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tipoftheweek4 300x601 Tip Of The Week #5: Jailbreak An iPhone Original Without A Power Button

iphone 1a Tip Of The Week #5: Jailbreak An iPhone Original Without A Power Button

Well, if you do have an iPhone Original and want to Jailbreak and have no use of a power button, then this is for you. I will explain them step by step below:

IMPORTANT: DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY KIND OF PROBLEM THIS MAY CAUSE YOUR iPHONE OR COMPUTER.

REMEMBER: THIS IS A MAC USERS GUIDE. (ALTHOUGH WINDOWS USERS CAN STILL USE MOST OF IT)  THIS WILL ONLY WORK ON AN iPHONE ORIGINAL (iPhone 2G).

1. Download BlackRa1n

2. Launch BlackRa1n and then click make it ra1n (make sure iPhone is synced into computer)

3. Pull the iPhone off the sync cable as soon as iTunes recognizes the iPhone in recovery mode.

4. Download 3.1.2 for iPhone Original

5. Hold Down Option and then click Restore to launch a window.

6. Click the 3.1.2 ISPW restore file to restore your iPhone to 3.1.2 (sync iPhone back into computer

7. Once iPhone is downgraded to 3.1.2 launch BlackRa1n and make it ra1n. (make sure iPhone is synced)

8. This is all if you want to just jailbreak your phone. But, if you do try to install Cydia it may not download all the packages correctly. So what do you do? This is what you do. Keep reading!

9. Download the Spirit Jailbreak.

10. Close Itunes and make sure it remains closed.

11. Uninstall BlackRa1n on iPhone by clicking blackra1n and uninstall it. (make sure Cydia is installed)

12. Once BlackRa1n is deleted off the iPhone launch the Spirit Jailbreak on your computer.

13. Let iPhone Original restore itself using Spirit Jailbreak.

14. Now, launch Cydia on your phone and it should work fine.

15. Search for “Quick Lock”.

16. Download Quick Lock (not number 2) and once your phone resprings you now have an app that will lock your phone without needing the power button.

I hope this helps those who need it!

tipoftheweek4 300x601 Tip Of The Week #4: How To Get Past Survey Protected Videos!

Do you hate those annoying surveys that you have to do before you can watch the video you selected. You shouldn’t ever do the survey they ask you to take because they could contain viruses and your email would most definitely get spammed. Ok, so how do you get past the surveys?

  • Google Chrome: Click View, Developer, and then View Source. Then hit CTRL and F or on a Mac Command and F. Search for “embed”. Usually the link of the video is inside the embed code. The video is almost never hosted on the website asking for the survey.
  • Internet Explorer: Right Click, View Source
  • Safari: Right Click, View Source

I used to hate those survey content blocked things but now I can get around them.

tipoftheweek4 300x60 Tip Of The Week #3   How To Get A Speedy Checkout!

Sometimes there are long lines in big box stores and all you need is just to get out of there and go home. So how do you do this in a quick manner? I will give you a few tips that I use in an event there is long lines at the store.

1. If their is a pile of people waiting in line in several registers close together generally if you walk a little further down to another register it will be empty.

2. Make use of the Service Desk or Customer Service nearby. If their is no one in line they usually will check you out. But please be nice, don’t bring your whole cart full of groceries to them.

3. If you don’t have a cart full of groceries use the other registers throughout the store. If your just shopping in Electronics that day then purchase everything at that register.

4. Do all your shopping early morning or very late at night. (after 11pm)

5. Use Pick Up Today services or Internet services at stores so they will have the merchandise you want already ready for you.

The above is just a few tips that you could use at Target, Walmart, Sams Club, CostCo, etc…

Tip Of The Week #2: Back Up Your Files

tipoftheweek3 300x60 Tip Of The Week #2: Back Up Your Files

What if your computer crashed and you completely lost all your files. You want to have the peace of mind of online backup with Carbonite. They allow you to back everything up online so you never have to worry about losing your precious data. I know there are others out there but several people including Leo Laporte (Twit) recommends using Carbonite. I know its an ad but I would seriously use Carbonite. Click the banner below to start your free trial started.

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tipoftheweek2 300x60 Tip Of The Week #1: Make Free Calls In The USA With Gmail!

Did you know when your home you don’t necessarily have to use your cell phone for calls. With me being on a prepaid carrier I watch the minutes I use. So basically when Gmail announced free calling I was going to try it out. Its already built into your Gmail account all you have to do is download the plug in for it. You can even use your Google Voice number when you call someone so it doesn’t just show up on there caller I.D. as some random long number. It saves your minutes and you don’t have to worry about coverage!

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