Here is a video of the iPhone I captured with my Canon A610 Digital Camera. Just to show you how it works well with the GSM networks in India. Also see the demo of the iPhone Safari browser over the home WiFi network.
iPhone Working with Airtel GSM Network
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Hi Vinod,
Iam in need of your help. I tried using quickpwn with 2.0.2 firmware and i could jailbreak it, but it is not unlocked.
How do i proceed now ?
I am really struck now.
Please provide me a solution,i depend on you for this.
Can you please leave me your phone number at 9823854664 so that i can explain the current situation and you can help me in better way.
I need to get my iPhone back and running.
Please help.
Thanks in advance..
Did u manage to break, if not mail me back ..will help you.
After the jailbreak process i have cyndia and installer, but don’t have bootneuter installed to unlock my iPhone
It shows the signal level as blank and does not have any carrier name.
Vinod please help me, I need to get out of this even if it means going back to 1.1.4 and using iLierty or Ziphone.
Please help, i relly need your help.
@Abhishek: Relax!.. No need to go back to 1.1.4 and use iLiberty/ziPhone etc. Follow these two steps:-
0) Set the auto-unlock in settings to ‘Never’.
1) Open Cydia. Search for BootNeutR
2) Install BootNeutR. Run it.
3) In BootNeutR’s options, set:-
Version : 4.6
Neuter: ON
FakeBlank: Off
Unlock: ON
Then click on the ‘Flash’ button.
This should unlock the phone for you. Let me know how it goes.
For doing all this you would need a WiFi connection for sure. If you don’t have this:-
1) Just do a clean Restore of 2.0.2 in iTunes with the original firmware.
2) Then use QuickPwn – http://xs1.iphwn.org/releases/QuickPwnRC3.zip
Hi Frnds,
I have got my iPhone upgraded from 1.1.4 to 2.0.2 with the help of QuickPwn and great help from Vinod.
I had got struck and my iPhone got locked, but Vinod came to my rescue and his tips helped me a lot.
I am really indebted to him for helping at a moment when everything started looking grey.
Thanks Vinod, Just keep the good work going.
Hi Vinod,
I am having problem with the mail client.
When i configure my mail client say Gmail or Yahoo, the verification is completed sucessfully, but when i open my mailbox, it says the userId and password are wrong and can’t connect.
I am using the correct username and password.
Is it a bug or I am getting it wrong.
I have tried many times but I get the same error message.
Please let me know what can be the issue. I googled but could not find anything helpful.
Is there any tool to get it correct.
Regards,
Abhishek
@Abhishek: Download BossPrefs through Cydia. Then fix user dir permissions with BossPrefs (By going to config/more menu). That should fix your email issue.
Hi Vinod,
I currently have firmware 2.0 on my 2G iphone. When I connect to iTunes, a message pops up asking me whether to upgrade to version 2.0.2. Can I click on download and install option.
Regards
Chetan
hi…
i unlocked my iphone using winpwn 2.5 to firmware v2.0.2..
everything works great, but i dont even have an EDGE option in settings>genera>network…
what do i do???
srry guys,
turns out i ddnt have mob office n airtel live activated only,…
:P
for mob office, u cn dial *148*1#
n fr airtel live, sms PLIVE to 170
@Chetan: You can download Qik and Cycorder to Stream Live Video and Record respectively. If you upgrade to 2.0.2 using iTunes you will lose all your 3rd party jailbroken applications. But others including the unlock – will remain safe.
@Rishab: I have not seen a separate EDGE settings screen in 2.0 firmware where you can manually set the APN. If you have MobileOffice or HutchAccess activated, iPhone will automatically load the operator settings. Sometimes your iTunes itself will set it on the iPhone – with a prompting to you.
Hi Vinod
Please let me know in case you have figured out how to forward SMS in Iphone 2.2
Hi Vinod,
Suddenly my iphone is not working. Basically, the display is not there. Even i am not able to restart also. If i call from other phone, it is ringing, but in iphone nothing is happening. Even vibrater also not working.
Please provide the information ASAP.
Is there any iphone service center in bangalore?
Thanks
Saleem
i know the stting of BSNL cell one for IPHONE any one wants to know can mail me.
could you please tell me bsnl gprs settings for my iphone 1.0 means old i phone and its unlocked.
thanks in advance.
Hi Vishal,
I have activated the 199 unlimited GPRS plan on BSNL for my iphone and need settings for the same to work. Could you please forward me the settings.
Thanks,
Sumit
Hi Vishal,
I am using Iphone with bsnl.. I want to use gprs. Can you please kindly help me with this.
Thanks,
Sivaramaraju
Hi vinod,
Tried conference call for the first time, I’m unable to get both call active. One call goes into hold while other is active. BTW this is after I hit the merge button. Any solution
Chetan
Hi Vinod
I am using iPhone 2G on firmware 2.0.2 in mumbai, i want to activate GPRS or Mobile Office what ever is possible so that i can get internet access in my iPhone. Can you please tell me do i need to go to Airtel galary to activate any settings? as i can not see EDGE settings in settings tab.
