iPhone

[john.hodges]

Hi everyone,

 

I have a feeling someone has asked this question in the past but I didn’t take much notice of replies because I didn’t have an iPhone.

 

However, I have a friend who has been given an iPhone (a present) but is not on 02. Rather than take out a contract with 02, is there any legal way of enabling her to use her existing sim card in the iPhone?

 

Many thanks, in anticipation…

 

John

[Jason Davies]

john.hodges wrote on 13/2/09 at 09:41

>
>However, I have a friend who has been given an iPhone (a present) but
>is not on 02. Rather than take out a contract with 02, is there any
>legal way of enabling her to use her existing sim card in the iPhone?

no. But it's not illegal to jailbreak it, I don't think. It just
might cause problems.

[Mat Walker]

She will need to run QuickPWN to unlock the phone then it should be ok -
http://www.quickpwn.com/

It does depend though on what iPhone she has and what her existing sim
is capable of. For example the first gen iPhones won't be able to use a
3 sim and the new 3g iPhones won't accept non 3g capable sim cards.
She'll also need a decent data plan with her existing contract to take
full advantage of the iPhone.

HTH,

Mat

[Tom Coady]

On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 10:40 AM, Mat Walker <li...@four0four.net> wrote:

She will need to run QuickPWN to unlock the phone then it should be ok -
http://www.quickpwn.com/

I see that is upgraded to 2.1.1

Is it true this bricks previous versions on quickpwn?

If so not a problem I guess just need to run this first! 

[anna churchill]

on camino brower and all of a sudden all that infection gibberish came up with; inadvertently downloaded 3 thingys I promptly trashed after having to force quit to get of Camino. read up on malware scam. me thinks it only affects PC users? can't make heads or tales of anything. Do i do anything? I have a 4 year old iBook G4 that still seems new. Still on old Panther 10.3.9

[Steve Clen-Murphy]

This has happened here too. It's really annoying and there is no way to prevent the download, as far as I can see in preferences.

Because we are using Macs I don't think it's an issue just bin the stuff.

 But it is a surprise that a download can begin without any other action than navigating to a web page.

Where are the interweb vigilantes when you need em.

 It's a bit like someone dropping something unsavoury through your letterbox, stop it it is very rude.

Steve Clen-Murphy

st...@fingerpost2.demon.co.uk

[David Lazarus]

unless you actually install them then you should be fine. The best thing to do is to change your main account to a simple user account but set up an admin account for installing software. This will stop them getting control of your system. Also make sure that your firewall is on.

David

[Jason Davies]

David Lazarus wrote on 17/2/09 at 11:33

>
>>on camino brower and all of a sudden all that infection gibberish came
>>up with; inadvertently downloaded 3 thingys I promptly trashed after
>>having to force quit to get of Camino.

I'm curious about how you got to this point -- was it a
particular site? just wondering what to avoid...

this is why Safari now by default does not post-process (open)
files you download, btw. but Camino may still be set to do that.

[anna churchill]

--- On Tue, 17/2/09, David Lazarus <david....@bigfoot.com> wrote:

The best thing to do is to change your main account to a simple user account but set up an admin account for installing software. This will stop them getting control of your system. Also make sure that your firewall is on.

Can someone please walk me through those to processes? 1. change account to simple user account 2. be sure firewall is on Haven't a clue...

[anna churchill]

--- On Tue, 17/2/09, Jason Davies <ophi...@gmail.com> wrote:

I'm curious about how you got to this point -- was it a particular site? just wondering what to avoid... this is why Safari now by default does not post-process (open) files you download, btw. but Camino may still be set to do that.

>>>>>>>>>>>Ach. I can't remember where I was. The downloads went to desk top but I didn't open them. Put them in trash. And when a Camino logo-ed window popped up and I clicked on cancel it would download. I couldn't close Camino, but I at least had the presence of mind to force quit. I think I was Googling some sort of vintage thingy...maybe even Craigslist. Something like that

[Jason Davies]

anna churchill wrote on 17/2/09 at 15:08

>>>>>>>>>>>>Ach. I can't remember where I was. The downloads went to desk top
>but I didn't open them. Put them in trash. And when a Camino logo-ed window
>popped up and I clicked on cancel it would download. I couldn't close Camino, but
>I at least had the presence of mind to force quit.
>
>I think I was Googling some sort of vintage thingy...maybe even
>Craigslist. Something like that

does the History show it?

