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How To: Extend your iPhone's vibration notification

In this video we learn how to make your iPhone vibrate your notifications longer. For this you need an SSH program like cyberduck. You also need plist edit pro. Once you have SSH in your phone, go to system, library, private frameworks, celestial framework, then find vibration patterns. Double click that. Download it to the desktop. Open it. Open up the plist file. Go to default, look at total duration, click into that to change the time of the vibrate duration. Change the On Duration too. No...

How To: Hack your iPhone with Black Ra1n & Sn0w

TooSmartGuys teach viewers how to hack their iPhone using Black Ra1n and Sn0w. First, if you have a jail broken iPhone you should back up your apps by downloading a program called App Back Up. Now, plug your iPhone in and let iTunes load. Allow it to update and you should see the iTunes icon on your phone and the cord picture. Open up Blackra1n and click the button that says make it rain. Your phone reboots and there will be a new app on there called blackra1n. Launch this app and you can put...

How To: Make free calls with Skype on the iPhone

In this video Mike Callahan walks you through using Skype on the iPhone. To start, download it from the Apple App Store. Next, launch the application on your iPhone. It will immediately prompt you to enter your name and password. If you don't have one you can use this screen to create one. Once you've logged into your account you'll see your list of contacts. Touch one of your contacts to place a call to them. There is a call option at the bottom of the screen that will launch your dial pad. ...

How To: Tell if your device is tethered or unlockable

In this video, the instructor shows us how to tell if a device (cell phone or other device) is tethered or un-lockable. Before you begin, you must download a tool called f0recast onto your laptop or desktop computer. After the application is downloaded, you must plug in your device to your computer (Windows only). Once you've done this, a window will show up from F0recast that will show you all of your phone's information. This includes if it's lockable, if it's tethered, the serial #, model ...

How To: Make free ringtones for your iPhone 3G without hacking

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to create free custom ringtones for an iPhone 3G. Begin by opening iTunes and select the song that you want as a ringtone. Right-click on the song and select Get Info. Go to the Options tab and make the song last only 40 seconds. Then right-click on the song again and select Convert AAC Version. Now open the file in the iTunes folder and rename the m4a to m4r. Click on Use m4r to confirm and open the file in iTunes. This video will benefit those viewe...

How To: Download and install Androidlock on your iPhone

This video tutorial from DrJailbreak presents how to download and install Androidlock on your iPhone and iPod Touch.Androidlock is a type of application that locks screen to prevent unauthorized access. You have to draw a specific pattern on the screen to unlock your device. It is advisable not to create too difficult Androidlock pattern because you can forget it.You also can turn off Androidlock if you open subsettings, select More and then Mobile Substrate Add-ons option.To get Androidlock,...

How To: Fix a wet cell phone or a jammed ipod

Today's Tech shows you how to fix a cell phone or computer that has gotten wet or jammed. With a wet cell phone, you must act quickly or it may be permanently damaged. The first thing you should do after pulling it out of the water is to take the battery and SIM card out. Dry both of them off. If you drop it in a liquid that is not water, rinse them off quickly. If you have a vacuum cleaner handy, you can use it to suck the water off. You can also place the phone on top of your cable box. Wai...

How To: Activate/Use iPhone 3G and 3GS with GoPhone SIM

Activate/Use iPhone 3G and 3GS with Go Phone Prepaid SIM Card:1. Eject the SIM tray using a pointy (thin) object.2. Firmly, insert the Gophone SIM card to the SIM tray (which got ejected from the iPhone).3. Insert the SIM tray along with SIM card into the iPhone.4. You will be able to notice that a new symbol pops up in the iPhone (which symbolizes SIM Card inserted).5. Create and send a new message to your Secondary mobile.6. You will be able to observe that, your other (Secondary) mobile ge...

