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[Xoom General] RadDudeTommy:
Hey man, I followed your directions exactly and i can't seem to get the Xoom to get the tether.

I am using a new xoom obviously, and an Iphone 3gs with a paid version of miwi.

I have the bluetooth connection status on my bottom screen, but no others dealing with bluetooth.

They paired fine, and i understand what you meant about the laptop bluetooth and not on demand, and followed the directions perfectly..

The last few steps confused me slightly, is it suppose to say "Connected" or Paired but not connected? I've tried both and neither seem to work.

Please help, I payed 800 for the xoom so i wouldn't have to have a 2 year contract only to find out i cant connect to the miwi ad hoc connection, so if you can help me you will be saving me 35 a month, and i will be able to tether to my unlimited data package iphone.

i will love you

and thank you all up and down this forum.
[Xoom General] tbayne:
I am at work right now, and it's a "no cell phone or tablet" zone. Later this afternoon I will see if I can nail down the specifics so others can duplicate what I did.

Terry
[Xoom General] g2theno:
GOT IT FINALLY

First of all i uninstalled MyWi but im sure this would have worked with it. I only uninstalled it because i like how tether me enables native tethering.

I installed Tetherme Cracked version on iphone 4.. once done reset phone

In order to get them paired but not connected( theres a difference)

make sure your Xoom's Bluetooth is on

turn on bluetooth tethering under Tethering and portable hotspot on your Xoom

make sure your iphone and xoom are discoverable

find your iphone on you xoom and click it

you should get a message on both of your devices to pair hit Okay

then you will see your iphone is paired but not connected

go back and unselect bluetooth tethering under tethering and portable hotspot

mine connected automatically after that and tethering was a go

Let me know if it works for you
[Xoom General] RadDudeTommy:
Ok!

Both my devices say they are connected, but mywi says there is no active connections, and my xoom doesn't have any other icon besides the bluetooth one.

I've tried a few time, rebooting both devices, and just messing around with the connections.

My Xoom is telling me as far as tethering goes for the bluetooth to my iphone that it's tethered. but it just won't. It will show that its tethered whether i have mywi up or not.
[Xoom General] funnycreature:
Congrats! Did you try browsing the internet or such?
[Xoom General] tampabuc2004:
I would advise paying for the software, its the only way that we as users are able to get such great software from the Android and Jailbreak community

And this worked perfect for me, i am now able to connect with MyWi over bluetooth.
[Xoom General] g2theno:
After everything connected all my alerts came in. like emails and such. so once that happen i tried to do a speed test and it didnt work. and now it looks like i'm right back where i started. it did work for about 60sec or so. so there has to be a way
[Xoom General] RadDudeTommy:
Grr, this is soo frustrating for me...

It did not work for me at all... and i followed your steps exactly. I'm still using miwi though, i payed 20 bucks for it so it should be the best.

I've tryed it paired but not connected, I've tried it Connected, I tried it doing your method of turning tethering on then off, i've tried it by hitting the wrench next to my iphone and turning the tethering on in there. None of that works.

If the devices are paired but not connected it means the bluetooth logo on the Xoom is suppose to be grey right?

If anyone has any idea what i'm doing wrong please help.

I followed both these steps, and the previous steps posted, and i'm not getting it to work.

Iphone 3gs with Paid version of Miwi.
[Xoom General] funnycreature:
Have you tried PDAnet or TetherMe? Not sure they offer bluetooth tethering though. I have both apps (not simultaneously though) but no Xoom or I'll be trying it out now too.
[Xoom General] g2theno:
i finally got mine working again. it truly is a pain in the ass. i followed my own steps and it did not work. i had to keep doing it over and over again and finally got it. So this really cant be considered a solution since it does not work the same every time. i'll keep working at it to see if i can find a set of instructions that works the same every time. I was able to do a speed test hit 245kbps down and 200kbps up VS. verizons 3G 1894kbps down and 1040kbps up. and it has stayed connected this time even when both devices have gone to sleep a few times. i really don't see this as a viable option since it is so slow.
[Xoom General] g2theno:
I totally agree with you, I only used the cracked version because i wanted to make sure it worked before i purchased. but i wasn't to happy with the results so i wont be using it.
[Xoom General] dzedom:
Try TetherMe, my iPhone 4 works with TetherMe but not MyWi for some reason.
[Xoom General] Malcus1:
I just went to Best Buy to test this out, and I was able to tether my iPhone 4 to the Xoom using MyWi while the Xoom was in Airplane mode.
[Xoom General] tbayne:
Update: This was done using an iPhone4 - I have no idea if this will actually work with an iPhone 3/3GS

