tutorial : iPhone Home Button Not Working? – How to Fix It?

iPhone home button not working? Well, don’t worry. Quite a lot of people have the very same problem. Something seems to go wrong and both the single and the double-click functionality of the home button seems to be totally lost. When this happens first, one is easily prompted to press harder. Sometimes people just thing it’s the hardware problem and that the home button is gone for good. This may not be the case most of the times.
The problem might occur because of two reasons – one, the software may be faulty and two – this is the worst case scenario – the hardware might be faulty. If it is the latter, you definitely need to go to the Apple Center and get a new iPhone. If the problem is with the software – which it mostly is – one needs to try out the following methods.
A problem with the software usually is set right when you do a restoration of the iPhone OS. You can either do a restore from the backup, or do a complete restore in case you have not much data to worry about. Restoring from the backup or from scratch lets you reconfigure all your software settings so that whatever it is that was bugging the home button on the iPhone would go away.
However, some people have reported that both the types of restore does not bring the intended results. In that case, you’ll need to follow some other method. Here’s one more method which seems to work in favor of some iPhones. You could try it too.
  1. Open any application on the iPhone
  2. Press and hold the Power button till the ‘Slide to Shutdown’ screen appears.
  3. Now release the Power button and gently hold the Home button.
  4. In all probability, your Home button would start functioning normally again!
In the case that it fails to do so even after all this, you’ll definitely need to check out the hardware part. If you have just recently bought the device, then you get a replacement warranty so you can make use of that to get a new device quickly.
Update
In case your iPhone home button has become less sensitive or is even broken, iOS 5 has come up with the great solution named ‘AssistiveTouch’ feature. Assistive Touch is one of the accessibility features in iOS 5 that can be served as a workaround, if your iPhone home button is broken.
How to Enable Assistive Touch to Access Home Button from Screen in iOS 5:
Got to Settings -> General -> Accessibility. Scroll down to bottom and tap on “AssistiveTouch” option. Set it ON to activate the option.

After setting AssistiveTouch to ON, you will see a transparent round button at the bottom right of the screen. Tap on that round button to bring the touch menu.

You will find the Home button option that works just like as the physical home button.

Hope, latest iOS 5 AssistiveTouch feature will bring the intended results.

iPhone 5 Pictures

Recently we told you all about iPhone 5 release date and features. Now many of us are wondering how iPhone 5 would look like. Below are some of iPhone 5 pictures that we found on the Internet. However, these images of iphone 5 are neither released nor approved officially by Apple. These iPhone 5 pictures are designed by designers from across the world.
Update (07-Jan-2012): It is said to be a complete redesign with all the new features actually below the hood like the dual-core A5 chip, the 8MP camera and the SIRI virtual assitant app. See the below images from ADR Studio.
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Now if you are curious to know how iPhone 5 would look alike, these iPhone 5 pictures could probably be it. However, don’t hold your breath just yet. It is just one of iPhone 5 rumors.
Update (06-September-2011): While iPhone 5 is on its way, numerous websites are trying to provide best possible information on iPhone 5. MacRumors has posted prototype images of iPhone 5.
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Image Credit: MacRumors.com
Update (08-July-2011): Latest iPhone 5 Pictures – Irresistible iPhone 5 concept
As iPhone 5 release date apple followers are equally exited to know how iPhone 5 will look. In the early days various sources stated that iPhone 5 will be replica of iPhone 4, but not it is much anticipated that iPhone 5 will unveil lots of new features. However, thanks to Guilherme Schasiepen, graphic designer, who gave us hint of how iPhone 5 may look alike. If we follow prototype of Mr. Schasiepen , the iPhone 5 will be one slick cellphone.
This latest iPhone 5 picture demonstrates 4 inch screen, thinner and lighter body, and hidden sensors. iPhone 5 may get revamped with re-designed antenna. Taking the iPhone 5 prototype in consideration next generation iPhone will be just 7.11mm thick that will feature 8MP camera that captures 1080p video.
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tutorial : How to Install Installous on iOS 5.0.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch?

iOS 5.0.1 Untethered jailbreak has already been released by iPhone Dev-Team. After jailbreaking your iDevice, Installous is one of the must have Cydia apps  you should install. Updated version Installous 4.4.2 is now compatible with iOS 5/5.0.1.
Installous is used to install cracked iPhone apps on your iDevices. Following is the step by step guideline about how to install Installous 4.4.2 on iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch running iOS 5/5.0.1 and Older Versions of iOS.
Step 1: First of all your iDevice should be jailbroken.
Step 2: Now launch Cydia on your jailbroken iDevice.Step 3: Tap on “Manage” tab at the bottom, and then tap on the “Sources”.
Step 4: Now tap on the “Edit” button at the top right corner and then on “Add” button on the top left corner of the screen.Step 5: Now add http://cydia.hackulo.us repository in field and tap on “Add Source” button.
Step 6: Now Cydia will update its repo list. Once it is done, tap on the Search tab at the bottom and type Installous in the search field and select the Installous 4 from the search result.
Step 7: Now tap on the “Install” button and then on the “Confirm” button to install Installous.
Step 8: At last tap on the Restart SpringBoard to reboot your device and you are done.
That’s all! Installous 4.4.2 is successfully installed to enjoy any app for free from the App Store.

