Yes the service is being blocked by orange. If they don't support your phone the feature is disabled. As soon as I take out my orange sim the option reappears. The same thing on my droid 2 global
Sent from my mobile device On May 14, 2012, at 9:19 AM, aredo erasmus <[email protected]> wrote: > I tether while using Orange off my S2 am not sure if Orange is able to > block what the device is doing Locally . > Are you sure its being blocked by Orange or its just not applicable to > your Phone ? > > On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 9:13 AM, Sanga Collins <[email protected]> > wrote: >> It's an unlocked verizon iPhone provided by my job. Investment = 0$. >> >> If the carrier can't tether the option is disabled. That feature is baked >> into the os. >> >> I am not interested in a foss vs closed discussion. My droidX and droid2 >> global also have the same feature. And from my visit here last year I >> already know I can't tether with orange and my droid2 global built in tether >> app. >> >> I am not interest in jail breaking or rooting my phones. It usually leaves >> me with an unstable device that misbehaves at the most akward moments. (like >> in the middle of a demonstration of global VoIP server for a potential >> client last year) >> >> It was a simple question I asked at 11p since I couldn't start roaming >> Kampala streets testing out sim cards on a Sunday night. But now that it's >> Monday morning I guess I'll begin my mission. >> >> Sent from my mobile device >> >> On May 14, 2012, at 7:19 AM, Brian Ochan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Apple supports the feature and it's baked into their iOS. Orange Uganda >>> Limited however, does not support tethering your Internet connection on ur >>> iDevice. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On May 14, 2012, at 6:41 AM, "Jake Markhus" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> You lost me at " disable my tethering options " I personally use(d) an >>>> android phone and when I installed a tethering app >>>> I used my phone as a wireless hotspot! In fact, in the cyanogenmod roms >>>> (ICS) the tethering functionality comes "baked into" >>>> the OS! >>>> Are you saying iPhone 4s comes with an option for your telco to stop you >>>> tethering or is this a limitation of iOS. In the spirit of >>>> FOSS and fair usage, one ought to be able to consume a service however they >>>> want given their ability. I think the people at fault >>>> here are apple and not Orange. UNLESS, you bought the iPhone 4s from them >>>> and it is branded and feature locked. >>>> I think you ought to be asking HOW or IS IT POSSIBLE to tether with an >>>> iPhone 4s first instead of running off to do a search for isps >>>> especially given your MASSIVE investment already. >>>> Good luck my friend. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >>>> Sanga Collins >>>> Sent: 13 May 2012 23:52 >>>> To: Uganda Linux User Group >>>> Subject: [LUG] iPhone 4s tethering >>>> >>>> Orange has once again shot me in the back. After spending 7 hours hanging >>>> out at garden city to get a micro sim and 1.2gb data so I could tether my >>>> laptop. And after asking repeatedly if orange supports tethering >>>> specifically for the iPhone 4 or iPhone 4s. I find out the hard way 100k >>>> later that they do not. >>>> >>>> Is there another carrier (in uganda) that supports the iPhone 4s, sells >>>> micro sims and will not disable my tethering options? >>>> >>>> Sent from my mobile device >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>> >>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>> [email protected] >>>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>> >>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>> >>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>>> attachments if any). 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