The iPhone Thread

Tejas@perioimpl · 16th October 2010, 12:01

Finally bought the Mapmyindia iPhone App.
Not bad. Signal catches fast. However, not as intuitive as one would expect from an iPhone app. Takes a while to get used to. They could have exploited the touch functionality to the max, but they didn't.

Only issue is that the iPhone gets hot after 30 min of usage.

Sachin26 · 16th October 2010, 13:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaggu

Can you see the original profile in config utility, if so use the utility tool to delete the same.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tejas@perioimpl

Sachin,

Did you have unlockit installed on 3.1.x and then did you upgrade to 4.x.x.? If so, then you will have to reinstall the 4.x.x. and then DO NOT restore from backup but restore as a new phone. Ideal method is to delete unlockit from 3.1.3, back up and then upgrade.

Tejas, I upgraded to OS4 and than did the jailbreak and APN setting through unlockit. As per my information unlockit is not installed on the phone. Now when i connect to itunes it ask me to upgrade to 4.1. If I upgrade to 4.1 to do a complete reset, i will loose my jailbreak and jailbreak is still not available for 4.1

Sachin26 · 16th October 2010, 13:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tejas@perioimpl

Finally bought the Mapmyindia iPhone App.
Not bad. Signal catches fast. However, not as intuitive as one would expect from an iPhone app. Takes a while to get used to. They could have exploited the touch functionality to the max, but they didn't.

Only issue is that the iPhone gets hot after 30 min of usage.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sachin26

No I am not seeing any profile in Config utility

Is the application available through itunes stores or have your brought it seprately. What is the cost of the application?

Tejas@perioimpl · 16th October 2010, 13:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sachin26

Tejas, I upgraded to OS4 and than did the jailbreak and APN setting through unlockit. As per my information unlockit is not installed on the phone. Now when i connect to itunes it ask me to upgrade to 4.1. If I upgrade to 4.1 to do a complete reset, i will loose my jailbreak and jailbreak is still not available for 4.1

That's ok. What i'm asking is that did you have unlockit on 3.x.x? And after the upgrade, did you restore the iphone from your previous back up?

tanwaramit · 16th October 2010, 16:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshay4587

Tanwar,MMI application is better,as it doesnot need any data connection.it communicates directly with the Satellite,and you can use the maps without SIM too.Also,you get Voice navigation bundled along.

thanks for this, will check it out, hope it is not a paid version.

Sachin26 · 16th October 2010, 23:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tejas@perioimpl

That's ok. What i'm asking is that did you have unlockit on 3.x.x? And after the upgrade, did you restore the iphone from your previous back up?

No Tejas I did the upgrade first to OS 4 and than install unlockit. Haven't restore to any previous backup

madhkris · 17th October 2010, 16:07

Hi guys. Had been to Singapore a few days ago and purchased an iPhone 4; unlocked version. I need some help here.
1. The guy suggested me not to upgrade the software through iTunes. What are my other options?
2.How do I cut my existing Sim into a micro sim? (Any suggestions for DIY / anyplace in Bangalore?)
3. I have a 2 yr old iPhone 3g which is sim-locked to Vodafone. I need the same sim for this new phone. Can I just remove the sim from that and start using (after conversion to microsim) on iPhone4 OR do I need to get the iphone3g sim-unlocked first?
Please suggest me guys

R2D2 · 17th October 2010, 18:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by madhkris

Hi guys. Had been to Singapore a few days ago and purchased an iPhone 4; unlocked version. I need some help here.
1. The guy suggested me not to upgrade the software through iTunes. What are my other options?
2.How do I cut my existing Sim into a micro sim? (Any suggestions for DIY / anyplace in Bangalore?)
3. I have a 2 yr old iPhone 3g which is sim-locked to Vodafone. I need the same sim for this new phone. Can I just remove the sim from that and start using (after conversion to microsim) on iPhone4 OR do I need to get the iphone3g sim-unlocked first?
Please suggest me guys

The iPhone MUST be activated by connecting to itunes. It will check with the Apple servers and unlock your phone. If you have an unlocked phone there's no harm in upgrading the s/w to the latest version.

There's enough info on the net on how to convert your regular SIM to micro SIM. There are also sim cutters that do the job for you. Google around.

No, you don't need to get your 3G unlocked.

Jaggu · 18th October 2010, 00:01

I checked using Vodafone sim, it doesnt show the APN settings. So apple is smart enough to update the settings through iTunes if its approved providers and only for non approved providers it gives the APN setting, in an official unlock phone.

Now the problem, friends phone brought from USA was locked in 4.0.2. Followed this to unlock it. Worked fine and i used unlockit.nz for setting APN for Airtel.

Today he came and he is using Vodafone, and all the known tricks to set new APN has failed :( Cant see Profile under the General settings.

So whats the way out?

Sachin26 · 18th October 2010, 13:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaggu

I checked using Vodafone sim, it doesnt show the APN settings. So apple is smart enough to update the settings through iTunes if its approved providers and only for non approved providers it gives the APN setting, in an official unlock phone.

Now the problem, friends phone brought from USA was locked in 4.0.2. Followed this to unlock it. Worked fine and i used unlockit.nz for setting APN for Airtel.

Today he came and he is using Vodafone, and all the known tricks to set new APN has failed :( Cant see Profile under the General settings.

So whats the way out?

