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If you want to know how to stop background apps in iPhone’s iOS4, then you come to the right place. There is a feature in the iPhone iOS4 called the fast app switcher interface. This feature allows you to stop background apps (built in Apple apps and Apple App store apps) in iPhone. You might want to do this when there is an app that is causing problems in the background. Stopping a background apps on iPhone that are giving you problem can be a quick way to force a refresh without having to resort to rebooting your iPhone.

Here is an iPhone tips on how to stop background apps in iPhone’s iOS4:

1. Double click the home button on iPhone (either its iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS working on iOS4)
2. The interface will slide up and reveal a second dock-like set of app icons “in the background”.
3. Now to stop the background app, just tap and hold the app until the icons begin to jiggle,
4. then tap the minus symbol (-) at the top left corner.
5. The app will then disappear, “deleted” from the background dock (but not from your iPhone or iPod).

This tips on how to stop background apps on iPhone’s iOS4 works differently for built in Apple iPhone apps and App store apps.

How to Stop Background App on iPhone iOS4

For built in Apple iPhone apps; this tips will restart the app. For instance, stopping Mail via the fast app switcher will restart the background thread. For App Store apps; this tips on how to stop background apps on iPhone iOS4 will completely stop the background process.

Do you want to have Flash on your iPhone? Well, there is a good news for you. Recently we just found out that installing Flash on iPhone 4 is possible and pretty easy too. Below are the step by step tutorial on how to install Flash on iPhone 4.

Before we continue this tutorial, there is something we have to tell you before hand. Do the Flash install on iPhone 4 tutorial only if you want it and understand the risk. Gadgetwidgets is not responsible for any data loss or bricked iPhone 4. You might also want to hear that jailbreaking the iPhone 4 will void the warranty.

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Tutorial on How to Install Flash on iPhone 4

Part 1: Jailbreak your iPhone 4 by using the Jailbreakme.

Part 2: Open the Cydia, search for “OpenSSH”. Install the OpenSSH and then reboot your iPhone 4

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Part 3: Connect the iPhone 4 to computer, and make sure you’re not running the iTunes app

Part 4: Download Cyberduck for Mac or WinSCP for Windows. Install the app and then enter the details below:

Cyberduck for Mac

• Server
• The IP address of your iPhone/iPad/iPod touch. Settings –> WiFi –>
• Username: root
• Password: alpine
• Protocol: SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol)

WinSCP for Windows

• Hostname: The IP address of your iPhone/iPad/iPod touch. Setting –> WiFi –>
• User name: root
• Password: alpine
• Protocol: SCP

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Part 5: Download the Frash 0.02.deb file via this link

Part  6: Navigate to /var/root/Media directory and create a folder named “Cydia”. Inside this Cydia folder, create another folder and name it “AutoInstall”.

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Part 7: Copy over the Frash-0.02.deb file in this “AutoInstall” folder.

Tutorial, how to install flash on iPhone 4-4

Part 8: Now what is left is to reboot your iPhone 4.

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After successfully installing Flash on iPhone 4, you should be able to see Flash based site by clicking the “Flash” text to play that particular Flash content in your iPhone 4.

If you want to get a closer look before diving into the Flash-installing experience in your iPhone 4, you can watch the tutorial video on how to install flash on iPhone 4 below:

So, have you tried the iPhone 4 flash installing? What do you think about this tutorial on installing flash on your iPhone 4? Share some comments and leave some feedbacks by filling up the comment box below

As you might have known, the iPhone 4 FaceTime currently can only be done in Wi-Fi connectivity. Many people are also asking how to make iPhone 4 FaceTime calls via 3G connectivity. Now we have the solution for the iPhone 4 3G Facetime calling. However, it requires you to jailbreak your iPhone 4 first.

So why do I underline the iPhone 4 jailbreak requirements? Well, in case you haven’t noticed, although iPhone jailbreaking is now legal, Apple have confirmed that the iPhone jailbreak will void your iPhone warranty. So proceed carefully.

Here is how you make 3G Facetime calls:

• First you have to do iPhone 4 jailbreak through www.jailbreakme.com.
• Get the latest Cydia package, or upgrade your Cydia if you already have one
• Open Cydia, Go to Manage then Sources.
• Click Sources, Edit then add: http://apt.modmyi.com
• Search for “My3G” — download, and install it.
• Go through the Rock setup process with a username and password. Open My3G and leave all settings on the default.

Now after you do those steps, you should be able to make 3G Facetime calls now.

[UPDATE] here is a video showing the 3G Facetime calls.

Now what do you think about the tips on how to make the iPhone 4 3G Facetime calls? Interesting, right? Have you tried it? Share some comments under

Windows Mobile users may feel that this OS is quite slow in development so that they want to try another OS. Take for instance is Google Android that said as one of the growth and dynamic OS today. So if you one of those Windows Mobile users who want to try another OS like Android, you might find this post useful.

