MyWi, a popular applcation that lets you iPhone create a mobile hotspot, has been updated with support for bluetooth tethering.
4.12 Updates - Bluetooth Tethering Option Added - Fix to stop "Not Initialized/Reboot Required" message after phone has been on for a few days. - BETA: Added vibrate/audio on new connection option.
You can purchase MyWi from the Cydia Store for $19.99.
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Grime Time - January 10, 2011 at 11:31pm
Will I get charged by my wireless provider for using this app and tethering feature ?
I still have unlimited data for my iPhone and do not have tethering authorized through my plan.
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Ahmad - January 11, 2011 at 3:41am
No .....they won't even know it
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plato_451 - January 11, 2011 at 12:47pm
With this app you don't need the tethering feature built into the phone. This app can be a wireless hotspot if you don't have your usb cable, with the cable it's a little faster with data transfer and I guess the bluetooth feature will be useful for some. I also have an unlimited plan and ATT hasn't noticed. I have also used Pandora at work since I got the phone so I already was a high bandwidth user. I avarage 10GB of data usage a month.
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Grime Time - January 13, 2011 at 12:18am
Wow that's great news. I'm still reluctant though because I've heard about people getting caught by AT&T in the past and getting back charged $500-$1000 for the data that they've used through unauthorized tethering.
Any comments?
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JonBkk - January 10, 2011 at 11:55am
It doesn't show as a pending update when I open cydia. I bought the 4.xx version. Upgrade is free right??
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plato_451 - January 9, 2011 at 11:27pm
When you figure $20 once vs. a monthly internet cost it's not a bad deal at all. Because of MyWi I now have internet at home. I'm not a gamer so I don't really need super fast connect speeds. I certainly can't download a slew of torrents either but that's also not a concern. I average 1.5 to 3 mb, sometimes better on cool nights. Perfect for just surfing the net. It was the 1st app I bought after jailbreaking 4.0.1 on my 3Gs.
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Jubo - January 9, 2011 at 6:18pm
More expansive than jailbreak. Without jailbreak it's useless.
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Me2010 - January 9, 2011 at 7:24pm
Uhhhh jailbreaking is free so of course its more expensive. $20 is definitely worth it. Never know when you are going to need it and it's saved my but plenty of times.
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Scott - January 9, 2011 at 4:29pm
What advantage is bluetooth over wifi? I can't think of a reason for it. Also, $20 is reasonable. I saved over $100 on my iPad and $20 a month every month after! This ap paid for itself several times over.
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Ahmad - January 9, 2011 at 5:05pm
True that ...... worth every cent
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Enrico - January 9, 2011 at 8:04pm
bridging the bluetooth to the WiFi connection can help in certain situations. Imagine you pay for a in-flight Go-Go Internet connection to your iPhone but you want to use all your gadgets? Simply share the connection over bluetooth to your laptop.
But if you bought the in-flight connection for your laptop, you wouldn't be able to share the connection with your iPhone.
Just one way you could use it...
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turim - January 9, 2011 at 3:26pm
What´s with the sky-high price for this feature-app?
It should be like $5, or sumtin´...
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Dan - January 9, 2011 at 4:48pm
It used to be $10.00 when ROCK and CYDIA were separate but once they both merge in CYDIA guy started charging $20.00 for it.
I also think it shouldn't be so much. $10.00 is reasonable but not $20.00
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Ahmad - January 9, 2011 at 5:07pm
Not true ..... I have used it for over a year now. It used to be for $10 for the iOS 3.x version .... then when iOS 4 came out there were two choices. $10 for iOS 3.x and $20 for iOS 4.x .... and there was an upgrade option so users like me paid $5 (or $10 .... I can't honestly really recall) ........ this was LOOOOONG before the Cydia Rock acquisition ......
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sh4508 - January 9, 2011 at 7:12pm
It's the best app for tethering. First, it's always worked as advertised. Second, it has a feature you can customize to save the battery. The price was $10 for older versions, and $20 for new 4.0 version; which you could get for $10 upgrade fee. Now, with the integration into Cydia store, you could install it in any of your iDevices.
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