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iPhone Tethering Changes Locked in 3.1?

July 22nd, 2009

In a comment on iPhonewzealand.co.nz, a user has pointed out that changes to tethering have been locked out in iPhone firmware 3.1. I imgaine this is at the behest of the big carriers like AT&T, in order to stop people making changes to their tethering APN to get around plan limits.

The unfortunate side effect is that it prevents users in New Zealand from modifying tethering to work on the XT network. iPhone calling and browsing still works, but tethering is currently broken.

There is a suggestion that small changes to the profile (ipcc) file will fix the issue. Check back for updates.

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Author: Ben Categories: Gadgets Tags: , , ,
  1. Jon
    July 23rd, 2009 at 17:10 | #1

    I am a iPhone app developer and I am running 3.1 and I can change apn’s just fine

  2. alexandra
    September 11th, 2009 at 15:35 | #2

    let me know when you can enable tethering for 3.1! thanks!
    greatings from Puerto Rico to all

  3. Jon
    September 11th, 2009 at 15:39 | #3

    You allready can. Email me on jon_Kim@me.com if you need a hand

  4. Jon
    September 14th, 2009 at 13:27 | #4

    Please note I have had heaps of emails form people based in USA. Sorry I can’t help you apple has blocked the hole that allowed that. I am in new Zealand where we don’t have that restriction put on us .

  5. sim
    September 22nd, 2009 at 22:32 | #5

    @Jon
    Can u help me on how to activate tethering for FW3.1? I’m on DTAC Thailand.

  6. Filip Ivanov
    September 23rd, 2009 at 22:24 | #6

    Can you please send some info on tethering for iPhone OS 3.1…when the 3.1.1 comes out will tethering be something standard? In any case, in some small countries (like Bulgaria) the mobile carrier do not change their ipcc file that much…or do not have that many differences…anyway, appreciate all info.

  7. Omar
    October 12th, 2009 at 09:35 | #7

    Hi Jon,

    I am from Macao (China) and owe an official unlocked iphone 3GS.
    So happy to find your post, can you please help to tell how to reactivate the tethering. Desperate want it back without downgrade or jailbreak it.
    Big thanks.
    Omar

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