iTunes 9 breaks tethering???

[hogfan]

I am using the AT&T 5.0 carrier file modded to leave the option in settings for "Cellular Data Network" and enable tethering. Everything works, VVM, tethering, MMS. However, when I turn tethering to "on" & "USB Only" at work on my Windows 7 laptop, the ethernet connection never show up and in network connections and no tethering. When I go back into the Setting on iPhone, Tethering is gone from Network. Using iTunes 9, I can manually installed the 5.0 carrier file again and tethering is back. Is iTunes 9 disabling my tethering? When I connect the iPhone to the Windows laptop, iTunes is not open and I am not syncing. I tried removing itunes and only installing AppleMobileDeviceSupport, but I get the same result. Any suggestions? I'm on iPhone 3G w/ 3.0.1 firmware and 5.0 carrier file. Thanks.

-hogfan

[Uglygizmo]

I had a similar issue but I thought it was becaUse I tried pdanet idk

[braydonowen]

Yeah this happened to me too so i just uninstalled iTunes 9 and installed iTunes 8.2.1 ah ha dont htink ill risk updating again, but its just so tempting to see the new features ah ha

[GIRLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL]

Tethering works for me with a package I downloaded from Cydia, iTunes 9 and all.

[TooSlo]

You might try searching the forums for Stealth's 6.0 carrier file. I believe that may still work since you are on the 3.0.x firmware. I don't have it lying around anymore sadly, but if I can find it, I'll post it up here on this thread.

[Simtech]

It's not the iTunes version but your firmware version that is affecting your tethering.

[TooSlo]

It's not the iTunes version but your firmware version that is affecting your tethering.

Pretty sure that's not the case considering his original message...

I'm on iPhone 3G w/ 3.0.1 firmware and 5.0 carrier file.

[hogfan]

It was my understanding that the 3.0.1 firmware did not break tethering at all. 3.0.1 is basically 3.0 firmware with the SMS security fix. I am not on the 3.1 firmware. Also, it seems odd that if it was the firmware version breaking the tethering feature, then why does it work fine when iTunes 9 is not installed? Thanks.

[Simtech]

My bad, I assumed you were on 3.1. But, I have iTunes 9 and 3.0 on one of my phones and tethering still works. (5.5 version)