tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58296389498865080382024-02-20T05:40:01.954-08:00APP COUNTERHONEST IPHONE & IPOD TOUCH APP REVIEWS, TIPS & TRICKSGx3khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383181775546910838noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829638949886508038.post-22725513114745573012012-02-21T07:12:00.000-08:002012-03-10T14:06:32.952-08:00INSTALLING CUSTOM ROM FOR HTC EVO 3D<br />
Here's a guide I made to root your Evo 3d and install custom ROMs. I made it as simple as I can and <b>I assume you are using windows and got the phone from ASDA with an hboot of 1.49.0018</b>. It worked for me but I am not 100% sure if this is accurate as I can't redo all the steps to confirm.<br />
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<b>Disclaimer</b>: I am NOT responsible for any damages caused by this guide. Use it at your own risk. Please message me for corrections or comments so I can update this guide. If you didn't get the phone from ASDA or your HBOOT isn't 1.49.0018 then this guide in NOT for you. I cannot confirm if this works with Evo 3d bought from other retailers and those with a different Hboot number as I only have one from ASDA.<br />
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<b>Caution:</b> You may lose some apps and data by doing this. Photos, videos,music, and other documents in the memory card will not be deleted unless you format the card before starting. You may copy all your photos, videos, music, etc. to your PC before starting and copy them back to the card afterwards. After doing this method, you will be able to backup apps and their data by using Titanium Backup in the Android market.<br />
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1. Download and install <a href="http://depositfiles.com/files/jzw97t90w">this file</a> (<a href="http://oron.com/dgs3kzldh400">alternate link 1</a>) (a<a href="https://www.furk.net/HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe.html">lternate link</a> 2) on your PC. This file is NOT to be included in the memory card with the others, just installed to the PC.<br />
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2. Download <a href="http://depositfiles.com/files/27rn8qe80">this file</a> (<a href="http://oron.com/au1orcxxedqs">alternate link 1</a>) (<a href="https://www.furk.net/PG86IMG.zip.html">alternate link 2</a>), <a href="http://depositfiles.com/files/q1v50hr86">this file</a> (<a href="http://oron.com/uvx4q6n6hb28">alternate link 1</a>) (<a href="https://www.furk.net/su-3.0-efgh-signed.zip.html">alternate link</a> 2), <a href="http://depositfiles.com/files/flbzl87v6">this file</a> (<a href="http://oron.com/4dhjeygj42n0">alternate link 1</a>) (<a href="https://www.furk.net/Synergy_3Dvo_Superwipe.zip.html">alternate link</a> 2), and <a href="http://leedroid.ftp.rshost.eu/Shooter-ROMS/LeeDrOiD_3D_V5.3.0.zip">this file</a> (<a href="http://leedroid.ftp.rshost.eu/Shooter-ROMS/LeeDrOiD_3D_V5.3.0.zip.torrent">torrent link</a>).<br />
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3. Do not unzip any of them. Just save them all (excluding the file in step 1) to the memory card of the phone outside any folders.<br />
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3a. To save it, you can use a memory card reader to transfer the file or a micro USB cable. Make sure the "disk drive" option is chosen in the phone's screen so you can see the memory card as a removable drive.<br />
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4. Power off your phone.<br />
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5. Press and hold Volume Down button and Power button to open hboot (it should be 1.49.0018 and will be downgraded to 1.49.0007).<br />
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6. When it turns on the phone will automatically find one of the files and will ask for confirmation if you want to "flash" or install it. Press the volume up button to confirm.<br />
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7. When that is done, turn off the phone by choosing reboot. You can choose the options by pressing the up and down button then select by pressing the on/off button. If this doesn't work, just take out the battery and then turn on as normal.<br />
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8. After turning on, delete the first file you put in your memory card (PG86IMG.zip) by using a memory card reader or via micro USB cable "disk drive option". You may also use file management apps from the Android market like Airdroid to transfer and delete files in the memory card.<br />
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9. Unplug the USB cable and then connect your phone via USB again but this time on "charge only" mode with USB debugging enabled. (Go to settings > applications > development, then check USB debugging)<br />
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10. <a href="http://revolutionary.io/">Go here</a> click download for windows, save the file, unzip it and run revolution.exe file. Do not close the webpage as you need to enter a beta key that will be shown on the program.<br />
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11. Go back to the webpage and choose Windows as your operating system, Evo 3d GSM as your device, and choose the Hboot ending in 7. Put the serial key from the program into the last box then click Generate key.<br />
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12. Copy the generated key into the program you are running then let it do it's work. After it's done rebooting in fastboot several times, it's going to prompt you to download clockwork, enter "y" (for yes)<br />
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13. After everything is done, reboot the phone normally and then Reboot into recovery (you can choose this option when you try to power off the phone). If this doesn't work, you can boot into hboot by holding down Volume Down button and Power button then choose recovery in the menu. Again, You can choose the options by pressing the up and down button then select by pressing the on/off button.<br />
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14a. To install the new ROM (leedroid or other) in recovery mode/clockwork, choose "install zip from sd card" and then choose su-3.0-efgh zip file (you only need this file once, you may delete this afterwards). After that, repeat the procedure but this time choose Synergy superwipe zip from the memory card (or do a manual wipe if that doesn't work). Lastly, repeat procedure (choose install zip fom sd card) but this time choose the leedroid zip or any other ROM you want. Reboot. DONE!<br />
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<b>How to do a manual wipe:</b> In Recovery, choose 'wipe
data/factory reset', then choose 'wipe cache partition', then go to
'advanced' and then choose 'wipe dalvik cache'<br />
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14b. If you've done this guide and want to try another ROM, in recovery mode/clockwork, choose 'backup and restore' and then choose backup to do a NAND backup in case you want to go back if anything goes wrong. Then choose "install zip from sd card" and then
choose Synergy superwipe zip from the memory card (or do a manual wipe if that doesn't work). Lastly, repeat
procedure (choose install zip fom sd card) but this time choose the ROM you
want. Reboot. DONE!<br />
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15. If you are having problems and want to use other roms you can <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1230">go here</a> to choose from a wide selection of ROMs. Make sure they are for <b>Evo 3d GSM</b> not CDMA. Don't forget to use superwipe before installing new ROMs. <b>Superwipe will NOT format your SD card nor delete any contents on it</b>. It is for cleaning the phone's system.<br />
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15a. To install a new ROM, follow step 14 but skip the su-3.0-efgh zip file. Please read about the ROM before installing it because they may contain bugs or might be incompatible with your Evo 3d. <b>For those who want the original/default ROM, you can get it <a href="http://dev-host.org/x3Y">from this link</a>.</b><br />
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15b. It is wise to do a NAND backup -- a backup of everything in your phone (all apps, settings, contacts) except photos, music, videos, documents -- before installing a ROM so you can just restore it easily if anything goes wrong. To do this, just choose backup and restore in the menu. This is different from Titanium Backup as it is the whole state of your phone rather than individual backup of apps and their settings.Gx3khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383181775546910838noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829638949886508038.post-69594812031307725352011-02-21T12:46:00.000-08:002011-02-21T12:47:55.130-08:00HOW TO INSTALL FREE APPS USING INSTALLOUS<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><u>DISCLAIMER: THIS ARTICLE IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.</u></b><br />
<b><u>PIRACY IS AGAINST THE LAW</u></b>!<br />
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</tbody></table>So you jailbroke your iphone/ipod touch and modded it to your hearts content, now what? One of the biggest reason why people jailbreak their device is to get free apps which will eventually make their purchase worth the high price they paid for the hardware. In this article we will look at different ways to get these "free" apps and how to install them in your device. YOU NEED WIFI FOR THIS.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b>INSTALLOUS</b></span></span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">You have to add other repositories (online places where the apps/files are) on Cydia so you can find the apps/files you are looking for. You can do this by opening Cydia, then go to Manage, then choose Sources, tap edit on the upper right corner, then tap Add on the upper left hand corner. This will prompt you to input a URL address. Add the addresses listed below individually then tap Add Source:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/7797/img0532.png" imageanchor="1" style="color: #ff3243; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration: underline;"><img border="0" src="http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/7797/img0532.png" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative;" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11px; text-align: center;">Make sure you include www on other addresses.</td></tr>
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What we need is an app called <b>Installous</b> which can be found in the Hackulo.us repository which is the easiest way of directly downloading and installing IPA files into your Iphone/Ipod Touch. Just do a search for Installous after adding the cydia.hackulo.us repository and install it. The other repositories are useful for finding Cydia apps/tweaks which are not available with the default repositories (repo for short) so make sure you add them as well. After installing Installous, open the app. It should look like this:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the latest version of Installous as of February 2011.</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Before doing anything, tap on the Settings option. Turn on Install automatically, delete automatically, and Itunes sync so that the apps will install itself right after downloading it. You DO NOT need the installation file after installing the app so you need to delete it to save space UNLESS you want to share the installation file to your friends or keep a copy if ever someone accidentally deleted the app.</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Installation files are not needed after installing the app so automatically delete them.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">To find apps from Installous, you may browse the new apps or do a search. The list is arranged chronologically so the latest apps and updates are listed first. Make sure you type the correct spelling of the app you're searching to get the result you need. Sometimes there will be error messages like "IPA not Found", this means that the app you are looking for does not exist on the database (check the spelling) or the server is down (try again later).</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If "IPA not Found" check the spelling for Search or try again later. Server might be down.</td></tr>
</tbody></table> To install the app, just tap the download button on the upper right corner. You may scroll down for the app details and screen shots. The is an option to download the app later if you want and the cost of the app in the Appstore for information purposes. Downloading through Installous are "FREE" and will NOT charge you anything. You will not be asked about your credit card or Apple store log-in details so there is no way you will get charged.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Price of the app might be listed when you scroll down but you DO NOT have to pay it.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>After tapping "Download" you will be shown a list of versions of the app and the different places where you can download it. The person who cracked the app is listed as well and you can also tap "Launch App Store" to open the app in the official App Store. Sometimes, some links does not work or the app installed does not work properly. In this case, try the other sites listed or use the app from another person who cracked it. If the app still won't work, try a lower version of the app or check for compatibility issues with you firmware.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Try other links/versions if the one you used does not work.</td></tr>
