NetShare Unlikely to Return to U.S. App Store

[MacRumors]

Despite some early assurances, it appears that Nullsoft's NetShare application may not return to the U.S. App Store at all. NetShare was an iPhone application that appeared briefly in the iTunes App Store before its removal. The application allowed users to share their iPhone's cellular internet connection with their laptop over Wi-Fi.

In speaking to Wired.com, the developer reports that Apple is currently reviewing user contracts with their mobile phone providers, including AT&T. Wired got hold of an AT&T spokesperson who confirmed that tethering is not allowed in the AT&T terms of service.

As a result, it seems unlikely that NetShare will return to the U.S. App Store but it does leave open the possibility that it will be available to international customers whose mobile carriers do not have such restrictions. Despite the removal of the application from the App Store, customers who purchased the application prior to its removal can continue to use it on their iPhones.

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[WillMak]

Boooo what a cool app that was.

[macdork92]

its still possible if you jailbreak your phone, and its free!

[Juo100]

Glad my phone is jailbroken then, wonder what O2 will say about it.

[HLdan]

A few of you are gonna get a high bill.

[Silentwave]

Then Apple can refund my $9.99.

[aimfire]

Originally Posted by HLdan

A few of you are gonna get a high bill.

here we go with that again...

[thechidz]

Originally Posted by HLdan

A few of you are gonna get a high bill.

{smiles and nods}

[jdavtz]

Originally Posted by Juo100

Glad my phone is jailbroken then, wonder what O2 will say about it.

I don't think O2 have a problem with it, it's just AT&T AFAIK.

[ramico86]

Originally Posted by jdavtz

I don't think O2 have a problem with it, it's just AT&T AFAIK.

I just made the iphone update and I lost the netshare app, how can i get it back?
thank you

[Loge]

Originally Posted by jdavtz

I don't think O2 have a problem with it, it's just AT&T AFAIK.

Terms and conditions below. The bit about "on your iPhone only" suggests it might be a problem, but I'm interested to hear other views.

UNLIMITED DATA / WIFI EXCESSIVE USAGE POLICY
Your O2 tariff for iPhone allows you unlimited use of Telefónica O2 UK Limited's Edge / GPRS networks and The Cloud's UK Wireless LAN network, for personal internet use, email and Visual Voicemail (VVM) on your iPhone only. All usage must be for your private, personal and non-commercial purposes.
You may not use your SIM Card in any other device, or use your SIM Card or iPhone to allow the continuous streaming of any audio / video content, enable Voice over Internet (Voip), P2P or file sharing or use them in such a way that adversely impacts the service to other customers of O2 or The Cloud. If O2 reasonably suspect you are not acting in accordance with this policy O2 reserves the right to impose further charges, impose network protection controls which may reduce your speed of transmission or disconnect your tariff at any time, having attempted to contact you first.

[Fabio_gsilva]

Luck ones that bought it!

I remember seeing a post of someone claiming that would laugh at the somebody that did not buy the App afraid that this would raise their bills with AT&T.

Well, it is your time to laugh a lot!!!

[juice831]

Kinda glad I have it but I've never really had to use it other than the time I set it up and tested it haha

[alphaod]

Originally Posted by Fabio_gsilva

Luck ones that bought it!

Well I'd rather have my $10 back. Don't even own the iPhone.

Originally Posted by jessem

the "unlimited" is very misleading, I would dispute any billing issues if I were one of those people with a high bill. I bought it, but just as utility I don't think i'll use it to download anything large.

They don't charge you more, they just cut off your internet for abuse of service.

[MacRumorUser]

Originally Posted by alphaod

Well I'd rather have my $10 back. Don't even own the iPhone.

If you want your money back and you don't even own an iphone why buy it in the first place ?

You get no sympathy here...

