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Posted: 6/22/2012 12:01:29 PM
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speedball
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Posted: 6/22/2012 12:03:51 PM
[Last Edit: 6/22/2012 12:04:57 PM by speedball]
Originally Posted By Archtaan:
Any suggestions on a reliable wifi tethering hotspot for a Motorola Droid Razr? I have been using Foxfi but it crashes a lot. I don't want to root the phone. Thanks! I was coming in to say FoxFi but I guess not  |
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Posted: 6/22/2012 12:07:54 PM
there are a few on the google market thing. open garden is one that comes to mind
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schizrade
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Posted: 6/22/2012 12:19:20 PM
Not free, but I use Easy Tether. Works all the time.
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Posted: 6/22/2012 12:22:11 PM
I use PDA net.
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Posted: 6/22/2012 12:27:26 PM
Root the phone! Its not hard!
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Posted: 6/22/2012 12:28:20 PM
Barnacle works well if you decide to root
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Archtaan
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Posted: 6/22/2012 12:28:38 PM
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Root the phone! Its not hard! What are the benefits? |
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Posted: 6/22/2012 2:12:44 PM
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pale_pony
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Posted: 6/22/2012 2:17:51 PM
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Posted: 6/22/2012 2:21:55 PM
Originally Posted By nickmimi:
Barnacle works well if you decide to root This is what I use. |
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Posted: 6/22/2012 2:22:02 PM
Originally Posted By schizrade:
Not free, but I use Easy Tether. Works all the time. This. They do have a free version, tether lite, that doesnt allow access to HTTPS site. |
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Posted: 6/22/2012 2:22:52 PM
foxfi for me
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capt205
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Posted: 6/22/2012 2:58:31 PM
Using Foxfi with my Razr Maxx...works just fine.
Also using it with my laptop and tablet. |
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Posted: 6/22/2012 3:06:36 PM
Originally Posted By madmathew:
I use PDA net. This |
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Stonerriflefan44
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Posted: 6/22/2012 3:10:25 PM
Originally Posted By schizrade:
Not free, but I use Easy Tether. Works all the time. +1 on ET I had the free ET version but it wouldn't connect to http or https sites so I paid the 9.99 for the full version. Works great, I use it everyday 8-10 hrs +. I actually prefer to be tethered. Keeps the battery topped off while I surf. |
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Posted: 6/22/2012 3:13:07 PM
wireless tether
root the phone. It's easy and allows you to delete bloatware. |
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Posted: 6/22/2012 9:54:27 PM
I have used Easy Tether and PDA Net, PDA Net is what I have been for the last two years. Problem free.
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Posted: 6/22/2012 9:57:46 PM
Wireless tether for root users. root the darn phone. it's easy as hell and takes about 15 minutes. You can then remove bloatware, block ads, and tether.
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Posted: 6/22/2012 10:18:42 PM
Open Garden and Barnacle
ROOT already... |
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Gwynne86
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Posted: 6/22/2012 10:32:12 PM
pda,net, its a pain in the butt to start but after that you can usb tether or wifi. i use it all the time.
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Posted: 6/22/2012 10:54:13 PM
My phone came able to wi-fi hotspot and tether without a need to download anything.
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Posted: 6/23/2012 12:07:53 AM
Originally Posted By bob200587:
My phone came able to wi-fi hotspot and tether without a need to download anything. Which one? |
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Posted: 6/23/2012 12:25:01 AM
Root the phone and flash a new ROM. Most of them have native tethering enabled.
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Posted: 6/23/2012 12:30:44 AM
I've had the Droid X for two years now. What is "rooting?" Will I lose all my current apps? Address book? Photos? Etc.? How does one root their phone? |
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Posted: 6/23/2012 12:33:43 AM
CM7 or CM9. Built in.
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Dustrod
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Posted: 6/23/2012 12:36:00 AM
Originally Posted By Sparky:
Originally Posted By bob200587:
My phone came able to wi-fi hotspot and tether without a need to download anything. Which one? Thunderbolt did originally but they took it away with an update |
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Posted: 6/23/2012 12:45:54 AM
Originally Posted By Dustrod:
Originally Posted By Sparky:
Originally Posted By bob200587:
My phone came able to wi-fi hotspot and tether without a need to download anything. Which one? Thunderbolt did originally but they took it away with an update Yeah. I have a Thunderbolt. It was nice until Verizon took it away. |
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Posted: 6/23/2012 1:17:59 AM
Originally Posted By Sparky:
Originally Posted By bob200587:
My phone came able to wi-fi hotspot and tether without a need to download anything. Which one? Samsung Exhibit from T-mobile Apparently it's an exclusive phone to their service. I just go to settings and turn on mobile hot spot and voila... internet. |
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Posted: 6/23/2012 1:29:24 AM
Originally Posted By bob200587:
Originally Posted By Sparky:
Originally Posted By bob200587:
My phone came able to wi-fi hotspot and tether without a need to download anything. Which one? Samsung Exhibit from T-mobile Apparently it's an exclusive phone to their service. I just go to settings and turn on mobile hot spot and voila... internet. That's cool. Do you ever have a problem with T- mobile throttling back your internet? |
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Posted: 6/23/2012 1:33:43 AM
IBTL, so I've been told
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Posted: 6/23/2012 1:58:14 AM
Originally Posted By carlschmarl2: I've had the Droid X for two years now. What is "rooting?" gaining root access to the phone. Will I lose all my current apps? Address book? Photos? Etc.? These should be backed up to Google. photos should be on the SD card. How does one root their phone? http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=687 simply rooting the phone should not delete apps, address book, and photos. Adding a custom ROM will factory reset the phone. |
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Chromekilla
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Posted: 6/23/2012 1:58:46 AM
PDA Net.