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After choosing the link you want, the app will open the site like in a normal browser. Here you will encounter one of three of the most common file sharing sites (FileDude, FileApe, MediaFire) where there are different ways of downloading the file. The key is to <b>know which button to tap</b> because the sites are crammed with false download signs and <b>zoom</b> in so that you hit the right button and not the ads which will take you somewhere else. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to download the file:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;"><b>FILEDUDE</b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tap "OR JUST DOWNLOAD NORMALLY"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wait for the ads to finish loading. Tap the blank rectangle to input characters.<br />
Type in the Random characters and tap the Download button on the right.<br />
You will go back to the previous window if you got it wrong.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tap the blue underlined Download sign in the middle.<br />
The download will start if successful. </td></tr>
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<b>FILEAPE</b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/SfE84.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i.imgur.com/SfE84.png" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tap "REGULAR"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wait for the download link to appear after the countdown.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/M1Bv3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i.imgur.com/M1Bv3.png" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tap on "Download Ready!". Zoom in to make sure you tap correctly.<br />
The download will start if successful. </td></tr>
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<b>MEDIAFIRE</b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/ErY3v.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i.imgur.com/ErY3v.png" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just wait for the "Click here to start download.." to appear.</td></tr>
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If the you succeeded in starting the download, you will see a notification on the screen saying the download has started. Sometimes it may take a while for the download to start and sometimes it gives an error. You may check your internet connection if this happens and try again or try the other links. While downloading, you may go and look and download another app or tap on the downloads tab on the bottom to see the progress of your download. Here you may edit your downloads (stop or delete them) and see your previous downloads if you chose not to delete them or if they fail to finish.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/HvtJh.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i.imgur.com/HvtJh.png" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Downloads vary according to internet connection quality.</td></tr>
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<b>UPDATING APPS</b><br />
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Some apps get regular updates for better usability and bug fixes. You CANNOT update apps you got from Installous in the AppStore. You can update them from Installous by tapping on the Updates icon and the app will automatically search for new versions of your installed apps. Update is done by downloading and installing the newer version of the apps INDIVIDUALLY like the regular installation of new apps. DO NOT delete the apps you want to update. This will erase all your saved games. Installing a new version of the app will automatically overwrite the old one so there is no need to delete the existing app to update.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/pku12.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i.imgur.com/pku12.png" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Installous will automatically search for updates. Check for updates regularly.</td></tr>
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<b>TROUBLESHOOTING</b><br />
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After the download or update, you may check your Springboard if the app icon is there. Try opening the app to see if everything is working as it should. If the app did not install or update correctly, there may be several reasons for this:<br />
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<ul><li>You may have downloaded a corrupt file. This is caused by incomplete downloads or bad transfers.</li>
<li>Your firmware version or device generation does not support the app.</li>
<li>The latest update does not support your device.</li>
<li>There may be conflicts with other apps installed on your device.</li>
<li>The installation process might have been disrupted.</li>
<li>The developer found a way of stopping the cracked app to be installed in your device.</li>
</ul><div>Here are several tips to remedy this problem:</div><div><ul><li>Try the download again.</li>
<li>Get better internet connection.</li>
<li>Try the other download links.</li>
<li>Try lower versions of the app.</li>
<li>Update your device's firmware.</li>
<li>BUY the app in the AppStore.</li>
</ul><div>Happy installing! :D</div></div>Gx3khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383181775546910838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829638949886508038.post-12654220708493939662011-02-14T12:12:00.000-08:002011-02-14T12:19:54.445-08:00HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OUT OF CYDIA + 10 MUST HAVE TWEAKS/MODS<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the reason why I finally got an Apple device.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>So you're done jailbreaking your iphone/ipod touch. What next? Here I am discussing several tweaks/apps from Cydia on how to make your device A LOT better and unique. But as usual, before we do anything we must know the following first (<b>wifi required</b>):<br />
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<b>ADDING REPOSITORIES</b><br />
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You have to add other repositories (online places where the apps/files are) on Cydia so you can find the apps/files you are looking for. You can do this by opening Cydia, then go to Manage, then choose Sources, tap edit on the upper right corner, then tap Add on the upper left hand corner. This will prompt you to input a URL address. Add the addresses listed below individually then tap Add Source:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Make sure you include www on other addresses.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>There are other repositories available online but these are my recommended ones. To delete a repository, just tap Edit and then tap then delete sign on the repository you want to erase. Sometimes, repositories may not be available so adding them might not be successful. <b>Check if you have proxy servers or firewalls</b> on your internet connection. Also, the speed and connection quality will affect your downloads and Cydia operations. Try again at another time if it does not work the first time.<br />
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<b>DELETING CYDIA APPS/TWEAKS</b><br />
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Of course, you should know how to undo whatever tweaks/installations you did if ever something goes wrong or if you just don't like the tweak/app you installed. There are several ways to do this. One is to install Cydelete from Cydia which will allow you to delete Cydia apps like regular apps (holding the icon and tapping the delete button when they start shaking).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This will not add a new app icon but it will work instantly.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Cydelete, like <b>other tweaks/apps from Cydia will not add a new icon</b> which you can do the normal deleting process. Hence, you should do the other method if you cannot find the icon of the app you want to delete. To do this, you should open Cydia, then go to Manage, then choose Packages. This will list ALL cydia files (tweaks/apps/fonts/themes/etc) installed in your device in alphabetical order even if they do not have an icon on the springboard. Just scroll to the file you want, open it, then tap on the remove or modify button on the upper right hand corner of the screen. Just follow on screen choices after.<br />
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<b>COMPATIBILITY</b><br />
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Remember that apps/tweaks are made by different people and some cannot test their apps/tweaks on all generations of iphone/ipod touch and the different firmware versions. Also, tweaks/apps can have conflicts on other tweaks/apps already installed on your device. In short, <b>not all tweaks/apps will work on your device. Always read the description information of the tweak/app before installing</b>. Some incompatible tweaks/apps will not only work on your device but also cause bugs and/or eventually cause the springboard to crash. If this happens, you may try to restart the springboard to see if it will work or you can tap okay and then delete the app/tweak that caused the problem. Tweak/apps that are graphics heavy like animated wallpaper, motion flow docks/boards, etc. will have an impact on your battery life making it shorter and/or use up more RAM (memory) which will lead to crashing of other apps therefore I don't recommend them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Try reastart or delete the app that caused the crash.<br />
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</tbody></table><b>MY 10 MUST HAVE CYDIA TWEAKS/MODS</b><br />
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Now that you have the basics covered, you may now proceed in getting all the tweaks/apps you want. You may go to the Sections screen in Cydia which has all the available files sorted in various folders. Not all tweaks/apps are worth downloading and some might just cause problems in your device so be warned. Try to read reviews on it first and make sure that it is compatible to your device. The following are some of my favourite Cydia tweaks/apps aside from SBSettings (<a href="http://www.appcounter.info/2010/12/sbsettings-review.html">click here for review</a>) and Bytafont (<a href="http://www.appcounter.info/2010/12/how-to-change-fonts-for-iphone-ipod.html">click here for review</a>) which I personally use. Just search them on Cydia (make sure you have the correct spelling and the repositories) and install them. The list is not in any particular order as these tweaks do different things which makes them a must have for your iDevice. They <b>will not add a new icon on your springboard</b> so don't bother looking for them. You can go to Settings and scroll down to see if they are listed and adjust the various options or go directly to the app they tweak (Photo Album, Email, etc) to see if they work.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gadgetsdna.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/AndroidLockXTiPhone.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://www.gadgetsdna.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/AndroidLockXTiPhone.PNG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>AndroidLock XT</b></td></tr>
</tbody></table>This tweak will allow you to unlock your Apple device like an Android Phone. It's good because you can make so many pattern combinations and unlocking is more comfortable than tapping a series of numbers specially when your fingers get used to the pattern. It has lots of options on the Settings menu like using themes and adjusting the transparencies of the lock elements which I personally have set to lowest so I can see my beautiful wallpaper fully. Be warned though, oily hands and finger smudges will easily show your pattern so clean your fingers and screen often.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://r-ch.net/iphone/iconoclasm_cydia/settings_ss.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://r-ch.net/iphone/iconoclasm_cydia/settings_ss.png" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Iconoclasm<br />
