Hey!
I'm considering getting a Xoom, and I Wounder if I could use a ROM made for the wifi verison (because that seems to get updated alot quicker) on a wifi+3g device?
I won't be using the 3g part anyways, but I might still pick one up if it's cheaper then the wifi only.
Would this work?
Also, are you happy with your choice to get a Xoom?
thanks!
Edit: I should've searched more carfully, on page 2 there was a very similar thread (the answer is yes).. Please delete this post!
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I have an HTC Hero that is rooted (sprint cdma). I have the Mocado rom installed on it. For some reason my wifi tethering does not work. When I turn it on and search for it on other devices, it does not even show there is a network available. I have tried it from other phones, laptops, and even a PSP. Please forgive me if this has been covered before, but i could not locate an answer to this anywhere. Any help with this would be much appreciated.
has it ever worked? Which version of the wifi tether app are you using?
Used the Search and I got ten listings for "WiFi Teathering".
You need to make sure you use the latest version.
Works fine on my phone
bcb07 said:
I have an HTC Hero that is rooted (sprint cdma). I have the Mocado rom installed on it. For some reason my wifi tethering does not work. When I turn it on and search for it on other devices, it does not even show there is a network available. I have tried it from other phones, laptops, and even a PSP. Please forgive me if this has been covered before, but i could not locate an answer to this anywhere. Any help with this would be much appreciated.
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I would imagine THIS is probably the best place to start, but it doesn't look like it separated into GSM and CDMA so just be very careful before you flash ANYTHING to make sure it's for the one you have!
*edit- DEFINITELY NOT trying to deterr anyone from XDA, just thought you might find the most relevant information there
Hi all,
Was trying to search for the answer but came up with nothing. I'm thinking the answer is no but are you able to use a 3g/4g usb dongle with the VS Gtab or is it WiFi only?
Thanks,
Ho'okani
I'm looking for this answer also before buying one. Can someone please let us know. Thanks
Some 3g modems work with some roms, at least. I don't have one, but I know that the Huawie 1550 works with the Calkulin rom under the current revision by Clemsyn. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1024120
Somewhere in there, they discuss other links to 3g stuff.
Oh, also see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016921 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991342
Alright, I bought my Motorola Xoom from Futurshop here in Ottawa (Canada) quite awhile ago. Still running the original 3.0.1 firmware. A couple months ago I believe many sites said they were pushing out the new updates to us, including SDCard support.
Nothing came to me, oh and now there is 3.2 that got pushed out. Still nothing. Quite a stupid company.
Anyways, I am tired of hating my XOOM.
Looking for the quickest and easiest tutorial on how to get my Canadian 3.0.1 XOOM up to 3.2.
Also, wondering if there is a list of Honeycomb apps, best things we can do with honeycomb/rooting/modding yet....anything else I should know.
Thanks. And yes I searched the forums. Not always easy to find exactly what you are looking for.
What Xooms do you Canadians get?? On the box it says " Xoom (MZ6**)"
Mine for example is a MZ601...
I wonder as it could be a Generic Northern US version, or a EURO....and the Model number also helps us identify whether it is a WiFi only or 3G/UMTS...
Oh right sorry forgot about that.
It's the WiFi only version, MZ604
Well I do KNOW that you can use the ROM from THIS THREAD but you will need to root first and the MZ604 WiFi Only does have a canadian specific version BUT I am unsure as to how you would root.
From memory, the WiFi only Xooms are ALL Identical in terms of Hardware, it is just those Xooms with 3G/UMTS capabilities that have hardware differences. I am going to go out on a limb and say you can follow ANY of the WiFi only guides....BUT BEFORE YOU DO...someone else may have to confirm that for me
Still have not found a good tutorial for 3.0.1 to 3.1.
Everything seems to be 3.1 to 3.2 or something else.
Help. Thanks.
bmancell said:
Alright, I bought my Motorola Xoom from Futurshop here in Ottawa (Canada) quite awhile ago. Still running the original 3.0.1 firmware. A couple months ago I believe many sites said they were pushing out the new updates to us, including SDCard support.
Nothing came to me, oh and now there is 3.2 that got pushed out. Still nothing. Quite a stupid company.
Anyways, I am tired of hating my XOOM.
Looking for the quickest and easiest tutorial on how to get my Canadian 3.0.1 XOOM up to 3.2.
Also, wondering if there is a list of Honeycomb apps, best things we can do with honeycomb/rooting/modding yet....anything else I should know.
Thanks. And yes I searched the forums. Not always easy to find exactly what you are looking for.
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I think only the US WiFi and 3G/4G versions have the 3.2 update. Just a guess.
My Xoom (i think the build/model number is HTJ85B? I am not really sure cause i can't find any info to where to look... but anywho) I had bought my Xoom Wi-fi only tablet from Amazon.com and updated it to 3.2. I rooted it using this tutorial -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1170760 -- And I got Super User without flashing new ROMs and kernels. It took me a few days (due to insomnia not allowing me to read the directions correctly so I became easily frustrated) but after i figured out the wrong line of code (Went into adb shell and then did adb devices, not the other way around was my mistake) everything was straight forward. Follow every line to a T and you should be able to get root and flash it in theory...
To ask, have you tried to go to "About Tablet" and clicking "System Updates"? I had to do it the first time to get my update pushed through on Wi-FI to 3.2.
