Apple screwing me over at every turn
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So if you don't know (most of you don't) Iv been looking for a possible solution to using a full size keyboard to punch codes. Now I own a jailbroken iPod touch 2nd gen. So no Bluetooth keyboard support from apple. I tried VNC which worked REALLY well but apparently its a bannable offense (I asked about it through feedback) because some losers use it to write scripts that punch codes for them. So no go there. I heard you could use a iPad photo kit (it's a dock connector to USB) for a USB keyboard (which I have), but like usual, apple screws me over by the hidden feature only working on ipads...typical. There is a Bluetooth keyboard hack for jailbroken iPods and iPhones that aren't supported by apple with Bluetooth keyboards, but it costs 5 dollars and it's very complicated to set up (involves downloading drivers on your computer, using ssh on your iPod, etc. In other words, way too difficult.) so at this point, I'm not sure what else there is.
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Oh I guess I could buy the iPad keyboard dock (which surprisingly works on ipt 2nd gens) but it costs 50$ at it's cheapest from amazon and only has one use (unlike a Bluetooth keyboard). So ether I buy the 50$ one use keyboard or continue to punch tirelessly on my virtual keyboard which is a royal pain in the a**. And no I'm not upgrading my iPod yet. New iPods come out in august/September. No sense in buying a new one now.
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So the only way is buying an iPad keyboard dock?
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!Don Davido🌇🌊3 wrote:
Or figuring out how that Cydia Bluetooth keyboard hack works, yeah pretty much. It sucks. I can't imagine any fathomable reason that apple couldn't support 2nd gen devices with Bluetooth keyboards. It's just part of their "you must upgrade your device or your going to end up as an outdated loser" strategy. Typical apple. Iv had this device less than a year and a half and apple has already dumped it. (I bought the 3rd gen 8gig which actually was a 2nd gens guts. Gee way to rip people off apple)....🙎So the only way is buying an iPad keyboard dock?
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Get the 5 row keyboard app for $1. It's better than nothing
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Belial wrote:
Iv tried using that. Though it was a free version. Something like "5 row keyboard alternate" but I couldn't get it to workGet the 5 row keyboard app for $1. It's better than nothing
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Iggy 🌊 wrote:
Dam. There's no extension plug that has a USB port that a keyboard could plug into on one side and and the iPod part did will plug in the iPod port?!Don Davido🌇🌊3 wrote:
Or figuring out how that Cydia Bluetooth keyboard hack works, yeah pretty much. It sucks. I can't imagine any fathomable reason that apple couldn't support 2nd gen devices with Bluetooth keyboards. It's just part of their "you must upgrade your device or your going to end up as an outdated loser" strategy. Typical apple. Iv had this device less than a year and a half and apple has already dumped it. (I bought the 3rd gen 8gig which actually was a 2nd gens guts. Gee way to rip people off apple)....🙎So the only way is buying an iPad keyboard dock?
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that's apple for you. That's why I don't get apple fan boys. It really isn't a very good company. They use every trick in the book to screw over consumers. Also how they're are always fighting jb which is the only way to make their devices really do anything worth while. I just don't get them. Yeah let's force the consumer to get less than a 10th of what their device is capable of. Let's force people into mediocrity.
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@don davido
Well the iPad connector kit has that. 30pin on one side and female USB on the other. However, from what Iv researched (Aka scrounging forums), it pops up as unsupported accessory when you plug in a keyboard or other USB device. -
Iggy 🌊 wrote:
If you have a newer os you have to get the 4.0 os version. Costs $1Belial wrote:
Iv tried using that. Though it was a free version. Something like "5 row keyboard alternate" but I couldn't get it to workGet the 5 row keyboard app for $1. It's better than nothing
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Belial wrote:
Pretty much. The only reason I keep the device is for apps. Stupid stupid APPS!! If turf wars moved over to android, I'd be the first in line to buy one of those wifi only android devices coming out later in year. I mean the software works well (music player is nice) but it's not worth the hassle of buying a brand new freakin device after one year of use. Though, Android isn't much better cause after a few months, you find out those promises to upgrade to 2.3 or whatever firmware is new are a complete lie and the company has dropped support for your device.that's apple for you. That's why I don't get apple fan boys. It really isn't a very good company. They use every trick in the book to screw over consumers. Also how they're are always fighting jb which is the only way to make their devices really do anything worth while. I just don't get them.
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Belial wrote:
Hmmm I'll have to try it tomorrow. I don't feel like getting into that right now. Plus I have to add some money to my account. Thanks for the info though. CC told me about awhile ago but after I couldn't get it to work, I gave up.Iggy 🌊 wrote:
If you have a newer os you have to get the 4.0 os version. Costs $1Belial wrote:
Iv tried using that. Though it was a free version. Something like "5 row keyboard alternate" but I couldn't get it to workGet the 5 row keyboard app for $1. It's better than nothing
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Iggy 🌊 wrote:
^eah. Took me a while too. Then discovered I had the wrong app. It'll work fine with the 4.0 compatible appBelial wrote:
Hmmm I'll have to try it tomorrow. I don't feel like getting into that right now. Plus I have to add some money to my account. Thanks for the info though. CC told me about awhile ago but after I couldn't get it to work, I gave up.Iggy 🌊 wrote:
If you have a newer os you have to get the 4.0 os version. Costs $1Belial wrote:
Iv tried using that. Though it was a free version. Something like "5 row keyboard alternate" but I couldn't get it to workGet the 5 row keyboard app for $1. It's better than nothing
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IMO. Code punching should be fair to all. Wish there was a way to stop bt keyboard users amd force us all to use the in device keyboard. That way everyone is even. I have the bt keyboard amd domt even use it though. I've just become very fast with my iPods key pad.
