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How to replace a GSM/AT&T iPhone 4 speaker assembly and cellular antenna [Weekly mod]

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, Jan 31, 2012 a 12:37 pm

Having speaker or cellular reception issues on your iPhone 4 and want to DIY repair it yourself? Luckily we can walk you through the process and give you advice on where to get parts and tools from.

How to troubleshoot common jailbreak issues on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

By Allyson Kazmucha, Monday, Jan 23, 2012 a 10:58 am

While jailbreak can unquestionably add loads of functionality to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - it isn't completely error prone. Whether you're having issues getting your device to jailbreak or running into problems after you've jailbroken, we've got the answers to lots of common problems.

Daily Tip: How to setup a keyboard shortcut for a username, email address or well used phrase

By chrissyboy6969, Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 a 1:47 am

Wondering how to save time and effort entering common information like your name, email address, or phone number? The good news is iOS 5 has a special feature called “Shortcuts” that lets you define a word or phrase to a key combination. Follow along and we will show you how easy it is to setup and how it can save you a lot of time too:-

Go to Settings

Weekly Mod: How to replace a battery in an iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Jan 4, 2012 a 8:54 am

Replacing the battery in your iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS is a moderate level DIY repair. If you've got the right tools and parts, it shouldn't be too difficult to swap out that old battery for a brand new one on your own. It'll take a little bit of patience and about 30 minutes of your time.

Weekly Mod: How to replace an iPhone 4 vibrator assembly (GSM only)

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, Dec 20, 2011 a 1:14 pm

If your vibrate isn't working or is very faint on you GSM iPhone 4, you may need a new vibrator assembly. If you're out of warranty but have just a little bit of ninja skill, it's a very cheap and easy repair to perform yourself.

Daily Tip: How to print out driving directions from the Maps app

By chrissyboy6969, Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 a 12:22 am

Going on vacation or just to someplace new and curious how to print out Maps driving directions so you can keep a hard copy handy? While the built-in iOS Maps app lacks turn by turn navigation, it does give you a visual map of your route and a list of directions. If you're driving through an area with dodgy data service, or you're just old school and want a physical copy, it's easy to print out that list of directions. They can then be handed to your passenger without the need for them to have your iPhone in their hand and it saves your battery life too.

Daily Tip: How to set up custom vibration patterns in iOS 5 [Video]

By Andrew Wray, Friday, Dec 16, 2011 a 3:15 am

Curious how to set up the new accessibility feature in iOS 5, namely the custom vibration patterns? Custom vibrations patterns let you set up uniquely identifiable series for contacts in your address book -- a handy feature to say the least!

Daily Tip: How to kill background apps in iOS 5

By Andrew Wray, Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 a 12:08 am

iPhone or iPad feeling kind of sluggish or an app freezing up on you and wondering how to manually force-quit multitasking apps to free up memory? iOS 5 does a great job automatically pausing or killing background tasks, but once and a while a big game, rogue process, or similar situation can drain resources or tie up memory. Luckily, iOS 5 makes it easy to quit these apps any time you like.

Daily Tip: How to change the order of alerts in Notification Center

By chrissyboy6969, Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011 a 12:01 am

Annoyed that, by default, Notification Center seems to displayed in Notification Center by some sort of weird app association and wondering how to get them to follow a more sensible order? If you want to change this to sort your notifications by time of arrival, then there is a very easy way to do it.

Swipe down on your home screen and take a look at how your notifications look now

2011 iPhone and iPad Jailbreak starters guide

By Allyson Kazmucha, Saturday, Dec 3, 2011 a 11:48 am

Everything you need to know to get started Jailbreaking your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, including tools, tips, Cydia, apps, themes, and tweaks!

New to iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad and heard about Jailbreak, but not sure if it's for you, and how to get started if it is? No problem, TiPb's here to help! Jailbreak lets you change the look of your entire iPhone, put extra icons in the dock, reply to SMS or iMessage without leaving a game, preview events from the lock screen, toggle settings with a swipe, and much, much more. Compiled here is a master list of basic Jailbreak terms, tools, apps, tweaks, themes, and utilities, and a break down the pros and cons, so you'll know if you're comfortable taking the plunge.

Already a Jailbreak wizard? Save this link as a handy reference to shoot friends and family who are just getting started.

Note: If you need extra help or want to get into more advanced areas of Jailbreak, check out: