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[Q] Droid 2.2.1 as hotspot for iPad

I am trying to create a hotspot for a new iPad using my Verizon Droid 2.2.1. The build number is FRG83D. I am a novice, but am exhausted trying to find an answer on internet that exactly matches my situation.

What about...
1. Set up a hotspot. (its in the settings menu)
2. Connect to it with the iPad.
3. ????
4. profit!!!
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Setting up a hotspot is not in the setting menu.

I've been told that the original Droid CANNOT be used as a mobile hotspot due to hardware limitations, but I forgot where I heard that.

kschang said:
I've been told that the original Droid CANNOT be used as a mobile hotspot due to hardware limitations, but I forgot where I heard that.
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I guess that is the case - very disappointing.

etepen said:
I guess that is the case - very disappointing.
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If your Droid 1 is unlocked... Google search wireless tether, free app, works great for what small amount I tether

marketing said:
If your Droid 1 is unlocked... Google search wireless tether, free app, works great for what small amount I tether
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I did try wireless tether, but what do you mean by "unlocked"? I have a feeling I'm close, but can't nail down a specific step. Remember I'm trying to connect to an iPad.

you need to root youf droid and download barnacle wifi tether (market) to tether your ipad
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p1ayrTh3_Ru13 said:
you need to root youf droid and download barnacle wifi tether (market) to tether your ipad
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I have Verizon Droid 2.2.1 with build number is FRG83D. Can this be rooted?

I have an original Droid, and I use Wireless Tether so that my friend at work can use his iPad.
Yes you do need to root the Droid to do it.

papawiskas said:
I have an original Droid, and I use Wireless Tether so that my friend at work can use his iPad.
Yes you do need to root the Droid to do it.
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Can you help me do this?

etepen said:
Can you help me do this?
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Sending you a private message here on the forum.
***edit...well I tried sending you a message, but it doesnt show anything in my sent folder, I also sent you a friend request but dont know if that will work either. I am trying to figure out a way to get in contact with you to streamline the process*** suggestions?
I dont want to post my Google Talk or email publicly...LOL

Wireless tether for android [Works perfect]

Hey guys. I just sucsusfully downloaded and tested the wireless tether app for android. I am not talking about the hotspot app that comes stock with the inspire. Im talking about this app (I cant post links untill i make 8 post lol, so copy and paste the url below)
Code:
code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
I downloaded the 2.0.7 version and it works flawlessly with the stock rooted rom.
Just wanted to share that.

Must Be Root on Said phone. just an FYI

darkbluexplorer said:
Must Be Root on Said phone. just an FYI
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Read the sentence right below my code ;-)

An alternative is you can put the phone in airplane mode, turn on wifi, and download the app from the market.

What is the difference between this and the wifi hotspot?

Scott4957 said:
What is the difference between this and the wifi hotspot?
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wifi hotspot is application that comes stock on the inspire. It checks your account to see if you are paying for tethering. The other application (which requires rooting) does not require you to have tethering enabled on your account; hence free tethering !

colbur87 said:
wifi hotspot is application that comes stock on the inspire. It checks your account to see if you are paying for tethering. The other application (which requires rooting) does not require you to have tethering enabled on your account; hence free tethering !
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But if one has to be rooted, isn't that kinda a moot point? If one has to be rooted to use this workaround to the stock app, but rooting in itself alleviates the need to avoid the stock app, then....

bella92108 said:
But if one has to be rooted, isn't that kinda a moot point? If one has to be rooted to use this workaround to the stock app, but rooting in itself alleviates the need to avoid the stock app, then....
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I have no idea what your trying to get at? The wireless tethering is not a "work around" its a separate application that does the same thing as wifi hotspot.

colbur87 said:
I have no idea what your trying to get at? The wireless tethering is not a "work around" its a separate application that does the same thing as wifi hotspot.
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Understood, but as several others have pointed out, the built in hotspot works perfect when rooted, so if one has to root to get this app, then what advantages does it have over the native tethering app to cause someone to want to have to add yet another app?

bella92108 said:
Understood, but as several others have pointed out, the built in hotspot works perfect when rooted, so if one has to root to get this app, then what advantages does it have over the native tethering app to cause someone to want to have to add yet another app?
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hmm weird. My hotspot app still checks my account and I have a rooted device. I figured it was because im using the stock rom. So i posted this thread to give others out there information about the wireless tethering app.
So yea, if your wifi hotspot app works fine then dont download this app. I was just trying to be helpful.

colbur87 said:
Read the sentence right below my code ;-)
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Ack! yep read that to fast! ~.~
However on a non rooted phone if you change the AP listed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=960058 it is not seen as an teathered laptop or other item. I have tested this and talked to ATT about it. unless its software in the system that makes that decision. i dont think its the app that reports back. i think ATT sends a code over their network to the sim to unlock teathering via their network. by changing the ap to what is listed above it looks like the phone is just hitting off of another service that may be needed for it. I guess ill find out when i get my bill for next month but this is what att told me that its just the phone requesting information from a different ap and no additional charges would be applied. *shrugs* hope their right

colbur87 said:
hmm weird. My hotspot app still checks my account and I have a rooted device. I figured it was because im using the stock rom. So i posted this thread to give others out there information about the wireless tethering app.
So yea, if your wifi hotspot app works fine then dont download this app. I was just trying to be helpful.
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Yeah I think it has to do with which ROM the user is using when rooted... some say it still prompts, others not. Mine is enabled regardless of rooted or not, because I use a different APN which bypasses the wall.

