I can't do Wifi at work, but Bluetooth is allowed.
My phone (Motorola Droid Mini XT1030) supports Bluetooth internet sharing, no problem. Tested it and it works.
Only problem is my PC running Windows 8.1 can tether to the phone and use phone's internet, but not the reverse. No way to reverse-tether to the PC via bluetooth that I'm aware of, and I'd like to stay wireless.
Got an idea to use a cheap old phone as a bridge. Reverse tether cheap phone to PC via USB using ReverseTethering app, then use phone's Bluetooth tethering to share that with my XT1030. Well, turns out this is not possible, at least not with Android. Author of the ReverseTethering app confirmed it.
So that got me thinking, how about old Windows Mobile? Used to be you could just plug a WinMo phone into the PC, and it was automatically reverse-tethered. Can an old WinMo phone share that reverse-tethered internet connection to another phone via Bluetooth?
If not, any way to do that with iPhone or Windows Phone 8? I still have my old iPhone 4S and can probably get a WP8 phone pretty cheap.
No idea about WM, but give this a try?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bluevpn&hl=en
Thanks, but that's for ICS and below, all my Androids are on KitKat.
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so i have a bad wireless card in my laptop and i was trying to use my tilt connected via usb to pick up my linksys wireless signal. there wasnt a problem in teh world doing it with xp, i just pluged it in, installed activesync and off i went... but now with win7... lets just say this hasnt been my first attempt... anyone have any ideas or insight on this?
no one has any idea?
Activesync wouldn't have allowed you to do that on XP, only to use the laptops wireless internet on your phone.
Easiest and most reliable way of using your phone as a wifi dongle is WMWifIRouter but it isnt free. There are free alternatives such as ICS Control, but I never got them to work.
I'm trying to find an app that works with the Samsung Epic that I can use as a mouse/keyboard for my PC.
I have already downloaded GRemote Pro and Remote Droid but I can't get either to sync with my computer.
I can not get Microsoft Activesync to recongize my phone which I think might be the reason I can not get my phone connected to my computer so the programs acknowledge each other.
ppc tablet
try ppc tablet:
http://www.aacompserv.com/AACompWeb/Modules/PPCTablet/WhatIsIt.aspx
it supports connectivity over wireless and bluetooth PAN, in addition to active sync. It's not freeware, but you can get a trial version to test it.
Edit: On second thought... the epic is android, right?. So my appoligies if that is the case. The above will not work for you.
same here.
I've wasted at least 6hrs of my life trying to get it to work, and the funny thing is I own like 4 wireless mice.
pushat3 said:
I'm trying to find an app that works with the Samsung Epic that I can use as a mouse/keyboard for my PC.
I have already downloaded GRemote Pro and Remote Droid but I can't get either to sync with my computer.
I can not get Microsoft Activesync to recongize my phone which I think might be the reason I can not get my phone connected to my computer so the programs acknowledge each other.
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hey XDAs
received my omnia 7 on last friday and it´s everything i could´ve asked for!
but now i got a little problem...
at first, some facts: i´m on a macbook pro and i use the windows phone 7 connector (tried win 7 and zune via boot camp, too).
i tried to unlock with 2 different trys, a) with chevron and b) with some dialer code to get in the "diagnosis" menu........both tries failed!
but after b) i got a new "diagnosis" tile in my apps menu
now i have the problem, that my pc can´t recognize the phone anymore...win 7 and zune say "no phone connected" and the wp7 connector (mac) doesn´t do anything (should start automatically, when phone is plugged in) but i get a "new network device found" message where i need to configure the new device.
(in addition, i THINK that my phone doesn´t even load the battery through the usb port, so maybe my cable is broken?)
maybe i can´t connect my phone because of the "diagnosis" menu?? and how can i remove this app??? maybe i should do a factory reset?
so what´s the problem here??? even if i can´t do the unlock, it sucks not being able to put music, videos or even updates on my omnia ;(
really nobody?
I don't know anything about using Macs with a WP7, but on windows, you need yo make sure you have the latest Zune. Also, if you have hacked to allow tethering, you have also turned off the Zune sync function.
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"so what´s the problem here??? even if i can´t do the unlock, it sucks not being able to put music, videos or even updates on my omnia ;("
The problem is you aren't actually running windows, it's still a virtual system. The USB controls are still through your mac. You will not be able to connect your win7 phone to a mac, that is not possible, and your wasting your time even attempting it. Sell the mac and buy a laptop, you will be happier.
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"so what´s the problem here??? even if i can´t do the unlock, it sucks not being able to put music, videos or even updates on my omnia ;("
The problem is you aren't actually running windows, it's still a virtual system. The USB controls are still through your mac. You will not be able to connect your win7 phone to a mac, that is not possible, and your wasting your time even attempting it. Sell the mac and buy a laptop, you will be happier.
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If he's using VMWare fusion and accessing a Win7 guest via OSX host, then you're right.
However, if he's dual-booting Win7 through Boot Camp, then it should still work.
Samsung phones, like LG phones, have a way of switching the USB mode to allow Zune or allow tethering (the latter killed by Mango).
Monkeytown will have to follow the instructions for changing the USB mode back to the one that allows for Zune (on LG phones, it's called MS COMPOSITE).
i´m running a dual boot system, no vmware...
and microsoft released the wp7 connector themselves for mac, so it SHOULD work :/
i think i never saw an option of tethering in the settings menu, so how can i do that? i mean, change the usb mode
/e: i managed to get another omnia 7, and it works like a charm via my usb cable and mac connector
so....i would like to see the instructions that i should follow -.-
hi all i am somewhat new to rooting my phone. i love it makes my phone worth the price i paid for it. however i have a wireless tether which i use for my laptop but i was looking around for a tether that i can get internet access on through the USB. sadly i havnt found anythin gif anyone knows about anything that would be a HUGE help. I have the EVO 4G running on superuser, and using windows 7. I need a USB tether for my desktop computer so i can access the internet on my xbox from my desktopcomputer. so what im basicly looking for help with is an app program or what ever it takes to beable to use a USB (not wireless) and get the internet on my desktop computer which cannot pick up a wifi signal.
thanks all again, I OWE YOU one
You can use this: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.pdanet&hl=en or this: https://market.android.com/details?...EwOSwiY29tLm1zdHJlYW0uZWFzeXRldGhlcl9iZXRhIl0.
FYI: Root is not needed (but it doesn't affect it either way)
Hi
I own a HTC Snap phone, running WM6.5 and without a touch screen, which seems to be a lethal combination (for example, the XDA facebook app will not work on my phone).
When using a windows XP laptop I simply connect the phone via USB and use it as a modem, but I assume this won't work on the Android tablet.
So I'm trying to find a way to share my 3G connection to my Android 3.2 tablet.
The default ICS app is useless - the tablet doesn't see the phone either when sharing through WIFI (I understand Android will not recognize ad-hoc wifi connections) or when using BT.
I tried installing the trial of wmwifirouter with the same results.
I tried the XDA ICS app (I think it was a port of the HTC app) and couldn't get it to run, probably because it was expecting a touch screen input.
Is there any way to solve my dilema without replacing my phone?
Thanks
There used to be an app for WM called wifi hotspot. If you could install it on your phone, the tablet would connect to it via wi-fi.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=538874
http://us.wmwifirouter.com/features/
I'm 90% sure that's the one I tried that didn't work because my phone has a keyboard and no touch, but I'll try it again.
Yep, it's not working on the HTC snap.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10946496&postcount=793