Working (for me) BT Tethering - Ornate TrueSmart

This is based on this post in the Galaxy Gear General forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48950150&postcount=2
I have a Sprint Galaxy S3, rooted stock MK3 with the hotspot mod flashed.
TS is running EnSec Patch & Imperium Operative Installer 20140221, option 2.
This is all from memory, but should be mostly accurate.
1) Enabled Xposed module and restart TS.
2) Installed HackConnectivityService.apk (found in referenced message). Enabled and TS restarted.
3) On phone, installed FoxFi (Sprint/AT&T only)
4) On TS, installed PdaNet(Tablet)
5) On phone, start FoxFi and run through configuation. Don't remember what I did here, but I don't think it was anything unusual.
6) On TS, go to Hack ConnectivityService app. Make sure the hack is activated and choose WiFi. Mobile may also work but I haven't played with that option too much.
7) Start PdaNet(Tablet). Choose configure. Start scanning.
8) Back on phone, Activate Bluetooth Mode. It ask if you want to be visible for 120 seconds. Choose Yes.
9) Back on TS, you should be able to pair with the phone's FoxFi. Click on bottom grey button. It may say Connect, but I can't tell because the screen is too small!
10) You should get a connected screen.
That's the general idea.
Without the Hack Connectivity Service in place, I could only browse the web. By choosing "WiFi" in enables Play Store access and GMail syncing, etc.
Other than the usual TS being unable to maintain a stable BT connection for any period of time, I have only found one other problem. GMail won't automatically sync for me over this connection. I can open GMail and manually check for new and it works fine. Maybe a Tasker script would help.

Thanks. Going to look into this and see if it can't be baked into a patch without the $8 FoxFi part.

I had an old PDANet license and yup, sure enough this method works. Though it disconnects pretty quickly. Maybe I can figure a tasker script to re-enable it...

the PDAnet app is too big for the screen and the connect button doesn't show for me.
Any ideas for fixes?

Dpi mod through xposed.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Unless you constantly push data (even then that sometimes fails) it drops. Same for the 5 or 6 other host/client apps I've tried so far.

Maybe have the Omaster and Ocompanion running at the same time?
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk

30 minutes so far but I can't get Gmail to sync.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk

Using EasyTether BT Tethering Works on TS
I followed the post that you linked http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48950150&postcount=2 and I was able to get internet access using bluetooth on the TS from my SIII on T-Mobile network. I installed the EasyTether Tablet and the HackConnectivity module on the TS and EasyTether Lite on my phone.

nbarm2 said:
I followed the post that you linked http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48950150&postcount=2 and I was able to get internet access using bluetooth on the TS from my SIII on T-Mobile network. I installed the EasyTether Tablet and the HackConnectivity module on the TS and EasyTether Lite on my phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Does it work for any length of time, or does it drop and not reconnect like the PDANet/Foxfi one?

jdommer said:
Does it work for any length of time, or does it drop and not reconnect like the PDANet/Foxfi one?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm gonna test it now by leaving it on all day.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk
---------- Post added at 10:17 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:01 AM ----------
nbarm2 said:
I'm gonna test it now by leaving it on all day.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
This the max speed I'm getting on BT on the TS with 4G on my phone. So far web browsing and play store works with no disconnections.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk

@Bushrod I noticed you said two specific carriers with foxfi. I have Verizon so would this hack still work beck my foxfi works fine as hotspot for my phone which I dont want because of ts battery issues obviously.
nbarm2 said:
I'm gonna test it now by leaving it on all day.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk
---------- Post added at 10:17 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:01 AM ----------
This the max speed I'm getting on BT on the TS with 4G on my phone. So far web browsing and play store works with no disconnections.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Thanks, this works for me !! Now we need a tasker script to connect automatically, and disable/enable AP mode based on the tether status on the watch.

It works for me too !
A solution to tether through BT !
The cons are that the watch is very laggy when connected through pdanet/foxfi
Does this happen to you too ?

Does this work with ONLY per app ppi and FoxFi/PDANet in BT mode? If so, for how long before it drops the connection?

I use Dees_Troy's ROM for BT tethering now. I'm lucky to have a watch version that supports it!

I'm looking to see if they Omate got stable BT down to at least FoxFi/PDANet and nothing more.

