My Dell passed down from my father is ticking me off. My captivate 2.2 is rooted and TiBu froze the Teth Man 1.0 so I can tether my Laptop wirelessly and my Sony Vaio PC with the usb. No problems there. In comes this Dell, fast and pretty. Installed all the official drivers from Samsung, hooked up my phone, everything was going fine until i checked USB tethering.
As soon as i activate tethering, my phone is no longer recognized by the computer. In device manager everything works fine with the phone in debug. Drivers working properly and all that. Then i check USB tethering and the adb interface disappears, the android usb modem disappears... uncheck and everything goes back to normal. Doesn't happen on the other computers.
Does anyone have any clue what might be going on here? Is there a setting on this Dell I need to change? I'm running Windows XP pro 32 bit if that helps. Does anyone know what driver runs this feature? Because the device manager actually recognizes it as a samsung_android but can't seem to get the right driver to get it functional in tether mode.
Please don't send me a link to the Samsung website. Been there done that.
I would suggest you install PDAnet on both android and Dell laptop. PDAnet will install all the necessary drivers.
I have had similar problems.....I just flashed cappy to serendipity and went into settings...wireless and network....tethering. Just plug in the device to the computer and hit tether! Note: you may need to install drivers (kies mini
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Bravo with the PDAnet suggestion. I've also been considering serendipity for some time and kies mini helped out a lot.
Updated problem: got all appropriate drivers with kies mini. Everything went fine. Installed an app called Masked Crusader to help with speed and performance. Ended up screwing up my phone to no end. Uninstalled and got internet function back on my device but am unable to tether. DNS issues. Can't seem to return phone to previous setting. PDAnet got me back online after the Masked Crusader fiasco, but only through usb. Mobile AP appears to be working but I can't connect my iPod, wii, or laptop... all from dns failure. You guys were more than handy getting my dell pc online, then I had to be greedy and screw things up for the hopes of increased upload speeds. Begging for redemption. I will stay on the right path from now on, I swear.
Samsung Captivate Froyo 2.2 (official)
what i do is use mobileap for laptop. Then connectify from laptop to all others. Works perfect.
Mobile ap isn't working for me any more. *sad face* The market app called Masqed Crusader screwed it up. Supposedly it only changed my dns from stock to goggle's dns. Unfortunately I think it may have changed other settings too because mobile ap will appear to connect but won't transmit any data. Need to know how to find my original settings so I can try to set it back.
Samsung Captivate Froyo 2.2 (official)
Would love to have a better answer but sounds like it's time for a "factory reset".
Try android wifi tether. Screw barnacle and that other crap.
Have you tried the mobile ap option?
boborone said:
what i do is use mobileap for laptop. Then connectify from laptop to all others. Works perfect.
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i can vouch for connectify. i use it for home wifi cuz i dont have a wireless modem but i have a wifi antennae in the back of my pc. works perfectly.
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Would love to have a better answer but sounds like it's time for a "factory reset".
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Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Dreaded that answer. To the other posts, yes I tried mobile ap. That's what no longer works. Used to be my favorite thing about this phone. Will try android tether first, then off to reset... *another sad face*
Samsung Captivate Froyo 2.2 (official)
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I'm going to be eaten alive for asking for help, but I can't get wireless tether up and running.
I bit the bullet and rooted today, installing CyanMod (v5.0.6-test) in the process. Downloaded and installed wireless_tether_2_0-pre10.apk (code . google . com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list) and the app runs fine but my laptop couldn't connect. So I decided to look for a new kernel. I searched and installed intersectRaven's AVS_xtra Kernel (forum . xda-developers . com/showthread.php?t=653598&highlight=wireless+tether+kernal) but still nothing.
I'm obviously inexperienced. Any help would be honestly appreciated.
(Spaced out the links. Felt like posting my sources was worth disobeying the no link rule. :/)
Did you try this kernel update?
hxxp://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/wiki/NexusOneKernelUpdate
I use the desire rom and the built in app they have in the ROM is great, all i do is open the app on my phone and search for networks on my computer and im connected.
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I use the desire rom and the built in app they have in the ROM is great, all i do is open the app on my phone and search for networks on my computer and im connected.
