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I have a Droid 1 and it is rooted. When I run Barnacle tether my Flyer does not show that there are any wifi signals in the area. I do not have trouble connecting to my house wifi but I would really like it if I can get my Flyer to tether to my phone.
I know barnacle is working properly because I am using it right now with my netbook.
After doing some more searching it seems like this a problem with all tablets, and the only fix is to root the tablet. So I guess I will be patiently waiting for root.
I can connect to my evo using the wifi tether app. I would suspect that its the barnacle app and not the flyer.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
I can connect to my Desire Z WiFi hotspot running CM7.
Ad-Hoc
I think Barnacle creates an Ad-Hoc network and that may be why the Flyer doesn't connect. It works fine with my Inspire 4G which doesn't use that method.
ricwhic414 said:
After doing some more searching it seems like this a problem with all tablets, and the only fix is to root the tablet. So I guess I will be patiently waiting for root.
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I am in the same boat, droid 1 patiently waiting for a way to tether to the htc flyer
I connect my HTC Flyer to my phone with no problem.
Yeah the issue is that the wifi hotspot you created is adhoc. If you use the froyo built-in tethering, that should work.
I think the problem is the Droid 1 and how it creates a hotspot. Because I have used both barnacle and also wifi tether with the same results. My netbook can see it but not my tablet.
I am not sure why this is because I am also running CM7, but I guess it must be the way the Droid 1 is. And until the flyer gets rooted there is nothing I can do about it.
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Yeah the issue is that the wifi hotspot you created is adhoc. If you use the froyo built-in tethering, that should work.
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As in the one you have to pay for through verizon? I don't like tethering that much. lol. Id rather just wait then.
Cm7 has built in WiFi tethering. You don't need an app to do it. I suggest trying that under the WiFi settings. You don't have to pay for it.
ricwhic414 said:
As in the one you have to pay for through verizon? I don't like tethering that much. lol. Id rather just wait then.
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I don't know. Tmobile doesn't charge. But I doubt you'd have to pay if it's a third party ROM like cyanogenmod.
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I don't know. Tmobile doesn't charge. But I doubt you'd have to pay if it's a third party ROM like cyanogenmod.
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O ok I know what you are talking about. I will try that I just need to find a cable.
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Yeah the issue is that the wifi hotspot you created is adhoc. If you use the froyo built-in tethering, that should work.
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Barnacle won't work with my Droid X but WiFi Tether works great.
It works on my
I have a htc evo with mikfroyo and my hotspot works good with my htc flyer i dont have any problems
I have a rooted d1 running Project Elite 4.2 flawlessly. I can connect anything including an iPod Touch to my droid via Wireless Tether app with the exception of my Flyer tab.
Why is the tablet different then everything else? It does not even see the d1.
Any suggestions other than changing ROMS? PE 4.2 has been the best on my phone.
TemplesOfSyrinx said:
I have a rooted d1 running Project Elite 4.2 flawlessly. I can connect anything including an iPod Touch to my droid via Wireless Tether app with the exception of my Flyer tab.
Why is the tablet different then everything else? It does not even see the d1.
Any suggestions other than changing ROMS? PE 4.2 has been the best on my phone.
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Thats exactly why I started this thread. I agree PE 4.2 is amazing you should try some of the new GB roms they have really come a long way.
If we get the flyer rooted there are some apps and some .zip files out there that can fix this for us. We just need root access.
As someone already suggested, it sounds like the Flyer's wireless client doesn't recognize ad-hoc networking. Only infrastructure networking like hotspots, office and home WiFi.
Maybe there's and apps with better control of the wireless stack.
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Thats exactly why I started this thread. I agree PE 4.2 is amazing you should try some of the new GB roms they have really come a long way.
If we get the flyer rooted there are some apps and some .zip files out there that can fix this for us. We just need root access.
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I have tried several of the gingerbread Roms with poor results. PE, liquid and cm7 all run great at first but become very buggy after a day or so. My d1 likes PE 4.2 the best.
Are there other tether apps that don't use ad-hoc?
Anyone tried this yet?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17461766&postcount=16
I Used RadioComm And Now I Have The Built-In X2 Hotspot Working.(USB + Wireless)
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I Used RadioComm And Now I Have The Built-In X2 Hotspot Working.(USB + Wireless)
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Mike, you happen to remember what did you do differently from what I outlined in my screenshots from the other thread?
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Mike, you happen to remember what did you do differently from what I outlined in my screenshots from the other thread?
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I'll PM The Info.
My X2 Hotspot works and I called Verizon to verify I do NOT have that feature, they said it should have not worked without prompting me to add that feature, which it did not.
