iPhone 2.2.1 Jailbreak Guide

Things you will need:

• iTunes
  
• QuickPwn 2.2.5
• iPhone 3G firmware 2.2.1 or iPhone 2G firmware 2.2.1
• iPhone Bootloaders 3.9 and 4.6 (Only needed if unlocking iPhone 2G)
  

Before you begin:
WARNING!: Do NOT upgrade to 2.2.1 if you want to have your iPhone 3G unlocked. Only 2.2 can be unlocked.)

Download and install iTunes. Download QuickPwn 2.2.5, and the correct iPhone firmware file for your iPhone, and Bootloaders if you have an iPhone 2G (1st Gen) and wish to unlock it.

Goto iPhone>Settings>General>About and make sure your iPhone 2G or 3G is at version 2.2.1. If it is at a lower or higher version then you will need to restore it to 2.2.1. See restoring 2.2.1 section.

Restore to 2.2.1:
1. Open iTunes
2. Connect your iPhone
3. Go to the Summary Tab for the phone. (Click on the iPhone in the device menu on the left side, then click on the Summary tab)
4. Hold the Shift button on your keyboard and click the Restore button on iTunes, then browse to your iPhone 2.2 firmware file. Make sure you select the correct file. 3G firmware files start with 'iPhone1,2_2.2.1...' and 2G firmware files start with 'iPhone1,1_2.2.1...'.
5. Click Open.

This will restore your iPhone to 2.2. After it is complete sync your iPhone, and restore previous settings when promted to set up as new phone or restore.

iPhone 3G Jailbreak:
1. Plug in the iPhone.
2. Run QuickPwn 2.2.5
3. Click next.
4. Click 'Browse' and locate the firmware file for your iPhone. It may be be found automatically if you updated your iPhone using iTunes.
Make sure you select the correct file. 3G firmware files start with 'iPhone1,2_2.2.1...' and 2G firmware files start with 'iPhone1,1_2.2.1...'.
5. Click Next.
6. Check Only 'Add Cydia' and 'Replace Boot Logos' (Replaces apple boot logo's with pineapples)
Uncheck 'Add Installer'.
7. Click Next.
8. Click Next to Start.
9. Follow the directions in QuickPwn.

After the process is complete it will reboot and will be Jailbroken and you will have a Cydia icon on the SpringBoard. To unlock see: iPhone 3G Unlock and Adding a Repo to Cydia

iPhone 2G Jailbreak/Unlock:
1. Plug in the iPhone.
2. Run QuickPwn 2.2.5
3. Click next.
4. Click 'Browse' and locate the firmware file for your iPhone. It may be be found automatically if you updated your iPhone using iTunes.
Make sure you select the correct file. 3G firmware files start with 'iPhone1,2_2.2.1' and 2G firmware files start with 'iPhone1,1_2.2.1'.
5. Click Next.
6. Check Only 'Add Cydia' and 'Replace Boot Logos' (Replaces apple boot logo's with pineapples)
Check 'Unlock iPhone' if you wish to unlock the iPhone (Not needed if you will be using it only on the AT&T network). Uncheck 'Add Installer'.
7. Click Next.
8. Click 'Browse' for each bootloader file and locate the appropriate bootloader files. (This dialog will come up only if you chose to unlock the iPhone)
9. Click Next to Start.
10. Follow the directions in QuickPwn.

After the process is complete it will reboot and will be Jailbroken and you will have a Cydia icon on the SpringBoard. If you chose to unlock then your phone will be unlocked.

After you are finished:
Open Cydia and let it update. Look at the sections tab (at the bottom of the screen) There are more repositories under the repositories sections which you can install. Each repository gives you different packages (apps/themes/tools/etc). If you want to install the most popular repo's and some useful tools I have made a script to do this with instruction on how to execute it. You can find it here or scroll down... it's the next post.

IMPORTANT!: DO NOT upgrade to newer versions of the firmware on the iphone. It will remove the Jailbreak and you will have to wait for the new version of QuickPwn to come out that supports Jailbreaking the new version, and Jailbreak it again. Anything installed through Cydia will need to be reinstalled. Check here for news: http://modmyi.com or http://www.quickpwn.com/

Fix Vista Folder Views - One Folder View No Matter What Content Is Inside

As some of you may be aware the 'Apply to all folders' button in the folder options button only seems to remember your settings until you close the window or reboot your machine. After searching online I found instructions on how to fix this and made one easy reg patch. It will set all folder views to one folder view you choose no matter what content is in the folder.

Instruction:
1. Right-click and save this file somewhere where you will be able to find it.
2. Double-click on the file and click 'Yes' and 'Ok' on the following dialogs.
3. Logout/login or reboot your machine.
4. Open up C:\
5. Set up the folder options however you like.
6. Click the 'Apply to all folders' button and you are done.

