How to unjailbreak your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with Cydia Impactor

Want to remove your jailbreak without updating iOS? The just released Cydia Impactor can help you unjailbreak your iPhone with little effort. In this video tutorial, I’ll show you how to revert back to stock iOS and remove your jailbreak without updating your iOS version

Note: This tool is in beta for iOS 8.3 and iOS 8.4, so your mileage may vary. Be sure to backup your device, as this will delete all settings, apps, and contents. It will remove all jailbreak related stuff and “unjailbreak” your iPhone. You will still remain on the same firmware, but all of your data will be wiped. Proceed with caution.

Also, I should mention that Cydia Impactor will not work with the 6th generation iPod touch, since there are no OTAs for that device.

Step 1: Backup your iOS device using iCloud or iTunes

Step 2: Make sure that you device is plugged in, and has at least 20% battery life

Step 3: Install Cydia Impactor from Cydia

Step 4: Run Cydia Impactor by tapping delete all data and unjailbreak device, then tap theDelete All button to confirm. Once the process begins, be sure not to touch your device until you see the iOS setup welcome screen

Step 5: Once completed and at the welcome screen, go back through the initial iOS setup process and activation

That’s it. You will now have a stock iPhone on your current firmware. If you want to reestablish your jailbreak, just use the same jailbreak tool that you used to jailbreak before. You can also choose to restore your backup during the iOS setup process.

What do you think? Are you excited to have this new firmware preservation tool?

HOW TO SET UP A CUSTOM DOMAIN ON BLOGGER

Today I’m going to show you step by step how to set up a custom domain on Blogger. I know what you’re thinking, this looks scary but once you understand the process it’s really not that bad so I’ll try to be as clear and as detailed as I can. Make sure to check out the FAQ at the end of the post if you’re having any problems. Don’t want to go through the hassle yourself?

WHAT YOU NEED + WHERE TO BUY FROM

There are lots of places to purchase a domain name so do your research and pick somewhere reliable. There’s no point searching for the cheapest place if they don’t provide a good service, offer assistance and have a good support team. You don’t need to purchase hosting because your blog will still be hosted by Blogger, we’re just adding a custom url/domain. You may want to purchase whois / privacy protection to “hide” your details from appearing.

WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF HAVING MY OWN URL?

Purchasing your own domain name means that you own it, it is yours and you can take it with you wherever you go. What I mean by that is if you decide to move blog platforms, go self hosted or set up a static website it is yours and you can move it also. Another benefit is when you move it, all links and SEO work are kept the same so you don’t lose ranking. Blogger uses 301 redirects to forward users from the subdomain (www.domain-name.blogspot.com) to the custom domain (www.domain-name.com). A custom domain also looks more professional, it’s easier to share and remember. You can also set up an email address using your domain (contact@domain-name.com) to keep everything the same.

HOW TO SET UP CUSTOM DOMAIN ON BLOGGER

RETRIEVE YOUR DETAILS

1. Login to Blogger, go to Settings > Publishing > Blog Address. Click on Add a Custom Domain Name.

2. Add Custom Domain Name, add in your new domain name www.domain-name.comand click save.

3. You should now see an error. This gives you the details you need to properly set up your new domain so keep this page open for the next step. The first CNAME is the same for everyone. The second is a specific CNAME for your blog.

4. Open the Settings Instructions in a new tab to refer back to later. Here you can see the settings for a top-level or sub domain. For this tutorial, I’ll be using top-level domain – www.domain-name.com.

5. If your details aren’t coming up, visit this page on Google Webmaster and click Verification Details beside your domain. At the top, click the drop-down Details and you will see your Host and Points To information there.

SET UP CNAME RECORDS

If you set up with GoDaddy or Blacknight, I have more specific instructions at the end of the post!

6. Open a new tab and login to where you registered your domain and find settings. Click on DNS (Domain Name System) settings or records, it could also be called Name Server Management. Create a new CNAME record. I’ll explain below the method for both Blacknight and GoDaddy as it slightly varies depending on the provider. If you can’t find the right settings, check out this page for further instructions or check with your domain name provider.

7. Under the Name/Host/Label field, enter www or domain-name depending on where you bought the domain. Under Destination/Target/Points To, enter ghs.google.com. This is the same for everyone.

8. Your second CNAME will consist of numbers and letters. Under theName/Host/Label field, enter the details from Blogger that look like 00aa0aaaaaa. Under Destination/Target/Points to field, enter the details from Blogger that look likeaa-a0aaaa0aaaaaa.dv.googlehosted.com.

SET UP A-RECORDS

9. Now you can add your A-Records so that your naked domain (domain-name.com) will be redirected to your full domain (www.domain-name.com) otherwise visitors who click on your naked domain will see an error.

