Howto: iOS 4 Tethering without Commcenter Patch

[thelatinist]

Cirdan on the Dev-Team's irc channel has developed instructions for enabling tethering in iOS 4.0.x without any commcenter patch. It requires editing some files manually, but it works perfectly on my 3GS. I've simplified and clarified them.

Notes:

• These instructions assume you are on AT&T. They would need to be modified for other carriers. In particular, you would need to use a mobileconfig file for your carrier, and take the type-mask values from that mobileconfig file rather than using the ones I give here.
• As always, back up all files before editing them.
• We're still trying to figure out if this can be made to work on the iPhone 4.

1) Install Ultrasn0w 1.0-1.

2) On your computer (NOT your iPhone) download the Peaceful Insanity tethering mobileconfig.

3) Email the file Tether.mobileconfig you downloaded in step two to yourself.

4) On your phone:Install this tethering profile from Mail. (Please note: MobileSafari will no longer allow you to install a mobileconfig file. It must be done from Mail.)

5) On your phone, in the file /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MobileInternetSharing.plist, locate the following text:

<key>State</key>
<integer>1020</integer>

and change it to read:

<key>State</key>
<integer>1023</integer>

6) In the file /private/var/Managed Preferences/mobile/com.apple.managedCarrier.plist, locate the following text:

<key>apn></key>
<string>wap.cingular</string>

and add the following text immediately after it:

<key>type-mask</key>
<integer>53</integer>

7) In that same file, locate the following text:

<key>apn</key>
<string>acds.voicemail</string>

and add the following text immediately after it:

<key>type-mask</key>
<integer>2</integer>

8) In the file /private/var/preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist, locate the following text (be careful!):

<dict>
<key>AllowNoDNS</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<key>apn</key>
<string>wap.cingular</string>

and add the following text immediately after it:

<key>type-mask</key>
<integer>53</integer>

9) Reboot your phone and tethering will be on!

 

[-aggie-]

I'll try it on the 4 if you think it won't mess with my MyWi install.

 

[nebo1ss]

Do you need the new Ultrasn0w or will the old .93 work? Also if you need the new ultrasn0w can you just run it on top of the old one?

 

[ryanvsrobots]

so this will make it seem like you have the official tethering? [to you, not to att]

 

[thelatinist]

I'll try it on the 4 if you think it won't mess with my MyWi install.

Shouldn't. And if you back everything up you can always revert the changes.

Do you need the new Ultrasn0w or will the old .93 work? Also if you need the new ultrasn0w can you just run it on top of the old one?

No, 0.93 works. The instructions were developed using 0.93, but work with 1.0-1.

so this will make it seem like you have the official tethering? [to you, not to att]

Yep, 100% native tethering via USB and Bluetooth.

 

[-aggie-]

Shouldn't. And if you back everything up you can always revert the changes.



No, 0.93 works. The instructions were developed using 0.93, but work with 1.0-1.



Yep, 100% native tethering via USB and Bluetooth.

So, not only do you have tethering, but you're unlocked.

 

[calvy]

I'm not sure I understand the need for this method. The commcenter patching was quick and easy for me, once I got updated to 4.0.1 firmware anyway.

And I saved myself all the manual editing of the carrier.plist file by downloading one linked in the thread.

 

[thelatinist]

I'm not sure I understand the need for this method. The commcenter patching was quick and easy for me, once I got updated to 4.0.1 firmware anyway.

Personally, I would rather not patch system files; ultrasn0w hooks into commcenter without patching it. Also, this works on iOS 4.0, which is the highest version those of us on the jailbreak train can use.

 

[xxtra]

Looks great. Does it work on iphone 4? anyone confirm?

 

[thelatinist]

Looks great. Does it work on iphone 4? anyone confirm?

-aggie- was going to try it and get back to me, but I haven't heard from him yet. I'll let you know as soon as I do!

 

[The General]

I am doing it on my iPhone 4 right now, I'll post back in a bit.

EDIT: Nope. The setting showed up in Settings -> Network. When I plugged it into my iMac, the setting immediately disappeared.

