Wifi Tethering and Mobile Hotspot Confusion

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Heres what I understand:

$30 Unlimited Data plan to the phone (as usual)

Optional $20 Wifi Tethering with 2GB cap (through Verizon App?)


When 2.2 comes out, will the built in Android Wifi hotspot be removed? Or will it work without the $20 wifi plan?

They have to disable it. Otherwise, who in their right mind is going to pay for something when there's software already on the phone that allows you to do it?

I guess I'll just be sticking to PdaNet. Nice try though, VZW.

Yeah, darn. Hopefully the geniuses here can find some way to reenable built in wifi tethering so that vzw cant tell that its being tethered. I want wifi on my ipad

does this mean there is a high chance this phone will be un-rootable? because of http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/

2.2 source code may be released to the carriers but they can change it however they want to fit thier hardware and needs.

So if they want to take out the free wifi hotspot capabilities in 2.2 for the X or other devices and still charge for wifi hotspot capabilities with 2gb caps for 20 bux then guess what, they can.

PDAbnet may do wifi tethering but that is different from wifi hotspotting to multiple devices

remember that once rooted you can flash different roms and install any apps to your hearts content

Originally Posted by Pitnefor

does this mean there is a high chance this phone will be un-rootable? because of http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/

This doesn't really have any bearing on whether the phone will be unrootable - IMO every phone is rootable, it is just a matter of finding an exploit... Hopefully this phone will be easier than the last one I had (Droid ERIS :-/)

This is not correct. The Milestone has been rooted but no access to the bootloader has been had meaning no custom Tom's.


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Here is a few things to keep in mind..

The Verizon 3G app is infrastructure, thus it works with things like PSP and Nintendo DS, which is why i keep it. The Wireless tether apps are only ad-hoc for now.

From what ive been told, the verizon app loads a different firmware before running.

Now, what verizon can do and has done in the past, especially on windows mobile phones, is take out a feature like wifi hotspot in an OS, and put their own in its place.

do NOT be surprised if VZW does the same thing with 2.2 and yes, it is 20 a month for a measly 2gb on the hot spot app, but wireless tether is unlimited for 30

this is why i ONLY use the hot app for PSP and DS and the rest wi-t for root

not to mention, i am not even sure if the 2.2 is ad-hoc or infrastructure.. anyone know?

This is how the USB Tethering works for Verizon's 2.2 FroYo build, and I'll safely assume that it'll be the same for WiFi:

When you connect via USB Tethering, the phone directs you to a Verizon webpage (https://dunsp.vzw.com/selfProvisioni...sioningServlet) which informs you of the package costs, and gives the phone number to add the package.

Interestingly enough, this only occurs if you tether it's 3G connection and not it's WiFi connection.

You may wonder why you'd want to tether a phone's WiFi connection via USB.. well.. personally I just pay for the Boingo mobile hotspot ($7.99/mo), which will work on my iPad or Droid, and if I need to use my PC, I tether my Droid's WiFi to my laptop. Saves $9.99/mo.