With the sudden influx of newbiew/n00bs who refuse to use the search function, and thus opening repeat topic/thread, here's the software corner's own super-newbie/n00b thread.
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Use the template below, so that we can assist you better. Also, please bear in mind that, we are not mind readers. Hence using the template will only benefit you and not us.


iPhone Generation :
Unlocked? (or Part Number): <It is imperative to fill this up; artificially unlocked iPhones (via software or hardware) do not constitute as officially unlocked. Refer to the next paragraph to determine your Part Number>
Current Firmware :
Current network: (for example Maxis)
iTunes Version :
PC/MAC :
Jailbreaking software :
Problem Encountered :
Steps Taken So Far :
Screenshot of Problem(if applicable) :
Other Information/Remarks :



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Click here for a complete list of all iPhone 3G availability in selected countries (both locked and unlocked).

*hint: always double check the list from the Apple website above against the iPhone 3G Part Numbers (this could be found outside the box or via Settings -> General -> About -> Model) to determine the origin of your iPhone 3G, as there is currently a scam going around the market.*

Click on the spoiler below to locate your Part Number/Model


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The iPhone 3G and 3GS, both share the physical appearance and it could be difficult to differentiate them at a glance. However here are a few tips to identify them:

1. The 3GS has a built in compass whilst the 3G doesn't.


2. The backcase of the 3GS has a reflective silver text (to match the silver Apple logo) whist the 3G bears a grey text.


3. The 3GS is significantly faster and more responsive in terms of data processing

4. The 3GS has the ability to record video (and you can e-mail, send it via MMS, and upload directly to youtube and MobileMe) whilst the 3G can't.


5. The 3GS has a much better camera (3MP) and it has automatic focus, white balance and exposure as well.


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Firmware downloads and iPhone User Guide: http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/868281



This post has been edited by davidgary73: Mar 3 2010, 05:24 PM

Current News

1st March - Digi Annouces iPhone: http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1341257



This post has been edited by davidgary73: Mar 3 2010, 05:22 PM

Wow, are we on v11 already? Nice! TS, would it be a good idea to cross link back to the last post in v10 for other members' convenient backtrack? Just my 2 cents, thanks

This post has been edited by bluehyppo: Mar 1 2010, 08:32 PM

welcome to v11 guys....
hope more users will use this thread more than opening new threads...

It's official! Digi will be offering iPhone packages within 1st half of 2010. Finally, welcomed competition to Maxis has arrived! Check out their website:

http://www.digi.com.my/iphone/index.do


Digi to Sell IPhone in Malaysia, Taking on Maxis (Update3) from Bloomberg

March 1 (Bloomberg) -- Digi.Com Bhd., the Malaysian mobile- phone company controlled by Norway’s Telenor ASA, signed an agreement to sell Apple Inc.’s iPhone in Malaysia to tap growth in a market that it forecasts will surge 10-fold in five years.

“Growth is coming back this year,” Digi’s Chief Executive Officer Johan Dennelind said in an interview with Bloomberg television in Kuala Lumpur today. Digi will start selling iPhone 3G and 3GS in “coming months,” he said.

The three-year agreement will help Digi increase sales more than 5 percent this year, higher than the industry average, Dennelind said. Digi’s sales rose 2 percent last year, slowing from 10 percent in 2008 as Malaysia’s economy shrank 1.7 percent. The government forecasts economic growth of more than 4 percent this year.

The deal will end Maxis Communications Bhd.’s monopoly on selling iPhones in Malaysia. Phone companies are focusing on data sales in the nation of 27 million people as smartphones become increasingly popular to access the Internet. Malaysia has more mobile phones than people, offering limited growth in voice calls.

“The competition is going to be brutal,” said Scott Lim, who manages the equivalent of $670 million, including Maxis shares, as chief executive officer of MIDF Amanah Asset Management Bhd. in Kuala Lumpur.

This post has been edited by jiahuil: Mar 2 2010, 03:34 AM

Can the iPhone find out the top songs played in iPhone itself?

hello,
my iphone 3g now is damaged,.cannot restore and etc..
now keep on recovery mode..
try to restore using itunes but always got stuck..already try for 10 times...sick of it..

i hope i can find somebody who provide the repairing service..

any suggestion of good repairer would be appreciate..

Thanks.

