Why Linux Is Better........ ???

Ok I am not saying GNU/Linux is better then Windows or even Mac OS X, I have used all three operating systems (Windows XP, Vista, 7, Mac 9, Panther, Tiger, Leopard, Ubuntu Linux). Even though "Linux" is just a Kernel I am referring to it as an OS for simplicities sake.

Here is a fun site I ran across giving reasons to give Linux a try! (Since it is FREE and most come with live CD's so you dont have to change anything on your comp!) He makes some good points.

check out the website Why Linux Is Better

I run Ubuntu and Windows 7 in a dual boot. I have also run Mac OS X and Windows in a dual boot as well. I personally find different things that I like about each OS and if I could have all of them on my Laptop I definitely would (OSx86 - Hackintosh - Doesnt have drivers for my Wireless, Sound, and iffy on the Graphics part too).
So instead of a Tri Boot I have Linux and Windows and Mac running in a VMWare Workstation Virtual Machine.

Anyways give that site a look! You might find something you like ;)

AT&T To Enable MMS By The End Of The Month

[Via FSMdotCOM]

I couple of weeks ago i got an email from my AT&T ninja , and he told me that they will enable MMS with the new iPhone OS 3.1 . What he told me , was similar to what we’ve heard at WWDC 09: “later this summer”.

Today, a modmyi user just reported that he updated to iPhone OS 3.1 and he saw that the MMS button was present in the text.app . He called AT&T to see whats going on , and they said they can enable MMS on his phone.

I JUST UPDATED TO 3.1FW AND WENT TO TEXT MY WIFE AND I SAW THE LITTLE CAMERA ON MY TEXT SO I CLICK ON IT AND I WAS ABLE TO CHOOSE THE PIC TO SEND AND IT STOP AND THE END, SO I CALL AT&T, SO THEY CAN ENABLE THE MMS ON MY iPHONE, AND THEY TOLD THE MMS GOING TO BE ENABLE THIS WEEK OR MONDAY JUST GIVE THEN TILL THE END OF THE MONTH.

That’s all the info we know so far. If something new will pop up, FSMdotCOM will let you know about it. Stay tuned…

Installed Ubuntu 9.04 - Took 5 attempts

I was set on installing Ubuntu onto a 30GB partition I made just for the occasion. It took me 5 tries to get Ubuntu installed, but now that its installed.. Its great! I am really liking it!
I believe it was user error for why it would not install but even so it was very frustrating. Once I was able to get it to install correctly the install went very smoothly and it was very, very easy.

Ubuntu's UI reminds me heavily of Google Android's UI (Google's Open Source Smartphone OS for those who dont know). Since Android is running on the linux kernel aswell as Ubuntu that would be make some sense.

Anyways I am finding myself pleasantly surprised while typing this using a brand new OS (new to me).

Very cool! I am now anxious to try other Linux distros because I know many people like other ones better then Ubuntu

iRealSMS 2.0.9.3 and iRealQuickSMS 1.0.3.1 Cracked!

studguy1 over at xSellize has successfully cracked iRealSMS and iRealQuickSMS.

Here is a quick How To on cracking both apps!

iRealSMS 2.0.9.3

Install Instructions:
- Install iRealSMS from Cydia. Reboot when asked.
- Download the Windows Keygen and run it to create Activation Code.(case sensitive)
- Start iRealSMS and click 'Purchase or Activate', then click Activate
- Enter any email address and the activation code (case sensitive) when prompted.
- You should get a Valid Serial prompt.

----------------------Online Check Patch (Optional)-----------------------------

Everytime the app starts it connects to irealsms website to verify the serial.
Right now the keygen serials are valid, but that could change! So, to be on the safe side disable the check
by editing the /etc/hosts file as described below

1. SSH into the iPhone using your favorite SSH client and navigate to the /etc directory
2. Find the file hosts in the /etc directory and open it to edit
3. Add the following line below the last line in the hosts file and save the file

127.0.0.1 www.irealsms.com

iRealQuickSMS

Install Instructions:
- Install iRealQuickSMS from Cydia. Respring when asked.
- Download the Windows Keygen and run it create Activation Code (case sensitive)
- Start iRealQuickSMS and click Purchase, then click Activate
- Enter any email address and the activation code (case sensitive) when prompted.
- You should get a Valid Serial prompt.