A solution for using Android over Windows Mobile has emerged. This solution comes from XDAndroid folks that have worked for this project, porting Android to WinMo device. Their latest project seem to be success.

Android can be demonstrated to run on HTC Touch Pro 2 after installation. Things can run smoothly such as making calls, sending SMS, downloading apps, or browsing the web. Everything work fine besides GPS, Bluetooth, and the camera. Cool……..
Continue reading ‘[Tips and Tricks] How to run Android on HTC Touch pro 2’ »

I know that the Google Nexus One is the hottest Android phone available today. However, there are some of N-1 owners out there complaining about the Google Nexus one 3G connectivity problem.See, some people is finding it hard to keeping or even finding a 3G signal. However, you can rest easy coz the cure might be here.  Just remember that this fixing the Nexus One 3G problem cure is not coming from Google, but from our friend Kevin Tofel.

Here’s how to fix the Google Nexus One 3G connectivity problem/issue:

1. Go into setting
2. Select “Wireless and Networks” .
3. Choose the “Mobile Networks” option
4. Go into the “Network Operators section
5. Now the Nexus One will start looking for GSM networks near you.
6. When the search is complete, click on “Select Automatically”.
7. The phone will respond “Registered on network”.

Simple, huh? yeah I know… Anyway, I hope that this tips can help you fixing your Nexus One 3G connectivity problem. It is worth to try and pretty harmless

P.S. I still think that Google should prepare the official update in order to fix the 3G problem….

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Ok, before I start the tutorial, it is better that you know what blacksn0w is and download the app first by reading my previous article about the Blacksnow unlocking Freeware

Now here’s what you need to do when you want to unlock your beloved iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS: Continue reading ‘[Tutorial] How To Unlock iPhone 3G and 3GS with BlackSn0w freeware’ »

Recently I stumble youtube and find this interesting N97 quick video about tips and tricks on how to set automatic updates for your Nokia N97. So, without further delay, enjoy the video after the break Continue reading ‘[Video] How to Set Automatic Updates on Nokia N97’ »

Another proof on the great potential of Android OS have come. Luke Hutch of phandroid have managed to bring multitouch feature working on his T-Mobile G1. Note that our good folk have done nothing to the Android’s kernel. He said that he only change one system classfile. Cool huh?

The video uses a lot of developer lingo but illustrates beautifully how multi-touch could work on real applications like Google Maps scaling. There’s limitations though(the Synaptics touchscreen was not physically designed for multitouch, and thereby has some problematic though predictable issues).

Like we’ve said before, Android really is quite promising. And I, for one, can’t wait until it’s done cooking (or at least until everyone stops fearing Apple’s multitouch patents). For those with G1s interested in duplicating this demo, Hutch has provided all of his software with full instructions on his site.

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Wow… I got an interesting article over at the internet about the Android T-Mobile G1 Tips and Tricks. This time our folks at Android-Unleashed have given us a way to install the apk file to the Android T-Mobile G1 device. I haven’t tried the tips, though (it is obvious since I don’t have the T-Mobile G1or any other Android based device :p ). So, here are the tips:

Steps:

1. Download and install the Google Android SDK. The tool you need is adb.exe. Just typing adb in a command shell will display all the options. I’m not going to cover adb in detail, it’s the SDK tool you use to install applications and interface with the device.

http://code.google.com/android/intro/installing.html

2. Download the USB driver for Windows. You need it for adb to inteface with an actual device using the included USB cable. Install it later after connecting the G1 to your computer using the USB cable.

http://dl.google.com/android/android_usb_windows.zip

3. Go to Settings/SD card & phone storage and disable Use for USB storage. You can enable it again later after you installed your third-party application.

4. Go to Settings/Application settings and enable Unknown sources.

5. Connect the G1 to your computer using the USB cable and install the driver you downloaded in step 2. After installing the driver you should see ADB Inteface in Windows Device Manager.

6. If you made it this far, download the APK file to a local folder on your computer, something like C:\MyAPKs will work fine and install it using ADB. The command would be adb install c:\myapks\ and that’s about it.

Anyway, the apk files refers to the Android Package files; and there are numbers of freeware you can try. One of them is the Opera Mini

Enjoy Android!!

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Hello there!! Are you a Blackberry Storm new user? If you are, you can now download the user manual for the first ever full-touch screen Blackberry from our folks at Crackberry. However, I have to remind you that the manual is pretty thick, consisting 249 pages. I bet you can find almost anything related to your Blackberry Storm there. Anyway, the file size is 1.14 MB and you can download it here.

The BlackBerry Storm (also called BlackBerry Thunder previously) will be available this month for Verizon Wireless and Vodafone customer. Price detail for Vodafone has just been announced as below:

• With 12-month contract, minimum £40/month subscription, it cost £300
• With 18-month contract, minimum £40/month subscription, it will be free!
• With 24-month contract, minimum £35/month subscription, it will be free!

Check out Verizon Wireless pricing rumor here

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