Fix for Cydia Crashing Problem HAck & HAckz 4 all

A simple Mac-Roman encoded character in one of the packages file distributed via Cydia yesterday (December 28) caused a persistent crashing problem.

The problem was with macciti/zodttd's source though the actual reason for the crash is believed to be Cydia's problem with decoding the characters.

A message posted on the ModMyi community elaborates on the problem:

The issue was caused by a unicode character used in zodttd's packages file. This character brought out a bug in cydia which caused it to not launch. (a similar problem was created in the past when another community source missed a line break between entries.) This is not the fault of anyone at macciti or zodttd this is simply a bug in cydia.

As it stands now, the issue has been fixed. However, should you still be experiencing crashing at startup, the ModMyi community folks suggest the following:

Connect to your iphone/ipod via either ssh, mobile terminal, ifile, diskaid or some other type of usb file system browser. Browse to /var/lib/apt/lists/

Delete cydia.zodttd-1.com_repo_cydia_dists_stable_main_binary-iphoneos-arm_Packages.

Install the new update to cydia to fix this.

Alternatively, if you have apt7 installed, you may simply run the following code

apt-get updateIf you are looking for more information on fixing the problem, you can refer to these docs (PDF link) to fix the crashing problem using disklaid.

If you are one of the users of jailbroken iPhones facing this problem, do let us know if this fixes the issue.

[via ModMyi]

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How to Set Custom Incoming SMS Alert Tone On Your iPhone HAck & HAckz 4 all

Presently, non-jailbroken iPhone users cannot customize their incoming SMS alert tone. But if you have a jailbroken iPhone, you may follow these steps to customize your SMS alert tone .

Please note that you need to have OpenSSH installed on your iPhone. If you do not have it already, check out steps a-c. If you are looking for a tutorial to jailbreak your iPhone first, you may check out these tutorials for Mac and Windows users. Also, ensure to tether your iPhone to your computer before starting the process.

Some important points to note before we start:

Hacking your iPhone could void its warranty. So please proceed with caution and at your own risk.

Please take a backup of your iPhone, refer to this post for more details.

Installing OpenSSH

Step a: From your iPhone Springboard, go to Cydia -> Sections -> Networking -> OpenSSH

Step b: Once OpenSSH is selected, tap on the Install button on top of the screen and Confirm

Step c: Once OpenSSH has been installed, tap on Return to Cydia to finish

Using Custom SMS Alert Tone

Step 1: You need to have the sound clip you want to use for the SMS alert on the iTunes Music library. Open iTunes and drag this sound clip from your computer into the iTunes library.

Step 2: Press Ctrl, (On Windows) or Cmd, (On Mac) to openPreferences on your iTunes Library

Step 3: Under the General tab, Click on "Import Settings" button.

Step 4: You will now see an 'Import Using' option. Select 'AIFF coder' in the drop-down menu option and finally click OK

Step 5: Now in the Music library, right click on the sound clip you wish to use and select 'Create AIFF Version'. You will now see a duplicate version of the sound clip created.

Step 6: Drag the duplicated version back to your Desktop folder and rename it as sms-received6.caf. Actually, there are six incoming SMS tone slots and so you may use any one of sms-received1.cafthrough sms-received6.caf.

Step 7: On your iPhone Springboard, press Settings -> WiFi and tap the blue arrow against your WiFi network. Note down your iPhone's IP address

Step 8: Launch Fugu from your Applications folder and enter your SSH credentials. Your username shall be 'root'

Step 9: Enter your password in the next screen to authenticate. You may try 'alpine' if you are not sure of the password. On a side note, please remember to always change your password for security purposes. You can check our tutorial here to learn to change password.

Step 10: From the toolbar open the GoTo window and enter '/System/Library/Audio/UISounds/'. Select 'Remotely' and click Go. 

Step 11: On the right pane of the window, look out for the sound clip you want to replace (sms-received6.caf). Right click or Control-click on the file and select 'Rename'. Rename the file to sms-received6.caf.bak .

Step 12: On the left pane, click on the sound clip file (sms-received6.caf) to drag and drop it in the right pane. The sound clip has been replaced. Alternatively, you could also use a tool likeDiskAid to copy the sound clip to the UISounds folder, which you might find a lot easier.

Step 13: Reboot your iPhone and go to Settings -> Sounds -> Next Text Message.

Step 14: If you had used sms-received6.caf for your sound clip, locate the sixth sound clip (After None) in the list to start using the new sound file.

As always do let us know how it works at your end.

[via iClarified]

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How to Use a Bluetooth Keyboard with Your iPhone HAck & HAckz 4 all

Remember the BTStack Keyboard app? We had recently written about this application for jailbroken iPhones that lets you connect and use a physical Bluetooth keyboard to type on your iPhone.

This tutorial will walk you through all the steps in order for you to start using a Bluetooth keyboard to type on your iPhone.

Some important points to note before we start:

Hacking your iPhone could void its warranty. So please proceed with caution and at your own risk.

Please take a backup of your iPhone, refer to this post for more details.

Purchasing BTStack Keyboard App

Step 1: From your jailbroken iPhone Springboard, go to Cydia -> Sections -> Networking.

Step 2: Under the list of Packages, find out BTStack Keyboard and tap to open it.

Step 3: Tap on Purchase on the top of the screen. Follow through the steps in order to complete the purchase.

Step 4: You will now find the Install button on the top. Tap the button and then press Confirm to begin installation.

Step 5: Once installation is complete tap on Restart SpringBoard to complete the installation process.

Using BTStack Keyboard App

The next few steps will teach you to start using a Wireless keyboard to type on your iPhone. Remember to turn your Wireless keyboard on so that you can use it via bluetooth.

Step 1: From your iPhone Springboard, tap on the Keyboard icon to open the BTStack Keyboard utility.

Step 2: If your bluetooth is already on, you will now be asked to activate BTStack bluetooth. Tap on the OK button to confirm BTStack bluetooth activation.

Step 3: The Keyboard app searches and finds your keyboard. Tap on the corresponding keyboard device to pair.

Step 4: You will now be prompted to enter a PIN number using your keyboard. Enter the four digit pin from your keyboard and press ENTER.

Step 5: The pairing is complete. You can now test the connection by typing into the Test Input Fields text area.

Step 6: You can now open other applications to work on. In order to disconnect the pairing, return to the Keyboard app and pressDisconnect.

We hope you enjoyed the tutorial. Do provide us your feedback in the comments section below.

[via iClarified]

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