heres an email i sent foxfi today, ima a newbie with smartphones so all you gurus please take it easy on me if i sound clueless in the email lol...if anyone can help please email me (Address Removed)
heres the email:
hi i just got my first smartphone, a brand new samsung sch-r730(transfix) android with 2.3 gingerbread from cricket wireless...needless to say ima newbie but i understand how to tether via a usb cord n use my data from my phone on my laptop...i downloaded easy tether n that works fine through cricket...but i want to learn how to use my phone as a hotspot without a cord
i downloaded ur great app n the addon app, tried to turn on 'activate wifi hotspot' n it kept telling me it failed n to use bluetooth dun...my windows 7 toshiba L505 laptop didnt have bluetooth so i got a rocketfish bluetooth 2.1 micro adapter at best buy..installed it n paired the phone n lappy no problems, im paired n connected right now...in ur online tutorial for bluetooth dun for windows 7 it shows a 'bluetooth phone operations n settings' page right after you pair the phone, i also have this page on my lappy...ur tutorial page however has more options like 'use your phone to connect to the internet' with a connect button n 'make a call to this number'...my page doesnt have those 2 options, i only have the connect options for listening to audio n use as a headset...why doesnt my laptop page show those 2 options that yours shows?...i also notice when i right click my device(phone) on the 'show bluetooth devices' page on my laptop n click properties, under the 'services' tab it has unchecked boxes for foxfi server n dun, but when i check those boxes it tries to update drivers or something n gives me an error about installation failed...after searching countless web pages for help my head is spinning...so im writing you for help
ive heard numerous dif solutions/theories:
1-need to download bluetooth periphary drivers, then rename them as a microsoft product in 'bluetooth radio' section
2-need to download microsoft mobile center/driver
3-use pdanet combined with foxfi
4-phone isnt compatible
5-open foxfi on phone, change wifi ssid name n add password on phone , then reboot phone, then should work
6-need to root the phone for easier usage n options
7-need to change certain settings on my phone or laptop
ive tried every single one of the above steps(except rooting which im clueless of) with no results n after 5 days i still have yet to enjoy any feature on my foxfi app lol...i hear so many great things from other people about the foxfi service n i wanna enjoy it too...is the problem my phone?...not compatible?...my laptop bluetooth drivers not up to date?...need microsoft mobile center 6.1?...the foxfi downloaded app is bad?
thanks,
jeremy lorance
