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[Q] Wi-fi Tethering On AT&Ts Samsung Captivate

It looks like they (AT&T) removed the option to tether or use my phone as a hot spot! Can someone please help with finding another way around this. I need to use my phone as a modem. My Captivate has been rooted but I dont know wut to do now.

try EasyTether app. you can find it in the market

EasyTether is no longer on market!

I'm looking for the same thing for as close to free as possible. I tried downloading the file off google/android (i can't think if the exact file right nite) but for whatever reason it keeps saying I don't have permission when in reality I'm rooted and have rom manger but running stock everything . Any advise?!?
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If you are rooted, most of the froyo roms have tethering and mobile internet access point with them

Maybe you could try market enabler from the market and make it think you have T-Mobile or something cause att blocks out mostly all tethering apps. I read that works although I have T-Mobile and haven't had anything blocked so I have not tested personally.
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I have Andromeda 2.1 on my Captivate, and so far as I know, it doesn't have a tethering app preinstalled. I'm going to ask and find out, and a few other questions I have, as soon as I get to the 10 post limit! gah...
Anyway, before I installed Andromeda, I was running the stock ROM rooted with wifi tether from the google code page. The app would run, but I could not connect to it (though I was trying on my Tab). Comes to find out that the wifi tether app creates an ad-hoc network, with the Tab won't connect too. I need to get an AP app. Still working on that solution (though I haven't had much time to test it).

Paragon 5.1 ROM has tethering.
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Well, as already said most custom roms have these options built in under Settings > Wireless & Network... But in lieu of flashing an entirely new ROM for one feature, you could simply download barnacle wifi from the market.
In the event that it's not in your market (hadn't heard of carriers being able to remove certain apps from the market) I'm sure you can find the apk (the extension of Android App Installers) via google.

Google preview of Honeycomb Feb 2 at 10 a.m. PST

Watch live at:
http://www.youtube.com/android
Probably will lead to a lot of new posts here. Thought I would start the thread now.

............................. cool..........................

This is like the O&A listening threads on whackbag.......lol. I missed the vid. Was it good?
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Looking forward to it!

Ok. I have looked for this event and its not public?
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It is 10AM pacific so I think it hasn't started yet.

Looking very cool. Honeycomb is going to be sweet.
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So far it looks like a crappy slideshow.

Watching it using Chrome on a PC. Lots of interesting stuff going on.

Stuggy said:
It is 10AM pacific so I think it hasn't started yet.
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Yeah, i didnt realize that at first..... Lol.
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New Market. http://market.android.com.
UPDATE: We can sign in now. When going to download an app it offers a list of what device to install it to. My only Android device is my G Tablet and the market lists it as NVIDIA VEGAn-Tab-V1.0.0.B5.1.

Technically an web-based app market should offer us an "full" app market, no? i'm sure every app is visible, i guess the question now is after we log in will the app market recognize our device and attempt to block certain apps from us, or would an app that doesn't show up on the Gtab just give us an app not found when we click on it from the Gtab browser?

ThunderPuppy said:
He said new market is working at http://market.android.com.
Can currently browse the apps, but no download here. Can't sign in to account on G Tablet yet.
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Correct when trying to sign into market.android.com you get a invalid request both on the PC and Gtab and Phone.

They mentioned that when you select an app, it will list the available devices you can push it to, based off your registered devices features and OS.
I take this to mean that if you can't see it in the Market on your device.....your device want be listed as a choice to install for those apps on the web.
Oh..and this is typically for you to do from your home/work/public library computer.....browse the apps, select what you want and it installs to your phone. You still use the "Market" app on the devices (phones/tablets).
Dr. Light said:
Technically an web-based app market should offer us an "full" app market, no? i'm sure every app is visible, i guess the question now is after we log in will the app market recognize our device and attempt to block certain apps from us, or would an app that doesn't show up on the Gtab just give us an app not found when we click on it from the Gtab browser?
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I wonder if this will be unusable for people with devices that aren't intended to have access to the Market like our beloved G Tabs. Will Google let you OTA install to a device that they think shouldn't be there?

Invalid Request
I get nothing but "Invalid Request" when trying to sign in.

Dr. Light said:
Technically an web-based app market should offer us an "full" app market, no? i'm sure every app is visible, i guess the question now is after we log in will the app market recognize our device and attempt to block certain apps from us, or would an app that doesn't show up on the Gtab just give us an app not found when we click on it from the Gtab browser?
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If all the apps aren't showing up, just use the market hack. Go to the task manager, force stop and clear the browser cache and reboot.