It seems stable, but I did not use it too long, because the watch becomes very laggy when activated.

I got this working on my T'S last night after seeing Loki's post on G+.
Using PDANet+ on my phone and PDA Tablet on the TS. It will not allow Google services access to the internet but will allow other apps and general Web browsing.
Not sure how stable the connection is as I didn't test it for long and it did seem to chew though the battery quite quick.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using XDA Free mobile app

Maloyo you have to use the hackconnectivity module for xposed framework you can find on xda for Google services to work

Related

WIFI tether works on 3D

FYI tried Barnacle WIFI Tether from the market with the temp root n it works!
also confirming this version method as well
Thanks to wrxtc714 over at www.therootofallevo.com
After you have rooted your phone you can now install the latest wifi tether app
Source: http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
The copy that is on the google code site does not work
use the one wrxtc714 uploaded here
Download:http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6786574/Wifitether.apk
Once you have the wifi-tether app installed
click on the icon to get the app running
(it will give you some errors but just ignore them)
Select
Menu
Settings
Change Device Profile
Scroll through the list and choose EVO 4G
you can now start tethering
You may need to start and stop the tethering a couple times and after that it will work fine
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Mine hangs on starting, not sure if that's because my phone isn't activated or what...
will75 said:
Mine hangs on starting, not sure if that's because my phone isn't activated or what...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i think it needs to ping the network first before beconning the network.. so since yours is unactivated try going into settings and check "don't wait for data connection." maybe that'll help.. works on mine.
Can anyone else confirm that barnacle works ?
Got it working now, +1
any other wifi tether apps working besides barnacle?
I've only tried the old wifi tether... and it was no go. My nook will connect to adhoc, and laptop are cool with it. I use barnacle as it was, since wifi tether would never work in CM7 on the evo 4G for me
Barnacle works ! check box "dont wait for data connection"
With 4g unfortunately it doesn't. tried the different methods of connecting to a web page etc.. first... at least 3g works
will75 said:
With 4g unfortunately it doesn't. tried the different methods of connecting to a web page etc.. first... at least 3g works
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
so wifi works but only with 3g? whats the point then? I can use pdanet with 4g.
will75 said:
With 4g unfortunately it doesn't. tried the different methods of connecting to a web page etc.. first... at least 3g works
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ha, I had the opposite. I can only get it to work with 4G. 3g is a no go for me. I'll play around a bit more.
Sent from my PG86100 using XDA App
kinextions said:
so wifi works but only with 3g? whats the point then? I can use pdanet with 4g.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
well u can't use pdanet on your i-pad-ipod- i-crap anything and with barnacle u don't have to buy anything or install anything on the device your trying to connect it to. u could also try this app http://code.google.com/p/android-wired-tether/ [root required] no extra software to install on the pc it just works.
fedge1234 said:
well u can't use pdanet on your i-pad-ipod- i-crap anything and with barnacle u don't have to buy anything or install anything on the device your trying to connect it to. u could also try this app http://code.google.com/p/android-wired-tether/ [root required] no extra software to install on the pc it just works.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
don't we "3D" not have root? How would this work then?
kinextions said:
don't we "3D" not have root? How would this work then?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
we have temp root and it works with the temp root.
fedge1234 said:
we have temp root and it works with the temp root.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
do we need to do anything to get this "temp root" or is it just working already???
it doesn't just work. haus put this script together that'' give you temp root http://dl.dropbox.com/u/18734200/3DROOT-4.zip you have to have usb debugging enabled in your phone plugged into your pc and run the fr3vo bat file. more info in his thread here ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1135100&page=167
Google wifi tether did not work. I tried barnacle tether and itmworked great.
nice!
Thanks! I never had a problem with wifi tether on my EVO 4G, but it doesn't work on the 3D with the Fre3vo temp root. Barnacle is working fine for me. Tested it using 3g, as I have no 4g signal at my house.
anyone know when and if we'll have a wifi tether alternative besides barnacle? not all my devices see the ad-hoc network.. but they did on googles wifi tether on the OG Evo..?
barnacle wifi no go
no matter what i do i cant get barnacle wifi to work with my evo 3d,I've read the threads and done everything including switching my phone between usb tether charge only,disk only and so on...keeps sayin cannot connect.
I am rooted,anyone have any ideas or maybe know of another app that works?
thanks Keith
fedge1234 said:
anyone know when and if we'll have a wifi tether alternative besides barnacle? not all my devices see the ad-hoc network.. but they did on googles wifi tether on the OG Evo..?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wifi tether works on the 3d too. I been using it all week.
sent from the HTC evo 3d

Anyone able to use wifi hotspot for root users with the new radio?

