Jailbreak is a good tool that can be used to make any iPhone into a Wi-Fi hotspot, emulator, etc. However, this voids any warranties from service providers and Apple. Also, the iPhone becomes unstable and vulnerable to malicious attacks. If you don’t want to take these high risks, there is way to get rid of jailbreak from your iPhone. Unfortunately for most phones, the only way is to restore, though some phone that use AT&T have a second option. Read on to find out more.

Restore

If you are looking to get rid of jailbreak on any phone, follow these steps:

1. Backup any media saved on the iPhone.

2. Install the latest version of iTunes on your computer.

3. Launch iTunes.

4. Connect iPhone to your computer with the USB cable.

5. When the iPhone is detected on iTunes, click on the iPhone icon under Devices.

6. Click on Summary > Restore.

7. Select Backup when prompted. This backup only saves the settings of the iPhone.

8. Select OK when prompted.

9. Check the box for Restore Backup.

10. Select the recent backup when the Set Up Your IPhone page has opened.

11. Click Continue to restore iPhone to before jailbreak.

If you use AT&T, you can also try the following method:

1. Insert your AT&T sim card with active service into your iPhone.

2. Launch iTunes.

3. Connect iPhone to your computer using the USB connector.

4. Click Yes when prompted by Carrier Software Update. This re-locks your iPhone.

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Your laptop’s serial number is incredibly important to keep and know, since many companies will use that to verify your warranty whenever you need work done for you computer.  For the majority of laptops, there should be a sticker on the bottom of the laptop that lists your serial number.  However, it’s possible that the sticker got rubbed off or taken off at some point. Fortunately, there are alternative ways of figuring out the lost serial number for your laptop.

Belarc Advisor

The Belarc Advisor is a small program that you can download that will analyze all your hardware installed on the computer.  Your serial number will be shown as part of that analysis.

Command Line

The serial number is also embedded in your BIOS so you can use a terminal or a command prompt to find your serial number.  On a Windows based computer, you should open up the command prompt and type in “wmic bios get serialnumber”, which should work with Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 computers.  If you have a Linux based system, open the shell prompt as a root user and type in “hdparm -i /dev/hda”.

Built-in Diagnostic Tool

Based on your manufacturer, they may have built-in diagnostic tools that may be able to recover the serial number.  Talk with your manufacturer to see whether they already have tools for you to use.

If none of the above suggestions worked, then you may want to contact a local IT professional to look for your laptop’s serial number.  TalkLocal, a free online concierge service, can have you talking with a computer repair professional in just minutes!  Just submit your location, availability, and service need onto the TalkLocal websites. It’s easy, quick, and you’ll have your serial number recovered in no time!

The Internet is serious business. Your personal information, if leaked, could be abused to practically no end. Any piece of information released to the public on the internet has the potency to be viral, meaning that you have no control over the flow of the information. Because of this, many people wonder how to stay anonymous on the internet.

The truth is that there is no way to remain “completely anonymous” on the Internet. Whenever you access a website, the website has a log of your “IP address” that is used to identify you and your actions.

The “ip” address is like a street address of your house that is used by online services in order to identify devices like a laptop, printer, or a router. The address can be used to backtrack the actions on a certain website back to the originating router and the machine, making it possible to find the identity of the person controlling the machine (computer) during a certain time frame.

You can use “proxy” servers in order to disguise your identity. Proxy server are servers that will fulfill the request for you when you tell it what to do; it’s like doing things wearing a glove. But even the IP addresses logged into proxy servers can be backtracked, meaning that there is no way to disguise your identity on the Internet fully, even if you use multiple proxies.

To be safe on the Internet, just follow these tips to avoid complications regarding your identity:

1. Do not share your name/address/email address/SSN unless there is a good reason and you are using a trustworthy site. Identity theft is an ongoing threat despite all the precautions.

2. When buying something online (online transactions), check the web address to ensure you are using a secure connection to enter your financial information. If the website address begins with “https://”, it means that the connection is secure. If the website address begins with “http://”, it means that it is not secure.

3. Avoid public wireless connections when you are transferring important files online or downloading files to your computer. A virus might catch onto the file.

Additional Help

If you feel like you need professional help on how to stay anonymous on the Internet, TalkLocal can help with finding the correct local experts in this case, saving you time and energy in what may be a stressful situation.

You have a ton of popular music on you computer, and sometimes you want to listen to it wherever you go. Many people choose to export their favorite hits to their Android phones, so they can jam out while waiting for the bus or going on a walk. Adding music to your Android phone may seem difficult, but it really only takes a couple of clicks. Learning how to listen to music on your Android phone is simple, so follow these steps to transport your music quickly and easily.

1. Connect your Android phone to your computer using a USB connector.

2. You will have a few connection options. Choose to connect as “Disk Drive.”

3. Click “Done.”

4. An icon will appear on your screen (probably titled “NO NAME” unless previously labeled). Click on the icon to view all Android files.

5. Locate your Android’s “Music” folder.

6. Locate the music files you want to add to your phone (either saved in a music folder or copied directly from your music player).

