N00b here is beyond confused

[smh0101]

Hey guys. I've tried searching and I cant come up with an answer that works. And just so you guys know. I'm totally new to the iphone and jailbreaking world. I'm not totally computer illiterate. I've Hackintoshed my dell (admitedly that was quite awhile ago)

Heres what I'm running right now.

iPhone 3G 8gb
3.1.3
Unlocked using Ultrasn0w
Jailbroken using jailbreakme.com
Baseband 5.12.01
T-Mobile FlexPay Plan 1000 Minutes, Unlimited Text and Data

My Cydia SHSH at the top of its homepage says iOS 4.0.1




Heres the issue... I've tried using pwnage tool to create me an iOS 4 ipsw.

Everytime I try to Shift Restore in iTunes I get an error. Error 1604 if I'm in Restore Mode. Error 1600 if I'm in DFU mode.

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Other issues:

I had given up on upgrading to iOS 4 and decided to stick with 3.1.3

So I tried getting my phone to do MMS. I installed the T-Mobile Carrier Bundle which didnt seem to do anything. Even after I reset the network setting and rebooted the phone. It actually made it worse so internet didnt work unless i was connected to wifi.

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So heres what I'm asking. How do I upgrade to iOS 4?

Is it worth it to upgrade to iOS 4? Angry Birds already stutters on 3.1.3 I'm not sure if I really want to make it worse.

If I stick with 3.1.3 how do i get MMS to work?

If I go with iOS 4 how do i get MMS to work?



I'm sorry for all the stupid questions but I've been going through pages and pages and pages of searching and reading threads that are 100+ pages long

Its official lol.... I Am Lost.

Thanks for the help guys!!

[pratt1503]

4.0.1 will slow your phone down, i would stay on 3.1.3 this is regarded the best firmware for the iPhone 3G.

Here is a link to help you with MMS

This are the correct MMS settings for tmobile with iphone 3g 3.1.2

[Simon]

+1 on that. 3.1.3 is the best firmware for iPhone 3G.

[smh0101]

So then I'll stick with 3.1.3

I just changed the Settings and the phone is rebooting

Now what about internet tethering?

So none of the settings on that thread got my MMS to work. I got to the point where I could send. But not receive.

And I cant seem to find the MMS & Tethering 5.6 package on Cydia that they're talking about.

Yes!! Success!!! I finally got MMS working!

For peeps with a FlexAccount here are the instructions

This is from the T-Mobile Support Website
https://support.my.t-mobile.com/doc/tm10145.xml?

iPhone Settings
To set up Internet and picture messaging on your device, perform the following steps:
Internet setup
From the main screen, scroll to and select Settings.
Select General, and then Network.
Verify that Data Roaming is set to On.
Select Celluar Data Network.
NOTE: In software verisons prior to 2.0, Cellular Data Network is called EDGE.
In the APN field, enter epc.tmobile.com.
Leave the Username and Password fileds blank.
Press the Home button to save the APN and exit to the main screen.
Select Settings.
Select Wi-Fi.
Select off.
Test the connection by opening the Safari Web browser.

Picture messaging (MMS) setup
From the main screen, scroll to and select Settings.
Select General, and then Network.
Select Celluar Data Network.
NOTE: In software versions prior to 2.0, Cellular Data Network is called EDGE.
In the MMS section, enter epc.tmobile.com in the APN field.
Leave the Username and Password fileds blank.
In the MMSC field, enter mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc.
Leave the MMS Proxy, MMS Max Message Size, and MMS UA Prof URL fields blank.
Press the Home button to return to the main screen.
Turn the device off and back on.
From the main screen, select Settings.
Select Messages and then MMS.
Verify that MMS Messaging is set to On.
Test the settings by sending a picture message to your own mobile number.
NOTE: The handset must be turned off and then back on following MMS configuration. Until this is done you will not see an option to send an MMS.
Verify MMS is enabled:
Tap Settings.
Tap Messages.
Tap MMS.
Set MMS Messaging to On.

Send a picture message:
Create a new Text Message.
There will be a Camera icon on the screen.
Tap the Camera icon to add a picture to the message.
NOTE: If using a 2G iPhone with 3.0+ version firmware and the Enable MMS 2G iPhone enhancement available through Cydia, it is recommended to set both the GPRS and MMS APNs to wap.voicestream.com to prevent a failure causing deletion of the access points.

[iwannamod]

3.1.3? Really? I was told 3.0 was the most stable.. I was on original bb 4.26.08 fw 3.0 for two yrs lol. Finally hd enuf with the bugs and took two days to figure out how to upgrade to 4.1 and jb successfully (man what a nightmare) . Took alot of research and trial and error to figure out the correct way.. Running 4.1 jbroken and loving every minute of it.

[smh0101]

I was wrong. MMS not working. I can send but not receive. If I send it myself it works but when someone else sends me one it doesnt work