How To: Jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 Untethered On iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS With Absinthe 2.0.1 [Windows]

iPhone 4S/4/3GS iOS 5.1.1 Untethered Jailbreak

Perquisites: The first thing you need to do before starting this how to is make sure your iPhone is backed up. As the Absinthe Jailbreaking tool was just released, there is a good chance that you may experience an error Jailbreaking it. Thus, it is always a good idea to make sure all your content on your iPhone is backed up.

Recommendation: It is our personal recommendation and Pod2G’s that you restore your iPhone to factory settings on the iOS 5.1.1 firmware. This will dramatically reduce the chance you have of experiencing an error while Jailbreaking it

Step 1) – The first thing you will need to do is download the latest version of the Absinthe Jailbreaking tool from the iJailbreak Downloads Section or from one of the direct download links below. It is always recommend that you check the iJailbreak Download Section, however, to ensure that you are downloading the latest version (we do not always update these guides with the up-to-date versions).

Download Absinthe 2.0.1 for Windows

Step 2) – Once you have downloaded Absinthe 2.0.1 you will need to extract it to your desktop.

Step 3) – Next you will need to right click on the absinthe-win-2.0.1.exe file and then click the Run in administrator option.

Upon doing this a terminal window will appear with lines of code flashing by. This is because Absinthe is now extracting itself properly and will appear in a new folder called absinthe-win-2.0.1 once terminal disappears.

Go inside this newly created folder and then right click on the absinthe.exe file and then click the Run in administrator option.

Step 4) – With Absinthe 2.0.1 up and running you will need to plug your iPhone into your computer (if you have not done this already). Upon doing this Absinthe should recognize your iPhone, and once this happens, you will need to click the Jailbreak button in the middle-right side of the screen.

When you click the Jailbreak button your iPhone will look like it is being officially restored through iTunes; it should say something along the lines of “restore in progress.”

Note: The Jailbreaking process can take anywhere from 5-minutes to 10-minutes so be patient.

Step 5) - Once your iPhone reboots you can slide-to-unlock it and then on your SpringBoard (homescreen) you should notice Cydia. Tap on the Cydia icon and let it prepare its filesystem. You have just Jailbroken your iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS Untethered running the iOS 5.1.1 firmware with Absinthe 2.0.1.

How to Jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 For iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS Users Using Redsn0w [Untethered]

iPhone Dev team has released Redsn0w that includes support for untethered iOS 5.1.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. It includes Rocky Racoon and untethered iOS 5.1.1 jailbreak developed by pod2g and planetbeing that was used in Absinthe 2.0.x jailbreak.

• This tutorial is meant for iPhone users. iPad users can check out this tutorial, while iPod touch users can check out this tutorial.
• Redsn0w 0.9.12b2 supports untethered jailbreak.
• Redsn0w 0.9.12b2 supports iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS running on iOS 5.1.1.
• Please ensure your iPhone is on iOS 5.1.1 (Settings --> General --> About --> Version should be 5.1.1) before proceeding.
• Please note that jailbreaking your iPhone may void your warranty and hence proceed with caution and at your own risk.
• Please do not forget to backup your iPhone before you proceed.
• Please ensure you are running latest version of iTunes.
• Important: iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS users who have a lot of media on your device, then you can jailbreak your iOS device by putting it in DFU mode
• tep 1: Download the latest version of Redsn0w from this link and save it in a folder named "Redsn0w" on your desktop.

  Step 2: Double click the Redsn0w zip file and extract the application to the Redsn0w folder and then launch the Redsn0w application.

  Windows users should run Redsn0w as ‘Administrator’ (right-click on the Redsn0w exe and select 'Run as an Administrator').

  Step 3: After launching Redsn0w, click on the Jailbreak button.

  Step 4: Redsn0w will start the jailbreak process and go through the following three steps:

  1. Preparing

  2. Processing

  3. Finishing up

  Step 5: Once the three steps are completed, Redsn0w will inform you that the jailbreak was successfully installed. But please wait, leave your device alone. Your iPhone will reboot on its own. After it has rebooted, wait for it respring again.

  After the respring, your iPhone will be successfully jailbroken and you should be able to find the Cydia icon on the Home screen (please note that the Cydia icon may not be on the first page, so don't assume that your iPhone hasn't been successfully jailbroken, use Spotlight to search for it).

