The iPhone 5,1 is Referenced for the First Time in iOS 5.1

The 'iPhone 5,1', a major update to the iPhone 4S, is now being referenced in iOS 5.1 beta, reports 9to5Mac.

That's right, the next version of the iPhone is has been dubbed 5,1 internally. This comes right after the iPhone 4Ss 4,1 identifier. The jump from 4,1 to 5,1 represents major internal changes, meaning the iPhone 6 will pack in a brand-new processor. The A6 in all likelihood. Rumored additions for externals are a 4 inch display and a new aluminum casing.

9to5Mac has been busy discovering iOS 5.1 references to other devices as well, including an unreleased iPadand the next Apple TV.

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PhoneIt-iPad Now Supports Making Phone Calls on Your 3G iPad Running iOS 5

PhoneIt-iPad, a package for the iPad 3G that adds phone and SMS functionality, has been updated to support iOS 5, reports Redmond Pie.

This hack by iPhoneIslam requires a SIM card with a voice plan and a jailbroken iPad 3G. You can find instructions on how to jailbreak your device here. Once jailbroken you must add thehttp://apps.iphoneislam.com repo to Cydia and install the PhoneIt-iPad package which will cost you $19.99.

You can see some screenshots and previously released video below. PhoneIt-iPad does not yet support the iPad 2.

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Ac1dSn0w Beta 1 Released - New Jailbreak Tool For iOS 5/5.0.1 Tethered Jailbreak

News of Ac1dSn0w comes from a Unix hacker – in the form of an update sent out from his Twitter account.

As of right now, Ac1dSn0w doesn’t really differ from established tools like Redsn0w andSn0wbreeze but it is a viable alternative and it has a bright future ahead of it with features like remote jailbreaking, custom firmware creation and iRecovery Remote. Also, it is currently available for OS X only.

iPhone 4 GSM, jailbroken on iOS 5.0.1

From PwnDevTeam:

I’m pleased to announce that we’ve just released Beta 1 of Ac1dSn0w for Mac OS X Lion (should also work on Snow Leopard). Ac1dSn0w allows you to jailbreak your iDevice tethered.  It also provides features like Tethered Boot, Pwned DFU, and Exit Recovery to get your device out of Recovery Loop.

We have tested and can confirm that Ac1dSn0w currently supports iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch 4G and original iPad on iOS 5 and iOS 5.0.1 for tethered jailbreak. Once you go through the steps, your device will be jailbroken tethered, just like redsn0w or sn0wbreeze. iPad 2 andiPhone 4S are NOT supported.

NOTE: If you want more stable and trouble-free jailbreak, we still recommend using iPhone Dev-Team’s Redsn0w for Windows and Mac.

Step 1: Download Ac1dSn0w [Google Docs Link] and launch it.

Step 2: Connect your supported iOS device via USB with your Mac.

Step 3: Turn it off.

Step 4: Click on Show Assistant, follow on-screen instructions to enter DFU Mode.

Step 5: Once your device is in DFU mode, simply click on Jailbreak from Ac1dSn0w and let it do its thing.

Step 6: Your iOS device will reboot after jailbreaking.

Step 7: Put it into DFU mode again. Click on Tethered Boot from Ac1dSn0w to 
jailbreak tethered on iOS 5 or iOS 5.0.1.

If you followed the steps correctly, your iOS device will now boot in tethered jailbroken state with Cydia installed. If you wish to restart your device, you will have to go through Step 7 each time you wish to boot into tethered jailbroken state.

For semi-tethered jailbreak, simply install “SemiTether” package from Cydia’s BigBoss repo:http://thebigboss.org/semitether to get semi-tethered jailbreak working on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. You can learn more about semi-tethered jailbreak by following this link.

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Beautiful Pre-Made iPhone Settings Shortcuts

Designer Jeff Broderick has created some beautiful icons with pre-made shortcuts to your iPhone settings.

