Question. I see all these guides for 1.5 to 2.1 rooting, but my eris is currently on 2.1 from the OTA update. How do I root? Also, I don't want all the bells and whistles of roms, I just want the wifi tethering app (and to install whatever kernel is necessary). Anyway I could do that?
trainstroker said:
Question. I see all these guides for 1.5 to 2.1 rooting, but my eris is currently on 2.1 from the OTA update. How do I root? Also, I don't want all the bells and whistles of roms, I just want the wifi tethering app (and to install whatever kernel is necessary). Anyway I could do that?
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Power up in to hboot using Call Button + End Call Button (power) while its powered off. Post your hboot version here please.
1.46.0000
blah blah blah more characters
Just install PDANet, it's free in the marketplace.
http://www.junefabrics.com/android/
I would like wifi tethering.
Install Ivan's Eris_Official ROM. I did and I could have handed my phone to my wife and she'd have known nothing was any different than her Eris. It does include some "bells and whistles" but you don't have to use them. It does include WiFi Tethering.
but were you on 2.1??? did you have to root (i would think so?)? how did you install that rom?
trainstroker said:
but were you on 2.1??? did you have to root (i would think so?)? how did you install that rom?
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You cannot root your phone if you have OTA 2.1
Furthermore you do not need root status to get wifi tethering. A few posts up I posted a link to a page for an app that allows you to tether. I have used it without issue a few times already.
frankspin said:
You cannot root your phone if you have OTA 2.1
Furthermore you do not need root status to get wifi tethering. A few posts up I posted a link to a page for an app that allows you to tether. I have used it without issue a few times already.
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frankspin, that is wrong. He absolutely can root his phone even though he is on ota 2.1. Just follow the same guide and you will be good to go.
trainstroker said:
Question. I see all these guides for 1.5 to 2.1 rooting, but my eris is currently on 2.1 from the OTA update. How do I root? Also, I don't want all the bells and whistles of roms, I just want the wifi tethering app (and to install whatever kernel is necessary). Anyway I could do that?
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Just follow the 1.5 to 2.1 Guide. It is exactly the same process.
Because the OTA doesn't upgrade certain things, you can still root JUST THE SAME as if you were on Android 1.5. No worries.
And definitely seek out Ivan's Eris_Official ROM. I always come back to it. 100% stable, stock looking, stock feeling, slightly optimized, and no bugs that I can find. At all. 100% functional.
My apologies I was under the impression the only way to root was from stock 1.5
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frankspin said:
You cannot root your phone if you have OTA 2.1
Furthermore you do not need root status to get wifi tethering. A few posts up I posted a link to a page for an app that allows you to tether. I have used it without issue a few times already.
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No, you can only do usb tethering and bluetooth DUN... i want wifi tethering. I need root for that.
What if I have HBOOT-1.49.0000 because I installed the OTA leak?
erisuser said:
What if I have HBOOT-1.49.0000 because I installed the OTA leak?
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You're SOL
Why? Shouldn't it be the same as the OTA?
Basically, everything except the bootloader is the same between the official OTA from VZW and the leaked updates.
I read on a different thread that if I had hboot 1.49 S-OFF then I could get root.
Well go nag them? I've read everywhere that you're SOL too.
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Best way to Root MR2
I instlled MR2 Full Ruu works great but i really miss being rooted
I would think the original roll back root method is not going to work
since the radio has to be flashed sepreate for the rooted MR2
So hopefully there is work on a way to root MR2
Note so far it works well my intial install was a little quarky so i hardreset twice that seemed to clear up the quarkiness
works grea tnow just need to debloat .....
Why didn't you root before hand or if you were rooted why didnt you install a rom for rooted users based on the ruu?
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Question answered with a question
Well lets try it this way
I just bought my Thunderbolt with MR2 installed how would i go about rooting my Device
This question is being posted from future so hopefully by then the The Future Devs will have an answer not a question...
biggiephat said:
Why didn't you root before hand or if you were rooted why didnt you install a rom for rooted users based on the ruu?
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As for installng a rooted rom i would prefer a clean install first to make sure the radio and all firmware install correctly -- and I perfer not to install a rom with no radio and a tweaked kernel.