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can you point us in the correct direction where to get this desire rom? are there issues like not working?
thanks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=636048
It has always worked great for me, never had any problems.
i noticed that in my WIN XP laptop it didn't recognize the wifi network
but in WIN 7 all works fine.. (but it shows a different icon in the wifi select screen)
It's the exact opposite here. Win7 (64bit) refuses to connect but Vista connected just fine. But at least the application works. :] I installed the kernel from googlecode. Didn't check to see if it worked on another machine beforehand, but it works on everyone's but my laptop now.
I really like CM and have no complaints. :/ Does anyone know why my laptop cant connect? (USB tether isnt much of a bother, but compatibility issues in the future may be)
I recently bought the Captivate hoping to get some juice out of that phone by using Pdanet or Easy Tether, and I just couldn't do it. I can tether using my Motorola Backflip but cannot using my Captivate. Is there an application that I need to download in order to tether my phone? or what am I doing wrong that my old Motorola seems to work fine and the Captivate can't . Thanks a bunch for any info.
The captivate makes juice....? NICE!
Lol do you have the drivers required? Download kies and update it for some hassle free drivers that auto install.
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Here's the USA Samsung site link to their drivers: http://www.samsung.com/us/support/s...ptivate&searchInputBox=captivate&find_button=
I know the mass storage option works without drivers, but I don't know about PDA net tethering. I haven't tried the drivers listed above but I did have problems with the computer freezing all the time with drivers I installed from another site and the problem continued after installing Kies. I just wanted to post the driver link to the Samsung site. Hopefully these are better.
You probably just need the correct drivers installed. I personally had to get mine from samsungs official website because the drivers that were being passed around in this forum wouldn't even install for me. So if you have problems go and get the drivers from Samsungs website and you should be fine.
I to have just purchased the Captivate. And now I am trying to get the tether deal on it. And I hear good stuff about the PDAnet, And Easy Tether. They are also not in the app market. I have one problem where the heck did you guys get these apps. My device is root and ready to install 3rd party apps but I really want to tether and I just don't know how. One more thing I am trying to tether with my MAC. And I see there are lots of apps that won't work with a MAC. Can anyone please point me in the right direction.
red4delta said:
I to have just purchased the Captivate. And now I am trying to get the tether deal on it. And I hear good stuff about the PDAnet, And Easy Tether. They are also not in the app market. I have one problem where the heck did you guys get these apps. My device is root and ready to install 3rd party apps but I really want to tether and I just don't know how. One more thing I am trying to tether with my MAC. And I see there are lots of apps that won't work with a MAC. Can anyone please point me in the right direction.
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To find those apps you need to make sure the market isn't restricted. What i do is turn on airplane mode and then i turn on WiFi and kill the market process and then look for the apps. To get the restricted market back just kill the market process again and turn off airplane mode
HI thoughtlesskyle,
Does this build work with pdanet for usb tethering? I tried installing the software for my PC on Win7 32-bit but the drivers won't install and the phone is detected as an HTC Vogue even though I have a Kaiser. Also, is there anyone here who has been able to successfully connect a Kaiser to a PC with Win7? I tried dual mount SD without success.
Anyone know of a good wifi tethering for a rooted captivate? If you don't know of a wifi tethering...what about a good USB tethering?
Thanks,
Chris
dinohaven said:
Anyone know of a good wifi tethering for a rooted captivate? If you don't know of a wifi tethering...what about a good USB tethering?
Thanks,
Chris
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Wifi tethering is built into the leaked 2.2 rom. Just go to Settings > Wireless and network > Mobile AP
If not on 2.2, this is the best I've seen so far. http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
USB tethering is built into the phone.
For 2.2: Settings > Wireless and network > Tethering.
For 2.1: Settings> Applications > USB Settings
Isn't the built in usb tethering in 2.1 so you can use at&t's subscription tethering service? If not I wasted $10 on EasyTeather. (which works like a CHAMP btw.)
PDANet adds the bonus of being able to text using your computer also. Costs more if I remember right.
For sure on froyo MobilAP is full of win.
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Isn't the built in usb tethering in 2.1 so you can use at&t's subscription tethering service?
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Wouldn't know. I don't keep usb cables with me so I never bothered to try it.
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Isn't the built in usb tethering in 2.1 so you can use at&t's subscription tethering service?
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No. There is no fee for using the usb tethering in 2.1
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No. There is no fee for using the usb tethering in 2.1
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Neither Hotsport nor Tether Works on Captivate
Hmm, so I tried "Wireless Teather" but failed to ever get the computer to recognize the wifi hotspot...any ideas there?
