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Flashlight App Sneaks Tethering Into App Store [Pulled]
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Depends if you are using AT&T or not, have a Jailbroked iPhone or not, and have an iPhone 4 or not.
Blatantly went around the TOS of the sdk AND did not represent itself truthfully in what it does.
Both of which Netshare did not violate at the time iirc
Apple does have the ability to kill verboten Apps. It's a sensible way to kill malware, should it happen to get past their screening process. I'm not aware this has ever been done.
How to get Handy Light to work in Win7:
http://modmyi.com/forums/member-written-iphone-news/720025-tether-inside-app.html#post5354044
http://modmyi.com/forums/member-written-iphone-news/720025-tether-inside-app.html#post5354044
no.... i don't want another computer/anyone to use my iphone to connect to...
what i mean (i think) is that once i get home with the computer and want to connect back to my home router/network.... do i need to do anything special to the computer? change any settings back? or is it just going to know to connect to my home network?
i'm asking cuz i saw some posts where some people were having issues and had to change their proxy or somthing?
thanx!
Raise your hand if you bought the flash light app that doesn't even use the flash LED(If iPhone 4):
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Raise your hand if you bought the flash light app to tether:
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Take your kill switch righteousness elsewhere whilst we enjoy our rouge apps . Better yet, utilize the kill switch atop your phone, or whatever qualifies as such on your chosen communications device.
Only if they trick you into "updating" this app and wiping out the tethering functionality or using the infamous kill switch to erase it altogether. This app came into existance under different circumstances than the netshare app, so its possible.
The mindset in some people astounds me
If this app mined data off in the false pretense it was a flashlight, it would be killed by apple for misrepresenting itself and violating the sdk/TOS
Why should this be any different? It violates the sdk/TOS, misrepresents itself and hurts their partner, ATT
What I am saying is this.... don't be surprised if your app in the near future no longer works
I'm glad it worked for you
btw I've revised my post, the directory /etc/www was wrong and it should be /var/www.
but yes, some protocols and apps don't seem to work properly (pop3, youtube app) as they won't use the proxy... i've got a thread over here which I'm keeping up to date, as well I'm uploading a youtube video showing the process.
http://modmyi.com/forums/ipad-jailb...phone-4-0-without-another-pc.html#post5354513
youtube video of tether between handy light and ipad without PC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcBm0eaPBZE
Be that as it may, this app was approved by Apple and placed into the appstore for sale--not Cydia on a jailbroken phone. That means that customers have a reasonable expectation that it can be used in any way they see fit. It's Apple's fault that this was approved--not the customer's.
It's lovely how the original source is never credited, isn't it? Whoever posted that on the modmyi forums took it directly from my post in this very thread: https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/10601540/
You'll need to disable the SOCKS proxy by unchecking it - press OK - Apply.
The better thing to do would be to set up a new location under Network Preferences where SOCKS is enabled and just change from your tether "location" to Automatic when you are home.
I can assure you that I am astounded by the mindset of some people as well.
I, as a consumer, am fully aware of this application and it's capabilities. As far as I know, it is a flashlight and there just so happens to be a purple screen that just so happens to enable tethering in some form or fashion.
As a customer, I am allowed to request a refund from Apple if I find it's tethering capabillities to be irresponsible and sickening.
However, I am comfortable with this arrangement. I need no one to tell me what I should do with this application after the princely sum of $.99 has been debited from my account. Further, It is unfair if I am injured as a result of Apple's poor (used loosely) application approval policies.
Lastly, what type of evidence do you have that my "app in the near future no longer works". Can you cite similar cases? Internal documentation? Will you have a personal hand in the process? And are you attempting to liken this application to a "data mining," or otherwise malicious application, with evidence for these claims?
Or is your accusation pure speculation.
I'm glad it worked for you
btw I've revised my post, the directory /etc/www was wrong and it should be /var/www.
Yeah, I found that other directory, but then I created a /etc/www and put socks.pac in both just be to be sure.
This'll do in a pinch until I can finally jailbreak my iPhone 4 and use MyWi.
Corey
Actually this helps AT&T. Anything that helps put pressure on that company to achieve the same functionality and service level as the rest of the world gets should be encouraged. Apple clearly wants to give them a light touch, but it's users should be welcoming things that help place maximum pressure on AT&T to get their act together.
When I checked the pictures you posted on page 26, and I noticed that your iphone is still on 3G cellular network. If the ad hoc works, you should see wi-fi sign on your iphone, and the special (don't know the name) sign on your Mac instead of wifi waves. Maybe something wrong when you tried to set the ad hoc?
Try delete whatever you made, restart both mac and iphone, and start all over.
Try delete whatever you made, restart both mac and iphone, and start all over.
Haha I know right?? Feels like being back in grade school. All the kids come back from Christmas break playin with all the new hot ***** and all you got is some new socks! SMH Oh childhood flashbacks
I appreciate the suggestion but nope, not it.
You and I both know the sole reason you got said app was for the tether abilities.
How would you be "injured" if Apple killed said app and issued you a refund? Especially if you truely though it was just a flashlight app at which point, you could use your refund and get the many other .99 or free alternatives
In what scenario would it be plausible for Apple to use a killswitch? Seeing as this is a first of a kind that blatantly misrepresented itself and violated the agreement the developer had with Apple, it would not surprise me if this would be cause for such action by Apple.
Yes speculation as it is a first of a kind of an app not being what it advertises to be and worse yet, going against the sdk that apple expects all developers to abide by
Just don't be shocked if they did is all I am saying
With that said, I get it how you will defend your purchase with vigor as it allows for tethering. I mean who doesn't want that?
Heck I wish I could have grabbed it myself and would be upset if they "killed" it remotely. But I do think this instance is one that is completely different than the one associated with Netshare and may indeed by the first case this kill action is used by Apple. With that said, I also hope Apple cracks down on all apps hard that misrepresent themselves
I believe that they mean that you, the developer, must declare easter eggs to APPLE. Not to the customer, as that would indeed violate the idea of an easter egg in a program.
As I recall (and has been mentioned already) the kill switch apple has doesn't remove apps - just disables their access to certain functions - which IIRC wouldn't stop this app from working.
Let me guess - you're that ****** that despite the BIG GREEN SIGNS overhead, and moderately sized ones on the side of the road, almost ran my car over the other day because "opps, I'm in the wrong lane, lets change without looking/lets assume the guy will move!" I have major contempt for the majority of people my government has approved to drive. I think the guy is lucky to have that option - public transport does tend to get to avoid the idiots if just because the idiots are not allowed on the system (rails) or buses are to big to ignore.
Exactly. When I got my car again, I lost my major reading time!
Good point. If this were an app that stole private information such as passwords and credit card info then people would have an entirely different opinion. As useful as I find this easter egg to be, its a little concerning that its now public knowledge that its relatively easy to hide something possibly malacious in an innocuous looking app. Anyway, although the "kill switch" can be used to remove the app from your phone, I don't think there is a way for Apple to prevent it from being reinstalled if you have it backed up on your computer. Not sure on that though.
I had the same problem you have but I tried this. Go to the Network Preferences page, then to TCP/IP and set Configure IPv6 to off. Make sure the subnet mask is manually set and matches that on the iPhone (mine is 255.255.0.0) and the IPv4 address is manually set to 13.37.13.38.
This worked for me. I'm posting this via tethering.
That just makes it sound like you're mad that you didn't get to buy it when it was up. I'm with you on that, but I wouldn't want it killed just because I missed my chance.