So the hardware on this phone is great, and I could even get by with the software offerings I can find online so far. Except there's one thing that's missing from my must-haves: Wifi tethering. I see there are programs out there, but they look like you have to "root" your phone to do it. Will that be easy/doable with this phone? After rooting, will the wifi app just work?
I, too, am hoping for tethering. Whether WiFi or Bluetooth, doesn't particularly matter to me, though I would prefer to not have to cable connect. Even if I have to keep paying Verizon for it, since I am already, (or rather my boss is) it's about the last thing that would make this the next phone for me.
Fingers crossed!
I don't see why Verizon wouldn't allow tethering through the Droid as long as you pay for it. They are doing it right now with the Blackberry's... it should be the same for their Android-based devices. I mean.. why not? They are probably making a killing on it because they charge you a fortune for it.
Umm, pay $15 a month to be able to use the internet I pay $30 a month for? That is not what I want. I am currently doing a 30 day trial of the imagio, and there is a free wifi tethering program that works great- without that VZAccess scam. That's why I'm so worried about moving away from Windows Mobile- sure, there may be lots of cool android apps, but where are the useful, free ones?
For those of you familiar with PDAnet- what does it mean "Once trial expires, you can continue using PdaNet for free with limitations to http connections only"?
Frankly, the lack of real tethering is Android's biggest shortcoming. The only non-root-ed option is windows only, last I checked. And that's just not acceptable.
Android needs Wifi-"tethering", Bluetooth DUN, Bluetooth PAN, and USB tethering. Out of the box.
(the second major shortcoming is the lack of full/true Google Apps in the browser)
For those of you familiar with PDAnet- what does it mean "Once trial expires, you can continue using PdaNet for free with limitations to http connections only"?
It's not going to allow FTP connections and a few other ones. I remember running into a problem once and it was because I reloaded the software and didn't enter the keycode, although I can't remember what it was.
Basically it comes down to not having full/real internet like you do at your house once the trial expires. The web browsing will still work fine though.
I've used up to 14 gigs a month on AT&T with PDAnet without a problem for at least 6 months. I even canceled my internet at my house because I was downloading at 150-200K a second through 3G/PDAnet.
Not to say Verizon won't catch on but you never know.
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So if the only way to get tethering is by rooting the phone, will we be able to root this phone out of the box? With this being the first 2.0 phone, are we going to have to wait to root it. I'm in the same boat. Want the Droid, but may go with the Imaggio just so I can do tethering with it.
So if the only way to get tethering is by rooting the phone, will we be able to root this phone out of the box? With this being the first 2.0 phone, are we going to have to wait to root it. I'm in the same boat. Want the Droid, but may go with the Imaggio just so I can do tethering with it.
PDAnet, in this context, doesn't mean AT&T's data service. It means an application you can run on Android phones that does a light version of USB tethering to Windows computers (and only Windows computers).
If all you have a is a mac, I assume you have an iPhone and don't care.
An understandable, but not valid, assumption. I know lots of mac owners who don't have, and don't want, an iPhone. For one, there's that "anything without a keyboard sucks a*s" truism. Then there's the "Macs are open enough, but the iPhone is not" perspective.
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If you have a linux box, I am guessing you are the kind of person that at least has Windows running on a partition.
Some people use Linux exactly to avoid running Windows at all.
In fact, I'm in both of those categories. I have Mac and Linux systems, but refuse to run Windows. I kicked that disease 10 years ago, and have no desire to be re-infected.
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I have a Mac and 4 Windows machines in my house. Just sold my iPhone to buy the Droid on Friday (I like a phone that can make phone calls, doesn't really matter what else it can do). I'd like to tether from a Windows machine. Looked at the link for PDANet. Curious if this is something that is loaded onto the computer, the Android device, or both. Before I plunk down $29 for it, is anyone using it with success on an Android device?
Hm. That link says the opposite of what you make it out to say.
It says that Verizon _will_ have tethering for the Droid, and that it's expected to be a $15/mo add-on. The only catch is that it wont be available for 3-6 months from now. That's a MUCH better time frame than tethering on previous Android devices.
Hm. That link says the opposite of what you make it out to say.
It says that Verizon _will_ have tethering for the Droid, and that it's expected to be a $15/mo add-on. The only catch is that it wont be available for 3-6 months from now. That's a MUCH better time frame than tethering on previous Android devices.
Well yes, but tethering is my only access to the internet from my home computers. (I've been doing this for years with my Moto Q)
With that said, 3-6 months (or more) might force me to consider other options.
I searched for the pdanet info here but didn't find the right link. Can someone point me in the right direction?
I'm anxiously awaiting my trip to pick up my droid. I am curious, though, if anybody has tried tethering, using PDAnet or otherwise? I depend on tethering for internet access, currently with my moto q.
I may just have to pick it up anyway, I can't wait. If it doesn't work right now, I can just reactivate the q and route wifi to the droid.
iv connected to my wireless network thru my droid and it works wonders. not hard to setup at all. just turn it on select ur available network and input the wep code. if u have one that is. loads pages pretty fast too. then again my internet is pretty fast lol.
I'm anxiously awaiting my trip to pick up my droid. I am curious, though, if anybody has tried tethering, using PDAnet or otherwise? I depend on tethering for internet access, currently with my moto q.
I may just have to pick it up anyway, I can't wait. If it doesn't work right now, I can just reactivate the q and route wifi to the droid.
I believe that tethering costs an extra 30 dollars a month, just FYI.
Tethering is using your phone to provide wireless internet access to your computer. I dont believe this is available at launch on the Droid, but should be soon (I hope).
Can anyone else post confirmation that the got PDANet to work on their Droid to tether and connect other devices to the internet via the Droid.
I had a Droid I reserved in my hand today but just couldn't pull the trigger if I was giving up tethering, it was too much of a risk for me (backup internet connection).
Before I deactivate my currently working device for a Droid I need to be dead certain that people are getting unofficial tethering working!
By the way, the driver is described as it provides charging ability to usb also. So without the driver it doesn't charge?
Thank you very much!
Also, PDAnet tech told me to use this BETA version 2.01 made for the Droid so I also installed this new version of PDAnet. PdaNet -- Use your Android as a USB Modem
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Can anyone else post confirmation that the got PDANet to work on their Droid to tether and connect other devices to the internet via the Droid.
It's working and much faster than my Moto Q ever dreamed of.
I'll reply to this thread again in a few days with my observations, which for the last 30 minutes are excellent!
My processor is working so I might have been downloading an update while this test ran, not sure.
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cost involved? $30 a month... or is there a way to do this without verizon knowing you're tethering?
The $30 a month is Verizon's tethering service (which isn't going to be ready until 2010). This app allows tethering on the phone and so as long as you're not going over 5GB a month with constant 24 hour use, Verizon shouldn't know--I read the agreement and it says they can terminate if and only if you're uh... not using it for what it was intended (email, internet, app downloads)
The $30 a month is Verizon's tethering service (which isn't going to be ready until 2010). This app allows tethering on the phone and so as long as you're not going over 5GB a month with constant 24 hour use, Verizon shouldn't know--I read the agreement and it says they can terminate if and only if you're uh... not using it for what it was intended (email, internet, app downloads)
So if I understand this correctly I can buy PDAnet and remain on the 29.99 data plan without any additional cost from Verizon? The key would be staying below the 5gb per month data usage.
You actually don't download anything directly to the phone, follow the link above to the pdanet website and download the beta version. Follow the directions as listed in the first post and in the PDAnet installation package. It works perfectly, and realllly fast.
I'm getting 1.3 mbps consistently, worlds better than my Q.
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