Nov

Enabling Edge in firmware 2.0.X

If you have updated your 2G iPhone to firmware 2.0 or later then you would have noticed that there is no Edge setting present and you can’t use Edge on such iPhone. Specially in case of jail broken iPhone, you might want to use edge connection to access internet. To enable edge, follow the instruction set
1. Make sure that you are able to connect your iPhone to WinSCP. Click here to know more.
2. Go to /private/var/mobile/Library . Now click on Carrier Bundle.bundle.
3. You’ll see carrier.plist file. Copy this file to your computer.
4. You need to edit carrier.plist file. In case if you are using Mac then it’s very easy as there are many editors available which can open .plist binary files in text format. If you are using windows then you may use http://iphoneinterest.com/view-plist-files link to see the content of the file.
5. Upload the file to above link (Mac users too).
6. You’ll see that you file is converted to xml format. Now you need to copy the converted content and save this content to carrier.plist file into your computer.
7. Open saved file in text editor.
8. Add following entries just below tag as shown in image. Save the files.

<key>AllowEDGEEditing</key>
		<true/>

9. Replace carrier.plist file in your iPhone from this newly created carrier.plist file.
10. Reboot iPhone and now go to Settings-> General -> Network. You’ll see Cellular Data Network in this page.
11. Provide network detail and enjoy edge.