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  1. A

    Other What would cause a burning smell everytime i charge my old iphone 4?

    I posted a similar question before, but i wanted to make this one a little more broad and to the point. I have an old iphone 4 (not a current phone being used just a phone i use for pictures and stuff ) But i noticed a burn plasticy smell the other day that happens only while it was charging...
  2. A

    Iphone 4 smells like burning plastic when charging?.....

    Hey guys, (sorry if this is long but i really need to figure this out) so i have an old iphone 4 that has very important info... that i charge up every now and then to get photos from etc... The other day i was charging the phone and got a burn plasticy like smell.. (sorta but not exactly the...
  3. VincentG

    Problem with transfers data from old iPhone

    Hi, Trying to transfer data from an iPhone 4 to a 6, for a friend. The problem, not all data transferred. Some agenda items and some contacts from what I can see. Made a backup on my Mac, then restore on new iPhone. For the agenda I strongly believe that some are not with link to the main...
  4. T

    update iphone 4, keep jailbreak?

    hello community , id like to know, how may i update my iphone 4 to the latest supported ios without losing my jailbreak capabilities im a graphic designer, and the jailbroken iphone i have lets me practice custom themes and offer the service of custom themes to jailbroken phones . thanks in...
  5. seitsme

    Q&A Tethered vs untethered

    hello, I frequently see the terms tethered and untethered on jailbreak websites. I will try to jailbreak my iphone4 ios 7x to ios 8x and not sure what these terms mean and do to the phone. thanks
  6. Duckyduckbumps

    iPhone 4 iOS 7.1.2: won't sync with iTunes 11.4

    Hello, My dad is trying to sync his iPhone 4 iOS 7.1.2 with iTunes 11.4 on the Mac, which is running Snow Leopard. These are the latest versions of software available. The sync button on iTunes is grayed out. I couldn't seem to find out if these versions of iOS and iTunes are compatible...
  7. J

    force itunes tu use ipsw file

    hi so i have a iphone 4 that i use to test random stuff and i want to install IOS 8 ya i have read it is a no can do but i dont care if i brick it so can i force itunes to use the ipsw file for the iphone 4s? or can i edit the Iphone 4s ipsw file so it thinks it's for a iphone 4? Thanks
  8. L

    Reboot loop after updating cydia tweaks

    Hey people i REALLY need your help!! I'm running an iPhone 4 on iOS 5.1.1 (yes, I really still use it, or at least did until now) and today I let Cydia update about 30 tweaks i hadn't updated in quite a while. Everthing went well and it seemed like it would finish any moment. I looked away for...
  9. R

    Late-acting water damage?

    I was taking a bath and dropped my iPhone 4 into the water. It had a water resistant (Not water proof) case. it went under for less than a second, and the charging hole never went under at all, but I immediately shut it off, removed the case, wiped it off with a towel, and grabbed a bag of rice...
  10. Mason Dulemba

    iPhone 4 wont complete restore

    I have an iPhone 4 (iPhone 3,1), I reset all content and settings (Was working fine, a friend just wanted me to clear its memory before he gave it to me, after it reset, i was going through the setup process and when i got past the country selection in the setup process, it asked me to connect...
  11. gold333

    Here's what IOS 10 reveals about iPhone 8-9-10 (and Steve Jobs)

    This is what I think IOS 10 reveals about iPhone 8-9-10 and Jobs' input. 2000-2001 Jony Ive designs the colorful iMac (rounded shapes) 2002-2006 Jony Ive designs the iBook and iPods (white or black fronts, chrome rear) Rounded edges. 2007 iPhone 1 is released which mimics iPod look. Chrome...
  12. P

    iPhone 5 with iOS 9 any faster than iPhone 4 with iOS 7?

    Right now, I have an iPhone 4 running iOS 7. It's pretty dang slow. There are some apps that I technically can download and use, but in practice are so slow as to be unusable (Snapchat, for instance). I'd like to upgrade to a 5, but I've read that on iOS 9 they can be slow, too. But would it at...
  13. M

    iPhone Siri on iPhone 4/iPod 4G

    Hello guys. I was just wondering if there is any possible way to get Siri on my iPhone 4 (CDMA) in 2016? I've been searching everywhere and have been watching lots of YouTube videos on how to get Siri on my iPhone but none of them worked. So is there any repo out there or package I can...
  14. Jonnybgoode87

    Will iPhone 7 look like this?

    The most recent leaked schematics make it look so... iPhone 4/6 crossover design. Thoughts anyone?
  15. Tæylor

    iPhone 4 charges slow

    O hai der guys, My friends iPhone charges slow, even when it's off. My friend owns a iPhone 4s and when she plugs it in with a third party cable and USB adapter, the iPhone charges slow because the 30 pin cable connector pops out because it was in a wrong way, so we put it in the right way and...
  16. A

    Help! My iPhone 4 screen problem!

    There is an area on my iPhone 4 screen where do not respond to touches. But it disappears when the phone heat up. Is there any solutions? (sorry for my English)
  17. Joergen

    Tech Q: Turn iPhone into mini-camera

    Hi I was wondering if it is possible to rebuild the iPhone into a mini-camera. I mean, to tear the iPhone apart, and use the parts related to the camera, and turn these parts into a small camera. I hope you get what i mean. Thanks for your responses! Best regards Jorgen
  18. zeidshehadeh

    My Iphone4's screen is black and I lost the touch too! I need to backup and my phone, HELP?

    Hello Everyone! I think I lost the touch too. I will buy a new phone but I need to backup my music and photos I have my life here!! I tried to connect my phone to the laptop but when I try to sync the ask me to unlock the phone but I can t! I need your help I m clueless now I tried...
  19. ohgodhelp

    iPhone 4 (jailbroken) won't do anything after getting wet

    It was in an Otterbox, one of the ones that has clasps and fully encases the phone, I put it in rice for an hour and it worked, but had a little bit of water behind the screen. Then, when I opened iFile, it just froze. I locked the phone, and now I can't do anything. I put it back in rice...