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iOS 6 vs iOS 7: Icons

June 21, 2013 by

Apple’s newest firmware, iOS 7, has a lot of new features. The first thing we are going to look at in detail are the new icon designs and compare them to the old ones from iOS 6.

Here is a look at the first screen of icons, which does not include all the apps that come stock on the iPhone with iOS 7. The Calculator and Contacts icons are no longer on the front screen in iOS 7. There is also a FaceTime app now on my iPhone which is no longer built inside of the Phone app but instead is a stand alone app. I’ve added iOS 6 icons from an iPhone 4S on the right for comparison. [Read more…]

Filed Under: icons, iOS 6, iOS 7, iPhone

My First Day With iOS 7

June 12, 2013 by

After downloading and installing iOS 7 on my iPhone 5, I’ve had just one day to see what I think. Don’t forget, this is the first beta firmware of a major redesign so there is still room for improvement. First, the design itself is just ok. It makes me feel like Apple is trying to keep up with Windows or Android phones. That makes me sad. I’d rather see them lead than follow. The design isn’t horrible but it just doesn’t feel totally Apple. Besides the look, I have a few things that I really don’t like. Here’s some of my observations after the first day. [Read more…]

Filed Under: iOS 7

iOS 7 – Complete Redesign & New Features

June 11, 2013 by

Yesterday, Apple announced a new version of iOS firmware, iOS 7. The biggest change is that the look of the whole software has been changed. Not the way it works or where things are but the colors, icons, lock screen, and just the way it moves as you open and close apps. iOS 7 will be available on the iPhone 4, 4S, 5, iPod touch (5th Gen), iPad 2, iPad with Retina & iPad mini. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Apple, firmware, iOS 7, iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, iPod touch

Broken Mute Switch, Power/Lock Button or Home Button? Fix with AssistiveTouch

May 25, 2013 by

Back in July of 2011 we wrote about a new feature coming to iOS 5 called AssistiveTouch. This new feature gives you lots of control over the hardware of the iPhone using just the touch screen. It’s original purpose is to help those with physical handicaps. Now, unfortunately, this feature is being used by many to solve problems with their iPhone’s hardware fails. Personally, my iPhone 5’s Power/Lock button works only about 10% of the time and only if I press really hard on the left side of the button. My wife’s iPhone 4S’s mute switch no longer works. And many of my friends have had the home buttons of their iPhone 4 and 4S stop working. This includes ours also. [Read more…]

Filed Under: AssistiveTouch, iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, iPod touch, Settings

FolderCloser – Automatically Close Folder on App Launch

May 8, 2013 by

One thing that has always annoyed me is when I have apps in folders and the folder is still open after I close the app. Most of the time I don’t want to go back to that folder after I’m done using the app. So, this app simply closes the folder automatically as the app opens. This app goes great with an app called HomePage that scrolls your home screen back to the first page as an app opens so when you close the app you see the first page of your apps. Both apps are free and a great way to customize your device! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cydia, FolderCloser, Free, iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, iPod touch

FaceDetectionDuringVideo

May 8, 2013 by

Face Detection is a feature of the iPhone that adapts the focus & exposure automatically when a face is present in the shot. This feature is only active when taking a picture but this hack allows it to work actively when shooting video. This is really nice as the environment can change quickly during a video and typically you want the video focused on faces if they are part of the shot. This hack is available in Cydia for free. [Read more…]

Filed Under: camera, Cydia, FaceDetectionDuringVideo, Free, hack, iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, iPod touch

AccuWeather Update Getting Poor Reviews

March 27, 2013 by

AccuWeather recently updated their iPhone app and I have to say that I do not like it. It had a nice clean design with iPhone style graphics. It functioned. I finally had it figured out since the last update changed so much. Now the new app is ugly, clunky and unorganized. You’ll see there are a lot of grab handles that require you to swipe to get to more data which takes more steps to get to the same info as before. Here’s a before and after of some of the screens and lots of unhappy tweets. What do you think of the new update? Do you have another weather app that you’d recommend to others wanting to switch? [Read more…]

