Installous alternatives
IOS 6.x and Iphone 5 jailbreak is finally here but installous went down and it can’t be found anymore. However there are few alternatives that will allow you to install free app on you Iphone or Ipad device. Here are your new app sources:
1. APP CAKE+ (current ver 3.0)
- Launch Cydia and add the repo sinfuliphonerepo.com
- Search for AppCake+ and install the app.
- The apps are sorted by categories and popularity which is always good for app hunters. AppCake also has the distinction of not needing AppSyncwhen installing or running apps.
- Launch Cydia and add the repo repocydia.com
- Search for App VV and install the app.
- The download speeds are quite fast and the apps are auto-installed.
- the only real disadvantage that vShare has is that it is made mostly in Chinese, which is clearly not catered to English users.
Tags: installous iOS6 free apps, installous not working, jailbreak install free app
IOS 6 Jailbreak is finally here
Finaly today was released the long waited IOS 6 (6.0, 6.0.2 and 6.1) Jailbreak, which is compatible with more then 20 model of Apple Devices, including for the first time the Iphone 5, IPAD 3 and IPAD Mini.
The process is very simple and it worked for me without any error, within 2 minutes or less. All you have to do is to download evasi0n from the http://www.evasi0n.com . Its available on Windows, Mac and Linux After downloading it, just follow this simple tutorial to jailbreak:
Step 1. Disable Passcode lock (only if its enabled on your device) from: Settings –> General –> Passcode Lock –> Off .
Step 2: Make sure both iTunes and Xcode (if installed) are not running. The first two steps are very important to avoid errors and problems.
Step 3: Run the Evasi0n app.
Step 4: Connect your IOS 6 device to the PC by cable and Evasi0n should detect the connected device
Step 5: Select the Jailbreak option and relax as the software performs the necessary steps in the background to inject and run through the jailbreaking process.
Step 6: Be patient, do not touch your device or anything on computer during jailbreaking process.
Step 7: Once done, you will need to unlock your iOS Device, you will then see a “Jailbreak” app on the home screen. Tap on this icon, the screen will go black for a few seconds. After a short while, it will be back on the home screen.
Step 8: Rest of the process is automated, once the Evasi0n software on desktop says “Jailbreak complete!”, after a short while, your device will reboot several times to complete the process. Once this is done, you will have Cydia on the home screen.
That’s it, you can run Cydia now, but its working a little bit slowly because of the peak and you will probably face alot of interruption. Just be patient and try later. Evasi0n is the best alternative to redsnow. Excellent tool dont be afraid to use it even if your a newbie.
Tags: error evasi0n, evasion jailbreak tutorial, how to jailbreak ios6
Creating a floading adsense banner
For a long time i was tring to create a floating adsense banner, in order to improve my CTR and earning of course. Im currently using wordpress 3.4.2 and so far i’ve tried tons of plugins such as strx magic floating sidebar maker, but none of them worked even that i was tring very hard and read every tutorial available on the web.
I found a solution with a very simple Java Script Code, no additional plugins is tried. To do this easily, delete temporary every widget that you use, Add a Text Widget on the bottom of the list in wordpress and add the following code:
<div id=’BeH-Fixed’>
PUT YOUR ADSENSE CODE HERE
</div>
<script> window.onload = function() {
function getScrollTop() {
if (typeof window.pageYOffset !== ‘undefined’ ) {
// Most browsers
return window.pageYOffset;
}
var d = document.documentElement;
if (d.clientHeight) {
// IE in standards mode
return d.scrollTop;
}
// IE in quirks mode
return document.body.scrollTop;
}
window.onscroll = function() {
var box = document.getElementById(‘BeH-Fixed’),
scroll = getScrollTop();
if (scroll <= 30) {
box.style.top = “25px”;
}
else {
box.style.top = (scroll + 10) + “px”;
}
};
}
}
</script>
<style>
#BeH-Fixed {
position: absolute;
z-index:9999;
}
</style>
You can see live demo of this codes on my sites www.raporteri.com and www.spiun.com .
