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How to Set Up Bluetooth on an iPhone

Bluetooth is a wireless technology that has become very popular among heavy mobile and computer users. Bluetooth provides a limited range of wireless connectivity that not only allows users to sync between devices or computers, but also allows you to connect external tools. Apple's iPhone comes wit

How to Fix an iPod Nano 2nd Generation

The second-generation iPod Nano is a personal portable music device. It is small, lightweight and easy to use. One of the main problems with the iPod Nano, however, is that the device has periodic software issues. The good news is that for the most part, a simple soft reset or reformat will fix m

How to Play an AVI on an iPhone

Common on both Mac and Windows computer systems, .AVI files are video files created by Microsoft. While they are used on a variety of programs and applications, they will not work with versions of iTunes or the iPhone. You can combat this problem by converting your .AVI file to an iPhone-compatible

How to Get a Device Token on the iPhone

Licensed iPhone Developers need what is called an iPhone token to identify an iPhone on the network. Knowing the device token gives an iPhone app the ability to send push notifications and otherwise identify the phone an application is on without requiring the user to sign in with a user name or pas

Can I Wipe My iPod Touch Screen With a Wet Rag?

The iPod touch truly keeps your media files and apps at your fingertips. The interactive touch screen that provides this freedom can become smudged and dirty due to the natural oils from your skin. When this occurs, using the proper cleaning materials can protect your iPod touch while restoring the

How to Get an iPhone out of Recovery Mode

You may find from time to time that you'd accidentally put your iPhone into Recovery Mode. Getting it out of this mode is relatively simple, but the result can potentially be frustrating. That's because getting out of Recovery Mode requires you to restore the iPhone from either a backup or from the

How to Adjust the Balance on an iPod

Unfortunately, there is no easy way to adjust the balance on an iPod as Apple designed the iPod without a balance adjustment feature. However, there are alternative measures that can be taken to adjust the balance on an iPod by using third-party hardware. Finally, Apple has a specific feature reques

How to Jailbreak an iPod 2G

The iPod Touch 2G, although outdated, can continue being used since Apple provides ongoing additions to the operating system. Jailbreaking an iPod Touch 2G enables features to be added to the 2G that Apple did not include in the updates. The procedure, while voiding any warranty that might be in pla

How to Send MMS Photo Messages on iPhone 3GS

The iPhone 3GS makes it easy to send photos via the Multimedia Messaging Service, or MMS. It's similar to text messaging and allows iPhone users to switch smoothly between sending photo messages and sending texts.

How to Get YouTube on an iPhone With a T-Mobile Chip

AT&T Wireless is the only Global Services for Mobile Communications cellular service provider authorized by Apple for use within the United States. You can, however, use a jailbroken and unlocked iPhone with T-Mobile's GSM cellular service. IPhones come preloaded with the YouTube application. If you

Tivoli Vs. Bose for iPod

One of the best things about iPods is that they allow you to bring a lot of music with you without taking up a lot of space. That small size, however, is one of the iPod's drawbacks, as it doesn't allow for a powerful speaker to listen to your music without headphones. Fortunately many audio compani

How to Change an iPhone App Description

The iPhone is a popular smartphone sold by Apple in the United States and globally. Developing an application for the iPhone can help you improve your programming abilities, gain exposure as a software developer and put money in your pockets. Even though you already submitted an iPhone or iPod Touch

How to Back Up iPhone Music

The iPhone device was created by Apple to bridge the gap between the iPod and a cell phone. The phone holds thousands of songs either downloaded from your computer or iTunes on the phone itself. If the phone resets, though, all your music deletes from the device. If the music does not appear on your

How to Get Images on the Album View on an iPhone

Viewing large quantities of photos on the iPhone can be a chore if you're manually scrolling through the list of images. You'll need to choose the album view on your phone and then led a slideshow play. As of 2010, the iPhone can't stop a slide show at a specific image in your library. The images ca

How Do I Pair My Bluetooth to My iPhone?

A Bluetooth headset helps you to communicate hands-free while using a mobile phone. You can pair, or program, your Bluetooth headset to work with your iPhone. Pairing the headset and the iPhone establishes a secure connection that is safe from interference. After pairing your headset with your iPhon

How to Install RealPlayer on an iPhone

Real Netowrk's Rhapsody RealPlayer is a desktop media application and an on-demand music streaming service. Real Network's Rhapsody iPhone application was the first on-demand music streaming application available on the iPhone and iPod Touch in the United States, according to New York Daily News. Th

How to Change an iPhone 3G Theme

The iPhone 3G is a second generation cell phone from Apple. The 3G allows users to change themes and background images using an application called "Summerboard." This is a free application downloaded on the iPhone's "Application" screen. Once downloaded, the user is able to mix and match themes unti

How to View a Word Doc on the Iphone

Due to differences between Windows and Mac systems, it can be hard to directly view a Microsoft Office Word document on an iPhone. Your best bets are either to use Internet-based software such as Google Docs, or to install an iPhone application capable of locally manipulating these kinds of document

How to Replace Stuck Pixels on an LCD

All LCD screens are made up of tiny red, green and blue squares called "pixels." These pixels work together to create the images you see on the screen. Often, however, pixels will get "stuck" and remain a single color -- red, green, blue or black -- regardless of the color of the images on the scree

How to Dismantle an iPhone

Apple's iPhone assembles a number of sophisticated components into a tiny space. There are a number of parts that can cease functioning correctly and so must be replaced, such as when the battery no longer charges or the LCD screen has cracked. Dismantling the iPhone in order to replace these or oth