the third generation iPhone
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How to unlock an iPhone 3GS with 05.16.05?
I had a perfectly working unlocked and jailbroken iPhone 3GS, but of course I had to go ahead and try to get iOS 5 on it. I didn't know I need to preserve my baseband while updating it, so now ...
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2answers
345 views
iCloud causing phone to crash whilst making a call
I have an iPhone 3GS, and I recently installed iOS 5 and set up iCloud. However, since then my phone crashes when I make a phone call (after about 2-3 minutes). I tried deleting my iCloud account to ...
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0answers
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How could I hide the slide lock? (both text, background)
How could I hide the slide lock part of my lock screen?
Only the bottom, that is. Both camera, slide button, and the background.
So far I found an app in Cydia, called "Slide to Unlock killer". But ...
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4answers
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What is the fastest iOS version for the iPhone 3GS?
I upgraded my wife's iPhone 3GS to iOS 5.0.1 and now basic tasks like opening apps like Texts/Phone dialer are now slower than before. I understand the 3GS is 2 years old, but just being able to type ...
0
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1answer
424 views
iOS 6 Auto Restart
Ok here it is, when I updated my 3GS to iOS 6 there are times that my iPhone is freezing (when I used the "Tap to Tweet" button) and my iPhone just auto restarting for a couple of seconds. Is this ...
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2answers
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Is it possibe to upgrade and re-jailbreak (in order to unlock) a 3Gs running on 4.1?
I have a locked 3Gs running 4.1 and it's pretty annoying not be able to install anything on it anymore (most apps nowadays require at least 4.3)
I can not unlock it officially because i bought second ...
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1answer
552 views
iPhone music no longer synced with PC
My iPhone syncs with my PC. The music from my PC syncs - or rather, did - with my iPhone. It doesn't now.
Actions I took that probably caused this:
I transferred music from 3 CDs to my laptop
...
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1answer
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How can I retrieve the deleted backup file from iTunes for iPhone?
I just upgraded my iPhone to iOS 5 after I did a backup of the device, and during the upgrade another backup was done too. When trying to restore me backup I was asked for a password which I didn't ...
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0answers
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How to retrive my iphone 3gs backup files in windows 7
I was using iphone 3GS and using Dell windows 7 system. Last week I had cut and pasted (not deleted from my system) my iphone backup files in to my pen drive. I accidently lost my pen drive & ...
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1answer
358 views
Restore my previous iCloud contacts to my iPhone 3GS
Hi - I had my contacts in iCloud & my son in my absence registered his new iPhone on my account (using my password and email address). Now I have his contacts on my iPhone 3GS and have lost all ...
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0answers
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Iphone is empty after update. Don't know how to activate sim card [closed]
My iphone is stuck on the wifi/connect to itunes menu. There is nothing in it currently. All i can do is select language and country after that i am stuck on the wifi/connect to itunes. Even when i ...
0
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2answers
724 views
How do I get my firmware version prior to running jailbreak on a new 3GS?
I want to jailbreak my new iPhone 3GS, but I need to find out what firmware it has before downloading the jailbreak software. I can't get past the emergency call only page, and I can't read it with ...
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1answer
243 views
Problem with iPhone LCD after repair
I have repaired an iPhone with a 3GS glass. Then I realized it was for an iPhone 3G. So, after replacing it again with a proper 3G glass the LCD just went black! What have I done wrong?
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1answer
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If I erase and sync my iTunes library on my iPhone will I also lose my pictures that are on iCloud?
My hard drive failed on my computer and I can’t retrieve the original iTunes library. I lost all my music and photos that were saved on the computer as well. I still have 190 photos on my camera roll ...
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2answers
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How do I get my iOS5 iPhone 4 (and 3GS) to play a .wav file attachment in email?
I have a phone service that sends me emails of voicemails in .wav files as attachments. How do I get them to play on my iPhone 4 (and 3GS)?
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1answer
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iPhone 3GS Upgrade/Jailbreak/Unlock Help
I have a jailbroken iPhone 3GS running iOS 5.0.1 with baseband/bootrom 05.16.02. I want to upgrade to iOS 5.1.1 but also make my device unlockable. With that baseband, however, I can no longer ...
