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Ok so finally after a long long long 2 yrs of waiting, I am finally able to upgrade my VZW phone and of course the logical choice is Bionic. Anyhow I rely heavily on wireless tether which is installed on my rooted Eris. My question is this. First i'm assuming that you pay extra for the VZW Mobile Hotspot. Does anyone happen to know how much extra?

Secondly if I do root the bionic (which I am sure I will) do you get the 4g speed from wireless tether? So which one is faster? Rooted with wireless tether or Mobile Hotspot?

Bottom line is I dont want to pay for VZW Mobile Hotspot but it is absolutely necessary that I have WIFI access for when I am not at my office. I am a telecom tech and I need remote access to my voicemail servers when they have issues.

Thanks in advance!!
 
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dfib said:
You can root and use the mobile hotspot with 4g speeds on your bionic. Here is the link to the thread on how to do it. http://androidforums.com/bionic-all-things-root/410737-tethering.html
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What is often left of advice such as this however is the little fact that Verizon can tell if you're tethering and if they indeed discover you're tethering illegaly, they have the right to possibly convert your phone to a tiered data plan thereby cancelling your unlimited data.
 
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Silly question in regards to the locked thread referenced above.

Isn't rooting technically a violation of the customer agreement? OR is it simply something that voids the warranty but Verizon is still cool with customers doing it?

And then there's this which may apply to my state:
[FONT=&quot]ORS 165.070 Possessing fraudulent communications device.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
(1) A person commits the crime of possessing a fraudulent communications device if the person:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] (a) Makes, possesses, sells, gives or otherwise transfers to another, or offers or advertises pictures or diagrams concerning an instrument, apparatus or device with intent that the same be used or with knowledge or reason to believe the same is intended to or may be used to avoid any lawful telephone or telegraph toll charge or to conceal the existence or place of origin or destination of any telephone or telegraph communication; or[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] (b) Sells, gives or otherwise transfers to another or offers, or advertises plans or instructions for making or assembling an instrument, apparatus or device described in paragraph (a) of this subsection with knowledge or reason to believe that they may be used to make or assemble such instrument, apparatus or device.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] (2) An instrument, apparatus, device, plans, instructions or written publication described in subsection (1) of this section may be seized under warrant or incident to a lawful arrest, and upon the conviction of a person under subsection (1) of this section, such instrument, apparatus, device, plans, instructions or written publication may be destroyed as contraband by the sheriff of the county in which such person was convicted or turned over to the person providing telephone or telegraph service in the territory in which the same was seized.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] (3) Possessing a fraudulent communications device is a Class C felony. [1973 c.133
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PromptCritical said:
Isn't rooting technically a violation of the customer agreement? OR is it simply something that voids the warranty but Verizon is still cool with customers doing it?
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I paid for the phone, VzW can't tell me what to do with it. Motorola can void the warranty, however. Umm ... *IF* they find out it was rooted. ;)

Which it isn't, by the way! :D
 
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