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Best way to tether

I tried the sinfulrepo and it did not work. It added the tethering option to Settings -> General -> Network but my computer would connect to my iphone.

The other method is more complicated but I can say that it definitely works.
 
mikeb13 said:
I tried the sinfulrepo and it did not work. It added the tethering option to Settings -> General -> Network but my computer would connect to my iphone.

The other method is more complicated but I can say that it definitely works.
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Did you reset network settings after you installed it? If not, that's why it didn't work.
 
crazymexx said:
ADD: www.sinfuliphonerepo.com under repo in cydia

then install depending on which iphone you have the tethering unlock for 3.1.2.

Then goto categories and there should be one fore Sinful iPhone.
Mine is Tethering unlock for 3GS 3.1.2 install and reset network settings after install. Then you will have have tethering like 3.0.

enjoy!!! no 3rd party apps like Mywi required
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Maybe it works for some people, but I tried that and it screwed up my phone just like the benm mobileconfig did. The MyWi method worked perfectly for me.
 
Maverick1337 said:
The best way to tether is the native tethering with MiWi AND ITS FREE!

Here is what you do:
1) Install Rock App off of Cydia
2) Open RockApp and Download and install MiWi 3.2.4 (It's the free 7 day trial)
3) Run the MyWi App (This is how you get native tethering)
4) Reboot your iPhone
5) Go to settings > network and make sure the internet tethering option is still there
6) SSH into your iPhone and go into the Applications folder and DELETE the MyWi.App and Rock.app (username: root password: alpine)
7) Restart your iPhone
8) The option to tether should still be there.

Even though you only downloaded the trial, since you deleted it, it pretty much hacked your iphone to enable tethering. If you completely uninstall MyWi through cydia or Rockapp, it will uninstall the hack that it provided for tethering. So it's very important to SSH into your phone and delete them manually. I have done this about almost a month ago and tethering is still active and running perfectly and it's native. Native is so much better than PdANet.
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Thanks done all that. But I cant figure out how to actually tether? Iam trying it on my laptop win7 does it require iTunes?
 
jimmy83 said:
Thanks done all that. But I cant figure out how to actually tether? Iam trying it on my laptop win7 does it require iTunes?
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Yes, needed iTunes.

Looking in usage under tethering ive got 0. Yet ive used tethering and downloaded a few files-anyone know why the usage isnt showing?
 
Thanks! Worked Perfectly

crazymexx said:
ADD: www.sinfuliphonerepo.com under repo in cydia

then install depending on which iphone you have the tethering unlock for 3.1.2.

Then goto categories and there should be one fore Sinful iPhone.
Mine is Tethering unlock for 3GS 3.1.2 install and reset network settings after install. Then you will have have tethering like 3.0.

enjoy!!! no 3rd party apps like Mywi required
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This is the easiest tethering solution to install and enable. Worked perfectly on my 3GS iPhone!
 
mikeb13 said:
Here are slightly more detailed instructions on how to tether. Again big thanks goes to Maverick.

Here is what you do:
1) Install Rock App off of Cydia
2) Open RockApp and Download and install MyWi 3.2.4 (It's the free 7 day trial). You will have to create a free account before you can download MyWi.
3) Now open MyWi and turn the USB/Bluetooth Tethering options ON.
4) Reboot your iPhone
5) Go to settings > network and make sure the internet tethering option is still there
6) SSH into your iPhone (use WinSCP) and go into the Applications folder and DELETE the MyWi.App and Rock.app (username: root password: alpine). This will remove the icons off your iphone but they will still be installed in Cydia.
7) Restart your iPhone
8) The option to tether should still be there.
9) Connect USB cable to iphone and computer.
10) To test if tethering is working: Turn off wifi on computer and iphone. Turn on Tethering option in Settings -> General -> Network -> Tethering.
11) You should see a blue bar on the top of the iphone labeled Internet Tethering. Your computer should now be able to connect to the internet thru your iphone.
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Thanks, this worked great for me! :D
 
jav6454 said:
Then using the Benm alternative is best.