----------------------Online Check Patch (Optional)--------------------------------
Everytime the app starts it connects to irealsms website to verify the serial.
Right now the keygen serials are valid, but that could change!
So, to be on the safe side disable the check by applying the patch below.
- Download the patched iRealQuickSMS file from here
- Replace the iRealQuickSMS file in /Applications/iRealQuickSMS.app folder
- Make sure 'iRealQuickSMS' has execute permissions (0755) after copying to iphone.


Enjoy a fulling cracked iRealSMS experience!

Thanks to studguy1

Android? Should I?

So I am kind of getting tired of Apples crappy notification system, the lack of multi-tasking(true multi-tasking), and just the overall restrictions.. But I love my iPhone 3GS and I dont think I am going to be getting rid of it.

Should I buy an Android phone so I can swap SIMs? If I did I would have to buy the G1, myTouch 3G, or HTC Hero. None of which work on AT&T's 3G network.
It is rumored AT&T is going to be launching an Android powered phone which is called the HTC Lancaster but recent rumors state that the phones launch was canceled.

What should I do on this topic? Wait and see if AT&T gets an Android phone, get one already on the market and unlock it, or third option: Get a Windows Mobile phone?

Any ideas?

Phonedog: iPhone 3GS vs HTC Hero.

I was watching this for 4 reasons:
1 - I like phones
2 - I have an iPhone 3GS, I like looking at the competition.
3 - I like Android
4 - I subscribe to Phonedog on YouTube

Anyways! I thought I would post this because Noah from Phonedog does some great reviews and I know many people are interested in the HTC Hero and I know many people are interested in the iPhone 3GS since its the new toy so far this year.

Anyways I thought this would be interesting.

Check it out

Also make sure to check out http://phonedog.com (I just thought since I am posting a video from them I should link back .. I was not asked to)

Part 1:


Part 2:


Part 3:


Enjoy

PrivaCy: Block iPhone Apps From Spying On You

[Via FSMdotCOM]

New day, new app in Cydia: PrivaCy. Saurik just released this app in Cydia, and it was created to address concerns about App Store applications which track usage information and even location information for developers to analyze. As always, Saurik, is a good pedagogue and friend of the community and offers an explanation for the app:

It has recently come to the attention of angry Cydia users that they are being watched by many of the applications they have installed from the App Store.Sites like I-phone-home have been discussing this in detail, leading to a post on the Dev-Team Blog about one provider in particular: Pinch Media.

Pinch Media, however, is not the only tracking provider: on the iPhone alone there are three other companies: Flurry, Medialets, and Mobclix.Developers integrate these systems for much the same reason people use Google Analytics: to better understand how their customers use their products.

Unfortunately, due to the restrictions Apple places on their App Store, these providers are unable to directly interface with the users they affect.Instead, they rely on developers of every single application to document what information is being logged, and allow users to “opt-out” if they desire.

Thanks to applicatons like redsn0w and Cydia, however, these restrictions are no longer important: a system-wide global “opt-out” setting is now possible.Pinch Media realized this fact, and took the lead in contacting me regarding getting this feature out there to all the users of jailbroken devices: they care.

With BigBoss, we then contacted all of the other providers, getting not only their blessing, but also their technical expertise in disabling their systems.The result is PrivaCy: a new Settings panel that allows you to selectively opt-out of sending anonymous usage statistics to each of these providers.This extension was a team effort, and was able to be executed as quickly as it was thanks to the help and interest of the companies involved.

What can my iPhone 3GS handle?

I asked myself this question.. So I found an answer for myself.

The answer is "A LOT!"

OK let me first say that I am a complete advocate of Jailbreaking, I think it brings out the potential of this device! Bot the iPhone and the iPod Touch.
So what I did just now was user Backgrounder and see how many things I could get running in the background along with all the tweaks, themes, daemons, and MobileSubstrate addons I have running on my iPhone as well.

Here is my list of MobileSubstrate addons in SBSettings (I have a few more but I have them turned OFF):
%GriP
Backgrounder
Downloader
FCSB
GriPPushNotification
Inspell
Lockdown
MSDoubleHeight
MailToAttachement
MobileStack
PreferenceLoader
QuickBoardLauncher
Winterboard
YouveGotMail
biteSMSsb
iRealQuickSMS
mQuickDo
qStatus

OK.. Yes thats a huge list.. But a few of those go into using one application just different addons for different functions.. Either way thats a lot of MobileSubstrate addons in my opinion.
I know you may not know what all those do.. I do just because I know what Apps they go to when I installed the App.

