Mac Forums - iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting http://forums.macrumors.com Problems, need help? Have a tip or advice? Post it here en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:19:09 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.macrumors.com/images/misc/rss.jpg Mac Forums - iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting http://forums.macrumors.com I dropped my iPhone 3GS 32GB in paint. http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824460&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:01:23 GMT Today at work I dropped my iPhone in paint, the screen and everything is working fine except for the speaker and the camera --- help? Today at work I dropped my iPhone in paint, the screen and everything is working fine except for the speaker and the camera --- help? ]]> iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting physigory http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824460 MyTouch MMS Settings iPhone compatible? http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824443&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:59:36 GMT Has anyone tried the T-Mobile MyTouch MMS settings for their iPhone MMS settings? Has anyone tried the T-Mobile MyTouch MMS settings for their iPhone MMS settings? ]]> iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting trajen http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824443 iPhone Sleep/Wake Button http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824414&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:56:32 GMT Sorta' new to the forums so I'm hoping that someone could help me out a bit, It'd be appreciated.

--So I finally gave in and bought an iPhone a(iPhone 3GS 16GB, Black). I've only had it for about a month or so and all was working fine, Until about three days ago when the Sleep/Wake button didn't want to work. After reading other threads/post I've noticed that some buttons are not flush with the phone, Etc. My button does seem to wiggle a bit and is also not flush with the phone. I know with Apple Care I can take it back, and get an exchange, But this is where my second problem seems to begin.
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(I read a post, where someone had a similar problem as me, and they took it in to get a replacement and the "Genius" said their water indicator was tripped)
So I took a glace at mine, The Earphone jack was white as a pearl, But when looking at the one below the dock connector, I saw a little pink in the bottom left of the "circle". The phone is only a MONTH old and has NEVER been exposed to any conditions that would make it change color. It's not even been in the bathrom when taking a shower. If I could think of one, It's the first day I got the phone, and a little bit of "dew frost" was on the charger(shipped via overnight mail, It was cold outside), and I plugged it in. But could that have tripped it?

I know when taking a(n) product to the Apple Store(Genius Bar) or sending it in, They will check these sensors, So I was wondering how picky would they be, If they see ANY SIGN of red/pink on it will they totally void the warranty? Or does the whole thing have to change color? ]]> iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting TaKeN http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824414 Problem after unlocking iPhone 3GS, what could it be? http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824395&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:53:47 GMT Ok, so I just got an iPhone 3GS 16GB. I turned it on for the first time, connected it to my PC while iTunes was open. I then opened up blackra1n, i made it rain. Cool. Now i have a jailbrocken iPhone 3GS. Nice. I then open up Cydia, wait a couple of seconds. Ugh. I install Cydia, wait for it to restart. That was fast. Great. I now go to sources, add blacksnow.com. NOICE. I then insert my T-Mobile GSM thingy. Wait for about a minute.........and...... I now am on the T-Mobile network!! I'm in the U.S.
Great....
Not........
You know when you finish downloading a Cydia application or tool, you press the option to reboot device, well, when i select reboot, i see the screen with the clock thingy meaning its doing something but then, i get the screen telling me to connect to iTunes............... you know the iTunes logo with a USB.....
Can somebody try to explain what is going on, what did I do wrong..:confused:
I hope I was descriptive enough and thanks guys:apple: ]]> iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting iphone3gs16gb http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824395 iPhone 3GS, 45-60 mins in hot tub - MY STORY http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824364&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:30:44 GMT The date of the event was November 18th, 2009. It was a balmy 82 degrees in Farjardo, Puerto Rico where I was on vacation. The bell struck midnight and my wife and I decided to enter the hot tub. I patted down the two front pockets of my suit and felt nothing. Getting into the hot tub, felt great. We basked in all the warm goodness the hot tub offered for at least 30 minutes, perhaps even 45.

A little before 1 am, we entered the hotel room. I knew my iPhone battery was low, so I searched her purse for my precious iPhone. Blind grabbing turned into a focus searching within the bag. Hysterics started to kick in as, one by one, I started to take everything out. Nothing. Searched the floor. Nothing. HOLY SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS BATMAN!! The hot tub!

I grab for the room card, threw on shoes and ran out of the room towards the scene of the crime. Upon arrival, the bubbles from the hot tub made the bottom of the tub opaque. I reached to the turn off the bubbles and slowly, a picture of the crime, started to develop. Face down, on the bottom of a 4 foot grave, lies my dear iPhone. I jump into the water as quickly as I could and picked up the phone and started to dry it off hastily with my shirt. Once dried, I had to check to see if still had a heartbeat. Pressed the power button. Dead. I walked back to the hotel room with my head pointed to the floor. Saddened. Devastated.

