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How to Semi-Restore iPhone /iPod Touch/iPad on iOS 5 – iOS 6.1.2
The days of normal restoring on the same iOS or on an older iOS version have said good-bye to the Jailbreak community because Apple played its move by closing all the methods for restoration that people were using. The same methods that every one was aware of and used to use for downgrading the iOS version to the same iOS version or an older version. The tools used in the past were Redsn0w and iFaith for these procedures. Unluckily, these two failed to work after Apple closed the window of SHSH Blobs and signing of API Tickets for that iOS version.

Moreover, Redsn0w’s new update in which the support for iOS 6.1.2 Untethered Jailbreak was to be made, never saw the day light because of an unknown reason. The main reason might be the arrival of Absinthe iOS Untethered Jailbreak because MuscleNerd was on the team for the Untethered Jailbreak. Therefore, he might have not updated Redsn0w for iOS 6.1.2 support.

However, we are now no more concerned for the update of Redsn0w because we got Absinthe to jailbreak and Sn0wbreeze. The main thing that we needed was the re-restore feature to be updated in Redsn0w to re-restore on the same iOS version.

As of now, CoolStarOrg has release an Amazing tool under the name of Semi-Restore iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad that allows a user to semi-restore iPhone while keeping the Untethered Jailbreak on the same iOS version. This tool doesn’t restores the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch at full, indeed it semi-restores the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad on the same iOS version. This tool simply allows a user to refresh his/her iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad as new, but with Cydia pre-installed in it.

Do note that this tool doesn’t allow you to restore your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad to a new iOS version or an old iOS version. It only allows you to semi-restore iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad on the same iOS version. This tool of Semi-Restore is compatible with iOS 5.0- iOS 6.1.2 and iPhone 4 – iPhone 5, iPad 2 – iPad 4, iPad Mini, and iPod Touch 4- iPod Touch 5.

Before we proceed on with the tutorial of How to Semi-Restore iPhone /iPod Touch/iPad, we would like you to go through some FAQ’s made by CoolStarOrg on his website that are mandatory to follow for any one attempting to semi-restore iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad.
Important! Read this or you may regret it!
- Semi Restore supports Windows XP SP3 or higher, OS X 10.6 or higher, and Ubuntu 12.10 or higher (or the equivalent Linux).
- There may be a better way to fix your current problem. For example, to fix “Safe Mode” issues, you can just uninstall Mobile Substrate from Cydia.
- Like any other restore, make sure you backup your data if you want it later.
- Avoid using your iOS device or anything related to iTunes or XCode during the Semi-Restore. Why not actually go outside?
- This process cannot and does not repair broken system files! Avoid all Siri Ports, as they are not only illegal (except for Spire on 5.0.1) but they also create problems and may potentially break system files (even Spire can cause this).
- Your device will respring or reboot several times during the Semi-Restore. This is perfectly normal, so don’t panic.
FAQ
- Can I use this to go from firmware x to firmware y? No, this only allows you to go to a fresh version of your current firmware.
- Do I need SHSH blobs or APTickets for this semi-restore?
No, since this is not a full restore and is at the userland level, this doesn’t require blobs.

How to Semi-Restore iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad on iOS 5.0 – iOS 6.1.2 Using Mac/Windows:

Step 1:

Make sure that you are on iOS 5.0 – iOS 6.1.2 and not on iOS 6.1.3 or later because this tool wont work on iOS 6.1.3+.

P.S: Note that it is not mandatory to follow the steps of semi-restore iPhone / iPod Touch/iPad if your device is working fine. Follow the steps in case of any issue or problem caused by the Device.

If anything goes wrong while doing the procedure of semi-restore iPhone / iPod Touch/iPad, the management of TechGlued.Com wont be responsible, nor CoolStarOrg.

Step 2:

Download Semi-Restore iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad Tool for OS X

Download Semi-Restore iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad Tool for Windows

Step 3:

After you have downloaded Semi-Restore 1.0.1 for your respective OS version, now un-extract the file using Zip or Winrar.

Step 4:

After un-extracting the file, you will get an .exe file for windows and a .DMG file for MAC.

Now you need to run the Semi-Restore 1.0.1 accordingly.

Step 5:

Once the program is up and running, now you need to plugin your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad that is on iOS 5.0-iOS 6.1.2 and press the button of “Begin Process”.

Step 6:

Have some patience while Semi-Restore injects the exploit and waits for the device to boot up. The device plugged in will boot 2-3 times while performing semi-restore.

The device will reboot 2-3 times, so don’t panic. When the device is up, unlock the screen because we did it during the process. we don’t think that it is mandatory, but we did it.

Step 7:

The total process will consume about 3-5 minutes and it will be done. Once the process is done, it show a message that its done and iDevice will show this loading bar on the screen.

