Enable Tethering iPhone 3G 3GS 3.1.2 Firmware Cydia Hack

Enable Tethering on iPhone 3G 3GS on 3.1.2 Firmware

21 October 2009 by Vinay 27 Comments

Last week Musclenerd released two bsdiff patches to patch the CommCenter of your 3.1.2 iPhone 3G, 3GS to enable Internet tethering. Patching the CommCenter is for advanced users only and it requires Mac OS, Terminal knowledge and Time. Thanks to Andre Sendowski to release the Cydia package for enabling the Tethering for iPhone 3G/3GS firmware 3.1.2 The process is as easy as 1-2-3 you needn’t to purchase like Wi App (9.95$) Just fire the Cydia and follow the following steps.

Step 1. First start Cydia and add "iphone-notes” Repo with following.

apt.iphone-storage.de

Update : If you adding the repo throws an error then simply search iphone-notes and the repo package will appear to install itself.

Step 2. Now search for "tethering 3G – 3.1.2" or "tethering 3GS – 3.1.2" depending on the model of your device and install the package.

Step 3. Restart the iPhone and then browse to the site “www.unlockit.co.nz” with iPhone Safari browser to create a custom APN. Enjoy the tethering back to your phone.

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Update : Our friend @Eagos created his own commcenter patch (actual patch) You can download here the complete instructions are also included on the page linked above. In Eagos words “ The one in cydia is basically replacing commcenter with the patched one which can be a problem depending on the state of your phone. So i wrote a program that ensures nothing of that will happen while its patching. Automated steps are taken in all in one package. The program do not use bspatch. It verifies commcenter version and validates it, then it patches it. It backs up the file first, unloads the commcenter 2nd, patch, loads commcenter and then reboots.”

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27 Comments »

iphone3G said:

That repo does not work. I tried several times. Please check if it’s not a typo. Thank you.

# 21 October 2009 at 8:38 pm

Vinay (author) said:

@ iPhone3G Yup just updated a new way to add the iPhone-notes repo, search iphone-notes in Cydia and the repo package will appear to install itself.

# 21 October 2009 at 8:51 pm

iphone3G said:

It does work if you use the Step 1 Update. Thanks a lot!

# 21 October 2009 at 8:55 pm

Chris said:

Works great! Thanks Vinay

# 22 October 2009 at 12:11 am

jd said:

does this disable vvm?

# 22 October 2009 at 2:57 am

Stephen said:

Well my VVM does not work with the profile installed, even after a network setting reset. Oh well, i just uninstall the profile and re-install when i need tethering.
The guy at http://www.unlockit.co.nz said there will be an AT&T profile that leaves VVM working up soon.

# 22 October 2009 at 4:01 am

Chris said:

It does work, but you lose visual voicemail.

# 22 October 2009 at 7:38 am

Srinivasa said:

This works really well ! The only downside is there is no visual voice mail. VVM comes back if you delete the profile that was just created. However the moment you sync your phone tethering goes away Hopefully there will be a fix very soon …

# 22 October 2009 at 9:00 am

fe said:

3.1.2 only or also earlier 3.1 versions?

# 22 October 2009 at 9:50 am

iphone 3gs said:

It did not work for me. Tried it twice. I don’t thing this is for 3GS v 3.1 or 3.12. Please see what the problem is. Thanks

# 22 October 2009 at 10:41 am

Chad said:

once i have the APN app then what do i do?

# 23 October 2009 at 1:23 am

Stephen said:

There is a profile at http://appadvice.com/appnn/2009/10/31-tethering-visual-voicemail-fixing-the-benm-mobileconfig-file/
which leaves VVM and tethering on…..

# 23 October 2009 at 4:19 am

frvjum said:

Noooo!!! It made mi iPhone crazy, I installed it, then checked if the option was available again, but it was not so I reboot and it doesn’t start anymore, it just shows the apple logo, is there any way out of this???

# 30 October 2009 at 8:42 pm

BM said:

I too am stuck at the boot log on my iphone after installing this package

any news?

# 5 November 2009 at 1:50 am

Jesus Francisco said:

THANK U!!!!!!!!!!! 1-2-3 and tethering enabled.
I’m posting this with my laptop using the tethering.

# 17 November 2009 at 7:36 pm

sypheric said:

im assuming this isnt for us at&t customers?

# 29 November 2009 at 12:23 am

gil said:

Very good Works perfect on my iphone 3g my laptop connects perfectly.

# 11 December 2009 at 6:53 am

Fad. said:

after i did it, it shows ‘set up tethering’ then contact at&t for tethering services message shows up. now it says i’m not suscribed to a data plan and wont let me online!! arg.

# 19 January 2010 at 11:45 am

Dave said:

Sweet. Works great, thank you so much!!

# 24 January 2010 at 7:42 am

Nick said:

does this work in any country??

# 24 January 2010 at 10:14 pm

dmb said:

could not activate cellular data network, my 3g doesnt work anymore, any help?

# 31 January 2010 at 1:18 pm

nixon said:

3.1.3 VERSION 05.12.01 FIRMWARE AT&T ONLY 3G S

# 7 February 2010 at 3:48 pm

bc said:

this and benm will both disable visual voice mail. try going to this on your iphone safari: m.peacefulinsanity.com/tether.mobilconfig has worked on every 3gs and 3g I’ve put it on.
bc
feb 10 2010

# 10 February 2010 at 8:24 pm

Till said:

works really good. just tried it with my iPhone 3GS 3.1.2 with the German carrier Base (eplus)
Now everything’s fine im so happy

# 26 February 2010 at 8:27 pm

Robertotsi said:

Yesssss!!! iupiii!!!!it’s Fantastic!

Very Work! Iphone 3G! Show!

Thanks!!!

# 31 March 2010 at 12:05 am

C skala said:

I’m having a little trouble sorting this unlock/jailbreak info. I have an AT&Tlocked iPhone 3GS running version 3.1 (7C144) and modem firmware 05.11.07. I have resisted upgrading to the newest version of iPhone os. The iPhone has never been unlocked or jailbroken. Can I still jailbreak it? Unlock it? Use it as a modem for my laptop?

Can anyone please point me in the right direction? blackra1n? redsn0w? pwnage? thanks.

# 8 April 2010 at 7:16 am

Johnny said:

That does not work at all rather it messed up my phone. I was stuck on the boot screen logo for hours. Then I had to put my Phone into DFU mode and restore+rejailbreak+re-unlock it. Good thing I had all my data backup in my itunes.

MyWi rox…try it from sinfuliphonerepo;

# 23 July 2010 at 9:44 am