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Restore your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch Firmware

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Warning: Following this method will erase all your data including Contacts & Photos

  1. First you need to download your iPhone/iPod Touch firmware. Click “here” to download the firmware.
  2. Once the download has been completed – Open iTunes
  3. Click on your iPhone/iPod Touch (if using older version of ituneswdsMisc; on the left if not it is top right)
  4. Hold down SHIFT and left click the Restore button.
  5. A Browse for dialog will open – locate and select the downloaded iPhone/iPod firmware.
  6. Click Open
  7. iTunes will now verify the consistency and authenticity of the firmware file to verify it is a valid Apple firmware. Then start the restore process.
  8. Once completed your iPhone/iPod Touch should restart and you should now have a freshly reset iPhone/iPod Touch.

iPhone/iPod – App Store is in Chinese

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  1. Launch App Store
  2. Select Featured (left most option – down bottom)
  3. Scroll to the bottom and select your account (the button is centered and long)
  4. Here you can change your Account country.

If the above doesn’t work – you need to either create a new iTunes account temporarily or borrow someone’s.

  1. On the iPhone/iPod go to Settings
  2. Select iTunes & App Store
  3. Log in with an English apple account.
  4. Open App Store

The App Store will switch to English – you can now logout of the English account and the iPhone/iPod will retain its language setting.

Error 921 Installing Android Apps

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Attempting to install applications from the Google Store and getting Error 921? I got this after several OS reinstalls on my phone and installing the same apps several time.

  1. In order to fix this, you need to go into Settings
  2. Accounts
  3. Remove your Google Account
  4. Then re-add your account

Now you should be able to download and install the applications you are after.

Vodafone New Zealand Phone Settings

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These settings are used for setting up Chinese/foreign phones onto the Vodafone NZ network.

APN (Access Point Name)

live.vodafone.com   – WAP/PXT

www.vodafone.net.nz -Email/DATA

 

IP/Internet Protocol Address:

172.030.038.003 (Not needed for 3G phone)

172.030.038.003:9201 – Only to be used if above doesn’t work.

 

Port/Port Number:

9201, 09201

 

Home/Start Page:

live.vodafone.com

 

Connection Type/Access Method:

GPRS

 

Username/Accessname:

Leave field blank (Not needed)

 

Password:

Leave field blank (Not needed)

 

MMS Server/MMS Relay:

pxt.vodafone.net.nz/pxtsend

pxt.vodafone.net.nz/pxtsend:9201 – Only to be used if above doesn’t work.

 

 

Get mobile specific setup for supported phones at http://www.vodafone.co.nz/help/configure-your-mobile/index.jsp

Sony Tablet S 1080 Handbrake Settings

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  1. Open Handbrake
  2. Make sure the video file you would like to convert is selected.
  3. On the right hand side click iPhone 4
  4. Leave everything as default except you need to change the resolution to: 1280×800
  5. Convert, copy to your Tablet S and enjoy your video!