iOS 5 Untethered Jailbreak

It was a few days ago that the iOS 5 untethered jailbreak was was released both as a bundle from greenpois0n AND redsn0w (sorry sn0wbreeze, get with the program.)

This jailbreak is available thanks to @pod2g and his dedicated time and work done on this exploit.

Along with the chronic-dev and iPhone-dev team releases, the corona release is also available from cydia. (no need to re-jailbreak my friends ;) ).

You can jailbreak with either greenpois0n or redsn0w:
redsn0w: http://blog.iphone-dev.org/tagged/redsn0w
greenpois0n: http://greenpois0n.com/?p=150

The process should be clearly explained within the apps but feel free to contact me at nolet.brandon@gmail.com if there are any issues.

Another method (redsn0w users only) that is possible is directly through cydia. Go to Cydia and search for "corona".

I advise restoring then rejailbreaking your iDevice just because it would give a clean slate. But it's not completely necessary.

Note: This jailbreak is only available for pre-A5 devices (iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4G, etc.) with iOS 5/5.0.1

Happy Untethered Jailbreaking!!

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December 22: Facebook’s Upcoming Major Change

Facebook is set to bring change next Thursday as it rolls out its new Timeline format for Facebook profiles. Whether this be the last straw before deactivating your account or the change that makes you fall back in love with it again is entirely up in mid air.  I have gotten timeline and it will require some getting used to. However, I won’t be surprised when my newsfeed fills with angry voices!

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Windows 8, iTunes and Your iDevice [Method 2]

UPDATE #2: Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro seem to have no issues with the iDevices. Please comment below to see if we can't help figure out any issues you've been having.

UPDATE: These methods are no longer necessary as driver issues have already been resolved in the Windows 8 Consumer Preview available for download here. Please be advised, if you don't know what you're doing, you may encounter various problems. Like always, back up all data before continuing. Have a nice day!

As I've previously stated there are ways to get your iDevice working within iTunes on your Windows 8 Developer Preview installation. However, a thread on EightForums states another method that I'd like to share with you. I prefer this method over our previous one and recommend it highly to the impatient. Here's how it goes:

1. Close iTunes (make sure in Windows Task Manager that the iTunes.exe process is not there either)
2. Unplug iDevice (if that isn't already done) and wait 5 seconds
3. Go to the services (Win+F with the keyword "services" while searching under the Settings category)
4. Find "Apple Mobile Device" and stop the service (right click>stop)
5. Wait a 5 seconds then plug in your iDevice
6. Restart the service (right click> start)
7. Start iTunes

Voila! Your iDevice should appear in the left-hand pane in iTunes.

Note: You must go through this process for every time you plug/re-plug your iDevice. 

Note 2: Timing does not have to be perfect, but it is recommended to follow the "Too much is better than not enough mantra.
Note 3: iTunes must be closed throughout the whole process until specified otherwise.
Note 4: This has only been tested (on my part) for the iPod Touch 4th Gen. If you have a different iDevice, you may encounter further problems. (iPad 2 and iPhone 4S might not work whatsoever)

As always, happy syncing!

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Creating a Google + Page

Google + Pages have come out not too long ago and you can make one of your own. In this post, I will show you how to decide which type of page is best for you and what the results will yield.

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Google Simplifies Google + Chat

You may notice a new notification in Google + today. It is essentially the announcement that they made chat easier by making it so that when you and another person have each other in each others’ circles that chat is easily set up.

 

Ever since the beginning of Google +, Google kept chat separate of the social network and I will admit that it did make reconnecting with the people I invited on there difficult – especially the ones that aren’t so tech savvy and are squirmish at the thought of instructions.

 

Once you click OK, your chat list will get a bit longer and you will automatically connect with those who have connected to you – provided they are in your circles.

 

Now if you are uneasy with this idea, Google has also added some new privacy settings.

 

Just click on the Chat Menu and choose Privacy Settings.

 

 

You will then be greeted with the following dialog.

 

If you click on the circles, you will get a custom option. Clicking that will allow you to choose which circles will see you as available and be able to chat with you.

 

 

You can even design a “People who I want to speak to” circle for this purpose.

 

Hopefully you will find the new chat simpler to use out of the box and if you are new to Google +, then you should check out our other articles on it that date back to pre-beta when we made a thorough tour of everything you see today.

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Google+ Pages Are Finally Out And We Got One Hot Off The Press!

Google finally unveiled their Google+ Pages and they don't look much different from the profiles. We are a bit dissapointed but happy to see them. Hopefully Google unveils more features later on but here you can check out our page!

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Google+ To Support "Branded" Pages

When Google+ was still in it's early stages of beta testing, Google began to tear out all pages that didn't meet the following requirements:

• The profile does not feature a real name
• The profile does not feature a real person
• The name did not infringe copyright in any shape or form

Today, at the Web 2.0 summit in San Francisco, Google announced that it would "imminently" feature brand pages. We are not sure if these pages (or profiles) will be different from any other real person profile but we hope it can have certain different features.

Here's our feature wishlist:

• Post Scheduling
• Verified pages
• Comments on posts that form their own thread (A la ZDNet)
• Multiple Admins
• Poll posts
• Customizable pages (background, links the whole shabang)
• Twitter and YouTube integration
• Mobile App compatibility
• Blogger to Google+ page publication
• Custom URL's

These are just a few extra feature ideas that we've thought up. Leave your suggestions in the comment section below; or on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+!

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Features Apple Could've Implemented in iOS 5 (But Didn't)

As I delve into my usage adventure of the update to the iDevice software iOS 5, I seem to find little features that could have made iOS 5 just a bit better. Here's my list:

• Multiple voices for Siri, the iPhone 4S vocal aided assistant
• Ability to launch apps from the notification center (Aka, some sort of favouriting system)
• Facebook integration as well
• Tweeting from the notification center
• Colored "Reminders" lists
• Color custimization
• Icons that represent certain "waiting" notifications, in the status bar

These are just a few improvements that could be added, but I'm sure there are much more.

Happy iOS 5'ing

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Windows 8, iTunes, and your iDevice

There have been numerous complaints that people's iDevices aren't working with Windows 8+iTunes and I have experienced the same thing. iDevice is detected, but doesn't show up in Windows or in iTunes. This could be due to driver errors that could occur during operation due to incompatability. I believe I've found a fix.

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How to get iOS 5 before the release date (Without a developer account)

iOS 5 has probably been one of the most anticipated iOS releases ever. If you're like me, then you can't wait til next Wednesday, October 12th. Luckily, for us non-developers, the iOS 5 Gold Master (aka pre-release) was released yesterday right after the Apple "Let's talk iPhone event". iOS 5 GM does not require activation on any part. Here's how to get it!

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iDevice Tweak [QuickReview]: Color Keyboard

Have you ever wanted to change the color of the keys on your iDevice's keyboard? Well now you can do that and more with Color Keyboard!

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iOS [Quicktip]: Notes backup

If you didn't already know this, then this will be a shocker.

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Quick Tip: iOS, Dead Battery and You

We've all experienced it, the dead battery. Whether it's your iPod, iPhone, or even your iPad, you don't like it. The main thing I don't like about my iPod dying, is that I have to wait forever to use it again after plugging it in; well not anymore ;)

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iOS Tip: Multiple Names, Same Artist

I'm plenty sure I'm not the only one that has had this problem. I know many people in my family do. You've synced your songs to your iDevice to find that you've got four different names for the same artist. Here's how to fix it.

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