12 Effective Strategies Apple Uses to Create Loyal Customers
Apple enjoys fanatical brand loyalty. This is not a coincidence it’s part of a well-thought-out plan to deliver strong products and create an Apple culture. The iPhone and the iPod are entry level gadgets if the consumers likes the gadget then they’re more likely to consider buying an Apple computer in the future. SOURCE
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How to Fix “Repair Needed” on the iPhone
Disclaimer: I share with you this information from personal experience, and if your try this is exclusively your responsibility for any damages your iPhone may have. I am not responsible for anything that may happen for attempting this tutorial.
I came across this problem with an iPhone of a Client. The Repair Needed Screen apeared and when that shows up it something to worry about. I started to search what would be the solution, and many people have this problem and there is no known Fix.
The iPhone i was working had No WiFi , Bluetooth, IMEI , ICCID. The baseband was erased completely and this is very strange thing, and i remember in one forum thread that pspsully (i think thats the correct alias of the hacker) was very impressed with this achievement of Erasing the baseband completely.
I was still having the problem and no solution was near, so i have read that the new firmware 1.1.3 fixed this and i would give it a try, because i didn’t have WiFi to try other methods with SSH and terminal.
So the things that i did where like this Step By Step:
- I had firmware 1.0.2 with no baseband, WiFi , Bluetooth, IMEI , ICCID
- The next thing i did, was update the iPhone to firmware 1.1.1, ( try to get your iPhone on DFU mode with INdependence or iBrickr or use the 10 Seconds trick to get iPhone Restore on iTunes)
- Once i was on firmware 1.1.1 i had no choice but to restore to firmware 1.1.3 because i had no WiFi and when i did the *#307# method the phone freezed because i had no baseband.
- When you downgrade a firmware version the steps are:
- When you are with firmware 1.1.3 you can’t get out of DFU or Restore mode with INdependence or iBrickr.
- The next thing to effectively downgrade from 1.1.3 to 1.1.1 you will need to use the 10 seconds trick. Press sleep and home button for 10 seconds untill power is off, let go the sleep button but keep holding home untill your computer says iPhone in recover mode ( you need your iPhone conected to the computer) use this expample as reference
- If you don’t use the 10 seconds trick and try to downgrade to 1.1.1 you will get an error (1) and you will be stuck with a 1.1.3 iPhone on recovery mode.
- Now that you Successfully downgraded to 1.1.1 you will need to restore with 1.1.1 firmware. This restore will get you on the Firmware 1.1.1 activation screen and now you may perform the *#307# jailbreakme.com method or any jailbreak method you know.
The next thing is a bit tricky but once i tell you is going to be easy, because i was stuck with some problems.
a) Click on restore with alt key or shift on windows and select the desired firmware (in this case 1.1.3) b) Now that all the process of downgrading is on course an error at the end is going to happen. c) The normal thing to do is shut down iTunes and open INdependence or iBrickr and the iPhones gets out of DFU mode to activation screen.
These new firmware rewrites all of your file system and restore the baseband and all the missing things (WiFi , Bluetooth, IMEI , ICCID)
In my experience when i was at this stage the firmware had repaired the Repair Needed screen and now i had chance to Dial and get sound from the Phone (The baseband was restored, previously there was no sound)
I am sure this may help a lot of people that have this problem. Comment here if you are going to try it and if this works for you post so every people can get this post as a reference.
If this tutorial resolved your problem, don’t hesitate and donate whatever amount you wish. Thanks
edit: lotech commented this important thing.
WARNING!!!!!
Ok so to correct that above bit - if you do this process your bootloader will be updated too - which screws you for then downgrading to an unlockable baseband version.
You can still downgrade with the testpoint hack, but that involves pulling apart you iphone.
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iPhone 1.1.3 Jailbreak Released
The iPhone Dev Team just Released the 1.1.3 firmware jailbreak for those that are eager to “wiggle” your screen and play with triangulation GPS on the new firmware. The program released is Nate´s iBrickr software ONLY for Windows and later there would be a Mac Version. The iPod Touch jailbreak is pending too…
iBrickr contains a “soft upgrade” path for jailbroken 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 users so this can be easy and with the minimun risk possible.
You could get more info on Nate´s Page and consider donating for the hard work of all the Dev Team hackers (”planetbeing” and _Fred, who were the first to jailbreak. Other amazing developers include Zibri, netkas, NerveGas, asap18, bgm, Bugout, bushing, chris_, dinopio, drudge, gray, MuscleNerd, natetrue, pr3d4t0r, roxfan, Turbo, Zf[strike], np101137, pumpkin, and kroo, along with many contributors who wish to remain anonymous)
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Keynote Recap: MacBook Air, Apple TV Take 2
Today is a great day for the Mac world. As usual, Steve Jobs has served as master of ceremonies once again and has presented us with new hardware and software products. In order of appearance, this is what we saw:
Time Capsule
A drive embedded in an Airport Extreme, a further twist to the concept of Time Machine in a drive wirelessly. It will have two configurations, one with 500 GB of disk. For $ 299 dollars and another 1 TB. For $ 499 dollars.
