Ios 5

LockInfo vs IntelliscreenX for iOS 5 jailbreak: which should you use?

Submitted by Allyson Kazmucha on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:26

Jailbroken on iOS 5 and wondering whether you should get LockInfo or IntelliscreenX? While both are utilities that aim to give you more control over your iPhone notifications and lockscreen, they do have key differences. Which is better for you?

Forums: Streaming video apps, Jailbroken iPhone 4S screens

Submitted by Chris Parsons on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 19:03

We've kicked off another week here at iMore and thus far, it's been busy as always. If you missed anything from the weekend, be sure to get yourself caught up either here on the blogs or in the iMore forums.

How to untethered jailbreak iPhone 4S & iPad 2 via Greenpois0n Absinthe

Submitted by Allyson Kazmucha on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 12:50

You can now untethered jailbreak your iPhone 4S or iPad 2 running iOS 5.0 or iOS 5.0.1 with Greenpois0n Absinthe. It's been a long wait and we're all more than ready to have all our jailbreak extras back in action.

Whether you're new to jailbreak or a veteran, we've got you covered in our jailbreak forums. Hit the link below for a walkthrough of how to jailbreak your iPhone 4S and iPad 2.

Forums Link: How to jailbreak iPhone 4S and iPad 2 via Greenpois0n Absinthe

Forums: WiFi Sync issues, Interest in Apple iTV

Submitted by Chris Parsons on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 19:16

With Apple's education event not far off and an A5 jailbreak lingering, the forums have been a very busy place the past little while. If you're looking to discuss those things and more -- we've got plenty of room in the iMore forums for your voice to be heard, you can register now to get started today and check out some of the threads below:

Get iOS 5 features on your original iPhone and iPhone 3G with Whited00r for jailbreak

Submitted by Andrew Wray on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 16:34

A new hack called Whited00r allows iOS 5 to be installed on the original iPhone and iPhone 3G devices, as well as the early iPod touch models.

iPad 3 code names and Facebook mentions found in iOS 5.1 beta 3

Submitted by Chris Parsons on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 23:15

Deep within iOS 5.1 beta 3 are mentions to two next-generation iPad 3 code names, J1AP and J2AP, as well as ongoing references to Facebook.

Apple seeds iOS 5.1 beta 3 to developers

Submitted by Chris Parsons on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 14:28

Apple has just seeded iOS 5.1 beta 3 to developers. If you're looking to get in the latest iOS beta and have a developers account, you can grab it via over-the-air (OTA) update or download from the developer site now.

The changelog hasn't fully been posted as of yet, so we're left wondering what all has changed but if you happen to spot anything -- by all means drop us a note in the comments and we'll update once we know some more.

Source: Apple

Siri doubles iPhone 4S data consumption

Submitted by chrisoldroyd on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 09:30

According a report by network metrics firm Arieso, iPhone 4S users are consuming twice the amount of data than users of earlier iPhone models, and the reason is Siri. Siri is getting the blame for the huge increase in data consumption as it communicates with Apple’s servers to provide its personal assistant features.

iMessage bug prevents SMS from getting through to Android switchers

Submitted by Andrew Wray on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 12:21

TechCrunch reports an iMessage bug causing problems for iOS users trying to send SMS messages to ex-iPhone users who have switched to another platform, such as Android.

What happens is, the iPhone attempts to send the SMS to the ex-iPhone user as an iMessage -- just like it always did before the recipient switched devices. But since Android doesn't support iMessage, the text ultimately fails.

Simple, if naive solution:

Don't let your friends switch away from iPhones.

Complicated, if realistic solution:

Timestamp security bug leaves your photos vulnerable under iOS 5

Submitted by Allyson Kazmucha on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 11:48

A newly discovered timestamp security bug may leave your iOS device photos exposed regardless of whether or not your device is passcode locked. Ade Barkah, a Canadian tech consultant, has figured out that changing the time on your device will leave any photo taken in the "future" accessible via the quick camera toggle on the home screen.

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