Archive for October, 2008
I know that some of people (myself including) do not like to leave comments because it takes too long and sometimes I just don’t have the time. No excuses now. I created a poll (a VERY basic and easy poll) for all of you to take to let us writers know what you want to read more about. Hoestly, this isn’t hard and can help us figure out what to write about.
I created another poll asking how often you visit the site to check for updates. We want to know if we should write more often or slow down a bit. There is a lot news out there, so how much should we write about (content and amount)?
http://snappoll.com/poll/297217.php - What you want to read about
http://snappoll.com/poll/297219.php - How often you check up on the site
If you have a different answer than what we provided, feel free to leave a comment. Please at least vote. It is easy to do , so do it.
The iPhone/iPod Touch firmware 2.2 had been released to developers earlier this week, and already the iPhone Dev Team knows pretty much everything about it. They have already hacked it and can run a jailbreak with it on a firmware 2.2 iPhone first gen.
The second beta of firmware version 2.2 has been out for a few days. It looks like Apple still doesn’t have a fix for devices already prone to the pwnage jailbreak and unlock.
Here’s our obligatory screenshot [here] of a jailbroken and unlocked 1G/2G iPhone running 2.2beta2 (which also shows an interesting daemon they left lying around).
Hopefully, this means that there will be a new version of QuickPwn available right when firmware 2.2 is released. Until then, just deal with any bugs you have on 2.1(.1).
Wow. I was not aware that there was a safe mode. Apparently, there is one.
This morning, I opened Cydia and installed LockDockBar (not sure if this was the problem, but be aware) and when my iPod was resetting Springboard, it glitched. The refresh circle would stop, then go back to spinning, then stop, then do it again a few more times. My iPod then reset and said it was running “Mobile Substrate Safe Mode”. Saurik (Cydia’s creator) had added this “safe mode” to Cydia, stopping further problems from happening.
To get out of safe mode, I used PowerTool. I rebooted twice, and that didn’t work. I tried a hard reset, but this also didn’t work. I then did a soft reset of Springboard, and this worked. Maybe this was just a problem with me, or maybe others have experienced this. Either way, I hope this post helps.
This weekend has been full of updates on jailbreaking, from every source that provides the experience.
ZiPhone:
Zibri has not shown any real signs of a 3G unlock or a 2ng Gen jailbreak. He did post that he is “actually focused on many projects but I’m still keeping an eye on the iPhone world.”. There isn’t much iPod news thre. He did state that he has created another website dealing with “‘hacky’ news not only iPhone related.”. The link to this site (Zibri’s World) is here.
WinPwn:
OK, this isn’t really an update. It is just a sign of existence. Cmw (WinPwn’s creator) just wrote a post stating “time for an update!”. This might be because of the important update made by the Dev Team.
Dev Team:
The dev team has made some pretty substantial updates. The dev team has gotten into the 3G’s baseband. This means that they are going to be able to hack the baseband and make the 3G unlockable. Yeah, that is big. There is a video of it on their site here.
So yeah. Thats a lotta updates for this weekend, hopefully with new updates coming fast in the future.
For those of you who don’t know, Snow Leopard is the next version of OS X for Apple. This morning this new version (10A190 (Mac OX 10.6) was seeded to the developers. Shipping is expected to start in about one year.
Snow Leopard will focus on quality and performance instead of new feature ; Apple has made it clear that there will be efforts to improve support for multi-core processors and GPU processing. Apple says it will support:
- Support for connecting to Microsoft Exchange 2007, servers will be included in Adress Book, Mail, and iCal
- Faster installation times and smaller hard drive footprint.
- Support for up to a theoretical 16TB RAM by further developing 64-bit kernel technologies.
- Grand Central: a parallel-programming technology by Apple that aims to have the OS take full advantage of multi-core CPUs and Graphics Processing Units.
- QuickTime X which will feature optimized support for modern codecs.
- Open Computing Language (OCL): allowing developers to code applications to use the GPU for non-graphics purposes.
- And a 64-bit kernel which provides a complete 64-bit environment for applications, along with 32-bit support for older Macs.
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T-Mobile just released G1
Featured Google Products integrated on the G1:
- Google Search (Obviously), but its “OneTouch” which puts the Google Search just one Touch away from your home page.
- Maps which supports StreetView
- Youtube
- Gmail
- Calender
- Talk
- Contacts
- One Great thing about all of these apps is the seamless movement between them. They are all very well integrated. Kudos to Google for that.
How does it compare to the iPhone:
Although the iPhone is currently a much better phone in regards to Apps, Appearance, Speed… and pretty much everything else, it is not as open to adjustment as the G1. Apple allows people to submit Apps but allows for no real open-sourcing. The G1, on the other has the potential to flourish over time. The Visuals are currently OK. The Zooming is awkward and slow. Color not as vibrant. Speed just does not match up… yet… give it time and it will become the iPhones greatest competitor!
With its Flip-out Keyboard it may have a easier learning curve but all that constant flipping may get annoying. It also houses some extra buttons and has a smaller screen than the iPhone. Yet its the cheap and the to-be popular alternative.