Subject pretty much says it all. I haven't been able to get any third party tethering apps to work with the new radio. Post your apps and the configuration you are using if it works for you
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA App
Works for me on new radio, BAMF 1.8.6, wifi tether 2.0.7
Oh I'm glad it's just me. Can I ask what settings you are using? Adhoc or ap? Using encryption?
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA App
I am using encryption and have access control on, and that's the only changes I made if I recall correctly. I have hardly used it, just wanted it set up on the phone so I'd have it in case of an outage because I only have 3G here. But I was able to connect to it from a tablet and browse to the Google website.
mthe0ry said:
Subject pretty much says it all. I haven't been able to get any third party tethering apps to work with the new radio. Post your apps and the configuration you are using if it works for you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Using the newest radio, Das BAMF 1.8.6, kernel listed in sig, Mobile Hotspot works fine. I can test out WiFi Tether if you would like me to.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Can't complain about that.
Using Open Garden WiFi Tether (encrypted), BAMF 2.1, loaded the new radio earlier and it's working fine.
Running BAMF 3.0 RC4 and today's radio, wifi-tether 2.0.8-pre1 works fine for me, but 3.1-beta1 does not work (it seems to be a wifi connection issue, not an LTE radio issue)
Distinction between Hotspot and wifi tether
Can we make a distinction between the built in Hotspot app and the Wifi tether?
I can use Wifi Tether with the new radio but I can not use the Hotspot as it tells me to contact VZW to activate it.
The question I think for me is this... Is there any way to use the Hotspot built into the radio when rooted or do you have to revert back to old rooted rom and the old mr1 radio (original radio)?
Wifi tether is working fine for me on the new radio as long as you set your screen to never lock.
I had better results with easy tether though via usb. Both seemed to work though. I'm running cm7 rc1.2
Sent from my ThunderBolt using Tapatalk
Using 3.0 pre14 and it works on my end. I have "Routing Fix: Enable Routing-Fix (for HTC Devices)" selected.
My tethering was not working on the new radio...restarted a few times and now it works....I love it when things fix themselves, but I hate not knowing what was wrong
No go for me...
I am still on BAMF 1.6.3 at the moment because it has been so stable.
I can understand why the official VZW Mobile Hotspot app no longer works (without paying for it) because they are now charging for it.
However, I would love to know what sets that app apart from something like WiFi Tether. I have tried just about every version of that app, up to and including the new 3.1 Beta, and it just will not work for me. Neither my Xoom or my iPad 2 will connect. I do not understand how it works so well for others and not me. When I could get it to work, it would connect for a few minutes tops, and then the up/down counters would reset to 0 and my tethered device would drop.
What makes the native VZW mobile hotspot app so inherently more stable? I have a separate VZW 4G "MiFi" device I pay for and use, but there sure are times when the convenience of it on my phone would be nice, just not $30 a month nice.
If anyone has any ideas on what I could be doing wrong, please let me know. I think I am going to try BAMF 1.8.6 and a new radio, but I am not holding my breath.
Thanks,
-Rob
mobile Hotspot
robroy90 said:
