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Android tethering app

Android tethering app
Posted Thursday, April 02, 2009 by John Walton     
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For those who haven't been following Android Market news, it was widely reported over the last week that Google was pulling an app from the marketplace that allowed users to connect their computers and other Internet devices to a G1 for surfing on their cell carrier's bandwidth. Of course the first question that popped up was, "Who's bandwidth?" You paid for unlimited data, right? Well, you were still violating T-Mobile's terms of service, and Google felt obliged to remove the offending app from the Market.

I am happy to report, however, that Google has allowed the program to return for users outside of the States. Still (and this is the question everyone seems to be asking), is it Google's place to enforce T-Mobile's TOS here in the States? And more importantly, should we lay down and let a multinational corporation dominate and suppress community-driven technology?

Well, I don't think so. So here's a post with the app, which requires a root access. There's a link in there for another root-required app called aNetshare. PdaNet is a non-root solution.

I should say that I don't officially recommend modding your phone. You could end up with a pretty strange-looking paper-weight. Having said that, please resume learning, exploring, and creating the software that drives the industry. Have fun!

Via ars technica and Droid Developer

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jdog25 @ Apr 3 8:13 AM
Yeah hunterofgirlz it does work with edge but just to let you know 3G is about 600kbps and 2G (Edge) is 300kbps so it's just gonna be half speed of 3G. I'm still waiting for 4G or Wimax their supposed to be 5 times faster than 3G. Now thats good enough for me to give up my Comcast Internet at about 1800kbps.
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John Walton @ Apr 2 3:27 PM
I think I'll do some videos or articles about what can be done with a modded G1. I'm not sure if I should do tutorial-type stuff though. We'll see. If you are in favor of it, leave a message (or vote, if I have a poll) on my post about rooting, I'll be writing that today and it should be up in the next day or two.

Thanks for the feedback.
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hunterofgirlz @ Apr 2 11:39 AM
hey is there anyway you can make up a video and show us how to do it ... and since i already updated my g1 soo i m not sure ...so plz help me out or anyone .... my id is ... hunterofgirlz_1@yahoo.com thnx .....
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jdog25 @ Apr 2 12:31 PM
Here is a video that I found on youtube explaining how to install the software http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgWS6fOgpbQ
it was made by G1tipsandtricks so thank him but I hope we get a more official video from John pretty soon. I hope this helps out hunterofgirlz.
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jdog25 @ Apr 2 10:29 AM
Hey John I found this on the web a couple of week ago it's a program that lets you tether your g1 to your computer without mods or root access and it's easy to do and free for now. http://www.junefabrics.com/android/
I guess not to many people know about this website they also offer the software for other phone OS (Iphone, Blackberry, Palm, Windows Mobile). I hope you find this useful and thanks to all the guys and girls at phonedog.com my favorite website.
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hunterofgirlz @ Apr 2 11:29 PM
i think i did fine with the webwsite u send up there but is it work with the edge or not ?
cause i m switch bck to my old blackberry pearl so that i can use my cell phone with computer for my internet .... but now i m not sure whether it will work with the edge or not ? ... and thnx for the web dude ....

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