Official iOS devices thread

[PraKs]

re: Official iPhone/iPod Touch owners thread

Thanks dreams, Thats about securing iphone from outsiders.

I wanted to know once you execute softwares like Blackra1n/blacksn0w, will they install any spyware/keyloggers ? As Blackra1n/blacksn0w such softwares are made unofficially.

Pls clarify.

 

[the.kaushik]

re: Official iPhone/iPod Touch owners thread

Finally,I've successfully upgraded my iphone 3GS to OS 3.1.2,

Thanks to Geohot's Blackra1n!

Inititially when I upgraded,I got my SIM uncrecognized,then blacksn0w did it for me!

*i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr199/dhan_shh/updateproblem2b.png *i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr199/dhan_shh/IMG_0123.png


Now,I got some interesting themes and wallpapers from winterboard!

*i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr199/dhan_shh/IMG_0138.png *i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr199/dhan_shh/IMG_0128.png

*i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr199/dhan_shh/IMG_0142.png

At last,Amazon's "kindle" and "photshop" are available for India

*i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr199/dhan_shh/IMG_0141.png *i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr199/dhan_shh/IMG_0139.png

I've got so many useful apps,I'll try to share reviews slowly,

Guys,share your review too!

Long Live this thread!

Cool dude.. Nnjoy

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^^ change toor password from alpine and you are good to go

*img13.imageshack.us/img13/131/88153583.gif

i have made a short photo tutorial on my touch , check it

Awesome bro

 

[pickster]

re: Official iPhone/iPod Touch owners thread

hey guys.
i wanted to buy an ipod touch, specifically, the 32GB version.
and right now, i have the option of getting it from US.

but the problem is my uncle [ever noticed how it is everyone's *uncle* who is the one in US? ] will be leaving for India on the 16th, and there is an Apple event sometime after that date.
So, what are the chances of a revised version of the touch getting introduced?
and if it does, would i be eligible for an upgrade? (i know that apple sometimes gives its customers a free upgrade if a new product is introduced close enough to the date of purchasing)

or is it better to wait it out and buy from india?
here, it costs 18,400. (taken for apple's site)
while in the states, its $299 which is approx. 13,900.

thanks.

 

[dreams]

re: Official iPhone/iPod Touch owners thread

Thanks dreams, Thats about securing iphone from outsiders.

I wanted to know once you execute softwares like Blackra1n/blacksn0w, will they install any spyware/keyloggers ? As Blackra1n/blacksn0w such softwares are made unofficially.

Pls clarify.

Thts a gud thought. We have to believe them. I have also used Blackra1n to JB my touch. What I do is, turn SSH off always. And I do not save any personal stuff in my touch. So no worries.

hey guys.
i wanted to buy an ipod touch, specifically, the 32GB version.
and right now, i have the option of getting it from US.

but the problem is my uncle [ever noticed how it is everyone's *uncle* who is the one in US? ] will be leaving for India on the 16th, and there is an Apple event sometime after that date.
So, what are the chances of a revised version of the touch getting introduced?
and if it does, would i be eligible for an upgrade? (i know that apple sometimes gives its customers a free upgrade if a new product is introduced close enough to the date of purchasing)

or is it better to wait it out and buy from india?
here, it costs 18,400. (taken for apple's site)
while in the states, its $299 which is approx. 13,900.

thanks.

I bought my iPT 8GB from Dubai for 11k. Not much diff in price, but atleast 1k discount and can rely on the retailer for originality.
AFAIK, just recently Apple upgraded the 32GB iPT in accordance to performance and I do not foresee anothr upgrade in the next 6 months.
Whatever the update they introduce, u r eligible for it. But thing is, once u JB and then do a upgrade, u need to JB again. And hackers need to program their JB accor to the new update.
Apple does this, when they released 3.1, ppl JB it, immediately they covered the exploit and released the 3.1.2. So, as far as ppl JB, Apple will release their updates. And our job is to either stick to JB or go for the upgrade. One suggestion is, Apple doesnt introduce any much feature or difference in their update, so its gud to knw whether a JB is avail for that update and then upgrade.

Hope I am clear.

 

[pickster]

re: Official iPhone/iPod Touch owners thread

AFAIK, just recently Apple upgraded the 32GB iPT in accordance to performance and I do not foresee anothr upgrade in the next 6 months.
Whatever the update they introduce, u r eligible for it. But thing is, once u JB and then do a upgrade, u need to JB again. And hackers need to program their JB accor to the new update.
Hope I am clear.

