How to: Jailbreak iOS 8.1.1 from iOS 8.1 Pangu

How to: Jailbreak iOS 8.1.1 from iOS 8.1 Pangu

Now that Muscle Nerd has officially deemed the iOS 8.1.1 jailbreak from TaiG safe, you can now upgrade to the new iOS 8 update and jailbreak your device yet again. Reddit user, michaelbui, has written a pretty straight forward and simple guide on upgrading to iOS 8.1.1 and re-jailbreaking your device if you\'re running into any trouble or just need some help along the way. If so, be sure to check out the following steps below.

1. Download iOS 8.1.1 from iTunes (or use this website).


2. Restore your device to iOS 8.1.1 and set it up as a new device.


3. Turn off Find My iPhone, the pass code/Touch ID, auto lock and turn on Airplane Mode.


4. Download TaiG jailbreak.


5. After you have downloaded the TaiG jailbreak, open up the program and plug your iOS device in.


6. There should be two boxes checked, uncheck the second box which is the third party Chinese App Store. After that, click the "X" to exit the window that pops up.


7. Click the jailbreak button, and let it process and jailbreak your device. It will reboot your device a few times, so don\'t worry about that.


8. If all goes right, you\'ll see Cydia on your spring board. Open Cydia let your device reboot after preparing the file system.

Once all is said and done, michaelbui suggests that you install system-cmds from Cydia and you\'ll be good to go. Enjoy! [Reddit]

How to: Set Up Apple Pay and Add Credit Cards [Video]

How to: Set Up Apple Pay and Add Credit Cards [Video]

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Backing up Tweaks and Settings for a Restore or Update [Jailbreak]

Backing up Tweaks and Settings for a Restore or Update [Jailbreak]

Looking to upgrade iOS 8, but want to save all your jailbreak data just in case? Well look to further, today PocketFullOfApps\' very own Josh Pasholk will walk you through the entire step-by-step process. First things first, you can check if Apple is still signing iOS 7.1.2 here. All you need to do is select your iOS firmware and the website will let you know if it’s good to go or not. From there, you\'ll need to download your selected firmware and it should be completed by the time you’re done following this tutorial. In addition, you can also check if your version jailbreakable here.

Note: I did this with 7.0.6 around when 7.1 came out which wasn’t jailbreakable any longer by Evaision 7 while I am reasonably sure I saw that it was indeed still being signed, they stopped signing it right as I was in the process of restoring, causing me to lose my jailbreak. So since iOS 8 is out Apple could close the window at anytime.

Okay, here I am going to go through what I did to backup all of my tweaks and settings for restoring my iPhone 5 (this time to iOS 7.1.2 from iOS 7.1.1). As always, you of course want to backup to iCloud and iTunes locally just in case something happens and you need the one or the other. I have my iPhone backup every night to iCloud so it doesn’t take long (two minutes) to back up before this. For this process I used a few different tools to make things a little easier for me. Also I would like to mention I followed fellow Redditor TomLube\'s tutorial the last time I had to do this but I thought I would write up a more step by step one for people who could potentially benefit from it. You can find his original post here. To see the full how to guide, be sure to click the following link.

How to: Install iOS 8 if You’re Low on Free Space

How to: Install iOS 8 if You’re Low on Free Space

Still running into issues with installing iOS 8? Well if you are, recent reports have hinted that iOS 8 needs a hefty 5GB of free space to install and for those on 8GB devices this makes it extremely hard. Even though an OTA (over the air) update is more convenient, sometimes the old school method works better and is a little bit safer. For those unfamiliar with the backup, update and restore process, be sure to read our how to guide below and you\'ll be on your way to using iOS 8 in no time.

1. This should be fairly obvious, but be sure to backup your iOS device through iTunes and manually backup your photos, messages, contacts and apps if you feel inclined to.


2. Now that you\'ve backed up your iOS device, click on "Restore" and you will be promoted to update to iOS 8.


3. Once iTunes downloads iOS 8, it will install onto your device then the restore process will begin. Depending on your internet connection and how fast your computer is, it could take anywhere from thirty minutes to a couple hours.

Alternatively if doing the old school method doesn\'t sound appealing, you could always look into deleting apps that take up a lot of space then redownload them after updating to iOS 8. Like always though, it\'s very important to backup your data no matter what the circumstance.

Looking to Upgrade to the iPhone 6? Here’s How to Check Your Eligibility.

Looking to Upgrade to the iPhone 6? Here’s How to Check Your Eligibility.

With the iPhone 6 announcement being a huge hit yesterday along with all the new features, it\'s safe to say that Apple made a pretty substantial improvement since the iPhone 5S. That being said, if you\'re looking to upgrade and check what your eligibility is, we\'ve got the perfect solution for you. All you need to is text or call the corresponding number below for whichever carrier you\'re with and a notification should be sent to your phone that includes all the details. At the moment we do know that AT&T Next allows you to upgrade every 12 or 18 months depending upon which plan you went with, so some AT&T users may just be in luck. But without any further to do, check out the list of numbers below to check your upgrade eligibility.

