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AT&T Activates MMS Functionality for U.S. iPhone Users

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To clear a few things up for everyone. 3.1 does not break active sync in any way. The update fixed the way the iPhone was falsely reporting back to the Exchange server as being encrypted. If your company inforces encryption for Exchange and you are on a 3g device, you will no longer get email with 3.1 update. If you are on a 3G(S) device, you will be fine either way, becuase it supports encryption. Do not update if you are on a 3GS that is jailbroken, you will loose the jailbreak.

If you do not want to update, but still want MMS, you can get the carrier file which a few users have posted downloads for, and install it. To do this, download th ipcc file, plug in your iPhone to iTunes, go to the iPhone and hold Option key (SHIFT on a PC) and click "Update". You should now be able to browse to where you downloaded the carrier file. Reboot your phone, and you are all set. Hope this helps some of you.
 
jajohns8 said:
So can I get my email or not?

Nope, can't get it with 3.1

I guess it's broken.
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If you installed 3.1 over a phone that had previously been hacked with a manually installed carrier settings file to enable tethering or MMS (like BenQ or whatever it's called), then it's probably not E-mail that's not working, it's your 3G data that's not working! A LOT of people had significant iPhone problems after installing firmware 3.1 over a version 3.0 with a previous hack. The only way I could fix mine and cure ALL of its ills was to do a complete restore as a new iPhone and manually install all of my stuff and manually reset all of my settings. (A restore from backup did NOT fix the problems.)

It was a giant pain in the ass. BUT... the good news... after doing the restore as a new iPhone, my iPhone 3GS is functioning perfectly. No problems with 3G data, not battery issues, no crashing, no shutting off all by itself and no delays or hangs between apps and screens, etc.

I learned my lesson, I will never hack the phone again. The tiny bit I used tethering was NOT worth the hassle of doing a restore as new phone! :eek:

Mark
 
Razeus said:
non all my anti iPhone friends can **** about me not being able to get proper MMS. The phone is ALMOST up to par for being the best smartphone. I just need Flash and Tethering (although I probably never used tethering, but still). Flash is desperately needed. It's ridiculous they don't have this yet.
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flash is a horrible, resource-sucking, battery-draining, soon-to-be-dead standard that we'd all be better off without. Moreover, find me a single smartphone that does it even passably well.

Also, don't know if it's coincidence or not, but my 3G speeds have gone straight to hell today. Count me among those who'd rather have decent data speeds than MMS.
 
Well, now what!!!

It looks like MMS works, so now what do we complain about?

Oh yeah, tethering, dropped calls, slow network, less bars in buildings and all with the most expensive plan.

Having an iPhone:) on AT&T:mad:, it's kinda like trying to drive a Ferrari:) on a gravel road:eek:.
 
XciteMe said:
Can somebody PLEASE show me how to install the new carrier file, that somebody posted on here, on my 3GS??? It's non-jailbroken and it's on 3.0, I don't want to install to 3.1 yet...

How do I install it??? Please???
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1. First, you need to download the updated AT&T carrier file… The AT&T 5.5 carrier file can be downloaded HERE.
* EDIT* you will need to change the .zip extension to .ipcc

2. Then, you’ll need to tweak iTunes slightly so that it will let you update the carrier file manually. Here is how you do that:

For Mac – Open up Terminal, and at the prompt type defaults write com.apple.iTunes carrier-testing -bool TRUE and hit Enter.

For Windows (32-bit) – Go to Start > Run and type in command, then hit Enter. Then, at the prompt, type “C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe” /setPrefInt carrier-testing 1 and hit Enter.

For Windows (64-bit) – Go to Start > Run and type in command, then hit Enter. Then, at the prompt, type “C:\Program Files(x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe” /setPrefInt carrier-testing 1 and hit Enter.

3. Then, plug your iPhone into your computer and fire up iTunes. Once it’s all loaded, go to your iPhone in iTunes and hold down SHIFT (or OPTION on the Mac) while clicking on the Update button in the main iPhone panel (not the sidebar). This brings up a dialog box that allows you to choose a file for updating. Go to where you saved the AT&T carrier .ipcc file and open it up. You will need to choose the .ipcc file type from the files of type drop-down menu in the dialog box in order to find it. This takes just a moment to update.

4. REBOOT YOUR IPHONE!

GG have fun!
 
i closed itunes and clicked RUN on my os and typed this in "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe" /setPrefInt carrier-testing 1 then it let me click shift when clicking the update button and i selected that carrier file the guy posted =]
 
I never thought I would live to see the day, even if I never even send one MMS myself.
 
iPhoneDave said:
They fixed what was broken and now it functions as it should. Protecting sensitive corporate email is imperative and using the 3G doesn't provide the device encryption necessary to uphold Exchange encryption standards. Talk to your company about this and see how they feel about it.
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'Broken.'
LOL.
They "fixed" something they knew would get them into enterprise faster.
 
2 Bars Fails To Send 16 Second Video

Repeated failure to send 16 second video with text. Only 2 Bars here. Set for 3G but may be on Edge. :confused:
 
I'm on a 3GS, jailbroken, with 3.0 installed and updated the carrier settings to 5.5 via the link posted here... everything is working great!

Prior to this, I had the 5.1 carrier settings installed and working as of yesterday.

(Oh, and my tethering still works too)
 
sure...

XciteMe said:
Can somebody PLEASE show me how to install the new carrier file, that somebody posted on here, on my 3GS??? It's non-jailbroken and it's on 3.0, I don't want to install to 3.1 yet...

