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Apple Blocking Push Notifications on Unlocked iPhones?
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I lose VM and 3G. Oh yeah, and I gain a feature. I can MMS. What's that? You can't?
Apparently you can't count.
Yeah, you go with your conspiracy theories. Push is a pretty minor feature in the grand scheme of things. I highly doubt that many iPhone t-Mobile users will now flock to AT&T, just so they can have Push Notifications.
And you can get Push over WiFi, so it's really a carrier agnostic data feature.
His theory is correct. If you activate an iPhone officially, then jailbreak (without restoring) and unlock later, push WILL work.
Starting with 3.0, iPod Touches *do* "activate," only you never see it because iTunes contacts the Apple server silently and obtains the necessary keys.
Only 'hacktivated' iPhones will be affected, because they never perform the initial handshake and obtain the keys (and during a restore, keys are deleted).
What BS: why do you want the gov to step in? There is LOTS of competition among cell providers and phone providers. If you want an iPhone, get ATT (in the US anyway); if you don't want ATT, get something else. There are several smart phone options out there. If the gov was in charge, phones will still be the size of paving brings, have no data, and about an hour of battery life. Jeez: be careful what you wish for!
Well, this article is obviously wrong. Apple is not blocking anything here. A "jailbroken" OS 3.0 install will not have the necessary keys. Simply add "http://cydia.iphoneil.net" to the sources under Cydia, and then install the package "Push Fix". Done. Works without a hitch.
You have heard about this little thing called "the Internet", right? That was originally a US government project. And my local fire department is also a great operation, thank you very much.
So yeah, not all things invented/controlled by the government are bad.
Hi
I have the FamilyTalk 550 with my iPhone 3GS + unlimited data plan ( required ) + 200 TXTs ( $5 ) and one non-iPhone totaling ~$110 per month for my bill.
As much as I'd like it cheaper, $30 is fairly reasonable for completely unlimited data usage, especially on a device like the iPhone.
In the U.S., there aren't any officially unlocked iPhones. I'm not fully aware if there are any officially unlocked iPhones being offered in other counties. AT&T offers unsubsidized iPhones but they are still locked to AT&T's network.
I don't know what plan / features you've added but that's not just iPhone data plan, ... pricing causing you grief.
I have the FamilyTalk 550 with my iPhone 3GS + unlimited data plan ( required ) + 200 TXTs ( $5 ) and one non-iPhone totaling ~$110 per month for my bill.
As much as I'd like it cheaper, $30 is fairly reasonable for completely unlimited data usage, especially on a device like the iPhone.
If you unlock your iPhone, you're violating a related ( AT&T ) contract. "Eye for an eye"
Not everyone who unlocks their iPhone is screwing Apple over. I unlocked my 2G after my contract ended, gave it to a friend on Orange network. My 3G Contract will end in a few months, I'm probably going to unlock that and give it to a friend.... I bought it, paid a tone of money for it, so it's mine and I should be able to unlock and use with Push....
Some people live outside the US you know. Plenty of carrier support there.
We are aware of these PushFix workarounds for unofficially activatied iPhones, however, our users report that even with this fix, Push reminders are very far from reliable after intense testing. Most of the Push reminders are reported to not come throught that way. Please let us know if you have a different experience so we can upgrade our FAQ or let users know.
Thank you!
Dominik Balogh // PoweryBase
Well, your developer has been quoted as saying: "However, on a unofficially activated device, APNS keeps the application wait forever and does not provide any respond at all, keeping user wait infinitely or time out the connection, if the target application is capable of timing out."
This insinuates that Apple is doing something to sabotage connections to "unofficially activated" devices and is quite a far cry from "far from reliable".
I receive push notifications from three apps (AP Mobile, Hey where are you and IM+) just fine since installing "Push Fix".
Very simple for me. I have a family member who wanted an iPhone very badly, but I can not afford 2 iPhone data plans. Am with AT&T on a family plan, and the line that wanted an iPhone was using a RAZR with just the $9.99 US per month "add a line" plan to share minutes.
So I handed off both my original iPhone and iPhone 3G, jailbroken/unlocked iPhones to family. They simply popped in their AT&T SIM cards that I am paying for, and they have a legit AT&T phone, sharing minutes, and data via wifi.
Really, we're in the minority in that one iPhone user in the family does not WANT or NEED iPhone data, since every place they go (essentially) there's wifi. They have not run in to a time yet where they wished they had data on their iPhone. Wifi is just fine. I use the APN changer so no data is ever used "accidentally."
