Comments on: Official Fix for Unlocked Pre SIM Issue En Route

Finally, international buyers of the unlocked German Palm Pre can rest easy: Palm are working on a fix for those nagging SIM incompatibility issues. Director of Product PR Leslie Letts has provided PIC with a translation of O2 Germany's FAQ on the issue. The money quote:

Palm is working on a fix to support the entry of APN by the user. This update will be automatically be installed on the device. After that, you will have the possibilty to enter the APN data yourself.

The full FAQ is posted after the break.

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hen - egg problem?

hertzi @ 10/29/2009 2:25:57 AM # Q
If this update will be installed automatically on the Pre doesn't that mean it already has to be activated? But if I need the update to activate the phone... (or does wifi work on a not activated device?)
RE: hen - egg problem?
Tim Carroll @ 10/29/2009 3:41:43 AM # Q
options are:

*If you're Linux and hack-savvy, use the WebOS Internals Meta-Doctor to enable activation via wi-fi.

*Have it activated at the O2 store prior to purchase.

*Get a SIM card for O2 or other known compatible carrier (cheap as chips, really) and use that to activate, then discard.

*Download the official webOS Doctor from Palm's website, and use that to update instead of doing it OTA.

*Buy one later on, that has the update pre-installed. Heh.

The hazards of being an early adopter, I guess.
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RE: hen - egg problem?
hertzi @ 10/29/2009 8:35:25 AM # Q
thanks for that answer. didn't think about webos doctor - that should solve the problem (actually I will try the webos internals way before). for buying later it is to late - phone is on it's way :). but since orange is supported - maybe I'm lucky and orange here is recognized too :D.
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What the solution?

jprint714 @ 10/30/2009 2:09:33 PM # Q
So, what's based on these developments, what the best way to get an unlocked Pre SIM ? Should we wait a bit longer or purchase one of these overseas models? Thanks!
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