10. Enter the following list of Googles IP addresses, you will need to enter a new record for each of the 4 IP addresses. Find the A (Host) heading and table and enter the following where Host is @ and the value is the following

• 216.239.32.21
• 216.239.34.21
• 216.239.36.21
• 216.239.38.21

You can now delete old entries that aren’t needed anymore and click save.

11. Ensure that your settings are active before proceeding. This could take up to an hour.

THE FINAL STEPS

12. Go back onto Blogger > Settings > Publishing > Blog Address and enter your domain name and hit save. This time there shouldn’t be an error. Make sure to tick the option of redirecting from domain-name.com to www.domain-name.com.

13. Readers who click on your old-domain-name.blogspot.com URL should be redirected to your new custom domain domain-name.com automatically.

14. These changes and settings can take up to 48 hours so don’t panic if it’s not working straight away. If it still isn’t working after 48hours, go back through the steps and make sure that everything is correct.

USING GODADDY

Note: This is steps 6-8 in more detail for GoDaddy users.

Login to your GoDaddy account. Click Launch beside Domains > DNS Zone File. You’ll see a table with different headings. Find the CNAME heading and click quick add. For the Host enter www. For Points To, enter ghs.google.com. Again, add your specific CNAME – for Host enter the details from Blogger that look like 00aa0aaaaaa. ForPoints To enter the details from Blogger that look like aa-a0aaaa0aaaaaa.dv.googlehosted.com

USING BLACKNIGHT

Note: This is steps 6-8 in more detail for Blacknight users.

Login to your account and go to websites. Click on your domain name > DNS > DNS Records. Add a new record and change the type to CNAME. For domain enter wwwthen for canonical name add ghs.google.com. and save. You may have to deactivate one of your other records for this to save. Add another record for your specific CNAME – for the domain field, enter the details from Blogger that look like 00aa0aaaaaa. Forcanonical name enter the details from Blogger that look like aa-a0aaaa0aaaaaa.dv.googlehosted.com. Add another new record for each of the A (Host) IP addresses as stated above.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS + ISSUES

ADSENSE STOPPED WORKING?
If you are using Adsense on your blog, you will have to update the URL to your new custom domain.

WILL I LOSE TRAFFIC?
Blogger uses 301 redirects to forward users from the subdomain (www.domain-name.blogspot.com) to the custom domain (www.domain-name.com) so you won’t lose ranking. Check out this guide to make sure you’ve changed everything else over so you don’t lose readers or followers.

IT WON’T WORK WITH/WITHOUT WWW?
Make sure to set up your A-Records and the redirect in Bloggers Settings the final steps.

MY BLOG WON’T LOAD/WORK/ETC?
It can take up to 48 hours for everything to be configured properly so double check that you have done everything right and give it a couple of hours.

MY BLOG IS SHOWING A “DO YOU WANT TO BE REDIRECTED” PAGE?
That’s normal, it will show until your settings have all been configured and synced. Timing will depend on what provider you are with, it could be instant or could take a couple of hours. After that time it will automatically redirect without the message showing.

HOW TO SET UP A CUSTOM DOMAIN ON BLOGGER USING 1&1

I’ve had a couple of emails lately about how to set up a custom domain on Blogger using a domain name from 1&1. I don’t have much experience with 1&1 having never used them myself but the experience I do have is enough for me not to recommend them to clients. If you do a quick Google you’ll see plenty of reviews about them and you can decide what’s best for you but I’ve found them to be rather slow and difficult. I always recommend not going for cheap domain or hosting as, amoung other reasons, there tends to be a lack of support.

In saying that I know some of you have already purchased your domain or want to buy something cheap just to test it out, so here is a tutorial for setting up a domain using 1&1. At the time of posting, this is the steps. However domain providers tend to change the process and dashboard a lot so apologies if that happens.

HOW TO SET UP A CUSTOM DOMAIN ON BLOGGER USING 1&1

If you have purchased a domain from somewhere other than 1&1, I have a general tutorial here on setting up a custom domain on Blogger, why you should and answers to some FAQ and issues.

RETRIEVE YOUR DETAILS ON BLOGGER

1. Login to Blogger, go to Settings > Publishing > Blog Address. Click on Add a Custom Domain Name.

2. Add Custom Domain Name, add in your new domain name www.domain-name.comand click save.

3. You should now see an error. This gives you the details you need to properly set up your new domain so keep this page open for the next step. The first CNAME is the same for everyone. The second is a specific CNAME for your blog.

4. Open the Settings Instructions in a new tab to refer back to later. Here you can see the settings for a top-level or sub domain. For this tutorial, I’ll be using top-level domain – www.domain-name.com.

If your details aren't coming up, visit this page on Google Webmaster and click Verification Details beside your domain. At the top, click the drop-down Details and you will see your Host and Points To information there.

ENTER YOUR DETAILS ON 1&1

1. Login to the control panel, scroll down until you see the heading “Domains” and click Domain Centre.

2. Click the checkbox beside your domain and select Domain Settings > Edit DNS Settings.

3. Under Basic DNS Settings choose 1&1 name servers, under Advanced DNS Settings choose Other IP address and in the space for IPv4 Address enter 216.239.32.21 and save.

