Jailbreak Only: MyWi For iPhone Updated - Adds Full Support For iOS 5 Users
by Joe White
April 6, 2012
The popular Internet tethering jailbreak tweak, MyWi, has recently received an update to version 5.5. Now, fans of the tweak can enjoy full support for iOS 5.x, including Readability improvements and faster connection speeds.
If you're not familiar with MyWi, this tweak allowed Apple fans to tether-up their iPhone long before Apple did. Even now, iOS users can bypass Apple's official tethering option ("Personal Hotspot"), save a bit of cash, and still enjoy the benefits of sharing their cellular data network with a laptop or other Internet-capable device.
As outlined by Redmond Pie, changes made in the latest version of MyWi include:
Potential MyWi-users should note that we have heard reports of AT&T (and other carriers) going after unofficial Internet tethering app users, and noting that the continued use of such applications would result in users being charged the Personal Hotspot fee, even if they weren't using it. If you're a MyWi fan, head on over to the Cydia Store and update the jailbreak tweak now. Enjoy, and feel free to share your thoughts regarding the update in the comments.
- All new from scratch, total rewrite for iOS 5.x users.
- Faster initialization/broadcast of hotspot.
- Faster connection speeds.
- WEP and no encryption re-supported for iOS 5.X.
- Greater reliability.
- Many bug fixes.
- New Wi-Fi sharing.
- MyWi On Demand now uses Bluetooth tethering to activate Wi-Fi hotspot.
