Archive : Tips & Tricks

The newly released iOS 4.1 Beta 2 is jailbreakable using the existing version 0.9.5b5 of Redsn0w. However this Redsn0w jailbreak is supported on iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G only. Here is the update on this from the iPhone Dev-Team blog: If you’ve updated to 4.1beta2 on iPhone3G or iPod2G(non-MC), you can use this redsn0w from June to jailbreak. Just point it at the 4.0 IPSW (the public one, not the developer GM one). (Yes – point it at the 4.0 IPSW even though you’re at 4.1beta2). Don’t do this if you need the ultrasn0w carrier unlock!! Note 1: This won’t hacktivate your iPhone3G – [...]

Finally there is some good news for HTC Dream G1 owners who were looking to Install Android 2.2 Froyo on their handsets. A stable and reliable Froyo build is now available for rooted HTC Dream G1 based on CyanogenMOD 6. All credit for this wonderful Froyo port goes to KenMood. Here is the step by step guide on installing Android 2.2 Froyo on HTC Dream G1. Please note that this guide is intended for users who already have Rooted HTC Dream G1. You can click here for rooting instructions. Also note that you will need SPL Version 1.33.2005 and the latest radio version as any other version might [...]

It’s one thing to compare how much mobile downloads cost you across various US carriers. Here’s how the US iPad data plan stacks up against what the rest of the world pays. It’s not pretty. This chart (interactive version here), created by Tableau Software, shows just how much (in $/GB) iPad data plans cost through its various international carriers. While we’re not nearly as bad off as France, it’s possible to to get a data plan in the UK for 1/5th the cost, per GB, of the US. In Singapore, the cheapest plan is 20x less expensive than here. Of course, a lot of [...]

The gang over at TechSpot loaded up the newly-released StarCraft II on what seems like a hundred different PC setups to determine what the best hardware setup for the insanely popular real-time strategy game is. Here are the results: The good news is that basically any modern graphics card will be able to run the game very smoothly on Medium settings, so even if you’re not someone with a water-cooled monster gaming rig, you’ll be fine. This isn’t the most graphically-intensive game in the world. But if you’re in the market for a new card, want top-notch performance [...]

Here is a Stock 2.2 ROM with Sense based off the upcoming Froyo OTA. This is completely stock with the additions of su, Superuser.apk and busybox. Camera, camcorder, Wifi, bluetooth, GPS, MMS, etc…have been confirmed working. Some software bugs have been found. A full wipe and 2.x radio is required. See below for more information and instructions regarding the 2.x radio. DON’T APPLY THE RADIO TWICE OR YOU WILL HAVE A BRICK! DON’T YANK THE BATTERY BEFORE THE UPDATE IS DONE OR YOU WILL HAVE A BRICK! Get the ROM here! There are quite a few new additions that have been included. [...]

This is the fact that iOS 4 runs slower on older iDevices, especially users of iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G reported that after getting upgrade to the latest iPhone OS their devices became slow. Now, if you want to speed up your iPhone 3G or iPod Touch 2G with iOS 4 then simply exclude all items from Spotlight Search on your device, to learn how to do that just watch out the video below. The tutorial below is not recommended for iPhone 4, 3GS, 2G and iPod Touch 3G because its not that much useful for those all.

The iPad users when interact with Facebook through Safari web browser, they miss the much required Facebook Chat feature there, otherwise to get access to that feature they must leave Safari. So, here is an instant and free of cost solution which brings Facebook Chat on iPad through Safari. Now if you want to do so then just head over to this link http://www.Facebook.com/presence/popout.php on your iPad in Safari browser and have a look that Facebook Chat window will directly get open in your browser screen. We hope this facebook chat web page will be quite useful for iPad users who are Facebook [...]

It’s just been a few days since Motorola Droid X was launched and it was already rooted a few days after that. Well, if you thought that was difficult to perform, here’s a new simple method to root Droid X with a very simple app. Droid X Root is a small Windows app that roots Droid X and can also unroot it if you want. More features will be added to this app over time, but for now, it only supports to root and unroot Droid X. The only requirement is that your phone should be connected to a Windows PC. It’s the easiest method to root Droid X in one-click! Download Droid X Root You can download [...]

Now a days, YouTube is experimenting with 3D videos and if you want to watch your Nexus One 720p video in 3D format on YouTube then that could be possible now. Developers at XDA have found a simple hack which may convert HD video of Nexus One to 3D in YouTube just by adding a 3D tag. How to Convert Nexus One HD Video to 3D Video in YouTube Record and upload a video in 720p from Nexus One to YouTube Add this bold text yt3d:enable=true in the video tags And watch that video in 3D format and enjoy

Would you like to try out Google’s Android OS on your netbook or desktop?  Here’s how you can run Android from a flash drive and see how fast Android can run on real hardware! Install Android On Your Flash Drive or Memory Card First, make sure you have a flash drive or memory card inserted into your computer with around 256MB or more storage space.  Remove any files you may need off of the drive, so you can use it to run Android on your computer. Now you’re ready to download and setup Android on your drive.  Head over to the Android x86 download page (link below), scroll down to [...]