Hello,
Thanks to all the great folks here on this forum I have modded my Gtab and I am really loving the experience.
I am currently running TnT Lite 2.4 and find it very stable. I did the Market fix that allows most os the apps to show up. Still using the old Market interface which accurately shows my downloaded and purchased apps. I have installed ADWlauncher EX and not looked back.
Since buying my Gtab I have rooted my MyTouch 3g 1.2 and implemented Barnacle to create an ad hoc wifi hotspot that works very well with my Gtab.
I read somewhere here that somebody was able to connect their phone GPS to the Gtab through the use of a combination of shareGPS and BlueGPS. I can't seem to find the shareGPS application anywhere on the Market with my phone or the Gtab. Is this due to the fact that my phone is still an Android 1.6 phone? If possible can someone point me to the sharegps apk file that would work on my phone?
Bob
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I know there are certain requirements such as having a 3G radio and camera that google requires for market access. At least, that's what I've read. My question is how are things like the wifi only Galaxy Tab going to access it? Is it going to be packing a 3G radio, but just not activated sort of like how the FM radio shipped in the nexus but wasnt activated out of the box?
I am exploring this question because NOOKcolor is launching this month and runs a skin on top of android2.1. I'm hoping it gets rooted with cyanogen on it because that would be awesome on a $250 tablet. But the question remains...would it be able to access the market? Can the 'hardware requirements' be bypassed by any means on a rooted device?
TIA
Lots of devices run android and don't have a 3g radio and only wifi. They're mostly mp3 players but they can access the market as far as I've seen. It should be possible for the NOOKcolor to be able to reach the market. I don't know for sure though, I've been wrong before.
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interesting
To access Market there is no hardware requirement. You just need a few apks. And internet connection.
(Note I'm still into my second week of owning any Android device, so I'm a relative noob).
I've modded my G-tab with the TnT 2.2.0 from this thread.
It's my wife's device (she's not too technical) and she's not thrilled with the TnT vanilla-Android UI. I tend to agree with her, the vanilla 2.2 seems more usable for a smartphone. Viewsonic's stock UI seems better for a tablet. Even apps like Gallery crash a lot vs the stock Pictures app.
So in her use case, the only real value in the TnT mod is Market and ad hoc wifi (she uses Joikuspot as an ad hoc hotspot on her cellphone). We can live with performance lags for the minimal use she has.
Is it possible to mod the stock app with just Market and adhoc Wifi? Is a matter of taking the latest stock image from here, adding Market-specific apks from here (which ones are they?), and adding adhoc wifi from here? Or is there more to it?
Anyone know of roadblocks or tips before I attempt this? Ideally, I'd like to create a package of apks that I can run after each Viewsonic ota update.
BTW, there is a better gallery app available that does not crash, but here is what you want.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861993
Thanks - still evaluating my options here:
1) Where is the better gallery?
2) Are there any good training guides on assembling your own builds? The thread you linked is definitely closer to my goal, and I'll probably take that as a first step. But I'd like to eventually learn how to do a quick self-made Market and wifi mod only, so I can minimize the amount that I run the G-tab non-stock.
3) The link refers to the things that seem like admin-type capabilities. Any need in a self-made build to still keep this stuff running? The modded G-tab is my wife's, and it seems safer (eg: less virus prone) to disable admin capabilities that she won't use day-to-day. I don't yet know what each thing does (busybox, root access, adb mounting, xbin folder, etc).
I have a Motorola citrus trying to get to wifi tether I think I got it rooted with superuser and downloaded wifi tether from market but the phones power cycles when i try to tether. Can anyone help me?
I just tried and had the same result as the original poster, looking for answers I found nothing. Though I did find this post so, BUMP for an answer please.
tethering on 2.1 citrus
I had the same result as above.
I successfully rooted with z4root
tried both
wireless tether for root
and
wifi tethering mesh
Same results, as soon as you start the tethering process, phone restarts..
side note: I know I am rooted as these apps only run if so, i've tried it..
anyone find a hack for running a few apps like 'mint' that are not available in market on the citrus.. even though 'mint' and my local banks app runs on android 1.6 and up
motorola support says the citrus only runs apk files, yet I found a work around to run java apps, just not 'mint' or my banks app runs
this is kind of like bait and switch, the citrus was advertised as being android 2.1 yet its a rather limited version.. its like fedora linux calling itself redhat linux although its based on redhat it isnt..
found one
'Barnacle Wifi Tether' from market worked on my citrus, i'll find out when i get my bill if its good or not regarding the tethering fees. but it worked in a 1 minute short test..
