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I used to have an HTC Incredible that I was able to use as a wi-fi hotspot.  Had to enter some codes into the phone to set up and never got charged for doing it.  Now, the iphone5 can only be used as a hotspot if I pay for that service feature?  That's effing ridiculous!  Any way to get around it? 

5/21 10:39 AM | IP: Logged

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Originally posted by CC0492:

I used to have an HTC Incredible that I was able to use as a wi-fi hotspot.  Had to enter some codes into the phone to set up and never got charged for doing it.  Now, the iphone5 can only be used as a hotspot if I pay for that service feature?  That's effing ridiculous!  Any way to get around it? 

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Pretty sure you'd have to jailbreak your iPhone and buy one of the wifi tethering apps. 

5/21 11:06 AM | IP: Logged

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Originally posted by dmm5157:

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Originally posted by CC0492:

I used to have an HTC Incredible that I was able to use as a wi-fi hotspot.  Had to enter some codes into the phone to set up and never got charged for doing it.  Now, the iphone5 can only be used as a hotspot if I pay for that service feature?  That's effing ridiculous!  Any way to get around it? 

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Pretty sure you'd have to jailbreak your iPhone and buy one of the wifi tethering apps. 

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Ah!  I'm sure you've mentioned that previously.  Is it a complicated process?

5/21 12:04 PM | IP: Logged

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Originally posted by CC0492:

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Originally posted by dmm5157:

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Originally posted by CC0492:

I used to have an HTC Incredible that I was able to use as a wi-fi hotspot.  Had to enter some codes into the phone to set up and never got charged for doing it.  Now, the iphone5 can only be used as a hotspot if I pay for that service feature?  That's effing ridiculous!  Any way to get around it? 

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Pretty sure you'd have to jailbreak your iPhone and buy one of the wifi tethering apps. 

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Ah!  I'm sure you've mentioned that previously.  Is it a complicated process?

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Not really, but it's not foolproof and I beleive it's more difficult with iOS 6. 

The big downside to jailbreaking is you can't upgrade to the latest iOS version immediately when it comes out.  You have to wait for someone to jailbreak the newer version.  You also leave yourself vulerable to iffy apps.


I jailbroke my iPod to test it out a while back and didn't see what the big deal was.  Given, the iPod wouldn't gain the tether featuer, but I checked out Cydia and didn't think it was great. On top of that, the apps on Cydia can be really pricey ($10-20 or more).

Read into it for yourself and proceed with caution.

5/21 12:16 PM | IP: Logged

^  Thanks, Desi!

5/21 12:25 PM | IP: Logged

I'd say it compares more similarly to the HTC One X, which is its Android counterpart. The Galaxy Nexus has a curved screen and is quite a bit different than conventional styling (For better or worse) Here's a comparison of the two. http://geekaphone.com/compare/HTC-One-X-vs-HTC-Titan-II A couple screen shots from the comparison link above. The screen on the HTC One X is worth noting. Some reviewers have said it has the best screen on a phone ever, regardless of platform (yes, including the iPhone). This post was edited on 4/3 11:02 AM by dmm5157 4/3 10:55 AM | IP: Logged

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