Just a quick question about Wifi SD Cards
1. Are they worth it ?
2. Are they any good ?
3. Is there a lot of "Hot Spots" in the UK ?
The reason I ask is that my bithday is drawing close and i may ask for one as a pressie.
I have'nt got wireless at home just thinking of having one as a bit of a toy really . (Cant think of anything else I want from the mother in law besides socks He He ! )
So what I'm asking is are they worth having one for free or will it just be a gimick?
Thanks In advance
There are plenty of hotspots all over uk, also you can set up a wireless system at home by adding a router to your broadband connection and surf happily at home, in the garden or in the toilet if you wish, it is very fast and although there is a place for bluetooth when using headsets etc, the wireless system is unbeatable for surfing and data exchange.
Also is the M1000 SDIO enabled ???
yes all himalaya devices are the same hardwarewise
only the wallaby dont have a SDIO slot
but the wifi cards with onboard memory is not support by the himalaya devices
It seems that Wi-Fi consumes a lot of power, are the spare after-market batteries any good? How about batteries that are enhanced over original?
WIFI SD XDA II
Just purchased the San DIsk WI FI card M000 and it only works if you do a soft reboot. It gets a pretty good signal up to to 90%. It doessn't seem to consume too much power. I went from 90% battery to 75% battery in 2 hours of it on. But I wasn't surfing the internet I was just letting it get an ongoing signal from the hotel i was sstaying at to test it.
In fact, I was wondering what software I should put on the XDA II to support the Card and actually use it to surf. Socket or San Disk?
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cruisin-thru said:
There are plenty of hotspots all over uk, also you can set up a wireless system at home by adding a router to your broadband connection and surf happily at home, in the garden or in the toilet if you wish, it is very fast and although there is a place for bluetooth when using headsets etc, the wireless system is unbeatable for surfing and data exchange.
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Hi
Just joined site - awesome! wish I'd known about it years ago!
I have an XDA2 (rom 1.72.00WWE).
noticed 'cruisin-thru' mentioned many hotspots in Uk, that's fine but you still need to locate those places.
Does anybody know of a decent (and cheap!) wifi sniffer program that will work on XDA2?
Phil.
maybe something like this?
http://www.kasuei.com/hitchhiker/
anything can be found with google if you want to look for more
http://www.google.dk/search?client=...a|lang_en|lang_no|lang_sv&btnG=Google-søgning
thanks for the links. think i am going to need someone to set up my wifi card. tried a bunch of stuff but i am newbie and this is beyond my comprehension. i am in santa monica and have $. will pay or barter. somebody please help this poor suffering XDA II No mem 000 wifi sandisk card. please....
SanDisk Wi Fi SD Card XDA Palm pocket PC SDWSDB-000 Item nu
it just sucks so much juice out of my phone i can only use it for an hour and then i need to recharge. anyway, ia maselling the card on ebay here is item number
5215707166
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it just sucks so much juice out of my phone i can only use it for an hour and then i need to recharge. anyway, ia maselling the card on ebay here is item number
5215707166
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You're selling your card?
Are you giving up on WiFi-ing or you're going to get another card?
giving up on wifi
I stayed at the 4 seasons in NYC. there were over 22 hotspots in the lobby alone. but could i could only barely get it going. no. even the tech guy who set up the wifi network at the 4 seasons couldn't get it going. You have to hold down (with the stylus) the "available" network- then you will get a "connect" menu that you need to quickly click on. It is an awkward stylus stroke and i have a palsy so i am not able to perform this movement. if you are dextrous, no problem for you. i have been on this site for 3 months but no one here told me any of this. hope this helps some one else who is going through the whole wifi thing.
Wi Fi SD Card
I just purchased a ScanDick 256MB + Wi-Fi SD card. But I can't get it to work? I have an XDAII running on the O2 network. Dose any one know how I can get it to work?
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doortodoorsalesman said:
I just purchased a ScanDick 256MB + Wi-Fi SD card. But I can't get it to work? I have an XDAII running on the O2 network. Dose any one know how I can get it to work?
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Hi!
