Step One: Searching for Corona Launch “Cydia” from your Springboard. Select the “Search” tab at the bottom of the screen. Type “Corona” into the search field and tap the “Corona 5.0.1 Untether” package. Step Two: Installing Corona Press the “Install” button located in the top right of the screen. Press the “Confirm” button to begin the installation. Once installation has completed successfully you [...]
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Homescreen Shortcuts
A developer by the name of Jeff Broderick has created something all apple enthusiasts may love. Homescreen shortcuts. These nifty little icons direct you to specific settings such as the music equalizer, wifi networks, and the brightness control. They can been added by simply opening this site on your iDevice Next, select the shortcut you [...]
How to determine the firmware version of an iDevice
Below you will find instructions on how to determine the firmware version of your device. This can all be done straight from the device, and does not require a computer. Step 1: Navigating Open up the Settings app on your device. Tap on General, then About. Step 2: Determining Firmware Version Once in the About [...]
How To Make Airplay Work With Just About Any App On iPhone, iPad, iPod touch [No Jailbreak Required]
Not every app available in the broad range of iOS apps is designed to be fully AirPlay compliant, however as with most limitations beset upon our digital devices, there is usually someone else on hand with a tweak or a workaround in order to circumvent the problem. In this case, Lifehacker has divulged a few very simple steps you [...]
Tethered Jailbreak vs. Untethered Jailbreak…the difference
Tethered Jailbreak Tethered jailbreaks are frustrating because they require a computer connection to boot a jailbroken iOS device. The concept of a tethered jailbreak has been around a long time, but essentially it means this: every time your iPhone or iPod touch reboots or the battery dies, you have to connect (tether) your iOS device back to [...]
[Guide] Hide Newsstand From iOS 5
Newsstand acts like a folder, thus cannot be hidden inside a folder or hidden with poof or any Cydia app making use of libhide. To remove it, you have two options. Edit a plist document to hide it, or remove it from /applications. Workaround: Using a plist editor locate and open the file: /var/mobile/Library/Springboard/IconState.plist Find [...]
How To: Downgrade From iOS 5 Beta to iOS 4.3.3
If you have upgraded to the iOS 5 beta and you are finding it too buggy, you may be wanting to downgrade back to iOS 4.3.3. Apple says that after you have upgraded to the iOS 5 beta, you can’t downgrade back to 4.3.3. This is true if you simply click the Restore button in [...]
