If you want to sync your iPhone primarily with an Exchange server of your company but do want to have your (private) Google Calendars with you, you can add them as CalDAV calendars (since iPhone OS 3.0). Go to Settings → Mail, Contacts, Calendars → Add Account… → Other → Add CalDAV Account: If you… Read More »
This should be a list of apps I use for specific tasks and why I use them: Banking The free version allows access to all accounts you can reach with one ID. For me, this includes both of my accounts. What do you want more? Birthdays Read all descriptions for apps of this kind and… Read More »
If you have to problem that some apps crash directly after running them, i.e. you see the app “popup” but it immediately disappears leaving you back at the home screen, it might be a problem with Apple’s DRM. This can occur if a Sync with iTunes is aborted or the connection was lost. I found… Read More »
Preparations You’ll need the following tools: Now compile the genpass.c: Unpacking the ipsw file The iPhone Software .ipsw files are normal ZIP files. You can extract them with e.g. IZArc. The archivescontain several files and some disk images: the iPhone OS itself, an Upgrade image and a Restore image. These 3 interesting files for the… Read More »
There is a way to install and activate the most recent BETA firmware without registering the device’s UDID as a developer. What you’ll need: Steps Device Version Build Note 3G 2.2.1 5H11 3G 3.0 7A238j BETA 1 3G 3.0 7A259g BETA 2 3G 3.0 7A280f BETA 3 3G 3.0 7A300g BETA 4 3G 3.0 7A312g… Read More »
Mark mail as unread There’s a somewhat hidden way to mark messages as “unread” in the mail app: When viewing a mail,touch the Details link in the upper right. Then find the Mark as unread link below the subject. Access Network Monitor If you like to see the reception status of all the cells you’re… Read More »
There are quite a few messenger applications out there. Most people prefer BeeJive or IM+ – not only because they promise you to keep you online 24 hours a day – even without having the application open on your iPhone. Privacy issues Since until today, no application can stay “online” in the background (i.e., if… Read More »
xGPS (You need a jailbroken iPhone for this.) xGPS is a navigation system which uses Google Maps for routing and display of the map. It can download map tiles for offline use and can use the “normal” map as well as the terrain map of Google Maps. Your current position is shown centered together with… Read More »
You need a jailbroken iPhone for this.
Registration To get your login credentials, you have to send a SMS with the word open to 9526 (at least in Germany). After that you’ll get a SMS in return containing your login data. Bookmark You can add a bookmark to Safari with the following link: (Replace USERNAME and PASSWORD with your data.)