How to Fix an iPhone's Unresponsive Home Button? Four Solutions You Can Try

There is nothing more upsetting than having an iPhone or any other iOS device that has an unresponsive Home button. Regardless of how much you keep your iPhone safe and intact, it is still not immune when it comes to its inevitable wear and tear. And one of the most annoying consequences of wear and tear is the dreaded unresponsive Home button. If you are a longtime iOS device user, you can definitely appreciate the problems that this particular defect can present. Of course, if you are still under warranty, this problem can be easily solved by taking your device straight to Apple. However, what if your device is not under warranty anymore? Well, here are some solutions on How to Fix an iPhone's Unresponsive Home Button.

How to Fix an iPhone's Unresponsive Home Button?

Four methods that could possibly solve an unresponsive Home button on your iPhone. You can try them and see if it solves your problem before you decide to take it for repairs or replace it altogether. Who knows, maybe it can save you a good deal of money if you try out these solutions.

** WARNING **

Askfundoo will not be held responsible if you damage your iOS device while performing one of these steps improperly. So proceed with absolute caution and understand the risks involved.

Solution #1: Recablibrate Your iPhone's Home Button

Despite the iPhone's great build and quality, sometimes the problem lies with the software itself. In this case, you will simply need to re-calibrate your home button. To perform this, simply perform the steps below:

1. Launch any of the iOS's stock applications like Weather, Stocks, Settings etc.
2. Once the app has been launched, press and hold the Power button for a few seconds and the "Slide to Power Off" screen should appear.
3. Now press and hold your iDevice's Home button until the "Slide to Power Off" screen disappears followed by the stock app force quit. After that the screen will return to the Springboard.

If this solved your problem, then consider yourself very lucky. If you are jailbroken, just make sure that none of your Activator gestures conflict with the steps above.

 

Solution #2: Realigning the Docking Port

If the software fix above did not solve your problem, then it is likely that there is something wrong with the hardware itself. Through wear and tear, it is quite possible that the iPhone's docking port got misaligned. In that case, you can try to realign the docking port by yourself as suggested by this YouTube user.
Plug a USB cable into the iPhone. Next, gently push down (with minimal pressure) on the 30-pin connector in a way that it pushes up behind the home button. While the pressure is being applied, click the Home button a few times. Promptly remove the cable and see if your Home button works properly.

 

Solution #3: Cleaning the Home Button

Anything from your sticky hands to the dirt inside your pocket can damage your iPhone and cause an unresponsive Home button problem. In this case, you might need to clean your Home button now.
You can clean your Home Button using a 98-99 percent isopropyl alcohol which can be bought easily in stores. Get an eye-dropper, cotton swab, or tissue and use it to apply 2-3 drops of isopropyl alcohol straight into the Home button while avoiding the screen. Next, take a dull object such as the eraser at the back of a pencil and use it to repeatedly tap the Home button. This will allow the alcohol to seep right into the frame. Wipe it off completely and wait for it to dry for about 10-15 minutes and see if it fixes your Home button.

 

Solution #4: Enable On-Screen Home Button With Assistive Touch

If the above solutions don't work for you, then it looks like you got yourself a completely busted Home button. It will most likely need to undergo professional repairs. And if that is not an option at the moment, here is a solution that will let you use your iPhone even without a functional Home button. This can be a temporary solution until you can get yourself a new unit or have your current one repaired. Fortunately, you can still use your device by enabling the on-screen Home button via Assistive Touch. This is generally used as an accessibility option, but it also be used for those who have busted Home buttons.
Assistive Touch will create an on-screen button that will allow you to access several options: Home, Siri, More, and Favorites. To enable the said on-screen home button, navigate to Settings > General > Accessibility > Assistive Touch. Enable Assistive Touch, and you should see a small circle appear on screen.
In your case, you can simply ignore the Favorites selection. Whenever you need to use your Home button, just tap the on-screen Home button. This is also applicable if you wish to access Siri and other options. If you find the onscreen button intrusive, just tap it and drag it anywhere else along the edge of the screen. This isn't the most convenient solution, but it should help you use your device for the meantime.
So did any of the solutions above fix your problem? If it did, then kindly share your experiences in the comment section or you can leave a comment if you wish to share other tips on how to fix an iPhone's unresponsive Home button.

How to Quickly Disable Internet Connection on your Computer

Internet has revolutionized our lives providing a way for people to work and get in contact with people all over the world, but basically its merely used for social networking purpose for than any business kind of use. So everyday tasks might not get done if you get busy working on internet and doing some stuff online, well the only way is too disable out your internet connection so that you can complete your other work easily. There is a way that will simply toggle your Network Adapter status hence disabling it and after wards enabling it again.

