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tethering between Archos Gen 8 and Android Phone

Why is it impossible to use the tethering by BT between the Archos Gen 8 and more android phone ?
fortunately on the nexus one i wil be create a hotspot
but for another phones have you a solution ?

Hy with Samsung Galaxy 9000 it works very easy. Build up a Mobile Hotspot on the SGS and Connect with to the Archos, works perfectly.
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why it don't work for anothers phones
n1 by eg ?

You can get it to work on N1 too ... but I don't think it is built into the phone though.
I use CyanogenMod 6 on my N1, and there are only options to do Wifi Hotspot (which burns battery power like there is no tomorrow) or USB tehtering.
But if you use the app called Wireless Tether, you can use BT tethering between your Gen8 and your phone.
Rockstar from ArchosFans' forums made a vid on how to do that: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN4hBqIyI-U

i use the same
but for many android phones it is not possible

Yeah, I've been posting this same question all over the place begging for someone to help me tether to my Moto Cliq (rooted with tethering enabled). I even asked Archos and they sent me some generic response that didn't help at all.
I know my Cliq can tether, cause my PC can connect to it. But with my Archos, all I get is the "paired, but not connected" nonsense. No matter what I do. It's the same with my N900 as well. I am starting to think that the Bluetooth module on the Archos is defective. But I don't have any other Bluetooth devices to test it out with.
This thing is almost useless to me without tethering as a possibility.

most phones (including android ones) provides ad-hoc wifi tethering only (via 3rd party software), and archos cannot detect ad hoc wifi network.

henrylim said:
most phones (including android ones) provides ad-hoc wifi tethering only (via 3rd party software), and archos cannot detect ad hoc wifi network.
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Android does not officially support AdHoc Networks. Once we have root we can make this work easily.

I did a walk through for bluetooth pan with a Droid X: http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=43001
I tried the same with my wifes inc and it didn't work.

iPhone 4 and BT Tethering
1. Remove all previous BT pairing between iPhone and Archos 70.
2. Se both BT to active and discoverable.
3. Once you see iPhone under "bluetooth devices" in Archos, get it paired.
4. At this point, you will see that status on Archos is "paired but not connected"
5. In Archos, goto "Cell phone tethering", you should be asked to set up a tethering profile for Bluetooth or USB. Select Bluetooth and a new iPhone PAN profile will be setup.
6. Select checkbox for "Tether"
7. At this point, you will see Archos device in iPhone changed to "Connected", and a blue bar at the top says "Internet Tethering".
Bear in mind if iPhone or Archos goes to sleep, my experience is that the Internet connection is gone, no matter if the connection status remains. Therefore, please do not allow iPhone or Archos to go to sleep while you are using the Internet tethering connection.
Hope this works for you.

cajl said:
i use the same
but for many android phones it is not possible
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WiFi Tethering has been introduced with Froyo for most phones. Before that you needed root and some app doing it.
WiFi Tethering with my Desire works great, but I wasn't able to setup Bluetooth Tethering between them. Like there are profiles missing to establish a network connection.

Try the Toshiba Bluetooth Stack, there is a 30 day free trial and it give you PAN. I have a HTC Eris and bluetooth tethering is not possible, it crashes the phone.

I have an Espresso running CM 6.1 and WiFi Hotspot works... Will I be able to use it with the Archos 70?

HTC Magic with Cyanogenmod 6.1 and the app 'Wifi Tethering' in bluetooth mode works perfectly.

I thought wifi tethering was going to eat the battery too.
Was able to tether from ~90% to ~10% for over 6 hours continuously on an Evo running cm6.1.1 with the built-in mobile hotspot.

