is there a way to get the net on the revolution without being on Verizon's network? is there anything I can do? I have Verizon's prepaid service.
One cannot simply make internet access out of thin air; you must EITHER use Verizon or Wifi with this phone. You could try things that tether through wifi, like a Mifi or another phone, but this probably isn't the type of solution you want.
Ronjoe said:
One cannot simply make internet access out of thin air; you must EITHER use Verizon or Wifi with this phone. You could try things that tether through wifi, like a Mifi or another phone, but this probably isn't the type of solution you want.
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no thats fine thank you i was just wondering and you answered my question perfectly.
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I've heard of a few friends getting bluetooth PAN tethering with only the standard non-tethering data plan ($40/45). Has anyone succeeded in doing this? I would try to figure it out myself, but all the bay area stores are sold outof the Tilt.
You can tether with any data plan. You can tether via USB or BT. I have the MediaMax plan, and tether with my Kaiser (and I did with my 8525 and Blackjack before them).
Now whether it is allowed or not is a different story. But, technically, it works with no issues.
you can tether any device without tethering package
They don't want you to because of the large data downloads, I say go ahead just don't go bragging about it our the may try to audit your acct.
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You can tether with any data plan. You can tether via USB or BT. I have the MediaMax plan, and tether with my Kaiser (and I did with my 8525 and Blackjack before them).
Now whether it is allowed or not is a different story. But, technically, it works with no issues.
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I should note that at least one of the other people that got it to work without a proper tethering plan was in the same situation as you: they started out with a Blackberry, and then just didn't switch plans to another plan.
For new Tilt owners, AT&T offers a handful of plans, all under the "PDA" plan family. "PDA Personal Max" is $40, and doesn't include tethering, "PDA Personal Max - Tethering" does, but is a ridiculous $70.
Has anyone gotten tethering to work on a new AT&T non-tethering plan? What happens if you try to connect to the phone via PAN without the tethering plan? I wonder if a hacked ROM could fix this, if it's blocked by software on the phone.
I use a program called PDANet. It's like $30 but well worth it because it can save you a lot of money. http://www.junefabrics.com/pdanet/index.php
It more or less makes it appear as if your data is coming from your phone instead of your laptop.
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I should note that at least one of the other people that got it to work without a proper tethering plan was in the same situation as you: they started out with a Blackberry, and then just didn't switch plans to another plan.
For new Tilt owners, AT&T offers a handful of plans, all under the "PDA" plan family. "PDA Personal Max" is $40, and doesn't include tethering, "PDA Personal Max - Tethering" does, but is a ridiculous $70.
Has anyone gotten tethering to work on a new AT&T non-tethering plan? What happens if you try to connect to the phone via PAN without the tethering plan? I wonder if a hacked ROM could fix this, if it's blocked by software on the phone.
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I wonder why the rep I spoke to told me that of all the PDA plans, all included tethering? I was fighting tooth and nail to get the PDA unlimited + 1500 SMS / free M2M messaging but was unable to because "the IMEI for the Kaiser is being reported as an unknown device".
I ended up having to get the PDA Personal Unlimited + shared unlimited messaging for my family plan. Anyway, PDA Personal Unlimited is supposed to have tethering included.
Can't get PDAnet to work. Looks like it uses same style to connect as when I use the connection wizard anyway. I doubt this program subverts cingular's ability to tell what is using what data connection...
Anyway, I googled around and tried the different usernames and passwords and APN's I found but no luck with PDAnet...
any suggestions anyone?
What about USB Modem by Mobile Stream?
It worked well with my PPC-6700....
http://www.mobile-stream.com/usbmodem_wm.html
Data plans have NO bearing on whether your phone can tether or not. If data access is enabled on your account with any plan in place you have the "ability" to tether, but not necessarily "permission". It doesn't matter if it is a pay as you use it or a full laptop connect plan. For those that are tethering without the proper data plan it is like driving without a seat belt. You may have driving for hundreds of miles without anything happening, but one day......
For the Tilt, the program Internet Sharing works like a champ. Just launch it, click connect, and plug it up to your computer.
Download this cab to install it.
