Neat iPhone apps

[DanGarion]

Originally Posted by Marmel

Here is an odd question.

How do you un-jailbreak your iphone?

Just update it or restore it, that does the trick.

[samifan24]

It took all night but I've finally got iOS 4 running on my 3G.

[Ksyrup]

Not sure this qualifies as an "app," but...

[Doug5984]

I had ordered the iphone 4, it wasn't shipping until July 20th, I canceled my order until I learn more about the holding it "wrong" (I'm left handed, every call I make I hold the phone like that.)

[MJ4H]

Someone challenge me in Words with Friends. My name is pwatts14. Make sure and tell me who the hell you are if you do, too.

[MJ4H]

By the way, Team Viewer freaking rules. Don't know if it was mentioned anywhere else in this thread, but it lets you view and control your computer from your iphone/touch.

(and it's free)

[Neuqua]

I love Words With Friends.

[Neuqua]

Btw, MJ, I can't find a user with that name. Find me instead, "Neuqua".

[MJ4H]

Done.

[JS19]

Originally Posted by Doug5984

I had ordered the iphone 4, it wasn't shipping until July 20th, I canceled my order until I learn more about the holding it "wrong" (I'm left handed, every call I make I hold the phone like that.)

For what it's worth, I haven't had any sort of problem with mine. I'm a righty, though.

[MJ4H]

How about Chess with Friends? Anyone play that? Start a game with me. I'm MJ4H. If not, get it. I haven't played chess seriously in a few years, but I used to be pretty stout.

[MJ4H]

By the way, I am MJ4H on both words with friends and chess with friends.

[kingfc22]

kingfc22 in words with friends if anybody wants to play

[dervack]

mdvorak on words with friends, but I'm not very smart.

[Peregrine]

I just picked up my iPad this weekend and have really been enjoying trying out various apps for it - Civilization Revolution is probably my favorite, but I also like Tap Tap Radiation and the Marvel and DC Comics apps. Looking forward to seeing more stuff rolled out for this platform - maybe one day a text sim?

[samifan24]

Originally Posted by Peregrine

I just picked up my iPad this weekend and have really been enjoying trying out various apps for it - Civilization Revolution is probably my favorite, but I also like Tap Tap Radiation and the Marvel and DC Comics apps. Looking forward to seeing more stuff rolled out for this platform - maybe one day a text sim?

FM and Championship Manager are both available for the iPhone although neither have been optimized for the iPad yet and I'm not sure what the text would look like at 2x normal size. Still, you download the FM Handheld demo and see what it looks like on the iPad.

[Maple Leafs]

Anyone know if any old-school computer or coin-op games that are available as cheap/free apps?

Seems like it would be a good market for those sort of games, but I can't find many. I did see Arkanoid, which works pretty well, but there must be others.

[Marmel]

I picked up a free app this weekend called "Coin Dozer"
It is pretty much one of those games at an arcade or at Dave & Buster's where you drop tokens in and the little levers push them forward and for every token that drops in the bin you win tickets.

Strangely, I am addicted to dropping those little tokens now, and the price can't be beat! There is no point to the game really, other than collect little prizes that give you extra boosts.

[DanGarion]

My #1 iPhone App was getting this new program called Android. Maybe you have heard of it, it's so awesome.

[Doug5984]

Originally Posted by Marmel

I picked up a free app this weekend called "Coin Dozer"
It is pretty much one of those games at an arcade or at Dave & Buster's where you drop tokens in and the little levers push them forward and for every token that drops in the bin you win tickets.

Strangely, I am addicted to dropping those little tokens now, and the price can't be beat! There is no point to the game really, other than collect little prizes that give you extra boosts.

My girlfriend plays that all the time- and has been for well over a month now. I played for a while, but I just don't get it?

[Marmel]

Originally Posted by Doug5984

My girlfriend plays that all the time- and has been for well over a month now. I played for a while, but I just don't get it?

I know, there is nothing to get. It is just mindless entertainment. I have to get that next bonus coin to fall though! I am sure I will be bored in a week or two, but in the meantime...