~~Also to add since I forgot to... ~~
Apps I use are
-Dev-
Programmer Tool Dec-Hex-Bin
IPcalc
Android Assistance
Ternimal Emulator (Root)
Remote Conntect (Root)
MicroSD Mounter (Root) [cause my tablet the sd write was turned off... grrr] -- Forum post on it -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1173195
SystemPanel Lite
-Other-
File Manager HD
App List Backup
AndExplorer
Dolphin Browser
Opera Browser
AlarmDroid
AndFTP
ES File Explorer (App APK Backups that are not on the market/download folders)
Ebuddy (messenger programs... 100% better then facebook chat if you do facebook...
Hope this list helps you out...
Yes, I have a Canadian MZ604 and you can follow the wifi guides, they root the same
Unlock, root and push CWM 3.2
With that you can install hammerhead rom and tachi kernel
do not waste your time rooting your archos 101 or any other android tablet in hopes of using your android phone like samsung galaxy s because it is ad-hoc
and no matter what you read on here..it does not work. no one can tell you how to do it or what to do because they themselfs have not done it. it will not connect it will only waste your time. also do not get fooled into thinking that by using wifi tether 3.1 or 3.2 beta will get you infrastructure as this is also a pack of lies. i did this followed what (simple steps) and my archos 101 does not even find it. so much for that idea.
so unless someone can prooth it working from a galaxy s to a android tablet...it will remain a myth.
i have successfully connected my Archie 101IT to my galaxy s2 using Wi-Fi hot spot. Standard android functionality. No rooting etc required
i have tried so many ways...sometime it will stick on finding ip address or it will say connected i will leave it a few min...it is showing wifi signal yet i still can not use the internet...so all the people who said they have done it with there galaxy samsung 1 not 2 as i have the first one, are not helping
what are the settings ? no one here knows how to do it...yet they say they have done it
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do not waste your time rooting your archos 101 or any other android tablet in hopes of using your android phone like samsung galaxy s because it is ad-hoc
and no matter what you read on here..it does not work. no one can tell you how to do it or what to do because they themselfs have not done it. it will not connect it will only waste your time. also do not get fooled into thinking that by using wifi tether 3.1 or 3.2 beta will get you infrastructure as this is also a pack of lies. i did this followed what (simple steps) and my archos 101 does not even find it. so much for that idea.
so unless someone can prooth it working from a galaxy s to a android tablet...it will remain a myth.
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That's a strange way of asking for help!
damac said:
That's a strange way of asking for help!
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I enjoy my mobile internet from phone on my xoom.
Sent from my LG-P999 using Tapatalk
well i did get it working..and i did ask for help on 2 sites but no one gave any info on how to do it...so what i did was tried different wifi teether apps until i found one that worked. and at last i got it working fine
Hi Folks,
I just bought an Acer A500 and I'm really disappointed in it. The screen isn't very good, and wifi seems a bit wonky on it. Not that I'm against hacking, because I'm not at all. I don't like the fact that it doesn't work with ad-hoc wifi connections out of the box. The thing I loved about it was that I had it rooted, recovery and a custom ICS rom installed within an hour.
I know the TF101 has a better screen so I'm not going to ask that. I've tried to search for most of this info, but you know how good search is, so I'll ask here.
I see the tab has root, is there a one click method that I missed? I thought I saw one for it at one point but haven't seen it since.
As far as wifi goes, will this thing hook up to our android phones using the tether apps (not pdanet)?
How easy is it to brick one of these? Stupid question I know, but I've been using Samsung phones which are pretty much impossible to brick unless you really screw up on a kernel, so I would just like to hear what you think.
Reason I ask is because I debated between this and the A500. I went with the A500 based on price. I've been theming over on the the Nexus S for AOKP and CM9 so I'm looking for a tab that I will be able to work with the same roms so I can expand into tablets. I've also started trying to do some source builds so I can make some of my own visual modifications to some of the jar files within the framework.
Thanks in advanced for any input you can give!
1. Easy to root, especially the earlier models.
2. Wifi tether & Bluetooth tether (I recommend bluetooth highly!)
3. Almost impossible to brick if you have one of the earlier Transformers with NVflash.
shane6374 said:
Hi Folks,
I see the tab has root, is there a one click method that I missed? I thought I saw one for it at one point but haven't seen it since.
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Vipermod for ICS - Search for it.
shane6374 said:
As far as wifi goes, will this thing hook up to our android phones using the tether apps (not pdanet)?
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I use my inspire 4g to connect to all the time. I just place my phone into hotspot mode and use Wep Security and then just log on with the tab.
shane6374 said:
How easy is it to brick one of these? Stupid question I know, but I've been using Samsung phones which are pretty much impossible to brick unless you really screw up on a kernel, so I would just like to hear what you think.
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On a new model, all you get is CWM. So make a back up and hold it dear. Because if something gets hosed while flashing and you don't have anything to go back to. Its dead.
On an older model they have nvflash and can recover from anything.
So what I'm hearing is buy a refurb and hope?
Sent from my Nexus S 4G
shane6374 said:
So what I'm hearing is buy a refurb and hope?
Sent from my Nexus S 4G
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Mine is a new model. SBK2. I have flashed it 30 times and never had an issue. Granted I have my original backup and origianl kernel on a 2 gig card I had lie'n around and then I placed that in my safe.
As long as you know what you are doing yer all good. Maybe. Lol
try to find a used one preferably SBK1 which is B-70(some) and below they are much easier to work with when it comes to modding and hacking (NV flash) which is like ODIN for Samsung phones. They are great tablets dont get me wrong but the new wave of devices are unfortunetly going to make these tabs obsolete much better than the Acer devices you spoke of