Have the same problem! I'v got sandisk wifi+256mb sdio card, but it doesn't work! is there any way to make it works? i have t-mobile mda2
sorry 4 my english )
the sd wifi + memory cards are not compatible with himalaya
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=10079&highlight=wifi+256mb
it's also stated at sandisk's site
Rudegar said:
the sd wifi + memory cards are not compatible with himalaya
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=10079&highlight=wifi+256mb
it's also stated at sandisk's site
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thank you for quick replay. so badly that this hardware issue, not software, coz i'm just installed magneto to try support this sdio card :lol:
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I know wi-fi is already available using the wireless card. but is there anyway to get wi-fi working using the sdhc card. and plse some one make custom roms for treo 750!!!!!!!!! Its sad to see that no one is working on this phone. If had that much talent, i would be working on it right now. thankks
I am wanting to run one of these with a PAYG sim on 3UK Network, to benefit from the faster HSDPA broadband access via the phone and via a USB lead to a laptop (using the Orbit 2 as a modem). Is this likely to work OK? Anyone already doing this right now?
Also will the Orbit 2 work well with Skype, as my orbit 1 is poor and the audio breaks up (even when connected to 4mbit wifi connection). I hope the Orbit 2 has cured this problem.
I would appreciate comments on the above. Thanks a lot. Tony
I just came back from holiday in UK. My German Orbit2 used for roaming either O2 UK Network or TMobile and 3G worked fine on both networks. Is it that, what you were asking for?
About Skype I don't know anything, sorry.
Thanks for the reply, but no not exactly what I am looking for. I want to use the Orbit 2 on 3UK, which is another network (unless 3UK uses someone elses network). The 3UK Network is a new network provider in the UK.....
I basically want to know if the Orbit2 will work on 3UK with a PAYG sim (NOT ON A CONTRACT) for HSDPA internet access and to use as a normal phone.
I currently have an Orbit 1 on Orange PAYG, but want to use HSDPA (faster internet access with the Orbit 2), I also want to be able to use Skype as well using HSDPA.
Thanks anyway for the reply.
If you don't get help here, you should call the provider and ask.
Because I wanted to use my Orbit2 with a prepaid SIM of O2 UK with mobile internet. And they said, I can only use it for making calls and texts, not for internet. (They weren't able to provide internet settings for the device if not in a contract.) So I was able to use a prepaid SIM but only for calls and texts.
Anyway, good luck.
3 uk network
I think I understand what you're asking.
3 will not assist you because the Orbit 2 is not an 'approved' phone for 3's network.
However, there is a cab file that permits you to spoof 3's network that you are using a Nokia N95 which is an approved phone.
I know it works because we did this for a work colleague that was sick of his Nokia and went and bought a touch cruise and we installed the necessary file.
He's generally happy with the result but does report the occasional lag on 3's network.
If you want to know more and find a link to the file I suggest you read this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2229186
Best of luck and let us know how you get on.
Lom
Thanks a lot!!!!
It looks like you have sorted my problems... I will be getting the Orbit 2 in a couple of days and I will let you know how I get on. Thanks once again Lom.
ps. Any idea what the URL is for planet3 on the mobile???
Regards Tony
planet 3
Tony,
I'm not a 3 customer, but the thread I suggested you read claims this is the address for planet 3:
http://mobile.three.co.uk/hb/co.uk/n95/hutchkey
Best wishes,
Lom
hey people,
iv got a SE x1 which makes a great modem for my laptop .. im using it now.. but the issue i have is on o2 i get a 500mb d/l limit per month, iv just brought a MBB dongle on voda .. the dongle is exceptionally poor, the dl is .24mbps and u/l .06
what i want to do is pop the voda sim in my x1 because i get speeds of 1-2 mbps u/l and d/l on my x1 ..
1st q is can i use a dongle sim card in my x1 and connect to the net ect? (iv put it in, picks up signal ect)
thanks for looking
Don't see why not, I have done similar with a 3 broadband dongle SIM card. It surfs just fine in my Xperia.
