You can tether computers with bluetooth.

---

So, I was bored and sitting in class, when I decided I should add my D3 to my laptop as a bluetooth device (for file transfers down the road).

After I established a connection, I figured out you can tether through bluetooth.

Here's how (for Windows 7):
1) Press Start
2) Open "devices and printers"
3) Enable bluetooth on your phone
4) Click on "add a device" in the top-left of "devices and printers" on your computer
5) Establish a connection.
6) Find your D3 in the list of devices
7) Right click the phone's icon
8) Hover your mouse over "connect using" so that "access point" pops out to the right of the menu
9) "Click "access point"
10) INTERNET

just found this out too...

is there any way for verizon to figure out that youre doing this (other than the obvious 'if youre torrenting and pulling huge amounts of data they'll know')

I don't know if they can or not. I've pulled over 15gb of data this month (on my Incredible before I switched to D3 2 days ago) using the wireless tether app. I know they can't with that, so maybe this works the same way.

Sent from my DROID3 using XDA App

Originally Posted by dpwhitty11

I've pulled over 15gb of data this month (on my Incredible before I switched to D3 2 days ago) using the wireless tether app.

[insert areyou****ingkiddingme.jpg]

No offense, but it's people like you that caused Verizon to implement data caps and the new tiers in the first place.

Originally Posted by imnotmikal

[insert areyou****ingkiddingme.jpg]

No offense, but it's people like you that caused Verizon to implement data caps and the new tiers in the first place.

It was just that one time, lol. The internet in my dorm went down.


Sent from my DROID3 using XDA App

Originally Posted by imnotmikal

[insert areyou****ingkiddingme.jpg]

No offense, but it's people like you that caused Verizon to implement data caps and the new tiers in the first place.

They offered unlimited packages then get indignant when someone uses more than a couple hundred megs.

They put the new tiers in place PURELY to make money. They know as people start using netflix and spotify/pandora they will use more and more data. They could have beefed up the network, or charged people so much money that people won't be able to use the features they bought on said phones.

They went with option B.

I didn't see this post before, I've been trying to get Wifi Tethering to work on my SIM Based (3G) Droid 3 on Telstra (in Australia).

I tried everything, new ROM, wifi tether hack, tether market apps but nada. It would connect to Wifi, but either NAT doesn't work, or something like that is stopping data from passing "through" the phone.

This morning I thought maybe I can get Bluetooth tether to work with my Asus Transformer (unrooted).

After pairing, and selecting "Internet Access" in the pairing options on the tablet everything works! Awesome. I was so close to sending this phone back.

All I need to do now is work out how to fix the CRAPPY battery life! (and figure out wifi tether when I have more time).

Cheers

If you want more battery life, get the official extended battery. It gets me through a heavy day of usage with ~20% to spare.


Sent from my DROID3 using XDA App

This works with my Asus Transformer as well. I was using my Droid 3 bluetooth to tether my Transformer tonight. Worked great!

Fix for BT tethering battery life:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...6#post17744219

Crashy as hell though, at the moment.