Hi,
Anybody know/tried how to forward the sms from iphone.
Thank You
Saleem
@Saleem: You can forward SMS using the iRealSMS software available through Cydia.
@Mayuresh: iPhone 2.0 firmware does not require you to do anything manually to activate and use EDGE. Make sure you have subscribed to FULL-GPRS with your provider.
@chetan: I’ve tried call-merge once on iphone, it worked for me. Maybe a network issue for you.
Hi,
How to add new ringtones, any indian version of rintones in iphone is available.
Hi,
I have a iphone 2g which i got from the UK. Presently runs 2.0 firmware.
Has this got to be unlocked before i can use it in India on BSNL? If i were to get a SIM from Airtel/Vodafone would this work?
@Prem: Yes!. You need to unlock your phone before using it in India with Airtel/Vodafone.
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can any1 temme whether we can use airtel live in teashark hack browser in iphone?
Vishal, can you provide me with the GPRS/edge setting of iphone on bsnl. I have the 2G iphone
Hi Vinod,
I was facing some problem with my 2G phone, so i decided to do a clean restore using itunes and unlock it again, using quickpwn.
I was able to complete all the steps, the last screen on the computer showed quickpwn has completed / suceeded successfully. But the iphone is still showing apple icon, with a star at icon’s bottom (with no moements) and nothing is happening. What could be the reason/solution? Also, i tried restoring it again, but neither itunes nor quickpwn is recongnising the iphone. i am in dire need of your help, please reply and save me….. please please please….
Thanks in advance !
Hi Vinod,
Please help… its very urgent… the original software was ver 1.1.4
i wanted to update it to ver 2.0.1 or 2.0.2
thanks in advance…
Hi,
Visit .
All solutions for iPhone are available there.
Rasheed
Hi,
Visit iclarified.com
You’ll get the solutions for iphone.
Rasheed
@noopy: you may try to put the iPhone in the DFU mode first. Then iTunes should recognize your iPhone.
I bought iphone from US recently.
I am using airtel prepaid in Rajasthan circle
Not able to connect to GPRS, (dialing *567# has activated GPRS on my phone but I cant get connected to it)
I Tried to follow the processes
Setting >General>Network> Go to Edge ( I don’t have edge option in my phone)
APN as airtelgprs.com
other fields blank
ALSO if you have any information for message forward.
Please help me if you have any solution for this.
Waiting for reply
Regards,
Ayush
Hi Vinod !
Thanks a ton for all the help. It worked perfectly.
I have two iphones 1st generation, both are bought at same time and now upgraded to ver 2.0.1.
However, volume of one of the phone is very very low in comparison to other. I mean all volumes, speaker, headset, ipod, video evn the person receiving the call from the iphone is unable to hear.
Is this a hardware trouble? Is there any fix that is available? Please help…
Thanks in advance !
noopy
If you see “Call Ended” and then “Call Failed” immediately after trying to dial out from your iPhone…..
There probably is no problem with the phone. I had the same thing happen to me – iPhone 1G with FW v2.0.2
Just remember these 2 steps:
1) Settings > General > Date and Time > (Here, switch off “Set Automatically” and manually select your hometown). Then manually set the date and time.
Apparently the SIM and carrier wont work if date and time aren’t set well, make sure date and time are the current ones
2) Settings > Phone > Show My Caller ID > Switch ON
This should fix the problem
Hi…..
comedy to see this video.
Safari will work with wifi.
He is working with wifi,not from airtel gprs.
We need to work with carrier gprs.
Exactly! Its quite silly that after paying Rs. 599 a month for data with Airtel there seems to be so much ordeal in trying to ascertain their settings. They really should walk you through it.
I am using Iphone 2g in chennai.My firmware is 1.1.4.I want to use ‘wifi’ and ‘airtelgprs’ as well as ‘airtellive’in my iphone.I need to install many in my iphone.I just checked with airtell customer care in that they told if it is unlocked phone means i cannot use all this feautures.I was totally upset.
Today only i saw this forum and i was little happy that i’ll get some thing related to my questions.
Please let me know what should i do to use all feauters which i listed above.Please send me mail if anybody know about this(sabarisenthilkr@gmail.com)
I want to know what to do to activate all feautures in Tamilnadu Airtell.Please guy do me a favour in this
Dear Sabari,
u cant use airtellive in iphone.It is tough to do to work airtellive.
But u can use airtelgprs that is Airtel Mobile Office in ur iphone.
Hi Ashamsu,
Thanks for ur reply.what are all the things i should do to activate airtelgprs in my iphone 2g(1.1.4).
what are all the settings i should change inorder to activate airtelgprs in my phone.
I’ll be happy if i have those settings.
If i have to ask customer care means what should i ask them.
Please let me know it ASAP.
Thanks.
Hi Vinod,
I wanted to download some audio recording app. from itunes. Couple of them showed up as version 2.2 required. Can you help me move to the latest software version. Have to already loaded it on your iphone?
