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[Q] Tethering

I just switched from the iPone 4 to the HTC Inspire. I have rooted the phone already and am looking for a good tethering app, any suggestions?

ebarr52 said:
I just switched from the iPone 4 to the HTC Inspire. I have rooted the phone already and am looking for a good tethering app, any suggestions?
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There's a few, try pdanet. Google "june fabrics".

I use Barnacle, it works great

Why don't you use the stock htc app with the fixed APN (wap.cingular....) ?

lrs421 said:
There's a few, try pdanet. Google "june fabrics".
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If you are already rooted you can use a wifi tether app like Wireless Tether, you don't have to mess with PDA net (PDAnet is great if you are not rooted). I tried Barnacle but had trouble getting my Mac to join the adhoc network it creates. Rather than mess with it too much I put on Wireless Tether and it worked Great.

tdesbien31 said:
I use Barnacle, it works great
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I can second Barnacle WiFi and also use the stock Mobile Hotspot.

If you are rooted you do not need any program for tether.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=980591
Use the referenced APN and you will have tethering available......

I second the wireless tether especially if you have your unlimited data still. Its stupid to pay for it twice
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If rooted it also works to remove all entitlement apns from the APN database in /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/telephony.db

Do you think there will ever be a wifi app that does not require rooting. I had to downgrade back to pda.net. It works but I already miss the wifi app I used for years on WM 6.5.

I believe most custom roms allow tethering without adding it to your plan.
I asked about coredroid in another thread, and I got conflicting reports though.

If you are already rooted, just flash a custom ROM. then you don't need an app and you will also have a hotspot. My favorite is Cyanogenmod 7.0.3 but if you want to keep Sense UI, try Android Revolution HD or CoreDroid or some other Sense based ROM. And Congrats on your escape from under Steve Jobs's thumb =D
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This is an English forum. Please use English so we are actually able to sort of understand what you are saying.

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coldsteal said:
Do you think there will ever be a wifi app that does not require rooting. I had to downgrade back to pda.net. It works but I already miss the wifi app I used for years on WM 6.5.
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The APN method someone mentioned allows wifi tethering without root.

yes by changing the APN you can enable wifi tethering without root , ive done it many times on un-rooted phones ,just dont use it to much or it will be noticed and good ole at&t will add the package (not sure about other carriers)

[Q] Using a USB cellular modem with Xoom WiFi

Does anyone know if it's possible to use a USB cellular modem such as the Verizon LTE card (pantech u290) with the USB port on the Xoom WiFi? That would be a really cool ability if it were possible.

I imagine that it COULD work given the necessary drivers and tools. The device would have to be unlocked and rooted, and you would need to load a boot.img with the capability already in place. Beyond USB storage, a driver would have to be ported/written for a device like that.
Given that Verizon is already the mobile data sponsor of the Xoom, and are offering LTE antenna upgrades once its launched in the Xoom, they might have a problem with that.
But yes, it is possible in theory.

The xoom definitely detects a UML290 when it is plugged in via a xoom host cable. This should be very feasible to get working and I'll be looking into it.
-Tupshin

YuryAC said:
Given that Verizon is already the mobile data sponsor of the Xoom, and are offering LTE antenna upgrades once its launched in the Xoom, they might have a problem with that.
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There's no difference between using a laptop with an external radio and using a tablet with an external radio. It's not like you're bypassing charges or anything.
If anything, Verizon would be against xooms having a wifi radio at all. But they'd certainly prefer you to use a 3g dongle (which would make them money) than using just wifi.
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tupshin said:
The xoom definitely detects a UML290 when it is plugged in via a xoom host cable. This should be very feasible to get working and I'll be looking into it.
-Tupshin
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Any news on this? I am interrested...

Have you considered using one of these? Its what I use in canada due to lack of 3g option...
huawei mobile 3g/4g e5836
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jimboogly said:
Have you considered using one of these? Its what I use in canada due to lack of 3g option...
huawei mobile 3g/4g e5836
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The problem is that someone will have to take the SDK and drivers from the USB modem manufacturer and adapt them to the Xoom. This is way beyond my skill set unfortunately.