Now with that in mind here is what I ran in the background.
biteSMS
iPod
Safari
Mail
Phone
TweetDeck
The Sims 3
Terminal
Cydia
App Store
Installous
Notes
IM+
GV Mobile
FML Pro
Photos

By this point I opened up SBSettings to see how much RAM I had left and my SpringBoard crashed

So that tells me that the iPhone 3GS can handle quite a lot of things running! I see a lot of potential in the Jailbreak + iPhone 3GS world at the moment. A lot of cool tweaks and apps have come out since the iPhone 3GS and the 3.0 Firmware release.

This was just for fun because at the moment I have a sprained ankle and cant do much for awhile (already had it for 3 weeks). Torn ligaments don't heal quick let me tell you!

Anyways hit me up with some comments!

End of my GV Invite giveaway! 2 WINNERS instead of 1!

My Google Voice Invite Twitter Giveaway ended today! I have chosen 2 winners (at random!) instead of 1!

@jayjay7411 and @xboxfi3nd congratulations!

I will be doing more Giveaways soon! Stay tuned!

New Giveaway will be posted on my Twitter (@dette4556) and on this blog!

How to Jailbreak the iPhone! (2G, 3G, and 3GS)

I know ways to Jailbreak have been posted all over the internet but I thought I would post what I condense the information into one post!

Downloading Firmware Bundle

You will need to download the firmware bundle according to your firmware version.
You can get all firmware version here, here, or here.

To check your firmware version to go Settings>General>Version = (Your firmware version)

How to Jailbreak 3.x Firmware.

The following programs will jailbreak all 3.x firmware versions to date (3.0, 3.0.1)! Just follow the onscreen instructions:
Mac - Redsn0w 0.8
Windows - Redsn0w 0.8
Linux - Redsn0w 0.8

NOTE: to Jailbreak 3.0.1 with Redsn0w you will have to choose the 3.0 firmware bundle (make sure to download that instead of 3.0.1!) because Redsn0w does not current recognize the 3.0.1 firmware bundle. Everything works the same you just need to select the 3.0 firmware!

For iPhone 3GS ONLY! 3.0 ONLY! Will not work on 3.0.1
Windows - Purplera1n
Mac - Purplera1n

How to Jailbreak 2.x Firmware.

The following programs will jailbreak all 2.x firmware versions! Just follow the onscreen instructions:
Mac - PwnageTool, QuickPwn
Windows - QuickPwn

Follow the instructions in the application to jailbreak! It is very simple and easy! This is all the files you will need!

Tired of Windows Vista: Going to Windows 7 RC

Until Windows 7 officially is released on October 22nd 2009 I am going to upgrade Windows Vista 64Bit on my Laptop to Windows 7 RC 64Bit. I thought why not? Its an upgrade, I wont loose my files, I have used Windows 7 Beta on my Desktop and its fantastic, its only 2 months until Windows 7 comes out. Why not?

I am about to upgrade right now! After I post this and uninstall a couple things that arent Windows 7 compatible I will upgrade!
I am excited because I have only used the Windows 7 Beta and I havent even used my Desktop in quite some time. I hope RC is better (I have heard it definitely is of course).

Wish me luck!

VoiceCentral - Still usable after Apple removed it from AppStore

I was thinking that I wanted to try another app other then GV Mobile (in Cydia now after Apple removed it from the AppStore) so I went looking for VoiceCentral's IPA file which I was surprised to find on Appulo.us.
I have logged in and it works just fine!

So VoiceCentral is still a working alternative to GV Mobile if you are inclined to use it.

Here is the Appulo.us download page for anyone who would like to still use VoiceCentral - You will have to have AppSync 3.0 (For 3.0+) or MobileInstallation Patch (For 2.0+) for it to install - Most of you know that but I thought I would remind you.

Get VoiceCentral NOW!

GPush Hits AppStore!

A few days ago I made a post about GPush which is meant to be Gmail Push for the iPhone.
You can find that post here.

