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iPhone and iOS 5 Battery Problems Continue, Here’s Another Fix
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iPhone and iOS 5 Battery Problems Continue, Here’s Another Fix

November 2, 2011 | Andy Boxall

Ever since iOS 5 was released, users have complained of reduced battery life on their iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S.  Last week I posted an article with a few handy hints about generally improving battery life on your ph…

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iOS 4 Problems on Your iPhone 3G? Give This a Try…
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iOS 4 Problems on Your iPhone 3G? Give This a Try…

July 29, 2010 | Andy Boxall

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In the absence of an official Apple firmware fix, there is a limited amount of things a frustrated iPhone 3G user can do if their phone is having performance problems since upgrading to iOS 4.  If you’re lu…

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Jailbreaking news: Trick iTunes into thinking you have iPhone OS 3.1.3 [UPDATED]
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Jailbreaking news: Trick iTunes into thinking you have iPhone OS 3.1.3 [UPDATED]

March 11, 2010 | Robert Nelson

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Jailbreaking is a very nice option to have available but it does not come without its annoyances. One of those minor annoyances comes after a new version of the iPhone OS is released. Lets just say that it can be a l…

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How to Create an iTunes Account in Another Country
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How to Create an iTunes Account in Another Country

March 10, 2010 | Andy Boxall

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Your primary iTunes account is always set depending on the country you reside in, however, this can present some problems if you’re a keen iPhone app fan, as sometimes certain apps are not available in al…

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Secure your iPhone or iPod touch with an alpha-numeric passcode
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Secure your iPhone or iPod touch with an alpha-numeric passcode

February 19, 2010 | Robert Nelson

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There are those that are security minded and then there are those that are a little more serious about protecting their data from the prying eyes of others. This little tip is going to be for those that are looking…

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Got Root?  If Not, Here is How to Secure Your iPhone
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Got Root? If Not, Here is How to Secure Your iPhone

November 10, 2009 | Andy Boxall

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The Ikee iPhone worm has been hitting the headlines this week and although there doesn’t seem anything malicious about this particular one – although many would say Rick Astley wallpaper is inhu…

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The Home Button: For More Than Simply Closing Apps.
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The Home Button: For More Than Simply Closing Apps.

September 14, 2009 | Andy Boxall

As the only physical button on the face of your iPhone, the Home button may seem rather insignificant, sitting as it does in the midst of capacitive touchscreen goodness.  One may also think the only reason to pr…

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“Secret iPhone Service Codes”
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“Secret iPhone Service Codes”

July 26, 2009 | Tim Bradbury

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I recently stumbled across a very interesting article on HubPages , written by info4all. The article, titled “Secret iPhone Service Codes,” provides a short list of some of the “codes…

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10 battery saving tips for your iPhone
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10 battery saving tips for your iPhone

July 18, 2009 | Tim Bradbury

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TestFreaks.com recently came up with a 10 item list that will help you get the most out of your iPhone’s battery. While many of these tips may seem practical, you’d be surprised at how many people co…

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How to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS using “purplera1n” on the Mac
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How to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS using “purplera1n” on the Mac

July 5, 2009 | Robert Nelson

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Just recently, Geohot made the Mac version of purplera1n available, and well this is the one I had been waiting for. So without much of a wait, I went ahead with the jailbreak. The overall process was really simpl…

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