Okay someone must know how to do this. My friend has the Acer Iconia and he was able to get it to recognize a Novatel USB760 modem for Verizon. Some directions are over in the Acer Iconia forum. It running Honeycomb and similar hardware sure someone could get the Xoom working with this.

I'm quite interested in this as well. Is there any guidance on where to look to do this? I am a software developer, although I don't have any experience at building software for the android, but I could certainly come up with something.

the SDK's are usually available on the web site of the modem manufacturers. The big ones are Pantech, Novatel, and Sierra Wireless. They all should have Linux SDK info that should be portable to Android. I'm thinking that if someone wrote an app for this, they could make quite a bit of money selling it on the Android market

Can't you buy something that accepts the USB modem like a router of some sort?
Better yet wouldn't you be able to get a Linux driver for the aircard and hack that some way?
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This won't help you get on the Verizon network, but it may help for people with GSM carriers, and may lead in the right direction
Huawei 3G WCDMA Modem SUPPORT
It's for the viewsonic, but all the 10.1 tabs pack about the same hardware, and it's all Android, or rather linux at this level. You guys might have some luck getting the Huawei sticks working

the carrier's can't detect what is attached to the USB modems. As long as the USB stick is activated with a legit data plan, it should work fine. the key is getting the android drivers together and working using the linux SDKs provided by the USB modem mfgs.
Also...I'm opening up a pool for a donation to any developer that will work on this. I'm putting $50 in.

I would also be willing to donate to get this working.

After a lot of researching, i was very sad i had the wifi only version but after that, i noticed that it was the best option, One Data Plan in your Huawei e5 hot spot and enjoy the connection of simult four devices in the same data plan - all on the go, i have hd2 "Androided" and the xoom wifi.
Enjoying less monthly charges for the hd2 and sharing the xoom. i even though of tethering from my phone but phone data plans are much higher than Data Only SIMs.

burden010 said:
I would also be willing to donate to get this working.
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Same here. Any developments on this?

Acer guys have it figured but it'll need compiling against the right kernal
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14603952
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getting Acer code working on Xoom
yoshitweaky said:
Acer guys have it figured but it'll need compiling against the right kernal
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14603952
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This doesn't do me much good unfortunately...still open to paying someone to develop this...or you could build it and launch in the app market. Support for the common ATT, Sprint, and Verizon modems would probably get LOTS of buyers including me. I'd bet there's a good market on all the wifi only tablets for this type of work

No Ad-HOC in leaked 3.1

Since I haven't seen it mentioned in any of the rather deep 3.1 threads, as far as I can tell the 3.1 leaked firmware has not added ad-hoc networking support. Tested using what I have here, HTC Touch Pro 2 using the built in WiFi router, my NookColor CM7 and the Transformer.
TP2 advertises the network, NookColor sees it just fine but the Transformer's got nothing.
Just thought I'd save you all flipping through hundreds of posts to find out it's not working yet, at least in my configuration.

i noticed that. and replace the wpa_supplicant, managed to make it work again.

vista1984 said:
i noticed that. and replace the wpa_supplicant, managed to make it work again.
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Is rooting necessary to replace the wpa_supplicant?

rrushhour said:
Is rooting necessary to replace the wpa_supplicant?
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absolutely...

rrushhour said:
Is rooting necessary to replace the wpa_supplicant?
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yes, i am afraid
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093778&highlight=ad+hoc

Wait, what does AD-HOC do? I've tethered my Transformer to my EVO wirelessly, what am I missing?