[Maple Leafs]

I think I posted this somewhere before, but if you're an old-time sports game geek (like me) you should know that there's an Earl Weaver Baseball app that includes several new downloadable rosters. Search for EWB.

[terpkristin]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Anyone know if any old-school computer or coin-op games that are available as cheap/free apps?

Seems like it would be a good market for those sort of games, but I can't find many. I did see Arkanoid, which works pretty well, but there must be others.

May not fit the bill but Wild West Pinball is pretty fun, it's 99 cents. Then again, I like pinball.

/tk

[Marc Vaughan]

Originally Posted by samifan24

FM and Championship Manager are both available for the iPhone although neither have been optimized for the iPad yet and I'm not sure what the text would look like at 2x normal size. Still, you download the FM Handheld demo and see what it looks like on the iPad.

FMH was tested on the iPad and works fine, resized it still looks clear and readable without any issues at all (tbh I do a lot of my dev and testing on my iPad these days simply because its easier to 'stab' while idly placed beside my mac when developing new pages).

There's a 'photo' of the game running on my iPad somewhere in the depths of the SI forums but tbh it'd be easier for you to download the 'Lite' version and try it out and see what you think to it.

(I haven't tried CM iPhone on my iPad- but I'd expect it probably works also, most apps do)

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

I think I posted this somewhere before, but if you're an old-time sports game geek (like me) you should know that there's an Earl Weaver Baseball app that includes several new downloadable rosters. Search for EWB.

Some mixed feedback on that app. Are the bugs cleared up?

[Maple Leafs]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Some mixed feedback on that app. Are the bugs cleared up?

Not sure what bug they're referring to, but I haven't seen anything major. Some occasional crashes, but I get that with every app.

[Marc Vaughan]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Not sure what bug they're referring to, but I haven't seen anything major. Some occasional crashes, but I get that with every app.

In case you aren't aware - the main cause of crashes is people not rebooting their devices (pretty much ever) or in the case of iOS4 never closing application.

Many people think that pressing the 'off' button turns the device off, it doesn't it just suspends it - to reboot it fully hold down the 'off' button for a couple of seconds until the 'swipe to power off' message appear. If you do that and then swipe it will fully power off the device which also resets any fragmented memory (which is the cause of most crashes).

For iOS4 closing apps fully please refer to:
iOS4 - How to close applications fully

PS - Sorry if I'm teaching grandma to suck eggs (ie. pointing out the obvious) - but I've been surprised at how many iDevice users aren't aware of these ...

[terpkristin]

Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

In case you aren't aware - the main cause of crashes is people not rebooting their devices (pretty much ever)

Never knew about this. Thanks for the tip.

/tk

[Maple Leafs]

Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

If you do that and then swipe it will fully power off the device which also resets any fragmented memory (which is the cause of most crashes).

Yeah, but then I have to wait like nine seconds for it to boot back up. I gew up in the 80s, I don't have that sort of attention span.

[samifan24]

Random question but hopefully someone can help me.

I am running iOS4 on my iPhone 3G. I know I can't do multitasking BUT since upgrading to iOS4 I can't do anything while on a call except be on a call. I can't check email, I can't send a text, I can't do anything.

Simply put, when on a call and I hit the home button, the phone simply doesn't respond. The on-screen buttons allow me to use speakerphone and so forth but the home button is unresponsive. I searched Google and was unable to find an explanation. This issue must be related to iOS4 because I never saw it in two years of owning the phone until I "upgraded" to iOS4.

Has anyone else experienced this issue? Any ideas on how to fix this aside from downgrading to iOS3?

[DanGarion]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Yeah, but then I have to wait like nine seconds for it to boot back up. I gew up in the 80s, I don't have that sort of attention span.

An iPhone take 9 seconds to boot up, please, mine took about 2 minutes. Glad I never had an emergency or I would have been dead.

[DanGarion]

Originally Posted by samifan24

Random question but hopefully someone can help me.

I am running iOS4 on my iPhone 3G. I know I can't do multitasking BUT since upgrading to iOS4 I can't do anything while on a call except be on a call. I can't check email, I can't send a text, I can't do anything.