[Jason Davies]

anna churchill wrote on 17/2/09 at 15:03

>
>Can someone please walk me through those to processes?
>
>1. change account to simple user account

System Prefs/Accounts/. Find the + at the bottom (you might need
to click on padlock first) and create an account -- look for
checkbox to 'allow user to administer this user'.

When you have an admin user account, I think it lets you uncheck
that box for YOUR account. Henceforth when you get a box to put
in your password you will have to use the admin user name not
your own, and the password for that account. But it's more secure.

I THINK this all applies to 10.3.9...

>2. be sure firewall is on

are you using a router or direct modem connection?

[anna churchill]

are you using a router or direct modem connection?

>>>>> I have a Verizon router/modem that lets me go wireless. I rarely have the cable plugged in. Its the modem that comes with my DSL service. No separate router. Thanks, Jason for the help

[anna churchill]

Jason asked did my HISTORY show when the malware popped up. YES. Genius. Listed the Google sites and then showed the Malware link. Here is the last Google site I went into listed that as I was surfing it the Malware came up. I am only reproducing the site link off the GOOGLE page. It was while in it that the misadventure occured. WARNING: Malware virus scam somewhere in this link. Knittingbag.com: Knittingbag’s knitting trends You will see more “vintage” lady-like designs that are classic but with a twist, ... stripes – bright multicolors, Missoni-type chevrons ... Hand-knit afghans and lap blankets are a fun way to try new stitches and get beyond scarves. ... knittrends.blogspot.com/2005/05/knittingbags-knitting-trends.html - 85k -

[David Lazarus]

Okay first of all create an admin account

open preferences

then accounts

then on the right will be a list of all accounts. If you only have one it will be an admin account.

Go to the bottom to open the padlock, enter the user password.

Then click on the + to add an account. I call mine admin to make it easy

Enter a password for that account. It can be anything even the same as the one you are currently using. So you will have two accounts with the same password so you do not confuse yourself. One is an admin account and the other is a user account. You work in the user account so if anything does get on it only affects that one account, and does not get admin status.

Then check the box that "Allow user to administer this computer"

Once you have that set up do the reverse for your main account,

basically uncheck the "Allow user to administer this computer" box

You might want to then change the login items so that Automatic login disabled

When you have finished you should click the padlock to lock the changes

test that you are happy with the changes.

Also change the preferences in the browser to not auto run anything that is a real open door policy so you need to close it.

David

[Jason Davies]

anna churchill wrote on 17/2/09 at 16:27

>Jason asked did my HISTORY show when the malware popped up.
>
>YES. Genius. Listed the Google sites and then showed the Malware link.
>
>Here is the last Google site I went into listed that as I was surfing
>it the Malware came up.
>
>I am only reproducing the site link off the GOOGLE page. It was while
>in it that the misadventure occured.
>
>WARNING: Malware virus scam somewhere in this link.
>

>Knittingbag.com: Knittingbag’s knitting trendsYou will see more

>“vintage” lady-like designs that are classic but with a twist, ...
>stripes – bright multicolors, Missoni-type chevrons ... Hand-knit
>afghans and lap blankets are a fun way to try new stitches and get
>beyond scarves. ...
>knittrends.blogspot.com/2005/05/knittingbags-knitting-trends.html - 85k
>-

ok, now we know where not to go!

[Jason Davies]

anna churchill wrote on 17/2/09 at 16:20

>
>>>>>>I have a Verizon router/modem that lets me go wireless. I rarely
>>>>>>have the cable
>plugged in. Its the modem that comes with my DSL service. No separate
>router.
>
>Thanks, Jason for the help

usually these are on by default with a built-in firewall, unless
you turned them off. there should be info on this one on the web
or that came with the router on setting the firewall...

[anna churchill]

Thank you everyone for the detailed help!

--- On Tue, 17/2/09, David Lazarus <david....@bigfoot.com> wrote:

[anna churchill]

- From Jason:

ok, now we know where not to go!

I know you probably won't be checking out chevron patterned Missoni throws anytime soon.