Multi-Tasking Can Be Easily Enabled on the iPhone 3G

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Posted April 9, 2010 at 6:49pm by iClarified

Multi-tasking can be easily enabled on the iPhone 3G by setting a flag in the capabilities plist, according to a tweet by cdevwill.

wow looks like multitasking can be enabled on the 3G if you just set multitasking=TRUE on the capabilities plist in SB (N82AP.plist)

This doesn't come as much of a surprise. Apple doesn't want multi-tasking to run less than optimally. Disabling it is most likely a choice made to keep the device from running slower. (and of course to sell more iphones...)

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c - April 10, 2010 at 1:40am

But what about my iPod Mini! Why can't I have MMS on it! Apple is greedy!

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nrg - April 10, 2010 at 3:01am

2g and 3g iphone uses the same exact processing power. so comparing the age of the phone doesnt make any sense.

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Tom - April 10, 2010 at 11:01am

I'll concede on the point about the 2G. I had no idea they used the same RAM, CPU, etc. It is strange that they're not upgrading 2G users AT ALL, but I could follow the logic that everyone who bought a 2G new should be able to upgrade to the new one when it comes out. Still doesn't excuse it all that much. But to be frank, you're not really missing out on much since 2G users wouldn't get multitasking either if 3G users aren't. Let's be honest though, if you were in Apple's shoes and you had customers with a phone containing 3 year old technology, would you not try and entice them out of it? If you bought a 2G after the 3G came out, you put yourself in this position.

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Tom - April 11, 2010 at 2:15am

Thats what she said?

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Jose A. - April 11, 2010 at 1:32pm

I Thought I already told you where to find your burrito? Someone is impersonating you? Why would anyone want to do that? Lol. Peace out!

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Jose A. - April 11, 2010 at 10:09pm

Nvm...i just got that the guy was impersinating you. Sorry for the trouble. I'll go and get back to my taco

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tpain - April 9, 2010 at 7:27pm

what about getting it on iPhone 2G??? surely apple will think about updating the original iphones :(

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screwyallhaters - April 9, 2010 at 10:48pm

c'mon ppl, it's all about marketing.

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Michael - April 10, 2010 at 3:03am

I dont get you people. I have an iPhone 3G, jailbroken, it just has to little ram to work fine. I instaled kiriake and backgrounder an it didnt work like it worked on my brothers iPhone 3Gs with double the ram. Its the same with the 4.0 upgrade from apple. I just belive they dont want to make it any slower than it allready is. I still belive its a great device.

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