• T-Mobile Releases Carrier Software Update for Unlocked iPhone 5 Units

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    Anthony Bouchard
    Published on 2013-04-06 03:14 AM
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    T-mobile Friday released a carrier software update for unlocked iPhone 5 units that enables 4G LTE, 4G HSPA+, visual voicemail, the 4G network indicator, the commercial mobile alert system, and auto configures several carrier settings. The release confirms a rumor released earlier this week from TmoNews.

    The update can be installed through iTunes, or via an OTA (over the air) update on any unlocked iPhone 5 on T-mobile’s network that is running iOS 6.1.x or later. T-mobile and Apple have started offering a new version of the iPhone 5 that is compatible out of the box with T-mobile's cellular network for pre-order just this Friday. The iPhone 5 is supposed to hit the shelves for T-mobile customers on April 12th.

    If you have an AT&T iPhone 5, Verizon iPhone 5, Sprint iPhone 5, or a different non-T-mobile iPhone 5, unlocked or not, then you won’t have to worry about downloading and installing this carrier update.

    Sources: MacRumors
    This article was originally published in forum thread: T-Mobile Releases Carrier Software Update for Unlocked iPhone 5 Units started by Anthony Bouchard View original post
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    1. PiiNeDa323's Avatar
      PiiNeDa323 - 2013-04-06, 03:23 AM
      How can I update OTA ?
      I can't find it ?
    1. vinaygoel2000's Avatar
      vinaygoel2000 - 2013-04-06, 03:32 AM
      This won't work if you are jailbroken.
    1. PiiNeDa323's Avatar
      PiiNeDa323 - 2013-04-06, 03:41 AM
      That sucks !
    1. Aenima133's Avatar
      Aenima133 - 2013-04-06, 03:59 AM
      So what if I have a Verizon iPhone 5 and later want to move to t-mobile. Could I just update some software and use the phone I already have?
    1. qbnucca's Avatar
      qbnucca - 2013-04-06, 04:02 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by PiiNeDa323 View Post
      How can I update OTA ?
      I can't find it ?
      Me either?
    1. slim.jim's Avatar
      slim.jim - 2013-04-06, 04:08 AM
      You should be able to update the carrier without loosing your jailbreak via iTunes.
    1. captainmccool's Avatar
      captainmccool - 2013-04-06, 04:13 AM
      Bummer! Only for iPhone 5's. I guess that makes sense...I would love to have visual voicemail on my 4s, though.
    1. rodnutz's Avatar
      rodnutz - 2013-04-06, 04:15 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by slim.jim View Post
      You should be able to update the carrier without loosing your jailbreak via iTunes.
      Can someone verify this? I'm switching to T-mobile on Monday and DEFINITELY don't want to lose my jailbreak.
    1. GenesisDH's Avatar
      GenesisDH - 2013-04-06, 04:27 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by captainmccool View Post
      Bummer! Only for iPhone 5's. I guess that makes sense...I would love to have visual voicemail on my 4s, though.
      No, it's planned for all iPhones using 6.1.x on T-Mobile's network. You'll get VVM, MMS, and data settings baked in (assuming you have VisualVoiceMail enabled in your account).

      Apparently T-Mobile pulled the support page; I guess the carrier update is delayed for some reason.
    1. swoosh0217's Avatar
      swoosh0217 - 2013-04-06, 04:29 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by slim.jim View Post
      You should be able to update the carrier without loosing your jailbreak via iTunes.
      "SHOULD"...... It sounds like your comment is based off a thread you just read. If you are not even sure, don't lead people into going to iTunes and hitting the "Update" button only to find out that it will update their phone to the latest IOS version (6.1.3).


