HOWTO - Install Mytether for Dummies- Step by Step guided instructions

ipodtouch12345 · 08/03/2009, 04:13 PM

I know many people on this forum would love to be able install mytether but have no idea how to. I know a lot of people are confused so I found written instructions with screenshots on how to "root" the Pre and install mytether. I hope you not so tech savy people find this useful.

How To Hack(Tether) Palm Pre into a WiFi Router! | Palm Pre Hacks Blog!

Yaboi72 · 08/03/2009, 04:24 PM

Good find. I'm waiting on the secured version as well. This will do for now though. USB here I come!

ipodtouch12345 · 08/03/2009, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Yaboi72

Good find. I'm waiting on the secured version as well. This will do for now though. USB here I come!

I'm waiting for the new one too

Premie65 · 08/03/2009, 09:34 PM

im on windows xp and my pre is connected but all i get is that it cant find the device...???? what am i doing wrong? all programs install too

lionsgraphics · 08/03/2009, 10:40 PM

10 bucks is definitely steep

jack87 · 08/04/2009, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by lionsgraphics

10 bucks is definitely steep

a lot cheaper then 60 a month plus cost of usb modem from sprint... also a lot cheaper then other tether apps for other devices in the past... but none the less... its a donation the app is the free one posted in precentral forum.. 10 bucks or more is a donation choice for those who can afford it and as a thank you aonic added a few little useful features.

djhspawn · 08/04/2009, 03:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ipodtouch12345

I know many people on this forum would love to be able install mytether but have no idea how to. I know a lot of people are confused so I found written instructions with screenshots on how to "root" the Pre and install mytether. I hope you not so tech savy people find this useful.

Thank you so much for the info. I was able to install and root with no issues just by following your steps. To confirm though, when the phone is connected to PC via USB the user should choose the charge mode correct? your directions don't indicate but that is what I used based on past experiences.

My issue is that the program seems to be working but I am not able to get any PC to see the "AoNet" network. Now after I set the WiFi Tethering to ON it says below it "Enabling WiFi Tethering..." Does that ever change?

djhspawn · 08/04/2009, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djhspawn

Thank you so much for the info. I was able to install and root with no issues just by following your steps. To confirm though, when the phone is connected to PC via USB the user should choose the charge mode correct? your directions don't indicate but that is what I used based on past experiences.

My issue is that the program seems to be working but I am not able to get any PC to see the "AoNet" network. Now after I set the WiFi Tethering to ON it says below it "Enabling WiFi Tethering..." Does that ever change?

never mind, i figured out I have to turn off the wifi on the phone and then run the app.

ipodtouch12345 · 08/04/2009, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djhspawn

Thank you so much for the info. I was able to install and root with no issues just by following your steps. To confirm though, when the phone is connected to PC via USB the user should choose the charge mode correct? your directions don't indicate but that is what I used based on past experiences.

My issue is that the program seems to be working but I am not able to get any PC to see the "AoNet" network. Now after I set the WiFi Tethering to ON it says below it "Enabling WiFi Tethering..." Does that ever change?

Yeah. Just press "just charge." Glad you got it to work.

Jason Robitaille · 08/04/2009, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ipodtouch12345

I know many people on this forum would love to be able install mytether but have no idea how to. I know a lot of people are confused so I found written instructions with screenshots on how to "root" the Pre and install mytether. I hope you not so tech savy people find this useful.

How To Hack(Tether) Palm Pre into a WiFi Router! | Palm Pre Hacks Blog!

I'd caution with using that method for installing via
"wget -qO- http://mytether.net/install.php | /bin/sh"
That script installs the service to palm's own ipkg database and not the user database, and could lead to issues.

One alternative would be installing the service ipk the regular way the symlinking the pieces to the proper locations, or just moving to the proper locations.

shahir · 08/04/2009, 06:27 AM

On the instructions where it says:
Here comes the fun part where you install the My Tether free version.
Simply type the following in the root@castle prompt:

Instead of putting in the code for MyTether , would it work if I just put a code in for any other app I would want on the pre?

lionsgraphics · 08/04/2009, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jack87

a lot cheaper then 60 a month plus cost of usb modem from sprint... also a lot cheaper then other tether apps for other devices in the past... but none the less... its a donation the app is the free one posted in precentral forum.. 10 bucks or more is a donation choice for those who can afford it and as a thank you aonic added a few little useful features.

I'm merely comparing it to this..........If it was 5 dollars, I won't think twice about price and would be paying for it within 15 seconds (paypal lag). 10 dollars make me think twice and opt for the free version.

I love the app by the way.

jack87 · 08/04/2009, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Robitaille

I'd caution with using that method for installing via
"wget -qO- http://mytether.net/install.php | /bin/sh"
That script installs the service to palm's own ipkg database and not the user database, and could lead to issues.