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</tbody></table>This tweak will give you and option how many icon columns and rows you want for your springboard. This will maximise your screen and will help you scroll less and see the app you want easily. This is best used with the <b>Five Icon Switcher</b> and the<b> Five Icon Dock</b> tweak from Cydia if you want 5 columns to make it look uniform all over.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.iphonetechie.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DirectCloserPro1.0_Cracked.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://www.iphonetechie.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DirectCloserPro1.0_Cracked.png" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Direct Closer Pro</b></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Multitasking on the iphone/ipod touch is great, but closing them can be a pain. You have to double press on the home button then tap + hold the icons to close each app. To remedy this, install Direct Closer Pro which will automatically add the delete badge on every app so you don't have to do tap + hold on the icons every time you want to delete them. Its very convenient and I have never accidentally closed any apps I am using even if the delete badge is present.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.freakgeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0104.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://www.freakgeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0104.png" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Icon Renamer<br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">I confess, I am a bit of an OC (Obsessive Compulsive) so I get irritated when the names of apps are not uniform (capitalization, overlapping, too short/long). This tweak will enable you to change an app's name to anything you want (even using emoji characters). This is one of the many simple things Apple should have included in the official iOS but didn't so we have to jailbreak our devices just to get these small tweaks which greatly improve the usability of the device.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ijailbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/PhotoToMac-Mikes-iPhone-4-78.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://ijailbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/PhotoToMac-Mikes-iPhone-4-78.png" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Infinifolders</b></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Making folders on the iphone/ipod touch is great but its limited to 16 icons per folder. Most of the time, we need more than 16 icons so we make another folder name Games 2 and then fill that up so we have to make another. Infinifolders give you the ability to add as much apps in one folder as you need and the ability scroll up and down the folder. There are other folder tweaks in Cydia like Folder Enhancer and such that have more features such as folders in folders function but they cause conflicts in Itunes and other programs so you may try them at your own risk.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://static.iphoneitalia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Speed-Intensifier-414x308.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="476" src="http://static.iphoneitalia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Speed-Intensifier-414x308.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Speed Intensifier<br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">This tweak will shorten the various system animations such as the loading icon, app switching transition, and others making it look faster than usual. This is just a visual tweak and does not overclock the CPU nor it affects battery life. You can choose the speed you want and then respring to apply the effect.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.actualidadiphone.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/SpringClean-414x308.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="476" src="http://img.actualidadiphone.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/SpringClean-414x308.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>SpringClean<br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">I got this tweak because of the Power Alerts which bugs me a lot. You have the option to dismiss all the power alerts altogether or adjust it so it appears on the percentage you want. It will also give enable sounds on iphone start-up or when your battery is fully charged to prevent overcharging. Moreover, you can also tweak status bar labels (on/off) and homepage indicators.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vkT7b9qpajM/TPlfTeFLvVI/AAAAAAAAGMY/R82SerA8VVE/PhotoAlbums+%20Cydia%20Tweak_thumb%5B16%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vkT7b9qpajM/TPlfTeFLvVI/AAAAAAAAGMY/R82SerA8VVE/PhotoAlbums+%20Cydia%20Tweak_thumb%5B16%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>PhotoAlbums+</b></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">This app is the first app I bought from Cydia. It pains me to realise that you cannot make new folders inside the default Photo Album other than the Camera Roll and sort your photos. Its quite daft as the simplest camera phones can do this feature easily but the sophisticated iphone/ipod touch can't so once again we turn to jailbreaking and Cydia apps. This app will be able to make new folders and even able to make them private by locking them with a password. This will tweak the default Photo Album app and not add a new app which is the best thing for me as it works seamlessly.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.maggadget.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/photomail-cydia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://www.maggadget.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/photomail-cydia.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>PhotoMail</b></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">By default, you can only email photos in your photo album one at a time and you cannot attach photos on the email app. This tweak breaks that limit and adds an option to add as much photos you want while composing an email. You will also have an option to resize the photos before sending them.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.geekword.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Synchronicity.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://www.geekword.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Synchronicity.png" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Synchronicity<br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">You cannot use your iphone/ipod touch while it syncs to Itunes and other programs which makes it useless for long periods of time specially when you transfer files or when you are backing up your data. This tweak will make that go away as it will make the syncing a background process and you will be able to do other things while you are syncing.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Got more tweaks you like? Add it on the comments below! :)</div>Gx3khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383181775546910838noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829638949886508038.post-5387028334297659792010-12-31T14:05:00.000-08:002011-01-15T06:59:22.778-08:00HOW TO JAILBREAK IPHONE / IPOD TOUCH<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, you finally gave in and got an Idevice (Iphone/Ipod Touch) you previously loathed to death. Might be hard to admit but after using it for yourself you realise you were utterly impressed and got converted to "the other side". Not wanting to become an Isheep (uber Apple fanboy), you decided to jailbreak your device to break free of Apple's lovely embrace. Here's a flowchart I made as a guide for different generations and firmwares:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Click the image to see large size.</td></tr>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 264.55pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* - Download 4.1 firmware for your device here: <a href="http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/">Click here for link</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 264.55pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">** - Downgrade guide: <a href="http://www.redmondpie.com/downgrade-ios-4.2-to-4.1-4.0.2-4.0.1-on-iphone-4-3gs-3g-and-ipad-guide/">Click here for link</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 264.55pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A – Guide: <a href="http://www.redmondpie.com/jailbreak-ios-4.2.1-iphone-4-3gs-3g-ipad-ipod-touch-with-redsn0w-0.9.6b4-guide/">Click here for link</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 264.55pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">B – This guide is for you so read on.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 264.55pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">C – Just use Safari browser on your device and go to jailbreakme.com and follow the instructions.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If your Idevice is fresh, you will need to connect it to Itunes to have it activated and registered (not required for activation). <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/">Click here to download Itunes</a></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Itunes is needed for activation.</td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once you have Itunes installed, connect your Idevice to the PC using the USB cable. <b>DO NOT </b>click yes to any pop-ups asking you to update the current firmware if you want to jailbreak your device. Also, <b>DO NOT</b> click on the update button on the itunes window. Check your software version, it should be 4.1 or lower for an unthetered jailbreak. This kind of jailbreak is the best because you wont need to run the jailbreak every time your device is turned off which is the case for tethered jailbreak.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Do not click the update button if you want to jailbreak.<br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If your software version is <b>lower</b> than 4.1, you may upgrade it by downloading the 4.1 firmware <a href="http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/">from this website</a> and click the restore button in itunes while holding the left shift button. This will prompt you to choose the downloaded firmware and then wait for it to finish. For devices having firmware 4.2 and above, you might try this method but success is not guaranteed.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just use the direct links on the lower part of the web page.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If your firmware is already 4.1, you may now proceed in jailbreaking your device. You should know the following before starting the jailbreak procedure:</span><br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jailbreaking is completely legal <b>IF</b> used responsibly. You may read <a href="http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/07/feds-ok-iphone-jailbreaking/">this article</a> if you want to know more.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jailbreaking is completely <b>safe</b>. You may undo it any time you want and restore it to its original settings. Just remember to do it properly and don't tweak settings you don't understand so everything works as they should be. It will not leave any trace after you undo the jailbreak so no one will know if you jailbroke the device.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jailbreaking does <b>not</b> void the warranty. It is software modification and does not involve touching any hardware in your device. If you need to avail of the warranty from Apple, just undo the jailbreak and restore it to its original settings before sending it off for repair. Note that Apple might update your firmware and will hinder you to do proper jailbreak.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You will still be able to access and download apps from the official appstore. Jailbreaking will not have any negative effects on apps nor will make your device laggy. If your device exhibits any type of malfunctions, restore the device and redo the jailbreak.</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choose your OS, download, unzip, and run the Greenp0ison jailbreak program.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In this jailbreak, we will use the greepois0n method which you can </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.greenpois0n.com/">download here</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. There are other methods available like limew1re and redsn0w but this is the one I have tried and tested so I am recommending this one. Just download it, then unzip the file, and run the program. Turn-off your device and connect it through the USB cable and just follow the steps that will appear on the program window.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sleep button is on the top of the device while the home is the round button in front.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The program will automatically tell you if you are successful in each step. If you miss any of them, the process will be restarted until you get all of them right. After the steps, the program will do the rest and you can just wait for it to complete. After restarting, be sure that your device is connected to <b>wi-fi (required)</b>. This is needed for getting Cydia by tapping on the new Loader icon. You will have the option to delete this icon as it will not be needed after you get Cydia.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wi-fi needed before opening the Loader icon.