I posted a .apk in post #3 that has worked for all the rooded android phones i have tried.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=887018

use mifi or similar product, i use a product from ZTE and work well. better don't use your android phone for wifi thetering, it will drain your phone battery much faster

use you phone to search for "google wireless tether" and download the apk this is free and works great for BT tethering between my 101 and moto droid 1.

henrylim said:
1. Remove all previous BT pairing between iPhone and Archos 70.
2. Se both BT to active and discoverable.
3. Once you see iPhone under "bluetooth devices" in Archos, get it paired.
4. At this point, you will see that status on Archos is "paired but not connected"
5. In Archos, goto "Cell phone tethering", you should be asked to set up a tethering profile for Bluetooth or USB. Select Bluetooth and a new iPhone PAN profile will be setup.
6. Select checkbox for "Tether"
7. At this point, you will see Archos device in iPhone changed to "Connected", and a blue bar at the top says "Internet Tethering".
Bear in mind if iPhone or Archos goes to sleep, my experience is that the Internet connection is gone, no matter if the connection status remains. Therefore, please do not allow iPhone or Archos to go to sleep while you are using the Internet tethering connection.
Hope this works for you.
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This does not work for us with Sprint. Sprint uses CDMA not GSM. No APN on my Sprint HTC Hero. Tethering works perfectly with my Laptop and my HTC Hero using Bluetooth. NOT with Archos 70 IT.

crc111 said:
This does not work for us with Sprint. Sprint uses CDMA not GSM. No APN on my Sprint HTC Hero. Tethering works perfectly with my Laptop and my HTC Hero using Bluetooth. NOT with Archos 70 IT.
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Uhh... I'm not having problems tethering with BT, Archos 101 and Sprint (HTC) Hero. Not at all sure what makes you think CDMA vs GSM has to do with this.
2.0.5pre7 wireless tether.

[HOW TO] FINALLY got my DROID 1 paired with TF for 3G access

Heres a how to for you android phone users to get mobile data from your phone through bluetooth. We know honeycomb wont play nice with ad-hoc wireless but it will allow you to connect using bluetooth.
I have a an OG droid running Bugless GPA15 2.3.3 build @ 1GHZ.
First download 'wireless tether for root users' from here and install it on your mobile device:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
You MUST have a rooted handset for this wifi tether apk to work. The TF however does NOT need root access.
Step 1: on TF, go to settings>wireless & networks>tethering and portable hotspot and make sure that "Bluetooth Tethering" is UNCHECKED, this is NOT what we want
Step 2: on TF, go to settings>wireless & networks> enable airplane mode
Step 3: on TF, go to settings>wireless & networks> enable bluetooth
Step 4: on your android phone, go to settings>wireless & networks (or equivalent)> enable bluetooth
Step 5: Make sure that both devices are discoverable, so that they can see one another, should be in settings>wireless & networks>bluetooth settings
Step 6: on your android phone, open Wireless tether and go to MENU>settings>and check the "use bluetooth", then back to application homescreen & click the middle of the screen to start tethering.
Step 7: on TF, go to settings>wireless & networks>bluetooth settings>select your phone in order to pair it with your TF
Step 7a: a box should pop up on both devices, select Pair on both devices
Step 8: If done correctly your phone will appear under 'paired devices' in the TF menu, and yellow exclamation point (with the device name) will be displayed on your android handset in wireless tether showing that you have a user connected to your network.
Step 8a: If you have issues click the wrench next to the device name in your TF bluetooth settings menu and make sure in profiles it it says 'Tethering'.
Step 9: TA-DA, if it worked then in the bottom right hand corner of your TF should have two bluetooth icons, one should indicated that your bluetooth is turned on and the other should say bluetooth tethered, you are now using your phones internet data plan on your TF.
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I've got a Captivate on AT&T running Cognition rom, and the Transformer connects to its Wifi Access Point feature with no issues.

My Xperia X10 is not supported (not on the list) and I didn't see a generic one..
Any suggestions as to what I could use (or even another app to accomplish the same thing?)

kingwp1 said:
I've got a Captivate on AT&T running Cognition rom, and the Transformer connects to its Wifi Access Point feature with no issues.
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your captivate is probably broadcasting a REAL wifi signal and not a ad-hoc wifi connection like us with our archaic cellphones have to deal with

rpavich said:
My Xperia X10 is not supported (not on the list) and I didn't see a generic one..
Any suggestions as to what I could use (or even another app to accomplish the same thing?)
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you shouldnt have any issues running a build for a different device. try downloading and installing one of the apk's and give it a whirl.

