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I have a tp2 on verizon. When i plug in the phone if i choose Internet Connection Sharing will i be charge the extra phone as modem fee by verizon, or is it like the wifi router in it being free?

I think they are going to charge you unless you run the silent teather thing. I think it was called ICSInstall.CAB. Ive been using the usb teather for a while since installing that and have not seen any charges.
Although thats one of the things Im concerned about with the new verizon mr2. Im hoping that still works without getting nailed by the big V.
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im using energy rom so i shouldnt have that problem

htmlfreak117 said:
im using energy rom so i shouldnt have that problem
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The tethering in Energy Rom does not let verizon see you tethering. I have used his rom recently and have tethered with no additional charges on my bill. I have even used it to play games online. You can surf safely using your TP2.

I can't say with 100% certainly but I believe you can use WiFiRouter as well. It's pretty slick. You run it and connect to the internet then you can connect to it with any other wifi device. It does have encryption as well so you can create a secure (well, semi-secure) hotspot. Pretty quick too. I found this thread which has lots of user feedback if your interested:
http://www.omniahub.com/wmwifirouter-turn-smartphone-into-wireless-router/

WildCat714 said:
I think they are going to charge you unless you run the silent teather thing. I think it was called ICSInstall.CAB. Ive been using the usb teather for a while since installing that and have not seen any charges.
Although thats one of the things Im concerned about with the new verizon mr2. Im hoping that still works without getting nailed by the big V.
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Wouldn't just using the USB Tether product hide the tethering from Verizon without having to use the cab that you mentioned?

[Q] Never got Kies to connect

With the upcoming Froyo update coming in the future sometime I have never been able to connect with Kies. It is always stuck on connecting device have tried it on two computers with the same result. What other tips can anyone give to correct this (have already searched the forums and read numerous threads) or will they actually release a Kies for the Captivate. Would like to have the ability to move data back and forth from the mobile device without jumping through hoops.
Thanks, Roger

Sounds familiar
charrog,
I've had my Captivate since August and I haven't found anything to get it to reliably connect to a computer. It seems that others on here have tricky connections at best. I've managed to connect but nothing reliably. I've had Kies, Kies mini and USB connections all work at times and not work at times. I've had 2 different Captivates and 5 different computers I've tried with. I've used Win XP, Vista and Win 7. They all acted similar so I do not think it is a Windows thing. You will find numerous "fixes" posted on here but if you do your homework you will find that none of them work for everyone and different "fixes" work for different people. If I had to guess I would say that it depends on what you have installed and configured on the phone and the computer before you know what "fix" might work for you, if any work. Either way, it's a crapshoot trying to get connectivity between the Captivate and a computer. Hope you have better luck than I have had.

I'm running Windows 7 Professional and a virgin, er ah, unrooted Captivate phone.
Device Manager reports Windows sees the phone as a portable device: SGH-I87. The two drives are accessible from C:\. The drivers are properly installed because under USB controllers I see SAMSUNG Android USB Composite Device. From Windows I can navigate both the SD card and the phone's built-in storage.
But I have never been able to connect to AT&T's server using Kies Mini. Well, never is not correct. I initially installed Kies Mini For Captivate 10082_8_1 and could connect and got a response my phone was up-to-date (or something similar). However, at one log in Kies automatically updated to v1.0.0.10104_1 and since that time no connection has been possible. Kies just sits there saying I should connect a phone which I do and nothing happens at all.
Other stuff: 1) I removed Kies Mini entirely and reinstalled the original version. No sooner I booted the old version up and it updated again. 2) The first version wanted to connect with USB debugging "on." The new version explicitly says to turn USB debugging "off." 3) It's curious the updated version of Kies Mini is not the one on Samsung's AT&T support site; the old one is the only version there.
It's my conclusion the phone is fine and the drivers are fine. Kies Mini is either incompatible with the phone or with Windows. Just how AT&T and Samsung intend to back out of this mess is hard to figure.
Just why neither AT&T nor Samsung choose to communicate on what's going on confirms what we all know. The technology is pretty good but the concern--or appreciation--either company expresses for its tech-savvy public is frustratingly, totally absent.