botzl said:
absolutely...
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vista1984 said:
yes, i am afraid
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093778&highlight=ad+hoc
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ok....thanks

ls3mach said:
Wait, what does AD-HOC do? I've tethered my Transformer to my EVO wirelessly, what am I missing?
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Ad-hoc is just a method of sharing an internet connection locally without a traditional infrastructure associated with it. Most phones now a day's don't use it which is why you're EVO can chat it up with your Transformer. Specific network configurations and devices demand it though such as my Windows Mobile 6.5 Touch Pro 2 that only seems to want to advertise the network in Ad-Hoc mode and won't enable bluetooth tethering as far as I can tell.
There was some speculation that it might be added in this release but it seems there was no such luck. I've been trying to hold off on rooting until we had a stable 3.1 build from Asus since it doesn't seem like something I'll want to do over and over.

findmike said:
Ad-hoc is just a method of sharing an internet connection locally without a traditional infrastructure associated with it. Most phones now a day's don't use it which is why you're EVO can chat it up with your Transformer. Specific network configurations and devices demand it though such as my Windows Mobile 6.5 Touch Pro 2 that only seems to want to advertise the network in Ad-Hoc mode and won't enable bluetooth tethering as far as I can tell.
There was some speculation that it might be added in this release but it seems there was no such luck. I've been trying to hold off on rooting until we had a stable 3.1 build from Asus since it doesn't seem like something I'll want to do over and over.
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I haven't had a TP2 in ages. Why is anyone still using those? WM6.5 is stupid slow.

ls3mach said:
I haven't had a TP2 in ages. Why is anyone still using those? WM6.5 is stupid slow.
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Because they work and it's the only option for people with the $30 500min unlimited data plan. Why are you in such a rush anyway??? You need to get to that angry bird 2 seconds faster???

Yup! Go team SERO! Besides, the TP2 really isn't too bad as a phone. It get the internet well enough for me to look stuff up when I'm on the road, GPS works dandy, texting is great with the keyboad built in. I'd rather have android and all the aps that come with it but with the money I save I can buy a new high end tablet every year or two so it's not too painful... until I try and tether the two at least.

Wireless Tether through Infrastructure (Not ad-hoc)

A reboot as ALL that was needed to solve my issue.
Make sure you've got a ROOTED phone.. Mine was rooted, running this kernel, and this ROM..
Download Android Wifi-Tether 3.2 Beta2 apk
Install it
Run it
Menu-Settings
Change Device-Profile
Select Samsung Fascinate
Change Setup-Method
Select Softap for Samsung (Master)
Back to main screen
Start Tethering
Voila! You have infrastructure mode tethering, instead of adhoc which is the usual deal. THis is important to folks like me, who run honeycomb tablets like my Asus Transformer, or the Xoom, and need infrastructure wireless networks to tether to.
edit: updated new tether app.

I use wireles tether and it works fine for me its adhoc and I posted it somewherr in here hang on.
Hete it is works like a charm http://code.google.com/p/android-wi...ireless_tether_2_0_8-pre1.apk&can=2&q=Generic

silenceforus said:
Hey folks. I'm running the Charge, with imnuts' kernel, and the latest gummycharged ROM... I have been searching and searching for a solution for my issue.
I've got an Asus Transformer, which will not see ad-hoc networks without a root itsellf, which i am loath to do...
I came from the Droid, and the Droid 2, where I coulld tether via bluetooth, however this is not the case with the Charge. I'm sure that the only reason we havent got an infrastructure mode available yet is because its stilll available for free through the stock app, but is anyone working on this currently? Its an issue we will all have to face at some point... I'd rather do it sooner rather than later.
And before anyone asks, I have tried the wireless tether 3.0 pre14 apk set for the Fascinate. It doesn't work, just sits at "Please wait while starting..." forever...
Anything folks?
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I think u need to be rooted to use this tether and it works for me on a device that wont see ad hoc ..so I know it works

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brandonaspencer said:
I use wireles tether and it works fine for me its adhoc and I posted it somewherr in here hang on.
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Connecting to a Transformer? Or a honeycomb running tablet? 'cause therein lies my problem.

silenceforus said:
I'm running a custom kernel and rom.... I'm about as rooted as you can get
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And are you actually changing the "setup-method" from WEXT to Softap for Samsung, or keeping it on auto when you change device profiles?

awesome. works. thanks.

