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Infini Board – Enables Vertical SpringBoard Scrolling

iHTiF — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:46:39 +0000

Infini Board is Tweak Released today by chpwn. This brand new tweak lets ...[Read More]

MusicBar – Puts Music Controls in Status Bar

iHTiF — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:50:47 +0000

MusicBar is a brand new Tweak by Gi-Lo that puts the music controls ...[Read More]

SnowCover – Beautifully Display Album Art on LockScreen

iHTiF — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:11:20 +0000

Snowcover is a Tweak available via Cydia which changes the way artwork ...[Read More]

LockInfo

iHTiF — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:04:10 +0000

Themed LockInfo Lock Info is a useful plugin for folks who crave ...[Read More]

Beautiful LockScreen Weather & Time Widget [LockScreen]

iHTiF — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:29:53 +0000

Are you bored with your iPhone’s regular LockScreen? Here is a ...[Read More]

Getting Compass Readings

iHTiF — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:16:15 +0000

In This Tutorial We Will Show You How To Read Compass Readings on your iPhone.

The built-in compass (iPhone 3G S only) shows which direction you’re facing, along with the geographical coordinates of your current location. You can choose magnetic north, or have Compass adjust the declination to show true north.

IMPORTANT: The accuracy of digital compass headings may be negatively affected by magnetic or other environmental interference, including interference caused by the close proximity of the magnets contained in the iPhone earbuds. The digital compass should only be used for basic navigation assistance and should not be solely relied on to determine precise locations, proximity, distance, or direction.

The compass needs to be calibrated the first time you use it, and may need to be calibrated occasionally after that. iPhone alerts you whenever calibration is needed.

Calibrate iPhone:

Wave iPhone in a figure eight. You may also be asked to move away from a source of interference.

See which way you’re facing:

Hold iPhone level to the ground. The compass needle rotates to point north. Your current direction appears at the top of the screen. The coordinates of your current location are displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Switch between true north and magnetic north:

Tap and tap the setting you want.

Compass and Maps

The icon at the bottom of the Compass screen lets you find your current location in Maps. Maps also takes advantage of the built-in compass to show which way you’re facing.

See your current location in Maps:

Tap . Maps opens and indicates your current location with a blue marker.

Show which way you’re facing:

In Maps, tap again. (The icon changes to .) The angle shows the accuracy of the compass reading—the smaller the angle, the greater the accuracy.

[How To] Sending & Receiving MMS

iHTiF — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:07:07 +0000

In This Tutorial We Will Show You How To Send MMS on your iPhone.

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Messages lets you exchange text messages with anyone using an SMS-capable phone. Messages also supports MMS, so you can send photos, video clips (iPhone 3G S only), contact information, and voice memos to other MMS-capable devices. You can enter multiple addresses and send a message to several people at the same time.

NOTE: MMS is available only on iPhone 3G or later. SMS or MMS support may not be available in all regions. Additional fees may apply for use of Messages. Contact your carrier for complete information.

You can use Messages whenever you’re in range of the cellular network. If you can make a call, you can send a message. Depending on your phone plan, you may be charged for the messages you send or receive.

Send a message:

Tap , then enter a phone number or name, or tap and choose a contact from your contacts list. Type a message, and tap Send.

The Messages icon on the Home screen shows the total number of unread messages you have.

Your conversations are saved in the Messages list. Conversations that contain unread messages have a blue dot next to them. Tap a conversation in the list to see that conversation or add to it.

iPhone displays the 50 most recent messages in the conversation. To see earlier messages, scroll to the top and tap Load Earlier Messages.

Send a message to more than one person:

Tap , then add recipients. If you enter a phone number manually (instead of selecting it from Contacts), tap Return before entering another entry.

Replies from any of the recipients are sent only to you, not to the other people you texted.

Reply or send a message to a person (or group) you’ve texted before:

Tap an entry in the Messages list, then type a new message in the conversation and tap Send.

Send a message to a favorite or to a recent call:

From the Home screen tap Phone, then tap Favorites or Recents.
Tap next to a name or number, then tap Text Message.
If multiple phone numbers appear, tap the one you want to text.

When MMS is available, Messages allows you to include a subject in your text messages. You can turn this feature on or off in Messages settings. It is turned on by default.

Include or remove the subject field:

In Settings, tap Messages, then tap Show Subject Field to turn it on or off.

NOTE: The subject field and the Show Subject Field setting don’t appear if MMS isn’t supported by your carrier.

Turn MMS messaging on or off:

In Settings, tap Messages, then tap MMS Messaging to turn it on or off. You may want to turn MMS Messaging off, for example, to prevent sending or receiving attachments when fees apply.

NOTE: The MMS Messaging setting doesn’t appear if MMS isn’t supported by your carrier.

RockStar – By Belkin

iHTiF — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:06:09 +0000

Produced By: Belkin | Via: Belkin Online | Price : $ 19.99 Ever have ...[Read More]

VolumeMC SBSettings

iHTiF — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:37:36 +0000

VolumeMC is a tweak that is available via Cydia. This is a tweak that is installed on your device along with a toggle for SBSetting. To activate if you can go into SBSettings. The tweak is compatible with the status bar iPod icons Notice in the last screenshot song has been paused,you can see paused icon.

We tested this tweak and found it very useful in many different scenarios (even tough you can access similar controls one the inbuilt Stereo Headset Shortcuts one example of this coming Handy is - i have my iPhone Mounted in the car this comes handy if i need move on to a different song as i don’t have to unlock the screen. You will find this tweak a little annoying in the beginning because you are use to hitting the Volume button to raise or lower the Volume,but you can channel that out as you get use to it being active.

What it does? : Once Active it turns your Volume Button on the side into Controls for iPod.

Once Active in SBSettings you can play a song without launching the iPod App ( You can start a song even if the screen is locked).

Features :

Play (start iPod) | Skip Song | Previous Song | Pause |

How does controls work:

Volume Up – Starts Playing Song
Volume Up : Skips Song
Volume Down : Previous Song
Pressing Volume Up & Then Down : Pauses the playing song.

6 Rows Tweak

iHTiF — Sun, 24 May 2009 14:21:41 +0000

Adds Extra Rows Downwards to your SpringBoard. This will surely ...[Read More]