I've got an old myTouch 3g that I want to use exclusively for an HTPC remote over wifi. This is a pretty old and slow phone, so I'm looking to make it as fast and lean as possible.
I would like to know which is the leanest rom to install, remove as many apps as possible (I only need my one remote app). I need to keep wifi and keyboard and that's it.
What's the best way to do this? Thanks.
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Hello.
I recently just got an HD2 but it is network locked.
So I just use Google Voice and it serves me well but when I'm not in a wifi zone I have to use my G1 which now isn't as great as it seemed to be last year
BUT
I can tether from my G1 and use it on the HD2 so I can use Google Voice no matter where I am.
Here is my problem
The HD2 does not pick up the tether. It picks up my house wifi etc etc just not my tether. I tested my tether out on a separate HD2 and it seemed to pick it up fairly quick. I've tried changing the Channel to multiple channels but nothing.
Any reason why?
Thanks for quick response if anyone could help me before I have to leave for work which is pretty soon =P
really?
*bump*
Could I make it work with bluetooth tether?
(is it supported through another rom or something)
I'm n dire need of an unlock code since I can't tether if anyone can help me get one through T-Mobile ( since I don't know anyone with a T-Mobile account) please PM me please. I'm in need of one.
Can you see your tether from another machine? (like laptop or desktop)
Perhaps your G1 send out a hidden signal (not broadcasting)
In that case you should try directly editing the WiFi name and manually adding (without finding the WiFi network) the settings.
Also you could try to make your G1 "unhidden".
Just some thoughts...
"I tested my tether out on a separate HD2 and it seemed to pick it up fairly quick"
It decided to show up today. Thanks Wilco.
Hi,
Does anyone know if the SGS2 lets you set up a wifi hotspot, like you can on stock android? I know this is probably disabled on on-contract phones, but I'm planning to buy one SIM-free.
Cheers
It does. Was using it sat out in the sun on College Green today
I was using it in the early hours of this morning, it's great
I was surprised that it allowed me to hotspot. I rooted the thing in anticipation of that feature not working. I don't know much about rooting so I fumbled through it. I think the developers need to do a special modification to enable that service if it's disabled. Anyway, it looks enabled out of the box. But I thought the providers were the ones that disable it
Does anyone know how the providers usually handle the allowing of hotspot? Do they disable it down the road sometimes? Or if it works now it will work long term.
Looks like the word is not to use any addon wifi tether for the SII and to just to use the stock hotspot function that comes with the phone.
I tried it and it worked with my laptop. However, while my laptop is connected, if I try to connect to the hotspot with a Blackberry or Nokia phone the laptop loses its connection. After that the laptop can't connect.
Is anyone else having this problem?
Hello XDA,
it's it's time for me to root my EVO3D.
I'm actually pretty happy with HTC's widgets and the setup I have now, but the phone is sluggish and I can't stand Sprint's apps that show up every time I upgrade.
I rooted my old phone in the past (it was an HTC hero) successfully with cyanogen, but the last time I checked this mod doesn't exist for the 3D, at least not a stable one. I liked cyanogen because it was really well balanced, slick and fast. I need something as transparent as possible. I'd also like to be able to use the 3D camera if possible, but if I have to give it up for a really good mod, I don't really mind.
The most important thing for me is tethering. I am about to get the new Chromebook and I need it to recognize the phone and tether through it. Does anyone here have any experience with it? I'm using EasyTether for now which has been really good to me, but there's no way to install it to a chromebook without some development patch which I don't think I want to apply right off the box.
So, what do you guys suggest? What is a fast Mod? I would def. need the Google App package, but I really don't need any car-related set up or apps (I live in NYC) and I don't care about radio or sports TV or any of the other Sprintcrap.
beholder121 said:
The most important thing for me is tethering. I am about to get the new Chromebook and I need it to recognize the phone and tether through it. Does anyone here have any experience with it? I'm using EasyTether for now which has been really good to me, but there's no way to install it to a chromebook without some development patch which I don't think I want to apply right off the box.
