your computer. 

Regards,

Rob W

What's up rob?

I made this art work on my iPhone using three apps.

I first used sketch book,

then used puri ! 2.5

and finnaly I used photo brush.

***rezil***

Made with glow doodle For $0.99 . Enjoy your show everytime. Keep it up! Tony from Chicago il.