Comments on: iPhone 3.1 Now Live! Go Get It!

By: K bye

K bye — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:55:44 +0000

iF purchased from a retailer from this point on YES.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:16:04 +0000

will all iphones from apple and at&t be at firwmware 3.1?

By: K bye

K bye — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:03:23 +0000

What instruction above?

By: Gryde

Gryde — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:22:07 +0000

I need help! After the 3.1 update all apps pop up and disapear! Try to use instruction above and it didn't work geez!

By: K bye

K bye — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:41:03 +0000

@Derek

from what you wrote ^ I cant tell if you are on 3.1 or 3.0. If you are still on 3.0 you can just download the carrier 5.5 update(just do a google search). then save the download to your desktop(easiest). Open iTunes, connect iphone, hold ALT and press update and then find and choose the 5.5 carrier . done. If youre on 3.1 you need to jailbreak again. I'm still on 3.0 so I dont have help for you to go that route, probably just as easy though.

By: Derek

Derek — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:35:39 +0000

I just want tethering back on my iPhone 3g v 3.1 so I can Download to the new update witch would give me mms.. So any ideas? I dint have Internet at my house so tethering was kinda important to me....

By: K bye

K bye — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:20 +0000

PLEASE STOP SAYING THAT 3.1 IS REALLY ANNOYING! EVERY FIRMWARE UPDATE TO NOW HAS WIPED THE JAILBREAK AND ANY AND ALL CRACKED APPS, TETHERING IS NO EXCEPTION. 3.0.1 WAS NOT A FULL FIRMWARE UPDATE OR IT WAS THE SAME EXACT AS 3.0 BUT WITH THE ADDED PROTECTION FOR THE SMS PROBLEM. THATS IT!

By: Sikantti

Sikantti — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:02:03 +0000

This update sucked big time! Really annoying to find out that the tethering was missing even though it worked on 3.0.1. Don't get this update unless it's absolutely necessary.

By: K bye

K bye — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:41:51 +0000

I dont have a quick fix for you. I have a jailbroken 3.0.1 3GS and everything on my end is still working after enabling mms.

I would ask though if your iphone is NOT jailbroken how close are you to the apple store and are you in warranty. Thats something Id just take back. If you are id go that route, save yourself some trouble and they may just give you a new one, which is always nice.

By: Frank Amat

Frank Amat — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:14:32 +0000

After enabeling MMS none of the apps that I've downloaded work. Paid or not paid for the only apps that work for me are the ones that where installed when I opened the box. This is not good at all, I did a mater reset and restored the Iphone and still the apps noted above still do not work. hmmm any ideas out there?

By: K bye

K bye — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:07:01 +0000

or just go to Cydia, download PDANET and use the FREE full version trial for 14 days and then the free http version only after that. Get surfing your new iphone 3g tether(the easy way)

By: copy

copy — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:06:24 +0000

Best I could find:

Jailbreak your iPhone 3G
Install 3Proxy and MobileTerminal 1. Fire up the “Cydia” application that was installed during the iPhone 3G jailbreak 2. Navigate to Install>All Packages 3. Find and install MobileTerminal 4. Find and install 3Proxy 5. Hit the “Home” button to verify that MobileTerminal is now installed on the homescreen (3Proxy isn’t a GUI app, so you won’t see an application icon)
Create an ad-hoc WiFi network on your laptop laptop 1. Name it something memorable – like “Tether-ific”
Lock your iPhone 3G on to the ad-hoc WiFi network you just created 1. Settings>WiFi Networks
Find out your iPhone’s IP address 1. Setting>WiFi Networks 2. Tap on the little blue arrow to the right of the WiFi network you just joined – “Tether-ific,” in this case 3. Write down the iPhone IP address
Fire up MobileTerminal on your iPhone 3G 1. Execute the proxy program 1. Type in “socks” and hit enter 2. You won’t get any confirmation that the SOCKS server is up and running, but it is 3. Hit the “Hom” button to return to homescreen 1. Remember to quit the MobileTerminal application by opening it later and holding down the “Home” button and forcing it to quit
Start up your iPhone’s Safari browser and open a web page 1. Wait for your iPhone’s Safari browser to realize that it can’t use the ad-hoc WiFi network (because it leads nowhere, for now) and then switch to using the 3G data connection 2. This step takes a little while, so be patient
Configure Firefox to use your iPhone proxy 1. Preferences>Advanced>Network>Setting 2. Find the “SOCKS Host” field and enter the IP address you wrote down earlier 3. Set port to”1080″ 4. Go to Firefox’s address bar and type in “about:config” 1. Hit Enter 5. Find the “Filter” field and type in “socks” 1. Hit Enter 6. Find the entry that looks like “network.proxy.socksremotedns” 1. Double click 7. Change value to “true”
You’re done, get to surfing the web through your new iPhone 3G tether!