How To: Fix the battery length problem on a jailbroken iPod

This video demonstrates how to fix the batter length problem on a jailbroken iPod. First, make sure that you have a Wi-Fi connection so you could download the necessary files. Turn your iPod Touch on and locate the Installer icon. Wait until the installer program loads. Then, on the bottom portion of the screen, select the icon Install. In the Packages section, scroll all the way down to letter S and look for Services. Select it and install it. After the installation completes, go back to hom...

How To: Change your iPod Touch default password

HighQuality Tutorials demonstrates how to change your iPod Touch alpine default password. Changing the default password is useful when using your iPod Touch in a public setting to make it less vulnerable to hacking. To change the default password, first open up your internet connection and search for Putty. Download the Putty program. Open and run the Putty program. Your host name will be your IP address for your iPod Touch. Select port 22 and SSH and open up the program. Log in as root and c...

How To: Hook your phone up to your computer using bluetooth

In this Electronics video tutorial you are going to learn how to hook your phone up to your computer using Bluetooth. Keep only one phone around the computer while doing this. On the phone go to options, discovery mode and ensure discovery mode is ON. Then go to ‘horizon’ > menu > settings and tools > Bluetooth menu > add new device. Now on your computer go to Bluetooth and ensure discovery mode is ON. Then click on ‘set up Bluetooth device’. Now select ‘mobile phone’ and click ‘continue’. Pu...

How To: Manage all your passwords on your iPhone

Mike Callahan from Butterscotch describes how to manage the passwords on your iPhone by using the 1Password app. The application costs $5.99 for the Pro version. First, you enter an Unlock Code to give you access to the app. The icons across the bottom of the screen correspond to different features of the app. The Logins icon stores your login information. The Wallet icon stores information about your credit and bank cards. The Passwords icon holds all your passwords. The Add icon allows you ...

How To: Connect your bluetooth phone to your PC wirelessly

The video demonstrates how to connect your Bluetooth phone to your computer and send/receive files between them through Bluetooth. You need to first switch on Bluetooth in your phone and then click on the icon for Bluetooth connectivity in the computer. Then click on the option called 'Add a Bluetooth Device'. You can see a setup wizard pop up in your computer screen where you have click on the check box and then click on Next button. Once the phone is detected, select it and click on Next. T...

How To: Use Bluetooth to connect your cell phone to your Mac

First open up system preferences, select Blue Tooth and click the plus at the bottom. Make sure that your phone has Blue Tooth on and wait for your phone to pop up. Click continue and enter the number 71057113 onto your phone in the space provided. Once your phone is connect to Blue Tooth, this space should be there. After clicking pair on your phone a Bluetooth set up assistant window should pop up. Click on the x, then click on the settings after selecting your phone. Even though it says no...

How To: Downgrade the iPhone 3Gs firmware from 3.1.3 to 3.1.2

This video illustrates the method of Downgrading the iPhone 3Gs firmware from version 3.1.3 to version 3.1.2. The process is composed of the following steps -Step 1Download the iPhone 3Gs firmware version 3.1.2 from the internet. You can find this on apple's official site or you can get this from a customer service center.Step 2Upload the firmware files in the root of your iPhone's internal phone memory. Create a folder named "firmware v312" and add the firmware files in it.Step 3Access this ...

How To: Reset your SSH password on an iPhone or iPod Touch

This video tutorial from DrJailbreak shows how to reset your SSH password on iPhone or iPod.If you changed your password through Rock with your Mobile Terminal and forgot it, this is what you are going to do to set your root and mobile password back to alpine.First you will need iFile application. Open Cydia and browse to http://repo.beyouriPhone.com. Navigate to Be Your iPhone Repo and scroll down to iFile. Download and install.Open iFile and navigate to /Private/etc.Scroll down and open mas...

How To: Jailbreak an iPhone and iPod Touch

iPhone arena teaches viewers how to Jailbreak and iPhone or iPod touch using REDSN0W. This will work for both Mac and PC. First, you need to download is your device firmware file. Make sure it is 3.0 and restore you iPhone next. Now download the Redsn0w pack and launch it. Now, open Redsn0w and browse for the 3.0 firmware. Now, click next and there will be a bootloader file and browse for the file so you can unlock your device. Now, turn off your device and slide to power off. Now click next,...