As for tethering direct from the USB, when I go to Settings > Applications > USB Connections, I only get the following:
Kies
Media Player
Mass Storage
Ask on Connection
No option to tether...
Ideas?
dinohaven said:
Hmm, so I tried "Wireless Teather" but failed to ever get the computer to recognize the wifi hotspot...any ideas there?
As for tethering direct from the USB, when I go to Settings > Applications > USB Connections, I only get the following:
Kies
Media Player
Mass Storage
Ask on Connection
No option to tether...
Ideas?
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I think you select ask on connection and it pops up in that menu.
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Samsung's i896 Captivate (Rogers version) allows for wireless tethering, stock:
Settings -» Wireless and network -» Mobile AP settings -» [hit the checkbox]
AFAIK, PDANet is a free-download:
junefabrics [dot] com/android/download.php [you know what to do]
This works for me, I've tested it: very easy setup.
Could it be, that the i897 (AT&T) rendition of the Captivate does not include wireless tethering by default...?
PhrProfess said:
Samsung's i896 Captivate (Rogers version) allows for wireless tethering, stock:
Settings -» Wireless and network -» Mobile AP settings -» [hit the checkbox]
AFAIK, PDANet is a free-download:
junefabrics [dot] com/android/download.php [you know what to do]
This works for me, I've tested it: very easy setup.
Could it be, that the i897 (AT&T) rendition of the Captivate does not include wireless tethering by default...?
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On the firmware that comes with it straight from the box, it does not include it by default.
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Hmm... fascinating.
Got WiFi Up and Running...But...
OK OK...thanks to the thread WIFI is up and running on the captivate (tethering I am still clueless). But I am using the latest version of WIFI TETHERING and it appears to be working fine. I am using wireless_tether_2_0_5-pre11.apk version on this site:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
BUT:
Here is the real pickle now....it works GREAT (about 2MBPS) until I try to bring a game up to play (like BF2). Then, the internet simply stops. Any suggestions on how to bypass this?
I know this sounds like a real trivial question...but the AT&T cap on data cards simply devastated our internet in my house (we live in the sticks). I am trying to find a good alternative.
To summarize:
Internet now works on WIFI until I try to bring a game up to play (like BF2). Then, the internet simply stops. Any suggestions on how to bypass this?
One possibility for you would be to install Cognition. It enables both Mobile AP and USB Tethering, among other things. You have two choices, Eclair or Froyo. Cognition 2.1.7 is Eclair and includes the JH7 rom update. This version is completely stable. The Cognition 2.2 Froyo beta versions are also good but there are a couple of issues.
I have had Cognition 2.1.6 installed since the day Froyo was first leaked. I decided not to intall Froyo until the release version is available. My version of Cognition runs fantastic. There are zero issues.
When you have USB Tethering insatlled, there will be an additional option in the USB Settings screen: Samsung Kies, Media player, Mass storage, "PC Internet" and Ask on Connection. PC Internet is the Tethering option.
I havn't used either wifi mobile ap, or usb tethering much, so I don't know how well either of them works, but just thought this might be one possible solution for you to try.
Creepy...
I like where you are going Creepy...but I have yet to see detailed instructions on how to install the ROM. I have done it on many phones, but Captivate step-by-step instructions seem to be lacking...
You have a good link to that??
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I like where you are going Creepy...but I have yet to see detailed instructions on how to install the ROM. I have done it on many phones, but Captivate step-by-step instructions seem to be lacking...
You have a good link to that??
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Go to the thread and the first post click on faq's
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dinohaven said:
I like where you are going Creepy...but I have yet to see detailed instructions on how to install the ROM. I have done it on many phones, but Captivate step-by-step instructions seem to be lacking...
You have a good link to that??
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I believe there may be an easier way. I think I remember seeing a thread in the apps and themes forum about a ported mobile AP app from one of the i9000 roms. I could be wrong of course. I'd find the link but I just woke up and am now planning on passing out again
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dinohaven said:
I like where you are going Creepy...but I have yet to see detailed instructions on how to install the ROM. I have done it on many phones, but Captivate step-by-step instructions seem to be lacking...
You have a good link to that??
