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[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmg5461:
I'm trying to use my SGS3 for internet on my nexus 7, but it's not working. I keep seeing no internet connections and all sorts of errors on apps that use the internet. Any ideas?

..and then I found the option. Damn you verizon and your 30$ a month subscriptions fees.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pvenuti:
Tether with Verizon BB

Any suggestions on how to tether a Verizon BB to the Nexus 7? I can get the device to pair using Bluetooth but Verizon has disabled data. Normally I use an app on the BB called Tether but they have yet to come out with support for Android tablets.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bkmaracas:
i just succesfully tested bluetooth tethering to my samsung galaxy 5 (android 2.2) using PDANET Tablet on the N7 and FoxFi in the phone.

was pretty easy really. the only problem is this way some apps think there's no network connection and don't play ball - plus the little battery in this phone takes a hammering being my 'wireless modem' - went from 62% to 50% in ten minutes of light browsing on the tab.

so i guess my dream of 'small portable only carry 2 things around with me data freedom' is over as my emergency backup battery thing has to come along too..
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andysom25:
Is this the APN setting on phone or tablet and where do in find this
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maconsultant:
This works fine and you can even use Tasker to automate the process as in when there is no WiFi connection turn on BT and have the Nexus 7 connect via BT and away you go..

And when there is Wifi shut down BT on both devices to save power of course..

It's all up to the user...

Grab these 2 apps from the play store...

Bluetooth Auto Tethering

Bluetooth Auto Connect

They will help you in setting things up..

Sent from another Galaxy..

Nexus...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] graphicwonders:
Thanks

Hi everyone! I have used your forums many times over the years. Sometimes it helped, but sometimes not.

I just registered to thank all of you for help on this issue. Works great for me using BT.

Nexus 7 (no root)

Droid X (gingerbread) no root

John

Former lurker :good:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phonic:
Welcome!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pitchdarkice:
I have problems with mine in that my Samsung Stratosphere v2.3 on verizon doesn't have the proper bluetooth profiles for me to do bluetooth tethering. Wifi hotspot works fine, but is a battery drain. When I have them paired, on my N7 I do not see any profiles. I'm looking for the "Internet Access" profile which doesn't show up, resulting in nothing. Seems like there aren't any options, but install software on the phone which is not a preference. Any one else have any other options?

Thanks!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steven_1214:
Original Droid v2.2.3

N7 v4.1.1

I can connect using FoxFi and PDAnet Tablet via bluetooth but some apps don't work.

Pandora

Email (Outlook)

My IMAP accounts are fine.

Local news

Can anyone confirm whether Pandora works using this method?

Also anyone accessing Outlook?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khaytsus:
I can't see to get this to work but I am thinking it might be the custom ICS rom on my Note that is the cause. It doesn't seem to connect after the pairing.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adamhlj:
Do you download bluetoothkeepalive to the n7 or the phone with which you pair it?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khaytsus:
Shouldn't have to do anything, ICS introduced Bluetooth Tethering. You should just be able to pair the two devices and by default there's internet sharing in the paired device settings to toggle on/off. Shouldn't have to do anything at all, just pair, connect, voila.

If I'm wrong here, someone let me know.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brianbgrp:
There is a bug with Bluetooth and the gnex. After the phone idles a little it disconnected the pairing. Bluetooth creative creates a partial Wakelock when bt is paired to try and avoid it
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NinJustin:
Bluetooth Auto Tethering on my Galaxy Nexus

Bluetooth Auto Connect on my Nexus 7

Nice auto set up when I turn on BT on my Nexus 7. I am seeing the connection drop after a few minutes though. I'm on the 7/25 cyanogen nightly but it was mentioned that there is an issue with the galaxy nexus anyway. When it works it's just as fast as wifi tethering or about so.

I was wondering if anyone knows of a fix for the dropping of the signal? Does anyone thing the Bluetooth Keepalive app on the market would help. It seems to be there mostly for cars and I don't have a problem with the bluetooth in my car at all.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adamhlj:
That is the whole issue with this thread. There is a problem with bluetooth tethering. I can pair my devices just fine, but the data connection stops after a few minutes.