Remember to quit MobileTerminal when you’re done surfing at 3G speeds. Start up MobileTerminal again and hold down the “Home” button until the application force-quits

By: Doug

Doug — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:14:08 +0000

Does anyone have a fix for iphone tethering in itunes 9?

By: K bye

K bye — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:18:25 +0000

I got got done SYNCHING and it was easy. Cause I'm not an idiot

By: WackieStackie

WackieStackie — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:18:44 +0000

K bye...don't be a dbag!!!!

Amimaaaaaaa look at the solution I posted two above this post. It should help.

By: Aminaaaaaaa

Aminaaaaaaa — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:45:06 +0000

hey, i upgraded my ipod to the 3.1 but my apps won't synch to my ipod. i have itunes 9, the latest version and when i synch my apps it says synchronizing but the when i look on my ipod theyre not there ?!!?! HELP please !!!

By: K bye

K bye — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:39:11 +0000

I myself may "SYNC" but you can "SYNCH" if you want. cause I dont know what that is

By: WackieStackie

WackieStackie — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:35:32 +0000

I got my apps back. When I updated again, I selected the Applications tab, I then deselected the Synch Applications box on the top left and said yes to remove all apps. Once that was done, I selected to Synch Applications and checked off the apps I wanted and then sorted them to my liking. That worked. If any of you also experienced the applications disappearing, that should fix it!!

By: K bye

K bye — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:19:30 +0000

@ Mike . dumb move on your part for updating. Just because they impliment new firmware doesnt mean they are puposfully removing your jailbreak or cracked apps, tethering etc. Dont blame them. its your fault for being an idiot and thinking nothing would change.

By: Mike O'Connor

Mike O'Connor — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:15:20 +0000

I upgraded to 3.1 yesterday (3G Optus Australia) and I can confirm, the tethering menu has disappeared completely. I'm really pissed off about this. I was using tethering to get Internet at our place (no landline): now we're stuck without Internet.

I'd never seriously considered jailbreaking until now: but as soon as I get my computer to an Internet connection, this 3.1 crap is gone!

Dumb move Apple. You're just alienating people with this crackdown shit.

By: Cowboy

Cowboy — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:14:59 +0000

Yeah, rub in in buddy, it hurts. I knew better but fell for some of the posts saying it worked.. Stupid

By: K bye

K bye — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:24:27 +0000

Why would you have any added features other than what Apple wants you to have and still think that an update isnt going to remove these things. Every update with the exception of the 3.0.1 has removed the jailbreak. DUMBBBBB. I havent updated and dont plan to. Dumb

By: Uli

Uli — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:06:26 +0000

Here too: no genius mixes on the iPhone (3.1), but they work nicely on iTunes (9). Tried synching several times, no dice.

By: Cowboy

Cowboy — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:25:27 +0000

NO, I upgraded, had the help.benm tethering working great, but as soon as I upgraded to 3.1, it was lost, all lost. Damn you apple

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:32:35 +0000

I still can't get the Genius mixes on my iPod Touch (3.1)... I've got them in iTunes 9, but I can't get them on my iPod. I've updated genius several times while the pod is connected -- is there something I'm missing?

By: Colin

Colin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:42:13 +0000

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By: 3gs

3gs — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:23:21 +0000

As info, tethering no longer works for my 3gs upgraded to 3.1 with the ATT 5.0 carrier hack.

By: Bliv

Bliv — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:48:10 +0000

volume* sorry

By: Bliv

Bliv — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:26:15 +0000

I did the update this morning and it's been pretty good all day...only grief I've got is that the vole of the key clicks is only about 1/4 of the original level with the volume all the way up..anybody else got this problem?

