Flashlight App Sneaks Tethering Into App Store [Pulled]

[dabrace1984]

Can someone really write this out step by step? I would love to be able to switch without putting in all the info every time.

There might be a way to do it using AppleScript but the easiest way may be to use Automator and the watch me do feature.

 

[applesupergeek]

We have macrumours to thank for super publicising this and getting it pulled so quickly off the app store, great, thanks!

 

[CFreymarc]

I just searched for it in the App Store and it doesn't show up for me now.

Pulled from the story already. When will developers like this grow up?

 

[chembox]

Are people actually questioning the legality of this? Get over it, Apple will just act like nothing happened, just like Netshare.

 

[kayC]

Really, if Apple is responsible for what is posted, approved and sold through their coveted app store. How could they go after this kid or his mother? What type of testing do they conduct as a part of their approval process? I would think that they would open the code and take a look at how its built. There are hundreds of apps that get denied for reAsons I'm sure are similar or violate AT&T and\or Apples policies and they don't get sued for trying to put it through. I will be interesting to see how this pans out.

You have a very valid point, Who is to blame..

Maybe All Party's involved this time.

I wonder if Apple puts a little Inspected by #13 or whatever on their app's like underwear....

I am sure they do, Inspector ## might just be on the unemployment line for not checking the code the way he/she should have.

Guess we will see.

 

[Xombie11]

And this is the end result...

Open a new page.

And check to make you followed the instructions on AppShopper EXACTLY as listed, and didn't misspell "13.37.13.37" like my friend did not once, but twice in a row!

Works fine for me on a 2010 i7 15" mbp.

 

[cazlar]

Well even though I'm fairly confident it won't work (I didn't test it myself), it's worth it for someone to try it with port 8888 instead. Perhaps the SOCKS proxy is listening on that port as well?

Can't test myself (only have iPhone 2g, so no iOS 4.0 until I get an iPhone4), but according to earlier post (https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=10601847#post10601847) a network scan showed only 1337, 8080 and 62087 open, so it seems unlikely unfortunately.

 

[savar]

Man, it's such a shame. My Android phone has this built-in to the OS. Android!

It's built into iOS, too. AT&T doesn't allow owners to use it, however. The feature is allowed in other countries.

 

[analytical44]

Step number 2 may be incorrect. Submaskshould be the same as what's been st up in wirlesssettings in Airport Utility Map app . Cliock the TCPIP tab agnd use that nunnber (submiask) and use this in the iphone port settings.

I'm on ambien so not sure if this makes snese.

I'm on ambien to, waiting to pass out. #2 is correct as I followed the video and it worked for me. I'm no network expert but it worked.

Lol, thanks for the help but still no dice. When I went to the TCPIP tab, the subnet mask was 255.255.0.0. Tried everything again with that and still nothing. I do appreciate the suggestion however. Anyone else have any ideas?

 

[FightTheFuture]

Missed NetShare by less than 1 day.

Missed Handy Light by less than 20 minutes.

Maybe in another 2 years, my 10 or so daily refreshes of MacRumors will line me up in a position to purchase the next killer app.

i also missed netshare, but was lucky enough to pull Handy Light down when i stumbled on the MR home page - i barely read the instructions or the description of how it works before i purchased it!

 

[PoitNarf]

Can't test myself (only have iPhone 2g, so no iOS 4.0 until I get an iPhone4), but according to earlier post (https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=10601847#post10601847) a network scan showed only 1337, 8080 and 62087 open, so it seems unlikely unfortunately.

Ah yes, bummer.

 

[Chadder]

Lol, thanks for the help but still no dice. When I went to the TCPIP tab, the subnet mask was 255.255.0.0. Tried everything again with that and still nothing. I do appreciate the suggestion however. Anyone else have any ideas?

Its 225.225.225.0

 

[Nrwrit3r]

So if you already downloaded the app, you can tether now? It's not deleted or disabled when apple kills it through the store?

 

[Millah]

Are people actually questioning the legality of this? Get over it, Apple will just act like nothing happened, just like Netshare.

Yea lol. Seriously, people overreact over everything. If this was like a widespread and huge thing, then maybe Apple will do something, but considering this was only up for a few hours and maybe only a few thousand people bought it, Apples not too concerned about it. Especially considering Apple wanted tethering to be free to begin with.

 

[PoitNarf]

Lol, thanks for the help but still no dice. When I went to the TCPIP tab, the subnet mask was 255.255.0.0. Tried everything again with that and still nothing. I do appreciate the suggestion however. Anyone else have any ideas?

Subnet is supposed to be 255.255.255.0. Clear out all the settings and follow the instructions from scratch.

 

[andyplace]

So if you already downloaded the app, you can tether now? It's not deleted or disabled when apple kills it through the store?

Correct.

 

[Eddyisgreat]

i also missed netshare, but was lucky enough to pull Handy Light down when i stumbled on the MR home page - i barely read the instructions or the description of how it works before i purchased it!

For .99 I didn't even bother reading. I needed a flash lite app anyway, but I wish it utilized the LED/flash api :/

 

[PoitNarf]

So if you already downloaded the app, you can tether now? It's not deleted or disabled when apple kills it through the store?

They won't kill it. Pulling the app from the app store is as far as they'll go (unless this app is found to do something malicious).

 

[Jigsawjammer]

i also missed netshare, but was lucky enough to pull Handy Light down when i stumbled on the MR home page - i barely read the instructions or the description of how it works before i purchased it!

Same for me. I read that it allowed teathering and I instantly bought it before I finished the story or watched the video. Figured I could gamble a dollar.

 

[CaryMacGuy]

I will use any methods out there to circumvent the tethering fees that AT&T imposes. If they don't like it, they can cancel me. I will go to Verizon and get a Droid.

 

[andyplace]

I will use any methods out there to circumvent the tethering fees that AT&T imposes. If they don't like it, they can cancel me. I will go to Verizon and get a Droid.

The good thing is that AT&T has absolutely no way of knowing that you are tethering, because this uses data in the same way every other app does.

 

[smokeyismyg]

followed the video

I can't seem to get this to work on my Macbook Pro... do you guys just follow the video and it works? I have tried numerous times. Is the airport light supposed to be green or yellow?

 

[Millah]

Same for me. I read that it allowed teathering and I instantly bought it before I finished the story or watched the video. Figured I could gamble a dollar.

Same. Just didn't want it to be netshare all over again for me....i missed it just by seconds lol.

 

[coelacanth]

The good thing is that AT&T has absolutely no way of knowing that you are tethering, because this uses data in the same way every other app does.

Ha! Failed to see how it communicates (I am no network engineer or developer). That's really good to know. That means unless you go crazy with data usage, you are in the clear.

 

[hitekalex]

Android didn't have tethering built in till 2.2. iPhone OS 3.0 had tethering built in last year.

Wrong. Android has had USB tethering built in before 2.2. It's the WiFi hotspot that's a new feature in 2.2.. which is not something iPhone is capable of, neither prior to nor with iOS 4.