Hotspot App? for Droid

[badchad112]

Hey everyone. I am looking for an app that I can use my Droid as a wifi hotspot for my laptop. Anyone know of a app that will do that? :motdroidhoriz:

 

[mwhartman]

Hey everyone. I am looking for an app that I can use my Droid as a wifi hotspot for my laptop. Anyone know of a app that will do that? :motdroidhoriz:

If your rooted install the wifi tether app. If you are not rooted go to the Market and search wifi there are several apps -- keep tying each until you find one that works for you.

 

[Steveindajeep]

android-wifi-tether - Project Hosting on Google Code

But just like mwhartman said you'll have to be rooted for this app. I havent used others but this one is worth rooting your phone for alone. Works great. Awesome speeds. Makes PDAnet obsolete to me.

 

[Jim 777]

Check out free Tricorder from moonblink. I use it to find hotspots all the time.

Tricorder is a Trekkie geek toy that turns your Android phone into a Tricorder. However, it's not totally a toy, as it uses real data from your phone's sensors -- you may be surprised at how many sensors your phone has. Currently it can display acceleration; the local magnetic field; an analysis of the local acoustic environment; your location from various providers; the availability and strength of cellular and WiFi signals; and the current state of the Sun and solar wind, including current pictures of the Sun.

I don't think he's looking for hotspots, but rather to create one with his phone.

I've looked and based on the results and what I've read here, you have to root your phone to wifi tether. If it's just your laptop you're looking to tether (as I am) then try PDAnet from the market and tether with a USB cord. For the times I need internet access when there's no wifi, this works great for me.

PdaNet free edition v2.41 Application for Android | Communication

 

[badchad112]

That is correct, I am looking to create a hotspot, using my Droid.

 

[jasonb]

root it... pick a rom (Smoked Glass, Bugless Beast, Sholes).... install the wifi tether app (not on the market).

 

[moosc]

but how can u turn our droids into a true hot spot? like that app on the x you have to pay for? id like to connect the ipad, touch, and zune hd to my droid while im driving?

 

[dricket]

Hotspot for Samsung Droid Charge

For Samsung Droid Charge only, you can use this app:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.svtechpartners.wifihotspot

No root required.