Notcom the creator of TinyUmbrella has finally cleared up a lot of misinterpretation regarding out of the box iphone’s with 4.0.2 firmware being able to downgrade. As you may know a lot of people are posting a how to guide on downgrading to 4.0.1 without shsh’s. Sorry to all but that is completely false.

Notcom explains it all on his blog and then some telling people what exactly is being done when doing this supposed firmware trick that lets you downgrade. More info after the break:

Below is what NotCom had to say about this whole situation:

There is much discussion on many blogs about a potential means of downgrading iOS 4.0.2 to 4.0.1 by simply changing a couple values in the buildmanifest.plist and copying all of the images from 4.0.1 into 4.0.2 and then deleting the files ending with 002. Following all of this, perform a DFU restore and somehow you will be on 4.0.1.

There is a perfectly logical explanation for all of this and I will lay out exactly what is happening and explain why it is working for the folks that are the lucky ones.

Let me get this out first.

1. This is not a miracle, at least not in the sense you all hope for
2. SHSHs are STILL required for any iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad, iPod Touch 3G, and iPod Touch 2G (MC Model)
3. There is NO way around this… unfortunately this method included.

Let me start by explaining something very important. The buildmanifest is used by iTunes to build much of the TSS request that is used to obtain your SHSH for any given firmware revision. Unfortunately, the BuildNumber has no part to play in the request for SHSH. All that you ended up doing in following these directions is request 4.0.1 SHSH blobs. THAT IS ALL. Since every single one of you that got this to work changed your hosts file to point to Cydia, Cydia responded to the TSS request with an SHSH blob that was ALREADY “on-file”. There was no magic. There was no miracle, apart from the lucky break that your device had been put on Cydia’s SHSH request list at some time in the distant past.

That’s it in a nutshell folks. There was no amazing technique for bypassing Apple’s TSS. There was no amazing exploit that exists in DFU mode allowing for 4.0.2 -> 4.0.1 downgrading. It’s simple; Cydia had your SHSH because at sometime in the past either:

• Someone saved your SHSH with that device using TinyUmbrella and the default options
• Someone restored that device with Cydia in the hosts pointing to gs.apple.com
• Someone jailbroke the device and pressed ‘Make my life easier’

That’s it folks. Sorry to be a buzzkill but there was much confusion about this issue and many blog posts that simply didn’t give the full story of what exactly was going on.

NoSpot is a new tweak in cydia that completely removes spotlight search on your iphone. This is great for those who have an iphone 3g and are stuck with that very slow iOS 4 performance. Removing spotlight from your iphone may help it run smoother and load up quicker.

It is highly recommended for iphone 3g users to check this out if you don’t use spotlight. You can install this tweak free from cydia.

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Synchronicity is a great tweak that we’ve all been waiting for. Are you tired of syncing your iphone with itunes and not being able to use it since you have to wait for it to finish??

Fret no more Synchronicity is here, this cool tweak lets you use your iphone even while syncing with itunes. No more oops i forgot im syncing and canceling it because you want to use your phone or answer that call.

You can purchase Synchronicity from cydia for $2.00. I do warn you to not open your ipod app while using this tweak and syncing your i-device because it may corrupt your music library and we all hate restoring.

Synchronicity Description:

Requires iOS v4.0 or higher.

Use your device while it syncs with iTunes!

Synchronicity gives you the option to use your device during an iTunes sync. Instead of being stuck at the lock screen while you transfer new content, you can unlock, run apps, make calls, etc. You can do whatever you want, except run the Music app, which is disabled during syncs to prevent data corruption.

Synchronicity works on any device with firmware 4.0 or 4.0.1.

Though overall performance is virtually unaffected, you may notice slight lag in certain resource/CPU-intensive operations.

iMovicha lets you IM, make free voice calls and video calls over 3G and/or WiFi and it works on iPhones, Android, Symbian, WinMo devices, Blackberry and Mac /Windows computers. So, if you have an iPhone and 3G/WiFi connectivity , you can IM, voice call/video call your buddy who’s owning an iPhone, an Android, Symbian, WinMo, Blackberry device or a Mac/Windows.

iMovicha key features:

• Video calling
• Voice calling
• IM
• Presence group management
• Contact management
• Preference Management

If you are using an Android based device, you will find the application in the market, but iPhone users will need to jailbreak the device and get the app from Cydia.