Step 8:

Now setup the iDevice and enjoy a fresh semi-restore iPhone / iPod Touch/iPad treatment.
June 23, 2013
Ashton Kutcher’s Film, ‘Jobs’ Trailer Goes Live – Trailer

The final version of the Film ‘Jobs’ would be releasing on August 16, 2013 that is this fall. The film in which Ashton Kutcher is playing the role of Steve Jobs (Late) portraying Jobs early life and how did he succeeded in his life. The film ‘Jobs’ is inspired by true events that happened in Steve Jobs (Late) life.

The official release date of the film ‘Jobs’ was planned for April 2013 release, but unfortunately the official release date of ‘Jobs’ slipped from April to August 16, 2013 that is this Fall.

The official release date of ‘Jobs’ is only a month and few days away, where as the official teaser trailer of the film has been released for the public prior to official release.

‘Jobs’ Official Trailer:

The trailer of the film ‘Jobs’ simply gives a hint of how the movie would be by portraying the college life of Jobs (late) and the life he lived after making Apple. The movie portrays two main characters that are Wozniak and Jobs, who became friends in college and afterwards became partners by fixing computers in the garage.

June 22, 2013
Apple May Pour Water on Samsung’s Dream of NFC in iPhone 5S – AirDrop

Samsung is one of most competitive rival of Apple since the introduction of iPhone in 2008. Samsung always try to stay ahead of Apple iPhone technology by introducing such features that would take sometime for Apple to announce or Apple cannot announce in its iPhone due to some limitations or restrictions. The first example we can take of Samsung staying ahead of the iPhone is of the screen size. Samsung in its flagships had increased the size from 4-inch to 5-inch timely, where as Apple in its iPhone 5 increased the screen size to 4-inch only.

Other than this, Samsung announced many new features like NFC (Near Field Communication) in its Flagships and Apple haven’t announced or willing to add NFC in its upcoming iPhone series. When iPhone 5 was rumored to debut in June at WWDC 12, the speculations regarding NFC compatibility made headlines around the Internet. However, after the launch of the iPhone 5, no NFC was spotted in the iPhone 5. It was said that Apple might announce NFC in iPhone 5S, on which Samsung picked on Apple by making an Ad portraying the use of NFC by bumping the phones together and the iPhone user was looking their faces. Upon asking the guys in the Advert that what was it? They said don’t u have one, may be you will get in the next hardware release.

The pick done by Samsung on Apple over NFC seemed to be legit until iOS 7 Beta 1 arrived at WWDC 13. The same WWDC 13 where Craig picked on Samsung stating,

“ If you want to share with multiple people, you just need to tap, tap, tap. No need to wander around the room bumping your phone with others”.

This smart move made by Craig in iOS 7 Beta 1 while showing off Airdrop feature made the audience ROFLING.

On the same end, Apple hinted towards a NFC free iPhone 5S (may be) because Airdrop feature is more advance than NFC (No One Fucking Cares). If Apple continues this feature of Airdrop in iOS 7 and makes it more appealing, then we don’t think that there would be any need of NFC in the iPhone 5S.

If Apple introduces NFC in the iPhone 5S, it would be due to payment gateways or so. Otherwise, we don’t think that Apple is going to introduce NFC after Airdrop feature in iOS 7.

Hence, Apple might pour water on Samsung’s dream of NFC coming to the iPhone 5S. Now Samsung needs to grow up from NFC and would have to come with something new to compete Apple over Airdrop feature.

June 15, 2013
Which Cydia Tweaks Apple Copied to make iOS 7 look Stunning – List

On June 13, 2013, the world praised Apple because the fruit company released a new iOS version called iOS 7 with major overhaul, new UI, new icons, and many new functions that were never ever introduced in past by it. In past, the world used to get such features after Jailbreak, but this time Apple provided the users with same features in iOS 7 by copying the same Jailbreak features in a different and innovative way. The features and functions are the same, but the way we will be using it would be different than we used them in past.

Therefore, people who went crazy after seeing the iOS 7 demo forgot that they were or they were not using the same features in old fashioned way on their Jailbreak iPhone under different names. We have made a small list of iOS 7 features and Cydia Tweaks that are copied by Apple to make iOS 7 stunning. We have got a small list because our use of Cydia Tweaks is limited to some nice and good tweaks. We are sure that Apple might have used many more, but the one’s we have got in our knowledge covers about 60-70% of the iOS 7 main features.

So lets start with the list of features in detail. We will first start with the most amazing and most loved feature of iOS 7 that is Multitasking.

iOS 7 Multitasking Feature is Copied from Auxo Cydia Tweak:

Found the title strange or offensive? No offense from our side, but the truth is truth. We all know that any one can copy Cydia Tweaks because they are not patented and according to Steve Jobs (Late): “You don’t own anything until its Patented”.