He suggests a .bat file that can be used to easily toggle your Network Adapter without going into deep control panel settings. A simple file that once clicked will disable the internet connection and when you click it again it will again enable it and start your internet.
So anytime you feel like you wanna get rid off the internet fro sometime and wanna complete out the work left by you than just use this Toggle-Internet.bat file and run it as an administrator. Now as soon as you run it it will disable your internet connection.
Now afterwards if you wanna get back your internet connection simply run it again as an administrator. It will start your internet connection again. If you wanna do this this manually than you can navigate to Control Panel > Network and Internet > View Network Status > Change Adapter Settings.
So I hope this will surely help you in getting your internet off.

How to check 2g,3g data balance left in mobile data card sim?

Following are the procedure to check internet data balance left in Mobile or in 2G , 3G E-Stick / Dongle for various Indian operators

Operator Name	Dial to Check Data Balance ( USSD )
Airtel 2G & 3G	*123*10#
AIRCEL 2G & 3G	*123#
BSNL 2G & 3G	*112# – Reply/Send “2″ For GPRS Day
Idea 2g & 3g	Check SMS Inbox for balance left – check note Dial *125#
MTNL	*444#
Reliance GSM SMART 2G & 3G	*333#   Reply 1,3,1 Mobile Broadband Balance or Dial *367*3# or Send SMS “MBAL” to 55333 and you will Get a reply (for details check screenshot below)
Tata Docomo 2G & 3G	*111*1#
Vodafone 2G & 3G	*111*6# for Prepaid For Postpaid Dial *777*7*MDN#  MDN = 10 Digit Device/Dongle/Mobile No.
Videocon 2G & 3G	*123#

Top 10 Cydia Sources (Repos) of 2012

Now that the iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak is finally out, it is safe to say that you should now be ready for some downloading frenzy of jailbreak tweaks and apps. But before you can download and install any free, premium or cracked jailbreak apps, you need to add the proper Cydia repositories. Today, we will be providing you the list of the top 10 Cydia sources or repositories for the year 2012.

BiteYourApple

This repo contains a wide range of apps, mods and ringtones for your iPhone. This is one of those all-in-one repos that holds some highly popular and useful Cydia apps and tweaks. It even contains some new jailbreak tweaks for the iOS 5. Definitely a Cydia source that is worth adding.

http://repo.biteyourapple.net

Apps to Look Out For: UISettings-iOS5, Springtomize 2, SMS+, iBlacklist, iFile, Infiniboard, Infinidock, Infinifolders, Graviboard, GravityLockScreen, Dreamboard

 

P0dulo

Not a very well-known repository but once you browse the content of this repo, you will find that it contains a wide range of pretty much anything. Apps, tweaks, utilities, addons, themes, ringtones, emulators, you name it. The number of content is not that high but it makes up for the quality.

http://p0dulo.com

Apps to Look Out For: Auto3G, Barrel, Graviboard, Gridlock, Infinidock, Infinifolders, Move LockScreen to Unlock, RetinaPad, Multifl0w

HackYouriPhone

Now the contents of this particular repo is ridiculously huge, it is almost overwhelming. The usual roundup of apps, tweaks, ringtones, themes, mods are here along with IPAs and even DLC (downloadable content) for App Store apps. Some of the entries are in Italian but they're not that prevalent. Another must-have repository.

http://repo.hackyouriphone.org

Apps to Look Out For: BBSettings, BeyondSMS, biteSMS, CallBar, CleverPin, FolderLock, FoldersInFolders, Infiniboard, Infinidock, RetinaPad

iCauseFX

Another repository that is rich in content. One thing that you will notice about this Cydia source is the wealthy selection of themes although there is no shortage of apps and tweaks to be found in here. We recommend that you install the iCauseFx repo icons after adding this source for easier package browsing.

http://repo.icausefx.com/

Apps to Look Out For: Barrel 2, BBSettings, 3G Unrestrictor, UISettings, AdBlock, Insomnia Pro, Lockdown Pro, LockInfo

iHacks

iHacks is yet another repo that has pretty much anything. Apps, tweaks, HD themes, utilities, ringtones and even themes for SBSettings. It also features some unlockable DLCs and hacks for App Store games. Another essential repo that any jailbreak enthusiast should have.

http://ihacksrepo.com

Apps to Look Out For: Applocker, AndroidLock XT, biteSMS, RetinaPad, FaceBreak, SleepFX, SMS+, Springtomize 2, WeeSearch Pro for Notification Center, Infiniboard, Infinidock, Inifinifolders

PwnCenter

When it comes to ringtones, themes and wallpaper, then you can't go wrong with this source. This repo specializes in hosting multimedia content rather than the usual apps and tweaks. Again this repo hardly has any tweak or app, so if those are what you are looking for, then you might want to look elsewhere.

http://apt.pwncenter.com

Apps to Look Out For: FiveDockRows, Fix Safari Cookies, not many notable apps here but you will find tons of themes, ringtones and wallpaper.