But to answer my own question from earlier, you just install the bluetoothkeepalive app onto your Gnex. Or phone, I guess. Seems to be working fine now.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nexus Phreak:
Grandpa Nexus One tethers perfectly with grandson Nexus 7 over BT. No connection issues whatsoever. :D

Edited to add: Over 45 mins. without a single glitch. ;)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wpnyc2009:
Prison facilities are are like that - they hate rogue wifi, it's such a security risk!

Just kidding mate. Seriously, wifi tether is great.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tnyankee:
Pardon my noobness, but where are these settings? On the N7? Or on the phone (running a Samsung Exhibit II, stock gingerbread)?

I can pair via bluetooth & swap files no problem, but can't seem to get any cell data flowing. FWIW, Foxfi wifi works no problem, without any additional apps (like PDAnet) running on the N7 (stock but rooted). Foxfi BT allows file swapping too, but again, no internet.

Thanks!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khaytsus:
****, I can't get this to work stock, ROM built-in function... The only way I managed to get it to work is kludgy and pretty much negates doing it over BT IMO...

Phone: Galaxy Note on 4.0.4, install FoxFi, enable BT Tether

Nexus7: Install PDANet Tablet, Connect, Bluetooth

So I can't just turn on bluetooth and connect (like it should work) I have to run both apps and tap connect and start and other crap. Meh.

So if this "just works" in the GNex I suspect a problem with my current custom ROM on my phone I guess.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamaroufi:
If you note is like my Sprint GS2, then what I do is check BT Tethering under under settings/more/tethering then when I pair them, the it works without foxfi or other programs running. I have to enable the bt tethering about once or twice a day, but can tether almost all day long with out a hitch.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khaytsus:
Halfway there, duh, I did miss that setting. Now my tablet shows "Connected to device for internet access" but I can't actually access anything, everything says I'm offline.

Weird, I disconnected, reconnected, and it's fine now. Awesome, thank you!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ppp38:
The problem Im having with the bluetooth tether isn't that it cant connect. It does but only via FoxFi/PDANET, but I cant use certain features like Google Now or go to the PlayStore. Is anyone else having that issue?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brianbgrp:
I'm running team eos on my seven and my gnex. With Bluetooth keep alive I've been BT tethered for almost an hour. Using irc and tablet talk without imteruption
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barbo:
It seems like the "bluetooth not staying connected" issue (disconnecting if not using wakelock or keepalive or foxfi or whatever) might depend on the source of the BT (which phone you are using and maybe what your ROM is ????) Anyone notice a pattern?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rootbrain:
That would be nice, but I'm still looking for a solution to tether my Rezound and Nexus 7. If you have any ideas I'd appreciate because I've googled and forum search my fr*kin fingers to the bone. :crying:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b22ri22an:
Originally I wanted to use bluetooth for tethering in the car as having to reconnect the wifi every time I get in and out of the car is a pita. (I deliver pizza and the 15 minute wifi timeout when I am in the store is killing me) but alas I cant use pandora when tethered via bluetooth, I see I am not the only one with this issue is there any workaround to use pandora when tethered via bluetooth?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I have the same issue with bluetooth tethering with the Galaxy Nexus. The devices connect but the connection times out after a few min. For me its not related to screen off, it just seems to happen at a random interval. I hope theres an official fix coming.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chinpokomon:
Shouldn't that be Great Grandfather?

Nexus One

Nexus S

Galaxy Nexus

Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khaytsus:
I've left Bluetooth Tether on my phone (in sig) for two days now, haven't had to touch it. I have not rebooted the phone, I've read that the setting turns off if you reboot.