4. Go back to Domain Overview Dashboard, click Add Domain > Create Subdomain. Enter the first Name/Host/Label field from Blogger, which is www

5. Click on the subdomain and click DNS Settings. Under Advanced DNS Settings choose CNAME and enter the first Destination/Target/Points To from Blogger, which isghs.google.com

6. Go back to Domain Overview Dashboard, click Add Domain > Create Subdomain. Enter the second Name/Host/Label field from Blogger, which is unique to you and will look like 00aa0aaaaaa

7. Click on the subdomain and click DNS Settings. Under Advanced DNS Settings choose CNAME and enter the second Destination/Target/Points To from Blogger, which is unique to you and will look like gv-a0aaaa0aaaaaa.dv.googlehosted.com

8. On your domain settings for your custom domain you should now see the URL you bought and two subdomains. We now have to wait for the settings to update. This could take a couple of hours.

FINAL STEPS ON BLOGGER

Go back onto Blogger > Settings > Publishing > Blog Address and enter your domain name and hit save. This time there shouldn’t be an error. Make sure to tick the option of redirecting from domain-name.com to www.domain-name.com.

Readers who click on your old-domain-name.blogspot.com URL should be redirected to your new custom domain domain-name.com automatically. These changes and settings can take up to 48 hours so don’t panic if it’s not working straight away. If it still isn’t working after 48hours, go back through the steps and make sure that everything is correct.

Time to Choose Who Manages Your Account When You Die

The new feature of Facebook is setting you to set your friend that who updating and keeping yours Facebook profile when you die
Facebook and other Internet services walk a difficult tightrope between respecting the privacy of the deceased and the demands of grieving friends and family. Previously, Facebook automatically froze the accounts of members it learned had died, angering some heirs who wanted to edit the deceased’s online presence. It will roll out the new options to members in the U.S. on Thursday, with others to follow later.
In a change of heart, the world’s most popular social network will begin allowing its members to designate someone—what they call a “legacy contact”—to manage parts of their accounts posthumously. Members can also choose to have their presence deleted entirely.
Asking us to make plans for a digital afterlife may sound morbid, but it can bring clarity to an issue that’s both legally and emotionally challenging. In 2013, Google became the first major Internet company to allow users to select digital heirs for its Gmail, cloud storage and other services, dubbed “inactive account managers.”
What’s the point of maintaining a social network after death? Facebook legacy contacts will be able to manage accounts in a way that can turn the deceased person’s Facebook page into a kind of digital gravestone. Legacy contacts can write a post to display at the top of their friend’s memorialized profile page, change the friend’s profile picture, and even respond to new friend requests on behalf of the deceased.
Being a legacy contact is different from simply logging into the account of the deceased, and there are important things legacy contacts can’t alter. They can’t edit what the deceased has already posted, or what his or her friends post on the page. If you chose to post a photo while you are living that looks embarrassing when you are gone, your legacy contact can’t do anything about it. A legacy contact also can’t decide to delete a whole account.
If they’re granted prior permission, legacy contacts can also download an archive of posts and photos from the deceased, but not the contents of his or her private messages.
All of this is optional. If you do nothing, when Facebook finds out you’ve passed, it will simply freeze your account and leave posts and pictures at the privacy settings you determined, a process it calls memorialization. Facebook says it has done this to hundreds of thousands of accounts to date. (As before, Facebook won’t show advertisements on memorialized accounts.)
These restrictions might upset some people who think their job as a caretaker is to maintain a Facebook page as thenicest possible memorial. “We gave this a lot of thought, and ultimately decided against it for this first version,” said spokeswoman Jodi Seth. Facebook feared that curation responsibilities might add an extra emotional load to grieving, among other concerns
There’s more fine print worth paying attention to: You can only select one person—and no backup—so spouses and partners who often travel together may face a difficult choice about whether to designate each other. Ms. Seth says Facebook is continuing to think about how it might allow for contingent legacy contacts.
To select your legacy contact, go to Settings and choose Security and then Legacy Contact at the bottom of the page—it’s the same for the Facebook website or mobile app. There you can designate an existing Facebook friend (in other words, only someone who’s already part of the social network), grant that person permission to download an archive of your data, or choose to have your account deleted after death.
It’s exhausting to think that Facebook has become so interwoven into our lives that we not only have to think about setting our birthdays, relationships and jobs in stone there, but now also our deaths. Still, Facebook’s new service empowers people to make choices about their data while they’re living, and for many, that’s a relief.
If you don’t choose a legacy contact on Facebook but name a digital heir in a legal will, Facebook will designate that person.
Facebook members can change their legacy contact selection at any time, but once they’ve died, a legacy contact can’t pass along the responsibility to someone else.