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  • #1112
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    I was playing around with different apps for the phone over the weekend. I installed iCustomiser and stupidly selected to hide both iCustomiser and AppInstaller. So now I've no access from the GUI for either of these apps.
    I went to the appInstaller site but you can't run the app from there, has to be run from the phone.

    Is there any way to unhide either of these apps?


  • #1113
    cdebru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,761 ✭✭✭cdebru


    Deedsie wrote: »
    "Just reading in Stuff magazine, that Apple will actually destroy the operating system of the Iphone, if you download a new software version with an unblocked phone. They are not content with blocking it again, and you can kiss your investment goodbye. Now thats what I call punishment!"

    Is this true? and if so would there be a point in getting an iphone from the states?


    No it is not true

    The latest firmware is 1.12 and it is possible to update to it if you do it correctly and even if you do it by mistake it is possible to recover.

    If you have an unlocked iphone only a fool would update until you see what the dev team etc are saying about it.

    So unless stuff magazine knows what is in the next Apple firmware version I would say they are talking out of their arse


  • #1114
    BrookieD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,702 ✭✭✭BrookieD


    jester77 wrote: »
    I was playing around with different apps for the phone over the weekend. I installed iCustomiser and stupidly selected to hide both iCustomiser and AppInstaller. So now I've no access from the GUI for either of these apps.
    I went to the appInstaller site but you can't run the app from there, has to be run from the phone.

    Is there any way to unhide either of these apps?

    While i know some of the answer please check out modmyifone.com and search there forums. there is help on this very subjecy as someone did the same as you. I believe you may need to install Xlauncher via Fugu


  • #1115
    Deedsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭Deedsie


    cdebru wrote: »
    No it is not true

    The latest firmware is 1.12 and it is possible to update to it if you do it correctly and even if you do it by mistake it is possible to recover.

    If you have an unlocked iphone only a fool would update until you see what the dev team etc are saying about it.

    So unless stuff magazine knows what is in the next Apple firmware version I would say they are talking out of their arse

    Thanks for clarifying that. Hope that post didnt sound like scare-mongering. I just spotted it on a less reliable tech site. So i think ill go ahead and buy one in the states next week. Anyone any advice before i make the investment?


  • #1116
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    BrookieD wrote: »
    While i know some of the answer please check out modmyifone.com and search there forums. there is help on this very subjecy as someone did the same as you. I believe you may need to install Xlauncher via Fugu

    Cheers BrookieD, found that thread you mentioned. Few ideas there, so I'm sure I'll get one of them to work!


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  • #1117
    kaiser sauze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭kaiser sauze


    jester77 wrote: »
    I just picked up an iPhone at the weekend and have had an xda for the last 2 years. Very little experience with the iPhone yet but they are very different devices. The touchsreen of the xda is nowhere near as good as the iPhone but you have the stylus which helps out. I haven't used HTC's new touchflo so that may solve that problem.

    The 2 devices sync nicely with Outlook & play media fine, but the iPhone has a much better interface. The xda is more for business, supports push mail from exchange, you can edit word and excel docs, has a better selection of applications and supports GPS. The iPhone is excellent at playing media and I am very impressed with their browser, you can view full pages, but most embedded media files can't be played. Most decent sites out there have a pda version and these work great on the xda.

    It depends on what you want from your phone, if you want a phone/media type device I would go with the iPhone, but if you want a personal organiser type device I would go with the xda.

    Orbit it is then. I still play my media on a hi-fi system and my movies on a large screen TV.
    *gets extremely perplexed looks from mp3 and aac and MPEG fanatics*


  • #1118
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    kaiser sauze wrote: »
    Orbit it is then. I still play my media on a hi-fi system and my movies on a large screen TV.
    *gets extremely perplexed looks from mp3 and aac and MPEG fanatics*

    I purchase all my xda apps from Handango, excellent site and will give you an idea of what apps are available for windows mobile.


  • #1119
    kaiser sauze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭kaiser sauze


    jester77 wrote: »
    I purchase all my xda apps from Handango, excellent site and will give you an idea of what apps are available for windows mobile.

    Great, thanks.