Samsung's way of dealing with the Kies not working issue for me was after a 1 1/2 hour phone call to tech support that got upgraded to a tier 2 tech the final result was "I'm sorry sir but Kies is not supported in the United States." They suggested looking in the market and PURCHASING software that would allow me to connect my phone and computer together. Needless to say, my next phone WILL NOT BE A SAMSUNG!

For me this works 100% of the time.
1. Make sure kies mini is closed
2. Connect phone using usb cable with main usb port- no extension cable and no front ports
3. Phone should be set to kies mode or ask
4. If asked select kies on phone but either way wait for phone to go past intializing and say connected
5. Open kies mini on pc
6. Kies should see your phone
7. If server unavailable close kies and reopen (sometimes 5 times)
8. If update found you may see another server unavailable message- try again
Sent from my MB520 using XDA App

That rep was mis-informed, Marty. Indeed, the recent, full versions of Kies specifically prevent support for any Samsung Android phone sold by AT&T. But, Kies Mini is solely to support (I'm laughing so hard here I can barely type) AT&T's Samsung Android phones. That bit of software is a very silly, one-horse show.
I have several Samsung products in my home. I think they make fine products and, in my experience, they are well supported (not excellently but rather adequately). I am almost certain the problems we are experiencing result entirely from AT&T's effort to extract maximum possible revenue from the phones they sell and, at the same time, to minimize their support costs to the lowest level possible.
One final point: Us "techie-types" represent a tiny fraction of their overall audience. If they lost all of us it would likely make a tiny, insignificant dip in their revenue stream. The shame of this is that if they made some accommodation to us they might significantly increase revenues. I can't tell you how many people ask me what phone to buy. For those who are stuck with AT&T I have to recommend an HTC phone over a Samsung phone and for those who can use another carrier I am forced to recommend they use that other carrier.
I really like the Captivate and Android but I am forced to stay with AT&T. Every day my resentment for my imprisonment advances by several points.

alphadog00 said:
For me this works 100% of the time.
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6. Kies should see your phone
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Ah, but it does not!
Just for the heck of it, I rebooted Windows and turned off the phone. Then I started Windows. I opened Device Manager so I could watch what Windows was up to as I followed your instructions.
I connected the USB cable to the phone and started the phone. When the phone was connected--but Kies still not started--I touched "Kies (Firmware update)" on the phone. In Device Manager I could see both the device (Portable Devices) and the drivers (USB controllers) had properly initialized. The phone's screen reported "Connected... Press the home key to quit Samsung Kies." (Note Samsung Kies had not been started which is, I think, some kind of a clue as to what's wrong). Then, I started Samsung Kies. Kies wanted me to connect a phone. Endlessly. Mindlessly.
Did it all again. Same result. To his/her credit, whatever some programmer did wrong fails consistently. (I am cursed by always seeing the bright side of every dark situation. )
We're all dealing with folk medicine and voodoo here. Each one of us has had something that works for him/her upon occasion and, in good faith, we each pass on our "good news" as if we had just found the Holy Grail.
Frustration is a word I use to indicate I'm confident my next attempt will meet with success. The word I use to describe something that will never work until something I have no way of knowing is changed by someone who does not care in the least about my frustration is disgust.
I'm quite much disgusted with AT&T as regards support for this phone. I actually don't think Samsung deserves my ire. I'm pretty sure--by holding a promise of selling thousands of Samsung phones over Samsung's head--AT&T by either its indifference or its incompetence or both has jeopardized Samsung's reputation and bastardized the Captivate--an otherwise excellent phone in most respects--at the same time.