Esthetically the app is horrible, over 3G ( this may vary ) the video/audio quality is absolutely unbearable and the desktop clients are not very stable. Non the less, this is a promising start and we hope the developers will continue the development and make this app suitable for an iPhone.

You can find iMovicha in Cydia for free via BigBoss repo…

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Multifl0w, the visual multitasking switcher for the iPhone and iPad has just been released with support for iOS 4.

The exposé-like task-switcher for jailbroken iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches has been has been rewritten for speed, reliability, a redesigned interface, and iOS4. It can even run alongside or replace Apple’s native task switcher. The newest version 2.0.0, can be downloaded from the Cydia Store for $4.99.

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After a solid seven figure investment by angel investors and fending off a lawsuit by former parent company Navigon, Skobbler releases an update to its popular and free turn-by-turn navigation system for the iPhone that incorporates a completely new user interface, full iOS4 compatibility, and significant stability improvements.

Coming into an established industry like the world of GPS Navigation companies and trying to make your mark is a difficult challenge, one that upstart Berlin development company Skobbler took on with a vengeance. With little initial funding and nothing but a good idea, Skobbler went out and rocked the navigation establishment by giving away the golden goose, a free turn by turn navigation application for the iPhone that rivals the core features of the $20+ apps already on the market.

After more than 350,000 downloads worldwide, a resounding win in a lawsuit against former parent company Navigon and a fresh round of venture investment, Skobbler has put its positive momentum to good use by further developing and significantly improving its free iPhone navigation app. As well as offering full compatibility with Apple’s iOS4 firmware, Skobbler 3.0 now delivers new levels of performance in a number of key areas.

Added to its features is an update to the user interface for the US market which includes a more intuitive format for the input of destinations. The Skobbler Navigation app has been upgraded to utilize the full set of iOS4 features including the ability to multi-task, allowing drivers to run other useful apps while driving running Skobbler in the background. For safety reasons, Skobbler recommends that multi-tasking is only used while the vehicle is stopped, or by passengers.

In addition to the Apple versions, Skobbler is set to release in the Android Marketplace within the month and is continueing to develop additional features into the Skobbler navigation app. Besides, skobbler will release several completely new geo-related apps during the upcoming weeks.

Supported Languages:
* US English, French, German, Italian and Spanish

Pricing and Availability:
Skobbler 3.0 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Navigation category.

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Facebook has updated their iPhone app to support ‘Places’, a new feature which lets users check-in when they reach a new location.

Go to Places on the iPhone application or touch.facebook.com site and then tap the “Check In” button. You’ll see a list of places near you. Choose the place that matches where you are. If it’s not on the list, search for it or add it. After checking in, your check-in will create a story in your friends’ News Feeds and show up in the Recent Activity section on the page for that place.

What’s New In This Version:
New features:
● Places. Use Places to see where your friends are and share where you are.
● You can set the privacy of individual status updates.
● See all recipients of inbox messages.
● (iOS 4) Upload photos and videos in the background.

Bug fixes:
● Fixed a delay when commenting on a post or posting a status update.
● Fixed some Notes display bugs.
● Fixed some reliability bugs in News Feed.

You can learn more about the new ‘Places’ feature here or download Facebook from the App Store for free.

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I got to meet the creators of Angry Birds back at E3 earlier this year, but because of our busy schedules, didn’t get too much of a chance to really talk with them in-depth about their experience on the App Store so far. Fortunately, GamesBeat has done just that, providing a nice profile of Rovio’s Peter Vesterbacka and Mikael Hed, the two Finnish creators of one of the App Store’s most popular titles. They’re actually mobile app veterans — while Angry Birds is their biggest hit as a company, they’ve also developed for lots of other groups, including Real Networks and Electronic Arts.

