iOS 5

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IOS 5.1 Is Here With Better Battery Life, New Siri Languages and Better Photostream Features

During the Apple iPad event today, CEO Tim Cook casually mentioned that iOS 5.1 will be available today. In addition to Siri support for Japanese, the OS has a few other new tricks, here’s what to expect. According to Gotta Be Mobile iOS 5.1 includes a redesigned camera app for the iPad,new way to access…

Tech News Adrian Covert Mar 7

iPhone Bug Allows People to Peek Into Your Photos Without a Password

There’s a bug in Apple’s iOS 5 that would allow anyone to look into your photos without using a password—users would only have to click on the camera button on your iPhone to access all the images. Consultant Ade Barkah has discovered that Apple sets the security of the images stored in your phone based…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 4

How to Jailbreak Your iOS 5 iPhone, iPad and iPod—Except iPad 2 and iPhone 4S

Attenshun iPhone, iPad and iPod users! The wait is over! The iOS 5 untethered jailbreak is now available for A4-based iPhone, iPad and iPod using Redsnow. You just need to follow the following steps and enjoy your non-authorized apps right away: https://gizmodo.com/the-must-have-jailbreak-apps-5817192 1. Download Redsn0w for Mac and Windows. 2. Run Redsn0w, click on “Jailbreak”…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 27

You Can Now Legally Load Siri onto an iPhone 4

Siri is freaking cool, but unfortunately if you’re not a hacker the chances of accessing Apple’s Darpa-funded A.I. on anything but an iPhone 4S are nil. But a new IOS update makes some Siri hacking legal. Is Apple willing to free Siri? It appears that the latest revision to iOS 5.0.1 has a teeny tiny…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Dec 16

iOS 5 Untethered Jailbreak Video Means the Wait’s Almost Over

Jailbreaking your iPhone is a glorious process that opens your phone to a brave new world of features and apps. But with iOS 5, the process has only worked with your phone tethered (or semi-tethered) to your computer. Until right now. The video above from hacker pod2g shows the process in the video above, but…

Tech News Brian Barrett Dec 9

Rumor: Apple Releasing iOS 5.0.2 To Fix Battery Issue (For Reals This Time)

You know the saying “measure twice, cut once”? Looks like Apple’s measuring twice and cutting twice to overcome the battery issues that still plague iOS 5 and the iPhone 4S; the company will reportedly push another update next week to fix the problem. Fingers crossed. The recent iOS 5.0.1 update was supposed to fix the…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin Nov 16

iOS 5.0.1 Is Here To Fix Your Battery Issues

Apple just rolled out the update we’ve been waiting for. The one that fixes the incredible shrinking battery life. Just plug your iPhone into iTunes and start updating. No where near your computer? The over the air update of iOS 5.0.1 is available now. The update only seems to available via iTunes right now. Hopefully…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin Nov 10

How To Enable iOS 5’s Hidden Auto-Correct Feature

Turns out iOS 5 is hiding Easter Eggs aplenty. Besides the camera’s secret panorama mode, an Android-style auto-correct bar has been uncovered as well. https://gizmodo.com/there-is-a-secret-panorama-mode-hidden-in-the-iphones-c-5857318 Here’s how to enable the feature in just six steps per 9 to 5 Mac: 1. Download iBackupBot 2. Backup your iPhone/iPod in iTunes 3. Open iBackupBot and find the…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Nov 10

Apple Admits Battery Problems: It’s iOS 5’s Fault

All those problems with evaporating iPhone batteries? Looks like it’s not the hardware’s fault—Apple’s ‘fessing up to a buggy iOS 5 release that’s sucking more juice than it should, The Loop reports. https://gizmodo.com/whats-going-on-with-the-iphone-4s-battery-5854510 Apple confirmed the problem in a message to The Loop, stating “A small number of customers have reported lower than expected battery…

Tech News Sam Biddle Nov 2

iOS 5 Shortcut Feature Enables A Hilarious Prank

The iOS 5 Shortcut feature buried within the keyboard settings is useful if often overlooked, but oh wow is it a great way to prank your friends. Everything has changed. Passcode your phone before someone gets you. We get it, shortcuts are supposed to be a handy way to make the iPhone’s auto-correct work for…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Nov 1

Did You Notice These Design Changes In iOS 5?