7. Drag the music files to the Android “Music” folder. To choose multiple songs, you can save them all into one folder or you can hold down the “Control” button to choose multiple files. Be aware of how much memory is available on your phone. It probably cannot store all of the music from your computer, so choose songs wisely.

8. Allow your files to sync onto your phone.

9. Safely disconnect your Android from the computer.

Check your phone to make sure the new files are available. Now go ahead and enjoy your music! If you run into any problems while exporting your music, TalkLocal can put you in contact with local professionals to help you with your problems. Just submit a short service request on TalkLocal’s website, stating a description of your problem, availability, and location.

Apple has one of the most clean and safe operating system networks of all phone manufacturers. They vet their products as well as the applications available on their marketplace to a degree never seen before. But the increasing number of people who jailbreak their phone have exposed themselves to a wide variety of unreliable applications that can download viruses to their devices. If you believe your phone has been infected, read on to learn how to get rid of an iPhone virus. You can also purchase protection for your iPhone through Amazon and have it shipped overnight.

Basic Troubleshoot

A basic troubleshoot of your iPhone requires you to reset it to its original network settings.  To do this:

1. Click the settings button > General > Reset.

2. From this menu, you should be able to reset the network settings.

3. After resetting your iphone, you need to restart it and restore all its settings.  This should get rid of the virus and return your phone to normal function.

Clean Apps

You can clean up your phone and all its applications one of two ways. You can take a step-by-step approach and start deleting and reinstalling each application on its own to see which one is affecting your iPhone.  If you don’t want to go through this trouble, you can just do a clean sweep and delete all of your applications.  When you go into the app store to redownload them, you should double check to make sure they are legitimate apps.

Change Root Password

If the first two methods fail, you can change the root password on your iPhone.  Your iphone’s current password is “alpine” by default. To change it:

1. Install the mobile terminal from cydia.

2. Start it up and follow its directions.

3. Type in “su root” and hit return.

4. Type in alpine and then hit return again.

5. Enter “passwd root” and return.

6. You will be prompted to enter the words “NEW PASSWORD” be sure to keep it capitalized as it is case sensitive.

7. Now you can start deleting all the files that have been identified as infected.

Continuing Problems

If you continue to have problems with deleting viruses from your iPhone you should seek professional help.  Use TalkLocal to be put in contact with reliable IT businesses. You don’t have to do any work! Simply input your problem and availability and within minutes your should be connected to someone who can help you out.

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You knew about the dangers of spyware on your computer, but chances are you didn’t think about the fact that you could get Spyware on your Android phone, too. As with any device with internet access, you are susceptible to spyware when you browse the Internet. Here are some tips about how to remove spyware from an Android phone.

1. Check to make sure you don’t have Mobile Spy installed on your phone. Under the “Settings” menu, click into the Applications field. Look through your programs for the following programs:

– Android Toolkit for Mobile Spy Version 5.0

– Smartphone for Mobile Spy Version 4.0

If you see either of these programs on this menu, select them, and tap the Uninstall button.

2. Download an Antivirus App.  There are a few good antivirus apps out there.  Much like on your PC, these help by running regular sweeps to make sure nothing malicious has invaded your phone.  Some of the highest rated free Android Antivirus Apps include:

– Antivirus Free by AVG Mobilation

– Antivirus Free by Creative Apps

– avast! Mobil Security by Avast Software

– Lookout Security and Antivirus by Lookout Mobile Security

– Norton Antivirus by NortonMobile

Some of the highest rated pay apps include:

– Antivirus Pro by AVG Mobiliation ($9.99)

– Security and Antivirus Premier by aWebroot Inc ($19.99)

– MyAntiVirusPro by P. Defender Antivirus ($9.99)

Sometimes, people are unaware that their phone is infected with spyware. Though the symptoms vary depending on the virus, a lagging phone and short battery life are common signs. This is because the spyware is taking up a lot of memory and battery on your phone. If you need any additional help with your Android phone, visit TalkLocal and enter your problem, location, and availability. Within minutes, TalkLocal will connect you with someone who can help you with your problem.

Using multiple monitors at work can increase efficiency and make doing a lot of tasks a lot easier. Many people like their single screen, but if you are looking to increase monitor space, you can add more screens. A lot of people have graduated to using as many as three monitors. Learning how to connect three monitors to Macbook Pro can be a little more complicated, but not impossible.

If you want to attach two extra monitors, you can use both your VGA plug in as well as a USB VGA adapter cord. This way you don’t have to install any third party programs or add any extra connections. This is a simple way to achieve your goal if your computer can handle it.

In the case that you need to use a third party device such as Matrox TripleHead2Go, you will need to download and install it first. You may need to do this if your computer has DVI instead of display ports. You can connect multiple extra monitors, but your computer will not recognize them separately and, instead, treat them as one.  Using something like Matrox, which is a graphics expansion module, you can increase the amount of display power.

Sometimes your Macbook Pro does not have as large of a video card as it needs to run more than one extra display monitor. In order to rectify this problem, replace your current card with a larger one so that you can use as many monitors as you want.

Mac and Apple product are notorious for their incompatibility with many other electronics, so you should carefully research the types of external monitors you want to use to make sure they will work with your computer.