And I connected to the phone three times in the last two days, worked great! Only problem is that twice I had to disconnect and reconnect before it worked. Seems like the BT icon stayed grey, so at least you can tell if it worked or not.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 94SupraTT:
Same issue here.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djkinetic:
Bluetooth tethering from my S III to my n7 right now as I type
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lehoule:
If you guys don't want to pay for the bluetooth keep alive app you can download wakelock manager to do the same thing

Works well but you have to do it manually.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NexusDro:
Thanks. I've been trying to search for a solution for the buggy Gnex bluetooth tethering. Is this the app that you were talking about? https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImV1LnRoZWRhcmtlbi53bCJd
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] philcolbourn:
nexus 7 bluetooth tether to nexus s one time only

I had tethering working for one day via bluetooth.

It worked on my first attempt.

Next day and today only wifi tether works.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] M3drvr:
Same here! Exact same issue. Worked one day, n now it'll never tether from native Bluetooth tether. I can use pdanet and foxfi no problem. But pdanet seems to cause my nexus 7 to run at my max frequency all the time. I really don't like that, huge battery burner!

Started a thread about this in the galaxy nexus section but no one replies, as if no one has the problem.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tremblingwater:
Hi

Another one here tethering through bluetooth, mostly it runs great but i was wondering if anyone has a workaround for certain apps that done see the bluetooth as a valid internet connection?

Others have mentioned pandora, but im finding it with other apps that i would like to stream things with.

Any info would be fantastic.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sgthartman:
Exact same thing here. It will work again by unpairing, rebooting the 7 and then pairing again.

One would have thought this issue would have been picked up during testing since I am pairing to a stock Galaxy Nexus, and this is a very common use case.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mejobloggs:
I couldn't figure out how to Bluetooth tether with my Nexus S.

Paired with 7, share internet was enabled on S, use internet enabled on 7, no joy. Anything else need to be done?

Ended up just using wifi tether
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] M3drvr:
I find after I pair them, The option to "use this device for internet" can not be unchecked on either device for me. What the hell is up with that?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SoonerLater:
What app on your phone are you using to server the BT PAN?

I'm using a Motorola Droid Razr Maxx. I've got the default/stock Tethering & Mobile Hotspot app (not sure if it's stock on all Motorola phones or on all Verizon phones). Anyway, the WiFi hotspot part of it works just fine, but I can't get the B/T part to work -- which makes me wonder what you're using successfully?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Davrat:
Exactly my experience. When I first got it had it accessing the internet via Bluetooth tethering with my Note in about 30 seconds, but now will only tether via a WiFi hotspot on the Note. Very strange.

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I've got BT tethering working again... I think I may have solved the problem!

These are the steps:

Switch BT off on your phone and the tablet.

Switch BT back on (on the phone)

Switch BT back on (on the tablet)

On the tablet go to Bluetooth settings and if you had earlier paired the device you should see your phone listed

Click on the settings for your phone

Internet Access is already ticked

Uncheck the setting

The Nexus will reconnect and the check box will be ticked again

And hey presto BT tethering again.

I've switched BT off and on several times and rebooted (both devices) and each time the above works.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Glencairn:
My HD2 phone and N7 say they are paired but there is no connection. When I tried the tip below when I tap settings all I can do is rename the device or unpair. There is nothing about the internet connection

I can't even connect to it via the WiFi Router program on the phone.

Make it a bit pants when away from a 'proper' wifi signal
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Davrat:
When I go to Bluetooth settings this is what I see:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kevrose31:
Working for me

I have AT&T which doesn't allow for FoxFi to be dl from the market. This is what I did:

1. DL FoxFi by using your phones browser to go to foxfi(dot)com/bin

2. Click the link to DL it then open and install it on your phone.

3. On your Nexus 7 dl PdaNet Tablet from the google play store.

4. Install and click configure. (make sure your nexus 7 bluetooth is on in your settings and discoverable)

5. Select Android Bluetooth

6. On your phone open FoxFi and turn on Bluetooth DUN

7. Tap to scan on your N7 and pair the two.

8. On your tablet click connect

9. Open chrome to check connection works.

10. Be happy and have internet everywhere your phone does on your N7.

This is what worked for me. yay
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] foxmeister:
Fellow Galaxy Note user I see!

