Saturday, March 26, 2011

Cydia has been updated to 1.1.1 - Fast as sh*t!

*** Origional Story Posted FIRST by ModMyI.com @ http://bit.ly/i8ER49


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Cydia 1.1 is finally upon us and it’s packed with AWESOME! An update which has been discussed for months, and a topic that users have thought about almost every day. Not only are there a ton of new features bundled inside, but we also get UI updates, speed increases and an improved search function. This update adds even more functionality behind the scenes, which will allow Saurik to provide even more updates to Cydia, quicker and easier than ever before.

Saurik just announced it's release via  Twitter, saying:

Quote:
Cydia 1.1: faster, slimmer, and more stable; including an improved search algorithm and "resume where you left off". Available in Cydia now!
While I don’t have an official list of new features and all the updates to the new Cydia 1.1, I’ll try to cover as many as I can.

First and foremost, the new Cydia is fast! I mean REAL FAST! Seriously, this thing flies now! Web Content is now “appcached” which allows content to load much quicker. Even the homepage pop’s into place almost instantly now. Behind the scenes, Cydia continues to check for updates and even downloads them in the background, all while refreshing any new content that has been updated.

The UI has been updated slightly, in a very clean manner, which makes things seem much more fluid and snappy. The searching mechanism in Cydia has been updated to allow for faster searching, and smoother interaction with the enormous repositories.



OLD 1.0.3366-1
New 1.1.1


We’ve had a ton of new languages added to Cydia as well, making it even more universal than ever before. This includes Greek, Chinese, German, Dutch & Spanish languages.

This release is live and in Cydia now. Don’t forget to thank Saurik for all his hard work, as well as the rest of the team. This is a ton of work they have put into this and it’s just the beginning of something even more AWESOME!

Friday, March 25, 2011

iOS 4.3.1 is now LIVE!!!

It has only been a couple of weeks since the release of iOS 4.3, but Apple has already released an update. iOS 4.3.1 is now available via iTunes for the GSM iPhone 4 (yes, you CDMA users are still out of luck), the iPhone 3GS, iPad 2, original iPad, and third- and fourth-generation iPod touches.

The truth of the mater is Apple really needed a good reason to fix the security hole in 4.3 which allowed the iPad 2 to be jailbroken 2 days after it's release!!!

According to Apple, this update contains improvements and other bug fixes including:
  • Fixes an occasional graphics glitch on iPod touch (4th generation)
  • Resolves bugs related to activating and connecting to some cellular networks
  • Fixes image flicker when using Apple Digital AV Adapter with some TVs
  • Resolves an issue authenticating with some enterprise web services

The release notes don't make specific reference to fixing some of the battery issues reported around the Web or patching iPad 2 jailbreak vulnerabilities, though rumors had suggested that iOS 4.3.1 would address both of these topics. It's possible, however, that they (and other fixes) could fall under Apple's umbrella of general bug fixes.


iOS 4.3.1 Direct Download - (FUTURE JAILBREAKERS STAY AWAY!!!)

These are direct download links of iOS 4.3.1 IPSW files from Apple.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

New MAJOR features of iOS 4.3

Here is a complete list of the major features of Apple’s new iOS 4.3 Firmware

This update contains new features and improvements, including the following:

1.      Personal Hotspot
a.       Share iPhone 4 cellular data connection with up to 5 devices (combination of up to 3 Wi-Fi, 3 Bluetooth, and 1 USB)

2.       iTunes Home Sharing
a.       Play music, movies and TV shows from a shared iTunes library on a Mac or PC (requires iTunes 10.2)

3.      New AirPlay features**
a.       Play videos from the Photos app including the Camera Roll album, iTunes previews, enabled third-party apps and websites on Apple TV
b.      Play slideshows from Photos on Apple TV using transitions available on Apple TV

4.      Faster Safari performance with Apple Nitro JavaScript
engine

5.      HD video out using the Apple Digital AV Adapter***
a.       View 720p HD videos from Videos app, iPod app, Photos, YouTube, Safari, Keynote, and enabled third-party apps on an HDMI display

6.      Ping features
a.       Push notifications for comments and follow requests
b.      Post and Like songs directly from the Now Playing screen
c.       Parental controls

7.      New Settings
a.       Messages setting for number of times to repeat an alert
b.      iPad side switch setting to lock screen rotation or mute audio notifications and sound effects
8.      Single tap conference call dialing with a pause to send a passcode

9.      New FaceTime Icon
a.       iOS 4.3 brings a redesigned FaceTime icon for iPod Touch 4G.

10.  Full Screen iAds
a.      iOS 4.3 also brings full screen iAds banners on the iPad. “iAd full screen banners grab the attention of the user by taking advantage of the larger screen of iPad to launch an immersive interactive iAd experience. This new banner format is easy to implement.

11.  Bug Fixes



Products compatible with this software update:


*Requires iPhone 4 with tethering data plan
**Requires Apple TV (2nd generation) running software version 4.2 or later
***iPhone 4, iPad, iPod touch (4th generation)

iOS 4.3 & iTunes 10.2.1 are now out!

iTunes is SAFE for JailBroken iDevices.  It will still sync and it won't crack your JB... No Worries!!!

iOS 4.3 is also available to the general public.  If you are NOT jailbroken, or DON'T wish to JB at this time, then the download links are listed below.

Please make sure you are downloading the correct version.

And no, I didn't forget to list the iPhone 3g.  It's no longer supported by iOS updates.

*** JUST REMEMBER JAILBREAKERS, NEVER UPDATE UNTIL THE PROPER TOOLS ARE OFFICIALLY RELEASED. AS OF RIGHT NOW, 4.3 CANNOT BE JAILBROKEN.***