How do I unlock a Second hand iphone 3GS on Orange Network?
As you may have seen from blog posts my iPhone 3GS is with Vodafone UK but doesn't always get the signal I need so I wanted to be able to use alternative SIMs in the iPhone if no signal exists at the location I am at. The same process can be used for any iPhone 3GS on Orange and O2 as well.
There are various websites that offer iPhone 3GS unlocking for around the £20 - £25 mark but I spotted this video on YouTube that allows you to unlock your iPhone 3GS for free.
The first step is to install the jailbreak software if you have not already jailbroken your phone. I use This gives lots of other benefits as well as being able to unlock the iPhone 3GS for free. I still use iOS 3.2 which is much more stable and can be easily jailbroken but does not work with apps that need iOS 4.
I used redsnow to jailbreak iOS 3.1.3 on my iPhone 3GS.
Once you have jailbroken your iPhone 3GS then you can load the ultrasn0w package which then unlocks the iPhone. Using Cydia add the URL
http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com
Once rebooted your iphone will be unlocked for free!
I've just tried it with my iPhone 3GS locked to Vodafone UK and it now works with SIMs from 3 and Orange so I can now use my iPhone 3GS on any network for free.
Friday, 17 June 2011
Friday, 27 May 2011
Mobile Mast locator:How to find Locations of Mobile Phone masts in your area
Mobile Mast locator: how to find mobile phone masts in your town or neighbourhood
If you are concerned about mobile phone masts in your area then check on the locations that are already in place including opposite Parkwood school in the centre of the Parkwood residential area. An additional mast will have no impact on any radiation levels based on the number that already are constructed.
You can check the locations of mobile masts in Rainham or any other town using this website http://www.sitefinder.ofcom.org.uk/search
If you are concerned about mobile phone masts in your area then check on the locations that are already in place including opposite Parkwood school in the centre of the Parkwood residential area. An additional mast will have no impact on any radiation levels based on the number that already are constructed.
You can check the locations of mobile masts in Rainham or any other town using this website http://www.sitefinder.ofcom.org.uk/search
Thursday, 28 April 2011
Loading Photos to iPhone without iTunes
For a company like Apple that prides itself on the software and products it designs, iTunes seems to be a complete opposite in comparison to everything else it sells. It is the most un-user friendly, unintuitive and inflexible mainstream software I have ever used.
When on holiday I needed to load some photos to my iPhone to show friends. No way to do that in iTunes without wiping all the existing photos from your phone - unless you are at the PC that has sync'd with the phone before.
So if you need to load photos to your phone one way is to use the Dropbox software. This will load the photos to the cloud but also sync them to you phone and allow you to view them. All without needing to touch the disaster that is iTunes.
When on holiday I needed to load some photos to my iPhone to show friends. No way to do that in iTunes without wiping all the existing photos from your phone - unless you are at the PC that has sync'd with the phone before.
So if you need to load photos to your phone one way is to use the Dropbox software. This will load the photos to the cloud but also sync them to you phone and allow you to view them. All without needing to touch the disaster that is iTunes.
Wednesday, 2 March 2011
Dropbox for iPhone App
As an update to my recent post about Dropbox I have now found that there is a Dropbox app available for both the iPhone and Blackberry.
It means that I can have documents and photos from my desktop immediately available on my phone where I have 3G/Wifi internet available. There is also an option to save files locally on the iPhone.
It means that I can have documents and photos from my desktop immediately available on my phone where I have 3G/Wifi internet available. There is also an option to save files locally on the iPhone.
Thursday, 19 August 2010
Facebook for iPhone 3.2/3.2.1 Stops working, shows Error on Jailbroken Phones
The latest update to the Facebook for iPhone app version 3.2/3.2.1 that introduces the Places feature seems to stop working on Jailbroken iPhones and when you try to use the app, it just shows the message:
Error, Sorry there was an error
on Jailbroken Phones
Apparently this is happening on most jailbroken phones and 3.2.1 was meant to fix it - but hasn't!
More info at http://www.redmondpie.com/fix-facebook-for-iphone-3.2-unable-to-load-this-page-and-login-problem/
For those having issues using FB after the upgrade, do the following conditions apply?
*Jailbroken
*Have BiteSMS installed
*Have SBSettings installed
I opened SBSettings, More, Mobile Substrate Addons. I then disabled BiteSMSsb, resprung, and now FB works fine. Not sure what that addon does, but so far BiteSMS works fine, as does FB.
Error, Sorry there was an error
on Jailbroken Phones
 |
| Facebook iPhone App 3.2.1 Error |
More info at http://www.redmondpie.com/fix-facebook-for-iphone-3.2-unable-to-load-this-page-and-login-problem/
For those having issues using FB after the upgrade, do the following conditions apply?
*Jailbroken
*Have BiteSMS installed
*Have SBSettings installed
I opened SBSettings, More, Mobile Substrate Addons. I then disabled BiteSMSsb, resprung, and now FB works fine. Not sure what that addon does, but so far BiteSMS works fine, as does FB.
Saturday, 17 July 2010
Unlock Your iPhone 3GS for free - Use on any network Vodafone, Orange, O2 and 3 Three UK
As you may have seen from blog posts my iPhone 3GS is with Vodafone UK but doesn't always get the signal I need so I wanted to be able to use alternative SIMs in the iPhone if no signal exists at the location I am at.
There are various websites that offer iPhone 3GS unlocking for around the £20 - £25 mark but I spotted this video on YouTube that allows you to unlock your iPhone 3GS for free.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwZbg9koZaE
Once you have jailbroken your iPhone 3GS then you can load the ultrasn0w package which then unlocks the iPhone. Using Cydia add the URL
http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com
Once rebooted your iphone will be unlocked for free!
I've just tried it with my iPhone 3GS locked to Vodafone UK and it now works with SIMs from 3 and Orange so I can now use my iPhone 3GS on any network.
There are various websites that offer iPhone 3GS unlocking for around the £20 - £25 mark but I spotted this video on YouTube that allows you to unlock your iPhone 3GS for free.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwZbg9koZaE
Once you have jailbroken your iPhone 3GS then you can load the ultrasn0w package which then unlocks the iPhone. Using Cydia add the URL
http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com
Once rebooted your iphone will be unlocked for free!
I've just tried it with my iPhone 3GS locked to Vodafone UK and it now works with SIMs from 3 and Orange so I can now use my iPhone 3GS on any network.
Thursday, 15 July 2010
Apple Announcement - How You'll Feel Flowchart!
With Apple's iPhone 4 announcement tomorrow, we thought you might enjoy Retrevo's fun flowchart/guide that "predicts" how people may feel after the announcement. This is intended to be a fun, (non-serious) look at how various people may respond.
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