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Quickly dim the iPod Touch by hitting the power button twice on the lock screen?
I've always wondered if this was a feature or not. When I'm on my iPod Touch's lock screen, then I hit the power button twice, the first hit will sleep the device, the second will wake it again but ...
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How is my iPod Touch able to determine my location when I'm offline?
When I'm traveling through a city, as long as there are wifi networks nearby (even if they are secured with a password), my iPod Touch can determine my current location with great accuracy—obviously ...
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Is it just me or do iOS device get slower with each update? [closed]
When I got my iPod Touch 4, it was the fastest device. All menus/applications open smoothly. Same is the case with my iPhone 4.
But now even opening built-in apps feels like it takes longer as time ...
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On iPhone, Gmail “new email” notifications keep appearing in lock screen?
On my iPhone, for the Gmail app, I sometimes get "new email" notifications on my lock screen that were from hours ago even when I cleared them (I unlocked the device after they appeared).
Even when ...
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Small Circle Beside Check Box When Syncing Music To IPod 5th Gen
I have tried to sync about 15 songs to my iPod since I updated my iTunes and every song has just shown up on my iPod's music list on the computer slightly greyed, and a small circle symbol appeared to ...
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iCloud save support in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
I've been playing on my iPhone and iPad, and it appears that in order to do a "cloud save", I need to actually find a save point on one device and then do a save. Then, on my other device I need to ...
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iMessage Conversation Freeze
I was messaging a friend then suddenly it gave me an error saying the message was not sent and I had to re-try sending the message. Since then, my iMessage freezes if I go into that same message. I ...
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iOS 6.0.1 thinks all calendar events are invitations
Ever since installing iOS 6.0.1, it appears that all my Google Calendar events appear as invitations. Is this happening to anyone else? Is there any way for me to fix this?
The only events that don't ...
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Can I use the camera connector for iPad with the iPod touch?
I want to use the camera connector for the iPad with my iPod Touch 4G. I know there is a jailbreak to do it: http://www.ijailbreak.com/cydia/cameraconnector-cydia-tweak-ios/, but it's not working very ...
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iMessage message freeze
I have an iPod Touch 4G and my software is updated to iOS 6.1. I was messaging someone then suddenly it gave me an error saying the message was not sent and I had to re-try sending the message. After ...
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Why is the iPod Touch 5th gen able to record 1080p yet the iPhone 4 isn't?
Looking at the specs, both the iPod Touch 5th gen and the iPhone 4 have five megapixel rear facing cameras.
Why, then, is the iPod Touch 5th gen able to record 1080p while the iPhone 4 is only able ...
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Why is the home button on iOS devices physical? [closed]
I understand that Steve Jobs tried to minimize the number of physical buttons on iOS devices, and I am sympathetic with that idea. It is understandable that the power button, which has to be ...
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Will an iPhone/iPod Touch charge faster when connected to USB 3.0?
I'm considering charging a bunch of my iPod Touches with a USB 3.0 PCI add-in card.
In my research, I've found that USB provides 5 volts per device.
The differences come in charging speed. The ...
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What happens if you have more than 1 apple id associated with 1 account…?
I have an iPhone with my own Apple ID and my daughter has an iPod Touch with her own Apple ID. Am I able to set iMessages syncing so I get my messages AND all of her messages sent to my iPhone, ...
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ios devices screen overview
I am really reckless and just dropped my ipod touch second time in past year and the screen is broken, I am not very keen on trying to replace it with flat fee, bacause I am sure it would happen ...
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Stop iTunes from opening when a device is plugged in?
Since re-installing OS X (10.8), every time I plug in an iOS device iTunes opens up and shows an error message:
iTunes could not connect to the iPhone "..." because it is locked with a passcode. ...
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Is there a way to lock your Apple device against syncing on other computers?
Find my iPhone is nice, but that doesn't really stop savvy thieves from syncing the device back to factory settings.
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How can I turn an iPod touch into a functional mobile telephone?
Considering that the iPhone is three times more expensive than the iPod touch and that the iPod touch is much thinner than the iPhone, it would be quite neat to use an iPod touch as to send and ...
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The iPhone is over 3 times more expensive than the iPod touch, how much more margin is Apple doing on the iPhone?
Besides small differences like a minor camera, fundamentally the difference between the iPhone the iPod touch is the GSM/CDMA antenna and I guess more battery to support the antenna.
Yet the iPhone ...
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How can I disable the music player on an iPhone 4S lock screen
How do I disable the music player controls on the iPhone 4S lock screen?
I've tried setting the "triple click home button" to "off", but it didn't help.
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iMessages Not In Sync
My iPod, iPad, and Mac are all used for sending iMessages. However, when I send a message from one device and have a conversation with someone else, the sent and received messages don't usually appear ...
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How to get all my iPhone apps onto my iPod touch?
I've been using an iPhone 4 for a while now and have a bunch of apps, each with its own data. I just got an iPod touch and I wanted to have the same apps/data on it as well. The iPhone 4 is synced and ...
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What RFID options exist for iOS devices?
If I wanted to use an iOS device (iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad) to gather data from RFID chips on equipment in a motor pool, what would I need? Is it even possible today?
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Fastest way to get to camera in iOS?
There are a few different states an iOS device might be in when one wants to capture a memory really fast:
Power off, with a PIN or password screen
Power off, no PIN or password, but need to "slide ...
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Unsupported URL Error on iPod
I have an iPod touch 4th generation Jailbroken 5.0.1, and today I started getting this "unsupported URL" error within apps, and on the home screen safari shortcuts. I have noticed that the url's start ...
