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ok i still dont get it ... are the apps im trying to install just not compatible with 2.2 or whats the deal ...?
 
Aqua_lung said:
You are using safari? Safari unzips files automatically so uncheck 'open safe files' under preferences to disable it and the ipsw will download fine.

But I recommend you download using iTunes instead to be sure you have the right IPSW, choose 'download only' when iTunes prompts to download and quickpwn automatically looks in the iTunes folder when it searches for the IPSW.
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Thx Aqua. I am going to try the iTunes route. Downloading file now.
 
limnos said:
QuickPwn does not sort of activating for 3G. Correct me if I am wrong, but last time I tried it did not activate. I had to build my own IPSW in PwnageTool and select 'Activate Phone' in the first menu..
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hi limos, thanx for this, i was beginning to wonder if i was unknowingly typing in a different language looking at the responses my question provoked.... lol

so, using winPWN activates the phone for you so you don't have to do it with iTunes... was hoping QuickPWN does this as well, but alas, you're right, it didn't for me when i upgraded to the 2.2 and did the jailbreak with quickpwn
 
adsl3g said:
Just done mine - flawless upgrade and Jailbreak with QuickPwn. Damn - wish someone told me to backup my Cydia apps with the Cydia backup tool - they all gone - I have most of them luckily and don't have to download them again. Need to get Swirly and iRealSMS back asap.
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adsl3g, have you used biteSMS as well, i read in the forum somewhere iRealSMS is not so good, but would you consider it an improvement on biteSMS? I just want to be able to add contacts to sms messages and forward, would be really great to get delivery reports as well actually.... does iReal support these?
 
CPt.Murphy said:
I hadn't installed anything, I was typing an sms :p

Just very bizarre, that the phone was dead, and I had to use reboot short cut to start it up and not the power button.
Thanks for the reply though, if you or anyone else does come across it or a reason, I'd love to know more.

Cheers.
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I found that when the black screen happens, double tapping the home key (shortcut for favorites) quite often wakes the pohe up....
 
Hi guys if you want a software unlock in the future for iPhone 3g don't upate via iTunes or using the official ipsw file from apple it will update the baseband which cannot be reversed. You can reverse the firmware but the baseband stays on the latest version. If you have done this then you will not be able to unlock ever inthe future. This is from the dev teams website
 
theron.roland said:
adsl3g, have you used biteSMS as well, i read in the forum somewhere iRealSMS is not so good, but would you consider it an improvement on biteSMS? I just want to be able to add contacts to sms messages and forward, would be really great to get delivery reports as well actually.... does iReal support these?
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Hi Roland - Since the new version 2 there are no issues with iRealSMS - it is now compatible with SwirlyMMS and does support the insertion of contact details into an SMS. It also supports delivery reports although I have not tried it on the Vodacom network - you need to specify some or other code in the settings to get delivery reports. The big thing for me is the templates for my alarm system that works on SMS codes.
I paid for it in a shot and uninstalled BiteSMS.
 
Yarik11 said:
Ok guys, I'm a bit confused with the soft unlock and upgrades, etc, when it comes to jailbreaking 2.2

Basically here is the situation:

On Friday my iphone 3g randomly stopped working. Lost signal and kept saying sim locked. I would unlock it, but in two minutes the same message would pop up. The OS kept hanging as well. Turning on and off didn't help. Eventually a message appeared saying something along the lines of - the phone cannot make calls and needs to be serviced.

Connected to itunes and couldn't restore. It downloaded the latest itunes but said I could not restore because internet connection could not be established. Was totally freaking out at this point. Did a hard DFU restore - still no internet connection message, even though the connection was fine - I could access the itunes store, etc. Just not restore.

Tried on my friends laptop - same problem. We kept doing putting it into DFU mode and eventually it worked - iphone was restored and then upgraded to 2.2.

