2011 gave us iOS 5, one of the best upgrades to Apple’s mobile operating system, and plenty of great apps. Here are the most popular iPhone-related posts and apps this year.
How To Jailbreak Your iOS Device [iOS 4.3.3]
If you want to jailbreak your iOS device, this is the guide you want. More »
Upgrade To iOS 5 Right Now
Even though iOS 5 won’t be released officially until October 12th, you can install the final version right now even if you’re not a developer. Thanks to some anonymous public postings of the software update files, you can update right now. Here’s how. More »
(But you should really just read this since iOS 5 is out already.)
Four Reasons Not To Jailbreak Your iPhone, iPod touch Or iPad
We love jailbreaking our iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads because it opens up it opens up so many great new possibilities. It also has the potential to cause a lot of problems and headaches. Here’s why you might not want to jailbreak. More »
How To Make Your Entire Home AirPlay-Compatible
Apple’s new media-streaming technology, AirPlay, is a great way to stream devices across your home, but it only works on Apple-approved destinations out of the box. Here’s how to make your entire home AirPlay-compatible, so that whether you’re using Windows or Mac, Android or iOS, XBMC or another media centre, you can stream media seamlessly between each. More »
Supercharge Your Smartphone This Weekend
Got an Android or iPhone? Want to do more with it? Here are a bunch of little things you can do this weekend to supercharge your smartphone so it can do almost anything you want. More »
Everything You Need To Know About iOS 5 In Seven Minutes
Apple’s finalised the next version of its operating system, iOS 5, and it’s a pretty big upgrade. Here’s a look at all the new stuff you can expect when you install it on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. More »
Ask LH: How Can I Breathe New Life Into My Old iPhone?
Dear Lifehacker, As attractive as buying a shiny new gadget might seem, I don’t want to drop hundreds of dollars on a new phone when my old iPhone still does everything I need. That said, I’m also suffering from at least a little new-phone envy. Anything I can do to make my old iPhone faster? More »
How To Get the Most Out Of Your Jailbroken iOS Device
In the early days of jailbreaking, the benefits weren’t always that great. Nearly four years into the debut of iOS, however, the jailbreaking community has matured into something amazing. If you’ve neglected to jailbreak your iOS device, there’s no better time than now. Here’s why you should take the plunge and how to get the most out of it once you do. More »
Our Biggest iOS Annoyances And How To Fix Them
Whether you love or hate your iPhone (or fall somewhere in between), there are at least a few things about it that annoy you. Here are our — and your — biggest annoyances, along with how to fix them. More »
Top 10 Ways iOS Outdoes Android
We love both mobile operating systems and their corresponding devices, but just like Android has its many advantages so does iOS. Here are our favourite parts of iOS that outdo their Android counterparts. More »
How To Customise Your Jailbroken iOS Lockscreen
The default iOS lockscreen is little more than a glorified wristwatch; functional, but not very useful for much else than checking the date. Having a jailbroken iOS device opens up a Pandora’s box of possibilities, allowing you to add more info and a personal touch to the most basic of your phone’s functions: the lockscreen. More »
How To Make Your iPhone (Or Other iOS Device) More Like Android
If you own an iPhone, chances are you genuinely prefer the feature set of iOS to Android, but that doesn’t mean you wouldn’t appreciate having access to some of Android’s best features. This guide walks through setting up the best of both worlds. More »
Lifehacker Pack For iPhone: Our List Of The Best iPhone Apps
Looking to power up your iPhone with the best free and cheap apps out there? Our second edition of the Lifehacker Pack for iPhone rounds up our favourite must-have iPhone applications. More »
Comic Book Lover’s Guide To Going Digital
Whether you’ve been a diehard comic book fan for years or you just want to see what they’re all about, you may find reading them digitally a better experience than on paper. Here’s how to get started with digital comics. More »
Ask LH: How Do I Sync My iOS Device With A New Computer?
Dear Lifehacker, I’ve been syncing my iPhone with laptop, but now I want to start syncing with my desktop. When I connect it to the desktop, iTunes wants to erase everything in order to start syncing with his new machine. I want to start syncing with the new machine, not remove all the content already on my phone. What can I do?More »
iOS 5 Synchronisation Speed Tests: Is Wi-Fi Syncing Worth It?
One of the big new features in iOS 5 is liberation from your sync cable. Now, you can sync your music, movies, and apps all over Wi-Fi-albeit a bit slower than over USB. How much slower? We put it to the test to find out whether it was still fast enough to be worth your time. More »
There you have it. It’s been a great year for the iPhone and iOS, so we’ve had a lot to write about. Whether your favourite of the year made the list or not, we’d love to hear about the iPhone post or app (especially apps, seeing as there are so few on this list) you loved most in the comments. Happy 2011, iOS users!
By the way, if you want more popular iOS posts from previous years, check out 2010 and 2009.
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