Hey guys, i am going on a trip with my family and my mom is bringing her laptop in the car and i was wondering if there was a way that i could use my phone to give her internet on her laptop... if there is can i please have an easy step by step guide on how to do this? I have an Alltell Touch Pro btw.
when you plug your phone into your laptop a screen should come up and ask you if you want to use activesync or use it as a modem. click the modem option. if that doesnt happen, look around in your programs folder for an app called internet sharing. if you find that you should be good to go. the options are pretty straightforward
I use WMWifiRouter. Run as many laptops as you want. I used it today going down the interstate. It does run the batteries down so, keep it on a car charger.
The tethered option described above works as well. I just like being able to run two laptops (2 kids).....
As of this time, we do not have a way to restore to stock rom. We are waiting for the rom to be reuploaded somewhere. If you have it, please get with me.
Click here and download the three files:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27647443&postcount=441
Unzip and place those three files on your sd card that goes in your zeen.
Power off the zeen.
Insert the sd card.
Hold the two volume buttons, then press and hold the power button and wait for the flash to complete.
It will say to remove sd card and press any key. Do so.
Once powered up, your should have a semi aosp build of....I think it's 2.2, correct me if wrong.
just ordered one from hp using purchaseedge points. free tablet=good. should be here this week. cant wait to start playing around with it. i cant imagine hp spent a ton trying to secure the hardware from hackers, since it is only a $400 device. hopefully this will gain more interest now that the samsung tab isnt living to the hype
metfoo said:
just ordered one from hp using purchaseedge points. free tablet=good. should be here this week. cant wait to start playing around with it. i cant imagine hp spent a ton trying to secure the hardware from hackers, since it is only a $400 device. hopefully this will gain more interest now that the samsung tab isnt living to the hype
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I don't really think this things is gonna get much further. I wish it would, but of all the people on here only like 6 have it.
i just bought one yesterday ($299 @ bb w/ staples pricematch). haven't had a chance to do much with it yet, but i'll play with it this weekend. btw, i'm in KC too.
i have one also one issue though i dont have the printer for the setup is there a workaround for this? >_<
Don't need printer to setup
you shouldn't need a printer to set up just ZEEN. I know it forces you to dock ZEEN to printer, in that case, pull the menu down from the top, manually go into settings. Let me see if I can come up with documentation. I just did it and its working fine.
jlechner,
do you remember which version of Z4root u used?
Come on people... Lets root this thing...
metfoo said:
just ordered one from hp using purchaseedge points. free tablet=good. should be here this week. cant wait to start playing around with it. i cant imagine hp spent a ton trying to secure the hardware from hackers, since it is only a $400 device. hopefully this will gain more interest now that the samsung tab isnt living to the hype
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I have had my Zeen for two weeks now. One thing that has been very helpful is taking all the apk. files I like on EVO and putting them on the Zeen sd card. Most are working great!
I would like to know Z4 root that was used also.
nark0117 said:
you shouldn't need a printer to set up just ZEEN. I know it forces you to dock ZEEN to printer, in that case, pull the menu down from the top, manually go into settings. Let me see if I can come up with documentation. I just did it and its working fine.
jlechner,
do you remember which version of Z4root u used?
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No, but after you asked that I remember when I used the latest one, it kinda messes up. It puts it in some kind of test mode, and upon almost any reboot wipes everything.
z4root v1.3.0 gives me temporary "partial" root. Superuser works for some root apps like Root Explorer and AutoStart, but Titanium Backup and AutoStart do not see root.
Still unable to use RomManager because the device is still NAND locked.
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Has this gone anywhere? I just picked up a printer and got the pretty nifty tablet with it... or is that I picked up an HP Zeen tablet and got a pretty functional printer with it... Either way NIFTY COMBO!!
I have a rooted Nexus One and Motorola Backflip as well as a jailbroken iPhone 4, 3GS, and 3G.
This thing has to have a loophole somewhere. If we could get it running Android 2.2 and drop that horrific Yahoo interface we might be getting somewhere.
HP Zeen
I am having the same issues with the Z4root. Some things work and some thing don't recognize the root.
The one thing I love about the tablet is the battery life. I installed everything that was on my IPOD, and plug it into any amp--hours of music, and it is great for watching movies.
It is like getting free tablet with a great printer. No monthly payment!!!
Holding both volume buttons at boot will ask to erase the user data. But that's all I've found so far.
Has anyone been able to use Dolphin HD browser on this? Amazon has the Printer for $296 with free shipping. Now the price point is where it should be. Could someone list the known working apps for this tablet? Thanks.
Edit: I found it for $259.99 from Adorama with free shipping.
td1320, i have been using Dolphin Browser HD on the Zeen for about a month and a half now, it works great.
Zeen root
Which rooted apps have you been able to put in??
Do you guys recommend this printer? I have seen some bad reviews.