My question is - can/should I jailbreak now? I'm not not sure because of all the warning messages about the soft unlock, baseband, etc.
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Yarik

Remove your sim card, and clean the metal connectors on the simcard itself, this sort of thing can happen when the phone looses physical contact with the sim, you can udnerstand why that would freak out the phone OS

just a suggestion, might do wonders, might do nothing
 
surfs-up said:
Yes raptor - I love my iPhone too. I just bought my second one - this time a legal 3g iPhone, cost me 7800 bucks for the 16gb, but worth every penny. My first one I bought at the Apple store in Orlando, Florida for $599.00 in February 2008, if I remember right.
Now my question....
This new 3g GPS iPhone is super fantastic, and I have loaded a free GPS app onto it. But...it needs to sit in a secure cradle up near the dash so it can receive sat signals. I have looked all over but cannot find a suitable cradle for the iPhone. Preferably one that will charge the iPhone at the same time - but I doubt I will find that in SA. Just a good cradle that holds it firm, then I can use my 12v charger cable to charge it from the outlet.
Thanks for any help. Love them 's
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Which GPS app did you download surfs-up? does it have turn by turn and usable SA maps??
 
adsl3g said:
Hi Roland - Since the new version 2 there are no issues with iRealSMS - it is now compatible with SwirlyMMS and does support the insertion of contact details into an SMS. It also supports delivery reports although I have not tried it on the Vodacom network - you need to specify some or other code in the settings to get delivery reports. The big thing for me is the templates for my alarm system that works on SMS codes.
I paid for it in a shot and uninstalled BiteSMS.
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sounds decent.... last thing, biteSMS also allows "insert my current location"... any chance iReal has this as well??
 
adsl3g said:
Hi Roland - Since the new version 2 there are no issues with iRealSMS - it is now compatible with SwirlyMMS and does support the insertion of contact details into an SMS. It also supports delivery reports although I have not tried it on the Vodacom network - you need to specify some or other code in the settings to get delivery reports. The big thing for me is the templates for my alarm system that works on SMS codes.
I paid for it in a shot and uninstalled BiteSMS.
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Glad to hear you enjoy iRealSMS. It completely fuct my SMS.db file up and kept on showing '-2' in red as a notification. I usually save messages from important people and all of that is lost now. So I deleted the SMS.db and the phone create a new, fresh database.

I now refuse to use iReal and use only the original app. If needed to forward etc.. i'll just use biteSMS.
 
theron.roland said:
sounds decent.... last thing, biteSMS also allows "insert my current location"... any chance iReal has this as well??
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biteSMS does that because if you swipe your finger in the text bar you can add your current location and sms it to someone to come find you :D
 
Install the patched MobileInstallation file QUICKLY & EASY!

Add http://cydia.hackulo.us/ as a source/repo.

Install a file called miPatch and voila!

It will backup your current MI file and create a new patched one, then create two 'Documents' files in /var/mobile and /Applications with the correct permissions, so you no longer have to waste your time SSHing into the phone...
 
Yarik11 said:
But what if the iphone is so screwed up that it can't be restored?
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Can't happen :D

Dude, my phone was stuck on the pineapple screen and just kept on vibrating the whole time... How more screwed up can you get than that?

And I managed to get it into DFU mode then fresh restore.
 
Yarik11 said:
But what if the iphone is so screwed up that it can't be restored?
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seriously, we can what if till the end of time, but in reality, if the phone is that screwed up, i.e, you could not get it into restore or dfu mode yourself, then vodacom probably won't be able to either, that is, get it into any mode that allows them to access the phone, which probably means they won't be able to see the firmware on the phone anyways, ps, here, this particular what if might be a good reason to not replace the boot logos....
 
theron.roland said:
push email on gmail?? do tell, how??

i set the phone to check email every 30 minutes on my gmail account
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I was mistaken, I have push and check every 15 minutes enabled on my iPhone, I thought push was working because my emails were arriving on time and not 10 mins later which confused me because I've tried to find out if Gmail supports push but it does not apparently.

I use IMAP for Gmail.
 
limnos said:
Can't happen :D

Dude, my phone was stuck on the pineapple screen and just kept on vibrating the whole time... How more screwed up can you get than that?

And I managed to get it into DFU mode then fresh restore.
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LOL, wow, that is hectic!

So in that condition you still got in into DFU through the whole 10 second (home+power) and then home procedure?
 
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