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Belial wrote:
Yeah it all depends on what you like. I mean I somewhat fast on my iPod, it just gets tiresome using the tiny keyboard after awhile. Plus when I used VNC for a few minutes on some temp codes, it felt like heaven. Just zoomed right through 200 of them in like 5-10 minutes. It was great. I agree VNC really should be allowed. Just need some form a sript detection, though I don't know if that's possible.IMO. Code punching should be fair to all. Wish there was a way to stop bt keyboard users amd force us all to use the in device keyboard. That way everyone is even. I have the bt keyboard amd domt even use it though. I've just become very fast with my iPods key pad.
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YOU wrote:
EditBelial wrote:
Yeah it all depends on what you like. I mean I somewhat fast on my iPod, it just gets tiresome using the tiny keyboard after awhile. Plus when I used VNC for a few minutes on some temp codes, it felt like heaven. Just zoomed right through 200 of them in like 5-10 minutes. It was great. I agree VNC really should be allowed. Just need some form a script detection, though I don't know if that's possible.IMO. Code punching should be fair to all. Wish there was a way to stop bt keyboard users amd force us all to use the in device keyboard. That way everyone is even. I have the bt keyboard amd domt even use it though. I've just become very fast with my iPods key pad.
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Wow you bitch so much. Apple is not screwing you over. If you think you're too good for apple don't buy their products. I'd like to see create a company as good as apple. So don't blame apple, you're just a whiny fuck that can't punch like the rest of us.
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Grimjaow wrote:
Grim on bitching. Priceless.Wow you bitch so much. Apple is not screwing you over. If you think you're too good for apple don't buy their products. I'd like to see create a company as good as apple. So don't blame apple, you're just a whiny fuck that can't punch like the rest of us.
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Belial wrote:
What about players who buy henchmen?IMO. Code punching should be fair to all. Wish there was a way to stop bt keyboard users amd force us all to use the in device keyboard. That way everyone is even. I have the bt keyboard amd domt even use it though. I've just become very fast with my iPods key pad.
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Magic! wrote:
what about em?Belial wrote:
What about players who buy henchmen?IMO. Code punching should be fair to all. Wish there was a way to stop bt keyboard users amd force us all to use the in device keyboard. That way everyone is even. I have the bt keyboard amd domt even use it though. I've just become very fast with my iPods key pad.
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Grimjaow wrote:
How is apple a good company? They constantly try to stop jb. They do every thing in their power to force you to constantly upgrade and buy their way overpriced excessories. They just don't treat the consumer fairly.Wow you bitch so much. Apple is not screwing you over. If you think you're too good for apple don't buy their products. I'd like to see create a company as good as apple. So don't blame apple, you're just a whiny fuck that can't punch like the rest of us.
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Belial wrote:
Well if the consumer complains maybe they should buy some shitty ass android or Microsoft crap. Maybe you should give up your iPod since it's an apple product? That's right, you can't. Grow a pair and stop complaining or stop using apple's products.Grimjaow wrote:
How is apple a good company? They constantly try to stop jb. They do every thing in their power to force you to constantly upgrade and buy their way overpriced excessories. They just don't treat the consumer fairly.Wow you bitch so much. Apple is not screwing you over. If you think you're too good for apple don't buy their products. I'd like to see create a company as good as apple. So don't blame apple, you're just a whiny fuck that can't punch like the rest of us.
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And as for jb, they don't want you to because almost all who do jailbreak do it for installous. Now we dont want that happening now do we?
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They just need to run their business like the rest of the companies. Here they are a multi billion dollar corporation and theyre still greedy
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Grimjaow wrote:
That's actually not true. Plus it's illegal amd they can sue. Most jb for increased functionalityAnd as for jb, they don't want you to because almost all who do jailbreak do it for installous. Now we dont want that happening now do we?
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Belial wrote:
I know! I ask myself "Isn't Steve Jobs rich enough yet?" all the time. I mean 70$ for a dock keyboard from apple that only works on apple devices is ridiculous! The fact that they pretend to support older generation devices but in the end just make us wish we'd bought a new device. I mean there's good parts to walled garden that is apple, like the fact that there firmwares aren't such a mess of fragmentation like android. But when they continue to support older devices and just slowly kick off any decent features they've added is just being greedy. As for you grim, your trolling is much appreciated. Always nice to see a clueless consumer continue to enjoy throwing there money in a bottomless pit.They just need to run their business like the rest of the companies. Here they are a multi billion dollar corporation and theyre still greedy
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Can you play tapes in a cd player? Nope
Is anyone pissed off that they have something saved on a floppy disk and computers no longer have floppy drives? Nope
Times change and so does technology. Apple are just smart and capitalizing on the fact that they know people will continue to buy new stuff.
Don't hate the player, hate the game. HaOh and first thought that came to mind when I read the title was broken gps in your phone haha
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Kozy wrote:
They are over capitalizing. A device becomes worthless in a year amd a half now. WTF? You don't even get a device for long at all before TI has to be completely replaced.Can you play tapes in a cd player? Nope
Is anyone pissed off that they have something saved on a floppy disk and computers no longer have floppy drives? Nope
Times change and so does technology. Apple are just smart and capitalizing on the fact that they know people will continue to buy new stuff.Don't hate the player, hate the game. Ha
Oh and first thought that came to mind when I read the title was broken gps in your phone haha
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Iggy, there is an app on Cydia that will allow bt support for your iPod.
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I also recommend checking out your local flee market/swap meet. They sell apple products for almost 50% off.
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And as far as jail breaking we shouldn't even have to. Is I really too much to ask for a device that stock has a fairly reasonable amount of functionality and customization? Instead they give us something that is so limited it's nearly worthless unless you hack through their little blocks.
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