[Xoom General] wattnxt:
So for those of you wondering if a Hardware Level Modification can be made to the US-VZW 3G+WiFi Xoom to enable the Native Tethering capabilities of the Xoom...Similar to the one used on the Droid 3, X2 and other Motorola Devices (Thanks To Team RedHat and CellZealot)...There IS!!!

Last night, while working on another project on the Xoom, I had an idea. Here is the result.

NOW, I am saying this up front! IF you decide to make this modification, you do so at your own risk. Both the risk to your device (possible completely bricked Xoom) and to the possible violation of your Terms of Service with your specific provider. Please know and understand the risks, and don't blame me if it goes horribly wrong and you end up with a Xoom shaped paper-weight.

I do need some willing volunteers to test the system on their Xooms and make sure that others are:

A) Able to follow the directions and clarify any points I may be vague on describing.

B) Verify my results of making the native WiFi Tethering work on the Xoom.

I will be gone most of the weekend, but please PM me if you are willing to give this a try.

Items you will need:

Latest Motorola Drivers WITH Moto-Helper. Download the latest version from here: http://www.motorola.com/consumers/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=bda09ec8009a0210VgnVCM1000008806b00aRCRD

RadioComm 11.12.1 (Could be that 11.11.11 works. I will try that over the weekend and verify)

Micro USB Cable

Windows (RadioComm application is for Windows, sorry Linux Ladies and Gentlemen)

A LOT of Patience

Notepad or similar note program to copy/paste original information

Ability to follow directions Without skipping steps.

Able to Document all your steps.

A good grasp of copy/paste and right-click function

A willingness to push the envelope on your device to prove a concept.

Again, this is a proof of concept. I do not condone or encourage violation of your terms of service with your provider.

I do NOT yet know if this works on the 4G upgraded Xoom tablets. Volunteers appreciated. Otherwise I will be sending mine in for upgrade soon and can test the following: If the mod survives the upgrade process, and if it works after the upgrade to 4G (There is no reason it shouldn't unless changes are made at the NvRAM level with the 4G upgrade, AND those changes include these values)

It is very similar to the Version for the Droid 3, but the parameters are different for the 3G Xoom. It has also been setup to block some of the features that we used to so easily make the changes to the Droid 3. The first item you will note, when making the change, is that the characters are no longer visible in the field where you will be copying and pasting your values.

The other change is that it will only ACCEPT 256 bits when storing back information. If you export the Existing values, it will add 128 bits of 0s to the output. Read as a huge pain to make sure you delete exactly 128 of them.

The Field for the Radio Session Information is in a different Tab of the RadioComm application as well. Read Element Length is Greyed out, so you get what you get for an output. No more can you dictate that value.

Essentially, it means that this Mod IS possible. CAN be done WITHOUT root as it is a Hardware Level modification below the operating system. Similar to Team RedHat's Awesome Explaination HERE

So, that being said. PM me today and tomorrow if you want me to send you directions on trying the procedure Sunday night, and I will take care of getting those PMd back to you.

Thanks to CellZealot for the 11.12.1 version of Radiocomm. And Thanks to TBH for finding the vulnerability to seek out and test on the Xoom.

If you like what I do, or have helped you; please consider Donating. All Donations in February are forwarded to a DEV that has helped me and many others in the Eris forums; Workshed. (Thanks Shed, for everything on the Eris! 2 still running GSB 4.4)

You will also need contortionist fingers (joke) to be able to put your xoom into BP linux-cold boot in order to get the NV to read properly and allow the mod.

If not returned to original via RadioComm, this appears to be a permanent WiFi Tether enablement for the VZW-US-3G Xoom.

AGAIN, I take NO responsibility for you damaging your device or violating your Carrier's TOS. This is proof of concept ONLY. Use at your own risk.

IF I get too many volunteers, I WILL let you know the trial is MAXed out, and will post the final findings in the next posting that I will reserve for the Directions and Layout.

I'm thinking that 10 will be the Max for this week. If all goes well, I will have directions posted by the end of next week. Let's hope!!

Thanks, and please consider making a Donation for the "Give to Shed" fund.