By: K bye

K bye — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:08:04 +0000

Im reading this and typing in here from my A.Macbook off wireless 3G tethering via my JailB 3GS. Oh hold on! I have to download a free ringtone and send an MMS real fast...

3.1 what?

By: WackieStackie

WackieStackie — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:56:13 +0000

Yup, I did my 3.1 update last night, it crashed midway through and when it finally updated all of my apps were gone. All 8 pages of them. I tried syncing, closing and re-opening iTunes and NOTHING. I see them in my app store but can not update. I love that we can now put them in order but too bad it doesn't work. Anyone know yet if there will be a fix? I tried to download them again from the app store but says I already downloaded them. I am not a happy person. Why can't Apple and AT&T get their stuff together????

By: Ciel Stango

Ciel Stango — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:57:26 +0000

Tethering is broken for me after 3.1 install. Tried reinstalling config file from help.benm.at to no avail. AT&T here.

By: Bassahaulic

Bassahaulic — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:14:22 +0000

Installing now

By: Bent24

Bent24 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:51:42 +0000

Don't listen to syncopations / jtmkrueger they are AT&T and they want their phone back. I'll get you my pretty. And your little phone too...(witch cackle). In all seriousness, someone post a YouTube video to prove/help with results. I'll be sure to rate/comment/subscribe.

By: James R.

James R. — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:35:48 +0000

Tethering still works on mine but I don't use it so I could care less. MacBook automatically detects it as a network device without a hickup. Maybe you individual carrier setting where and whoever you got it from bc the update will not overwrite a more updated file.

By: kms

kms — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:29:48 +0000

syncopations / jtmkrueger - what method did you use to enable tethering, and what carrier/country?

By: Jtmkrueger

Jtmkrueger — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:10:16 +0000

My tethering still functions just fine.

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:46:38 +0000

Why won't my apps work after upgrade?

By: MCB

MCB — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:08:05 +0000

Michael Denny says his tethering on AT&T was disabled after update, but Syncopations says it still worked. Any other data points? I'm really anxious to get a definitive answer, or if there is some way to keep it from disappearing.

By: Derek

Derek — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:36:02 +0000

I did a search under contacts after disabling and re-enabling. it searched and uploaded all my contacts then.

By: aimz

aimz — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:16:00 +0000

Hey ed, you were asking about FM transmitter. I actually use an old external FM transmitter I used with my Nano in the car (my car stereo doesn't have an AUX port) with my iPhone and the iPod part works just fine. No interference from the phone's radio (I don't put it on airplane mode) and I don't get much static from the car radio either. So CAN use a regular FM transmitter with the iPhone.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:05:01 +0000

To fix contacts/calendar issue, go to General>Settings>then to the correct account, turn off sync for Contacts and Calendars, then turn back on...resolves issue.

By: Eddy A

Eddy A — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:00:17 +0000

this POS bricked my phone. I had to do a restoration (which thankfully brought it back to life) but now all my apps are GONE. They still show up in itunes but i can't get them onto the phone. I sync and try to get them back on the phone but itunes hangs each and every time. I'm PISSED. I bet I lost all my peggle game saves

By: Rene Ritchie

Rene Ritchie — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:34:46 +0000

Link fixed, sorry!

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:28:48 +0000

http://www.theiphoneblog.com/iphone-31/

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:27:00 +0000

To get the above 3.1 link to work, delete the period near the end of the URL

By: fassy

fassy — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:19:10 +0000

@cardfan

Odd, this slide on stage said that it was free for iPod touch users with 3.0:

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/09/apple-ipod-sept-09-1181-rm-eng.jpg

By: Syncopations

Syncopations — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:17:31 +0000

My Google Contacts and Calendar via Exchange is fine on my side.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:08:30 +0000

My google contacts synced via exchange disappeared too. Off to find a fix...

By: Syncopations

Syncopations — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:05:01 +0000

I have tethering on my iPhone after I upgraded to 3.1. I'm in the US on AT&T. No MMS option yet. Carrier AT&T 5.0.

