Tag Archives: broken

TiP Daily: Feb 7, 2013 [VID]

TiP Daily Feb 7, 2013: A new mockup hit the web showing what the 5th gen iPad could look like with an iPad mini-like design, the iOS 6.1.1 beta won’t fix evasi0n jailbreak, and more! – iPad 5 mockup: http://tinyurl.com/b4q2ayl – iOS 6.1.1 won’t fix evasi0n jailbreak: http://tinyurl.com/a7swh76 – Cracked screen…

Survey concludes that one quarter of iPhones have a broken screen

A recent survey of  2,471 iPhone owners concludes that as many as one quarter of Apple’s smartphones currently in circulation may have a broken screen. 23% of the sample answered ‘yes’ when asked if their device’s display broken, smashed or cracked, of which 31% said they wouldn’t fix the damage, due to insufficient funds, lack of insurance, or just…

A broken iPhone 4S is worth as much as a like-new Galaxy S2

Do you have an old iPhone 4S? Is it smashed, or cracked all over like the one above? Don’t worry, the trade-in value is still just as much as, if not more than, a like-new Galaxy S2 or Galaxy Nexus! That is right, the trade-in value of a completely smashed (just look at the picture above) iPhone 4S comes in at around the same, and sometimes more, than a…

Christmas Day 2012 set records for iOS and Android, with a colossal 17.4M device activations in 24 hours

Sales of nigh on everything go through the roof during the holidays, so the news that Christmas Day this year has brought with it a vast amount of smartphone and tablet activations – a record 17.4 million, in-fact – is hardly unexpected. Nevertheless, the numbers are impressive, especially considering that the number of Android and iOS activations is up by…

iOS 6.0.1 is jailbroken, but only for older devices [How to]

iOS 6.0.1 came out today, and, it’s already jailbroken. That’s right, the folks over at iDownloadBlog took it upon themselves to test out the older iOS 6 jailbreak method and confirm that it does indeed work. However, this only supports the devices that were supported with iOS 6, which are the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPod touch 4th generation. Also,…

Rumor: Apple Stores to be equipped with temporary, wireless backup service for broken devices

We’ve all been there: Your iDevice breaks so you take it to the Apple Store. You’re pleased to find the Genius perfectly willing to replace your device at no added cost. “This day might not be so bad after all,” you think. Then the Genius asks if you’ve backed up your gadget before coming in. “What? Um… no.” Then comes the awkward silence followed by…

How to: Use AssistiveTouch [VID]

This week Daniel gives a quick rundown of AssistiveTouch. This feature is awesome for anyone with a damaged or broken device with physical buttons that don’t work. Main site: http://www.todaysiphone.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/todaysiphone Follow Daniel on…

iPhone cases: the ultimate catch-22?

I was talking with my roommate yesterday about iPhone accessories, and he pointed out that it’s kind of a shame that we buy such a good looking device just to cover it up with cases and skins. And, when you think about it, he’s right. Apple engineers and designers spent countless hours designing every millimeter of the iPhone, and we barely get to see…