I will say this though, there is no need for infrastructure mode, if you just root your asus transformer with the new Prime 1.5 ROM and kernel, and also have your charge rooted. I'm using the gummycharged rom on my phone. Its unbelievably fast and very stable.

Thank OP works great and was in your boat my wii and Xbox don't like ad-hoc at all!

silenceforus said:
A reboot as ALL that was needed to solve my issue.
Make sure you've got a ROOTED phone.. Mine was rooted, running this kernel, and this ROM..
Download the google code Wireless Tether 3.0 pre14 apk
Install it
Run it
Menu-Settings
Change Device-Profile
Select Samsung Fascinate
Change Setup-Method
Select Softap for Samsung (Master)
Back to main screen
Start Tethering
Voila! You have infrastructure mode tethering, instead of adhoc which is the usual deal. THis is important to folks like me, who run honeycomb tablets like my Asus Transformer, or the Xoom, and need infrastructure wireless networks to tether to.
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Thanks OP. This post should be a sticky! I could not connect my laptop (Windows 7 64-bit) to ad-hoc mode for some reason, and didn't want to root my GT 10.1 either. Your directions were clear and precise, and now everything works just like I want it!

silenceforus said:
I will say this though, there is no need for infrastructure mode, if you just root your asus transformer with the new Prime 1.5 ROM and kernel, and also have your charge rooted. I'm using the gummycharged rom on my phone. Its unbelievably fast and very stable.
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I'm not trying too flame here but if you are trying to connect a device that doesn't support ad-hoc then you need infrastructure. +1 on the sticky but I an having some issues with the program itself like hanging up or not connecting that sometimes requires a reboot. Thanks for the post!
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Thank you to the original poster. I have been searching for so long for an answer to this problem. This just made my day.
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yes this is amazing, thank you.
my kindle will now never be without a connection.
works like a charm

link for wireless tether apk no longer working? I get 404'd

yutzybrian said:
link for wireless tether apk no longer working? I get 404'd
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I'm new and can't post links, but google "android wifi tether" and you will find the google code host with the app.
Newer 3.0 version was released and the older one was removed. Steps still work on Beta1 release. Thanks OP!
Don't enable access control, it doesn't work and it bugs out the program and only way I could get devices to connect again was to clear data in app manager and redo my settings at next relaunch.

If you change the date temporarily back to may sometime to get the stock app to open, adjust your settings as needed. Change the date back to auto and download elixr from the market. Create a 1x1 widget, tap the x, select wireless ap, and create.....watch the magic happen and as far as I know its infrastructure.
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Hi all I just wanted to clarify.
I am running a rooted Samsung Droid Charge and would like to allow my non-rooted Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Tablet to tether wirelessly to my Android phone.
Are you saying that with Android Wireless Tether I can do that?

Airsushi said:
Hi all I just wanted to clarify.
I am running a rooted Samsung Droid Charge and would like to allow my non-rooted Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Tablet to tether wirelessly to my Android phone.
Are you saying that with Android Wireless Tether I can do that?
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Should be able to
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mrtruckincowboy said:
Should be able to
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You can do that Airsushi. It wont be perfect though. I am running an Asus Transformer that runs Android 3.1, and I rooted it and installed the patch to see ad-hoc. Now I use the standard tethering and have no issues with tethering. Its much more stable than trying to use infastructure mode on the charge.
But for ease, this method is much less complicated. but less stable.

Thanks op. Works great

Which wireless tethering app do you use?

Hey guys,
Now that Verizon's Mobile Hotspot promotion is done, what are you using to tether with your rooted Droid Charge? I am trying to use Barnacle but it keeps giving me errors.
Thanks!

Simple, Pay for the native app.
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I currently don't tether, I was planning on using this; https://market.android.com/details?id=android.tether&feature=search_result
but whenever I search for it on my Charge I can't seem to find it on the market place, and clicking the direct link just gives me an error. Hope someone has found a good wireless tether, going away for the weekend and could really use one!

lakas187 said:
Simple, Pay for the native app.
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Lame answer. Use Wireless Tether 3.1. Make sure to use the Samsung Galaxy S device profile under settings.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list

dsmero said:
Lame answer. Use Wireless Tether 3.1. Make sure to use the Samsung Galaxy S device profile under settings.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
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Thank you!!

