Free Wireless Hotspot (tether) ???

[jrosser]

Phone: HTC Incredible, Rooted (unrevoked3), Android 2.2, SkyRider 2.5, Hydra 1.15 Kernal, Baseband 2.x.

I am trying to get the wireless tethering working. Droid 2.2 has it built in under Settings / Wireless connections. through there i am able to get my laptop and other devices connected, BUT it brings you to a Verizon page and wants you to sign up for the extra service.

I have tried to download the Wireless 3G Hotspot for Rooted users from both the Market, and www.theunlockr.com but both i coudln't even get a device connected.

I have seen that there is software you can install on both the laptop and phone that will work as a tether.. BUT is there a way to get the wireless tether working w/o software on the computer?

looking for FREE wireless tether..

 

[killuhjason]

wireless tether for root users doesnt work for you?

Downloads - android-wifi-tether - Project Hosting on Google Code

and the built in one in froyo will bring it to the vzw page because vzw now charges for that feature unlike before when they were still figuring out how to do it.

 

[jrosser]

i'll give that a try.. any particular version i shoudl try? anything that needs to be done after it is installed?

 

[huskur]

i'll give that a try.. any particular version i shoudl try? anything that needs to be done after it is installed?

Always reboot after install of wifi tether. It's a must.

I would try the latest build out for your phone. If it doesn't work go back a build until it does.

 

[jrosser]

ok that worked.. thank you..

i installed the latest version, restarted and it worked..

not sure Y it didn't work in the past.. last time i downloaded it form the Market, and also theunlockr.com.. BUT i also didn't restart those times..

so it could be the restarting or the diff version.. but either way,..

thanks

 

[rcali001]

...thanks for the tip guys! downloaded the correct app, restarted and I am now surfing the net with WIFI Tether for root users! Awesome!! Love my Droid...I mean rooted Droid!!

 

[cj5 buggy]

thanks again for all ya'll do.

 

[Zoolander]

Would someone be kind enough to post "simple" step-by=step instructions on how to root the phone and then how to get around VZWs tether blocks? I see the "wireless_tether_2..." link that has been posted, but I have no idea what to do with that file once I download it. I'd really like to be able to enable my mobile hotspot and not get charged for 2 data packages considering I'm already paying for unlimited data. I still don't know how VZW can say they are 2 different items. It's like an internet company making you pay for the internet up to the modem (i.e. 1 computer) and then forcing you to pay to use that exact same connection on the other 2 or 3 computers in your home (i.e. home network via router/WIFI).

Thanks in advance

Zoo

P.s. in case it's not obviously, I'm 100% new to rooting a phone.

 

[Zoolander]

I should also point out that I'm fortunate enough (or not) to still be running 2.1...

 

[86mcss]

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...690-free-mobile-hotspot-droid-incredible.html

 

[rosariorose9]

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...690-free-mobile-hotspot-droid-incredible.html

Tried that when I was running 2.1, and again now that I'm on 2.2, and it did not work for me. I dialed that number and got an automated message that "your feature update could not be completed. If you feel you reached this number in error, please try again." Am I doing something wrong?

 

[Humpa]

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...690-free-mobile-hotspot-droid-incredible.html

Tried that when I was running 2.1, and again now that I'm on 2.2, and it did not work for me. I dialed that number and got an automated message that "your feature update could not be completed. If you feel you reached this number in error, please try again." Am I doing something wrong?

You must be using the default dialer. I was using Dialer One and couldn't do it until I used the default dialer instead.

 

[rosariorose9]

^^^

HEy, thanks for the response, but I have no idea what the "default dialer" is. I'm using the dialing keypad on the DI. Is that not the default dialer?>?

 

[Humpa]

^^^

HEy, thanks for the response, but I have no idea what the "default dialer" is. I'm using the dialing keypad on the DI. Is that not the default dialer?>?

lol ... the default dialer would be the one you would be using if you didnt install another one.

I use Dialer One, and that didn't work.

I guess you are using the default dialer since you don't seem aware that you can change it. In which case, I have no idea why it wouldn't work for you. Has anyone else reported that it didn't work? If not, I'd try again - I'd hate to be the only one that couldn't get it to work.

 

[rosariorose9]

^^^

Thanks. Well, for whatever reason, this time I was able to get into edit mode (hooray), but was unable to enter anything into the password box. I press on the '0' key, but nothing is entered in the field. Any suggestion?