Enable Tethering on iPhone 3.1.2 - ONLY 3G & 3GS

[hobier]

alright guys i know you all 3.0 campers must be getting cold in the tent out there with the signs "NO 3.1.2 till tethering is enabled"

well you can join the 3.1.2 gang and enjoy tethering....
Edit:
New Method For All Users
1. add cydia source http://repo.sinfuliphone.com/
UPDATED cydia source SiNfuL iPhone Repo
2. search and install the following patch :
for 3G enable tethering for 3G
for 3GS enable tethering for 3GS
3. Install patch, & reboot phone
4. Then install custom .ipcc file.
5. Reset All Network settings:
Settings -> General -> Reset -> Reset Network Settings

this is really simple for all users...no need to patch commcenter on ur own.

Old Method
You'd require a Mac to do this.... (this is a mac forum afterall, so u must have a Mac)


First get this file and put CommCenter.patch on your Desktop:

3G S: http://iphwn.org/CommCenter_3gs_312.zip

3G: http://iphwn.org/CommCenter_3g_312.zip

Copy /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreTelephony.framework/Support/CommCenter to your Desktop also.

Open the Terminal and:

cd Desktop
bspatch CommCenter CommCenter-hacked CommCenter.patch

Now go ahead and delete CommCenter now from your Desktop and rename
CommCenter-hacked to just CommCenter.

Rename CommCenter on your iPhone to CommCenter.backup in case something bad happens, so you have a backup.

Copy the new CommCenter to your iPhone.

SSH into your iPhone or use MobileTerminal as root and chmod +755 the new CommCenter so that it's executable.

Restart your phone.


instead of benM.at mobilde configs, you can :
-Install a custom *.ipcc
-Reset network settings


Credit goes to Dev Team Wiki and The Beat Mix for step-ifiying the process

For a step by step visual guide go here:
iClarified - iPhone - How to Enable Tethering on Your 3.1.2 iPhone 3G, 3GS


For windows users


Download bspatch for windows
http://sites.inka.de/tesla/download/bsdiff4.3-win32.zip

extract in desktop....make sure these are on ur desktop

bspatch.exe
CommCenter
CommCenter.patch

then start your command prompt ( goto start run cmd.exe )

cd Desktop
bspatch CommCenter CommCenter-hacked CommCenter.patch

on windows you'll use winscp to ssh to your iphone...

You iphone of course need to be jailbreak, and have openSSH installed n on... make sure you CHMOD the CommCenter file to 0755 before you reboot ur iphone....

[gierran]

YES! AT LAST! FINALLY!

[gierran]

I'm writing this from my tethered laptop on OS 3.1.2. OH YEAH!

Fang - please could you pin this and update the FAQ! That iClarified tutorial is perfect.

[jprnscrz]

3g OS 3.1.2 now, haven't jailbreaked yet... is there any way....?? thanks guys....
i need to tether my phone so badly....

[mediabrain]

you mean jailbreak one here

[juanito]

..and if you have an officially unlocked 3GS and don't have a mac?

[hobier]

..and if you have an officially unlocked 3GS and don't have a mac?

buddy for windows you need to download
http://sites.inka.de/tesla/download/bsdiff4.3-win32.zip


extract in desktop....make sure these are on ur desktop

bspatch.exe
CommCenter
CommCenter.patch

then start your command prompt ( goto start run cmd.exe )


cd Desktop
bspatch CommCenter CommCenter-hacked CommCenter.patch


on windows you'll use winscp to ssh to your iphone...


You iphone ofcourse needs to be JB, and have openSSH installed n on... make sure you CHMOD the CommCenter file to 0755 before you reboot ur iphone....

[gierran]

..and if you have an officially unlocked 3GS and don't have a mac?

I guess you mean FACTORY unlocked. My 3G is factory unlocked. I just jailbreak for additional functionality, like tethering.

I'm sure there exist some tools for PC to SSH into your iPhone, but you will still need a mac or linux to run the command line patch on Commcenter as it's a Unix executable. If you don't have access to a mac I'm sure a PC tool will be along soon.

[juanito]

I can boot my pc in tinycorelinux from a usb stick so it's not a problem for ssh and the patch - I guess I don't want to jailbreak a "bought locked and officially unlocked" phone though...

[hobier]

I can boot my pc in tinycorelinux from a usb stick so it's not a problem for ssh and the patch - I guess I don't want to jailbreak a "bought locked and officially unlocked" phone though...

well u can do this without jailbreaking...if and if diskaid or ifunbox support setting CHMOD to a file (i havent tried these tools so i dunno)....cause once u transfer the pathc CommCenter file you need to set CHMOD to 0755...

with jailbreak you can activate SSH on iphone and then u can use winscp which does support setting CHMOD

just download bspatch file for windows and follow the steps as described above in my post.
http://sites.inka.de/tesla/download/bsdiff4.3-win32.zip