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Hi, I'm not really sure how the GT works. Can I for example put a normal phone sim in it and use the data allowance on that sim?
I use internet, games and multi media first on my devices and calls way, way second so I think the Tab would be good for me as an all in one device but I cant get it on a normal phone monthly contract just a stupid data one. My plan would be to buy it off contract and then get a "3" sim that comes with unlimited data and free minutes and txt. Would this work ok or is there another device better?
Many Thanks
RReckless
HTC HD2
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Hi,
It is possible to use it as phone but it's not very handy because of the bigness -> not comfortable to hold while phoning. But for games and movies it would be no bad solution.
But I would buy a netbook, you can do much more with it...
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Lunchbox115 said:
Hi,
It is possible to use it as phone but it's not very handy because of the bigness -> not comfortable to hold while phoning. But for games and movies it would be no bad solution.
But I would buy a netbook, you can do much more with it...
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I understand what you mean but the most important thing for me is all in one device. Even if its crappy as a phone that's fine as long as i can use it. The way i see it is with a simple blue tooth head set it doesn't really matter what size the device is.
The Galaxy Tab is the perfect all-in-one device at the moment. I'm enjoying mine too much, actually.
im thinkin about tradin for one but from what ive been readin they are stopin ppl at att from using it as a phone
fleurdelisxliv said:
im thinkin about tradin for one but from what ive been readin they are stopin ppl at att from using it as a phone
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Pretty much everywhere outside North America, the Tab ships with phone functionality enabled and no carrier restrictions except for SIM locks when bought under contract.
I presume the OP is in the UK, in which case they'll have no issues doing as they plan. I travel frequently in Europe, and tend to swap prepaid data and voice SIMs in and out of the Tab regularly without issue.
Regards,
Dave
foxmeister said:
Pretty much everywhere outside North America, the Tab ships with phone functionality enabled and no carrier restrictions except for SIM locks when bought under contract.
I presume the OP is in the UK, in which case they'll have no issues doing as they plan. I travel frequently in Europe, and tend to swap prepaid data and voice SIMs in and out of the Tab regularly without issue.
Regards,
Dave
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I am in the UK so am I right in thinking that if I put a "3" Sim in with all you can eat data and txt and minutes, that's all I will need?
Many Thanks
RReckless
HTC HD2
Android Nand
RReckless said:
I am in the UK so am I right in thinking that if I put a "3" Sim in with all you can eat data and txt and minutes, that's all I will need?
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As long as it's not a SIM locked Tab, yes!
Regards,
Dave
Hello!
I am from Germany and am using the Galaxy Tab as a full mobile phone and mp3Player replacement for 4 Month now! The only Point is, that i have to choose jeans with enough big pockets to fit the tab in!
So when you say, that calling is at second priority, then i really can recommend it to you!
I just love this over sized phone. Lol. When I bought my tab, I had to buy a sling bag so that I can carry it around and with bluetooth, I had no problem taking my calls. Emails and messaging on the go is now normal to me. Anything that I will need on the go, tab works fine for me.
Of course if you think 7" is a bit large, go for smaller phone like galaxy s. Comparatively, if you need better power, go for laptop or netbook but as you know it, they are heavier.
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The battery life of the GT is even a lot better than some laptops.
Bluetooth headset with screen is fine, but it's kinda big to carry around all the time.
Thanks for all the input. Ive got a couple more months with my HTC HD2 and the Gtab looks like my top runner for an upgrade.
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RReckless
HTC HD2
Android Nand
I know you'll enjoy it
i hesitated at start if to replace my Nexus one with the tab, and after doing so i don't regret it one bit.
it is by far the best device i had in terms of usability, the big screen allows me to see clearly and quickly without having to concentrate on what i'm searching for.
have an A2DP bluetooth headset, wearing Jeans most of the time so have no problem putting it in my back pocket.
Hello there developers
Am a NEWBIE from india to the world of android and rooting stuffs
Hope to learn things from you ppl
Basically i ve got some queries and here you go
1.In plans to get a nexus 7 for use in india (no wifi for connectivity) and whats ur thought on that ?
2. Is rooting so dangerous that i must stay away from it ?
3.is the screen lift issue still there in nexus 7?
And finally
4.will i be able to CONNECT INTERNET THRU 3G DONGLES WITHOUT ROOTING THE NEXUS 7 ?
