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2012 Nexus 7 Discussion Forums (1st Generation) => Nexus 7 Root, Hacks, Mods And Development => Topic started by: radiocycle on August 07, 2012, 02:32:15 PM
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I have a rooted Motorola Triumph phone and I'd like to use it as a hotspot for my N7. I wonder if anyone is using an Android phone for the wifi on their N7.
radio
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I have the exact same setup, you can bluetooth the nexus 7 to your rooted triumph and pair them and it works great. fairly easy to do.
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Great! Thanks pcpcoleman, and welcome to the forum!
radio
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Now I can pair the N7 and Triumph but can't seem to get them to connect. Any idea what I'm doin' wrong??
r
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on mine both devices are rooted........I don't kow if your nexus 7 is rooted, maybe thats it.
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also on the n7 open bluetooth and click on triumph to connect. you'll have to do this everytime you connect, after turning on bluetooth on both devices
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OK, thanks. No, I'm still working on rooting my N7... first things first I guess.
r
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OK, thanks. No, I'm still working on rooting my N7... first things first I guess.
r
pcpcoleman, what app are using on the Triumph? I've tried a couple and nothing seems to work for me. And I have now rooted both the phone and tab so I should be good to go. The N7 just does not seem to see any wifi that the Triumph is transmitting. Plus, although the phone and tab show up as being paired on both devices, they won't connect. Any help? Thanks,
radio
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I'm not using any special 'app' . I am not using wifi, I am getting 3G internet from the triumph bluetooth to N7 bluetooth. Turn wifi off on N7 and turn bluetooth on, pair the two, then open bluetooth on N7 and click Triump. I just did it to verify and it does work. I have no wifi where I am at right now and I have do have internet on the N7. Let me know if you need any other help.
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radiocycle ,
here is the link where I found how to use bluetooth teathering
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/30248-nexus-7-bluetooth-tethering/ (http://rootzwiki.com/topic/30248-nexus-7-bluetooth-tethering/)
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Ah rats! I've tried a bunch of times but they still won't connect. I've paired and 'unpaired' and they show up on both devices. I've turned off wi-fi on both devices. But the Triumph says 'paired but not connected' under the Nexus 7 name. I tend to think it's something with the Triumph but not sure. And not sure what to try next...
r
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I use FoxFi with my T-Mobile galaxy galaxyS2. Trick is to use anything that gives you a WiFi host on your phone. Some apps work where others do not on some phones and the new Open Garden is awesome but only works for browser specifically (they say Firefox with add-on soo far) they are working to improve that but for now it doesn't allow full internet access device wide.
Thing is unlike WiFi where it is connect and go Bluetooth requires you to pair but once paired to use software to create essentially a VPN connection over the Bluetooth connection so it knows you want internet traffic and not just standard Bluetooth features like file transfers between devices. Check out PDA Net tablet for that (FoxFi can do both WiFi and Bluetooth but PDA net is a little easier and works with FoxFi if you choose WiFi connection option btw but is not needed if WiFi is your connection just start FoxFi then connect tablet to the wireless network you setup in FoxFi).
FoxFi is awesome cause it DOES NOT REQUIRE ROOT.
FOR IPAD USERS: SEE PDA NET TABLET IT HAS AN IPAD CONNECTION OPTION (I can't test cause I don't like to compute with fruit I am an Android all the way :) )
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see my post right above this you need to create a VPN over Bluetooth after pairing for internet access. Try using PDA Net Tablet. Bluetooth is harder than WiFi to get going fully I highly suggest you use the WiFi host route instead. Even after I got VPN over Bluetooth only browser would browser internet all other apps saw device as offline.
FoxFi really saved my ass
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Thanks pariah, I'll check that out. I'd prefer to go the wi-fi route but not sure if my VM Triumph will go that way. Will try a few things and report back.
radio
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Excellent! Got the BT working with Foxfi. I tried wi-fi first and it said it wasn't available on this device (Moto Triumph) so I tried BT again and Voila! Connected. Tnx rp!
btw, it told me max speed was 650 or so...
radio
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I use SVTP Wifi Hotspot from the android market, no root required, I tether from my Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (AT&T) without any problems, works like a charm, only catch is that the free version works for 2 days, the full version costs $15, which is well worth it for me, specially when I have unlimited data plan... ;D
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I just got my N7 and really want this to work, the main reason I got it was for navi.
I have a rooted Droid 4 phone on Verizon, when I try to enable the bluetooth via FoxFi it says 'fail to open Bluetooth'. I click 'OK' to clear the dialog box and it appears that Foxfi is hanging at 'Starting Bluetooth'. I tap the box next to it and it says 'Bluetooth DUN on'.