Something that I noticed with just a rooted D1 was that although I was able to technically bluetooth tether (TF showed bluetooth tether) I was not able to access the internet. Issue was solved installing a ROM (I went with Cyanogen 7.0.3)

Should there be a noticeable difference between wi fi and BT tethering? I tried to tether via bluetooth and it was terribly slow and I wasn't sure if that is to be expected.
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Thank you very much. Very cool, sent from my tf tethered to my d1 running cm7

does this use less battery than wireless tether?

Why is this better than the wireless hotspot? Bluetooth isn't all that fast generally.
My friend has a droid 1 and I have a Nexus One, we broadcast all the time to tablets, notebooks, etc. I'm ATT and he's VZW.

Most phones cannot broadcast a true wifi connection only adhoc wireless, which honeycomb wont recognize, hence the bluetooth

Hmm, seems odd that honeycomb would have such a limitation. I'm assuming this will be solved in the future with custom roms?
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using XDA Premium App

heres to hoping

TF Bluetooth Tethered to iPhone
I tried doing wi-fi tethering but it doesn't work with the iphone since MyWi creates an ad-hoc hotspot. The Tf101 is not able to see it.
But Bluetooth tethering works just fine, with my jailbroken iphone 4.

Hmm, I tried this exactly as described but can't get the TF and Droid to connect. It just says "paired but not conneted" and nothing happens.

make sure that wireless tether is set for bluetooth mode and that you clicked start tether before you connect the tf and the droid. Also clcik the wrench to the side of the droid in the bluetooth menu on the tf and make sure it says tethering if not click it.

slowhatch said:
make sure that wireless tether is set for bluetooth mode and that you clicked start tether before you connect the tf and the droid. Also clcik the wrench to the side of the droid in the bluetooth menu on the tf and make sure it says tethering if not click it.
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Yup, did all that in that order and still nothing. Clicking the wrench does show "Tethering" with "Use for internet access" as the sub-text, but clicking that just makes it show "Connecting..." for a few seconds and then back to "Use for internet access"

I guess I should have read more closely, I don't have the right kernel, it was right there in the FAQ's...

I just wanted to note, that "Wireless Tether for Root Users" from the Market is actually totally unnecessary. You can do all of this with an unrooted phone and unrooted tablet if you just skip "Step 6". It is completely unnecessary, at least for my Droid X and other phones that I've tried.

javroch said:
I just wanted to note, that "Wireless Tether for Root Users" from the Market is actually totally unnecessary. You can do all of this with an unrooted phone and unrooted tablet if you just skip "Step 6". It is completely unnecessary, at least for my Droid X and other phones that I've tried.
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This is only the case with newer devices. Mine will do nothing if i dont use the app

INFO - bluetooth tether TO Transformer - for dummies

i will try to make this a step by step how to bluetooth tether to my transformer. (for us dummies) if you are advanced see the end of this post.
things to know:
1.- i will be mentioning the bluetooth settings screen a lot so, the way you get there is apps/settings/wireless&networks/bluetooth settings.
2.- for my example my phone is rooted but, my transformer is stock
phone: rooted using wireless tether
TF: not rooted
things to do/have before anything:
1.- INSTALL wireless tether ( at the time of this post im using version 2.0.8pre1)
2.- OPEN wireless tether
donate screen CLOSE or DONATE (up to you)
PRESS Green icon in the middle to STAR tethering
ALLOW superuser rights
PRESS green icon in the middle to STOP tethering
ALLOW superuser rights (yes again)
EXIT and REBOOT phone
MY NOTES: ok you made it this far you can now tether to other devices that accept the ad-hoc type connection. (im not explaining any deeper because this is for us dummies)
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ok are you ready? i am
1.- phone: open wireless tether and go into settings
1.- TF: go to bluetooth settings screen and turn bluetooth ON
2.- phone: scroll down and check Use Bluetooth AND Discoverable
2.- TF: do nothing
3.- phone: press BACK once to go back to the main screen (screen with green Icon)
3.- TF: do nothing
CHECK POINT: on this screen it should now say Bluetooth on the top-right corner
4.- phone: press Green icon to start tethering
PRESS YES to the bluetooth permission request then...
4.- TF: press Find Nearby Devices
5.- phone: press PAIR (screen with the bluetooth code)
5.- TF: press PAIR (same screen with the bluetooth code)
CHECK POINT: on the TF there is now a bluetooth icon on the bottom right corner
6.- phone: do nothing
6.- TF: on your bluetooth settings screen SELECT your new found device ("Droid" in my case)
CHECK POINT: bluetooth icon should now have 2 little arrows
CONGRATULATIONS YOUR AWESOME TRANSFORMER IS NOW CONNECTED BROWSE AWAY
thank you guys for reading this and if you have any questions dont be shy and post them.
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FOR ADVANCED USERS
do not make the mistake to pair your phone using the bluetooth settings on each device. you MUST use the settings INSIDE wireeless tether to make phone discoverable.
MY NOTES: one day i will become an advance user
i think i can i think i can!!!