I am still on BAMF 1.6.3 at the moment because it has been so stable.
I can understand why the official VZW Mobile Hotspot app no longer works (without paying for it) because they are now charging for it.
However, I would love to know what sets that app apart from something like WiFi Tether. I have tried just about every version of that app, up to and including the new 3.1 Beta, and it just will not work for me. Neither my Xoom or my iPad 2 will connect. I do not understand how it works so well for others and not me. When I could get it to work, it would connect for a few minutes tops, and then the up/down counters would reset to 0 and my tethered device would drop.
What makes the native VZW mobile hotspot app so inherently more stable? I have a separate VZW 4G "MiFi" device I pay for and use, but there sure are times when the convenience of it on my phone would be nice, just not $30 a month nice.
If anyone has any ideas on what I could be doing wrong, please let me know. I think I am going to try BAMF 1.8.6 and a new radio, but I am not holding my breath.
Thanks,
-Rob
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unfortunately I do not believe this is Verizon's "Mobile Hot spot" .. This was inherently part of the functionality of the phone as it was built.
Verizon basically pushed another version of the wifi hotspot down that disables it unless it checks and validates you are paying them $30 a month.
The facts are they were sued back in the Motorola V710 days for crippling Bluetooth and this is no different.
They were sued also for crippling the GPS on the Samsung omnia when they were trying to make people pay for their Navigator.
Give it some time and they will be sued again.
In the meantime I am just going to keep using wifi tether for free and if they want to end my service contract ... so be it.
Hasherx1 said:
Give it some time and they will be sued again.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Too late. They already have been.
CM7 and 2.5 radio -wifi tether not working
The MR 2.5 radio caused several WiFi tethering apps for root to not work. I went back to MR 2 radio and it is working again.
I'm using CM7 RC1.3
I spoke too soon. With the MR2 radio now tethering still fails to work. Device can connect but they act like they fail to receive DNS entries and connection to the Internet never works. This might be due to Verizon's check to see if paying for tethering is on?
Im using MR2 OTA not the leaked one. Works fine for me. Mobile hotspot is dead do to the account check . Only thing ive noticed is a Nat issue. All will connect and run fine. but if i try to join a VOIP host lets say i cant. Gives me a Nat issue error. But all else works fine and has from day one. If you keep having a issue id reflash everything. Ive had problems going from one verison of a tethering app to another. Prolly due to the loaded configs. Ive got 3 TBs i test on and they all are on diffrent roms (same MR2 OTA radio though). But Back to the Nat Issue. I have OGdroids that do not have the NaT issues my TBs have. So its Rom or Kernel issue and not Tower Side. As far as i can tell anyways. Sorry i cant help more.( and you might try Dling a Fresh copy of whatever tethering app you use. Or try Barnacle and tell it not to load configs
I'm having intermittent NAT issues as well, including with Barnacle tether. It seems pretty random. Last night I was able to stream a Netflix movie via the mobile hotspot in CM7 but couldn't with Barnacle. This morning neither tethering apps would work. Radios I have flashed: 1.39.00.0528w, 0.01.69.0602w_1
I'm thinking this is Verizon's doing?