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1answer
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iPhone 3GS restarts and goes into the iOS 6 “Slide to Set Up” screen
My iPhone 3gs has been misbehaving lately:
Randomly drops signal to "No Service"
"No SIM" issues
Restarts itself
Says it needs to be restored
I have already tried restoring it, cleaning the SIM ...
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2answers
38 views
iPhone wipe out
I have lost and found my iPhone 3Gs. But apparently someone tried to use mine or had some intent to exploit it, and now I am a little paranoid about my iPhone.
Fortunately, I have a very recent ...
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2answers
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iPhone 3GS shuts down and cannot power on again
Last night I was still using my iPhone 3GS to play Kart Rider Rush game. My iPhone was still on 80% battery. Then in the middle of my game, my iPhone gradually gets heated up a lot and then it ...
0
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0answers
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Unlocking steps for Iphone 3GS not yet jailbroken version 6.1.2 and firmware 05.16.08 [closed]
My Iphone 3gs was never jailbroken, but I want to use another network provider SIM, is there a way to unlock the network which my phone was locked?
I appreciate very much if you can present a step by ...
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1answer
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How can I recover iPhone data lost after iOS upgrade? [closed]
I have an iPhone 3GS which had iOS 4. When I tried to upgrade to iOS 6, it got blank and is not working anymore. How can I fix it?
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1answer
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Is it possible to retrieve SMS messages that have been deleted from my iPhone?
I have read a lot about this online and would like to confirm once and for all.
Is it possible to retrieve SMS messages that have been deleted from my iPhone?
I know it is possible to get access to ...
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3answers
283 views
3Gs Jailbreak to 4.2.1 Preserving Baseband [closed]
I have been reading up on this and still have a lot of conflicting information and confusing contradictions.
I have a iPhone 3Gs running 4.0.2 on Baseband 05.13.04 Model MC131B
I am a Windows user
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1answer
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How to update jailbroken iPhone 3GS iOS 4.1 to 5.1?
I want to update my jailbroken iPhone 3GS iOS 4.1 to iOS 5.1 or any other iOS which is best for it.
But I havent synced my iphone since a long time and that device I synced it to is no longer with ...
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votes
4answers
329 views
Has anyone actually gotten AT&T to unlock an iPhone?
We're going to be moving to Germany in a few weeks, so I visited AT&T today and asked them to unlock our phones. They unlocked my Android device, but told me that "Apple did not give [them] the ...
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2answers
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Can I free up space on my iPhone 3GS taken by application data?
I click general> usage> under storage I see apps with memory usage, how do I delete these to free up space to increase available memory?
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2answers
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Is there a way to capture text messages into an image?
On the iPhone, if you hold down the Power button + Main button, it'll take an image of what's on the screen. I've used it in the past to capture and print out text message exchanges.
Is there a ...
3
votes
4answers
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How do I password-protect access to specific apps in iOS?
currently, I have a 4 digit lock on my phone.
I know this isn't really secure - and can be broken through if neccessary. It just kind of stops the situation if someone picks up my phone, they won't ...
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2answers
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iPhone backup encryption with password cannot be disabled
Hi have backups which encrypted with passwords and i know the backup password, i can restore it.
There is not any problem.
But i want to disable encrypting backup with password, here is the problem.
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0answers
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iPhone 3GS switches from 3G to EDGE after a GSM call
My title says it all. Now to get back the 3G network after a call, I need to go to Settings > Network and turn 3G off and back on.
I'm fed up doing this every time after a normal call. My EDGE ...
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1answer
123 views
Iphone won't connect to some wifi hotspots
As of the last few months, my phone refuses to find most public hotspots, but will generally connect to home wireless networks. For instance, I can connect to my home wireless and my girlfriend's ...
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2answers
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Is it possible restore or update your iphone if you only have tethered internet?
I totally bricked my iphone for a couple of days last time I tried to upgrade my OS.
I didn't realize that upgrading the OS requires access to Apple during the installation process. I only have ...
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1answer
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I tried updating my iPhone, but now it says “SIM is invalid”
I have an iPhone 3GS 32GB. I have just tried updating the phone using iTunes. The phone is second hand, and was unlocked when I bought it. I didn't know that when you try to update it, it loses ...
