what numpty decided this ?

[dogsBollix]

this is my first experience with andriod or even smart phones.
a local network is offering "all you can eat" internet access for

 

[UncleMike]

This may help: Settings > Applications > Development > Stay awake. This will prevent the phone from sleeping while charging, which should also stop it from sleeping while tethered.

 

[dogsBollix]

ok, i'll try that
meanwhile i've found that the "always on" setting for the wifi hotspot doesn't work either :-(

 

[chanchan05]

Do you have some sort of battery saving app? My phone has no problem of staying on while tethering.

 

[dogsBollix]

after a good nights sleep following a very frustrating day i've tried again and set the "stay awake" option in application development.
i've been connected now for about 3 hours with only one drop out so far.
however the display is always on even if dimmed.
is this likely to damage the screen ?

 

[dogsBollix]

Do you have some sort of battery saving app? My phone has no problem of staying on while tethering.

the phone is "straight out of the box" so if there is some battery saving app i'm unaware of it.
still haven't got my head around all the features of the phone or looked into the app market.
my primary concern is to use the phone as a broadband modem so i can get rid of my expensive landline phone which is only used to provide broadband

 

[chanchan05]

I don't think it will damage the screen, however since you are using an HTC and I a Samsung, the systems may have been tweaked in different ways. Try to see if there is an OS upgrade for your phone officially, that may fix the problem.