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My 32GB iPhone 4 is more than just my phone, it is also my go to camera when I don't want to 'lug' around my Panasonic GF2. So when my Camera Roll and Camera apps mysteriously started to crash upon launch, I was slightly worried. Not only that, my photos became inaccessible as iTunes no...

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If you're still part of Netflix Canada's 1 million subscribers, you probably know by now it's not easy keeping track of new releases. Although the library continues to get 'beefed' up, at times it's downright frustrating trying to figure out what's new. One of the easiest ways to track what's new on Netflix Canada is...

If you have ever synced your contacts with the Facebook for iPhone app there's a good chance that Facebook is storing them on their servers. While that means you get your friends' profile pictures to show up when they call, it also means Facebook now has both your Facebook friends' contact information and your iPhone...

Ever since I posted my review of ZAGG's invisibleSHIELD for the iPhone 4, I've had emails from people asking how I perform my flawless installs. To put those requests at rest, I decided to make a short video tutorial from start to finish. Filmed with a Panasonic GF2, and 20mm f/1.7 lens (watch in HD!)....

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...

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...

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%...

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...

The following tutorial will help you jailbreak your iPhone, iPad (not iPad 2), and iPod touch. The steps are pretty much the same for each device since they all run iOS. Warning: do not proceed if you're unsure about what you're doing. There are risks involved. Should I use PwnageTool or redsn0w to jailbreak? If...

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...

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,...