Insanelyi

When it comes to cracked apps, this particular repo doesn't have that many to offer as compared to the other repos on this list. However, if you are looking to customize your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, then you should definitely add this Cydia source. You will be blown away by the number of themes that are contained here.

http://repo.insanelyi.com

Apps to Look Out For: AppSync for 3.1/3.2/4.0+/5.0+, Auto3G, Barrel 2, iBlacklist, iFile, Insomnia Pro, LockInfo, LockLauncher, Move2Unlock, Multifl0w, NoSpot.

xSellize

xSellize is the repo of choice for those who are fans of playing emulated games. This repo hosts a good deal of ROM packs for Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 64 and NES which of course you can load on your emulators. Aside from emulators and ROMS, xSellize packs the usual assortment of apps, tweaks, mods and so on. Again, try to install xSellize's Repo Icon package so you can browse its content a whole lot easier.

http://cydia.xsellize.com

Apps to Look Out For: AdBlock, AndroidLock XT, Appfront, AppSync 4.0+/5.0+, iBlacklist, FolderLock, FoldersInFolders, Graviboard, GravityLockScreen, Gridlock, Safari Upload Enabler, SleepFX, Springtomize 2

Hackulo.us

It should be safe to say that Hackulo.us repo is one of the most popular repositories available. This is largely because of the fact that it hosts Installous, an application that lets jailbreak users download cracked apps that are found in the iTunes App Store for free. A perfect solution for those who can't afford buying from the App Store, those who are somehow unable to buy from the App Store and those who want to try out an app before actually spending money on it.

http://cydia.hackulo.us

Apps to Look Out For: AppSync for iOS 3.1/3.2/4.0+/5.0+, Installous 4 and Crackulous

SiNfuL iPhone

If cracked apps and freebies are what you are after, then SiNfuL iPhone is definitely your go-to repo. It doesn't necessarily have the number of content that other repos have but it makes up for its quality as it contains cracked versions of some of the most popular Cydia apps and tweaks. This particular source has an official forum with a community of about 300,000 strong.

http://sinfuliphonerepo.com

Apps to Look Out For: AdBlocker, AndroidLock XT, Barrel, biteSMS, CallBar, FaceBreak, FolderEnhancer, FolderLock, iFile, Infinidock, LockInfo, Multifl0w, PkgBackup, Springtomize 2, Zephyr, 3G Unrestrictor

Top 10 Cydia Sources (Repos) of 2011

By Ben Johnson last updated August 8, 2012

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Here is a list of top 10 Cydia sources for year 2011. With these cydia repositories, you can find, download and install almost any free, premium or cracked Cydia apps on your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. By adding these sources to Cydia, you can access hundreds or even thousands of HD themes, games, ringtones and tweaks for free. I haven't included standard Cydia repos like BigBoss, ModMyi, iSpazio and Telesphoreo Tangelo repo as these sources are pre-added to Cydia by default whenever you jailbreak your iDevice.
SEE ALSO: Best Cydia Sources 2012

SiNfuL Cydia Sources:

If you are looking for cracked apps, you should go for this repo. SiNfuL iPhone repo contains cracks of all famous Cydia apps including iFile, BiteSMS, MyWi and Multifl0w etc. Other than cracked Cydia apps, you can find tons of tweaks and mod apps

** Best Cydia Source: **

SiNfuL iPhone Repo Address: http://sinfuliphonerepo.com
Famous Apps: AndroidLock, FaceBreak, Infinidock, Install0us, iRealSMS, MyWi, Multifl0w, YourTube, AppIconReOrder, Attachment Saver, AutoSilent, BiteSMS, Chronus, Full Preview, HapticPro, iBlacklist, iBlueNova, iFile and all famous emulators including GameBoy and NES emulator.

