Apple is officially leaving the iphone 3g behind to run ios 4. Previously we had discussed about the jailbreak iphone 3gs on ios4 pwnagetool which worked for ios 4 gm version but for the new released you need to perform the following. Many users with an old iphone 3gs might have heard of a custom firmware called whited00r. The iphone 5s supports more lte bands in more places than last years iphone 5s, so while were busy running it through our tests, wed love to know iphone 5s data speed tests. If you want to speed up your iphone 3g then follow the following ways. Cnet editor dong ngo reports on his realworld tests of the iphone 4s cellular data performance around san francisco. Apple sued for ios 4 problems on iphone 3g, 3gs cnet. Apple has just released the very final version for ios 4.
If you have installed ios 4 on your iphone 3g then make sure that you dont update your iphone 3g to ios 4. Improve ios4 performance on iphone 3g with hard resets. How to drastically speed up your jailbroken iphone 3g. So its better to download these ipsw files using your web browser. Available as a free download via itunes though youll need the latest itunes 9. Besides, not only was the iphone 3g so recently for sale, but it came with a 2year contract, so users are locked into using it. Next lets once you have installed ios 4 on iphone 3gs, iphone 3g, ipod touch 3g and 2g you will have to proceed towards the jailbreaking procedure. The iphone 3g is a smartphone designed and marketed by apple inc it is the second generation of iphone, successor to the original iphone, and was introduced on june 9, 2008, at the wwdc 2008 at the moscone center in san francisco, united states the iphone 3g is internally similar to its predecessor, but included several new hardware features, such as gps, 3g data and triband umtshsdpa. Open the application that you wish to quit by pressing its button on the home screen. Apple today has released ios 4 for iphone 3gs, iphone 3g, ipod touch 3g and ipod touch 2g to public as a free download via itunes. If you were waiting to get in cue for the official seeding of itunes 9. Apple ios 4 for iphone 4, iphone 3g, iphone 3gs, ipod touch. But how does the iphone 3g actually run with ios 4.
Jun 24, 2010 soon after the ios 4 release, devteam released the pwnagtool 4. Sometimes you will get a corrupted file when you download the ios 4. Apple has noted that ios4 runs in a limited fashion on the iphone 3g, and. This iphone is named 3gs where s stood for speed phil schiller had mentioned it in. Pwnagetool creates custom ios 4 firmware to jailbreak iphone and ipod touch 2g. So, in order to properly quit these applications on iphone 3g or 3gs, perform the following steps. Plug in your ios device, and then tab over to itunes.
We have found a few exclusive links that will get you to download itunes 9. Nov 04, 2010 california woman files class action complaint over iphone 3g ios4 issues. This version of ios brings a number of new features for iphone and ipod touch users including. Jun 24, 2010 after upgrading to ios4 my 3g iphone bricked.
How to drastically speed up your jailbroken iphone 3g ipod touch 2g with ios4 tags for this thread ios4, iphone 3g, ipod touch 2g, performance, speed. Jul 30, 2010 heres a quick trick for any ios 4 running iphone 3g owners who want to speed up their phone without restoring back to ios 3. Select the ipsw file you downloaded to update restore your device. Then, going from the iphone 3gs to the iphone 4more speed improvements were gained. This is the same build 8a293 which was released as gm candidate on june 7th. How to speed up iphone 3g and ipod touch 2g on ios 4 trick video. If you dont want to rollback your iphone 3g to iphone os 3. He also threw in data when holding an iphone 4 in a way to. Connect your device to your mac or pc using the connection cable 2. Lte data speeds on the iphone 5 will slaughter the 3g speeds you got on the iphone 4s. To make matters worse after a few tries apple mobile sync overwrote my immediate backup of data. Soon after the ios 4 release, devteam released the pwnagtool 4.
