If your device is really busted up I recommend replacing it.
If you only have one crack and you don’t want to dish out $80 bucks for a new glass kit, this is the fix for you.

The total cost of this fix is $12.51.

1. Go to a auto parts store and get yourself a windshield repair kit. For my fix I went to Autozone and got the Permatex windshield repair kit. It was the only one they had anyway.

2. Give your screen a good cleaning with Windex or other glass cleaner. Then wipe it with the provided alcohol pad provided in the kit. T his is to make sure there is no grease on the glass.

3. I’ve tried using the syringe and the tool provided in the kit but it didn’t go well. The instructions work for windshields, not phones.

What you do is to apply the solution straight from the tube along the crack and bend the phone slightly so that the solution gets into the crack.

4. Take the yellow plastic square and cut it in strips, just to have enough for the length of the crack.

5.  Apply some more solution to the affected area of the screen and lay the plastic over the crack.  Make sure you don’t have any air bubbles underneath.

6. Take you phone and leave it in direct sunlight.  The solution will be cured by the UV light from the sun.  The instructions say it takes 20 min. I left it in the sun about an hour to be sure.

7.  After the solution cured, peel off the plastic film and scrape excess with the blade provided in the kit.

8. Wipe the excess residue with a paper towel. That’s it.

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Results will vary depending on how handy you are.

You can barely see the crack and it’s not visible unless you looking for it.  I can’t get a cleared picture with my crappy 5.0 Mp camera. This works for any device screen. iPhone, iPad, iPod, iDroid, iTV, iMonitor iLaptop, iWindow, iYomommasfavoriteornamentyoujustbroke.

1. Go to jailbreakme.com or jailbreakme.modmyi.com via Safari on your device.

2. Slide the “Slide to Jailbreak” button.

3. The Jailbreak will download on your device.

4. Once it downloads, just “Sit tight” like the pop up says.

5. Once you see Cydia on you home screen, Enjoy.

6. Don’t forget to add the winterboarder repo from the more sources section.

The decision to allow the practice commonly known as “jailbreaking” is one of a handful of new exemptions from a 1998 federal law that prohibits people from bypassing technical measures that companies put on their products to prevent unauthorized use of copyright-protected material. The Library of Congress, which oversees the Copyright Office, reviews and authorizes exemptions every three years to ensure that the law does not prevent certain non-infringing uses of copyright-protected works.

For iPhone jailbreakers, the new rules effectively legitimize a practice that has been operating in a legal gray area by exempting it from liability. Apple claims that jailbreaking is an unauthorized modification of its software.

Mario Ciabarra, founder of Rock Your Phone, which calls itself an “independent iPhone application store,” said the rules mark the first step toward opening the iPhone app market to competition and removing the “handcuffs” that Apple imposes on developers that want to reach users of the wildly popular device.

Unless users unlock their handsets, they can only download apps from Apple’s iTunes store. Software developers must get such apps pre-approved by Apple, which sometimes demands changes or rejects programs for what developers say are vague reasons.

Ciabarra noted that Google Inc. has taken a different approach with its Android operating system, which is emerging as the biggest competitor to the iPhone. Google allows users of Android phones to download applications from outside the Android Market.

Although Apple has never prosecuted anyone for jailbreaking, it does use software upgrades to disable jailbroken phones, and the new government rules won’t put a stop to that. That means owners of such phones might not be able to take advantage of software improvements, and they still run the risk of voiding their warranty.

Apple spokesman Natalie Kerris said Monday that the company is concerned about jailbreaking because the practice can make an iPhone unstable and unreliable.

“Apple’s goal has always been to ensure that our customers have a great experience with their iPhone, and we know that jailbreaking can severely degrade the experience,” she said.

In addition to jailbreaking, other exemptions announced Monday would:

- allow owners of used cell phones to break access controls on their phones in order to switch wireless carriers.

- allow people to break technical protections on video games to investigate or correct security flaws.

- allow college professors, film students, documentary filmmakers and producers of noncommercial videos to break copy-protection measures on DVDs so they can embed clips for educational purposes, criticism or commentary.

- allow computer owners to bypass the need for external security devices called dongles if the dongle no longer works and cannot be replaced.

- allow blind people to break locks on electronic books so that they can use them with read-aloud software and similar aides.