Is June Going to see the iPhone 5 Release Date?

Recent reports indicate that the iPhone 5 release dateis going to be in June of this year. Foxconn, the manufacturer which produces Apple products, has confirmed that the iPhone 5 production is on its way. Going by Apple’s typical six month turnaround the iPhone launch would be somewhere in June or July.

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Image Credit: MacRumors.com
There have been sample devices but it hasn’t yet been confirmed which will be the final one as all of them have few common things that make it difficult to judge:
  • 4+ inch display (made by LG on at least one of them).
  • No teardrop-shaped devices, as rumored in the lead up to the iPhone 4S. Samples so far have been symmetrical in thickness (also longer/wider).
  • Neither of the sample devices have the iPhone 4/4S form factor.
  • Neither of the devices are the final versions.
The iPhone 4S production last year didn’t catch momentum until late spring. If we judge the iPhone release pattern of last year, that is, the summer/WWDC pattern, we can say it’s just five months wait to see the iPhone 5 come out in the market.

tutorial : How to Install Siri on iPhone 4 without Proxy

Okay, this time it’s no proxy, no routing through various channels or any of that complicated stuff. We’re talking about how to install Siri on iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4G without proxy – with as simple as a jailbreak and a simple change in the Cydia repo. Here’s how to do that:
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How to Install Siri on iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4G Without Proxy:
Step 1: Jailbreak your iPhone 4. You can use Redsn0w to do that and we have already posted about it.
Step 2: Cydia would have been installed now. Launch it. You will have to add a repo source to the Source on the app.
Add repo.siriport.ru to the Source.
Step 3: Hit the App store on Cydia and Install Siriport app. Once you’ve installed it, reboot the iPhone 4.
Step 4: Now this is where it gets a bit lengthy. In order to get Siri working, you need an iPhone 4S certificate. You can get that by pointing your browser to siriport.ru/1.crt.
Now, email the certificate file to yourself – open your email and get the certificate. Once you’ve done that, reboot.
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Open siriport.ru/1.crt link on safari, it will bring up a certificate installation window. Tap on install button.
Step 5: Now, just activate Siri. It might get a bit on your nerves here so be patient. Say, ‘Hi Siri’ and wait for a while. About 1-4 minutes.
Now, if Siri hasn’t yet responded, say it again. Wait. If it still doesn’t budge, you will have to reboot the iPhone 4. Try again.
For the moment, as we haven’t yet had the chance to test it, this is all we could get to you. With disclaimers in place, we’d like to tell you that the device on the video seems to have activated Siri perfectly fine. However, we can’t be held responsible for any damage that might occur on your iPhone 4S due to the steps above.
Siri had long been ported to other devices but the problem had been in the certification. In fact, even this iPhone 4S certification is still under questions because it can soon be figured out by Apple. Although Siri ports have been known to work well on iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4G and even iPhone 3GS in a remote case, it looks like only now a publicly accessible and easily configurable Siri port has come to the fore.
Below is a video on how to install Siri on iPhone 4/iPod Touch 4G:

iPhone 4 Tutorial: Dealing With No Service

Here are some ways to troubleshoot when your iPhone 4 is getting no service.



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The iPhone 4 is known for a number of different things, but taking great phone calls is not one of them. The iPhone 4 has come under fire since its first release because of iPhone antenna issues and dropped calls across the board. It is not uncommon to find the iPhone 4 with No Service listed where your "bars" should be, but the No Service phenomenon is one that is pretty common no matter what type of smartphone you are using. Here are a few tips for trying to fix the problem when your iPhone has No Service.

iPhone 4 Antenna

The reality is that there is a problem with the iPhone 4's antenna and you are not going to fix it easily. Instead you should try to troubleshoot these iPhone 4 antenna problems with the suggested methods. The easiest is to just use the duct tape on the side of the phone, or adjust how you hold the iPhone 4 so that you do not have a tight grip on the lower left hand corner. You should also use the free Bumper case that was offered to iPhone 4 users through an Apple scheme.

Troubleshooting

 

 

 

If you are not getting any service there are a few easy things you can start off trying. First, double check to see if your iPhone 4's Airplane

Mode is on, and if it is you will get No Service on your iPhone 4 even though it may not say No Service explicitly. You may have to wait several seconds, up to fifteen, after turning off Airplane Mode to find that you will have iPhone 4 service again. If that does not fix it try using the Sleep and Wake button once or twice to see if that repairs the service issue.
If you are seeing No Service independent of what you do on your iPhone 4 then you may be out of your general service area. This is less usual than it was in the earlier days of cell phones, but you still can get into regions where you lose service altogether. If this is consistent then you should contact AT&T to see your preferred areas and your data plan, but there is not much that you can do in the meantime to repair the No Service reading on your iPhone 4.




