Updated to iOS5

I have updated my iPhone to iOS5 with redsn0w tethered jailbreak yesterday. This entry dedicates to my comments, both complaints and also the love of it.

First of all I have to say that FINALLY they fixed the damn springboard bug like touching a folder and you have to wait some microseconds before the springboard splits and opens up the folder. They fixed that probably due to Newsstand (lol). Yes, Apple I am LOLing at you.

This is what sucks about Apple, if there is any single bug that exists in the iOS, one have to wait for a 'major' update or a 'minor' which usually does nothing.. just like 4.3.4 and 4.3.5 where jailbreakers can get those vulnerabilities closed from Cydia on 4.3.3. Ugh, they and their "if it works, make it sell" kind of slogan.

Anyways, like I said I always loved Android's notification window and they call it notification center in iOS. Installing all sorts of widgets after jailbreaking is definitely the best thing to do. System Info, Battery info, power controls all with a swipe down at the status bar. What I need now is a time and date widget now.. if only I know all about iOS programming, I could have done it myself (just why am I not doing it if I have the expertise??)..

I've tried the Reminders app, pretty fail because it just lack too much. Unlike Things app where one can set recurring event which suits my lifestyle.

iOS 5

iOS 5 will be officially released on the 12th October, which will be tomorrow for the time zone I am in (+8 GMT).

iOS 5 Countdown - rmblogs

As usual I have to say - without jailbreak, iOS is a total piece of shit (lol). 

With that said of course, I'd hope that an untethered jailbreak will be released in a few hours later after the release of it because the Chronic-Devs have found vulnerabilities on the bootrom and user-land side.

The only thing I am looking forward in iOS 5 is the notification center. I have always loved how Android has it and it is definitely the best way to handle notifications. Also, being jailbroken, developers can create tons of widgets for it which obviously is way better. There are already a few, for example RSSWidget, Twitter, SBSettings, UISettings - all in which a user should have.

SBSettings on notification center

Another to look forward to is the software side updates - the internals I mean. Bug fixes, performance updates and all, with performance being the priority.

The downside of upgrading immediately is the compatibility problems - both maybe App Store Apps and also jailbreak tweaks. But I foresee that they will all be updated very swiftly.

Renewing everything on my iPhone

It seems like after changing my front screen to white and replacing my old cracked screen in the midst, I have this sense of good feel. Because of that good feel, I went to replace my old back screen protector where it's filled with scratches to a new mirror back protector.

after removing the screen protector.. wow it's as good as new.

top view

after placing the new screen protector.. so white and reflective and it looks like it's a fingerprint magnet

Alphas

Can I just say I really like those questions dangling in my mind?

 

Casts

Bill Harken - summon amazing strength

Cameron Hicks - hyperkinesis

Gary Bell - transducer, able to see 'signals' and interact with it

Dr. Rosen - preeminent neurologist and psychiatrist

Nina Theroux - ability to 'push' people's will

Rachael Pirzad - heightened senses

Yes, I have been on a drama marathon. Watching Haven, Fringe, Alphas and Japanese dramas like BOSS.

Well, I just watched the finale of Alphas Season 1 (Another SyFy drama like Haven). Questions and questions, really a lot of it just pops in my mind.

I am just going to make this entry short. So, the finale ends with Dr. Rosen telling the public about the existence of Alphas and then Stanton Parish was with Dr. Rosen's daughter. Stanton Parish said "This just got complicated." and Danielle replied "I've warned you.". Huh? So Danielle knows about Stanton Parish all along?

I wonder what's gonna happen to the team of Alphas now that Dr. Rosen made it public.

Oh and another thing, the character that I am most interested in, with all the crude and funny jokes, is Gary the transducer. I mean his way of communication is both funny and 'annoying' plus straightforward, really straight.

I am glad it's renewed for a Season 2 in 2012. I can't wait for the renewal of Haven too!

All these shows just keeps me busy, that's what I do I guess.

BOSS Season 2 Finale

I finished watching ボスシーズン2 (BOSS Season 2) yesterday.

Casts with 2 new actress in this season:

credit: asianmediawiki

I can't believe I finished watching this drama where I wasn't so on about watching it before.

Masami Kimoto (木元真実) - Erika Toda (戸田恵梨香) who is one of my favourite actress appeared only in the last 3 episodes.

The last case was rather straightforward. It is about a CD with encrypted data that needs to be decrypted so as to find out the mastermind. I prefer the rest of the per-episode cases, love those twists.

I think there are a few new soundtrack which I don't know where to find..

Really, every time I watch Japanese dramas, I always get that bonded feeling within the actors and actresses. They all cooperate really well.

