Category : Apple

Fixing Issues with Absinthe A5 Untethered Jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2

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Absinthe A5 Untethered Jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 on iOS 5.0.1 was just released and a lot of users are already complaining about some issues. We’re compiling a list of some known issues and their fixes ( or how to avoid them ). Follow our article here for download links and guide in case you haven’t jailbroken your iPad 2 or iPhone 4S yet and then follow the list of fixes below. Check them all out below after the break.

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Untethered Jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 Released! Download Absinthe Now!

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The amazing Dream Team has accomplished its goal and managed to publically release the Abisnthe A5 Jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 on iOS 5.0.1 – currently Mac only. But the Windows version is coming very soon as well! Jump after the break to check the instructions and find the download links for Absinthe v0.1.2-1

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Corona A5 Jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 Latest Updates – Release Only A Few Hours Away!

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Musclenerd, member of the iPhone Dev Team and part of the ‘Dream Team’ (iPhone Dev Team + Chronic Dev Team) that’s working on the Corona A5 jailbreak for iPad 2 and iPhone 4S on iOS 5.0.1, has posted an update on the iPhone Dev Team blog regarding its status. According to him, and the news making rounds on Twitter, the untethered jailbreak release is near is final stages and they’re testing for any remaining bugs in the apps.

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Watch the Apple Educational Event Video

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Apple has posted the entire educational event video, where they announced iBooks 2 and iBooks textbooks as well as the iTunes U app, on its website and on iTunes. Jump after the break to check out the full video stream link.

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Apple Releases iTunes U App for iPad and iPhone

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iTunes U has been Apple’s attempt at providing educational institutes to publish content in the iTunes Store which can be downloaded for free. iTunes U contains over 500,000 free lectures, videos, books and other resources spanning across a huge variety of subjects. Distinguished educational institutes such as Stanford, Yale, Oxford and the likes have published content in iTunes U.

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Apple launches iBooks 2 for iPad and Reinvents Textbooks

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Apple announced iBooks 2 for iPad yesterday with the major new announcement of iBooks textbooks. iBooks textbooks are not simply digital versions of their paper back counterparts but they contain interactive photos, videos, navigation, diagrams and so much more. This is a major step by Apple towards helping out students. Companies such as Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, McGraw-Hill and Pearson will be offering educational titles in the iBookstore and most books will be priced at $14.99 or less as compared to the paperback versions which cost anywhere from $60 to $100.

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Untethered Jailbreak for iPhone 4S iOS 5.0.1 Demoed on Video

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The jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 on iPhone 4S and iPad 2 isn’t far off as evident by the amount of news and updates popping up all around. One of the latest come from pod2g who has blogged about a video demo of iPhone 4S iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak. The video was made by @DHowett, a famous developer and member of the Chronic Dev Team.

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Download redsn0w version 0.9.10b4 with iBooks fix–Supports Untethered Jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

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Even though it’s been some time since the iPhone Dev Team publically made available untethered jailbreak tools for iOS 5.0.1, they’ve been working hard to fix the remaining issues. The biggest issue of all was with iBooks which has been fixed with redsn0w 0.9.10b4 release or if you’re already on an untethered jailbroken iOS 5.0.1 device, through Corona 1.0.-5

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Show Album Art in App Switcher on iOS with this Cydia Tweak

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Normally when a music or video app is running, its icon shows in the application switcher tray in iOS. A few examples of such apps are the Music (formally iPod), YouTube and Vevo. How cool would it be if instead of the icon, the album art of the currently playing son shows instead of the Music app? Well, we aren’t sure since that’s not one area we see often, but you can find out by installing AlbumArt in AppSwitcher tweak from Cydia.

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Apple Introduces Replacement Program for First Generation iPod Nano Due To Overheating Problem

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iPod nano was first launched in September 2005 and sold from that time onwards to December 2006. 5 years later, Apple has introduced a replacement program for iPod nano sold during that time as the batteries in these devices may overheat and pose a safety risk ( in rare cases ). To avoid any such issue, the program will get you a replacement unit without any battery defect.

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