Backup, Cydia »

[27 Feb 2009 | 36 Comments | ]

Backing up Cydia apps has always been a pain! Different implementations exist with little or no success. I recently lost all my Cydia Apps since I thought I backed them up just fine (using AptBackup which can be installed from Cydia). How to save hours trying to get back all the apps installed in Cydia? And here goes the step by step guide to achieve it :
Test environment : I have used AptBackup while restoring iPhone 3G from 2.2 to 2.2.1 firmware on a Mac. I used iTunes 8.0.2.
And here …

battery, iPhone 3G, Review »

[24 Feb 2009 | No Comment | ]

I have been using RichardSolo 1800 for quite some time now and all I have to say is it packs quite a punch when it comes to holding the charge and charging the iPhone efficiently. Mophie juice pack performed great when it came to performance and the real winner may be decided on the design. RichardSolo, despite being compact had a terrible implementation. Just imagine using an iPod Nano to charge your iPhone! The connection can be very unstable since it is latched at the end of the iPhone and …

Ringtones »

[23 Feb 2009 | No Comment | ]

Slumdog Millionaire signed off in style at the Oscars this year. AR Rehman, the music director for this scinitillating adventure provided some remarkable scores which you may want your iPhone to sing them to you from time to time! I tried my best creating few ringtones which may be suited for personalizing tones to wake you from bed or alert you on your loved one’s calls. You may want to create some nice ringtones yourselves if using a Mac by following this simple guide.You may download all the ringtones by …

ssh, USB »

[19 Feb 2009 | 17 Comments | ]

The guys who gave us the good old installer.app are at it again, this time by providing a simple and easy to use client for transferring files to the iPhone via USB rather than WiFi which has been the norm for quite some time! This method is a god send to those having WiFi issues (hardware) or have no access to a wireless router. Now you can easily install an application without having to resort to WiFi timeout issues or availability issues. Transfer music, e-books, even bootloader files via this …

2.1, 2.2, 2.2.1, 3G, Baseband, unlock »

[19 Feb 2009 | 6 Comments | ]

If you have to just modify the iPhone 3G baseband to 2.28 without updating the firmware to 2.2 or 2.2.1, this is the easiest method to follow! The main reason for only upgrading the baseband to 2.28 is to achieve software unlock and still preserving all the jailbreak apps and appstore apps on the iPhone 3G. This has nothing to do with downgrading the baseband from 2.30 to 2.28 though.
Steps required in order :
1) Download ICE2_02.28.00.eep, ICE2_02.28.00.fls, BBUpdaterExtreme from this rapidshare link

2) Make sure your iPhone 3G is jailbroken and …