Although the jailbreaking exemption is new, all the others are similar to the last set of exemptions, which were announced in November 2006. The new rules take effect Tuesday and are expected to last a few years.

The exceptions are a big victory for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which had urged the Library of Congress to legalize several of them, including the two regarding cell phones.

Jennifer Stisa Granick, EFF’s civil liberties director, said the rules are based on an important principle: Consumers should be allowed to use and modify the devices that they purchase the way they want. “If you bought it, you own it,” she said.

“We are now running at full capacity but we are considering production cuts in August,” LG Display CEO Kwon Young-soo told reporters. “The level of reduction will be smaller than the industry average.”

The effect of southern Europe’s debt crises is the only major concern for LG Display but Kwon said overall demand for LCD may pick up along with flat panel prices from September. LG Display reported Thursday its second-quarter operating profit more than doubled to 726 billion won ($603.5 million).

“We expect the market to improve from September and prices to stabilise,” Kwon said.

The company is a supplier to Apple’s iPad, which has sold 3.47 million units since its April launch, and Kwon said LG Display was unable to meet growing demand from Apple.

“Demand (from Apple) keeps growing and we can’t meet it all. Apple may have to delay launches of the iPad for some countries due to tight component supplies and strong demand.

“We are considering increasing production lines for iPad products but overall supply is likely to remain tight until early next year.”

Apple said this week it planned to start selling the iPad in nine new international markets on Friday, making the device available in a total of 19 countries.

Analysts expect iPad demand to accelerate in the coming quarters. Research firm iSuppli raised this week its forecast for iPad sales by 82 percent to nearly 13 million units this year.

LG Display, which plans 5.5 trillion won in investment this year, announced on Thursday a 618 billion won investment plan to boost production capacity for small-sized flat screens used in mobile phones and tablet PCs.

Kwon’s comments were made late on Thursday and embargoed until Friday morning.

If you purchase an iPhone 4 before September 30, 2010, you are eligible to receive an iPhone 4 Bumper or a select third-party case from Apple at no charge.

Follow these steps to apply for a Bumper or case.

1. Download the iPhone 4 Case Program app from the App Store.
2. Launch the app on your iPhone 4 and sign in using your iTunes Store account or Apple ID.
3. Select your Bumper or case.

For iPhone 4 purchases made before July 23, 2010, you must apply no later than August 22, 2010; otherwise, you must apply within 30 days of your iPhone 4 purchase. To qualify for this program, you must purchase your iPhone 4 by September 30, 2010.

If you bought from Apple

Apple will give you a full refund for your previously purchased iPhone 4 Bumper, including any taxes and shipping fees.

The company said:

White models of Apple’s new iPhone 4 have continued to be more challenging to manufacture than we originally expected, and as a result they will not be available until later this year. The availability of the more popular iPhone 4 black models is not affected.

It is unclear if the delay is due to high demand of the device or because of the problems with the white paint formula. There are some indications that the glass supplier ran into issues with the thickness and opacity of the paint when applied to the glass. Either way those holding up for the white iPhone will have to wait a little longer.

Jay, known in the tech world as Saurik, is responsible for the iPhone app called Cydia that allows an iPhone user to download apps and customization utilities on a jailbroken phone.

He joined Jeremy for an on-air interview for this weekend’s show on KSFO 560. Don’t miss it, it will air THIS Saturday at 3pm! In this extended interview Jay will be talking about the history of jailbreaking, his foray into the Dev Team and becoming an ubiquitous name in the iPhone community. It’s easy to say he’s the “Godfather of Jailbreaking.”

Made by Brad Templeton, an EFF board member (but releasing the video on his own.) This video educates about intellectual property issues and parodies the actions of the studio using the very clip they are censoring.

This clip is brilliant.

This is an electronic device having a seamlessly integrated cardiac sensor. The cardiac sensor can be integrated in any suitable portion of the electronic device, including for example a portion with which the user is typically in contact (e.g., an input mechanism or a housing held by the user), or metallic or conductive portions of the device.

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These heart readings can be used to identify the user and allow them access to the iPhone if approved. There is little info on exactly how the user would be identified, but this is a cool idea assuming it works, unless you’re having a heart attack and try to call for help.