Problem opening Apps on Iphone 4S

Last Sunday I downloaded Ringtone+++ and of course, I downloaded some ringtones using this app.  Following the instruction given, I transferred the ringtones I downloaded to my desktop and then, copied these ringtones to my iTunes library and thereafter, to my iPhone. Well, so far so good. Everything works as it says. I was a satisfied user. :) 

But then, a few hours later, none of the apps I downloaded can be opened! Not even one! I panicked. What's wrong with my phone?! It's just a month old, I can't be that unlucky one? 

I was playing a game I downloaded half an hour ago and was just texting using Whatsapp a few minutes ago, all of a sudden..everything was not working except those programmed apps. I was having doubts with the ringtones that I've downloaded to my phone. Was that the culprit? 

It happened when I was having dinner with my dad at Boston, De Garden. So, after dinner, we went straight to Kinta City, DIGI centre, where I've purchased the phone. Nobody can help...all the staffs there just tried to restart my phone a few times. One of them said the only way is to restore to factory setting. But I need to backup my phone with iTunes at home using my own PC. I was devastated. Is there nothing can be done other than restore to factory setting? He said all my apps will be gone. :(

Went home and backup my phone with iTunes. Did a search on google but maybe not thorough enough because I couldn't find anything helpful. In the end, I decided to press "Restore". While iTunes was downloading iOS 5, i found something on the web. Turn out some people do have this experience and someone suggested to download a new app to solve the problem. I find it a weird way... But I gave it a try and it really works! Luckily iTunes was still downloading the iOS 5 software and had not start resetting anything. I quickly unplug the USB cable. Whether it will continue with the restoration process when I plug in the cable next time, I'm not too sure. 

Everything seems ok these 2 days. New ringtone is working fine. Probably it's a problem with the sync process. I just hope that nothing will go wrong again. Fingers crossed! 

Draw Something

When I first got my iPhone, a friend asked me to download Draw Something. I said what's that? A game? I tried to convince myself that I won't get any app for games in my phone. I get addicted to games fairly easy. I told my friend.."I won't download for now la! But see how long I can 'tahan' la! But my curiosity grow out of me and I had a search in google to understand more about this app that everybody is talking about. It's the most downloaded and popular app in just weeks that it was launched. The app didn't wait long for my itchy hand to go press 'install' at the App Store. Sigh..after a week of trying to resist the temptation.. i failed badly.

The first few drawings were really bad.. I was not used to drawing with my finger and on a small surface. With just black, yellow, red and white color, it seems difficult to express your drawing. I played with about 15 friends and a random player. After just 2 weeks plus, I've purchased 5 sets of colours with the coins I collected!!! Some can draw and the drawing were easily guessed.. some couldn't draw and wrote some hints which is fairly easy to guess too. But I reckon this is a drawing game. If you are not drawing, it doesn't serve the purpose right?

Some drawings I drew..

One thing I like about this is I've started to interact with some friends that I hardly talk to. :) We have something in common to discuss now. And we learn about each other through the drawings. And we can improve our drawing skill and imagination too! Trying to draw something which make sense for the other player, it's sometime not easy. There are also quite a lot of words that we don't know.. so, another good point for this app is that you learn new words from time to time. Though sometime you can get bored too when you get too many repeat words.

This is from a another player..

So, do you want to have a try? ;)

new phone

Must jot this down! :D After 5-6 yrs with my Sony Ericsson walkman phone, I've finally decided to switch to a smartphone. I've been reminding myself that i don't need a smartphone and my handphone is still very usable. I don't call much and I have internet most of the time. Why do I need a high technology phone?

But my heart keep pushing me to go for one. It's peer pressure. Everyone got one, why shouldn't I? Mom keep telling me I'll looked old-fashioned and out-dated with my friends who carry smartphones and update status all the time. Sigh..even mom's phone is better than mine. But i need to save money! With the house loan taking effect this year, my monthly saving is dropping so much!

Never the less, i went to Kinta City and had a look at Samsung smartphones. The price is high without a data plan. (I was thinking to get Samsung Galaxy S2) So, I walked into the DIGI store (with mom) and spoke to the promoter. Looking at the phone package and data plan..i started calculating my monthly expenses. The promoter suggested to take the iPhone data plan. Mom and I decided to take a break at Secret Recipe and rethink about the purchase. Should I or should I not get it now? We had 2 pieces of cake and went back to the DIGI store.

And guess what?! I took the iPhone plan! RM2090 for the phone and monthly data plan plus phone calls/SMS will be RM55 with autobilling service. Sounds like a good plan but guess i've to fork out more money this month and try to save more next month..

Photo from digitaltrends.com

It was an instant decision. My colleagues were shocked to see me carry an iPhone to work. They said i took a big jump from an old, old phone to the newest model of iPhone. :D But i'm loving my new phone. Though a bit new to the technology, i'll try to learn fast and upload more photos and postings. ;P