Enable Native Tethering the Easy Way on 3.1.2 (Not DevTeam way)

[MBHockey]

No problem. Funny thing is I have no such counter as I've seen on many iPhones. I wonder if it has to do with the BenM settings or not. I only have a Cellular Network Data area that only has Sent and Received, but those are all time numbers, or is that what you're referring to? I have no specific Tethering Data on my phone.

It's a session-counter, not overall:

 

[feedmeister]

It's a session-counter, not overall:

I was talking more about this:

I don't have the Data Tethering section

 

[MBHockey]

I was talking more about this:

I don't have the Data Tethering section

Oh, i see. I don't have that either.

 

[Snide]

PdANet is a real PITA imo. With this method, you literally plug in your phone go to settings and turn tethering on and BAM your done.

Actually, for Windows users, PdaNet USB tethering is much less of a PITA than using iPhone's built-in tethering...

Example - built-in method:

1. Plug-in USB cable.
2. Press Home button or Power button.
3. Slide to unlock.
4. Tap Settings.
5. Tap General.
6. Tap Network.
7. Tap Internet Tethering.
8. Toggle Internet Tethering on.

PdaNet USB with Auto-connect enabled:

1. Plug in USB cable.

Now that, sir, is much less of a PITA.

Heck, even using PdaNet with a Mac (via Wi-Fi) has less steps involved than the built-in method...

 

[Maverick1337]

Sorry I'm still stuck on the you must restart your iPhone loop. What comes after that? I'll stick with just manually turning tethering on through my phone. I know it's so difficult

 

[ViViDboarder]

*sigh* I'm still worried about doing this... I know nobody has really had any issues with AT&T yet but I just don't want to be the first one to get a $500 bill for some outrageous per kb fee.

It's dumb that they don't just formally say that it's fine. It's like... I could just download everything to my phone and then email it to my computer... that just uses MORE AT&T bandwidth... Tethering is doing them a favor!

 

[sneezymarble]

This works well. I prefer it over PDANet. For one thing, it's a lot cheaper than PDANet even with the cost of MyWi.

 

[sneezymarble]

*sigh* I'm still worried about doing this... I know nobody has really had any issues with AT&T yet but I just don't want to be the first one to get a $500 bill for some outrageous per kb fee.

It's dumb that they don't just formally say that it's fine. It's like... I could just download everything to my phone and then email it to my computer... that just uses MORE AT&T bandwidth... Tethering is doing them a favor!

I'd like to know exactly what ATT could do if they were so inclined. Do they just bill you for the cost of tethering or do they bill you for the cost of the data you use by tethering? If it's the latter, then how much per data? Or, do they just consider it a breach of contract and terminate you...

 

[ViViDboarder]

I'd like to know exactly what ATT could do if they were so inclined. Do they just bill you for the cost of tethering or do they bill you for the cost of the data you use by tethering? If it's the latter, then how much per data? Or, do they just consider it a breach of contract and terminate you...

I'd be currious too. There is no "Cost of Tethering" at the moment for our plans. So if anything it'd be a per kb rate. But if there is nothing in our contract regarding additional charges per kb (due to use having 'unlimited' data) then this would not be possible either. Someone would have to take a close look at the contract to know if this is even possible.

The only other thing I can think of is that they DO have the ability to terminate you as it would be breaching the contract in some way.

 

[sneezymarble]

I'd be currious too. There is no "Cost of Tethering" at the moment for our plans. So if anything it'd be a per kb rate. But if there is nothing in our contract regarding additional charges per kb (due to use having 'unlimited' data) then this would not be possible either. Someone would have to take a close look at the contract to know if this is even possible.

The only other thing I can think of is that they DO have the ability to terminate you as it would be breaching the contract in some way.

Here's a relevant article. It's a bit old, but the contract bits are relevant.

