High Cellular Data Usage? Try Updating to 6.0.1 Firmware

November 14, 2012 By 2 Comments
downloading

Today, I had two friends ask me about recent high cellular data use. They received an overage text and both seemed like it was pretty early in their plan and they didn’t think they were doing anything to cause it. Both are on Verizon and both have the iPhone 5. I didn’t really think much about it until I read this article. It seems on firmware 6.0, programs are downloading audio files or audio streams over and over thinking there is an error. You can check the article for more details if you think you are having this problem. I just thought I’d try and help spread the word and let you know you’re not the only one if you’re having this issue. Again, to solve the problem, try updating to iOS 6.0.1. Read our article about that here. [Read more...]

Filed Under: firmware, iPad, iPhone, Settings

iOS Firmware 6.0.1 Update for iPhone, iPad & iPod touch

November 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
downloading

I was recently training someone on their new iPad and noticed a red badge on the Settings app with a number 1. This means there is an update for the firmware on your device! Just tap the gear icon titled Settings. Then tap General, then Software Update. [Read more...]

Filed Under: firmware, iOS 6, Settings, updates

Get iOS 6 on Your Device Right Now!

September 13, 2012 By 2 Comments
Apple devices compatible with iOS 6

If you want to get iOS 6 on your device right now without waiting you can get it from a bit torrent. It’s really not too hard. I’ll guide you through the steps. This will put the same exact software Apple is releasing to the public. [Read more...]

Filed Under: firmware, iOS 6, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch

Apple’s Newest Firmware iOS 6 for the iPhone, iPad & iPod touch Preview

June 12, 2012 By 3 Comments
phone_gallery_reply_2

Apple recently announced new firmware to be released in the fall for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. There is no specific date yet. They have stated on their website that the firmware will work with the following devices: iPhone 3G, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (4th generation), iPad 2, the new iPad (iPad 3). [Read more...]

Filed Under: App Store App, Apple, facebook, FaceTime, Find my Friends, Find my iPhone, firmware, iBooks, iOS 6, iPad, iPad 3, iPhone, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iTunes, mail, Maps, Passbook, photos, safari, Siri

Firmware Update 5.0.1

November 15, 2011 By 2 Comments
20111110-182133.jpg

Apple recently released an update to the 5.0 software. The first issue they tried to address is battery life. I was defiantly having this issue on my iPhone 4S (AT&T) as my battery would be drained by about noon every day. I am a heavy user but my iPhone 4 always made it all day on one charge. This recent update did help and now I’m up to about 5:00pm each day. Apple has stated they are still working on more battery issues. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Apple, firmware, iOS 5, iPad, iPad 2, iPhone, iPod touch

Apple Invites Press to October 4th iPhone Event

September 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
iphoneeventinvite

Most likely, Apple will be announcing both the iPhone 5 and the new iOS firmware at their October 4th event. The invitation to the press is titled, “Let’s talk iPhone.” This leads me to believe there will be voice to text built into iOS 5. I’ve tested it out a little using the updated Target app. It seems to recognize what I say really well. It would be great to have it integrated into the software as an option when typing in all apps. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Apple, firmware, iOS 5, iPhone 5

iOS 4.3 Now Available

March 9, 2011 By 1 Comment
Screen shot 2011-05-21 at 8.15.52 AM

As suspected, the iOS 4.3 update was released today. If you are looking to upgrade to 4.3… you can plug your device into your computer, head over to iTunes and select the “Check for Update” option. This will allow you to update your device to iOS 4.3. Below is Apple’s official changelog for 4.3.

Remember: If you are jailbroke and want to keep your jailbreak… hold off on updating to iOS 4.3. We will let you know when there is a new jailbreak out. The Dev-Team says that the wait shouldn’t be too long because @i0n1c has a 4.3 untether ready. We’ll keep our eye out. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Apple, firmware, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch Tagged With: , , , , , , , ,

Upgrade to 4.2 on Any Device Early & Jailbreak

November 4, 2010 By 6 Comments
Screen shot 2011-05-21 at 7.42.17 AM

Apple has released the new version of firmware for all devices (besides first generations of course), version 4.2, to developers. The final, gold master file is ready. This means it will install even if you’re not a developer. This is the firmware that brings folders and backgrounding to the iPad and printing to all devices! The firmware will probably be out officially from Apple via iTunes within a week or so but if you want it early, follow the directions below. If you want to jailbreak, see the instructions following the update instructions.

As of the writing of this article, Cydia isn’t ready for 4.2 and I’m also not sure that this will work on the iPad for sure. Please correct me on this. The dev team blog says to point redsn0w at firmware 4.1. The iPhone runs 4.1 but not the iPad. You may be able to point it a previous iPad firmware but I haven’t tested this yet. I’m honestly waiting to jailbreak myself once Cydia is ready. We will update this article once we can confirm. I recommend syncing your device before starting this. [Read more...]