Tethering?

I can't seem to get barnacle or wifitether to work on this phone. Has anyone else been successful in tethering with the infuse?
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I just used the integrated wifi hotspot.
"Settings>>Wireless and network>>Mobile AP"
And have at it. Worked great.

lost1 said:
I just used the integrated wifi hotspot.
"Settings>>Wireless and network>>Mobile AP"
And have at it. Worked great.
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You don't have to have the tethering plan? Can't att ttell?
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I've never had an issue. On the iPhone (not jailbroken) you have to call AT&T to activate. On this one, you get an information tag above the activate checkbox saying:
A Tethering/Mobile Hotspot plan is required to use this service. Please go to att.com/myWireless or dial 611 if you do not already have this service provisioned.
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I've been using that on my Captivate for 7 or 8 months now, AT&T has never billed me. I'm not extravagant in my usage. The highest net data I've used is 4.5GB, but that's for both normal and tethered use. I've never been dinged.
I think if it becomes obvious, torrent or otherwise, then they may try to do something. But as far as I know, there is no way to distinguish the traffic of your phone from that of the connected devices.
My suggestion is try it for a small burst of data, note the time. Reboot your phone after. Then check your account online after a day or two and see whats listed under your data use.

You guys should try a custom apn similar to the captivate and atrix.
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Ok... I tried this again after I posted the message. Something seems to have changed in my account. Now I get a "Verifying" message and then a note that says tethering is not available. My guess is that we'll have to replace the IP/Stack to not request verification information from AT&T.
So, sorry, no go yet.

lost1 said:
Ok... I tried this again after I posted the message. Something seems to have changed in my account. Now I get a "Verifying" message and then a note that says tethering is not available. My guess is that we'll have to replace the IP/Stack to not request verification information from AT&T.
So, sorry, no go yet.
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Can someone else try it with an independent app such as barnancle or wifi tether to see if it works?
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lost1 said:
I've never had an issue. On the iPhone (not jailbroken) you have to call AT&T to activate. On this one, you get an information tag above the activate checkbox saying:
I've been using that on my Captivate for 7 or 8 months now, AT&T has never billed me. I'm not extravagant in my usage. The highest net data I've used is 4.5GB, but that's for both normal and tethered use. I've never been dinged.
I think if it becomes obvious, torrent or otherwise, then they may try to do something. But as far as I know, there is no way to distinguish the traffic of your phone from that of the connected devices.
My suggestion is try it for a small burst of data, note the time. Reboot your phone after. Then check your account online after a day or two and see whats listed under your data use.
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I notice you said ATT, but your profile shows the Canadian flag. So are you in Canada or US with ATT.
I know some Canadian carriers have some tether included in the 3G for free at no extra charge.

jthornton71707 said:
Can someone else try it with an independent app such as barnancle or wifi tether to see if it works?
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I dont see those apps in the marketplace. I take it you have to root?

I used EasyTether Pro. Works on my Mac fine. I have rooted the phone already, any way of getting a WiFi one now that it's rooted?

Ya you have to be rooted. Go to 4shared.com and search for barnacle.apk.
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You guys know that there is a wifi tether for android from google development right? Just use that and you are done.

Did just that It needed a 13 character wpa key... ilovekeineken worked jussst fine!
Searched for "wifi tether" on google code. Slider earned a thanks

EDIT: Now confirmed to work, see next post!
I tried the Android Wi-fi tether and it didn't work. Can anyone confirm that it works?

lost1 said:
I tried the Android Wi-fi tether and it didn't work. Can anyone confirm that it works?
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guys MOBILE AP in settings! that's native wifi teather ap stands for access point. there is an apk you need to delete or freaze to do it without the tethering plan. ill get details from captivate section and report back.

I can now confirm that Android-Wifi-Tether works.
I used Tether for Root Users 2.0.8-pre1 Wireless
I agree with Dani897, this will ultimately be a matter of replacing the AT&T Modded Wifi AP with the google stock version.

lost1 said:
I can now confirm that Android-Wifi-Tether works.
It worked for me as well with no problems
Thanks!
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Dani897 said:
guys MOBILE AP in settings! that's native wifi teather ap stands for access point. there is an apk you need to delete or freaze to do it without the tethering plan. ill get details from captivate section and report back.
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Please do, waiting of your info.
Thanks.

Papi4baby said:
Please do, waiting of your info.
Thanks.
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in titaniumbackp if you are rooted freeze ir uninstall "tetheringmanager0326.apk" should unlock it. you can also delete it from adb, rootexplorer, other root file managers as long as you mount read write in terminal emulator, or you can use terminal emulator.
i have a linux machine and use sshdroid to ssh into the phone. that's another way to do it if you get a windows application that handles ssh.

