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How to transfer iPhone contacts to SIM

One major feature the stock iPhone lacks is the transfer of your contacts from your iPhone to SIM. With a little creativity and hours of coding, this is now possible thanks to Chiappini Giovanni from BeYouriPhone.com who has released SIManager 1.4, a beta application available on Cydia that will allow you to import and export contacts for your iPhone to SIM card. Requirements: Jailbroken iPhone 2G/3G/3GS.  Instructions iPhone 2G here - iPhone 3G/3GS here Cydia Step 1 – Add Source ...

How to sync music with your iPhone or iPod Touch without iTunes

Today I want to share with you the best alternative to sync your music on your iPhone or iPod touch without using iTunes. There are a lot of applications out there but after testing, I recommend using Media Monkey. Media Monkey is the most solid application for all you serious music collectors. It allows you to manage a music library from 100 to 50,000+ tunes. But more importantly, it allows syncing your music collection with any iPhone or iPod device, including the iPhone 3GS and iPod Tou...

How to maximize your iPhone Battery Life

I love my iPhone 3G because it’s slick, powerful and has endless possibilities. The only major issue I find with this wonderful gadget is the battery life. I only wished it could last one full day without dieing on me. This is where I started tweaking some settings on it and believe it or not, it actually improved the battery life. Here are my personal recommendations. 1- Turn off 3G and manage to browse with EDGE. You’re probably thinking 3G is much faster than EDGE so why not use...

How to change your default SSH password and secure your iPhone

This is a very easy and simple guide for all Jailbroken iPhone and iPod Touch devices on  how to change the "default" SSH Password and also turn OFF SSH when not in use. I decided to write this guide because I have posted a few too many posts about jailbroken iPhone's being "hacked" lately. Follow this simple guide to prevent "hackers" infiltrating your jailbroken device and steel personal information. Let's put Apple to the test. BRING IT ON ! Section 1 - How to Change the "defau...

How to create your own ringtone using iTunes

This tutorial is a step-by-step guide to create your own ringtones using iTunes. Follow the instructions below, it's really simple. Enjoy ! Step 1 Open iTunes and right-click on the song that you want to make as ringtone and select Get Info. In this tutorial I am using "Test Ringtone" as an example. Step 2 A window will pop up, make sure you are on the Options tab. Now, select a Start Time and End Time then press on OK as indicated on the screen shot below. Note: The start and end time ...

How to setup your iPhone or iPod Touch with Google Sync

This tutorial is a step by step guide to successfully sync your contacts, calender and mail using Google Sync. Synchronize your contacts with your Google account Get calendar alerts Get push Gmail on your iPhone Important Notes: Google sync uses Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. To prevent data loss, make sure you backup your data BEFORE you setup Google Sync. This is covered in Step 1 of this tutorial. Google Sync is only supported on iPhone / iPod Touch OS 3.0 and ab...