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Panchoevo

Panchoevo

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Need to learn how to USB tether...would like updated info.
Searched forum, but info I found is old/dated.
Would like some current information.

Evo 4G (not rooted); Android 2.3.3 (Have held off on upgraded of OS)

Got phone on Aug/2010
Have been using the $30/Mo. Hotspot option.
Would like to use a $0/Mo. tether option (money is short).
Seems that one can do this w/o rooting. How?

What software will let me USB tether to my Laptop ?
Do I need to install some software on the laptop ?

Would greatly appreciate any help to get this done.
 
Panchoevo said:
Need to learn how to USB tether...would like updated info.
Searched forum, but info I found is old/dated.
Would like some current information.

Evo 4G (not rooted); Android 2.3.3 (Have held off on upgraded of OS)

Got phone on Aug/2010
Have been using the $30/Mo. Hotspot option.
Would like to use a $0/Mo. tether option (money is short).
Seems that one can do this w/o rooting. How?

What software will let me USB tether to my Laptop ?
Do I need to install some software on the laptop ?

Would greatly appreciate any help to get this done.
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sorry, but unfortunately anything other then the sprint hotspot will work for you. if you want to tether for free then the only option is to root your phone. sprint has removed all of the tethering apps from the market or at least made it so it is not available for download for your phone.
 
I downloaded pdanet onto my phone some months ago. Have also read somewhere, something re. can download app onto laptop then copy to phone.
 
Panchoevo said:
I downloaded pdanet onto my phone some months ago. Have also read somewhere, something re. can download app onto laptop then copy to phone.
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ok you were lucky because sprint did pull it from the market. and yes you can do that, as long as you have an .apk file of the app you can install it that way. you will need a file manager to do it.
 
You can download almost any app not available to you on the market by googling "(the app name) .apk" from your phone's browser. I also find it helps by choosing the past month in the advance search options. You also need to be able to enable the unknown sources in your phone's settings.
 
Last time I checked Sprint allowed CM's wired tether app on the market. You should be able to find it there.
 
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