      For those of you who has Jailbroken iPhone 5. Don't hit the "Update" button in iTunes thinking it will only do a carrier update. The carrier update is not even available anywhere (iTunes or OTA). I guess we will just have to wait...
    1. pogijeffrey's Avatar
      pogijeffrey - 2013-04-06, 05:05 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by vinaygoel2000 View Post
      This won't work if you are jailbroken.
      t-mobile.com/isetup through your phone browser

      my phone is jailbroken and i was able to install this update. not sure what it did but it changed a few of my settings. it changed my apn settings to epc.tmobile.com... i just changed it back to fast.t-mobile.com
    1. slim.jim's Avatar
      slim.jim - 2013-04-06, 05:20 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by swoosh0217 View Post
      "SHOULD"...... It sounds like your comment is based off a thread you just read. If you are not even sure, don't lead people into going to iTunes and hitting the "Update" button only to find out that it will update their phone to the latest IOS version (6.1.3).


      For those of you who has Jailbroken iPhone 5. Don't hit the "Update" button in iTunes thinking it will only do a carrier update. The carrier update is not even available anywhere (iTunes or OTA). I guess we will just have to wait...
      I used to install custom carrier settings all the time on my jailbroken iPhone 2G and 3G. I never said go to iTunes and update to the latest OS. If you have the carrier file you CAN update it through iTunes without loosing your jailbreak. This is the same way MMS was enabled on the iPhone before it was official.
    1. NSXrebel's Avatar
      NSXrebel - 2013-04-06, 05:48 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by slim.jim View Post
      I used to install custom carrier settings all the time on my jailbroken iPhone 2G and 3G. I never said go to iTunes and update to the latest OS. If you have the carrier file you CAN update it through iTunes without loosing your jailbreak. This is the same way MMS was enabled on the iPhone before it was official.
      I concur with this too. You can update Carrier Settings thru iTunes, without affecting/losing your jailbreak. You hold Option key while selecting Update, and you point your computer to wherever you have the carrier file.
    1. daytonaviolet's Avatar
      daytonaviolet - 2013-04-06, 05:50 AM
      [QUOTE=pogijeffrey;6825222]t-mobile.com/isetup

      sorry guys.. i guess this is not the carrier update as thought. please dont use this. i thought it was the t-mobile official update as it was dated april 5th, 2003.
    1. vinaygoel2000's Avatar
      vinaygoel2000 - 2013-04-06, 06:02 AM
      Maybe they just put this,

      "Prerequisites

      T-Mobile iPhone or any officially unlocked GSM iPhone
      Latest iOS software version
      Device software is not jailbroken
      50% battery life or connected to a power source
      Data connection or a computer with iTunes and internet access
      Minimum of 1 MB available memory (File size of update is ~10 KB)"

      so people would update just so they can get all these features. May not be true as some have successfully tried.
    1. foolish813's Avatar
      foolish813 - 2013-04-06, 06:30 AM
      What's the difference between epc.tmobile.com and fast.t-mobile.com. I use epc and i've never heard of the fast.t-mobile.com before.



      Quote Originally Posted by daytonaviolet View Post
      confirmed

      Attachment 630572

    1. thunderwolf333's Avatar
      thunderwolf333 - 2013-04-06, 06:34 AM
      installed on jbd ip4

      the carrier package is removable in the general settings

      added 2 things to my homescreen
      -"mobilelife" app
      -"get myaccount" shortcut to tmobile my account app in the appstore

      both of these were deletable which I did

      cell data changed to epc.t-mobile.com i had it blank previously, still working fine...

      i think it changed my mms setting?
      tested sending mms and it failed twice

      visual voicemail wasnt coming up for me
    1. swoosh0217's Avatar
      swoosh0217 - 2013-04-06, 06:57 AM
      Visual voicemail didnt even work for me.
    1. Justahbu's Avatar
      Justahbu - 2013-04-06, 08:04 AM
      That's not the update lol
    1. Timz717's Avatar
      Timz717 - 2013-04-06, 11:27 AM
      I updated my non job ip5 and it didn't do anything. Apn and mms stayed the same. I still don't have any LTE. All I get is my usual 3G.
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