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Aug 3, 2008

Push Notification Service: Apple’s Solution to run iPhone Apps in the background

Jason

Apple had recently seeded developers of iPhone's developer program with the second beta version of iPhone firmware 2.1 which included early Push Notifications APIs that allows applications to process notifications in the background. The Push Notification APIs is a solution for one of the features that we have been asking...

IPHONE APPS

Jul 27, 2008

Popular Native iPhone Application – Installer App’s Progress Report

Jason

The native iPhone app, Installer app made it very easy to install unofficial native applications on the hacked iPhone, instantly making it one of the most popular native applications with iPhone users prior to iPhone firmware 2.0. No wonder it was greatly missed when the iPhone Dev Team's Pwnage Tool...

GUIDES

Jul 26, 2008

iPhone Firmware 2.0 now plays WAV Voicemail files emailed by VOIP Service Providers

Jason

If you have been a little ticked off that your iPhone does not play the WAV voicemail files that are emailed by your VOIP service provider then here is some good news with iPhone firmware 2.0. If you have upgraded your first generation iPhone to firmware 2.0 or have upgraded...

GUIDES

Jul 25, 2008

Simple Hack to disable iPhone’s Backup Process

Jason

You might have observed that iPhone syncing with firmware 2.0 takes a very long time. The real culprit for this is the iPhone backup process which takes majority of the time. It appears that the reason for the long time taking backups is because iTunes is taking a complete snapshot...

GUIDES

Jul 22, 2008

Send Free SMS using AOL’s AIM iPhone App

Jason

We have already seen a method to send and receive free SMS using iPhone 3G. This is another way to send free SMS if you just bought an iPhone 3G and want to avoid paying $5 per month to $20 per month for SMS as per AT&T's iPhone 3G rate...

GUIDES

Jul 21, 2008

Step by Step Guide to Tether JailBroken iPhone 3G to the Laptop published

Jason

Before Apple's new iPhone 3G was launched, we had got the bad news that AT&T will not be offering tethering capabilities for iPhone 3G. However, it doesn't seem to have stopped iPhone hacking expert, Nate True from figuring out a way to tether jailbroken iPhone 3G to the laptop. Nate...

GUIDES

Jul 21, 2008

Some more Hidden Features of iPhone Firmware 2.0 revealed

Jason

We have already seen some interesting hidden features in iPhone firmware 2.0 like the one we wrote about earlier today (iPhone Remote App also Acts as Wi-Fi Keyboard for Apple TV). iPhone Atlas has just reported a couple more hidden features. Both seem to be an extension of the hidden...

IPHONE APPS

Jul 21, 2008

Tip: iPhone Remote App also Acts as Wi-Fi Keyboard for Apple TV

Jason

When I wrote about the iPhone Remote, the first official native iPhone application to be reviewed here at iPhone Hacks, I missed out one of the features which would have made Apple TV and iPhone or iPod Touch users very happy. DaringFireball.net has revealed that the iPhone Remote adds a...

GUIDES

Jul 20, 2008

Step by Step Guide to JailBreak iPhone 3G using Windows

Jason

If you are a Windows user and were feeling left out as the Pwnage Tool is only available for Mac then you don't need to anymore as folks at Whirlpool.net.au Forums have figured out a way to jailbreak iPhone 3G using Windows just like some clever folks had figured out...

UNLOCK

Jul 20, 2008

Step-by-Step Guide to Pwn first generation iPhone running firmware 2.0 using Windows

Jason

The iPhone Dev Team released their Pwnage Tool 2.0 to jailbreak and unlock the first generation (original) iPhone running iPhone firmware 2.0 yesterday, but only Mac users could use the tool as they are yet to release the WinPWN tool for Windows users. URherenow and Srini, one of the readers...

GUIDES

Jul 17, 2008

iPhone Tip: Save Images in iPhone’s Safari browser and Mail App

Jason

The pre-release version of Apple's iPhone firmware 2.0 which was available only to members of the iPhone developer program had revealed some interesting features, so I thought of trying them out to see if they made it to the release version. If you were looking for a feature to save...

UNLOCK

Jul 16, 2008

iPhone 3G Unlocked by Hackers from Brazil

Jason

The iPhone hacking community seem to be working overtime cracking Apple's new iPhone 3G. The iPhone Dev Team had published the video of the world's first jailbroken iPhone 3G only yesterday and plan to release their Pwnage Tool 2.0 very soon. We now have breaking news that hackers from Brazil...

GUIDES

Jul 15, 2008

iPhone Tip: Hold “.com” button in address bar or period button in Compose email screen for a second

Jason

If you have upgraded to iPhone firmware 2.0 or have bought Apple's new iPhone 3G then here is an interesting iPhone Tip you can check out, spotted by Cory Bohon over at TUAW. When you type a website URL in the address bar, you can now hold down the ".com"...

GUIDES

Jul 14, 2008

Tip to Boost iPhone 3G’s Signal Strength

Jason

We were assuming that Apple's iPhone 3G will automatically fall back to 2G in case there is no 3G coverage for voice and data connections. But based on complaints from many iPhone 3G users, it appears that iPhone 3G is not quick enough in switching from 3G to 2G which...

GUIDES

Jul 14, 2008

How to Fix iPhone 3G’s yellow-tinted screen issue

Jason

I had published an article yesterday where Apple’s senior director of iPhone product marketing Bob Borchers had clarified that iPhone 3G's screen are bit yellowish by Design and not a display defect. Guess what? We now have not one but couple of solutions to solve the iPhone 3G's yellow-tinted screen...

