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GPS on the Evo while it's tethered to another device?

i was thinking about this other day, the biggest thing i love about my Evo is it's the best GPS i have ever used (thanks to google navigation) and it fits perfectly on a little shelf thats above my stereo in my car.
would it be possible to tether the Evo to my Shift and use the Evo as a GPS? will the Evo get a GPS lock without being on a sprint account?
it's not the end of world, it's just the one time i really care about the larger screen is when i'm using it as a GPS

edgemaster191 said:
i was thinking about this other day, the biggest thing i love about my Evo is it's the best GPS i have ever used (thanks to google navigation) and it fits perfectly on a little shelf thats above my stereo in my car.
would it be possible to tether the Evo to my Shift and use the Evo as a GPS? will the Evo get a GPS lock without being on a sprint account?
it's not the end of world, it's just the one time i really care about the larger screen is when i'm using it as a GPS
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Yes, the EVO should be able to use its own GPS to pull location and then the data connection from the shift to pull the map. The GPS is independent from the radio itself so I don't see how you could have a problem even if the device has no active line.

Read your post, but scratching my head..
Is there a reason you dont want to use the evo's data capabiltiies?

gpz1100 said:
Read your post, but scratching my head..
Is there a reason you dont want to use the evo's data capabiltiies?
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The Evo is no longer active on my account and I don't want to switch it over for a three hour drive if I can just tether it to my Shift
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Just tried it. It works perfectly
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edgemaster191 said:
The Evo is no longer active on my account and I don't want to switch it over for a three hour drive if I can just tether it to my Shift
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Good enough reason for me! Didn't even consider something like that.

[Q] How to use Epic as mobile hotspot

Ok one of the reasons I mainly got this phone was the mobile hotspot feature because the internet at my college blows and it would be nice for everyone to be able to browse the internet in a single dorm and not just 2 people. Unfortunately Sprint has made it so this feature costs an addition 25 with your bill. I don't pay the bill so this isn't an option for me. I heard that if you root the epic, you can use the mobile hotpot feature for free. I haven't rooted it yet but I have the z4 root application on my phone. So how can I go about doing this?

Run z4root and then download and run wireless tether. Its not on the market so google it and you will find the latest version. I don't recall whether it will run on a stock kernel; if not you'll want to install a custom rom.
Sent from my Bonzai'd Epic 4g.

It is usually usable only on the Eclair build when rooted. Sometimes not ;-)
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Ok I found a hit on google for wireless tether on google code. The only samsung glaxy device I saw said it ran on 1.5 but I'm on 2.1 so it should work right. I'm not sure if the device listed works with epic but it said galaxy device. Also will sprint notice the increase of data usage and charge me more?

Nope, unless you start dl movies.
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So standard internet browsing should be fine then?

Your expectations are unrealistic and this is a really easy subject to search for.

I don't unerstand how my expectations are unrealistic but thanks for the responses anyways.
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Here you. Root and wifi tether and other stuff all in one. Easy menu.
http://forum.sdx-developers.com/epi...ecovery-2-04-for-windows-intel-mac-and-linux/

If you are on 2.1 the best way is to get clockwork (use the one click root) then find mobile ap in the dev section and apply the zip. Way more stable than wireless tether in my experience.
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Jayavarman said:
Here you. Root and wifi tether and other stuff all in one. Easy menu.
http://forum.sdx-developers.com/epi...ecovery-2-04-for-windows-intel-mac-and-linux/
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Thanks much Jay. Gonna give that link the once over before I mess with the phone itself. Thanks ipaq as well. I'll check that out if I find any problems with the one in Jay's link.

Definitly if you are staying on stock rom, use mobile ap, it is soooooooooo much better then wireless tether, and if you follow my tutorial after rooting and getting clockwork first you can have themes with it too.

I think what he's trying to say about your expectations is you think you can do this and give everyone internet on your dorm. Do you know how slow that will run? Also you can only connect so many devices at one time. I don't know how many for wireless tether but mobile AP is 5. Yes wireless tether is a great feature its just not going to meet your expectations for helping a while dorm out.
Sent from my Evo Killer!!!

What college do you attend?

Am I missing the OP's question that Sprint called this device a mobile hotspot?? Is Sprint lying?

If you don't pay the $30 a month charge for hotspotting, will Sprint find out and charge you any extra if you tether your phone after rooting it?

DangerZone1223 said:
If you don't pay the $30 a month charge for hotspotting, will Sprint find out and charge you any extra if you tether your phone after rooting it?
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Ive been tethering since i had windows mobile, and ive never been in trouble, just dont download movies or any other big files. I mean its not even worth it to download movies takes too long anyhow. Just dont take your phone in rooted with that app on it or then u might get into some trouble.

