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How to quickly open Wi-Fi and Bluetooth settings with one tap on your iPhone (iOS 5 only)

setoh — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:08:47 +0000

There are so many items layered across the iPhone settings screen that it can be very difficult to find what you’re looking for.
In particular, there are many people who feel dissatisfied with how much trouble it is to change Wi-Fi and Bluetooth settings, where you are constantly required to return to the beginning screen.

However, there is a way to solve that problem!

(Unfortunately, only iOS 5 users can use this method. Don’t be misled.)

What you need is this application.

Touch Icon Creator
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.1 or later
Category: Utilities
Updated: Mar 01, 2011 $0.99

Using this application, you can create icons out of your favorite images and place them on your home screen. Then they can be used to access phone numbers, SMS, and email as easily as opening your settings screen.

★Set-up

When you launch Touch Icon Creator, a registration screen will be displayed. First, you will choose a URL. Then, put the appropriate name in the name field, and put one of the example URLs in the URL field.

For Bluetooth

prefs:root=General&path=Bluetooth

For Wi-Fi

prefs:root=WIFI

Icon images can be set-up by tapping on your preferred image in the upper-left corner.
Once your image is chosen, tap the “Create” button. A confirmation screen will be displayed. If there are no problems with the contents, tap OK.
Once you do so, Safari will launch, and the below image will be displayed. Follow the directions in order to register the icon on your home page.

There, you’re finished!

When you tap your created icon, you’ll see the image below!

In short, you can access any settings page you want with just one tap from your home screen.
Doing this the normal way, it would take 2 taps for Wi-Fi and 3 taps for Bluetooth. As you can see, you’ve doubled your speed.

Please download and try Touch Icon Creator now!
(Touch Icon Creator is also compatible with iPad.)

Finally, here are some other settings from the setting screen.
If you know of any settings that aren’t listed here, please leave a comment.

Wi-Fi: prefs:root=WIFI
Notifications: prefs:root=NOTIFICATIONS_ID
Location Services: prefs:root=LOCATION_SERVICES
Sounds: prefs:root=Sounds
Brightness: prefs:root=Brightness
Wallpaper: prefs:root=Wallpaper
About: prefs:root=General&path=About
Software Update: prefs:root=General&path=SOFTWARE_UPDATE_LINK
Usage: prefs:root=General&path=USAGE
Siri: prefs:root=General&path=Assistant
Network: prefs:root=General&path=Network
VPN: prefs:root=General&path=Network/VPN
Bluetooth: prefs:root=General&path=Bluetooth
iTunes Wi-Fi Sync: (unknown)
Spotlight Search: (unknown)
Auto-Lock: prefs:root=General&path=AUTOLOCK
Passcode Lock: (unknown)
Restrictions: (unknown)
Date & Time: prefs:root=General&path=DATE_AND_TIME
Keyboard: prefs:root=General&path=Keyboard
International: prefs:root=General&path=INTERNATIONAL
Accessibility: prefs:root=General&path=ACCESSIBILITY
Profiles: prefs:root=General&path=ManagedConfigurationList
Reset: prefs:root=General&path=Reset

ScrollToTop – get the same effect as when you tap the status bar on the iOS device

setoh — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:30:58 +0000

I released a Mac OS X application that allows you to get the same effect as when you tap the status bar on the iPhone or iPad.

This app was rejected by Apple because this app is too simple…
So I decided to publish this app for free on my site for the time being.

Please check this out.

ScrollToTop (FREE)
http://setoh2000.com/ScrollToTop/

I think this is very useful especially for lion users.

Dual Window Tab Browser for iPad – Duet

setoh — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:06:57 +0000

I have released a dual window tab browser, Duet.

It features a simple and elegant user interface.

Duet allows you to use two web browser windows simultaneously on iPad’s wide screen.

Portrait

Landscape

In portrait mode, the screen is divided into top and bottom windows; and in landscape mode, the windows are located side by side.

Each window can open up to four tabs, so it’s easy to switch between web pages with a single tap.

Please check it out at Duet support page.

http://setoh2000.com/duet/

App Store Link

Duet

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/duet/id375777848?mt=8

Duet Lite (FREE version)

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/duet-lite/id376672571?mt=8

Touch Icon Uploader

setoh — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:58:16 +0000

I have released an iPhone app, Touch Icon Uploader!
You can upload photos saved on your iPhone to Touch-Icon.com and create icons.
You have to check it out!

set apple-touch-icon and favicon

setoh — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:14:43 +0000

I created a custom icon for Touch-Icon.com and set the icon for each page as apple-touch-icon and favicon.

Is that too late?

Touch-Icon.com updated

setoh — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:20:02 +0000

Now you can create custom icons from iPhone and iPod touch.

Mobile safari can’t upload local photo images.

So please enter image url directly using clipboard or choose photo from flickr.
Please try it!
http://www.touch-icon.com/

fixed SMS and TEL function problem.

setoh — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:38:40 +0000

little slow…

anyway i fixed it now.

Touch-Icon bug report

setoh — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:45:44 +0000

Touch-Icon‘s SMS and TEL function does not work properly in iPhone OS ver 3.0 (GM).

I’m fixing this problem now.

What is Touch-Icon.com?

setoh — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:57:45 +0000

Touch-Icon.com is a redirect web service for iPhone and iPod touch users.

Using Touch-Icon.com, you can create a custom icon and add it to the Home screen on your iPhone or iPod touch.

You can set a phone number, e-mail address, or URL of your choice to these icons.

The icon allows you to easily make a phone call, send SMS/e-mail, or open a web page from the Home screen.

No Need to Register. Please try!

Touch-Icon

setoh — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:50:22 +0000

I made a native iPhone application that create custom icons and add to Home screen. But It was rejected by Apple. So I decided to make it change to a web application.

Now beta testing.

Touch-Icon.com
http://www.touch-icon.com/

Welcome any comments and suggestions.