Refer to this post: http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/868281/+4

1. iPhone SOFTWARE Service Provider

2. iPhone HARDWARE Service Provider

yes bro..try the most recently played..or my top rated..

hi guys. i just bought an iphone 3G and my problem is, when my iphone is connected to the pc via the usb cable, all my sms received while connected will be delayed to hours & sometimes people can't call me especially after sync-ing.
it doesn't happened all the time but it often happened.

any1 having the same prob as mine?

i just deleted all the app i've installed from Cydia and re-installed some. so i'm checking if the problem persists.

Happy with the latest FREE push fix solution

http://cmdshft.ipwn.me/blog/?p=481

This post has been edited by korn: Mar 2 2010, 10:34 PM

are you using tethering?

if you are one edge or gprs your iphone will not be able to receive sms or calls until you are disconnected. but if you are using 3g, then you phone will still be able to get calls and sms. i have no idea why since other phones will disconnect edge/gprs when u get sms or calls but iphone just won't. i think that is the reason you get delayed sms and fail calls.

anyone having problem with maxis 3g and edge?

To all the Pros here,

I am a newbie on my IPhone 3GS, got it from Maxis a month back. That time it came with 3.1.2 OS, and i found this website: iphonenodata.com and was pretty happy with this small little tool for not exceeding my data usage from Maxis.

A week back I updated my OS to 3.1.3, even with the help of iphonenodata I am still able to download/view pages through safari, youtube and facebook!

And worst part is even when I am at home, the Iphone seems to connect to 3G network more than my home wifi.


Can anyone please advice me how to stop my 3g/edge usage? :'(
I have already exceeded 200MB of the original plan, not sure how much should I pay for it.. >"<

Please help and much appreciates!

Read through the guide page yet?

studied and got lost as don't find the 'Cellular Data Network' under the network settings.

linked another threat about it, but all the download links are not avialble...

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/752226

try this. then see if you can see the cellular data network

Don't keep your hopes up so high mate..forumers will continue to open new threads given we have threads made for Q&A and answers provided in the pinned threads. Just report them and i'll close them if it's appropriate.

Also, if there's any updates, do let me know and i will update them pinned threads.

hi all,

any good brand car charger for iphone 3gs? i used the iphone gps when i'm in KL/selangor area. i worry one day when emergency my iphone does not have enough battery power, so i hope to get a good car charger for it.

well good brand there are brands like capdase..belkin...or the original apple one....i would recommend the belkin..the also have with the fm modulator...

Belkin will be a good one.

Some LYN seller selling it =D
with USB port

i search in apple store malaysia, but can't find the apple original one, anyone can show me the link?

Anyone success to send warranty as the problem with light leakage and dust under the glass ? ....... MAXIS WARRANTY I MEAN



This post has been edited by ckming21: Mar 4 2010, 04:43 PM

just bought iphone fm maxis. but it cannot sync with my itunes. it doesnt detect. how come?

check the connection..sometimes the usb connection is loose..and check your pc settings...

i bought fm maxis. so, i dont have to install cydia right..

Hello.. I just got my Sony ps3 Bluetooth headset. It seems like it can't connect to my iPhone 3gs. Is there any way to solve the problem?

alamak, miss these FOC solution...

I noticed an annoying dust piece/ lint (roughly 1 mm) underneath my iPhone screen starting last week, so I went to surf the net to look for a possible solution. My cousin did mention that I have to switch off the phone for the screen to cool and the dust will come off by itself then. I tried but it didn't help.

Anyway, my point is, forums and discussions that I came across all mention that this is due to poor workmanship, in which the screen has not been assembled correctly. Some even claim that manufacturing defect can cause a tiny gap between the chrome and the screen. To my surprise, 10 out of 10 people seem to able to get their iPhone replaced at Apple Stores regardless the reasons. But, they reside in either USA or UK.

Since I have only gotten this phone from Maxis three (3) months ago, I thought I could give it a try asking Maxis to fix this. The Customer Service Rep on the phone said that she is unsure if the warranty covers it and asked me to go into Maxis Centre instead. I complained to her about the long queue everytime I go in and requested her to check with the Maxis Centre about the warranty. She said she can't do that and suggested that I go in the morning to avoid the crowd?! In the end, there is no solution to this and I will have to restore my phone to original status just to bring it into Maxis Centre for them to take a look. Problem is, if they don't accept the case, I have to re-jailbreak it again?!?!?! I am trying to avoid this untill I get some confirmation.

In conclusion, I don't want to sound anal but if I paid over 2K for this phone, then damn well, I want it to be flawless!!!

