Iphone 3g

Weekly Mod: How to replace the dock assembly on an iPhone 3G & iPhone 3GS

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 a 5:59 pm

If your iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS is having trouble charging, picking up a signal, or has a dead mic or speaker - replacing the dock assembly should remedy any of these problems. A DIY dock assembly repair is an easy enough fix if you've got the right tools and about thirty minutes to spare.

Samsung Ace a blast from iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS past?

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Jan 4, 2012 a 8:26 pm

The Samsung Galaxy Ace, a new entry level Android phone, looks an awful lot like the iPhone 3G/iPhone 3GS. Samsung has a history of copying Apple's design so this really shouldn't come as a surprise.

Motorola and HTC both do far better jobs at providing real hardware alternatives to the iPhone, but Samsung's growth in recent years sadly shows there's probably a bigger market for Android lovers who who want iPhones -- even retro iPhones -- not running iOS.

Weekly Mod: How to replace a battery in an iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Jan 4, 2012 a 8:54 am

Replacing the battery in your iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS is a moderate level DIY repair. If you've got the right tools and parts, it shouldn't be too difficult to swap out that old battery for a brand new one on your own. It'll take a little bit of patience and about 30 minutes of your time.

iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak now available for original iPad, iPhone 4, older models

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Dec 27, 2011 a 9:25 am

Thanks to pod2g and all his hard work, an untethered jailbreak is now available for the original iPad, iPhone 4, iPod touch 4, and older models. Both redsn0w and Corona have been updated to support the new, untethered jailbreak.

A few days ago, @pod2g gave the untether to both the iPhone devteam and the chronic devteam. We’ve put it into redsn0w 0.9.10 and PwnageTool, and the chronic devteam put it into a Cydia package (the same set of exploits is in all three).

Spectrum reallocation enables unlocked iPhone to use T-Mobile 3G in a a few locations

By Andrew Wray, Tuesday, Dec 20, 2011 a 12:11 am

TmoNews is reporting that some unlocked iPhone users may be picking up T-Mobile's 3G network in small areas of the Pacific Northwest -- specifically limited pockets in Nevada, Utah and California -- due to spectrum reallocation under the 1900MHz band.

Most unlocked iPhone users are relegated to 2G due to most of the T-Mobile 3G network running on the AWS spectrum of 1700MHz/2100MHz. We're not exactly sure what they're reallocating the spectrum for, however, multiple reports have surfaced from Howard Forums detailing a jump in speeds and, more specifically, the 3G network indicator popping up in the statusbar on their unlocked iPhone.

Weekly Mod: how to replace a shattered or unresponsive iPhone 3G/3GS digitizer assembly

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 a 12:30 pm

If you shattered the glass on your iPhone 3G or 3GS, a screen replacement is a relatively easy repair to perform. You'll just need a few tools and a new digitizer assembly to turn your broken iPhone 3G or 3GS from broken to good as new.

How to unlock iPhone 3GS on iOS 5 and 5.0.1

By Allyson Kazmucha, Thursday, Dec 1, 2011 a 11:49 pm

If you've updated your iPhone 3GS to iOS 5 or 5.0.1 and lost your unlock we can help you get it back. The actual jailbreak will be tethered but you'll still be able to unlock and continue using your device in the mean time until an untethered jailbreak solution is released. iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S users should steer clear of this as it will not work.

2011 iPhone buyers guide

By Rene Ritchie, Sunday, Oct 9, 2011 a 3:23 pm

Trying to figure out if the iPhone is for you? Should you get it now or wait for the next generation to decide? Should you go with the flagship iPhone 4S or maybe a cheaper iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS? Should you go with AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint? Is 16GB enough or do you need 32GB or even 64GB? Is white the best looking color or black a better bet? And what can you do with your old phone once you've taken the plunge?

Enter TiPb's 2011 iPhone Buyer's Guide. If you need help deciding, we've got your back. And hey, if you already know what you want, just copy this link and mail, tweet, or Facebook it to your family or friends -- we'll help them out so you won't have to!

Sn0wBreeze Windows jailbreak updated to 2.8b6 to officially support iOS 5 beta 6

By Allyson Kazmucha, Monday, Aug 22, 2011 a 2:25 pm

Sn0wBreeze for Windows users has now officially been updated to support iOS 5 beta 6 users. We reported the old version of Sn0wBreeze already working for some users, yet others had complications. But the tool has now been updated to officially support beta 6.

Apple awarded multiple design patents - MacBook Air, Apple remote, iPhone 3G, & more

By Allyson Kazmucha, Thursday, Jul 28, 2011 a 2:40 pm

The US Patent and Trademark office just published fourteen new patents recently awarded to Apple. Among them are design patents for the MacBook Air, iPhone 3G, Apple remote, their battery charger design, and many more.