Hope to get ur responses soon
Thank you
Where did you hear rooting is bad!?
There's absolutely nothing wrong with rooting.
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if you dont like having complete control of your device, then rooting is bad, very bad. stay away from it. because root will give you complete control of your device. me i like root, because i like being in complete control
Rooting isn't bad on a nexus device, the process of doing it on other devices that are locked down can be a little dangerous. I bought my Nexus two months ago and never had a problem with screen lift.
Never had a problem with a Rooted device, its like getting admin rights on your computer.
Screenlift is fine if you don't have it from the unboxing, you don't have screen lift.
If you can't get WiFi connection, I suggest you don't buy a N7 (FLAME ME NOW!) haha.
First thing i did after unboxing : root and unlock my N7
I want complete control over my device! There's nothing bad with it.
But no wifi connectivity for a "wifi-only" device? There are UMTS dongles that work with the N7, but dont you want a device with integrated UMTS?
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Never had a problem with a Rooted device, its like getting admin rights on your computer.
Screenlift is fine if you don't have it from the unboxing, you don't have screen lift.
If you can't get WiFi connection, I suggest you don't buy a N7 (FLAME ME NOW!) haha.
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will i be able to CONNECT INTERNET THRU 3G DONGLES WITHOUT ROOTING THE NEXUS 7 ?
carrsi said:
First thing i did after unboxing : root and unlock my N7
I want complete control over my device! There's nothing bad with it.
But no wifi connectivity for a "wifi-only" device? There are UMTS dongles that work with the N7, but dont you want a device with integrated UMTS?
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Thats why am eagerly waitin for the 3g version of the 32gigs version
Rooting is very easy. Especially since this is a Nexus device.
itsirfandude said:
Thats why am eagerly waitin for the 3g version of the 32gigs version
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I think you'll be waiting a while for that.
They haven't even rolled out the 32GB version yet, let alone any versions with 3G connectivity.
Like I said if you can't get WiFi in your area, there are only 2 options, either constantly tether it with another device you have that has data connections, or try to get a compatible dongle.
Otherwise I would either get another tablet, or wait however long it takes Google to release a 3G version
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Thats why am eagerly waitin for the 3g version of the 32gigs version
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Ok I use my Galaxy Nexus as a hotspot. Works very well
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I think you'll be waiting a while for that.
They haven't even rolled out the 32GB version yet, let alone any versions with 3G connectivity.
Like I said if you can't get WiFi in your area, there are only 2 options, either constantly tether it with another device you have that has data connections, or try to get a compatible dongle.
Otherwise I would either get another tablet, or wait however long it takes Google to release a 3G version
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Thats really bad
Don you think that getting a nexus 7 is worth more ?
Moreova i ve got less tym to get one coz there is no availability of n7 in india yet
And the other thing is that i am getting one next month as my friend is out there in usa who'll be coming here for his vacation !
Wish google releases something spl soon
Keeping my fingers crossed !
If released l8 there ll be no one to get me even if i have the money
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Thats really bad
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rather than trying to mess about with a USB 3G Dongle, which may or may not work as it is not supported out of the box, why not get one that also has wifi capabilities?
a quick ebay search found this for $30
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/7-2M-3G-...rs_Dongles&hash=item3cc806b408#ht_1477wt_1397
but overall, i wouldn't recommend a wifi device to anyone who has no access to wifi
does your phone not have a wifi hotspot functionality?
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will i be able to CONNECT INTERNET THRU 3G DONGLES WITHOUT ROOTING THE NEXUS 7 ?
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I thought India had internet cafes. You all have pay as you go plans for data right?
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Thats really bad
Don you think that getting a nexus 7 is worth more ?
Moreova i ve got less tym to get one coz there is no availability of n7 in india yet
And the other thing is that i am getting one next month as my friend is out there in usa who'll be coming here for his vacation !
Wish google releases something spl soon
Keeping my fingers crossed !
If released l8 there ll be no one to get me even if i have the money
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I would get a tab that is capable of what you need.
The Nexus 7 clearly the tab for you, as much as I love the N7 and would choose the N7 over anything, this is a logical recommendation to you.
A wifi device needs wifi, simple as that.
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I thought India had internet cafes. You all have pay as you go plans for data right?
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S absolutely and its damn cheap ova here
For example we get around 2gb of data for just $2 in ur value with a validity of 1month
Wilks3y said:
I would get a tab that is capable of what you need.
