Apple Toolbox

Alright, you got a Mac (Hackintosh works too), and you want to try your hands writing some applications for the iPhone. There are tons of tutorials available on the net, but the easiest way to learn an unknown programming language or a framework or an IDE is to simply get into it and get your [...]

Several iPhone 4 users have reported that they are facing iTunes Error 1013 or 1611 while updating their iPhone 4. One Apple Discussions user provided a  possible solution for those having these error issues: For Mac OS X: Step 1. Go to your “Applications” folder Step 2. Go to your “Utilities” folder Step 3. Launch [...]

Several users have reported that their iPhone 4 does not vibrate even though they enable vibrating. It is a common issue that the vibration motor may get stuck or jammed. To solve this issue: 1- Enable vibrating on your iPhone 2- Download a free vibrating app like iBrate. Basically, all iBrate does is make your [...]

As you already know, the iPhone is the most successful Apple device to date, along with the iPod and recently, the iPad. The latest iteration, the iPhone 4, has only reinforced Apple’s position as the number one smartphone manufacturer on the market. There are more iPhone 4’s in use than there are Android or Symbian [...]

In what appears to be an effort to rectify the iPhone battery drain caused by iOS 4, U.S. Patent information shows Apple is developing ways to increase the life of its rechargeable Lithium batteries. That’s good, but there’s no way to say how long the fix will take. In the meantime, following a few simple [...]

So you have fallen in love with your new iPhone. After all, it’s a hugely exciting thing to own a product that actually deserves the price tag associated with it. Not to forget the fact that it’s a pride possession for truckloads of gadget lovers out there. Perhaps, the only downside lies in the fact [...]

Many users have reported that after updating TomTom Western Europe to iPhone 4, it has completely stopped working. Users have further reported that certain methods to resolve the issue do not work like the method where you reset your iPhone and uninstall/reinstall the TomTom application.  One possible solution has recently been suggested by another user: [...]

As previously reported, although many iPhone users experience better battery life after the iOS 4.0 update, a number of users have reported decreased battery life after updating. In addition to our previous roundup of fixes for this issue, it now appears that updating wireless router firmware can have a dramatic beneficial effect on iPhone or iPod touch [...]

Several users have reported an issue in which iPhones do not transfer all Exchange contacts, stall during the sync, or fail to sync altogether, after the update iOS 4.1. In other cases, calendar syncing may exhibit similar problematic behavior. Fixes Limit event syncing. In some cases these issues can be resolved by simply reducing the [...]

Some users have reported an issue in which the iPhone displays the message “This accessory is not optimized for this iPhone…” despite the fact that no accessory is connected to the phone. Fix In many cases, this issue is caused by debris in the iPhone’s dock connector. As such, you can try cleaning the dock [...]