Re: Droid Phones Thread
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Spazz</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dennis Muldrew</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tucker301</div><div class="ubbcode-body">montana,
The stock wifi hotspot is not free.
Many have gotten around it by gaining root access and using a third party application. </div></div>
No it's not free, but it's a bit crazy that VZW will sell you an unlimited data plan, but then restricts (and charges you more) based on how you use the data. I think I know why they do this. If unrestricted, non billed access by people with laptops was allowed it would probably overload their system. People limit web surfing more to what is necessary on small handhelds, and use more bandwidth on their laptops IMO, YMMV. </div></div>
You mean a huge corporation is only providing a service to people so they can make money?
I rooted and can use my Droid 1 as a hotspot and tether it to my PC with the touch of a button now. Eff 'em. I'd buy their wireless modem and unlimited data plan if their definition of unlimited wasn't, "Pay for every MB you use that goes over 5 gigs in a month." I've used 5 gigs in a couple days before, but not often. That amount still wouldn't last a month of downloads, Xbox live, Youtube videos, and flash sites. We can't get dsl or cable and refuse to pay the money for unreliable satellite internet, so I use what I got. I love having my phone tethered at the touch of a button - it's at least 10x faster than dial up. </div></div>
Yeah, I've rooted my Droid X and can do the tether thing too. I don't do it at home, but it sure beats paying $10 for net access in every airport you sit in on a trip. It works when the power is out at home too.I don't do gaming so the cap isn't a real issue for me. The root to use wireless tether is a pretty cool option to be able to use. I'm no techie, so I waited for an easy (and I mean really fu*king easy) way to root before I did it. I used the Universal androot application. Download the application and push a button for root and unroot.
Couldn't be easier.
My plan has unlimited data. The verizon hotspot plan would only have 2gb or 5gb. I like this better.