Game center, hdr photography for iphone 4, itunes ping, hd video upload on youtube and mobileme for iphone 4 and ipod touch 4g and so on. Speed test iphone, iphone 3g, iphone 3gs, and the iphone 4 every once in a while apple will come out with a completely revolutionary device like the iphone, but by and large, the genius and. California woman files class action complaint over iphone 3g ios4 issues. Jun 22, 2010 apple ios 4 for iphone 4, iphone 3g, iphone 3gs, ipod touch. Jul 24, 2017 a number of iphone 3g users have experienced their iphone 3g slow after ios 4. Jun 21, 2010 iphone 3gs and ipod touch 3g gets full update of ios 4. It will however make your idevice a little more usable and smoother overall. How to make your iphone 3g faster on ios 4 idownloadblog.
The sn0wbreeze developer ih8sn0w has come up with a new update to sn0wbreeze 1. Went into an infinite loop on sync so that my contacts would never load nor anything else. On macs optionclick and on pcs shiftclick the update restore button in itunes 3. It is the third generation iphone, successor to the iphone 3g. Since ios 4 was released in midjune, iphone 3g and 3gs owners. According to my internet world time, it reached my desktop at 1010h cupertino and took me more or less 80 minutes to download and install. Does anyone know of any reliable data on whether that is the case or not, and if so, by how much. However, the new multitasking feature of ios 4 has caused my iphone 3gsiphone 4 to. Jun 22, 2010 next lets once you have installed ios 4 on iphone 3gs, iphone 3g, ipod touch 3g and 2g you will have to proceed towards the jailbreaking procedure. How to install ios4 on iphone 3gs, 3g ipod touch 3g, 2g. Is there any way to speed up my iphone 3g with ios4 installed. Then it is smart to quit those applications so it is not hogging the bandwidth speed of your iphone in the background. Have problems download ios4,download itune9,but it shouldnt take 2 hours and iam get the last ready on phone syning syning info but it wont. I wanted to download facebook on my iphone but when i tried it says, need update ios4.
What follows are ideas for maximizing the speed of an iphone 3g thats running ios 4. Jul 26, 2010 if your iphone 3g is running slow and you are not happy with your ones. Make sure you have the latest version of itunes and iphone os. According to the apple site, this is step one for transferring information from your current iphone to a new iphone 1. The version i am running is the gold master anotherwords the final release to developers before the final. The iphone 3gs is a smartphone that was designed and marketed by apple inc. Heres a quick trick for any ios 4running iphone 3g owners who want to speed up their phone without restoring back to ios 3. How to speed up your iphone 3g and ipod touch 2g on ios4. While ios 4 is a great os for newer iphone models, it makes my older iphone 3g slow down to a crawl, with everything delayed and stuttering to catch up to touch. How to speed up your iphone 3g running ios4 the tech journal. But you should be clear that not all the models of iphone and ipod touch are compatible with the ios 4. This is due to the fact that ios 4 was designed for more powerful devices like the iphone 3gs and the iphone 4. Who new that such a small change can make a big difference considering the speed of your device. If your iphone 3g is running at a snails pace under ios 4, speed it up with these tips.
Download the latest version of itunes and remember to install it after you download it. I like real world tests, and this video from lifehacker demonstrates the speed of the 3g with ios 4. If your iphone 3g is running slow and you are not happy with your ones. When it comes to mobile internet download speeds, terms like 2g, 3g, 4g and 5g are often used. I have recently upgraded my iphone 3g to ios4 and there is some noticeable performance issues will some of the basic tasks text messaging, loading application, etc. All you have to do is dissable all the spotlight search options and then reboot. Its up to you whether or not the ios 4 features are worth the performance hit. I have heard that running ios4 would slow down my 3g.