  
  

Rooting

How to Root Your Android Device & Why You Might Want To

You’ve probably heard of people “rooting” their Android phones. If you’ve ever wondered how to do that yourself – or wondered why people would bother – you’re in luck. You can root your Android in just a few minutes.
After rooting your device, you have full access to the entire system and can run special types of apps that require root permissions. These apps can disable bloatware, control app permissions, enable tethering, and do lots of other cool things.

What is “Root,” Anyway?

Android is based on Linux. On Linux and other UNIX-like operating systems, the root user is equivalent to the Administrator user on Windows. The root user has access to the entire operating system and can do anything. By default, you don’t have root access to your Android device, and certain apps won’t function without root access.
With root access, you can disable the bloatware that comes with your phone, manually deny app permissions, run a firewall, access the entire file system, or tether your device, even if tethering functionality has been disabled. You’ll find many apps that require root access in the Google Play store (formerly known as the Android Market), although they won’t function until you root your device.

Rooting isn’t mandatory – you only need to root your device if you want to do things that require root access.

Warnings

Before you root your Android phone or tablet, there are a few things you should be aware of:
Warranty – Some manufacturers assert that rooting voids your device’s warranty. However, rooting will not actually damage your hardware. You can “unroot” your device and manufacturers won’t be able to tell if it’s been rooted.
Security – Google Wallet, in particular, has a vulnerability on rooted devices that could allow other apps to access your PIN and other wallet information.  Google Wallet displays a warning message if you run it on a rooted device. If you’re one of the few people using Google Wallet for NFC payments, you may want to reconsider rooting your device.
Bricking – Rooting a device is a very safe process. However, there’s always some danger of “bricking” a device when you go outside the normal parameters and hack around with it — particularly if you’re trying to root a device or operating system version not supported by a tool. “Bricking” refers to breaking the device, making it about as useful as a brick. When you root, jailbreak, or install a custom ROM, or otherwise hack around, you do so at your own risk. It’s a good idea to do a little bit of research first and see if other people report success rooting your device.

Setup

The actual rooting process itself should only take a single click. However, you’ll need to do a few quick things first:
Download and install the Java JDK and Android SDK on your computer before continuing. Java must be installed before the Android SDK.
Enable USB debugging on your Android. On the device, go into the Settings screen, tap Applications, tap Development, and enable the USB debugging check box.

Connect your Android to your computer using its included USB cable. Don’t mount the device’s SD card on your computer – just plug it in.
You’ll also need the USB drivers for your phone or tablet installed. SuperOneClick itself should be able to automatically install the appropriate drivers – however, if this fails, you’ll need to download and install the appropriate drivers from the device manufacturer’s website.

Rooting With SuperOneClick

We’ll be rooting with SuperOneClick here. It’s a single-click way to root that supports a wide variety of different devices and should work for most people. If SuperOneClick doesn’t support your Android device, head over to the Android Development and Hacking forums at XDA Developers. There are subforums for most Android devices – type your device’s name into the search box and you’ll probably find information from other people that have successfully rooted it, perhaps by using another tool.
You can find download links for SuperOneClick at shortfuse.org, SuperOneClick’s official website. After downloading it, run the SuperOneClick.exe application.

Click the Root button in the SuperOneClick window and SuperOneClick should do the rest.

The process will take a few minutes. If you run into a problem, you might want to check the XDA Developers forum for your device, which we mentioned above, or run a Google search.

Restart your Android after rooting it.

Superuser

SuperOneClick automatically installs the SuperUser binary, which is also available from Google Play. Whenever an app on your device attempts to gain root permissions by calling the su command (just like calling the su command on Linux) you’ll be prompted to allow or deny the request.

Open the Superuser app to control the saved permissions and configure Superuser.

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Now you’re free to install and use apps that require root access. We’ll have more coverage of things you can do with a rooted Android in the near future.

Instacube!!!

Instacube Is A Picture Frame That Shows Your Instagram Feed [VIDEO]

 

In what’s probably a logical evolution of those digital picture frames that have been around for a few years now, some folks have invented Instacube, a photo frame that displays your Instagram feed. Rather than actually loading photos onto the device like you would with current digital frames, you just log in to Instagram and it will stream your feed in real time.