Anyone in Malaysia having the same issue?

well bro cydia is install to download application and themes after jailbreak..cydia is like a jailbreak server...it's not for opening the locked set...so anyhow you need to install it if you want to install jailbreak stuff...you don't need the blacksnow..or yellowsnow..

Well bro you to understand that iPhone is created by humans and there might be some defects here and there..just if it is really bad that causing problem then you can claim for warranty and demanding for new set..if it can solve try solving it..you don't open a thread for it..

i fully support TS,

customers should be able to enjoy what they pay for, especially if it costs RM2k+++.

customer service in this country still sucks, especially with telcos. they keep telling us how good they are to get us to sign up and when we do, they usually screw us over.

it depend on whether which CS deal wif u. if u encounter the gd 1.. thn shouldn't be a probs.. else u gotta argue wif them.. like my case, my side of my screen edge pop up abit.. nt align wif the chrome. when i send in for warranty, the CS straight away told me tat i won't be able to get d warranty for it.. without even check wat probs.. after some arguement, only i manage to send in for warranty.. bt the wait for the replacement is really killing.

is there any appc to make my iphone perform more faster?because when i played a game likes gta then i press home button it takes time to exit,is that normal because size of the game is too big?wondering

Hi,

I just got a new 3gs iphone as I am aware of, 3gs does comes with MMS function.

After searching in this forum and through this link: http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/868281/+10 where by it said I would need to restore it back to factory setting, I am only worried whether it would affect my iphone as it is a UK set and has been JB and downloaded with some application.

Can I proceed with the steps showed in the link?

Please advise.

Thanks

Dear Sifus,
Since i upgraded my locked unit i3G to FW 3.1.2, it seems that every time i want to SMS to multiple receiver, the SMS will automatically change from 'New Message' to 'New Group MMS' at the top screen. And according to my recipient friends, they will indeed get my message in MMS(which some of them need to connect to data network to receive it) & will take longer time to receive then normal SMS.

I'm very sure before i upgrade FW, when i sent to many recipient, they will get as SMS. Any solution guys?

If not i need to SMS multiple times to diff no for the same SMS..

This post has been edited by decavalera: Mar 4 2010, 03:16 PM

Thanks Yvonne. How long did you have to wait for then?

Hi I have a question , now I having a iPhone 2g if I buy 1 more iPhone 2g den izit my itune can recognize 2 iPhone? I mean 1 iPhone sync in a time.. Ty

any idea when iPhone 4G ?
Just order iPhone 3Gs.
Scare when arrived, then new iphone announced.

it's normal to hang a little

can I use iphone 3G using my notebook to surf the net ?

Welcome to the every changing world of technology. There will always be a new 'something' just around the corner. If you are satisfied with the current product and features, and are willing to pay the ammount for it; by all means go ahead. Waiting never helps

If you mean using your iphone's 3G as a modem/internet connection to surf from your laptop, yes you can.

Just connect your iPhone to your laptop and then enable Internet Tethering under settings on your iPhone.

Why order already? wait for digi iPhone la.

oh really?alright then thanks for the reply

yo guys i have a problem here with a i3Gs

i have a phone here now which doesn't even show any SMS preview at all when a SMS is received by the phone. The pop up screen on the lockscreen would not even appear. It will just do its notification tone and that is it, nothing at all no popup box on the lock screen, no text, nothing!!

Its abit of an inconvenience already as I have to slide to unlock into the springboard itself and click on the SMS application to view the sms.

when you enable your passcode, there is an option for ya to preview your sms text or not to preview your sms text right. I've already done that and nothing seems to fix this problem.

Anyone have any opinion on this?

thnks!

Hello all.

Hope somebody can help.

I have an iPhone 2G running OS 3.1.2.

2 days ago, my cell internet broke. I cannot browse or access to any sites using mobile internet. I'm a Maxis Postpaid subscriber and I'm using EDGE.

Funny thing is... I can ping those sites which means I do have a connection. Check using SBSettings and I have a data ip.

But when I try to browse or use any internet app. I get a "Safari cannot open the page because the network connection was lost."

Any idea what's could be wrong?

Thanks in advance.

When that happens to me, I just reboot the phone and then it'll work.

I muddled around with lockscreen previously for a bit few months ago. As I remember, there is a lockscreen setting that allows you to enable or disable the SMS preview box (I'm not sure if this is what you mentioned you already tried).

If that doesn't work, perhaps you could try removing the lockscreen package, and hopefully the settings will set back to default (and you get back the SMS preview box).