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You probably already found this, but, you would be installing from stock 2.1 I believe, so here. This rom is drop dead easy to install:
http://cognition.theidiotshideout.net/mw/index.php?title=Main_Page#From_2.1_Eclair
Did you see this thread in Capitvate general? It might also be an alternative for you. I installed the full Kies program downloaded from the Samsung UK site at one point. I didn't keep it though, because I didn't need it. My PC is Windows 7. There's another thread somewhere, a sticky I think or was a sticky, about downloading and installing kies from the Samsung UK site. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731325
when i plug in the usb i get
when i plug in the usb i get
kies
media player
mass storage
there is no tethering option, please help, im totally lost and am a total beginner with the computer. walk it out slow, i have been workin on this for days and am getting nowhere.
dinohaven said:
Anyone know of a good wifi tethering for a rooted captivate? If you don't know of a wifi tethering...what about a good USB tethering?
Thanks,
Chris
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I have both working setup yesterday via Perception. All I did is go to Wireless and Networks and chose MobileAP. That's for the wireless. Then for the usb, I chose Tethering. My windows installed an Samsung NDIS driver for the device.
It works perfectly on the internet. However on VPN, it works but I get disconnected in less than 2 minutes. I am able to remote desktop to a Windows machine as well as ssh to a unix machine but after a minute, my access is gone. The remote machine wouldn't respond anymore. I had to disconnect my VPN then reconnect again. Not sure why.
I can't speak for the stock ROM since I've been on Cognition for quite a while and now Perception. However, I just tried the USB Tethering on Perception... plugged in the USB cable, selected Mass Storage... then went into Settings->Wifi->Tethering and turned on USB Tethering. Took Windows a minute to install the drivers and whatever else it decides to do when you plug something new in and withing about a minute and a half, was connected to the internet via my phone. (typing this on it right now actually)
I believe Cognition had the same option available... but can't be 100% sure since I never used it prior to just now.
Have also used the wifi tethering without issue since some of the earlier cognition 2.2 releases.
Hi guys, I've had a look around the net and asked on other forums, but can't seem to find the answer to my problems, so someone recommended here.
Apologies, if this has already been covered, but I did have a search and couldn't find what I was looking for.
I think I have two problems, don't know if they are related, but don't think so.
Problem 1:
Got the Galaxy S for my daughter for Christmas. She has never been able to log in to the android marketplace. She was using the her google log in which wasn't a gmail account. Today I signed her up a gmail account, and tried again and got the following error message:
You don't have a network connection.
This could be a temporary problem or your phone may not be provisioned for data services. Please try again when connected to a mobile network, or connect to a wi-fi network. If the problem continues, call customer care.
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The phone is definitely connected the net by wi-fi, which I have proved to be working correctly.
Problem 2:
To try and solve problem 1, I thought I would see if the firmware was up-to-date, however, I can't get the phone to connect to Kies. I have tried on two different laptops, one running Vista and one Windows 7. It seems to be saying it's some kind of driver problem. I have clicked on install drivers on Kies, but it makes no difference.
I have made sure the phone is selected Kies. I have also tried selecting mass storage and connecting through My Computer, but still it doesn't recognise the phone.
I believe the phone's firmware is out of date, as it is 2.1 update 1 and I believe 2.2 is available.
Apologies for the long post, can anybody help me to get Kies and marketplace working?
I am not interested in jailbreaking the phone, as it's for my daughter.
The phone is a contract phone, in the UK with orange. I have made sure orange safe guard is not active.
Thanks in advance, if you need anymore infor, i will try and supply it.
Any idea's?
Bump.
Can anybody help or is the best option to try a factory restore / take it back to the shop?
Well there is alot of tread that explain how you connect to kies.
If you can use internet then it should work.
Have you try to power of the phone and wait 5 minutes and then power it on?
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I have got the market place working by doing a factory restore, but for the life of me, I can't get the phoned connected to Kies to do a firmware update.
I have tried on 4 different laptops.
1. Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit.
2. Windows 7 Home Basic.
3. Windows Vista.
4. Windows XP.
and I can't get it to connect on any of them.
I have tried un-installing and re-installing Kies. I have tried using different usb wires and ports. Phone charges by usb when plugged in.
I have tried connecting the phone in both Kies mode and Mass Storage mode.
The error I keep getting seems to be a driver error:
Device Driver software was not successfully installed.
Please consult your device manufacturer for assistance in getting this device installed.
