How To Fix Push Notification Issue on Jailbroken iPhone

by Simon Ng on January 18, 2010

For those who have followed the jailbreak guide and use blackra1n (or earlier version of jailbreak tool) to activate an unauthorized SIM card (i.e. Hacktivated) on iPhone OS 3.x, you may experience problem when using Push Notification.

Earlier, we have covered to use PushFix 1.0 to rectify the issue. However, the fix is not a permanent fix and may not work on iPhone 3G/3GS. Even worse, it introduces the push broadcast issue. The root cause of that is there is only one certificate bundled in the fix and the certificate is shared by many iPhone users. Even without the broadcast issue, some also mentioned they noticed a serious battery drainage after applying the fix. To be fair, the Pushfix 1.0 is not an official fix and was still under testing at the time we covered it. That’s why you may experience some abnormal issues.

So, what should you do to fix the Push Notification problem?

To truly resolve the issue and make Push Notification work on your jailbroken iPhone, the developer from PushFix.info has rolled out the PushFix 2.0 that officially fixes the push notification issue on hacktivated iPhone by providing each iPhone device with an unique certificate. The PushFix 2.0, however, is no longer free for download via cydia and you need to pay US$5.99 for the certificate to enable it.

Procedures to Fix Push Notification Problem using Pushfix 2.0

To install Pushfix 2.0, make you first uninstall any previous version of Pushfix from cydia.

Note: I assume you have used blackra1n to jailbreak and hacktivate your iPhone.

1. First, purchase the Pushfix certificate from Pushfix.info. Make sure you have read through the instruction before you hit the Purchase button.

2. Once you have the certificate, launch Cydia on your jailbroken iPhone.

3. Tap “Manage” -> “Source” and then tap the “Edit” button.

4. Tap “Add”. Then add the Pushfix source (http://cydia.pushfix.info).

5. Once you have added the repository, you should be able to download the Pushfix 2.0 package. Go to “Search” and key in “Pushfix” to locate the Pushfix 2.0 package.

6. Select the package (i.e. Pushfix 2.0) and tap “Install” button to install it.

Note: Make sure you have purchased the certificate before downloading the Pushfix 2.0. Otherwise, the installation will be failed.

7. After installation, restart your iPhone and it should fix the Push Notification problem! Now, you can install any app with Push Notification support (say, Beejive) to test out the fix.

Despite it costs US$5.99, Pushfix 2.0 does work perfectly and completely fix the issue. If you are in search of a fix to rectify the Push Notification issue for your jailbroken iPhone, go ahead to purchase the Pushfix 2.0 via Pushfix.info. It’s just worked as advertised. Feel free to leave us comment should you encounter any quesetion about Pushfix 2.0.

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1 Dan January 18, 2010 at 10:36 am

Im using my iPhone in the UK and on the three network, and I’ve tried every methofd to get Push working on my legitimatly activated iPhone, but all lead to no avail.

This has worked a charm! Found my IMEI number out, and 2 minutes later I was recieving Push Messages again!

Thankyou for posting this, its a brilliant write up and credit due to the creator of this fix! Its by far the best thing since sliced bread for the iPhone/Cydia Community!

2 mobile review January 19, 2010 at 6:02 pm

Does the PushFix work on the newer firmware version of 3GS..haven’t tried though

3 Dan January 19, 2010 at 8:48 pm

@mobile review – I did this on my iPhone 3G (3.1.2) So yeah it works fine.

4 alex January 20, 2010 at 1:51 am

Dan,

I have a iphone 3.0. Will installing this allow my phone to push emails even when the phone is in off mode like we get in Black berry?

Alex

5 Simon Ng January 20, 2010 at 11:32 pm: @alex,

If you’re using Gmail or Yahoo mail, their services already come with push email capability. To setup push email with Google, you can check out the earlier post for details.

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6 Pushfix January 20, 2010 at 4:13 pm

Alex, you can already do that with the iPhone using Google Sync. It is push email and it is completely different from push notifications.

http://www.google.com/mobile/sync/

Think of push notifications as a free SMS service, but the notifications can have different sounds (or no sound) and the alert can have an action. For example, an eBay alert will have an action that opens the eBay app and takes you right to the item that caused the alert (outbid for example).

One company even uses push notifications to trigger events, such as to turn on tracking of your phone, or to remotely disable or wipe your phone if stolen.

7 alex January 20, 2010 at 4:28 pm

Hi,

Thanks for getting back and helping me out with the difference. I took a look at Google Sync and as I understood that also works only when you load the mail application in iphone. Will that work by pushing my mail to my iphone desktop even when the phone is in sleep or off mode (like we get SMS)

Warm regards,
Alex

8 alpash January 23, 2010 at 7:57 am