Tethering
Ok. Great instructions btw. I have a Droid Incredible and would like to blue tooth tether my TF to my droid, but, it sounds like i need to root my droid. I was trying to avoid doing this but I'll listen to your comments. Also, will the TF get a 3g connection this way?
Thanks!

appreciate you posting this. I guess now is a good time to root EVO4G phone? Now I just need the instruction for that.

I did everything you have described. Step by step I have paired my ROOTED HTC EVO 4G and Transformer. But in the end when I click on new found device I DONT HAVE BLUETOOTH TETHER PROFILE and neither bluetooth icon with 2 little arrows. Nothing is going on, just two paired devices. Not connected. Wireless tether is running in bluetooth mode. What I did wrong? I have last update on TF 8.2.3.13-20110511

I'm having issues with this. I believe I've done things correct. On my transformer I get the note that I am connected to my evo 4g (running cm7 stable) and clicking on the little wrench tells me its "tethered". The main list of devices notes that I am "connected" to my evo. However any attempts to use the tether for internet result in nothing. I'm not sure if the issue is on my evo, or on the TF.

spiritamokk said:
I did everything you have described. Step by step I have paired my ROOTED HTC EVO 4G and Transformer. But in the end when I click on new found device I DONT HAVE BLUETOOTH TETHER PROFILE and neither bluetooth icon with 2 little arrows. Nothing is going on, just two paired devices. Not connected. Wireless tether is running in bluetooth mode. What I did wrong? I have last update on TF 8.2.3.13-20110511
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I have the same issue. Paired but not connected on the TF and when I select the phone on the TF it does nothing.
Rick

I will try to install CyanogenMod on my EVO, just to check if my ROM causing this problem. Tell you later =)

dredge999 said:
I have the same issue. Paired but not connected on the TF and when I select the phone on the TF it does nothing.
Rick
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it doesnt change from "paired but not connected" to "Connected" on Step #6?
i have done every step about 6 times now, and i got friends who have done it without my help and they got it going. i will see if posting some screenshots help your guys.

spiritamokk said:
I will try to install CyanogenMod on my EVO, just to check if my ROM causing this problem. Tell you later =)
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any feedback will be noted, hopefully we can help our great trasformer community and have this going for ALL of us.

dredge999 said:
I have the same issue. Paired but not connected on the TF and when I select the phone on the TF it does nothing.
Rick
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Mine pairs, and is connected. It simply will not use the paired connection to get out to the internet through my evo. I'm /confused.

I have good news and a bad news. I successfully flashed my EVO 4G from Warm Z to Cyanogenmode 7 (V7.0.3.1 (05/06/2011).
And i FINALY got phone and Transformer connected!! That means I SEE Bluetooth tethering profile inside of found device which is my EVO. YEah!! ..... BUT I DON'T HAVE AN INTERNET CONNECTION =))
Wireless tether (i tried 2.0.7 and 2.0.8 EXPERIMENTAL) shows me VERY SLOW outcome traffic couple bites a sec, but no income traffic through the phone.
That is all I have for now. Any Ideas?

oxpecker said:
Mine pairs, and is connected. It simply will not use the paired connection to get out to the internet through my evo. I'm /confused.
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Same problem man =)
BTW! Based on my own expirience now I can tell: YOU CAN'T CONNECT your phone and transformer if you have Warm Z TwoPointTwo ROM!

oxpecker said:
Mine pairs, and is connected. It simply will not use the paired connection to get out to the internet through my evo. I'm /confused.
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Same for me.
Evo

sorry for asking by what is the advantage of bluetooth tether?

m3m3 said:
sorry for asking by what is the advantage of bluetooth tether?
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From what I hear, less battery consumption.