Once upon arriving back in the room, I shook the living crap out of the my baby. Water, blood if you will, spewed out from every pore, every hole it had. Under the screen you could see the distal water markings, evidence. Once no more water exited the body, I set the iPhone down on the counter of the bathroom and propped a hairdryer about 6-8 inches from it. Turned the hairdryer on HIGH speed, with the WARM setting, not wanting damage it from heat. I pointed the bottom of the phone at the powerful stream. I let it sit. 20 minutes later I pointed the top of the iPhone at the heat as to dry from the other entrance. 20 minutes later. I was tired. Didn't want to leave the hairdryer on overnight. For some reason, in my wifes purse there was 1 silica gel packet. Better than nothing. I took the hotel ice bag put my iPhone along with the silica packet in it. Squeezing out the air and wrapping it tight, I lay down to sleep. A tear hit my pillow.

The next morning. I apply my heat via hairdryer. Both sides. Probably about an hour. Went to one of the restaurants and asked for a ziplock of uncooked rice. They obliged. Wrapped a bag full of rice (enough to completely cover the phone), along with my 1 precious silica packet and gently buried my iPhone deep within those Asian pebbles. Let out all the air. Tied it up. And crossed my fingers.

November 21st, 2009. I got home late the night before. This was the day that I try to awake my prized possession from the dead. I knew my chances were slim. Reading stories on how 1 minute in water will kill an iPhone, I didn't have much faith that mine would live after almost an hour in a hot tub. Nevertheless, I proceeded.

Unwrapped the bag and removing the iPhone from within, my heart racing. Plugged the power cord into my macbook, just to give it as much juice as possible. Pressed the 'on' button. Now I wait. The screen is black, nothing happening. Tears welling up within my eyes. And then suddenly...the apple logo! Oh that mighty logo. Took a deep breath and watched the phone. It was fighting. It wasn't going to go down without a tussle. Time seemed to pass at a snails pace. 20 seconds. 30. 45. And then...my home screen. HOLY SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS BATMAN! No way! Am I dreaming? I pinched myself. It hurt immensely. I wasn't dreaming! I slide that bar to the right as quickly as I could. My contacts! My apps! Everything was in order! I made a phone call. Perfect. Played a song. Perfect. Everything was intact! A miracle.

The only thing out of place is that there seems to be water markings under the glass. Actually, it's kind of cool. It gives the phone a 3-D appearance actually. It's like if you took the world map and laid it beneath the glass. Doesn't really interfere with anything or make it difficult to use. Would I rather it not be there? Sure. But my word, what a beautiful sight to see!

I thought I would share my story with all of you and if this story helps only 1 person save their iPhone from imminent death, then I'm glad I took the time to write this.

Godspeed.

- Rack ]]> iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting Racktacular http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824364 Backup iPhone SMS Data http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824341&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:07:42 GMT Hello all, I was just wondering if there was any way to save my SMS messages on the iPhone to my Mac? Thanks! Hello all,

I was just wondering if there was any way to save my SMS messages on the iPhone to my Mac?

Thanks! ]]> iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting Link00seven http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824341 viewing saved contacts http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824250&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:43:13 GMT I recently got a new computer, and even tho I backed up my phone i didnt back up my contacts to a specific program. is there any way to view the contacts from my last back up?? also is there a way to get the info from my itunes on my other computer on to this new one?? not all has transferred I recently got a new computer, and even tho I backed up my phone i didnt back up my contacts to a specific program. is there any way to view the contacts from my last back up?? also is there a way to get the info from my itunes on my other computer on to this new one?? not all has transferred ]]> iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting trmarned http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824250 Taking a jailbroken iphone to apple store. http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824183&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:07:54 GMT well, i manged to drop my iphone while i was running. the power button is jammed into my phone and it wont turn on. i tried snycing to my computer, to see if the phone will turn on, no luck. i scheduled an appointment at the genuis bar for them to take a look at but i have one major problems. before when my phone was working i decided to jailbreak the phone for custom themes and apps from cydia. since i cant restore my phone to factory settings and the phone is stuck jailbroken will the genuis bar refuse to repair my phone?? thanks for any help:D well, i manged to drop my iphone while i was running. the power button is jammed into my phone and it wont turn on. i tried snycing to my computer, to see if the phone will turn on, no luck.