How To: Turn an MP3 to a ringtone for your Blackberry Curve

This video demonstrates how to turn your favorite songs into ringtones for your Blackberry Curve. You will need a USB cable to connect your Blackberry to your computer. After connecting your Blackberry, a message will ask you if you would like to turn on "Mass Storage Mode". Select yes. On your computer, open the Blackberry in a window, and then open "music". Then click-and-drag songs from your computer onto your Blackberry. You can transfer files to either music or ringtones (as long as its ...

How To: Force an iPhone to turn off

In this tutorial, we learn how to force an iPhone or iPod touch to turn off. First, hold the power button ( at the top of the device) and home button (one the bottom middle) at the same time and wait until the screen turns completely off. To turn back on, press the power button that is located at the top of the device. You will see an Apple logo pop up and it will stay on the screen for several seconds. After it's loaded, it will re-boot as normal and your regular home page will show up as it...

How To: Change the SSH root password on the iPhone and iPod

This video tutorial from iDeviceTutz shows how to change the SSH root password for iPhone or iPod.When iPhone or iPod is jailbroken it sets its password to default - alpine.Thus your device becomes vulnerable from a network attack that could steal your information or identity. So you need to change your password as soon as possible when your device is jailbroken.For this you'll need Mobile Terminal program on your device and SSH client (Cyberduck or WinSCP) on your computer.First download and...

How To: Spy on someone using your iPod touch or iPhone

Ownspy is powerful program which can be used to backup your iPhone remotely. This program can be used in both good and bad ways. If you have children you can keep track of them by installing this program on the phone. This regularly uploads the content from the phone to the website. So in this way you can know in what way the phone is being used. Also this can be used by a jealous boy friend to spy on his girl friend. This programs tracks your location, backs up your messages, pictures. It al...

How To: Make your Android phone unlock pattern visible

In this video, Mike Callahan shows us how to make our unlock pattern visible on an Android phone. First, unlock your phone and go to the home screen. Then, go to 'settings, location & security". After this, click the button that says "use visible pattern" so that the check mark and button are both gray instead of green. To test this, tap back on the home screen and lock your phone. Now, when you draw in your pattern you will be able to see it on the screen. This way you can see the pattern as...

How To: Adjust screen timeout on your Android phone

Mike Callahan will show you the tricky process of changing the screen timeout on your Android cell phone. While some people like their screen to black out right after they finish using it others prefer it to stay lit for a while. Mr. Callahan shows you how to change the setting regardless of how you like it. First tap on settings. Next, tap on sound and display. Then, you are going to want to scroll down until you get to screen time out. After selecting the screen time out option, you will ha...

How To: Uninstall a program from your Android phone

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to uninstall the program on an Android phone. Begin by clicking on Settings and select Applications. Click on Manage applications. Now users will be revealed a list of all the applications that are installed on the phone. Simply scroll through the applications and select the unwanted application(s). Users will now see the information about the application, click on Uninstall. Now click OK and click OK again when the application is finished uninstallin...

How To: Create your favorites list on an iPhone

In this video, we learn how to create a favorites list on an iPhone. Doing this will make it easier and quicker to speed dial! First, just tap on the "favorites" button. Then, click on the "+" button to add a new favorite from your contacts. You can then click "edit" to rearrange or remove favorites from your list. Click on the blue arrow next to a name to see the full contact details for that person. As soon as you add or remove someone from your favorites it's saved. That's all you need to ...

How To: Fix a wet phone using rice

In this video, we learn how to fix a wet phone using rice! Before you begin, you will need to turn your phone off and take the back off and battery out. After you do this, take a bag of Basmati rice and place the phone inside of it. If there is a reseal on the top of the rice bag, seal it, if not, place tape on the top to seal it. Next, stick the bag on the radiator or heater overnight. The rice will soak up the moisture from the phone and the heat will extract the water. In the morning, your...

