The iPhone Thread

sheetumanu · 7th July 2011, 17:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by mayankk

yup!
quite a few on cydia.
JB is necessary, though.
then you can try out which one suits you.
Personally i think the native is the easiest.
I think youve knocked around enough now, whether to buy it or not.

GO!!
do it!

Thanks for the punch Mayank (I actually needed it)

If all goes well, I should have it in my hand sometime next week; will call you as soon as it happens.

selfdrive · 7th July 2011, 17:45

My call quality problems (people I call are unable to hear me at the other end) with the iPhone 4 resurfaced last week and I had the mobilewalla change the mic strip again. However, he says that the problems could also be due to the software. Can this be a reason or is he trying to wriggle out of repairing the phone correctly?

sheetumanu · 7th July 2011, 17:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by selfdrive

My call quality problems (people I call are unable to hear me at the other end) with the iPhone 4 resurfaced last week and I had the mobilewalla change the mic strip again. However, he says that the problems could also be due to the software. Can this be a reason or is he trying to wriggle out of repairing the phone correctly?

If it's a software issue then restoring the phone to factory settings should correct it, shouldn't it?

selfdrive · 7th July 2011, 17:57

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Originally Posted by sheetumanu

If it's a software issue then restoring the phone to factory settings should correct it, shouldn't it?

Done that already, the issue still persists. I have also changed the simcard more due to some other reasons.
I thought the issue has to be the mic, but that has already been replaced. What else could be the issue?

It is under warranty but bought in France. As a last resort I will try to return it in France, but will need to figure out how as I dont travel there anytime soon.

Worldwide warranty is not offered on the iPhone and Apple here only services phones that are bought in India

sheetumanu · 7th July 2011, 18:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by selfdrive

Done that already, the issue still persists. I have also changed the simcard more due to some other reasons.
I thought the issue has to be the mic, but that has already been replaced. What else could be the issue?

It is under warranty but bought in France. As a last resort I will try to return it in France, but will need to figure out how as I dont travel there anytime soon.

Worldwide warranty is not offered on the iPhone and Apple here only services phones that are bought in India

Your best bet is to send it to France; otherwise I'd suggest you get it checked at Gaffar market, New Delhi.

They could, supposedly, repair any iPhone (or phone for that matter)

nkg77 · 9th July 2011, 09:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheetumanu

Are there custom Keyboad apps for iPhone like Swype for Android?

Quote:

Originally Posted by vineetmanghani

Unfortunatley there are no keyboard replacements out there yet for the iPhone.

The closest you can get to Swype is an app called ShapeWriter which gives you the Swype interface, then you can copy-paste what you have typed into the email/SMS app...

Quote:

Originally Posted by mayankk

yup!
quite a few on cydia.
JB is necessary, though.
then you can try out which one suits you.
Personally i think the native is the easiest.
I think youve knocked around enough now, whether to buy it or not.

GO!!
do it!

The long wait is over, finally Swype is available for jail broken iPhones. Check out the links below

Android’s Swype ported over to Apple’s iPhone | All Tech Related
http://twitter.com/#!/wyndwarrior

dre@ms · 14th July 2011, 13:34

Anybody using the iOS 5 beta 3? Need to know if its worth the upgrade from beta 1

mashmash · 14th July 2011, 14:01

I have an iTouch 8GB. Its has a front camera. Not sure what version it is. Now I keep getting this prompt in Itunes for an upgrade to 4.3.3. Is there any sense in upgrading an iTouch to this version? Moreover, the download never completes, the couple of times I have tried, it failed.

Deep Blue · 14th July 2011, 22:41

I have a few books in PDF and other formats in my laptop/hard disk drive. How can I transfer copies of these books into my iPhone 4?

nkg77 · 14th July 2011, 23:01

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Originally Posted by Deep Blue

I have a few books in PDF and other formats in my laptop/hard disk drive. How can I transfer copies of these books into my iPhone 4?

One easy way is to use dropbox http://www.dropbox.com/

mail4ajo · 18th July 2011, 20:55

iOS 4.3.3 is released, should I upgrade? Any worth?

Orko · 18th July 2011, 21:16

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Originally Posted by mail4ajo

iOS 4.3.3 is released, should I upgrade? Any worth?

I think it addresses the PDF vulnerability which could make the device open to malicious hacks. So it can't hurt to upgrade.

As I write, I find that 4.3.4 has also been released to block the PDF hole to jailbreak. And less than 12 hours since release, that's been jailbroken too. The words 'cat' and 'mouse' come to mind.

nkg77 · 18th July 2011, 21:51

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Originally Posted by Orko

I think it addresses the PDF vulnerability which could make the device open to malicious hacks. So it can't hurt to upgrade.

As I write, I find that 4.3.4 has also been released to block the PDF hole to jailbreak. And less than 12 hours since release, that's been jailbroken too. The words 'cat' and 'mouse' come to mind.

The jailbreak available for 4.3.4 is tethered one, so if you have jailbroken phone, my advice is not to upgrade to 4.3.4

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/15/a...eng_latest_art

mav2000 · 19th July 2011, 09:31

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Originally Posted by dre@ms

Anybody using the iOS 5 beta 3? Need to know if its worth the upgrade from beta 1

Yup, using 5, beta 3 and I must say the number of instabilities has come down. Beta 2 was actually worse than Beta 1.

dre@ms · 19th July 2011, 10:23

@mav2000
Ok, will upgrade. But are you aware that the beta 3 would expire on Aug 14th ?

7th July 2011, 17:45	#3422
selfdrive Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Zurich Posts: 2,961 Thanked: 3,581 Times	Re: The iPhone Thread: Update iOS 5 announced! My call quality problems (people I call are unable to hear me at the other end) with the iPhone 4 resurfaced last week and I had the mobilewalla change the mic strip again. However, he says that the problems could also be due to the software. Can this be a reason or is he trying to wriggle out of repairing the phone correctly?
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14th July 2011, 13:34	#3427
dre@ms BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MADRAS Posts: 642 Thanked: 206 Times	Re: The iPhone Thread: Update iOS 5 announced! Anybody using the iOS 5 beta 3? Need to know if its worth the upgrade from beta 1
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14th July 2011, 14:01	#3428
mashmash BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 395 Thanked: 157 Times	Re: The iPhone Thread: Update iOS 5 announced! I have an iTouch 8GB. Its has a front camera. Not sure what version it is. Now I keep getting this prompt in Itunes for an upgrade to 4.3.3. Is there any sense in upgrading an iTouch to this version? Moreover, the download never completes, the couple of times I have tried, it failed.
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14th July 2011, 22:41	#3429
Deep Blue BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Udupi Posts: 767 Thanked: 745 Times	I have a few books in PDF and other formats in my laptop/hard disk drive. How can I transfer copies of these books into my iPhone 4?
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18th July 2011, 20:55	#3431
mail4ajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,959 Thanked: 337 Times View My Garage	Re: The iPhone Thread: Update iOS 5 announced! iOS 4.3.3 is released, should I upgrade? Any worth?
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19th July 2011, 10:23	#3435
dre@ms BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MADRAS Posts: 642 Thanked: 206 Times	@mav2000 Ok, will upgrade. But are you aware that the beta 3 would expire on Aug 14th ?
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