AT&T won't let you tether your iPhone to a PC for on-the-go broadband until later this summer, yet a series of do-it-yourself tutorials have already sprung up on the Web. But before you go downloading HD movies over your makeshift tethered iPhone connection, take heed.
Of course, the ability to share your iPhone's data connection with your PC over USB or Bluetooth is one of the most-anticipated features of iPhone Software 3.0, but AT&T has (infamously) announced that it won't have an official tethering plan until later this summer.

Meanwhile, iPhone Software 3.0 arrived only yesterday—an eternity in the blogosphere, of course, leaving enterprising hackers plenty of time to develop a simple download that'll enable PC tethering on your iPhone without AT&T's help (or permission).

Pretty cool, right? But here's the thing: If you do go ahead and enable the tethering hack, you'll still be using AT&T's wireless data network, and—right or wrong—you'll be violating AT&T's "terms of service."

Here's the relevant passage from the AT&T wireless service agreement:

Furthermore, plans(unless specifically designated for tethering usage) cannot be used for any applications that tether the device (through use of, including without limitation, connection kits, other phone/PDA-to computer accessories, BLUETOOTH® or any other wireless technology) to Personal Computers (including without limitation, laptops), or other equipment for any purpose.


OK, so what if you go ahead and tether anyway? (And trust me, if you download the HD version of "Wall-E" over your tethered iPhone, AT&T's going to notice.) Well…

Accordingly, AT&T reserves the right to (i) deny, disconnect, modify and/or terminate Service, without notice, to anyone it believes is using the Service in any manner prohibited or whose usage adversely impacts its wireless network or service levels or hinders access to its wireless network, including without limitation, after a significant period of inactivity or after sessions of excessive usage and (ii) otherwise protect its wireless network from harm, compromised capacity or degradation in performance, which may impact legitimate data flows.


In other words, AT&T is claiming the right to cut off or otherwise "modify" (which could mean exorbitant data charges, akin to roaming charges) your service if you attempt any unauthorized tethering.

Is that fair? Well, fair or not, if you have an iPhone on AT&T and you signed a service contract, you've agreed to the terms of service. Something to ponder before you go a-tethering.

Meanwhile, the Unofficial Apple Weblog has the AT&T tethering rumor du jour: That the carrier will have a tethering plan ready by "mid-July," and that the plan will cost a "whopping" $55 a month.

It's not clear, though, whether that means $55 on top of the iPhone's $30/month data plan or $55 all told. AT&T already has a "PDA Personal with tethering" plan for $60 a month that includes smartphone data and tethering, so I'd hope that iPhone users will get something along those lines once AT&T goes public with the details.

 

[outz]

Actually, for Windows users, PdaNet USB tethering is much less of a PITA than using iPhone's built-in tethering...

Example - built-in method:

1. Plug-in USB cable.
2. Press Home button or Power button.
3. Slide to unlock.
4. Tap Settings.
5. Tap General.
6. Tap Network.
7. Tap Internet Tethering.
8. Toggle Internet Tethering on.

PdaNet USB with Auto-connect enabled:

1. Plug in USB cable.

Now that, sir, is much less of a PITA.

Heck, even using PdaNet with a Mac (via Wi-Fi) has less steps involved than the built-in method...

lol. do you work for pdanet? how is configuring your wifi card for adhoc in osx each and every time you want to tether less steps than simply plugging your phone into a usb port?

you should add 'take your iphone out of your pocket' as step #1 (so you'll have 9 steps instead of 8... will make pdanet look so much more attractive)

 

[Maverick1337]

lol. do you work for pdanet? how is configuring your wifi card for adhoc in osx each and every time you want to tether less steps than simply plugging your phone into a usb port?

you should add 'take your iphone out of your pocket' as step #1 (so you'll have 9 steps instead of 8... will make pdanet look so much more attractive)

Lol that and the nice $29 price tag on PdANet gets in the way too.