It’s a well-designed device, running an Android operating system that allows you to do more than just look at photos. The LCD display is also a touchscreen, which lets you log into your Instagram account directly from the device, as well as like your friends’ photos or bypass ones you’d rather not see. Features like these, combined with built-in Wi-Fi, make it so you don’t have to connect the device to your iPhone or anything; you just give it an Internet connection and let it go. You can even wander around with it, since it has a built-in battery.
The design and the hardware both look top-notch, but for most people, it will come down to a question of whether you want to see your friends’ Instagram photos on a big screen in your living room. Pictures of food, followed later by blurry pictures of drunk people, won’t necessarily make for the best home decor. Maybe you’re into that sort of thing, though.
If you are, you can check out their Kickstarter project. They’ve got a whole month left to raise the money they need, and they’re well on their way already, so the Instacube is almost definitely set to become a real product.

Daily App Store Deals

Are you looking for a deal on an App Store application for your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad? How about FREE App Store applications? Well, if you are looking for any of the above you will be glad to know that iJailbreak.com will be covering the best daily App Store application deals. If there is an application that is currently on sale, or available for FREE for a limited time you will find it in our App Store daily deals list.


App Store Daily Deals For Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012:
Download Pogo!Pogo! - $0.99 -> FREE
Download Starry Sky HD - $1.99 -> FREE
Download aremaC - $0.99 -> FREE
Download Generate Colorful QR Code - $1.99 -> FREE
Download Puncho Fighto - $0.99 -> FREE
Download Audio Guide – Van Gogh Gallery – $3.99 -> $1.99
Download California Gold Rush - $0.99 -> FREE
Download Rune Raiders - $1.99 -> FREE
Download Air Mail™ - $2.99 -> $0.99
Download Minnesota Lake Vacations - $1.99 -> FREE
Download Reiner Knizia’s High Society – $2.99 -> $0.99
Download ProCamera HD - $4.99 -> $2.99
Download NodeBeat - $1.99 -> FREE
Download NodeBeat HD - $3.99 -> FREE
Download iSurvival – Army Survival and Field Manuals (Premium) – $1.99 -> FREE
Download Abu’s Adventures - $0.99 -> FREE

How to Determine Where a Picture was Taken

How to Determine Where a Picture was Taken

Understanding EXIF Data

Before you can determine the location of a photo, the photo has to be geotagged. Geotagged basically means that the longitude and latitude of the photo has been stored in the photo metadata. The metadata is the invisible part of the photo called EXIF data. Depending on the camera, EXIF data will store the current state of the camera when the photo was taken including date and time, shutter speeds, focal lengths, flash, lens type, location data, etc.
Of course, the only way you’ll see where a picture was taken is if the camera is GPS enabled. If you have a camera that doesn’t have any type of GPS option, then there won’t be any location data in the EXIF data. This is true of most SLR cameras. However, if the photo was taken with a smartphone and location services are enabled, then the GPS coordinates of the phone will be captured when you snap a picture.

Viewing Photo Location on a Map

I had previously written about how to view EXIF data using free tools and you can definitely get the latitude and longitude using these programs and then plug them into a map. However, unless you want to see a lot of camera specific settings, an easier way to just view the location of a photo is to use a free online tool called Jeffery’s EXIF Viewer.

The neat thing about this tool is that it’s on the web, so you don’t have to install any extra software on your computer. Secondly, it will automatically determine if location data is stored in the image and even show you a map with the coordinates taken from the picture. You can either point to a URL of an image on the web or you can upload your own file from your computer.

On the left side you’ll get basic info about the image like the camera, lens, exposure, flash, date, location and size. As you can see above, this photo was taken with my iPhone and so it has location data available. If you scroll down, you’ll see the map with the exact location the picture was taken.

There you go! That’s pretty awesome right! If you scroll down even more to the EXIF section, you can see even more cool data about the photo like the altitude and even the direction I was pointing when the photo was taken!

So far this has been the easiest way for me to figure out where a picture was taken. And if you see a photo online, for example on someone’s Facebook wall, you can download it and it will still have the EXIF data that you can then run through the viewer to find out lots more details.
Unfortunately, if the EXIF data has been removed or if there is no location data stored in EXIF, then you will not be able to determine the location of the image

 

Do Not Track and Tracking Protection in Internet Explorer 10

Do Not Track and Tracking Protection in Internet Explorer 10

 

By default, Internet Explorer 10 turns on a feature called Do Not Track. It basically relates to how much information a website and advertisers can capture about you as you browse the web. By default, Do Not Track is turned off on all the other major browsers including Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Opera. Only IE 10 has it turned on by default.
This has caused quite a storm of controversy because a lot of groups feel it should be explicitly turned on by the user instead of being chosen for them automatically. Either way, if you want to turn off Do Not Track in IE 10 (meaning you can be tracked online), here’s how to do it.
First, open the desktop version of IE 10. Then press the ALT key on your keyboard to get the file menu. Click on Tools and Internet Options.