And in the next paragraph, i will tell you why its well worth the wait. If you own an iphone 3g and you are running ios 4, youve certainly suffered. If your iphone 3g is running really slow after installing ios 4, youre not alone. Jul 28, 2010 perhaps future versions will change and we just dont know that yet, but for now i am not a fan of ios4 my older iphone 3g. Basically, its a custombuilt firmware that brings better interface to your old iphone. Ios4 release date for iphone 3gs mybroadband forum. The hardware supported by ios4 includes iphone 4, iphone 3gs, iphone 3g, and ipod touch. The ios4 release time is anticipated by many apple fans from around the world. Apple has released the ios 4 for developers some time back and ios 4 iphone os 4. Update to ios4 on 3g before transferring to iphone 4. Speed test iphone, iphone 3g, iphone 3gs, and the iphone. This update is particularly enticing to ipad owners because it brings the full ios 4 feature set including multitasking support and folders to the ipad.
Aug 27, 2010 besides, not only was the iphone 3g so recently for sale, but it came with a 2year contract, so users are locked into using it. After using an iphone 3g, then experiencing the iphone 3gsthe performance was like night and day. This also works on any iphone but is most effective on the 3g and ipod touch 2g. I am at the end of my tether with ios4 on my 2 year old iphone 3g. Download link for iphone 3gs, iphone 3g, ipod touch 3g and for ipod touch 2g.
Ill need to reinstall with official ios4 and check if the speed improves. Jun 21, 2010 if you do not care about your iphoneipod touch jailbreak or unlocking iphone and want to go for ios 4. How to update your iphone, ipod touch or ipad to ios 4. Referring to four different generations of mobile technology, each of them gives a very different download speed. For those of you who dont know, ios 4 was formerly known as iphone os 4 and was renamed to ios at this years wwdc 10 where ios 4 was first released to developers. Jun 21, 2010 were hearing that apple ios4 has been released for the iphone 3gs, iphone 3g and certain ipod touch models. Finally theres a piece of good news for iphone 3g users. So 99% of the time when youre watching the video on your tiny droid screen your wasting a ton of storage space just so that on occasion when you tether your phone to your television you can feel good knowing youre watching 1080p video. Were hearing that apple ios4 has been released for the iphone 3gs, iphone 3g and certain ipod touch models. First of all, id like to say that the below tweaks will not suddenly make your iphoneipod run like a 3gs or 4 model the reason for this being that the newer models have almost twice the ram. Downloading os4 made me hate my iphone for the first time ever. Now download the right gold master for your device and save it on your desktop. Gruber measured 3g download speed, upload speed, and latency for the iphone 4, iphone 3gs, and ipad 3g. Hold down the sleepwake and home buttons simultaneously for roughly 1520 seconds, until the screen powers off then an apple logo appears, which signifies a reboot.
Jun 10, 2010 this video demos how ios4 will run on iphone 3gs when it becomes available on june 21st. Jun 21, 2010 apples mobile operating system update, ios 4, is now available to download via itunes. The updated operating system, previously known as the iphone os, features more than 100 new features and clocks in at 378mb. Speeding up iphone 3g and ipod touch 2g on ios 4 trick. According to lifehacker, users may notably increase the speed of.
But since currently there is no jailbreak tool available for iphone 4 and iphone 3gs new bootrom, and the current jailbreak tools for iphone 3gs old bootrom are not compatible with ios 4. Whats the highest version software you can download on an iphone 3g im looking to restore from backup phone to my 3g phone but its saying that i must download the latest version which i did ealier. In this video i show you how to fix the sluggish performance on the iphone 3g running on ios4. No more updates for the iphone 3g will be forthcoming. I have restarted my iphone and that only resolves the performance issues temporarily. While i am on the subject can anyone explain why, when i bought my iphone 3g two weeks after release it cost. Apple ios4 released for iphone 3gs and 3g slashgear. I will accept no responsibility for you messing up your phone. Is there any way to speed up my iphone 3g since upgrading to ios4. I am now subscribing to the conspiracy theory that apple have done this deliberately to get me to go and shell out for an iphone 4. Jul 24, 2010 iphone 2g 3g3gs4 speed comparison mike hellers.
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