Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Thailand-Routable Maps

Here is Thailand-Routeable Maps.
(Routeable means support street navigation)

Format is in gmapsupp.img just need to place it unto Garmin folder.
Click here to download

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Garmin Nuvi GPS Info

Q:What is GPS?
A:Global Positioning System

Q:How accurate is GPS satellite?
A:between 15 meters compromise accuracy

Q:Diff between GPS and WAAS technology?
A:WAAS stand for Wide Area Augmentation System, WAAS is enhance technology of GPS which implemented only at North America and accuracy between 3meters. in Asia most probably Japan will be having it.
Comparison graph:


Garmin Nuvi comes with alot of range product, here is the comparison chart.
nuvi model Maps Screen size Speaks street names MP3 player Traffic Blue-
tooth
FM trans-
mitter
MSN Direct
nuvi 200 49 states 3.5" No No No No No No
nuvi 200W 49 states 4.3" No No No No No No
nuvi 250 U.S. Canada 3.5" No No No No No No
nuvi 250W U.S. Canada 4.3" No No No No No No
nuvi 260 U.S. Canada 3.5" Yes No No No No No
nuvi 260W U.S. Canada 4.3" Yes No No No No No
nuvi 270 U.S. Canada Europe 3.5" No No No No No No
nuvi 350 U.S. Canada 3.5" Yes Yes Option No No No
nuvi 360 U.S. Canada 3.5" Yes Yes Option Yes No No
nuvi 370 U.S. Canada Europe 3.5" Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
nuvi 650 U.S. Canada 4.3" Yes Yes Option No No No
nuvi 660 U.S. Canada 4.3" Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
nuvi 670 U.S. Canada Europe 4.3" Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
nuvi 680 U.S. Canada 4.3" Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
nuvi 750 U.S. Canada 4.3" Yes Yes Option No Yes Option
nuvi 760 U.S. Canada 4.3" Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Option
nuvi 770 U.S. Canada Europe 4.3" Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Option
nuvi 780 U.S. Canada 4.3" Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
nuvi 5000 U.S. Canada 5.2" Yes Yes Option No Yes Option

Thursday, April 17, 2008

GPS Garmin Nuvi 200W with USA & Malsing Maps & Custom POI

In order to load Malsing Maps to 200W without deleting Original USA Maps.

1. Need to delete some unwanted voice; we'll keep Asia language only!

2. by now you free-up 40MB.
3. below is the screen shot how garmin folder look like after all the modification.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

GPS Garmin Nuvi Maps

Hacking Malsing Maps v2.27 GOLD(April 2008)

Malsing v2.27 Gold(Lock) with custome combine maps which consist of GMySin + GBorneo.
GM-MySin include:
-Johor
-Singapore
-KL
-Perak
-North Peninsular Malaysia(NPM) like: Penang,Kedah(include Langkawi),Perlis
-PRK(Perak) central and south Perak and North Selangor
-MNS(Melaka & Negeri Sembilan)

GM-Borneo include:
-Sabah
-Sarawak

Download:
1.Maps
2.Garmin keygen

How to generate unlock key:
1. Go to Nuvi: Go to Tools/Setting/System/About

2. Jod down Unit ID
3. Go to keygen keyin unit id && under select map product select "custom mapset"

4. Custom Map set key-in MapID code: 5061

5. Copy down the 25 digit unlock code to notepad
6. Click unto "custom mapset" again.
7. This time key-in MapID code: 5062
8. Copy down the 25 digit unlock code to notepad
9. On your notepad combine 50 digit into one line ex:
FUGUXA8PSAEBHA7RMP63VUY22JH8EQKCX2QTKTQH3UH2Y2XPY7
10.Then you save the notepad as
gmapsupp.unl
11. Now you need copy gmapsupp.img & gmapsupp.unl to Garmin Folder on GPS device.
12. Done!


Monday, March 17, 2008

Chinese Language on you iphone!

