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Apple unveils the 3G iPhone |
scouser_75
Joined: May 24, 2003
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I'll just back-up what Ryan has just said regarding turbo sims and upgrading to 2.1 firmware! Please be careful.
I've just read a few posts elsewhere which have stated that there turbo-sim'd phones are no longer getting any reception after upgrading to 2.2 
But, if memory serves me right, there is a particular way you have to upgrade with a turbo sim. Alas no one has yet mentioned how this is done!!
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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I was wondering what would happen if you upgraded while the turbo sim was in there, whether that might prevent the disable occuring...
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RyaN
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
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From: By the hill, Sussex
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Yeah the best thing to do is just wait, at least until other people have upgraded and have got their turbo sims working fine. I'm personally not sure how you go about upgrading when using a turbo sim but i also just read a post elsewhere about using the SIM it came with whilst upgrading..at least that was for fw 2.1...
I'm in no hurry for this fw anyway, wont be updating til quickpwn is updated 
Slightly off topic but apparently there's no updated street view on google maps with 1st gen iPod touch |
Barachus
Joined: Sep 16, 2004
Posts: 240
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cheers Ryan
looking at the 'feature' list of 2.2, nothing really excites me about it, i will wait for a jailbreak beofre bothering to update, i dont even care how long it takes
iPhone 2.2 Software Update
This update contains many bug fixes and improvements, including the following:
• Enhancements to Maps
- Google Street View
- public transit and walking directions
- display address of dropped pins
- share location via email
• Enhancements to Mail
- resolved isolated issues with scheduled fetching
of email
- improved formatting of wide HTML email
• Improved stability and performance of Safari
• Podcasts are now available for download in iTunes
application (over Wi-Fi and cellular network)
• Decrease in call set-up failures and call drops
• Improved sound quality of visual voicemail messages
• Pressing the Home button from any Home screen takes
you to the first Home screen
• Preference to turn on/off auto-correction in Keyboard
Settings
Products compatible with this software update:
• iPhone
• iPhone 3G
For feature descriptions and complete instructions, see the user guide for your iPhone at:
For more information about iPhone, go to:
To troubleshoot your iPhone, or to view additional support information go to:
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
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RyaN
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
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From: By the hill, Sussex
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Yeah there's nothing really major for me in there either... i rarely listen to podcasts, or use google maps... but this addition is pretty cute! 
Japanese emoji icons (Japanese emoticons) are now supported. The exact number of emoticons is believed to be 461. These can be included in email. Not confirmed about use of these in notes, etc.
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Barachus
Joined: Sep 16, 2004
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lol yeah cute, but i will probably never use it 
on slightly different note, TV plus is great little app |
RyaN
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
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From: By the hill, Sussex
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i dunno might be quite fun to use them in emails...
So what does TV plus do? Is it an app store app?
btw that theme you uploaded doesnt have the html clock or any icons. But i am assuming that you are applying the icons separately in winterboard anyway. Would just like that html clock tbh |
Barachus
Joined: Sep 16, 2004
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opps, i had modified it soo much, i will upload the one with clocks in a min
TV plus lets you remote record sky+ programs etc.. very handy if you have something to record but cant make it on time, yeah its in the app store for £2.99 or other places for less  |
Barachus
Joined: Sep 16, 2004
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here it is
http://www.yousendit.com/download/TTZtQ3QxUnJubHhjR0E9PQ
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scouser_75
Joined: May 24, 2003
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Hmmmmm! Just been reading some posts else where regarding the 2.2 update - and it seems it's safest (regardless of whether you have a "legit" iPhone or not) to wait a tad while.
It seems a lot of people are having some weird things happen to their phones after they've upgraded.
One of the more common, and worrying, problem is that some handsets are being locked up by password protection, which the user never had prior to the upgrade. And no codes seem to unlock the handset - 0000, 9999, last 4 digits of phone number etc etc etc!
Best to wait and hope that Apple sort this problem out before going ahead with any upgrades.
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SloopJohnB
Joined: Oct 28, 2004
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From: the blue planet
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I just wish apple made fw 2.x as stable as 1.x was. Its just buggy now and apparently its not getting better. Apple should release a bug free 2.x with basic features the 1.x should ´ve had from the first place (copy and paste, horizontal keyboard everywhere, improved phone and messages apps, manual background tasks, etc). They just keep releasing stuff thats good for mkt but doesnt really improve the daily use of the device. |
masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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so has anyone here done the update?
following these comments I have resisted the temptation and I'm happy to play the wait and see game
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smilerthe cheshirecat
Joined: Oct 22, 2003
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From: Cheshire, UK
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I have updated.. on the iphone 3g.. but I use o2... seems very stable...
Had a little play with the google maps.... had a peep in Times Square using the Street view...
Just waiting for google to send there tanks through the Cheshire plains 
http://blog.iphone-dev.org/ are suggesting people wait if they have jail broken... or those people waiting for a soft unlock "in the near future" not to upgrade to 2.2
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RyaN
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
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From: By the hill, Sussex
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Jailbreak has been 'sort of' release for the iPhone 2g and 3g. Only for Mac users atm using Pwnage Tool. Need to go here and follow the guidelines. Have to already have Pwnage Tool installed.
I'm just gonna test this out myself now, will report back |
RyaN
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
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From: By the hill, Sussex
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I think i'm gonna hold off on the jailbreak until the dev team have released something official.
Bit more info on how to do it here |
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