If you have an epic 4g you have unlimited (truely unlimited) data...they are not going to say anything regardless of how much data you use. That being said spint will not Check the status of your phone (root or un rooted). You are go to go on tethering

davidrules7778 said:
Ive been tethering since i had windows mobile, and ive never been in trouble, just dont download movies or any other big files. I mean its not even worth it to download movies takes too long anyhow. Just dont take your phone in rooted with that app on it or then u might get into some trouble.
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Yeah, I don't plan on doing anything crazy like torrenting. I'd use this to tether my iPad if I'm in an airport or on a long trip, or maybe if I'm on vacation and don't wanna pay $10-30 for the hotel's wifi. That's all. Nothing mundo crazy where I'm using gigs of transfers.
Thanks for letting me know!

I have a question that I hope someone here can answer.
I've toyed with the idea of installing one of the hotspot programs. But, I'm very wary of surfing the Net without a NAT/firewall between my Windows box and the Net. Do these programs provide firewall-type protection to the machines that are surfing through them?
Drake

I love this phone

Sorry... This really has nothing to do with much but I have to say that I love my N1. I'm constantly finding new things that amuse me.
I'm at 35k feet right now flying across the US. Alaska Air is offering free in flight wifi for phones (tried with my laptop and it was no-go). Out of a hunch, I connected to wifi with my N1 then turned on USB tethering. Sure enough, I'm now online with my laptop through my Cyanogen nightly based N1.
To top it off I was upgraded to first class.
Woot!
I had no idea you could USB tether through a wifi connection. Good to know.

Lost Dog said:
Sorry... This really has nothing to do with much but I have to say that I love my N1. I'm constantly finding new things that amuse me.
I'm at 35k feet right now flying across the US. Alaska Air is offering free in flight wifi for phones (tried with my laptop and it was no-go). Out of a hunch, I connected to wifi with my N1 then turned on USB tethering. Sure enough, I'm now online with my laptop through my Cyanogen nightly based N1.
To top it off I was upgraded to first class.
Woot!
I had no idea you could USB tether through a wifi connection. Good to know.
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Hah! Lucky you. First class really kicks ass. I've been there once cuz of canceled flight. But yeah you can usb tether via wifi. Just not a hotspot lol.
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Lost Dog said:
Sorry... This really has nothing to do with much but I have to say that I love my N1. I'm constantly finding new things that amuse me.
I'm at 35k feet right now flying across the US. Alaska Air is offering free in flight wifi for phones (tried with my laptop and it was no-go). Out of a hunch, I connected to wifi with my N1 then turned on USB tethering. Sure enough, I'm now online with my laptop through my Cyanogen nightly based N1.
To top it off I was upgraded to first class.
Woot!
I had no idea you could USB tether through a wifi connection. Good to know.
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Good, but can I ask you why you need your phone to connect your laptop to a wifi? Just curious...

atamkaan said:
Good, but can I ask you why you need your phone to connect your laptop to a wifi? Just curious...
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Alaska Air is offering free in flight wifi for phones (tried with my laptop and it was no-go).
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oops. that means I am half blind or can't read

Lost Dog said:
Sorry... This really has nothing to do with much but I have to say that I love my N1. I'm constantly finding new things that amuse me.
I'm at 35k feet right now flying across the US. Alaska Air is offering free in flight wifi for phones (tried with my laptop and it was no-go). Out of a hunch, I connected to wifi with my N1 then turned on USB tethering. Sure enough, I'm now online with my laptop through my Cyanogen nightly based N1.
To top it off I was upgraded to first class.
Woot!
I had no idea you could USB tether through a wifi connection. Good to know.
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Got my N1 a few weeks ago, I LOVE IT TOO!
Personally I think all the other phones out including the (rymes with my)Phone are all gimmicky ! The N1 has the absolute best design IMHO inside and out!
Google and HTC should make a titanium signature version!

CM9 4g connectivity?

My 4g usually has an okay time staying connected, where I am setting. I am using cm9 a3, and when it does connect it never lasts long. Doesn't matter if the phone is setting still, but the connection drops all the time... Anyone else?

saramon said:
My 4g usually has an okay time staying connected, where I am setting. I am using cm9 a3, and when it does connect it never lasts long. Doesn't matter if the phone is setting still, but the connection drops all the time... Anyone else?
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I was having that issue with the mobile hotspot. It seems that the problem sorted itself out when I rebooted the phone.

Hmm, haven't used my hotspot in ages, and have rebooted a few times today...

