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in Ipod touch 4 (ios version 5.0.1), Is there a way to view volume as numbers and not as a slider?

I have a Ipod touch 4 (ios program version 5.0.1), Is there a way to view volume as numbers and not as a slider? I use it while I play the drums, and using the volume control as a slider is just not ...
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Using the iPad as an Audio Slave [closed]

Title could be something like: How can I stream music from Linux to a jail-broken iPad I'm trying to play/stream music on my iPad from my computer and I'd like a way to be able to do this and also be ...
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iOS 5 Home Sharing not working if no music loaded

I'm on iOS 5.1.1 and have this odd thing where I have not loaded any music on my iPad, as I prefer music from my iMac. But even if Home Sharing is turned on, I never get the More option so I can ...
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Using the apple wireless keyboard with an iPad with PC/Mac-like keyboard commands

I have jailbroken iPad2 (iOS5.1.1) and an apple wireless bluetooth keyboard that I use for typing on the iPad. Although the keyboard is a joy to use, I can't use it for much else other than typing ...
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Controlling iOS apps via command line

I have jailbroken iPad (iOS5.1.1) with the shell utility installed. I'd like to be able to launch and control applications via the command line, as I would normally do in Unix or Linux. Say I want to ...
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Iphone won't connect to some wifi hotspots

As of the last few months, my phone refuses to find most public hotspots, but will generally connect to home wireless networks. For instance, I can connect to my home wireless and my girlfriend's ...
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Cancelling the download while downloading

Is there any way possible to cancel the current pdf download in progress while downloading ?
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Prevent iOS Users from updating iOS Version Using Apple Configurator

I have a scenario, where my employees are give iPads and iPhones to help with their daily tasks. There are numerous custom business applications installed on this device. The problem occurs when ...
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iTunes backup record auto merge

I got my Mac OS10.8.2, last month (Jan 2013), I had backup one iPhone using iTunes "Backup Up Now". Yesterday I did another backup again. But my Jan 2013 backup has not found in the Restore record. Is ...
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Access iPad data usage log with dates?

I have an iPad running iOS 5 (can't recall what subversion) and have a dispute with my carrier regarding the volume of data usage. I know I can get the total volume through Settings->General->Usage, ...
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Changing app stores

I have an iPhone 4S and I changed to the US store to view an app not available in the SA store. Now I cannot change back to the SA store. The message comes up that I need to change with no directions ...
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What to backup and restore from IOS using rsync?

I am backing up my jailbroken iphone using full filesystem rsync clone. The backup command is: rsync -axvPH --numeric-ids --delete -e 'ssh -i /root/.ssh/ifone' \ ...
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Is it possible to install lower version os in ipad?

I am having an iPad2 with ios 6.0.1, I want to test an app which will be support for both ios 6 and ios 5. Now, I want to install the ios 5 in the ipad. is it possible to install the lower version ...
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How to disable voice dictation on an iPhone 4S running iOS 5.1 or later?

When the keyboard is active on my iPhone 4S (running jailbroken iOS 5.1.1 / 6.1.1), there is a key between the space bar and the numeric entry toggle. This key has a microphone on it and tapping it ...
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Why is my iPhone 4 slower with iOS 6 than iOS 5?

The phone has been running perfectly fine with iOS 5.1.1 and yet the moment I switch to iOS 6 I have started looking up applications to free-up memory. Obviously the OS is consuming more memory for ...
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Shared Photostream and IPad 1 (first generation)

I want to shared some photos stored on my Mac to my wife's IPad (the old one, 1st generation). I have created a Shared PhotoStream album. My wife correctly received the invitation/notification. She ...
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How can I see restored Photos.app albums on my computer?

I just upgraded my iPhone 3GS to iOS 5. The upgrade was successful, and I managed to transfer all my Photos.app albums back up to the phone. Unfortunately, when I connect my iPhone to the computer, ...
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How do you hide iOS app updates that your version of iOS does not support?