Simply put, when on a call and I hit the home button, the phone simply doesn't respond. The on-screen buttons allow me to use speakerphone and so forth but the home button is unresponsive. I searched Google and was unable to find an explanation. This issue must be related to iOS4 because I never saw it in two years of owning the phone until I "upgraded" to iOS4.

Has anyone else experienced this issue? Any ideas on how to fix this aside from downgrading to iOS3?

Sounds like the problems I ran into with iOS4.

[Groundhog]

I'm probably going to revert my iphone 3G back to pre-iOS4. Someone e-mailed me instructions a few weeks ago. Seriously, my phone runs twice as slow now. I never had to reboot my iphone before I installed this bloated OS.

[Peregrine]

I've really gotten hooked on the Carcassone app recently - I can't wait till they come out with the iPad version because right now it looks a bit grainy played at 2 times the iPhone size, but still a very good game.

[Doug5984]

Originally Posted by Groundhog

I'm probably going to revert my iphone 3G back to pre-iOS4. Someone e-mailed me instructions a few weeks ago. Seriously, my phone runs twice as slow now. I never had to reboot my iphone before I installed this bloated OS.

Can you send me that email, I'll need to do the same... It's horribly slow.

[Peregrine]

Two friends at work reported the same thing with their 3Gs being horribly slow after the iOS4 "upgrade." I have the 3GS which hasn't had any problems, luckily.

[INDalltheway]

TeamViewer for the iPhone is pretty sick. It's a FREE remote desktop app that works incredibly well.

[MJ4H]

Originally Posted by MJ4H

By the way, Team Viewer freaking rules. Don't know if it was mentioned anywhere else in this thread, but it lets you view and control your computer from your iphone/touch.

(and it's free)

I know right!



Seriously though, it is sweet.

[mtolson]

Hey Neuqua and MJ4H, just started a Words with Friends game with each of you. I'm RaiderFan85.

[Peregrine]

My Words with Friends username is Peregrine Falcon - sent an invite to you mtolson.

[terpkristin]

I just joined Words with Friends. Only caveat is that during work hours, I can't usually play since I rarely have wireless internet access. User name is terpkristin (I know, SHOCKING). Expect moves before 7 a.m. ET or after 6 p.m. ET.

/tk

[Vince, Pt. II]

Originally Posted by Peregrine

Two friends at work reported the same thing with their 3Gs being horribly slow after the iOS4 "upgrade." I have the 3GS which hasn't had any problems, luckily.

To the people that are running slow - have you gotten used to the "multitasking" interface yet? Now whenever you hit the home button to stop using a program, it leaves it running in the background. If you double-tap the home button, it'll give you a list of what's running, and you can shut things down from there. I've found that as long as I manage which apps are open at what time, I keep the slowdown to a minimum.

[Doug5984]

Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

To the people that are running slow - have you gotten used to the "multitasking" interface yet? Now whenever you hit the home button to stop using a program, it leaves it running in the background. If you double-tap the home button, it'll give you a list of what's running, and you can shut things down from there. I've found that as long as I manage which apps are open at what time, I keep the slowdown to a minimum.

Mine is a 3g, so no multitasking for me.

[bhlloy]

Yeah once I learned that it's been just about OK, although still slower than pre OS4. At least now I can get more than an 8 hour day out of my battery

[Pyser]

who posted about the hr derby game?

you are ruining my life

[terpkristin]

Originally Posted by Pyser

who posted about the hr derby game?

you are ruining my life

I think a fair few of us mentioned it. Yeah, that's a dangerous game.

/tk

[samifan24]

Good news, 3G owners: the WSJ reports that Apple is now "looking into" the reports about iOS 4 grinding the 3G to a halt.

[Lathum]

Just discovered Angry Birds

[Lathum]

dola- Has anyone tried the Risk game? Any good?

[terpkristin]

Originally Posted by Lathum

dola- Has anyone tried the Risk game? Any good?

Haven't tried it but read a review recently either on The Unofficial Apple Weblog or Touch Arcade that basically said that there are free/cheaper alternatives out there that are better. Will see if I can find the review.

/tk