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Apple’s latest iPhone OS, version 3.1, may bring along with it Genius recommendations for applications and ringtone downloads, but it also takes away tethering functionality with non-Apple-partner carriers. While that may not come as a great surprise, given Apple’s dislike of jailbroken and unofficially unlocked iPhones, the new firmware also blocks tethering for those using “official” unlocked handsets.
Most frustratingly, there is no apparent way to downgrade from iPhone OS 3.1 to the previous, OS 3.0 version. That means that users who bought their officially-unlocked iPhone – for a very high price, needless to say – to use on their preferred carrier rather than, say, AT&T, are now unable to access tethering. As for Apple customer support, they’ve apparently told affected customers that there’s nothing they can do to help.
[via Slashdot]
5 Responses to “iPhone OS 3.1 blocks tethering on all unlocked handsets”
It’s not ALL carriers. In Brazil, a legally unlocked iPhone 3GS can still use tethering.
+1hilancer September 15, 2009
FUCK. I upgraded to 3.1 to see what’s it all about. I have an iPhone 3G. Now I guess I have to wait for the Dev Team to release a jailbreak for 3.1….FUCK
NeutralChris Davies September 15, 2009
According to the Dev Team’s latest blog post, a jailbreak for 3.1 sounds likely. However an unlock for 3.1 may not be, so their advice is to avoid upgrading until they’ve released a workaround. I know that doesn’t help you, hilancer :(
http://blog.iphone-dev.org/pos.....-jailbreak
+1SB September 16, 2009
Tethering works on 3.0.1, restore your iphone to that software, tethering will be enabled again.
+4Hey,
+1I have unknowingly updated my unlocked iphone 2G to 3.1 firmware.. now my phone doesnt work and is stuck on “slide for emergency” button.. Am hoping it starts working once 3.1 firmware for unlocked phones come up.. Please let me know as soon as anyone finds it anywhere..
Thanks in advance….