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To check if your device is jailbroken, you should have the Cydia icon on your device. The first time you open Cydia, it will ask you what kind of user you are. Choose "developer" even though you don't make programs because it will list all the programs available which will be helpful in the next how to articles in this blog. If it asks you to make your life easier, choose OK. This will automatically sa your SHSH blob which will be needed for future jailbreaks. You may also notice that cydia loads several files every time you start it up. This is normal.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You might want to stay away from itunes after the jailbreak because you might "accidentally" update your firmware which will erase the jailbreak. It may also delete apps you got from Cydia and other sources other than the app store. There are also instances when syncing becomes a problem as some additional features acquired from Cydia such as infinite folders and others makes the itunes confused. For a list of free (and more reliable) alternative programs <a href="http://www.appcounter.info/2010/12/free-alternative-programs-to-itunes.html">click here</a>.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So what do you do now? There are lots of things you can do now that you've successfully jailbroken your device but first, its important to back-up your SHSH blob (aside from the Cydia back-up) for future jailbreaks. You can do this by using a PC program called Tiny Umbrella which you can get from </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://thefirmwareumbrella.blogspot.com/">here</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. There is another method that you can do directly from the Idevice. Just go to Cydia > Search and type iSHSHit. Install, run the app, and back-up you SHSH by emailing it to your email.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">iSHSHit for backing up your SHSH.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What next? Get SBSettings from Cydia and fully manage your idevice. You can get it by searching it on Cydia like what you did for iSHSHit. You may read more about it <a href="http://www.appcounter.info/2010/12/sbsettings-review.html">here</a>. Why not change the fonts of your device? Just read how to do it <a href="http://www.appcounter.info/2010/12/how-to-change-fonts-for-iphone-ipod.html">here</a>. Lots of stuff for jailbroken will be added in this blog so don't forget to visit often. Cheers!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>Gx3khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383181775546910838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829638949886508038.post-45287309823053736222010-12-23T12:11:00.000-08:002010-12-25T03:22:34.463-08:00HOW TO GET THE BEST SOUND QUALITY<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What its about:</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the main things we choose iphones and ipods is for listening music. The ipod brand is synonymous to mp3 players and Apple claimed that iphones are the best ipods they've created so we expect to get the best quality audio experience. But how come some people are not happy with the sound quality? In this article I am going to discuss how you could make your iphone, ipod, or other mp3 players sound better.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Before we go on, I want you to understand basic terms about audio files:</span><br />
<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bit rate - Put simply, this is the number of bytes used per second hence the kbps (KiloByte Per Second) unit. The more kbps we use, the more details of the sound can be stored so the output sound will be better. If the kbps is low, there is not enough room for the sound data to be recorded resulting to inferior sound quality. The higher the bit rate, the bigger the file will be. Usually, bit rates from 96kbps (FM quality) to 320kbps (CD quality) are used by most people. </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sampling Rate/Frequency - This is the number of signal per second (in kHz - kilohertz) taken from a continuous signal. Common sampling rates are 44100 Hz (44.1 kHz) used by audio Cds and 48000 Hz (48 kHz) used by<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px;"> professional digital video equipment (tape recorders, video servers, etc</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px;">). 44.1 kHz is advisable for it produces a maximum frequency of 20 kHz which is the highest frequency humans can hear. Moreover, as you grow older, the frequencies you can hear gets lower (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">many older people cannot hear above 14.5kHz) so going over this is not so practical.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lossless/Lossy Compression - Describes whether or not, in the compression of a file, all original data can be recovered when the file is uncompressed. Lossless means every single bit of data that was originally in the file remains after the file is uncompressed so this is the best format you can have for audio quality. Examples of lossless formats are FLAC, Apple lossless, and Lossless WAV. The downside of this is that the file sizes are HUGE and the processing needed to play them takes a lot more. Lossy compression reduces a file by permanently eliminating certain information, especially redundant information. When the file is uncompressed, only a part of the original information is still there (although the user may not notice it). They are more common as they are smaller in size and are compatible with more devices (mp3, aac, wma, ogg, etc). </span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Audio quality rank from generationmp3.com - Ipods are not at the top :(<br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First thing we want is a good audio format. Ipods and Iphones are limited to the following choices: </span><br />
<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)/Protected AAC/HE-AAC (8 to 320 Kbps) - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Better than MP3 at low bit rates (typically less than 128 kilobits per second) thus producing same quality sound in smaller file size. The higher the bit rate, the less advantage it has over mp3 and it is not as flexible or as popular. Protected AAC has restrictions such as can only be played in up to 5 PCs simultaneously, cannot be copied to another ipod with tracks coming from 5 different itunes account, etc. HE-AAC (High Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding) is optimized for low-bitrate applications such as streaming audio.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">WAV - Lossless format, high quality, compatible with most players but big in size. Can be compressed using different codecs but not as popular and as efficient as other lossless formats. Limited to 4GB in size. Cannot carry song details such as artist, cover art, genre, etc.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Apple Lossless (ALAC) - Apple claims that audio files compressed with its lossless codec will use up "about half the storage space" that the uncompressed data would require. Limited compatibility with devices other than ipods. </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format) - An audio file format standard used for storing sound data for personal computers and other electronic audio devices. Being lossless and uncompressed, it uses much more disk space than MP3—about 10MB for one minute of stereo audio.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Audible Enhanced Audio Format (aax, aax+) - Another not so popular format used mainly for audio books.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">MP3 CBR/VBR- Most common audio format for consumer media players. Very flexible (bit rate, sampling rate, tags, etc can be edited) and compatible with almost any player. Can contain tags such as artist, cover, art, album year, etc. VBR (Variable Bite Rate) MP3s is a type of MP3 where</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"> the bit rate is allowed to vary (meaning it automatically adjusts the bit rate for parts of the song that needs more detail/space) for more consistent quality as opposed to CBR (Constant Bit Rate) where the bit rate is the same through out the song even at the parts where it is not needed (like silent parts).</span></span></li>
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</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">So what format should I choose?</span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">I want to save space more more songs - Use AAC format at 96kbps or higher</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">I want the best quality sound in smaller size - Use Apple Lossless</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">I want the best quality that will play anywhere - Use WAV</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">I want the song to be compatible with other devices - Use Mp3 CBR at 128 kbps or higher</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">I want everything! - Use a rope to hang yourself or choose a priority (size, quality, compatibility)</span></span></li>
</ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">I personally recommend MP3 CBR (Constant bit rate) as it is the most popular format and will play in other devices should you feel the need. If you want to have a consistent listening experience and save space at the same time, I recommend converting your songs before syncing it to your iphone/ipod touch. It will take time but it will give you full control of what goes on with the track. You can do this by using a free converter from Freemake which supports both video and audio. <a href="http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/">Click here to download</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Most users will be satisfied with 128 kbps at 44100 Hz stereo.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please bear in mind that once you convert a song to a lower bit rate, you CANNOT convert it back to a higher bit rate and expect better sound. Check the properties of the original file to see the bit rate and do not go over that number </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">when you convert</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(i.e. if the bit rate of the original is 64kbps, don't convert it to 320 kbps) because it will just result in a bigger file without any benefits. If you are ripping songs from a CD, it is advisable to use lossless formats such as WAV or FLAC to get the best quality sound for back-up to your PC and then convert copies of the songs to MP3 or AAC for your iphone/ipod. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you are having trouble with the volume (i.e. some songs are too soft and other are too loud) you might want to normalize the volume of the songs using a free app called MP3gain (<a href="http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net/download.php">Click here to download</a>). This will allow you to dictate how many decibels you want for every song and is completely reversible.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you are somewhat obsessive compulsive like me, you might get annoyed with the different formatting of titles, artists name, etc and the lack of album art of some songs. To remedy this, you can use a free tag editor called Mp3tag for your songs: <a href="http://www.mp3tag.de/en/download.html">Click here to download</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My files are now okay but the sound still sucks! Well, the other thing that affects sound quality aside from bad song files are the earphones/headphones you use with your device. Experts say that it is a must to use earphones other than the one provided with your iphone/ipod because of its inferior sound quality. Here is a list of highly recommended earphones up to 100 GBP (155 USD/6900 PHP)from What Hi-Fi: <a href="http://www.whathifi.com/Reviews/Accessories-Reviews/Headphones-Reviews/Rule-Star-Rating-5-stars!1284/Price_Desc/">Click here to see full list</a></span><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Always remember that you can always turn the bit rate up if you are not satisfied with 96 kbps (AAC) or 128 kbps (MP3) with the consequence of a bigger file. Different genres of music (rock, acoustic, ballad, etc) can benefit with more space for sound detail. Just make sure that the original files is of high quality and free from errors. With file quality and earphones/headphones checked, you can now enjoy the most from your music player of choice. Happy sound tripping!</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span>Gx3khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383181775546910838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829638949886508038.post-72059623769296393942010-12-21T08:08:00.000-08:002010-12-30T10:55:09.466-08:00HOW TO GET MORE BATTERY LIFE<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What's it about:</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We love using our gadgets but we hate it when they die on us. One of the downside of idevices is that you can't carry an extra battery and pop it in when needed. Its always necessary to have the cable and a PC to plug it in. </span><br />