Start with devices "paired and not connected"

- see the previous posts about getting to this point. It's a PITA and some times requires restarting each device to get them paired. Once paired you won't have to repeat this part.

Iphone :

Turn off any bluetooth headset.

MyWI:

Turn on Bluetooth Tethering (laptop)

Rooted Xoom:

Settings/Wireless & Networks

Bluetooth off

Settings/Wireless & Networks/Tethering & Portable Hotspot

Bluetooth Tethering ON (this will turn on bluetooth)

Settings/Wireless & Networks/Bluetooth Settings

Tap the bluetooth name of your iPhone ONCE

- before you tap it it should say "paired but not connected"

- a few seconds (10 to 15) after you tap your iPhone will chime.

- And a square blue icon with the bluetooth symbol inside will show up next to the regular BT icon

Note: on my xoom if I look at tethering settings it says I am not tethered - but the icon is present and it works.

In fact I sent this post while tethered.
[Xoom General] RadDudeTommy:
I will try this, but my xoom is not rooted.
[Xoom General] LordLugard:
Android does not see adhoc networks by default.
[Xoom General] funnycreature:
Mine is working! Let's see how it holds up!
[Xoom General] madpablito:
Could Tether from iPhone to Xoom

I could tether from an iPhone 3G to a Xoom using Bloetooth with Tetherme.
[Xoom General] 06types:
mine works great, my iPhone is jailbroken using teather me. I Have the wifi only xoom
[Xoom General] Chaos744:
I'm using my wi on my iphone 3gs. Bluetooth tethering works flawlessly and has been amazing. You must have the newest and a registered copy of mywi for it to work. If you follow the instructions above, it should work. I used it many times with no problem.
[Xoom General] antiguangenius:
why bother this mywi when iphone 4 has it builtin the firmware... thats why i use no need to jailbeak works fine with xoom via wifi or bluetooth
[Xoom General] bushrat67:
You're saying the native iOS 4.3 bluetooth tethering works with your xoom? How's the speed and reliability?
[Xoom General] antiguangenius:
yes it does... Works Really Good..... IOS 4.3 comes with builtin Router.... Wireless/BT/USB simultaneously.......

I used more that one system on wifi plus xoom bluetooth and wifi all at the same time.... WORKS!!!!:cool::cool:

See Screen Shots Both Wifi & BT Tether.....:D:D:D:D
[Xoom General] jrotert:
Sorry if this has already been answered but...

I think I remember reading somewhere that latest Ios 4.3 update creates an Infrastructure wireless network instead of Ad Hoc.
[Xoom General] bushrat67:
Awesome. Everywhere I looked all I saw was how MiWi acts like adhoc which Android doesnt like and that BT (again MiWi) is shaky and unreliabe. No one said anything about the native hotspot.

Since AT&T is dropping the hammer on unauthorized tethering, it's good to know the legit solution works. I just wanted to make sure it would before I upgraded my plan.
[Xoom General] antiguangenius:
lol I'm not on AT&T, I'm on Digicel in the caribbean.... but it works once you have data plan... make sure its unlimited plan unless you will not like your bill at the end of the month.....
[Xoom General] fsunoles157:
sorry delete
[Xoom General] TechExplorer:
I can tether iphone to Xoom with MyWi version 5. But, I have to unpair, disable bluetooth in xoom, then pair and then connect bluetooth every single time. Is that the case or there is other way so that I can just turn on and turn off the MyWi and the link can resume automatically.
[Xoom General] v3rtigopr:
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[Xoom General] mr_wrong_0:
You can add ad-hoc support to a Xoom by flashing the zip in my signature.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] mitchellvii:
Hey all,

Trying out ADW Ex on cm7 because LP isn't working well on GB. I have Text Icons which are .png files and ADW Ex won't allow me to add them to my homesreen.

