Thanks to wei for re-editing and posting on this thread first post.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Oct 5 2007, 12:14 PM

That's a great tip, Aneip! Jchin should be jumping with joy now.

Don't know about others but my iPhone kinda wakes up even when it is on Aircraft mode when it detects an active cell tower. Had to turn off the iPhone instead of leaving it on Standby Aircraft mode twice while making the approach in Charles de Gaulle at 2000 feet.

Not that I'm asking everyone to start turning on their iPhones while in flight, but just a reminder that the Aircraft mode may not really disable the network.

Those who encounter the low volume on your headset, your solution is here.

Im not at home at the moment, will be trying this on once im back home.

Oiii that screen protector still got extra or not? My Touch is still naked.

The killing blow would be when you're unboxing the iPhone, turn on the iPhone and finding out that it's 1.1.1.

Anything but 7.4.2 and above. I used 7.3 to unlock, and now have moved to 7.4.1 so that i can get the iPod Touch to sync with iTunes (iPod Touch only syncs with iTunes 7.4 or later).

I can add on point # 3 and # on that list. Videora or PSP Video 9, i have tried, gave a so-so PQ (picture quality) compared to the solution using Quicktime itself. Remember Quicktime and iTunes works hand in hand, so much that they are paired together for the installation download. Therefore, it is only logical to think and surmise that a video export using Quicktime will give the best video result with minimal pixellations and artifacting. I am very picky (read:anal) when it comes to video, and am willing to wait for hours upon hours for videos to finish encoding to see if they give the best result. If they dont, im more than willing to do the re-encode again, with other different sets of parameters, or change to different encoding solutions altogether. It is through my findings that, the MPEG Streamclip + Quicktime combo gave the best picture quality for movies encoded for the iPhone. In fact, latest version of Quicktime/Quicktime Pro even provide video export tab for "Movie to iPod/iPhone" for easy one-click movie exporting/conversion.

Personally , i have tried Videora and PSP Video 9, both gave very noticable pixellations and artifacting (that ugly blockiness due to inefficient compression used by these two programs). The solution im using, the "MPEG Streamclip + Quicktime" avoids this mess.

Why im using the MPEG Streamclip is so that i can have my movies RECOGNIZED by Quicktime as Quicktime .mov file extension. I find that the export/conversion from Quicktime-to-iPod/iPhone to be seamless and troublefree if you do it this way. Also take note that on some occasion , if you do direct export from within Quicktime itself, WITHOUT changing it into a .mov file format, you will lose audio. This is because Quicktime cannot demux and reencode audio properly, other than the recognized .mov format. This is the reason why i use MPEG Streamclip, this program enables me to export any movie file extension into .mov so that the conversion within Quicktime to an iPhone-compatible movie is seamless.

So basically:-

Any movie file format ==> MPEG Streamclip===> .mov Quicktime===>"Export Movie to iPod/iPhone" single click in Quicktime = pixellation/artifact-free movie for your iPhone.

As for point #5, I have tested the Garmin Nuvi 660 which i use as my GPS device AND Bluetooth answering receiver + speaker when im on the road. It pairs nicely, and im able to answer phone calls via the Nuvi itself without any complication. All my other SE, Jabra and iClip BT headsets works as well, so it is safe to say most if not all BT headset works.

EDIT: The shortcut to enable the Voicemail SingleTap have been posted on the 1st post of this thread.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Oct 6 2007, 12:08 AM

Im not really bothered by the black bar letterboxing of these movies, these are what they are shot at, and meddling with them by fixing aspect ratios will result in either chopped off sides or stretched movies. Having a non-pixellated movie running is top priority rather than filling the entire screen.

The Voicemail singletap also works on Celcom, the number is 1313. Anybody with Digi wants to confirm the code works on them as well? Wei, time to update the first post , i guess.

Im not going convert-crazy with my movies, just stray video clips and music videos that i happen to come about. Im thinking of fitting in entire season of Heroes in, but the effort of doing so turns me off.

Let's think this logically. Look at Apple's business model. They use telcos to subsidise the cose of the phone in all areas they launched at. This is not going to change until the contract agreement expires, with AT&T contract being the longest, 5 years.Which means 2012. If they do release a sim-free iPhone, this is going to infuriate the users from other regions that had theirs sim-locked. Coupled with the fact that iTunes is not even released properly here, and Malaysians had to sneak about using iTunes Gift Cards to get their songs here, where does this lead to? ZERO Apple support presence here other than their iPod lineup.


From the new firmware 1.1.1, BT a2DP profile is there, although still not activated yet. PAtience, they will release them in firmware updates sooner or later.

iPhone plays Quicktime converted .m4v as well as MP4 up to a certain bitrate. For details, download the iPhone User Guide.

Yes, yes boss im here! Kasi can lah, just got back from Shanghai! I'm gonna read up on the details on how to do the downgrade, but last i read, there arent any software approach to this that enables the phone function of the iPhone IF your iPhone comes with 1.1.1.

The article in Anandtech had proven that the addition of 3G into phones seriously shortens the battery life of these phones. Should Apple decides to include 3G later, be prepared for:-

1 - A FATTER iPhone. Have fun with PorkyPhone.
2 - A removable battery iPhone. No more sleek smooth looks.

This is not going to happen, until advances in technology in 3G power consumption inside phones improved dramatically enough to justify putting it into the iPhone. A phone is not a phone if it couldnt last through the day. This includes the iPhone as well.