The Nexus 7 clearly the tab for you, as much as I love the N7 and would choose the N7 over anything, this is a logical recommendation to you.
A wifi device needs wifi, simple as that.
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n7of9 said:
rather than trying to mess about with a USB 3G Dongle, which may or may not work as it is not supported out of the box, why not get one that also has wifi capabilities?
a quick ebay search found this for $30
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/7-2M-3G-...rs_Dongles&hash=item3cc806b408#ht_1477wt_1397
but overall, i wouldn't recommend a wifi device to anyone who has no access to wifi
does your phone not have a wifi hotspot functionality?
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To my dismay i ve got an outdated nokia 5230 with no wifi in it but i luv nexus 7 and now scratching my head to get one no matter what
But can you pls explain what is this WIFI DONGLE AND ITS FUNCTIONALITIES?
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I would get a tab that is capable of what you need.
The Nexus 7 clearly the tab for you, as much as I love the N7 and would choose the N7 over anything, this is a logical recommendation to you.
A wifi device needs wifi, simple as that.
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But i dono how u LOGICALLY RECOMMEND this device when i ve got no wifi around
I think he meant to say as much as he loves it and would choose it over anything else it is a illogical choice for you. Especially since underneath he says a WiFi tablet needs WiFi simple as that. I think he just had two critical typos. If you cant get WiFi then you would really have a worthless device. Idk how it works in India but most free WiFi hotspots in america don't allow large downloads off their WiFi so you really wouldn't even be able to load it with games. Honestly there is nothing you can really do with the N7 without internet connectivity. You could get a MiFi type device that would emit your own personal WiFi signal but you have to pay a monthly fee from your cell phone service provider if they even offer it at all.
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I think he meant to say as much as he loves it and would choose it over anything else it is a illogical choice for you. Especially since underneath he says a WiFi tablet needs WiFi simple as that. I think he just had two critical typos. If you cant get WiFi then you would really have a worthless device. Idk how it works in India but most free WiFi hotspots in america don't allow large downloads off their WiFi so you really wouldn't even be able to load it with games. Honestly there is nothing you can really do with the N7 without internet connectivity. You could get a MiFi type device that would emit your own personal WiFi signal but you have to pay a monthly fee from your cell phone service provider if they even offer it at all.
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Finally i ve got this question
Despite all the flaws (i think there are many including the screen lift dead pixel unresponsive touch screen)is it worth buying ?
Am getting it from usa to use it in india but what if i have a problem with the device ? Cant replace it !
I fear that alot
Pls help me in deciding to get one or not !
Forbes is reporting that FreedomPop will be offering an LTE clip for WIFI tablets later this year. They will give 500 MB for free each month. http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2013/02/04/freedompop-plans-lte-clip-to-give-free-internet-to-ipad-android-tablets/?
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Forbes is reporting that FreedomPop will be offering an LTE clip for WIFI tablets later this year. They will give 500 MB for free each month. http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2013/02/04/freedompop-plans-lte-clip-to-give-free-internet-to-ipad-android-tablets/?
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An interesting concept if true.
Every time I see one of these mini devices I'm reminded of SD/IO.
The interface standard for SD Slots that failed to take hold in the PDA era and thus is absent today.
Back then it was used for camera plugins and modems, etc, just like having a PCI slot except on a mobile device.
This Freedom Clip could easily be made to fit inside a SD Slot if it supported SDIO.
Then you could save WiFi power on the battery.
klau1 said:
This Freedom Clip could easily be made to fit inside a SD Slot if it supported SDIO.
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"Easily"? An LTE radio and antenna won't fit in the space available in the SDIO spec. Just 'cause it works for WiFi doesn't mean it'll scale.
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Forbes is reporting that FreedomPop will be offering an LTE clip for WIFI tablets later this year. They will give 500 MB for free each month. http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomioge...-give-free-internet-to-ipad-android-tablets/?
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Read into their terms and conditions there a bit ridiculous for a "free" service.
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Support/issues with FreedomPop too...
b1ackplague said:
Read into their terms and conditions there a bit ridiculous for a "free" service.
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I ordered a Bolt back on Jan 31st, and went with the free 500MB plan. Did the basic shipping too. I got a notice 6 days ago it had "shipped" and a FedEx number, but FedEx states they have no idea what that number is, and have never take possession of the device. FreedomPop wont reply to my email either, and does not list a phone support contact on the website. Seems the only place you get support is "facebook" - which I really don't want to create an account on just for support....