For the Tilt: There is no need to install it. The IntrShr.exe or something similar is right in the \Windows directory. Just make a shortcut to your start menu for it.
laakness said:
For the Tilt: There is no need to install it. The IntrShr.exe or something similar is right in the \Windows directory. Just make a shortcut to your start menu for it.
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Correct, but the cab just makes it easier for a noob.
am i doing somehing wrong becaus it askes for a username and password. It is like I am trying to dial up or something..
I am an idiot. I enabled the dialup network... which ATT told me to do. JERKS!. in anyevent, you must enable the PAN network then it works AWESOME... My speeds are excellent too. about 800-1300 down and about 300-500up... PERFECT...
thanks XDA
Internet sharing on my Kaiser/TyTn II works like a champ and quite easy to set up...Your provider, in my case ATT, might and some say will notice large amounts of data use so beware of that. They will audit and go after your money in that case. I dont use it frequently even though I have unlimited data plan with Media Net for the overpriced amount of $39.99...geeee I'm really glad they don't charge me $40.00
I know I read somewhere u can use ur wifi and not ur at&t internet as a modum if u turn off the phone at&t will never know anyone else reaed this and if so know where it is? thanx
Ok im confused do i get the Hotspot or the BlackBerry Unlimited Add-on for my tilt phone to get the internet to work
Well, since XDA-Developers is NOT your wireless provider, you might want to search.
1.Do you have the feature added to your account?
2.what rom are you using
3.did you search the forum
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Ok im confused do i get the Hotspot or the BlackBerry Unlimited Add-on for my tilt phone to get the internet to work
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Bear in mind that each network calls their service something different, what you really want to be asking (I think, based upon your statement) is do I select wifi or GPRS/3g/HSDPA. Wifi (hotspot) coverage isnt really going to help you unless you only want internet connection in certain places.
GPRS/3G/HSDPA is for mobile internet browsing/email retrieval etc, and thats probably more along the lines of what you want.
Maybe I didn't search enough or someone already answered this question, but is there a way to connect to WiFi without a data plan? I want to know so that I can download apps to my phone. I already tried going straight to settings>wireless controls>wifi settings and try finding my wireless network, but my phone can't find it.
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Maybe I didn't search enough or someone already answered this question, but is there a way to connect to WiFi without a data plan? I want to know so that I can download apps to my phone. I already tried going straight to settings>wireless controls>wifi settings and try finding my wireless network, but my phone can't find it.
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It should work ,that is what i'm doing with my second G1,
OF COURSE!!!
What's the point of WiFi if it needs a data plan?
If it can't find your router, then either the router isn't configured to be detectable, or you aren't within range. The phone's WiFi range is quite limited due to power and size constraints.
I don't understand then. My wifi should be detectable since I can connect and find it with my computers and I'm certainly within range since I'm standing right next to my router. Are there any particular settings needed for the router? Also as a side note (maybe this is the problem) but my phone isn't registered with google on the obvious account that I don't have a data plan.
for my wifi to work, i had to add the epc.tmobile.com apn
Has anyone used any tethering apps successfully? I downloaded Wifi Tethering for Root and have not been able to connect. Foxfi will not work on my current phone. Is there any way to change settings in the phones system folder to take advantage of it's built in hotspot capabilities. Well without big red knowing about it.
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Clarke33 said:
Has anyone used any tethering apps successfully? I downloaded Wifi Tethering for Root and have not been able to connect. Foxfi will not work on my current phone. Is there any way to change settings in the phones system folder to take advantage of it's built in hotspot capabilities. Well without big red knowing about it.
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Clarke33,
Do you want to use the Kindle Fire 2 as a WiFi Hot Spot or Access Point? When you say Tether, do you want
to connect your phone to your computer through USB, this is called Tethering. When you use the phone as
a WiFi connection, this is called a Hot Spot or Access Point. What type of phone would you like to use as a Hot
Spot? There is a solid app called WiFi HotSpot / WiFi Tether. The for USB Tethering, there is WiFi HotSpot &
USB Tether Lite. Respond with a little more details.