Any idea on what the issue is with .png files and ADW Ex?
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] plainjane:
First of all, this belongs in q&a.

Second, what do you mean? It won't let you choose them in gallery? They don't show up? They have a background?

Try using a different gallery app. I use quickpic from the market as gallery 3d is freakishly slow.

Edit: I use ADW Ex & I've never had an issue. If it is ADW it's probably a random problem & you should try reinstalling.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] CheesyNutz:
i use .pngs for all my images i use with ADW EX
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] mitchellvii:
They show up just fine in Gallery. It is just that when I select a .png image to use as an icon, it shows up as blank image on my homescreen.

I think this may just be a cm7 issue as it seems to work fine with other roms.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] CheesyNutz:
im on Cm7 and have 6 images that are PNG's with adwex don't think its a cm7 thing
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] mitchellvii:
Yeah, just tested it out. It is just a cm7 Build #12 issue. My bad. Build #11 works fine.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] CheesyNutz:
im on build 12 strange
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] mitchellvii:
Actually, if these roms didn't behave strangely, that would be truly strange. Who knows.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] CheesyNutz:
very true ...
[Nook Color General] {Diemex}:
Everyone is writing that the Nook Color is supposed to be a great tablet.

I somehow haven't started to enjoy it at all. I'm having massive problems with the touchscreen, when it's cold outside I can not use it inside for a while - till it warmes up again - the touchscreen gets unresponsive and random taps.

I also get random taps sometimes and the tab becomes completely unusable.

I can't find any slick ipad-style apps. And generally can't find a lot great apps, no xfire client (xfmobile doesnt work), no internet radio etc...

There's no real good Os, cm7 has no videos, honeycomb is too laggy, I haven't tried Froyo really...

I want to enjoy my Nook Color, but somehow I can't really - especially because of the touchscreen, it's ruining the whole joy.

I initially wanted to buy a cover for my "iphone cover" for my ipod and then tether the connection to the nook, but im quite unsure, because the thing isn't working well.

I'm actually thinking about selling the device again on ebay and getting a galaxy tab or a dell streak.
[Nook Color General] K41N2358:
A lot of the issues you're describing, touchscreen aside, aren't realty problems with the device, but moreover the fact that Google only really released tablet intended apps 2 weeks ago. The apps you're saying you're not liking or waiting for are designed for Honeycomb, not froyo/eclair which is what NookColor base is composed of.

Just give it time man, the awesome will come :)
[Nook Color General] ebaychuck:
Anyone who is telling you it's a great tablet is exaggerating... It's always going to be an eBook reader first. With this community it can become more but it is sold solely as an eBook reader.
[Nook Color General] {Diemex}:
I've got no problem with it being a ereader primarily, i was actually looking for an ereader when I found the Nook Color. But if the touchscreen is so bad sometimes that I can't even flip the page, or it starts zooming in and out randomly, my reading experience is also not so splendid anymore.

I'm going to try one last thing - going back to stock 1.1 and then I'll give Froyo a try.
[Nook Color General] bsolly:
huh

Sounds like you're in need of a hug.

Who cares if you sell it on ebay and buy a tab? Do it and enjoy, don't whine here about it.
[Nook Color General] k2snowboards88:
I haven't tried it yet, but by most accounts, you have skipped the best os. Nookie Froyo is supposed to be the most useful and stable os available (completely stock is more stable though). I don't think anyone said it would be as good as an iPad. They just said it was much better than the budget android tablets and a great value for it's low price.
[Nook Color General] acomiskey:
Sounds like 1 of these 3.

1. You're doing it wrong.

2. User error.

3. Hardware issues.
[Nook Color General] netscorer:
Strange,

I thought Pandora actually qualifies as an Internet radio :confused:.