If you notice the plain jane looks plain but by it desription it is -- it has a tweak kernel and no radio.
id actually like to know this as well, i just bought another TB off of craigslist that had the MR2.
he sold it to me cause he didnt know how to root it.
id like to root it or even down grade it back to a older version so i can then root it, i tried to run a vzw ruu and it didnt take
I imagine you would follow the regular root procedure jcase and team andirc has out in this forum. Then the last step instead of flashing the rooted mr1 ruu, you'd flash the rooted mr2 ruu once its out...
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What about gingerbreak?
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ghamden said:
As for installng a rooted rom i would prefer a clean install first to make sure the radio and all firmware install correctly -- and I perfer not to install a rom with no radio and a tweaked kernel.
If you notice the plain jane looks plain but by it desription it is -- it has a tweak kernel and no radio.
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Well just a FYI to save you the trouble next time, what you're doing makes absolutely no sense and isn't offering you any extra "safety"
As for how to root or downgrade, you're out of luck at the moment.
I think perhaps you do not understand the root process we users follow. No common user on XDA has rooted their own ThunderBolt. We have installed the stock ROM modified by jcase. If you rooted following jcase's method, or any automated method based on that, then you have essentially installed plain jane, modified kernel is required for root, and root is useless without the added busybox and SuperUser. Also if you read the plain jane release page there is a link to the MR2 radio. So unless you have the know how to mod android yourself, you cannot root your own device.
I unrooted and installed the MR2 update. I'm now wondering if it's possible to root once again as I'd like to try out perfect storm 1.5. I've used the root/unroot method many times and am not sure if that still works with while stock with the MR2 on froyo.....
My guess is the devs will release the root method after officail release so they won't plug the whole
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I unrooted and installed the MR2 update. I'm now wondering if it's possible to root once again as I'd like to try out perfect storm 1.5. I've used the root/unroot method many times and am not sure if that still works with while stock with the MR2 on froyo.....
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May I ask why you unrooted to put MR2?
Samsuck said:
May I ask why you unrooted to put MR2?
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I was gonna ask the same thing. there is a rooted version of the mr2 on rootwiki that was posted by jcase. I am rooted and just did a clean wipe(you dont have too) and installed..
All is running great..
Here is the link
http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?175-ROM-Plain-Jane-1.66.605.6-(aka-MR2-OTA2-v3)-6-9-2011
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May I ask why you unrooted to put MR2?
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Probably the same reason as why he posted this here...
Does the old downgrade method not work with MR2?
zenman77 said:
I unrooted and installed the MR2 update. I'm now wondering if it's possible to root once again as I'd like to try out perfect storm 1.5. I've used the root/unroot method many times and am not sure if that still works with while stock with the MR2 on froyo.....
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Ouch... you could have simply installed the rooted version of the software and saved yourself a great deal of headaches.
I wonder why you would root and unroot "many" times? When you are rooted you can bounce around from rom to rom all you like or do anything else you like.... You can switch radios to whatever you want....
Why do you want to unroot at all? (unless you need to take the phone to Verizon for some reason)
Well i just got my thunerbolt today and im loving it . i want to root my thunderbolt,will the root method posted by jcase work ?
Here is the software info for my phone
Android 2.2.1
Baseband- 1.39.00.0627r,0.01.69.0625r
Kernal - 2.6.32.21
Build - 1.70.605.0 CL343953
Software Number - 1.70.605.0
So will i be able to root using that method because it says "This guide has been updated to MR1/OTA Firmware 1.13.605.7" can anyone confirm this working for 1.70.605.0?
and 1 more question if i do root im gonna flash a gingerbread rom and you have to flash a new radio. can someone give me a radio cause i dont know what radio to flash (preferably one thats not leaked) im hearing of people bricking there phones using the MR2 Radio and im scared of bricking my phone since i just got it. should i flash the 2.5 radio or it dont make a difference?
THANKS And anyone have tips for rooting? im new to manual rooting. my previous phone was an htc incredible and i used unrevoked which was an automated root.
Jerelie said:
Well i just got my thunerbolt today and im loving it . i want to root my thunderbolt,will the root method posted by jcase work ?
