Turn you iphone into a webcam

        1. Install iWebCamera app
                (Either Buy  from iTunes or downlaod from 
                        Installous for JB iPhone)

        2. Install iWebCamera drivers for your PC 
                Link - http://www.drahtwerk.biz/EN/
                        Products/iPhone/iWebcamera.aspx

        3. Start iWebCamera service from iPhone and camera 
                will be automatically detected in different Messengers. 
         
        4. Goto messenger's video settings and select 
                iWebCamera instead of default PC camera)

        Youtube video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcRL8f4bT0w&feature=related

Change ROOT Password of iPhone

History:
        Sometime back a German hacker wrote that he had hacked several Iphone on T-mobile Germany with some simple tools from his PC. He scanned the T-Mobile 3g IP range, and he got like thousands of IP with the SSH port open (port 22). Then using a simple SSH client such as putty, he got connected to them with the default Iphone room password which is:
Username: root
Password: alpine 

Steps:

1. Install 'Mobile Terminal' application from Cydia

2. Type without quotes “passwd” and press return

3. Will prompt you to enter the old password, so type the default iPhone password - alpine

4. Now it will prompt you to write a news password. Press return when you’ll finish.

5. You will have to confirm the chosen password once again, so enter it and press return.
That’s all your safe.

Another way to protect is to disable the SSH on your jailbroken iPhone. You can do this also very easily from SB setting using the SSH togles. If you cant see it on your screen, go to SBSettings option and configure it to display the SSH toggle.

Essentials: Upgrading iPhone 4 to iOS 5.1.1

Upgrading iPhone 4 to iOS 5.1.1 preserving your baseband -  

          1. Take back of of your iPhone, exporting contacts, messages etc.
          2. Upgrading to iOS 5.1.1
          3. Jailbreaking
          4. Unlocking
          5. Importing your contacts/back data to new iOS

Step 1: Taking backup of your iPhone data

     1.  Backup of your repo list and list of installed packages(Optional) -
  
          Goto [Cydia > Manage > Sources] and take screenshots of your important repos.

          Also take screeshots of iPhone's screens if you don't want to loose any important app.
          Note: To take Screenshots, press (Home+Power) button at a time.
          These screen shots will get saved in your photos.
   
    2.  Back of your most important data like Contacts/Notes
            /SMS/Photos/Audio/Video
        
          Option1 - Use iTunes to sync you contacts/photos/movies/audio/apps in a traditional
          Apple way.(no message back up provision)

          Option2 -
          Sync your all data over iCloud(Haven't tried. I am afraid of putting imp data over
          cloud and also my iPhone is JB).

          Option3 - 
          Use of third party tools(Diskaid, iFunbox, iPhoneBrowser etc)
          It happened with me long back(iPhone2G) that iTunes erased all my Contacts
          in the process of Sync. Since then I am reluctant to use iTunes as a backup utlity :)
                          
          Personally, I find DiskAid quite handy to backup my iPhone data.
          You can browse/take backup of Contacts(vcf export, all contacts in a single vcf file),
          SMS(export to text), Notes(export to text), Photo, Audio, Video very easily.

          [Free version of Diskaid won't let you export the data but you could buy one. 
          I strictly don't promote piracy :) ]


Step 2: Upgrading iOS to 5.1.1

          Checks before Updating iOS:
          Check 1 - If you possess original sim card or your iPhone is factory unlocked,
          upgrading to new iOS is easier for you.

          Check 2 - If your phone is factory locked and if you don't have original sim card
          with you, you can either use Gevey sim card(buy from ebay) or follow the process
          that I followed below.

          Upgrade to iOS 5.1.1. preserving your baseband:

         Follow this neat guide -
         http://absinthejailbreak.com/update-to-ios-5-1-1-preserve-baseband-mac-win/

         Note: I prefer to remove sim card from iPhone until it's Upgraded, JB and Uncloked.

Step 3: Jailbreakining

         Purpose - Inorder to use third party applications which aren't available in Apple
         market and make it fully customizable.
         Guide -
         http://absinthejailbreak.com/untethered-jailbreak-iphone-4-3gs-ios-5-1-1-using-redsnow-0-9-12b1/


Step 4: Unlocking

         Purpose - By now your iPhone is on iOS 5.1.1 and Jailbroken. But inorder to
         make it work with your carrier, you have to unlock it.
         Use ultrasnow to unlock it.
         Guide - http://absinthejailbreak.com/ultrasn0w-1-2-7-unlock-5-1-1/

Step 5:  Importing your contacts(vcf file) and other data

         For contacts, i have created a dummy gmail id. I import single vcf file that contains
         all my contacts in gmail. Later I sync only contacts through iTunes


