The iPhone Collective

[luke]

The reason apple does not have an offcial theme app is becuse of the battery issue. The current way the os works there is no way to replace the default theme. All winterboard does is cover it up. So while you have winterboard installed you are running two themes. The personalized one and the default. The double work on the running of the themes is a hit to battery life.

Ah good point, I guess I was never impressed enough with the original battery life anyway as I have charged it at least daily since i got it

 

[vikingfans]

Found a cool new Disney theme, I wont use it myself as i prefer a cleaner theme myself, but its still pretty cool

Luke...please please please!! Tell me how to do this!!!
Thank you!!!

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Why would you want to "jailbreak" or unlock your phone?

 

[luke]

Why would you want to "jailbreak" or unlock your phone?

So you can do all sorts of cool stuff that you can't without

 

[luke]

Luke...please please please!! Tell me how to do this!!!
Thank you!!!

Tried PMing you but it says you cant receive

 

[vikingfans]

Tried PMing you but it says you cant receive

Try again...I think I fixed it

 

[jcb]

Why would you want to "jailbreak" or unlock your phone?

You don't. Unless you want to void the warranty and not get updates.

Not that there is anything wrong with what Luke is doing . . . . it is just not something to do unless you are an expert and don't mind it if you turn your brand-new pink-cased iPhone into a iBrick.

 

[luke]

You don't. Unless you want to void the warranty and not get updates.

Not that there is anything wrong with what Luke is doing . . . . it is just not something to do unless you are an expert and don't mind it if you turn your brand-new pink-cased iPhone into a iBrick.

You won't brick it, and as for the warantee, you can simply restore it to apples original stuff. Not sure what you mean by can't get updates tho

 

[jcb]

I'm obviously no expert but here, "unlocking" the iPhone has meant that the iPhone won't download or install the new updates. I have no idea whether that still applies - but I haven't heard it doesn't so, not being an expert and not wanting to have an iBrick (yes, I know, its an exaggeration), I wouldn't try it on mine.

I admire those willing to experiment. It just isn't for me. Now laptops, I go through about 1 per year.

 

[luke]

I'm obviously no expert but here, "unlocking" the iPhone has meant that the iPhone won't download or install the new updates. I have no idea whether that still applies - but I haven't heard it doesn't so, not being an expert and not wanting to have an iBrick (yes, I know, its an exaggeration), I wouldn't try it on mine.

I admire those willing to experiment. It just isn't for me. Now laptops, I go through about 1 per year.

Oh it's not for everyone, but I always like to experiment.
I'm no expert either.
There's a difference between a jailbreak and an unlock too, unlocking it means you want to use the phone away from it's native carrier, I've no idea about that but simply jailbreaking doesn't stop you getting updates, you just have to rejailbreak it again once the experts have found away, usually days after apple release a firmware update.

Like you say tho, definitely not for everyone but I guess that goes for a lot of things in life, heck I know people who don't even want an iPhone

 

[Sphyrna]

Read that site too with the rumour. Nothing there in it to get me too excited compared to my iPhone really

IDK. Double the memory, processor speed, and storage appeals to me. Better camera is nice but I don't use it too much now. I'm not going to lose sleep when the new one comes out. I'll just wait until next year when my 2 yr contract is up and get whatever new iPhone comes out next summer.

 

[WDWBlaze]

Jailbreaking and Unlocking your iphone are two different but related things.

Jailbreaking is just opening up the OS of the phone so that unauthorized/"non-app store" apps will run on your phone. You can still get updates from apple and your warranty is not void. Even if you some how mess this up you can restore the phone using itunes in 99.9% of cases.

Unlocking is breaking the security in the phone to allow it to work on other phone networks (i.e. - T-Mobil, Verizon) this has a much greater chance of bricking your iphone and you will not be able to get updates from apple after doing this.

How are they related? You need to jailbreak your iphone before you can run the program to unlock it. If you are using AT&T there is no sense to unlocking your phone.

 

[raammartin]

Have sent PM's to all those enquiring about the Disney theme

Me too please!

 

[Disneybridein2k3]

Unlocking vs jailbreaking --
I was curious about the difference so I went on a quick google search and found this helpful blog:
http://www.simonblog.com/2008/10/05/why-jailbreak-top-5-reasons-to-jailbreak-iphone/

 

[dkostel]

Anyone else have the problem where 3rd party apps stop working. Twice now I have had all of my 3rd party apps stop working (I start them and within 2 seconds I am returned to the icons). The quick fix is to download another app (for some reason). I am intrigued by jailbreaking, does this have any effect on this problem that anyone is aware of?

Also after I jail break does syncing have any effect on the "rogue" apps? How would I restore to original state if phone breaks and I need to take to the genius bar?

TIA gurus

 

[sau418]

Me too please!

me too please!!

 

[jns]

any one know if I can buy a sim card (pay as you go )in the US to use in my i phone when we are over there
Here in Ireland I have a contract sim card , but cost a lot to use this in the states

 

[luke]

any one know if I can buy a sim card (pay as you go )in the US to use in my i phone when we are over there
Here in Ireland I have a contract sim card , but cost a lot to use this in the states

I'm pretty sure you can't sorry

 

[prettypixie]

Have sent PM's to all those enquiring about the Disney theme

Don't know yet what this is ...reading bckwards...can you pm me too! I would love to have Disney theme on my iphone.

 

[prettypixie]

Not an actually app but I discovered a site to download ring tones for iphone.
www.zedge.com. There's a ton of Disney songs available and the process is simple. Register-download to PC-drop and drag to Itunes (ringtones)-sync ringtones-done!

Sorry if this has already been posted...I am reading this thread backwards...

Another Kim...lol