Iphone 4

Weekly Mod: How to replace the rear camera in an iPhone 4 (GSM/CDMA)

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, Dec 27, 2011 a 11:07 pm

Replacing the rear camera in your GSM or CDMA iPhone 4 isn't too difficult of a task with the right tools and parts. We'll walk you through step by step and get your camera back into working order in no time. So grab your tools and your sad iPhone 4 and follow along!

Daily Tip: How to untethered jailbreak original iPad, iPhone 4, and older devices on iOS 5.0.1 with redsn0w 0.9.10b1

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, Dec 27, 2011 a 4:35 pm

Heard about the untethered jailbreak for the original iPad, iPhone 4, iPod touch 4, and older models running iOS 5.0.1 and curious how to use it on your own device?. This jailbreak won't yet work with newer, Apple A5 chipset-powered devices, namely the iPhone 4S or iPad 2, but if you own anything earlier, you're in luck.

Poll: What kind of case do you prefer for your iPhone?

By Georgia, Tuesday, Dec 27, 2011 a 4:28 pm

CES 2012 is coming up soon and before we get ready to amp up our accessory coverage, we thought we'd start by finding out what kinds of cases the TiPb Nation prefers to rock on the iPhone? There's an incredible range these days, from nothing at all -- going naked, so to speak -- to protective films to ultraslim skins to the luxury of leather to belt holsters and pouches, to the ultimate in armor hard cases, to silicone or aluminum bumpers, to everything in between.

iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak now available for original iPad, iPhone 4, older models

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Dec 27, 2011 a 9:25 am

Thanks to pod2g and all his hard work, an untethered jailbreak is now available for the original iPad, iPhone 4, iPod touch 4, and older models. Both redsn0w and Corona have been updated to support the new, untethered jailbreak.

A few days ago, @pod2g gave the untether to both the iPhone devteam and the chronic devteam. We’ve put it into redsn0w 0.9.10 and PwnageTool, and the chronic devteam put it into a Cydia package (the same set of exploits is in all three).

Legally port Siri to unsupported iPhones, iPad with Spire [Jailbreak]

By Andrew Wray, Tuesday, Dec 27, 2011 a 12:45 am

iPhone jailbreak developer chpwn, along with the help of planetbeing and Ryan Petrich, have released Spire -- a legal way to port Siri to currently unsupported iOS devices like iPhone 4 and iPad 2.

Spire uses a new method to obtain the files necessary for Siri, so it doesn’t have the copyright issues encountered by previous attempts. Similarly, rather than directing all traffic through a specific proxy server (and the associated privacy issues), Spire allows you to specify your own proxy server.

Foxconn to double size of iPhone factory in China

By Andrew Wray, Monday, Dec 26, 2011 a 10:19 pm

Foxconn is planning to double the size of their iPhone factory in China at a cost of $1.1 billion dollars, according to Chinese news site China Daily.

The base will be centered on the Foxconn Science Park in Zhengzhou, provincial capital of Henan, increasing its current production lines to 95, said the Henan provincial development and reform commission during a conference. The expansion plan, costing 7 billion yuan ($1.1 billion), is expected to bring $20 billion in sales revenue in 2012, the commission said.

iPhone 4 32GB goes BOGO at Best Buy, today only

By Rene Ritchie, Saturday, Dec 24, 2011 a 9:35 am

For today only, Best Buy is offering qualified buyers last year's iPhone 4 at 32 GB capacity on BOGO (buy one, get one free) on either the Verizon or AT&T networks.

Buy the Apple® iPhone® 4 32GB and get one FREE. Choose from Verizon or AT&T.

In store only. Stores open today 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 2-year activation required on each phone.¹

If you can live without Siri, the improved camera, and the better antenna, head on over to the big blue box and bring 'em home.

pod2g hands over A4 untethered jailbreak to focus on A5 devices

By Allyson Kazmucha, Thursday, Dec 22, 2011 a 10:39 pm

pod2g has handed over his A4 untethered jailbreak to the Chronic Dev Team in order to concentrate on Apple A5 chipset devices, namely the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S. The Chronic Dev Team will test and finish his A4 untether for release as soon as possible.

I need to focus on A5 and hope I can find a path quick, and I have the feeling that chronic-dev could help me. I gave all the details to the chronic dev team so that they can finish, test, integrate and release the A4 jb ASAP. I'll put all my energy from now on on the A5

Case-Mate Barely There Brushed Aluminum case for iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 review

By Georgia, Thursday, Dec 22, 2011 a 10:02 am

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The Case-Mate Barely There Brushed Aluminum case for iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 adds some color, some texture, and some design tweaks to make one of the hottest cases of last year just that much hotter!

Untethered jailbreak on iOS 5.0.1 shown off

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011 a 7:44 pm

pod2g has shown off an iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak running on an iPhone 4.

Here is a new video demo of the current status of the 5.0.1 jailbreak running on an iPhone 4. This is meant to reassure people that were thinking it only works on older iPods. The jailbreak is near ready for prime time (excluding 4S and iPad 2).

Hopefully iPhone 4S and iPad 2 owners won't have too long to wait, however, as he previously said he'd overcome the cache issues on A5 devices -