iPhone 3.0 beta 2 tethering how to
April 3rd, 2009 • Apple, Internet, Mac, iPhone
In iPhone 3.0 beta 1, tethering didn’t work. In beta 2, it does and it’s really simple to achieve. It does require a quick mod to your iPhone. Here’s what you have to do:
1. Download the o2_uk.ipcc carrier details file. Please note that this is the UK ipcc file. If you’re not on O2 in the UK, search google for your suitable ipcc file.
2. Connect iPhone to PC / Mac and select to restore with the option to select a custom restore package (hold down option on Mac before selecting restore)
3. Select the ipcc file as the restore package. The change of details on the phone takes only a few seconds and doesn’t require an iPhone reboot
4. Go into iPhone Settings app > General > Network > Internet Tethering and enable.
5. Connect iPhone to PC / Mac over USB or bluetooth
6. The PC / Mac will do the rest
7. Done!
Works great (i’m posting via tethering now)
9 Responses (Add Your Comment)
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Couldn’t get USB Tethering to work with PC (with 3.0B3) – part of the SDK is required to enable that – hopefully will be able to test the Bluetooth Tethering in a few days using a Bluetooth v2.0 Dongle (v1.1 Dongles doesn’t meet the requirements)
Cheers
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Yes, Bluetooth & USB working in V3.0B4 on PC (running Vista) – plugged in iPhone (USB) with iTunes 8.2B running, picked it up straight away as tethered
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J Alex June 12, 2009at 7:58 pm
Hi.. I don’t get it.. I’ve got iTunes beta 8.2 installed, I’ve downloaded the O2 ipcc file and plugged in my 3G iPhone running the 3.0 GM.
I alt-click Restore in iTunes which brings up a window to choose a custom restore file, and when I navigate to the Downloads folder where I’ve got the ipcc file stored (both in original ZIP format and expanded) its greyed out and I can’t select it.
Any suggestions? Would REALLY appreciate any help!
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Thank youu
Does this work without the SDK? Have heard that it won’t unless SDK is installed
Thanks!