iPhone Tutorial and More : February 2013

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

AT&T Locker App

Want to have something other than Photostream back up your photos?
If you are an AT&T Customer you can use AT&T Photo Locker.

It will store up to 5gb of photos onto their server for free. It will also automatically upload photos when you open the app.

Go to the app store

Search for AT&T locker then download and install the locker

Open the locker and sign in (this is the same information that you use to log into your myatt account)

You can upload from here, view from here, delete, and download. You can also share.

You can also go to the att website and see your photos and download there. To do that go to https://locker.att.net/app/

Bypass iPhone password

Let's face it we have all done it where we have forgotten the password to our phone. Ok not all of us but hey it happens.

To bypass the password on the phone the best thing to do is to backup the phone if iTunes will let you. If not hopefully you have backed it up somewhere before this date like yesterday.

If so go ahead and restore your iphone from a backup and the passcode will be gone.

If you haven't done a backup and aren't running 6.1.3 you maybe able to try these steps to get the bypass glitch to let you in:

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Another-day-another-way-to-bypass-the-passcode-discovered-in-iOS-6.1_id40247

PhotoStream on iPhoto

First let's get the technical specs out of the way.

There are two kinds of PhotoStreams: PhotoStream and Shared PhotoStream

PhotoStream:

iOS device on iOS 5.1 or later
Mac with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or later and iPhoto 9.2.2 or Aperture 3.2.3 or later
PC with Windows 7 or Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) and the iCloud Control Panel v2.0 or later for Windows
Apple TV (2nd generation) with Software Update 5.0 or later

Shared PhotoStream:

iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 6.0 or later
Mac with OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2 or later and iPhoto 9.4 or Aperture 3.4 or later
PC with Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) and the iCloud Control Panel 2.1 or later for Windows
Apple TV (2nd generation) with Software Update 5.1 or later

To Set up PhotoStream on your PC: http://bethsiphonetutorial.blogspot.com/2012/11/icloud-control-panel.html

To Set up PhotoStream on a Mac: http://bethsiphonetutorial.blogspot.com/2012/12/turning-on-photo-stream-and-icloud-on.html

To view PhotoStream on a PC:

Make sure that PhotoStream is turned on in the iCloud control panel:
Go to Start
Computer (May see My Pictures or Pictures in the Start Command)
Pictures
Select Photostream

Select PhotoStream Download folder
Your PhotoStreams will show there.

To View on a Mac:

Open iPhoto

Select Photostream

All Photostreams (Shared and regular will show up)

Access your PC/MAC from your iPhone/iPad?

Seems silly I know but lets say you left an important presentation on your home laptop or you were in the middle of updating and wanted to check the progress. You can access your PC/Mac straight from your iPhone.

There are several apps out there that work and some that costs money. I used Go to My PC and their free trial for this post.

Obviously make sure that your pc/mac has the software on the computer that is needed to remote in. http://gotomypc.com/
Download the iPhone App: Go to the APP Store

Search, Enter Go to MyPC, Select install then open

Select your PC/Mac

Sign into your PC/Mac

Navigate as you normally would.

Words of Wisdom 2/17-3/2/13

2/17
“Whatever you are, be a good one.”
― Abraham Lincoln

2/18
“Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?”
― Abraham Lincoln

2/19
“My Best Friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read.”
― Abraham Lincoln

2/20
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.”
― Abraham Lincoln

2/21
“I'm a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down.”
― Abraham Lincoln

2/22
“Those who look for the bad in people will surely find it.”
― Abraham Lincoln

2/23
Today I am humble. Grateful. Not craving what I can't have, rather, cherishing what I do have. Striving for tomorrow, but celebrating today.- @DonnieWahlberg

2/24
We have the power to manifest our worst fears. We also have the power to manifest our greatest hopes. Put your energy into the right one.- @DonnieWahlberg

2/25
You can choose hate. It's selfish, fearful & debilitating. You can choose love. It's selfless, hopeful & invigorating! Pretty simple choice.- @DonnieWahlberg

2/26
Let me be patient. Let me be humble. Let me be forgiving... for they know not what they do.- @DonnieWahlberg

2/27
“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”
― Abraham Lincoln

2/28
“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.”
― Abraham Lincoln

3/1
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln

3/2

“Character is like a tree and reputation its shadow. The shadow is what we think it is and the tree is the real thing.”
― Abraham Lincoln

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

iOS Update 6.1.2

Update is available!

Friday, February 15, 2013

Change your music library

Do you have a lot of music? Do you like to have your music all on one location someplace that doesn't take your harddrive space? Then change your iTunes Library location!

Open iTunes

Select iTunes (On a Mac) or Edit (on a PC)

Select Preferences

Select Advanced

Select Change

Find your location

Select Open

Your library will update

iTunes Tip: Create Playlists

Multiple users on the same computer? All your music getting mixed together? Or even not a lot of space on your iPhone?

Try doing a playlist. Playlists allow you to sync only the music you want and change your selections with your moods.

To create an iTunes Playlist: