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Re: Tethering by tel on Sunday August 29, 2010 @01:51PM (#1644176)
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.
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Re: Tethering by spicyj on Sunday August 29, 2010 @03:04PM (#1644298)
Although it certainly isn't the same as MyWi, iProxy sets up a SOCKS proxy through which you can send your web traffic:

http://wiki.github.com/tcurdt/iProxy/

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Re: Tethering by semanticist on Sunday August 29, 2010 @07:59PM (#1644928)
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.

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Re: Tethering by ryanpetrich on Sunday August 29, 2010 @03:10PM (#1644306)
There is very little risk of bricking in general--you can restore even from DFU mode.
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Re: Tethering by cmelbye on Sunday August 29, 2010 @02:07PM (#1644201)
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.
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