Click on Advanced and then scroll down to the Security section and uncheck the “Always send Do Not Track header” box.

That’s about it. In Internet Explorer 10 (and first introduced in Internet Explorer 9), you can also enable Tracking Protection Lists for even more tracking protection. To do this, click on Tools – Tracking Protection.

You can either create your own personalized list and add sites that you do not want to track you or you can click on Get a Tracking Protection List online and download ones that have been created and updated by third-parties. Once you download a TPL, click on it and then click Enable.

Those are two ways that Internet Explorer 10 enables tracking protection. By default, tracking protection is disabled, but Do Not Track header is enabled. You now know how to enable or disable either one. Enjoy!

The Best 10 Cydia Sources For Your iPhone

just after you jailbreak your iPhone either you are on iOS 5.1 or else, you want to get the best cydia sources or repo whatever it’s name. So today I would like to share with you the best 10 cydia sources that too many Apple users are using it just after they jailbreak their devices, remember between those 10 cydia sources you will find that two or three repos are illegal, but don’t worry they will not affect on your iPhone or jailbreak. Let’s check out what are they:

Top 10 Cydia Sources (Repos) of 2012

By Ben Johnson on January 5, 2012

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Now that the iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak is finally out, it is safe to say that you should now be ready for some downloading frenzy of jailbreak tweaks and apps. But before you can download and install any free, premium or cracked jailbreak apps, you need to add the proper Cydia repositories. Today, we will be providing you the list of the top 10 Cydia sources or repositories for the year 2012.

BiteYourApple

This repo contains a wide range of apps, mods and ringtones for your iPhone. This is one of those all-in-one repos that holds some highly popular and useful Cydia apps and tweaks. It even contains some new jailbreak tweaks for the iOS 5. Definitely a Cydia source that is worth adding.

http://repo.biteyourapple.net

Apps to Look Out For: UISettings-iOS5, Springtomize 2, SMS+, iBlacklist, iFile, Infiniboard, Infinidock, Infinifolders, Graviboard, GravityLockScreen, Dreamboard

Top 10 Cydia Sources (Repos) of 2012

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Now that the iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak is finally out, it is safe to say that you should now be ready for some downloading frenzy of jailbreak tweaks and apps. But before you can download and install any free, premium or cracked jailbreak apps, you need to add the proper Cydia repositories. Today, we will be providing you the list of the top 10 Cydia sources or repositories for the year 2012.

BiteYourApple

This repo contains a wide range of apps, mods and ringtones for your iPhone. This is one of those all-in-one repos that holds some highly popular and useful Cydia apps and tweaks. It even contains some new jailbreak tweaks for the iOS 5. Definitely a Cydia source that is worth adding.

http://repo.biteyourapple.net

Apps to Look Out For: UISettings-iOS5, Springtomize 2, SMS+, iBlacklist, iFile, Infiniboard, Infinidock, Infinifolders, Graviboard, GravityLockScreen, Dreamboard

P0dulo

Not a very well-known repository but once you browse the content of this repo, you will find that it contains a wide range of pretty much anything. Apps, tweaks, utilities, addons, themes, ringtones, emulators, you name it. The number of content is not that high but it makes up for the quality.

http://p0dulo.com

Apps to Look Out For: Auto3G, Barrel, Graviboard, Gridlock, Infinidock, Infinifolders, Move LockScreen to Unlock, RetinaPad, Multifl0w

HackYouriPhone

Now the contents of this particular repo is ridiculously huge, it is almost overwhelming. The usual roundup of apps, tweaks, ringtones, themes, mods are here along with IPAs and even DLC (downloadable content) for App Store apps. Some of the entries are in Italian but they're not that prevalent. Another must-have repository.

http://repo.hackyouriphone.org

Apps to Look Out For: BBSettings, BeyondSMS, biteSMS, CallBar, CleverPin, FolderLock, FoldersInFolders, Infiniboard, Infinidock, RetinaPad

iCauseFX

Another repository that is rich in content. One thing that you will notice about this Cydia source is the wealthy selection of themes although there is no shortage of apps and tweaks to be found in here. We recommend that you install the iCauseFx repo icons after adding this source for easier package browsing.

