Hey everyone… I know it has been a LOOOONG time since I last wrote, sorry bout that. New baby, new directions, other areas creating more passion than blogging, etc.
But, here is one I had to share:
Thanks to ismashphone.com for this one. I just did this and it was really easy and very cool. Let us all know how you do with it.
Everything you need to know about iPhone internet tethering:
Internet tethering on the iPhone has a lengthy history. (For those who don’t know what internet tethering is, it basically allows you to connect to WiFi or 3G on your laptop through your iPhone by turning your iPhone into a “modem”.) There was once an application in the iTunes App Store called NetShare. The app appeared, disappeared, then appeared again, and finally disappeared for good. It was a shock to see a tethering application make it to the App Store after Apple intentionally left tethering out of the iPhone package. Go here and here to read more about NetShare. More after the fold.
Netshare
There have since been several jailbroken alternatives to enable iPhone tethering. PdaNet, made by June Fabrics, has been available for Palm OS, Windows Mobile, and jailbroken iPhones for a long time. Since the jailbreaking phenomenon, PdaNet has been one of the most downloaded applications in Cydia through the ModMyI depository.
Go here to read more about PdaNet, and here to learn about other useful jailbroken iPhone applications.
PdaNet
Fortunately for us iPhone users, applications like PdaNet will no longer be necessary, because full (legit Apple built) internet tethering is now available on the iPhone OS 3.0. PdaNet is one of many applications that have become obsolete since the release of iPhone OS 3.0.
The new iPhone OS 3.0 was released today, but was installed by many users last week thanks to the torrent leak of the iPhone OS 3.0 Golden Master. The new firmware is great, and offers many excellent new features.
The problem is, however, that due to AT&T’s incompetence, internet tethering and MMS messaging will not be available to 3.0 users until the end of the summer at best. The reason that tethering is delayed is because AT&T is still trying to form some kind of a pricing plan (to maximize the amount of money they rob from you.)
Allegedly, the pricing plan we’re most likely to end up with is $70/month for unlimited tethering. Something tells me only 7 people in all of America would actually pay $70/month for tethering. Hopefully AT&T will realize that.
All that aside, someone has created an amazing way to activate internet tethering on your iPhone 3.0, today!
Screenshots of my iPhone tethering in action:
1. Install iPhone 3.0:
2. Go to http://tr.im/oS1h
On your iPhone, in the Safari browser, go to the following website: http://tr.im/oS1h
3. Go to Mobileconfigs and download
Press Mobileconfigs. Find your country, select your provider, and press download.
4. Press Install and Confirm
The message reads: “IMPORTANT: The authenticity os “US AT&T” cannot be verified. Installing this profile will change settings on your iPhone.” Changing settings is exactly what we’re trying to do. Confirm with “Intall Now”.
5. Go to Settings>>General>>Network>>Internet Tethering
7. Bluetooth or USB
Decide how you’d like to tether. Follow the instructions on the screen (it’s almost automatic).
WARNINGS:
- AT&T could be charging you. Nobody knows.
- Do this at your own risk.
How To Activate Internet Tethering Now On iPhone OS 3.0 : iSmashPhone
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July 24, 2009 at 1:08 pm |
Any way to know if there is sufficient data coverage in Southern Vermont (Jamaica, Winhall, Stratton) to use an iphone there. Want to change over from Verizon to get an iphone. The AT&T map is unclear on the matter and not sure I believe it anyway. How far has the Unicel conversion progressed?
July 24, 2009 at 9:05 pm |
I drove through there recently and the coverage was spotty, but usable in some parts. Surely someone there is on AT&T or Unicel? Same network. Ask around.
August 3, 2009 at 8:31 pm |
Pretty cool post. I just came by your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed browsing your posts.
Any way I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you post again soon!
September 23, 2009 at 7:22 pm |
Anyone know when 3g will be rolled out? (other than the “end of 2009″: http://www.vermontbiz.com/news/july/att-completes-unicel-transition-plans-3g-vermont-late-2009
October 31, 2009 at 9:35 am |
Hi there – I am in FL but daughter is at UVM and we’re trying to expand our business to VT and then move there. So I’m curious about AT&T in VT. I just tried to download this tethering app, and it looked like it installed, I have 3.01 or something higher than 3.0 on my iPhone, and when I go to general settings, I get Enable 3G, Data Roaming, VPN and Wi-Fi but no tethering. Could it be somewhere else or has AT&T made this not show up? Any one know anything about this? Thanks! Jen
November 9, 2009 at 9:15 am |
http://gizmodo.com/5384868/how-to-enable-mms-on-iphone-2g-tethering-on-os-312
November 9, 2009 at 9:45 pm |
October? Didn’t happen. November? Maybe..
I guess AT&T needs more than 1 month to test their 3G service.
November 12, 2009 at 12:09 pm |
Yeah, kind of lame on the no 3G service.