CoolWaters said:
From what I hear, less battery consumption.
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Damn... I have changed 4 ROMs in the past hour. Same problem. Connected but no internet. May be fcuk that bluetooth tethering? =)) WiFi is WAY easier! I dont think that power consumption is MUCH lower!

ok so im starting to see a pattern here,
EVO + bluetooth tether + transformer = fail

CoolWaters said:
From what I hear, less battery consumption.
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GeLopez said:
ok so im starting to see a pattern here,
EVO + bluetooth tether + transformer = fail
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Yep! This is pretty much what we have so far I hope somebody will prove me wrong.

Sigh... I rooted my Evo few days ago in preparation for getting the tranformer with the goal to tether them via Bluetooth. Rooted the Evo and installed Wireless Tether and test running it (and it seeemed to be working, I was happy).
Transformer arrived yesterday and I have been trying since to get it working.
BT tether does not work (Can never get the wrench icon to show the BT PAN Tethering) - I still use the stock Sprint ROM btw. I was thinking to install custom ROM today (CM7) but some of you have tried and it does not seem to work either.
The Wifi tether also seemed to work, the Transformer recognized it and get the IP and connected, but then when you browse from the transformer, nothing comes out..

lie_ui said:
Sigh... I rooted my Evo few days ago in preparation for getting the tranformer with the goal to tether them via Bluetooth. Rooted the Evo and installed Wireless Tether and test running it (and it seeemed to be working, I was happy).
Transformer arrived yesterday and I have been trying since to get it working.
BT tether does not work (Can never get the wrench icon to show the BT PAN Tethering) - I still use the stock Sprint ROM btw. I was thinking to install custom ROM today (CM7) but some of you have tried and it does not seem to work either.
The Wifi tether also seemed to work, the Transformer recognized it and get the IP and connected, but then when you browse from the transformer, nothing comes out..
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Wifi tether on CM7 + Evo works and works well. Use the one in settings with CM7, not the Wifi Tether app.
Bluetooth is still borked for my Evo + Transformer tethering.

No BT tethering?

I am having no luck tethering between my iPhone with G 10.1 over Bluetooth. I am using the stock iOS tethering function. It connected and I got the blue icon on my GT, but when I access the internet, it says no connection (see attached).

Android never supported BT tethering. What do you expect? You need wi-fi tethering but again, most iPhone tethering apps (if you jailbreak) only support ad-hoc network and Android does not support ad-hoc networking.
On the other hand, if you *upgrade* your iPhone to a new Android phone and root the phone (if you get a carrier phone. Otherwise, you don't need to root the phone), you will be able to use the native Android wi-fi AP feature that your tab can easily connects to.

I have a DROID X and tether it through bluetooth just fine to my Galaxy Tab. Neither device is rooted running the latest OTA updates. I believe the functionality is from Gingerbread.

leadbelly76 said:
I have a DROID X and tether it through bluetooth just fine to my Galaxy Tab. Neither device is rooted running the latest OTA updates. I believe the functionality is from Gingerbread.
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I stand corrected. I seems to work with various Moto Droid phones. But a few posts I saw mentioned it didn't work for iPhones.

Yep, when I had my Droid X I used BT tethering. I recently switched to a Thunderbolt and BT tethering no longer works, so I now use wifi, which is a perfectly fine alternative for me.

both bluetooth and wifi tether work with the iphone, all you need to do is replace the wpa file on the galaxy tab. Ill post the link when i find it, itson the developers part.
Edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123638
Fallow the instructions, i use both bt n wifi

capufo said:
both bluetooth and wifi tether work with the iphone, all you need to do is replace the wpa file on the galaxy tab. Ill post the link when i find it, itson the developers part.
Edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123638
Fallow the instructions, i use both bt n wifi
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I am already tethering over wifi out of the box, between GT and iPhone. It's just BT that I am having trouble with, and I wanted BT because it is better on battery consumption.
Are you sure I need to mod the wpa file for BT? They seemed to be only talking about wifi adhoc in the thread, and didn't mention BT. Once again, I am able to tether and connect, just no data going through. As for support from Android, I was already able to tether over BT and wifi between iPhone and Asus transformer. Just the GT that I'm having problem.
I am not rooted, and so can't just try the file to see easily.