http://repo.icausefx.com/

Apps to Look Out For: Barrel 2, BBSettings, 3G Unrestrictor, UISettings, AdBlock, Insomnia Pro, Lockdown Pro, LockInfo

iHacks

iHacks is yet another repo that has pretty much anything. Apps, tweaks, HD themes, utilities, ringtones and even themes for SBSettings. It also features some unlockable DLCs and hacks for App Store games. Another essential repo that any jailbreak enthusiast should have.

http://ihacksrepo.com

Apps to Look Out For: Applocker, AndroidLock XT, biteSMS, RetinaPad, FaceBreak, SleepFX, SMS+, Springtomize 2, WeeSearch Pro for Notification Center, Infiniboard, Infinidock, Inifinifolders

PwnCenter

When it comes to ringtones, themes and wallpaper, then you can't go wrong with this source. This repo specializes in hosting multimedia content rather than the usual apps and tweaks. Again this repo hardly has any tweak or app, so if those are what you are looking for, then you might want to look elsewhere.

http://apt.pwncenter.com

Apps to Look Out For: FiveDockRows, Fix Safari Cookies, not many notable apps here but you will find tons of themes, ringtones and wallpaper.

Insanelyi

When it comes to cracked apps, this particular repo doesn't have that many to offer as compared to the other repos on this list. However, if you are looking to customize your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, then you should definitely add this Cydia source. You will be blown away by the number of themes that are contained here.

http://repo.insanelyi.com

Apps to Look Out For: AppSync for 3.1/3.2/4.0+/5.0+, Auto3G, Barrel 2, iBlacklist, iFile, Insomnia Pro, LockInfo, LockLauncher, Move2Unlock, Multifl0w, NoSpot.

xSellize

xSellize is the repo of choice for those who are fans of playing emulated games. This repo hosts a good deal of ROM packs for Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 64 and NES which of course you can load on your emulators. Aside from emulators and ROMS, xSellize packs the usual assortment of apps, tweaks, mods and so on. Again, try to install xSellize's Repo Icon package so you can browse its content a whole lot easier.

http://cydia.xsellize.com

Apps to Look Out For: AdBlock, AndroidLock XT, Appfront, AppSync 4.0+/5.0+, iBlacklist, FolderLock, FoldersInFolders, Graviboard, GravityLockScreen, Gridlock, Safari Upload Enabler, SleepFX, Springtomize 2

Hackulo.us

It should be safe to say that Hackulo.us repo is one of the most popular repositories available. This is largely because of the fact that it hosts Installous, an application that lets jailbreak users download cracked apps that are found in the iTunes App Store for free. A perfect solution for those who can't afford buying from the App Store, those who are somehow unable to buy from the App Store and those who want to try out an app before actually spending money on it.

http://cydia.hackulo.us

Apps to Look Out For: AppSync for iOS 3.1/3.2/4.0+/5.0+, Installous 4 and Crackulous

SiNfuL iPhone

If cracked apps and freebies are what you are after, then SiNfuL iPhone is definitely your go-to repo. It doesn't necessarily have the number of content that other repos have but it makes up for its quality as it contains cracked versions of some of the most popular Cydia apps and tweaks. This particular source has an official forum with a community of about 300,000 strong.

http://sinfuliphonerepo.com

Apps to Look Out For: AdBlocker, AndroidLock XT, Barrel, biteSMS, CallBar, FaceBreak, FolderEnhancer, FolderLock, iFile, Infinidock, LockInfo, Multifl0w, PkgBackup, Springtomize 2, Zephyr, 3G Unrestrictor

Top 10 Cydia Sources Of 2012

Top 10 Cydia Sources Of 2012

Top 10 Cydia Sources Of 2012? Jailbreaking an iOS device is an amazing experience. It liberates our devices and allows us to install various tweaks and modifications which are not allowed by Apple. These tweaks and modifications are hosted by various sources or repositories in Cydia. Here are the top 10 Cydia sources of 2012.

