Hack Enables T-Mobile LTE Support for an AT&T iPhone 5, Jailbroken and Unlocked

Seeing as T-Mobile took its time to release iPhone 5 with its data plan, most of you have surely bought an iPhone 5 from AT&T, being too eager to worry about not getting the carrier’s appealing LTE speeds. A jailbreak hack makes it possible to enjoy T-Mobile LTE speeds on AT&T iPhone 5. 

Does it sounds too good to be true? LEI Mobile and iDownloadBlog both confirmed it was possible to have an AT&T iPhone 5 running on T-Mobile LTE. It was soon after several websites reported that the T-Mobile iPhone 5 is actually a tweaked version of the AT&T CDMA A1328 iPhone 5. The hack LEI Mobile talks about is able to make an AT&T unlocked and jailbroken A1428 iPhone 5 run on T-Mobile’s LTE network on the 1700MHz band. The hack is in fact a custom carrier firmware that only enables support for the 1700MHz band on LTE, but not for the 3G DC-HSDPA connection.

To enable T-Mobile LTE support on an unlocked and jailbroken AT&T iPhone 5 you have to launch Cydia, tap “Manage” and then “Sources”. “Edit” and “Add” this link: http://v.backspace.jp/repo. “Add Source” and wait patiently until the repo info and packages finish downloading and the iPhone completes its refresh.

In the search bar look for the package CommCenter* patch or just tap the v.backspace.jp/repo. Install the files found and reboot the device after the installation process is complete. Wait for your iPhone 5 to finish its restart, then perform the first five steps again (launch Cydia, “Manage”, “Sources”, “Edit”, “Add” and “Add Sources”). Enter this link in your text box http://beta.leimobile.com/repo/. Wait patiently for the package download and the device’s system refresh, then look for the LTE Enabler for T-Mobile package. When you find the files, install and reboot.

After you see the T-Mobile logo enter the APN Settings and select reset network settings, then enable the LTE toggle. Use fast.t-mobile.com for T-Mobile LTE and pcweb.tmobile.com for internet tethering on T-Mobile when you edit the APN.

T-Mobile’s LTE coverage is currently limited to Baltimore, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Jose and Washington DC, but by the end of this year more than 200 million people across the US will enjoy LTE speeds via T-Mobile’s network.

Jailbreak Tweaks for Notification Center and Widgets

Being able to customize the Notification Center performance to the level each user wants is a great perk of the jailbreak process on iPhone. Developers have rolled out serious jailbreak tweaks for the Notification Center and its widgets ever since Apple’s release of iOS 5. Back then, the frenzy developers got in with their own tweak releases caused quite a confusing time for many of the iOS jailbreak fans. Two years later, it’s much easier to tell the rookie jailbreaker which are the best Notification Center and widgets tweaks he or she should consider installing on iPhone, iPad or iPod.

A more functional and customized Notification Center can actually power boost your multitasking abilities, since alerts could allow you to read, send or delete email messages without being forced out of the Notification Center and to the email client. Although Apple hasn’t addressed this improvement with previous iOS releases, according to Shaik Imaduddin, interactive Notification Center will be available as of iOS 7. Some jailbreak tweaks currently help you enjoy part of that experience.

SBSettings

Everybody can agree SBSettings is by far the best jailbreak tweak for iOS, making it possible to have common toggles moved directly into the springboard. As of iOS 5, SBSettings features Notification Center Integration which makes it possible to turn everything off except the buton titles, leaving open space for your favorite toggles.

NowListening

It’s not as functional as SBSettings but this jailbreak tweak does deliver one useful feature. While you are playing a new song using the iPOd Music app, the tweak displays banner notifications so you know which song you just began listening to. The tweak isn’t at the moment compatible with other Music apps, such as Pandora and Spotify. Perhaps next versions will look into that.

FavoriteContacts

Being able to use the Notification Center as the dashboard of your smartphone definitely comes in handy when you’re a talker. FavoriteContacts is the perfect jailbreak tweak for the user who is always on their phone taking and making calls, particularly if there’s a bunch of people on your speed dial list. The tweak makes it possible for you to send text messages and emails as well as to make calls from the Notification Center to all your favorite contacts. To make the list of your favorite contacts, just go to AddressBook, select Contacts, choose contact and tap Add to Favorites. Respring your iPhone to have the contacts added to Favorites appear in the tweak.

LockHTML 2, A Jailbreak Tweak For Widgets and Lock Screen Customization

The no. 1 reason for jailbreaking is unlimited customization options and there are hundreds of tweaks in Cydia to help you achieve an iPhone experience that matches your very own taste and personality. LockHTML 2 is the kind of jailbreak tweak that helps you with that, adding new customization features for the iOS Lock Screen and widgets menu.

Basically, LockHTML 2 is an utility jailbreak tweak that will add dynamic HTML widgets to the Lock Screen and gives you the option of hiding the clock as well as the “Slide to Unlock” label, the slider and even the camera grabber. The app also makes it possible for the time to be displayed in the Status Bar and keep you current with the status of the battery during charging.

The tweak also allows you to use the Lock Screen wallpaper as background instead of the JPEGifier. There’s also an option in the tweak’s Settings Menu that allows you to customize battery icon, hide it or increase and decrease its height. The customized features will be applied in the Lock Screen mode and do not require a respring of your device to be activated.

The utility jailbreak tweak even comes with a HTML widget of its one. LS Air is a weather widget that can be put directly on the Lock Screen. You can find the Settings menu for this weather app by navigating to /var/mobile/Library/LockHTML/theme/ and change the zipcode in the Settings file. The number of such third-party widgets is still shy, but it’s something that could gain more appeal as users become more and more interested in pushing the conventional limits of their iPhone experience.

LockHTML 2 is available in the ModMyi repo via the Cydia jailbreak store for $0.99. Version 2 was released just a few weeks ago so hurry up and rip the perks of a great utility jailbreak tweak.