No we are on the same boat. This is the same roadblock I am facing. Not able to edit the APN setting once done through unlockit.

maverick555 · 18th October 2010, 13:39

@jaggu

this is what i used to set up Vodafone on my iphone 4

go to help.benm.at via safari
navigate to Tethering >>create your own (generator)>> Put name = www and user name as blank and click on done .

restart the phone.The new profile should be visible under Settings >>general >>Profile .

After doing this ,mobile services should be working fine.

Tejas@perioimpl · 18th October 2010, 13:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sachin26

No Tejas I did the upgrade first to OS 4 and than install unlockit. Haven't restore to any previous backup

If you are on a factory unlocked iphone, then just re-restore and set up iphone as a new phone. Then use unlockit.

Or else if you have jailbroken it, download APN changer from Cydia.

Jaggu · 18th October 2010, 15:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by maverick555

@jaggu

this is what i used to set up Vodafone on my iphone 4

go to help.benm.at via safari
navigate to Tethering >>create your own (generator)>> Put name = www and user name as blank and click on done .

restart the phone.The new profile should be visible under Settings >>general >>Profile .

After doing this ,mobile services should be working fine.

Super thanks, have asked him to try it out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tejas@perioimpl

If you are on a factory unlocked iphone, then just re-restore and set up iphone as a new phone. Then use unlockit.

Or else if you have jailbroken it, download APN changer from Cydia.

We tried this but some error was coming.

spkumar · 18th October 2010, 15:35

This novice needs some help from iphone experts. How easy or difficult it is going to be to use an MTNL, Delhi 3G connection on iphone 3gs or 4 brought from USA? Of the two variants which one is better?
Thanks.

Tejas@perioimpl · 18th October 2010, 15:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaggu

We tried this but some error was coming.

If you are good at Terminal, try this. It'll be a permanent solution.

Quote:

To edit your APN Settings on FW3.0 and avoid data costs you’ll have to…

1. Access your Phone via FTP/SSH

2. Open up the directory /System/Library/Carrier Bundles/

3. Open you Providers SIM-Card, in my case "TMobile_Germany.bundle"

4. Open the carrier.plist in your favorite editor - it should look something like this:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>AllowEDGEEditing</key>
<true/>
<key>BookmarkURLs</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>BookmarkName</key>
<string>T-Mobile web'n'walk</string>
<key>BookmarkURL</key>
<string>http://www.t-mobile.de/iphone-favoriten</string>
</dict>
</array>
<key>CarrierName</key>
<string>T-Mobile</string>
<key>IntlDataRoamingSwitch</key>
<true/>

5. Add the bold text entry in the example code to your .plist:

Code:

<key>AllowEDGEEditing</key>
<true/>

6. Save and upload your carrier.plist to your iPhone
. It should be instantly accessible (if not simply reboot).

7. Now everything is showing up in settings-->general-->networks: Cellular Data Network

Source: APN editing after redsn0w - Hackint0sh

16th October 2010, 12:01	#2416
Tejas@perioimpl Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 4,423 Thanked: 9,582 Times View My Garage	Finally bought the Mapmyindia iPhone App. Not bad. Signal catches fast. However, not as intuitive as one would expect from an iPhone app. Takes a while to get used to. They could have exploited the touch functionality to the max, but they didn't. Only issue is that the iPhone gets hot after 30 min of usage.
	() Thanks

17th October 2010, 16:07	#2422
madhkris BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bengalur Posts: 292 Thanked: 83 Times View My Garage	Hi guys. Had been to Singapore a few days ago and purchased an iPhone 4; unlocked version. I need some help here. 1. The guy suggested me not to upgrade the software through iTunes. What are my other options? 2.How do I cut my existing Sim into a micro sim? (Any suggestions for DIY / anyplace in Bangalore?) 3. I have a 2 yr old iPhone 3g which is sim-locked to Vodafone. I need the same sim for this new phone. Can I just remove the sim from that and start using (after conversion to microsim) on iPhone4 OR do I need to get the iphone3g sim-unlocked first? Please suggest me guys
	() Thanks

18th October 2010, 00:01	#2424
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	I checked using Vodafone sim, it doesnt show the APN settings. So apple is smart enough to update the settings through iTunes if its approved providers and only for non approved providers it gives the APN setting, in an official unlock phone. Now the problem, friends phone brought from USA was locked in 4.0.2. Followed this to unlock it. Worked fine and i used unlockit.nz for setting APN for Airtel. Today he came and he is using Vodafone, and all the known tricks to set new APN has failed :( Cant see Profile under the General settings. So whats the way out?
	() Thanks

18th October 2010, 13:39	#2426
maverick555 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Haryana Posts: 78 Thanked: 4 Times	@jaggu this is what i used to set up Vodafone on my iphone 4 go to help.benm.at via safari navigate to Tethering >>create your own (generator)>> Put name = www and user name as blank and click on done . restart the phone.The new profile should be visible under Settings >>general >>Profile . After doing this ,mobile services should be working fine.
	() Thanks

18th October 2010, 15:35	#2429
spkumar Newbie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 8 Thanked: 0 Times	This novice needs some help from iphone experts. How easy or difficult it is going to be to use an MTNL, Delhi 3G connection on iphone 3gs or 4 brought from USA? Of the two variants which one is better? Thanks. Last edited by spkumar : 18th October 2010 at 15:38.
	() Thanks