Top 10 Cydia Sources Of 2012:

1. Insanelyi - repo.insanelyi.com

2. iHackstore - ihackstore.com/repo

3. P0dulo - p0dulo.com

4. iHacks - ihacksrepo.com

5. xSellize - cydia.xsellize.com

6. Sinful iPhone - sinfuliphonerepo.com

7. Bite Your Apple - repo.biteyourapple.net

8. Hackulous - cydia.hackulo.us

9. Hack Your iPhone - repo.hackyouriphone.org

10. Pwn Centre - apt.pwncentre.com

 

iPhone Security Tips to Keep your iPhone Secure

While Apple is doing its part of the job and promptly fixing major security flaws that are being reported, its important that we do ours to ensure that our iPhone is secure to reduce the risk of having our Web mail account hacked; or our online identity stolen; or losing valuable personal information.
Here are a few security tips that I would strongly recommend that you should follow to keep your iPhone secure.

Enable Passcode Lock:
The Auto-Lock feature (Settings -> General -> Auto-Lock) only locks the screen after a preset time of not using the iPhone. But the Passcode Lock takes it a step further, one needs to enter a four-digit code to get access to the iPhone's home screen. This will ensure that someone cannot access your iPhone.
By default, iPhone doesn't require you to enter a passcode to unlock it. To set a passcode,
choose General > Passcode Lock and enter a 4-digit passcode.
Passcode unlock also has two other options to "Show SMS Preview" and "Erase Data".
If you have "Show SMS Preview" enabled, you will see the name of the sender and the first few words of the text message when you get the text message when iPhone's screen is locked. If you are concerned about privacy then you can disable it. With Show SMS Preview disabled you will only get a generic "New Text Message". (The only issue is that a 12-year old kid has raised a minor privacy concern where this does not seem to work in the Emergency Call feature.)
The "Erase Data" feature lets you completely wipe your iPhone after 10 failed passcode attempts. After six failed attempts, the iPhone locks out users for a minute before another passcode can be entered. And the device increases the lock-out time following each additional failed attempt—one minute, five minutes, 15 minutes, etc. Its a nice feature to protect the data on your iPhone if it gets lost or stolen. However, you might want to be careful enabling this feature if you have kids at home.
Use Wi-Fi safely on the iPhone:
One of the best things about the iPhone is Wi-Fi support, so you can connect to hi-speed Wi-Fi whenever it is available.
However, you should ensure that the Wi-Fi network you are connecting to is a secure one using Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) or any other security protocol just like you would do when you connect to a Wi-Fi network from your desktop computer or laptop.
To ensure that you don’t unknowingly connect to any open (unsecure) Wi-Fi networks while on the go, you should enable the iPhone’s Ask to Join Networks function. This is enabled by default (Settings -> Wi-Fi -> Ask to Join Networks).
Use SSL to Access Emails
If you are using iPhone's Mail app to access email, please ensure that you are accessing your emails via SSL so that the mails that are sent and received are encrypted. It is turned on by default. If you have disabled it, you can enable it by going to Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -> (Select an Account) -> Advanced, then scroll down to the Use SSL option and ensure that it’s set to On.
Change the default password of your Jailbroken iPhone
This security tip is applicable to all those who have jailbroken their iPhones. Please change your iPhone's root password as the default password is "alpine".
Its extremely critical to change the password as if you decide to ignore the tip on connecting to only secure Wi-Fi networks and connect to an open non-secure Wi-Fi network, it exposes you to a security risk where a malicious hacker could get access to your iPhone using the default password without your knowledge.

How to Jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 For iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS Users Using Redsn0w [Untethered]

iPhone Dev team has released Redsn0w that includes support for untethered iOS 5.1.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. It includes Rocky Racoon and untethered iOS 5.1.1 jailbreak developed by pod2g and planetbeing that was used in Absinthe 2.0.x jailbreak.

In this article, we will take you through the step-by-step procedure to jailbreak your iPhone on iOS 5.1.1 using Redsn0w for both Mac and Windows users.

Here are some important points to note before you proceed.

• This tutorial is meant for iPhone users. iPad users can check out this tutorial, while iPod touch users can check out this tutorial.
• Redsn0w 0.9.12b2 supports untethered jailbreak.
• Redsn0w 0.9.12b2 supports iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS running on iOS 5.1.1.
• Please ensure your iPhone is on iOS 5.1.1 (Settings --> General --> About --> Version should be 5.1.1) before proceeding.
• Please note that jailbreaking your iPhone may void your warranty and hence proceed with caution and at your own risk.
• Please do not forget to backup your iPhone before you proceed.
• Please ensure you are running latest version of iTunes.
• Important: iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS users who have a lot of media on your device, then you can jailbreak your iOS device by putting it in DFU mode (we'll update this guide with additional instructions for it shortly).

