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October 4, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Turn off EDGE on the iPhone with Services app

by Ben Wilson
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While iPhone software/firmware update 1.1.1 introduced the ability to turn off EDGE roaming -- meaning that customers can head off exorbitant international data transfer bills -- users who are sticking with iPhone software/firmware 1.0.2 (you can also downgrade if you're already running 1.1.1) now have the option to turn off EDGE entirely thanks to a new third-party native application dubbed "Services."

The program allows you to shut off EDGE, as well as WiFi, Bluetooth and SSH capabilities from a single pane (WiFi and Bluetooth can also be selectively disabled through he iPhone's "Settings" application). This is useful for customers who have a limited, prepaid data plan or are using the iPhone on carriers other than AT&T. It's also, of course, useful for those who are holding off on the 1.1.1 update and want to turn off EDGE when roaming overseas.

In order to install Services, use our native application guide to install Installer.app and the BSD Subsystem, then find Services under the "Utilities" section in Installer.app. You might need to restart your iPhone in order for the the various network services (EDGE, WiFi, etc.) to be properly turned off.

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by rioschris October 14, 2007 4:33 PM PDT
hello ive been have trouble with the BSD Subsystem it wont download when i click to install the program it looks to be add and working in the process but the way ive found out that its not being installed is when i look in the install section and it shows if i want to reinstall the program ive tryed many times and nothing.
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by snookie1--2008 October 31, 2007 11:30 AM PDT
i have the latest version of installer.app and i dont see that under any section.. Did they remove it?
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by AlienX01 July 20, 2008 6:39 AM PDT
Hi, as of Firmware 2.0 there is no installer.app and therefore no BossPrefs or Services anymore.
You can find a workaround how to disable EDGE on iPhones with firmware 2.0 here
http://rolf.haynberg.de/?p=42
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by toastmin November 25, 2009 12:53 PM PST
http://www.ehow.com/how_5603926_disable-edge-iphone.html

There's a couple ways to disable edge, one with an official apple download
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