I came across some reviews which reminded me(on of all reviews one person with tmobile was charged):
so i would like to remind people some basics of tethering
1. dont do computer operating system updates on tether
2. dont download torrents or do filesharing on tether
3. dont use a extreme amount of data..
that said I would recommend using a firewall on you computer to block any applcations that might do any of above, and use it when your tethering...
pdanet guy has released an app to the marlet that lets you access the web from your gtablet via bluetooth through your phone. I tried on my gtablet and works as advertised. Note this is a web proxy solution so not all apps work, but browser/http based stuff should be fine.
Does you phone have to be an android phone?
Seems to be almost working with Droid X and Gtab, but always fails just after connection. Still messing around with pairing options. This would be an awesome way to tether tablets.
I have this app running as I'm typing now on my gtab.
My mobile isn't rooted yet and its virgin mobile, so locked down on wifi tethering.
So I tried this app out, it took a little work and a few roms.
I had tnt lite 4.4 and the latest G harmony rom 2.4?
They would both freeze up on me when I was in the browser.
I'm now on Cyanogenmod 7.0.3. The latest stable version and its working fine.
Good rom, and I got netflix and hulu working on it too.
The PdaNet tablet Beta app only let's you share internet to the Browser APPs though not all apps.
brettdwagner said:
Seems to be almost working with Droid X and Gtab, but always fails just after connection. Still messing around with pairing options. This would be an awesome way to tether tablets.
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I have a droid x as well running .595 GB. What ROM are you running on the Gtab? I am gonna try this out tonight on CM7.
What is this app called? I need to grab it before they remove it from market.
goodintentions said:
What is this app called? I need to grab it before they remove it from market.
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It is called "PdaNet Tablet (beta)"
goodintentions said:
What is this app called? I need to grab it before they remove it from market.
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No need to hunt for it.
Here is the developer's official page.
justauser said:
pdanet guy has released an app to the marlet that lets you access the web from your gtablet via bluetooth through your phone. I tried on my gtablet and works as advertised. Note this is a web proxy solution so not all apps work, but browser/http based stuff should be fine.
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I'm using Android Wifi Tether from here. Works with wifi and bluetooth also. It's free but need a root device.
caveritt said:
I have a droid x as well running .595 GB. What ROM are you running on the Gtab? I am gonna try this out tonight on CM7.
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I'm running Calkulin+Clemsyn 1.5ghz Froyo V6 on the gtab and stock GB on the DX. PDAnet tablet has been updated a couple of times and I still fail when connecting. Haven't spent a lot of time troubleshooting.
I am running Vegan tab 5.1.1 suppl and am having problems connecting. I enable the blue tooth on the phone (Droid 2) server and the gtab client. The tab recognizes the phone but when I go into settings on the phone it says the gtab is paired but not connected. Any suggestions? I get "fail to connect bluetooth server (java.io.IOException: Connection timed out.")
Thanks
Even with all the updates I'm still not able to connect. Oh well wireless tether it is.
Greetings forum members,
I have a basic question and hopefully someone or multiple people could help me out. I am currently in the market for a tablet;Asus Transformer or the Acer A500. I currently have a Moto Droid X running OTA 2.3.3 and of course no root options at this time.
I have the application called PDAnet for my computer when the internet goes out at home and I need the internet for quick access. I am wondering if anyone knows of an app like PDAnet that I can install on the tablet and tether to my phone for internet access.
Yes I know I can sbf back to froyo and re-root and install the gingerbreak leak that already has root to do the wireless tether. That is currently my last option. I wouldn't be doing the tether very much but it would be nice for my trip to Disney World next month with the family.
Thank you for time on reviewing this post and I am hoping alot of people will help out. GO XDA FORUMS!
i have an X and transformer.. and easy tether, which i think is the same basically as pdaNET..... and none of those tethering apps are gonna work because they require you to load software onto the the device supplying the data. for example i have to install and .exe application on my windows computer to tether it via my X for a data connection. im not aware of of any of the tethering apps that have made a .apk app to install on an android platform to use as the source of the data tether..... just gonna have to do your homework and root the X.... its really easy and once you do it ull love your tablet even more.
Both the Transformer and A500 tablets only recognize infrastructure wifi unless you root them and either do a supplicant replacement or install a custom ROM. On my Acer A500 I rooted & installed latest Taboonay custom ROM which instantly allowed my tablet to find all Ad-HOC signals, including the signal from my Epic 4G Touch with WiFi Tether Version 3.1-beta6 installed. Not sure but you MIGHT get lucky linking your PDAnet to a tablet running the Taboonay ROM.