I needed it for better GV integration. Calling from the GV app on iOS(or its competitors) was very annoying - by jailbreaking, I was able to call directly from the normal iOS dialer, just like on Android. I also had a pull-down settings toggle much like the one on MIUI (which addicted me to that feature) and back on iOS4 I really loved the jailbreak add-on that gave me android-style notifications. Now that better notifications are built into iOS 5 that's less a big deal. You could actually program system-wide gestures for a wide variety of things, which was pretty sweet.
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Gris - Dec 09, 2011 9:58:58 am PST #18763 of 25501
Hey. New board.
Tom Scola - Dec 09, 2011 10:00:53 am PST #18764 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
There's a difference between jailbreaking and unlocking. Unlocking gives you carrier independence, and jailbreaking lets you to install apps that don't come from Apples app store.
§ ita § - Dec 09, 2011 10:07:14 am PST #18765 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Jailbreaking doesn't unlock? I thought it was a superset.
Tom Scola - Dec 09, 2011 10:22:24 am PST #18766 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
You can jailbreak without unlocking. You (effectively) need to jailbreak in order to unlock, though. Carriers can unlock their phones without jailbreaking.
DebetEsse - Dec 09, 2011 2:24:22 pm PST #18767 of 25501
Woe to the fucking wicked.
My cousin's boys (who are in elementary school) asked for PS3 headsets. Any recommendations?
§ ita § - Dec 09, 2011 3:43:59 pm PST #18768 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Thanks, Tom.
What free remote control software should I install on my father's computer so I can support him from over here? Or is there a web site app that someone recommends?
DCJensen - Dec 09, 2011 5:02:12 pm PST #18769 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
I use LogMeIn to support family. The first 30 days you have full features, after that you still get free remote control, and have to come up with your own file transfers or pay them for better features.
The basic is free, though, and I can connect between Macs and PCs, and I think they have phone apps, now.
le nubian - Dec 09, 2011 5:41:22 pm PST #18770 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I love logmein and they have iphone and ipad apps that work really well.
In addition to logmein, you might want to look into gotomypc or gotoassist.
§ ita § - Dec 09, 2011 6:32:26 pm PST #18771 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Logmein tries really hard to pitch Pro, obviously, but with so little grounds for the feature set. I've installed Free on my father's computer.
And I've decided to give him Microsoft Security Essentials. I'll let my sister go with whatever year long free trial thingy she got with the laptop and then recommend AVG for her.
§ ita § - Dec 10, 2011 10:47:08 am PST #18772 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Anyone here on the Windows phone train?