For those that aren't rooted, here's your tethering option:
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The Tether team have been working hard on the Tether Android version, and we're finally happy enough to release it.
How good is it? I'm glad you asked! In our latest tests, on average we've consistently clocked 40% faster than our competition.
A lot of major bugs and issues have been worked out. So, now we can focus on features like Bluetooth, Mac Version and hopefully even WiFi. These features will come out fast and furious now that the major component is stable.
To download the Android Beta follow these simple instructions:
1. Download and install the Tether PC software. We strongly recommend if you were using TetherBerry or a previous version of Tether to uninstall before installing this version. http://tether.com/a/setup.exe
(If asked to reboot, wait until the installer is fully finished)
2. On your Android phone go to Settings->Applications->Development and check USB debugging.
3. Download the software onto your Android by visiting the following URL in your browser: http://tether.com/a/tether.apk
Then run the file. It may ask you for permission to run software from outside of the Android Marketplace, make sure to give it permission.
4. Run Tether on the PC and select Android, then USB for the connection method. Then connect your Android to the computer with a USB cable and run Tether on your Android. The two should establish a connection and you should see data being sent and received on your PC.
The number one question we've been asked is will existing customers need to purchase a new Android license. Our team has decided, after much debate, that existing Tether customers will be able to get the Android version with a huge discount. The pricing will also be different than our current BlackBerry solution, for a number of business reasons. Keep in mind that your Android version will be transferable to any other Android, should you upgrade, change or lose your phone in the future for no cost. Exactly how our BlackBerry version currently operates.
But for now the Android Beta is available at no cost until we officially launch it!
Why not just tether natively? There's a thread that shows how to do it w/o any restrictions and it costs nothing. The only reason to use PDAnet would be if you wanted to use BT or see UL/DL speeds.
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Why not just tether natively? There's a thread that shows how to do it w/o any restrictions and it costs nothing. The only reason to use PDAnet would be if you wanted to use BT or see UL/DL speeds.
I dont know about others, but I am very leary about changing those settings - while VZ really has no problem monitoring traffic regardless, i think those modifications make it more obvious that something is screwy...
Why not just tether natively? There's a thread that shows how to do it w/o any restrictions and it costs nothing. The only reason to use PDAnet would be if you wanted to use BT or see UL/DL speeds.
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Originally Posted by necosino
Here, and I HIGHLY recommend it. Been using this method for many years on many phones without a problem.
btw, use the search box in the future..
When i set up the tether natively using broadband connect usb option and editing the usernames, problem with it, is it shuts off 3g on the cell phone and hooks it up to laptop, so you can only use laptop whilst plugged in.
I like the freedom being able to use phone and laptop at same time doing different things so I use pdanet, haven't tried tether yet, might tho.
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After trying tether, it seems ok, lots of bugs tho that they need to fix, like if i stream my webcam to my family back home, or try and watch a streamed movie, its too much for tether and cuts me off, kind of like a bottleneck effect.
also when you close the tether PC program (Vista 32) its doesnt, close the Adb.exe process or the tether.exe process. as far the as the Phone app goes, it opens and closes lol, nothing much else to it, ive posted on there forums with some suggestions which basically are in pdanet, so tbh pdanet is probably better to me.
My free trial just ran out and its annoying the way it pops up every 10 mins, but I might just register it, have to think about it.
When i set up the tether natively using broadband connect usb option and editing the usernames, problem with it, is it shuts off 3g on the cell phone and hooks it up to laptop, so you can only use laptop whilst plugged in.
I like the freedom being able to use phone and laptop at same time doing different things so I use pdanet, haven't tried tether yet, might tho.
Should the native tether act like this necosino?
To be honest, I've never tried, lol.. I only tether like once a week, if that.. And it's just to use my friends' laptops when they don't have wifi.
I need a mac version if it exist somewhere, also, I use the free pdanet and only use it to goof off as well, lol. PDAnet keeps me satisfied, but I'd give this other 1 a chance, if they made it for mac.
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