I use android-wifi-tether on my G1 all the time, but you have to root your phone before it will function. Haven't touched a Hero, but http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=543571 is apparently the way to root it. Joel Brauer
Only you can decide to be happy! The rest of life is in the details... There are no 'shoulds', only choices and consequences. On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 6:18 PM, Peter Manis <[email protected]> wrote: > You have a couple options for tethering > > http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/ > > and > > http://code.google.com/p/azilink/ > > I don't know anyone using them on the Hero, but I know people who use both > on the G1 and are happy with it. The wifi tether is going to drain the > battery so it'd be good to have that plugged into the laptop via usb > > > > On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 3:20 PM, Joel Witherspoon < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Sorry for slow response. The battery lasts about 6 hours with BlueTooth, >> EVDO, wireless, and GPS on. The recharge from USB is slow. The keyboard >> works fine for me but I have piano fingers. >> >> The thing that bugs me is the lack of tethering. I need to find out why, >> but I think its the wait for A2.0 rather than the data plan. >> >> I set it up with Google voice which is pretty cool. I can listen to voice >> mails online through my Gmail. >> >> So far so good. >> >> >> On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 3:09 PM, Jeff Lasman <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> On Thursday 05 November 2009 07:52:11 pm Jeff Lasman wrote: >>> >>> > The phone looks good. How bad (hours?) is the battery? How much extra >>> > monthly for all the features? >>> > >>> > How hard/easy to use the on-screen keyboard vs a physical keyboard (no >>> > matter how tiny)? >>> >>> I didn't get a response from Joel; I bought the Hero yesterday. Still a >>> lot >>> more getting used to it; battery life today sucked. Maybe because I >>> hadn't >>> charged it full up; maybe because I had it working most of the time, >>> trying >>> TV, etc. >>> >>> I can get used to the on-screen keyboard (though I haven't yet), and if >>> I'm >>> lucky I can get either a bluetooth kb or a usb keyboard, and make it >>> work. >>> >>> So far, an interesting phone, though there are a few things I haven't >>> figured >>> out yet. >>> >>> Monthly was exactly what I was paying. My plan was fully compatible. I >>> am >>> paying a bit more for insurance; I'm spending three bucks a month more to >>> insure against everything. >>> >>> Jeff >>> -- >>> Jeff Lasman >>> Post Office Box 52200, Riverside, CA 92517 >>> Our jplists address used on lists is for list email only >>> Phone +1 909 266-9209, or see: "http://www.nobaloney.net/contactus.html"; >>> _______________________________________________ >>> LinuxUsers mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Joel Witherspoon >> >> LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jcwitherspoon >> >> Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/joel.witherspoon >> >> Skype: joel.witherspoon >> >> _______________________________________________ >> LinuxUsers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> >> > > > -- > Peter Manis > (678) 269-7979 > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >
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