It was a long wait to see T-Mobile selling Apple’s iPhone and finally it happened in U.S. If you buy an iPhone 5 on T-Mobile, then it will feature a support for AWS bands to use it on the carrier’s LTE network. But existing iPhone 5 in circulation doesn’t have AWS support. It was also confirmed by the Apple’s spokesperson to Engadget:
Apple’s enabling support of the AWS bands from the factory on the new guy — and sadly, Apple affirmed to us that it’s not something that can be enabled via a simple software update for A1428 iPhone units already in circulation. To say that another way, existing iPhone 5 owners on AT&T cannot simply apply a software patch to have AWS support added. You’ll need to buy a new phone next month.”
But you can enable it on unlocked AT&T models and on Jailbroken iPhone 5. If you haven’t jailbroken your device, then probably you should check whether you can. Ok! Lets see how you can enable T-Mobile’s LTE network on Jailbroken iPhone 5,
The process is quite easy like adding a repository to Cydia, installing a patch and few editing. As a caution, the trick will not work on Verizon handsets as they don’t feature a hardware to support T-Mobile’s AWS bands.
With the courtesy of LEI Mobile, here are the steps:
1. Open Cydia
2. Tap “Manage” and then tap “Sources”
3. Tap “Edit” then tap “Add” and put the following URL into the text box: http://v.backspace.jp/repo
4. Once the URL is entered in tap “Add Source” and allow for it to download all of the repo’s info and packages.
5. After your iPhone has refreshed, tap the v.backspace.jp/repo field or go to the search bar and find the package CommCenter* patch…
6. Once you have found it, install it and then reboot your iPhone once completed.7. After the iPhone has restarted, open Cydia once again.
8. Search for iFile. The free version includes basic features. You will want to purchase it to take advantage of all of the features.
9. Once you have found it, install it. No reboot is required, though you can do it just to be on the safe side.10. Once iFile has been installed, close Cydia and click on this file from your iPhone and click “Open in iFile”
11. Once you’re in iFile tap “Unarchiver” and 3 files will show up above T-Mobile LTE.zip
12. At the top, tap “edit”and tap the dots with a check mark next to carrier.plist, overrides_N41_N42.plist, and overrides_N41_N42.pri
13. Tap the clipboard icon at the bottom and tap “cut”
14. Now tap “done” at the top and tap the house icon at the bottom then tap Library, then tap Carrier Bundle.bundle (the one in blue), and then tap edit at the top again and tap the clipboard icon. Tap “paste” and it will auto inject the carrier files into the carrier folder overwriting the other files. (you may want to make a backup of these files incase anything goes wrong: overrides_N41_N42.plist, overrides_N41_N42.pri, and carrier.plist)15. After the files have been placed, exit iFile and restart iPhone. After the iPhone restarts, allow it to acquire signal and display the T-Mobile logo then go to where you edit the APN settings (Settings –>General–>Cellular) Once that is done, enable the LTE toggle and you’re good to go.
If you have any questions related to the tweak, then head on to LEIMobile.
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