That file just added ad-hoc wi-fi support to OS. Doubt it has anything to do with BT tethering at all.
In order for BT tethering to work, you will need BT PAN protocol support in the GT. I tried myself with my Samsung Captivate running 2.3 Gingerbread and there is no PAN support at all on my phone. Not sure if there is PAN support on the TAB (it needs to be supported on both side). Given that they both are Samsung devices, I suspect Samsung didn't implement PAN protocol in either side.
To check if you have PAN, when you pair your tab to your iphone, on your tab go to settings->BT settings->your iPhone icon and tap the settings icon next to it. Did you see PAN service listed there? If not, you can't tether via BT.

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That file just added ad-hoc wi-fi support to OS. Doubt it has anything to do with BT tethering at all.
In order for BT tethering to work, you will need BT PAN protocol support in the GT. I tried myself with my Samsung Captivate running 2.3 Gingerbread and there is no PAN support at all on my phone. Not sure if there is PAN support on the TAB (it needs to be supported on both side). Given that they both are Samsung devices, I suspect Samsung didn't implement PAN protocol in either side.
To check if you have PAN, when you pair your tab to your iphone, on your tab go to settings->BT settings->your iPhone icon and tap the settings icon next to it. Did you see PAN service listed there? If not, you can't tether via BT.
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When I went into setting of my GT, I see that my iphone is connected, and I can select tether. I will show that it is tethered, and a blue icon showed up as in my screen shot. Again, everything looked like its working, but no internet.

Its silly that a Droid can tether over bt and my galaxy s2 can't. Come on samsung...
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ikeny said:
When I went into setting of my GT, I see that my iphone is connected, and I can select tether. I will show that it is tethered, and a blue icon showed up as in my screen shot. Again, everything looked like its working, but no internet.
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I sold my Captivate in anticipating of a new phone from AT&T and dusted off my old BlackJack 2 WM6.1 phone. Enabled tethering on it and connected to my GT 10.1 via BT. Everything works out great. No problem. You will see two icons: one BT icon and one big blue BT icon once tethering is successful.
So, your problem is on your iphone side. Not GT side.

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I sold my Captivate in anticipating of a new phone from AT&T and dusted off my old BlackJack 2 WM6.1 phone. Enabled tethering on it and connected to my GT 10.1 via BT. Everything works out great. No problem. You will see two icons: one BT icon and one big blue BT icon once tethering is successful.
So, your problem is on your iphone side. Not GT side.
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I see the two icons you described too, but GT not receiving any data. iPhone tethered with my Asus Transformer over bluetooth without problem though.

I don't know what to say. It has no problem with my 3-yead old and really slow Windows Mobile phone. My GT is now my temporary smart phone (using my Bj2 as data connection) until I AT&T gets its act together and release the Galaxy S2

Frustrated! Help with tethering

I know it's not rocket science. I consider my technically sound.
But for the life of me, I can't tether my Nexus 7 to my Galaxy S3 using both Wifi Hotspot AND Bluetooth.
With Wifi Hotspot, my Nexus 7 shows connected and has excellent signal strength, but I cannot connect to any website or access the play store. It's like no data is going through.
The same with my bluetooth connect. It shows it's paired and connected, but no internet data.
I called Fido (my carrier and they say I have tethering enabled on my account - of course it should be enabled cause I've tethered before)
Please help me with this.

I've tethered my N7 to my Evo LTE with wifi tons of times. Are you sure the phone is actually pushing out data? Try tethering your laptop or something to it to see if it's the phone or tab.

Maybe you need to reboot.. both devices... I use mine all day long hotspot with my gs3 with no problems
Sent from my Nexus 7

iGoOsE76 said:
Maybe you need to reboot.. both devices... I use mine all day long hotspot with my gs3 with no problems
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I've rebooted countless times on both devices.
Are you rooted for both devices? Do you use the built-in tether option on the S3 or do you use a third party app?
I'm non-rooted for both my devices.