For example, I am running a first generation iPad with iOS 5.1.1 (the most recent version it will ever have) and I just noticed today that the application Shazam has just dropped support for iOS 5 on ...
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Preventing iPhone 3GS from auto-updating to iOS 6

I don't want to update my iPhone 3GS from iOS 5 to iOS 6. I think this happens automatically via WiFi update. How do I stop it from downloading and installing itself?
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Starting iOS development. What phone should I buy? [closed]

I will be doing some iOS development, but don't know which iPhone or iTouch to buy. I will be developing for iOS5 and up. I will be doing some things such as calling a number directly from the app, ...
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iOS Sync Outlook Calender and Contacts

I'm trying to help a family member with their iPhone. I'm pretty tech savy, but I would rather ask this question because I don't deal with iOS too often. The iPhone used to sync calendars and ...
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Permanent way to keep youtube playing in iOS5

Is there a permanent way to keep youtube playing when I tap the home button or close the lid of my iPad? I know that if I double click on the home button, slide to the bottom list of apps to the right ...
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How to downgrade the apple device from ios6 to ios5 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to downgrade from iOS 6 to iOS 5.1.1? I am not sure whether this question has been asked. Sorry if it has been asked. I would like to downgrade some of my devices ...
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Is it possible to check the DNS server you're using on the iphone?

on windows, you'd use something like ipconfig /all to see the dns server you're hitting. What would u do on an iphone or mobile device?
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jailbreak, dont know how to get rid of it? [closed]

I have one problem, I jail broke my ipad last night and I didn't like it, there was nothing for me to do, it was making my slow ipad even slower and a problem with wifi. So I restored it, through ...
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How do I get the old blue sms alert box for notification of new text messages?

I used to get SMS alerts in lock screen which showed a blue box with the option of "close" or "reply". Now I get a green slider box with a white bubble. How can I change this back? I have set the ...
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How to use my phone number on my Macbook's Messages?

iMessage is very confusing as my email and phone number keeps receiving different messages at random occasions rather than having all messages sent to both. This is very apparent in group messages. ...
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Are iPhone apps required to work on iOS 5 if it works on iOS 6? [closed]

My app currently doesn't work on iOS 5, but it does for iOS 6. Will it still be accepted to the app store?
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Installing a specific iOS on a new iPad

I've just bought a new 3rd Gen iPad as a gift. I assume it comes with iOs 5.1 installed on it. I want to install iOS 5.1.1 on it as I'd rather not use the Maps app provided in iOS 6. I know that ...
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Can I upgrade my iPhone from iOS 4.2.1 to iOS 5? iTunes only shows iOS 6

I have an iPhone 4 with iOS 4.2.1. I want to upgrade my iPhone to iOS 5, but iTunes will only let me upgrade the iPhone to iOS 6. I'd prefer not to, since many important apps don't work in India, ...
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How do I, after opening the iOS 5 built-in dictionary, look up the definition of a word that appears in a dictionary definition?

I can look up the definition of any word that I can select in iOS. However, once the dictionary is open, I can't figure out how to further look up the definition of a word that appears in the ...
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Why don't Exchange Calendar invites automatically delete the associated email anymore?

In iOS5, whenever I'd receive a meeting calendar invite from a co-worker (working in Outlook), I'd get a pop-up notification as well as an email with the calendar invite attachment. If I accepted ...
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How does one get IOS SDK 5.0 or higher? [closed]

I cannot find IOS SDK 5.0 Did Apple remove that SDK as an option? Also, I already have the latest Xcode installed. Shouldn't I be able to select IOS SDK 5.0 within that environment? When I ...
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Can I switch between iOS 5 & 6 (and possibly Android/Windows 8) on my iPad?