How do I install it??? Please???
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i had to search online since it was my first time too..


simply go download the .ipcc that Diddy posted.. then remember where it saved.

TO be extra careful this is what i did after reading over a post on a different forum.

quit itunes.

go to terminal and type in: defaults write com.apple.iTunes carrier-testing -bool TRUE

then hit enter...

open itunes... then select your iphone on the left. over on the summary tab, hold down "option" while clicking the update button next to iphone firmware. NOTE: ive done this on a mac using the latest itunes, an im not sure what button you hold down on windows to do the equivalent. probably alt, but im not sure. This gives you the ability to choose a custom install file from a location other than where iTunes is programmed to read from

select the .ipcc file you just downloaded... then click Ok.

give it 5 seconds. them boom. youre done.

reboot the iphone. and send an MMS.
 
YoGramMamma said:
As someone on 3.0 with the benm.at tethering enabled I can say that .. rightclicking this link posted above and selecting "download linked file" .. then subsequently option-clicking in iTunes (9.xx) and selecting the downloaded .ipcc file will result in the carrier settings be upgraded and any jailbreaks/hacks not being affected.. then everyone enjoys a great friday, no?!?

My 3Gs isnt jailbroken, but I wasn't willing to go to 3.1 and lose my tethering just for some MMS. but now i can have my cake and eat it too. kinda.

I can say that after downloading the .ipcc. installing it. rebooting. i have MMS and benm.at still works.

thanks guy/gal who posted this carrier file
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Are you SURE?!?! When many of us installed 3.1 we were certain tethering was still working too, because there was the tethering option in network settings. BUT... the minute we actually TRIED to connect to a computer and USE tethering, the tethering option disappeared from the network settings and hasn't returned (not even with this new 5.5 carrier settings update).

Just because you have the tethering option shown, and you can turn it on and off, doesn't mean it will actually work!

Mark
 
Xelnaga15 said:
1. First, you need to download the updated AT&T carrier file… The AT&T 5.5 carrier file can be downloaded HERE.

2. Then, you’ll need to tweak iTunes slightly so that it will let you update the carrier file manually. Here is how you do that:

For Mac – Open up Terminal, and at the prompt type defaults write com.apple.iTunes carrier-testing -bool TRUE and hit Enter.

For Windows (32-bit) – Go to Start > Run and type in command, then hit Enter. Then, at the prompt, type “C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe” /setPrefInt carrier-testing 1 and hit Enter.

For Windows (64-bit) – Go to Start > Run and type in command, then hit Enter. Then, at the prompt, type “C:\Program Files(x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe” /setPrefInt carrier-testing 1 and hit Enter.

3. Then, plug your iPhone into your computer and fire up iTunes. Once it’s all loaded, go to your iPhone in iTunes and hold down SHIFT (or OPTION on the Mac) while clicking on the Update button in the main iPhone panel (not the sidebar). This brings up a dialog box that allows you to choose a file for updating. Go to where you saved the AT&T carrier .ipcc file and open it up. You will need to choose the .ipcc file type from the files of type drop-down menu in the dialog box in order to find it. This takes just a moment to update.

4. REBOOT YOUR IPHONE!

GG have fun!
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Do we use the entire *.ipcc.zip file as is, or do we pull out the ipcc file first?

Thanks for the great instructions!
 
If you are on a Mac, connect your phone to iTunes. Hold option+click and select the 5.5 IPCC file. It should update your phone. You might have to type something into TERMINAL beforehand. Here's the command:

For Mac OS X:

Close iTunes if it is open
Start Terminal (Applications > Utilities)
Run the following command: defaults write com.apple.iTunes carrier-testing -bool TRUE
 
Mark Booth said:
If you installed 3.1 over a phone that had previously been hacked with a manually installed carrier settings file to enable tethering or MMS (like BenQ or whatever it's called), then it's probably not E-mail that's not working, it's your 3G data that's not working! A LOT of people had significant iPhone problems after installing firmware 3.1 over a version 3.0 with a previous hack. The only way I could fix mine and cure ALL of its ills was to do a complete restore as a new iPhone and manually install all of my stuff and manually reset all of my settings. (A restore from backup did NOT fix the problems.)

It was a giant pain in the ass. BUT... the good news... after doing the restore as a new iPhone, my iPhone 3GS is functioning perfectly. No problems with 3G data, not battery issues, no crashing, no shutting off all by itself and no delays or hangs between apps and screens, etc.

I learned my lesson, I will never hack the phone again. The tiny bit I used tethering was NOT worth the hassle of doing a restore as new phone! :eek:

Mark
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No JB, no hacks.
Just want my work email, that's all.
 
Mark Booth said:
Are you SURE?!?! When many of us installed 3.1 we were certain tethering was still working too, because there was the tethering option in network settings. BUT... the minute we actually TRIED to connect to a computer and USE tethering, the tethering option disappeared from the network settings and hasn't returned (not even with this new 5.5 carrier settings update).

Just because you have the tethering option shown, and you can turn it on and off, doesn't mean it will actually work!

Mark
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he was talking about using the new carrier file with 3.0 to keep tethering working
 
jajohns8 said:
I have a 3G and an MS Exchange account for work email.

So, I guess I get to either have MMS and no work email, or work email and no MMS.
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Am I missing something??? I have 3.1 and have since it was released with Active Sync working fine. Just added the MMS update and everything still works.

Regards,
Alan

(EDIT) Ok, I see the other replies now. 3GS supports active sync encryption and 3g did not (mine is a 3GS)
 
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