All I have done is this: Soon after I got the phone I bricked it trying to get Rom Manage/Clockworkmod to work, so I restored the 2.3.4 SBF (VRZ_MB870_4.5.1A-DTN-150-30_1FF_01.sbf), it's new so it came with 2.3.3. After it was back working, I then rooted it using PetesMotorolaRootTools_v1.06 so I could install a few apps that need root (i.e. adfree, TitainiumBackup, etc). Then I just tried enabling the Hotspot to see what would happen. It just asked me for name, password, etc., but never said anything about paying or adding the feature to my account. That's why I called after it worked, just to make sure.
Any idea why it's working without me paying for it? Surely not just because I rooted it?
aldar5 said:
My X2 Hotspot works and I called Verizon to verify I do NOT have that feature, they said it should have not worked without prompting me to add that feature, which it did not.
All I have done is this: Soon after I got the phone I bricked it trying to get Rom Manage/Clockworkmod to work, so I restored the 2.3.4 SBF (VRZ_MB870_4.5.1A-DTN-150-30_1FF_01.sbf), it's new so it came with 2.3.3. After it was back working, I then rooted it using PetesMotorolaRootTools_v1.06 so I could install a few apps that need root (i.e. adfree, TitainiumBackup, etc). Then I just tried enabling the Hotspot to see what would happen. It just asked me for name, password, etc., but never said anything about paying or adding the feature to my account. That's why I called after it worked, just to make sure.
Any idea why it's working without me paying for it? Surely not just because I rooted it?
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It may be like the Internet pass through on my tbolt. It functions without prompting. Then you get a charge at the end of the month.
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Well that's why I called, but I guess I'll know for sure in a month or so.
kinda weird my hotspot running eclipse 1.1 "just works"
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Anyone tried this yet?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17461766&postcount=16
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There are much better ways to do this.
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kinda weird my hotspot running eclipse 1.1 "just works"
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I had just tried this as well. I didn't have any device to see if I could hook up to it but it definitely was able to just turn on. And im on 8.1 eclipse. It even worked like that on 7rc1 eclipse.
Im just wondering if ill end up with a charge for it as well. Very curious
ashclepdia said:
I had just tried this as well. I didn't have any device to see if I could hook up to it but it definitely was able to just turn on. And im on 8.1 eclipse. It even worked like that on 7rc1 eclipse.
Im just wondering if ill end up with a charge for it as well. Very curious
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same, i Never really noticed before because I always used Wifi tether for all my tethering needs
Barnacle works for me
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Refer here (From the Droid 3 forums):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182940
This works on the X2 also (instructions are the exact same), and it's permanent. Have fun!
So I see CM7 has been released for 2.3.4 on the DX2, but I see it says tethered. I know there is a difference between tethered and untethered. With the release for CM7 saying tethered, does that mean that everytime the phone dies or it is reset/shut-off you have to reapply the flash? Last time I tried to flash to this release I almost bricked my phone. Just afraid for it to happen again. Is this release worth the flash?
No, it's none of that stuff. It just means that it now supports tethering. It has a wireless hotspot app like verizons that you can use to tether your laptop, ipod, xoom or what have you to. It also supports usb tethering although I haven't tried it. The hotspot works great though.
In other words,,,, you can use your phone for internet access for whatever other devices you have if need be.
Ok so is this a stable ROM? Worth the flash?
Runs steady for me. Like all roms, it has it's own little quirks. Also, HDMI doesn't work on it. Don't know if that's a problem for you or not. Other than that, everything on it works great for me.
What about like Facebook sync and such?
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What about like Facebook sync and such?
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Facebook sync works fine
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I know it is possible to tether android tablet to an android phone via bluetooth so the tablet can use phone internet. Is it possible to do the same with two android phones? I know it's doable over wi-fi, but bluetooth uses less battery.
in this specific case two phones in question are thunderbold and incredible. thunderbolt is rooted, incredible is not but I can root it if needed to make this work.
thank you
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I know it is possible to tether android tablet to an android phone via bluetooth so the tablet can use phone internet. Is it possible to do the same with two android phones? I know it's doable over wi-fi, but bluetooth uses less battery.
in this specific case two phones in question are thunderbold and incredible. thunderbolt is rooted, incredible is not but I can root it if needed to make this work.
thank you
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Yes
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It works... at least on ics
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Thank you.
Finally I installed ICS on my incredible and paired both phones but still can't tether. any ideas?
I still need help with this.
I rooted my incredible, flashed ICS ROM and installed wifi tether 2.7, there is a bluetooth tether option there.
my thunderbolt has BAMF SoaB and bluetooth tether is greyed out in wifi tether app.
according to my research, it's a kernel issue, I need kernel that has "CONFIG_BT_BNEP". I tried flashing several different kernels with no success.
if anybody is successfully running bluetooth tether on their thunderbolt, please let me know which kernel you have installed.
thank you
on galaxy ace doesn't work :-??