If you want to have more widgets on your sidebar, that you will have to add them above the text widget with the code. Next step is to increase the value of scroll and box.style.top to higher values. Try to experiment with higher values such as:
if (scroll <= 400) {
box.style.top = “380px”;
Save and test until you’ll find the optimal values for your theme.
On both of my sites, i’m using a responsive theme, which changes if the visitors is having a mobile or tablet browser with lower screen resolution than a PC. So i added few other codes of line, that detects the browser and doesnt make the banner to float if the user is having a tablet or mobile. Here is the code:
<div id=’BeH-Fixed’>
But the code of the floating banner here.
</div>
<script>
var isMobile = {
Android: function() {
return navigator.userAgent.match(/Android/i);
},
BlackBerry: function() {
return navigator.userAgent.match(/BlackBerry/i);
},
iOS: function() {
return navigator.userAgent.match(/iPhone|iPad|iPod/i);
},
Opera: function() {
return navigator.userAgent.match(/Opera Mini/i);
},
Windows: function() {
return navigator.userAgent.match(/IEMobile/i);
},
any: function() {
return (isMobile.Android() || isMobile.BlackBerry() || isMobile.iOS() || isMobile.Opera() || isMobile.Windows());
}
};
if ( isMobile.any() ) {
}
else {
window.onload = function() {
function getScrollTop() {
if (typeof window.pageYOffset !== ‘undefined’ ) {
// Most browsers
return window.pageYOffset;
}
var d = document.documentElement;
if (d.clientHeight) {
// IE in standards mode
return d.scrollTop;
}
// IE in quirks mode
return document.body.scrollTop;
}
window.onscroll = function() {
var box = document.getElementById(‘BeH-Fixed’),
scroll = getScrollTop();
if (scroll <= 300) {
box.style.top = “390px”;
}
else {
box.style.top = (scroll + 10) + “px”;
}
};
}
}
</script>
<style>
#BeH-Fixed {
position: absolute;
z-index:9999;
}
</style>
If you need help, feel free to comment.
Tags: banner float scroll, javascript floating adsense
Timthumb and catch that image, Show authors pic if there is no photo in content.
For more then 2 years, I’ve been working on a news aggregation raporteri.com. One of the tasks that i had to complete was showing a thumbnail. But some of the RSS news sources which i’m using to feed my WordPress site with news, does not contain a image. So i had to modify catch_that_image() function, which is one of the most common thumbnail function present on most of WordPress themes.
This function might look different, depending how old is your WordPress theme, but it does the same job, but i’m recommending you to use this one, because its much shorter in code and quicker in execution. The one I’m going to show you below, is from September 2012, so yes its one of the most recent one.
function catch_that_image() {
global $post, $posts;
$first_img = ”;
ob_start();
ob_end_clean();
$output = preg_match_all(‘/<img.+src=[\'"]([^\'"]+)[\'"].*>/i’, $post->post_content, $matches);
$first_img = $matches [1] [0];
if(empty($first_img)){ //Defines a default image
$burimi = get_the_author();
$first_img=”http://www.raporteri.com/img_source/” . $burimi. “.gif” ;
}
return $first_img;
}
At first the function tries to get any <img > tag from the posts, but there is also an IF statement in case the posts does not contain one. By default this IF will return a default blank pic by a text NO IMAGE, but instead i wanted to show the picture of the source where the news comes from.
To make this script working you need to create a folder in your site root named \img_sources\ and fill it with a GIF file where the files name is the authors name. For ex. Author1_name.gif, Author2_name.gif …. Be careful of the capital leters. If the author name has a capital leter, so has to be the file name. If you would like to use JPEG files instead of GIF, just change the line $first_img=”http://www.raporteri.com/img_source/” . $burimi. “.gif” ; to $first_img=”http://www.raporteri.com/img_source/” . $burimi. “.jpg”
Speedport W 503V VOIP
I decided to write today about something that really bothered me for a long time, like 6 months and I’ve just figured out how to solve it. My fixed line company gave me a free Wifi router model Speedport W 503V. It is an excellent router because it has advanced features like VOIP (SIP), WDS (wireless distribution system which is very easy to configure, energy saver … and so on. And what is more important it has a very long range, very powerful device.
