[SWLUG] using android phone with laptop

[Jon Reynolds]

 On Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:25:09 +0100, Justin Mitchell wrote:
> On Mon, 2011-09-05 at 13:45 +0100, Neil Jones wrote:
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> Given an android phone and an eeepc without an internet connection 
>> is
>> there anyway to get on-line  on the netbook using the phone's 
>> connection?
>>
>> I thought this sounded easy in practice, but it seems more than just
>> switching on wifi on the phone and getting the netbook to find it.
>
>
> It is as easy as that.
>
>
> on the phone 'Settings -> Wireless & Networks -> Tethering & portable
> hotspot'
>
> theres options to enable (and configure) 'Portable Wi-Fi hotspot'
>
> or if you have a usb cable, you can use 'USB tethering'
>
>
> the usb tethering stuff 'just worked' on fedora, plugged it in, 
> network
> manager noticed it and brought up the connection.
>
> the wifi tethering is almost as easy, just turn it on, then scan wifi
> from your netbook and connect to the hotspot.
>
>
>
> if you dont have those options you are either running an ancient 
> version
> of android, or one your carrier has nobbled, in either case, if you 
> can
> upgrade to cyanogen or similar.
>
>
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 Well that's interesting as I tried my HTC Desire with my netbook 
 (Samsung N130 running Ubuntu 11,04) both USB tethered and Wifi Hotspot 
 and could get neither to work...

 Also, I have found Cyanogenmod rather... glitchy. LeeDroid seems VERY 
 good on my Desire, although all the bells and whistles it provides do 
 seem to sap power quicker (!).  Shame Cyanogenmod was not good for me as 
 the battery life was very noticeably improved over others. Have recently 
 (today) installed an Oxygen rom... seems like a very nice and simple 
 android rom, which is what I am after in the quest for better battery 
 life.

 When are phone manufacturers going to realise that feature packed smart 
 phone are no use if the battery doesn't last?? I would happily have a 
 thicker phone if the battery life was to benefit.

 They should offer optional larger battery packs... I bet there would be 
 large sales of them.

 Anyway... sorry, a bit off topic.

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 Jon Reynolds (j0nr)
 http://www.jcrdevelopments.com