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My3G vs MyWi
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Mywi tethers
my3g tricks the phone into thinking its on wifi
I would be very careful tethering without an unlimited plan. A computer can eat up data much faster than the iPhone can.
1) Tricks apps to thinking they're on wifi
2) Yes, be very concerned one tethers, the other uses all 3G. so you'll go over that 2gb cap quick, 2gb is actually a waste with these 2 apps.
MY3G and MyWi are two seperate things no reason to compare them
Thanks for the post and I will definitely be on the alert if I use MyWi!
But if I only use My3g on facetime, does anyone know how much data that could use? (i know it depends on the length of the call, just wondering if there is a conversion, for example 3 minutes = 500kb)
With 2GB you're going to be eating up alot of data on facetime, and why would you use facetime for a 3 min call? seems a waste for 3 entire minutes.....IMO
I saw a post on my twitter where someone tested it and they said FaceTime used around 3 MB per minute on the calls they made.
Understood...really not comparing them just trying to get a better understanding before I buy them.
I would like to tether and use facetime but I don't want to get charged out the ying yang.
I have a 2g that was never activated and I may try to upgrade my plan...only thing is I need to do it for my wife as well but I only have one old iphone...
If you go over you're charged for another 2 gb plan. So you won't be raped with per mb charges.
This was true with the previous version of MyWi. The battery would drain even while plugged in making the time available to use with MyWi very short.
With MyWi 4.0, I tethered for over 4 hours earlier today and my battery stayed at 100% the entire time while tethering through USB. 4.0 is much improved!
Epic fail fail!
I have a 32GB 3GS that has the old version of MyWi. I use it plugged in and the battery begins to drop within 20 minutes. After a few hours being plugged in, the battery will go way below 50%. The battery actually stops charging when the phone gets hot allowing the phone to discharge when plugged in.
Again this doesn't happen with the iPhone 4 using MyWi 4.0 when plugged in.
Understand now? I hope so.
Double epic fail. The older version of MyWi when using wifi tethering and 3G would drain battery faster than you could charge it. Even plugged into a wall the battery would still go down.
Thanks for the backup!
Thanks for the backup!
People just don't read or they barely skim over a post and when they reply as in this case, they are very wrong in their reply!
I got around this problem by mounting my phone on my A/C vent in my car. Keeps the phone from overheating. Unfortunately, it won't help during the winter..... By then I hope to upgrade from my 3GS to the 4
The other day I had to use my wifi all day long on a job site. I ended up putting the phone in a mini refrigerator with the charging cord sticking out the side of the door. It worked all day long with no issues, and stayed at 100%...
Same with my 3GS, just left it on charger, good for hours of tethering.
Picked up both MyWi and My3G for new iPhone 4 iDevices.
Good to go for FaceTime via 3G and tethering via 3G.
Picked up both MyWi and My3G for new iPhone 4 iDevices.
Good to go for FaceTime via 3G and tethering via 3G.
I tried to do this, but my FaceTime calls still failed. Have you gotten FaceTime to work this way?
yes, maybe more can try this method but i basically tuned on tethering via mywi and went into wifi and connected to the network. it then worked.
Here's an article that backs up what you were saying. In it, they say that in a call involving a lot of movement, the iPhone used 14.7 MB for a 5-minute call, averaging less than 3 MB per minute. That being said, that can add up pretty quickly if you're using FaceTime a lot. I think it could be manageable under your plan, you'll just have to watch yourself.