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nicv27
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From: kent
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On 2009-11-30 21:22:00, Bonovox wrote:
Just seen on The Gadget Show today an application on the iphone to control something called ehome from anywhere in the UK. It controls everything in your home from lighting to curtains to security.
I saw that it was excellent.....
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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@ofiaich
Assuming you already installed cydia...
I have 4 main apps that I use.
MXTube - which downloads, stores and playsback youtube videos on your iphone - free
Backgrounder - which basically allows you to run apps in the background - free
Intelliscreen - which gives you a WM like home page showing next calendar events, weather, mail and text messages etc - paid
MyWi - turns the iphone into a wifi router - paid
could you not get the unlock from o2?
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ofiaich
Joined: Nov 12, 2001
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From: East Yorkshire, England
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Thanks masseur,
I bought it on O2's pay and go so guess I would have to wait a long time fr the unlock code.
I have cydia installed, and now need to learn how to download non-iStore apps!
I will certainly check out those apps you mention!
Ofiaich 
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masseur
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From: Sydney, London
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I got my 3GS on payg but I only used my original 3G contract sim in it so they unlocked it without question. But yes, if you don't do that you do have to wait 12 months, but make sure you regularly use your payg sim so that the phone keeps showing up in the O2 system, especially as you get close to the end of that 12 months. Also make sure you restore it back to non jailbroken/unlocked status closer to that time too.
in cydia, just use the search or browse to find the titles I mentioned, or anything else of interest as in the sections tab its all organised by category
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ofiaich
Joined: Nov 12, 2001
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From: East Yorkshire, England
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Thanks for that advice masseur!
I am not sure yet but might put the pay and go sim back in it, and the vodafone sim back to the BB Bold.
I guess a factory reset would restore the O2 settings and just need to change apn?
I think if I keep it on o2 pay and go I can still enjoy the apps that you said!
Ofiaich
esato since Nov, 12, 2001 |
masseur
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From: Sydney, London
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sorry, I wasn't suggesting to only use the payg sim in the iphone, but just put it in for a few hours every now and then.
a full firmware restore will return the iphone to the way it was before you did the jailbreak, including all the neccessary internet/mms/visual voicemail settings. In fact even when unlocked the o2 iphone remembers these automatically whenever you put an o2 sim in it
and yes, doesn't matter what sim you have, once jailbroken you can enjoy all the extra apps that are available
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ofiaich
Joined: Nov 12, 2001
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From: East Yorkshire, England
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Hi masseur,
No, you were spot on !!! It was my choice of words!
The back up with all email etc settings failed so I am starting afresh!
I will jailbreak again, perhaps tomorrow, and then, swap sims around and just check for internet and mms settings.
I will also try out the 4 apps that you suggested!
thanks,,,,,, as always!
Ofiaich 
esato since Nov, 12, 2001 |
masseur
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From: Sydney, London
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okidoke. both paid for apps that I mentioned have trial periods so there's nothing to pay unless you're happy
but there's lots more apps out there that I haven't tried so I'll be keen to hear any that you give a go and like
actually, I do have a question. I use data most of the time and found on O2 with the 2g, 3g and 3gs that it would often sort of stagnate trying to find web sites, even ones I was just using. This was mostly while moving, i.e. on the train etc. it was fairly frustrating at times
as soon as I put another sim in (tmob) its smooth and silky like gliding over ide, no delays and every web site just works
have you had the same experience on o2 and was there as much an improvement on vodafone. I had planned to trial voda but the tmob impressed me as much as it did before I went to o2 for the iphone that I ended up not bothering
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ofiaich
Joined: Nov 12, 2001
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From: East Yorkshire, England
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Hi masseur,
have you had the same experience on o2 and was there as much an improvement on vodafone. I had planned to trial voda but the tmob impressed me as much as it did before I went to o2 for the iphone that I ended up not bothering
When I put my Vodafone contract sim in and entered all of the settings I felt that Vodafone was much much faster than o2.
I accessed new sites so that I could feel that there was nothing in the cache, if there is one, that would speed things up.
I think you know what I am trying to say.
My contract with Vodafone finishes next May and, because there is no Passport for Japan now, I feel I can think hard about the best network.
Ofiaich
[ This Message was edited by: ofiaich on 2009-12-04 00:19 ] esato since Nov, 12, 2001 |
ofiaich
Joined: Nov 12, 2001
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From: East Yorkshire, England
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Hi everyone!
I need some urgent advice please! Just tried to install Intelliscreen
and ..... the screen is not quite stuck here, the middle of the screen has the 'progress indicator' rotating..
no buttons work,
not sure whether to launch iTunes and see what happens.
Any advice much appreciated!
edit - restoring now..... and restore seems to be progressing OK..
Ofiaich
[ This Message was edited by: ofiaich on 2009-12-04 20:26 ] esato since Nov, 12, 2001 |
ofiaich
Joined: Nov 12, 2001
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From: East Yorkshire, England
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Hi everyone!
from Blackrain
I can see both Cydia and Rock.
Maybe a stupid question, but I can install both Cydia and Rock, can't i?
OK, done that....
@masseur - I like Intelliscreen and your other recommendations.!
I will post here any other useful apps that I find.
Ofiaich
[ This Message was edited by: ofiaich on 2009-12-05 23:24 ] esato since Nov, 12, 2001 |
masseur
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From: Sydney, London
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yes, you can install cydia and rock together
I have a problem today. I'm not sure how, but something called tune up got installed on my pc over the weekend and I noticed it startup with itunes this morning.
I immediately uninstalled it but when I got to the train to watch my usual podcasts, I found that all my ipod content was completely missing from my iphone, although looking in settings -> general -> about, my memory usage is unchanged meaning it is still in there somewhere. Fortunately I also setup the HD2 to sync the same podcasts so all was not lost 
I connect to my pc at home from work using gotomypc and I can see that all my content is still in itunes.
I can't do much until tonight but if this rings any bells to anyone and you have a solution please let me know.
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masseur
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From: Sydney, London
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ok, panic over. once I synced again everything returned to normal
while researching this I read some good things about that tune up app making me wonder if I should have kept it.
Does anyone here use it?
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ofiaich
Joined: Nov 12, 2001
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From: East Yorkshire, England
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Masseur!
I received a Tom Tom voucher and was wondering if your opinion of the iPhone cradle remains the same?
Ofiaich
On 2009-11-28 14:42:11, masseur wrote:
@ofiaich, re: your questoins about the iphone car kit.
I took it out for a spin today and have to say it works very well... as a GPS.
Its very loud too, much louder than my Garmin and I could hear it very clearly over my MR2 engine during acceleration!
while the app lets you call POI's hand free from within the app, if you want to call a contact you have to exit the app and dial as normal meaning that for the duration of the call, you're not getting directions. That was very unexpected.
Its also weird that the connection from the cradle to the phone is via bluetooth, even though the phone is plugged in to the cradle using the iphone connector at the bottom. My garmin simply downloads the phone book via bluetooth on conection and you do all the dialing etc from the Garmin without the need to touch the phone, and I fully expected this tomtom app to do the same.
in general the cradle works well but there are some seemingly illogical things about it and no, I don't think its worth the money
esato since Nov, 12, 2001 |
ofiaich
Joined: Nov 12, 2001
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From: East Yorkshire, England
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Hi !
Anyone here been using Winterboard?
Wondering about peoples opinions - slows phone down etc?
Ofiaich
esato since Nov, 12, 2001 |
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