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So what can we do to get more battery life? Here are your options:</span></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Buy a wall/outlet charger: $30 (and up + shipping) for an official one from Apple or risk your device by buying a cheaper one. It will add to the bulk and you still need a power socket at your disposal. I have heard lots of horror stories regarding cheap chargers (e.g. burnt the device) so be careful. Average charging from the outlet is 23%+ faster (depending on the charger and battery condition) than charging from USB ports.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Buy a portable emergency external battery: $5 (and up + shipping) - some uses regular AA batteries to charge your device which will add to the original cost while some use rechargeable ones. Some users may not be happy with the amount of power it gives as most will not fully charge the device and users will also not be able to use the device while charging unless they want to play games or call with batteries dangling from their ears. There are also people having problems with the electric current provided by these chargers which may shorten the lifespan of the internal battery or worse, damage it. </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Buy a battery case that ranges from $30 to $100 depending on the brand. Although expensive, these products are the most convenient option as they stay with the device and protects it from scratches. Some claim to double the battery life and makes the device look more attractive. The downside is that most battery cases are bulky and some prevents proper use of the cable and headphones.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Adjust settings and turn-off unnecessary processes to maximise battery life: FREE! - Read on to learn how.</span></li>
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</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So what changes can you make to lengthen the battery life? Here are some great tips.</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The display consumes almost half the total battery life. The brighter it is, the more electricity it needs. The more pixels it has (e.g. retina display) the more juice it needs. You should always set it to the lowest brightness settings that is comfortable to your eyes. Experts say that the auto-brightness feature in the settings is next to worthless so I recommend manually adjusting it when needed. One app that can quickly do this without going into the settings menu is SBSettings from Cydia. You can read more about it by clicking <a href="http://appcounter.blogspot.com/2010/12/sbsettings-review.html">here</a>. </span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">Auto brightness is next to worthless according to experts.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Notifications use sound, turns the brightness up, and adds to processes. Just count how many notifications you have in a day and think about the power it needs to put each one up. Turn-off unwanted notifications. Some apps like dictionaries would pop up word of the day and others will just bug you for offers that you don't really need. Personally, I only use sound for notifications for important apps like chats and email so I can attend to them immediately. The rest are turned off or I only use badges for the ones I want to see the next time I check my device.</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">Turn off unwanted notifications.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Like notifications, apps also ask you if you would like to allow to identify your location. This might be helpful for location based services like maps, search, and social apps but for most games and utility apps, these are not really needed. This feature consumes battery and data at the same time so its worth checking if you only use it on apps that are important to you.</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">Do you want the app to know where you live?</span><br />
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</tbody></table><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Use less emails, fetch data less, and turn push mail OFF. Fetching data means that your device will go online and check if you have new mail or other data. The more emails you have, the more time and data it takes to update. Also, fetching more often will use up battery life as well. Personally, I set my email fetching to manual since I usually check it manually (every 10 minutes or so) when I'm waiting for important emails and most emails I get are not important.</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">Turn Push mail off and fetch manually to save battery life.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Turn bluetooth, 3g, GPS, and wifi off when not in use. Aside from the display, wifi and bluetooth are the next big culprits sucking batteries dry. Bluetooth is not always needed and should only be turned on when connecting to other bluettoth devices such as headsets or other iphones/ipod touches. Wifi might not be as flexible as its the only way for ipod touches to get online but for iphones, it is imperative to turn it off when travelling and use 3g for data needs. Vice versa, turn-off 3g and use wifi when it is available to not only save battery but data costs as well. If you don't need to go online or use data/GPS functions, the best way to save battery is to turn on air plane mode. This will allow you to play media and games but not apps that rely on the internet. Again, an app called SBSettings will be extremely helpful if you want a much faster way to turn these functions on and off. You can read more about it by clicking <a href="http://appcounter.blogspot.com/2010/12/sbsettings-review.html">here</a>. </span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">SBSettings is the fastest way in turning wifi, 3g, bluetooth, ande airplane mode on/off.<br />
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</tbody></table><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Turn off facetime function if you're not expecting people to call you. If all your friends use text and calls to contact you, it is not worth having the facetime on as it constantly on stand-by waiting for incoming video calls.</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">Turn this off if you don't have people contacting you through facetime.<br />
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</tbody></table><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Turn the EQ off. This feature uses extra processes to adjust the mp3 playback sound. You may just tweak the mp3 file itself to boost the treble or bass before syncing it to your iphone/ipod touch or simply use a better headset to get better audio quality. The earphones that came with your idevice is not really good and experts suggest to get other headsets better audio output. Also, try checking the bitrate (lower bitrate = lower quality) and the recording quality if you think the sound isn't as good as it should be.</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">This feature eats up battery so turn it off.<br />
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</tbody></table><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Use auto-lock feature and set it to the lowest time. This will make your device go to "sleep mode" when not in use which is very helpful if you use it on and off throughout the day. Be warned though, it may annoy you as some people tend to take more than a minute to think before inputting text or applying commands for games and the iphone/ ipod touch might lock itself before doing so. This can be remedied by adjusting the auto-lock feature to a higher time.</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">The lower the auto-lock time, the better.<br />
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</tbody></table><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Maintain your battery. Many useful apps such as Battery Doctor pro helps you keep the battery in top shape through reminding you to do a full cycle charge (drain the battery and charge it completely) regularly. It also has lots of features such as trickle charging, estimates of battery life, records of charging cycles, tips and more. Click <a href="http://appcounter.blogspot.com/2010/12/battery-doctor-pro.html">here</a> to read more about this app and its various functions.</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">Do a full cycle charge regularly.<br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Keep in mind that 3D games uses lots of heavy graphics that will surely be heavy on the processing and the battery life as well so try to minimise playing these games if there are no chargers available. Moreover, some 3d games make the iphone/ipod touch heat up which leads to more degradation of battery performance. Other activities like watching videos, taking photos/videos, and surfing the net also uses more battery than regular apps so avoid doing them if chargers are not available.</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">Good to the eyes, bad to the battery.<br />
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</tbody></table><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Keep it cool. Remember that iphones/ipod touches uses lithium based batteries that works best in low temperatures. Hot places like under direct sunlight or on top of the tv/cmputer for long periods of time will definitely damage the batteries' charge retention and capacity. This does not mean you should put your iphones/ipod touches inside the fridge because extremely low temperatures will also cause damage to the battery. Sudden change in temperature and humidity will cause condensation inside your device and might ruin it. Furthermore, be careful in choosing cases as some keeps the heat in (i.e. rubber cases acts as insulation) and the heat build up can be over the recommended temperature (see below).</span></li>
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Use compressed files. HD videos need more processing thus draining the batteries faster than lower resolution videos. This also applies to high bit rate audio files so avoid using unnecessary high bit rates as the difference in sound output will not be noticeable in many cases. For more info on compressing video and audio for the best quality output for ipods/iphones, <a href="http://www.appcounter.info/2010/12/make-most-out-of-videos-for-iphone-ipod.html">click here for video</a> and <a href="http://www.appcounter.info/2010/12/how-to-get-best-audio-experience.html">here for audio</a>.</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">Compressed files consume less battery on playback.<br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Don't rely on official charge and battery life times. Most of the time, the actual battery life is lower than published ones so don't fret if you don't reach them. Also, the devices are fully optimised (all other features are turned off and done under best conditions) when taking these numbers to get the optimum result. Most users are not likely to achieve these numbers as regular use require various activities and are under different environments. You can start doubting if your battery is performing less than half the published values (i.e. 2 hours of continuous internet use instead of 6). Below are official numbers for different idevices for your reference.</span></li>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cnet.co.uk/i/c/blg/cat/mobiles/iphone4batterytesttable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="192" src="http://www.cnet.co.uk/i/c/blg/cat/mobiles/iphone4batterytesttable.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">From CNET.co.uk</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><ul><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ipod Touch 3rd Generation</span></li>
<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Video playback: Up to 6 hours</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Audio playback: Up to 30 hours</span></li>
</ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ipod Touch 4th Generation </span></li>