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Ah, but it does not!
Just for the heck of it, I rebooted Windows and turned off the phone. Then I started Windows. I opened Device Manager so I could watch what Windows was up to as I followed your instructions.
I connected the USB cable to the phone and started the phone. When the phone was connected--but Kies still not started--I touched "Kies (Firmware update)" on the phone. In Device Manager I could see both the device (Portable Devices) and the drivers (USB controllers) had properly initialized. The phone's screen reported "Connected... Press the home key to quit Samsung Kies." (Note Samsung Kies had not been started which is, I think, some kind of a clue as to what's wrong). Then, I started Samsung Kies. Kies wanted me to connect a phone. Endlessly. Mindlessly.
Did it all again. Same result. To his/her credit, whatever some programmer did wrong fails consistently. (I am cursed by always seeing the bright side of every dark situation. )
We're all dealing with folk medicine and voodoo here. Each one of us has had something that works for him/her upon occasion and, in good faith, we each pass on our "good news" as if we had just found the Holy Grail.
Frustration is a word I use to indicate I'm confident my next attempt will meet with success. The word I use to describe something that will never work until something I have no way of knowing is changed by someone who does not care in the least about my frustration is disgust.
I'm quite much disgusted with AT&T as regards support for this phone. I actually don't think Samsung deserves my ire. I'm pretty sure--by holding a promise of selling thousands of Samsung phones over Samsung's head--AT&T by either its indifference or its incompetence or both has jeopardized Samsung's reputation and bastardized the Captivate--an otherwise excellent phone in most respects--at the same time.
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Are you using Kies or Kies mini?
My instructions are for Kies Mini. The full version of Kies will not connect to the captivate - older versions will though. But I will admit it is difficult. with a mix of drivers (captivate, and generic samsung) and 2 different versions of kies, the full version of Kies is very hit or miss when connecting. It also is finicky about USB ports and cables.

Everything I mention above relates to Kies Mini...
The last version of the full Kies which works with this phone is v1.5.3.10093_82. Because I have installed software which duplicates every feature I would use in the full version, I have never tried to install it.

Picsman said:
That rep was mis-informed, Marty. Indeed, the recent, full versions of Kies specifically prevent support for any Samsung Android phone sold by AT&T. But, Kies Mini is solely to support (I'm laughing so hard here I can barely type) AT&T's Samsung Android phones. That bit of software is a very silly, one-horse show.
I have several Samsung products in my home. I think they make fine products and, in my experience, they are well supported (not excellently but rather adequately). I am almost certain the problems we are experiencing result entirely from AT&T's effort to extract maximum possible revenue from the phones they sell and, at the same time, to minimize their support costs to the lowest level possible.
One final point: Us "techie-types" represent a tiny fraction of their overall audience. If they lost all of us it would likely make a tiny, insignificant dip in their revenue stream. The shame of this is that if they made some accommodation to us they might significantly increase revenues. I can't tell you how many people ask me what phone to buy. For those who are stuck with AT&T I have to recommend an HTC phone over a Samsung phone and for those who can use another carrier I am forced to recommend they use that other carrier.
I really like the Captivate and Android but I am forced to stay with AT&T. Every day my resentment for my imprisonment advances by several points.
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Picsman,
I gave up on trying to get Samsung to help me by the time Kies mini came out. It's like gambling each time I connect the USB cable. Today it might connect, tomorrow or later today it might not. My issue is that Samsung and ATT advertised the phone as being able to sync with Outlook. While trying to get that to work the Samsung techs gave up on me and used the "Kies not supported" line to just end my tech phone call. I do the same as you now. When my friends see my new snazzy phone they all ask about it, I was even asked by a waiter at a restaraunt the other day. I tell them all the same thing. I love Android, ATT is so-so and stay away from Samsung phones. I've had lots of years of success with HTC phones so I recommend those. As far as carrier I just tell everyone to look for the best deal. The carriers have all gotten past the point where I care about loyalty. I've been with ATT since back when it was still Bellsouth or was it Cingular then Bellsouth, either way, over 12 years. Do they give me any special deal? nope. The good deals go to new customers. The best deal you can find is who I recommend anymore unless there is a reason for something different like no reception for so and so carrier in my area, etc. I don't recommend one way or the other the iPhone. I won't buy one because Steve Jobs thinks he is god and he gets to pick what I do with my phone and what apps I can load. I won't do business that way so the iPhone is not an option for me. The part I hate most is that I'm afraid to flash and try new ROMS since everything I see about fixing a bricked phone requires a USB connection and mine doesn't work more than it does work.

As I was reading your lament it occurred to me everything you said is somehow applicable to almost everything bought and sold these days. There is no such thing as reward for being a long-term customer and there is no such thing as customer service. Like the old days of the snake oil salesman rumbling into town with his horse and wagon, the objective is to sell as many bottles of the magic potion he has and then get the heck out of Dodge before there's a critical mass of people yelling "liar, liar." It's all a sad commentary on how things are these days.

It's sad, but seems true in most cases anymore. The bigger the company the more it happens too it seems.

Ok I have done the impossible well at least it seemed that way I have been able to install the mtp drivers I downloaded the new Kies version for the Captivate listed here after connecting instead of stuck on connecting to PC it now says The device is not supported by Kies. I downloaded it from here http://www.samsung.com/ca/support/d...&prd_mdl_name=SGH-I896&prd_ia_sub_class_cd=P#
This makes no sense any ideas?

Oh this is what I did to fix the mtp driver issue...
This is not correct. I think your driver is outdated. Could you do what I said:
- uninstall the driver (click right mouse button on "Android MTP" and select "uninstall" in the menu)
- disconnect the device
- remove from windows folder/subfolders everything related: wpdmtp*.* (especially wpdmtp.inf and WPDMTPHW.INF in windows/inf folder)
- reinstall windows media player ver 11 or 12 (depends on windows version, ver11 for Windows XP)
- connect your device and install driver automatically
The device should be reported as I9000 or similar not "MTP device" and not "Android MTP"

charrog said:
Oh this is what I did to fix the mtp driver issue...
This is not correct. I think your driver is outdated. Could you do what I said:
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The device should be reported as I9000 or similar not "MTP device" and not "Android MTP"
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I'm confused! It's hard to figure out how your two messages are related to each other.
The site you show is in Canada and, while for a Captivate, it seems to be for a SGH-i896 as opposed to a SGH-i897 which is not Rogers but rather AT&T. And, what's this about an I9000?
To get help, you need to explain what device you have (Samsung model number), your carrier (Rogers or whom), and what you are trying to do.
If the Kies you downloaded says it does not support your phone, it may be because your phone is not an SGH-i896.
Need more info, please.

Yes you are correct mine is a ATT version no wonder oh well was excited for a moment thought it was released for all Captivates oh well at least I finally got the MTP issue resolved....the info to fix the MTP problem was from a this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8701204&postcount=76

Software update check - Connection failed/Auth error?

So if you go to Settings->About->software update and click on Software Update check. I either get a Connection Failed error or a Connection Failed due to Authentication error or something like that.
Guess is maybe because phone is not widely available they haven't setup the update system yet. Anybody with one getting a successful check?

You need to download the LG desktop software and have the phone connected via USB.
http://www.lg.com/uk/support/mc-support/mobile-phone-support.jsp​
It's the UK site but the software reads the phone's IEMI so it's universal. It also installs a non-windows USB driver which the T-Mobile manual says needs to be installed for charging over USB.

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You need to download the LG desktop software and have the phone connected via USB.
http://www.lg.com/uk/support/mc-support/mobile-phone-support.jsp​
It's the UK site but the software reads the phone's IEMI so it's universal. It also installs a non-windows USB driver which the T-Mobile manual says needs to be installed for charging over USB.
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Huh? Why do I need to have the phone connected via USB for OTA Update? When I click on it it lights up 4G so it's trying to connect over the network not USB. I think the server is just not setup yet.