One alternative would be installing the service ipk the regular way the symlinking the pieces to the proper locations, or just moving to the proper locations.

Jason the script aonic has set up there installs to the var directory.

dacsoft · 08/04/2009, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lionsgraphics

10 bucks is definitely steep

It is worth the $10.

Jason Robitaille · 08/04/2009, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jack87

Jason the script aonic has set up there installs to the var directory.

I'm refering to the custom service ipk which this script installs with:

ipkg install net.aonic.tether_0.5.0_all.ipk

Sam Stranzin · 08/05/2009, 10:24 AM

how would a "dummy" install it if they donated and have permission for the full 2.0 version? What would be different?

mjsmiley · 08/07/2009, 08:21 PM

Okay, I followed those steps to a "T" and it worked...its installed. But now I can't install any other homebrew apps...not with FileCoaster, or dropping the IPK onto my palm-install.bat Do I need to undo something or is this unusual and not supposed to happen. I turned on and off developer mode and rebooted the phone obviously for each. Any suggestions?

prubin · 08/08/2009, 12:03 AM

It is installed, but I can't get it to work. I turned on all the settings but it does not seem to work. Am I missing something?

lorcha · 08/11/2009, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lionsgraphics

10 bucks is definitely steep

Unbelievable. The app is free. You do not have to donate anything to use My Tether. It's true that if you donate you get access to the beta version, but it is in no way required.

Anyhow, lionsgraphics, your post get me thinking. If My Tether wasn't free, what do you think would be a fair price for the app? Before you answer, consider that many hotels charge $15/day for internet access.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Stranzin

how would a "dummy" install it if they donated and have permission for the full 2.0 version? What would be different?

There is a windows installer in the 2.0 version. It's not, strictly speaking, a one-click install, but you won't have to touch Linux, either.

Basically, if you follow the simple instructions, which are all pointy-clicky, you should be able to get My Tether working.

Keep in mind that if you donate, you will have access to the donator forums where you can ask for help from the author/community if you get stuck.

prubin · 08/11/2009, 12:44 PM

I have installed my tether using the 2.0 and it seemed to work. But it seems that I still must go through a fairly complicated procedure to get the software on my computer that it needs to link. Is that right?

08/03/2009, 04:13 PM	Thread Author #1 (permalink)
ipodtouch12345 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 75 Likes: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 19 Times in 3 Posts	HOWTO - Install Mytether for Dummies- Step by Step guided instructions I know many people on this forum would love to be able install mytether but have no idea how to. I know a lot of people are confused so I found written instructions with screenshots on how to "root" the Pre and install mytether. I hope you not so tech savy people find this useful. How To Hack(Tether) Palm Pre into a WiFi Router! \| Palm Pre Hacks Blog!
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Yaboi72 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 4 Likes: 0 Thanks: 15 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Good find. I'm waiting on the secured version as well. This will do for now though. USB here I come!
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08/03/2009, 09:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Premie65 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 144 Likes: 0 Thanks: 37 Thanked 36 Times in 26 Posts	im on windows xp and my pre is connected but all i get is that it cant find the device...???? what am i doing wrong? all programs install too
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lionsgraphics Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 63 Likes: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	10 bucks is definitely steep
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shahir Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 10 Likes: 0 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	On the instructions where it says: Here comes the fun part where you install the My Tether free version. Simply type the following in the root@castle prompt: Instead of putting in the code for MyTether , would it work if I just put a code in for any other app I would want on the pre?
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08/05/2009, 10:24 AM	#16 (permalink)
Sam Stranzin Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	how would a "dummy" install it if they donated and have permission for the full 2.0 version? What would be different?
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08/07/2009, 08:21 PM	#17 (permalink)
mjsmiley Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 90 Likes: 0 Thanks: 32 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Okay, I followed those steps to a "T" and it worked...its installed. But now I can't install any other homebrew apps...not with FileCoaster, or dropping the IPK onto my palm-install.bat Do I need to undo something or is this unusual and not supposed to happen. I turned on and off developer mode and rebooted the phone obviously for each. Any suggestions?
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prubin Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 910 Likes: 0 Thanks: 28 Thanked 18 Times in 15 Posts	It is installed, but I can't get it to work. I turned on all the settings but it does not seem to work. Am I missing something? __________________ Laissez Faire
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08/11/2009, 12:44 PM	#20 (permalink)
prubin Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 910 Likes: 0 Thanks: 28 Thanked 18 Times in 15 Posts	I have installed my tether using the 2.0 and it seemed to work. But it seems that I still must go through a fairly complicated procedure to get the software on my computer that it needs to link. Is that right? __________________ Laissez Faire
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