I currently have an unlocked Touch Diamond on AT&T that I tether to my laptop and use very often for an internet connection since I live in an area where I cannot get anything other than dial-up over a line. I've seen that the international Hero has software from HTC for tethering in Windows, but I'm thinking that this is probably not the case with the branded phones here in the US, which is unfortunate since I'm no longer under contract and Verizon has better coverage in my hometown and surrounding area. Do people know of any tethering possibilities with the Eris?
kennon said:
I currently have an unlocked Touch Diamond on AT&T that I tether to my laptop and use very often for an internet connection since I live in an area where I cannot get anything other than dial-up over a line. I've seen that the international Hero has software from HTC for tethering in Windows, but I'm thinking that this is probably not the case with the branded phones here in the US, which is unfortunate since I'm no longer under contract and Verizon has better coverage in my hometown and surrounding area. Do people know of any tethering possibilities with the Eris?
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Download PDANet from the Market, install the desktop client and you're golden! Here's my last speedtest from DSL Reports using my Eris on VZW in Yuba City, CA.
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Wow, it's not that I don't believe you, but this does almost seem to good and simple to be true. Are there a couple others with experience with this program that might be able to advise of potential pitfalls, or is this really as perfect for what I need as it looks?
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Wow, it's not that I don't believe you, but this does almost seem to good and simple to be true. Are there a couple others with experience with this program that might be able to advise of potential pitfalls, or is this really as perfect for what I need as it looks?
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Yes, I found PDAnet after hours of searching for a tethering solution and tried it. Works like a champ. I have had no issues to date using it. It also let me put my iPhone loving friend in his place.
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i don't have it, and i'm not bothered about having it - the phone supports it, but i haven't signed up, and don't have a need for it -
can it be switched off? A few posts have suggested that it will improve some aspects of performance.
Thanks already
hmm
start-settings-phone
then click on the 'band' tab
make 'select your network type' GSM
should solve your question..
also it should make your phoncalls more stable and you wont miss phonecalls anymore.
Greetz
Dennis
You clever man!
Thank you
mach1 said:
i don't have it, and i'm not bothered about having it - the phone supports it, but i haven't signed up, and don't have a need for it -
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WHat do you mean, "signed up"?
And yes, it'll improve battery life to have it off. Although you'll find that GPRS interferes with phones, and UMTS doesn.t
A big plus for me in work.
dull corportate account - we signed up before 3g was available, and i can't be bothered to pay them extra for a new Sim.
am i making a b*m decision?
dull corportate account - we signed up before 3g was available, and i can't be bothered to pay them extra for a new Sim.
am i making a b*m decision?
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dull corportate account - we signed up before 3g was available, and i can't be bothered to pay them extra for a new Sim.
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Any company worth it's salt will upgrade your SIM for nothing.
Ask to be put through to retentions. Tell them you'll buy out your contract if you don't get your way. They'll not only give you a SIM, but they'll let you sleep with their sister too.
do you have a picture of this sister?
do you have a picture of this sister?
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do you have a picture of this sister?
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Depends on the network.
If it's T-Mobile, she's cheap but easy and everyone'll have had her. But you do anything to her for £7.50.
If it's O2, she's expensive and nobody can afford her. And she says she's good, but isn't.
If it's Vodafone, she's hugely popular, but no-one knows why. But she'll give you 60 minutes and only charge you for 3 minutes.
If it's Orange, she's an animal in bed, but she speaks with a Calcutta accent.
It it's Virgin, well you get the picture....
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Noticed this thread is about turning off 3G, but what about turning off GPRS? Was wondering if there's a way to do so as I currently do not have any GPRS account yet..
Hope you guys don't mind the slightly off topic question
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HTC's hipsteriffic invitations for a June 24th event in London contained precious few clues (DUDE'S WEARING A ROSE), but the Economic Daily News is now reporting something totally reasonable: it's for the Hero and Lancaster, HTC's presumed next Android phones.
Curiously, the paper refers to the two phones as one device, in two versions differentiated only by a keyboard.
The HTC Hero will be available in two versions, with and without a QWERTY keyboard. The model with a keyboard will be named HTC Memphis, or HTC Lancaster for sale by AT&T exclusively in the US for six months starting the third quarter, the paper indicated.
It certainly looks like there'll be a bit more than that to set the devices apart, and for the sake of variety, I hope there is. In any case, we'll be there. [Economic Daily News via Digitimes]
http://gizmodo.com/5278510/report-htc-announcing-hero-lancaster-android-phones-on-june-24th
Looks like we won't be getting the Hero, or we have to wait until after the 6 months AT&T has it exclusively?
that phone is UGLY!! the mytouch 3g or what ever their calling it . looks way better
The version without the keyboard will probably be Hero, since the Lancaster is the one for AT&T.
G-Fetus6 said:
that phone is UGLY!! the mytouch 3g or what ever their calling it . looks way better
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how about this one?
http://ow.ly/b3EG
Anyone noticed that at least the Lancaster version has only a 240x320 display?
If this is also true for the HTC Hero version, it would be a clear disadvantage.
G-Fetus6 said:
that phone is UGLY!! the mytouch 3g or what ever their calling it . looks way better
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LMAO!!!!..............You are absolutely right. And why do they intend on doing the "Chin" thing on these devices. I mean im not really complaining(Lie) but i really want to know why and what purpose dos it serve.......lol im just saying.
this means that we're gonna have a better hero build with bluetooth that works
I've been the proud owner of a G2 for three days now and my download speeds have hovered around the exact same area that I was getting with my Vibrant. Yesterday I decided to swap my Vibrant SIM to the one packaged with the G2 and I'm pleased to say that I got my first real world experience of HSPA+ this morning; a result that is unachievable by the Vibrant. Without further ado...
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**Note - While I am in love with that speed, there's still web issues that I have. Does anyone else's G2 randomly get stuck on uploading data for a while instead of downloading? During this time, I cannot send messages or download. I just have to sit and wait until it's done. Anyway, what are the speeds that you all are experiencing with your G2's?
Yes, sometimes my data stops working. A quick toggle between airplane mode seems to fix it.
So u swapped sims to the one that came with the g2 and instantly got faster speeds?
Maybe I need to try and swap. I just used the sim that I had in my G1
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The Great NY said:
So u swapped sims to the one that came with the g2 and instantly got faster speeds?
Maybe I need to try and swap. I just used the sim that I had in my G1
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No, it wasn't instant. It was ironically a gradual process. (Or so it seemed...) It started off at the peak of what I was getting with my Vibrant around 6mbps and then kept moving up. I didn't swap the SIM for faster speeds but more to resolve missing phone calls without notifications. (That benefit alone was worth it!) I was under the impression that the swap wouldn't change much, if anything, but I think my argument has been shot out of the water. Go figure.
I'm glad I didn't buy into apple saying you needed the 3G MaxiPad 2 to get aGPS. I have successfully gotten the EVO running CyanogenMod 7 with the built in WiFi Hotspot to pass GPS data to the google maps program on the MaxiPad 2. I'm sure it would work on the first MaxiPad as well, and other ROMS too. I't seems it passes GPS data to the MaxiPad every 30-60 seconds, so it's not good enough for turn-by-turn (but aGPS really never is). If you need turn-by-turn, you can do what I did and buy a bluetooth GPS receiver (very cheap, under $30) and install roqyBluetooth on your MaxiPad and then youll have real GPS. Unfortunately we need a jailbreak first before we can instal roqyBluetooth, but that will be coming any day. So for any of you considering buying the 3G version soley so you could have GPS like I was, don't bother. You can 4G/3G tether for free, and have aGPS for free, or spend the $30 and have real GPS. I thought I'd post this as many people in line were talking about getting 3G models solely to have aGPS. Now you know.
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I thought a MaxiPad was some type of tampon ?
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I thought a MaxiPad was some type of tampon ?
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Well...seems lots of douches have ipads. So I guess it fits?
Sent from my Evo "Z" unit on xda app.
The other option is a bluetooth GPS connected to the ipad, which is in turn, tethered to your Evo. i used that on a road trip recently and it worked great. Gps cost me about $20 on ebay.
What the ****? Just use Google Navigation..... No need for a ****ty iPad or tethering and all that ****.
Well if your gonna cough up the $$ for an ipad that can do everything your evo can do, you better believe your gonna have a mess of wires and syncing just to use the ipad as a gps and show it off.
Probably a stoopid thread, but I can honestly say that this thing rocks!
Every smarty phone I've had to date had multiple things that made me go ARGGGGGHH.
my SIII has done everything I've asked of it. Bluetooth, data reception, wifi, phone reception etc has all been spot on.
Usually at some point on my previous phones I'd go.....wtf !?! But honestly, I have not said that yet. I've found that if it was unfamiliar or different than my previous phones, I usually like it once I figure it out.
Now Tmo's reception......not so good.
But I like Tmo though. After many bad experiences with other carriers, they've been a pleasure, over all, to deal with.
Positive rant over........
True. This phone is excellent. A joy to use and even after I have all my apps and settings loaded it is still lightning fast. Oh and the camera is great.
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Well that s4 proceessor handles a lot of that too. Qualcomm deserves some credit.
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ickster said:
Probably a stoopid thread, but I can honestly say that this thing rocks!
Every smarty phone I've had to date had multiple things that made me go ARGGGGGHH.
my SIII has done everything I've asked of it. Bluetooth, data reception, wifi, phone reception etc has all been spot on.
Usually at some point on my previous phones I'd go.....wtf !?! But honestly, I have not said that yet. I've found that if it was unfamiliar or different than my previous phones, I usually like it once I figure it out.
Now Tmo's reception......not so good.
But I like Tmo though. After many bad experiences with other carriers, they've been a pleasure, over all, to deal with.
Positive rant over........
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A different experience compared to our G2x's isn't it? Loving mine so far. You're in Texas so you may like this. I found a nice case at the T-Mobile store that is silver. Combined with the blue phone it looks great and is Dallas Cowboys colors!
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Well, mine won't do wifi tethering, FM radio, toggle LTE, or several other things. But that's all thanks to AT&T, not the phone itself