Is there an alternative to MyWi for iPad tether?

[NoStopN]

It's not cheap for how little I would use it. In my opinion the app is just not worth $20. I understand that you and others might feel different.

And don't get me started on AT&T and the RAPE they are giving people to use THE DATA THEY ALREADY PAID FOR. It just makes me want to go out of my way to abuse my "unlimited" data (during off peak hours of course).

I feel like abusing the data network. I'm unlimited. And I wouldn't wait for off peak times.

Back to the OP's question: I was told about a Cydia app simply called "Tether". It's by BigBoss. I downloaded it, but I don't have anything to tether to yet. It had a trial period, & said the paid version is $5. My only other "issue" with the app is that is had a spot that says "bill date". It really didn't explain what that was, nor have I tried to email the developer. The person that mentioned it to me has not answered my questions about it either.

 

[bella92108]

I feel like abusing the data network. I'm unlimited. And I wouldn't wait for off peak times.

Back to the OP's question: I was told about a Cydia app simply called "Tether". It's by BigBoss. I downloaded it, but I don't have anything to tether to yet. It had a trial period, & said the paid version is $5. My only other "issue" with the app is that is had a spot that says "bill date". It really didn't explain what that was, nor have I tried to email the developer. The person that mentioned it to me has not answered my questions about it either.

I still think the term "abuse the data network" is a strange way for AT&T to put using a lot of data. We're so used to hearing that the network is poor because people abuse it... but if the Verizon network handles more subscribers and more traffic per subscriber, why aren't they complaining about people abusing the data network? We need to stop letting companies use marketing to make us think that they want and think for ourselves. You could use just as much data if you ran 24\7 MLB @ Bat, or Sirius Radio Streaming constantly. Both perfectly legitimate, apple-sanctioned apps.. would they still complain that you're abusing the network? You bought unlimited data. They chose not to build the network to handle the forecasted traffic. They had bad number-crunchers in their research department, so the customer suffers? I say can their as#es... but it's alot easier passing the burden onto the customer rather than actually improving the network If this is how they're sitting 5 years after 3G launch, imagine how bad LTE will be in a year... two... three, haha

 

[mac&cheesey]

late to the fight...

I know I'm wading in late here and it's all been said before but I wanted to chime in.

MyWi is the way to go. It is a great app. I have not had any of the bad experiences with the developer that have been mentioned here (actually, I've had NO experience with the developer as I have not needed too... his app works great and I was charged appropriately; $10 for the first version and $10 for the upgrade).

$20 feels a bit steep for the app, yes. But it is a fraction of what I would have paid for the ability to tether my iPad to my iPhone. Do I want to pay more? No. Would I? Yes.

This app is so good in fact, that I bought another licence yesterday for my wife's iPhone (along with another copy of My3G; another great app).

The other reason it gets such a strong vote from me is the ease of use. My time and effort are worth more than the $20 I paid for the app.

FYI, I have NO affiliation with the app nor the developer other than as a satisfied customer.

Ultimately you'll do what you think is right for you. It would be a shame though, to let stubbornness keep you from the easiest and best app that does exactly what you're asking for.

m&c

 

[bella92108]

I know I'm wading in late here and it's all been said before but I wanted to chime in.

MyWi is the way to go. It is a great app. I have not had any of the bad experiences with the developer that have been mentioned here (actually, I've had NO experience with the developer as I have not needed too... his app works great and I was charged appropriately; $10 for the first version and $10 for the upgrade).

$20 feels a bit steep for the app, yes. But it is a fraction of what I would have paid for the ability to tether my iPad to my iPhone. Do I want to pay more? No. Would I? Yes.

This app is so good in fact, that I bought another licence yesterday for my wife's iPhone (along with another copy of My3G; another great app).

The other reason it gets such a strong vote from me is the ease of use. My time and effort are worth more than the $20 I paid for the app.

FYI, I have NO affiliation with the app nor the developer other than as a satisfied customer.

Ultimately you'll do what you think is right for you. It would be a shame though, to let stubbornness keep you from the easiest and best app that does exactly what you're asking for.

m&c

Let me ask you this... so next week Apple will release 4.1 to fix the issues with the current iPhone 4.... and Saurik\Comex will update the Jailbreak (however they do it, free of course).... and you'll update.... then you go to Rock\MyWi, and learn that it no longer works with your iPhone, and to make it work you must pay $10 to keep using it, when you'd just recently purchased it.