Works fine for me - you need to go into the Tethering and Portable Hotspot menu (Menu -> System Settings -> More - Tethering and portable hotspot) and check Bluetooth Tethering.

Regards,

Dave
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fusion777:
In case this is still a problem for anyone

Its the nexus 7 not the phone.

On your nexus 7 simply turn off WiFi. BT tether your heart out afterwards.

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bso44:
Does Pandora work for you using this method?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] philcolbourn:
I did something similar

But it is not stable so I have given up for now.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markdt098:
I have a couple of questions.

If I am tethered to my phone with bluetooth, and my Nexus comes into range of my home network, will it automatically switch to using WiFi? Or do I have to manually turn off bluetooth tethering? It would be nice to leave it connected to my phone constantly and only switch to using my phone's network when I leave the house.

Also, if I am tethered via bluetooth to my phone, can I also connect to my car stereo via bluetooth so I can stream pandora through my stereo? Or will it only allow me to connect/interface with one device at a time?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] M3drvr:
I can't uncheck the setting. It won't let me. Just stays connected. Thats my problem. I wish i could uncheck them.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Glencairn:
Cannae see that :(
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamaroufi:
As far as wifi, it automatically drops the blue tooth, and connects to wifi.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demandarin:
BT tethering to my nexus 7 from Matrix working well. I'm using the WiFi tether app. It allows me to use BT pan tethering instead of WiFi. Its my choice. I see the nexus 7 definitely doesn't recognize ad hoc tethering connections through wifi. At least not yet.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mewantnexus7:
I'd like to know this too - a notable offender is Google Play (viewing works, but app download doesn't).

Seems like a bad network interface design decision somewhere. :(
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mk69:
yes... Bluetooth tethering to a Nokia e6-00

I have been looking for a fix to the WiFi wap supplement file to allow ad hoc on the n7, since the phone I want to use to supply my data is a Nokia running jokispot. Which is an ad hoc network... But while looking I came across an app called "blueVPN" found in the play store. Once I pair my phone with the n7, started the app on the n7 and I was able to connect to my phone and use 3g data. some apps will not see the internet connection, but did work when I used opera, asop browser, chrome... my WiFi on my n7 is off....

btw I am using AT&T so you need to add wap.cingular as the access point... ymmv with your provider...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 150pilot:
Hate to say this here but, BT tethering has been working flawlessly with my jail broken iPhone 4S. Absolutely zero issues, except Pandora force closes upon opening the app, but I'd have to say this is a problem with the app knowing to try to use BT for an internet connection.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] player911:
I used Bluetooth tethering to my Galaxy Nexus the other day. CM10 on the phone and EOS on the N7.

Seemed to work fine. Used it for like 45min.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bahathir:
BT tethering with Motorola RAZR XT-910 on stock ICS 4.0.4 .

Works fine even durng traveling.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] handfish:
Bluetooth tethering with my galaxy nexus without problem with Bluetooth keepalive. However, when Bluetooth tether is active, the Bluetooth phone connection in my car becomes kind of broken, with cracking noise and all that. Anyone has got the same issue? I think the galaxy nexus has trouble working with two Bluetooth connections at the same time. Not happy with this issue. I wish there is a fix or workaround.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nexususer0101:
What were your other settings? I'm also on AT&T and trying to get my N7 to tether using BlueVPN to my Nokia E7 and Nokia N8. I'm having varying results; it'll establish a connection maybe 1 out of 10 times. Are you able to always establish a connection whenever you turn on BlueVPN?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mk69:
The only thing added was the access point info in blueVPN, wap.cingular everything else was left alone, I would say I get a connection 9 out of 10 times. The only times I might encounter problem is when there is a very weak signal on my phone and it flips from 2g (edge) to 3.5g (hspd). btw I also turn the WiFi off on my n7 when I know and want to use data off my phone. so far it works on my Nokia e63, 5800xml, and e6...

