FaceTime Mod (change the FPS for better quality on WiFi or EDGE)

This modification will allow FaceTime to improve FPS on wifi or on 3g/EDGE internet connection. If you want to use FaceTime without wifi you need another tweak to make it think you are on wifi connection even though you are not. Here are some tweaks to trick Facetime on wifi, you have a variety of choices, you can either use 3g unrestrictor, my 3g or FaceBreak which are all available in Cydia store(jailbreak store). Considering that you have activated your FaceTime, go ahead install the tweak and enjoy. If you have'nt yet for reasons like you are not on official carrier there is a bypass for that too, I will post it later once I confirmed that they really do work.

To get this tweak just add the repo http://repo.modyouri.com and install.

- Posted from my iPhone

iOs 4.0/4.0.1 PDF Patch

After the great jailbreakme.com ride by @comex apple has released a fix for the huge security hole that uses PDF in safari. The patch supports iPhone 3g, 3gs and iPhone 4 only on iOs 4.0-4.0.1.

Today @saurik the maker of Cydia ported the PDF patch that apple has overlooked. He has been burning candles for this tweak which may support even 2.xx iOs.

On the other hand, Apple has totally abandoned and left the iPhone 1st generetion and iPod touch 1st gen to rot because they will not fix and support it anymore. Hence, those idevices will be better off jailbroken to fix the security vulnerability. Once again the dev team and jailbreak community showed compassion and the right attitude by making a patch of the said unsecure state.

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Apple's Mediocre Replacement Unit

Last week my 3gs shall I say gave up on me after a year of using it. So I went to Apple store in London to have it checked. The genius bar guy ran the usual diagnostic test and confirmed the problem.

I then went home activated it and use the phone as normal. After couple of days I noticed that when making calls it took longer to dial and complete the call, the words "calling + the mobile no." stayed for at least 2 mins then cut off. It's bizzare to have that problem and delay.... So I phoned my carrier network just to make sure that I have no problem with my account nor signal in my area. The network provider said everything was fine. It made me suspicious so I tested the problem further, this time more extensive it involves calling different numbers and asked friends to call me also. I even tried calling my iphone in front of me and it does not ring at all. So I was pretty sure that there was a problem with the replacement unit. I went back to Apple store for the second time and the genius bar chap ran some test, the guy even showed me the missed calls and dropped calls percentage and uttered that there is a problem with the phone. I had another replacement for the second time.

I also noticed something on the display of the replacement iphone. The display is dull and darker than what it used to be. So, I compared two iPhone screens with exactly the same settings and the difference cannot be ignored.

The one on the right is the replacement, you can clearly see the dull almost yellow color.

The genius bar guy also agreed and decided right away to change the unit because I wasn't happy at all.

It seems rediculous that Apple would give you a mediocre replacement be it under warranty or Apple care claim but they do so, it's up to us to be vigilant and make sure we are happy with the device.

- Posted from my iPhone