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Downgrading from iOS 6.0.1 to iOS 5.1.1? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to downgrade from iOS 6 to iOS 5.1.1? So i have an iPod Touch 4th Generation that is iOS 6.0.1 and i recently bought an Apple Peel 520 2nd Generation. I could be ...
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How can I selectively share app purchases among iOS devices using iCloud?

I have three iOS 6 devices among which I would like to selectively share apps. I have an iPhone and my wife has an iPhone and an iPad. I understand that by using a common Apple ID for the App Store, ...
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Issues with auto brightness on iOS6

I recently purchased an iPad 4 with iOS 6.0.1. I seem to have issues with the auto brightness feature. While the slider (in the settings screen) moves rightward rapidly on moving to an area of ...
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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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Set some apps to be able to connect to Internet using 3G connection on iOS

Is it possible to choose apps that would be allowed to connect to Internet using 3G (or cellular)? E.g. I want Mail app to be online when using 3G, but Twitter will not connect (only using Wifi). PS: ...
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When I intiate an imessage on my iPhone - not showing on my ipod touch

Same Apple ID on both devices - but if I initiate the imessage from my iPhone, it's not showing up on my iPod Touch. Can you tell me if this is a glitch or is this how it is supposed to work?
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Lost contact with Cellular data network on iPhone

We have a cellular data network connectivity problem. In our app, we are using both a Wi-Fi ad-hoc network and a cellular data network connection. The ad-hoc network is used to connect to a small ...
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Is there a way to tell ios mail app to put emails from specific senders in a special folder automatically?

Is there any way to tell iOS mail app to put emails from specific senders in a special folder automatically?
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How to fix dark screen after locking iphone 4 ios6?

The last week or two my iphone 4 started dimming it's screen to almost black whenever I lock it. Then when I unlock it I have to get to the brightness slider and move the slider to restore light to ...
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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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iPad: Bluetooth is off without being off?

I've just gotten my hands one one of them neat pressure-sensitive Pogo Connect styluses. It doesn't have you connect to your iPad in the traditional way: it just has you enable Bluetooth as you ...
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Iphone 5 can't restore even when using DFU mode

I got this AT&T iphone 5 purchased overseas for 800 dollars plus tax. As soon as I got it, I tried to restore it to bypass the activation screen required by at&t. But restoring didn't go ...
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Apple ID replaced with someone else's after iOS 6 upgrade (Security breach)

I just updated my iPad retina (3rd generation) with iOS 6 and now my Apple ID has been replaced with someone else's ID. And its not jailbroken either. How did someone manage to do that? This is a ...
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iPhone doesn't sync over WiFi

I can connect to the PC via Remote app on the iPhone, but the iPhone can't see the PC to Sync and the PC won't recognize the iPhone. I've done syncing over WiFi before. I'm using iPhone 3GS w/ iOS 6 ...
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Bug with iPhone data usage counter

I know that I can see the data usage of my iPhone 4(iOS 6.0.1) under: Settings → General → Usage → Cellular, Usage , but the counter has a bug - now it's showing over 16GB(for 2-3 hours tethering). ...
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Iphone 5 restore failed. Iphone in recovery mode only

I've tried to restore my iphone 5 with itunes (installed newest version 64 bit on windows 7) and it gave me error. I clicked the website and didn't write down error code. On the website there was ...
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How can I stop autocorrect in a granular way?

I misspell "maintenance" all the time. I usually ignore the autocorrect suggestion and just send it. Recently my iPhone (and iPad and MacBook - thanks iCloud) have started suggesting the misspelling ...
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iPhone's and Outlook - using IMAP

We have our email hosted by a web hosting company. Our iPhones and Outlook on our Desktop both use IMAP protocol. However, when we read a message in Outlook, it doesn't mark the message as read on our ...
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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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6GB of “other” on my iPhone 3GS, should I do a clean install of ios?

Since I installed iOS 6 there have been many issues with my iPhone 3GS. I now have 6GB of "unknown" stuff in the iTunes breakdown, and the phone became much slower, could there be a connection between ...
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I can't play any type of media or hear anything

I can't play any type of media or hear anything (with or without head/ear phones) on my iPod Touch 4th gen running on iOS 6. I press play on the selected item but the play button immediately turns ...
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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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How do I change the vibration of the clock app in iOS 6 for iPhone 4S?

I am trying to change the vibration of the clock app when the timer goes to zero. I have "Vibrate on Ring" and "Vibrate on Silent" set to "On" and I know how to set the vibration of other apps; yet, I ...
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iPhone 3GS restarts and goes into the iOS 6 “Slide to Set Up” screen

My iPhone 3gs has been misbehaving lately: Randomly drops signal to "No Service" "No SIM" issues Restarts itself Says it needs to be restored I have already tried restoring it, cleaning the SIM ...
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How to not sync apps to iTunes 11

Since iCloud now offers a way for me to download apps directly from the cloud and I only want to keep updating the apps I use on my iOS device and not all that I have, I wanted to keep all my apps ...
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Anyone know how to get the CPU temperature in iOS? [closed]

Let's say I'm running iOS 6.0.1 on an iPhone 4 and I want to get the temperature of the A4, are there any public APIs that will allow this? If not, can it be done on a jailbroken iPhone? I ride my ...
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iPhone music no longer synced with PC

