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iTether App Offers Internet Tethering On Your iPhone for One Time Fee
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It isn't a big deal. When my power went out and my iPhone needed charging, I turned on my MacBook Air and I think it used 5% of the MacBook's battery to fully charge the iPhone. A laptop requires an immense amount of power to run compared to an iPhone so it has a lot more battery capacity than an iPhone.
Some people are saying that it routes the traffic through their servers so it appears that you are only accessing that mobile website, rather than using the data connection directly for tethering. That may not necessarily mean they are collecting information, but they have the capabilities to do so. Has anyone read the EULA?
So.. it works. Good news.
Its on other devices, too, which is a good thing, since there will be revenue from other sources to keep it going if it gets pulled.
I do have a problem with it needing to register online each time it is run to verify licensing, though, as it will require the company to stay in business to work.
All said, though, if it works for a year or so, I figure I can get my $15 worth.
Its on other devices, too, which is a good thing, since there will be revenue from other sources to keep it going if it gets pulled.
I do have a problem with it needing to register online each time it is run to verify licensing, though, as it will require the company to stay in business to work.
All said, though, if it works for a year or so, I figure I can get my $15 worth.
it is my understanding that they only notice the change is due to an increase in usage or a change in the way the data is streamed right? Such as changing the data into a wifi signal? This app doesn't do this so from my knowledge right? it keeps 3g and transfers it to your Mac right?
You didn't read any of my posts, did you? It routes data like Opera, and tethers data like any other app on the app store.
Alternate download link
Alternate download link for MAC version:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2233181/Tether-iPhone.dmg
Alternate download link for MAC version:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2233181/Tether-iPhone.dmg
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Ive already been warned bt att about using MYWI, cant take chance and lose my unlimited plan, but id love to see the outcome of this app, and see if it will last being in the appstore
Ive already been warned bt att about using MYWI, cant take chance and lose my unlimited plan, but id love to see the outcome of this app, and see if it will last being in the appstore
It's sending data across your cell network. That means it's visible to your provider.
There's been great debates about how/if/when [insert_your_provider_here] has been monitoring, and certainly I've been vocal about the volume of data should not be an indicator of tethering (not when people post about phone only usage of 8GB+ a month, and my tethering is usually under 300-400MB).
There's other things like TTL (for Wifi >> Cell) which can be modified to hide the additional hops. Some people claim packet snooping to look for tokens that indicate a non-phone client app being used (and people using altered headers to spoof a phone browser).
Now this latest batch of info seems to suggest, the company that developed the app is providing a proxy of some sort, and re-routing traffic through their servers[?]
At the end of the day, I don't like billing surprises, I understand the contract agreement, and we simply wound up just activating the hotspot feature through the proper mechanisms. It costs more of course, but we're using it so I'm paying.
YMMV.
To me, it seems absurd that sharing your iPhone's internet costs extra in the US... I mean, you are already paying for the data usage. Why should you pay twice?
I use the Wi-Fi hotspot feature quite regularly on my iPhone - at no additional cost whatsoever.
I use the Wi-Fi hotspot feature quite regularly on my iPhone - at no additional cost whatsoever.
I did read your post, and it didn't answer my question. All you did was link me to the appshopper page for Opera, which isn't the same app that we're talking about.
Enlighten me: how are you SO SURE that it A) Routes data through tether's servers B) Doesn't collect, store, or analyze any packets we send? Show your work.
Don't get me wrong, I want to use this app and I'm glad that I don't have to pay $20+ a month to ATT, but I want to use this "service" secure in the knowledge that my information isn't being collected and possibly open to compromise.
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Why can't you simply use the iPhone's personal hotspot to share your internt connection and connect by Wi-fi with your iPad or Mac.
Why can't you simply use the iPhone's personal hotspot to share your internt connection and connect by Wi-fi with your iPad or Mac.
The way I plan on using it will only be for casual Internet use just in case. Need to check my email or my bank account? Well obviously I have an iPhone connected to it, so I'll use my iPhone for anything remotely secure.
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We don't have that option in the United States. AT&T charges an additional $20 a month to have that option.
Yawn
yawn, it's a free country bro, i'll use my money the way i want, you do the same. don't think others are dumber than you for not adopting your beliefs. it's not worth my time or energy to pour my resources into understanding my phone "down to the kernel level." good for you if it is. RESPECT your peers.
btw, the app works great. had to turn off wifi on iphone, otherwise it'll use the wifi connection instead of 3G. 3Mb down about 0.5Mb up, can't complain.
yawn, it's a free country bro, i'll use my money the way i want, you do the same. don't think others are dumber than you for not adopting your beliefs. it's not worth my time or energy to pour my resources into understanding my phone "down to the kernel level." good for you if it is. RESPECT your peers.
btw, the app works great. had to turn off wifi on iphone, otherwise it'll use the wifi connection instead of 3G. 3Mb down about 0.5Mb up, can't complain.
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I am using tether on my iPad. I am on a prepaid plan and I do not have the personal hotspot option. So this enables me now, to also use the iPad 3G internet connection on my laptop. And for security reasons: I am currently using a secure VPN connection on my laptop and posting this using tether on my iPad. So for me this works GREAT! Mac program is also very stable in my hands.
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I also found this disussion amusing. Why can't you use the iPhone's Personal Hotspot? (Settings > Personal Hotspot) available since, was it iOS 4.3? I can use my iPhone to share my Internet connection with Wi-fi, Bluetooth or USB. Isn't this functionality available in the US, as it is here in Australia?
This should be clarified in the article before you persuade people to buy something that the iPhone already does.
I also found this disussion amusing. Why can't you use the iPhone's Personal Hotspot? (Settings > Personal Hotspot) available since, was it iOS 4.3? I can use my iPhone to share my Internet connection with Wi-fi, Bluetooth or USB. Isn't this functionality available in the US, as it is here in Australia?
This should be clarified in the article before you persuade people to buy something that the iPhone already does.
It works for me, but it worries me with their "license" check at the beginning of the app.
First of all, app developers don't have access to a "license" or even a receipt to know if a user purchased an app (Although you do get receipts for in-app purchases, so it could do it this way, but it does not.) At best the license check could be checking for signs of piracy, and sending the data to their server so that it makes it a bit more complicated to crack than a normal app.
My main issue with it is what if the app does get pulled, and "Tether" loses their revenue stream for this app. Why would they keep their authentication server running costing them money while they take none in? If they do shut it down then the app is useless, unless they do an update that removes the authentication.
First of all, app developers don't have access to a "license" or even a receipt to know if a user purchased an app (Although you do get receipts for in-app purchases, so it could do it this way, but it does not.) At best the license check could be checking for signs of piracy, and sending the data to their server so that it makes it a bit more complicated to crack than a normal app.
My main issue with it is what if the app does get pulled, and "Tether" loses their revenue stream for this app. Why would they keep their authentication server running costing them money while they take none in? If they do shut it down then the app is useless, unless they do an update that removes the authentication.