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The printer is pretty good to me. It's fast and responsive. On another note, I tried installing the marketplace on this tablet and it keeps coming back it couldn't be installed. I wonder why... Astro File Manager works!
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you shouldn't need a printer to set up just ZEEN. I know it forces you to dock ZEEN to printer, in that case, pull the menu down from the top, manually go into settings. Let me see if I can come up with documentation. I just did it and its working fine.
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Hi, I got one of these at a junksale today minus the printer or anything to charge it.
I have made up a charger with correct voltage & amps and fitted a suitable plug. It charges.
I am still to get past the setup screen much help would be appreciated in knowing how you do this - if at all possible.
One thing I have been able to do is when battery warning comes on access the dashboard and connect it to my wireless network. I am looking though the settings now to see if this setup process can be overridden in there by perhaps deleting something or killing a service.
I have an IP address of it sat on my network, could you SSH into it I wonder?
Ideally I could do with taking it into a store and just plugging it into one on the shelf on display. But that would be a bit cheeky.
Can anyone help?
Thanks
Andrew
hostyorkshire said:
Hi, I got one of these at a junksale today minus the printer or anything to charge it.
I have made up a charger with correct voltage & amps and fitted a suitable plug. It charges.
I am still to get past the setup screen much help would be appreciated in knowing how you do this - if at all possible.
One thing I have been able to do is when battery warning comes on access the dashboard and connect it to my wireless network. I am looking though the settings now to see if this setup process can be overridden in there by perhaps deleting something or killing a service.
I have an IP address of it sat on my network, could you SSH into it I wonder?
Ideally I could do with taking it into a store and just plugging it into one on the shelf on display. But that would be a bit cheeky.
Can anyone help?
Thanks
Andrew
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I picked my Zeen up from a local classified site for $50 because the kid couldnt get it past the printer setup. I'm assuming it was probably stolen the more I think of it, since if it was purchased with the printer it would be setup already... but I bought it from someone who claimed to be the original owner so i cant do much more about it.
On The Way home I had a brilliant idea.
I stopped at staples, took my zeen in and docked it on their printer for 30 seconds and it finished the setup... Pretty easy...
However, I have since reset the device and foun an easier way.
YOU MUST HAVE A POWER/DATA Mini-USB CABLE FOR THIS!
it can not be just a power cable, it has to have DATA capabilities.
(I Used A MacBook For This But It Should Work For A PC)
-Plug in your USB cable to the computer
-Plug In your Zeen AC Adapter (YOU MUST HAVE AN AC ADAPTER AND MINI USB)
-then boot your zeen to the setup menu
-plug in the mini usb to your zeen and hopefully it gives you the option to continue setup. (If it doesnt give it about 60 seconds)
-If it doesnt work unplug the mini-usb and plug it back in
I have reset twice now and this has worked for me.
-If it doesn't show up unplug the mini-usb and then plug it back in.
I have reset twice now, the first time i had to unplug it a few times but the 2nd reset it took it the first time.
I own the Asus TF and while its an amazing device, I dont see a purpose to owning it, other than the coolness factor.
I also have a 11.6" Acer Aspite laptop and a HTPC connected to my 50" 3D TV and Denon HT System, not to mention the htc Thunderbolt phone. Between these 3, is there something that the tablet can exclusively do that I cant with them?
nope, its just a coolness thing, copying isheep is a favored pastime of android users
one of the best examples of what a waste they are happened a few weeks ago at a friends house.
He put music on on his PC
He sat on the sofa
He then grabbed his Ipad
He tried to remote control his pc, swore some, poked it a few times for a few minutes and THEN finaly changed the volume.
All rather odd really as his PC is right next to his sofa, he could have easily just reached over with his arm and changed it in a few seconds......
So really, is there actually a point to a tablet other than pose/geek factor? I honestly can't think of one, which is why in my house we still don't have one.
Well for me, I use mine to basically stay on the net comfortably with decent screen size while I'm somewhere where I cannot access a computer.
Example, no TV in my room, so go into another room, bring NC with me. Profit.
Next example, girlfriend's house, no computer, tether phone to NC, Profit.
Monty Burns said:
one of the best examples of what a waste they are happened a few weeks ago at a friends house.
He put music on on his PC
He sat on the sofa
He then grabbed his Ipad
He tried to remote control his pc, swore some, poked it a few times for a few minutes and THEN finaly changed the volume.
All rather odd really as his PC is right next to his sofa, he could have easily just reached over with his arm and changed it in a few seconds......
So really, is there actually a point to a tablet other than pose/geek factor? I honestly can't think of one, which is why in my house we still don't have one.
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I had something similar happen this weekend. I have netflix on my Samsung TV, on my 360, and I can connect to it through my pc/laptop. But no, I was flashing a GB rom on my Thunderbolt to get netflix to work on my phone, and when it was done, was watching a movie on the tiny screen. My wife made fun of me for it...
Web (including remote access to work), books, and movies, 7 inch screen, sitting lightly in my front pocket or in my satchel for 2 hours a day of commuting by train and multiple trips by air every year.