By: bre bre

bre bre — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:53:15 +0000

ok i just updated to the new itunes... and now its saying itunes is not properly installed and that i need to reinstall itunes... ive dun that like two times and i get the same message!!!! omg.... so should i remove itunes and install it again?? or will that de-authorize my computer?? i dont wanna lose all my music

By: Michael Denney

Michael Denney — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:25:53 +0000

The options for tethering are totally gone in 3.1 for AT&T - no longer can you use the carrier hack file and then reboot the phone and tether. It doesn't even give you the option to hit "Configure Tethering" where it says "Contact your carrier to configure this service.".

Once I loaded up 3.1 and went to the Network Configuration I watched as the Tethering option literally disappeared before my very eyes (it was there, and then went away).

Hopefully there will be another hack/fix besides jailbreaking the phone and/or AT&T will actually support iPhone tethering sometime soon (I won't hold my breath).

On a positive note Mobile Safari now supports drop-down menus again.

By: Liggy

Liggy — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:21:41 +0000

I wish I could do OTA updates like Palm's WebOS. I'm traveling, so it'll be days til I'm back at home where I can download and sync at my own PC. What a pain!

By: Joe H

Joe H — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:18:35 +0000

Voice Control through my Ericsson Bluetooth headset is not working.

AVRCP obviously didn't make it into this patch.

Never noticed or cared about Wi-Fi performance before.

So this update amounts to a lot of WGAF for me!!!

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:11:30 +0000

hm.. http://www.geekbench.de/2009/09/09/iphone-os-3-1-jailbreak-is-here-finally-released-for-iphone-2g-3g-3gs/

By: cardfan

cardfan — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:11:28 +0000

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10348169-37.html?tag=hotTopicsBody.1

Apple announced the release Wednesday of OS 3.1, which will be a free update to iPhone users and $4.95 to iPod Touch owners.

By: Fassy

Fassy — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:07:09 +0000

@cardfan

Yes, but only for those that already have 3.0

By: cardfan

cardfan — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:03:42 +0000

Is it free for ipod touch owners?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:00:41 +0000

Ignore my app genius question...Just found it in app store on iphone

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By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:52:32 +0000

My son just upgraded to 3.1 and all his contacts are now gone except for the phone numbers. He is using exchange to sync the contacts and calander. Has anyone else had a similar problem?

By: Rayman2170

Rayman2170 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:48:32 +0000

ok I figured it out. if anyone else has this problem just force genius to update by clicking store-->update genius

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:46:42 +0000

3.1 bricked my 3GS, it's in recovery mode now and won't recover, just sits on a "Waiting for iPhone" screen. Off to the Apple Store.

By: Rayman2170

Rayman2170 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:46:12 +0000

didn't do anything the mixes icon still not showing up. i see now where its supposed to be from the screenshots but its not there for me. very weird. maybe you have to enable it or somthing.

By: Rayman2170

Rayman2170 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:41:36 +0000

huh its not there for me. ill try restarting

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:39:21 +0000

Rayman...I see Genius mixes right under Genius in sidebar

By: Rayman2170

Rayman2170 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:39:13 +0000

@patrick I think its only in the app store on the iphone under featured.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:37:40 +0000

Does anyone see the ability to buy ringtones on the iTunes mobile store yet? I don't see anything at all. Are those ringtones even up yet?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:35:53 +0000

ok I have probably a dumb question...How does the app genius work? Genius sidebar is greyed out when on apps screen....

By: Rayman2170

Rayman2170 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:32:54 +0000

I can't find genius mixes, and I have both iphone 3.1 and itunes 9.

By: Rusty

Rusty — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:32:46 +0000

Rayman, what a bummer. Cant for the life of me figure out why apple would omit this. Can anyone say cut and paste all over again????

By: Iphonefanatic

Iphonefanatic — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:29:07 +0000

The ringtone price is pretty reasonable considering everyone else is pricing about $3.00

By: Michael Denney

Michael Denney — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:26:06 +0000

@Joe McG

I have an old iPhone 3G that I can test it on - worst case I can always keep the old 3G at 3.0.1 and then put the 3G S to 3.1 until AT&T releases official Tethering - do let me know what your test results are in case you get done before I do

By: Rayman2170

Rayman2170 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:23:48 +0000

well no AVRCP song skip for bluetooth for me, but I can now pause/play the song from my headset at least.

