http://www.codethemed.com/ Feed of blog posts. Tue, 21 May 2013 23:11:38 -0700 http://www.codethemed.com/ en Applications http://www.codethemed.com/blog/34#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:48:41 -0700 We\'ve recently been working on a completely new iPhone app. The design is beautiful, it works nicely, and of course, is populated with over 150,000 themes. Finally today it\'s available in Cydia and we\'re thrilled to get it in your hands. The first thing you\'ll see when signing in is the Browse tab, where you can look through featured and popular themes, browse by category, or search by term. Tap a theme to view it, or swipe across one to like, share, download, or .. http://www.codethemed.com/blog/34 Tutorials http://www.codethemed.com/blog/33#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:25:54 -0700 The iPad 2 has just recently been jailbroken by the never-disappointing @comex. Because of this, you can now open your device up to all of the great tweaks and themes jailbreaking brings.If you\'re just as excited as we are, on your iPad visit www.jailbreakme.com in Safari, and hit the \'FREE\' App Store-style button to install Cydia. From there, you\'ll need to turn off and turn back on your device. Finally, install WinterBoard and install CodeThemed from Cydia, and .. http://www.codethemed.com/blog/33 Builder Releases http://www.codethemed.com/blog/32#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:34:56 -0700 We\'re proud and excited to announce today\'s release of Theme Builder 2.1 with so many additions and upgrades. Our previous two week beta period has been quite a success, and we thank you all who contributed.So what\'s all in this release?Retina + iPad: You can now theme your iPhone 4 or iPod touch 4 and take advantage of their gorgeous, HD Retina displays. Not only are we adding these devices, but both iPad 1 and iPad 2 are also now supported.Double-Sizing: Use the .. http://www.codethemed.com/blog/32 Applications http://www.codethemed.com/blog/31#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:03:11 -0800 As you all know, iOS 4.3 has arrived. But, is the upgrade worth the hassle?iOS 4.3 Specs:AirPlay streaming for video in 3rd party apps.Personal Hotspot (for supporting carriers)New keyboard.Performance tweaks.Other features for iPadThe iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G are now officially discontinued from updates as of 4.3, and won't be receiving the update. The Personal Hotspot feature will be cool for any Verizon IPhone 4 owners with an unlimited data plan. But with AT&T doing .. http://www.codethemed.com/blog/31 Builder Releases http://www.codethemed.com/blog/30#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:22:51 -0800 We\'re proud to announce the official addition of three new devices to CodeThemed -- iPhone 4, iPod touch 4, and iPad. They\'re coming to the next Theme Builder update, v2.1.What does this mean?CodeThemed now fully supports the creation, previewing, and downloading of HD themes for both the iPad\'s large screen size and the Retina display (Apple\'s term for a high quality display, which makes themes look stunning). But, isn\'t the iPad\'s screen like, huge? How will I preview themes?Great question! We\'ve created an amazing solution to just that, and we call it Double Sizing. When viewing any themes that are made for the Retina display or the iPad, you\'ll notice a new 2x button on the upper right corner of the emulator. Clicking that will open your theme full screen, so you can see every fine detail.Read more.. http://www.codethemed.com/blog/30 Tips and Tricks http://www.codethemed.com/blog/29#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:17:18 -0800 Here are some simple tweaks you may or may not know about for your iOS device.Non-Jailbroken Device Tips:FaceTime - I thought every one knew about this feature but a lot of people don't know how to set it up. First, you're going to have to set up your email on your iDevice. Then, open FaceTime in Settings and sign in. Open your e-mail and verify the account, and you're all set to make video calls.MobileMe/Find My iPhone - This feature is free with .. http://www.codethemed.com/blog/29 Applications http://www.codethemed.com/blog/28#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:52:47 -0800 The Chronic Dev Team has now released an untethered 4.2.1 jailbreak — Greenpois0n!Head on over to the Greenpois0n website to download! Here is my guide on how to perform this operation: Check to be sure you're running iOS 4.2.1 by going to Settings > General > About and looking under Firmware. (Greenpois0n will not work with any other firmware right now.).Download Greenpois0n from http://www.greenpois0n.com.Plug your iPhone to your computer via the USB cable, then .. http://www.codethemed.com/blog/28 Applications http://www.codethemed.com/blog/27#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:33:48 -0800 Hello again you CodeThemed lovers! I am bring to you once again the age old battle — Android vs. Apple! With the recent launch of the Nexus S it has had some iPhone 4 owners looking at taking on a sleek Android powered monster. I have owned an iPhone 4 and have just recently acquired a Nexus S for testing. I would have to say that the Nexus to me has the looks to kill. But feels a bit cheap. Playing with the new Android flagship device I did notice some lag if you do .. http://www.codethemed.com/blog/27 General http://www.codethemed.com/blog/26#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:49:34 -0800 Hello all you CodeThemed maniacs! The iPhone hype never really dies does it? With the launch of the Verizon iPhone we will see more and more build up of excitement for the iPhone 5. To be honest, I am a little jazzed myself!Rumor Mill:iPhone 5 will have a dual core processor. (I would love to see that and with all the newer dual core phones coming out I can see this as a great possibility!)iPhone 5 on Verizon's LTE (4G) network. (Well, this has to be true: if not, Apple and .. http://www.codethemed.com/blog/26 Tips and Tricks http://www.codethemed.com/blog/25#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:10:31 -0800 Hi there,Yes, finally it\'s here! The beta version of a 4.2.1 jailbreak for ALL devices -- iPod, iPhone and iPad. Watch the video for more information about the jailbreak, and please be careful! The beta only works for Mac, but will work for Windows later on.Have fun!Last Warning Be CAREFUL! REDSN0W BETA DOWNLOAD: http://blog.iphone-dev.org/redsn0w http://www.codethemed.com/blog/25 General http://www.codethemed.com/blog/24#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:29:13 -0800 We\'re looking for some dedicated writers interested in creating blog posts during the 2011 calendar year.We\'ll be giving you full credit for the content -- through a link to your CodeThemed profile, and through links to your Twitter profile, YouTube channel, or personal blog if you\'d like. You can write as much as you want, and about pretty much anything you\'d like relating to tech/iOS (for example: app reviews, iOS tips/tricks, tutorial videos, or tech news)... http://www.codethemed.com/blog/24 Site News http://www.codethemed.com/blog/23#comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:31:45 -0800 Recently, we ran into an issue with how Builder v2 stored themes. We reached a filesystem limit that prevented any new themes to be saved. This problem was directly related to why the site was flaky from Tuesday-Thursday last week. Ultimately, whenever a theme was saved, the site would slow down to a crash.The issue was identified and in a couple hours a fix was found. It required changing more than just how themes were stored, but also how uploads and user icons were.. http://www.codethemed.com/blog/23 General http://www.codethemed.com/blog/22#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:07:39 -0700 Version 1.2 of our CodeThemed iPhone and iPod touch application is now available in Cydia. This update fixes crashing on launch on some devices and firmwares, and Error Code issues when transferring or downloading themes.Sorry for the delay! If you are to encounter any other issues, please let us know.-CodeThemed Team http://www.codethemed.com/blog/22 Builder Releases http://www.codethemed.com/blog/21#comments Sun, 24 Oct 2010 18:31:16 -0700 We have been busy working during the past two weeks, and have now released the first update to Theme Builder 2 -- v2.0.1. This updates includes features that didn\'t make it to the version 2.0.0 launch and bug fixes reported by users with the Feedback tab.(It should be noted that you can see the latest version of the builder at any time by looking at the bottom right corner of the page. Clicking on the version number allows you to see any changes in that version.)You can see the changes in this update here.This update wasn\'t exactly an easy one, which is why it took longer than we intended it to. We rewrote the saving, downloading, screenshotting, and some of the transferring system completely to fit the new features and for a more robust and simple architecture.In Save Changes, we took a few steps to improve stability and response time... http://www.codethemed.com/blog/21 Builder Releases http://www.codethemed.com/blog/20#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:54:49 -0700 We're revolutionizing theme building. Again. On 10/10/10, CodeThemed v2.0 will arrive with all-new customizing capabilities. It's how we packed everything you 25,000+ users have asked us for — into a single, easy-to-use, online theme creator. It solves world hunger. Well, maybe not yet. http://www.codethemed.com/blog/20 Site News http://www.codethemed.com/blog/19#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:40:00 -0700 Hey everyone,Recently, we have gotten numerous reports of the Browse tab crashing on iOS4, and have been busy fixing the issue. We\'re very happy to finally announce an awaited update which packs in more than just a few bug fixes. Everyone should update immediately, as we have switched to a new, more secure system which prevents older versions of the app from connecting to the site.... http://www.codethemed.com/blog/19 Reviews http://www.codethemed.com/blog/18#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:15:12 -0700 The long awaited firmware update was released June 21st to the public via the usual iTunes update method. As a UK Apple user said, the update was made available at approximately 6:20pm and downloaded very fast (5 minutes). Some US users (as expected) had very slow download speeds as Apple's servers struggled with the amount of traffic connecting and some people even experienced speeds as slow as 100kbs.Immediate ThoughtsI own both an iPhone 3G, .. http://www.codethemed.com/blog/18 Site News http://www.codethemed.com/blog/17#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:51:54 -0700 You know who ZodTTD is, right? Yeah, he\'s that guy who makes all the amazing iPhone game emulators. Heard of psx4iphone, n64iphone, genesis4iphone, or OpenTTD? He\'s ported all of these platforms to the jailbroken iDevice community, and now we\'ve partnered with his Cydia Community Source -- ZodTTD & MacCiti.With this partnership, we are officially opening the Theme Builder for Cydia submissions. To submit a theme, just.. http://www.codethemed.com/blog/17 Site News http://www.codethemed.com/blog/16#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:45:22 -0700 We recently have been getting complaints that the upload features on the theme builder were not functioning correctly. For some reason, the image would remain uploading forever, and when you refreshed the page the image would then be available.Last night, we shut down the theme builder to try to investigate this issue. We ended up completely removing the old upload system and replacing it with a new and faster upload system written from scratch. After many facepalms a.. http://www.codethemed.com/blog/16 Site News http://www.codethemed.com/blog/15#comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:32:55 -0700 We covered this year's WWDC event live on CodeThemed! Just head on over to codethemed.com/wwdc to see the archived liveblog. We started posting updates at 10AM Pacific Standard Time (when the keynote began) and the updates will showed up automatically on the page. This was our first liveblog, so let us know what you think and how we can improve.Leave your thoughts on the keynote in the comments! http://www.codethemed.com/blog/15