Here is the software info for my phone
Android 2.2.1
Baseband- 1.39.00.0627r,0.01.69.0625r
Kernal - 2.6.32.21
Build - 1.70.605.0 CL343953
Software Number - 1.70.605.0
So will i be able to root using that method because it says "This guide has been updated to MR1/OTA Firmware 1.13.605.7" can anyone confirm this working for 1.70.605.0?
and 1 more question if i do root im gonna flash a gingerbread rom and you have to flash a new radio. can someone give me a radio cause i dont know what radio to flash (preferably one thats not leaked) im hearing of people bricking there phones using the MR2 Radio and im scared of bricking my phone since i just got it. should i flash the 2.5 radio or it dont make a difference?
THANKS And anyone have tips for rooting? im new to manual rooting. my previous phone was an htc incredible and i used unrevoked which was an automated root.
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Apparently, there is a new auto root for Thunderbolt which should work on your device.
The bricks were unrelated to software, they were hardware defects.
CanesDrew said:
Apparently, there is a new auto root for Thunderbolt which should work on your device.
The bricks were unrelated to software, they were hardware defects.
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Well i wana try using the manual method. will that work?
Jerelie said:
Well i wana try using the manual method. will that work?
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It should. Just make sure to follow the instructions exactly. Don't try and shortcut.
Come try Synergy when you get rooted.
The MR3 Radio + Synergy = Pure GB Goodness.
CanesDrew said:
It should. Just make sure to follow the instructions exactly. Don't try and shortcut.
Come try Synergy when you get rooted.
The MR3 Radio + Synergy = Pure GB Goodness.
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Alright Thanks i guess im gonna root 2moro in the noon. Yea thats the rom im aiming to flash/try. And im going to flash the Mr2.5 posted by scassel. Lets see how this turns out, wish me luck.
Just to let you know, I personally answered this question at least 3 times last week. In the future, please search the forum before posting. Virtually any question you're going to have has been answered half a dozen time already. Happy rooting!
where is the auto-root? had to un-root my phone three or so months ago, and haven't gotten back into the root scene until now.
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It should. Just make sure to follow the instructions exactly. Don't try and shortcut.
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Exactly ! Miss a space in between two characters or digits ? It won't work.... Add two spaces when it should be one space ? It won't work.... Seems to really trip up anyone without command-line (old DOS or *nix) experience !
BiggyLittlez said:
where is the auto-root? had to un-root my phone three or so months ago, and haven't gotten back into the root scene until now.
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Use the manual method in JCase's tutorial for sure. I did hear that the unrevoked team was close to a 1 step, but not released afaik.
courtesy of my rooted bolt
im just wanting to remain stock at this time but do want root. I currently have the version that was stated in the first post. if i root i will get downgraded but i would like to have all the current info. how do i keep root but able to keep all the most update info?
gobraves00 said:
im just wanting to remain stock at this time but do want root. I currently have the version that was stated in the first post. if i root i will get downgraded but i would like to have all the current info. how do i keep root but able to keep all the most update info?
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There should be a "plain Jane" version of the most recent stock OS for rooted phones in the dev section. Search for "plain Jane" or the username "jcase."
Sent with the XDA app from my uberBAMF'd Thunderbolt.
Synergy, or DT sense\asop roms are awesome!
gobraves00 said:
im just wanting to remain stock at this time but do want root. I currently have the version that was stated in the first post. if i root i will get downgraded but i would like to have all the current info. how do i keep root but able to keep all the most update info?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160374
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161251
Jerelie said:
Alright Thanks i guess im gonna root 2moro in the noon. Yea thats the rom im aiming to flash/try. And im going to flash the Mr2.5 posted by scassel. Lets see how this turns out, wish me luck.
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Try to find the MR3 radio...I seem to be having faster download speeds since I switched from the 2.5
mynameisfyl said:
Try to find the MR3 radio...I seem to be having faster download speeds since I switched from the 2.5
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MR3 radio can be found over @ themikmik.com that is chingy's radio that is used in his ROM's.
Hi all,
I have rooted and S-OFFed my 16 GB Flyer using Revolutionary and I'm currently on 2.3.4.
I just noticed that there is an OTA Update available for 3.2.
Can i run this without an issue, or do I have to restore the flyer to stock to flash the OTA?
thanks,
i dont think it will run and you need to go to stock for ota update.
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i dont think it will run and you need to go to stock for ota update.
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thanks, I thought as much.
every time I read through the threads on returning to stock I just don't understand it fully.
The main thing I am having issue with is understand what the RUU is and how I know what one to use.
I have a UK 16GB Wifi only
as you are s-off and rooted you could upgrade to a custom 3.2 rom. i did it a couple of days ago and im happy with it. I also have a 16gb uk flyer.
madnlooney said:
as you are s-off and rooted you could upgrade to a custom 3.2 rom. i did it a couple of days ago and im happy with it. I also have a 16gb uk flyer.
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Which did you use?
could you provide a link?
thanks,
rickykemp said:
Which did you use?
could you provide a link?
thanks,
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sure
i use this rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406851
i followed GLOBATRON's guide to upgrade to HC which is very straight forward
I think that is what is tripping me up.
So, all I have to do is download the RUU for the 16GB,
as I'm on GB with Revolutionary S-OFF and CWM i just run the executable?
does the Flyer need to be connected to the PC? does it have to be in a certain mode?
sorry for the questions, I've come from rooting on Galaxy S2 and this seems far more complicated.
rickykemp said:
I think that is what is tripping me up.
So, all I have to do is download the RUU for the 16GB,
as I'm on GB with Revolutionary S-OFF and CWM i just run the executable?
does the Flyer need to be connected to the PC? does it have to be in a certain mode?
sorry for the questions, I've come from rooting on Galaxy S2 and this seems far more complicated.
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need to be connected via usb, i put debugging mode on. run the.exe. it will reboot the flyer into fastboot and flash it. if you download the full one it will be stock with root and s-off if you want, you can then reboot into recovery and flash the custom rom
excellent, thanks for your help.
for the LeeDroid Rom, all that needs to be done after going through the above is to flash the zip in recovery?
thanks,
rickykemp said:
excellent, thanks for your help.
for the LeeDroid Rom, all that needs to be done after going through the above is to flash the zip in recovery?
thanks,
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i wiped data/factory rest, cache partition in and then flashed the Rom all in recovery. i do this out of habit when moving to a new rom
rickykemp said:
excellent, thanks for your help.
for the LeeDroid Rom, all that needs to be done after going through the above is to flash the zip in recovery?
thanks,
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Why don't you try out, and tell me about your experiences, so I can do the same
I just want to say thank you for guiding me through the questions I had.
I am now running the Leedroid ROM successfully!
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rickykemp said:
I just want to say thank you for guiding me through the questions I had.
I am now running the Leedroid ROM successfully!
+1
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glad all worked out ok. you might what to flash the LeeDrOiD Flyer HC V2.1.0 - 2.6.35.14 KERNEL it has some fixes in there too. just drop it on SD card and install .zip in recovery
Note from Globatron on HC OTA updates for S-OFF users.
It is possible, but not the simplest of options to upgrade with S-OFF.
madnlooney said:
glad all worked out ok. you might what to flash the LeeDrOiD Flyer HC V2.1.0 - 2.6.35.14 KERNEL it has some fixes in there too. just drop it on SD card and install .zip in recovery
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So, if I interpret this post right, I should first install the 2.0 kernel thingie and then the 2.1 kernel thingie? (and the wifi-only kernel thingie as I do have the wifi only Flyer...)
Sweetpea8472 said:
So, if I interpret this post right, I should first install 2.0 kernel thingie and then the 2.1 kernel thingie? (and the wifi-only kernel thingie as I do have the wifi only Flyer...)
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Once you are upgraded to HC and on leedroid 2.0.0 rom then update to 2.1.0 kernel. The only time you need to grab anything to do with wifi flyer is the ruins to upgrade to HC
Did it
Now I need to remember the wifi username/password for the connection at work...
Sweetpea8472 said:
Did it
Now I need to remember the wifi username/password for the connection at work...
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if you got a rooted phone which has them, with root explorer you can go to the file which stores all your wifi names and passwords in plain text. thats how i remember some of mine.
its in data/misc/wifi and the file is wpa_supplicant.conf
madnlooney said:
if you got a rooted phone which has them, with root explorer you can go to the file which stores all your wifi names and passwords in plain text. thats how i remember some of mine.
its in data/misc/wifi and the file is wpa_supplicant.conf
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Naturally, I was too late to write it down
Noob Question
I may be posting this in the wrong thread, but this is the closest match I could find, since I am a new member and unable to post in the development threads.
I would like to start off by thanking all the devs who have worked so hard on development issues with the Flyer, I intend on donating to them as soon as I am able, as I think everyone who has benefitted should. With that said, please forgive me if this has been covered. I have read pretty much all the threads/posts on these issues and used the search function, but I tend to get somewhat confused by the high volume of information provided and wanted some verification before I go down this road.
I have a BB Wi-Fi 16 GB Flyer (HTC_Flyer_P512_NA). I have run Revolutionary to get S-OFF, installed CWM, and rooted, but still on stock GB 2.3.4; I am now at Software Version 2.27.1540.32, HBOOT Version 6.10.1002, Kernel version 2.6.35.10. I would now like to give HC a try, but not lose root. I would like to start off with stock HC and have the ability to try out some of the custom ROMs. I would also like the ability to go back to GB, if desired.
Here is what I have gleaned so far:
1) I should be able to run Globatron’s method from post #1 of this thread ([Guide][Flyer]Honeycomb S-OFF, Easy Install, Recovery and Root. [US Wifi Added]), starting at step 2, for updating to honeycomb and retaining root.
2) After this, I should have the ability to flash custom HC ROMs.
3) From there, I should have the ability to go back to stock HC, keeping S-OFF and root.
4) Using the procedure in post #3 of this thread ([Guide][Flyer]Honeycomb S-OFF, Easy Install, Recovery and Root. [US Wifi Added]) will take me back to GB with S-OFF and CWM.
5) From GB with S-OFF and CWM, I can go completely back to stock GB with S-ON using this procedure: [Guide][Flyer+View] How to return to S-ON after running revolutionary].
If/where I am wrong about any of the above, could someone kindly point out where and how I am wrong? Assuming all of the above is correct, I have a couple of questions:
• Will I lose my data using Globatron’s method in post #1?
• Although Globatron strongly recommends method 1, I would like to use method 2 because it seems more straight-forward for a noob like me. Is this a bad idea?
Yes, I am a noob (BTW, I hate that word, but I do fall into that category), but I don’t exactly hate myself. Please don’t be hating on me either, even though I am sure that some, or all, of these questions have already been answered. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated.
I just updated to the latest software release, and I wanted to know if it can be rooted? He's my info:
HTC One M7
T-Mobile
Android 4.4.2
Sense 6.0
Software 5.14. 531.1
Main reason I want to root is to get tethering to work. After this update, EasyTether stopped working and it doesn't look like there is a solution in the near future. So ultimately, getting tethering to work is my main goal, here.
bloodymurderlive said:
I just updated to the latest software release, and I wanted to know if it can be rooted? He's my info:
HTC One M7
T-Mobile
Android 4.4.2
Sense 6.0
Software 5.14. 531.1
Main reason I want to root is to get tethering to work. After this update, EasyTether stopped working and it doesn't look like there is a solution in the near future. So ultimately, getting tethering to work is my main goal, here.
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Yes, it can be rooted. Just follow @mike1986. [GUIDE] Complete Flashing Guide | Rooting | Going Back To Stock.
majmoz said:
Yes, it can be rooted. Just follow @mike1986. [GUIDE] Complete Flashing Guide | Rooting | Going Back To Stock.
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Thanks for the links! Only reason I'm confused is that, I always understood that the root process depends on the software version you are running... Is that no longer the case or something? I just really don't want to mess anything up...
bloodymurderlive said:
Thanks for the links! Only reason I'm confused is that, I always understood that the root process depends on the software version you are running... Is that no longer the case or something? I just really don't want to mess anything up...
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I am currently running your version just rooted. I have root, custom recovery and stock rom. I think you may be referring to S-OFF, and the methods to achieve S-OFF has been somewhat hboot version dependent. My understanding there are now methods to achieve S-OFF even if your hboot is 1.5X. Whatever you decide, please read the threads/instructions completely and understand what you are doing each step of the way. Also, check the HTC One thread because the procedures for your phone are pretty much the same as Developers Edition and International phones.
Great, thanks. One last thing... Have you gotten tethering to work? That's the only reason I'm considering this.
bloodymurderlive said:
Great, thanks. One last thing... Have you gotten tethering to work? That's the only reason I'm considering this.
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The mobile hot spot works just fine here. I am having issues with bluetooth drivers on my computer so I can not check it. The phone comes up alright and it is waiting on the computer. If I can resolve the issues I'll let you know.
Using Wifi Tether, or what?
bloodymurderlive said:
Using Wifi Tether, or what?
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I am able to tether using the phone's WiFi without any special apps.