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Posted: 6/23/2012 5:46:32 AM
Originally Posted By bob200587:
My phone came able to wi-fi hotspot and tether without a need to download anything. Same for my Droid Bionic....  |
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Posted: 6/23/2012 6:25:08 AM
i tried all the free ones with my old phone. none of the worked until i rooted it.
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Posted: 6/23/2012 7:13:49 AM
This thread is relevant to my interests!
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Posted: 6/23/2012 7:22:44 AM
What do these apps do?
I can connect my laptop to my Bionic via bluetooth and get internet. Is there something better? |
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Posted: 6/23/2012 7:46:45 AM
I tried out Easy Tether a few days ago, was easy to set up and worked for me. This was just the free version.
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Posted: 6/23/2012 8:23:12 AM
Anyone use PDAnet with sprint? I've rooted my phone and was trying wifi tether but it was causing all sorts of issues. But I cannot get PDA to keep a solid connection. I have to constantly connect/disconnect to do anything. I've also notice sprint blocking these apps from the market.
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Lumpy223
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Posted: 6/23/2012 8:42:58 AM
I use PDA net with Sprint, works great for the most part. Every once in a while things get snarfed up and I have to re-start the program but this is rare.
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Posted: 6/23/2012 9:07:11 AM
FoxFi is flaky, but it works on my Nexus
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Posted: 6/23/2012 9:31:37 AM
Originally Posted By Archtaan: Originally Posted By Fistybum: Root the phone! Its not hard! What are the benefits? Better tethering apps |
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Archtaan
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Posted: 6/23/2012 10:58:01 AM
Originally Posted By 72826:
Originally Posted By Archtaan:
Originally Posted By Fistybum:
Root the phone! Its not hard! What are the benefits? Better tethering apps
Apparently! I deleted the Foxfi update and now it works very well, looks like there were some bugs that affect Motorola phones. I need to reset it every 45 minutes or so, but no biggie. I think I will go ahead and root the phone and try some of the big boy tethering aps! Thanks for the input! |
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Posted: 6/23/2012 11:07:47 AM
Originally Posted By Archtaan:
Originally Posted By 72826:
Originally Posted By Archtaan:
Originally Posted By Fistybum:
Root the phone! Its not hard! What are the benefits? Better tethering apps
Apparently! I deleted the Foxfi update and now it works very well, looks like there were some bugs that affect Motorola phones. I need to reset it every 45 minutes or so, but no biggie. I think I will go ahead and root the phone and try some of the big boy tethering aps! Thanks for the input! back everything up before you start. Rooting shouldn't cause any issues but s#it happens. I hit the wrong button and factory reset my phone, fortunately I had just gotten it so I didnt lose anything. |
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Posted: 6/23/2012 11:08:20 AM
Originally Posted By Archtaan:
Originally Posted By Fistybum:
Root the phone! Its not hard! What are the benefits? the chinese hackers get access to your phone |
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Posted: 6/23/2012 11:13:44 AM
Originally Posted By cruze5: Originally Posted By Archtaan: Originally Posted By Fistybum: Root the phone! Its not hard! What are the benefits? the chinese hackers get access to your phone  Only if you're an idiot and give permission to apps you don't know. It's no different than installing an app on an unrooted phone and giving permission to text messages and network connection and other things it doesn't need. In both cases you're warned when an app requests permissions. |
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Posted: 6/23/2012 11:40:17 AM
if you do use your phone as a hot spot, and are not on a unlimited plan, be care of your usage. Its real easy to burn up 2gb of data whne watching vids and such.
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Archtaan
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Posted: 6/24/2012 2:39:52 AM
Originally Posted By Wash-Ar15:
if you do use your phone as a hot spot, and are not on a unlimited plan, be care of your usage. Its real easy to burn up 2gb of data whne watching vids and such. I have unlimited data from a grandfathered plan. Well at least until Verizon dumps it but that is another topic all together! |
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M82Assault
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Posted: 6/24/2012 2:42:33 AM
Originally Posted By Archtaan:
Originally Posted By Fistybum:
Root the phone! Its not hard! What are the benefits? Complete control over your device, custom ROMS so you can tweak everything on your phone down to the processor voltage, free wifi tethering, and the ability to remove bloatware |
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M82Assault
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Posted: 6/24/2012 2:43:46 AM
[Last Edit: 6/24/2012 2:48:58 AM by M82Assault]
Originally Posted By carlschmarl2:
I've had the Droid X for two years now. What is "rooting?" Will I lose all my current apps? Address book? Photos? Etc.? How does one root their phone? Address book should be synced with google. If not you can put it on your SD card. Yes you lose your apps and settings. No, photos should be on your SD card. Just google 'how to root Droid X'. You'll have to learn how to flash the phone (it's easy enough), because Moto was kind enough to put a perma-locked bootloader on the X. I did mine a while back. I now have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus that took me three seconds to root. Yay Google! |
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Posted: 6/24/2012 2:49:44 AM
Originally Posted By Archtaan:
Originally Posted By Wash-Ar15:
if you do use your phone as a hot spot, and are not on a unlimited plan, be care of your usage. Its real easy to burn up 2gb of data whne watching vids and such. I have unlimited data from a grandfathered plan. Well at least until Verizon dumps it but that is another topic all together! They had better not. It's the only reason they keep me as a customer, the expensive bastards. |
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