What to do if all I want is the Hot Spot feature?

[drober30]

I would really like for my kids to use the iPad in the back seat or my wife to use her laptop while we go on vacation in the car.

I don't want to change anything else on my phone or the way I use it.

Do I need to "Jailbreak" it?
Will I be able to use all my applications I have now?

Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge!

 

[Loves2spoon]

I would really like for my kids to use the iPad in the back seat or my wife to use her laptop while we go on vacation in the car.

I don't want to change anything else on my phone or the way I use it.

Do I need to "Jailbreak" it?
Will I be able to use all my applications I have now?

Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge!

I jailbroke mine for the same reason, use redsn0w and purchase TetherMe for $4.99. Best purchase I've ever made, uses the stock personal hotspot settings so you don't need to use a 3rd party app.

Writing from my iPad 2 wifi in the car.

 

[TheBaconKing]

If you pay for tethering through AT&T or Verizon then you will not have to change anything. If you don't want to pay the $20 a month for tethering, then you will have to jailbreak to install tetherme or MyWi and risk being caught and forced to pay for tethering eventually.

 

[blueroom]

If you live in Canada the major providers all offer free tethering on the 3Gs & 4 with plans > 1GB

 

[eastercat]

There's no real change in how you use your phone if you're jb. If all you want is one of the tethering programs, that's all you have to install.

I would really like for my kids to use the iPad in the back seat or my wife to use her laptop while we go on vacation in the car.

I don't want to change anything else on my phone or the way I use it.

Do I need to "Jailbreak" it?
Will I be able to use all my applications I have now?

Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge!

 

[drober30]

Thanks everyone for the info!

 

[Tensakun]

I jailbroke mine for the same reason, use redsn0w and purchase TetherMe for $4.99. Best purchase I've ever made, uses the stock personal hotspot settings so you don't need to use a 3rd party app.

Pretty sure I read that Personal Hotspot requires iPh 4, so doesn't work with 3GS--right? Also, out of curiosity, has anyone used Personal Hotspot with Sofbank in Japan?

 

[dukebound85]

Pretty sure I read that Personal Hotspot requires iPh 4, so doesn't work with 3GS--right? Also, out of curiosity, has anyone used Personal Hotspot with Sofbank in Japan?

That is an artificial restriction if you go the official route