Can we start a thread that doesn't contain people bitching about the ethics of hacking an iPhone? It's a little old, not to mention annoying...
since this is the "iPhone 1.1.1 software released" thread and has been hijacked by the whining hackers team.
I think I'm going to grow a backbone and demand that Bank of America stop charging ATM fees for using other banks' ATMs. Oh wait...they have every right to do that and it's my CHOICE to get fleeced.
To let people discuss the new features of 1.1.1 and not bitch and whine on how your hacked nes emulator no longer works.your point is what?
your point is what?
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If you want Apple support and firmware/software updates. You have to abide by the EULA agreement. How hard is that to possibly understand.
You can add ring tones with iTunes 7.4.0 and MakeiPhoneRingTone.
I have added 9 so far.
I didn't have time to read all nearly 600 posts so I don't know if anyone else has posted this yet or not. But, has anyone else noticed that the status bar at the top of the screen is replaced by a dark grey bar when using the mail application?
I don't see a difference, are you talking about the title bar that had the time and battery indicator?I noticed this too - why do you suppose that has changed?
not familiar with that app. happen to have a link?
thanks!
I'm one of the faction that believes Apple is doing the right thing by keeping the iPhone locked down. (you can flame-on if you like).
My principal feeling is that Apple has the best chance of maintaining and growing a highly reliable experience on the iPhone. The more 3rd party stuff that goes on, the more Apple has to deploy resources to chase it's tail. These forums are evidence enough that most of the hacked phones and phones with poorly written 3rd party apps end up back at Apple. Now Apple has to deploy it's resources to chase this stuff. I'd rather have Apple developing new software for the iPhone than chasing a bunch of avoidable problems.
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For me this sums up the situation. At the time of purchase each customer has to make a choice:
a) You tie yourself to a 2 year AT&T contract and receive full support and all future upgrades from Apple or
b) You hack the iphone and except that you are opting out off the approved "apple" upgrade/support stream. Your device still works as it did before, but you are locked out of the approved development path.
I think it's a bit rich to hack a device and then expect Apple to support/feature upgrade it. The recent upgrade has proven you cannot have it both ways. Any phone that gets bricked today is a result of an individual expecting both! Choose you upgrader stream and stick to it.
I fully support the hackers, I believe we have a right to make changes to a device we own. But I also except in doing so we lose access to "approved updates". Now if apple were to force a firmware upgrade, then I would have a serious issue with what they are doing (I guess this could be achieved by preventing newer versions of itunes syncing with iphones running old firmware?).
Install Install.app and look at the insane amount of Apps you can put on your phone. In fact, installer.app alone is one of the slickest package managers out there. All this and they are not even using any documentation from Apple.
Actually, there are many people I know that are holding onto 1.0.2 because they think the 3rd party apps currently available are worth more than the couple of new features 1.1.1 offers.
http://www.rogueamoeba.com/freebies/
The way to do this is actually really dumb, and I dont know why this works.
First make your ring tone and change the extenstion to .m4r
Double click to add to iTunes. It will show up under the ring tones tab and if you sync your phone it will be in your ringtones list. At this point the ring tone will not play.
Now, rename the ringtone in the finder back to .m4a and add it to iTunes using MakeiPhoneRingtone. It is going to add the same file into your ringtone tab a second time, but when you sync the phone there will only be one in the list on the phone and it will now play.
I had 2 ring tones that I needed to delete and do a 2nd time for them to work, but I have added 9 ring tones to my phone with the 1.1.1 update installed.
I see Apple's side of things and I also see everyone else's side of it. After all we paid on average $500 for this awesome device so we "should" be able to do whatever we please with it.
Hmm, Rogue Amoeba says it doesn't work with iTunes 7.4.2. I was avoiding upgrading to 7.4 since I had existing ringtones and didn't want to risk having to upgrade my iPhone until 1.1.1 came out. So now I'm stuck with 7.4.2, 1.1.1 and no ringtones. Er well...and the option of paying $2 for a 30 second clip of music, i.e., the free 30 second iTunes preview.
I see Apple's side of things and I also see everyone else's side of it. After all we paid on average $500 for this awesome device so we "should" be able to do whatever we please with it.
3rd party development is coming it just needs time. I would imagine it will have to go the same route MS went with XBOX Live. Everything goes through MS for certification before going live. From what I've read this a problem for developers as it drives up development costs and pushes deadlines back. It's also a problem for the gamers because things take forever to make it out like patches/updates, new maps & levels etc.. On MS's side they have control of what goes on their servers. I can't imagine XBOX Live going down because of a little patch. I for one would find the tallest building in town and jump off if XBL goes downThat also has a lo of cost involved on MS side which I'm pretty sure all gets passed down to us the subscribers.
Apple will have to come up and deploy some sort of mechanism for all that and I'm pretty sure "think tanks" are all over it to make it happen one way or another. Remember it's not only Apple here but all the cell carriers as well and everyone has to play nice together for anything to get accomplished.
http://www.rogueamoeba.com/freebies/
The way to do this is actually really dumb, and I dont know why this works.
First make your ring tone and change the extenstion to .m4r
Double click to add to iTunes. It will show up under the ring tones tab and if you sync your phone it will be in your ringtones list. At this point the ring tone will not play.
Now, rename the ringtone in the finder back to .m4a and add it to iTunes using MakeiPhoneRingtone. It is going to add the same file into your ringtone tab a second time, but when you sync the phone there will only be one in the list on the phone and it will now play.
I had 2 ring tones that I needed to delete and do a 2nd time for them to work, but I have added 9 ring tones to my phone with the 1.1.1 update installed.
Hmm, Rogue Amoeba says it doesn't work with iTunes 7.4.2.