Comments on: Tethering broken in OS 3.1 beta 2: Confirmed

By: Daniel Burgess

Daniel Burgess — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:38:05 +0000

Hi bud,
At this stage no tethering is available on 3.1 or greater firmware unless you are with an official carrier (Vodafone in NZ) or have jailbroken.

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By: bud

bud — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:02:11 +0000

Hi Guys,
I’m quite new to this site, do apologies if this is has been pointed out before. I want to go from Vodafone to XT. The only thing that’s holding me back is the tethering. I came across this site ( http://www.volkspost.info/ipcc_fw3/ ) that helps in developing custom carrier bundles. From what I can understand its saying it can make custom carrier bundles with tethering enabled for iPhone OS 3.1.2 as long as its jail broken (I personally don’t want to jail break) or factory un-locked. Form what I understand Vodafone sell the phone factory un-locked. I was wonder if you guys can check it out and see if it’s possible? I would do this myself but I don’t have all setting that the site is asking for! Thanks

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By: Steve Lawrence

Steve Lawrence — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:22:46 +0000

This isn't something that Telecom can get involved with I'm afraid — the existing carrier bundle has been put together by us and Telecom had nothing to do with it. They can't get involved or issue carrier bundles unless they are an official iPhone carrier with a formalised agreement to re-sell with Apple.

There will no doubt be a way around it but just bear in mind that iPhone updates are never mandatory – iTunes will never force you to update to the latest software so the best advice I can give is to stay on 3.0 until tethering on 3.1 is fixed.

Word is that 3.1 will come out of beta and go live in September so there's plenty of time yet.

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By: eliterate

eliterate — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:48:41 +0000

Thanks for the excellent explanations. I’ll be keeping an eye on it.
Cheers

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By: eliterate

eliterate — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:47:49 +0000

Crickey, this is a bit of a disaster for me. I chose iPhone on XT because (a) I can’t get Vodafone at home office and (b) I could get rid of my mobile broadband t-stick. No-tethering = a big fail for me.

Is this something Telecom can fix? Or is it an iPhone determined issue?

Also, when is 3.1 due out?

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