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vWallpaper Review

December 1st, 2009

During the last two days I have been testing out vWallpaper.

vWallpaper by Skrew is a cool homebrew app for the iPod and iPhone which allow you to set a .mp4 or .mov video as background.(This app also support video ringtones but I am limiting my post to wallpapers.)

I am using a 3GS 3.1.2 and it works without any greater problems. The videos play smooth and unless it’s a large file there is no springboard lag. While on larger files it can lag a bit while switching pages.

I test ran a 13MB large video wallpaper without going into sleep mode for 3 hours and there where no loss in performance. The video still ran smoothly.

Where this program really shines is with small videos that end where they start, resulting in a endless video. Or you could compose a bunch of wallpapers to get a neat slide show and or mix in a bit of video. I really would like a animated dock.

How to install vWallpaper.
• Open Cydia or Rock and install SkrewCommon.
• Install vWallpaper, also in Cydia/Rock.
vWallpaper need SkrewCommon to work so it is important that you install it. » Read more: vWallpaper Review

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Quick Review iFile

November 27th, 2009

Today I am doing a quick review of iFile.
It’s been out for a long time and most people already know what it is but if you want to know more or can not decide if to buy this app or not then read on.

If you are looking for a easy way to manage your files iFile by Carsten Heinelt is the program for you. It does the jobb and it does it good!

While iFile can Run, Delete, Move, Search and Copy files it can also

• Create and Rename files and folders. • View file info.
• Unzip rar and zip files. Once browsing a zip or rar file you will be able to choose which file or files to extract.
• Manage your Safari bookmarks.
• Open Video files and other media.
• Install Deb files

One great feature is the built in web server which will enable you to download and upload files to and from your iPhone easily via any web browser. It does though require Wifi. » Read more: Quick Review iFile

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3G Unrestrictor + Skype = True

November 24th, 2009

There are a lot of homebrew apps out today and most of them beats anything that could ever come out of the AppStore.

One app that really comes in handy is 3G Unrestrictor by Kim Streich.

What the app does is allowing you to lure apps such as Skype and YouTube that they are on a wifi connection while in fact it is on the 3G.

So what’s so good about it? Skype for example! Does your friends or family have skype? Then this tool will allow you to call free from anywhere.

You could also trick AppStore to be able to download files larger then 10mb. » Read more: 3G Unrestrictor + Skype = True

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Tips: Watch Naruto On iPhone

November 20th, 2009

It’s been a while since my last post so here comes a little tip.

It works with any iPhone movies of course but this tip focuses on Naruto.


Lately I have been away from home a lot, out of reach from my computer. And guess what I can’t do when not at my computer? Yes that’s right… Watch Naruto.

The series have had it’s up and downs but they are back on track and I now feel that I got to know what happens in the next episode. And when the next episode is released and I’m not home it sucks.

Today was one of those days, double episode release and only my iPhone. crap! Was what I thought. I tried iMobilecinema it didn’t help, I tried downloading avi files but vlc4iphone didn’t play them.

It all lead me to this really simple procedure. It need a couple of bucks spent but both are worth it. Both are available in Cydia / Rock. » Read more: Tips: Watch Naruto On iPhone

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Homebrew Flash Player for iPhone

November 15th, 2009

(Updated 20091127)
iMobileCinema brings flash to jailbroken iPhones.

This is a bit of old news, but currently the only way to get a bit of flash support in your phone is to break your warrantry laws.

Being relatively new in the iPhone community I was shocked that this device that I payed 1100$ for was not able to play flash. When all other similar phones runs it just fine.

I have since my last display of anger about this issue read up a bit about why there is no support for flash.

Turns out Apple was not happy about the performance from Flash Player Mobile, currently it seems to run fine on all other mobile phones except for the iPhone. Because there is no Flash Player on it! » Read more: Homebrew Flash Player for iPhone

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Firewall IP Does the Jobb

November 13th, 2009

Firewall IP currently available through Cydia and Rock does what it is supposed too.

Currently you get a few options once a program tries to connect to the Internet.
Deny once, allow once, always allow and always deny. You can also add and manage specific program settings.

If you use IntelliScreen you will have to add it manually in firewall settings, otherwise it won’t work.

Even though there isn’t much use of a firewall right now this is a good solution to upcoming worm problems and other threats. It also helps keeping data taxes under control if you have a expensive service provider. » Read more: Firewall IP Does the Jobb

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Tips: Lockscreen + IntelliScreen

November 6th, 2009

How to make your lockscreen look like this.

This is what you need:
•Intelliscreen(bought in Cydia/Rock)
•Winterboard(free in Cydia/Rock)
•Best Clear Lock Screen(its a theme from Cydia/Rock by Luke Salter)
•Open SSH(from Cydia/Rock) and a client like WinSCP for your computer.

Warning I strongly recommend that you either turn off Open SSH in SBSettings when not using it or change the password into something else so that unwanted people can not gain access to your iPhone. I will write a guide to how to do that later.

So now it should be really simple creating your own theme but non of the tries I have done so far have worked, so I modded a already finnished theme.

I wanted a completely clear lockscreen except for the slide button. But my problem was that the text in IntelliScreen was hard to read. I also wanted the ability to change background images but preserving the transparent look. » Read more: Tips: Lockscreen + IntelliScreen

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No More Boring LockSreen With IntelliScreen

November 5th, 2009

One of the really hot apps right now is IntelliScreen from Intelliborn, and it is for a reason.

What IntelliScreen does is to transform your lock screen to a fully customizable interface for mail, sms, rss, sports and weather. Intelliborn have done a good jobb of putting it all together and there are loads of options for customizing it.

The interface is very well thought through and you can see there is effort put into it which is not very common for homebrew apps but is expected from a pay for app. This looks just like something you would find in Appstore.

This is not risk free though, I recommend backing up your iPhone in both iTunes and Rock before installing.

The first time I installed this program it worked fine, I then unistalled it since it’s a trial but decided to install it again to do buy it. And what happend was that my iPhone refused to boot up and everytime it did I had an error that I spent hours trying to solve, in the end though I just restored it. » Read more: No More Boring LockSreen With IntelliScreen

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MyTones Review

November 2nd, 2009

MyTones by Enea Gjoka is a small application that let’s you to convert songs from your iTunes library into ringtones straight on your iPhone.

The App is free to download in Cydia and Rock. You got to have a jailbroken iPhone to install this App, if you want to jailbreak yours I can recommend Blackra1n.

The interface of MyTones is simple, it’s user friendly and easy to use.

When starting up the program you will have two options. To manage ringtones and pick a song. When you choose a song from your library you will be taken to a black screen where you can choose what part of the song to convert, listen to song, make ringtone and raise or lower volume.

The process take around the same time as the lenght of the song that you want to convert and when it’s done it is placed among your other ringtones. » Read more: MyTones Review

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