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You should be able to use the Wi-Fi Tether app from the Play Store except on Sense 4.x ROM's if you are rooted, and if not you can try FoxFi in bluetooth mode (wi-fi is not supported on the Evo 3D). ClockworkMod Tether is similar to Easy Tether and doesn't require root, but again there are no drivers to support the Chromebook as a client.
ramjet73
ramjet73 said:
You should be able to use the Wi-Fi Tether app from the Play Store except on Sense 4.x ROM's if you are rooted, and if not you can try FoxFi in bluetooth mode (wi-fi is not supported on the Evo 3D). ClockworkMod Tether is similar to Easy Tether and doesn't require root, but again there are no drivers to support the Chromebook as a client.
ramjet73
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Ramjet,
Which Rom would you suggest then? There are a couple of choices and I'm just not sure where to begin. Just to be clear, I don't need the phone to pick up Wi Fi, as the chromebook can do it itself; I need to be able to use the dataplan, preferably with the usb cable because it keeps the phone charged for longer periods.
Thanks!
beholder121 said:
Ramjet,
Which Rom would you suggest then? There are a couple of choices and I'm just not sure where to begin. Just to be clear, I don't need the phone to pick up Wi Fi, as the chromebook can do it itself; I need to be able to use the dataplan, preferably with the usb cable because it keeps the phone charged for longer periods.
Thanks!
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The problem is finding the drivers for your Chromebook to use a USB tethering program. As long as your phone is rooted you can use Wi-Fi Tether with your phone connected via USB to charge, and even use it as an access point for other devices at the same time should the need arise.
Regarding the ROM, most 3.6 Sense ROM's run Wi-Fi Tether fine, but if you want to narrow it down you can be the guinea pig for our new ROM Information Thread.
ramjet73
Well I now rooted my phone and I'm trying to play with the wifi tether, but my chromebook won't connect. I see it under networks and it tries to connect, but can't. Any suggestions?
So apparently verizon has somehow modified the stock hotspot mode to try and contact them first for approval, hence products like Wi-Fi tether and Open Garden. However I really dislike the interface and feel of these apps, and their widgets are ugly. I have a nice beautiful theme going on and then SPLAT, some ugly out of proportion tether widget ruining the whole look. I'd really like to be able to get the native hotspot mode functioning. Does anybody know a way to do this? Or does it just have to be hacked by the dev's somehow to get a working apk or whatever that doesnt phone home to verizon for approval?
The Hotspot app that comes in a Verizon rom, is a paid feature.
The only way to have that app functioning, is to pay Verizon for the service.
I don't think there are many if any devs, willing to hack or modify that application to be used without paying for the service.
There are many ways to tether without devs doing anything illegal or unethical.
Just thought I would point out why you won't find that app working without paying for it.
Oh I understand how it works, I just remember in the early Sense leaks that team bamf or whoever had provided a working stock hotspot that didnt phone home to verizon for permission every time. Guess they abandoned that and just let people download wifi tether and such. I just always found the stock hotspot to be infinitely better than any 3rd party app. Aside from having a cleaner interface and functioning properly with the kernel/hardware, it was MUCH faster than other aps. I could easily get 15-20mbps with stock hotspot, now I'm lucky to get 2mbps with wifi tether.
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Oh I understand how it works, I just remember in the early Sense leaks that team bamf or whoever had provided a working stock hotspot that didnt phone home to verizon for permission every time. Guess they abandoned that and just let people download wifi tether and such. I just always found the stock hotspot to be infinitely better than any 3rd party app. Aside from having a cleaner interface and functioning properly with the kernel/hardware, it was MUCH faster than other aps. I could easily get 15-20mbps with stock hotspot, now I'm lucky to get 2mbps with wifi tether.
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All I know is that the built-in tethering feature works on the AOSP ICS ROM I'm running, and works well. I know what you mean about it being a simple, clean design, but what I miss is the ability to see who's connected and how much data you use.
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone had thought of (or if it's possible) to make a basic slim rom for the x10mini which would limit it's functionality to a simple Mi-Fi personal hotspot? To extend battery life, perhaps it could be based on a slim rom with a lot of the features such as calls/gps/camera/bluetooth/speaker/mic etc all disabled.
Ideally it'd be the sort of thing you turn on, boots up fast and automatically connects it's paired devices and shares it's 3G via a data hotspot.
Also if possible sharing stored sdhc data from the x10mini with those devices too.
Does this sort of rom exist already? can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks.
try minCM7, it should work, but it has no mi-fi just wi-fi :silly: