The demand for unofficial third-party applications on iPhones is, by at least one account, staggering. AppSnapp, a Web-based script that jailbreaks (allows read-write access to the filesystem) iPhones running firmware/software 1.1.1 and places Installer.app — a native iPhone application for cataloging and installing other native applications directly on the device — has been used about […]

We’re persistently surprised at how many iPhone troubleshooting issues can be solved by a simple power-off, power-on routine. If you’ve noticed that your unit’s vibrate function is a bit weak, just turn the iPhone off by holding the sleep/wake button for several seconds, then sliding the slider. Power the phone back up by again holding […]

Apple has posted a Knowledge Base article addressing an issue where users receive the error message:

“Error -48 itunes unable to download your update at this time check network connection or settings.”

when attempting to restore iPhones in iTunes. The solution, according to Apple, is to delete the iPhone software updates from your system then repeat the […]

First came news that Apple was limiting iPhone purchases to two per customer. Next came word that the company had stopped accepting cash and gift certificates for iPhones. Now it seems that the company is tracking how many iPhones each customer is purchasing in an apparent attempt to crack down on unofficial resellers who are […]

The market for unofficial third-party iPhone applications has been somewhat stagnant in recent weeks. After a flurry of initial activity, the pace slowed considerably, perhaps in part due to iPhone software/firmware 1.1.1’s temporary disablement of easy third-party app installation methods.

Though there’s now a method for adding native applications to 1.1.1 iPhones that is even easier […]

A new process for jailbreaking and allowing the installation of non-sanctioned third-party applications to the iPhone has debuted. It’s called AppSnapp, and is unique in two respects: it automates the process on iPhones running software/firmware 1.1.1 (previous methods were multi-step), and it can be completed purely using the iPhone; no interaction with a Mac or […]

iPhones may exhibit abnormally short battery life for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to:

problematic software settings
software bugs that drain the battery faster than normal (possibly introduced by software/firmware updates)
hardware defects
improper charging
improperly calibrated batteries

What’s an abnormally short battery life-span? There’s no easy answer. Apple’s claims (8 hours of talk time, 6 hours of […]

Apple’s newly launched iPhone Dev Center (concerning the development of Web apps — currently there’s no information about native applications) for ADC members includes a section detailing changes in the version of Safari included with iPhone software/firmware 1.1.1. Among the “fixed problems” is a vague reference mentioning “improved performance of JavaScript.”

In early July, we […]

Google recently added IMAP support to its Gmail email service, a major boon for iPhone users since it allows changes made by the user to be reflected on the server, won’t put both sent messages in your inbox and more. In addition to text-based step-by-step instructions, Google has now posted a video demonstrating how to […]

New features (documented and undocumented)
Putting third-party native applications on 1.1.1 iPhones (Jailbreaking)
Downgrading iPhones from 1.1.1 to 1.0.2
Unlocking/unbricking 1.1.1. iPhones

If you have an iPhone that was running 1.1.1 out of the box, or was upgraded to 1.1.1 but never previously unlocked

If you bricked your iPhone by unlocking it (with AnySIM or iUnlock) under 1.0.2 then upgrading […]