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Upgrading to Apple iPhone Firmware 3.1

Need You Ask?

Jailbreaking and unlocking Apple iPhone Firmware 3.1 is not available at this time. As with all new firmware updates, make sure to wait until there is a solution before inadvertently putting your unlocked and jailbroken iPhone into paper weight mode.

Shake to Erase iPhone (Redo and Undo Typing)

Apple iPhone Firmware 3.0 Easter Eggs

I discovered this one while texting and driving the other day (which may or may not be illegal where you live); and hitting a bump in the road.

Nothing to Undo

Shake to Undo Typing

Shake to Redo Typing

You can type a message, shake your iPhone to erase it or shake again to get it back. Much faster then the age old backspace key. Kudos Apple!

Updating to Firmware 3.0.1 (Why you should wait)

Apple released firmware 3.0.1 shortly after 3.0 to fix an SMS exploit that allowed hackers to take over your iPhone’s calling features and steal your information among other things. (Apparently, the exploit also managed to text your ex’s about how you could change, record the wrong shows on your dvr - so your stuck watching Saved By the Bell “The College Years”, and lower the miles you received per gallon on your car). Needless to say this reckless exploit needed to be stopped.

So why wait to upgrade if this exploit is so detrimental.

If you’ve jailbroken your iPhone and gone through a firmware update with Apple, you know how time consuming it can be to restore all your jailbroken apps (even with aptbackup and appbackup; when they do decide to work).

Jay Freeman (”Saurik”) also knows and is promising something, that I can only imagine to mirror what iPhone devs use to do with earlier firmwares 1.x.x; which is allow you to upgrade straight from your iPhone, without a computer. It may only be 3.0.1 specific, since there are negligible changes aside from the sms patch, but this could open the door to complete upgrades without iTunes.

I guess we will have to wait and see.

If you don’t want to wait, check out How to Jailbreak and Unlock 3.0.1

Receiving MMS Screenie

If you’re on a 2G iPhone (using a carrier other than AT&T) you have been able to use MMS shortly after firmware 3.0 was released (thanks to geniusan). If you’re on a newer generation iPhone (under contract with AT&T), then you’re still waiting for AT&T to authorize Apple to unlock that function.

In the meantime, here’s what you can expect…

To activate MMS on your 2G or see more screenshots visit ActivateMMS2G.

Apple iPhone 3G - $49

AT&T offers the refurbished Apple iPhone 3G for $49.