Prof-KOS said:
I wonder if this will be unusable for people with devices that aren't intended to have access to the Market like our beloved G Tabs. Will Google let you OTA install to a device that they think shouldn't be there?
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I thought since this is web based, it would let us sideload to any android device from our pc. That would suck if it doesn't.

tekrhino said:
I get nothing but "Invalid Request" when trying to sign in.
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As mentioned a few posts up....

xmr405o said:
If all the apps aren't showing up, just use the market hack. Go to the task manager, force stop and clear the browser cache and reboot.
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There are still apps that don't show up, even after the Market hack.

getting a certain app to work on the thunderbolt

So I got TB coming in tomorrow, and knowing that this specific app does only work on the EVO 4G. I have tried it on other android phones, it will not detect it on the market, so when i download the app on computer, and i tried to force install it, it was unsuccessful.
So i am wondering if devs of the apps can make the app to work on a specific device? IS there a way change something in the TB to make that app think its a EVO 4G?

I got my thunderbolt today, and tried to install the app, it does not work. It won't find it on the market. Only HTC EVO 4G users can see it on market and download it. I know because the company made it for the EVO for now and will later release more for other phones. Anyways, my friend gave me the .apk file from his EVO, and i downloaded it, open with astro, and installed it, it will show the program and the progress bar, then few seconds later it pops up "application not installed"
So the app will look for the model and if its wrong model it will cancel the installation.
How do i bypass this?

model id change possible through build.prop?

might help if u tell us the app so we can determine if its possible

the xda app? it works just fine on my TB

Its a nTouch Mobile app from Sorenson Communications, on HTC EVO 4G do a search in market for "SorensonVRS" for more information go to sorensonvrs.com/ntouch

Anyone got suggestions? I'm really looking forward to get it on my tb.
I tried editing the model number in the build.prop to the evo's model number, but it wont make the changes permanetly. Perhaps being rooted will make it work?

I can't seem to get angry birds to work on jt1136's rom.
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by the way the link to apk download is APK download

accessing market completely

Hi,
I live in a country where Google Market does not provide paid apps. (Turkey)
So my Asus Transformer only shows free apps when I go into Market.
I had the same issue on my other Android device (Dell Streak) but that was a device with 3g and gsm features so I was able to access market by the help of app Market Enabler.
This app fakes the GSM provider on the phone.
Now that Asus Transformer is a wifi-only model this method does not work.
How does a wifi-only device defines the country of the device ?
Also, myLibrary does not provide buying books featue , just the free ones are available.
How can I enable access to Market and book library ?

any ideas please ?

http://code.google.com/p/market-enabler/

I'll have the same issues when I return home but I'm completely relying on Market Enabler even though there is no SIM.
Did you try the app? I'm running it but I'm in Uk where I can't really test
it.
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market enabler does not solve my issues.
after enabling it with a US provider setting, sometimes I can find the app that I'm looking for but the first page in Market always shows "free" apps.
any idea ?

you could try this but I have no idea if it really works.

thank you. but that is totally irrelevent.
it's about the country we live in.
somehow google detects the country and blocks paid apps.
maybe a proxy could solve...

ISP tells them where you're located right.
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Market Access
An app called Market Access has been working for me on multiple devices. Apparently it is based on the code from Market Enabler, although I'm not sure of the differences.
amip.tools-for.net/wiki/android/marketaccess
However, since I've gotten the new market app, it doesn't work right away. I think the server takes a while to refresh before it recognizes the hack. Try enabling the "emulate on boot" and "show notification" options in the app AFTER selecting a SIM to emulate. Then go into Settings > Applications > Running Services and stop the "Google services" app. Then restart your device. If it doesn't work right away then give it a day and see if it works itself out.
ALTERNATE METHOD:
Of course there is always the classic method of putting your device into airplane mode and jumping on the wifi. That little trick works here in the States, but I'd be interested if it worked abroad as well. Let me know if it works for you.

