I’m using iPhone OS 3.x on my iPhone and recently i had problems to get my .mp4 files displayed in mobile Safari. I tried different settings for encoding the files but not a single one worked. When i clicked the link to the .mp4 file in mobile Safari, all i got was the “file can’t …
Tag Archive: iPod
May
29
2009
iTunes 8.1.x login loop when trying to update apps in appStore
For quiete some time it bothers me that i’m not able to update apps for my iPhone / iPod Touch directly in iTunes. I get a notification that some apps have been updated, but when i click on this link, i enter the infinite loop of login to the appStore: i enter my username / password correctly, but get the login window again and again and again …
Apr
22
2009
Revert an iPod Touch (iPhone) to a previous Firmware Version
Here’s how to revert to a previous firmware version on your iPod Touch (iPhone?), even when apple states in it’s release notes for the new (beta) firmware that it’s not possible to revert The trick is to correctly enter your iPod into the DFU (Device Firmware Update) mode. start iTunes connect your iPod to your …
Oct
06
2008
Fixing iPod (Touch) sync on error “cannot enable syncing – Override/Ok”
Today i plugged my iPod Touch into my USB port and got an akward error saying iTunes cannot sync my iPod because syncing is disabled and asked me to enabled it. I clicked yes and got a second dialog saying “Cannot enable syncing” and i could click “Override” or “OK”. The odd thing: both choices …
May
23
2006
Manipulate your mpeg-4 files for iPod Video
It’s very handy if you like to generate or manipulate the metadata in movie files to provide iTunes-like metadata automatically on a server. It even can turn your selfmade movies into “video podcasts” or “movies” inside your iTunes library like the movies you downloaded from the iTunes Music Store.