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I have also noticed that even tough Google maps says there is no data available when using Bluetooth tethering, if you have downloaded the maps of the area you want to use offline, and are using Bluetooth tethering, you still can do new searches, and even navigate with Google maps while using Bluetooth tethering...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khaytsus:
Bluetooth tethering to my Galaxy Note works so well I have Tasker look to see if I don't get on a wifi connection for 10 seconds and offer to enable bluetooth which automatically connects to my Note. IE: Automagic tethering if wifi Isn't available. :)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] M3drvr:
I figured out my issue. Under tethering n portable hotspot on my gnexus, Bluetooth tethering wasn't turned on. Now that that's turned on, I can use the native Bluetooth tethering without problem. Its great!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sirscrubsalot:
So installed the pdanet onto nexus7 and foxfi to my root only stock motorola photon - worked nice for browsing, but a negative on gmail.

Was able to get wifi tethering with 3g and gmail and SSID-wpa2 authentication working following this - unfortunately my 4g doesnt want to work (unlike when connected to laptop)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=30096079#post30096079

Was anyone able to get 4g (if in States/Sprint) via BT tether and have apps like Gmail working?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mad_4u:
Blackberry 9780

well i tried using BleuVPN with my Blackberry bold 9780

it works connecting but nothing works

Google Charm browser or Firefox, even play or Emails not working

so it's all-most useless

any other options using blackberry as 3G Bluetooth modem?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chinpokomon:
I've been using Tablet Talk with my Nexus 7 and my Galaxy Nexus. I use the BT connection to handle the Tablet Talk connection and then use the WiFi tether to connect data. As as been noted, the BT tethering doesn't work as well as WiFi tether since many apps don't see a data connection over BT.

HOWEVER, I'm seeing a far less reliable WiFi when I have both WiFi and BT active at the same time. It actually is almost unusable. I've since switched off BT altogether on both devices.

Has anyone else tried using WiFi while also establishing a BT connection? This seems like it could be a hardware limitation of either or both devices. Tablet Talk works over WiFi, so I may continue to use it this way although it is considerably less flexible over WiFi.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daskino:
Nokia PAN 6700 and C3

I am happily Panning Tethering my N7 together with the Nokia phone. IT works well, good speed and easy to connect, plus battery life is greatly improved with BT Panning instead of Wifi Tethering. Have checked and Nokia 6700 classic and Nokia C3 works great, also I have not have the disconnects as mentioned with Andriod2Android BT tethering.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daskino:
Having tested the solution extensively, I am seeing some Apps that can't connect trought this option of PAN and BT. Rejseplanen, mostly local danish apps are having issue seeing that there is a n active connection.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blahblahyoutoo:
same here. i can pair them but they seem to disconnect randomly and frequently.

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so how come some people need it and others don't?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] M3drvr:
I go tmine working. Seem with this app its the only way that the native system works on the Gnexus. other phones it works fine though.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blahblahyoutoo:
i have a gnex too. so the problem is with the gnex, or both devices?

you have the app installed on both?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blahblahyoutoo:
for anyone wondering it's working flawlessly with no constant disconnects with wake lock installed on the gnex (source device).
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jtrosky:
Not sure if it's been mentioned yet, but look into an app called "OpenGarden" - it's amazing - it provides bluetooth tethering "as-needed" and it fully automatic. I now leave bluetooth enabled on my phone and when my tablets need an internet connection and no wifi is available, they'll automatically connect to my phone via bluetooth. Personally, I normally leave bluetooth disabled on my tablets, but if I ever need an internet connection on-the-go, I simply enable bluetooth and they automatically use the internet connection from my phone (assuming it's within range). But, you could leave bluetooth enabled all of time for fully automatic capabilities...

It's just nice not having to "enable" anything on the phone - it's all fully automatic on an as-needed basis... Works really well... So now all of my devices are always internet-connected! :)