Somewhere in the forums i read someone's suggestion that perhaps the number of bars showing could be better calibrated with the signal. That popped out at me because on CM9 I've never had many, if any bars on either 4 or 3g...been on EL30 modem for awhile and get great bars on CleanGB, as well as CM7. That being said, it did SEEM to me as well that connectivity overall on CM9 is more in and out too, especially with 4g. Don't really have any answer here, but I hear ya.
Cartmanz said:
I was having that issue with the mobile hotspot. It seems that the problem sorted itself out when I rebooted the phone.
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Are you able to use the mobile hotspot on 4g in CM9?! Soon as I turn on the native hotspotc 4g cuts out, same as with CM7. Third party tether app worked for me in CM7 to use 4g, but not in CM9. Really a bummer because thats one of the main reasons I'm not running CM9 daily now. Tethering at 3g is just too slow for me.

mookdawg7 said:
Somewhere in the forums i read someone's suggestion that perhaps the number of bars showing could be better calibrated with the signal. That popped out at me because on CM9 I've never had many, if any bars on either 4 or 3g...been on EL30 modem for awhile and get great bars on CleanGB, as well as CM7. That being said, it did SEEM to me as well that connectivity overall on CM9 is more in and out too, especially with 4g. Don't really have any answer here, but I hear ya.
Are you able to use the mobile hotspot on 4g in CM9?! Soon as I turn on the native hotspotc 4g cuts out, same as with CM7. Third party tether app worked for me in CM7 to use 4g, but not in CM9. Really a bummer because thats one of the main reasons I'm not running CM9 daily now. Tethering at 3g is just too slow for me.
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Yes I can use the mobile hotspot on 4g. In fact I think it works better on 4g for some reason

4g hotspot works fine on cm9a3 but USB tether still does not...unfortunate since USB tether is much faster
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tommi_han said:
4g hotspot works fine on cm9a3 but USB tether still does not...unfortunate since USB tether is much faster
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I agree. I attempted to use the usb tether with no luck

Well I know I am not in the best signal area, but I can usually get a connection and hold it for awhile. It seems to go to idle and shortly disconnect afterwords.

pretty sure people were saying that it will SHOW that you are broadcasting 4G wifi tether but you aren't actually and that it is 3G speeds.
Chad

I have issues with the bars as well. I believe its a known bug where the bars don't truly reflect your signal. I also usually have 1 to no bars but good data connection.
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nimitz87 said:
pretty sure people were saying that it will SHOW that you are broadcasting 4G wifi tether but you aren't actually and that it is 3G speeds.
Chad
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Could be...but after trying it out on alpha3, I'm pretty sure I was connected on 4g. Unscientific, but I was able to watch netflix brilliantly on my Google tv. That cannot happen with the 3g speeds I get, but I suppose I should go back and test some things with speed test to get some real results...
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nimitz87 said:
pretty sure people were saying that it will SHOW that you are broadcasting 4G wifi tether but you aren't actually and that it is 3G speeds.
Chad
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It works on 4g.
At my desk at work I get a decent 4g signal, but next to no 3g signal (3g is effectively unusable) i was able to tether to the 4g and get decent speeds from it.
CM9A3

Seems to be even getting worse, I am lucky if 4g will connect at all...
Actually, it won't connect at all, not even outside... wonder what is wrong...

I'm using the A3 as well & I guess I'm the lucky one because I'm not having all that many connectivity issues with it (yet).
The alpha tag says it all when it comes to anything not working quite right do your part and report it in the bug tracker.
The Epic CM9 guys are on the ball with there **** if they can reproduce it (assuming they don't already know about it) they should be able to fix it.
-Ice

thaiceman said:
I'm using the A3 as well & I guess I'm the lucky one because I'm not having all that many connectivity issues with it (yet).
The alpha tag says it all when it comes to anything not working quite right do your part and report it in the bug tracker.
The Epic CM9 guys are on the ball with there **** if they can reproduce it (assuming they don't already know about it) they should be able to fix it.
-Ice
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After a fresh reinstall, and restore from titanium and setup, it seems to at least be connecting again. Won't know til Monday if it works at work.

Evo and freedompop

Has anyone been able to get their Evo to connect to freedom pop?
I have changed the realm and Mac, just like the S2 phone, but to no avail.

johnmjohnson said:
Has anyone been able to get their Evo to connect to freedom pop?
I have changed the realm and Mac, just like the S2 phone, but to no avail.
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It's probably possible if you have a wifi network set up with them as your isp. I don't know much about them, and I don't have FreedomPop availability anywhere near me, so I can't really help you. Sorry

did it work?
ant news on this post??

I have an old EVO 4G and considering it's a free service, I'll give it a shot when I get home.