You can follow these step-by-step instructions to jailbreak your iPhone:

Step 1: Download the latest version of Redsn0w from this link and save it in a folder named "Redsn0w" on your desktop.

Step 2: Double click the Redsn0w zip file and extract the application to the Redsn0w folder and then launch the Redsn0w application.

Windows users should run Redsn0w as ‘Administrator’ (right-click on the Redsn0w exe and select 'Run as an Administrator').

Step 3: After launching Redsn0w, click on the Jailbreak button.

Step 4: Redsn0w will start the jailbreak process and go through the following three steps:

1. Preparing

2. Processing

3. Finishing up

Step 5: Once the three steps are completed, Redsn0w will inform you that the jailbreak was successfully installed. But please wait, leave your device alone. Your iPhone will reboot on its own. After it has rebooted, wait for it respring again.

After the respring, your iPhone will be successfully jailbroken and you should be able to find the Cydia icon on the Home screen (please note that the Cydia icon may not be on the first page, so don't assume that your iPhone hasn't been successfully jailbroken, use Spotlight to search for it).

4 Ways to Safely Backup iPhone iPad Photos and Videos

4 Ways to Safely Backup iPhone iPad Photos and Videos

Method 1 – iTunes/iCloud

The easiest way to backup everything is to use iCloud or iTunes. Open iTunes, connect your device and then right-click on it and choose Backup:

This will manually backup your device to iTunes. Note that if you have iCloud backup turned on, you can still locally backup your device using this method. I highly recommend doing a backup in iTunes also as I’ve tried to restore an iCloud backup before and it didn’t work. iCloud is nice, but it doesn’t seem to be terribly reliable at this point.
To turn on iCloud backup, go to Settings on your device, tap iCloud and tap Storage and Backup.

Turn it on and then either let the device backup on it’s own or you can manually perform a backup to iCloud if you don’t want to wait. Make sure your device is connected to a power source and WiFi before starting the backup.
The only thing about backing your devices up this way is that if you delete a single video, for example, and want to restore that, you have to do a complete restore of the device. Now it’s great if your device gets wiped completely, then you can restore the whole thing from backup and you’ll have all your photos and videos plus everything else.

Method 2 – iPhoto/Picasa

If you’re on a Mac, another good option is iPhoto. You can set it up so that whenever you connect your device to your Mac, it will automatically import all of the photos and videos. After the import, you can choose whether to keep them on the device or delete them.

iPhoto is free for Mac and is also a good way to organize all your photos and videos. It’s basically Picasa for Mac. On Windows, you can use Picasa. I like Picasa more because if you have a Google account, you can import all your photos and videos from your iPhone/iPad and then upload them to your Google+ Photos account. With iPhoto, there is no link to iCloud except for Photostream, which I will mention later. It would be really nice if Apple came out with their own cloud backup that allowed video uploads.

The nice thing about Picasa is that it will also let you upload your videos, including the ones shot on any of your Apple devices. You can also then easily share the photos and videos using Picasa Web Albums. If you’re using iPhoto, then I suggest your turn on Time Machine on your Mac and make sure it’s backed up to some external drive. You don’t want the photos/videos just on your computer either.

Method 3 – Photostream

The only cloud option available from Apple is the Photostream, which will automatically upload and store the last 1,000 photos you have taken. Even though it gets rid of the photos after 30 days or after 1,000 photos, it’s still better than nothing. Also, if you have a Mac, then you can use iPhoto and enable the Photostream inside iPhoto.
iPhoto will download all the pictures from the stream, but it will also automatically create a monthly backup of all your Photostream pictures. So even if you delete all the photos off your device, as long as you open iPhoto a few times a month, it will save all the photos that were ever in the Photostream.

Method 4 – Dropbox/Google+

The last method and the one I use the most is to backup to Dropbox and/or Google+. You can download the Dropbox and Google+ iPhone and iPad apps and have your photos and vides automatically uploaded to either cloud service. It’s a great way to instantly backup any photos and videos you take on your device. Both apps will also upload any currently stored photos and videos too.

On Dropbox, just tap on Camera Upload and enable it. It will then start uploading everything to the Camera Uploads folder in your Dropbox account. In Google+, tap the settings icon at the bottom and then tap on Instant Upload.