Thanks for the reply.
I was actually talking about a hardware refresh. Because there is this big event coming up on 27th Jan. And they might introduce a new version of the iPod touch with maybe a camera or something. idk.
I'll feel really bad if i buy it and then 2 weeks later a new version comes out.

 

[dhan_shh]

re: Official iPhone/iPod Touch owners thread

@the.kaushik,thanks for ur comment,

Now,I've purchased a BSNL 3G SIM in Chennai and enjoying a reasonably good speed of 3G in my iPhone 3GS!

Yesterday only,I've recharged 'Data Recharge' for Rs.716 (649+Tax) to get 2GB free usage with 30 days validity,

Speed is Good,at times 3G changes into E makes me annoying!

*i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr199/dhan_shh/bsnl-3g-chennai-simcard.jpg *i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr199/dhan_shh/IMG_0159.png


Most important is "Tethereing", I could connect my iphone with my MacBook and getting a good speed,

*i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr199/dhan_shh/IMG_0180.png

Now,I've even tested 'SpeedTest' for bsnl 3G,it looks good:

*i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr199/dhan_shh/speed_bsnl3G_06Jan10_6pm.jpg


.....More to come.......

 

[sriharsha_madineni]

re: Official iPhone/iPod Touch owners thread

hey guys.
i wanted to buy an ipod touch, specifically, the 32GB version.
and right now, i have the option of getting it from US.

but the problem is my uncle [ever noticed how it is everyone's *uncle* who is the one in US? ] will be leaving for India on the 16th, and there is an Apple event sometime after that date.
So, what are the chances of a revised version of the touch getting introduced?
and if it does, would i be eligible for an upgrade? (i know that apple sometimes gives its customers a free upgrade if a new product is introduced close enough to the date of purchasing)

or is it better to wait it out and buy from india?
here, it costs 18,400. (taken for apple's site)
while in the states, its $299 which is approx. 13,900.

Even I got my iPod touch 2G 32GB from US for $395 last December,while it was selling for around 24K here,So I saved roughly 4K by getting it from US,You can buy a lot of cool accessories and a good set of earplugs for the money you save.
And regarding that Apple event,no iPod upgrades as of now,that is for sure.
So go ahead with your purchase and since iPod touch 3G is not available here and you'll get it cheaper there go for it eyes closed.

[ever noticed how it is everyone's *uncle* who is the one in US? ]

In my case it was my aunt

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I've got so many useful apps,I'll try to share reviews slowly,

Guys,share your review too!

Long Live this thread!

yeah sure even I was thinking of many useful apps suggestion,I've tried a lot of good ones in recent times,Will post them soon,
Also game content has improved a lot, many must try games, Will post that list too
until then here is an old post with some useful apps (Don't mind OT in that thread And some useless apps tooo )
Starting from here
those apps are just a tenth of my collection
(lol was that me being apple fan boy?? My posts look funny while reading them now )

 

[sriharsha_madineni]

re: Official iPhone/iPod Touch owners thread

Ohhh **** nooo all my effort was in vain due to all these bugs that have crept in after site modification,it just asks me to login infinite times WTF,everything i've been typing about apps for the last half an hour was gone in a jiffy when I pressed Submit reply!!!!!! I was greeted with that infinite login procedure again.
Someother day guys sorry

 

[sachitgul]

re: Official iPhone/iPod Touch owners thread

hey...
i will be getting my ipod Touch 3G 64gb in about a 15 days or so..
i just had a few queries...

since we all knw that the indian app store sucks,can we download apps from the USA app store..??

also i can i buy paid apps from the USA app store here in mumbai with a indian credit card??


if so then how??
bcz frankly the paid apps are WAy better then the free ones..

also since my ipod is coming from Canada,will there be any compatibility issue with my computer ??

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Even I got my iPod touch 2G 32GB from US for $395 last December,while it was selling for around 24K here,So I saved roughly 4K by getting it from US,You can buy a lot of cool accessories and a good set of earplugs for the money you save.
And regarding that Apple event,no iPod upgrades as of now,that is for sure.
So go ahead with your purchase and since iPod touch 3G is not available here and you'll get it cheaper there go for it eyes closed.
In my case it was my aunt

---------- Post added at 09:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:36 PM ----------

yeah sure even I was thinking of many useful apps suggestion,I've tried a lot of good ones in recent times,Will post them soon,
Also game content has improved a lot, many must try games, Will post that list too
until then here is an old post with some useful apps (Don't mind OT in that thread And some useless apps tooo )
Starting from here
those apps are just a tenth of my collection
(lol was that me being apple fan boy?? My posts look funny while reading them now )

dude one question...
hw did ur aunt manage get into india??
bcz i have heard that ur ipod touch can be frisked away by the custom officials..

i mean is dis true..??