At home? Yeah, I use a pc. At work, mostly the same, though I am starting to use evernote on the tablet instead of writing out scribbles during meetings that litter my desk later.
I used to have 2+ books, a notebook/sketchbook, and a laptop with me... always. My spine and shoulder think the nook color + wifi tether is the most awesome thing ever. Maybe it's not for you, but it's not without merit for sure.
(I assume this is the correct board for this. Man, there are so many boards.)
All I wanna do is create an app that means I can turn my computer on from my phone. Lazy, I know, but it would be a cool thing to make.
I know there are options available for pushing things via LAN to boot a computer but there seems to be nothing for people like me using WiFi. I realise that when my computer is off, my WiFi receiver is off too, so I've decided to use Bluetooth and set the USB header it's attached to, to stay on. I've done some reading around Bluetooth and settled on Bluetooth v4.0 because of its low energy modes; if the worst comes to the worst I can add a coin cell to the Bluetooth dongle and use that to power it... although I'm 90% sure that will short my machine (I'm no electrics expert). This app will push a signal/file/something to the dongle via Bluetooth (after pairing in the normal way) that will make the computer boot.
I feel like if this was possible it would already exist. I assume because it is trying to get the computer to power on, some part of the motherboard will have to stay on at all times and that will considerably drain the lifetime of my computer. Because of this, I feel like it will have to work at a BIOS level on the computer's end. Pretty much impossible, right?
I should probably say that this would be my first app and I haven't even LOOKED at coding in Java. I studied computing in college and learned to code in Delphi (old school) and some of C+. I enjoyed it but I ultimately failed and dropped out in my second year, hence why I never finished learning C+. Nonetheless, at least I have some coding experience. I'm sure Java is an entirely different ball game to those crazy days of Delphi but I'm willing to put in the time because since leaving college last year I've realised I really need a hobby.
Short story long, I feel like what I originally thought out would be a simple starting point for my inevitably long and illustrious career in app development has become this impossible task... and I haven't really started yet.
Is this even possible? Has anyone here tried this before?
SO lets start out with something I originally wrote on FB back on the 3rd June
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Ok so it's time to jot down some feedback on my first weekend with the Gemini but first lets run through what I've got here altogether.
First up there's my works laptop.
Then there's my own laptop which is permanently connected to the living room TV via HDMI.
I have an iPad that gets used as a general web browsing device around the house.
My phone is a dual SIM Motorola G4+ used for both by personal & work SIMs (supplied by work)
So where have I found the Gemini fitting in?
Well mostly I've been using it as a replacement for the iPad, particularly liking using split screens in the horizontal layout.
I've also installed all the MS apps so I can connect to my works mails etc (we're on Office 365) and that all seems to be working nicely as well.
What I haven't really been using it for is phone calls and TBH I'm not sure I will. I have my personal SIM in here (which is my least used one) primarily so I can use it online whilst away from WiFi. Not particularly interested in pairing with a smart watch as I can't stand wearing a watch full stop (yes I know I'm odd).
Overall I'm very impressed with the speed and responsiveness of the Gemini and haven't even particularly noticed any of the reported problems with the space bar (that could be because I'm very much a 2 finger typist lol). Yes there are one or two characters you have to think about which key combo to press but the keyboard is very well marked and I find it very intuitive to use.
Battery life seems reasonable given the amount of time the screen is on and a full charge has been seeing me right through the day up until bedtime. Be interesting to see how it is on the odd day I have to go into the office (I predominantly work from home)
Tried the adaptive brightness but it annoyed me as it was very visibly hunting and simply adjust manually to suit(now I've learnt to be patient with the FN combo).
Running an RDP session to a remote computer is so much easier with the aid of a BT mouse and I like that I can if I choose output to the telly.
Would I recommend the Gemini? You bet your sweet bippy I would, just not as a phone replacement
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So has anything really chnaged since then?
No not really and I would still recommend the Little Gem even though there have been a few SNAFUs/Gotchas.
The biggest of these was probably the first OTA update causing a bootloop but that was easily rectified by reflashing using the files/info supplied at Planet Computers.
Annoyingly although the external Silver Button worked pretty consistently originally since the latest OTA upgrade I've had nothing but problems with it using the default Google Assistant. I've since switched it to link to Saiy and that seems far more reliable.
I've been suffering a few random reboots but I'm 99% certain thats down to InTune (Im using this for work as a BYOD and there are policies enforced on the MS apps) throwing a hissy fit on trying to enforce enryption which you can't do on the Gemini.
One slightly annoying thing is I noticed the cover was not fitting quite as snugly as I liked after inserting the sim &(200gb) SD card, that's been easily resolved with a couple of tiny dobs of white tack (blue is also available)
The only other minor irritation is that it doesn't appear any of the carriers in the UK are set up to provide service via eSim yet other than to Apple Smartwatch (& possibly Samsung Gear)