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Oct 14, 2009 | 08:36 AM

#1281

SwervinCL

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Originally Posted by harminder247

Unlocking is if your going to use your phone with a different gsm provider. Jailbreaking allows you to install some extras. You can use blackra1n with no issue. Also to GIBSON, i was just laughing that you said it was such a pain when it really wants, nothing against you and didnt mean anything by it.

Cool, thanks!

Oct 14, 2009 | 09:22 AM

#1282

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Quote:

Originally Posted by harminder247

It was a pain for me and a lot of other people who were having the same problem as me. Check out Geohot's message board, lots of conflicting program and processes issues.

Oct 15, 2009 | 12:44 AM

#1283

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GIBSON6594

It was a pain for me and a lot of other people who were having the same problem as me. Check out Geohot's message board, lots of conflicting program and processes issues.

Oh well, screw it. As long as you got yours working is good enough. Winterboard working on your phone?

Oct 15, 2009 | 01:57 AM

#1284

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i dont think my phone can charge to 100% anymore

ill leave it plugged in all night and see if it doesnt hit 100%

Oct 15, 2009 | 08:18 AM

#1285

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Quote:

Originally Posted by harminder247

Oh well, screw it. As long as you got yours working is good enough. Winterboard working on your phone?

I got rid of winterboard a long time ago, it was cool at first but it seems to bog my phone down a lot.

My JB is needed for only a couple things...mainly Intelliscreen because I use the iPhone for work e-mail and it makes things much easier. SBS, Five icon dock, E-mail searcher, Flashlight...little things like that are the other. Intelliscreen is the big one though, if that functionality came on the phone nativly I prob wouldn't even jailbreak.

Oct 15, 2009 | 08:26 AM

#1286

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From: Universal City

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Originally Posted by GIBSON6594

Does intelliscreen bog your phone down at all? I heard it does.

Oct 15, 2009 | 08:40 AM

#1287

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SwervinCL

Does intelliscreen bog your phone down at all? I heard it does.

Yea, it's a little glitchy too, but it's functionality is extremely valuable so I put up with it.

Oct 15, 2009 | 11:43 PM

#1288

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Seriously, is it really necessary for an app to help you find where you parked?

Oct 15, 2009 | 11:46 PM

#1289

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some people dont remember, i can see where it would be handy.

Oct 15, 2009 | 11:56 PM

#1290

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Okay, fine. But they really shouldn't put it in the commercial. I have a couple "crackberry whore" friends that always make fun of me with that one lol

Oct 16, 2009 | 06:53 AM

#1291

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Quote:

Originally Posted by is300eater

Seriously, is it really necessary for an app to help you find where you parked?

I may get this one....When I work in Philly I just hit the cheapest parking garage....This may help me.

Oct 16, 2009 | 11:14 AM

#1292

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From: Universal City

Jailbroke without a problem. That was WAY easier than the dev-team one.

Oct 17, 2009 | 02:45 PM

#1293

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f*** shit damn FU*K

just bricked my phone i;ve unlocked everyone since they came out without one issue.

Fu*K

Oct 17, 2009 | 02:51 PM

#1294

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BENDER08

f*** shit damn FU*K

just bricked my phone i;ve unlocked everyone since they came out without one issue.

Fu*K

Just restore it....

Oct 17, 2009 | 03:23 PM

#1295

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Originally Posted by BENDER08

f*** shit damn FU*K

just bricked my phone i;ve unlocked everyone since they came out without one issue.

Fu*K

Damn. Was it just out of the blue or do you know you did something wrong?

Oct 17, 2009 | 03:30 PM

#1296

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Whiskers

Just restore it....

I'm on tmobile

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdkxtreme

Damn. Was it just out of the blue or do you know you did something wrong?

I was upgrading to the 3.1.2 and chose the wrong file and it upgraded my modem.

I've unlocked and jailbroke more iphones then I can remember and in the end screwed my own up.

Oct 17, 2009 | 05:02 PM

#1297

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^ I have my original DFU files, not that I need to unlock it but I saved them just in case. Not sure if you can downgrade the baseband though.