Hi,
I am interested in that alternate method. But I didn't understand it.
What shall I do after putting the device on Airplane mode ?

mrmrmrmr said:
Hi,
I am interested in that alternate method. But I didn't understand it.
What shall I do after putting the device on Airplane mode ?
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My apologies, in the US some companies (like AT&T) will limit the apps that their customers can see in the Market. The way around this restriction is to not allow the Market app to access your SIM card info when starting up. Here's how:
1) Turn on airplane mode
2) Turn on wifi (you can enable wifi even with airplane mode on)
3) Launch the Market app...that's it!!
As I said, this works because the market can't tell what network you're on, because airplane mode disconnects your SIM card accessing the network. I don't know if the market looks at the wifi's ISP, so I don't know what effect this will have in other countries. If this doesn't work, maybe using a VPN connected to the US might do the trick, but really I'm just spit-balling at this point.
GOOD LUCK!

but my device (asus eee pad transformer) doesn't even have 3G so your method is meaningless.
my 3g is always disabled

Thanks for Market Access looks promissing. Read thru the guide seems like a cleaned up updated MarketEnabler - good. In Saudi we had a tablet with MarketEnabler able to see paid apps in $.
I'm counting on these tools for my Transformer.
Will hit your thanks button when next on PC...
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mrmrmrmr said:
but my device (asus eee pad transformer) doesn't even have 3G so your method is meaningless.
my 3g is always disabled
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Oops, you're right. I was thinking of my phone and not the TF, which has access to all the apps for the reason you stated. I imagine this would be the case with using the Market Access app as well.
However, I did notice that when tethering the tablet to my phone, ads where not displayed on webpages because I've installed the AdFree app on my phone. So maybe if you could get unrestricted Market access on an android phone and tether your TF to that, then you could get paid apps on your tablet too.
(ps - again, I'm just thinking out loud. Thanks for keeping me honest. Let me know what you guys find in your trials.)

A friend of mine confirms MarketAccess is working
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Market Access didn't work for me.
But I found a workaround with Market Enabler and Market 3.0.27
I've removed my Market and erased data.
Then I've installed Market 3.0.27 after setting the GSM provider with "Market Enabler"
This way I can access paid apps.
hope this helps some one else.

Is there an app that will allow you to locate your phone from your computer?

Is there an app that will allow you to locate your phone from your computer if its lost? Just wanna install all these things on my phone right now for precautions so I never lose it or if i do I can find it
PS: Not only an app that allows you to locate your phone but an app that also lets you wipe memory or lock the phone from your computer if you don't want people going through your personal files? (Free App or one time buy please, I'm not trying to pay monthly.)

dreseansr said:
Is there an app that will allow you to locate your phone from your computer if its lost? Just wanna install all these things on my phone right now for precautions so I never lose it or if i do I can find it
PS: Not only an app that allows you to locate your phone but an app that also lets you wipe memory or lock the phone from your computer if you don't want people going through your personal files? (Free App or one time buy please, I'm not trying to pay monthly.)
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I've heard cerebus to be really useful with a lot of cool tools (it's a one time paid app though)
Here's the link for it

I'm a cerberus user and I really like this app. After install app on your phone, log on cerberus website and manage your terminal as you like it. You can shoot a picture just to see who take your phone. Track with GPS your position. Delete everything inside the microsd or other memory. Basically is an anti theft app. If someone wrong for 3 times your unlock code cerberus shoot a picture with front camera if available and send it to your email..... Amazing....

search lbe in google play. free

Theres app called find my phone or something like it. You install it from your computer to your phone and it will locate it for you.
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interesting app. Never heard of it before. Thanks for sharing.

Thid app use gps or internet to locate the phone?
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Samsung Galaxy has this feature built in

App
If you have apple device then with the use of FindMyPhone app you can search your iPhone, iPad location.

I use Cerberus as well. Another feature not mentioned is that not only can you see where your phone is, you can download the history of its location.
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Avast has a free app that will wipe the phone, but not track it.
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AVG and Kaspersky Mobile Security have a track option, GotYa! also works fairly well. (And has some nice anti-theft features, such as remotely bricking your device.)
Keep in mind that they work better on a device with 3G than without. Tracking my WiFi-only tablet (without WiFi on) only resulted in an area the size of the entire neighbourhood (3km²).
Kaspersky did an excellent job of tracking down my friend's phone to within half a meter when he got lost in Prague, though.

airdroid has those feature that you said

Through FindMyiPhone you can find your phone.

Find my droid is a good one

My lookout
you should definitely check out my lookout.
https://www.lookout.com/

You can use Google Maps with Latutide. It work well :good:

AVG seems to be very good.
But no software will find your phone once it's turned off!

I like Cerberus....

With TrustGo you can do it.
It is an antivirus solution that can do all things you said. Even has an option to avoid that someone could uninstall the app without a password. It is light and has a data usage manager