One of the notable features that comes with iPhone OS 3.0 is Push Notification, that allows you to be notified in background even you have closed the application. Push notification is particularly useful for instant messaging application.
However, for those using jailbroken iPhone (especially 2G), you may find Push Notification does not work for you. Thanks for iPhone Dev Team again. They work really hard and bring us a PushFix to rectify the Push Notification problem.
How to Fix Push Notification
The PushFix is now available on Cydia and you can simply follow the procedures to install the fix.
Note: PushFix is still under testing and not officially released yet. I have installed it on two 2G iPhones and they work. But use at your own risk. If you’re not adventurous, you better wait for an official fix from iPhone Dev team.
1. Launch Cydia
2. Tap “Manage” and then tap “Sources”
3. Tap “Edit” button and then tap “Add” button.
4. Type in “http://cydia.iphoneil.net” for the cydia/apt URL and tap “Add Source”. Cydia will then verify the URL and register the repository URL. When complete, tap “Return to Cydia” to continue.
5. Once registered, tap “iPhoneil.net” and look for “Push Fix”. Tap on it.
6. Then tap “Install” button, followed by “Confirm” to install PushFix.
7. Wait until the install process completes and tap “Reboot Device” to restart iPhone
8. After reboot, it’s supposed the installation of PushFix is complete. But you can go to launch YouTube for verification. If you can successfully launch YouTube, that means the Push Notification is fully installed. Otherwise, go back to step 1 and install the PushFix again.
9. Finally, re-install those iPhone applications (say, BeejiveIM) that support Push Notification again to enjoy Push Notification on jailbroken iPhone.
Note: You may require to configure your email or Wifi password again after installing the PushFix.
So far, the PushFix works fine for me and I can still receive instant message from friend even I quit BeejiveIM.
Update: A bug was found in PushFix that it may broadcast your AIM to unknown recipients. For now, unless you’re adventurous to try it out, I suggest you to hold off the installation.
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After I installed the push fix the only thing I phone will do now is show the white apple. Do you have any suggestions as to how to fix it now. If I connect my phone to my computer itunes does not even see the phone.
Ya..i have the same problem as well, simon can you reply to us ho has the problem it may help…
installed update, rebooted, had to enter WIFI password, wont accept my yahoo password, my Exchange password, or my Inbox password, gmail still works…. not sure if the push fix is worth breaking my email
Simon, I have iPhone 2G and this does work on my phone.
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@Jay, thanks for your feedback and it’s great to see PushFix works for you.
installed it. Does not work consistently. Actually does not work most of the time…
removed repo and app, rebooted, entered yahoo and inbox password info and they work. cant get Exchange to work, tried several attempts, Exchange no workie. In SBsettings the EDGE toggle was removed and i had to manually add the toggle back, rebooted…all good…still no luck with Exchange. how did they break the exchange integration?
Uninstalled PushFix and reinstalled it – still does not work…
DON’T DO IT!! IT JUST FUCK MY IPHONE I HAVE TO REINSTALL EVERYTHING AGAIN!!!
SHOULD ONLY POST STUFF THAT WORK!!
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I have installed this on 3g and everything works great. I just had to reinstall beejive 3.o with push and all is well Thanks Devs Team.
yo, mr.Ng,
I installed it here, and just like skylight, i only woked once… hehehe… but my questions lies elsewhere… i had jaaduVNC instaled and working fine, after the push fix it stoped…. any idea how this could be related? the only way to take this out is by restoring the phone?
thanks, man
Works Great on my Iphone 1st Gen. With a Pwnage 3.0.1 broke iPhone. Thanks for all you all do!
I installed the PushFix to my iPhone and works fine.
although after I installed I have to re-enter all my email accounts password.
It works fine!
thanks Simon
hi,i have my iphone 3g 3.0 and jailbroken redsnow..but the push notification does’nt work for me..i have beejive im with push and everything is on..push email alert and notification..but sttill push is not working..i followed ur advice..and installed the pushfix but no changes..hope to further response and help thanks..
hey there,are you saying that push notifications does not work with your wfi??
as for now i got my push working,BUT,sometimes its not working at all..and the BIGGEST PROBLEM is i have my wifi on but i dont understand that my money on my iphone got empty..its always comsuming my money though i have wifi..strange huh?!
