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October 25th, 2007 by ktula
Archive for October, 2007
Solution to iPhone 1.1.1 not keeping non-AT&T carriers’ APN
October 20th, 2007 by ktula
Update 20071025 17:15 If you are having problem getting the APN setting appear after a reboot even after changing the UnknownCarrier.plist file, try this: Edit the UnknownCarrier.plist file as shown below, and then go into Settings > General > Network > EDGE and enter the appropriate info for APN. I found out that i had to do this after i restored my iPhone again.
Update 20071021 10:02 For Windows/Linux users, the UnknownCarrier.plist file is just an ordinary xml file. You can edit it with your favorite text editor.
The file looks like this, with the section to edit in red (change internet2.voicestream.com to your appropriate APN server):
Update 20071020 10:00 The previously mentioned easier method has been reported not to be working for some.
Update 20071020 16:25 There appears to be another easier solution. According to RpR at the Dev Team forum, just install Services.app, run it, switch off EDGE and then switch on EDGE again. Select Other and enter the APN server. This should update the plist file.
Original post:
After upgrading to iPhone firmware 1.1.1, i noticed that after a reboot or power off/on of my iPhone, i would lose the APN server setting for T-Mobile.
So i posted a question on iPhone Dev Team’s forum and almost immediate i got a reply. The suggestion was to edit the following plist file on iPhone:
/var/root/Library/Preferences/com.apple.carrier.plist
However, i realized that this file is just a symbolic link to:
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreTelephony.framework/Support/UnknownCarrier.plist
So i transferred the UnknownCarrier.plist file and edited it using Property List Editor (if you double-click on the file, it will open up Property List Editor automatically). I updated the value for “apn”, as shown in the highlighted screenshot below:
After that, i transferred the edited file back to my iPhone. To test, i rebooted the phone and voila, the APN server setting is still there!
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Upgrading my unlocked iPhone to firmware 1.1.1
October 19th, 2007 by ktula
Update 20071019 17:00
iPhone running firmware 1.1.1 unlocked!!!
Update 20071019 16:50
Downloaded AnySim 1.1 from here. This is needed to unlock my iPhone running firmware 1.1.1. I transferred AnySim.app to my phone using iNdependence.
Update 20071019 16:42
Installed installer.app using the instructions from here since the current AppTapp Installer.app is not designed for 1.1.1.
Update 20071019 16:28
I have successfully activated and jailbroken my iPhone running firmware 1.1.1.
I am in the process of upgrading my iUnlocked iPhone to firmware 1.1.1, the one that is known to brick any iPhone unlocked using iUnlock/AnySim. Earlier, i successfully “revirginize” my iPhone, putting it back to the state before it was unlocked. I have been waiting very patiently for the instructions to revirginize my iPhone and finally i saw that on the iPhone Dev team’s forum this morning:
http://hackint0sh.org/forum/showthread.php?t=12038
The steps are not for the faint of heart so if you are not quite familiar with running Unix-like commands, wait a few days for the Dev Team to release the app to revirginize the phone.
Right now, i am running iNdependence version 1.2.4 to activate the 1.1.1 firmware. When this is completed, i will attempt to jailbreak it using iNdependence, follow by unlocking it for non-AT&T SIM.
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Halo 3 moments
October 17th, 2007 by ktula
Halo 3 comes with the ability to re-play the entire battle that you have just finished and screenshots can be taken from multiple angles during the replay.
Oh you want a facial? Here you go, courtesy of my shotgun pellets!
Assault rifle (back by popular demand after going AWOL in Halo 2) in action - third person view
Exact same situation as above but from the first person view.
Brute shot in action. One of the rare moments when i actually managed to get a kill with it.
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Pho Cyclo menu item #13
October 8th, 2007 by ktula
My usual order at Pho Cyclo: #13 with extra meat balls. I also added some of my backyard grown red pepper.
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Don’t buy an iPhone
October 8th, 2007 by ktula
This may come as a surprise to anyone who knows me well. I am now recommending others to hold off on buying an iPhone. Arik Hesseldahl of BusinessWeek agrees with me.