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Open recently closed page on iOS
I know on iPad you can press and hold the new tab button to re-open recently closed tabs, but is there any similar functionality on an iPod/iPhone?
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Does FaceTime take up data or calling minutes when in a Wi-Fi area?
I am using FaceTime and calling my friend abroad. I am using an iPod touch, but my friend has an iPhone and is in an area where they have Wi-Fi access. My question is, does that "call" count toward ...
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Is it possible to get the native iPod Touch and iPhone apps on the iPad?
If like me you have an iPad and iPhone chances are you want some of the apps on both devices.
For some reason the iPad has lost some of the apps, notably, Clock, Calculator, Weather, and Voice Memos.
...
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Any other major difference between iPhone and iPod Touch except telephone function?
Any major difference between iPhone and iPod Touch except telephone function?
What does the iPhone have but the iPod Touch doesn't have and vice versa?
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1answer
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How much time would pass before overwriting data on iPod/iPhone flash memory results in failure?
Just for the sake of this question.
Let's say I have a file that fills my iPod completely, and I set an automated test to save this file into my iPod and overwrite it, non stop. How much time will ...
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Isn't there a faster way to delete events from the Calendar on my iPhone/iPod-touch?
Do I really have to:
Enter the event
Select the Edit button
Scroll down
Select "Delete Event" button
Confirm "Delete Event"
Isn't there a faster way to delete an event on my iPhone/iPod-touch?
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Videos taken with an iPod Touch (or iPhone 4GS) play upside down on my Windows PC
Anybody has an idea why videos taken with an iPod Touch (or iPhone 4S) play upside down on my Windows PC with Windows Media Player? However with QuickTime, videos are oriented correctly.
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16, 32, 64 GB iPhone / iPod touch: are there any negative effects of size?
I am debating between purchasing the 32 vs. 64 GB iPod touch.
I would lean toward a smaller hard drive if there is an effect of size on speed or battery life. Aside from cost, are there any reasons ...
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Issues with 2nd gen iPod touch
I have a 2nd gen iPod touch (bought around 3 years back)...Off late, I am facing some issues with it; Date/Time gets reset on a few ocassions even though I charge it regularly (mostly seems to be a ...
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Using iPhone as a iPod
I was recently given a used iPhone 3G as a gift, and I intend on using it as a iPod. I am told there are ways to do this, but I can not make sense of it. My phone is completely wiped with no sim card. ...
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Make music system recognize my ipod [closed]
My music station easily recognizes my flash drive, but doesn't recognize my ipod touch 3g connected with the usb cable. How to make my music system recognize my ipod touch?
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How to safely charge your apple device at a charging station?
Recently there has been alot of news about how free charging stations could be reading data from devices that are plugged into them. The obvious solution to this issue is to place an adaptor between ...
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As a developer, what if I don't support iOS 3.1?
I am currently developing an iOS application. I'm considering not supporting anything less than iOS 3.1. I was wondering, can I expect a huge backlash from customers that buy this application and try ...
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Will an iPod touch suffice for testing iOS apps?
I am buying a testing device for iPhone apps. I cannot afford an iPhone 4 so I am thinking to buy an iPod touch. Can I use an iPod touch for testing iPhone apps? What will be impossible to test on an ...
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How do I get my audiobooks to show up under the Audiobook section?
I have audiobooks copied to my iPhone that I didn't buy on iTunes. How can I get them to show up in the Audiobooks section?
It's annoying having them mixed with music, because I usually use shuffle.
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What Apple iPhone have that iPod Touch doesn't? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Any other major difference between iPhone and iPod Touch except telephone function?
Short answer: Touch is not a cell-phone.
I'm looking for long answer because I don't ...
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How can https:// sites be accessed from an iPod Touch behind a proxy server that requires authentication?
On my iPod Touch 4th generation (latest generation as of the original time of this posting), when I'm at work, I can successfully access the Internet by connecting to my office's wi-fi network. The ...
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Which books should I read for using mac and developing iPhone/iTouch applications? [closed]
I had been using Windows for over 10 years.
And I have used PHP and javascript for about 5 years.
I also can use C/C++ a little.
But I'm a beginner of using Mac and developing iPhone/iTouch ...
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Uploading to YouTube on iPod vs on Computer
Is there a difference in resultant quality between uploading my video to YouTube directly from my iPod Touch, or first copying the (huge) MOV file over to my computer and then uploading it with my ...
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Upgrade Apps from iPod to iPad
I'm considering buying an iPad 2. I already have an iPod Touch and was wondering if there is a way to upgrade apps, either for free or pay the difference, that I have already purchased in order to get ...
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Why does iPhone and iPod touch auto-brightness setting work relative to a brightness you set rather than absolute?
iPhone and iPod Touch aside, I've always considered manual brightness and auto brightness to be mutually exclusive settings. Intuitively, auto brightness means exactly that - the device figures it ...
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Screen refresh rates on mobile devices [closed]
Are there any hand held devices, PDA , phones or pads that have a screen refresh rate of 120Hz.
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Which iOS devices can *not* update to iOS 4.3?
What is the complete list of iOS devices (iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad) that are unable to update to iOS 4.3 or higher?
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After upgrading to a newer iPhone, how does keeping the old one around for development purposes work?
I have an iPhone 3G and I may be upgrading to an iPhone 4 tonight. I'm on AT&T. Once I get up and running on iPhone development, I'm thinking I want to keep the old phone around to test how apps ...
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Some apps I'm finding only on iTunes, isn't there a way to buy in directly on my iPhone/iPod touch?
Some apps (e.g. Angry Birds) I'm finding only on iTunes, isn't there a way to buy in directly on my iPhone/iPod touch?