Tishaban, it's works via Turbosim, truly? Im reluctant to go this route because of the consequences, if your telco discovers that you are cloning your sim card, this qualifies as a breach of conduct/contract, and they can blacklist you off their cell network. Not to mention the scarcity of the product and the high price.

I know, wei. But even as i hate responding to questions you can easily find answers to by simple Googling or searching this forum, i hate it EVEN MORE when the possibles answers others may be posting here spreads FUD or answers that may not be correct. This may either result in :-

1 - iPhone gets misinformed and views in bad light
2 - Noobies going gung-ho on their iPhones ended up with an iBrick instead.

I could just simply stand aside and watch the fun unfolds, but i guess deep inside i care. But the lists of things i care about, are getting thinner by the minute, not to mention patience.....

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Oct 7 2007, 11:27 PM

I will certainly miss 3G, i'd like that option in, but im not willing to compromise the iPhone's form factor just to add 3G connectivity option.

To others waiting for an actual Malaysian launch, i bid you good luck and call your chiropractor in on standby. You may have to get into several neck therapy sessions for straining that neck for waiting too long! But hey, if im proven wrong, and Malaysia do get its iPhone, SUPPOSEDLY next year, i'd LOOOOOOOOVVVEEEE to see the reactions of other iPhone users from other regions responding to a sim-free iPhone this early. Apple will be having its hands full handling this mob, not to mention lawsuits and court subpoenas!

Remember what i said about iPhone being a hard case to meet if it is not unlockable at regions that requires unlocks, like Malaysia for example? Not that im claiming to read the future, but read em here:-

This time, it really is a case of "Apples and Oranges"! And um, still pining for that Malaysian launch? Apple is ready to "cross France off" just because they couldnt get their business model of sellling iPhones there, what do they care about puny Malaysia which really has smaller market than France, has an open policy when it comes to subscribing voice/data calls , and has zero iTunes presence? Neck massages, anyone? Or do i see the glint in your eyes wanting to rush for alternative means of getting an iPhone now, but realizing it's already a 1.1.1 "gone case" now?

Like anything that leads to opening up the market compared to a market base on performance not "inside help" (read: Proton), this will only get delayed until the profit margins of these "few people" who wants their "periuk nasi" to be kept full and not challenged with, have their guarantees that they remain profitably fat in the long run. Which is why i see, it will never happen, unless the compromise benefits "these people" and when this happens, the consumer have to bear the brunt of the burden.

That's how things work in Malaysia anyway. 50 years of independence in deed!

Digi user here, but purely EDGE, no voice plans.

Bos, the first line on that FAQ you linked me to, states that you cannot unlock it right? Just jailbreak and activate only. Congratulations by the way, you are now an official iPhone user....well, until the 1.1.1 exploit , that is. But at least can use the other functions. Wifi okay? Youtube?

ASk him, im sure everyone here's interested to know what he did to get 1.1.1 unlocked. Most probably, he got it downgraded to 1.0.2 , patched the baseband and got it working as a 1.0.2 iPhone jailbroken. A 1.1.1 unlock is the holy Grail at the moment, and the Dev Team is getting close with their Tiff exploit.

Oiiii, never use iTunes ka? You can only delete songs using iTunes. iTunes is your content management for photos, songs, movies and podcasts. There are minimal function of deletion in iPhone (deleting Camera Roll photos taken with the built-in camera, deleting movies and podcasts after watching them , the "Keep/Delete" way). Everything else have to be done via iTunes.

Should be soon, they are making headway with the exploit, with access to filetree and directory structure. The same guy from the PSP Tiff exploit has joined in the fun now, so it should be real soon.

iPhone speakerphone is mono, only one of those speaker grills at the bottom of the iPhone holds the speaker. Generally, i dont use speakerphone during conversation, it is soft beyond my liking. You can try searching the threads at Hackint0sh for tweaks on speaker volumes for this.

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Added on October 8, 2007, 12:47 pmSame here, i removed mine on Day 1. The plastic really feels .......like plastic....hard plastic. But i had the luck of getting a screen film and clear case holster on the same day i got my iPhone so i can understand the reluctance of removing the only thing protecting the plastic coverings. We all love our iPhones dearly!

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Oct 8 2007, 12:47 PM

Well, to tell you the truth, this is not really necessary. We could compile a list, but we are all using unlocked iPhones with Installer.app on our SpringBoards, so the list of useful/fun apps are technically always there on the Installer. What we could do is list down Web-based apps that can be accessed online via Safari, but its usefulness may wane a little since you have to be online to access them, and not everyone is around a convinient wifi hotspot or subscribed to EDGE.

If that takes off, then i guess that's a good change. I find it hard for the typical Malaysian mindset to change overnight.

Just do the edit in your address book, and connect your iPhone for the resync. Your changes will be reflected the next time you sync.

If you just did your order, chances are you are going to get 1.1.1 . Six66 just got his and it's 1.1.1.

You dont have to turn off EDGE, you only need to supply an incorrect APN, username and password in the EDGE field. The iPhone defaults to Cingular EDGE on mine, which disables EDGE, but in my case, im on the unlimited EDGE plan, so i had my DiGi setting permanently on the EDGE field.

You could also download "Services" from Installer.app, this app supposedly turns off EDGE for you, although i have not tried it.