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adamr said:
ok restored, camera working again, i miss jailbreaking ...
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You probably could have just fixed that by setting the correct folder permissions :p

Or simply have gone to Settings, Reset All Settings and that should sort you out :rolleyes:

Oh well, you fixed it, i just think that a restore was unnecessary.. However i like to do a restore every now and again.. It's like a PC.. Should re-install Windows every now and again :)
 
Hey guys just thought i'd mention another site (even smaller site with ONLY text) that we can access from our iPhone to send Vodacom4Me SMS's..

This is brilliant for when using GPRS or even EDGE (it loads very quick as the site is text only, It also works out cheaper because there is no images and that to load)

The site is http://www.freevodasms.co.za/

I just tested it out and it works..

Thx to silverdoctor's suggestion from here

Only after i tested it did i see he has 5 posts.. But hey, it worked for me :) Hope it doesnt jack my pw or anything :rolleyes:

EDIT: He joined in 2005 so it should be fine :D
 
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Pooky said:
Like 8 seconds. :(
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Do you have lot's of messages?

When did this start happening?

Have you tried going to Settings, General, Reset, Reset All Settings

Just remember to change your APN back to "internet" after that as it resets it, as well as your preferences.. But it's worth a shot
 
fxit_man said:
Do you have lot's of messages?

When did this start happening?

Have you tried going to Settings, General, Reset, Reset All Settings

Just remember to change your APN back to "internet" after that as it resets it, as well as your preferences.. But it's worth a shot
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Is that just for the internet? Not for SMS is it?
 
fxit_man said:
Do you have lot's of messages?

When did this start happening?

Have you tried going to Settings, General, Reset, Reset All Settings

Just remember to change your APN back to "internet" after that as it resets it, as well as your preferences.. But it's worth a shot
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It started happening today. I have like 3 sms's...
 
marine1 said:
Permissions? No where would I check that? I deleted all my sms's but still takes some time to load. I am using iphone.vodacom.za in Cellular Data Network
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And is your internet working? Interesting.. Must be for iPhone contract customers only, because when i try (and im on vodacom) it says im not subscribed :p

I take it you dont know how to SSH into the phone? It gives you access to the iPhone file system and you can check folder permissons and delete/copy files to and from the device.

I can explain it to you if you have any use for it? You need to be connected to your home wireless for it to work.. There is a USB method also..
 
I am connected wireless via WIFI and via USB, have no freaking idea what SSH is :D
I am a contract subscriber but didn't get the phone on contract however when I activated the phone, Vodacom told me that was the only setting to use. Weird. The "internet" did not work.
 
marine1 said:
I am connected wireless via WIFI and via USB, have no freaking idea what SSH is :D
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haha i didn't know too when i first got my iPhone :)

From Wiki:
Secure Shell or SSH is a network protocol that allows data to be exchanged using a secure channel between two networked devices
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That's all really :)

Well ill type up how to do it here in case you are interested or ever wanted to do it.. Again, i will put it in quote boxes to make it neat :)
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How to enable SSH and login via SSH on your iPhone

First, you need to install "OpenSSH" from Cydia and reboot the phone.

Secondly, you need to grab WinSCP and install it..

Once you have done that, go to Wi-Fi settings on your iPhone and click the blue > arrow next to the Wi-Fi AP you are connected to. Take note of the "IP Address".

e.g. 10.0.0.2

Fire up WinSCP and you will be presented with a screen like this

Under "Host Name:" enter the IP Address (10.0.0.2 in my case)
Under "User name" enter "root"
Under "Password" enter "alpine"

Click Save if you wish to save the information.

Then click "Login". This usually takes a few minutes the first time to generate keys.. It will seem as if nothing at all is happening, but it is :) Just wait till you are presented with a dialog as such:

Be sure to click "Yes"

Now you should see the iPhone file system on the right of the screen, and your PC file system on the left of the screen :)

It should look something like this

NOTE: If your iPhone locks, all data transfers are put on hold.. I suggest setting Auto-lock to never when you are using SSH
NOTE2: Your iPhone IP address usually changes, so if you are having problems logging in, check to see if the IP address hasn't changed in Wi-Fi settings
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If you've made it this far, congrats! Now you know what SSH is when we all talk about it and how to access the filesystem :)
 
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Apple drops NDA

We have decided to drop the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for released iPhone software.

We put the NDA in place because the iPhone OS includes many Apple inventions and innovations that we would like to protect, so that others don’t steal our work. It has happened before. While we have filed for hundreds of patents on iPhone technology, the NDA added yet another level of protection. We put it in place as one more way to help protect the iPhone from being ripped off by others.

However, the NDA has created too much of a burden on developers, authors and others interested in helping further the iPhone’s success, so we are dropping it for released software. Developers will receive a new agreement without an NDA covering released software within a week or so. Please note that unreleased software and features will remain under NDA until they are released.

Thanks to everyone who provided us constructive feedback on this matter.
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http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/?nda

This is good news, we should be seeing more developers and Apps enter the Appstore scene now. :)
 
avdp said:
@limnos - the gelaskins look so cool. Did you buy it locally? And how much if I may ask?
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I bought mine from Incredible Conx actually... lol, i think its the only thing i've bought from them. They were selling 'em for R170...
They only stock the 3G ones, but It fits the 2G one perfectly by slicing about half a mm on all four corners..

Pooky said:
NICE!

Copy & Paste here we come!
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CopiercIN from Cydia can help you for the time being.

You see when you press the home button, it kills the current app completely. So where will your clipboard be running?

I'm quite satisfied with CopiercIN, you can Copy Paste text from/to email/sms/notes...
 
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