But I have noticed these "gotchas":
$3 extra/month - if you want non throttled speed (12GBit vs 6GBit)
$1 extra/month - for warranty on the devices
$1 extra/month - if you don't use at least 5MB per month, they pass on the activity fee from Sprint
The intro 2GB plan that gets you a stick for $10 seems to be "stuck on" and you can't shut it off on the website without sending support an email.
Extra MB can be gained by completing surveys and installing spyware/adware on your browser.
They will take the device back if it is in new condition, has the original shipping container and boxes, you have the original shipping receipt, you have an RMA and you pay for return shipping. You dont get any shipping costs back. Looks like it also has to be returned within 12 months.
Your account starts when you click "activate" on the website for your order. So, yes, I now have 20 days left to spend my monthly allocation and I don't have the device yet...
They are back-ordered on a lot of the products but the website states nothing about this. In fact, a lot of the extra information I posted is from trolling the Facebook posts...
One of the posters on Facebook did a net trace (not sure how) and kept stats on his data usage, and found the FreedomPop website listed the same period of usage at 30% higher.
IN SPITE of all this, I'm still going to give them a try. I spent a total of $70 for the deposit and shipping. And I will be trying to get it to work with a custom build on the Samsung GTab 2, or just use it with my laptop.
If you go with this provider, just do some homework. It looks awfully nice to get 500MB free, but it will take some work on your part to keep it truly free, as the odds seem stacked against you.
I'll be happy to post actual usage info - assuming I get one - if anyone is interested.
EDIT - You can buy the devices on Amazon, this may be a lot safer since you have Amazon supporting purchases. Remember, you must buy one of their devices to you their service, you can't bring your own. There are a couple posts on facebook stating they cant get their own device to work with MAC spoofing either. not sure why. (internal certs?)
It's here...
It arrived today. (Still no response from support, perhaps it doesn't matter as much now.)
Go figure, they shipped it via USPS. I tried the "fedex" tracking number on UPS's website but I didn't think to try USPS... would have been nice to know that info... or would have been nice if their website didn't send you to FedEx incorrectly. Oh well.
Nice small device. It's a Ubee Stick, Model PXU1964. It has a rubber cover over two small external antenna plugs. (I'd post images but the attachment link says xda is overloaded...)
On a rooted Samsung GTab2 7" it won't work (stock 4.1.1 rom) - it powers up for a bit but then I see the "high power device" error in android and it shuts down. But since that's really not a topic for this forum, I'll post more info over in the GTab forum probably. I never see the Flash drive part of the device or an eth0 in ifconfig or ip addr... No biggie. I will probably use it in the car attached to my NetgearWNR3500L, since that's quite a bit more flexible than FreedomPop's mobile hotspot offering. (and I have an extra router)
FreedomPop Bolt PXU1694 Ubee Stick
24br said:
It arrived today. (Still no response from support, perhaps it doesn't matter as much now.)
Go figure, they shipped it via USPS. I tried the "fedex" tracking number on UPS's website but I didn't think to try USPS... would have been nice to know that info... or would have been nice if their website didn't send you to FedEx incorrectly. Oh well.
Nice small device. It's a Ubee Stick, Model PXU1964. It has a rubber cover over two small external antenna plugs. (I'd post images but the attachment link says xda is overloaded...)
On a rooted Samsung GTab2 7" it won't work (stock 4.1.1 rom) - it powers up for a bit but then I see the "high power device" error in android and it shuts down. But since that's really not a topic for this forum, I'll post more info over in the GTab forum probably. I never see the Flash drive part of the device or an eth0 in ifconfig or ip addr... No biggie. I will probably use it in the car attached to my NetgearWNR3500L, since that's quite a bit more flexible than FreedomPop's mobile hotspot offering. (and I have an extra router)
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Noticed your post - late I know but thought I would respond. Many Tablets don't have the power needed to supply the USB Sticks as they draw the full 500 mw designated by the USB specification. I have the Acer A500 and it is capable and works well. You can get around that issue by using a powered USB Hub it does get a little convoluted. If you over come the power issue with the powered hub see my post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1921928 the last entry in the thread and it should work for your tablet as well.