The game was created to be casual, open to anyone to play, and use some really memorable characters that would resonate with anyone who picked it up. They accomplished those goals — the game has found a surprising following around the world, and almost everyone who owns an iPhone recognizes the birds and pigs characters. A US$4.99 iPad version has also taken off, and Rovio plans to bring the app to lots of other mobile devices as well. The growth has been entirely organic, too — they haven’t spent a single cent on advertising the game, instead relying completely on word-of-mouth and Apple’s own promotional tools.

And while their success is already quite widespread, the two say their goals are even bigger than what they’ve accomplished so far: they hope to eventually see 100 million paid downloads. Definitely possible — it’s interesting to see how iPhone-created brands are growing so quickly.

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Toodledo, a popular to do list app for the iPhone and iPad, is being offered free for today only.

Toodledo is a powerful task and note manager, for the iPhone and iPad. It will help organize your to-do list and notes, and make you more productive. You can use Toodledo as a standalone application, or you can have it seamlessly synchronize your lists with Toodledo.com, one of the most popular online task managers.

With Toodledo you can:
✔ Track the priority, start date, due date, time, length or status of a task.
✔ Assign the task to a folder, context or goal.
✔ Flag the task with a visual star or tag it with keywords.
✔ Get audible popup alarms for tasks that are due soon, using Apple’s Push Network for remote notifications. There are 20 high quality alert sounds to choose from. Requires some setup to work properly. Instructions: www.toodledo.com/info/iphone.php
✔ Add a free-form note to your task.
✔ Take longer, non-task related notes in the Notebook section.
✔ Create tasks that repeat on a schedule of your choosing.
✔ Search through your tasks to quickly find the ones that matter.
✔ Drill down into your to do lists by a variety of useful criteria. For example, if you want to see all the overdue tasks, just go into the “Due Dates” to do list and select “Overdue”.
✔ Apply filters to your todo lists to hide unimportant tasks.
✔ Sort your list by multiple fields, to ensure that important tasks float to the top.
✔ Quickly find important tasks with the “Hotlist”. This smart to do list is automatically filled with important tasks based on priority and due date.
✔ Securely sync your todo list with Toodledo.com for backup purposes, and to use the additional functionality available on our website: file attachments, subtasks, sharing/collaboration, rss feeds, forums, etc.
✔ Existing Toodledo.com Pro subscribers who use subtasks on our website will also have access to subtasks on the iPhone.
✔ Works on iPhone and iPad. Two apps in one! Buy our low priced task manager and get your to-do list everywhere.

What’s New In This Version:
Version 2.0.5 Updates:
✔ Bug fix for crashing on iPad with “Sync on Edit” enabled.
✔ Bug fix for note on iPhone being invisible after the first 2 lines.

Version 2.0.4 Updates:
✔ The “Start Page” preference will work again when resuming the app from the background after 15 minutes of idle time.
✔ You can now select the full list of reminder times without needing a Toodledo Pro account.
✔ Fix for sync on startup not working for people on slow networks.
✔ Fix for remote notification not always displaying the task being reminded about.
✔ Fix for occasional crash when entering “Fields & Defaults” settings page.
✔ Fix for a task’s note not visually updating if it is visible on screen when a sync finishes that updated that note.
✔ Improvements to French, Italian and German translations

You can download Toodledo – To Do List from the App Store for free.

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Skype has updated their iPhone application with the ability to disable IM alerts among other fixes.

With Skype on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, you can make and receive calls, and instant message anyone else on Skype, wherever they are in the world. You can also save on international calls and text messages to phones. Skype is free to download and easy to use. With the latest version, you can now call over 3G*, and keep Skype running in the background.

Features:
• Call Skype-to-Skype, wherever you are
• Great value international calls and text messages
• Instant message for an instant response

What’s New In This Version:
● You can now disable IM alerts.
● The dialpad is now more responsive.
● The behavior of the volume, when Skype interacts with other Apps, is now much better.
● When your status is set to Do Not Disturb, notifications are not shown when Skype is in the background.

You can download Skype from the App Store for free.

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