That's the situation I'm in, so I'm sure you feel my itch now... and when I bought it they advertised "1 year free upgrades" as part of the selling point (because 2 months ago there were several competing options for 3.1.3 wifi tethering, so they had to be more competitive, just like it'll become with 4.0 eventually)... so I got burnt.

So many people are suckers for marketing... "I can get a 2006 nissan with 40000 miles for $10,500, or a 2007 nissan with 40000 miles for $11,000 so the 2007 must be better" ... because companies do a great job advertising "upgrades" that really aren't upgrades, they're just marketed to make you think they're better.

I agree it's a good app. $20 good? $30 good when the next OS comes out? $50 good when the next comes out? No, there has to be a limit, and everyone at MyWi knew 4.0 was coming out in June, yet in May they advertised free upgrades for a year to get people to buy anyway, now they pull the rug out. Even though I like the app I don't like shady business tactics... so *I* won't support them. I'll wait for PDANet to update.

 

[mac&cheesey]

two issues

Let me ask you this... so next week Apple will release 4.1 to fix the issues with the current iPhone 4.... and Saurik\Comex will update the Jailbreak (however they do it, free of course).... and you'll update.... then you go to Rock\MyWi, and learn that it no longer works with your iPhone, and to make it work you must pay $10 to keep using it, when you'd just recently purchased it.

That's the situation I'm in, so I'm sure you feel my itch now... and when I bought it they advertised "1 year free upgrades" as part of the selling point (because 2 months ago there were several competing options for 3.1.3 wifi tethering, so they had to be more competitive, just like it'll become with 4.0 eventually)... so I got burnt.

So many people are suckers for marketing... "I can get a 2006 nissan with 40000 miles for $10,500, or a 2007 nissan with 40000 miles for $11,000 so the 2007 must be better" ... because companies do a great job advertising "upgrades" that really aren't upgrades, they're just marketed to make you think they're better.

I agree it's a good app. $20 good? $30 good when the next OS comes out? $50 good when the next comes out? No, there has to be a limit, and everyone at MyWi knew 4.0 was coming out in June, yet in May they advertised free upgrades for a year to get people to buy anyway, now they pull the rug out. Even though I like the app I don't like shady business tactics... so *I* won't support them. I'll wait for PDANet to update.

I see two issues here;

1. A new OS demands or necessitates an update to the app that requires the work of the developer. I don't have too big an issue paying for this. He works, makes a great product, I pay. No real issue other than I hope not to pay for every single release. Major updates, sure, but I don't want to be nickel and dimed to death.

2. If the developer promised one year of free upgrades to you and you are not getting them then I completely agree that you could not, without feeling somewhat stepped upon, continue to support that developer. That sucks if that's what's happening to you. I certainly can't argue against your position on this one. I bought my first licence of MyWi in late May and I had no idea that a year of free upgrades may have been included. I wonder if that was in effect when I ordered mine?

Good luck with whatever option you decide is right for you.

m&c

 

[vladzaharia]

iTether from the makers of iBluever will support Bluetooth PAN, which is what the iPhone uses for internet tethering over Bluetooth.

It's not yet released, but when it is, it lets you connect your iPad/iPod Touch/other iPhone to your iPhone using the native tethering system.

http://ibluever.blogspot.com/

 

[bella92108]

I see two issues here;

1. A new OS demands or necessitates an update to the app that requires the work of the developer. I don't have too big an issue paying for this. He works, makes a great product, I pay. No real issue other than I hope not to pay for every single release. Major updates, sure, but I don't want to be nickel and dimed to death.

2. If the developer promised one year of free upgrades to you and you are not getting them then I completely agree that you could not, without feeling somewhat stepped upon, continue to support that developer. That sucks if that's what's happening to you. I certainly can't argue against your position on this one. I bought my first licence of MyWi in late May and I had no idea that a year of free upgrades may have been included. I wonder if that was in effect when I ordered mine?

Good luck with whatever option you decide is right for you.

m&c

Yeah yours would have come with it too... it was advertised on the features, which now, of course, have been removed, lol. I have emailed Rock and MyWi people 3 times now in the last 6 days, yet I've gotten no response... so the $$$ premium doesn't even buy customer service. I feel very misled, because I purchased it knowing I'd be getting 4.0 because everyone and their mother knew a new OS would be out. If the software did something amazingly different than the core feature set (aka if it was bundled with My3G or another app) I could understand them charging an upgrade fee. It's great that people say "but they added features, that's not free"... while I agree, I purchased the app and an implied 1 year of "free" upgrades. Free is a funny word... it's not "free" it's "included with the price package"... So if they chose to advertise that it was included, they need to make good on the promise.

This is the first time I've ever had to pay for an upgrade because an OS has updated. Especially given the nature of the jailbreak community the dev's need to be even more lenient, because their product has to work with not only the apple software, but the jailbreak software as well. It's just very frustrating for them to do business this way manipulating the marketing to make it seem like there's a discount for upgrades. Most people who get it get it because they've had it in the past. So spend $10, then they suddenly relase a new version and charge double and give existing users half off? Comon, that's as transparently deceptive as magic pills that makes you live forever.

iTether from the makers of iBluever will support Bluetooth PAN, which is what the iPhone uses for internet tethering over Bluetooth.

It's not yet released, but when it is, it lets you connect your iPad/iPod Touch/other iPhone to your iPhone using the native tethering system.

http://ibluever.blogspot.com/

Nice. I'd be willing to bet that the only thing in MyWi that 99.999% of users use it for is the standard 3G to Wifi rebroadcast, and I'll laugh my ass off when the people who had otherwise been loyal customers walk away from MyWi's greedy anti-customer practices.

For those of you who say "but companies like Apple or Microsoft charge for OS versions, or ipod version upgrades" ... yep, true, but there is a difference in an app that has one primary function, and a huge issue when the initial purchase specifically stated 1 year of upgrades included, and 3 months into the year they come at you for the same price initially paid. Shady shady shady.

 

[mac&cheesey]

Comon, that's as transparently deceptive as magic pills that makes you live forever.

Whoa, whoa, whoa... Don't even go there. I'm refusing to believe that those pills won't make me live forever.

End of story.

m&c

 

[bella92108]

Whoa, whoa, whoa... Don't even go there. I'm refusing to believe that those pills won't make me live forever.

End of story.

m&c

"Unlimited life" means live as long as you want, provided you don't exceed what AT&T considers to be an abusive duration.

 

[NoStopN]

Looking at the iBluever blog, it says that iTether won't require a jailbreak. Only way for that is to go through the iTunes store. Apple won't approve it.

 

[mavis]

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iTether from the makers of iBluever will support Bluetooth PAN, which is what the iPhone uses for internet tethering over Bluetooth.

It's not yet released, but when it is, it lets you connect your iPad/iPod Touch/other iPhone to your iPhone using the native tethering system.

http://ibluever.blogspot.com/

Great, but wouldn't BT tethering be at EDGE speeds?

 

[spamdumpster]

Once again, you miss the point. I'll reduce it to 1 sentence.

Any item is priced at what people are willing to pay for it, not what it cost to create.

Hey, Mike, do you see the irony in your post? I'll point it out to you:

This thread was started by someone who is unwilling to pay the quoted price for the item. So, at least within the confines of this thread, your statement the "item is priced at what people are willing to pay for it" makes no sense.

I agree with your general point. It drives me nuts when people, e.g., complain about the price of a latte at starbucks, as it's priced at whatever starbucks thinks will maximize profits. If you don't like the price, go elsewhere. That's why the OP started this thread, to look for an alternative to MyWi at a price the OP is willing to pay. And other people apparently agree with the OP.

 

[vladzaharia]

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Great, but wouldn't BT tethering be at EDGE speeds?

It would be a bit slower, since the maximum for BT is 3.0 Mb/s, while most carriers implement 3.6 or 7.2. However, you likely won't see a huge drop in speed from using bluetooth tethering.

It's as if you were tethering on a Mac, except you're on an iPad.

 

[MikePA]

Hey, Mike, do you see the irony in your post? I'll point it out to you:

This thread was started by someone who is unwilling to pay the quoted price for the item. So, at least within the confines of this thread, your statement the "item is priced at what people are willing to pay for it" makes no sense.

People is plural, not singular. I did not say, the item is priced at what a person, e.g., the OP is willing to pay. Only a moron, i.e., someone who isn't very bright and unable to employ common sense, would price a product at a level everyone (plural) could purchase it.

I was also addressing the comment, similarly devoid of logic, that software should be priced based upon how much work went into creating it, using a bizarre and irrelevant comparison to a video game. When the 'logoc' of that comparison was abolished, off on an ATT rant the thread went with a personal attack thrown in for good measure.

Products are priced in order to recoup costs across the number of expected sales and to earn a profit. Additionally, products are priced based on the alternatives in the market. What's the alternative to MyWi? ATT tethering. Anyone who can add and subtract can determine MyWi is cheaper than ATT tethering, yet still they complain. Spend at least $200 on a phone, probably $75/month, yet balk at $20, or $10, for MyWi. Man up is a phrase such people are not familiar with.

Far more people find value in MyWi as it's currently priced, however they do not start threads about it, only the few who don't find value in MyWi start threads which are the electronic equivalent of screaming and stamping their feet in the middle of the mall when mummy doesn't buy them a treat. This thread also shows what happens if you don't join the electronic mob.

 

[Bitgod]

Looking at the iBluever blog, it says that iTether won't require a jailbreak. Only way for that is to go through the iTunes store. Apple won't approve it.

Yeah, my same thought, I think it'll have to get sold through cydia cuz I don't see Apple/at&t allowing it in the app store.

I'm going to hold off on MyWi at the very least for the supposed non-rock version, and now I'm interested in seeing this itether.

 

[spamdumpster]

Products are priced in order to recoup costs across the number of expected sales and to earn a profit. Additionally, products are priced based on the alternatives in the market. What's the alternative to MyWi? ATT tethering. Anyone who can add and subtract can determine MyWi is cheaper than ATT tethering, yet still they complain. Spend at least $200 on a phone, probably $75/month, yet balk at $20, or $10, for MyWi. Man up is a phrase such people are not familiar with.

BY this logic, MyWi could be priced up to $19.99 a month, right? But it's not. I wonder why? Maybe your Econ 101 text book can help.

Yeah, my same thought, I think it'll have to get sold through cydia cuz I don't see Apple/at&t allowing it in the app store.

I'm going to hold off on MyWi at the very least for the supposed non-rock version, and now I'm interested in seeing this itether.

iTether is out. It allows a JB iPad to connect to an unjailbroken iPhone with tethering enabled. Not as useful as MyWi, but a step in the right direction.

 

[dhy8386]

FYI iTether has been released!

See my post here.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/987813/

 

[bella92108]

BY this logic, MyWi could be priced up to $19.99 a month, right? But it's not. I wonder why? Maybe your Econ 101 text book can help.

It sure as heck would.... and sales would decrease tenfold... and yet they'd still make the same $$$... but my point is software that relies on word-of-mouth for distribution needs to have mass appeal. Clearly you missed the point.

 

[CrAkD]

I didn't read the whole thread so I dunno if anyone corrected the posts on the first page but you CAN use handylight to tether the ipad. Works faster then mywi too. Look for my guide in the iPad hacks forum

 

[hehe123]

itether better than mywi

I use this $5 app in Cydia to tether my iphone 3G to my wifi-only iPad. It works extremely well. mywi costs 4 times as much ($20), kills my iphone battery, and is not secure (it uses WEP). itether uses bluetooth.

 

[Natesac]

Ding ding ding, I think we have a winner!!

And I love that I don't have to jailbreak my phone. It's JB'd now but I use it for nothing except SB settings

 

[IrishVixen]

Ding ding ding, I think we have a winner!!

And I love that I don't have to jailbreak my phone. It's JB'd now but I use it for nothing except SB settings

From what I've read here and on the ibluever blog, if you don't jailbreak the iPhone 4 and apply the tethering "patch", you will indeed have to use AT&T's tethering plan at $20/month + $25 for 2 GB bandwidth.

Earlier thread on iTether: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/987813/

So far, no one has confirmed otherwise. Essentially, to make this work, you have to JB both devices, as you cannot enable native tethering on an AT&T iPhone 4 without doing so.

And enabling native tethering isn't just a matter of installing another app. It requires SSH'ing into the system and messing with code, something I personally am not comfortable with. I have some command line experience on the Mac, but it's not something I particularly enjoy, and I don't want to tether badly enough to make this worthwhile.

Info on enabling native tethering: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/984943/

 

[Natesac]

Cool thanks for the info. I guess you are right. Still going to have to Jb the phone to avoid AT&T's artificial tethering charge.

 

[Natesac]

I decided to revive my old thread to check on the state of this issue in light of the new round of jailbreaks

So, to restate the issue, what is the best way (free or cheap) to tether an iPad to an iPhone 4 using unlimited data?

 

[maturola]

I decided to revive my old thread to check on the state of this issue in light of the new round of jailbreaks

So, to restate the issue, what is the best way (free or cheap) to tether an iPad to an iPhone 4 using unlimited data?

Not much that really change, the Cheapest and Better (Battery wise) way to do it, is Tetherme on the iPhone $2 (To enable stock tethering) and iTether ($5) on the iPad (To enable Bluethtooth Profile to connect to the phone), For a grand total of $7 (now if you want tether more than 1 device at the time, MyWi is still the way to go)

Edit: Price were wrong, I must have gotten it on sale or something