 

[ulbador]

I thought this worked initially. Was wrong.. Doesn't work on iPhone 4

 

[ToroidalZeus]

I am doing it on my iPhone 4 right now, I'll post back in a bit.

EDIT: Nope. The setting showed up in Settings -> Network. When I plugged it into my iMac, the setting immediately disappeared.

See that's what I would expect to happen. I thought the whole point of the commcenter patch was to allow the mobileconfig file to work properly.

 

[thelatinist]

The big difference was the managedCarrier.plist was binary encoded. I had to move it to my Mac, convert it via plutil, edit it, and convert it back.

Did you try iFile? It can open and edit plist files right on the iPhone. Glad we now have confirmation that it works on iPhone 4. Thanks!

 

[The General]

Did you try iFile? It can open and edit plist files right on the iPhone. Glad we now have confirmation that it works on iPhone 4. Thanks!

It does not work.

 

[ulbador]

I did notice on iPhone 4 that the first edit, the 1020 to 1023, is reverted somehow. Could the permissions on that file be locked to make this work?

 

[thelatinist]

It does not work.

Strange. Could you upload the ManagedCarrier.plist file somewhere and send me a link? I'd like to check it out.

 

[ulbador]

Did you try iFile? It can open and edit plist files right on the iPhone. Glad we now have confirmation that it works on iPhone 4. Thanks!

I was mistaken. I thought it was working but my Wifi on the desktop was just on.

 

[The General]

Followed these instructions, no go.

Installed the patch from the other thread (ccp401_1.1-3_wortel.deb), rebooted and now it works.

Strange. Could you upload the ManagedCarrier.plist file somewhere and send me a link? I'd like to check it out.

Attached.

 

[thelatinist]

See that's what I would expect to happen. I thought the whole point of the commcenter patch was to allow the mobileconfig file to work properly.

No, ultrasn0w takes care of that. The various Commcenter patches remove signature check from ipcc files (that's why we have to edit them manually if we want to avoid the patch).

The General: I just uploaded that file to my iPhone 3GS, opened it, and edited it with iFile without problems.

 

[ulbador]

No, ultrasn0w takes care of that. The various Commcenter patches remove signature check from ipcc files (that's why we have to edit them manually if we want to avoid the patch).

What does that first edit actually do. The change from 1020 to 1023.

When I connected to USB it was automatically reverted.

 

[thelatinist]

What does that first edit actually do. The change from 1020 to 1023.

When I connected to USB it was automatically reverted.

I believe that's what actually turns on the tethering instead of giving you the button to set up internet tethering with AT&T. I don't know how that file's reverting. If you don't plug it into the computer after making the change, can you enable tethering? Have you tried BlueTooth tethering just to see if it works? What about if you turn off automatic syncing in iTunes?

 

[ulbador]

I believe that's what actually turns on the tethering instead of giving you the button to set up internet tethering with AT&T. I don't know how that file's reverting. If you don't plug it into the computer after making the change, can you enable tethering? Have you tried BlueTooth tethering just to see if it works? What about if you turn off automatic syncing in iTunes?

Alrighty. Redid this all. Tethering option is there and the switch is "flippable". Flips on and off without the Tethering option disappearing.

Bluetooth paired up just fine. "Use as PAN" option is there

Still can't connect to the network. Attempting gives a "network isn't available" error on the Mac and makes the tethering option disappear on the phone.

Checking the plist, the file is reverted back to 1020

 

[Dr Kevorkian94]

Hurry back I want too see if this works then I'll jailbreak

 

[thelatinist]

Alrighty. Redid this all. Tethering option is there and the switch is "flippable". Flips on and off without the Tethering option disappearing.

Bluetooth paired up just fine. "Use as PAN" option is there

Still can't connect to the network. Attempting gives a "network isn't available" error on the Mac and makes the tethering option disappear on the phone.

Checking the plist, the file is reverted back to 1020

If you edit the file, close it out, and then immediately open it again does it still say 1023? I'm wondering if your changes aren't being saved at all.