@Chetan:
I’ve been using 2.2 for some long time. It is the best firmware yet!.
You can use quickpwn or WinPwn to upgrade+jailbreak+unlock. You may refer to iClarified.com for detailed instructions.
Hi Vinod,
I have iphone 2G. Now a days it is often get struck or automatically switch off. But, when ever others try to call me, they can hear the ring. Even i cannot switch off. If i keep for charging, within 5 min it’ll restart. Even i asked the Service center in bangalore, they say, they dont have service for 2G.
Could you please help me, in this regard.
Do i have to install some application or firmware?
Thank You
Saleem
I have a 2G unlocked iphone with 2.1 firmware. Postpaid Airtel. I’d like to use the Mobile Office GPRS but for some reason the manual field for entering APN etc in network settings has dissapeared. Any workaround or does starting Mobile Office gett he settings automatically?
Cheers
Hi Vinod, greatly appreciate the help you are giving everyone here.
I bought a 3G iphone at an Airtel authorised istore. The salesman at the istore was pretty sure that the iphone was GPRS enabled and that I would be able to access the internet. The data plan is 500 MB per month free and thereafter 30p/50KB.
However, despite repeated (>15) calls to Airtel both from myself as well as from the Airtel Service Centre, I have not been able to get GPRS activated on my iphone.
Now I wonder: Is it really possible to have GPRS on the 3G iphone? Or do I have to wait for 3G to be available in India to access the internet?
Thanks,
Karan
HI all I’m currently using iPhone 3G from Canada and I’m wondering if I use in India will there be an option to activate GPRS through airtel. Also I dont want to unlock my phone and thos who wonder how it works with Airtel then here it is I use turbo sim which is a chip so you can use any network without unlocking. I need some info to do it officially and would pay even 2000 for a month of GPRS. Please reply me and also see I don’t need lame answers as i have very good experience with Mobile Office and Airtel Live thanks.
Vig
Everyone is asking how to activate GPRS or anything in their unlocked iPhone…I have got a simple method…if ur iPhone is unlocked then just activate airtels mobile office at 20/day..and just start browsing..no settings required
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Dear Vinod
I have iphone(Model MA501LL) with 2.2.1 version Operating software , Reliance network and when i receive call i am not able to slide the Onlock button to pick the call as it gets hanged at that time and i also reinstalled the Operating Software but the problem continues. so please help me out how should i solve this problem.
Please reply ASAP
Thanks
Sunil
Hi Vinod,
I tried reset all the content from my iphone. It shows erasing iphone with iphone icon, ie “Globe” from almost 3 days. I am not able to use it. Is there any way.
could you please advise me asap.
Thanks
Saleem
Try doing a hard reset (power + home for longer till it reboots auto) and connect it to the computer through iTunes. See if it is identified. If so do a complete restore from the stock/new firmware file.
Hi Vinod
i am using iphone 3g version 2.2.1 (5H11) having firmware 02.30.03
I have inserted a turbo sim to unlock it. Now it is working with Airtel but not able to access GPRS.
More over can i install the app ment for unlocked phones
Thanks
Amit
Hey Vinod
I’m from Australia and have an unlocked iPhone (all iPhones sold in Australia are unlocked)
I purchased a prepaid Airtel Sim thinking if I changed Sims in my iPhone I would be ready go..!!
No such luck, I changed SIMS over but no signal .!!
Obviously I have to do a few more things.. You seem to be the \guru\ on Iphones, can you tell me what I should be doing ..
Thanks
Hi Tony
Most of the officially unlocked ones works only within the country of purchase. This earlier policy was known as ‘country lock’ – by Apple. But I’ve heard that lately Apple have removed such restrictions. But you may want to reconfirm.
In any case, your iPhone has no international warranty, so you may as well unofficially jailbreak and unlock it. There are good instructions at http://www.iclarified.com/
~ Your Mini iPhone Guru ;) LOL
hi vinod .
i installed yahoo messenger but it was not working so i wanted to uninstall it but it is not being uninstalled through control panel__add/remove programs i also tried it by run__regeditand deleting registries and uninstalling from there but it also didn`t worked.
so plz. tell any other way to uninstall it.
have been trying to send sms on my iphone ( airtel prepaid). The cust service guys say it can’t be done. Silly. My settings / general/ network does not have cellular data network etc., neither APN etc., Not even message center stting options.
any one can help ?
thx.
hey guys and gals whoever are indian and are facing problem with iphone u can go to http://www.iphoneindya.co.cc and get all your proiblem solved
Airtel has unlocked my Iphone 3G, following the end of the one year contract. free of charge!
they asked me to wait 20 days and at the end of the wait, confirmed to me the unlocked status.
Hurrah!
Proof of unlocked status can be seen at
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AQkA-kgsSHPhZGdmOGc1YnhfMGc3NmQ1bnRx&hl=en
you can write to me at my mail address for details.
That’s so good. I’ve never seen anyone else getting an OFFICIAL UNLOCK from Airtel !.
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