Sorry, last time I checked, i cant post external links. You'll find it.
Update: I downloaded the experimental apk on the wireless tether's site and installed it on my Droid. My Xoom is now able to use my Droid's data via bluetooth option. JACKPOT!
any difference in battery life performance out of the phone, bluetooth tether vs wifi tether ?
Bluetooth by definition uses less power than wifi. The Max speed is limited to around 800kbps on my droid x. Wifi tethering brings my Max speed up to 1500kbps(my avg 3g Max speed). Bluetooth tether can also be initiated from the xoom without having to start the tether app on my phone. That is really convienient.I'm using the built in hotspot in CM7 on my Evo and do not have a problem. I tested it on the store demo before picking the Xoom up.
I haven't tried the bluetooth tethering yet but is there a battery or speed benifit over wifi tethering?
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Bluetooth by definition uses less power than wifi. The Max speed is limited to around 800kbps on my droid x. Wifi tethering brings my Max speed up to 1500kbps(my avg 3g Max speed). Bluetooth tether can also be initiated from the xoom without having to start the tether app on my phone. That is really convienient.
So, I dont know the actual battery life difference other than bluetooth should use less.
When I try to connect to my evo all I get is "paired but not connected"
An suggestions?
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I'm sending this from my xoom tethered through bluetooth from an OG droid. Knew wifi wouldn't work due to ad-hoc issue. Glad there is a solution.
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How are you tethering through bluetooth on the OG droid? I have a rooted OG Droid and the best I can do is pair it with the xoom but can't get them to connect. What app are you using?any help is greatly appreciated. I love my Xoom! Just need to get my tether working with my OG Droid.
I am with lopros. I can get my devices to pair but not connected plus I don't see any kind of profiles to tether. I installed experimental build of wifi tether but nothing seems to be showing. I am running a somewhat recent Nightly of CM7 on an OG Droid.
OK I finally got this working. Here is what I did to spell it out.
1) make sure you have the latest wireless tether app from market. Do not use the experimental like previously stated cause it doesn't have the blue tooth in there
2) configure the wireless tether app to use blue tooth and not wifi
3) turn on bluetooth and discovery on the OG Droid
4) discover the of droid from the xoom and pair both
5) now turn on the wireless tether (bluetooth) on the of droid
6) now back on the xoom, click the wrench on the droid paired line and select the tether profile. It should connect and show a larger bluetooth icon down by battery.
You should now be working. Cheers!
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Bluetooth by definition uses less power than wifi. The Max speed is limited to around 800kbps on my droid x. Wifi tethering brings my Max speed up to 1500kbps(my avg 3g Max speed). Bluetooth tether can also be initiated from the xoom without having to start the tether app on my phone. That is really convienient.I'm using the built in hotspot in CM7 on my Evo and do not have a problem. I tested it on the store demo before picking the Xoom up.
I haven't tried the bluetooth tethering yet but is there a battery or speed benifit over wifi tethering?
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