Jailbreak App Review: MyWi Tethering App for iPhone
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Need a Wifi Hotspot? Look no further, MyWi is here! Don’t you hate when you’re out for coffee and you want to get some work done, but the coffee shop you’re at doesn’t have a WiFi hotspot? You could try tethering, but it drains your notebook battery too quickly and who wants to deal with constant freezing and crashing.
If you’ve got a jailbroken iPhone and 3G signal, you can create your own Wifi Hotspot with MyWi.
For $9.99 multiple devices can connect to your MyWi signal including notebooks, iPads and other mobile devices at the same time. Want to make it a secure connection? Not to worry MyWi offers 40 & 104 bit WEP Security so you don’t have some dillhole using up all your data. An additional awesome feature is the blue up/down bandwidth usage bar that is located at the top of your screen.
PROS:
-MyWi is simple to use and doesn’t crash & freeze.
- Support is available for iPhone 2G/3G/3Gs running 3.1 and newer.
-10 day free trial is available if you just want to give it a test drive before you purchase.
-Blue status bar shows you the amount of bandwidth you’ve used.
-Create a WiFi Hotspot virtually anywhere
-Worth the $9.99 for this product.
CONS:
-The purchase process can be confusing if you’re not paying attention.
-Keep a wall or car charger handy for your iPhone. Battery life does suffer when using this app for long periods.
-If you don’t have a 5 or 6gig data plan then I wouldn’t suggest this app.
If I were to give MyWi a mark … I think it would be 4 out of 5. The pros way out weigh the cons on this app.
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about 11 months ago
It's worth nothing that MyWi will make your iPhone insanely hot if you're using the wifi feature.
If you're using bluetooth or USB sharing, then it's usually fine - it uses the integrated iPhone 3G tethering system.
As for battery life. I suspect that'd users would be better off using a wall charger for maximum efficiency. My use of the app has shown my battery being “fully” charged, but after using MiWi for an hour or so, then unplugging the phone, the actual life updates and it's somewhere around 60%-70%. My guess is that since it's an inelegant hack, it's battery life usage isn't optimized and therefore, it uses power faster than it can be replaced via charging. Wall charging is more efficient than USB charging, hence my suggestion.
about 11 months ago
Hey Clark,
I haven't the crazy temperature issues … (I hope not to experience them anytime soon)
Using a wall charger is a great idea! I had to use MyWi today for just over an hour, it took roughly 60% of my battery life.
I should have thought to add that to my post.
Thanks