My iPhone syncs with my PC. The music from my PC syncs - or rather, did - with my iPhone. It doesn't now. Actions I took that probably caused this: I transferred music from 3 CDs to my laptop ...
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How to un-delete podcast episode in iOS 6 Podcasts app

I was deleting some old episodes of a podcast I like—just to get them out of the way in the episode queue—and I accidentally deleted an episode I wanted to keep. Problem is, it seems to be ...
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IOS 6 - Contacts have disappeared then when I type it in they re-appear temporally

I recently updated my 3Gs to the new iOS 6. However after doing this I've noticed that a lot of my contacts are gone. However if they call me or I type the number in, they pop up and will stay in my ...
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Is backup mandatory for upgrade to iOS 6 in iPhone 4S?

I know that it is recommended that I backup my data, but if I upgrade to an iPhone 4S to iOS 6, does everything in my iPhone get deleted? Or does it keep original data, except when some errors occur?
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Messages taking a long time to appear

When I receive a message there will immediately be a notification, however when opening the Messages app, the message will usually take about 5 seconds before it appears. If there a known issue with ...
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if I restore from my cousins backup would it change my iOS?

Both my cousin and I have backups on my PC and we both have the iPhone 4. However, she has Sprint and iOS 5.1.1 and I have AT&T and 6.0.1. Could I use her backup to downgrade my iPhone to iOS ...
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Control Music From Notifcations Bar

Using iOS6 is there a way to show or display music controls inside the notifications bar for quick access? Note: I am looking for a native way to do this. If there is not a way I would welcome 3rd ...
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How do I change the PIN2 on an iPhone 5?

There used to be a code to change PIN2, **042*[old pin]*[new pin]*[new pin]# but on iOS6 I get Error performing request; Unknown error.
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iOS 6 - does it save my location?

I recently found out that the iPhone keeps (at least on older versions) your location data in a data file: http://petewarden.github.com/iPhoneTracker/#faq I have an iPhone on iOS 6 but my ...
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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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My iMessage doesn't work on my ipod touch 4th gen, after updating to iOS 6.0.1

I updated to iOS 6.0.1 yesterday and my iMessage and Facetime worked fine. However, I logged out of my Apple account on iMessage, and Facetime, and they both quit working, when I tried to log into ...
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iOS 6 broke gmail email account (not imap type) - Send is extremely slow (5-10 minutes)

A lot of people, myself included, cannot use their gmail account with the iPhone anymore because of an annoying iOS 6 bug. It will not send anything no matter what you do. If you switch to IMAP type ...
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Why do we have multiple contacts for the same person on Mountain Lion Messages?

Me and a friend have Mountain Lion and iPhone with IOS 6. When I launch Messages on Mac, I have to select either his email or phone number to send a message. I don't get this. Why do I have to select ...
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Only small contact photos since iOS 6 facebook integration

Before I've upgraded to iOS 6 I did my facebook contact synchronization with an app called "phone+". It synchronized all my contact pictures (and some other things as well). The photos were in large ...
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How do you automatically separate Camera photos from Safari photos?

I don't like how images downloaded from Safari and photos taken from Camera app are both dumped into the "Camera Roll" folder in Photos app. How do I configure my phone to automatically segregate the ...
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Duplicate Google Calendar Entries in iPad Calendar App

I'm using my Google account to sync my calendars. The iPad shows duplicate entries, but my phone and Mac do not, as you can see: What exactly am I doing wrong? I've tried removing every account and ...
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Can I use my iPhone4 without a sim card if i just updated to the lastest software?

I have an iPhone 4 that I wanted to use for my daughter to play on. I updated it to the latest software iOS 6 and it's telling me to put a SIM card in to activate it. I don't want the iPhone ...
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Can I get live wallpapers on iPhone5(iOS6)?

Does iOS 6 support Live wallpapers? Are there any apps out there?
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My facebook update does not show “Sent via iPhone”. How can I fix it?

Whenever I update my status or post anything from my iPhone 5 it does not show "Sent via iPhone" whereas my friend's iPhone does that. I even contacted Apple but they said it's related to Facebook and ...
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After upgrading to iOS6, all my apps are gone

I upgraded my iPad to iOS 6. Now all my apps appear to be gone. Am I missing something? Have they moved to a new place? How do I get them back? (I don't sync my iPad to a computer, if that is ...
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Does Do-Not-Disturb mode silence your phone's alarms?

If I turn on Do-Not-Disturb, will it also silence my phone alarms?
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iPhone do not disturb not working for removed contacts

I'm running the latest iOS 6.0.1 on an iPhone 4, and this is a problem that existed since iOS 6. The problem occurs when you set the Do Not Disturb-function to allow only calls from your contacts (or ...
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Only sync facebook events that I have RSVPed “yes” to in iOS6?

I like being able to see facebook events on my calendar with iOS6. I don't like that it shows me events that I have been invited to, but haven't responded to, or sometimes events that I have rejected. ...
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How can I change the subtitle color or size in VLC?

On the iPhone Videos app, is there a way to change either the size or color of subtitles? He default (white with no text-bordering) is very hard to read when watching brightly-lit scenes. VLC's ...