Don't shoot the messenger. From the O2X forum it appears LG isn't a big supporter of OTA. The desktop app is clearly designed for updates and tracks update history as well as providing the ability to reflash the phone back to stock. I've installed the app but won't be able to tell what it does until I get my phone. Who knows, we may never get any updates via the app depending on LG's agreement with T-Mobile.

Ok cool, let me know once you figure out what it does. I'd be a bit nervous using the O2X software on the G2X as it's clearly for the UK version.

The software has the U.S. as a location choice and it won't hurt the phone as the first thing it does is auto-detect the model number and s/w version. Worst case is it says "invalid phone" or offers me an out of sync revision number that I'd reject. Someone's got to go first

I'll let you be the trail blazer here...in a way it's great LG has an alternative to OTA.

Other owners with the G2X. What happens when you click on software update?
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mobilehavoc said:
Other owners with the G2X. What happens when you click on software update?
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
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I don't know if T-Mobile would let LG dictate an update that requires connecting to the computer, which is a bit too complicated for the average user. Every single T-Mobile Android phone prior has been able to receive OTAs, including the LG Optimus T.

jimbo831 said:
I don't know if T-Mobile would let LG dictate an update that requires connecting to the computer, which is a bit too complicated for the average user. Every single T-Mobile Android phone prior has been able to receive OTAs, including the LG Optimus T.
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Actually, the Vibrant required PC connection for froyo. I doubt this phone will receive OTA updates.
To answer the OP, I get the same error attempting updates on my 2Gx.

bluemoon737 said:
Actually, the Vibrant required PC connection for froyo. I doubt this phone will receive OTA updates.
To answer the OP, I get the same error attempting updates on my 2Gx.
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That'd be a bummer. Good thing I'll be on CM anyway!

BarryH_GEG said:
You need to download the LG desktop software and have the phone connected via USB.
It's the UK site but the software reads the phone's IEMI so it's universal. It also installs a non-windows USB driver which the T-Mobile manual says needs to be installed for charging over USB.
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This software works fine and recognizes my phone as the 999 model and shows the software is up to date.

if you click on 'Customer Support' then 'Supporting Models' you will get a list of all phones supported and the latest software revision for the phone

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Actually, the Vibrant required PC connection for froyo. I doubt this phone will receive OTA updates.
To answer the OP, I get the same error attempting updates on my 2Gx.
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So did the froyo update for the MyTouch 3G Slide

mobilehavoc said:
Other owners with the G2X. What happens when you click on software update?
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
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I'm getting the same error. Its also constantly turning 4g on and off. Data isn't working at all. This phone is really pissing me off...
T-mobile is saying that its because my phone number isn't completely ported from Sprint (it's been over 24 hours now) but my calls and texts are working fine so I think they are telling me a load of BS.

joshreis said:
I'm getting the same error. Its also constantly turning 4g on and off. Data isn't working at all. This phone is really pissing me off...
T-mobile is saying that its because my phone number isn't completely ported from Sprint (it's been over 24 hours now) but my calls and texts are working fine so I think they are telling me a load of BS.
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Not so much a load of BS, but more of what they have to do. Ports CAN take up to 48 hours to fully finish. 99.9% of the time it takes just an hour or so and everything works. However, until they wait the required amount of time, they aren't allowed to do any more troubleshooting unfortunately.

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Not so much a load of BS, but more of what they have to do. Ports CAN take up to 48 hours to fully finish. 99.9% of the time it takes just an hour or so and everything works. However, until they wait the required amount of time, they aren't allowed to do any more troubleshooting unfortunately.
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Well right now its been over 48 hours. I went to T-mobile today and got a new sim card. Still no data. He said this was happening everywhere and its because of a big storm in Bellevue (where the Tmo headquarters is at). I believed him until I looked at the past weather for Bellevue. Hasn't had an inch of rain in over a week...

quit crying
if it does not work take it back. people need to stop being so damn *****y. you think that a csr knows every little issue the network has then u have ur head up ur ass. get a iphone they work better right not. or go back to sprint and get a evo

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if it does not work take it back. people need to stop being so damn *****y. you think that a csr knows every little issue the network has then u have ur head up ur ass. get a iphone they work better right not. or go back to sprint and get a evo
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Seriously? Sorry if I'm getting mad that a company that I pay $175 a month for isn't working properly and when I ask them why, they lie to me.

i"ve updated a g2x to the new software got a new one and tried to update it OTA and it doesn't let me. Don't know what the deal with that is

[Q] WinMobile 6.1 Bluetooth tether help needed

I'm a total noob to android so please forgive the total lack of knowledge. I have the HTC Touch Pro 2, (european version) and I want to run my TF tethered via bluetooth off my phone. Can someone PLEASE post steby by step instructions, both for what needs to be done on the phone AND the TF in order to get this to work? I've been trying for a few days now and nothing. I can pair the phone with the tablet but it says "paired but not connected". It's frustrating.
Thanks for any help!

No chit it's frustrating. I've been trying myself with the same setup and N A D A!!! I'm no rocket scientist but daaaaammmmm why is this hard???

I had a diamond before my evo, and I know there were apps out there that did wifi tethering. Have you looked into that?

wifi tethering wastes much more power, why are ppl so ignorant of this? no one in the Android camp seems to be informed enough to ask for Bluetooth tethering, which is what bluetooth was largely designed for in the first place.
Windows Mobile had this for ages.

klau1 said:
wifi tethering wastes much more power, why are ppl so ignorant of this? no one in the Android camp seems to be informed enough to ask for Bluetooth tethering, which is what bluetooth was largely designed for in the first place.
Windows Mobile had this for ages.
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IF I`m not mistaken, the op is asking for help with tethering via Bluetooth sooooooooooooo which post are you responding to????

rrushhour said:
IF I`m not mistaken, the op is asking for help with tethering via Bluetooth sooooooooooooo which post are you responding to????
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THANK YOU! Bluetooth people...BLUETOOTH! Anyways, looks like I can pretty much forget about this. Not many people have had any success. My friends iPhone tethers via bluetooth no prob, but then I'd have to buy the Iphoe and....hang out at startbucks.

I can't help you with windows mobile but I tether via bluetooth from my nexus one to my Transformer without issue with nothing needed at the transformer end.
If the device doing the tethering supports the profile the TF is expecting it just works (Pix or it didn't happen attached).
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Looks like Android uses the PAN profile and Winmob may be exposing the older DUN profile

Thanks SilentMobius
I have gotten as far as the TP2 showing connected and tethered on the phone as well as the symbol on the Transformer, but it will just not transfer data. I'm asuming that any Android phone would be able to tether w/the Transformer? I'm with Sprint and guess I need 2 upgrade to the Evo or something.

rrushhour said:
Thanks SilentMobius
I have gotten as far as the TP2 showing connected and tethered on the phone as well as the symbol on the Transformer, but it will just not transfer data. I'm asuming that any Android phone would be able to tether w/the Transformer? I'm with Sprint and guess I need 2 upgrade to the Evo or something.
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Probably not I'm using http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/ for the bluetooth tethering (cm7 only have wifi built in) It has limited compatibility and only works on rooted phones, but it's been around since the G1 and is pretty stable.

SndChsr said:
I'm a total noob to android so please forgive the total lack of knowledge. I have the HTC Touch Pro 2, (european version) and I want to run my TF tethered via bluetooth off my phone. Can someone PLEASE post steby by step instructions, both for what needs to be done on the phone AND the TF in order to get this to work? I've been trying for a few days now and nothing. I can pair the phone with the tablet but it says "paired but not connected". It's frustrating.
Thanks for any help!
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Would you try "BT Files Transfer" for testing this function?

