# THE \*\*iPhone\*\* Thread (GPS, JailBreak, Apps, Etc) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 16, 2008, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832 "2008-07-16T08:55:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 37
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832/721 "2008-11-21T11:13:44Z")
> [@Tunerfreak](#): > > not a 3g for sure but how can you tell if its a 1g or 2g cause i bought it from a friend and he dont know. > > also i dont have access to those files cause i have not been “activated” yet on there 1st generation phone = metal housing 2nd generation = plastic housing as for the activation, it should go through shortly ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832/722 "2008-11-21T11:19:02Z")
If you are using a 2G on another provider, you might kiss your service goodbye if you upgrade and be stuck with an unactivated phone. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832/723 "2008-11-21T11:21:52Z")
3G ![http://www.pocketpicks.co.uk/latest/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/3g-iphone-back.jpg](http://www.pocketpicks.co.uk/latest/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/3g-iphone-back.jpg) 2G ![http://cultofmac.com/wp-content/uploads/iphone-back.jpg](http://cultofmac.com/wp-content/uploads/iphone-back.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832/724 "2008-11-21T11:32:51Z")
> [@Red00WS6](#): > > Ya i suck, and i misspelled “media” i also wrote a patient has Bumbness instead of numbness at work, im no rocket scientist! lol Well i really hope so, what happens if a girl wants to send nudes and i got to keep typing in a code that would suck! > > so i hope they do fix this 🙂 lol speaking of which, any luck yet with swirly? ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832/725 "2008-11-21T11:44:08Z")
MMSC: [mms.cingular.com](http://mms.cingular.com) Proxy: [wireless.cingular.com:80](http://wireless.cingular.com:80) I have always somewhat had the green M near my battery symbol, I recieved the msg from my friend but when i try to open it, it says Fetch Error unexpected HTTP response… I try sending and it takes forever and doesnt send, before used to say error Does yours work? whats your MMSC and Proxy ill try them. ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832/726 "2008-11-21T12:09:49Z")
ok how can i upgrade the firmware from itunes when it wont accept my sim card? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832/727 "2008-11-21T12:11:25Z")
ok, so you’ve never used the phone before? Skip that step then and go right to the jailbreaking. You will still need that firmware file though ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832/728 "2008-11-21T12:12:21Z")
> [@Dr.Stevil](#): > > 3G > > 2G Do 1g, and 2g’s look the same only difference is metal case or plastic? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832/729 "2008-11-21T12:15:23Z")
pretty much. The 3g’s back cover is a little more convex too,where the 1st gens were flat ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832/730 "2008-11-21T12:18:49Z")
ok how do i do that lol so lost right now ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832/731 "2008-11-21T12:19:59Z")
follow my instructions, just skip the backing up your phone part and move on to the next step ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832/732 "2008-11-21T12:21:36Z")
> [@Dr.Stevil](#): > > lol speaking of which, any luck yet with swirly? > [@Red00WS6](#): > > MMSC: [mms.cingular.com](http://mms.cingular.com) > Proxy: [wireless.cingular.com:80](http://wireless.cingular.com:80) > > I have always somewhat had the green M near my battery symbol, I recieved the msg from my friend but when i try to open it, it says Fetch Error unexpected HTTP response… > > I try sending and it takes forever and doesnt send, before used to say error > > Does yours work? whats your MMSC and Proxy ill try them. does anyone have swirley working yet and if so whats the MMSC and Proxy your using because apparently my plan has been configured but still no luck. ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832/733 "2008-11-21T12:21:45Z")
right i downloaded all that stuff, opened quickpwn hit browse for firmware and it did nothing when i selected it ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832/734 "2008-11-21T12:39:16Z")
is everything located in the same folder? ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832/735 "2008-11-21T12:41:05Z")
downloaded the wrong firmware :banghead: ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832/736 "2008-11-21T12:49:44Z")
lol doah that could of been ugly ---
**Author:** ![tour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@tour](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tour)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832/737 "2008-11-21T15:56:21Z")
um where the hell is streetview ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832/738 "2008-11-21T18:29:57Z")
ok finally got this shit working but how do i get my contacts that i have saved to my sim card? ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832/739 "2008-11-22T00:38:26Z")
> [@Tunerfreak](#): > > ok finally got this shit working but how do i get my contacts that i have saved to my sim card? settings\>mail \> import sim contacts I suggest you sync your phone with your windows contacts. A lot easier. ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2008, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832/740 "2008-11-22T05:32:54Z")
ok so reading this [http://www.modmyi.com/forums/t-mobile/5659-t-mobile-edge-settings-available-now-100-workin.html](http://www.modmyi.com/forums/t-mobile/5659-t-mobile-edge-settings-available-now-100-workin.html) about how to get the edge network working on the iphone i am not sure what exactly to do, how do you explore the phone to find the files?? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832.md?page=36) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-iphone-thread-gps-jailbreak-apps-etc/52832.md?page=38)