Dani897 said:
in titaniumbackp if you are rooted freeze ir uninstall "tetheringmanager0326.apk" should unlock it. you can also delete it from adb, rootexplorer, other root file managers as long as you mount read write in terminal emulator, or you can use terminal emulator.
i have a linux machine and use sshdroid to ssh into the phone. that's another way to do it if you get a windows application that handles ssh.
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10-4.
I was hoping of a way around it without root. I know the Atrix had one.
Thanks anyways.

[Q] Non rooted; but need tether app

I dont plan on rooting my phone. (If I dont have to)
My last Motorola and with Sprints standard dataplan worked just fine. (W\O tethering )
I am pretty sure tethering worked out of box, until the last update.
Any suggestions? Foxfi and pdanet not available from Amazon apps anymore. Is it blocked by Sprint?
Thanx

azimuth_coordinator said:
I dont plan on rooting my phone. (If I dont have to)
My last Motorola and with Sprints standard dataplan worked just fine. (W\O tethering )
I am pretty sure tethering worked out of box, until the last update.
Any suggestions? Foxfi and pdanet not available from Amazon apps anymore. Is it blocked by Sprint?
Thanx
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ClockworkMod Tether should work. The link to the apk is in the app description and the in-app purchase for the full version still works even if it is side-loaded.

azimuth_coordinator said:
I dont plan on rooting my phone. (If I dont have to)
My last Motorola and with Sprints standard dataplan worked just fine. (W\O tethering )
I am pretty sure tethering worked out of box, until the last update.
Any suggestions? Foxfi and pdanet not available from Amazon apps anymore. Is it blocked by Sprint?
Thanx
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your phone never worked out of the box as far as tethering unless you signed up for a tethering plan, there are multiple ways to aleviate this but I dont think you know or even want to try and attempt to do this I wont help you bwcaue theyre are multiple threads to do this, try some research instead of just wanting the answer dropped on your lap Ive had more complicated answers than this that i found help for just by reading thru all th random threads keep l
\ooking youll find the answer your looking for

Yes, Sprint blocked our ability to fownload PDANet and Foxfi from the Play Store etc, HOWEVER, you can still download them directly from the developer's websites, and you can still buy the Foxfi full version key from the Play Store.

FinntheViking said:
Yes, Sprint blocked our ability to fownload PDANet and Foxfi from the Play Store etc, HOWEVER, you can still download them directly from the developer's websites, and you can still buy the Foxfi full version key from the Play Store.
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I have never had success with either of these working on the Photon Q. FoxFi worked on the Epic 4G, but not this device., even when downloaded from their site and installed.

rpankoe said:
I have never had success with either of these working on the Photon Q. FoxFi worked on the Epic 4G, but not this device., even when downloaded from their site and installed.
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When I was on the stock ROM, I used a 'wifi tether' app from the Play Store....
I think it did require root, however, there's a ton of apps on the Play Store you can try out.
Good luck.
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=wifi+tether&c=apps

rpankoe said:
I have never had success with either of these working on the Photon Q. FoxFi worked on the Epic 4G, but not this device., even when downloaded from their site and installed.
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Same experience here, however PDANet does work on the Q when you tether with a USB cable. I've yet to get the WiFi tether to work either.
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galacticservant said:
Same experience here, however PDANet does work on the Q when you tether with a USB cable. I've yet to get the WiFi tether to work either.
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I have, but I was rooted on stock.

arrrghhh said:
I have, but I was rooted on stock.
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Strange, I'm rooted on stock and purchased the FoxFi key...doesn't seem to work. Guess I'll mess around with it a bit...then again, I'm running a whacked system, system.img is ASA 36-86 first release and ALL the rest is ASA 14-15. Whacked...!
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ShodiWarmic said:
ClockworkMod Tether should work. The link to the apk is in the app description and the in-app purchase for the full version still works even if it is side-loaded.
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Clockworkmod tether does work and for those who dont know the usb tether speeds are faster than wifi tether, I purchased the full version and have been very happy also rooted and unlocked for the wifi tether I will say that the wifi tether is more stable/ consistent than the usb tether as the usb tether tends to cut out sporadically

PDAnet does work with this phone, I used to use it all the time.

Wi-Fi tether

Anyone know of a good Wi-Fi tether app? Is there a work around for the native tethering that does not need Verizon's permission to use.
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moeduss said:
Anyone know of a good Wi-Fi tether app? Is there a work around for the native tethering that does not need Verizon's permission to use.
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Before rooting, I was using pdanet/foxfi. They worked well, but required a pin lock on the phone. If you try it, the only way to remove the pin lock is to delete the security certificates. That part was annoying, but was worth it for tether.

A user by the handle hideandrun (or something like that) posted a tutorial on how to tether via the native tethering application in the Verizon HTC One M8 General forums (this one) a while back. If I can find it I will add it to my comment.
Edit: Here you go. For whatever reason I could not find it in the General section, so I did a quick forum wide search for "native tethering" and it was the third result. Oh, and his handle is runandhide05, not hideandrun.