IPhone
There comes a new firmware version, 1.1.3 offers improvements such as Maps with location, Webclips, the reorganization of the desktop, sending SMS to more than one person at a time, displaying the lyrics for the songs and receives a new interface to be able to select video chapters in the way iPod. We can see the leaked photos of the 1.1.3 firmware version here
IPod Touch
The sixth generation player also receives a new firmware through which adopts five new applications that come directly from the iPhone: Maps, Mail, Stocks, Notes and Weather. The software update will cost $ 20 for users who want to install.
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MACWORLD2008 THINGS TO KNOW
- 10:27 - The MacBook Air displays are Mercury Free
- 10:26 - Available in 2 Weeks
- 10:23 - Cost: $1799 dollars 5 hours battery life
- 10:21 - A little compartment shows the USB2 ports, micro-DVI, audio out, its has 802.11n, Bluetooth. No optic drive. Sold Separetly.
- 10:20 - Steve is Back…
- 10:19 - “The processor is as thick as a nickle and as wide as a dime”
- 10:18 - Paul Otellini Enters, Intel CEO
- 10:17 - 1.6 GHz Standard, 1.8 GHz Option — Intel Core 2 Duo
- 10:16 - 1.8 inch hard drive with 80GB or 160GB and 2 GB Memory standard
- 10:14 - Trackpad multi-touch
- 10:13 - Backlit keyboard
- 10:12 - 11 or 12 inch display, LED backlit display, iSight
- 10:11 - yes, 0.16 inches
- 10:10 -this mac is very thin. 0.16 inches. the people is crazy seeing this new laptop
- 10:08 - Steve Comes Back to Stage. MacBook Air!!!!!!!!!!
- 09:59 - Streaming from Apple Servers, you can use photos as screensavers.
- 09:58 - Now some photos are shown from .Mac
- 09:58 - Steve is streaming an HD movie direct from the Server, i still think you need a very fast conection to achieve this.
- 09:52 - Steve downloaded an HD movie during the Demo, and started to play inmediately, but i think that you need a real fast connection to do that with Apple TV
- 09:49 - Continúa el demo, la interfaz es mejorada con respecto a la del AppleTV anterior.
- 09:47 - HD Movie Rentals cost $4,99, with 100 movies available today.
- 09:40 - the movies can be Watched everywhere you like, Macs, iPhones, iPods, AppleTV, you have 30 days to watch the movie. $2,99 each movie reantal and $3,99 new releases.
- 09:37 - iTunes: Movie Rentals, and all major Movie Studies are in on the new Service
- 09:34 - Forthe iPod Touch 5 new applications, Mail, Stock, Notes, Weather, you will need to buy them.
- 09:25 - All what gearlive presented on the 1.1.3 Leak is presented on the Keynote
- 09:24 - We Have new Software!
- 09:22 - iPhone has 19.5% of the smartphone market on the United States. SDK would be launched on February
- 09:21 - Now the iPhone: 4 Million Sold, 200 days since launch, Around 20,000 iPhones sold per day
- 09:21 - Showing a Time Machine Comercial
- 09:20 - New Product: Time Capsule, an Airport Extreme with a 500GB Hard Drive for 299 dollars, 1TB 399 dollars
- 09:16 - Lets talk About 4 things today: Leopard, 5 millon copies sold. 20 of the macs have Leopard installed
- 09:15 - “there is clearly something in the air today” its was an great year for Apple, New iMacs, iPods, iPhone, Leopard…
- 09:14 - Steve Jobs enter the stage
10:30 - This is the end of Steve Jobs Keynote and now Randy Newman is going to perform. Thanks for following the Kenynote on TheDailyMac.com
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MACWORLD2008 it’s LIVE!
I will be reporting the most relevant news. Finally Steve is going to spread the word, and now we have facts andd not just rumors and all that stuff. Lets see how things develop and stay tuned, i am LIVE and would be posting every 10 minutes.
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iPhone 1.1.3 Firmware Sighted
Here are some photos of the recent iPhone 1.1.3 firmware sighting that GearLive came out with. Are they Fake? or Real?
The Apple Community from sites like Digg and Hackint0sh began to speculate regarding weather this photos are real or not. Lets remember that a lot of people are crossing their fingers too. The release of the new 1.1.3 firmware would be the first step for a software unlock for Out of the Box 1.1.2 iPhones.
They are new features that maybe the real thing or some kind of wishes by the guys that created the photoshop work. We have seen many of those, so lets take the news with caution.
1.1.3 Features:
- Send an SMS message to multiple people
- Google Maps application can now pinpoint your location using cell tower triangulation
- Google Maps can now display the Hybrid map view
- You can now drag and drop application icons on your home screen
- You can now add web bookmarks to your home screen
The photos seems legit, and all but we have to wonder and question, how did he got the new firmware? Maybe Apple is going to request that i get this pictures off 
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Guided iPhone Unlocking?
How much are you willing to spend to be guided on the unlocking process? There is so many information out there for free, but its disorganized and you need to go through multiple blog and forum posts.
Then, when you have all the information necessary you need to get all the unlocking tools that the community have provided. Its a Daunting task for Non Tech People, and they may have fear of bricking their iPhone.
I was wondering how much are you willing to spend for this kind of service?
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