But the menu is a disaster. I tried to update its firmware version 98.04.79, but i could not find anything for this device in internet. There is an PROGRAMS option in the menu to install additional feature but seems T-Home already locked it up “The requested download is not available for your FRITZ!Box respectively your operating system. “. Ohhh and yes the wifi router is also known as FritzBox.
Ok now abd to VOIP, the router has 2 port and i couldn’t configure them. Here is how to do it in case you need it to. first navigate to SETTINGS->ADVANCED SETTINGS->EXPERT MODE and make sure that the “Show expert settings” box is checked. Now go to TELEPHONY->INTERNET TELEPHONY, click on it.
- Internet Numbers
-
Advanced Settings <<<—- click in this tab
- Voice Transmission
Now scroll down the page untill you see “” check box. Check it and configure it with your PPPOE account information and pres APPLY.
That’s it, now all you have to do is go to Internet numbers, click New Internet Number and add your SIP account. You can make VOIP calls with any analog phone connected to the speedport FON1 or FON2 slot/jack. You can even setup dialing rules so the termination for certain destination will do through a specific gateway. I did test this service with SIPGATE and IPKALL and it worked great for both incoming and outgoing calls. You can even setup a majickjack number in this router, however getting the sip details from it is another topic 
.
You can also install DD-WRT for much rich features, but i haven’t tested it because its not free, you’ll have to pay for activating it.
Update 1: Please not that using the WDS, Internet Telephony and IPTV on same time may cause this router to hang on sometimes, and you’ll have to restart it after a while.
Tags: speedport configuration, VOIP router, W503v sip
Jailbreak Tutorial with CLI Tool windows
Ok as i promised i will post now a jailbreak tutorial using the CLI TOOL in windows (xp or seven) together with a download link. The pocedure is not that simple thats why i advice you to follow the steps carefully and not to hurry.
1. Click here to download the CLI Tool from Iphone dev / Dream Team.
2. Save it in your PC on a location.
3. When the download is finished, open the zip file and make sure to extract it in c:\
4. Go to Start, (if your on XP go to RUN), type cmd and press enter.
5. Now your on command promt and please write “cd c:\cinject_0.4.3\” press Enter. Now make sure you Iphone 4s or Ipad is connected to the PC and also unlocked. The screen should be brite, not black. You have to unlock the device by pressing “slide to unlock” and to be on the main screen where you can see the app icons.
6. The next stage is where the fun begins. Executing the command line interface tool and letting it work its magic. Now type “cinject -i payloads/jailbreak.mobileconfig” and press enter. . On your device you will see a screen as shown below, tap on Install, just tap Next when it asks for a VPN password and then tap on Done.
7. After the mobileconfig file has been run, the next step is to execute the payload. You do this by typing ‘cinject.exe -j payloads‘ which jailbreaks the device and points it in the direction of the required payloads.
8. The penultimate step is run the ‘cinject.exe -w‘ command which watches the system log.
9. Now on your iPhone 4S or iPad 2, go into Settings > General > Network, scroll down and go into VPN and toggle it ON. You should see ‘A configuration error occurred’ message, dismiss it by pressing OK. Let it do its thing, don’t be alarmed, at this point you’ll see an Apple logo on the screen and your device will reboot.
10. After the above processes have completed, your device will have an ‘Absinthe’ icon, which looks just like any other application. Tap this icon and the jailbreak process will be completed. Some users are seeing the Cydia application directly after the ‘cinject.exe -w‘ command is executed so if that happens to you, you can then load Cydia right away.
Thats all and please dont forget that the CLI Tool and Cinject is compatibile for these devices only:
- iPhone 4S running iOS 5.0, 5.0.1 (9A405 and 9A406)
- iPad 2 WiFi/GSM/CDMA running iOS 5.0.1
Tags: absinthe windows, download cli tool
Absinthe Jailbreak A5 Iphone 4s and Ipad 2
The long waited A5 chip jailbreak is finaly a reality thanks to a tool called Absinthe. What does this mean ??? It means that you can finaly install Cydia and then install Installous and Mipatch, which will allow you to install many free apps on your iDevice 
.