Continuing Problems

If none of the above related solutions help, you may want to seek professional help. Use TalkLocal to be connected to reliable local businesses within minutes. The process is easy. Simply input your problem and availability on the online service request and TalkLocal will do the rest! Within minutes, you will be put in contact with a qualified IT service company who can help you out.

When you feel the underside of your laptop and immediately receive a first degree burn, the gut reaction of many is to throw your laptop in the freezer to cool it down. For the record, that’s something you definitely should not do. There may not be a singular proven fastest method of cooling down your laptop, but this article will present the best way to cool off laptop.

Use on Hard Surface

The name laptop is a bit misleading, as using them on soft surfaces such as your lap will block the ventilation. So don’t use your laptop on your bed, carpet, or on your lap. Instead move your laptop to a hard flat surface.

Dust

If you’ve had your laptop for a while and tend to use it in dusty areas, there’s a high probability that the dust has built up inside your fan and your heat sink. You can either open up the laptop to clean its components or use compressed air in short bursts to clear out the tiny gaps in your heat sink.

DIY Laptop stand

Buy a laptop stand with a fan included to cool down your laptop, or you could even make your own. Here’s a quick and easy idea for an emergency laptop stand: Put the sides of the laptop on top of two books, leaving a gap in the middle. Place an ice pack in the middle gap under the laptop, making sure that it isn’t actually touching the laptop.

Close Processes

Reduce your machine’s workload by closing unneeded processes and programs. Open up Task Manager and click on the processes tab, then click on CPU to arrange the processes from highest CPU consumption to lowest CPU consumption. If there are programs taking up a lot of CPU power that you don’t need right now, close them. However, be careful not to accidentally close a crucial system process!

Lower Quality Video

If you’re watching a high definition movie or playing a 3D game, your graphic card may not be able to keep with the amount of power needed. Try turning the quality settings down to reduce stress on the graphics card.

Give it a Break

Give your poor laptop a break once in a while! Do things that require a great deal of power on your desktop if possible, and don’t remember to shut your laptop down at the end of the day instead of just putting it on sleep.

Additional Help

If you’ve tried all of these options and your laptop is still overheating, there may be a driver or BIOS issue, or the temperature monitoring system in your laptop isn’t working properly. Use TalkLocal to find a skilled computer technician to resolve these advanced problems.

While a laptop charger is usually one of the most resilient pieces of technology that we own, it is still susceptible to failure.  We often times rely on the charger light to see whether or not our laptop is charging, so if it gives a faulty indication light, you may need to get your charger replaced.  You’ll first want to go through these basic troubleshooting steps to see whether or not you can fix the charger yourself.  Of course, before you continue, you’ll want to check you’re using a good outlet and the correct adapter for your laptop.  If all else fails and you still have no light on laptop charger then check out this article.

Check the charger parts seperately

If the LED on your charger doesn’t light up, there are a couple of things you can do to check for errors.  You can swap out the AC plug (that goes into the wall) with another AC plug.  If it starts charging the computer and the light turns on, then you’ll need to order another  AC cord as your current one is faulty.  Check to make sure that the pins aren’t stuck or dirty; you can simply plug and unplug the adapter to and from the port, which should reset the pins to a neutral position.  If you have a Mac, you may want to reset the System Management Controller, which may resolve some unusual system behavior like the LED not coming on.  You can do this by shutting down the computer, disconnecting the power adapter, removing the battery, and pressing the power button for five seconds.

For the Avid DIYer

You can also choose to take the charger apart yourself and examine it for any tears or breaks in the wiring, as this often times will cause the LED to malfunction.   It may be easiest to actually talk with a computer repair professional about this step, as they have the necessary tools and precautions to repair your charger safely.  TalkLocal can connect you with a high quality local professional in just minutes, so you can take care of this problem as soon as possible!

If Adobe Photoshop is not responding on your Mac, you can wait for a bit to see if it starts responding. Try not to use more memory while waiting for the program and close out of any programs, windows, and files that you are not using. Do not click within Photoshop until it starts responding again.

If it it does not start responding within 5 minutes, you will have to force quit; be warned that this will lose any unsaved data. For this reason make sure that you save early and often. You can take a screen shot (command+shift+3) to remember any unsaved work you were doing in Photoshop if you have to force quit. To force quit, you can either right click on Photoshop on your tool bar and click “Force Quit” or press the esc key.

It is normal for Photoshop to not respond for a bit when importing large, high-quality photographs, but it should not be happening regularly for tasks that do not require large amounts of memory. To make Photoshop run better, you should close out of all unused programs, windows, and files when running Photoshop. Also, be patient and do not click things repeatedly if they do not work right away.

If you continue to have problems with Photoshop/other Adobe programs not responding, but not with other other programs on your Mac, your issue may be with your version of Photoshop. You can seek assistance at adobe.com. 

If you are having trouble with all programs on your Mac repeatedly not responding, you may have a problem with your computer and you should contact a computer repair professional for assistance. With the help of Talklocal, you can receive phone calls in minutes from up to three high quality professionals in your area who are available when you are.