Step 6: List of some good Repositories

         Add these repo list to [Cydia > Manage > Source > Edit > Add]

         http://cydia.xsellize.com/
         http://cydia.iphonecake.com/
         http://cydia.hackulo.us/
         http://cydia.heaveniphone.com/
         http://cydia.zodttd.com/repo/cydia/
         http://steffwiz.webs.com/iPhone/Repo
         http://sinfuliphonerepo.com
         http://repo.ispazio.net/
         http://repo.insanelyi.com/
         http://repo.hackyouriphone.org/
         http://app.weiphone.com/cydia/
         http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com/
         http://i.danstaface.net/
         http://hacksrepo.com/
         http://apt.pwncenter.com/
         http://yourcydiarepo.org/

Step 7: Favourite Applcations


     Must Have Apps:

         Siri -
                  1. In Cydia, add this source: repo.siriport.ru/
                  2. Search for "SiriPort" & download "SiriPort (original).. reboot ur device.
                  3. Go into Safari, type "http://siriport.ru/siriport_ru_original.pem" and
                       "Install Certificate", Reboot once more
                         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le8iNJVkeko&feature=related

         Installous 4 - Install cracked app
         AppSync for iOS 5.0+ - Allows to syn cracked apps(ipa)
                  http://www.ijailbreak.com/cydia/install-cracked-apps-ios-5-1-1-5-1-appsync-installous/
         MobileTerminal - Necessary to change default root password(alpine)
         Dropbox - Cloud app
         Wordweb - Dictionay
         AirBlue - Bluetooth
         Nimbuzz - Messenger
         Echofon - Twitter
         GoReader - eBook reader
         Facebook
         Linkedin
         Goodplayer - Video player
         biteSMS - SMS app
         Atomic browser - Best web browser I didn't like new chrome browser)
         iCaabMobile -  Another web browser
         BrowserChanger - Set favourite default browser
         Open SSH
         SBSettings
         Pocket  Read it later app
         Activator - Set custom actions/launch shorcuts for different apps
         Action Menu & Plus
         CamScanner+ - Document scanner
         Backgrounder
         iLumination -Torch
         Sygic - Offline gps map
         Reeder - RSS Reader


User Interface:
         Barrel - Fancy Page Slider
         Zeppelin - Carrier logo
         MakeItMine - Custim carrier name
         Unlockize - Fancy unlock slider effects
         Notifier - Power On/Off, Wifi On/Off fancy notificatios
         Multiflow - Fancy Task killer
         Motion - Application icon bouncer effects
         Infinidock - More than 4 doc apps
         Cascade - Perspective view of docked apps
         AndroidLockXT - Android like lock
         Dreamboard - Themes (Metroon-Win8 theme, Endroid-Android theme)
         FivelRows, FiveColumn Springboard - 5x5 icons
         LockScreenHide - Hide lockscreen clock

Optional:
         MyPics
         ChmPlus
         Ringtones
         Pearltrees
         SMS Counter
         Poof - Hide icons
         SMS Addict
         MailEnhancer
         GetAbstract
         Tweetbot
         Skype
         Blogger
         VideoPano
         Evernote
         AppBox
         Drums
         Harmonica
         Cyclemeter
         DailyRoutine
         GTI Racing
         Cut the rope
         FlightControl
         Contraption (FantasticContraption)
         Talking Tom 2
         Animals

What is your favourite App?

Visual Assist X - How to reset trial period

In 'Visual Studio > Extension Manager..' you can download 'Visual Assist X', a C++ extension which has 1 month trial period.

After trial period is over, you can't use it for free unless you reset trial period or download a cracked version. At home that's fine but not in office : )


As simple way to reset VA X trail period is -

1. Uninstall existing VA X extension and close VS
2. Delete %Temp% folder
3. Rename this registry key [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Licenses]
4. Install VA X again and Bingo!!

biteSMS on iOS 5.1.1 - Number bubble in status bar

biteSMS version 6.2 and above:

biteSMS status bar numeric bubble is the best way to read your messages without actully unlocking iPhone or launching SMS app or even without launching notification center.

Just click that number from status bar and you can start chatting/reading your message :)


Goto biteSMS settings and enable 'Status Bar Icon'
(biteSMS > Settings > More Stuff > Status Bar Icon)

This will show you numeric bubble of number of unread messages.

Once you click the bubble, 'Quick Reply' window will come up.
Make sure you also enable (Apple Settings > Messages > Notification Centre > On) to make this bubble click work.
  

You can even set privacy lock to this bubble. i.e. if you click this bubble, it will ask you password.
 biteSMS > Settings > Passcode Lock > Protect Quick Reply > Lock Mode > On
biteSMS > Settings > Passcode Lock > Protect Quick Reply > Unlock Mode > On

To protect sms content to be displayed on Main Lock Screen:
biteSMS > Settings > Privacy > Notification Lock mode > Show Content > Off
biteSMS > Settings > Privacy > Notification Unlock mode > Show Content > Off