Not sure about WM6.1, but on my TD2 running WM6.5 it works fine. Pair up the phone and TF then run Internet Sharing on the phone (its in the Tools folder on mine). Select Bluetooth (PAN) from the dropdown instead of USB and hit connect. You should then be able to tether from the TF by selecting the phone from the bluetooth settings

Verizon has finally killed FoxFi tethering for people still on unlimited data plan

Verizon has finally killed FoxFi tethering for people still on unlimited data plan
As of right now(8pm EST, 11/20), I have personally verified this with at least 11 family members and co-workers/friends from different parts of the country. All have the paid version of FoxFi and Verizon Note 5 on unlimited data plan. Hotspotting just stopped working within the last 48 hours.
Guess the party had to end sooner or later.....
I wonder how I can contact FoxFi developer to verify that the problem isn't on his/her end? I know my Note 5 has not received any updates in the last 10 days, so not sure how Verizon is doing this.

Foxfi's Developer contact email should be on there Google play listing. And yeah I can second your verification of it not working, not sure how though being that there was no system nor app update.

It's not working for me either, thanks for posting this as it saves me a device wipe!

Not working for me as well my friends. I've emailed the developer so hopefully they will have a fix !

[ImperialDev]JonesLabs said:
Foxfi's Developer contact email should be on there Google play listing. And yeah I can second your verification of it not working, not sure how though being that there was no system nor app update.
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I just looked up the reviews section for FoxFi in Play Store. Hundreds of people are now crying bloody murder because Verizon has killed/blocked FoxFi.
I guess there's no point in emailing the developer about this. Don't want to take up their time... hopefully they'll find a cure soon? (not hopeful this time... I have a feeling that Verizon is blocking this forever)

centerwaters said:
I just looked up the reviews section for FoxFi in Play Store. Hundreds of people are now crying bloody murder because Verizon has killed/blocked FoxFi.
I guess there's no point in emailing the developer about this. Don't want to take up their time... hopefully they'll find a cure soon? (not hopeful this time... I have a feeling that Verizon is blocking this forever)
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Yeah I think that by now they already know of this issue by now. And also sadly yes, I have the same feeling this is permanent.

Well , let's go ahead and root .

jandk1974 said:
Well , let's go ahead and root .
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someone has figured out how to root the Verizon Note5 already!!!??? :fingers-crossed:

Honestly I hope that they find a fix.....and yes it's been great for years now.......since my HTC THUNDERBOLT. LOL

Verified as of 6:43pm 11/20/15 i lost foxfi wifi mode im using the usb tethering now which is ok since my comp has bluetooth so it can give off wifi signal to my ipad ...70gb a month for me...guess verizon got pissed off lol...hope foxfi can be op and fix this :/

I have Verizon unlimited plan. Using Galaxy S5. Pdanet/Foxfi stopped working today 11/20/15. This happened on 8/27/15 and my mobile hotspot was up and running again the next day.

Mine stopped working as well. Verizon note 5. So sad. Are there any alternatives? USB tether is so impractical. Any other app work?

DCLXVI7 said:
Verified as of 6:43pm 11/20/15 i lost foxfi wifi mode im using the usb tethering now which is ok since my comp has bluetooth so it can give off wifi signal to my ipad ...70gb a month for me...guess verizon got pissed off lol...hope foxfi can be op and fix this :/
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I haven't done USB tethering in ages... can you give me a rough idea on
how to accomplish this between my Verizon Note 5 and my laptop?
Thanks!