I recently discovered opengarden wifi tether. Search market for opengarden and its the first app you see. Works great on my nook, laptop and wii. Broadcasts in AP mode.

sinhumane said:
I recently discovered opengarden wifi tether. Search market for opengarden and its the first app you see. Works great on my nook, laptop and wii. Broadcasts in AP mode.
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+1for OpenGarden. I have been using it on my Thunderbolt for a weeks now and haven't seen any issues.

I loaded Barnacle and rooted my phone last night, so far so good. But I am going to also try Open Garden to see it it meets my need (see my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1158476 )

so just to clarify guys, if use this tethering program, it can help me save a few bucks comparedd to paing for verizon's optional tethering service? ;-)

I've tried both the tethering programs in this thread and neither are detected on my PSP/NDS, the app also doesn't ask or tell me the SSID or passphrase, anyone know a REAL wireless tethering app where you can make it act pretty much like a router..?

blarrick said:
I've tried both the tethering programs in this thread and neither are detected on my PSP/NDS, the app also doesn't ask or tell me the SSID or passphrase, anyone know a REAL wireless tethering app where you can make it act pretty much like a router..?
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like it was linked earlier..here it is
http://code.google.com/p/android-wi...tail?name=wifi_tether_v3_1-beta1.apk&can=2&q=
set it to fascinate in settings though

I've used barnacle for almosta year on my D1 and it worked great. I even changed the ssid to virus hahaha lol never had anyone they to connect either lol. I am going to try to root this charge this weekend when I get home as I'm a trucker. So mad they stopped the free hotspot.

I use wireless tether for root 3.1 beta 1. For device profile I use Samsung fascinate for infrastructure mode.
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titanfan1017 said:
I've used barnacle for almosta year on my D1 and it worked great. I even changed the ssid to virus hahaha lol never had anyone they to connect either lol. I am going to try to root this charge this weekend when I get home as I'm a trucker. So mad they stopped the free hotspot.
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Ha ha, that is hilarious! I also use VIRUS for my SSID, keeps the hackers out lol.

where is Barnacle found?

blarrick said:
I've tried both the tethering programs in this thread and neither are detected on my PSP/NDS, the app also doesn't ask or tell me the SSID or passphrase, anyone know a REAL wireless tethering app where you can make it act pretty much like a router..?
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I have never found one, PSP/NDS probably have the same issue with connecting to Ad Hoc networks. I had to root tablet and edit a file to make it work with A500.
Open Garden seems to have a better pass through for speed, used Wireless Tether for quite some time with no issues.
I pay enough to Vz since I never go over 5G a month even with tethering I don't feel bad at all.

titanfan1017 said:
I've used barnacle for almosta year on my D1 and it worked great. I even changed the ssid to virus hahaha lol never had anyone they to connect either lol. I am going to try to root this charge this weekend when I get home as I'm a trucker. So mad they stopped the free hotspot.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14700717 <- simple method once you have the files D/L takes less than 3 minutes.

T0yman said:
I have never found one, PSP/NDS probably have the same issue with connecting to Ad Hoc networks. I had to root tablet and edit a file to make it work with A500.
Open Garden seems to have a better pass through for speed, used Wireless Tether for quite some time with no issues.
I pay enough to Vz since I never go over 5G a month even with tethering I don't feel bad at all.
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PLEASE, help me get my charge and A500 talking together! I'm rooted on the tablet, but not yet on the phone.

I used wireless tether on my fascinate with no problems. Now im using wireless tether 3.1 setting it to fascinate and it keeps kicking me offline after a few minutes any idea why
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The best and most stable. http://android-wifi-tether.googlecode.com/files/wireless_tether_2_0_8-pre1.apk