On my iPad 3 (The New iPad), is it possible to switch between different versions of iOS (iOS 5 & iOS 6)? If so, how? Would also be possible to install Android and or Windows 8 on iPad? (I know ...
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iOS 5 Maps : Google only gets directions for vague locations

I'm not sure if this is a Google problem or an iOS issue in general, but here is the situation. Case 1 : I search for directions for a vague address in the iOS maps (eg My Current Location to (say) ...
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how to install app on iphone 3g jailbroken ios5 using whitedoor

I have jailbroken my iPhone 3G to iOS 5 using whitedoor tutorial, after this i faced two problem: The version in Setting > About is displayed as 3.1.1 but it has all iOS 5 features (like iCloud, ...
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Find the automated way to know the iOS version supported by the iOS App?

I have the first generation iPad, second generation iPod Touch and iPhone 4. I am sycning them to the same iTunes library. Since the iPod Touch (2nd Gen) supports only iOS 4.2.1 and iPad(1st Gen) ...
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iPhone mail fecthing time < 15 minutes

Is it possible to set iPhone mail fecthing time < 15 minutes under iOS 5? The current configuration only allows 15 minutes data pushing, but I need to react to my mail fast. Is there a way to get ...
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Upgrade iPad 2 from 4.3.5 to 5.1.1

I want to install iOS 5.1.1 on my iPad 2. Currently it's running on 4.3.5. iTunes just shows me a popup with the option to install iOS 6.0. How can I install 5.1.1?
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YouTube won't accept login/account

I've upgraded my apple tv to ios 5.1 only to have it now reject my youtube login. I've previously had this same Apple TV login just fine, but I accidentally hit log out. It just gives me the "This ...
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Can I bypass the error 3194 when downgrading from iOS 6 to 5.1.1 on a locked Verizon iPhone 4S?

TLDR: When downgrading from iOS6 to 5.1.1, even with a standard .ipsw file and modified .hosts file (or TinyUmbrella), I get the error 3194 in iTunes. Help? I recently purchased a used iPhone 4S ...
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What happened to Create an Album on Facebook iPhone app? [closed]

Why can't you create albums anymore on the Facebook iPhone app?
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Mail App Open wrong attach in iOS 5.1.1 iPad 2

In my inbox there are two different email with an attachment with the same name, i.e. "my document.pdf", but different contents. The problem is that, when I open a such email, the attachment ...
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Restoring iOS 5.1.1 onto an iOS 5.1.1 iPhone 4

I have an iPhone 4 running iOS 5.1.1 that I'd like to restore to factory defaults, but without upgrading to iOS6. I downloaded the IPSW for 5.1.1, but when I try to restore using that IPSW it gives me ...
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Downloading apps stuck after updating

I just updated my iPhone from iOS6 beta 4 to the final release, I restored via iTunes. I made an iCloud backup right before doing this, seeing this is what iCloud is for I figured I didn't need to ...
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UITableView - show indexed listlike Contacts app [closed]

I am using a NSFetchedResultsController to display data in a table view. I want the table view to have sections Search, A-Z, # like the Contacts app and don't want to show the empty sections, but show ...
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Is It Possible to Have the iPhone Speak the Name of the Caller?

I am wondering if there is any software or any way that the iPhone can can be made to speak the name of the person who is calling. The reason I am asking is because I use a bluetooth headset all of ...
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iTunes doesn't sync all titles from a Playlist

I'm facing some issues synchronizing an iTunes playlist with my iPod Touch, 3G, iOS 5.1.1. My iTunes version is 10.6.3.25. My playlist contains 180 mp3-podcasts. If I want to synchronize it with my ...
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Why is the iCloud Photostream option not available in iOS preferences?

My iPhone 4 runs iOS 5.1.1. When I go to settings > iCloud, the Photostream option is not available. I've tried to restore my phone, but the option is still not available. How can I activate this ...
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How to view high-res images in iPad 3 without downsampling?

I'm Korean and I like reading web comics on the web. Korean web comics (or as called here "webtoons") tend to have large images, and something like 500x12000 JPEG images are not uncommon. But as you ...

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