Archive for the ‘iPhone’ Category
Downgrading from 3.1 to 3.0.1: http://www.redmondpie.com/downgrade-iphone-3.1-to-3.0.1/ Enable tethering: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/06/28/activate-and-enable-iphone-as-internet-tethering-wireless-modem-without-hack-or-jailbreak/
I have been using IpodMe for quick conversions (mostly for the wife’s BlackBerry), but EncodeHD looks like an interesting alternative. EncodeHD is a an application to re-encode all types of video files for use on your home media player or on-the-go device. It aims to provide a simple interface with no fuss, and give you [...]
If Safari doesn’t seem to be storing any cookies (and you’ve made sure that you have set it to accept cookies in the Settings page), the fix is to change the ownership of the directory where the cookies are stored. Of course, you need to jailbreak, first. chown -R mobile /var/mobile/ Explained here.
ToodleDo Sync Tool – syncs Outlook to ToodleDo (which, in turn, syncs with a bunch of iPhone apps) For Outlook 2003: ToodleDo causes Outlook to give a security prompt. Advanced Security for Outlook by MapiLabs lets you get around that. If you are in an environment where you don’t have admin rights to your PC, [...]
I finally got around to rebuilding my HTPC (does anyone call them that anymore?) yesterday, so now I need to set my sights on getting file conversions working again. I’m pretty set on using DTb for file monitoring and processing control. For transcoding, I was going to use VLC (or possibly Handbrake), but I might [...]
I posted a method for converting SageTV files to iPod/iPhone compliant files a while back, but a number of the files weren’t converting properly. I also had problems with mencoder cutting commercials out of the files. So, I retooled the approach, and I am now getting 100% success, using the approach outlined below. NOTE: Several [...]
In addition to the many other options out there, I have been playing with a relatively new entry – Task2Gather. This, like Zenbe Lists, is a Web 2.0/iPhone tandem where both components were developed by the same outfit. For T2G, it’s Vito Technology, which is probably best known for developing several apps that make a [...]
I’ve been testing out the new release of Handbrake to convert my SageTV recordings, and I couldn’t get the file to load to my iPhone via iTunes. Thanks to G-Spot, I remembered that ABC shows are 60fps here in DC, and the iPhone tops out at 30fps. A freaking error message would have been nice.
Anytime you upgrade a jailbroken iPhone, you have to reinstall all of the jailbroken apps (iTMS apps and settings are retained). While there is no way to completely automate restoring the jailbroken apps and settings, aptbackup will automatically reinstall any Cydia apps. UPDATE: Scratch that – it didn’t work for me. I can’t say it’s [...]
I’ve been using Handbrake to put the kids’ DVDs on my iPhone. It’s fast and very accurate, plus it will add the chapters in, which is great for those “I want to watch the scene where ________________ happens!” moments (which are frequent). However, Handbrake converts the volume at a level that is too low. The [...]