• Call *639# on AT&T


• Call #874 on T-Mobile


• Call #874 on Verizon


• Text 1311 on Sprint

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Easily Make It on TV with FaceTime [Just A Tip]

Easily Make It on TV with FaceTime [Just A Tip]

Are you a FaceTime junky? My wife and I recently had our first child and FaceTime has officially become the way my family likes to communicate long distance with us. This amazing feature we’ve been able to use on our iPhone and iPad’s for years now has really helped people stay connected over long distances. There’s a way to make your next FaceTime session even better. In most cases, your screen will be just enough space to FaceTime with a friend or family member. For those cases when it isn’t, like we’ve been experiencing lately, there’s a feature you can use to get more people in the frame and save your arm from tiring after continually panning the room to get everyone in the shot. There is a catch though, you need Apple TV ($99). To use this feature, initiate a FaceTime call as you normally would and then swipe up from the bottom of the screen on your device to access the iOS 7 Control Center. From here select the AirPlay option and select the device you wish to connect to. In order to view your FaceTime call on your television, you must enable AirPlay Mirroring on your Apple TV. Move your iPhone or iPad to an optimal position above or below your television so the caller can see everyone. If you’re unable to place your device above or below the television, try to get it as near to it as possible so it appears everyone is looking at or near the device. If you don’t do this, it looks as though everyone is looking away from the caller, which just looks and feels awkward. There are so many features hidden in our iOS devices and you can spend days trying to discover new ones. Once you find those you like, it’s hard to imagine how you ever lived without a certain feature. I’ve always enjoyed peeling back the layers of iOS and if you do too, make sure and follow pocketfullofapps on Twitter or like our Facebook page so you can stay up to date on everything Apple. Please feel free to follow me, Jeremy “the Critic”, via the links below to discover more features you can enjoy on your iPhone or iPad.

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How to: Jailbreak iOS 7.1.1 with PanGu on Mac using a Virtual Machine [Video Tutorial]

How to: Jailbreak iOS 7.1.1 with PanGu on Mac using a Virtual Machine [Video Tutorial]

Really want to jailbreak your iOS device with PanGu but don\'t have a Windows machine to do it? Well you\'re just in luck thanks to the folks over at iDownload Blog . Using a Parallels 9, a 90-day free trail of Windows Enterprise, a couple hours of time and patience, they have created a pretty handy video tutorial demonstrating how to use PanGu on Mac. Don\'t want to use Parallels 9? We are told that Oracle\'s VM Virtual Box works pretty good as well. But without any further to do, be sure to checkout the video above for all the details.

How to: Add the Bitcoin Price to Your Notification Center

How to: Add the Bitcoin Price to Your Notification Center

With Apple\'s updated App Store review guidelines hinting that Bitcoin wallet apps may be allowed, it appears they are hopefully coming to their senses. So in another odd turn of events, iOS users can now get the Bitcoin price added to their notification center without the need of a 3rd party app thanks to Yahoo Finance. That being said, because the iOS Stocks app relies on Yahoo Finance for stock prices it\'s now easier than ever to get the Bitcoin price right on your iPhone or iPad. All you need to do is follow our pretty simple how to guide below and you\'ll be all set.

1. Open the Stocks app and tap on the settings icon in the lower-right hand corner, from there you\'ll want to tap the plus sign.


2. Then type in "BTCUSD=X" (without the quotes) and tap "Done".


3. To get the price in your notification center, open the Settings app and go to "Notifications" (iOS 6) or "Notification Center" (iOS 7).


4. Add the Stocks widget to wherever you like and you\'ll be good to go.

If you have any questions or need help, let us know in the comments and we\'ll do our best to assist you.

How to: Free Up 700MB of Space on Your iOS Device if You Don’t Use Siri [Jailbreak]

How to: Free Up 700MB of Space on Your iOS Device if You Don’t Use Siri [Jailbreak]

Despite the sheer usefulness and power of Siri and everything that can be done with it, some iOS users don\'t find the need to use it. If you so happen to fall into that category of not using Siri and want to free up some space on your iOS device, you are in luck thanks to Reddit user WizenGryphon. As noted in his post on Reddit, Siri comes jam packed with custom files (typically in a .dat format) that are used for pronouncing just about anything which in turn takes up a lot of precious space. Thankfully removing these files isn\'t rocket science and reinstalling them is even easier. So without any further to do, be sure to read the how-to below and you\'re on your way to freeing almost 1GB of space on your iOS device.

1. Head on over to the Settings app and disable Siri.


2. Using iFile or SSH, navigate to "/var/mobile/Library/Assets".


3. Delete the folders named: "com_apple_MobileAsset_VoiceServices_CustomVoice" and "com_apple_MobileAsset_VoiceServicesVocalizerVoice". For those that used iFile, you\'ll need to empty your trash to make sure the files were actually deleted.


4. As an extra step of precaution, we suggest you use the popular jailbreak app iCleaner then restart or respring your device.

If for whatever reason you want to use Siri later down the road, all you need to do is enable it within the Settings app and all the files will download. Alternatively, the folders mentioned earlier can be transferred to your computer then sycned back onto your iOS device. As a precautionary act, we highly recommend that you backup any photos, apps, or documents on your iOS device just in case if something goes wrong. [Reddit]