iSpot hacked to allow non-Apple devices, painfully easy

By on Aug 11, 2010 at 1:40 PM
General August 11, 2010

The iSpot – a $25 per month 4G WiMax mobile router from Clearwire that will allow you to connect up to eight Apple mobile devices to it — hath been hacked. A website ispotunrestricted.com has been setup to generate an unlocked custom configuration profile that can be loaded onto your iSpot. Once loaded, the profile will enable you to connect any Wi-Fi enable device to the 4G mobile hotspot, not just Apple iDevices. The unlock looks painfully easy, and as the instructions state, “you don’t even have to mess with any shell commands!” The unlock makes the iSpot 4G mobile hotspot a steal — pun intended — with unlimited 4G data costing just $25 per month. Anyone out there own an iSpot?

UPDATE: If you would prefer to not mess with the iSpot’s configuration file, you can also spoof the MAC address of your machine to match that of an iDevice. More information on that can be found here.

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  • Hendrix

    Figured it would happen. Too bad I am not able to take advantage.

  • Sky

    I was told that if you were using the 3g version in a room, you had to be next to a window.

    Does anybody know if the 4g requires the same thing?

  • KeithF

    @Sky. Pretty much. I live in Chicago and need to be by a window in order for this to work. And even then my speeds are less than 500kps. I use it mostly for outside and in my car. That said, I not sure I would find it worth it to unlock for my laptop.

  • Terry

    Sweet! Might have to pick one of these up.

  • grrr

    No contract and $25/mo is a sweat deal if you’re covered.

  • Ummmm

    Pun intended? What pun?

    • eric

      @Ummmm,

      The pun is that you’re breaking your contract to use it in this way. No doubt Clearwire will consider it theft and block such devices like a dirty XBox 360.

  • Chi

    Knew this was going to happy. Not sure what Clear was thinking by releasing this product thinking people won’t hack it.

    I live in Philly and run my Sprint Overdrive (4G/3G). It runs on the same network as the Clear products and I do NOT have to put it near the window to get improved reception. This product has replaced my cable internet. I’ve eaten up 100 gigs of data in 4 months. I love it!

  • http://www.w00ks.com d-_-b

    now just bring it to the show and stream away…

  • JB

    Just get an EVO and hot spot 3g and 4g for 5 bucks more. This is 4g only.

    And the pun, its a steal….. get it now Mr uhhm

    • Chi

      I’m assuming the 5 bucks is based on a hack cause the hotspot option for the HTC EVO is an additional $29.99/month.

      Also, that option is great for EVO owners but if you don’t have an EVO, the Clear iSpot is the best option. No one wants to go out to buy an EVO for $200 then pay for a voice and data and hotspot monthly bill.

  • http://methodicjon.com/ MethodicJon

    That link takes you to a configuration bundle that has at least 1 back door, remote control being enabled on port 80. Suggest you stay away or read the comments on on the link below for better solutions.

    http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2010-08/more-ispot-speeds-mac-spoofing/

  • offday

    no, but now I may get 1!

  • DInc

    Im sold on this if Clearwire comes to my market.

  • http://twitter.com/post_break Ryan

    Now I wonder if he turned off auto upgrade. I see that OTA upgrade is turned off but AUTO-UPGRADE in update.php might still remain.

  • JB

    @chi

    Sorry its 4.99 more. This runs 25 a month. EVO 29.99 do the math.

  • Gilbert

    I have one that I picked up last week while they were on sale. I have been using the MAC spoofing technique and will stick with that in lieu of messing with the config files and potentially calling undue attention to myself.

  • Dan

    Mine came last Friday. Couldn’t get it to recognize my iPod Touch. Spent 45 minutes on the phone with tech support. Downloaded an update. Still didn’t work. Got a new one delivered last night. Still can’t get a signal. Returning both of them and canceling the service. Sounded good but didn’t work for me. Kudos if it works for you. Time for me to step it up and finally buy a smartphone.

  • Ron P

    Just a heads up, Engadget has pulled down the links to the Jailbreak site(s). Engadget is reporting that there may be more to this then meets the eye, even that their may be “malicious intent”. Nice that we find out now. Luckily I chose the CONFIG file technique and saved my opriginal, so if Im lucky I can just put the original config file back in. For now, if you have not done this, you may want to hold off.

  • Rachel

    eggggcellent. I just ordered one now. killer deal. my wimax enabled laptop would cost $40/month…

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