Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


djbutt

16 posts

Geek


#81576 14-Apr-2011 20:21
Send private message

Hi all

Like a lot of other iPhone 3G owners, I am suffering from the loss of internet tethering after upgrading to OS 4.2.1:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2657841&start=0&tstart=0

I'm using Telecom XT prepaid. Funnily enough, while currently in Australia tethering works fine using a SIM for Telstra's Next G network, so I'm assuming it's something to do with the carrier settings? I don't have any "profiles" to delete which is one of the suggested fixes.

 At the moment I'm planning on rolling back to 4.1 which would be a drag... If anyone has any advice on this issue or has solved it I'd love to know!

Cheers

Create new topic
nitrotech
1285 posts

Uber Geek


  #458944 14-Apr-2011 21:06
Send private message

Yes this has been discussed before on Geekzone and you are correct - no tethering is available on non approved carriers on 4.2.1 on the iphone 3g (3gs and 4 are both fine with this firmware)

There is no fix other than to jailbreak and use a 3rd party tethering solution or restore an older version of the firmware.

 
 
 

Move to New Zealand's best fibre broadband service (affiliate link). Note that to use Quic Broadband you must be comfortable with configuring your own router.
djbutt

16 posts

Geek


  #458951 14-Apr-2011 21:18
Send private message

Thanks for the confirmation. I had a search but couldn't find the previous discussion, apologies. I don't suppose there is any likelihood of Telecom being able to come to an agreement with Apple on this :(?

corksta
2397 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Subscriber

  #458961 14-Apr-2011 21:31
Send private message

99.99999999% unlikely. Telecom don't sell the iPhone, Apple couldn't care less what Telecom think. Apple does what Apple wants.




2020 MacBook Air M1 (Space Grey) | 2023 Mac mini M2 | 2021 iPad Pro 11" M1 (Space Grey) | 2021 iPad mini (Space Grey) | iPhone 15 Pro Max (Natural Titanium) | HomePod (Space Grey) | 10x HomePod mini (Space Grey, White, Yellow, Blue, Orange) | 4x Apple TV 4K | Apple Watch Ultra 2


Create new topic





News and reviews »

Synology DS925+ Review
Posted 23-Apr-2025 15:00


Synology Announces DiskStation DS925+ and DX525 Expansion Unit
Posted 23-Apr-2025 10:34


JBL Tour Pro 3 Review
Posted 22-Apr-2025 16:56


Samsung 9100 Pro NVMe SSD Review
Posted 11-Apr-2025 13:11


Motorola Announces New Mid-tier Phones moto g05 and g15
Posted 4-Apr-2025 00:00


SoftMaker Releases Free PDF editor FreePDF 2025
Posted 3-Apr-2025 15:26


Moto G85 5G Review
Posted 30-Mar-2025 11:53


Ring Launches New AI-Powered Smart Video Search
Posted 27-Mar-2025 16:30


OPPO RENO13 Series Launches in New Zealand
Posted 27-Mar-2025 05:00


Sony Electronics Announces the WF-C710N Truly Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds
Posted 26-Mar-2025 20:37


New Harman Kardon Portable Home Speakers Bring Performance and Looks Together
Posted 26-Mar-2025 20:30


Data Insight Launches The Data Academy
Posted 26-Mar-2025 20:21


Oclean AirPump A10 Portable Water Flosser Wins iF Design Award 2025
Posted 20-Mar-2025 12:05


OPPO Find X8 Pro Review
Posted 14-Mar-2025 14:59


Samsung Galaxy Ring Now Available in New Zealand
Posted 14-Mar-2025 13:52









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.