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How to Unlock iPhone with ultrasn0w 1.2.3 on iOS 4.3.3

Ultrasn0w 1.2.3 has been released in Cydia by the iPhone Dev Team, as promised . This will also work for non-unlockers to fix the cosmetic "one signal bar" issue. This is NOT a new unlock, rather a compatibility update for existing unlockers to use iOS 4.3.3. If you updated to iOS 4.3.3, and don't see...

How To: Change Personal Hotspot’s Broadcast Name (SSID) On iPhone 4

With iOS 4.3, Apple launched Personal Hotspot, a new iPhone 4 feature that enables users to share their iPhone's 3G data connection with up to five other Internet-connected devices. To turn on Personal Hotspot on your iPhone 4, just go to Settings > Personal Hotspot. Then on your other Internet-connected devices, find your iPhone 4...

iPhone Restore Frozen Near End in iTunes? Fix By Uninstalling Wi-Fi Sync

The iPhone Dev Team has released their jailbreak tools for iOS 4.3.1, thanks to i0n1c. You can use PwnageTool (or sn0wbreeze from iH8sn0w) or redsn0w to perform your jailbreak. During the restore process in iTunes, I previously had issues with a frozen restore state. My iPhone would restore to just near the end (about 95%...

How to Jailbreak iPhone 4.3.3 with PwnageTool 4.3.3.1 (Mac)

If you want to jailbreak your iPhone on iOS 4.3.3, and you don't require an unlock, used redsn0w. However, if you want to remain at an unlockable baseband, you'll want to use PwnageTool 4.3.3 (Mac) or sn0wbreeze 2.5 (Windows). Here's a brief tutorial on how to jailbreak your iPhone on iOS 4.3.3 with PwnageTool. You...

How to Redeem Promo Codes on your iPhone [Newbie Tip]

Lately we've been giving away some promo codes to get new apps into the hands of iPhoneinCanada.ca readers. Promo codes are great: we get to try out apps for free and appreciate the work of developers. However, some people have never redeemed codes before, and I've been asked lots on how to do this. The...

How to Text Donations to the Japan Earthquake Relief Effort

Text the following from your phone (via Mobile Giving Foundation Canada): Text "ASIA" to 30333 to donate $5 to the Canadian Red Cross Society. Text "QUAKE" to 45678 to donate $10 to the Salvation Army in Canada. Text “WORLD” to 45678 to donate $5 to World Vision Canada. These numbers will work for Rogers, Fido, Telus,...

How to Stream AVI Videos from Mac to Apple TV2 via XBMC

Do you own the latest Apple TV? If you're not aware, an untethered jailbreak was released a while back with greenpois0n. That jailbreak was soon ported over to PwnageTool and sn0wbreeze. The following will be a step by step tutorial on how to jailbreak your Apple TV2, install XBMC (a complete media centre solution), and...

How to Install XBMC for iOS on your iPhone

If you're an existing user of XBMC (formerly XBOX Media Centre), you'll be happy to know that it has been ported over to iOS, for jailbroken iPhones (and iPads). XBMC allows for a world of possibilities on your iPhone. The XBMC team ported an iOS version just yesterday, and is compatible with all A4 iOS...

iPhone Tip: Send a call directly to voicemail

One of those "Wow, I didn't know such a simple option existed!" tips, at least for me anyway. Send an incoming call directly to voicemail by quickly double-clicking the top power button. I tried it and - unsurprisingly - works like a charm! A great option when you're in a meeting and realized that you...

How to Get Universal Emoticons on iPhone: Vmoji via Cydia

We've talked about how to enable Emoji (from the Japanese iOS keyboard) on your iPhone via free apps in the App Store. Currently, just by searching the term "emoji" in the App Store produces many solutions to satify your Emoji needs. But what about getting universal emoticons on your iPhone? Emoji can only be seen...

How to Fix iBooks Error After 4.2.1 Jailbreak: iBooks Fix via Cydia

Have you encountered that message above? There is a problem with the configuration of your iPhone. Please restore with iTunes and reinstall iBooks. Are you looking for a fix for iBooks after jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 via Greenpois0n? A solution is now available in Cydia that will solve the problem of iBooks refusing to open content...