Have obviously tried that and no... same thing.

Applied the Maxis IPCC file and used unet or net... same thing...

Well do a hard reset lor factory restore I mean

Done that... didn't work...

Took my phone to Maxis TTDI today... turned out they had deactivated my Internet access, for no reason.

Anyway, working fine now.

Thanks all.

bro wat u means by remove the lockscreen package?? I very blur cz tis actually mine iphone and i restless thinking bout my iphone. Please help.. I tried every reset and some other way but still cant..

Means uninstall the lockscreen package. You do know how to uninstall cydia packages right?

please help me guys..
i bought 2nd hand iphone..then when i sync my iphone in itunes downloaded on my pc, it erase all the app installed before?does dis happens to all u guys?do i need to repurchase all the app??

Guys so there 100% will be a 4g model coming out this year? Bcs I don't mind waiting 4-5 months.

guys, I'm using iphone 2G (yes, original 1st generation iphone) with OS3.1.2, jailbreak and unlocked.

Recently i've copied out the photos from my iphone "camera roll", saved in in my pc and restore it back to iphone into another photo folder (not upload back into "camera roll", so the camera roll now is empty). I then delete (including empty my recycle bin) the photos in my pc because i thought iphone will have the original size of my photo.

A few days later, when i want to take out those photo from my iphone, i notice that all the size of photos in my iphone were greatly reduced!!!!!! From 700kb reduce to less than 50kb!!!!

Does anybody know how to get back my original size photo from iphone? or recomend a fast and free recovery tools to recover those photos from my deleted recycle bin??

This post has been edited by jonathan82: Mar 6 2010, 07:20 AM

if u dont mind waiting 4 or 5 month
den you should wait and see =D
There is not certain answer for the upcoming iphone model...
unless ur Steve Job @@

adeh..nobody annswering my problemo...

@adieputra

Read:

a) http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/871684/+8

b) http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1223378 (read no: 9. What happens if i purchased a jailbreak 2G/3G/3GS iPhone from GarageSale, eBay sellers and sync with iTunes?")

This post has been edited by davidgary73: Mar 6 2010, 05:58 PM

Of course, because those apps were not 'bought' under your account. And yes, you have to purchase or download free apps from the App Store of your choosing.

hello..im new here..just got my iphone 3gs today=]

Ic ok.. Bcs so far i see the past 3 years every year have a new iphone model right? So was just asking what are the chances of a new model coming out this year?

the chances are extremely high bro...

yup.. bcos many news came out like iphone 4g pic model, spec and etc but just not sure is true or not..

the rumors..is telling that the phone interface is much better...5mp camera...better proccessor..HD..wifi N....the most important is the price might be cheaper too...

better hardware, new technologies with cheaper price? that doesnt sound right to me...

Rumors will always be rumors until it's been proven otherwise. So all we need to do is just wait and see. No point in speculating things that we do not know.

yeah, just wait and start selling your phone before new one comes and old phone prices drop

anyway, seems like apple really protect the confidentiality of the phone this time. by looking at how the 1st iphone revolutionize the way we use the phone (capacitive touch screen, multi touch, accelerometer etc) and then all the other phone companies started to follow, i think a lot of new technologies will be introduced, something that will revolutionize the phone again.

in my opinion, it could be cheaper, there are a few factors.

a) Apple might use their own customized processor like the one using in the iPAD.
b) Bigger manufacturing volume due to their growing market share in smartphone market, this will normally bring down the cost of manufacturing.
c) if iphone using 5MP camera, which is now the mainstream, then the camera cost might be the same or lower than the 3MP cmera currently using in iphone 3GS.
d) lower price of NAND flash ***(this one will depends on the flash memory market, generally the price will go from down time by time, but sometimes hard to predict).

as long as there is some good upgrade.... im sold....

Guys ,look,i've been facing new problem,last time i bought iPhone from Malaysia,then now the phone is problematic where it cant detect any simcard inserted,but there's nearby Apple store in the city,is that possible to send iphone to the apple store in swiss ?what if this is singapore set ?

If Maxis set - warranty by Maxis.
If non-Maxis set - either find back the seller or EYS.

Guys ,wanna ask you people something,i bought iphone in msia,but then the phone is now problematic and cant detect any simcard inserted,now the phone is in switzerland,is that possible to send and claim for warranty in swiss's apple store ?there's an apple store in the city.thanks alot.Im just afraid if that phone has been warrantied by singapore and to be claimed in swiss.