Instruction:
-Go to Installer/Add source
-http://iphone4.tw/unlock
-Refresh
-Go to Installer/Install/iPhone4.TW 1.1.4/Kevin3688
*NOTE: other firmware like 1.1.3 can install Kevin3688 by going to iPhone4.TW 1.1.3/
-Restart your phone
-Go to Setting/General/International/Language/



Tuesday, March 11, 2008

1.1.4*ONLY* Unlocking using iPlus(for Advance User)

WARNING: this method only applicable for 1.1.4!

FAQ:
1.if i have jailbroken 1.1.3 can i use this method?
ans: yes, so long your ultimate firmware want it to be 1.1.4
2.does it come with GUI?
ans:no, this is purely dos command(if you don't know what i'm talking about. please don't use this method)

Basic of iPlus 2.0b:
. Unlock Fw 1.1.4
. Activates iPhone and YouTube
. Unlocks phone at baseband 04.04.05
. Support for Custom Payload(Payload is Appsupport to solve callerID and sms crashing issue)
. Solve Locate me function from Google maps
. Custom GPRS icons (replace the block icons)
. Ability to enable-disable the auto-correction feature(Do not require KB installtion)
. Pre-Installed Packages:
- BSD Subsystem
- OpenSSH
- Term VT-100

Download:
1.1.4 Firmware
iPlus2.0b (payload international already included)
*payload is a package contain Installer, BSD Subsystem, keyboard, appsupport,..etc

Instruction:
1.Whichever firwmare you are on you need to "Restore" it to 1.1.4
(you must use 'Restore' function not 'Update')
2.on your computer Go to Start/Run/cmd
3.dos-prompt will pop-up
4.plug-in your locked 1.1.4 iphone
5.from dos you need to locate your iplus2.0b folder then run command "iplus -u"

6.JUST NEED TO WAIT TILL DOS INDICATE DONE!
7.It takes me about 6mins to finished-up iplus process

Repair your iphone after iplus process:
*Need to go to "cmd" change directory till iplus folder then key-in
"ipdo -D" this mode is forcing iphone to enter into DFU(Device Firmware Upgrade) mode.
DFU mode is used to force iphone to reflash(restore) into desired firmware.

Monday, March 10, 2008

Simcard Contact to iPhone

SimPort! will act as Sim Manager whereby you'll be able to select all your simcard contact and import it as your phone contacts.

Instruction:
- Go To Installer/Install/iClarified/SIMPort
- Press on menu button to refresh application list
- Tap on SIMPort then Hit "Import"(by default will auto-select all contacts)

- Viola! You've copy all the contacts

Contacts Icon on iPhone Home Screen

Contacts Home Screen

Instruction:
- Go To Installer/Install/Productivity/Contacts | HomeScreen
- Press on Menu Button let home screen refresh
- Thats All!, you'll see contacts icon like this:

Input Chinese Character for iPhone

T9 Chinese Version

Instruction,
-Go to Installer/Sources/Edit/Add
"http://app.weiphone.com/installer/"
-Tap on Done/Refresh.
-Go to Installer/Weiphone/WeFit 1.0-rc1
-Lastly after installation, Restart your phone and the program will look like this:


NOTE: Your keyboard appear "globe" sign, tap on it to activate chinese t9

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

1.1.4 Jailbreak + Unlock guide(Ziphone)

Here is the lates Ziphone 2.5c(most table among 2.5)

Things to Download:
1. 1.1.4 firmware
2. Ziphone

Comment:
i don't see a point to upgrade to 1.1.4 as it does not fix significant bug.
Feel free to experiment!

Instruction:
still the same with 1.1.3 Jailbreak + Unlocking guide

iPhone Ringtone Maker for 1.1.3/1.1.4 iPhone

As Requested, here is the program that looks like file manager to create and sync ringtone to iphone.

iPhone Ringtone Maker

Download First File

Download Second File

Instruction:
Extract file using 7zip,
Install First File(remm to read instruction)
Install Second File to overwrite current problematic version(solved on ringtone can't transfer issue)

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Customize Personal Ringtone for iPhone

After, much request i finally decided to do research on customize ringtones for Windows User.

