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Day 3

Blue Skies Donation Wallpaper

Homerun Battle 3D

Reckless Getaway

Talking Tom Cat 2

Kids Learn to Read (Preschool)

ADWLauncher EX

Space Physics

Toki Tori

Can Knockdown 2

TETRIS®

Get them HERE

This promotion will run from December 6th till December 16th

Day 2

Reckless Racing
Christmas HD
AirSync by doubleTwist
Flick Golf!
Beautiful Widgets
Read It Later Pro
Fruit Ninja
Star Chart
NFL Rivals
Bedtime Battle

This promotion will run from December 6th till December 16th

Day 1

Swiftkey
Great Little War Game
Sketchbook Mobile
SoundHound
Asphalt 6
Fieldrunners HD
Minecraft Pocket
Endomondo SportsTracker Pro

Step 1 – Remove Netatalk

Login to your Ubuntu box and open up Terminal, type:

sudo apt-get remove netatalk –purge

sudo rm /etc/netatalk -r -f

Step 2 – Add repo’s

Login to your Ubuntu box and open up Terminal, type:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jstrunk-math/ppa

Step 2 – Install Netatalk 2.2

Open up Terminal and enter the following:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install netatalk

This should then start downloading the latest version of Netatalk from the repo’s added in the first step.

Once the download has completed, you can check the version installed by typing:

dpkg -s netatalk

Hopefully, it should say that we have version 2.2.x installed.

Step 3 – Configuring Netatalk

Now Netatalk is installed, we need to modify the apfd.conf to get it working. In Terminal type:

sudo gedit /etc/netatalk/afpd.conf

At the end of the file, enter this:

- -tcp -noddp -uamlist uams_dhx.so,uams_dhx2_passwd.so -nosavepassword

Now Netatalk is installed we need to go ahead and tell it what to share.  Open up Terminal again and type the following:

sudo gedit /etc/netatalk/AppleVolumes.default

Go to the bottom of the file and look for the line that says:

~/     “Home Directory”

What you need to do is delete this line and add in the location of your backup drive, a name and some options.  Heres what I put in mine:

/media/backupdisk/     “Time Machine’     cnidscheme:dbd options:usedots,upriv,tm

Step 4 – Restart the Netatalk Service

The next step is to restart the Netatalk service.  Just open up Terminal again and type:

/etc/init.d/netatalk restart

Easy!

Step 5 – Connecting to the share

Go back to  your OSX Lion machine and open up Terminal.  Type the following:

defaults write com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes 1

Then reboot your Mac.

Once rebooted open Finder and click Go -> Connect to server.

What you need to enter here is the ip address of your server using the following layout:

afp://<server ip>

Login with your Linux account details when it asks.  Then open the shared drive through Finder so it gets mounted

Step 6 – Create a sparsebundle

There are several ways of doing this, all which seem pretty complex.  So instead, download this makeImage.sh file to your OSX Lion machine from here:

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?s=c16393f5a35718586df225fb1252dc31&showtopic=184462&view=findpost&p=1253495<

Make sure you save it as a .sh file and not a .txt.

Open up Terminal in OSX and navigate to the folder the .sh file was downloaded to.  The run the following command:

sh  ./makeImage.sh 1000 

This will create a sparsebundle of 1000GB in size.  Just alter the number for the amount of GB you want

Step 7 – Setting up Time Machine

The last step is to copy the sparsebundle that has just been made to the share you mounted earlier.  Once copied over, leave the shared drive mounted and open up Time Machine as usual.  Select the mounted shared drive and away you go

This is a tutorial on how to return your Galaxy Nexus to stock if needed. It involves restoring to a Stock Unrooted ROM, flashing the stock boot.img, and flashing the stock recovery.img. This is a bit of a crude way, but it works

I am not to be held responsible if anything goes wrong when attempting this. This includes bricking your phone, flashing a bad image, causing WW3 etc. I am also not responsible for any files in this tutorial. They were all provided by other people.

There may be inaccuracies in this post that may lead to various things such as bricked devices so be warned. Let someone check it over first! If you see anything wrong, let me know and I will edit it!

What you need

• Samsung Galaxy Nexus GSM Version
• All the usual fastboot & ADB drivers etc
• Fastboot
• Stock Backup
• Stock Recovery.img
• Clockwork Mod

Fastboot
I used the fastboot provided by Paul O’Brien in his Superboot: DOWNLOAD

Stock Backup – Provided by matt2053
Mediafire: DOWNLOAD
Filesonic: Coming Soon

Stock Recovery – Provided by Peter Alfonzo
Filesonic: DOWNLOAD

Clockwork Mod
DOWNLOAD
MD5: 445887336a863573997ccbaeedddc984

I am assuming that you already have Clockwork Mod flashed to you phone as I did. If you do not, you should be able to boot into Clockwork Mod, however I have NOT tried this and you do so at your own risk.
a) Put your phone into fastboot mode
b) Copy recovery-clockwork-5.5.0.2-maguro.img to your Superboot location
c) Open CMD in the location of Superboot
d) Type:
fastboot-windows boot recovery-clockwork-5.5.0.2-maguro.img
e) Your phone should boot into CWM. You will lose this if you reboot.

Alternatively, you can always flash CWM instead

 

1) Take a Nandroid Backup!