<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Video playback: Up to 7 hours</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Audio playback: Up to 40 hours</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For some, its too late to save their batteries because of careless use while some use the older generation that already passed the battery service life. So how much does it cost to replace the battery?</span></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Do-it-yourself kit - $20 (and up) + shipping cost: Fast solution (most kits are sent quickly after ordering) and cheap but needs some technical knowledge for iphone/ipod touch disassembly. Battery quality are questionable and there is a risk of more damage due to improper installation and battery failures.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Official Apple replacement - $60 (and up) + shipping cost: More expensive and might take longer if sent via regular mail but more reliable and comes with warranty.</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">Doing it yourself might be trickier than you think.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Finally, everybody loves their idevices that they use it to (battery life) death. If you consider yourself a gadget lover and wants your device to stay in their pristine state, it is imperative that you not only keep the outside condition great but the internals at their best as well. Just tweaking a few settings and following simple care will not only make your iphone/ipod touch work better and last longer, it will also save you some money and make the resale value high as well.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span">App Counter is an independent review blog and is not connected to Apple, the games developer, or any party that might influence the article.</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span">All rights reserved. You may contact the author at gx3k@yahoo.com (email, YM/MSN chat, facetime).</span></span></div>Gx3khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383181775546910838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829638949886508038.post-9000363086565439982010-12-19T08:55:00.000-08:002010-12-19T08:57:04.747-08:00SBSETTINGS REVIEW<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the best utility apps</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Developer: BigBoss</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Price: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #515151;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Free</span></span><br />
Download: <a href="http://cydia.saurik.com/package/sbsettings">Cydia</a></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Menu can be accessed almost everywhere. (see activation methods)</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>What it's about: </b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">SBSettings is a utility app that gives users more control over many settings of their iOS devices. It does the following:</span></span><br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Enable numeric battery percentage and numeric wi-fi/GSM signal display</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Enable available RAM remaining</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Display date on status bar</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Quick and easy switch for bluetooth, data, wifi, location, 3g, airplane mode, phone functions</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Fast and easy manipulation of display brightness</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Termination of processes not displayed on the dock</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Hide/unhide icons</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Path identifier for app folders</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Use 24 hour time format for clock</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Respring/refresh device</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Power options (reboot, power off, lock, safe mode)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Plus MORE!</span></span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This can be accessed by tapping "more" on the SBSettings main menu.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Likes:</b></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Free!</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Very efficient, a must have for any idevice</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Enables customisations not possible on regular settings</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Quick and simple to use</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Eliminates the need to browse on the settings menu to tweak things</span></span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choose which switch you need in the SBSettings menu.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Dislikes:</b></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Some settings may mess up your device </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Some users may like an icon to access settings</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Not available for devices that are not Jailbroken</span></span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't tweak settings you don't understand.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Tips:</b></span></span></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Always end processes and free up memory to ensure smooth running of other apps</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Hiding icons such for privacy and kid safety is better than locking them, what they don't see won't encourage them to guess passwords or do more damage to your apps</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">The quick access of brightness and wifi are incredibly helpful in maximising battery life</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Use numeric display of battery, its more efficient in tracking remaining battery life</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Display the remaining RAM, it will be a useful tool if you're running multiple apps at a time</span></span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Terminate unwanted processes and free-up memory to speed up your device.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Conclusion:</b></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">I can't just imagine my life without this utility. This is what Apple should have provided all idevices but didn't so thank heavens for BigBoss in coming up with this free app. No other app out there can match what this thing can do so if you don't have this already, what are you waiting for?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't forget to browse the different options to find lots of useful customisations.</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">App Counter Judgment</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">9.5 out of 10</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"></span></span><br />
<div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">App Counter is an independent review blog and is not connected to Apple, the games developer, or any party that might influence </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">the review.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">All rights reserved. You may contact the author at gx3k@yahoo.com (email, YM chat, facetime).</span></span> </span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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</span></span></div>Gx3khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383181775546910838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829638949886508038.post-63688780212862084312010-12-16T07:44:00.000-08:002010-12-16T07:45:54.493-08:00BLOONS TD 4 REVIEW<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy days are here again :)</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Developer: Digital Goldfish Ltd.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Price: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #515151; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;">£1.79</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Download: <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bloons-td-4/id404553553?mt=8">Itunes</a></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Medals help unlock new maps and buy upgrades.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>What it's about: </b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Bloons TD 4 is the fourth instalment of the popular tower defence flash game for PC that is ported to iOS devices. It has all the basics of a regular tower defence game such as buying and upgrading towers, placing them on a map, and eventually killing invaders which in this game are cheerful balloons. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Upgrade cost and money varies according to difficulty level.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Fans of the series will recognize all the towers as they are not changed a lot from the previous games. Players can customise the targets of individual towers or sell them for a lower price. All towers and its upgrades must be unlocked through levelling up which can be achieved by popping more balloons. As per usual, the balloons themselves have different abilities such as speed, immunity from sharp objects, and others.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Things could get messy real fast as the round heightens.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Likes:</b></span></span><br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Lots of towers and upgrades to choose from</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">More maps than the previous iteration</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">All the fun from previous versions intact</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Different difficulty levels will cater to all players</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Great graphics and sound effects</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Easy to pick-up and play</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Addictive</span></span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gold medals are hard to achieve :(</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Dislikes:</b></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Noticeable lags for higher levels</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Not a lot of difference from previous games</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">No zoom in function</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Towers are hard to place and select when over crowded</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Addictive</span></span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New playlist function added! Listen to your favourite music while popping ballooons.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Tips:</b></span></span></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Monkey buccaneer is your friend, very efficient when starting a level</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Upgraded Monkey buccaneer + bomb tower can detect and pop all types of balloons</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Upgraded Monkey apprentice can send a lot of balloons to the beginning of the line</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Don't be caught off-guard! Some rounds are surprisingly much harder than the previous one</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">You can just play the easy rounds over and over to unlock all the towers/tower upgrades</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Use tacks for camouflage balloons if you don't have towers that detect them</span></span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Why do monkeys hate balloons so much?</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Conclusion:</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">The Bloons series may not be as graphically astounding as Star Defense nor as popular as Fieldrunners but it certainly holds it own in the tower defence genre. It is well polished, easy to play, and very addicting. Every tower defence fan will be more than satisfied to spend hours upon hours popping balloons and unlocking many elements in the game. Personally, it is easily one of the best tower defence games out there and you are not a full-pledged TD fan if you don't have this in you Iphone or Ipod touch.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">App Counter Judgment</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">: </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">9 out of 10</span></b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">App Counter is an independent review blog and is not connected to Apple, the games developer, or any party that might influence the review.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">All rights reserved. You may contact the author at gx3k@yahoo.com (email, YM chat, facetime).</span></span> </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div></div>Gx3khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383181775546910838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829638949886508038.post-67157535414050308242010-12-15T06:02:00.000-08:002010-12-25T03:23:16.102-08:00HOW TO GET THE BEST VIDEO QUALITY<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">One of the many great things you can do on your idevice is to watch movies on the go. While there are a lot of third party media players (VLC player, Air player, etc) that could play various formats such as avi, flv, and others, it is always better quality and size wise to go for formats that are primarily intended for the device. Why?</span><br />