It is a Jailbreak which probably will have many bugs and problems because it has been just published, but however the test have shown it to be working in iOS 5.0 and 5.0.1.
The supported devices and firmware for Absinthe are:
- iPhone 4S running iOS 5.0, 5.0.1 (9A405 and 9A406)
- iPad 2 Wifi/GSM/CDMA running iOS 5.0.1
If want to have a software unlock for your basemend it is recomanded to keep iOS 5.0 in your iDevice. You can Download Absinthe for Mac right now but you’ll have to wait for the Windows and Linux versions of the tool, which will be available in a short while. Stay tuned for a complete step by step guide on how to jailbreak your iPhone 4S and iPad 2 on iOS 5.x untethered along with a video walkthrough. We’ll publish then very soon. In meanwhile if you face any error feel free to post a comment and we’ll help you right away.
Ohhh and i almost forgat to mention that the tool is free. Dont pay anything if a site will ask you to pay for it.
Tags: absinthe error, absinthe jailbreak, asinthe download
Send free sms
My cell phone carrier recently increased my sms rate in order to offer me cheaper minutes. I do not send a lot of sms each month i prefer to talk to people, however sometime you got to text to friends when they dont answer. However i’m so angry and i dont want to pay anything to my carier now, and i even started using Viber more and more.
But there is another good app for iOS and android, and it can send free sms messages to any cell phone number around the world. The name of the app is JaxtrSMS. It is free, it doesnt show any ads and it just requires a simple registration details (no credit card).
You can send up to 40 free sms each day at the moment im writting this post. It can be even used to flood and joke with your friend by BombSMSing them. The messages arives in just a second after you press SEND, its really cool.
Tags: android free sms, iphone free sms, send free messages
Remove DreamBoard theme
I am a jailbreaker and i like to experiment with the look of my iPhone look. I’ve been using winterboard for 2 years by now and i never had problems with it. However i saw the Kindle Fire theme for iOS in a redmondpie’s review and i thought yeah why not to try it.
I opened cydia and i saw that Kindle Fire theme requiered DreamBoard instead of WinterBoard so i installed it and then i downloaded the theme. I loaded the theme and i used it for 2 days. However i did not like it so i thought to go back to my older theme.
Well this was a mission impossible. You can not unload a theme from DreamBoard WTF. I restarted my phone server times, even hard-restart, and the theme was showing up immediately without allowing me to unload it. In case your stuck too, here is what you have to do:
1. Open Cydia
2. Go to settings, packages and delete the theme (in my caste Kindle Fire)
3. Now its time to get rid of DreamBoard so delete it also from there
4. Restart your Iphone and you be back on track.
Note i was using iOs 4.3.2 when i tested it. Regards.
Tags: delete, dreambox problem, unload
Encrypting GMAIL emails
This is a process for installing encrypted email on your computer. The process works easily with a Gmail account and the FireFox browser. The process will work with other mail programs but the certificate will have to be manually installed. The version I am showing is easy to setup and use so it is more likely to be used.
First click the Options wheel at the top right side of your Gmail window then go to Mail settings on your Gmail Account.
Go down the selections to Browser connection: and tick the option. Now you will always be connected to Gmail by a secure encrypted link.
Now follow the link below and click the here at the end of the line:
You can download the Penango for Free Gmail add-on here . This is an add on for FireFox browser that provides the tools for encrypted email.
http://www.penango.com/downloa
Now you need an encryption Certificate. This certificate installs on your computer and has the decryption key allowing your computer to read encrypted mail sent to you. It also contains an encryption certificate that is included as an attachment to your mail that allows others to encrypt mail to be sent to you.
For encrypted mail to work, both parties must have operational encryption software for their email account on their computer and each must have their own Certificate installed on their computer.
Encryption and signing certificates are available from a number of companies but Comodo is currently the only one offering free email certificates. The link below takes you to the Comodo page for the email certificates. Just click the Get it Free Now button and answer the questions. If you want to use encrypted email on more than one email account, you must acquire a certificate for each email address.
https://www.instantssl.com/ssl