ShiftySheik said:
I have Verizon unlimited plan. Using Galaxy S5. Pdanet/Foxfi stopped working today 11/20/15. This happened on 8/27/15 and my mobile hotspot was up and running again the next day.
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It started acting up for me on my GS5 late yesterday, but after several attempts it reconnected and was online until early this afternoon when I shut it down to go shopping. Saw someone post on the Play Store listing that they may just be having problems with the subscription-service right now. It's taking more than the 30 seconds FoxFi allows before giving up, which is what prompts the popup to appear. I sure hope this is just a glitch. Can't imagine Verizon wants the headache of a massive FCC/FTC complaint, but with the record of thumbing their nose at regulators (broken FIOS promises) maybe it is over.
Worst case, I'll setup a low-power PC just to share the network connection out through LAN into a wireless-router and voila!

I too am grandfathered in the Verizon unlimited plan and foxfi stopped working between yesterday and today. .....it's likely the subscription service. ...I say this because we had no OTA update in over a month. I don't see how Verizon or any other providers could accomplish this feat without an update ? We will hopefully be back to norm in a day or so....fingers crossed!

centerwaters said:
I haven't done USB tethering in ages... can you give me a rough idea on
how to accomplish this between my Verizon Note 5 and my laptop?
Thanks!
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Haven't used the USB teher in a long time. Basicly you install FoxFi/pdanet on your Note 5. Connect the Note 5 charging cable to the USB your laptop. You then have a wired internet connection on your laptop.

You know it seems more of a foxfi vpn issue.

How?
"Worst case, I'll setup a low-power PC just to share the network connection out through LAN into a wireless-router and voila!"
Not so much about the low power PC, but the simple act of sharing the connection over a wireless network so other devices can use it, such as tablets and consoles.
I have been trying to do this for nearly 4 hours. I'm tech literate enough to usually be able to figure things like this out, but I'm just not finding success. Do you have a walkthrough or could you point us toward a good one?

Relatively easy, this should get you started
It is pretty easy. I started with USB using Easytether and then moved to Foxfi and wireless. But I had to return to USB this evening in order to watch TV. It is NOT as handy. I was running my home wireless network off my phone. Now, I'm carting the phone around to devices (not optimal) because the USB speed, at least it seems, >> Bluetooth, at least in my setup. For both Foxfi and Easytether it meant
(1) installing software on the phone (Foxfi/PDAnet), which should already be in place​(2) installing client software on your laptop/computer/... from PDAnet​pdanet. co/a​(3) Connect two devices with a standard USB cable, but use a high quality one not a cheap one it matters.​
There were some changes but they were relatively easy and understandable, probably 2/10 on the amateur tech difficulty scale (e.g. unchecking "Activate WiFi hotspot" in Foxfi and checking "activate USB tether" instead, and jumping back/forth from phone and computer software). Still haven't figured out how to get good HD video from the Internet to my TV, but I think is because currently I am limited by the video on my laptop. But it is a problem and so can be solved, ETA 1am. This might get you by until you have a plan B. Good luck to you.
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centerwaters said:
I haven't done USB tethering in ages... can you give me a rough idea on
how to accomplish this between my Verizon Note 5 and my laptop?
Thanks!
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Kmose734 said:
"Worst case, I'll setup a low-power PC just to share the network connection out through LAN into a wireless-router and voila!"
Not so much about the low power PC, but the simple act of sharing the connection over a wireless network so other devices can use it, such as tablets and consoles.
I have been trying to do this for nearly 4 hours. I'm tech literate enough to usually be able to figure things like this out, but I'm just not finding success. Do you have a walkthrough or could you point us toward a good one?
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Basically, it's sharing or bridging the PDAnet adapter to Ethernet, then piping it into a wireless-router. Might need to manually set IP, Gateway, and DNS on the PC.
http://www.howtogeek.com/213638/how...et-internet-connection-with-all-your-devices/
It can get exotic and mind-boggling, but I've done it before. Might also want to consider Connectify or the built-in WLAN hotspot feature in Windows 7, 8, and I think 10 has it now too, or the PDAnet hotspot beta. What have you tried, and what's your hardware and OS config?
Just found and tried this, and it's working great!
http://virtualrouter.codeplex.com/