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How to Backup Cydia Tweaks and Apps to .deb Packages on your Computer

August 23, 2012 By 13 Comments
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Something bad happens to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch and you're forced to restore your firmware. You re-jailbreak, restore your apps through iTunes but all your Cydia tweaks are gone and you now start searching for them one after the other, installing them from Cydia and even forgetting to install some important ones. The worst scenario is when you forget the name of that tweak you had before restoring your iDevice. If only Cydia tweaks could be synchronized with iTunes... but we both know this is not possible for now. However I came across a Cydia application that does this perfectly and it works quite great. All my installed Cydia tweaks and applications were backed up and copied to my … [Read more...]

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Change your iPhone UI to Android, Windows Phone 7 or Mac OS X Lion

August 22, 2012 By 2 Comments
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The clean grid icons on your springboard may look very nice but a time comes when you get bored with that same old look and changing wallpapers (which can't be enough for someone like me) can never be compared to changing what your whole springboard looks like. I'm not an Android fan (...well, not yet) but transforming my iPhone to an Adroid device looked like fun and I decided to try it out. I kept changing the look like all the time just because I couldn't seem to get satisfied with what I have. From making my springboard look like Adroid, I switched to WP7, Mac OS X Lion and even the new Metro UI of Windows 8. Now, I've settled for Windows 7 and the tiles look just great! Now, before … [Read more...]

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10 Most Useful Free Cydia Tweaks & Apps for iOS 5.1.1

August 21, 2012 By 5 Comments
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The best thing about jailbreaking your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is the ability to customize it to taste, changing the look and feel of your iDevice and making it work just the way you want. The best part, however, is increasing your device's functionality. Of course, there are probably thousands of tweaks available through Cydia but the fact of the matter is that not all of them are useful. You can install loads of Cydia tweaks on your iPhone but miss out the most important ones every jailbroken Apple device should have. There's a previous post I wrote on 10 must useful Cydia tweaks but those ones are for devices running iOS 4.1 and lower. This post focuses more on iOS 5 compatible Cydia … [Read more...]

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How Do You Jailbreak an iPhone 3GS / 4 / 4s on iOS 5.1.1 Using Redsn0w?

August 16, 2012 By 16 Comments
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Simply put, jailbreaking your iPhone lets you do what Apple wouldn't. A jailbroken iPhone can be customized to taste and there are loads of softwares available on Cydia for your device and these are apps you will never find in Apps Store. Besides, you have even more control over your file system. For a complete list of benefits you get for jailbreaking your Apple device, I suggest you take a look at this post. I made a post earlier on jailbreaking iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPhone 4s with GreenP0ison Absinthe but this post deals with jailbreaking iOS 5.1.1 on your iPhone. If you're using an iPhone 3G, please you may refer to this guide instead. Follow the steps below. Requirements for the … [Read more...]

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How to Create An Apple ID Without a Credit Card Or With Paypal Account

August 14, 2012 By 8 Comments
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I already have an Apple ID with my GT Bank debit card attached and it works quite alright but just of recent, I realized a lot of things in Apps Store are unavailable for Nigerian residents. Googling out an application and seeing in it on Google search result page but getting to Apps Store to be told it's unavailable in your country can be pretty annoying. I had to create another US account. There are basically three benefits of having a US Apple ID: 1. You get more free Apps to download as some contents are restricted to US residents only 2. You can open an account without attaching a credit or debit card 3. You get more payment options. For example, in Nigeria, you don't get the … [Read more...]

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Top 5 iPhone / iPad Shooter Games for 2012

August 6, 2012 By 9 Comments
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My iPhone isn't just for making calls, receiving text messages and surfing the internet, you can call it my mini game console. Of course there are PC games installed on my notebook but each time I'm with the computer, I'm either blogging, developing a website or taking care of business. I hardly play games on PC these days and that's where iPhone games come in. I love shooter games and there are loads of them available for iOS. Quite a number of PC games are available on iPhone / iPad and since I'm with my smartphone like all the time, it's the only thing that lets me get into that world of action, shooting enemies and driving recklessly. Lol. I made a list of top ten games for iPhone 3G … [Read more...]

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5 Top iOS Apps Which Are Extremely Useful For Journalists

August 1, 2012 By 3 Comments
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Journalists always have to be on their toes be it for gathering news, reporting it, taking interviews, attending events or looking for a lead. Tough job isn't it? But not anymore; as there are a variety of apps which come to their rescue. Let us take a look at top six apps based on the iOS platform, which are extremely useful for journalists. Dragon Dictation (Free) Dragon Dictation allows you to easily take interviews or record all your important notes and reminders using your voice. The app also contains a convenient editing feature, which provides a list of suggested words to make your task easy. i-Prompter (Free) i-Prompter is a professional tele-prompting software … [Read more...]

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Bored of playing Angry Birds on your iPhone? Here are 5 alternative games which you can try

July 25, 2012 By 9 Comments
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Being one of the most fun-filled and addictive games of all time, Angry Bird is quite popular with game lovers all around the world. However, there are other games on the iTunes Store, which might not be as popular as Angry Birds, but are as much entertaining and enjoyable. Here are some of the games which you can play when you are bored and need a break from playing Angry Birds. Ski Safari Ski Safari is a simple but action-packed game. Play Ski Safari and have endless fun on snow clad mountain slopes. Escape the avalanche with the help of various animals on the snow; hitch a ride with Penguins, Yetis or even eagles and dodge the snow. All you need to do, is tap the screen to jump over … [Read more...]

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