Step 1: Get the phone
Option 1: Get a Nokia 6133 unbranded
- you’re all set, move on to step 2.
Option 2: Get a Nokia 6133b from T-Mobile
- Completely charge your phone
- Pay for flashing by www.iunlock.com. Great service. (ship it or drop it off)
- Wait for phone to get back (Takes about a week round trip.)
Step 2: Hack iSync and pair with Mac.
Step 3: Get T-Mobile settings from nokiausa.com
- Got to www.nokiausa.com
- Click on Support » Setup.
- Click on Get Settings (under Settings and Browsing and MMS Messaging image)
- Click on Get Standard Settings.
- Accept terms
- start
- Choose your phone. (if 6133 is not listed choose 6131)
- select T-Mobile USA as your network
- select T-Mobile Internet as your service providor
- enter your security code, phone number and send it to your phone.
- Receive text message with settings. (save, and load them)
- Accept them.
- Load them
Step 4: Set-up Custom Data Access (for java apps)
- Menu
- Settings
- Configuration
- Personal config settings
- Options: Add New
- Choose Access point from the list
- Enter a something for Account Name
- Then go into Access Point Settings
- Under Data Bearer choose Packet Data
- And in Bearers settings enter the following:
- Packet Data Access Point: wap.voicestream.com
- Network Type: IPv4
- Authentification type: Normal
- User name: *blank*
- password: *blank*
Step 5: Get Java Applications
Get Opera Mini:
- On your phone go to mini.opera.com
- Download Opera mini
- Install it
- Start browsing
Best Opera Mini Sites:
My Home Page: m.netvibes.com –it gives me access to weather, gmail, espn, yahoo sports, new york times, and basically any feed you can think of all on one tiny page.
Get Google Maps:
- On your phones browser (not opera) go to moble.google.com/
- CLick on google maps
- Download and install the app
Get Gmail:
I couldn’t get the gmail java app working, there is always m.gmail.com on your web browser (Opera Mini)
Steps I Tried to get Gmail working – none worked, contact me if you get it working!
The flashed phone is not recognized by google so you have to circumvent the certificate by placing it on your phone manually. The certificate required by Gmail Mobile Application is available for download at www.verisign.com/support/roots.html.
Here’s an alleged guide to get the required certificate to resolve the “Your phone doesn’t have the appropriate certificate to communicate with Gmail” error.
- Download the certificate at www.fourteenfloor.com/files/PCA3ss_v4.cer to your computer.
- Transfer the certificate into your mobile phone and store it. .
- Click on the File in the finder
- Click on the Finder menu » Services » Send file to bluetooth device (shift-apple-b)
- Choose your phone from the list and choose send
- Accept the file on your phone
www.gmail.com/app/v1.0.0/en/gmail-g.jar
NateDogg says:
Does this work for a pay as you go tmobile contract? (with simcard)?
September 2, 2007 — 10:25 am
M says:
Hi just wondering if these settings are still workin’ for ya? Or did the port blocking from tmob around may of this year break it? Thanks! Oh, and THANKS for the instructions – priceless!
September 18, 2007 — 6:10 pm
admin says:
Nope. They pretty much blocked everything. Google Maps still works, but omniweb is blocked.
I’m now on a month by month contract from t-mobile, and I’m starting a iPhone collection plate… 🙂
September 26, 2007 — 9:22 am
Tim says:
For the Nokia 6300, installing the security certification by the method listed in this blog entry worked for me.
-Tim
September 29, 2007 — 11:25 pm
daveks says:
just followed your 411 and installed the .cer file on a unlocked SE z520a with a tmob sim, and bam got gmail now. had bought this phone for a friend just so he could get his gmail with it and boy was i pissed when gmail app wouldn’t work. thanks for helping me stick a big one up tmobiles hole. i had used gmail on exact same phone with ATT no problem, so when this hit I was PO’d to say the least, glad i’m with ATT.
November 22, 2007 — 4:54 am
dexxe says:
hey i tried adding the cert manually to my 6133 but still cant access gmail. hell even the new opera mini is a problem.any1 with a clue please tell me what i,m doing wrong
September 24, 2008 — 7:28 am
Chianne Goodwin says:
I’ve been able to setup gmail on my phones email client and am able to retrieve emails but when i try send an email i get an error saying Certificate Not Present. How do i get this certificate? All help is greatly appreciated.
November 3, 2008 — 10:09 am