How To: Put ringtones on an iPhone without jailbreaking

First, go to mobile9.com . Next, go to gallery. Then, go to apple iPhone ringtones. After that, you can browse through the available ringtones and select one that you want. Once you find the one you want, click on it and then click on download. Once you finish downloading it, open your iTunes library. It may show up in there. If not, you need to click and drag the downloaded file into your iTunes-library. Once the file is in your library, go to your iPhone section of iTunes and go to the ring...

How To: Do the master reset on the iPhone 3G

If your iPhone has frozen and you're not sure why you're in luck because there is a way to reset it. The first thing you're going to want to do is load up iTunes do a normal reset but don't turn it back on, then plug your iPhone into the connector for your computer but don't actually connect it to the computer yet. Hold down the home button then while holding it plug the connector into the computer. While still holding the home button and have plugged in the connector wait for your iTunes to ...

How To: Fix dim screen problems on your iPod Touch or iPhone

In this video, we learn how to fix and iPod touch LCD screen that is too dim/won't light up. First, open up the back case of the device and take out the battery. Make sure not to disconnect the battery that is attached to the battery. After this, take a tool, which you can purchase at ifix, and remove the LCD connection button, then snap it back on. This is located at the bottom left hand side and is black. Replace your battery and case your back light will now be back up, without having to p...

How To: Put an iPhone or iPod Touch into DFU Recovery Mode

Here's how to enter recovery mode on your iPhone or iPod touch the easy way. No need to press the sleep button and the home button at the same time for x amount of seconds, just turn your device off, if the device is frozen and can't be turned off normally just hold the above buttons until it turns off, now press and hold the home button and plug the device in. Do not let go of the home button until you see a screen in which the connector cable is displayed and there is an arrow pointing from...

How To: Get a smoother running springboard for your iPhone

Dr. Jailbait shows the viewers a new device called Smoothboard. With Smoothboard installed the Springboard will not lock while scrolling through your apps. It allows you to scroll and stay in between pages for your apps. You can scroll through multiple pages in one swipe, as opposed to it freezing on each page. To get this, open up Cydia. Go to search and type in Smooth B. Smoothboard from Big Boss will appear. Click on it and then click install. Once it finishes installing, your device will ...

How To: Delete a message on an iPhone

In this video, we learn how to delete an SMS or email message on an iPhone. Not only is this quick and easy, it can be done for multiple messages that you don't want to keep in your inbox. First, turn your iPhone on and go to your inbox (email or SMS). Next, slide your finger left to right on the message you don't want to keep and then click on the red "delete" button. This will then delete your message! Click anywhere other than the red delete button and this will cancel out the deletion of ...

How To: Get a custom Protapper for your iPhone or iPod Touch

In this tutorial, Dr. Jailbreak shows us how to get a custom protapper for your iPhone and iPod Touch. First, open up Cydia on your device. Next, click on "manage" then "sources". Next, add Cydia.xsellize.com, after you add this, click on this and scroll down to "P". You will see the different types of protappers, choose the one you want to install. Click on it, and it will install and re-start your device. Now, whenever you tap on something it will show up on your screen. If you want to turn...

How To: Change the lock pattern on my Android phone

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to change the lock pattern on an Android phone. The lock pattern allows minimum security on the phone to prevent other people from tampering with your mobile files. Begin by going into the Settings and click on Location & security. Under Screen unlock pattern, select Change unlock pattern. In order to change the unlock pattern, users will have to type in the current unlock pattern. Now type in the new unlock pattern and press Continue. Then retype the...

How To: Put music on your iPod with your computer

To put music on your iPod from your computer starting with the iPod shuffle you will need to start by having your USB connector plugged into your both iPod and computer. Then once its plugged in you will need to open up iTunes and you can access your iPod from the button on the left that shows your iPod on it. Now if you want to put music on it you simply drag the music from your iTunes and place it into iPod. If you have any other kind of iPod you can do the same steps except for the connect...