1. Go to Cydia
2. Install repository iFoneguide.nl
3. Install tethering patch (3G or 3GS depends which one you own)
4. Go to http://help.benm.at
5. Look for MobileConfiguration
6. Install the carrier bundle that best suits you (here in the US either T-Mobile or AT&T)
7. Go to Settings => General => Reset => Reset Network Settings
8. iPhone reboots
9. Go to Settings => General => Network => Internet Tethering... turn off/on on Bleutooth or USB.
10. ????
11. PROFIT!
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Brilliant. Works like a charm.. You sir are a legend!
 
mikeb13 said:
Here are slightly more detailed instructions on how to tether. Again big thanks goes to Maverick.

Here is what you do:
1) Install Rock App off of Cydia
2) Open RockApp and Download and install MyWi 3.2.4 (It's the free 7 day trial). You will have to create a free account before you can download MyWi.
3) Now open MyWi and turn the USB/Bluetooth Tethering options ON.
4) Reboot your iPhone
5) Go to settings > network and make sure the internet tethering option is still there
6) SSH into your iPhone (use WinSCP) and go into the Applications folder and DELETE the MyWi.App and Rock.app (username: root password: alpine). This will remove the icons off your iphone but they will still be installed in Cydia.
7) Restart your iPhone
8) The option to tether should still be there.
9) Connect USB cable to iphone and computer.
10) To test if tethering is working: Turn off wifi on computer and iphone. Turn on Tethering option in Settings -> General -> Network -> Tethering.
11) You should see a blue bar on the top of the iphone labeled Internet Tethering. Your computer should now be able to connect to the internet thru your iphone.
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Thanks for posting. Works like a charm. One extra thing.....

If you are on a Mac....as soon as you connect via USB and enable tethering, System Preferences will open on your Mac (I'm using a MBP), it will add another 'ethernet adapter' (which is actually the USB connection out to your iPhone). Just leave the settings default, and click 'Apply'. Close System Preferences, and it just works.

NICE! :D
 
Hi everyone,

It's seems that everyone has a jailbroken iphone. What about those who don't have a jailibroken iphone. I have an iphone 3G(officially unlock) 3.1.2.

I'm in Taiwan and i have an unlimited data plan but i don't have the tethering option because i'm not with the official Taiwanese provider.

I used to have Benm hack and it worked perfectly and was so fast. I could even do video chat on skype while tethering.

But when i upgraded the iphone firmware i lost the tethering option. Are there other ways out there for people with non-jailbroken iphone.

I checked BenM website but it's taking forever. I need tethering here.

Thx guys
 
andygabriel said:
Hi everyone,

It's seems that everyone has a jailbroken iphone. What about those who don't have a jailibroken iphone. I have an iphone 3G(officially unlock) 3.1.2.

I'm in Taiwan and i have an unlimited data plan but i don't have the tethering option because i'm not with the official Taiwanese provider.

I used to have Benm hack and it worked perfectly and was so fast. I could even do video chat on skype while tethering.

But when i upgraded the iphone firmware i lost the tethering option. Are there other ways out there for people with non-jailbroken iphone.

I checked BenM website but it's taking forever. I need tethering here.

Thx guys
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All the methods in this thread require you to first JB your phone.
 
worked perfectlly maverick thanks

bar that the phone restarted in safe mode.. not an issue just respring
 
crazymexx said:
ADD: www.sinfuliphonerepo.com under repo in cydia

then install depending on which iphone you have the tethering unlock for 3.1.2.

Then goto categories and there should be one fore Sinful iPhone.
Mine is Tethering unlock for 3GS 3.1.2 install and reset network settings after install. Then you will have have tethering like 3.0.

enjoy!!! no 3rd party apps like Mywi required
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Posting this while tethering. Worked like a charm! Note, I did have to reset my network settings and restart the phone. I'm using a fully updated 3GS, and jailbroke using blackra1n.
 
ViViDboarder said:
Does it really matter? If you're getting data then you're good.