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<div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Some formats don't play smoothly (stutters, lags, audio/video sync issues, etc.)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Some formats are unnecessarily bigger in file size than needed (HD files such as MKV)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Some formats go over the resolution needed thus putting strain on processing and battery life</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There is no possibility of editing and customising video settings</span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">File conversion is the only solution to avoid these problems but as usual, it also has its down side.</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Takes time</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Can be heavy on the CPU</span></li>
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Personally, I prefer converting videos because of the following benefits:</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'm sure the video will play smoothly (no lags, stutters, audio is synced with video)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">No additional apps needed to play it</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">100% compatible with my device</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Smaller file size</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">No unnecessary strain on processing thus better battery life</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Video settings can be tweaked for advanced users (trim, split, join, etc)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Resolution will be right for my screen (no unwanted extra pixels)</span></li>
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Also, everyone needs to know the following facts before disregarding conversion:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Video quality will be limited by the resolution of the iphone/ipod's screen (320x480 or 960x640) so using a resolution higher than that will NOT be visibly better</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">People who use video out cables to watch videos on their HDTVs will only get a maximum of 576p output not 720p or 1080p so having videos over that will be overkill</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There are also basic settings (bitrates and framerates) that make videos look and sound good but tweaking these to the right settings will give you the best converted quality from the original</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Converting low resolution/quality videos to higher resolution (up converting) will NOT result in a better quality video than the original</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The aspect ratio of the Iphone/Ipod Touch's screen is 3:2 unlike HD videos which are 16:9 or movies 21:9 so expect black bars or stretching on the video if you're using other aspect ratios</span></li>
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</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Now that all of that are out of the way, let's get into converting video files. First, we need a software to use and I highly recommend <a href="http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/">Freemake's Free Video Converter</a> (click the name to download). It's 100% free and works like a charm.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Supports all Idevices with full customisations for FREE!</span></td></tr>
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For beginners, just add the file you want to convert and choose the device you have but for advanced users, you may opt to tweak the output video settings by clicking on the gear icon. Below is my customised settings that will satisfy most users but you could always higher the bitrate and framerate to your liking. Just be wary not to go over the resolution, bitrate, and framerate of the original file or else you'll get a bigger size without any improvements. These can be seen by right clicking on the file and selecting properties. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/458/capturebfk.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/458/capturebfk.png" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">These settings will be enough for most users without compromising the size and quality.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For testing, I have converted a 720p MKV video that is originally 558MB. The result was a file that is 114MB (approximately 80% smaller) than the original. It is obvious that the quality was lowered when viewed on my PC screen but when viewed on my ipod touch, the quality was great without any problems. I prefer changing the bit rate and frame rate of the video to minimise the output size rather than limiting it (i.e. up to 300mb only) because longer videos such as movies will be compressed a lot. Also, video quality will not be consistent, meaning short videos will look better than longer videos.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For transferring videos and songs to your iphone/ipod touch without using itunes, you may use the previously discussed <a href="http://www.copytrans.net/copytransmanager.php">Copy Trans Manager</a> to drag and drop files directly to your device. <a href="http://appcounter.blogspot.com/2010/12/free-alternative-programs-to-itunes.html">Click here</a> to read more about free alternative programs to Itunes.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You may read about free alternative programs to itunes on the Blog.</span></td></tr>
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Finally, as always, it boils down to you. If you have the time and a good PC to convert files, its very much worth it. </span></div><div></div></div></div>Gx3khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383181775546910838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829638949886508038.post-14029943444864428272010-12-14T07:49:00.001-08:002010-12-15T06:21:02.593-08:00FREE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS TO ITUNES<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">Fuuuuuuuu---</td></tr>
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<div><b>Why not use Itunes?</b></div><div><ul><li>Gives errors that you cannot decipher</li>
<li>Won't sync some files</li>
<li>Lots of restrictions from Apple</li>
<li>Heavy on the system</li>
<li>Jailbreak won't be safe</li>
</ul><div><br />
</div><div><b>Why do you need Itunes?</b></div></div><div><ul><li>Undo jailbreaking</li>
<li>Restoring iphone/ipod touch</li>
<li>Device drivers needed to recognize Iphone/ipod touch by other programs</li>
</ul><div><br />
</div><div><b>What are my other choices then?</b></div></div><div><br />
</div><div><br />
</div><div><b>Choice #1: IFunbox</b> - <a href="http://www.i-funbox.com/"><i>Click here to download</i></a></div><div><br />
</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/2033/capture3ox.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="217" src="http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/2033/capture3ox.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">Recommended for Jailbreakers and advanced users</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><br />
</div><div><b>Likes:</b></div><div><ul><li>Fast and easy access to raw files and folders</li>
<li>Ability to install .ipa files to device and rip them back</li>
<li>Ability to copy images from Iphone/Ipod Touch to PC</li>
</ul><div><br />
</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/4053/capturewy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/4053/capturewy.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">Yes, I use Lazy Diet app</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><br />
</div><div><b>Dislikes:</b></div></div><div><ul><li>Copying images from PC to Iphone/Ipod touch does not work properly</li>
<li>Needs to install afc2dd from Cydia</li>
<li>No access to music and video files</li>
</ul><div><br />
</div><div><b>Choice #2: Copy Trans Manager</b> - <a href="http://www.copytrans.net/copytransmanager.php"><i>Click here to download</i></a></div></div><div><br />
</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/3368/capture5z.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="201" src="http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/3368/capture5z.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">Free and updated regularly.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><br />
</div><div><b>Likes:</b></div><div><ul><li>Copy movies and music to iphone/ipod touch</li>
<li>Edit tags and artworks to music and movies</li>
<li>Create playlists</li>
<li>Built in media player</li>
</ul><div><br />
</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3449/capture6k.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="291" src="http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3449/capture6k.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">Just for music and movies.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><br />
</div></div><div><b>Dislikes:</b></div><div><ul><li>Annoying choice screen on start-up</li>
<li>Other programs for photos and back-ups not free</li>
<li>Copy music and movies to PC from iphone/ipod touch not working</li>
<li>Media player does not play HD videos taken with iphone/ipod touch </li>
</ul><div><br />
</div></div><div><br />
</div><div><b>Choice #3: 91 PC Suite - </b><i><a href="http://www.free-codecs.com/download/iphone_pc_suite.htm">Click here to download</a></i></div><div><br />
</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/61/capturein.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="245" src="http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/61/capturein.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">Click the Iphone icon on the upper left corner to change language settings to English.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><b>Likes:</b></div><div><ul><li>Import songs to PC from Iphone/Ipod touch</li>
<li>Put images from PC to Iphone/Ipod touch</li>
<li>Access to RAW files/folders</li>
<li>Manage SMS, calendar, contacts, call history, etc on PC</li>
<li>Backup and restore files and settings</li>
<li>Get free wallpapers, themes, ringtones, apps</li>
<li>Built in ring tone maker and media converter</li>
<li>Regular updates</li>
</ul><div><br />
</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">The most feature packed alternative.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><b>Dislikes:</b></div></div><div><ul><li>Needs jailbroken iphone/ipod touch to work</li>
<li>Some functions still needs translating to English</li>
<li>Needs itunes to transfer music and videos</li>
</ul><div><br />
</div></div><div><b>So which one to choose?</b></div><div><br />
</div><div>There is no one program that will ultimately replace itunes (yet) so I would recommend installing one or all three programs depending on your needs. Personally, I use all of them because of their strength in different functions. I use Ifunbox when I need to get videos/photos off of my Ipod to PC, I prefer Copytrans to transfer music and videos to my ipod, and I use 91 PC Suite to put photos in my ipod, make ring tones, get wallpapers, convert files and others. More great articles to come!</div>Gx3khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383181775546910838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829638949886508038.post-86259408825647192142010-12-14T05:35:00.000-08:002010-12-25T03:23:53.292-08:00HOW TO CHANGE FONTS<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>Note: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">You need a jailbroken iphone/ipod touch to access Cydia and do customisations</span></span></i></span></div><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8173/img0216.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8173/img0216.png" width="266" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">App needed for changing fonts.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">Developer: IphoneRuler.net</span><br />
Price: Free from Cydia</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">Download: <a href="http://cydia.saurik.com/">Cydia</a></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/8446/img0213w.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/8446/img0213w.png" width="266" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sample outcome</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>How to do it:</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1. Go to Cydia > Search, do a search for Bytafont. Press install. </span><br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/467/img0217.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/467/img0217.png" width="266" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Touch Install - its already installed in my ipod hence the modify button instead.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. After installing, open the Bytafonts app. It will list the available fonts installed on your device. Touch the font you want to use or touch the blue arrow on the left to preview the font before using it.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/9301/img0211.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/9301/img0211.png" width="266" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The current font is set to Ampersand.</td></tr>