 

[TheKingIV]

[*]Use Transmit or any other FTP program to establish connection with the iPhone. (Username: root, Password: alpine)
[*]Navigate to the Applications folder and delete MyWi.app and Rock.app (if you don't want to keep them).
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How do I do this? Not sure what it means/how to do it.

 

[ViViDboarder]

Here's a relevant article. It's a bit old, but the contract bits are relevant.

Thanks for that information. If there is one thing I've learned about "agreements" is they are not always legal.

I see AT&T recognises Tethering as a breach of contract. So that answers one question. The last thing is whether or not the fact that they "reserve the right to modify service" is legal. Without telling you how much the rate would be, I don't think it's legal for them to deem charging you a butt-load is legal considering one could reasonably assume that the contract uses the word modify so broadly. Does it mean cut you off for the month? Does it mean charge you 1 cent per KB? 1 cent per MB? There is no value attributed to their "modification." Now I'm only a Physics major here and only slightly versed in Law, but doesn't that have to be explicit to avoid any recourse on the consumers side? IF, for the sake of discussion, AT&T did charge 50 cents per KB for tethered data, would a consumer have a reasonable argument that AT&T did not notify, in the contract, that these charges would incur? And that a reasonable person would deem that the syntax suggests other recourse for the contract breach?

 

[MBHockey]

lol. do you work for pdanet? how is configuring your wifi card for adhoc in osx each and every time you want to tether less steps than simply plugging your phone into a usb port?

you should add 'take your iphone out of your pocket' as step #1 (so you'll have 9 steps instead of 8... will make pdanet look so much more attractive)

haha, totally agree. this guy is crazy.

 

[terraphantm]

I don't have the Data Tethering section

I think you need an ipcc that has tethering hacked in, rather than having a stock ipcc and adding the benm mod on top of it. I didn't have the Tethering Data section before, but now I do.

I'm using the att 6.0 ipcc made by stealthbravo fwiw.

 

[Snide]

lol. do you work for pdanet? how is configuring your wifi card for adhoc in osx each and every time you want to tether less steps than simply plugging your phone into a usb port?

Please try to pay attention. I wrote that it is easier than the built-in method (using the benm hack).
No I don't work for June Fabrics (PdaNet is an app, not a company - LOL). But I've been tethering since
firmware 1.02, and 13 successive FW's since then. Some of those methods were unreliable and a real PITA.
For Windows users, PdaNet is by far the easiest, since it's always running in the background. Plug in
the USB cord and you're done (with Auto Connect enabled). Personally, I'm using MyWi with my Macs since all I have
to do is launch the app and toggle tethering on, which eliminates many of the steps required drilling through
the settings. Plus I love the ability that I can create WEP-enabled hot spots - this really comes in handy.

Now suppose I should expect to be accused of working for Rock Your Phone.

 

[terraphantm]

The point is that with native tethering, as long as you don't turn it off every single time, it's as simple as plugging the USB cable in for either OS. PDAnet is easy, I'll grant you that, but I don't see how it's any easier than the native method.

 

[ViViDboarder]

The point is that with native tethering, as long as you don't turn it off every single time, it's as simple as plugging the USB cable in for either OS. PDAnet is easy, I'll grant you that, but I don't see how it's any easier than the native method.

Yea, the comparison is only valid if you turn off tethering in settings in between uses...

It seems like it's exactly the same amount of steps assuming you have the PDAnet tool running on the computer.

 

[outz]

Yea, the comparison is only valid if you turn off tethering in settings in between uses...

It seems like it's exactly the same amount of steps assuming you have the PDAnet tool running on the computer.

come on guys... we obviously didn't pay attention to what he wrote. (i think he is one of those people who will never admit they're wrong)

 

[iroger]

So can you use the the MyWI 3.2.1 from Cydia? Or do I need to install RockApp and then the MyWi from RockApp?

If MyWi from Cydia works, I rather install that one...

Thanks, Roger
iPhone 3.1.2
jailbreak with Blackra1n
Windows XP

 

[u49aa2]

thanks