Not sure about using it as a modem though.
deedee said:
Don't see why not, I have done similar with a 3 broadband dongle SIM card. It surfs just fine in my Xperia.
Not sure about using it as a modem though.
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hi,
iv been using it as a modem for a while now .. just by connecting it to my laptop and going on internet sharing ..works a treat .......ON O2
i cannot connect at all, it wont dial the APN for voda
So Hawk2k8 posted a guide on how to get the 3G Xoom to work on another carrier. http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1016158
My question is, if we buy a Verizon 3G SIM card, can we use it on our WiFi only Xoom? What are the hardware/software differences between the 3G version and the WiFi version? Can we activate 3G on our WiFi-Only version by flashing it with the 3G image and adding a Verizon 3G SIM card?
Thanks!
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It is not possible to "activate" 3G mobile data on the WiFi Only Motorola XOOM. The WiFi only XOOM does not have the hardware required to connect to any mobile data networks. If you want to use data on the go, but only have a WiFi only XOOM I suggest you purchase a MiFi Wireless Hotspot device. Also, I would suggest you don't flash the system image from the Verizon XOOM, this could lead to a bricked XOOM.
What is missing from the WiFi version? Just the SIM card or more hardware than that?
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What is missing from the WiFi version? Just the SIM card or more hardware than that?
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Doesn't even have the 3g radio hardware in it. You'd have as much luck inserting a CD ROM into it and getting it to work as you would trying to use it to get 3g service
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What is missing from the WiFi version? Just the SIM card or more hardware than that?
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You would need to have a 3G radio.
lol he said a verizon 3g sim card. *slits wrists and runs through raccoon city singing we are the world"
jonnirage said:
So Hawk2k8 posted a guide on how to get the 3G Xoom to work on another carrier. http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1016158
My question is, if we buy a Verizon 3G SIM card, can we use it on our WiFi only Xoom? What are the hardware/software differences between the 3G version and the WiFi version? Can we activate 3G on our WiFi-Only version by flashing it with the 3G image and adding a Verizon 3G SIM card?
Thanks!
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wifi only has a slot infront of the sd card but no radio. do with that as you will lol.
you can use it to hold tiny crackers if you want
bahah why would they even put a place to insert a sim card on the wifi only?
znfrazier said:
bahah why would they even put a place to insert a sim card on the wifi only?
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Bwaaaaaahahaha no connection port there though. Just looked. Space there though. So i assume one could buy a radio and put it there. Lol.. or use it to store Barbie accessories.
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znfrazier said:
bahah why would they even put a place to insert a sim card on the wifi only?
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I assume making another bezel that would remove that slot but still have access to the microSD would cost too much to justify.
jonnirage said:
So Hawk2k8 posted a guide on how to get the 3G Xoom to work on another carrier. http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1016158
My question is, if we buy a Verizon 3G SIM card, can we use it on our WiFi only Xoom? What are the hardware/software differences between the 3G version and the WiFi version? Can we activate 3G on our WiFi-Only version by flashing it with the 3G image and adding a Verizon 3G SIM card?
Thanks!
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you could always use your android phone to wirelessly tether to your xoom. i just realized i can tether from my htc desire to xoom and have internet anywhere
LINKSLOVESANDROID said:
you could always use your android phone to wirelessly tether to your xoom. i just realized i can tether from my htc desire to xoom and have internet anywhere
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You've hit the nail on the head. That's what i do.. why get a contract?? I must say be cafeful. I'm pushing 2gb of data almost after only three days of about three hours of use tethered to my Mytouch 4G. Crazy huh? So if you're on a verizon or att phine tethering i warn you. Beware of overages or T-Mobile's 2gb throttle.
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i beg to differ
I have a wifi only xoom, and it does indeed have a sim card tray as well as the connectors. Now it might not have a "3G" radio in it as other have said. Which I find questionable. The reason is that i know these thing are mass produce, and as stated above, it will cost motorola alot more to produce a seperate line of production.