Wifi teather...(working/solution)

Just wanted to pass on some info unless it's already known, if you change your profile to Droid razr (cdma/lte) everything will work, infrastructure and 4g teathering without any problems or time outs...
Sent from my MB855 using XDA
A2CKilla said:
Just wanted to pass on some info unless it's already known, if you change your profile to Droid razr (cdma/lte) everything will work, infrastructure and 4g teathering without any problems or time outs...
Sent from my MB855 using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for posting. Do you need to turn data off before turning on 4G tethering? Does your setting work with 3G?
A2CKilla said:
Just wanted to pass on some info unless it's already known, if you change your profile to Droid razr (cdma/lte) everything will work, infrastructure and 4g teathering without any problems or time outs...
Sent from my MB855 using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Which version wifi tether are you using? I tried your settings with the latest version which is 3.1 beta11 and i couldn't tether to my tablet. Switching back to using Samsung Galaxy S profile let me tether again.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
wesleyyin said:
Thanks for posting. Do you need to turn data off before turning on 4G tethering? Does your setting work with 3G?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, i didn't turn anything off, just change profile, maybe just restart phone to make surw everything was fresh and bada bing bada boom, wifi teather (3.1 beta 11) worked just like it does on my other phones (evo 3d, kyocera echo)
duongdn said:
Which version wifi tether are you using? I tried your settings with the latest version which is 3.1 beta11 and i couldn't tether to my tablet. Switching back to using Samsung Galaxy S profile let me tether again.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same one 3.1 beta 11, I was teather my friends Xbox which I know doesn't do ad-hoc or whatever it's called with only changing the profile and it worked like a charm, just change the profile and try just restarting the phone to make sure everything is fresh before use
Sent from my MB855 using XDA
Hey thanks for redirecting me to your recent thread and find on the subject.
I uninstalled the old version of wifi tether 3.0 b5 and downloaded the 3.0b11 from the official google site. I tried selecting the device profile you had mentioned whilst testing from home and a laptop (I only have 3g until I leave my apartment at the moment) -BUT....
It appears that I am able to connect and be tethered via Droid Razr (CDMA/LTE) profile but - as unsecure.
If I re-select "auto" profile - I can view my photon from my laptop as secured with the 13 key passphrase. Prompted to enter the key via my windows laptop (vista business 32)
I tried changing the method from "AUTO to WPA_SUPPLICANT" but neither made a difference... (in the Droid Razr CDMA/LTE device profile) but this still shows as unsecure.
I left everything else "as is" by default on the apk.
Running stock photon sprint with shabby's AIO root.
Am I missing something?
I want to make sure that part is clear before trying out the "4g" bit when leaving my apartment to the areas I can get 4g coverage - wouldn't want to keep an unsecure photon tether going on
Hopefully, it is something I really overlooked. The tethering works (meaning I can browse via both the "auto and droid razr-cdma/lte device profiles", but the latter keeps showing up as unsecure. I did "reboot my phone" as you had suggested to another member here.
Thanks - just wanted to share this part for now.
amlodipine said:
Hey thanks for redirecting me to your recent thread and find on the subject.
I uninstalled the old version of wifi tether 3.0 b5 and downloaded the 3.0b11 from the official google site. I tried selecting the device profile you had mentioned whilst testing from home and a laptop (I only have 3g until I leave my apartment at the moment) -BUT....
It appears that I am able to connect and be tethered via Droid Razr (CDMA/LTE) profile but - as unsecure.
If I re-select "auto" profile - I can view my photon from my laptop as secured with the 13 key passphrase. Prompted to enter the key via my windows laptop (vista business 32)
I tried changing the method from "AUTO to WPA_SUPPLICANT" but neither made a difference... (in the Droid Razr CDMA/LTE device profile) but this still shows as unsecure.
I left everything else "as is" by default on the apk.
Running stock photon sprint with shabby's AIO root.
Am I missing something?
I want to make sure that part is clear before trying out the "4g" bit when leaving my apartment to the areas I can get 4g coverage - wouldn't want to keep an unsecure photon tether going on
Hopefully, it is something I really overlooked. The tethering works (meaning I can browse via both the "auto and droid razr-cdma/lte device profiles", but the latter keeps showing up as unsecure. I did "reboot my phone" as you had suggested to another member here.
Thanks - just wanted to share this part for now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
after i check a couple of things, still no infrastructure but 4g and 3g works fine without turning off or anything, maybe xbox had an update to support ad-hoc or whatever, all i know is that when i changed the profile tethering worked like it was suppose to...aside from no infrastructure still -_-
Which app is this on the market, I see a few that have this name on the market not sure which one it is please provide link?
Sent from my MB855 using XDA
eoterm said:
Which app is this on the market, I see a few that have this name on the market not sure which one it is please provide link?
Sent from my MB855 using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just Google Android teather
Sent from my MB855 using XDA
Bummer, the phone has to be rooted? I.heard that when you root the photon you lose ota updates and 4G? I am too chicken to root, how did you root? Just incase I get the courage to do it.
Sent from my MB855 using XDA
i used shabbypenguin AIO one click root. u wont lose 4g just rooting. unlocking the bootloader is what breaks 4g.
see this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1217416
No root, free, wireless tethering
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23206830
using google wifi tether, do any of you get slow speeds, I get like 290 kilobyte/s downloads, but when using pdanet via usb I can get 1.1 megabyte/s (using the phone in the same location) here are my speed using just the 4G in the same location without tethering. so it seems that I want full speed I have to use pdanet via usb. I've tried different profiles on the google wifi tether app, some of the profiles kill my 4G connection, but if I leave it on auto it works fine with 4G
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Sent from my MB855 using Tapatalk

