Apple has made the new iPhone OS Firmware 3.1.2 available for its iPhone (Edge), iPhone 3G, iPod touch and iPhone 3GS users through an update. The firmware has no new features but includes some very important enhancements and fixes bugs which prevent iPhone from waking from sleeping. The update is definitely going to help the users a great deal. The firmware also addresses the issues that prevent the cellular network services until you iPhone restarts. It also fixes bugs that can potentially cause crash when you are streaming videos.
The products that are compatible with this firmware update include the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. Updating your iPhone to this OS firmware requires you to connect your iPhone to your computer with the help of the USB and then start the iTunes. You can then proceed and click on the “Download and Install” button to get it activated. The Apple update also includes a new carrier update called the (.IPCC) file for the AT&T consumers bringing the carrier version number to 5.6.
The users who already have their iPhone jailbroken or unlocked on firmware 3.1 should exercise caution when updating to this new firmware because in the absence of new jailbreaking and unlocking tools, there is a major possibility that the ability of your iPhone to jailbreak or unlock may get hampered. The complete jailbreak guide for Mac OS X and for Windows is possible with the help of PwangeTool 3.1.4. The release ensures that you can make the update and still keep the baseband intact to 04.26.08.
