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MMS and Cellular Data not working at all
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the same thing is happening to me...
I can send and recieve texts and calls... and for the rest of the week that's fine for me.
i just hope to god all of these problems are fixed in the iPhone 4
I can send and recieve texts and calls... and for the rest of the week that's fine for me.
i just hope to god all of these problems are fixed in the iPhone 4
It's not a problem with the phone itself, it's a problem with the carrier file that is in my back up.
So unless there is some way to fix that which I have been unable to do even by reinstalling carrier files I'm going to have to set up as a new iPhone and lose everything.
I haven't fixed the problem yet, but I'm waiting to hear back from AT&T customer care team. Apparently they have some people looking into it because there are so many people with the problem. Hopefully it gets fixed with a new carrier update being pushed or something.
Any creative ideas on how to delete the "corrupt" carrier file?
Any creative ideas on how to delete the "corrupt" carrier file?
Finally heard back, and it was disappointing. They basically said they think this problem is 100% with people who jailbroke, so they aren't doing anything to fix it.
I think I found the best (yet not simple) fix so far, that lets you not lose your text messages (but you will lose other application data that isn't synced some other way - though the same instructions could be applied to those apps, but is too complicated for me right now). First, backup your phone (and sync any photos to iPhoto, contacts, etc - things not included in iPhone backups), and make like 100 extra copies of that backup so you don't screw it up. The backup is found here:
~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup
If you have other backups and are confused by the weird folder names, just move all the backups somewhere else, right click your phone in iTunes and backup. That'll leave just one backup folder. Let's call this OLD backup.
After you are 1000000% sure you have that folder backed up, go into iTunes and restore your phone as a new phone. Once you've done that, make sure there the backup folder is empty again, and backup your phone. Let's call this NEW backup. Make a copy of it on your desktop.
What you'll want to do to get your text messages back is the following. In the OLD backup, find the file called "3d0d7e5fb2ce288813306e4d4636395e047a3d28" and copy it into the original (NOT on your desktop) NEW backup folder. Do the same thing with info.plist, Manifest.bmdb, Manifest.mbdx, Manifest.plist and Status.plist.
Now go into iTunes and restore from backup. There should only be one backup there, which is our modified backup. It'll do some work, then freak out and give an error. However, once it finishes, your text messages should be back. Don't ask me why, but for some reason now the MMS and cell data stopped working again for me, so we aren't done.
Delete all the iPhone backups in the backup folder again. Copy the NEW backup from the desktop into the iPhone backup folder. Copy from the OLD backup the file "3d0d7e5fb2ce288813306e4d4636395e047a3d28" into the NEW backup that is now in the backups location.
Restore the phone again using what should still be the only backup. It will give an error again, but when it finishes, you should have MMS and data again. Visual voicemail took a minute to start working.
If you are not confused by the end of what I just wrote, then god bless you. Good luck!
I think I found the best (yet not simple) fix so far, that lets you not lose your text messages (but you will lose other application data that isn't synced some other way - though the same instructions could be applied to those apps, but is too complicated for me right now). First, backup your phone (and sync any photos to iPhoto, contacts, etc - things not included in iPhone backups), and make like 100 extra copies of that backup so you don't screw it up. The backup is found here:
~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup
If you have other backups and are confused by the weird folder names, just move all the backups somewhere else, right click your phone in iTunes and backup. That'll leave just one backup folder. Let's call this OLD backup.
After you are 1000000% sure you have that folder backed up, go into iTunes and restore your phone as a new phone. Once you've done that, make sure there the backup folder is empty again, and backup your phone. Let's call this NEW backup. Make a copy of it on your desktop.
What you'll want to do to get your text messages back is the following. In the OLD backup, find the file called "3d0d7e5fb2ce288813306e4d4636395e047a3d28" and copy it into the original (NOT on your desktop) NEW backup folder. Do the same thing with info.plist, Manifest.bmdb, Manifest.mbdx, Manifest.plist and Status.plist.
Now go into iTunes and restore from backup. There should only be one backup there, which is our modified backup. It'll do some work, then freak out and give an error. However, once it finishes, your text messages should be back. Don't ask me why, but for some reason now the MMS and cell data stopped working again for me, so we aren't done.
Delete all the iPhone backups in the backup folder again. Copy the NEW backup from the desktop into the iPhone backup folder. Copy from the OLD backup the file "3d0d7e5fb2ce288813306e4d4636395e047a3d28" into the NEW backup that is now in the backups location.
Restore the phone again using what should still be the only backup. It will give an error again, but when it finishes, you should have MMS and data again. Visual voicemail took a minute to start working.
If you are not confused by the end of what I just wrote, then god bless you. Good luck!
Thanks this worked great. Saved my text messages but the rest doesn't matter it can be set up again
Legend
if only I read this about 8 hours ago when i lost everything and done a full restore GUYS TRY THIS!!! I FIXED MINE!!!!!
In my case, I had to connect via WiFi, then visit http://www.unlockit.co.nz/unlockit in Safari on my iPhone and create a new APN for my Rogers connection. It worked instantly.
In my case, I had to connect via WiFi, then visit http://www.unlockit.co.nz/unlockit in Safari on my iPhone and create a new APN for my Rogers connection. It worked instantly.
GUYS TRY THIS!!! I FIXED MINE!!!!!
In my case, I had to connect via WiFi, then visit http://www.unlockit.co.nz/unlockit in Safari on my iPhone and create a new APN for my Rogers connection. It worked instantly.
Found this on the Apple Forums! Google IS my BEST FRIEND!!
