iPhone/iPod touch Must Have Apps

[FlamesKickAss]

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[algernon]

Originally Posted by Doctordestiny

Jailbreaking has been mentioned. How does one go about doing that? Maybe I'll google it but I'm reluctant to try something like that with my limited knowledge.

OilKiller responded to my PM with a few answers...

Originally Posted by algernon

Hey,

I have an iPhone, and would like to take advantage of some of the benefits of jailbreaking, but am a little unsure...
So, maybe you could help me with a few questions?

1 can the phone be reset back to factory settings easily?
2 can I use the apps I alreadyhave from the appstore?
3 would apple really not service my phone if it were jailbroken?

Thanks for the time!

Algernon

Originally Posted by OilKiller

1 - Yes, easily by using the restore feature in iTunes. It puts your phone right back with no trace of jailbreaking.

2 - Yes, all apps still are there in addition to any apps from the (Cydia Store - from jailbreaking).

3 - Yes, but again, you can easily restore it before taking it in for servicing.

Jailbreaking is really easy and will not harm your phone in any way.

http://www.everythingicafe.com/forum...-it-27443.html


I took the plunge last night, and it was pretty easy. I'm still trying to Tether, but I'm sure I'll find an app for that soon.

Thanks, OilKiller!

[algernon]

Originally Posted by MickMcGeough

I like Winterboard quite a bit.

Also StatusNotifier & HomeScreen2.0. So useful, simple, and obvious; they really should have been included in the stock UI.

Home Screen (Status Notifier at top - near battery icon)


Winterboard Theme

hmmm... is the status notifier available from Cydia? I've tried searching for that and the homescreen2.0 with no luck...

[OilKiller]

Originally Posted by algernon

Thanks, OilKiller!

No problem. Glad I could help.

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by algernon

OilKiller responded to my PM with a few answers...

Originally Posted by algernon


Originally Posted by OilKiller



http://www.everythingicafe.com/forum...-it-27443.html

The link doesn't work.

I'll be looking seriously at the Sling Box app. I'd love to be able to use my Sling Box on my iPhone. The demo looks great. Has anyone here bought it?

[MickMcGeough]

Originally Posted by algernon

hmmm... is the status notifier available from Cydia? I've tried searching for that and the homescreen2.0 with no luck...

It was. I've been messing around with 3.0 so I don't have my phone jailbroken anymore so it might be gone?

[MoneyGuy]

What's the difference between jail breaking and unlocking?

[Barnes]

Jailbreaking allows you to install apps from outside of iTunes.

Unlocking allows you to use the phone on other cell carriers.

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by Barnes

Jailbreaking allows you to install apps from outside of iTunes.

Unlocking allows you to use the phone on other cell carriers.

So if I want to use my iPhone in the States without horrendous roaming charges, I should unlock? How do I do this? I'm okay with tech stuff and am learning but this is probably beyond me.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

So if I want to use my iPhone in the States without horrendous roaming charges, I should unlock? How do I do this? I'm okay with tech stuff and am learning but this is probably beyond me.

No, that won't really help you. You would still need to get a phone plan and a local US # etc. to do that. If you're doing that, you might as well just get a 2nd cheep/free phone on a US plan that you use while in the US.

Unlocking is more effective if you want to get a phone from another part of the world that is unavailable here and use it here. E.g, If you wanted the latest, coolest phone from Japan which won't be available in Canada for 3 years.

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

No, that won't really help you. You would still need to get a phone plan and a local US # etc. to do that. If you're doing that, you might as well just get a 2nd cheep/free phone on a US plan that you use while in the US.

Unlocking is more effective if you want to get a phone from another part of the world that is unavailable here and use it here. E.g, If you wanted the latest, coolest phone from Japan which won't be available in Canada for 3 years.

Darn! You're not helping. That's not what I wanted to hear. I've been told that I can get a card (is that the right term?) in the States and put it into my iPhone to be able to use it in the States without the huge charges. True?

[photon]

Someone makes a card that fits in with the SIM card to unlock it I believe, not sure what it's called though.

You'd still have to purchase a US SIM card to use with it as well.

[Kipper is King]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

The link doesn't work.

I'll be looking seriously at the Sling Box app. I'd love to be able to use my Sling Box on my iPhone. The demo looks great. Has anyone here bought it?

I've got Slingplayer Mobile on my iPod touch. I find it to be pretty good so far- the video quality is normally good, but it can turn horrible depending on how strong your wifi is. With a strong wifi connection, it's very good. Also, it buffers a little more than I would like, but it works pretty well overall.

Also, with a jailbroken iPhone, there are ways to get it working over 3G.

[kermitology]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

No, that won't really help you. You would still need to get a phone plan and a local US # etc. to do that. If you're doing that, you might as well just get a 2nd cheep/free phone on a US plan that you use while in the US.

Unlocking is more effective if you want to get a phone from another part of the world that is unavailable here and use it here. E.g, If you wanted the latest, coolest phone from Japan which won't be available in Canada for 3 years.

Traveling overseas and such it's nice to have an unlocked iPhone so you can slap a local SIM card into the phone and you're good to go.

You couldn't unlock the latest snazzy phone from Japan. They are a pure CDMA country, no GSM, and only GSM phones are "world" phones.

[Doctordestiny]

Does the phone have to be unlocked before you can insert a SIM card from another country?

[kermitology]

Originally Posted by Doctordestiny

Does the phone have to be unlocked before you can insert a SIM card from another country?

Well you can insert it, but it won't work. It'll give you a message that the SIM is unsupported.

Curiously enough.. it's super easy to use the unlocking tools from the iPhone Dev Team (Yellowsn0W and QuickPwn) on Windows, but on the Mac, they're a major pain in the ass.

I spent 3 hours trying to upgrade and unlock my old 2G phone to give to my girlfriend while I was using my Mac. I got pissed off and switched over to Windows and had it done in 10 minutes..

[Lucky boy]

Air Mouse is incredible. Never thought I would spend 6 bucks on an App, but this thing is amazing if you do any sort of presentation work.

http://www.mobileairmouse.com/

[Russic]

Originally Posted by Lucky boy

Air Mouse is incredible. Never thought I would spend 6 bucks on an App, but this thing is amazing if you do any sort of presentation work.

http://www.mobileairmouse.com/

I've heard great things about this if you use a computer as the center of your home theatre. I was listening to a podcast where a guy was using a mac mini as his media hub and being able to control it from the other room (because it works on wifi) was a huge advantage.

[Fozzie_DeBear]

This app is pretty slick, it lets you watch live video feeds at the Pens game...Ken King make this happen at the Dome.

[Russic]

Originally Posted by Fozzie_DeBear

This app is pretty slick, it lets you watch live video feeds at the Pens game...Ken King make this happen at the Dome.

You may have given me something to mention at tonights info session. That is AWESOME. It essentially does what that little psp looking thing did for that trial game last year. I loved that little device, but there's no way I would buy one. If it were on my phone on the other hand ...