Does your data plan allow tethering? I'm able to tether my Nexus to my Lumia 710 but no data passes through. I need to enable the "WiFi Hotspot" feature on T-Mobiles site for an additional monthly cost.

cg.voabc said:
Does your data plan allow tethering? I'm able to tether my Nexus to my Lumia 710 but no data passes through. I need to enable the "WiFi Hotspot" feature on T-Mobiles site for an additional monthly cost.
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He said in the OP he has tethering on his plan >.>
On another note... I'm on Tmobile and I tether from my G2 to both laptop and tablet, and I dont pay any extra fees
When you tether from bluetooth, pull down the notification drawer and look at the bottom.
Does it say "Bluetooth Tethered" or does it say "No Internet Connection" instead?
For me, I know even after pairing my phone and my tablet, I have to go into Settings > Wireless & Networks > More > Tethering and Portable Hotspot > and check off Bluetooth Tethering.
And after that, sometimes I have to go back to the bluetooth menu of either device and click on the other device so it actually connects.
If its working, you should see the words "Connected" below your phone in the bluetooth menu of your tablet.
And the notification drawer should say "Bluetooth Tethered"
Not sure what may be wrong with your wifi hotspot though.
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ekjl said:
I've rebooted countless times on both devices.
Are you rooted for both devices? Do you use the built-in tether option on the S3 or do you use a third party app?
I'm non-rooted for both my devices.
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Nope... pure stock on both

cg.voabc said:
Does your data plan allow tethering? I'm able to tether my Nexus to my Lumia 710 but no data passes through. I need to enable the "WiFi Hotspot" feature on T-Mobiles site for an additional monthly cost.
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I called to check and the rep says I do. But he does sound like a newbie though.
I'll call back and see if another rep (hopefully more knowledgeable) can assist me.

Thanks for all who chimed with your suggestions. I will press thanks for all of you.
I called back Fido and everything seemed normal. Tethering was enabled as it always should on my account.
What he did was push some information to the server which I guess automatically sets up my phones settings to match up with Fidos settings. Told me to power cycle for 30 seconds after we hung up. I did so, and after it started up, I heard a notification on my Nexus 7 which I knew instantly that whatever he did worked.

On my tablet I use PDAnet from the Play Market.
On my phone I use FoxFi from the Play Market.
Both Apps are free & usually do not require ROOT on either device.
1) Once both Apps are installed turn on Bluetooth on your tablet. (Find your Settings App either in your App Drawer or by pulling your Notification Bar & selecting the Settings button next to your rotation lock.)
2) Open PDAnet on the tablet.
3) Hit CONFIGURE in the main screen of PDAnet.
4) Select ANDROID (BLUETOOTH).
5) Now open FoxFi on your phone.
6) Check the box next to ACTIVATE BLUETOOTH DUN. This will turn on your Bluetooth & make your device discoverable.
7) A warning box will appear. Select YES.
8) Go back to your tablet & PDAnet.
9) Hit the option to start scanning.
10) After a few seconds your phone should appear.
11) Select the name of your phone. Mine was ADR6350.
12) On your tablet select CONNECT.
13) A warning will appear. Check the box that says I TRUST THIS APPLICATION. Then select OK.
Open your tablet's Chrome Browser & try opening a website. You should be up & running now.
Sent from my Nexus 7 (rooted, but running stock ROM) using Tapatalk 2. If for any reason you need to reach me about a post you can do so via email or Google Talk at nemrel(AT)gmail(DOT)com.

ekjl said:
I know it's not rocket science. I consider my technically sound.
But for the life of me, I can't tether my Nexus 7 to my Galaxy S3 using both Wifi Hotspot AND Bluetooth.
With Wifi Hotspot, my Nexus 7 shows connected and has excellent signal strength, but I cannot connect to any website or access the play store. It's like no data is going through.
The same with my bluetooth connect. It shows it's paired and connected, but no internet data.
I called Fido (my carrier and they say I have tethering enabled on my account - of course it should be enabled cause I've tethered before)
Please help me with this.
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Do not worry, just set yr phone hotspot security to WEP ,it should work. I faced d same problem with you in d begining. Try it!