Oct 17, 2009 | 05:28 PM

#1298

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^ I have my original DFU files, not that I need to unlock it but I saved them just in case. Not sure if you can downgrade the baseband though.

it is possible to downgrade the baseband just not the newest verison 05.11.07 (7d11)

Oct 17, 2009 | 10:19 PM

#1299

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it really cracks me up with all these commercials with the attempts to diss the iPhone LOL (mostly Verizon). They really ARE just making asses out of themselves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECF-tBIK6pw

now this...

www.droiddoes.com

.

Oct 17, 2009 | 10:23 PM

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the first ad is valid...i wish there was an app that made AT&T's service not suck so bad in Denver.

Oct 17, 2009 | 10:26 PM

#1301

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I have GREAT AT&T service

Oct 17, 2009 | 10:26 PM

#1302

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Quote:

Originally Posted by leftride

the first ad is valid...i wish there was an app that made AT&T's service not suck so bad in Denver.

I was thinking the same thing - how is that making an ass out of themselves? It's the truth. And, compared to Apple ads?

totally legitimate ad.

Oct 17, 2009 | 10:27 PM

#1303

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Quote:

Originally Posted by is300eater

I have GREAT AT&T service

you're lucky.

Oct 17, 2009 | 10:28 PM

#1304

is300eater

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cuz, I had Verizon... their selections suck...

For me, I have great at&t service, and a phone that blows away anything out there, at least a phone that caters to MY needs.

Oct 17, 2009 | 10:28 PM

#1305

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(thankfully AT&T acknowledged their network's issues and are upgrading the problem areas (such as Chicago) soon.)

Oct 18, 2009 | 12:18 PM

#1306

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Quote:

Originally Posted by srika

(thankfully AT&T acknowledged their network's issues and are upgrading the problem areas (such as Chicago) soon.)

Mr. parenthetically

(thanks for giving mea reason to use that big word I like so much)

Oct 18, 2009 | 01:38 PM

#1307

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Originally Posted by Rodney

Mr. parenthetically

(thanks for giving mea reason to use that big word I like so much)

my pleasure

Oct 21, 2009 | 08:00 PM

#1308

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I decided to poke in and look at the videos section on iTunes.... $14.99 for one iphone movie??? seriously?? highway robbery.

Oct 21, 2009 | 08:52 PM

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http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/21...way-in-charts/

Interesting article showing the spikes in web traffic caused by iphone and ipod touch, plus some interesting charts with adoption rates etc.

Oct 27, 2009 | 01:40 PM

#1310

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Dunno if this has already been covered, but something to be wary about when taking pix with the iphone - with location services on, it saves the GPS position in the EXIF of the picture. This has the potential to cause trouble!

Oct 27, 2009 | 02:20 PM

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Yup the photos are geo tagged

Oct 27, 2009 | 02:48 PM

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Is there a way I can disable that? It used to ask me "Camera would like you use your location" or whatever but now it doesn't show up anymore.

There are pics I took using my iPhone in the "Pics from the Driver's Seat" thread... I mean my passenger took.

Oct 27, 2009 | 03:02 PM

#1313

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Settings > General > Location Services

Oct 27, 2009 | 03:09 PM

#1314

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Quote:

Originally Posted by paz840

Settings > General > Location Services

Oct 27, 2009 | 03:15 PM

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The only problem with that is that it disables it for everything not just geotagging of photos

Oct 27, 2009 | 03:19 PM

#1316

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I leave location off unless i'm using it specifically. It destroys my battery

Oct 27, 2009 | 03:30 PM

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^ +1. Heck, I have everything off, and browsing on Edge right now.

Quote:

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The only problem with that is that it disables it for everything not just geotagging of photos

You can disable it anyway. If an application wants to use location services, it will pop up a prompt, then you can allow or deny.

Oct 27, 2009 | 03:32 PM

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No, it pops a message telling me to turn it on in settings.

Oct 27, 2009 | 03:54 PM

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^Exzachary. Why would you want it on 24/7? I guess it's easier for me since I can easily swipe and tap on the button in sbsettings to activate it on the fly

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Oct 27, 2009 | 05:21 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by v6cord2k5

^Exzachary. Why would you want it on 24/7? I guess it's easier for me since I can easily swipe and tap on the button in sbsettings to activate it on the fly

Miz, jailbreak and use SBS, it's much eaasier than going into settings