Hackulo.us Repo (Best cydia repositorie):

Hackulo.us is the best repo for people who can't afford to buy apps from App Store. Most of people add this repo to Cydia because it has got Installous which allows you to download premium App Store apps and try them out before you may make a final purchase.

Hackulo.us Repo Address: http://cydia.hackulo.us
Famous Apps: AppSync for iOS 4.0+, Installous 4 and Crackulous

xSellize Repo:

xSellize is the best Cydia repo for those who love to play emulator games. It contains a bunch of ROM packs for Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 64 and NES emulator. In each ROM pack, you can get around 50 to 60 games which you can play on these emulators. Other than game ROMs and emulators, it has got some awesome HD themes and Bluetooth tweaks for all iPhone and iPod Touch users.

xSellize Repo Address:
http://xsellize.comhttp://apt.xsellize.comhttp://cydia.xsellize.com
Famous Apps: CategoriesSB, CLASSified HD, Crimson HD, Cycorder, Cyntact, Element Mod, Elite PRO HD, ROMs and emulators etc

Insanelyi Repo:

The Insanelyi repo contains many Retina Display ready packages for your iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4G. Other than that, you can find great tweaks and modding apps for iDevices running iOS 4.0 or above. The Insanelyi repo has got a small proportion of cracked apps as well but overall it is a nice Cydia repo for those who love to theme their iPhones and iPod Touches.

Insanelyi Repo Address: http://repo.insanelyi.com
Famous Apps: Adelis HD, AndroidLock XT, AnyRing, App Switcher (Brightness, volume and rotator), AppSync for 3.1/3.2/4.0/4.1/4.2, AttachmentSaver, Auto3G and Barrel etc

iHacksRepo:

iHacksRepo is probably the best Cydia source for iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4G users. It has almost all essential tweaks and mods which you will find in xSellize and SiNfuL iPhone repo. It has got an awesome collection of game ROMs, emulators, HD themes and other must have mods which you can try on any iDevice jailbroken on iOS 4.0 or above.

iHacksRepo Address: http://ihacksrepo.com
Famous Apps: FolderEnhancer, FoldersInFolders, FreeSync, FullScreen for Safari, Gingerbread HD, GPower Pro, Graviboard, GridTab for Safari, Infiniboard, Infinidock, Inifinifolders, Instant Mirror, Auto3G, Frash, FaceBreak, iClassic, iFile and YourTube HD etc

HackYouriPhone Repo:

HackYouriPhone repo is basically an Italian Cydia source which is full of great themes, animated lockscreens and tweaks which you can try on your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. There are plenty of lockscreen mods and HD themes available in this source for iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4G users.

HackYouriPhone Address: http://repo.hackyouriphone.org
Famous Apps: AndroidLock, App Switcher Brightness, AppSync, Auto Shutdown, Auto Silent, Backgrounder, Black'UPS Darkness HD, 3G Unrestrictor, CallClear, CallLock, CameraButtons, iFake, iSHSHit and LockInfo plugins.

BiteYourApple Repo:

BiteYourApple repo is another great Cydia source with tons of great themes, ringtones and mods for all iDevices. If you want to add Hackulo.us, go for this source because it contains all packages of Hackulo.us source as well as tons of other interesting Cydia apps.

BiteYourApple Address: http://repo.biteyourapple.net
Famous Apps: Wifi Sync, Folder Enhancer, Frash Toggle, zToggle, Full Screen for Safari, Gridlock, Home Page in Safari, GroupSMS, Insomnia Pro and Inspell app etc

iPhoneCake Repo:

Just like Hackulo.us is used to install Installous app, iPhoneCake repo is used to install AppCake app. Installous and AppCake, both works in a same way but what's cool about AppCake app is that it not only allows you to download and try premium App Store apps but also allows you to access and download cracked Cydia apps at the same time. iPhoneCake repo has its own official website which allows you to search and download all kinds of free and premium App Store apps directly to your computer. Once downloaded, you can install the downloaded apps (.IPA) via iTunes.

iPhoneCake Repo Address: http://cydia.iphonecake.com
Famous Apps: Asphalt 5, FIFA '11,Street Fighter IV, Angry Birds, Safari Download Manager, GTA: Chinatown Wars, iSteamy, The Settlers, TVUPlayer, NFS Shift and many more.

YourCydiaRepo:

You will hardly find any theme, wallpaper or soundboard on this repo but you can find almost all tweaks and mod apps you can think of. There is no cracked app in this repo, so you will either find completely free or paid apps. Overall its a great source for those who are interested in tweaking their iPhone and iPod Touch with some cool Cydia hacks.