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Jul 13, 2008

Step by Step Guide to Downgrade from iPhone Firmware 2.0 to iPhone Firmware 1.1.4

Jason

If you have upgraded your first generation iPhone to iPhone firmware 2.0 by mistake and have SIM locked it, then don't worry as some clever folks have figured out a way to downgrade back to iPhone firmware 1.1.4 so that you can unlock it again for SIM freedom. All you...

IPHONE

Jul 12, 2008

Step by Step Instructional Video on How to Disassemble iPhone 3G

Jason

We have seen some impressive photos of the disassembled iPhone 3G courtesy folks at iFixit. I don't think many of you will be attempting it, nor should you be doing it as it will void your brand new iPhone 3G's warranty. But if you are curious to know how they...

IPHONE

Jul 11, 2008

How to fix your iPhone 3G or iPhone which has been iBricked due to Activation Errors

Jason

John Biggs over at TechCrunch is reporting that there could be 6 million iBricks and growing due to the iPhone activation and iPhone firmware 2.0 upgrade issues (just a guesstimate based on the number of iPhone sold so far). So if you are one of those unlucky ones who got...

GUIDES

Jul 10, 2008

iPhone Tip: Take screenshots with iPhone Firmware 2.0’s Built-in Screen Capture

Jason

Erica Sadun of Tuaw had created a screenshot utility for the iPhone, however it was only for the technically inclined. The good news for not so technically is that with iPhone firmware 2.0 its very simple to take screenshot as it has a built-in screen capture shortcut. All you need...

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Jul 10, 2008

iPhone Firmware 2.0 Hacked, Jailbroken and Unlocked by the iPhone Dev Team

Jason

Would you believe it? The iPhone Dev Team has done it again, Gizmodo is reporting that they have already jailbroken and unlocked iPhone firmware 2.0 which was released only a few hours back. Its probably the shortest time the iPhone dev team has taken to hack iPhone firmware. You can...

IPHONE

Jul 10, 2008

iPhone Firmware 2.0 Released

Jason

Apple has released the much awaited iPhone firmware 2.0 which will give you access to iTunes AppStore from your iPhone or iPod Touch after it is installed. You can check out the instructions (after the jump) to update your iPhone with the latest firmware as it is not yet available...

IPHONE

Jul 8, 2008

Find out which is the Best Place to Sell your Used Original iPhone

Jason

After you have bought the new iPhone 3G (to be rolled out on Friday, July 11) and have replaced your original iPhone with new iPhone 3G and have verified that its restored with the personal data from the original iPhone, I guess the next logical step would be to sell...

IPHONE

Jul 6, 2008

iPhone 3G FAQ: How to replace your original iPhone with new iPhone 3G

Jason

Apple has published a support document for those planning to upgrade to new iPhone 3G and were wondering how to replace their original iPhone with new iPhone 3G. The details have raised a concern for all those who might have already sold their original iPhone to buy the new iPhone...

GUIDES

Jul 1, 2008

Apple publishes new iPhone 3G Guided Tour

Jason

Apple has published a guided tour for their soon-to-be-released new iPhone 3G. The video walkthrough of the second generation iPhone is by the same dude who had given walkthroughs of the first generation iPhone. In the video walkthrough, the iPhone dude covers "What's new in the iPhone 3G" and the...

IPHONE APPS

Jun 22, 2008

Native iPhone App makes it possible to Control iRobot’s Packbot with the iPhone

Jason

Couple of clever developers from the University of South Florida have created a native iPhone application to remotely operate iRobot's Packbot unit (that is one of the robots the US military is apparently using for surveillance/urban intelligence gathering operations in Iraq and Afghanistan). So you might not be trying this...

IPHONE APPS

Jun 19, 2008

Trick to use LogMeIn on your iPhone

Jason

We have seen native iPhone apps like Touchpad and iPhone web apps such as WebEx's PCNow which allow you to remotely access your PC or Mac. However, if you have a LogMeIn account and an iPhone then you are going to love this trick discovered by folks at UNEASYsilence which...

IPHONE

Jun 15, 2008

More iPhone 3G tidbits trickling in: No Tethering, Upgrading Policy, 2nd Proximity Sensor & more

Jason

Its been almost a week since Steve Jobs announced the new iPhone 3G at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference 2008 and we are slowly getting to know more tidbits about the next generation iPhone. We now have details on AT&T's upgrade policy if you are considering to buy iPhone 3G, also...

IPHONE

Jun 10, 2008

3G iPhone and AT&T: 3G Coverage, Where to Buy, Cost, Subsidy, Tariff plans and lots more

Jason

If you are in the US and one of those who is excited about the 3G iPhone which was launched yesterday by Steve Jobs at Apple's WWDC event and are planning to buy it when it is released on July 11th in US then you might want to run through...

IPHONE

Jun 9, 2008

Coverage of Steve Job’s Keynote address at WWDC 2008: New 3G iPhone is now Official, rollout on July 11

Jason

Apple's much awaited WWDC event is underway where we have all speculated that Steve Jobs will be launching the next generation iPhone aka 3G iPhone during his Keynote address. The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2008 is being held at Moscone West, San Francisco. We have the who's who of the...

IPHONE APPS

Jun 8, 2008

Control Lego Mindstorms Rover with iPhone Lego NXT Robot App

Jason

We have seen a host of iPhone applications and with the launch of AppStore tomorrow we will definitely see many more. But this application using the iPhone to control a Lego Mindstorms Rover by folks at BattleBricks is definitely in the very cool category. They have used the popular Lego...