My Product Specification:
1.1.3 jailbroken + unlock iPhone
iTunes 7.6.0.29
mp3 song

Tutorial:
1. Open iTunes make sure ringtone folder is there.
(if it is not, might need to consider re-inst itunes with latest version)


2. Making sure Import Using 'AAC Encoder'
- from itunes go to Edit>Preference or Press Ctrl and ,


-Go to Advanced>Importing>Import Using 'AAC Encoder'>OK


3. Convert Mp3 to M4A file
-Go to Music Library
-Right Click at the song that you like
-Left Click on Get Info


- After that Go To > Options
Key-in Start Time & Stop Time (TESTED: max. 40secs, 42 secs fail, 60 secs fail)


- Now, Go back to Music Library, Right Click on that song again
you should see "Convert Selection to AAC" just click it.
- In split second, you should see a duplication of the same song title.
- I need you to drag out that song to Desktop computer and
change file extension(by renaming) to M4r instead of M4a

- Once extension changed, can just delete the song from playlist(Music Library)
***need to go back to original song and remove start time and end time for normall playing.
- Double click on M4R file from Desktop, immediately you'll see the file is under ringtone folder
of iTunes.
- Then, Just need to plug-in iPhone.
- Go To Ringtones, Tick on selected tone and Hit Apply.

-Enjoy your new ringtone :)

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Ziphone ibrick Fix

If how do not know what is the use of iBrick please skip this post!
basic idea of using ibrick is to replace system files from iphone

Things to download:
iBrick

How to fix ibrick for jailbroken iphone using ziphone method:
1. Go to Installer/Sources
2. Tap on Edit
3. Tap on Add
4. Add Source: http://i.unlock.no
5. Tap on Ok
6. Tap on Done and Refresh
7. Tap on Install/Unlocking Tools/
8. Ziphone iBrickr Fix
9. Tap on Install
10. Press menu button
11. Now you are good to sync using ibrick.

Monday, February 25, 2008

IMPORTANT THINGS to Install for iPhone

These are essential programs before installing many other application and patches and therefore should be the first package you install on your newly jailbroken iPhone

1st Install BSD subsystem

-Go to Installer/Install/System/
-BSD subsystem

-Tap on install
-There will be notice screen pop-up just need to tap "ok"
-Press on menu button
-Finally, can start to install all the 3rd party program already.

2nd Install AppSupport
Appsupport suppose to fix dialer crashing and caller ID problems.
-Go to Installer/Install/iClarified
-AppSupport Patch(1.1.3)
-Tap on Install/

-Press on Menu button
-Press on Power button and switch off
-Restart now, iPhone should work gorgeously!!!

NOTE: side effect of installing appsupport, it will slow down opening sms.
Will update how to fix this issue soon.

Friday, February 22, 2008

Zip Software

I'll use 7zip to compress all my application and post it.
Personal experience 7zip format compressed with maximum capaticity.
7Zip is open source, supported format:
Packing / unpacking : 7Z , ZIP , GZIP , BZIP2 and TAR
Unpacking only : RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, MSI, WIM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS

can download program from : www.7-zip.org

1.1.3 Jailbreak + Unlock guide(Ziphone)

Things to download:
1. iTunes 7.6(http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/)
2. 1.1.3 firmware
3. ziphone

Tutorial:
1.Extract ziphone
2.double clik on ziphoneGUI.exe
3.you should see

4.Plug-in iphone then press "Do it all!"
5.Viola! your new 1.1.3OOTB just jailbroken and unlocked.

NOTE:
*if your iphone current state is 1.1.2jailbroken just need to 'update' firmware via itunes(remm to HOLD SHIFT to select 1.1.3 firmware) then follow step1.
*if your iphone current state is 1.1.3jailbroken(old method) just need to 'restore' via itunes(remm to HOLD SHIFT to select 1.1.3 firmware) then follow step1.