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iPad iPad + jailbroken iPhone with MyWi = amazing

Blackrain works on Mac also? New To this, want to tether the phone to use with Ipad

jicka said:
go to http://blackra1n.com download blackra1n. open it and with your iphone plugged into your computer click the big "make it rain" button.

your phone will be jailbroken in 30 seconds or so its really easy. this works on 3.1.2 but not 3.1.3

then install rock and download mywi there is a free trial
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This will work on a Mac also with a 3.1.2 phone? whats the deal with the trial version of MiWi? I want to use the 3G from the phone to run the Ipad when I am mobile
 
Do not install mywi on rock. It will kill your phone. I mean mine really take abused on mywi install via rock. The heat really unacceptable. And it drains battery like theres no tomorrow. Install the mywi on cydia and choose no rock extension.
 
jeznav said:
I have non-jailbroken 3.1.3 and have MyWi running on it. I just created a wrapper on .app, codesign with my developer credentials, gets installed via Xcode and it works.

Currently figuring out how MyWi works. It's using private frameworks which Apple won't allow in the Appstore. Better if the just implement Wifi tether in the OS.
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I'd like to install MyWi on a non-jail broken iPhone with the wrapper you talk about. But where and how can I download the MyWi app file if I don't have a jailbroken iPhone?
 
NJRonbo said:
Aaah, so just to confirm....

1. I must keep my WiFi setting turned ON at all
times while using MyWi.

2. MyWi is tethering the 3G connection NOT the WiFi

3. AT&T cannot trace the tethering.

NOTE: I just unplugged my Wifi router and sure enough
MyWi still transmitted the 3G signal to my computer.

This thing friggin' rocks.

My only fear -- new iPhone coming. Will require a
jailbreak that may never happen and I will have to
repurchase the MyWi software (least of my worries)
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ok

OK you are getting everything wrong...it just has to transmit as wifi so the ipad and laptops can connect to it
 
davegp said:
I'd like to install MyWi on a non-jail broken iPhone with the wrapper you talk about. But where and how can I download the MyWi app file if I don't have a jailbroken iPhone?
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cant be done dont bother.... just jailbreak its sooo much better
 
T4R06 said:
Do not install mywi on rock. It will kill your phone. I mean mine really take abused on mywi install via rock. The heat really unacceptable. And it drains battery like theres no tomorrow. Install the mywi on cydia and choose no rock extension.
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Hmmm, I should have tried this option. Is it safe to uninstall Rock and MyWi through Cydia and then reinstall MyWi No Rock? Right now tethering works fine so I'd really hate to screw that up.
 
I love having this set up, took a few hours to jailbreak (it's been a long time since I jailbroke) and I was in business. I love MyWi
 
NJRonbo said:
Brilliant!

So much I don't know and I appreciate
the help.

So, I can easily just switch out the SIM
card from the new iPhone back to my
old 3GS and it is still usable?
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Not if Apple decides to go with a microSIM card in the next iPhone revision. The iPad 3G uses a microSIM card, so it stands to reason that Apple may go that same route with the new iPhone this summer.
 
Mickeyinnyc said:
This will work on a Mac also with a 3.1.2 phone? whats the deal with the trial version of MiWi? I want to use the 3G from the phone to run the Ipad when I am mobile
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Yes there is a Mac version on the website I linked u to. The free trial lasts 10 days then it's 10 dollars. That's what mywi does it let's you turn your phone into a hotspot for your iPad or whatever else u want to connect to.

Maybe try installing it from cydia like the other poster said because it does run my battery dead on my phone pretty fast and I installed it with rock it works great tho.
 
Can anyone please post a link in this thread that will get this jailbreak working on 3.1.3 (or how to downgrade)?

Spent hours on this already, I'd love if someone could help me out.:apple:
 
i finally set up mywi for my iphone. although i dont have an ipad yet, but i was using my bro's ipod to browse web with my connection, it works fine. However though i might need to upgrade my data to 1gb since i only have 500mb.
 
jicka said:
Yes there is a Mac version on the website I linked u to. The free trial lasts 10 days then it's 10 dollars. That's what mywi does it let's you turn your phone into a hotspot for your iPad or whatever else u want to connect to.

Maybe try installing it from cydia like the other poster said because it does run my battery dead on my phone pretty fast and I installed it with rock it works great tho.
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Do you have to clear the phone before you do this (clear content apps, music etc.) or can you just leave them on there? once you JB you can still sync music etc or no, I know you can't upgrade software until there's a JB fix for it

Thanks for all your help!
 
We need a well written tutorial somewhere explaining exactly how to put an .app in a wrapper and install it locally with xcode. I'd love to try MyFi, but without jailbreaking.
 
Agreed. I always thought it used hooks like into mobilesubstrate so didnt think it was possible. Glad to know it is. Would be great if someone could take the time to write it up.
 
Jailbreaking really is easy, took me about a whole 10 mins from non JBed phone to running MyWi.

Everything else works just the same.
 
While jail breaking is nice, it is not an option for 3Gs/3.1.3 /latest boot rom users. Not to mention, if you are already a registered apple developer it would be nice to have the option to run MyWi w/o having to jail brake.
 
Yeah, it would be great to test MyWi on a 4.0 Beta OS :)

I am hoping one of those users comes back and describes how to do this.
 
So. I have 3.0.1 installed on my iPhone 3gs. Used Redsnow to jailbreak and I've installed MyWi using Rock, Cydia, and just now purchases it over Cydia (MyWi no rock). I still can not get the thing to work. Anybody have any ideas? I have my wifi on, I can get a 3G signal, My iPad can see my network and connects to it, but it gives me a 169.254 IP address. When I try to connect to a web site, I get the " not connected to the Internet" message. I've read a bunch of threads but nothing has helped. Any Ideas?
 
yaroldb said:
So. I have 3.0.1 installed on my iPhone 3gs. Used Redsnow to jailbreak and I've installed MyWi using Rock, Cydia, and just now purchases it over Cydia (MyWi no rock). I still can not get the thing to work. Anybody have any ideas? I have my wifi on, I can get a 3G signal, My iPad can see my network and connects to it, but it gives me a 169.254 IP address. When I try to connect to a web site, I get the " not connected to the Internet" message. I've read a bunch of threads but nothing has helped. Any Ideas?
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Try changing the wifi channel around between 1, 6 or 11. On the iPad, do a "Forget this Network" and reconnect again.
 
I got a 192.168.20.xx IP, so something isn't right. Try restarting the iPhone and iPad.
 
Can anyone help me get this working on 3.1.3 or how to downgrade?

Something more than "only took me 5 min" would be highly appreciated
 
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