[Col Ronson]

Originally Posted by macdork92

its still possible if you jailbreak your phone, and its free!

i'd rather NOT do anything illegal
or anything that voids by 2 year warranty i paid extra for

[Gimzotoy]

Originally Posted by Col Ronson

i'd rather NOT do anything illegal
or anything that voids by 2 year warranty i paid extra for

Well, it would be a stretch to call it illegal, but it will certainly void your warranty.

[laubin]

I had lucked out and got NetShare the second time that it appeared in the iTunes App store.
But then on one of my many connections of my iPhone I got the alarming message:

"The file "iTunes Library.itl does not appear to be a valid iTunes library file. iTunes has attempted to recover your iTunes library and renamed this file to "iTunes Library (Damages) .itl""

I figured it was something with iTunes version 7.7.1 so I went back to vestion 7.7.0. That seemed to work for a short while. I built up my library AGAIN (possibly the sixth time or so) with my 50 plus applications including a $24 app and backed it up to disc and low and behold I'm getting it again! I loose my applications and my ringtones both of which I've spent a LOT of money on. I can restore from disc but then I get this message all over.

1) Does anyone know why this is happening?

2) Does anyone know how to get individual apps out of this or how to repair these libraries so I can my purchased copy of NetShare back?

Thanks to all who respond especially with some sort of solution.

How many other's are experiencing similar problems?

laubin

[mr.stinki]

Then i expect a refund. After downloading the App, it deleted itself from my iTunes library and from my iPhone. I can't find it on any of my time machine backups either.

-extends hand to steve- Pay up, Steve...

[thisisarcadia]

I love NetShare i got it the second time it appeared on the U.S. Store and i went to ATT the other day and asked about the data plan and if it was really unlimited or not and they told me that unlimited data means unlimited data so i have been using the hell out of netshare! I use it at school to bypass our blocks. The only problem is if you use it for a long amount of time your iphone 3G gets really really hot!

[synth3tik]

pisses me off that I was busy at work when the app appeared, then again when it re-appeared. I don't know that AT&T expects to get out of this. Simply put. If I am not around an access point I will use my phone, whether tethered to my MBP or not, I would never pay to get the service for my computer. So either way (at least with me) AT&T is raking in the same cash.

DOUCHE BAGS!!!!!!!

[neurobound]

Originally Posted by synth3tik

pisses me off that I was busy at work when the app appeared, then again when it re-appeared. I don't know that AT&T expects to get out of this. Simply put. If I am not around an access point I will use my phone, whether tethered to my MBP or not, I would never pay to get the service for my computer. So either way (at least with me) AT&T is raking in the same cash.

DOUCHE BAGS!!!!!!!

It's typical ATT/Pacbell/Cingular/SBC bull. It's why I left them for t-mobile, it's why I didn't get the iphone originally... I can't express how much I dislike ATT - they excel at poor customer relations. If the Iphone wasn't such a great device, there's no chance in hell I'd have signed on with ATT.

The day I can legitimately use the iphone on another network is the day I'll be switching.

What a waste of a company. Then again, I can't say that it makes me think very highly of apple for agreeing to partner with them.

[twoodcc]

well, that's just too bad. i think this would have sold well

[andreab35]

Whew! Thank goodness I purchased mine in time! I had a feeling it would dissapear again, so I bought it.

I mean, I find it pretty pointless to remove it. It is a useful tool. I haven't configured mine yet, but I won't be using it like a hog.

Overall, it is a good travel companion. But if Apple or something disallows it from my iPhone, etc... I want my money back.

[ramico86]

Originally Posted by andreab35

Whew! Thank goodness I purchased mine in time! I had a feeling it would dissapear again, so I bought it.

I mean, I find it pretty pointless to remove it. It is a useful tool. I haven't configured mine yet, but I won't be using it like a hog.

Overall, it is a good travel companion. But if Apple or something disallows it from my iPhone, etc... I want my money back.

I just made the iphone update and I lost the netshare app, how can i get it back?
thank you