So it make sense for both version to have similar hardware. If motorola did indeed open a seperate production line to remove or not add the 3G radio, then they could have easily use that same oppertunity to disconnet the sim tray or it's connectors. Now lets assumed they don,t have a "3G" radio 3G being the main focus, could it still work with other sim card that are not 3G and don't require a 3G radio? Like the good old 2G or Edge.
If that't not an option, Well there are several more options. The same way you have to send the 3G Xoom in for the hardware upgrade to 4G, does that not mean you can shop online for a 2G, 3G, or even 4G and do your own upgrade. Because worse case they remove the 3G radio, the slot is still there the connectors are still on the motherboard. Ifixit has a tear down.
But I personally think it's all in the gut of xoom, motorola just disable it so that it can't be active. Am not a programmer, but I believe in the long run, the wifi xoom owners will be the winner. Why? Well because for one it was $200 cheaper, even if you have to buy a radio in the future it will cost less or maybe pull one off an old cellphone (jk). And you didn't pay all that money under contract for 2 long years.
Now this is all an opinion so I don't wanna hear anyone being super technical and breaking it down, cuz am not a programmer or a repair guy, but am a hopeful owner if a Wifi Only Xoom.
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I have a wifi only xoom, and it does indeed have a sim card tray as well as the connectors. Now it might not have a "3G" radio in it as other have said. Which I find questionable. The reason is that i know these thing are mass produce, and as stated above, it will cost motorola alot more to produce a seperate line of production.
So it make sense for both version to have similar hardware. If motorola did indeed open a seperate production line to remove or not add the 3G radio, then they could have easily use that same oppertunity to disconnet the sim tray or it's connectors. Now lets assumed they don,t have a "3G" radio 3G being the main focus, could it still work with other sim card that are not 3G and don't require a 3G radio? Like the good old 2G or Edge.
If that't not an option, Well there are several more options. The same way you have to send the 3G Xoom in for the hardware upgrade to 4G, does that not mean you can shop online for a 2G, 3G, or even 4G and do your own upgrade. Because worse case they remove the 3G radio, the slot is still there the connectors are still on the motherboard. Ifixit has a tear down.
But I personally think it's all in the gut of xoom, motorola just disable it so that it can't be active. Am not a programmer, but I believe in the long run, the wifi xoom owners will be the winner. Why? Well because for one it was $200 cheaper, even if you have to buy a radio in the future it will cost less or maybe pull one off an old cellphone (jk). And you didn't pay all that money under contract for 2 long years.
Now this is all an opinion so I don't wanna hear anyone being super technical and breaking it down, cuz am not a programmer or a repair guy, but am a hopeful owner if a Wifi Only Xoom.
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A useful suggestion! Nice one!
It might be worth looking into this?
supremecream06 said:
I have a wifi only xoom, and it does indeed have a sim card tray as well as the connectors. Now it might not have a "3G" radio in it as other have said. Which I find questionable. The reason is that i know these thing are mass produce, and as stated above, it will cost motorola alot more to produce a seperate line of production.
So it make sense for both version to have similar hardware. If motorola did indeed open a seperate production line to remove or not add the 3G radio, then they could have easily use that same oppertunity to disconnet the sim tray or it's connectors. Now lets assumed they don,t have a "3G" radio 3G being the main focus, could it still work with other sim card that are not 3G and don't require a 3G radio? Like the good old 2G or Edge.
If that't not an option, Well there are several more options. The same way you have to send the 3G Xoom in for the hardware upgrade to 4G, does that not mean you can shop online for a 2G, 3G, or even 4G and do your own upgrade. Because worse case they remove the 3G radio, the slot is still there the connectors are still on the motherboard. Ifixit has a tear down.
But I personally think it's all in the gut of xoom, motorola just disable it so that it can't be active. Am not a programmer, but I believe in the long run, the wifi xoom owners will be the winner. Why? Well because for one it was $200 cheaper, even if you have to buy a radio in the future it will cost less or maybe pull one off an old cellphone (jk). And you didn't pay all that money under contract for 2 long years.
Now this is all an opinion so I don't wanna hear anyone being super technical and breaking it down, cuz am not a programmer or a repair guy, but am a hopeful owner if a Wifi Only Xoom.