This would be very nice if anyone could get this working.
I've had my Moto Xoom paired and using my phones internet via bluetooth many times, but I think it would be convenient to share by Droid 4's internet with my old D2 as well.
Has anyone had any luck with this besides using a WiFi hot spot and draining your battery in a couple hours?
Hello all, I am currently looking to get the Motorola Razr Maxx in the next few days from Alltel. However, before I do, there are several questions I would like answered. Any help would be appreciated
Now then, starting off.
1. Is there a root option for the Razr Maxx for Alltel? It supposedly will be running ICS stock, but I want to make sure I don't use some sort of root method that is for a Verizon Maxx and cause issues on my phone. If there is a root option, which is best? I've done recovery flashes and whatnot in the past to root my Alltel 2.3.6 X2, but the simpler the better for me.
2.Bluetooth input, is it fixed? One thing I do a lot of on my Motorola Milestone X2 is emulation. I have a PSX, N64, GBA, GBC, etc etc. However, one HUGE setback with my Moto X2 is that it does not handle bluetooth input properly. My previous phone could handle it in emulation just fine, but there is a problem with the X2, supposedly. The X2 can detect input from bluetooth devices (and it shows the input in said applications used to sync the device), HOWEVER, the input cannot interact with other applications on the X2, making it impossible to play emulators with bluetooth devices. Does the issue persist with the Razr Maxx, or can I finally hook up a Wii remote to my Razr Maxx, mirror it to my TV, and sit back and enjoy the classics?
3. Infrastructure tethering - I do not have an existing ISP because all ISPs I can get are so terrible, wireless dial-up with interference would be more reliable. That being said, I use my phone for all of my internet needs. PC gaming, downloads, posting on forums like this, etc etc. I have no bandwidth caps or throttles, so I am truly unlimited. However, a setback with my Moto X2 is that even though I am rooted for wireless such as Wifi Tether or Barnacle, I can only tether in ad-hoc and not infrastructure. Tablets and other devices cannot connect to ad-hoc and only infrastructure, but supposedly my phone does not support this. Does the Razr Maxx have sufficient hardware to broadcast as a infrastucture hotpost?
4. Locked Bootloader and Custom ROMs? I am aware that my Moto X2 has a locked bootloader, supposedly meaning it is unable to have custom ROMs flashed to it. Is this the case with the Razr Maxx? And if so, are there methods to unlock the bootloader on the Maxx, unlike the X2? And, assuming I can flash, what kind of ROMs could I use and what would be recommended per my general uses of the phone (as listed above)? I have never flashed a custom ROM and know little of it. Would I need one specific to my carrier (Alltel), or does it just need to be the right technology (Alltel is CDMA)?
As an added note, while not phone specific, are there any alarming pitfalls to a custom ROM? Bugged SMS, MMS, etc?
Gamemaster1379 said:
Hello all, I am currently looking to get the Motorola Razr Maxx in the next few days from Alltel. However, before I do, there are several questions I would like answered. Any help would be appreciated
Now then, starting off.
1. Is there a root option for the Razr Maxx for Alltel? It supposedly will be running ICS stock, but I want to make sure I don't use some sort of root method that is for a Verizon Maxx and cause issues on my phone. If there is a root option, which is best? I've done recovery flashes and whatnot in the past to root my Alltel 2.3.6 X2, but the simpler the better for me.
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I used this method and it worked just fine. Only catch was I had to install SuperSU from the Play Store afterwards, as the automatic installation failed for some reason. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342567
2.Bluetooth input, is it fixed? One thing I do a lot of on my Motorola Milestone X2 is emulation. I have a PSX, N64, GBA, GBC, etc etc. However, one HUGE setback with my Moto X2 is that it does not handle bluetooth input properly. My previous phone could handle it in emulation just fine, but there is a problem with the X2, supposedly. The X2 can detect input from bluetooth devices (and it shows the input in said applications used to sync the device), HOWEVER, the input cannot interact with other applications on the X2, making it impossible to play emulators with bluetooth devices. Does the issue persist with the Razr Maxx, or can I finally hook up a Wii remote to my Razr Maxx, mirror it to my TV, and sit back and enjoy the classics?
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I don't know about this, as I've never used my phones for this purpose.
3. Infrastructure tethering - I do not have an existing ISP because all ISPs I can get are so terrible, wireless dial-up with interference would be more reliable. That being said, I use my phone for all of my internet needs. PC gaming, downloads, posting on forums like this, etc etc. I have no bandwidth caps or throttles, so I am truly unlimited. However, a setback with my Moto X2 is that even though I am rooted for wireless such as Wifi Tether or Barnacle, I can only tether in ad-hoc and not infrastructure. Tablets and other devices cannot connect to ad-hoc and only infrastructure, but supposedly my phone does not support this. Does the Razr Maxx have sufficient hardware to broadcast as a infrastucture hotpost?
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I never had trouble running the WiFi Hotspot feature on my Milestone X, X2, or now Razr Maxx in infrastructure mode. They all have worked well for this. Last device I had to use Ad-Hoc on was my OG Milestone because the hardware was physically unable to support infrastructure mode.
4. Locked Bootloader and Custom ROMs? I am aware that my Moto X2 has a locked bootloader, supposedly meaning it is unable to have custom ROMs flashed to it. Is this the case with the Razr Maxx? And if so, are there methods to unlock the bootloader on the Maxx, unlike the X2? And, assuming I can flash, what kind of ROMs could I use and what would be recommended per my general uses of the phone (as listed above)? I have never flashed a custom ROM and know little of it. Would I need one specific to my carrier (Alltel), or does it just need to be the right technology (Alltel is CDMA)?
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The beauty of the Maxx is that you can use SafeStrap to setup multi-boot. You can actually load custom roms in addition to your stock rom and choose among them at boot! No more having to cross your fingers and hope the custom rom you are flashing over your system will work.
SafeStrap Info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1391900
A big downside for us Alltel users so far is it seems as though all of the custom roms out there are preoccupied with needing a SIM card to do anything. So far this is rendering them useless for phone use for us Alltel users, as we do not use SIM cards in our Razrs. I am actively trying to figure out how to overcome this as time allows. So far, I have figured out copying the build.prop from our stock rom and using it to replace the one in the Eclipse rom allows me to bypass the SIM card nag in initial setup, but it still will not allow use of the phone dialer. I'll post an update if I discover a fix for this. If anyone else knows of a fix please share. We would be very appreciative!
Fortunately the stock rom on this phone is actually pretty decent, especially compared to those on previous Motorolas like the X2.
As an added note, while not phone specific, are there any alarming pitfalls to a custom ROM? Bugged SMS, MMS, etc?
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The above issue dealing with a SIM card is the biggest problem. By far the easiest workaround I have used in the past to get around MMS problems was to use GoSMS as my default text/mms application. It allows you to set your own mms settings regardless of what is preset in the rom and has never given me problems. 3g data works fine on custom roms so far in my testing.
I am happy to report that Bluetooth input has been fixed in the Ice Cream Sandwich update
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Sim card requirement?
Are you trying to use GSM ROMs instead of CDMA?
Seems like there should be an easy work around for Verizon roms. Any one?
Right now there are some issues with BT, camera and other liuttle bugs on every JB ROMs. But seems like they will be fixed soon. You can use CM9, MIUI or the stock based ones instead.
About the other questions. I don't know.
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Sim card requirement?
Are you trying to use GSM ROMs instead of CDMA?
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CDMA roms have this problem as well. Since all the cdma roms are based on the Verizon razr they always look for the 4g lte sim card. Alltel is 3g only and does not use sim cards so that's where the issues start. Hopefully someone can figure out a way to force the razr into 3g mode where it doesn't look for a sim card.
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Anything new?
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I wrote a guide over at Android Central on how to get CM9 or AOKP on the Alltel MAXX, check it out if you'd like
hxxp://forums.androidcentral.com/droid-razr-maxx/235261-guide-get-aokp-cm9-your-alltel-razr-maxx.html
cole2kb said:
I wrote a guide over at Android Central on how to get CM9 or AOKP on the Alltel MAXX, check it out if you'd like
hxxp://forums.androidcentral.com/droid-razr-maxx/235261-guide-get-aokp-cm9-your-alltel-razr-maxx.html
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Thanks a million I'll have to give this a try!
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Hello guys
I'm going to buy Alltel Razr Maxx, and i guess this is the right thread to ask some questions.
At first, the most important: does it work in 3G/GSM mode with a sim card? I'm from Europe and I'm a GSM network user.
What are the general differences b/w XT912 (Verizon) and XT908 (Alltel)? I can't find detailed specs of xt908 anywhere.
Thanks!
RGreen said:
Hello guys
I'm going to buy Alltel Razr Maxx, and i guess this is the right thread to ask some questions.
At first, the most important: does it work in 3G/GSM mode with a sim card? I'm from Europe and I'm a GSM network user.
What are the general differences b/w XT912 (Verizon) and XT908 (Alltel)? I can't find detailed specs of xt908 anywhere.
Thanks!
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Same question