Hi,
Thanks – it does fix push but does BREAK exchange email! I suggest you do not use if you use Exchange email on your iPhone!
Cheers
@ Slime – did this kill your exchange or did you manage to get it working??
hi again what is exchange email?i have this email applicaton for checking mail inbox only,,the only problem i have is my push notification not working..i tried to put my iphone back to original(not jailbroken)but still the push not working..then i jailbroke it again..and install the pushfix..i also open my ssh and add nimble and inject and stuff like that but no changes..my youtube is working good and no problem..hope anyone can help me..
Installed 2x and still no push. Kinda sad as I was looking forward to using it.
i installed push fix more than 2 times and i gave up cos nothing happened and afraid of that something wrong will happen if i continue it,but i didnt uninstalled it,,and after 1 day i just suddenly got push working and receive other people messages..and it works but sometimes its not..
don’t install you will just reboot your iphone to its factory settings..since this PushFix will corrupt your iPhone system..now im doing it all over again..damn this apps..
Works just fine for me, let the phone reboot and turn off then back on push notifications. Some of the apps that use push notifications might have to be reinstall but other than that is been fine so far. Good luck to all.
I installed the fix – and now my 1st gen doesn’t work anymore! it doesn’t get pass the apple loading screen… keeps restarting after that in a loop
don’t bother installing this unless you like jailbreaking all day long :/
@Zkaka, understand your frustration. As pushfix is still under beta, it’s very stable at the mean time. I think you can put your iPhone into recovery mode and then restore it via iTunes to bring it back to normal.
After install. All passwords are erased. Known problem i see.
But Push notifications are not working. Sometimes it does. But mainly not!
To bad. Update in the near feature!?
I’ve installed it on my iPhone 2G but it doesn’t work (with Toodledo, IM+, BeejiveIM).
I’ve only received a message from BeejiveIM testing it on GTalk and a message from someone else that I don’t know in IM+.
Sergio
My firmware is 3.0!
My Iphone 2G doesen´t work either..
My Iphone Firmware is 3.1.
Understand that this really is not a fix. The work around only works for the last person to install it and they will receive other peoples messages. Apple has a unique identifier for using push and this work around allows everyone to use the same identifier so any message that would normally go to you will potentially go to the next person to install the push fix. The Dev-Team seem to have given up on a true fix for push and the only way I know of to get this to work is to activate your iPhone with a sim that has already been used to activate another iPhone. This is how I got it working on my 3G.
@Chris, thanks for your tips!
this is the stupidest fix ever. it’s like saying “so you need a phone number, huh? how ’bout this one that everybody’s sharing!”
dusche bagsies :/
the fix don’t works . tha iphone does not receive notifications when in standby mode and no connected to cable . 3G or wifi the same issues . iphone 3G with 3.1
help help help
Worked a treat. Thanks. 2g now pinging!
forget about push, it kills ur battery. Just use backgrounder instead.
Push is juat apple s way of sucking money away from customer…by paying for the premium software and 3g connection. Dun use it. All phone that use push last in one day battery.
Nothing happened.. installed it over and over again.. still on my ebuddy shows that, “push notification is disabled”.. can you advise please..? tq.. ^^
I can only make it up to step 5.1 cause i don’t see Push Fix on my list… Is there a solution?
this 100 percent works if your gps is not working, this morning i jailbraked my iphone and discovered my tomtom navigation system wasnt working then i tried other application that use gps and realised they wernt working either then i contacted apple and they told me its probaly a jailbrake that causes it….. it replaces it with new settings so thats y GPS doent work but just right now my tom tom and other apps got the gps signal in jus 3 secs after i did all these stepsm thank you very much for who posted this,, but i uninstalled blackra1n coz i thought first that might be wots causing the problem but anyways i still have blackrock and cydia and am very happy.. byeee
im veri hapyyy woooohoooooo
I Install the push fix! Hmm” it works outstanding! Got it with my 1st try” thanks alot
still have one problem with the facebook chat app: my friends keep saying am offline when they try to reply…, any suggestion!
thankyou for show me how to fix youtube . verygood thank’s again