Ios 4.2 Tips

Daily Tip: How to rent TV episodes on iPad with iOS 4.2? [Beginner]

By Georgia, Tuesday, Dec 7, 2010 a 11:46 am

Interested in renting TV episodes on your iPad running the shiny new iOS 4.2? If you're in the US, you're in luck. While not all TV networks are on board yet there's still a decent amount of programming and the ability to download it and watch it offline if you're going on a road trip or flying cross country is very convenient. Find out how after the break!

iOS 4.2 features: AirPrint for iPhone, iPad goes wireless but not network

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Nov 29, 2010 a 7:36 am

Just like AirPlay, AirPrint is a flagship feature of iOS 4.2 that initially offered more functionality than Apple finally delivered, yet despite arriving without network printing support, if you have one of the few supported HP printers it does indeed feel like the future.

Apple limiting users to 3 free Find my iPhone account setups per device?

By Rene Ritchie, Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 a 12:29 am

Turns out there might be a hard -- and permanent -- per device limit to setting up those free Find my iPhone accounts Apple announced alongside iOS 4.2.1, the ones you needed an iPhone 4, iPod touch (2010), or iPad to initiate but could then use on iPhone 3GS and other, older hardware.

Beginner tip: How the Home Button works

By Georgia, Wednesday, Nov 24, 2010 a 12:41 pm

Just get a new iPhone, iPod touch or iPad and trying to figure out how to use everything the Home button offers? Because Apple only uses a few buttons, the Home button has to do a lot. Follow along after the break for all the single, double, and triple click tricks!

iOS 4.2 bugs: Having problems with MobileMe password?

By Georgia, Wednesday, Nov 24, 2010 a 9:54 am

Having problems with your MobileMe password lately? We're hearing from users (and our own Rene!) that MobileMe both on the web at me.com and on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad complains your password is wrong when it's the same password you've always used. We'll take a look at the symptoms and possible solutions after the break!

Ninja Tip: How to re-enable iOS 4.2 network AirPrint on Windows

By Farbod, Tuesday, Nov 23, 2010 a 1:54 pm

Interested in how to get network AirPrint working again via your Windows PC? Without much of an explanation, AirPrint was severely gutted just prior to iOS 4.2's release, retaining support for only a small handful of wireless printers. However, we recently posted on how to restore network printing to Mac OS X 10.6.5, and now we're here to tell you how to restore it to Windows 7 as well. Check our easy to follow step-by-step instructions after the break!

iOS 4.2 bugs: iPhone music gone after the update? Here's the fix!

By Georgia, Tuesday, Nov 23, 2010 a 11:45 am

If you've just updated to iOS 4.2 on your iPhone only to discover all your favorite music has mysteriously gone missing, don't worry, you're not alone. Our tip line has exploded with users complaining about the very same thing. It's a scare for sure but luckily the fix is quite simple. Check it out after the break.

Jailbreaking iOS 4.2.1 - what you need to know

By Allyson Kazmucha, Monday, Nov 22, 2010 a 2:11 pm

With iOS 4.2.1 being released to the masses today, here's a couple tips for jailbreakers. If you're on iOS 4.1 and jailbroken, by this point you should know how to save your SHSH blobs via TinyUmbrella or Cydia.

Updated: Tip: How to use AirPlay on iPhone home movies

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Nov 22, 2010 a 2:10 pm

Curious how to use the new iOS 4.2 AirPlay feature to play the movies you shot on your iPhone on the bigger Apple TV screen? Unfortunately, Apple didn't include this functionality. You can still do it. Sort of. But it's a very kludgy and annoying work around. Check it out after the break!

UPDATE: As noted in the comments, the original tip below provides audio-only output with no video support. I initially thought this was a bug -- had to be a bug -- but no. Updated tip after the break!

UPDATE 2: More on AirPlay and what does and doesn't work...

Waiting to update to iOS 4.2? Here's what you need to know!

By Georgia, Monday, Nov 22, 2010 a 11:40 am

The final release version of iOS 4.2 (iOS 4.2.1) for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad will become available for download sometime today and we'll post it up right on the front page the minute it's ready. Before you race to download, however, there are a few steps you want to go through to get ready and to make sure you have the smoothest upgrade possible. We'll go over them after the break!