The iPhone Dev Team has released a major updated version of their jailbreak tool, Redsn0w 0.9.11b1 for Windows and Mac OS X with a new feature that allows users to downgrade iOS firmware on A5-devices.
According to official blog:
“Starting with redsn0w version 0.9.11b1, those with newer devices (iPad2, iPad3, and iPhone4S) can join the downgrade fun too! In a radical departure from previous versions of redsn0w, it now directly supports restoring IPSWs to your device. The first use of this new feature implements a hack that allows A5 downgrades without a bootrom-level exploit.
Important points:
The [...]
What you need (All links are direct download):
Firmware(Stock XXJVQ Android 2.3.4) (Password: samfirmware.com)
Odin3 v1.85 (Contained in the firmware)
USB Cable
Backups
Ability to get into download mode
>65% Battery
Section 1: Backups
1.1 Backups:
Download the above file now while you backup using:
SMS using “GO sms”, “SMS backup and Restore” or “SMS Backup +”(syncs with Gmail).
Apps using “Listables” or other preferred app. Due to a glitch that occurs with most app backups, market links are not maintained on restore, meaning some updates [...]
So as a very long time user of Firefox before it was even called that, I have become accustomed to it’s UI and how it works. Firefox 4 introduces a major shift in the UI which I cant say is to my liking as an old school user. Here are some basic tips in making Firefox 4 behave more like v3 particularly removing the transparency effect, although I do like it in explorer I run Firefox maximized and find the effect distracting.
Tabs on bottom – this one is easy just right click on the toolbar and select “tabs on bottom”
Restore menu bar – this again is easy just right click on toolbar and [...]
Firefox is a revolutionary open source web browser that has redefined internet browsing. The coolest thing about Firefox is extensions. Extensions as their name suggests are something that extends Firefox’s functionality. There are loads of extensions available at addons.mozilla.com developed by several people.
Taking Backup
Firefox offers a great deal of features such as extensions, themes, bookmarks which we use extensively. There are often several preferences, saved passwords, etc. Any Firefox user, especially developers who develop extensions need to backup their data. My friend Jan has [...]
Google allow Android users to backup their apps, settings, passwords om their Google account and it restores everything back to how it was when you do a full reset of your phone. However, it never backups up your call logs. To most of you, this may not seems of any importance, but for some, it does.
Android keeps a record of your last 500 calls. There is an app available on the Android Market to help backup and restore your call logs on another phone or after a full reset.
Call Logs Backup & Restore is a free app that lets you do exactly what it says to. It creates a backup of your [...]
iPhone developer iH8sn0w has just released a new version of iREB which is compatible with all iOS 4.2.1 devices. You can use it to bypass 1604, 1603, 1602, 1601, 1600 error in iTunes during custom iOS 4.2.1 firmware restore which has been created using either Sn0wbreeze or PwnageTool.
iREB 4.0.x/4.1/4.2.1 [r3] supports the following devices:
iPhone 2G/3G/3G[S]/4
iPod Touch 1G/2G/3G/4
iPad
Apple TV 2
Here’s how to use it:
Step 1: Start iTunes 10.1.2 and put your iOS device into DFU mode.
iPhone/iPad/iPod touch:
Connect your iOS device with your Computer.
Hold Power and Home buttons for 10 seconds.
Now [...]
Samsung Galaxy S is a sophisticated device. It is equipped with Captivate AT&T and T-Mobile’s Vibrant. It also has been proven its quality with having GPS radio issue. This device is defective since the issue lies on manufacturing process.
Since the Samsung Galaxy S said as to be defective, some fixes issue has been spread. For more, now Samsung announced the availability of its new GPS issue application called GPS Restore. This application allows the Samsung device’s GPS setting to the basic setting.
But however, we still do not know how this application works, since nobody has not trying [...]
If you try to update iPhone 4 to iOS 4.2.1 then it will also upgrade the baseband of your iPhone 4 to 03.10.01 which is 01.59.00.
Now, the point is that at the moment 03.10.01 baseband is unlockable, so does it mean iPhone 4 users should stay away from iOS 4.2.1? No that is not the case as TinyUmbrella gives the option to upgrade iPhone 4 to iOS 4.2.1 without updating baseband.
Update iPhone 4 to iOS 4.2.1 without Upgrading the Baseband
Requirements:
Download TinyUmbrella for Windows
Download iOS 4.2.1 for iPhone 4
Step 1
Connect your iPhone 4 to PC, then double click on downloaded TinyUmbrella [...]
Apple has released iOS 4.3 beta 3 build 8F5166b for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 4G, iPod Touch 3G, iPad and Apple TV 2G. The iOS 4.3 beta 3 is only available to developers through iOS Dev Center.
Although, iOS 4.3 beta 3 is released officially to developers, but if you want to give it a try then search the following queries in Google Search.
Download iOS 4.3 Beta 3 for iPhone 4
iPhone3,1_4.3_8F5166b_Restore.ipsw
ios_4.3_beta_3__iphone_4__8F5166b.dmg
Download iOS 4.3 Beta 3 for iPhone 3GS
iPhone2,1_4.3_8F5166b_Restore.ipsw
ios_4.3_beta_3__iphone_3gs__8F5166b.dmg
Download iOS 4.3 Beta [...]
To install 3rd party themes on Windows 7 is not that much simple because Microsoft does not allow users to do that directly. Now, if you want to install custom theme on Windows 7 then follow the guide written below to do so.
Step 1
Download Universal Theme Patcher and unzip it, then open the unzipped folder and open a folder inside that. There you will find two Universal Theme Patcher files as x64 and x86.
Note: Universal Theme Patcher Works for Windows XP, Server 2003, Server 2008, Vista, Windows 7, 32bit(x86), 64bit(x64).
Step 2
Install Universal Theme Patcher according to your system specification [...]