---------- Post added at 11:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:38 PM ----------

Even I got my iPod touch 2G 32GB from US for $395 last December,while it was selling for around 24K here,So I saved roughly 4K by getting it from US,You can buy a lot of cool accessories and a good set of earplugs for the money you save.
And regarding that Apple event,no iPod upgrades as of now,that is for sure.
So go ahead with your purchase and since iPod touch 3G is not available here and you'll get it cheaper there go for it eyes closed.
In my case it was my aunt

---------- Post added at 09:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:36 PM ----------

yeah sure even I was thinking of many useful apps suggestion,I've tried a lot of good ones in recent times,Will post them soon,
Also game content has improved a lot, many must try games, Will post that list too
until then here is an old post with some useful apps (Don't mind OT in that thread And some useless apps tooo )
Starting from here
those apps are just a tenth of my collection
(lol was that me being apple fan boy?? My posts look funny while reading them now )

dude one question...
hw did ur aunt manage get into india??
bcz i have heard that ur ipod touch can be frisked away by the custom officials..

i mean is dis true..??

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@the.kaushik,thanks for ur comment,

Now,I've purchased a BSNL 3G SIM in Chennai and enjoying a reasonably good speed of 3G in my iPhone 3GS!

Yesterday only,I've recharged 'Data Recharge' for Rs.716 (649+Tax) to get 2GB free usage with 30 days validity,

Speed is Good,at times 3G changes into E makes me annoying!

*i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr199/dhan_shh/bsnl-3g-chennai-simcard.jpg *i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr199/dhan_shh/IMG_0159.png


Most important is "Tethereing", I could connect my iphone with my MacBook and getting a good speed,

*i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr199/dhan_shh/IMG_0180.png

Now,I've even tested 'SpeedTest' for bsnl 3G,it looks good:

*i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr199/dhan_shh/speed_bsnl3G_06Jan10_6pm.jpg


.....More to come.......

first of all..
hw the helll did u get a Iphone 3GS in India???
its not available,is it??


or did u get it from The USA..
but then hw did u get rid of the contract...


and then...
u got a download speed of 1mbps on ur mobile.
i dont even get 1/10th dat on my comp..

 

[sachitgul]

re: Official iPhone/iPod Touch owners thread

also why the hell are 3 of my posts coming in the same post itself????

 

[dreams]

re: Official iPhone/iPod Touch owners thread

^^ If you start a new post next to your earlier ones, the forum will automerge it.

hey...
i will be getting my ipod Touch 3G 64gb in about a 15 days or so..
i just had a few queries...

since we all knw that the indian app store sucks,can we download apps from the USA app store..??

also i can i buy paid apps from the USA app store here in mumbai with a indian credit card??


if so then how??
bcz frankly the paid apps are WAy better then the free ones..

also since my ipod is coming from Canada,will there be any compatibility issue with my computer ??

You can buy from App store USA by using a valid CC of that country. You cant use your indian CC with that store. In order to register, you need to provide the CC details and once done, 25$ dollars will be debited automatically. This is for verification and the money will be credited back automatically.
Once validated, then you can remove the CC details. You dunno, when our CC gets credited.
I did the same. Initially was using the App store, but now resorted to Rock and Cydia.

 

[sriharsha_madineni]

re: Official iPhone/iPod Touch owners thread

hw did ur aunt manage get into india??
bcz i have heard that ur ipod touch can be frisked away by the custom officials..

i mean is dis true..??

Even I had the same doubt,I thought she would be getting it as a used one,say remove the packaging and get it as if it's her used one. But guess what even the seal was not opened, She said she had it in her Hand bag and they didn't even ask her,I didn't go into details since I literally snatched her bag and was busy opening the package, connecting it to itunes immediately and was drooling over it.
May be I'm lucky to escape from customs I guess

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first of all..
hw the helll did u get a Iphone 3GS in India???
its not available,is it??

Go back a few pages and read!!!!!!!!!!!
I think he got it from singapore for 49K :eeksign:I guess
Lucky dude

 

[sachitgul]

re: Official iPhone/iPod Touch owners thread

^^ If you start a new post next to your earlier ones, the forum will automerge it.

You can buy from App store USA by using a valid CC of that country. You cant use your indian CC with that store. In order to register, you need to provide the CC details and once done, 25$ dollars will be debited automatically. This is for verification and the money will be credited back automatically.
Once validated, then you can remove the CC details. You dunno, when our CC gets credited.
I did the same. Initially was using the App store, but now resorted to Rock and Cydia.

so by this u mean i need to have a USA credit card and ntn else..
btw hw did u manage to use to app store???

also doesnt Cydia offer only some free apps unlike the plethora of paid apps
on the app store??

