How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4S iOS 5.0, 5.0.1 Using Absinthe

These are instructions on how to perform an untethered jailbreak of your iPhone 4S using Absinthe for Windows.

Warning***: Before you continue make sure to do a backup of your device in iTunes as you may lose your Camera Roll during this process.

Step One
Download the latest version of Absinthe as below link:

- Absinthe 0.3 (Win) [info]: absinthe-win-0.3.zip
- Absinthe 0.3 (Mac) [info]: absinthe-mac-0.3.zip
- Absinthe 0.3 (Linux) [info]: absinthe-linux-0.3.tar.gz

Step Two
Double click to extract the downloaded archive and launch the Absinthe application.

Step Three
As prompted, connect your iPhone 4S to the computer via USB. Make sure to remove any passcodes or VPN settings you've previously set.

Step Four
Click the Jailbreak button to begin

Step Five
The application will take you through several steps of the jailbreak: Sending initial data, waiting for reboot, waiting for device to finish booting, Preparing jailbreak data, and Sending payload data.



Step Six
You will be informed that the jailbreak is 'Almost done'.

Step Seven
On your device, locate the Absinthe icon and press it to complete your jailbreak. It could be on any homescreen.

If the server is down and you get an Error establishing a database connection message then tap the Settings icon on your springboard and turn on VPN.

You will get a configuration error; however, after about a minute your device will reboot with Cydia on the Springboard!

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How to Export Contact in iPhone to Excel [Windows 7]

If you are going to change your iPhone or just want to take backup of your iPhone contacts, here is a simple way to export your iPhone contacts as csv file in Windows 7 and you can open this csv file in Excel. You just need your iPhone and iTunes running in Windows7. Windows XP users here.

Export iPhone contact as CSV file or to Excel

Download and install iTunes, after installation Run iTunes.

Connect your iPhone with computer using data cable.

On the safe side backup your device first, Right-click on your device and select “Back Up” (in-case of any problem with iPhone Contacts you can restore your device later).

When iTunes finish the back up process, Click on “Info” tab

Click on “Sync Contacts with” check box, select “Windows Contacts” from drop down menu and click “Apply” or “Sync” button

Press “Windows + R” keys form keyboard to open “Run” window and type “wab” in “Open” filed and hit OK

Click on tiny arrow and select “Export” as shown below

Select “CSV (Comma Separated Values)” option and click “Export” button

Click on “Browse” button, choose location to save iPhone contacts as csv file

Select iPhone contacts fields that you want to export and hit “Finish” button

You will see this message if iPhone contacts exported as csv file successfully, hit “OK” button.

Now you can use this csv file to import iPhone contacts in any other application or device or you can open this file in Excel to view all iPhone contacts.

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How to Export Contact in iPhone to Excel [Windows XP]

Now lets see how we can export iPhone contact in Windows XP as CSV file and you can open this csv file in Excel or you can import this iPhone contacts file in any other email application or mobile device. For Windows 7 users here.

Export iPhone contact as CSV file in Windows XP

Download and install iTunes, install and Run it

Connect your iPhone with computer using data cable, Click on iPhone device under “Devices” section in iTunes

Click on “Info” tab

Click on “Sync Contacts with” check box, select “Windows Contacts” from drop down menu and click “Apply” or “Sync” button. Now you can close the iTunes.

Open “Run” windows by Pressing “Windows + R” keys form keyboard and type “wab” command in “Open” filed and hit OK

This will open up “Address Book” application.

Click on “File” menu > “Export” > “Other Address Book”.

Select “Text File (Comma Separated Values)” option and hit “Export” button

Choose a location to save CSV file and hit “Next” button

Select contact fields that you want to export and hit “Finish” button

You will see this message if iPhone contacts saved successfully as CSV file.

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Untethered Jailbreak iOS 5.0.1 for Non-A5 Devices Has Been Released!

Pod2g's untethered iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak for the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G, and iPad 1, has been released, according the iPhone Dev-Team.

A few days ago, @pod2g gave the untether to both the iPhone devteam and the chronic devteam. We've put it into redsn0w 0.9.10 and PwnageTool, and the chronic devteam put it into a Cydia package (the same set of exploits is in all three).

Basics:
● The untether is for iOS 5.0.1 on iPhone3GS, iPhone4, iPhone4-CDMA, iPad1, iPod touch 3G, iPod touch 4G
● If you have one of those devices and are not on 5.0.1 yet, update now! The SHSH window is still open for 5.0.1 If you unlock via ultrasn0w or gevey, make sure you only get to 5.0.1 via a custom IPSW! See the guides at places like iClarified.com if you don't know how. Once you're at 5.0.1, use the latest redsn0w 0.9.10 to both jailbreak and untether.
● If you're already at 5.0.1 with a tethered jailbreak, you have two choices: either run redsn0w 0.9.10 over your current jailbreak (deselect "Install Cydia" if you do that), or install the Cydia package prepared by the chronic devteam. The patches are the same regardless of which you choose.
● Some of you are using a hybrid 5.0/5.0.1 configuration. If so, do not attempt to install this untether over that setup! You will most likely get into a reboot cycle. Do a sync and fresh restore to 5.0.1 then install the jailbreak + untether.