i scheduled an appointment at the genuis bar for them to take a look at but i have one major problems. before when my phone was working i decided to jailbreak the phone for custom themes and apps from cydia. since i cant restore my phone to factory settings and the phone is stuck jailbroken will the genuis bar refuse to repair my phone??

thanks for any help:D ]]> iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting Darklight981 http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824183 Two Computers One iPhone http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824178&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:47:55 GMT Been trying to figure this out and seem to be keep getting lost in how to do it. I have an iPhone that I want to be able to access and sync with my iTunes account on two computers. I currently have iTunes on both computers but they don't have the same songs and apps on them. I use my Desktop as my main computer for iTunes and my Laptop when I am in other rooms of my house. There are times when I find a new song or app on iTunes with my laptop and download it but if I sync my iPhone then I lose songs and apps because they weren't on the laptop but were on the Desktop.

How can I sync my iPhone with my Laptop when I buy a song or app and not lose everything in it that was set up from my Desktop iTunes? ]]> iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting Resist http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824178 picture not saving http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824095&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:23:23 GMT I have a picture from an email that I tried to save and it shows up on the album as the last picture saved but when I go into the album it is not there. Anyone have an idea? Maybe its because the picture is 4.9mb? I have a picture from an email that I tried to save and it shows up on the album as the last picture saved but when I go into the album it is not there. Anyone have an idea? Maybe its because the picture is 4.9mb? ]]> iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting Baker988 http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824095 Email Issue http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824067&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:26:34 GMT Why is it when I check my email on my iPhone and then try to check it on my computer that my computer keeps asking me for my email log in password over and over and I ultimately can't get my email? If I wait 5 minutes or so then I can get my email just fine on my computer.

Does the iPhone temporarily mess something up with my mail server and my computer? ]]> iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting Resist http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824067 <![CDATA[Can't send mms?! Fix but why?]]> http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824059&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:03:37 GMT Well my mms worked fine before I didn't install any thethering patch or anything..I can't send mms but text works fine..is this AT&T fault?
I'm in the latest update on AT&T network update ..

Thanks

well it worked now..but why did it do that? AT&T can't handle the traffic well or what? ]]> iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting iMaconApple http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824059 <![CDATA[cycling in & out of sleep mode, won't stay in sleep]]> http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824036&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:13:46 GMT Hi,
My iPhone's won't stay in sleep, it is cycling in and out of sleep mode approximately every minute or two the screen blinks on then back off. It is draining my battery. I tried resetting the settings, changing the autolock timing, updating the OS, rebooting, etc. Its been doing this for about a week now. Please help if you know anything else I can try.
Jennifer:confused: ]]> iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting aphena89 http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824036 <![CDATA[How to disable the voicemail button's FUNCTIONALITY in UAE]]> http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824014&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:36:07 GMT Hi Guys

I have had a major problem with the voicemail button in the iphone, almost all of the time i press it by mistake and it calls the voicemail number 123 here in UAE. but what drives me crazy is that it deducts 30 fils from my credit for nothing (because i'm not using this service).
and it's enabled by default on the iphone, so the only solution is to change the number sincce you cannot modify the phone.app in the iphone, and because its so simple normal users can do it.

now i have been googling for almost a day and found a solution for this rediciluous problem, i have copied the modified carrier.plist from my iphone so won't change anything in the file, you just need to replace it with your current carrier.plist .

Remember this only applies to Etisalat subscribers, and if you want to modify it for your Service Provider just contact me.

Now how we do it:

1- download the Attached carrier.plist file or you can download it from here.

2- you need to use iphone browser which you can download fom here so you can replace the carrier.plist file in your iphone.

3- After you download iphonebrowser run it and go to this location: "[root]/System/Library/Carrier Bundles/Etisalat_ae.bundle".

4- now on the left side you will see the following screen



5- just drag and drop the carrier.plist from your pc to the window and it should be copied.

6- after copying the file to your iphone (you don't even need to restart your iphone) click on the voicemail button and it should call 121 to check your credit balance.

That's it, hope you guys find this thread usefull and if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.

Cheers :)
Attached Files
File Type: zip carrier.zip (1.0 KB)
]]> iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting mudy1 http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824014 <![CDATA[AT&T Go Phone Plan & 3.1.2]]> http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=823993&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:39:26 GMT Hey all,

I've searched the forums and couldn't find anything recent related to whether or not the 3.1.2 firmware with an iPhone 3G will work on an AT&T Go Phone Plan as of today. Can someone clarify? Thanks! ]]> iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting trajen http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=823993