Bluetooth Frustration: Nexus 7 says "use Razr for Internet" but Razr says same

Bluetooth Frustration: Nexus 7 says "use Razr for Internet" but Razr says same
I'm having trouble with connecting my Nexus 7 to my Razr Maxx over bluetooth. My goal is to share/tether my phone's internet connection over bluetooth. They connect reliably, but they don't share internet anymore (they did for several weeks). Not sure if it's related, but... both devices show that they are using the other device for internet access. It's as though they both think that they're tethered off of the other.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I've tried unpairing and re-pairing, but this persists. Any suggestions?
Uncheck the use for internet box on your RAZR.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using xda premium
bwheelies said:
Uncheck the use for internet box on your RAZR.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've tried that. It won't un-check.
If this were a Windows PC, I'd look for corruption in the Registry. As this is Android, I'm not sure where to look beyond the bluetooth menu itself, but clearly there's a setting or file somewhere that's corrupted.
Now what?
Why not use wifi instead of Bluetooth?
Odd that setting will not uncheck.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using xda premium
bwheelies said:
Why not use wifi instead of Bluetooth?
Odd that setting will not uncheck.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wi-Fi works and I use it until I can get BT working again, but the great advantage of BT (when it works) is that BT uses so little battery that you can leave BT tethering running all the time without noticing any adverse impact on battery life. Granted BT is slower than WiFi, but for everything except full res streaming video, it's fast enough for me.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
On your Razr, make sure you have "Bluetooth tethering" checked under "Settings >>Tethering & mobile hotspot".
I had the same problem last week and somehow that setting had got unset.
Solved, but still Weird
<stu> said:
On your Razr, make sure you have "Bluetooth tethering" checked under "Settings >>Tethering & mobile hotspot".
I had the same problem last week and somehow that setting had got unset.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The bluetooth tethering box was indeed un-checked. Checking it didn't immediately solve my problem. However, checking the box and renaming my phone's BT identity (in the hope that the N7 would see the phone as a new/different device and create a new/different BT profile for it) and then pairing to the new name appears to have worked. Of course, it was never going to work without the bluetooth tethering box checked and so I am very thankful for your suggestion. I might never have remembered to look at at that on my own. I think I had two problems. The bluetooth tethering box being un-checked and a corrupted profile.
The weird thing? Both devices still show that they are using the other for internet access. Go figure. Anyone else using bluetooth tethering, is that how it is on your devices?
Disable WiFi on both devices before Bluetooth tethering
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app' via Bluetooth tethering with XT910
never tried BT, but with Tethering/Mobile Hotspot on the RAZR, my Nexus7 works really well. and the battery is usually roughly the same?
R3dbeaver said:
never tried BT, but with Tethering/Mobile Hotspot on the RAZR, my Nexus7 works really well. and the battery is usually roughly the same?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
R3dbeaver,
As you asking if battery life is the same using BT to tether intead of wifi? If you are, then the answer is no, battery life is much better when you use BT to tether.