You can download the new release of RedSn0w Windows from here and Mac here. We'll be posting instructions on how to perform the untethered jailbreak below.

*Don't forget to give pod2g and the Dev-Teams a big thank you!
** We'd also appreciate if those who speak different languages could submit translations to help those who have difficulty with English.

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Zephyr App Brings Multitasking Gestures to iPhone and iPod Touch

Chpwn has just released Zephyr, a new tweak that brings awesome multitasking gestures to the iPhone and iPod Touch. With just one finger, you can swipe up anywhere on the iPhone to bring up the multitasking switcher, or swipe left/right to switch to a different app.

Zephyr is multitasking gestures for iPhone and iPod touch. From swiping up to show the multitasking switcher or quickly swiping to a different app, Zephyr is all you need to quickly and easily control multitasking.

Zephyr is available in the Cydia Store for $2.99.

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Microsoft Office for iPad and iPhone [Coming Soon]

The iPad is wonderful and all that, but it is not without its flaws and weaknesses many of which I expect Apple will address with the next incarnation of the tablet device. However, for those looking to use the current generation iPad as a mobile business tool, Microsoft may be the hero with Docs.

 

Microsoft and Apple are the developers of three of the most popular operating systems in the world (Windows, iOS & Mac OS X) powering their powers laptops, tablets and phones.
of course nothing of the various iWork for iPad apps can be compared to the real office productivity software like the Microsoft Office 2010, and then the question is why I even have an iPad then. Why not simply use the more robust, more functional, more capable Windows 7 notebook, and stick with Office 2010? the answer of course will be  The iPad weighs about a third of what my notebook weighs, is only about a quarter of the thickness, has four to five times the battery life.

the good news is that according to sources Microsoft is now working on an Apple’s tablet version of their popular Microsoft Office software suite,and maybe in a few days we will use that app.

That means there will be a armistice between the 2 tech against Apple and Microsoft ,and maybe we will see duplicate masterpieces tablets in the future.

[via Geohot]

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How to Update and Jailbreak Your iPhone 4, 3GS Without Updating the Baseband (Mac) [5.0, 5.0.1]

These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS on iOS 5 without updating the baseband using RedSn0w for Mac. You may want to do this to preserve an unlock from a lower baseband version.

Please note this jailbreak is tethered for every device but except the old bootrom iPhone 3GS which means you will need to connect your device to the computer each time you reboot. Also,

 

Step One
- Download RedSn0w 0.9.9b9 from here

- Download the 5.0, 5.0.1 firmware from here.

Step Two
Launch the redsn0w application from the redsn0w we just extracted.

Step Three
Click to select Extras from the main menu.

Step Four
Click to select Custom IPSW from the Extras menu.

Step Five
Navigate and select the IPSW we downloaded then click Open.

If you are using the iPhone 3GS you may be asked to identify whether you are on a newer or older model.

Step Six
RedSn0w will now begin building a custom IPSW for you.


Step Seven
You'll be notified once RedSn0w has completed building your IPSW. Click the OK button.

Step Eight
Click the Pwned DFU button from the Extras menu.

Step Nine
Plug your iPhone into the computer and make sure its OFF then click the Next button

Step Ten
RedSn0w will now guide you through the steps to get into DFU mode. You can find more help with DFU mode here

Hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.

Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button until RedSn0w detects the device.

Step Eleven
RedSn0w will run the LimeRa1n exploit.

Step Twelve
You'll then be notified that your iPhone is in Pwned DFU mode.

Step Thirteen
Launch iTunes by clicking its icon in your dock.

Step Fourteen
Select your device from the list on the left then under the Summary tab hold down the Option key and click the Restore button.

Step Fifteen
You will then be asked to select your IPSW for restore. Navigate and select the IPSW that begins with NO_BB then click the Open button.

Step Sixteen
iTunes will now restore and jailbreak your device using the Custom IPSW.

JAILBREAK AND INSTALL CYDIA
Follow these instructions to jailbreak your device on the iOS 5.0, 5.0.1 firmware.

BOOT TETHERED
Once you have jailbroken you will need to rerun redsn0w to boot tethered.
Step One
From the main RedSn0w menu click the Extras button.

Step Two
Select Just boot from the Extras menu to just boot tethered.

UNLOCK:
If you have a supported baseband you can now install UltraSn0w to unlock your device. Instructions are here.

*As usual a big thanks to the iPhone Dev-Team and Geohot for their hard work and contribution to the iPhone community.

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