Re: Tethering
by illumin8 on Sunday August 29, 2010 @12:36PM
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Easy solution for iPhone - jailbreakme.com then purchase MyWi through RockApp. For $20 you get a wifi hotspot. You just need to be careful to not go over your AT&T data plan cap.
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I wonder if it's possible to write an open source hotspot app and then just deploy it to your own phone via developer signing. It's $100/year but I'd think there's a fair intersection between those who'd use a tethering app and those who are already developers and there's no risk of bricking.
Although it certainly isn't the same as MyWi, iProxy sets up a SOCKS proxy through which you can send your web traffic:
Re: Tethering
by semanticist on Sunday August 29, 2010 @07:59PM
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If you wouldn't otherwise sign up for the developer program, you'd probably be better off just getting a mifi-like device. In the UK you can pay as little as £5/month for airtime and around £50 for the device.
More flexible and less confusing, too.
Re: Tethering
by ryanpetrich on Sunday August 29, 2010 @03:10PM
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There is very little risk of bricking in general--you can restore even from DFU mode.
Last time I checked, MyWi had to use MobileSubstrate extensions, which inject code into running processes. Obviously, a legitimate app can't do that, so it may not be possible.
You can also edit the carrier plist to enable the native USB/Bluetooth tethering for your computer.
http://www.appfaction.com/blog/2010/08/how-to-native-tether-...