Filed Under: AccuWeather, App Store, iPhone, iPod touch, updates, Weather

Nexa & Prime – 2 Clean Fonts for BytaFont

February 14, 2013 by

BytaFont is a great way to make a huge change to the look of your iPhone. You can change the fonts of your Dialer, Calculator, Keyboard, Lockscreen Clock, Notes and the entire system. BytaFont needs to update to get every font working in iOS 6.1 so if you see a couple places where the font hasn’t changed, hopefully there will be an update soon. Here are a couple that I’ve been using latley since I’ve jailbroken my iPhone 5. [Read more…]

Filed Under: BytaFont, Cydia, font, Free, mod

Subway Surfers – Video App Review

February 9, 2013 by

Denver, my son, wanted to show you his most recent favorite game in the App Store. It’s called Subway Surfers and it’s a lot like Temple Run only you’re running from the police… The goal is to collect coins to get upgrades like fasters shoes and different characters. Check out the video and download it free in the App Store. [Read more…]

Filed Under: App Store, Free, Games, Subway Surfers, videos

AppCent – Show Percentage During App Install

February 6, 2013 by

This is a simple app that just changes the “loading…” text under an icon to the percentage number during installation. This app adds no icon and can be turned on and off in the Settings app. [Read more…]

Filed Under: AppCent, Cydia, Free, hack

Evasi0n Jailbreak Application Compatibly List

February 5, 2013 by

I’m going to start a list of what I’ve tried and let you know what works and what doesn’t work with the new Evasi0n jailbreak. For now it will be a simple list with more details and links to come. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Evasi0n, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad mini, iPhone, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, jailbreak

Cydia and Repos Overloaded, Expect Errors

February 5, 2013 by

Many factors have caused some of the largest amounts of jailbreaking ever. First, there are just more people with iPhones. People who’ve bought the iPhone 5 that had an iPhone before have either passed their old one down or sold it. Also, the low pricing of the iPhone 4S at $99 and the iPhone 4 for free, both with 2 year contracts, have cause more people the ability to own an iPhone. There is also a new generation of jailbreakers to add to the old and all have been waiting months since the last jailbreak. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cydia App, jailbreak, site news

Evasi0n Jailbreak Tutorial Video for iPhone 5 on iOS 6.1 [Mac]

February 5, 2013 by

Last night I made a video of the process of jailbreaking an iPhone 5 on a Mac using the new Evasi0n software. You can get the jailbreak program at evasi0n.com for free. It’s really easy but I recommend watching the video below first, it includes some more information about jailbreaking. The jailbreak takes just under 6 minutes and will work on all devices running 6.0-6.1 (except the Apple TV at this time). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Evasi0n, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad mini, iPhone, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, jailbreak, videos

Evasi0n iOS 6.0 & 6.1 Jailbreak Now Available for All Devices! Including iPhone 5 & Retina iPads

February 4, 2013 by

The new jailbreak named Evasi0n has finally been released and we have already jailbroken 2 iPhone 5s and an iPhone 4S. The first thing you need to know is you will need to remove your passcode lock from your iPhone. There are known problems during the jailbreak if your passcode lock is on. Once the jailbreak process is over, you can add your passcode lock back. Another thing to know is the servers are getting hit really hard right now and Cydia is loading slow. Be patient and check back every once in a while. We’ll let you know how things are as we keep testing. If you have no idea where to start you should wait for our video demo. Otherwise, head over to evasi0n.com and follow the instructions. Check back here for more info soon! [Read more…]

Filed Under: iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad mini, iPhone, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, jailbreak

Do Not Disturb (DND) Not Working After New Year

January 4, 2013 by

You may have noticed that your Do Not Disturb has been stuck on since New Years. Or, that when you change it, it’s not changing back at it’s scheduled time. Apple has confirmed this is a known problem with iOS 6 and it will resolve itself after January 7th. This isn’t the first time Apple has had problems with time. During many New Years & Day Light Savings time changes, alarms have not worked at all and many people ended up late for work. Unfortunately, the only fix at this time is to manually turn on/off your Do Not Disturb until January 7th. We’ll check back then to see if it works! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Settings
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