I start PDA Net Tablet on the N7 and when prompted click 'DROID4' and it says 'fail to connect, make sure foxfi Bluetooth mode is enabeled on the phone side. Install foxfi if you haven't allready.'
If I don't use Foxfi or PDAnet, I can get my phone and N7 to pair, but the N& won't tether.
Any tips?
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I have a rooted Motorola Triumph phone and I'd like to use it as a hotspot for my N7. I wonder if anyone is using an Android phone for the wifi on their N7.
radio
I have a rooted htc evo 4g phone I use Open garden wifi teather and linked to my non rooted nexus7 to it with no problems.
browndog
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I use Foxfi on a cheap Samsung Prevail. The phone cost me $69 at Radio Shack. I have Boost mobile. The speeds usually hover kinda slow at 500kbs or so but today I was at 1200 and was able to watch my Slingbox.
You probably know this already but you have the ability to save a map of your area in Google maps for offline Navigation.
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I've given up on the Bluetooth, for tethering anyways. I'll just foxfi/wifi it. Planning on bringing a portable HD with hi-res topos of the areas I'll be in for loading to the N7 when I'm in the bush.
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I WiFi hot spotted my galaxy nexus all day today, and watched a couple of movies on the N7. It worked very well, aside from draining the phone battery.
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I cannot get a good connection with vpn Bluetooth. Wifi works for me but it is intermittent on Foxfi which is annoying.
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I WiFi hot spotted my galaxy nexus all day today, and watched a couple of movies on the N7. It worked very well, aside from draining the phone battery.
Do you pay for tethering thru your carrier or do you use an app setup? How do you connect?
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I rooted and rommed out my phone today. It tethers amazing now. I didn't lose the connection once on a mile walk. Killer.
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I haven't paid for a tether yet.
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I, too, use the WiFi hotspot app that came with my Samsung Galaxy Showcase phone. I have unlimited data.
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Boost only charges 10 a month extra for hot spot. The problem is there is a cap on data and the least expensive phone that works in accordance of the TOS are all over 200 bucks. I used to be a phone guy but after discovering Tablets and wireless tether I could use two cans and some string if it got the Nexus online. I got rid of my I phone and Ipad and bought this Nexus and a 70 dollar Samsung Prevail. BOOM!
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Boost only charges 10 a month extra for hot spot. The problem is there is a cap on data and the least expensive phone that works in accordance of the TOS are all over 200 bucks. I used to be a phone guy but after discovering Tablets and wireless tether I could use two cans and some string if it got the Nexus online. I got rid of my I phone and Ipad and bought this Nexus and a 70 dollar Samsung Prevail. BOOM!
Excellent job bjs!
r
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I use foxfi to tether my n7... it works like a charm.
If you get a slow connection, clear the cache for foxfi, force stop, reboot, try again..
I use a razr maxx..
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I have a rooted atrix with barnacle WiFi tether which works on my computer but not my n7 , any thoughts?
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Never mind I set up foxfi and use pdanet tablet to Bluetooth set up works fine
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I could never stream music or video with foxfi Bluetooth. Is this the case with your setup?
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I could never stream music or video with foxfi Bluetooth. Is this the case with your setup?
Ill test it tomarrow morning and post back, Im still perplexed why my other set up won't work does the n7 not like adhoc or maybe it was channel/ frequency?
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I could never stream music or video with foxfi Bluetooth. Is this the case with your setup?
I did a short test because I'm on a 200 mb plan but I was able to stream YouTube videos with out any problems , I tryed three videos and they seem to be fine, fast forward also seemed to work , I did not watch whole video because that would suck down some data lol
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Just saying that the n7 works beautifully through the wifi hotspot feature on my Tmobile Galaxy s2 running cm10.
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Using an HTC Rezound I tether Wi-Fi to my n7. Have unlimited data and use it for internet, email etc. Everything works just like my home Wi-Fi.
Rootbrain
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I used Foxfi v1.91 to tether my N7. I have a Motorola X2 and it worked greated.
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No problem tethering to Bionic DROID with FoxFi.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
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I have a rooted Motorola Triumph phone and I'd like to use it as a hotspot for my N7. I wonder if anyone is using an Android phone for the wifi on their N7.
radio
I use PDNet on my N7 and Foxfi on my Razr. They work together seamlessly for a bluetooth tether using the Razr's 3g or 4g.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
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I use PDNet on my N7 and Foxfi on my Razr. They work together seamlessly for a bluetooth tether using the Razr's 3g or 4g.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
Another Bluetooth tether... Am I wrong here, but isn't Bluetooth a lot slower than Wi-Fi? Shouldn't Bluetooth be the last option?
