Oh I hate you.
Then again, it's Sweden, a developed country. And well, Honduras isn't that developed considering 70% people live in poverty.....So having these speeds for them is live touching heaven.
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iPhone 3.1 Beta 2 Disables Unauthorized AT&T Tethering
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Oh I hate you.
Then again, it's Sweden, a developed country. And well, Honduras isn't that developed considering 70% people live in poverty.....So having these speeds for them is live touching heaven.
Oh I hate you.
So having these speeds for them is live touching heaven.
I've love to live in Central/South America. Unfortunately, I'm moving to Germany
Just hilarious. I mean this is kinda saying AT&T is dictating Apple on what to do with their firmware. Not unexpected though, as AT&T is already part of decision maker on the approval process for the app store.Remember when Apple announced the first iPhone, they made it sound like they're going to change the industry like what they did on the music industry with the iPod. I guess nothing has really changed (other than everybody is doing an app store), the carriers are still in control.
Verizon? Really? They want to put their own app store on the phones they carry. They're even worse than AT&T, disabling default features on phones.
The last one wasn't exactly brilliant. Any tips of downgrading? I tried like 8 times and just couldn't get it to work.
Wi-Fi is a good example on how Verizon cripples phones. Honestly, Verizon will never let go of the V-Cast service and I know Apple won't allow competition to its App Store and iTunes Store.
This probably just requires a simple alteration to the carrier settings to impose or circumvent. An easy fix that does not require unlocking. At least that is what happens with Optus, the carrier in Australia that tries to charge separately for tethering. Most of the other carriers in Australia do not bother charging separately (in fact, virginmobile said "Why should we care? it's all data")
edit: in the interests of full disclosure, data is not unlimited on virginmobileAU.
edit: in the interests of full disclosure, data is not unlimited on virginmobileAU.
We all know that they can charge for it if they find out about it, but this hack bypasses AT&T's block that prevents people who aren't authorized for tethering to tether. That's why you want to stay at 3.0, because the hack gets disabled in 3.1
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Well it was a good run while it lasted. Shame they that AT&T is the only carrier in the states. In AU its on every major carrier.
If any of you honestly think Verizon is gonna be your savior for cheaper service, guess again.
Not only will they attempt to cripple the iPhone's abilities to hell (or at least control it more than AT&T would ever attempt to do), but they're just as bad if not worse when it comes to monthly plans.
You really, REALLY want to pay out the rear? Get the iPhone to move to Verizon. Maybe they'll lockdown your GPS, and God knows whatever else on the phone. That's what they're good at.
Not only will they attempt to cripple the iPhone's abilities to hell (or at least control it more than AT&T would ever attempt to do), but they're just as bad if not worse when it comes to monthly plans.
You really, REALLY want to pay out the rear? Get the iPhone to move to Verizon. Maybe they'll lockdown your GPS, and God knows whatever else on the phone. That's what they're good at.
I won't be upgrading to 3.0. I have full wifi at work... Was thinking of disconnecting internet at home and resorting to iPhone for tethering emergencies if need be.
What I am wondering is you don't realize that every US cell phone company does this, right or wrong they all do it.
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I would accept such a compromise as well. I'm tired of arguing semantics over unlimited vs. limited. However, I'm also tired of AT&T pricing on SMS (which - regardless of the technology behind it - should be a part of that unlimited data package, IMO).
Tethering via this workaround works beautifully in Japan (carrier is Softbank) and is a lifesafer, especially for people like me who don't have a permanent office and work from anywhere there's net'.
I will not be upgrading. Thanks.
I will not be upgrading. Thanks.
Only one thing stands in the way of the iPhone being fantastic in every way -- and that is ATT. Why ATT needs to hold back on tethering when iPhone users in many other countries can use it is anyone's guess but it is clear that ATT is the weak link in the iPhone chain.