I've just bought a brand new S4 I9505 at a bargain price from a friend who got it as a free upgrade, but didn't want it, or the hassle of selling it.
I've been trying to find out if the S4 supports wi-fi tethering on 3 UK, I'm not on a tethering contract, but have never had a problem with my HTC Desire or recently purchased S2.
I would normally just put my sim in and try it, but that would require cutting it down, something I don't wish to do just yet.
There's a lot of conflicting info on here, and the net, so can anyone say for certain whether it'll work or not please?
Before my 3 upgrade i had a sim only deal with UL Data, but i did have the option to tether on my iphone 4, never really used it a lot so not sure if i ever got charged for it. This time around, when deciding to go for the 35 or 37 per month contract i asked them what differences are there, one thing they did mention was on the one plan you can have the option to tether, thought to myself i could do that on my sim only deal anyway, but like a mug decided to go for the one plan. Not sure if that helps you at all
I'd say it depends.
Is the phone branded? You can be 100% sure that if it is 3 branded then it will detect and report tethering, therefore it will not work.
If it's not, and you say your sim card worked fine on other (unrooted?) phones then it should also work in the S4.
I've got the One Plan myself so I can obviously tether as much as I like and it obviously works, but otherwise, you can always get around this with any of the apps available in the PlayStore (you need root for this) that route/mask the internet traffic data as android browser data, and then adhere to the rule of max 1gb per hour, and 3gb per day to not raise any alarms. Hope this helps.
Thanks very much for the replies, I hadn't subscribed so didn't get an email
The phone was originally on Vodafone, but is unlocked, there does appear to be some Vodafone apps, but not start up or shutdown animations from Vodafone, so doesn't seem too heavily branded. Hopefully the fact it's a Vodafone phone and not from Three will work in my favor, although I will eventually root it.
The other phones I've used are both rooted, an HTC Desire, and S2, I only tether very occasionally, when on holiday in the UK or just need a quick connection to setup another phone or use my tablet when out, so won't be using GBs of data.
I should have my SIM cutter and adapters (so I can refit in my S2 until the S4 is ready) today when I get home, so I'll give it a go tonight and see what happens.
Something I read in PC Pro recently about mobile phone companies blocking tethering using new methods, got me worried, and I'd also seen plenty of posts from people in America having problems, anyway we'll see tonight - does annoy me that I can't use my 1GB of data I pay for how I want to.
Good news, cut down and fitted my sim earlier this evening, no problem tethering my Android tablet to the S4, was able to browse the net and even run some speed tests. Never tried my laptop, didn't want to push my luck with a different O/S.
Ive been reading on some stuff regarding HTC and their lack of providing a true root unlock on their Android devices. So im wondering if its the same for their WP8 offerings? The main thing i want to do once i dev unlock the 8XT is to be able to get wifi sharing working, but im a bit worried that things like that would be locked down. Im not worried about the usage as it would be minimal at best, 1-2 megs a month prob at most.
Then, onto the Samsung issue... ive heard they are quite a bit more open to full rooting/unlocking and then theres the better resolution over the 8XT.
Then you have the price point, the 8XT is at Sams Club, Radio Shack and other places for $80 while at Sprint stores its $150 before $50 rebate. The ATIV S Neo will be $200 out the door and a $50 rebate.
So, your thoughts?
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Ive been reading on some stuff regarding HTC and their lack of providing a true root unlock on their Android devices. So im wondering if its the same for their WP8 offerings? The main thing i want to do once i dev unlock the 8XT is to be able to get wifi sharing working, but im a bit worried that things like that would be locked down. Im not worried about the usage as it would be minimal at best, 1-2 megs a month prob at most.
Then, onto the Samsung issue... ive heard they are quite a bit more open to full rooting/unlocking and then theres the better resolution over the 8XT.
Then you have the price point, the 8XT is at Sams Club, Radio Shack and other places for $80 while at Sprint stores its $150 before $50 rebate. The ATIV S Neo will be $200 out the door and a $50 rebate.
So, your thoughts?
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WiFi sharing is locked down. The only method available to unlock it involves sim swapping with different carriers.
WiFi sharing is a built-in feature of the OS, but it will check your data plan for approval before you can use it. If your plan doesn't allow it, then there's no way I know of to reliably work around the restriction. However, we do have wired tethering for Samsung phone (haven't tested the Neo, but it should work) and that seems to bypass the carrier restrictions.
