Fix for Missing Carrier Logo on iPhone 3.1.2 Jailbreak

If you have got an unlocked and jailbroken iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS running firmware 3.1.2, then you must have noticed by now that the carrier name or logo on the top left side of the status bar is missing as shown in the screenshot below:

According to Dev-Team, this is caused due to a known bug in ultrasn0w and PwnageTooland it is purely cosmetic, which means your phone works fine even without the carrier logo in place. Fortunately, there is a workaround to this which can bring back carrier logo of your choice:

Step 1: Goto “Cydia” on your unlocked and jailbroken iPhone 3.1.2, search for “MakeitMine” app and install this app.

Step 2: Start “MIM” app on your iPhone and type the name of your carrier:

Step 3: Touch on “Carrier” button on the top left to save your changes.

Voila! You should now have your carrier logo back in place on a jailbroken and unlock iPhone 3G/3GS running on firmware 3.1.2.

If you liked this, then you may also like checking out How to Enable Tethering on iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware.

Source: redmondpie

AppSync for iPhone 3.1.2 Jailbreak Firmware

AppSync patches MobileInstallation file on iPhone OS 3.x which is needed in order to install .ipa files manually without using iTunes. A new version of AppSync has now been released which is compatible with the latest iPhone 3.1.2 firmware. Make sure you havejailbroken your iPhone with firmware 3.1.2 before following the steps below. Complete step-by-step guide on how to jailbreak your iPhone with firmware 3.1.2 can be foundhere.

Here’s what you have to do to patch the mobileinstallation file on your iPhone:

Step 1: Start “Cydia” on your iPhone.

Step 2: Touch on “Manage” tab on the bottom.

Step 3: Now touch on “Sources” as seen in the screenshot below:

Step 4: Touch on “Edit”, and then on “Add”. You should now be prompted to enter a url source as seen in the screenshot below. Type “http://apt.macosmovil.com” and click on“Add Source”.

Cydia will now automatically update your sources by following a series of automated steps as shown in the screenshots below:

Step 5: After installation is completed. Search for “AppSync para OS 3.1(3.1.2)” in Cydia and install this application. This app will automatically patch mobileinstallation file on your iPhone running firmware 3.1.2.

You should now be able to install .ipa files manually on your iPhone running firmware 3.1.2.

UPDATE 1: Upon further investigation, I have found out that the original file version of “AppSync for OS 3.1(3.1.2)” which is posted at macosmovil repository is basically the same (v1.0) as the one posted earlier for OS 3.1, and both are compatible to work with iPhone OS 3.1.2.

Source: redmondpie