By: fassy

fassy — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:23:30 +0000

Update put my phone in DFU mode...on my second attempt trying to restore it

By: DomArch

DomArch — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:20:11 +0000

Does the 3.1 break any other apps...specifically GV Mobile?

By: frank

frank — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:19:00 +0000

@Rayman2170, yes I tried the call button & that did not work. Then I tried the volume button and it worked & came through my Jabra headset. A little backwards but good enough for me.

By: Joe McG

Joe McG — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:15:40 +0000

@Michael Denney

I'll try it and let you know. I think the tethering hack was disabled in 3.1 betas.

By: Rayman2170

Rayman2170 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:13:10 +0000

@frank from apple how-to:

Voice Control (available only on iPhone 3GS) lets you make phone calls and control iPod music playback using voice commands.

Use Voice Control:

Press and hold the Home button until the Voice Control screen appears and you hear a beep. You can also press and hold the center button on the iPhone headset (or the equivalent button on your Bluetooth headset).

By: Ivoryplum

Ivoryplum — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:12:22 +0000

Ignore my last comment. The green apps bar is now showing up.

By: Michael Denney

Michael Denney — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:11:07 +0000

Anybody who has the help.benm.at tethering hack - can you confirm whether it is still working/broken on 3.1? I can only assume they "fixed" this but tethering is very important to me and I'd either have to stay on 3.0.1 or go back to the BlackBerry for tethering sad.

By: Joe McG

Joe McG — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:09:11 +0000

Installing 3.1...

By: frank

frank — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:07:37 +0000

I tried the Voice Controls... not working with my bluetooth headset... It's a Jabra, is there some setting???

By: Josh H.

Josh H. — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:04:45 +0000

Can anyone verify something for me...

If you made your own ringtones, does installing 3.1 screw that up now that you can BUY ringtones via your phone?

By: Ivoryplum

Ivoryplum — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:04:12 +0000

Anyone else noticing the "Capacity Bar" in iTunes not showing how much space Apps are using. If I remember correctly, it was a green bar. It seems now it's under the "Other" category.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:52:03 +0000

link to iPhone 3.1 feature page is broken/missing

By: Michael Denney

Michael Denney — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:49:36 +0000

Typo in the last link in the post.

It links to http://www.theiphoneblog.com/iphone-3.1/ (which gives 404) while http://www.theiphoneblog.com/iphone-31/ works.

By: ed

ed — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:49:23 +0000

Where's the FM transmiter for Iphone and touches?

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:49:17 +0000

"Use Voice Control on iPhone 3GS with Bluetooth headsets"

By: miguel

miguel — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:48:09 +0000

2 hrs remaining ......

By: M

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:44:03 +0000

love the update....sucks for the jailbreakers...gotta wait.

By: rusty

rusty — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:43:58 +0000

Nothing about avrcp in the change log. Wtf apple??

By: Joe McG

Joe McG — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:40:53 +0000

I'm happy to see they fixed a Bluetooth/Wifi issue. Sometimes I have my bluetooth headset connected, a call comes in, and I hear the person on the speaker of my phone saying "HELLO, HELLO". Really annoying and unprofessional, as I use my phone for work.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:39:26 +0000

iTunes DL going slow as hell...doing that 1st, then 3.1 update...146KB a sec...Christ!!!

By: Joe McG

Joe McG — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:39:07 +0000

At about 53 MB, it starts going really slow. I've paused and restarted twice with the same result.

By: Rayman2170

Rayman2170 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:38:16 +0000

I hope it supports AVRCP bluetooth music controls. i hate having to take my phone out of my poket just to skip a song.

By: frank

frank — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:35:05 +0000

Server crashed @ first... Second time seems to be going alright, 9 minutes 306.2mb....

By: mystic

mystic — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:34:58 +0000

Truth, as we Brits say, you are such a w**ker.

By: Damien

Damien — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:34:24 +0000

MMS is working for me! I did not alter the carrier file, just started working on 3.1

By: philly.c

philly.c — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:33:10 +0000

Cool, showing up now.

By: frank

frank — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:32:54 +0000

GOT IT!!! Hit the store... dl now