Also, no bumping.
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Well it would be handy to keep track off my data usage. It's odd, the lock screen shows the activity but the springboard doesn't nor does the usage setting.

What about for everyone else?
 
jimmy83 said:
Well it would be handy to keep track off my data usage. It's odd, the lock screen shows the activity but the springboard doesn't nor does the usage setting.

What about for everyone else?
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I like to see the data used also, just to keep it minimal. I'm usually somewhere close with WiFi or an internet connection anyways, so my usage is always light.

I used the method posted In Post 25 of this thread , and I do get a blue bar at the top of my screen that shows the data usage.

Before.....just as an FYI, I always just used PDANet. If you didn't know, it's also a trial version for 14 days. However, if you delete the trial before it's over.....then re-install it.....the trial period starts over. Worked that way for me for several months, but now will be using this method....
 
I have a quick question, after a while with the MyWi hack, when i flipped on internet tethering, it just turns off and the option literally disappears in front of me. I tried fixing it but it ended up freezing my phone so i had to restore everything. Now I have tried everything. I can't do the mywi hack anymore because the trial is over, I have tried the sinful repo, the xsellize repo, the benm hack and ALL have "enabled" the option to turn tethering on, but when I do, it just says Tethering On and it DOESNT tether to my computer at all. Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this issue?
 
Maverick1337 said:
The best way to tether is the native tethering with MiWi AND ITS FREE!

Here is what you do:
1) Install Rock App off of Cydia
2) Open RockApp and Download and install MiWi 3.2.4 (It's the free 7 day trial)
3) Run the MyWi App (This is how you get native tethering)
4) Reboot your iPhone
5) Go to settings > network and make sure the internet tethering option is still there
6) SSH into your iPhone and go into the Applications folder and DELETE the MyWi.App and Rock.app (username: root password: alpine)
7) Restart your iPhone
8) The option to tether should still be there.

Even though you only downloaded the trial, since you deleted it, it pretty much hacked your iphone to enable tethering. If you completely uninstall MyWi through cydia or Rockapp, it will uninstall the hack that it provided for tethering. So it's very important to SSH into your phone and delete them manually. I have done this about almost a month ago and tethering is still active and running perfectly and it's native. Native is so much better than PdANet.
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Hmm...I did all this and it worked great. Thanks!

One question though....Even after deleting via SSH, I have 2 updates waiting for MyWi and RockApp in Cydia. Is there any way to ignore these updates? I don't want to uninstall via Cydia because you say that it will rid me of the hack.

Thanks!
 
Baggy Spandex said:
Hmm...I did all this and it worked great. Thanks!

One question though....Even after deleting via SSH, I have 2 updates waiting for MyWi and RockApp in Cydia. Is there any way to ignore these updates? I don't want to uninstall via Cydia because you say that it will rid me of the hack.

Thanks!
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You may have to delete the apps via Cydia, then start the process over.

After I installed Rockapp via Cydia, and MyWi via Rockapp, Rockapp was reporting two updates to install (one for each). After I did the update (which wasn't mentioned in any of the posts here), then I did the SSH delete of RockApp and MyWi, and I have no updates on those two apps showing in Cydia....

YMMV.

HTH.
 
Baggy Spandex said:
Hmm...I did all this and it worked great. Thanks!

One question though....Even after deleting via SSH, I have 2 updates waiting for MyWi and RockApp in Cydia. Is there any way to ignore these updates? I don't want to uninstall via Cydia because you say that it will rid me of the hack.

Thanks!
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I done that, tethering works great for me, but I also have those same updates in Cydia


m3coolpix said:
You may have to delete the apps via Cydia, then start the process over.

After I installed Rockapp via Cydia, and MyWi via Rockapp, Rockapp was reporting two updates to install (one for each). After I did the update (which wasn't mentioned in any of the posts here), then I did the SSH delete of RockApp and MyWi, and I have no updates on those two apps showing in Cydia....

YMMV.

HTH.
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I done that tho, and I still have the updates waiting?! :confused:
 
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