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You can use easytether or pdanet to do usb tethering. Right now if you want to do any wifi tether you'll have to pay $30 or wait till the phone is rooted to do it for free.
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Re: Shift as laptop modem WITHOUT hotspot fee? microUSB tether? software? etc?
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I assume they are free? Can you post a reliable source for download? What is the method/mods for free hotspot and what is the anticipated wait time? Thank you |
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Re: Shift as laptop modem WITHOUT hotspot fee? microUSB tether? software? etc?
i use both pdanet and easytether pro and free pdanet s much better imo.
PdaNet -- USB Tether/Bluetooth DUN for Android |
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Re: Shift as laptop modem WITHOUT hotspot fee? microUSB tether? software? etc?
Rooting the Evo Shift 4G is not nearly as difficult as you think.
1) Install z4root (no longer available in the Market, but downloadable from xda-developers). 2) Run Superuser, to set to temporary root (lasts until next reboot--I have not tried the permanent root). 3) Install Wireless Tether (available in the Market for free). 4) Run Wireless Tether. (Remember to set a WPA password, for your own safety.) Enjoy. Again, you will have to set the temporary root after every reboot. I have not tried the permanent root. But unlike my previous phone (Touch Pro 2), this model seems to rarely require rebooting. You may need the Astro File Manager (available in the Market for free) to install z4root from your memory card's Download folder. Does Sprint officially condone this? No, of course not. But do they really care much if you occasionally surf the web while eating lunch? Apparently not. Just to be as safe as possible, though: Enable 4G if available in your area. Sprint expects 4G connections to download a lot of megabytes, so mild tethering is highly unlikely to attract attention. As I often point out: If Sprint really cared about how many gigabytes we use, it would not force Sprint TV to use the cellular connection instead of WiFi. Sprint TV is clearly the biggest gigabyte hog of all preloaded Sprint software. Last edited by lgmayka; 01-10-2011 at 10:42 AM. |
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But again, I can only speak for the temporary-root option. I do not know whether the permanent-root option will work, nor what side effects it might have. |
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I prefer the wired USB method of thethering anyway, since it charges the battery while you are tethering. Wireless tehtering really sucks up the battery.
I'm going to give PDA Net a try, hope it works! |
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Just installed PDaNet and am using to write this right now. Last edited by prboy1969; 01-13-2011 at 10:11 PM. |
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