Hence, Apple can copy Cydia Tweaks at full because they are not patented and they cannot be patented because the price of patent is huge. Fulfilling the price and requirements would blow one off. However, we are not interested in this thing. Therefore, we will continue on with how come iOS 7 multitasking affiliates with Auxo Cydia Tweak.

Here are the results:

iOS 7 Multitasking Feature:

Auxo Multitasking:

How is it same?

It is quite clear that Apple has changed the UI of Auxo Multitasking by changing the placement of icons.

As you can see that we got Messages tab open in Multitasking of Auxo that is showing Messages icon with a preview window of messages in small. The same is being done in iOS 7’s Multitasking window, but in a different way. Apple has enlarged the icons and separated the icons with preview.

iOS 7 Control Center Copied from SBSettings, Auxo, and NCSettings:

iOS 7 Control Center:

SBSettings, Auxo Cydia Tweaks:

How is it same?

We don’t need to give any justification on this because people familiar with the above mentioned tweaks would be well aware of the use and similarity.
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June 14, 2013
How to install iOS 7 Beta Without UDID or Developers Account
Whenever there is a release of any iOS Beta, every one wants to have it on their device prior to official release by Apple. Last year, every one wanted to update their iDeivces to iOS 6 because it brought 200 new features at WWDC 12. However, this year after the showcase of iOS 7 at WWDC 13, almost every one want to jump to this new iOS version because it has brought a major overhaul as compared to iOS 6 and iOS 5. Apple in iOS 7 has compiled almost every major and hit Cydia Tweak to make it look good and completely different.

Therefore, every one is willing to update to iOS 7 on their iDevices. Most amazingly, people are willing to lose the Untethered Jailbreak for iOS 7 Beta 1. This is just mind-blowing because there is now way a person can come back to iOS 6.1.2 after updating to iOS 7 Beta 1 or any iOS 7 Beta versions in future because the window of SHSH Blobs has been closed. Everything would start from scratch after iOS 7 official release and iOS 7 Jailbreak.

If you are willing to install iOS 7 Beta 1 on your iPhone/iPod/iPad, think twice before you proceed on with the steps because there is no way coming back to old iOS 6.1.2 that is Jailbreakable. Once you have installed iOS 7 Beta 1, you wont be able to get back to iOS 6.1.2, indeed, you will be back on iOS 6.1.3/iOS 6.1.4 that has no Jailbreak.

How to install iOS 7 Beta Without UDID Registration or Developers Account

Step 1:

First of all you need to

Download iOS 7 Beta 1 from here.

Download iOS 6.1.3/6.1.4 from here.

People depending on Unlock should stay away.

Step 2:

Once you have downloaded the above-mentioned files, make a backup of your iPhone/iPad/iPod prior installing iOS 7 Beta version.

Step 3:

After you have made the backup, install iOS 6.1.4/iOS 6.1.4 fresh copy on your iDevices and make it ready for iOS 7 Beta upgrade process.

Step 4:

When you are done with fresh installation of iOS 6.x.x process, prepare your self for the update process.
1. Open iTunes
2. Connect your iPhone
3. See for update/restore section
4. Go to Update (Press Shift+Update (Windows) (Alt+Update (MAC))
After you have pressed update, it will ask you to browse for the IPSW. This time you need to browse for the iOS 7 Beta 1 IPSW that you downloaded earlier. That’s it. Now sit back and enjoy the installation of iOS 7 Beta 1 on your iDevice.
June 12, 2013
Download Official WWDC 13 Keynote from iTunes – Link

On this year’s WWDC 13, Apple and its team might have stunned its users by announcing several new updates and product releases. Apple follows the same practice every year, but this year at WWDC 13, Apple have taken it’s products and OS to a completely new level by revamping every bit of it’s products.

When Tim Cook took the stage to start the Keynote session, no one was aware of the upcoming innovation done by the fruit company for its products. Every one knew two things and those were iOS 7 with MAC OS X 10.9. Rest people had no idea about MAC Pro Refreshment and MAC Book Air Refreshment would be announced on WWDC 13.

Before the arrival of iOS 7 on WWDC 13 Keynote, Craig announced MAC Pro with a completely new design that blew every one’s mind because the design was very appealing and it was something new in the field of computer. We can say that Apple did think out of the box.

However, Apple was live streaming WWDC 13 Keynote this year and some of you might have missed it due to heavy load on the stream or people like me might have closed the live stream due to lagging issue in the stream. If this is the case, then you don’t need to worry because Apple has a habit of posting its Keynote videos on iTunes for future downloads after the event is held. Therefore, Apple has added WWDC 13 Keynote on its iTunes list that can be downloaded by every one from the official link.

You can download WWDC 13 Keynote from official iTunes Link present here.

June 12, 2013