GPush has now hit the AppStore! This is not quite true Push from Gmail itself but rather you download this App (GPush) and you input your Gmail account information and then it will use the Gmail IMAP Idle function and when the server finds new emails on your Gmail account it will send you a Push notification on your iPhone. So you will get the same effect that you would with true Push for Gmail except through a different App.
The developer said it could take up to 30 seconds for the Notification to get Pushed. Thats good enough for me!

As I said in my previous post I already get my Gmail Pushed to my iPhone with the normal Mail.app. I have absolutely no clue how but it Pushes all the same!

Anyway you can get this App for $0.99 in the AppStore now!

Click here to get GPush and get your Gmail Pushed to your iPhone!

Google Voice notifications on your Computer - and iPhone

Computer

You can get notifications for Voicemail and Text (SMS) Messages on your computer when they are received on your Google Voice account!
To achieve this we will use Growl for Windows, FireFox, FireFox Growl/GNTP Add-On, and FireFox Greasemonkey Add-On.

Downloads:
Growl for Windows
FireFox
Greasemonkey Add-On
Growl/GNTP Add-On

Once Growl is installed I recommend running it at login (Option in Growl)

You will need to install FireFox (if you dont have it already) before install the Add-Ons.

Once you have those installed you will need to go here and install the Google Voice Greasemonkey Script by clicking Install near the upper right corner.

Now that you have done that go to the Google Voice webpage - here

It should say Google Voice is registered to receive Growl Notifications.

You will now receive notifications of new Google Voice alerts! The only problem being here is that I believe you need to keep FireFox OPEN with your Google Voice account open in a Window or Tab. But either way this is very useful! I use it myself.

iPhone

You will need to get an App from the AppStore called Prowl: Growl for iPhone. It does cost but only $2.99. If you want to get it by other methods thats fine but I will not give any links to other methods

Open Prowl and register a new account. Once registered visit this address on your computer https://prowl.weks.net/ and log in with the account you created. Press the button to create an API key. Now copy that key. Or save it somehow

You will need to open Growl on your computer and go to the Network tab and click "Forward notifications to other computers"
Now click the Plus button (green) and choose iPhone and choose a name for your device.
Now paste in the API key you got from Prowl.

Now thats it! You get Google Voice notifications on your Computer and your iPhone! - Only thing I dislike is the need to keep Google Voice and FireFox open.. But for most of the day that isnt a problem for me and probably for more people it wont be a problem for some of the day.

Enjoy!

GPush - Gmail Push For iPhone!

Finally! Gmail Push for the iPhone!.. Well.. Kind of.. This is about as good as you will get as of right now for simplicity, there are other ways of achieving the same goal (Getting Gmail to push on the iPhone) but this looks to be the easiest for most users, since it is an AppStore app then it will be easily accessible to ALL iPhone users. There are other ways such as using services and setting up exchange accounts. Personally for ME if I turn Fetch on set for 1 hour (or whenever.. Supreme Preferences allows more options so I use 6 hours) it will Push new emails to my iPhone anyway! I have absolutely NO idea why or how but it works! I have tested it by sending myself emails and having others send them but it works. Anyways back to GPush

This app will give you Push notifications for your Gmail account!

Here is the site for the App itself - http://www.tiveriasapps.com/ourapps.php

Looks to hit the AppStore this Monday!

Copied from the Tiverias Apps website:

GPush

GPush is the missing link between GMail and the iPhone. For the first time, receive instant Gmail message notifications on the iPhone. For best results, place the GPush app icon above your mail icon - this will allow you to quickly open your mail app if new messages come in through GPush.

BlackBerry became very popular, in part because it offers remote users "instant" e-mail; new e-mails appear on the device as soon as they arrive, without the need for any user intervention, in what is referred to as "push email". For the first time, using GPush, iPhone users will be able to receive their GMail new message notification instantly and no longer have to wait up to an hour to be notified of new email. Push email has the added value of reducing battery consumption considerably. GPush even lets the iPhone user choose how to be notified of new email. Your options include having the phone vibrate, ring, display the email message on the standby screen just like an SMS, or simply have the GPush icon show how many new messages are unread.

features:

• Instantly receive Gmail new message notifications on the iPhone
• Set it and Forget it: All you have to do is download the app and decide how you want to be notified of new email. You never have to open the app again after that.
• Improved battery life: GPush uses less battery since it relies on push notifications rather than data fetching ("pulling")
• Ability to see emails on the standby screen just like text messages
• SSL Security Certificate used to ensure password security for GPush users

Android Perfection

I don't know if I would call this theme Android "Perfection" but it is very nice!
I have set it up on my iPhone and I am enjoying it. I have found things that need improvement. Here is my homescreen





As you can see it looks Android quite nicely

-- Post From My iPhone 3GS

Google Voice Invite Twitter Giveaway!

