Oh sweet, they're pretty nifty.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 10:58, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

The fact it doesn't run on GSM networks is no problem.
WiFi only, natch.
(The Luggage is haunted..., Sat 9 Jul 2011, 11:02, Reply)

What phone do you have? I piggy-back my iPad on my iPhone's connection.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 11:04, Reply)

X10i
Just need to root this thing so it will pick up the connection from my phone. Superoneclick so far hasn't done very well. I'm sure there is a way though.
(The Luggage is haunted..., Sat 9 Jul 2011, 11:08, Reply)

Cool, I don't know Android that well, but you want to look for the search terms "Personal Hotspot" / "Mifi".
I don't get why Android needs rooting, I thought anyone can publish anything in their app store?
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 11:11, Reply)

It isn't Android per se.
Barnacle WiFi does the job normally but the Tab won't see the connection, mainly due to Samsung's customisations of Android.

Rooting is the same as jail breaking in any case though. Thanks for the advice I will look into it.
(The Luggage is haunted..., Sat 9 Jul 2011, 11:15, Reply)

Hmm, it should see it as just a standard wifi spot, if that's how it works.
Yeah', but the whole point of jailbreaking is to run unautherized code... there isn't such a thing in the ethos of android.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 11:17, Reply)

On pure Android, yes, to a point.
Handset manufacturers have markedly different ideas though. Besides most people just accept how their devices work. Not me, I like to tinker.

And as for my phone WiFi, I think it's something to do with the supplicant file on the Tab that only works a certain way.
(The Luggage is haunted..., Sat 9 Jul 2011, 11:27, Reply)