The installation of the new firmware was not too hard... thanks to all the tutorials around... unlocked fine...
I am still waiting for the day when the voicemail button will actually do something on Orange IL.
In case anyone is using Orange Israel (Orange IL).
The MNC is 01 and the MCC is 425 which mean that the link for the plist file is 42501.plist .
I also patched AppSupport framework. Replaced FR with IL and 33 with 972 (and yes it worked somehow)
Now it is time for the aftermath.
Why on earth did I upgrade. What was I thinking...
After a few days playing with it, it seems like the apps have smother animation.
The icon of the Edge changed and it doesnt beep me anymore every time I loose my wiifi range.
Except that NADA.
This is the unofficial list from modmyiphone.com , if you look at it closely you will understand that you don't need any of this.
• Faster and smoother operatability, you don't feel the lag anytime during a screen change
• Apps, including 3rd party, respond to functions must faster.
• 95% of the Apps for v1.1.1 work (they all haven't been tested yet)
• The volume of the speakers is more louder and does not tear the speaker on high volumes or pitch sounds.
• The International support with AppSupport makes it now possible to: Receive service SMS's from banks and other operators which are now readable without the gabbled text
• The Caller ID works without mentioning the country code before the number in the Address Book.
• VM Notification now works! (Concurrent problem with Rogers and Fido customers)
• Processing speed and bus frequency of the processor has been bumped up to 412 MHz CPU Freq. and a 103 MHz Bus Freq. (Originally 400 MHz CPU Freq. and a 100 MHz Bus Freq in v1.1.1). This is documented by SysInfo
• MUCH BETTER Battery Management -
*Wi-Fi life is improved as it now switches into a less power hungry standy mode
*New standby modes for EDGE and Wi-Fi. EDGE standby icon indicates a blue block instead of "E" and Wi-Fi standy icon indicates grey signal strength instead of blue. In turn, the iPhone now searches for EDGE or Wi-Fi only when prompted by the user (opening Safari, Youtube, etc)
• When entering a password, the shift key acted as CAPS LOCK in 1.1.1. This has been fixed.
• When you turn off the phone and turn it back on, it goes straight to the home screen instead of the slider screen.