I am not sure how many Twitter users will do this but I thought I might as well give it a try anyway since I have an extra Google Voice Invite here on my computer. I thought I would give it away to whoever wins!

To be elegible to win the Google Voice Invite that is the prize of this Twitter Giveaway you must do the following:

Follow @dette4556 - http://twitter.com/dette4556

Retweet this message: RT @dette4556 is giving away a GOOGLE VOICE INVITE! More info about getting a GV Invite FREE http://bit.ly/2jDsEa

I will choose ONE winner in 7 days from now (ONE WEEK) on Thursday August 20th!

Good luck!

2 methods for getting a Google Voice invite

I had been trying to get a Google Voice invite without waiting for Google themselves to send me one because I knew it might be awhile, I signed the waiting list but after that I wanted to see if I could get an invite NOW.

Google invites work as links, Google sends you a link and you can click it and register, if you do not click the link and give the link to someone else they can register.

The first way I tried to get an invite was with Twitter (TweetDeck on my iPhone) and I added 2 searches: 'want a google voice invite' and 'Google Voice'

Sometimes I see people say "Does anyone want a Googe Voice invite?" and you can @reply to them or DM (Direct Message) them and get it!

I was unsuccessful with this method but that does not mean you wont be! I did not really take the time to try.

The way I ended up going to get Google Voice was by going to eBay and looking at how much invites cost, I found a couple that were "Buy 1 and get 2 FREE" for 0.99 cents.

I was thinking OK well I dont want to pay for a service that is free but I dont want to wait and I can give the extra invites to my family and friends and then we can try Google Voice together. I ended up buying 2 so I spent $1.98 for 6 invites.

The guy I bought them from was really nice and ended up giving me 4 more invites for free! So I then had a total of 10 Google voice invites. I used 1 and gave 2 away so I now have 7 GV invites on my computer.

I am thinking of doing a twitter contest for some of the Google Voice Invites I have! Some of them I will be giving to my friends and my family who would like to try Google Voice.

Twitter contest? I think so :)

HowTo: Change Default iPhone Password ( alpine ) And Increase Security

Via FSMdotCOM

Everybody knows that every iPhone in the world have the same username ( root ) and password ( alpine ) . Most of you learned this fact from previous tutorials/articles on FSMdotCOM when we talked about how to SSH ( Mac or Windows ) or pretty much every time when SSH was involved.

Since you can login on EVERY iPhone in the world with the same username and password, makes it easier for people to create (potential) exploits for this device. And, we had enough of that lately… Luckily for all of you that have an jailbroken device there is a quick fix for this:

1. Install Terminal from Cydia

2. Load terminal and type:

• su root
• alpine

by doing that you are logged in as root. Once you are logged in as root type this:

• passwd

when you type “passwd” and hit return it will prompt you to type your new password. You will have to type it twice.

That’s it, pretty simple huh? Of course this is not a bulletproof method, but at least you took a security measure…

Tech Support/Help

I have decided to give FREE tech support/help.

You can contact me with whatever question/issue you have and I will do my best to answer it!

I am best with iPhone/Smartphone and Computer questions.

You can contact me by the methods below

Phone:

Email: dettetechhelp@gmail.com

Please feel free to contact me by either method above!

Do not post your questions on this post! Contact me by phone or email please!

Wordpress or Blogger?

Wordpress is definitely more customizable and has a hell of a lot of more options but Blogger is easy with my Google account which I use for Email, IM, Google Voice, Etc. So what should I use? I would love to actually get this blog to go somewhere, even though I stopped using it for quite some time. I also have an iPhone would like to easily edit and compose new blog posts on there. Blogger and Wordpress both can do that on the iPhone but even so. Wordpress also has plugins for iPhone versions of the web page which is nice.

What should I do?