No WP8 phone has a "true root unlock" at all. The OEM policies for Android are quite irrelevant here (and FWIW, HTC does offer a bootloader unlock, which allows completely rooting the phone, on Android). We're working on "rooting" WP8, but so far, no dice except for isolated reports of success on specific models of phone, mostly the Huawei Ascend W1.
The Neo is more expensive than the XT because it's a better phone. Look at the specs; the Neo has a better (and bigger) display, better storage, bigger battery (and it's removable; not sure about that on the XT), and probably better cameras too. The XT will have better audio, but that's probably about it.
I keep using rooting in place of 'being able to unlock and flash' I guess. But an article I read today was complaining about HTC and their 'unlocking' issues.
I'm aware the ATIV does have better specs, but I haven't liked the feel of their HW since the Moment, it just feels cheap and light. Not that the XT isn't light and I don't like that either, coming from the likes of the Touch Pro and Touch Pro2 I currently use. I also don't really want a tablet for a phone lol, but I am disappointed that Sprint keeps wanting WVGA devices from HTC
The reason in looking for the WiFi tether is I'm putting Is Galaxy Tab 2 in my Mazda 6 and would like to use it occasionally for nav, and I doubt it has native USB hosting.
So having said all that, what's the SIM trick?
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I keep using rooting in place of 'being able to unlock and flash' I guess. But an article I read today was complaining about HTC and their 'unlocking' issues.
I'm aware the ATIV does have better specs, but I haven't liked the feel of their HW since the Moment, it just feels cheap and light. Not that the XT isn't light and I don't like that either, coming from the likes of the Touch Pro and Touch Pro2 I currently use. I also don't really want a tablet for a phone lol, but I am disappointed that Sprint keeps wanting WVGA devices from HTC
The reason in looking for the WiFi tether is I'm putting Is Galaxy Tab 2 in my Mazda 6 and would like to use it occasionally for nav, and I doubt it has native USB hosting.
So having said all that, what's the SIM trick?
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There is no "SIM trick".
you just need a data plan which allows tethering.
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WiFi sharing is locked down. The only method available to unlock it involves sim swapping with different carriers.
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There is no "SIM trick".
you just need a data plan which allows tethering.
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This is what i was talking about.
Talon Pro said:
This is what i was talking about.
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I thought I had heard some success with having your primary MO's SIM in first, turn it off, place second MO's SIM in, turn back on, go to your mo config app (on nokia its access point in settings, on HTC its Connection Setup, I have no idea where its at on Samsung.) check if internet sharing is on, and repeat the process to go back to the first MO's settings.
I just didn't recall many people getting it working doing that, because I don't know if Internet Sharing can be relocked; hence I didn't reply in detail at first.
If you pay for it in your plan then it should be automatically enabled anyways......
Ok, so heres a stupid question that im sure i know the answer to.. but... here goes anyways...
Are the days of flashing a phone to another provider like WinMo gone? If you can flash a WP8 phone to work on Page Plus, could you theoretically get it on Sprint too?
It seems that if i want a decent handset that isnt the size of a tablet then a used Nokia is my best bet. 810/820/822's are all over eBay for around $150 and in my area i have T-Mo and Cinci Bell for GSM carriers, but T-Mo is the only one with unlimited data. Which brings up another point. I consider myself a fairly heavy data user, but these days its mostly email and the occasional Twitter website bombing using Opera Mini. I use an average of <300megs/month. So theoretically, i could go to Verizon with the 1GB plan and not worry about it, i just dont know how much more data i would use. Of the apps i mess around with on my wifi Arrive, i use Twitter and Words with Friends the most. Sometimes the eBay app, but i find its cumbersome when i have a real computer within reach nearly all day at work or home.
My biggest concern/***** is that as of Oct 19th ill have been with Sprint for 13 years and they really dont care to keep me that much. Ive had more than one person tell me that, yet despite the ones who say they value my loyalty, cant seem to prove it by offering a free handset, moving my upgrade period up 18 days or offering a 'special plan' like in the past. And they dont have good offerings like in the past and the plans.. ugh. Wheres the carrier that will let me get 200 mins/month with unlimited text/data for around $50 like you used to be able to get?
Talon Pro said:
Ok, so heres a stupid question that im sure i know the answer to.. but... here goes anyways...