  • #1120
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,155 ✭✭✭✭mik_da_man


    Some great advice here - thanks.
    Now Off to pick up a nice shiny new toy in Vegas l8r this week :)
    Try to find a shop that will sell me one...


  • #1121
    BrookieD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,702 ✭✭✭BrookieD


    mik_da_man wrote: »
    Some great advice here - thanks.
    Now Off to pick up a nice shiny new toy in Vegas l8r this week :)
    Try to find a shop that will sell me one...

    First off you are a git :-)
    second there is a shop in the Fashion Mall (Opposite The Wynn) that sells cell phones. you might pick u a phone there


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  • #1122
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,155 ✭✭✭✭mik_da_man


    A lot of people seem to be calling me that this week :)
    But cheers for the info - i'll give it a try


  • #1123
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,920 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Okay, nobody answered any of my questions really and I kinda need to know soon. So, if people can answer this one it'll be great.

    Like I said previously, my dad would like an iPhone for christmas. My sister lives in London and would be able to pick one up for him. If she was to do that, I'm presuming there'd be some sort of problem with sim cards and networks. Is there anything we can do to overcome this and make the phone useable in Ireland?

    Any responses would be great.


  • #1124
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,155 ✭✭✭✭mik_da_man


    AFAIK it can be unlocked fine to be used on all networks - this has been mentioned in the thread.
    check this Link

    Mik


  • #1125
    CivilServant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭CivilServant


    How are everyone's edge speeds? I moved from vodafone to o2 for the better edge network, now I can finally connect but speeds are terribly slow, worse that dial up. This is in the south east, may fare better in dublin.


  • #1126
    chrislad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    My EDGE is pretty fast. Takes about 20seconds to load boards.ie. On Meteor in Limerick and South Tipp.


  • #1127
    nikimere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 467 ✭✭nikimere


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I'm presuming there'd be some sort of problem with sim cards and networks. Is there anything we can do to overcome this and make the phone useable in Ireland?
    No it is not possible to unlock a UK iPhone at the moment.
    All that can be done is to activate it, then it will work with any O2 UK simcard, but not O2 Ireland.
    You could also buy a TurboSim from www.bladox.com (for about €80) and use that, then you could use your Irish sim card. This procedure is a little messy and involves cutting your simcard. However it does work, i did it last week.


  • #1128
    cdebru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,761 ✭✭✭cdebru


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Okay, nobody answered any of my questions really and I kinda need to know soon. So, if people can answer this one it'll be great.

    Like I said previously, my dad would like an iPhone for christmas. My sister lives in London and would be able to pick one up for him. If she was to do that, I'm presuming there'd be some sort of problem with sim cards and networks. Is there anything we can do to overcome this and make the phone useable in Ireland?

    Any responses would be great.

    Only way to get it to work as a phone here is with turbosim no software unlock for uk phones yet


  • #1129
    madmoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,409 ✭✭✭madmoe


    kin9pin wrote: »
    That's strange all right Mark. I was in the UK last week and had no problems at all when roaming. fyi I'm also on Vodafone.

    Hi guys,
    Think I now know why I was having issues with my iPhone in the UK. I was chatting to a mate and he reckons it was cause my caller ID sending was turned off. He works for a crowd that send people to the UK all the time and any of them that had their caller ID turned off were able to receive texts and calls but not make any? I will be back in UK in a few weeks so will test it there again this time with my caller ID set to sending.

    Cheers,
    Mark


  • #1130
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,920 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    nikimere wrote: »
    No it is not possible to unlock a UK iPhone at the moment.
    All that can be done is to activate it, then it will work with any O2 UK simcard, but not O2 Ireland.
    You could also buy a TurboSim from www.bladox.com (for about €80) and use that, then you could use your Irish sim card. This procedure is a little messy and involves cutting your simcard. However it does work, i did it last week.

    Thanks a million.

    If he does buy this turbosim thing and use it. When o2 get the clarification they need in Feb or whenever, is it possible to use an irish sim card then so he can use it properly?


  • #1131
    jonway
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7 ✭jonway


    BrookieD wrote: »
    The orbit from what i know is a business phone where as the IPhone is a ipod and web broswer with a phone attached. While i use the Iphone for work i will be getting a HTC phone in the next few weeks for work.