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Clarke33,
Do you want to use the Kindle Fire 2 as a WiFi Hot Spot or Access Point? When you say Tether, do you want
to connect your phone to your computer through USB, this is called Tethering. When you use the phone as
a WiFi connection, this is called a Hot Spot or Access Point. What type of phone would you like to use as a Hot
Spot? There is a solid app called WiFi HotSpot / WiFi Tether. The for USB Tethering, there is WiFi HotSpot &
USB Tether Lite. Respond with a little more details.
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I have a grandfathered unlimited data package through Verizon and I want to be able to use my phone to supply the wifi if I am not close to a public wifi. I ran wifi analyzer and have a strong signal from my phone but it is an ad hoc signal which I understand the K f doesn't recognize.
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Clarke33 said:
I have a grandfathered unlimited data package through Verizon and I want to be able to use my phone to supply the wifi if I am not close to a public wifi. I ran wifi analyzer and have a strong signal from my phone but it is an ad hoc signal which I understand the K f doesn't recognize.
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Clarke33,
Now I understand! Yes, Ad Hoc is not supported by many devices. Change the settings from Ad Hoc
to Infrastructure in the WiFi Application. This will be in the Options or Settings of the WiFi Tethering
Application.
Ok, getting closer to something working. I downloaded Wifi Tether for Root and it has a bunch of device selections and different option but something is still not quite right. With generic ICS selected and startup method selected Netd (master) the KF recognizes the signal as infrastructure mode and will allow me to connect but when I try to access the web all I get is a white screen that never loads. Why?
I have answered my own question. I tried another app called Open Garden Wifi Tether and it works like a champ. I have it set on generic ICS and setup method as Netd (master). So far everything is working great. Before anyone thinks bad of tethering against the will of the big red V, I have a plan with 5 lines and 3 data packages (@$90/month) and I'll be danged if I am going to give them any more since I have unlimited data.
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Clarke33 said:
I have answered my own question. I tried another app called Open Garden Wifi Tether and it works like a champ. I have it set on generic ICS and setup method as Netd (master). So far everything is working great. Before anyone thinks bad of tethering against the will of the big red V, I have a plan with 5 lines and 3 data packages (@$90/month) and I'll be danged if I am going to give them any more since I have unlimited data.
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Clarke33,
I have no problem with Tethering. I believe that we pay enough in Service Fees and as long as
you are not sharing the connection with 5 neighbors with the motivation to make money, there
is no problem with personal use. I am happy to hear that you were able to make it work. Good
job Clarke33!
No, the only thing I tether from my phone is my KF. I have actually been also playing with a hotspot toggle and using the phone's native hotspot. So far this has also worked and has not activated the screen from Verizon saying I need to pay an additional amount.
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Clarke33 said:
No, the only thing I tether from my phone is my KF. I have actually been also playing with a hotspot toggle and using the phone's native hotspot. So far this has also worked and has not activated the screen from Verizon saying I need to pay an additional amount.
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Clarke33,
I really believe it will not trigger the Verizon Firmware, you did it, enjoy the results.
any other good tethering apps? open garden isnt there any more and zt-180 doesnt work.
My dad just got this new phone, and was wondering, is there a way to use this phone's internet to use waze on his old moto x? because the old one fits perfectly in the car dashboard and the new one is too big.
You could use Bluetooth or Wifi internet tethering, assuming your call plan allows tethering, to share the internet connection with the old phone, and just use the old phone as a glorified satnav.
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You could use Bluetooth or Wifi internet tethering, assuming your call plan allows tethering, to share the internet connection with the old phone, and just use the old phone as a glorified satnav.
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we wanted to but waze needs a data connection and will not work with wifi
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we wanted to but waze needs a data connection and will not work with wifi
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What provider does he have? He can add a tablet to his account and use the new sim card. Data should work, calls won't. I'm on AT&T and my tablet line is only $10/mo.
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What provider does he have? He can add a tablet to his account and use the new sim card. Data should work, calls won't. I'm on AT&T and my tablet line is only $10/mo.
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012 mobile provider, israeli (orange subcompany)
anyway i will try that and see if that woks.
Kobro said:
we wanted to but waze needs a data connection and will not work with wifi
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Think you misunderstood the poster, who means that you tether both phones via WiFi hotspot to use the data connection of the new moto x on the old one.