 

[sriharsha_madineni]

re: Official iPhone/iPod Touch owners thread

so by this u mean i need to have a USA credit card and ntn else..
btw hw did u manage to use to app store???

There are workarounds and infact you can get an appstore account even without a credit card
I don't know if it works now,I remember that you can create a free account using a itunes redemption card or something,mine was created like that,but don't remember it since it was almost an year back

 

[sachitgul]

re: Official iPhone/iPod Touch owners thread

There are workarounds and infact you can get an appstore account even without a credit card
I don't know if it works now,I remember that you can create a free account using a itunes redemption card or something,mine was created like that,but don't remember it since it was almost an year back

i knw abt dat...
but my concern is abt the paid apps bcz dat is the feature for which i am buying the ipod touch...!


so neone whose bought paid apps in india just enlighten me as to just hw u did dat...

 

[dhan_shh]

re: Official iPhone/iPod Touch owners thread

My tethering with MacBook looks impressive,

Thanks to iPhone and BSNL!

*i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr199/dhan_shh/Screenshot2010-01-07at93054AM.png

 

[dreams]

re: Official iPhone/iPod Touch owners thread

so by this u mean i need to have a USA credit card and ntn else..
btw hw did u manage to use to app store???

also doesnt Cydia offer only some free apps unlike the plethora of paid apps
on the app store??

Your are right!!! U juz need a US CC for juz verification and once done, you can remove it from ur account. I initially used the Indian App Store, since my latest model was not in the list of JB. Then Blackra1n came and changed eveythn. Now resorting to all full apps and gamez, not from App store but from the clouds of internet.

Yes, Cydia and Rock offer third party apps which are not avail in app store and mostly rejected by the great Apple.

 

[sachitgul]

re: Official iPhone/iPod Touch owners thread

Your are right!!! U juz need a US CC for juz verification and once done, you can remove it from ur account. I initially used the Indian App Store, since my latest model was not in the list of JB. Then Blackra1n came and changed eveythn. Now resorting to all full apps and gamez, not from App store but from the clouds of internet.

Yes, Cydia and Rock offer third party apps which are not avail in app store and mostly rejected by the great Apple.

can u please elaborate more on this jailbreaking thing??
wat if smthing goes wrong can i come back to the default software since apple says jailbreaking voids warranty...??


can i still download Apps from the app store??

also where are these cydia and rock apps available...??
are they any good??
i mean i want loads of awesome games like the ones found on the app store (paid ones)..

 

[dreams]

re: Official iPhone/iPod Touch owners thread

Yes, JB voids warranty. But there is always the restore option available in iTunes which will make your iPT back to manufacturer defaults. Once done, your warranty returns to u

Before JB, you must know the firmware version, once known, you can download the official firmware and keep it in a safe place whenever you wanna perform a restore. Mind you, whatever the apps, videos, music and settings you have made, wil vanish once u do a restore.

After JB too, you can d/l apps from apps store. None of ur device settings are changed, so apple doesnt know whether u hv JB'ed or not. Also, u own ur device and u can do watever u want wit it.

Cydia and Rock are available with Blackra1n. Once you JB using Blackra1n, you can then launch the blackra1n app and install cydia and rock. Both are similar, widely used is Cydia. They both are good in their own terms. You get ample resource of appz, games, themes you can play with which is not available in App store.

 

[sachitgul]

re: Official iPhone/iPod Touch owners thread

Yes, JB voids warranty. But there is always the restore option available in iTunes which will make your iPT back to manufacturer defaults. Once done, your warranty returns to u

Before JB, you must know the firmware version, once known, you can download the official firmware and keep it in a safe place whenever you wanna perform a restore. Mind you, whatever the apps, videos, music and settings you have made, wil vanish once u do a restore.

After JB too, you can d/l apps from apps store. None of ur device settings are changed, so apple doesnt know whether u hv JB'ed or not. Also, u own ur device and u can do watever u want wit it.

Cydia and Rock are available with Blackra1n. Once you JB using Blackra1n, you can then launch the blackra1n app and install cydia and rock. Both are similar, widely used is Cydia. They both are good in their own terms. You get ample resource of appz, games, themes you can play with which is not available in App store.

so u mean i can download games from all P2P nd play...??
WOW...!!
JB is way worth it...!
plus i can always check out free apps from the USA app store as now no credit card details are required...!!

btw i didnt get u wen u said dat u have to download and keep the firmaware in a safe place..
wat exactly do u mean by dat??

also..
wen iphone OS 4.0 comes..
can i update my iPT??