YourCydiaRepo Address: http://yourcydiarepo.org
Famous Apps: PwnTunes, MobileTerminal, SBRotator, biteSMS, Infiniboard, Infinidock, iSilent and many more.
Status: Currently Unavailable.

P0dulo Cydia Source:

Not many of you must have heard the name of this repo but believe me, this is the repo where you can find anything. At P0dulo repo, you will find tons of themes, ringtones, tweaks and a lot of games.

P0dulo Address:
http://podulo.comhttp://p0dulo.com
Famous Apps: Infinidock, Infiniboard

Incredibly Secure Full Proof Folder Hiding Trick for Windows

Windows PC are used for many kind of stuff some people just use it for amusement purposes like just playing games and doing some silly stuff but some people are really into it and are spending their time in creating documents and other confidential stuff. Now people usually want a way to protect their data well no matter what you wanna hide or protect this below method will surely gain some of your attention. This is a full proof and I think the best manual method to hide your folder’s easily.

How to Hide Folder using this trick ::

Well this tricks just includes a small command we need to run to hide any folder in any drive so by just running this command once that folder will be hidden and no once can view till we again run the opposite command for it. Follow below steps to see how it works.

1. First just create a folder in any drive and put your confidential content in it.
2. Now just press Windows Key + R to open up the Run dialog and type the below command replace last ABC digits with your folder name.

   attrib +s +h D:/ABC

3. Make sure your folder name is correctly replace by the last ABC letters and D is replaced by the drive letter and now press Enter key to execute the command.
4. Now your folder is completely hidden. Just give it a check.

 

How to Unhide Folder using this trick ::

Now when you wanna view that folder again you need to run the opposite command replacing the + sign with - sign so run below command and your folder will be visible again.

1. Again in your Run dialog execute below command.

   attrib -s -h D:/ABC

2. Now press enter and check your folder will be visible again.
3. So that’s it now you can easily hide your folders and no one will be able to see those folder instead of you.

 

How this trick actually works and what to do when you forget your folder name ::

Well this might be the exact question in your mind that how this trick actually works, means god dam without using any paid tool or software you are able to hide your folder in stealth mode. Well the secret is that this trick is just executing the command and making that folder the system protected folder.

Now if anytime you do not remember the folder name you just made invisible the one way to see all the hidden files is too navigate to My Computer > Folder and Search Options > View Tab > Unmark Hide system protected files and folders.

So that’s it guys I hope you will surely hiding your files and folders using this trick, if you like this trick do share it with your friends and yes off course if you find any problems using this trick just make sure to ping me using the comments section below.

Remove One Operating System from Dual Boot Windows

Windows has always revolutionized itself bringing more and more possibilities for people to get their work down, earlier we used to work in Windows 98 and then Windows XP was born that simply changed everything. People are still in love with the Windows XP and after the release of its successor version called Windows Vista people usually want to use both the operating system to get entertained by both the ends. So usually they just program and install two operating system together and can use any of them one by one. This adds ability to use any version but side by side adds some heavy burden on system and kills its performance.

Editing Boot.ini File for Removing Operating System

So now if you are in search of removing one operating system which was just added by any computer specialist than below steps will guide you through the whole process. The process is really simply and includes simple following instructions.

1. Press Start Button and choose Run you can also open Run command by pressing Windows Key + R
2. Now in Run dialog just type sysdm.cpl and press enter, now System Properties Dialog will open in front of you.
3. Navigate to Advanced Tab and press Setting under Startup and Recovery option.
4. Now under System Startup Area you will see Edit Button click on it, if you have only one operating system installed than you might not see any Edit Button.
5. Now when you will click on Edit Button a notepad file will open with text something like below, that’s the boot.ini file.

   “[boot loader]
   timeout=30
   default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS
   [operating systems]
   multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS=”Windows XP Professional” /fastdetect
   multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)WINNT=”Windows 2000 Professional” /fastdetect”

6. Now above text will not be same as it depends on the system you have installed. So it will be similar but some name and lines will be changed.
7. Now suppose you wanna delete the Windows XP Professional from your system according to above example so you are just going to delete below line.

   multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS=”Windows XP Professional” /fastdetect

8. So you get it which ever system is installed just delete the line starting from multi and ending with fastdetect.
9. Now you just need to remove the remaining files that the operating system folder from the drive in which its installed so just navigate to the drive and delete the operating system folder to free up some space.
10. Now everything is done just restart your system and enjoy one simple operating system with faster loading and freed up space.