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1answer
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Need offline iOS GPS app for Southeast Asia
Looking for recommendations for a good offline GPS tracker for SE Asia (Singapore, Cambodia, and Thailand, specifically). I was looking at Gaia GPS, but I can't quite tell from their site if they ...
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1answer
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How can I find out what carrier an iPhone 3gs is locked to?
I'm trying to activate an old 3gs but am unsure of what carrier it is on. I don't really want to go testing all the sim cards I can find to see if I luck out.
Does anyone know of a way to find out?
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0answers
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iPhone hotspot via USB doesn't work
iPhone 3GS, iOS 6.01
Macbook Mac OS 10.6.8
The iPhone 3GS hotspot works fine via Bluetooth, connected to my iPad.
If, instead, I tried it with my Macbook via USB (can't do it via Bluetooth for ...
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Can I retrieve my contacts and calendar notes from my dead iPhone 3GS?
My iPhone 3GS got wet a couple of weeks ago. I dried it off and it has been working ok. Then today it just died. Went from fully charged to no charge to dead. When plugged into the mains it shows the ...
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1answer
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6GB of “other” on my iPhone 3GS, should I do a clean install of ios?
Since I installed iOS 6 there have been many issues with my iPhone 3GS. I now have 6GB of "unknown" stuff in the iTunes breakdown, and the phone became much slower, could there be a connection between ...
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votes
1answer
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internet connection problems with the iphone 3
i have had an iphone 3 for a year. no problems! i recently updated my iphone to ios 6, it was fine for a day, and then suddenly, my facebook, instagram and whatsapp/kik stopped working, i was still ...
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1answer
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Slow WIFI on iPhone 3GS after update to iOS6
After updating my iPhone 3GS to iOS6, when I'm on WIFI the network connection appears terribly slow. Loading a webpage in Safari takes ages and opening the update tab in the App store seems to keep ...
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0answers
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iPhone 3GS wont update iTunes
I have a jailbroken iPhone 3GS. It syncs to iTunes and does all that but when iTunes tells me about an update and I click 'update', it says my iPhone has an error, 3194. When I look and see what that ...
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0answers
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Can't access AppStore when connected via 3G
When my iPhone (3GS) is connected via 3G, I can't connect to the AppStore. It just loads a while and then says "Could not connect" and that's that.
When I have a WLAN connection, everything works ...
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1answer
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iPhone 3GS suddenly shuts down while playing games
I just purchased used iPhone 3GS from a fella, and the phone is running everything perfectly except for games. Whenever I play any game after some minute it suddenly shut down, even battery is fully ...
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My iphone 3GS suddenly shuts down
i have a nice iPhone 3GS which has a curious behaviour.
I'm not using it often but when i'm doing CPU intensive things like a game, it just shuts down suddenly, screen becomes black an i can't ...
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2answers
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Internet is slow on an iPad bought in New Zealand, but used in USA
I am travelling in the States at the moment. Upon arrival I immediately bought a local MicroSIM card from Simple Mobile. However, the connection speed at times is intolerably slow even when I am in ...
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2answers
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iOS 6 activation error on iPhone 3GS without SIM card
I recently got an iPhone 3GS without a SIM card. I upgraded it to iOS 6 from 5.1.1.
However, the phone is stuck on "Activation error" after successfully connecting to my WiFi. The screen says:
...
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2answers
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Can't remove bluetooth iPhone 3GS from OS X Mountain Lion
I paired my 3GS for network tethering and it worked fine until I closed my MacBook. Now it says that I'm connected to my phone when I am not. Clicking the 'Disconnect from Network' button does ...
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1answer
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Would an iPhone delete text messages by itself?
Would an iPhone 3G delete text messages by itself? I have lost some text messages and don't know where to find them! Thanks.
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1answer
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Apple iPhone 3GS Battery Problem
So my iPhone is charged at 100% overnight, and when the battery gets to like 90%, the phone suddenly shuts off when I open an app like Facebook, Foursquare, Maps, etc...
I try turning it back on and ...
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1answer
616 views
Restore iPhone 3GS without backup
Please help.
I updated my iPhone 3GS and have lost all my contacts/data. I did not make a backup as I am on a borrowed computer.
How can I restore my old settings?