2) Extract the content of the Stock Backup zip to your phone. It needs to go in the download folder which is inside the Clockwork Mod folder

2) Boot your phone into Recovery mode

4) Select Backup & Restore

5) Select Restore and choose the folder from the Stock Backup zip you just put on your phone

6) Your phone will start to restore to the backup you downloaded

7) Once restored, just boot into your phone and make sure all is in order

Restart your phone to Bootloader mode

9) Copy the Recovery.img into the same location as Superboot on your computer

10) Open CMD in the location of Superboot

11) Type:
fastboot-windows flash recovery recovery.img

12) This should flash the stock recovery.img to you phone

13) Reboot your phone to bootloader, and use the volume buttons to select Recovery. Hit the power button. You should get an Android with a red triangle – this is the stock recovery

14) The last step is to lock the bootloader. Restart the phone into the bootloader

15) Open CMD in the location of Superboot and type:
fastboot-window oem lock

Superboot is a boot.img that when booted, will root your device the first time you boot (installing su and the superuser APK). No need to flash any partitions, no need to mess around with ADB, no messing with the contents of your data partition, no overwriting the shipped ROM on your device, just boot the boot image using the instructions below and you’re done!

APPLY THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ISSUES

Download the latest version of Superboot: DOWNLOAD

You might need the drivers, however its worth getting them anyway as you’ll probably need them in the future: DOWNLOAD DRIVERS

Windows

1) Extract the contents of the above file into C:\root

2) Power your device off

3) Connect your phone to your computer

4) Put device into the bootloader by holding down Vol Up + Vol Down + Power

5) Open up cmd and navigate to by typing to following (Hit enter after each line):
cd C:/
cd root

6) Unlock your bootloader by typing - this will wipe your device!:
.\fastboot-windows oem unlock

7) You should get a warning on your phone. Use the volume keys to select an option, and press the power button to confirm it

Your bootloader should now say that it is unlocked at the bottom

9) To root your device, double click:
install-superboot-windows.bat

10) You should now be able to reboot your phone and it will have root

Linux

1) Extract the contents of the above file into a folder

2) Power your device off

3) Connect your phone to your computer

4) Put device into the bootloader by holding down Vol Up + Vol Down + Power

5) Open up terminal and navigate to the folder used in step 1

6) Unlock your bootloader by typing - this will wipe your device!:
./fastboot-linux oem unlock

7) You should get a warning on your phone. Use the volume keys to select an option, and press the power button to confirm it

Your bootloader should now say that it is unlocked at the bottom

9) To root your device, type the following (Hit enter after each line):
chmod +x install-superboot-linux.sh
./install-superboot-linux.sh

10) You should now be able to reboot your phone and it will have root

 

OS X

1) Extract the contents of the above file into a folder

2) Power your device off

3) Connect your phone to your computer

4) Put device into the bootloader by holding down Vol Up + Vol Down + Power

5) Open up terminal and navigate to the folder used in step 1

6) Unlock your bootloader by typing - this will wipe your device!:
./fastboot-mac oem unlock

7) You should get a warning on your phone. Use the volume keys to select an option, and press the power button to confirm it

Your bootloader should now say that it is unlocked at the bottom

9) To root your device, type the following (Hit enter after each line):
chmod +x install-superboot-mac.sh
./install-superboot-mac.sh

10) You should now be able to reboot your phone and it will have root

Since these match very closely to the prices of the Galaxy S II, then I think we will be seeing the Galaxy Nexus at the same price.

After doing some totting up, I think the prices we will be see’ing are as follows:

4 Month – 500mb Data
24M 900: £59 / £37pm
24M 600: £79.99 / £32pm
24M 300: £104 / £32pm
24M 200: £149 / £21.50pm
24M 100: £179 / £21.50pm
24M 50: £199 / £16.50pm

18 Month – 500Mb Data
18M 900: £59 /£47pm
18M 600: £79.99 / £42pm
18M 300: £104 / £37pm
18M 200: £149 / £32pm
18M 100: £179 / £27pm
18M 50: £199 / £21.50

Upgrade Only – 500Mb Data
12M 900: £199.99 / £47pm
12M 600: £224.99 / £42pm
12M 300: £249.99 / £37pm
12M 100: £274.99 / £27pm
12M 50: £299.99 / £21.50

Watch this video on YouTube.

Ice Cream Sandwich is coming next week along with the release of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.   Despite the delayed release due to the passing of Steve Jobs, Google & Samsung are pressing on and have moved the conference to Hong Kong on the 19th October.  I wonder what Siri thinks of all this?

]]> http://greghesp.com/2011/10/ice-cream/feed/ 0 http://greghesp.com/2011/10/find-my-friends-now-out-for-ios-5/ http://greghesp.com/2011/10/find-my-friends-now-out-for-ios-5/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:48:32 +0000 Greg http://greghesp.com/?p=174 Find the party. Find your family. Or find a place to meet up after work. And if you lose your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, iCloud can help you find it, too.

Find My Friends is an iOS 5 Application that run on iCloud to enable users friends to see each others location.  Add a friends from your Address Book to Find My Friends and you can track each others location.

Meet up with friends at an outdoor concert. Keep track of the family during a day on the ski slopes. Or see when your out-of-town guest has finally made it past baggage claim. The Find My Friends app is a great way to share your location with people who are important to you.* Friends who share their location with you appear on a map so you can quickly see where they are and what they’re up to. And since Find My Friends works with Contacts and Maps, you can do things like find the quickest route to a surprise party — and avoid running into the birthday girl — all at once.

For now it seems like Find My Friends is only available on iOS 5, however let me know if you get it running on iOS 4.  To get the App, either visit iCloud.com from your iDevice, or simply search for it in the AppStore.

Strange really, heavily reminds of Google Latitude..

Many people have been waiting for the iOS 5 release all day, however for the majority it still hasn’t arrived.  Unless you’ve got access to the iOS 5 GM then you won’t be able to get it yet.

In true Apple fashion, their release cycles/times are like Christmas.  I found the below image floating about on Twitter so apologies for the slightly blurriness.  It gives the release times of iOS 5 for all over the world.

I doubt these are official, but going from previous releases, I can bet that they’re pretty much spot on