I got it to work a few hours ago.
I had to revert to stock and then update profile.
Works though, I am also not in the coverage area. But I can make calls.

Thanks for the tip frogman, I had to update profile as well but it worked. Another note for others: The MSL password freedompop gave me during its setup instructions did not work, but updating profile afterwards did.
Here's a speed test on 4G in the Houston area. Not too shabby for a 100% free service!!
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/653272762

I just flashed my old bedside Evo 4g (it's seriously been an alarm clock for months) back to Sprint from Cricket and activated it with FreedomPop. I bought it a couple years ago thinking it had a bad ESN and I could save a few bucks using it on Cricket. I would have never imaged that today I would be activating it for totally free service.
My alarm clock has just become highly capable off wifi again lol.
Crazy.
It's time to get back in to developing on this thing again.

Update: Seems to work nicely so far. The only things I'd note are that the VoIP is a tad slow. If I make a call in the same room with someone I notice about a 1 second delay between them actually talking and me hearing them on the phone. Also I really don't like the text messaging app. It cuts off part of the text message with the balloon graphic. Not sure if there's any way around that. It'd be nice if they'd hijack the default messaging app in the same way they did the phone app so it'd be truly seamless. But oh well, it is FREE.

Has anyone tried this with a non-stock ROM like Cyanogenmod?

i got it working, finally. i had to get my own msl unlock code.
Anyways, i just got the phone off of CL. I want to root it.
before i can root it, i need to unlock the bootloader, and it would factory reset the phone. Would the factory reset mess up the freedompop setup?
thanks

cfli1688c1 said:
i got it working, finally. i had to get my own msl unlock code.
Anyways, i just got the phone off of CL. I want to root it.
before i can root it, i need to unlock the bootloader, and it would factory reset the phone. Would the factory reset mess up the freedompop setup?
thanks
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I just got my (retired) OG set up on this. Was pretty straightforward. Once the device is activated, you should be able to unlock/S-OFF/whatever. I'm about to check and see if it's possible to use a JellyBean ROM with it. It should be fine.

Works on CM10.1. And I can still use Google Voice for my other number through the native dialer, if I want. Very nice.

Captain_Throwback said:
Works on CM10.1. And I can still use Google Voice for my other number through the native dialer, if I want. Very nice.
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Which rom did you flash? Would the 422 aokp rom work?

cfli1688c1 said:
Which rom did you flash? Would the 422 aokp rom work?
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Any ROM should work, as long as you activate it on stock first. Once it's activated it should stay that way.
Keep in mind though that you lose WiMAX once you flash a non-Gingerbread ROM. Call quality did seem adequate over 3G, though (surprisingly).

Would someone mind sharing the search terms you used to find instructions on how to flash to Freedom pop? I've searched Google and even on Freedom pop's website. I'm willing to search, but just need a little help to get started.
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you dont need to flash to it, but you do need to have the right phones:
Phones you can bring:
- Source Gizmodo
HTC EVO 4G
Samsung Epic 4G
Samsung Epic 4G Touch
Samsung Galaxy S III 16GB
LG Optimus S
Motorola Photon 4G
HTC EVO 3D
Boost Prevail by Samsung
Galaxy Nexus by Samsung
Nexus S 4G by Samsung
http://freedompop.com/byod
- after you put your address, you will need to put the meid of the phone, then it will tell you if you phone will work with them

Many thanks!
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cfli1688c1 said:
you dont need to flash to it, but you do need to have the right phones:
Phones you can bring:
- Source Gizmodo
HTC EVO 4G
Samsung Epic 4G
Samsung Epic 4G Touch
Samsung Galaxy S III 16GB
LG Optimus S
Motorola Photon 4G
HTC EVO 3D
Boost Prevail by Samsung
Galaxy Nexus by Samsung
Nexus S 4G by Samsung
http://freedompop.com/byod
- after you put your address, you will need to put the meid of the phone, then it will tell you if you phone will work with them
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EVO 3D doesn't work - I tried it. I think the EVO 4G might be the only phone they're supporting initially (since it's the one they offer). And you have to use the MEID DEC - HEX won't work.

Loading went well. Speed test over 1mb down. Made a test phone call... Unbelievable! This can't be real. Lol All, thanks for sharing your thoughts!
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Captain_Throwback said:
EVO 3D doesn't work - I tried it. I think the EVO 4G might be the only phone they're supporting initially (since it's the one they offer). And you have to use the MEID DEC - HEX won't work.
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Yep, the only phone you can activate right now is the Evo 4G or the Evo design. Some people are having luck with the Galaxy SII, but it's not universal. Long thread here:
http://slickdeals.net/f/6449794-fre...sprint-byod-phones-for-voice-text-data-plans?