No Service and the 3G Network

 

 

 

 There are often times when the No Service message on your iPhone can be caused by issues with the 3G network. There is an easy way to troubleshoot this and it is even recommended by AT&T. Start out by going into Settings and selecting General. From here go to the Reset option and then choose Reset Network Settings. This will prompt you for a password if you have already put one in place. Once you have reset the network settings then your iPhone will take a few minutes to restart. Once it has come back hopefully your phone and 3G network service will return. This is actually a similar process to what you would do for an unlocked iPhone.

 

 

How to Jailbreak Your iOS 5 Device

The iPhone Dev-Team has done it again: iOS 5 has been out for only a week or so, but the group has already come up with a tethered jailbreak for devices running Apple's latest software. Here's how to jailbreak your iOS 5 device using the iPhone Dev-Team's Redsn0w tool.
Jailbreaking an iPhone allows users to gain root access to the device, as well as to install unauthorized applications. You might not know that Apple has a stringent App Store policy, and that it routinely rejects apps for a number of reasons, including smuttiness and other "content issues." Jailbreaking your iPhone will let you download unauthorized content from Cydia, which is the jailbroken equivalent of the App Store (don't worry--you'll still be able to use the real App Store).
For the first time, users do not need to manually supply their device's IPSW file. What this means for you is that the new Redsn0w jailbreak is extremely quick and easy to perform on any iOS 5 device (minus the iPad 2 and the iPhone 4S). The Dev-Team is working on an untethered jailbreak, but for now the tethered version is all that's available.

Can I Jailbreak My iOS Device?

Currently this jailbreak works only with the following devices (all must be running iOS 5):
  • iPod Touch 3G
  • iPod Touch 4G
  • iPad (original)
  • iPhone 3GS
  • iPhone 4 (AT&T/Verizon)
At the moment no jailbreak is available for the iPad 2 running iOS 5, or the new iPhone 4S.

The Risks of Jailbreaking

This jailbreak is currently incompatible with phones that have unlockable basebands. Do not try this if your phone has an unlockable baseband (and you want to keep it that way). Your baseband is unlockable/unlocked if you can use it on any (GSM, or SIM-card-using) network. You do not want to use this method if you either purchased an unlocked iPhone from Apple or unlocked your iPhone using a tool such as Ultrasn0w.
This is a tethered jailbreak, which means that each time you reboot your iOS device, you'll need to have it connected to a computer running Redsn0w, the jailbreak program. Basically, you won't be able to reboot the device if you're not close to your computer, so keep that in mind.
Before you do anything (even update to iOS 5), be sure to back up your device. How you back up depends on what type of data you have on your phone; I had a lot of photos, for instance, so I used Image Capture on my Mac to save all of my pictures to my computer.
When you jailbreak your iOS device, you risk turning your new toy into a paperweight--and if you accidentally brick your iDevice, Apple probably won't help you out. I've never had any problems with jailbreaking, but that doesn't mean you won't, so proceed cautiously.

How to Jailbreak an iOS Device Running iOS 5

Step 1: Install iOS 5
To perform this jailbreak, your device must be running iOS 5. To get iOS 5, plug your device into your computer and open iTunes. Find the device and select Update. Your music, apps, and data may be erased from your device, but you can update to iOS 5 without losing your data if you prepare properly.
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Step 2: Download Redsn0w
To jailbreak your iOS 5 device, you'll be using the Redsn0w jailbreak tool from the iPhone Dev-Team. Download either Redsn0w 0.9.9b6 for Windows or Redsn0w 0.9.9b6 for Mac.
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Step 3: Open Redsn0w, and Jailbreak
Double-cliick on Redsn0w to open it. A window will show two options: Jailbreak and Extras. Choose Jailbreak.
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Make sure your device is plugged in, and turn it off (if it isn't plugged in, plug it in first and then turn it off).
Then, click the Next button. Be ready, as you'll be prompted to hold down a series of buttons quickly in order to enter Device Firmware Update (DFU) mode. Redsn0w will walk you through this, but just so you're prepared, the series is as follows:
1. Hold down the Power (upper-right) button for approximately 5 seconds.
2. Keep holding the Power button and hold down the Home button at the same time for 10 seconds.
3. Release the Power button but keep holding the Home button for about 10 seconds.
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Once you enter DFU mode, Redsn0w will do the rest. Redsn0w will go through a series of screens--don't do anything, just wait.
Step 4: Install Cydia
Once your phone is jailbroken (don't unplug it yet!) Redsn0w will ask you to 'select your options'.
Make sure Install Cydia is checked, and click Next. (As mentioned earlier, Cydia is the jailbroken equivalent of the App Store.)
You'll see some stuff flash across your iOS device's screen, and then your device will reboot (tethered) in a jailbroken state.
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Step 5: How to Perform a Tethered Reboot
Now that your iOS device is jailbroken, you can reboot it only while it's tethered to your computer. (If you reboot untethered, Cydia and Safari may crash.)
To accomplish this, connect your device to your computer and open Redsn0w. Click Extras and then Just boot. The program will prompt you to enter DFU mode, and then your device will reboot.
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