    The Iphone has a calendar which is synced to the imac at home and has email but your real useage is when using on the WIFI.
    Buy which ever phone suits your needs best.
    hi i was thinking of buying an unlcoked phone. where would people recommend to buy it? ebay maybe or that company in cork. willi have to go through a routine of unlocking it like sum of the guys in the other posts or will it just work.what yee think??


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  • #1132
    jonway
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7 ✭jonway


    Hi i as thinkingof buying a apple iphone unlocked??where is the best place to get one??ebay possibly or "unlockthatiphone" in Cork.who would you recommend. also would i ahve to go through a process of unlocking the phone or will it just work with my meteor payasyougo sim???

    also what the crack with the new version. will it be possible to upgrade 2 the new version. i no apple have sent around that brick program. is there a way around it all.

    what you think??


  • #1133
    jonway
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7 ✭jonway


    Hi i as thinkingof buying a apple iphone unlocked??where is the best place to get one??ebay possibly or "unlockthatiphone" in Cork.who would you recommend. also would i ahve to go through a process of unlocking the phone or will it just work with my meteor payasyougo sim???

    also what the crack with the new version. will it be possible to upgrade 2 the new version. i no apple have sent around that brick program. is there a way around it all.

    what you think??


  • #1134
    speedy21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 145 ✭✭speedy21


    I bought an Iphone from 'unlockthatiphone' at the weekend and I've heard nothing from them. I wrote several emails and phoned them but can not get anyone to respond to me.
    The site says they'll respond to emails in one hour but I've not got any response! It's quite worrying.
    Has anyone else had trouble with them?
    I'll keep you posted on my progress!


  • #1135
    demc7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭demc7


    Hi guys,

    I got an iPhone in the Apple store on 5th Avenue, New York, on Saturday (1st December) and it was a week 41 model with version 1.1.1. In case anybody is unsure about buying one from america, they still have the old phones. I just picked my one at random and it was perfect.

    Doing the www.unlockthatiphone.com thing now, I just want to know, do they change your imei?


  • #1136
    jimmychin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 117 ✭✭jimmychin


    demc7 wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    I got an iPhone in the Apple store on 5th Avenue, New York, on Saturday (1st December) and it was a week 41 model with version 1.1.1. In case anybody is unsure about buying one from america, they still have the old phones. I just picked my one at random and it was perfect.

    Doing the www.unlockthatiphone.com thing now, I just want to know, do they change your imei?

    no, imei stays the same.

    i think its pot luck now with whether you get one pre week 43 or post...


  • #1137
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,155 ✭✭✭✭mik_da_man


    jimmychin wrote: »
    no, imei stays the same.

    i think its pot luck now with whether you get one pre week 43 or post...

    pot luck?
    any chance of knowing what version it is before i buy it in the states on Friday?


  • #1138
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,314 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    iphone thread possibly? :rolleyes:


  • #1139
    TherapyBoy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 4,705 Mod ✭✭✭✭TherapyBoy


    I bought one in Boston last Friday and it's 1.1.2 =[ I think it's just hit & miss...

    Moderator: Non Drinkers Group & Grand Theft Auto



  • #1140
    rc28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,246 ✭✭✭rc28


    demc7 wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    I got an iPhone in the Apple store on 5th Avenue, New York, on Saturday (1st December) and it was a week 41 model with version 1.1.1. In case anybody is unsure about buying one from america, they still have the old phones. I just picked my one at random and it was perfect.

    Doing the www.unlockthatiphone.com thing now, I just want to know, do they change your imei?
    Wow, you're really lucky to get a week 41 model. I know someone who bought an iphone from that same store 2/3 weeks ago and got a week43 1.1.1
    I think at&t stores may have older stock(wouldn't sell as many?) than some of the bigger apple ones so maybe people should try there.


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  • #1141
    demc7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭demc7


    mik_da_man wrote: »
    pot luck?
    any chance of knowing what version it is before i buy it in the states on Friday?

    The 4th and 5th digits in the serial number are the week numbers. So it should go like 7V741SR... and that is week 41.

    It only took 15 minutes to unlock as well, just make sure you have wifi access.


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