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</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3. To add more fonts, it is advisable to preview them first before installing. You may go to 'more' section and browse the fonts available and preview them. Internet connection is needed for this.</span><br />
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</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img815.imageshack.us/img815/2931/img0215o.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://img815.imageshack.us/img815/2931/img0215o.png" width="266" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Browse fonts by name/style before installing.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4. If you know what font you like, you can get them by going to Cydia > Sections > Fonts. Search for the title of the font you want and press install. This will automatically added to your Bytafont list.</span><br />
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</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/7634/img0218f.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/7634/img0218f.png" width="266" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So many fonts to choose from.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">5. You have an option of what part of your system will use the fonts by going to the advanced menu in the Bytafont app. You also have an option to restore the original fonts if you like.</span><br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/8392/img0214r.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/8392/img0214r.png" width="266" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't forget to press Apply and Respring if you made any changes.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">6. To delete the fonts that you don't like, just go to Cydia > Sections > Fonts, browse the font you want to erase (there will be a check mark on it) then press modify. Choose remove.</span><br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/6156/img0219.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/6156/img0219.png" width="266" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Press remove to delete the font.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">7. To restore to the original font, you have to download and use the Original font for the firmware of the iphone/ipod touch from Cydia.</span><br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/9264/img0220.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/9264/img0220.png" width="266" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choose the correct font according to your firmware.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And that's it, you got rid of that boring default font and use your favourite font. More articles on how to customise your iphone/ipod touch so keep an eye on this blog. Enjoy!</span>Gx3khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383181775546910838noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829638949886508038.post-27602535095398908782010-12-13T09:39:00.000-08:002010-12-15T06:18:39.188-08:00BATTERY DOCTOR PRO REVIEW<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/9922/img0210m.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/9922/img0210m.png" width="266" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Free version available!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Developer: Game Lingo</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Price: $0.99 / Free version available </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Download: <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/battery-doctor-pro-max-your/id340171033?mt=8">Click Here</a></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple but helpful display</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>What it's about: </b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Battery Doctor Pro is a utility app that helps manage battery usage and charging, thus the catch phrase "Max your battery life". I gives you an estimate of the remaining battery life on different activities such as internet on wi-fi, playing games, and even calls (for iphone) on the status menu. On the maintain menu, it gives you an estimated time on how long it will take until your ipod/iphone is fully charged when your device is connected via USB or charging dock.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While charging</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Moreover, it will be able to ring off an alarm when your device is fully charged and you have options on how long you want the trickle charge to last. It tells you when you did your last full cycle charge and even keeps a log of it on the Log menu.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When did I last charged my iphone/ipod touch?</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Likes:</b></span></span><br />
<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">It just works</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Customisable themes</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Comprehensive stats</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Simple interface</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Useful tips</span></span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the Eiffel tower "chareg up"</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Dislikes:</b></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Wish there were animated themes</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Few choice of alarm sounds</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Not much to complain about</span></span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ding dong! Your battery is fully charged.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Tips:</b></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Remember that remaining time is subject to usage and will constantly change depending on what you do with the device. If it says 10 hours on audio playback, it means 10 hours if you only do that. You don't just do 10 hours straight audio playback don't you? Or do you?</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Read the tips! They are very helpful and will tell you things you can turn off like notifications you don't need to stop unnecessary battery usage.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Do use the trickle charge function and the full cycle charge, they work.</span></span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Read the tips people!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Conclusion:</b></span></span></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">I have used other battery management apps and by far this is the top of the lot. Remember that idevices don't have user-replaceable batteries so keeping it in the best condition possible is a must and this app is what the doctor ordered.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">App Counter Judgment</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">: </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">9.5 out of 10</span></b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">App Counter is an independent review blog and is not connected to Apple, the games developer, or any party that might influence the review.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">All rights reserved. You may contact the author at gx3k@yahoo.com (email, YM chat, facetime).</span></span></span></div></div>Gx3khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383181775546910838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829638949886508038.post-52870387928615992002010-12-13T06:40:00.000-08:002010-12-16T07:46:20.514-08:00GODFINGER ALL-STARS REVIEW<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">God powers ACTIVATE!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Developer: ngmoco, Inc.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Price: Free</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Download: <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/godfinger-all-stars/id384222393?mt=8">Itunes</a></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My slav--- ehem - "followers".</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>What it's about: </b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Godfinger is a SIM game where you play god to a small planet. You can have followers who will work for you so you'll earn gold which will allow you to buy more buildings for your followers' recreation or place of work. These buildings must be powered with the different elements which will use up mana. It works like Farmville in the sense that you have to check if your workers have produced gold to harvest it before it turns to rust. Also, workers get tired so you have to make them rest through different recreational buildings you can purchase. Eventually, you'll get more godly powers, buildings, followers, and a bigger planet to rule.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The store where you spend gold or awe.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There is a store where you can purchase things which is neatly organized and is updated regularly. Users can also use real cash to buy in-game gold or cash to beautify their planets. One may also add friends in their "galaxy" and enchant their followers. This works like fertilize in Farmville and will help improve workers in friends' planet. You also can give them gifts everyday like gold and mana. You may add me (please!) through my +plus account: gx3k.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see your friends' planet stats, visit them, but no option to take their gold :(</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Overall, Godfinger All-stars is much improved from the first version. Adding the stars function for individual followers so they level-up after collecting a number of stars and produce gold. There is also a new "doodle jump" like mini-game if you want to collect stars and gold. Sadly, you will have to pay awe if you want to keep these after the game.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Godfinger jump mini-game.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Likes:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Deep and addictive gameplay</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Easy to pick-up and play</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Social elements are great</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Funny animations</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lovely graphics</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">New items after updates</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">FREE!</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Collect stars before they disappear!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Dislikes:</b></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Game lags/crashes on my older ipod touch</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Building stats annoyingly pop-up while touching stars</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Too much screens (logos, ads, etc) for start-up</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I hate waiting for time to pass by and get more mana and gold :)</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Always look out for free stuff!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Tips:</b></span></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Get lots of friends to get free stuff (add me!)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Always check for promos in the galaxy (zoom out) for free stuff</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Check building needs (space for followers, time to produce gold, element needed) before purchasing them to suit your needs. Sun powered buildings are great cause followers produce stars while powering up the building.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Don't forget to sync if you're using older generation iphones/ipod touch to save your work</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sync to save your efforts!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Conclusion:</b></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">To be honest, this game is what made me get the new Ipod touch 4th generation because my older ipod touch can't handle too much buildings, followers, etc and its so worth it. This is what made me like ipod touch gaming and I have spent more time in this app than any other iOS game. If you like SIM games or the likes of Farmville, this is highly recommended. Who wouldn't want to be a god anyway?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Download it!</td></tr>
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</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>App Counter Judgment</b>: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">9 out of 10</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">App Counter is an independent review blog and is not connected to Apple, the games developer, or any party that might influence the review.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">All rights reserved. You may contact the author at gx3k@yahoo.com</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br />
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