Are the days of flashing a phone to another provider like WinMo gone? If you can flash a WP8 phone to work on Page Plus, could you theoretically get it on Sprint too?
It seems that if i want a decent handset that isnt the size of a tablet then a used Nokia is my best bet. 810/820/822's are all over eBay for around $150 and in my area i have T-Mo and Cinci Bell for GSM carriers, but T-Mo is the only one with unlimited data. Which brings up another point. I consider myself a fairly heavy data user, but these days its mostly email and the occasional Twitter website bombing using Opera Mini. I use an average of <300megs/month. So theoretically, i could go to Verizon with the 1GB plan and not worry about it, i just dont know how much more data i would use. Of the apps i mess around with on my wifi Arrive, i use Twitter and Words with Friends the most. Sometimes the eBay app, but i find its cumbersome when i have a real computer within reach nearly all day at work or home.
My biggest concern/***** is that as of Oct 19th ill have been with Sprint for 13 years and they really dont care to keep me that much. Ive had more than one person tell me that, yet despite the ones who say they value my loyalty, cant seem to prove it by offering a free handset, moving my upgrade period up 18 days or offering a 'special plan' like in the past. And they dont have good offerings like in the past and the plans.. ugh. Wheres the carrier that will let me get 200 mins/month with unlimited text/data for around $50 like you used to be able to get?
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Flashing Nokia's - YES! Anything else... idk, I haven't tested.
With having Sprint/PagePlus, you don't have much of a choice, because there aren't any unbranded CDMA phones on the market, there's usually one or variants for the carrier (usually just color options, but sometimes different models) and thats it. I'd personally recommend Verizon (awesome speed, but meh datacaps) for their stable network covering areas that Sprint/AT&T(Or cincinnati-bell for that matter and I'm in cinci )/T-Mobile can't cover. I'd personally just recommend follow whichever has the fastest, but that might not be very friendly on the wallet.
All in all, just stick with a 500mb plan, I usually use that much and I even use metrotube (3rd party youtube app) fairly often. I can't say though, I'm on my mother's plan still and its 20GBs shared with the HomeFusion thingy (VZW is our home ISP, still better than satellite though.)
Or, have you thought of a pay as you go phone? I thought I saw one for AT&T and one for T-Mobile. I can't really recommend anything on price though.
Hope that helps a bit.
Talon Pro said:
I keep using rooting in place of 'being able to unlock and flash' I guess. But an article I read today was complaining about HTC and their 'unlocking' issues.
I'm aware the ATIV does have better specs, but I haven't liked the feel of their HW since the Moment, it just feels cheap and light. Not that the XT isn't light and I don't like that either, coming from the likes of the Touch Pro and Touch Pro2 I currently use. I also don't really want a tablet for a phone lol, but I am disappointed that Sprint keeps wanting WVGA devices from HTC
The reason in looking for the WiFi tether is I'm putting Is Galaxy Tab 2 in my Mazda 6 and would like to use it occasionally for nav, and I doubt it has native USB hosting.
So having said all that, what's the SIM trick?
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Did I read correctly... you're currently using a HTC Touch Pro 2?
What service plan do you currently have with Sprint?
I'm curious since I'm having a similar dilemma you are facing.
Well, as of that post, yes. I just dumped Sprint after 13 years cause i wanted a Nokia and the 810 was exactly what i wanted. I was on the Everything Talk/Text 450 with a special $3.50 unlimited data plan. If you can look past the internet programming itself into Opera's oblivion and the lack of apps for things you have to use the website for, stay with Sprint. I do NOT recommend the 8XT and the ATIV S Neo just wasnt grabbing anything on the 'like' column. So far with T-Mo ive only found one spot i dont have full 4G coverage at and all i need to do is walk out the door to get it back.
Whats crazy is i still only use around 250megs of data and i have Twitter, WWF, 4 emails accounts 2 of which check every 30 mins. Now that i finally got Sims Free installed ill probably use more data, but still, no where near the 2.5gigs i pay for. Also, for two lines, i pay $100/month for unlimited talk/text and 2.5 gigs of data for 2 lines and thats before my 15% discount. Beat that Sprint. Oh, wait, you cant.
Stupid website...
if you're interested in hacking your phone, get the ATIV. Samsung's diagnosis app (built into the phone) is making messing with WP8 easy. You're able to directly edit the registry and do all sorts of stuff