Japanese dramas usually end at Season 2 so I doubt there will be a sequel for this drama, but I still hope there will be. Love those faces.

Self-Repair iPhone

My White iPhone 4 parts came in today and also the white button w/ flex (which means I bought 2 white buttons). It's hilarious because I ordered the tools first but ended up the parts came in first.

With the parts, the urge to replace my front broken screen is so strong. Therefore, after having lunch outside and checking something I went home and started to prepare in replacing the parts.

Because there are really lots of different types of screws, I took a blank paper and labelled the different individuals so that I won't mix them up together.

I will just upload pictures in which it will tell the steps I did.

after opening the back cover.

top view

after removing the logic board (mainboard)

top view again

logic board (mainboard)

after removing the front panel

The whole procedure is really fun. But the reverse is absurd! I really encountered lots of problem putting back the screws because my screwdriver ain't magnetic and they are all so small! However, I magnetized it with a magnet and my job is a whole lot simpler afterwards.

I am glad that my proximity sensor works now. The few headaches are that the back cover which comes with it isn't really fitting and the camera glass cover have scratches all over. So with that scratches, the camera couldn't capture a good photo anymore plus my dad left a small crack after forcing it close (because I told him it wasn't fitting).

Because I changed the home button to white also, the flaw is that it's not aligned center. Looks really really weird and obvious. I would probably align it back when my proper tools comes. Sigh, I thought it was all good.

my camera captured the imperfectness perfectly

Now, my front is white while my back cover is black. Makes it a pretty unique unit. :P

BOSS J-Drama

Synopsis
This series revolves around a group of peculiar detectives in a new division created to fight against an increase in atrocious crimes. Osawa Eriko is a beautiful career woman who has just returned from training in the U.S. and is appointed as the "boss" of this division. But despite her intelligence and capabilities, she can never understand a man's heart, so she remains unable to find a husband. In fact, her assignment in the U.S. was really a demotion after she ruined her career track over a man. So why was she chosen as the boss of the new division? Even though the detectives are talented, they all have some kind of issue or flaw, and they are considered to be the "problem children" of the police force. In the end, the division's true purpose is just to isolate these problematic detectives.

Well, it's a 2009 J-Drama starring:

Credit: Asianmediawiki

I always love how JDramas with the theme of detective cases end up with some twist as the case winds up. The last 2 episodes had me fooled, really.

Well I am glad I watched it, the casts are really great and not to forget Toda Erika as a refresher (for me).

Here's the link to where I downloaded
http://myasiancinema.com/j-drama-boss-2009/

and also some information of the show:
http://asianmediawiki.com/BOSS
http://wiki.d-addicts.com/BOSS

I am also currently downloading BOSS Season 2. More twists!

End of Haven Season 2

I have just finished watching the season finale episode of Haven and the cliff is really high for this one.

Audrey was making pancakes, someone came to her apartment earlier than Nathan, and after she opens the door. Bam, she's tasered. My best guess of the culprit who tasered her would be Agent Howard. One who I think no one has thought of. Who else would have the taser other than the police/FBI? Well, someone could probably steal one but Agent Howard was the only suspicious character so far I've seen starting from Season 1. Oh and one more thing, Season 1 ended up with an Audrey-injected memory FBI came into the scene so maybe Season 2 would be the same, as in it has something to do with the FBI?

Then the whistle found in Audrey's apartment made Nathan thought that Duke was the culprit. I am pretty sure Duke wouldn't be the culprit unless the blood he absorbed from Kyle made him someone else he doesn't know of and he went doing things unconsciously. But still he wouldn't be the one...

Other questions I have are:
"Where the hell would Audrey be now?"
"How would Duke react to all this?"
"The gunshot from the last scene, who would get hurt or maybe none at all?"
"What has Vince and Dave got to do with all these?"
"Now that Vince and Dave are of opposite side, what would Dave do to Vince if he tries to help Audrey?"
"The people with the tattoo, what are they? Guardians of the troubled?"
........ ETC! MANY MORE!

Haven S02E12 720p HDTV x264 ORENJI

Haven S02E12 Season Finale - Sins of the Fathers

Haven's dead rise from their graves to reveal the town's secrets... and those of Audrey, Nathan, and Duke.

Haven S02E12 720p HDTV x264 ORENJI

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Fringe S04E02 720p HDTV x264 DIMENSION

Fringe S04E02 - One Night in October

Waltenate and his team call upon their counterparts from This Side for help when a serial killer goes on a bloody rampage. However, when they recruit the killer's This Side counterpart, a professor of forensic psychology, the team is forced to consider whether they can put civilians at risk.

Fringe S04E02 720p HDTV x264 DIMENSION

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