Bluetooth peripheral device - Driver not found
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Looks like I'll need to take the phone back or ring Samsung.
just try to reconnect it
astralmaze05 said:
just try to reconnect it
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Never thought of that.
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Never thought of that.
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tell me if that trick works
Are you using a USB hub? If so don't . Plug it straight into the rear USB of your computer.
Do you have Bluetooth active? Turn it off.
Are you using any other Home than the one it came with (the screen you see when you first turn it on)? Go back to the stock TW Launcher
In the Kies Tools menu click on Install Driver and then try again after it's finished.
Finally if it is still not connecting leave it plugged in and go into device manager. If the drivers show up there they should be listed as Samsung i9000 if I remember then right click and un-install drivers then unplug phone and plug it back in after a few moments.
Also use the cabel that did come with.the phone.
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Has anyone else tried this app?
Im on tnt lite 4.4 and when I connect my gtab freezes.
I had the app working for a couple minutes at most.
Ive tried different browsers, but nothing, next I might try a different rom
and see if that works.
I have to try and use this app because I dont have root on my mobile yet.
Edit: i changed my rom to G harmony v2.4.
It connects but force closes on me, better then freezing up my tablet though.
Works for about five minutes, sometimes it doesnt want to connect at first either.
Edit: using cyanogenmod 7.0.3 this app works.
Currently connected to my mobile.
No freezing or force closes.
Here is the market description
This is a tablet version of the extremely popular PdaNet software. It allows you to share the Internet access of an Android device with another Android device through Bluetooth. You should install this application on both the tablet and the phone. Then run client mode on a tablet and server mode on a phone. No rooting required. Connection speed should be very fast if your phone has good data service. PdaNet works by setting the web proxy server on your tablet and route web requests to a Bluetooth DUN service. That means only applications that use web connections will work. On Honeycomb devices PdaNet supports Browser, Gmail and Map. For Android 2.2/2.3 devices PdaNet only supports the Browser app. We understand this solution is not ideal but it is really the only way to tether an Android tablet due to OS restrictions. This application is completely free and we hope it will be useful to you.
Is your phone not capable of acting as a WiFi hotspot?
999ping said:
Is your phone not capable of acting as a WiFi hotspot?
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No its not unfortunately
Using an lg optimus v. With virgin mobile.
999ping said:
Is your phone not capable of acting as a WiFi hotspot?
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Tethered via WiFi is just one option but I think the whole point was to do it via Bluetooth.
I can't say for sure if BT has a better/stronger connection than WiFi, but it's something I've been yearning to find out.
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Tethered via WiFi is just one option but I think the whole point was to do it via Bluetooth.
I can't say for sure if BT has a better/stronger connection than WiFi, but it's something I've been yearning to find out.
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I probably wouldn't use this if I could tether over wifi though.
This app is beta and on froyo and gingerbread you can only get internet on
Your browser app.
But it's free and I need to root my mobile.
I've been traveling and dont have a computer right now.
I saw it in the market on my Evo, but NOT on my Gtablet. How can I get it from my not rooted Evo to my rooted Viewsonic GTablet?
Can you backup your apps on your phone?
should be able to put it on your sdcard, then transfer it to your gtablet and install.
Just tried it, it pairs but does not connect via bluetooth. I'm rooted as well. From my understanding android had widespread issues connecting via bluetooth as a server/client to another android device.
Using an Apple or Windows based phone I have no issues.
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Just tried it, it pairs but does not connect via bluetooth. I'm rooted as well. From my understanding android had widespread issues connecting via bluetooth as a server/client to another android device.
Using an Apple or Windows based phone I have no issues.
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I had the same problem, i would try it a couple of times to get it to connect.
I used this app on my gtablet and it worked just fine. running Bright Corners with the Clemnsys kernel.
justauser said:
I used this app on my gtablet and it worked just fine. running Bright Corners with the Clemnsys kernel.
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Hi I have tried to get this pda net tablet to run on my gtab forever, it just wont connect to my unrooted dx runnining gingerbread. The best i can get is paired but no connection. I am running clemsyn kernel and cyanogen 7.1.0 rco.
Can anyone tell me how to get it running or suggest another program that will allow me to us my phones data plan that i am already paying for??
thanks in advance for any help !!
I don't suppose anyone knows if PDANet for iphone supports bluetooth? WIFI takes away WAYYYYY too much battery life.