Ubuntu 7.10 Post Install Script

If you plan on upgrading or installing the new version of Ubuntu (7.10 Gutsy Gibbon) here is a useful script that will install some essential packages that it doesn't normally come with.
Note: This script will overwrite your existing sources.list (repository list) file. If you installed Ubuntu without being connected to the internet, this file is usually broken anyways.

To run the script, copy and paste the command below into a terminal. Make sure you have sudo privileges or you are su. You can become su (superuser which is root) by typing 'su' in a terminal, which will then prompt you for the root password. If you do not know the root password (usually not set) you can change/set it password by typing 'sudo passwd root' then try 'su' again. You can also start a root or su terminal by typing 'gksu gnome-terminal' in a regular terminal.

sudo wget http://coldwar0.googlepages.com/u710.sh && chmod a+x u710.sh && ./u710.sh

Build/Compiler Tools:
build-essential
linux-headers-generic
linux-headers-`uname -r`
pkg-config
xserver-xorg-dev
bin86
automake
scons

Misc Tools/Apps:
subversion - Tools for svn checkouts.
compizconfig-settings-manager - Compiz Desktop Effects (For Cube, wobbly windows, etc)
xmms - WinAmp Style A/V Player
vlc - VLC Media Player
wine - Windows Emulator
ntfs-config - Type this in the console to mount NTFS partitions R/W
ubuntu-restricted-extras - Fonts, Flash Player, other stuff...
acroread - Acrobat Reader and Plugins
rar, unrar, p7zip-full, unace - Additional file compression/decompression tools
numlockx - Tool to turn on numlock at login. You can just add 'numlockx' command to System -> Preferences -> Sessions

Emerald Engine, Theme Manager:
emerald

Ubuntu Studio Theme:
ubuntustudio-gdm-theme
ubuntustudio-icon-theme
ubuntustudio-sounds
ubuntustudio-screensaver
ubuntustudio-theme
ubuntustudio-wallpapers
usplash-theme-ubuntustudio

Other Stuff:
aircrack-ng-0.9.1 - Wireless WEP and WPA capturing/cracking suite
madwifi-0.9.3.3 - Atheros Wireless Driver w/ Packet Injection support

Wubi: Install Ubuntu linux without partitioning your drive.

There is a cool tool for installing Ubuntu linux without having to partion your hard drive. It's called Wubi, although it's in its beta phase it works great. Instead of repartitioning your existing drive, it creates drive image files on your C: drive and boot/runs off the images. There is no modification to the mbr, or system files besides an entry into the boot.ini file for an extra boot option. It is also uninstallable.

Wubi Site: http://www.wubi-installer.org/

Wubi for Ubuntu 7.10 can be found here. It is still in alpha phase of development but works fine. Pick the executable with the highest revision number. (Move the mouse over the file and it will show you the full filename in the status bar) Also when you install it, choose drive C:, last time I tried a different drive it did not work. If you want to try it, it may work for you and if it doesn't it wont hurt anything just uninstall and try again.

get rid of stupid printing notification

tired of the printer notification popping up when u print shit at work? i made a windows registry import to get rid of that stupid balloon notification.

http://sileightyx.googlepages.com/noprintnotif.reg

MADE FOR WINDOWS XP PRO

Search engine for everything...

As probably most of you, I use the personalized Google page as my home page. Except for one small detail. It is actually www.intelways.com.



CLICK HERE
For a larger view. (new window/tab)

I know, it seems stupid to use anything other than Google. Well, by default, it DOES search google when you hit enter. The great part of it, is you can click any of the main categories after your search (ie, files) to search for mp3's, videos, pdf's, etc. I have found it quite useful.

To use this as your home page, click HERE. Page will open in new window/tab and you can set as default. The Slide Effects logo (or your own) can be used with a GreaseMonkey script coldwar wrote.

Online File Storage...

z0iid found a few sites that offer free online storage that allow you to upload, store, and share your files online.

xDrive - 5GB free for AIM/AOL accounts. The UI is a little bulky and opens a lot of unnecessary windows, but other than that this is the one to use. Files cannot be accessed through a web link unless you "Share" the files or folder, which e-mails you a link for access. Shares only last 7 days. Access to folder shares requires an account . The site has a nice download feature where you can select multiple files or a whole folder and it will download all of them in a zip.

SkyDrive - 1GB Free for Windows Live accounts. May not work... it's in the beta stage so things are broken. The UI is made for n00bs. Deleting multiple files is very annoying, you have to click on each file and click delete then 'OK' on the confirmation dialog. Sharing is very easy, just copy the url after clicking on the file or folder.