That fixes 3G data for AT&T users, but not MMS unfortunately. That was the first thing I tried, and it kept me going for a few days, but then when the final iOS4 release didn't fix the problem, I realized I needed a different solution. Thanks for the link though.
No worries! Yeah, I just noticed that the MMS camera button is NOT in the messaging anymore. Darn! Guess we gotta wait for 4.0.1
Another Solution*****Enables MMS and Still Saves Most of Your Data
Basically, Follow the instructions below with a couple of edits. This might get a bit confusing, but it worked for me and saved almost all of my data.
So follow the steps making a copy of your OLD data backup, and the NEW backup which is only the files from a completely restored "new phone" setup. Make sure you have a copy of each on your desktop or anywhere outside the backup file location.
Copy the three manifest files and every other non .plist from the OLD backup into the actual backup folder (This should be the NEW backup at this point).
Restore from that backup. You should get an error, but you'll notice that your txts should be there. You'll also notice that you no longer have MMS again. We'll fix that.
Now copy the the three manifest files from your NEW backup copy on your desktop to the actual backup folder. Now, restore from that backup. You'll once again get an error, but this time your MMS should be restored and all your txts and other info still there.
You'll have to resync all your apps, music, contacts, etc, but most if not all of your app data should still be there. I use WhatsApp a lot, and I found that all my data was still in the app.
I have no idea if this is a permanent solution or what, but it took me all night to figure out with the help of dankirsh. I hope it works for you. I should mention that this did not save my Camera Roll and Call History, but I think that's it.
Basically, Follow the instructions below with a couple of edits. This might get a bit confusing, but it worked for me and saved almost all of my data.
So follow the steps making a copy of your OLD data backup, and the NEW backup which is only the files from a completely restored "new phone" setup. Make sure you have a copy of each on your desktop or anywhere outside the backup file location.
Copy the three manifest files and every other non .plist from the OLD backup into the actual backup folder (This should be the NEW backup at this point).
Restore from that backup. You should get an error, but you'll notice that your txts should be there. You'll also notice that you no longer have MMS again. We'll fix that.
Now copy the the three manifest files from your NEW backup copy on your desktop to the actual backup folder. Now, restore from that backup. You'll once again get an error, but this time your MMS should be restored and all your txts and other info still there.
You'll have to resync all your apps, music, contacts, etc, but most if not all of your app data should still be there. I use WhatsApp a lot, and I found that all my data was still in the app.
I have no idea if this is a permanent solution or what, but it took me all night to figure out with the help of dankirsh. I hope it works for you. I should mention that this did not save my Camera Roll and Call History, but I think that's it.
Awesome. I figured the same could be done with other apps, but I mostly use cloud-synced apps, and therefore didn't have enough that I was going to spend more time on the problem. I was just happy I got my text messages back and my phone actually worked.
It seems like the problem is isolated to the manifest files. Perhaps some smart person can narrow down the problem and come up with a perfect solution that just fixes the MMS/data problem, and doesn't require much work.
It seems like the problem is isolated to the manifest files. Perhaps some smart person can narrow down the problem and come up with a perfect solution that just fixes the MMS/data problem, and doesn't require much work.
You're a lifesaver. Restored all my texts, my MMS, and even my call history. And now 3G is finally working. 3G did not work until I brought the manifest files from the clean backup.
Oh how I wish I could afford an extra $50/mo (Tethering + iPad data). Then I wouldn't have to jailbreak and deal with all of this hassle.
Hey guys,
I've gotten to the point where I can restore my text messages to the phone (I have an iPhone 3GS and I had used the spirit jailbreak to jailbreak the previous iPhone OS) but the MMS button still isn't present and I can't paste pictures into an SMS field to send them. I was wondering if someone could give a little more clarification on what to do in the next part. Once I have my texts on the phone, should I create a new backup and paste the 'clean' manifest files into this backup? So far, when I try to put the 'clean' manifest files into the backup file, the restore gives me a phone with no messages and still no working MMS. It's like I can either have a phone with working MMS and Internet but no messages or a phone with all my messages but no working MMS. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!
I've gotten to the point where I can restore my text messages to the phone (I have an iPhone 3GS and I had used the spirit jailbreak to jailbreak the previous iPhone OS) but the MMS button still isn't present and I can't paste pictures into an SMS field to send them. I was wondering if someone could give a little more clarification on what to do in the next part. Once I have my texts on the phone, should I create a new backup and paste the 'clean' manifest files into this backup? So far, when I try to put the 'clean' manifest files into the backup file, the restore gives me a phone with no messages and still no working MMS. It's like I can either have a phone with working MMS and Internet but no messages or a phone with all my messages but no working MMS. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!
Thanks Milton! This worked for me and was very easy. Now we just need an easy way to get back MMS.
jpur, this seems to be the best solution thus far.
I have an odd hodge-podge of pre- and post-backup data, apps exist from both sides. MMS does work, my texts are there, but not all app settings are remembered. This excludes Apple apps, clock remembers all my alarms, Notes are right where I left them, but my camera roll is full of black photos (Let me know if we tackle this one).
Overall, pretty good.
Tip: Arrange folders like so to avoid hating life. Also this is exactly what your backup folder should look like when you're done. (Attached)
I have an odd hodge-podge of pre- and post-backup data, apps exist from both sides. MMS does work, my texts are there, but not all app settings are remembered. This excludes Apple apps, clock remembers all my alarms, Notes are right where I left them, but my camera roll is full of black photos (Let me know if we tackle this one).
Overall, pretty good.
Tip: Arrange folders like so to avoid hating life. Also this is exactly what your backup folder should look like when you're done. (Attached)