Filed Under: firmware, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, jailbreak Tagged With: , , ,

iOS 4.1 Now Available

September 8, 2010 By 4 Comments

iOS 4.1 It seems that iOS 4.1 has indeed been released today as speculated. Below is the change log for the new iOS. Some of the major features of the firmware include; Game Center, HDR Photography, iTunes TV show rentals and a bug fix for the iPhone 4 proximity sensor (which we know many will appreciate… including Doug’s grandpa!).
[Read more...]

Filed Under: Apple, firmware Tagged With: , , , , , , ,

iPhone 4 Firmware Updated to 4.0.1, Doesn’t Fix Antenna Issue [video]

July 15, 2010 By 5 Comments
Screen shot 2010-07-15 at 1.49.09 PM

AppleApple has released the firmware promised to fix the signal bar issues with the new iPhone 4. To make this clear, the problem, for me, seems to be a hardware issue. When I hold the iPhone in any way that covers the gap between the two antennas, I lose signal strength. I’ve demoed this in the video below. Now, does the firmware fix the problem? Let’s find out! I’ve also recorded what happens when holding the iPhone in the same way on the new firmware, 4.0.1.

Screen shot 2010-07-15 at 1.49.09 PM
[Read more...]

Filed Under: Apple, firmware, videos Tagged With: , , , , ,

iOS 4 is Available, List of Features

June 21, 2010 By 14 Comments

AppleiOS 4 is now available in iTunes. You must upgrade iTunes to 9.2 to sync with iOS 4.

This update is for the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS & newer iPod touches (not 1st Gen). Some older devices will not get all updates such as backgrounding. See details below.

Here’s a list of apps that support running in the background. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Apple, firmware Tagged With: ,

iPhone Firmware 4.0 Beta 3 Has Rotation Lock, iPod Controls & iPod Icon

May 4, 2010 By 4 Comments
iPod Controls

Firmware 4.0Apple released iPhone firmware 4.0 beta 3 today and then quickly pulled it back down. We haven’t heard if it’s back up yet but we have heard of some of the new features. First, when double clicking the homebutton and seeing the icons of the apps running in the background you can now swipe to the left and see new buttons. The first is a orientation lock. When it’s selected the iPhone locks it orientation to portrait and shows an indicator in the status bar. From what I can see in video demonstrations, it does not lock in the current position but always forces back to portrait. Hopefully this is changed in a later update and will lock in which ever way you had it when pressing that icon.

Another feature is the iPod controls in the same area mentioned above. You can go back, play, pause or go forward a song. I’m really glad they brought this back. This is one reason I went back to 3.1.3 from 4.0 Beta 1. When running in the morning I can’t switch from RunKeeper to iPod to skip to the next song. I used to just double tap and get iPod controls to skip ahead. Really glad this is back. You can also get right to the iPod app form this same swipe to the left location. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Apple, firmware, videos Tagged With: ,

iPhone Firmware 4.0 Already Jailbroken

April 9, 2010 By 5 Comments

Dev TeamMuscleNerd has posted a video on YouTube of veency running on iPhone firmware 4.0. veency is an VNC app which lets you see and control you’re iPhone from a computer. The video also shows the cydia icon, new dock, new calculator button and the new folders feature.

Something you won’t find in stock 4.0…a VNC server :) Questions: http://twitter.com/musclenerd & http://blog.iphone-dev.org. PS: 4.0 BETAS are BUGGY! Don’t bother trying them if you’re not developing apps for them!

[Read more...]

Filed Under: dev team, firmware, jailbreak, videos Tagged With:

Firmware 4.0 – The Basics

April 8, 2010 By 7 Comments
4.0newfeatures

##ICON_NAME## Today, Apple announced firmware 4.0. The new firmware contains 100 new user features. Some of these new features include; the ability to create playlists, 5x digital zoom, tap to focus on video, gift apps, geotagging, places in the photo app, change the homescreen wallpaper, bluetooth keyboards, spell checker… etc. If those were not cool enough, the seven major new features include; multitasking, folders, enhanced mail, iBooks, enterprise, Game Center, and iAd (read more about those HERE).
[Read more...]

Filed Under: firmware Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Firmware 4.0 – 7 Main New Features – Overview

April 8, 2010 By 8 Comments

##ICON_NAME## Apple’s announcement today on firmware 4.0 (which is due to be released summer 2010… dev preview released today) contains over 100 new user features however, they spent the majority of the time focusing on the 7 major new features. This is just a quick overview of what those seven new features are. We will talk about each one separately and more in-depth… as soon as we have them written. :) [Read more...]

Filed Under: firmware Tagged With: , , , , , , ,
« Older Posts