Can someone that uses Bluetooth tether run a test for me? Download Speedtest from Google Play on the N7 and the tethered device. Run the test on both devices and post the results.
If I'm correct, there are much better options for tethering a RAZR.
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Bluetooth was always a last resort for me. I couldn't stream anything with BT just browse the web.
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I use PDNet on my N7 and Foxfi on my Razr. They work together seamlessly for a bluetooth tether using the Razr's 3g or 4g.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
Another Bluetooth tether... Am I wrong here, but isn't Bluetooth a lot slower than Wi-Fi? Shouldn't Bluetooth be the last option?
Can someone that uses Bluetooth tether run a test for me? Download Speedtest from Google Play on the N7 and the tethered device. Run the test on both devices and post the results.
If I'm correct, there are much better options for tethering a RAZR.
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Maybe I should have been a little more detailed in my earlier response. First, I have a Razr Maxx and N7 both rooted. PDNet on the N7 and Foxfi on the Maxx. Yes, a WiFi tether is faster than a Bluetooth tether. From my experience, for what ever reason, I cannot always establish a WiFi tether between my Maxx and my N7. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. The Bluetooth tether always works. And, if you don't have the paid version of FoxFi ($6.95) there is a time limit on how long your WiFi tether will last. The only time I tether is when I need to use my N7 and there is no WiFi available. I only tether if I need a file off of Google Drive or Box. I've never used a tether to steam music or video's or browse the Web for fun. In cases where I need something that is not stored on my N7 the Bluetooth tether has always been "fast enough" for my needs.
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I never knew their was a paid version of Foxfi. Maybe that is why I kept getting disconnected.
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JP,
Have you tried the SqLite edit? I too have RAZR Maxx, and it works flawlessly. This way you can use the built in hotspot and widgets. A single widget to toggle the hotspot on is much easier than starting up FoxFi and PdaNet then connecting.
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JP,
Have you tried the SqLite edit? I too have RAZR Maxx, and it works flawlessly. This way you can use the built in hotspot and widgets. A single widget to toggle the hotspot on is much easier than starting up FoxFi and PdaNet then connecting.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD
No I haven't tried that one...not sure I how I messed it, lol. Thanks for info I'll give it a try. The only time I use PdaNet is if I need to use the Bluetooth tether. You know, I'm not sure why FoxFi works sometimes and sometimes it doesn't. I wonder if it is dependent on whether you have 3g or 4g. It seems to always work when there is a good 4g signal and never with a moderate 3g signal...maybe just coincidence. Again thanks for the lead on SqLIte...not sure how I missed that one.
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I never knew their was a paid version of Foxfi. Maybe that is why I kept getting disconnected.
Yeah I think it just came out today. Not sure what the difference is other than it won't break your tether after about 10-15 minutes and tell you you need to pay $6.95 for the upgraded version. $6.95 seems a little high for that kind of app...just my opinion.
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I never knew their was a paid version of Foxfi. Maybe that is why I kept getting disconnected.
Yeah I think it just came out today. Not sure what the difference is other than it won't break your tether after about 10-15 minutes and tell you you need to pay $6.95 for the upgraded version. $6.95 seems a little high for that kind of app...just my opinion.
Well, high price yes, but if that's the one thing you need to get hooked up, in the long run it's no too big a deal...
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I never knew their was a paid version of Foxfi. Maybe that is why I kept getting disconnected.
Yeah I think it just came out today. Not sure what the difference is other than it won't break your tether after about 10-15 minutes and tell you you need to pay $6.95 for the upgraded version. $6.95 seems a little high for that kind of app...just my opinion.
Well, high price yes, but if that's the one thing you need to get hooked up, in the long run it's no too big a deal...
Radio THAT WAS NOT MY QUOTE
Your post above was not me.
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I never knew their was a paid version of Foxfi. Maybe that is why I kept getting disconnected.
Yeah I think it just came out today. Not sure what the difference is other than it won't break your tether after about 10-15 minutes and tell you you need to pay $6.95 for the upgraded version. $6.95 seems a little high for that kind of app...just my opinion.
Well, high price yes, but if that's the one thing you need to get hooked up, in the long run it's no too big a deal...
Agree... When you need it, you need it. Better than paying Big Red $30.00 to use the native "hotspot" app for sure!
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I have a rooted Motorola Triumph phone and I'd like to use it as a hotspot for my N7. I wonder if anyone is using an Android phone for the wifi on their N7.
radio
Yes, I tried it merely out of curiosity. Worked fine.
Geffers