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Looking at the price break down for parts: google: xoom costs $278
it looks to be about $20+ for the 3g radio that they put in the xoom if they put that in the wifi models aswell they would be loosing all that money, im pretty sure they would not do that.. and it doesn't take much for them to set their assembly robots to not add that part in, also that could be why they are released at different times. Different assembly procedures. Just a thought
theres a mini pci-e slot maybe we can install 3g radio just like laptop
This is really a possibility for the wifi xoom?
I imported mine from the US to Oz, are there any differences in bandwidth between 3G US and 3G Oz?
http://imgur.com/a/61qp6#eno2T
good luck.
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http://imgur.com/a/61qp6#eno2T
good luck.
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DAMN!!!!
Back to the drawing board....
well i guess I'm stuck tethering with my iphone 4 via bluetooth
Just wondering if there is such a thing? We all have wifi tablets but i'd love to get an SD card that allowed you to insert your sim card into it that would allow you to essentially have a LTE tablet? a plus would be if it had 32gb of memory also
anything like this exists?
i dont know what came of it but TMoblie here in the UK when they first mentioned their 4g plans said there would be a sim/sdcard (i forget which) that would have a 4g chip and antenna or something in it to make 3g 4g... never heard of it since though
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An interesting concept, but there's not a single mobile provider who's going to let it pass into retail sales. Because if we could turn our devices into 4G by means of an SDcard, they'd miss out on all the oncome from all of us paying for another new phone/tab.
Also, you'd need a 4G data plan, anyway.
Definitely a cool idea, but never heard/seen of one. I was in the AT&T store yesterday, they have an LTE wifi hotspot device that was pretty cool, only 49.00 and would accomplish the same thing...
The TF700 doesn't have any radios for 4g unless your saying those would come in the SD card. I know they make USB sticks that will pick up 3g / 4g (at least I think) so maybe something like that would work
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97prelude said:
Just wondering if there is such a thing? We all have wifi tablets but i'd love to get an SD card that allowed you to insert your sim card into it that would allow you to essentially have a LTE tablet? a plus would be if it had 32gb of memory also
anything like this exists?
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Don't count on it. It's more than just a sim to make it work with 3/4G. You need at least an UMTS module and an extra antenna. You should have bought the LTE version instead - you will never get "native" 3/4G on your non-LTE transformer.
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In theory this is possible - there exists an interface that's electrically equivalent to SD, but supports much more than memory cards. It's called SDIO (see wikipedia article, I can't include links). Since the transformer supports 4-bit SD interface, it automatically supports SDIO. The only problem is the drivers.
Here's where practical problems start. The Linux kernel includes very few drivers for SDIO devices. So even if such device exists, Android would not be able to support it.
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In theory this is possible - there exists an interface that's electrically equivalent to SD, but supports much more than memory cards. It's called SDIO (see wikipedia article, I can't include links). Since the transformer supports 4-bit SD interface, it automatically supports SDIO. The only problem is the drivers.
Here's where practical problems start. The Linux kernel includes very few drivers for SDIO devices. So even if such device exists, Android would not be able to support it.
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You've probably solved this by now. I rooted my Evo 4G and use the Cyanomod 7.2 tethering feature. It works great. I use my sd slot for data2sd.
How did you resolve this?
i would love to have one of those
ibiesio quick
That woukd be kinda cool, but I already pay for the fantastic privlege having (no to barely any) service for my phone (sprint. As someone who switched from verizon to sprint, DON'T. Huge mistake). My phone is the reason I dont take my tablet out of the house (where theres wifi) unless im going on a trip. I assume thats how it is for most people, which is why there most likley isn't a massive market for it. I could see it being useful to people who use tabs on the job and travel. Even then, nowadays theres wifi pretty much everywhere. The added security of 4g is a plus, though. VPNs are nice but are often slow and cause issues with google and such.
SD card 3G Huawei 2014
This product is hitting the market very soon... there are several articles already on this product.
USB 3G modem
For now you can use USB 3G modem. There is an application on the Google Play, that provides support for these modems. I have successfully tested it with Huawei E173u.