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dilli-theclaw 15-11-2011 10:59

Re: The iPhone thread
 
Cheers for that, this is how I got the apn settings on in the end. Trouble isn't doesn't help with mms settings.

However this morning I finally sussed it ;). So here's what I did.

Get hold old an o2 iPhone sim.

Take out your virgin sim in and out the o2 one in. Now go to general settings network. The option to change the apn and mms settings will be there. But with the O2 details. DO NOT NAVIGATE AWAY FROM THIS SCREEN UNTIL FINISHED.

Take out the O2 sim and swap it for the virgin one...... Wait till it picks up the network. All the details will change to tmobile when it does. Now you can edit your settings :)

Long winded yup but at least it works .

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martyn (Post 35330287)
Turn Wi-Fi on, and open Safari.

Browse to "help.benm.at" < put this in the address bar exactly as it appears.

Scroll to the bottom and press Tethering under the Features section

Select United Kingdom under Country

Select "Virgin"

Select "Download"

Select "Install"

Restart your phone and there you have your mobile internet on Virgin!


Martyn 15-11-2011 11:06

Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by dilligaf1701 (Post 35330346)
Cheers for that, this is how I got the apn settings on in the end. Trouble isn't doesn't help with mms settings.

However this morning I finally sussed it ;). So here's what I did.

Get hold old an o2 iPhone sim.

Take out your virgin sim in and out the o2 one in. Now go to general settings network. The option to change the apn and mms settings will be there. But with the O2 details. DO NOT NAVIGATE AWAY FROM THIS SCREEN UNTIL FINISHED.

Take out the O2 sim and swap it for the virgin one...... Wait till it picks up the network. All the details will change to tmobile when it does. Now you can edit your settings :)

Long winded yup but at least it works .

did you try getting virgin to send the details to your phone? my iphone is arriving today :-) ( a day off work for me ) if i get problems with internet etc then ill try get Virgin to send me the details for mms/sms/web

dilli-theclaw 15-11-2011 11:09

Re: The iPhone thread
 
Virgin list the iPhone 4 as not supported for mobile web and the instructions listed for mms just don't work.

When I called to ask them they told me they couldn't send the settings. Mind you they didn't believe the option to enter the settings wasn't there either.

Edit - if you have an older virgin sim you may be ok but on no account update the carrier settings if iTunes asks, that will remove the apn/mms settings menu.

Martyn 15-11-2011 11:21

Re: The iPhone thread
 
apparently on there website they don't support the Galaxy S2 either but i was messy around to see if the phone was unlock ( which it is ) and just randomly select a new phone on the website and type in your phone number it will send the settings etc... if it works it will solve a lot of issues with people having trouble, i never use MMS, it costs to much email is how i send pictures to people. :)

dilli-theclaw 15-11-2011 11:24

Re: The iPhone thread
 
It doesn't work I just tried it (probably the sim card) I don't tend to use the mms but I like it to be right you know ;)

But if all you want is the data then your link is just fine :tu:

Martyn 17-11-2011 02:24

Re: The iPhone thread
 
i didnt get a over the air update? with my 4s that come yesterday do you think it preinstalled when i did the setup?

---------- Post added at 01:24 ---------- Previous post was at 01:22 ----------

oh and ps i chopped my virgin sim up put it in my phone and it worked perfectly.. no settings needed altered..

Stuart 17-11-2011 02:25

Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Martyn (Post 35331293)
i didnt get a over the air update? with my 4s that come yesterday do you think it preinstalled when i did the setup?

Probably

dilli-theclaw 17-11-2011 09:58

Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Martyn (Post 35331293)
i didnt get a over the air update? with my 4s that come yesterday do you think it preinstalled when i did the setup?

---------- Post added at 01:24 ---------- Previous post was at 01:22 ----------

oh and ps i chopped my virgin sim up put it in my phone and it worked perfectly.. no settings needed altered..

You were very fortunate indeed, just bear in mind what I said about carrier updates and iTunes or it won't continue to work.

Gary L 17-11-2011 22:58

Re: The iPhone thread
 
Did you know that the iphone doesn't delete your text messages?
it keeps them in /private/var/mobile/Library/Spotlight/com.apple.MobileSMS

I only found out from messing about with biteSMS. and I've been reading the ones from the person I bought the phone off.

it even includes the phone numbers.

There's a camera app I have that has released a new version on the app store.
the only change is "Removal of Volume shot as requested by Apple"

good old nanny Apple. doesn't want us to take quiet photos. and wants to keep the text history evidence for the C.I.D. :)

Tezcatlipoca 17-11-2011 23:24

Re: The iPhone thread
 
Did the person you bought the phone from not perform a full wipe/reset?

Gary L 17-11-2011 23:29

Re: The iPhone thread
 
He left the jailbreak on this one. I have 2 iphones. this one is 4.3.3 and I did the 5.0 myself on the other.

but all the ones I've deleted are still there to be read as well as his old ones.

Tim Deegan 17-11-2011 23:36

Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris (Post 35328803)
Did anyone get this as an over-the-air update?

Yes I did. It didn'y take long to download.

Tezcatlipoca 18-11-2011 12:40

Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary L (Post 35331730)
He left the jailbreak on this one. I have 2 iphones. this one is 4.3.3 and I did the 5.0 myself on the other.

but all the ones I've deleted are still there to be read as well as his old ones.

I very much doubt they would still be there though if it had been wiped properly.

Stuart 18-11-2011 15:43

Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary L (Post 35331715)
Did you know that the iphone doesn't delete your text messages?
it keeps them in /private/var/mobile/Library/Spotlight/com.apple.MobileSMS

I only found out from messing about with biteSMS. and I've been reading the ones from the person I bought the phone off.

it even includes the phone numbers.

He should have wiped it. As should anyone selling a computing device containing personal info, whether it uses iOS, Android, Symbian, OSX or any verson of Windows (any version/edition). They all leave information in places we don't know about, but some really person determined could find.

Quote:

There's a camera app I have that has released a new version on the app store.
the only change is "Removal of Volume shot as requested by Apple"
Actually, that was because Apple (until recently) did not allow non-apple apps to take control of the buttons on the phone, a policy adopted by, amongst others, Nokia (on the n95 at least). A policy they have since altered.
Quote:

good old nanny Apple. doesn't want us to take quiet photos. and wants to keep the text history evidence for the C.I.D. :)
Nope...

KenO 18-11-2011 16:12

Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35331737)
Yes I did. It didn'y take long to download.

Yes I got the update over the air on both iPhone and Ipad smoothy silk no problems both devices downloaded and updated in the space of a few minutes

Anyone know if VM are libel to start doing a micro SIM, to accommodate all the folk who have iPhones 4 and 4S and want to join VM on a SIM Deal?


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