As reported earlier, Apple has made about 35 pref shortcuts that you can use to quickly navigate to specific areas in the Settings menu. Broderick designed icons for 11 of the most popular shortcuts and has created a website that will automatically add the shortcut to your Springboard.

You can check out his shortcuts by navigating to http://brdrck.me/settings on your device. Select a Settings icon then choose to add it to your home screen.

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Create Settings Shortcuts on Your iPhone's Home Screen Without Jailbreaking

Icon Project offers a way to create SBSettings-like shortcuts on your iPhone home screen without jailbreaking, reports iphonaddict.

The app which is available in the App Store lets you easily create icons that point to specific areas in the Settings menu. While not technically 'toggles', these shortcuts will speed up the time it takes to change your settings.

Here's a list of possible shortcuts:
About -> prefs:root=General&path=About
Accessibility -> prefs:root=General&path=ACCESSIBILITY
Airplane Mode On -> prefs:root=AIRPLANE_MODE
Auto-Lock -> prefs:root=General&path=AUTOLOCK
Brightness -> prefs:root=Brightness
Bluetooth -> prefs:root=General&path=Bluetooth
Date & Time -> prefs:root=General&path=DATE_AND_TIME
FaceTime -> prefs:root=FACETIME
General -> prefs:root=General
Keyboard -> prefs:root=General&path=Keyboard
iCloud -> prefs:root=CASTLE
iCloud Storage & Backup -> prefs:root=CASTLE&path=STORAGE_AND_BACKUP
International -> prefs:root=General&path=INTERNATIONAL
Location Services -> prefs:root=LOCATION_SERVICES
Music -> prefs:root=MUSIC
Music Equalizer -> prefs:root=MUSIC&path=EQ
Music Volume Limit -> prefs:root=MUSIC&path=VolumeLimit
Network -> prefs:root=General&path=Network
Nike + iPod -> prefs:root=NIKE_PLUS_IPOD
Notes -> prefs:root=NOTES
Notification -> prefs:root=NOTIFICATIONS_ID
Phone -> prefs:root=Phone
Photos -> prefs:root=Photos
Profile -> prefs:root=General&path=ManagedConfigurationList
Reset -> prefs:root=General&path=Reset
Safari -> prefs:root=Safari
Siri -> prefs:root=General&path=Assistant
Sounds -> prefs:root=Sounds
Software Update -> prefs:root=General&path=SOFTWARE_UPDATE_LINK
Store -> prefs:root=STORE
Twitter -> prefs:root=TWITTER
Usage -> prefs:root=General&path=USAGE
VPN -> prefs:root=General&path=Network/VPN
Wallpaper -> prefs:root=Wallpaper
Wi-Fi -> prefs:root=WIFI

Other App Features
■ Creating icon from your addressbook.
■ Sending a custom icon by mail. (Icon Project users can directly import your icon into their Home screen.)
■ Creating icon with photos in your album.
■ Using built-in icons, photo frames and badges.
■ Selecting background colors or drawing (multi-line) text on icons. (You can select font type, text color, text size and even text alignment.)
■ Creating icon with link types such as call, SMS/MMS, mail, facetime, skype or any types of URL that you want to use.
■ Creating multi function icon. (Person Info page, Call + SMS/MMS in one icon)
■ Loading recently created icon files.

You can purchase Icon Project (Home Screen Icon) from the App Store for $0.99.

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How to Enable Native FaceTime Over 3G on iOS 5

These are instructions on how to enable native FaceTime over 3G on iOS 5.

Step One
Jailbreak your device using one of these tutorials.

Step Two
Launch Cydia from your SpringBoard.


Step Three
Press to choose Sections from the tabs at the bottom of the screen.


Step Four
Select System from the list of Sections.


Step Five
Choose iFile from the list of Packages.


Step Six
Press the Install button at the top right of the screen. A free trial is available if you haven't already purchased this app.


