Get an iPhone Out of Recovery Mode

The other day I was jailbreaking my iPhone, but before doing so I had to put my iPhone into recovery mode. Getting your iPhone into recovery mode isn’t difficult: shut down your iPhone, hold down the home button, and then plug the device into iTunes. After doing that you’ll be prompted saying that you must restore the device back to the factory defaults. For awhile getting yourself into this mode meant that you must restore, and there was no turning back. That’s not the case anymore.
Now there is a handy free tool,RecBoot, for Windows, Mac, and Linux users that can take an iPhone out of recovery mode. If you’re using the Windows version you’ll have to copy a specific (and proprietary) DLL into the directory that you’re running the app from, but after that you should be all set. Once you’ve done that you can fire up the RecBoot app and choose whether you want to Enter Recovery Mode or Exit Recovery Mode. If you’re reading this post you probably want to exit recovery mode, which will get your iPhone back into the state it was prior to entering recovery mode.
If you’re a Mac user you’ll see two different applications: RecBoot and RecBoot Exit Only. In this case you’ll want to use RecBoot Exit Only which will take your device out of recovery mode. The good news is that on a Mac you don’t have to worry about copying the DLL over, and it should just work out-of-the-box.
If your iPhone is stuck in recovery mode you’ll likely find RecBoot to be an invaluable tool. The fact that it’s free and cross-platform is just a cherry on top.
RecBoot Homepage (Freeware; Windows/Mac/Linux)
UPDATE: Unfortunately it looks like RecBoot is no longer available. You can try usingFirmware Umbrella to take your iPhone out of recovery mode.
UPDATE 2: One commenter, Jess, provided another option for trying to get your iPhone out of recovery mode that has worked for several of our readers:

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iPhone Gets Windows Live Messenger

It's not like you cannot login to Windows Live Messenger on the iPhone already (using chat clients like Nimbuzz). But then, an official Windows Live Messenger app for the icon is always newsworthy, right?

That's exactly why we are talking about it too. Microsoft already had the Bing app out there for download at the Apple App Store. And now, it is the turn of Windows Live Messenger to make it there. That's right. Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger app has made an official entry into the Apple App Store and from what we see, it looks quite slick and replicates its PC version.

The client is now available in U.S., Canada, the UK and France and is a free download. The app is capable of updating your status message and see your friends' updates. Users will also soon be able to access other services like Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn (coming soon), and more through the new Windows Live Messenger for iPhone.

While the messenger has gone social in its approach, the core functionality of instant messaging is still in there. Starting an IM with friends is easy. You just tap a person's name on the Friends tab, or tap their picture from anywhere in the app. So, if you're scanning through the highlights on the Social tab and you see some new pictures that a friend just uploaded, you can instantly send her compliments on her new photos. Microsoft is also working to add Facebook chat support in the app later this year.

The app can also notify you about new e-mails in your Hotmail account. All you need to do is to tap the Hotmail icon inside the Social tab. This takes you to the mobile web version of Hotmail right inside the app.

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Google Voice Opens Up, No More Invites Required

Google has announced that its Google Voice service would now be available for all U.S. citizens - without the need of an invite.

In a blog post announcing the decision, Google Voice product manager Craig Alker quipped, "We're proud of the progress we've made with Google Voice over the last few years, and we're still just scratching the surface of what's possible when you combine your regular phone service with the latest web technology."

Since the service was launched in U.S., Google Voice has managed to garner a decent userbase of about 1 million users. If you are one of those people who are wondering what Google Voice is all about, let us explain briefly. Google Voice basically gives you a single phone number that can be used to reach you if you have multiple numbers. Google Voice also offers its own voicemail message transcription service.

Google Voice was in the news not long ago when Apple blocked the Google Voice application from entering its App Store saying that it duplicated native iPhone capabilities. This led to the once good friends turn into foes.

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Don't buy Apple iPhone 4: Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports said it cannot recommend Apple's iPhone 4 to buyers after tests confirmed the device's well-publicised reception glitches.

It added that that AT&T Inc, the exclusive mobile phone carrier for the iPhone 4, was not necessarily the main culprit.

The influential nonprofit organisation, which publishes guides on everything from cars to TVs, said in a report that it also tested other phones -- including the iPhone 3GS and Palm Pre -- and found none had the signal-loss problems of Apple's latest iPhone.

The report was the latest blow to the iPhone 4, which sold 1.7 million units in its first three days on the market but has been plagued by complaints of poor reception. Many of the complaints involve a wraparound antenna whose signal strength is said to be affected if touched in a certain way.

Kaufman Bros analyst Shaw Wu said he was surprised by the stance that Consumer Reports took on the new iPhone. Wu noted that the group's recommendations are used as a guide by many consumers.

"Consumer reports is a respected publication. This could have an impact on iPhone sales," Wu said. Apple shares were down 1 per cent at $257.06 on Monday afternoon on the Nasdaq.

The company has been sued by iPhone customers in at least three complaints related to antenna problems. "When your finger or hand touches a spot on the phone's lower left side -- an easy thing, especially for lefties -- the signal can significantly degrade enough to cause you to lose your connection altogether if you're in an area with a weak signal," contributor Mike Gikas said in a report on the Consumer Reports website.

"Our findings call into question the recent claim by Apple that the iPhone 4's signal-strength issues were largely an optical illusion caused by faulty software that 'mistakenly displays 2 more bars than it should for a given signal strength,'" Gikas said.

Apple did not respond to a request for comment. Gikas recommended covering the gap in the wraparound antenna with duct tape or some other non-conductive material. Apple has said almost any cellphone will suffer a loss of signal if held in certain ways. It said later it had discovered a software glitch that overstates signal strength, though it did not directly address concerns about the antenna with that admission.

On the flip side, Consumer Reports said the iPhone scored high on other testing grounds such as battery life, sharp display and high-quality video camera.

However, Gikas said the signal problem was the reason the iPhone 4 would not be classified as a "recommended" device in its smartphone ratings.

"Apple needs to come out with a permanent -- and free -- fix to the antenna problem before we can recommend the iPhone4," said Gikas in his blog post on ConsumerReports.org.

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RecognizeMe unlocks your iPhone by face recognition

There are few people like me who used their smartphone for fun and do their most of the work on their systems but there are also many people who also have some important work stuff on their phones and they want total security on their phone.So , recently an app has been released on Cydia which will ensure that nobody would be able to use your iPhone apart from you.

RecognizeMe used the front facing camera of your iPhone 4 and iPad 2 to recognize the face of the person who is in front of iPhone then it recognizes that this person is the owner of the phone or not.You can also adjust the threshold for matching your iPhone which makes the app easy to recognize your iPhone even in off positions.
This app is only if jailbroken devices so those who want this app would have to jailbreak their device.And this is available for $6.99 on Cydia.

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