AT&T doesn't offer a data-less iPhone plan, so for me jailbreaking/unlocking is the PERFECT solution. We're paying for the AT&T line, but using an iPhone instead.
So yes, there ARE reasons to "...still unlock an iPhone." I'm thrilled and grateful for groups like the iPhone Dev Team.
EDIT: Also, we have no real need for "Push" on the unlocked iPhone. We've been getting around "no MMS" just fine by sending pics using cell phones' email addresses (I still don't get the big deal over not having MMS...it's not a BFD to me), and the family member doesn't really need email "pushed" to them, nor is there a need for notifications either. To each their own...
I have an unlocked/activated iPhone 3G in the UK on Vodafone. There's an easy way to make it work with Push and it's working fine for me.
Just restore phone with an O2 SIM in. Wait for 'iPhone Has been Activated' popup. Then do the redsn0w etc. routine.
What's the who-har? Been running BeeJiveIM with Push perfectly fine.
Just restore phone with an O2 SIM in. Wait for 'iPhone Has been Activated' popup. Then do the redsn0w etc. routine.
What's the who-har? Been running BeeJiveIM with Push perfectly fine.
Aye, In Belgium, Germany, Italy and the Czech republic unlocked iPhones are standard practice. I'd be mad as hell if I was being penalised for having an unlocked phone in these countries.
Turn OFF your push notifications.
Add http://cydia.iphoneil.net to your cydia.
Install the patch.
Remove and reinstall the push enabled apps.
Enable Push.
This method uses Dev-team's patch.
I'm not the creator of this method, all gathered from the internet.
Add http://cydia.iphoneil.net to your cydia.
Install the patch.
Remove and reinstall the push enabled apps.
Enable Push.
This method uses Dev-team's patch.
I'm not the creator of this method, all gathered from the internet.
I'm sure many of you Americans haven't noticed it yet, but there ARE people living outside the States that have different situations, needs and standards than you all.
This information being brought to you by the same people who gave us this
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/728457/
Yeah, to say I have my doubts about anything they post would be an understatement.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/728457/
Yeah, to say I have my doubts about anything they post would be an understatement.
Starting from 3G, there is no way to buy an iPhone without a contract.
AT&T does provide code to unlock other phones before and after the contract expires, but they are not doing the same thing for iPhone.
So, why should AT&T be allowed to sell locked iPhones and keep them locked forever? Apple is the enabler.
Outside of the US, there are many carriers offering unlocked iPhones and tethering.
US customers always get ripped off.
Ultra high $30 data service + $40 for 450 min + no MMS + no tethering + two-way SMS charges + forever-locked phone.
Cell phone carrier is such a good business to do in the US.
AT&T does provide code to unlock other phones before and after the contract expires, but they are not doing the same thing for iPhone.
So, why should AT&T be allowed to sell locked iPhones and keep them locked forever? Apple is the enabler.
Outside of the US, there are many carriers offering unlocked iPhones and tethering.
US customers always get ripped off.
Ultra high $30 data service + $40 for 450 min + no MMS + no tethering + two-way SMS charges + forever-locked phone.
Cell phone carrier is such a good business to do in the US.
yeah i would like to know this too as I was going to buy one from a carrier which doesn't lock them. However it implies that they are blocked if used on a carrier that doesnt have that deal which is a bit poor. I would have thought they would jsut want to block them on jailbroken iphones..
Well O2 are an official carrier so I would think so..
Not sure. I would have thought it would be jailbroken phones that would be blocked but who knows..
I don't think officially unlocked ones are affected 'cos Apple Store sells standalone unlocked phones in some countries.
That's not the only reason why people unlocked their phones. My family in dominican republic refuse to pay 900 dollars for an iphone with a two years contract when they can get it here cheaper and without the contract.
In this tough times, you have to save money. If they had good prices for the phone in other countries maybe people would stop unlocking their phones.
I live in USA, so, i'm with att, i dont have a problem with that, but sometimes is ridiculios the prices they try to sell us this phones just because is outside of the usa! That's stupid and people will always unlocked their phones.
In this tough times, you have to save money. If they had good prices for the phone in other countries maybe people would stop unlocking their phones.
I live in USA, so, i'm with att, i dont have a problem with that, but sometimes is ridiculios the prices they try to sell us this phones just because is outside of the usa! That's stupid and people will always unlocked their phones.