T-Mobile to Release Software Update With LTE and Visual Voicemail Support for Unlocked iPhones on April 5

[osofast240sx]

So will my 3G icon change to 4G like with the AT&T ios carrier themed update?

Yes you will have a 3G icon for HSPA, a 4G icon for HSPA+, and a LTE icon for LTE.

 

[CharismaticNerd]

Interesting I thought it said a firmware update, how else can they remotely activate visual voice ?

 

[lowbatteries]

We have not been going without MMS on the iPhones. One must just manually type in the settings. The same goes for simple mobile and straight talk.

This isn't true for straight talk. Unless you jump through some hoops those settings aren't available when using straight talk, so you go without MMS. See http://wiki.howardforums.com/index....lular_Data_.26_MMS_for_non-Jailbroken_Devices

 

[CharismaticNerd]

I've got another question, if I have t mobile with 5Gb data, will this allow the lte toggle to be in my setting so I can tap into it or will I need to buy a different plan?

 

[rdlink]

Obviously speed does not concern you. Maybe Verizon hits more markets (for now), but AT&T is much faster. And if you aren't on LTE, look out. Data speeds drop off considerably on Verizon. In fact, Verizon is the slowest of the four major US carriers in non-LTE markets.

AT&T is marginally faster. Sometimes. And Verizon will continue to be in more markets. Many more markets. Sure, saturation will eventually allow AT&T to catch up. But by then I am confident that Verizon's LTE speeds, which are plenty fast now will be every bit as good as AT&Ts. And when that happens Verizon will still be a good carrier, and AT&T will still be *****.

 

[Nermal]

Probably not. This is a carrier update and not a firmware update. I believe the 4G AT&T indicator arrived with an iOS firmware update.

That was probably to put the actual 4G icon in the OS. Now that it's there, it can probably be displayed with a simple carrier settings update.

 

[CEmajr]

So will my 3G icon change to 4G like with the AT&T ios carrier themed update?

Yes I have received confirmation that tomorrow's update will change the 3G icon to 4G on the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 running on Tmobile.

 

[Am3r1ca16]

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Yes I have received confirmation that tomorrow's update will change the 3G icon to 4G on the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 running on Tmobile.

What's your source?

 

[twoodcc]

Well at least they're trying. Hopefully they'll expand their LTE network fast

 

[CEmajr]

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What's your source?

T-Mobile internal documents listed it as one of the features of update.

 

[Am3r1ca16]

T-Mobile internal documents listed it as one of the features of update.

Wheres the link to it?

 

[CEmajr]

Wheres the link to it?

I can't link you to it. It shows it on our system computers so you wouldn't be able to see it anyway unless you were on a T-Mobile owned computer. Trust me the 4G icon will be there after this update.

 

[CharismaticNerd]

I can't link you to it. It shows it on our system computers so you wouldn't be able to see it anyway unless you were on a T-Mobile owned computer. Trust me the 4G icon will be there after this update.

For some reason I actually trust you lol

 

[snarestud940]

For some reason I actually trust you lol

So this will turn on the AWS 3G or no?

 

[CharismaticNerd]

So this will turn on the AWS 3G or no?

No that's hardware this is software

 

[hexonxonx]

So is this going to be an OTA update or as with carrier updates on AT&T where we connected the phone to iTunes and got the update that way?

 

[Kar98]

Well, today's the fifth. Lets see...

 

[xmaseve]

Well, today's the fifth. Lets see...

Still waiting....I keep going to settings, general, about, to see if the update pops up.

 

[hexonxonx]

This could be bad news for jailbreakers. I just remembered one time on AT&T there was a carrier update and it required those running on the previous iOS version to update. I believe it was when AT&T enabled MMS.

 

[Am3r1ca16]

I can't link you to it. It shows it on our system computers so you wouldn't be able to see it anyway unless you were on a T-Mobile owned computer. Trust me the 4G icon will be there after this update.

You work for tmobile ?

 

[ahoover]

So it's 9:00 PDT, no update for T-Mobile. Not a spectacular start!

 

[Am3r1ca16]

So it's 9:00 PDT, no update for T-Mobile. Not a spectacular start!

Updates are normally released 10am Pacific time and 1Pm eastern time.

So still about 20 minutes left

 

[sparrky]

Anyone get it yet? I'm on 6.1 so I'm not sure if I'll get it since it said it's for 6.1.x.

 

[Am3r1ca16]

Anyone get it yet? I'm on 6.1 so I'm not sure if I'll get it since it said it's for 6.1.x.

No I'm waiting as well

 

[djoz187]

nothing here either, iPhone 4 on T-Mobile running 6.1.3