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Added on March 7, 2010, 7:54 pmsorry for the double post,EYS means ?

This post has been edited by nandayryu: Mar 7 2010, 07:54 PM

hv anyone tried new update on iphone?i mean 3.1.3.
any problem withit?

as for me, i just hold it for now... my 3.1.2fw still serve me well.... if u dont have any problem with your current FW, it is advisable to stay away for a while...

nice idea..but i just updated her 2 minutes ago..seems run well but all app need to reinstall again..

Hi guys, got a problem with my iphone 3G...

I've just upgrade the FW to 3.1.3 by mistake...now it can only make emergency calls...what to do now? Really noob in iphone lol...

your iphone is a locked set? if so... i gues u can say bye-bye for to your iphone for now...

I don't really know if it's locked or not but when connect to iTunes, it cannot identify my simcard...guess it's locked...so sad liao~~

google how to download baseband... im not sure if it could work.... pray hard that u have 5.08 bootloader....

First and foremost, can I get past the "Emergency Calls Only" screen? Is it possible?

I did it more than a month ago. (3.1.3). Its all very well. So far no problem and no difference. -

You upgrade the firmware using iTunes?

bro where did you get your set from..????

My bigboss(father) gave it to me yesterday...i tried downgrading the FW to 3.1.2 but error 1015 comes up...hmmm dunno wat to do next..

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Added on March 8, 2010, 7:57 pmNow I'm stuck in the emergency calls only screen...anyone can help me?

This post has been edited by Izwan898: Mar 8 2010, 07:57 PM

well bro if it is stuck here...then you need wait till the jailbreak and the unlock comes out for the 3.1.3 version..because your set is a network locked set...you cant download the 3.1.2 because apple doesnt allow you to do hat unless your previous set is jailbroken and had catch the shsh file...if you know which country..by try asking your dad..then put in the repective sim..unlocked the phone then use it as a ipod touch the jailbreak is out...

Hi, I'm not too sure if you have experienced this before, but any advice or links to the right direction is much appreciated

iPhone Generation : 3GS
Unlocked? (or Part Number): Artifically unlocked (Part Number MC145C)
Current Firmware : 3.1.2
Current network: Maxis
iTunes Version : 9.0
PC/MAC : Mac
Jailbreaking software : blackra1n
Problem Encountered : I keep getting a 'Could not Activate Cellular Data Network' message whenever I try to either send MMS or use 3G
Steps Taken So Far :
1) Checked the settings for MMS in this thread (http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/868281/+10) and mine is the same details
2) Resetting the phone. Didn't work. Still got the same message.

Other Information/Remarks :
I'm wondering if it's the network itself is having problems, or it's my own phone. This has only happened recently (the past few days). Previously, I haven't had this problem after enabling MMS.Any advice is appreciated!

From what I know this is an australian set (MB496X/A), iphone 3G black 16GB....do we really need the respective network simcard to activate it? If not, no other way? This set comes with 2.2 FW before the update. It got WinterBoard before...now if cannot use as phone, use as ipod touch is good enough for me since I already have another phone to use...

following what you said..3g wouldn't be a problem...go itunes and try shift restore..it means on the itunes press shift button then click restore....before that you download 3.1.2 version at the below link...then try to choose the file and restore see whether it works again...


http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1223378

OK I have just successfully downgraded the FW to 3.1.2....now still stuck to activate it...inserted my celcom simcard, cannot activate it...now what bro?

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Added on March 8, 2010, 8:52 pmWow what do you know, used blackrain works!!!

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Added on March 8, 2010, 8:52 pmWow what do you know, used blackrain works!!!

This post has been edited by Izwan898: Mar 8 2010, 08:52 PM

so now it works but locked right....use the blacksnow..to unlocked it..(just unlocked it no need to jailbreak because you have use blackra1n...

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1066151

http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=5886

if yours is indeed an australian unit, you actually have an option of unlocking (legally) and no need of the jailbreaking maneuver anymore.

just try to find out, which network it was originally locked to (optus, virgin, telstra, vodafone et cetera?)

Yea locked~~....already used the blacksnow but still locked...I guess it's caused by my 05.12 modem firmware...so sad again liao~~

Ehhh~~ how ah? I have a hunch it's telstra...now how?

geez, telstra? touch luck.

telstra has the most expensive unlocking fee in australia; AUD150 if i'm not wrong.

vodafone is AUD50.

try checking out telstra's website for the exact procedure and price.