Torrenting

I just switched from Sprint to Verizon this week and I have discovered that Verizon and torrenting don't seem to go hand in hand.
There seems to be two issues:
1. After downloading a torrent file and opening it up in an appropriate program (say uTorrent for example) it wont connect to any peers. (or so I hear from those who have attempted this, not me of course)
2. If Verizon finds out that you are torrenting, they will rain all sorts of hell down upon you.
I'm wondering (strictly out of curiosity of course) if there is any way to mask the fact that I'm torrenting (of course only hypothetically, I wouldn't torrent, that's illegal apparently)?
Additionally, if I were to tether my computer through my phone, would they still be able to tell, and is there any way of masking that as well (again, strictly hypothetical)?
Thanks
pie_are_squared said:
I just switched from Sprint to Verizon this week and I have discovered that Verizon and torrenting don't seem to go hand in hand.
There seems to be two issues:
1. After downloading a torrent file and opening it up in an appropriate program (say uTorrent for example) it wont connect to any peers. (or so I hear from those who have attempted this, not me of course)
2. If Verizon finds out that you are torrenting, they will rain all sorts of hell down upon you.
I'm wondering (strictly out of curiosity of course) if there is any way to mask the fact that I'm torrenting (of course only hypothetically, I wouldn't torrent, that's illegal apparently)?
Additionally, if I were to tether my computer through my phone, would they still be able to tell, and is there any way of masking that as well (again, strictly hypothetical)?
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Two things come to mind that prevent torrenting from working on Verizon.
One is the ToS say we can't use "peer–to–peer (P2P) file–sharing applications" as this would degrade the service. As for using your computer and trying I doubt it will do any good since the your still using Verizon's wireless network. It's probable Verizon might have measures in place to detect and block torrent activity (and specific other activity they don't allow on there network).
Second is that you probably have a private IP address and not a public one. Unless you pay the $500.00 fee to get a public IP address you are assigned a private IP address... Because of this it is not possible for anyone to connect directly to the device. Depending on where you go for your torrents (and the BT client configuration of whom your connecting to) if your not connectable then you won't be able to download...
As for hiding your activity you could possibly run an encrypted VPN connection of some kind and see if that helps. If you have a home computer you might be able to set this up easily, but the reliability and download/upload speeds would be limited to the internet connection of the VPN server.
I've been torrenting and tethering daily for the last 2 years with no problem.
Thanks
scottusa2008 said:
Two things come to mind that prevent torrenting from working on Verizon.
One is the ToS say we can't use "peer–to–peer (P2P) file–sharing applications" as this would degrade the service. As for using your computer and trying I doubt it will do any good since the your still using Verizon's wireless network. It's probable Verizon might have measures in place to detect and block torrent activity (and specific other activity they don't allow on there network).
Second is that you probably have a private IP address and not a public one. Unless you pay the $500.00 fee to get a public IP address you are assigned a private IP address... Because of this it is not possible for anyone to connect directly to the device. Depending on where you go for your torrents (and the BT client configuration of whom your connecting to) if your not connectable then you won't be able to download...
As for hiding your activity you could possibly run an encrypted VPN connection of some kind and see if that helps. If you have a home computer you might be able to set this up easily, but the reliability and download/upload speeds would be limited to the internet connection of the VPN server.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for your response, this leads me though to two (new) questions:
1. For some reason when I was with Sprint, I had no problem with this, which leads me to wonder if it cant be managed with Verizon as well.
2. Are there any good methods for running a VPN directly from my phone, and will it indeed hide my activity from Verizon?
Thanks again
AmericanCon said:
I've been torrenting and tethering daily for the last 2 years with no problem.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, I guess I'll keep trying then, Although I found one way to get it to work. If I start the torrent while my phone is connected to my home wifi (which is not as fast), and then turn off the wifi on my phone, the torrent will keep running fine. It seems as though (for me at least) I cant connect to any peers while on my phones internet, but once connected it will download just fine.
AmericanCon said:
I've been torrenting and tethering daily for the last 2 years with no problem.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can you shed some light on how you are able to do this? What torrent client works for you? Is there any special configurations/roms/etc. you have installed that make the torrent client work?
Are you running a BT client on a computer tethered to the mobile device?
.... I tether and torrent like a mad man. Use private trackers like bitsoup.me and force encryption.. Disable local peer discovery and dht and your fine.
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 4
Been doing it also. I rarely torrent but use adownloader (try their website) i think the play store is restricted.
Tether all the time without any problems. Unlimited data plan.
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 2
I use ttorrent pro and download all the newest everything. It's not Verizon is user era lol just joking but look around there's ways cause its one of the main reasons I kept unlimited data
Sent from my SCH-I545 using xda premium
catapilla said:
.... I tether and torrent like a mad man. Use private trackers like bitsoup.me and force encryption.. Disable local peer discovery and dht and your fine.
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks, how do do all those things?
Utorrent wouldn't work on my Bionic but tTorrent lite from play store worked like a champ so I use that on my GS4
scottusa2008 said:
Can you shed some light on how you are able to do this? What torrent client works for you? Is there any special configurations/roms/etc. you have installed that make the torrent client work?
Are you running a BT client on a computer tethered to the mobile device?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm just running Eclipse 2.0 and using Ttorrent. But the ROM shouldn't have anything to do with it. Not sure why it wouldn't work, I've been using ttorrent since my droid incredible days.
As far as tethering goes, most Roms will have the built in tether app working out of the box. If not, the WiFi tether app found from Google code works well.
I tether and use atorrent on my phone and utorrent with no problems
I call bs.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 2
I torrent and watch Netflix on my Tv by tethering. This is my household internet and has been for over six months. My line alone I use 100-200gb a month. and my wife also has unlimited and does the same when I'm not home.
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 2

Categories

Resources