If you are an obsessive user interface jerk like me, you may have noticed the slight design changes in iOS 5. They are almost invisible but they are there, from two-pixel position adjustments to transparency changes in the badges’ shadows. https://gizmodo.com/why-the-f-ck-is-the-1-on-the-iphones-calendar-off-cente-5788166 Right: iOS 4. Left: iOS 5. See if you can spot more of them.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Oct 31

Siri’s Default Settings Leave Your iPhone 4S Exposed

The iPhone 4S’s Siri is sassy and she’s everybody’s new favorite toy, but it turns out she’s leaving the door open for strangers to access information on your phone even when it’s passcode locked. Siri! How could you? https://gizmodo.com/apple-purposely-gave-siri-some-attitude-5850163 By default, users can activate Siri (iOS 5‘s new digital assistant) even when the iPhone 4S…

Tech News Brent Rose Oct 19

Why You’re Gonna Get Stalked by Your iPhone Like Never Before with iOS 5

Apple’s latest iOS brings enhanced location services to your iPhone. So enhanced that some apps make it seem a little bit scary at just how well they’re tracking you, even when the app isn’t running—but it’s a good thing! Right? Updated location features in iOS mean that apps like Foursquare and Apple’s own Reminders can…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin Oct 14

How iOS 5 Neuters Instapaper (and Other Offline Apps)

For all the talk about the cloud—”i” or otherwise—a lot of the best apps are the ones that let you work offline almost as efficiently as when you’re online. iOS 5 is making that a lot harder to do. Marco Arment, the creator of Instapaper, brings up a potentially pain-in-the-assey iCloud-based change in iOS 5.…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Oct 14

Here’s How to Put the Annoying Newsstand Icon Into a Folder in iOS 5

I like Newsstand but some people don’t! And if you’re like them, it’s pretty annoying how you can’t hide the Newsstand away in a Folder in iOS 5. But wait! You can. All you need is some super fast fingers. Here’s how. Remember, it’s all about quickness here. First make a new folder with two…

Tech News Casey Chan Oct 13

The Awkward Horrors of the Knowing Where Everyone Is All the Time

Riding the orgiastic iOS 5 debut, Foursquare’s pushed out Radar. And it’s a gamechanger, quite literally: It upends the basic social contract of Foursquare and harbinges the near-future of location-based social networking. And it’s going to be weird. https://gizmodo.com/foursquares-new-radar-feature-is-better-than-find-my-fr-5849086 Luckily, this geolocational minefield can be navigated without ruining your friendships (or dinner). Let’s get out…

Tech News Sam Biddle Oct 13

iOS 5 Tethered Jailbreak Is Already Out Using Redsn0w

Well that was quick as ever. The always-punctual iPhone Dev Team’s already jailbroken (tethered) iOS 5, which has only been live a few hours, for the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad, and iPod Touch. iOS 5 has been jailbroken since around the time of the initial beta, but this is confirmation for fresh installers. https://gizmodo.com/redsn0w-updated-now-jailbreaks-ios-5-tethered-only-5810631…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Oct 13

How to Fix the iOS 5 Update Error 3200 (Updated)

Update: Looks like the workaround doesn’t offer a fix for everyone. This will speed up your download of the IPSW to your computer. But you may still run into authentication issues while Apple’s servers are being hammered. Looks like our original advice to be patient is still valid. https://gizmodo.com/the-complete-guide-to-updating-to-ios-5-5849160 Good news everyone. If you’re experiencing…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin Oct 12

iOS 5

7 Samsung Galaxy Gestures I Wish Were on iPhone

How to Factory Reset an iPad

IOS 5.1 Is Here With Better Battery Life, New Siri Languages and Better Photostream Features

iPhone Bug Allows People to Peek Into Your Photos Without a Password

How to Jailbreak Your iOS 5 iPhone, iPad and iPod—Except iPad 2 and iPhone 4S

You Can Now Legally Load Siri onto an iPhone 4

iOS 5 Untethered Jailbreak Video Means the Wait’s Almost Over

Rumor: Apple Releasing iOS 5.0.2 To Fix Battery Issue (For Reals This Time)

iOS 5.0.1 Is Here To Fix Your Battery Issues

How To Enable iOS 5’s Hidden Auto-Correct Feature

Apple Admits Battery Problems: It’s iOS 5’s Fault

iOS 5 Shortcut Feature Enables A Hilarious Prank

Did You Notice These Design Changes In iOS 5?

Siri’s Default Settings Leave Your iPhone 4S Exposed

Why You’re Gonna Get Stalked by Your iPhone Like Never Before with iOS 5

How iOS 5 Neuters Instapaper (and Other Offline Apps)

Here’s How to Put the Annoying Newsstand Icon Into a Folder in iOS 5

The Awkward Horrors of the Knowing Where Everyone Is All the Time

iOS 5 Tethered Jailbreak Is Already Out Using Redsn0w

How to Fix the iOS 5 Update Error 3200 (Updated)

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