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The solution is here [Updating problems]
2009-11-26 23:52:00
Alright so i promised everyone a solution to the updating problem, so here it is.A little recap, a friend of mine wanted to sell his iphone 3gs and so tried erasing all the data from it, which froze the phone to the apple logo screen. Upon searching around i found out that there is indeed a problem with the firmware and it freezes when you try to erase all the data from the phone.So, restoring should be the solution right? in this case it wasn't. I found out that Apple put in another layer of security, which validates any and all restores with a ECID value. What i could deduce was that it checks whether the firmware has been tampered with and in this case, jailbroken. So i couldnt restore it to the firmware 3.0.i played around and gambled with the phone. i updated the firmware to 3.1.2 and jailbroke it with blackra1n. Miraculously it worked.So the solution plain and simple, if you are running firmware 3.0 or 3.1 and can't restore the phone then update to the latest and as a safety...
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another iPhone issue dealt with
2009-11-21 14:26:00
alright so .. a friend came over with his iphone. wanted to sell it off and accidentally hit the clear all data which lead to the bug that leaves it stuck at the apple logo.It was running OS 3.0 at that time, so i tried doing a restore, harmless right? NO. little did i know that Apple had changed their restoration procedure to include a little signing step. which meant that if you had a jailbroken os and while restoring it checks with the apple servers, so if they detect any anomaly, you're screwed.hence the only way to get around is to either store you're ECID number with Cydia before hand, but if you were in my position and you actually did restore it without saving the ECID then stick around and i'll post another post shortly.Until then,Yalla
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How do I check which firmware version my locked iPhone is using?
2009-11-09 08:21:00
that's pretty simple .. for unlocked phones you can check the ABOUT section in settings to know which firmware you're phone is running.A problem arises if you want to check the firmware of a phone which is locked. To do this simply, put you're iphone into DFU mode aka recovery mode and connect it to you're PC. Once connected, itunes would popup a message saying that a iPhone in recovery mode has been detected, what you do now is hit RESTORE and you'll see the downloading, pause the transfer but dont hit cancel. Now navigate to the temporary download for itunes to read the name of the firmware.For windows based systems the location would be commonly at[operating system drive]:Users[username]AppDataRoamingApple ComputeriTunesiPhone Software Updatesthe version should be something before the file type of the firmware file.
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Welcome
2009-11-07 23:48:00
Welcome fellow onliners.I've created this blog in an attempt to help others who often stand baffled with issues arising with their iphones.A little history about my iphone endeavors, I've been an avid fan of Apple since 2004. Bought my first first iPod, 4g Photo, back in 2005 and then put my family on the Apple band wagon and havent looked back since. I got my iphone back in 2007, used it for a year but then got rid of it when the headphone jack started acting up.So enough of that, stay tuned for blog posts on rather unusual issues with iphones and their solutions.-Eddy

Sheesha Etiquette's
2007-03-02 14:58:00
The etiquette of hookah smoking is very important in some cultures and often times it is regarded as disrespectful to break away from these traditions. Etiquette also helps to keep all hookah smokers happy. ► Smoking a hookah pipe is about patience and tolerance, so relax and enjoy it. ► There is no urgency or competitiveness when smoking a narghile, unlike the smoking sessions using other glass pipes or water pipes. So smoke until you are pleased and then pass it on to the next person. ► As a courtesy, turn the hose connection of the metal stem toward the next person as you are handing them the hose. ► Never light cigarettes using the lit charcoal on top of the hose. ► Never light a self-lighting charcoal on top of the hookah- the extra smoke will overwhelm the tobacco flavors. ► Do not blow smoke in the face of another person. ► With a multi-hose hookah, do not blow into the hookah hose to clear the smoke while another person is smoking. ► Nev...
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History of Sheesha Part II
2007-03-02 14:47:00
One of the oldest traditions of the Middle East is the art of hookah smoking. The hookah, also referred to as a narghile or narghila, shisha or sheesha, water-pipe, and hubbly-bubbly, has long inspired great discussions of politics, religion, and the daily happenings. In social gatherings, the passing of the hose is remarkable- a narghile is placed in the center of a group and smokers pass the hose to the next in the circle, all the while exchanging words and sharing ideas in a playful mode. The popularity of the hookah has sky-rocketed in recent years, mainly due to the social nature of hookah smoking. In the United States, where everything has become so fast paced that people rarely have time to socialize with family or friends, it certainly contributes to the smoker's integration in his or her social environment in a brotherly peaceful act of solidarity. Clusters of hookah smokers can now be seen at sidewalk cafes in Westwood, California, in nightclubs in Chicago and...
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History of Sheesha
2007-03-02 14:27:00
One of the oldest and deep rooted traditions in Turkey is the Nargile (Hookah), with both men and women finding great pleasure in smoking the waterpipe. The nargile started a whole new culture which endured for many, many years. Even today the nargile gives enjoyment to a special breed of smokers. The original nargile came from India, but it was rather primitive as it was made out of coconut shell. Its popularity spread to Iran and then to the rest of the Arab world. But it was in Turkey that the nargile completed its revolution, and did not change its style for the last few hundred years. The nargile became a very important part of the coffee shop culture, finding its popularity in Turkey around the time of Murat the IV'th, 1623-40.The joy that the smokers received from this very simple yet beautiful smoking apparatus was unbelievable. Rules were created even for lighting the pipe, and if a professional smoker saw anyone lighting it the incorrect way, the culprit would be tol...
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Follow Up.
2007-02-25 22:06:00
Hello again, Imad here. I thought i'd drop a couple of lines regarding the development of this blog, well we're hitting speed breakers. Our university isn't helping either with the tough schedules. So please bear with us and hopefully in the next couple of days we'll have some good articles up.RegardsImad Sani

Welcome!
2007-02-22 17:01:00
Welcome to sheesha-uae. Some of you might be wondering what this place is about, let me tell you. This place is dedicated to the sheesha cafe's in the uae, we are trying to give them a place they truely deserve.My friends and I smoke sheesha frequently and are big fans. We were driving down to Qusais, where our usual sheesha cafe is, when we saw this new place. We decided to try it out.The place was nothing special, the usual cane furniture and outdoor seating. We have a flavor in common, ANNUB WA NA 'NNA, grapes and mint (mixed). The sheesha's arrived and we started to smoke, let me tell you it was anything but pleasant. I could taste the flavor on my tongue along with burnt coal.We had such a bad experience we decided never to return to that place. Sitting there we started to talk about how there should be a sort of awareness system, so that people dont go through the same experience we did. So we came up with this idea, why now create a place where we would discuss the places ...
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