Step Seven
Press the Confirm button to begin installation.


Step Eight
Press the large Return to Cydia button once installation has completed successfully.


Step Nine
Press the Home button to return to your SpringBoard then launch iFile


Step Ten
Navigate to /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/.


Step Eleven
Press to select N90AP.plist from the list of files then choose Text Viewer from the popup menu.


Step Twelve
Press the Edit button at the top left of the screen.


Step Thirteen
Add the following:


inside the capabilities dict, then press the Save button:


Step Fourteen
You can now restart your iOS device and and use FaceTime over 3G. (Don't forget to boot tethered if you need to).

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How to Enable Panoramic Camera Mode in iOS 5

These are instructions on how to enable the secret panoramic camera mode in iOS 5.

Step One
Jailbreak your device using one of our detailed tutorials which can be found here.

Step Two
Launch Cydia from your Springboard.


Step Three
Press to select Sections from the tab bar.


Step Four
Press to choose Tweaks from the list of Sections.


Step Five
Press to choose Firebreak from the list of Packages.


Step Six
Press the Install button at the top right of the screen.


Step Seven
Press the Confirm button to begin installation.


Step Eight
Once the installation has completed successfully press the large Restart SpringBoard button.


Step Nine
Once your SpringBoard has been restarted, press to launch the Camera.


Step Ten
Tap the Options button to bring up panoramic camera mode.

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HOW TO: Unlock Your iPhone 4S [ NO Jailbreak OR 3rd Party Adapters Required ]

Yes, you read that right. You can unlock your GSM iPhone 4S, without a jailbreak or any other 3rd party adapters like the geveySIM. Head over the break to see how to do it…

NOTE: we’re not sure if this works for international iPhone 4S’. But feel free to try it out and let us know. ( NOTE: if you’re international, don’t call 611. Call your carrier’s customer service hotline )

NOTE: you need a T-Mobile data plan too

NOTE: you need to do it every time your restart your device. NOT a permanent unlock

NOTE: reports says it works with the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 too, but we can’t confirm that

• Insert original carrier AT&T SIM card
• Dial 611 for AT&T customer service hotline and drop the call
• Turn on Airplane Mode
• Take out AT&T SIM card
• Insert T-Mobile SIM card
• Make sure WiFi is off ( also tap on ‘Forget this Network” to make sure it doesn’t connect automatically later)
• Switch off Airplane Mode and iPhone will search for network. This is followed by the Apple splash screen appearing.
• Activation Required will be displayed on the screen
• EDGE network will activate automatically – notice the ‘E’ on the top left corner of the screen
• Wait for about 20-30 seconds and turn off the phone
• Turn on iPhone and the same Activation Required screen will be displayed
• When you see one signal bar, tap on Use Cellular Connection
• Eject SIM card
• Activation Required screen will be displayed the second time
• Insert SIM card
• Unlocked

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Developers Crack Siri Security Protocol to Make It Work With Any Device

Developers have cracked Siri's security protocols which will make it possible to use the assistant on any device including the iPad or even Android smartphones, according to Applidium.

Here's some of what they discovered: 

The iPhone 4S really sends raw audio data. It's compressed using the Speex audio codec, which makes sense as it's a codec specifically tailored for VoIP. The iPhone 4S sends identifiers everywhere. So if you want to use Siri on another device, you still need the identifier of at least one iPhone 4S. Of course we're not publishing ours, but it's very easy to retrieve one using the tools we've written. Of course Apple could blacklist an identifier, but as long as you're keeping it for personal use, that should be alright!

The protocol is actually very, very chatty. Your iPhone sends a tons of things to Apple's servers. And those servers reply an incredible amount of informations. For example, when you're using text-to-speech, Apple's server even reply a confidence score and the timestamp of each word.

Applidium has released the tools they wrote to help them understand the protocol. If you know what you're doing the tools should be enough to help you write a Siri-enabled application.

Hit the link below for more info...

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