How To Bypass iOS 5.1 Restriction When Installing iMovie v1.3 On iPhone, iPad, iPod touch Running iOS 5.0.1

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For those among us that are hardcore fans of not only Apple products, but also the software and mobile applications that they make, I am pretty sure you paid close attention to the announcements made during the recent media event in San Francisco. The public and media focus centered predominately around the fact that Apple were launching a new and improved Apple TV as well as the all new iPad, both of which are set for public release a week from today.

The pre-order section of the Apple website, which allows consumers to guarantee their new iPad, was expectedly hammered on Wednesday night and brought about the server and store down issues that we have been used to in the past. Apple also took the opportunity at the event to announce the immediate availability of a number of their chargeable applications which are available through the App Store. Apps such as the iWork suite, GarageBand and iMovie have been updated for compatibility with the new iPad Retina display, as well as a new iPhoto mobile app being launched.

For those who love and can’t live without their jailbreak, the update of iMovie is bitter sweet. Yes, the app now benefits from a great deal more functionality and an improved user interface, but it also comes with  a requirement that iOS 5.1 be installed, meaning jailbroken users who wish to keep their untethered jailbreak on iOS 5.0.1 couldn’t download it – until now. It seems that the App Store makes a quick reference check against a .plist entry saved in the CoreServices directory of the device to determine what version of iOS is installed. If it the check returns a value less than the minimum version required, an alert is displayed advising that it requires a specific iOS version.

For those users who are jailbroken, it is a simple case of using a program such as iFile, or SSHing into the device and changing the version string in the SystemVersion.plist, this in turn fools the OS into believing iOS 5.1 is installed, allowing the download of iMovie. A quick step by step is listed below.

NOTE: The following instructions requires your iOS device to be jailbroken. For jailbreaking the latest iOS 5.1 (tethered), follow the instructions posted here to jailbreak using Redsn0w. For jailbreaking iPhone 4S and iPad 2, you can simply follow our step by step tutorial posted here to jailbreak iOS 5.0.1 using Absinthe on Windows or Mac. Those of you with an iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad 1, and iPod touches can use Redsn0w or Sn0wbreeze to untether jailbreak on iOS 5.0.1.

Step 1: Open up the iFile application on the device to gain access to the file structure. Alternatively, users can SSH into the jailbroken device using a program such as FileZilla or CyberDuck.

Step 2: Navigate to the following directory – ‘/System/Library/CoreServices‘.

Step 3: At the very bottom of the CoreServices directory there will be a file called ‘SystemVersion.plist‘. Open up this file up by selecting it and then tapping on ‘Text Viewer‘.

Step 4: At the bottom of the file is a line of text which reads ‘5.0.1‘. Edit the file using iFile, or a standard text editing package and amend the ’5.0.1' to say ’5.1'. Note: If you are running an earlier version of iOS, the version number contained within the string tags will reflect that version.

Step 5: Save the file, exit iFile and then respring the device.

Step 6: Head over to the App Store, download the iMovie application and enjoy that cinematic goodness.

That should keep all you jailbroken iMovie lovers happy until the development teams can work their magic on the new iOS 5.1.

(thanks to @cmdshft for the tip)

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iWork, iMovie And GarageBand All Updated With Retina Display Graphics For iPad And Tons Of New Features

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Tim Cook and his Apple team took to the stage in San Francisco as expected to announce the launch of the new iPad, throwing in a new Apple TV set top box for good measure. The announcement pretty much came as everyone had predicted, with no specifications or inclusions to blind side us. But while there has been plenty of talk about what hardware the company would introduce, little time was spent wondering about the software side of things and what the upgraded device would mean for the applications that we all know and love.

The Apple loving world has been expecting a release of iOS 5.1, which won’t come as much of a shock when it is launched, considering that we have seen multiple beta versions seeded to developers and we have already heard the news that the Golden Master version of the OS has passed through testing. If we take the iPad and iOS out of the equation, we are left with the core Apple applications which have proved to be a huge success on the iPad since launch. Chargeable applications such as GarageBand, iMovie and the iWork suite of apps are all firm favorites with iPad users, something which Apple hasn’t overlooked.

All of the native apps which ship with iOS on the iPad have been updated to work perfectly, and look beautiful on the new Retina, high resolution display that the new iPad features. This includes apps such as iTunes, YouTube, Messages and anything else that is installed when the device ships. Apple have taken it even further by making sure that the above mentioned apps available as additional purchases from the App Store have also been given the iPad Retina treatment.

The iWork suite of applications which includes Keynote, Pages and Numbers have all been worked over to look like they were designed with a Retina-ready iPad in mind. Phil Schiller of Apple confirms that iWork will allow users to produce "stunning" creations, which have never before been possible on a mobile device.

GarageBand is another application which has been hugely successful as a chargeable, App Store download for Apple. The ability to create compelling music using a multitude of different instruments is something which has appealed to consumers. Not only has GarageBand received the Retina makeover, but it also got a feature upgrade with the addition of smart strings, note editor and the option to push through iCloud, which makes GarageBand a lot more beautiful and powerful than before.

Finally, the iMovie application used to edit movie files and create beautiful home made videos has been reworked to be more appealing than ever. The ability to quickly create videos and trailers from home movies will always appeal to people, but being able to do this in Retina quality makes the experience that much better. iMovie will also be pushed with a few feature upgrades, including storyboards and editing chops.

All of the applications will be available on the iPad App Store priced between $4.99 and $9.99 and will be available as free of charge updates for previous buyers.

• Download Pages for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch [iTunes link]
• Download Numbers for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch [iTunes link]
• Download Keynote for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch [iTunes link]
• Download GarageBand for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch [iTunes link]

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