The Neocell 3GS is running perfect with OS 3.1.2 jailbroken using Blackra1n (I <3 Blackra1n). I had some issues from jailbreaking from previous versions brought on from restoring from iTunes backups and other complicatedness. But I did a complete reset of all data and content and, instead of restoring to a backup from iTunes (which would have also brought back bugs from the previous backup), I manually transfered content over. I started from scratch.

Because of that, jailbroken OS 3.1.2 works better than ever. In fact, I now have full working push notifications. And get this, I didn't even have to apply some "push notification fix" to it or nothin'. It just works. For the first time ever, I've got working push notifications.

So then I thought to myself... when a jailbreak is released for OS 3.1.3, why upgrade? I mean, the update offers virtually nothing of value. The only thing closest would be better battery level accuracy monitoring for 3GS's. Ooo, big deal... Why bother possibly messing up everything that's right with OS 3.1.2 to upgrade to an OS that'll give me no benifit at all?

Na, screw that. For the first time since getting the Neocell 3GS, everything's working perfect. I'm not freakin' that up for some stupid bug fixes... bug fixes that don't even affect me. Screw OS 3.1.3.

So what about you? Well there are a group of people who are experiencing issues getting tethering to work. If your not jailbroken but have issues getting tethering to work, then go ahead and upgrade to OS 3.1.3 and hope that it fixes tethering for you. If your jailbroken and can't get tethering to work, wait until a jailbreak is released for OS 3.1.3 and then upgrade and hope that fixes tethering for ya.

A word of caution though... we don't know yet if this update actually blocks tethering profiles from being installed at all. So my real advice is to wait out upgrading for a good, long time, until you start seeing people like me confirm whether or not tethering works for OS 3.1.3.

But I won't be upgrading at all, and my personal advice to you... unless there's something wrong with your OS 3.1.2, don't bother updating.

Peace, JbB

So that push notification “fix” didn’t fix crap… of course. In fact, it changed up some file in the OS that caused major slow down to the system. …Great, gotta’ reinstall.

I’ve been busy, so for the past week I’ve been havin’ to deal with a sluggish iPhone. This is the first time I’ve time to work on the Neocell. So that’s what I’m doin’ right now. Restored the Neocell to blank OS 3.0, then jailbroke, and now I’m restoring some of the files and media back. Still got a long way’ta go to get everything back to what it should be.

Just let this be a lesson for anyone tryin’ to get the push notification working… it ain’t workin’ yet.

Peace, J

You hear there’s a fix for push notification for jailbroken iPhones? Yeah, there is… don’t mean the ***** works though.

First a little info, jailbroken iPhone’s with OS 3.0 don’t have push notification. And they never will unless a new jailbreak is created, or if there’s a fix that’s applied to your phone. In other words, it ain’t gonna’ just start working out of the blue.

There are two “fixes” for push notification. And, well, neither of them work… at all. At least for me and a **** load of other people out there. I think it’s safe to say that you can’t trust random freakers commenting on whether something works or doesn’t work on the net. But when someone like me says it, that holds more true.

I mean it doesn’t for me and I spent two hours with both fixes and neither did ****. And worst, I’ve got a slowdown in my system now and need to reinstall my OS to get rid of whatever crap that wasn’t removed (and I removed most of the changes made). Not to mention it also removes your password for your email and exchange services.

Do you wanna’ put yourself through this? I so don’t recommend it at all. Let people like me try out **** like this, and if we get it working, then we’ll let you know so you don’t have to go through crap like this.

Peace, J