PRICE:
- $179
- Two-year contract with T-Mobile.
T-Mobile:
- The Android Market (T-mobile download Store) is offering free downloads to G1 owners 90 days after the purchase.
- Existing T-Mobile users can place their orders online Today.
- T-Mobile to offer two data plans
- $25 with unlimited data with some messaging allowance or
- $35 with unlimited data and messaging.
- -These are really really cheap compared to iPhone. Another Pro.
- Sim Card
- Reads Word, pdf, excel file types (but not Exchange)
- Available on 3G networks, but T-Mobile has very few of these where as iPhone has a ton. But give it awhile and T-Mobile will most likely catch up.
- Also available outside 3G
- NO SKYPE SUPPORT
- Will not feature desktop sync! Will sync online with Gmail, Yahoo!, Microsoft and AOL mail!
Sweet Stuff:
- ShopSavvy is awesome! Just line up a camera with just about any bar code, wait one second, and you will be able to check that items price just about anywhere:
- online stores
- stores in the area
- even make wish list and send them to your friends
Google’s phone will also introduce some cool other apps like:
- EcoRio - your own personal Global Warming Records Monitor
- BreadCrumbz - Make your own map off the beaten path
- the Amazon Mp3 Store! - down them directly
- Locale - Customize your GPS like never before
The G1 will launch across the UK in early November with Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and the Netherlands expecting a launch date in Q1 of 2009.
Some of you might be experiencing some problems with (jailbroken) App crashes. This is due to a changing of repositories and websites by BigBoss and Sleepers. Those of you familiar with them know that these are big names in the repo/Cydia world. There was some sort of falling out with the site people, causing BigBoss to move to his own site. This is ok for us, though, because the repos will be back to perfection in no time.
BigBoss has updated his site and his repos now, so there should be no problem there. He says:
I finally got the repository web apps working again. Remember that with these apps you can view everything in my Cydia repository without actually having Cydia open. You can see what’s new using the New Apps link, and you can see entire listing with the Hosting / Repository link (almost at 500 packages yay)…….I generally update the repository every day so check back often.
So far, Sleepers’ (lead writer Shaggy now) site is changing right now, s because of the extensive remodeling of the site (which looks pretty good, If i do say so myself). He says:
We are in the process of changing many things on the site. Some of these things include this new custom developed theme.
We understand that some people will not like the changes that are being made, this we apologize for.
We will still be focusing on supporting applications for the iPhone, while adding a few very exciting features to help the developers …
These updates shouldn’t affect the repos for long, as I have App problems fixed as of now. Good luck to both sites/repos, and continue the good work.
Yesterday I had a question about a problem with someone’s iPod. The person had their Springboard icons all mixed up, apparently by some sort of weird bug or something. Right after reading this, I had it happen to me. I think I figured it out. What I was doing was updating my apps on my iPod, through the AppStore. I started one, and then I wanted to do something else, being somewhat impatient. When I tried to move to a different Springboard tab, it wouldn’t move. I then tried to run the AppStore to try and update another app. That was a mistake. When I tried to download two, it froze and then reset Springboard. When it loaded, my icons were in default position and not where I wanted them.
I am not sure if this is a one time thing, or if it will keep happening now. What I did was run PowerTool (a Cydia app) to reboot my iPod, after I had rearranged my icons. When it turned on again, the icons were in the places I moved them. Try to avoid this problem altogether by being patient and only updating/downloading one app at a time.
Apparently people who own iPods and iPhones do not know about the handy dandy way to take a screenshot of what they are doing. I am not sure if this was oficially built by Apple, but it works on my first gen iPod Touch (jailbroken) and it worked on a friend’s iPhone 3G (not hacked). It is pretty simple, and saves the photos directly onto the Camera Roll (for iPhones) or into the Saved Photos (iPod Touch). All you have to do is hold the “Home” button and then press “Power”. You should see your screen flash white, then it will go back to normal. You have successfully taken a screenshot of your device.
Also, I have said this a lot, but I will keep saying it anyway. I DO NOT ANSWER POSTS. If you post on the site trying to get help, other people will help you. If others don’t know or don’t have the time, tough luck. I WILL ANSWER DIRECT EMAIL. I have answered every single email I have been sent, and will continue to do so.
If you need help, email me at LoneStag01@aim.com
or you can email rooster at roosterhelp@gmail.com.
For those of you with iPhone 3Gs out there, you wil be hapy to read this. Original post found here.
We made some significant 3G progress this week.
Here’s a screenshot [look at the link] of a 3G iPhone whose baseband has been modified. And even though it’s modified — and fails the integrity check — it’s still running. Can you guess where the patch was made?
Running modified baseband code is a very useful ability, but it’s still not possible to accurately estimate how close we are to the ultimate goal.
They actualy have a video showing what they did, and you can watch it here. The video and the post aren’t to detailed, but it basically means that they modified the iPhone with their code. This is going to eventualy lead to unlocking it (knock on wood). So this is god news. Stay tuned for further updates.
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