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how to switch on wifi without using settings pane

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kkk

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Apr 24, 2008
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my top part of the iphone screen is not responsible, digitizer is damaged. so i'm not able to touch any buttons that are in top section of the screen. therefore
wifi on/off button in settings pane is not accessible for me. i need to install bosspref's wifi toggle but cant do it since i haven't wifi.

i installed RipDev's InstallApp onto desktop but can't install InstallAppSupport on phone in order to be able to sync InstallApp with the phone.

for workaround i need to find InstallAppSupport .deb file and install it manually over SSH to my phone. where to get that InstallAppSupport .deb file?

also i need to find out an IP of my iPhone from my desktop. (because i cant look it up from settings pane on the phone). How to do it?

my system: iPhone 1G, soft 3.1.3, desktop osx 10.6.3
 
Applejuiced said:
Install sbsettings and then thru activator you can use another way of acessing sbsettings by using other gestures or button combinations.
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allrighty, i would love to install sbsettings, but how? i'm not able to do manual install thru SSH, because i can't see my phones IP (can't access settings pane).

how to lookup for my phone's IP (hooked via USB) from desktop?
any terminal command hints are welcome!
 
outphase said:
you can install sbsettings via cydia.
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i can install nothing via Cydia because i can't switch wifi on. it won't install without wifi on.

what is workaround for switching wifi on?
(actually that is my core question)
 
Can't you place the .deb into /var/root/Media/Cydia/AutoInstall via PhoneDisk and then reboot?: http://www.macroplant.com/phonedisk/

Also, it seems like you're asking for the IP address of your iPhone? If you're on 3G, it doesn't matter because you can't really do anything with it. If you're on Wi-Fi, you'll have to check the "connected devices" from your router's config page. But, if you're on Wi-Fi, you've already figured out how to enable it and all this is moot?
 
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Weiser878 said:
Steven Jobson said:
BossPrefs, haha. This isnt 2008, use SBSettings
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Which he won't be able to activate because the top part of his screen is damaged.

BUMP so maybe someone that knows can see this easier
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Change the activation method with activator
 
coasterswim said:
Can't you place the .deb into /var/root/Media/Cydia/AutoInstall via PhoneDisk and then reboot?: http://www.macroplant.com/phonedisk/

Also, it seems like you're asking for the IP address of your iPhone? If you're on 3G, it doesn't matter because you can't really do anything with it. If you're on Wi-Fi, you'll have to check the "connected devices" from your router's config page. But, if you're on Wi-Fi, you've already figured out how to enable it and all this is moot?
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thanks coasterswim! i could log in to root with PhoneDisk.
 
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Am I missing something or couldn't you just turn wifi on in General > Network > WiFi? That's the most obvious solution.

[EDIT] Scratch that. The on/off WiFi toggle switch is still at the top.
 
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kkk said:
Yeah, i'm actually looking for the app called WifiToggle http://rdsbc.blogspot.com/2008/11/shortcut-to-toggle-wifi-on-iphone.html

it's standalone app icon and i can rearrange icons in iTunes to place it out of the non responsive screen area e.g top of the screen.
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I just found that and realized it hasn't been updated to support anything passed 2.2 IOS doesn't seem like it be hard for somebody to write. I guessing after SBSettings there was no need. Except cases like yours of course. I'll keep looking for you.
 
labman said:
I just found that and realized it hasn't been updated to support anything passed 2.2 IOS doesn't seem like it be hard for somebody to write. I guessing after SBSettings there was no need. Except cases like yours of course. I'll keep looking for you.
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bad news. i need to find stand alone wifi toggle app to enable that damn wifi.

thanks labman!
 
You could do a couple of things:

1) Download SBSettings & Activator via your computer and install using terminal or /var/root/Media/Cydia/AutoInstall (requires a reboot)
1a) Rotate iPhone to landscape so that volume keys are up. Use Activator gesture to pull up SBSettings (default is swipe status bar left to right). The wifi toggle will be near the bottom of the screen.

2) Restore the iPhone. I believe the default is for wifi to be on.


labman said:
Edge Works for me I just tried for fun turned off 3G and Wifi. It was very slow though. is this a known t-mobile issue with Cydia I have always been AT&T
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EDGE was working for me too. It may be slow but at least it works.
 
QuarterSwede said:
So you basically can't use the top HALF of your screen? You may want to get that digitizer fixed. I can't see you being able to do much of anything with the iPhone at this point.

By the way, here is a link to the SBSettings.deb
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yeah, top row of the icons are not sensible. i've been living with it almost half a year by now. only thing i couldn't use so far was wifi (basically the good part of the internet)...:)

i rearranged my homescreen in iTunes sacrificing some icons like stocks, weather etc. also, i can't dial numbers on keypad that contain digits 1,2,3. then i have to store my number via "contacts" keypad is lower there.

thanks guys, will try to get sbsettings with activator to work now.
 
WOW half the screen I get the digitizer fixed you can find them pretty cheap on ebay and lots of video's how to do if you handy. Or you should be able to find somebody local that can do it.
 
QuarterSwede said:
You could do a couple of things:

1) Download SBSettings & Activator via your computer and install using terminal or /var/root/Media/Cydia/AutoInstall (requires a reboot)
1a) Rotate iPhone to landscape so that volume keys are up. Use Activator gesture to pull up SBSettings (default is swipe status bar left to right). The wifi toggle will be near the bottom of the screen.
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can't install sbsettings and activator with deb files. i'm adding .deb files to my /var/root/Media/Cydia/AutoInstall with PhoneDisk but nothing happens.

can it be an issue with PhoneDisk that it doesn't browse the "real root"?
it never asks for my "root--alpine" password.
 
Hate to say this but I believe it's time for you to get a new phone :eek: I can't imagine it being a good experience with half of the touch screen not working
 
What does Cydia do when you try to launch it and install applications when connected to 3G? It should work just fine.
 
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