Anyway, are you saying that even with rooted Nook and Android Marketplace you can not install any of the internet radio apps? For example, highly popular TuneIn Radio? I haven't yet rooted my Nook but TuneIn Radio was one of the main reasons I was looking forward to doing it. I am not a big fan of Tablet-based games and I prefer to watch movies on my big screen TV, but music, radio, unlimited Web Browsing (hello, Apple ;-) and photo-frame app were my biggest drivers in getting Nook Color over the first-edition Nook.
[Nook Color General] bsolly:
As for the actual issue... keep the screen clean and put a film kit on it. If you still have glitches, go get it exchanged. If you bought a car and it only ran on 3 cylinders you'd get it exchanged for free, right?
[Nook Color General] devis:
I vote both 1 and 2 :)
[Nook Color General] spikey911:
A little bit of research could have prevented your disappointment.

Before buying something, do a Google search on it and see the good and bad points of whatever item you are looking to buy.

Unfortunately, the bad decision was all yours.
[Nook Color General] ebaychuck:
Me too. It's not perfect but works very well for me.
[Nook Color General] Midnitte:
Its sold more like a tablet limited to be being an ereader for the time being by B&N, as they have a update promised to bring a market and apps with it.

As was said earlier, this is more a problem with android ifself or the apps not being designed to handle the screen or hardware and issuses this brings (like scale problems or angry birds not showing up for awhile b/c we dont have a cell modem).
[Nook Color General] {Diemex}:
I'm in Germany, otherwise I would have got it exchanged long ago already.

What's is that film kit for the Screen - I was loooking for something to put on the screen but I couldn't find anything.
[Nook Color General] combustiblemonkey:
Try warming up your fingers and using the screen when it is cold. It is more likely that your fingers are less conductive than the screen is not working.

(Im serious btw, I have the same problem)
[Nook Color General] victle:
The touch screen does'nt like moisture or wet hand. If you go from cold to warm place, you'll get a lot of moisture on the device
[Nook Color General] {Diemex}:
I haven't thought of that, my hands are generally cold, when i was outside then they are nearly dead cold - my ipodTouch works perfectly no matter in what condition my hands are, but that's also a different quality.

Is there any way to get a similar film/coating that is supposed to be on the touchscreen of apple devices onto the nook?
[Nook Color General] dalkor:
Could you tell exactly how cold it was when you're experienced touchscreen problems? Today I used Nook when temperature was around 0 degrees Celsius and the only problem I had was that screen surface isn't slippery enough, so it was hard to play Glow Hockey.
[Nook Color General] poofyhairguy:
Has anyone really called a Nook Color a "Great Tablet?"

I have mostly seen "best tablet under $300," which it is. I am loving mine, if only because after years of having an iPhone getting to switch Safari for Firefox is a godsend...
[Nook Color General] Randomhero27:
i have no problem running the slacker radio app. so no problems with internet radio.
[Nook Color General] {Diemex}:
It's always 0 degrees +/- 3 Celsius outside
[Nook Color General] Divine_Madcat:
Alright.. ill break the mold and say it is a great tablet, especially for the price. I am running froyo on it (SD) and i love it. Smooth, responsive, and does everything i could want out of a tablet.

Honestly, the issues you report sounds like bad hardware, and i would try exchanging it before you write it off.
[Nook Color General] robedney:
I occasionally have touch-screen issues. Not much of a bother if just reading. Otherwise I just reboot and it seems to solve the problem. I'm running rooted stock and Honeycomb off a sd card. Honeycomb (while just a preview and a tad glitchy) is totally fun. The touch screen on mine actually works better in Honeycomb than stock. I don't have Market in Honeycomb just yet -- that's tonight's project.

So, if you like messing about it can be a pretty darn good tablet for the money. If you want -- for the money -- a perfect experience with no tinkering, you're gonna have to wait for more decent tablets to come on the market and the associated price drops. Oh yeah -- it's also a pretty good e-reader. I've devoured several novels already on mine.
[Nook Color General] eNkrypt:
Please remember that the nook is NOT designed to be a full fledged tablet. If you are looking for a "great" tablet then go get the xoom tablet by motorola, however you will be spending around $800 USD. The nook is a great "substitute" for a tablet.

As for the cold weather, it seems odd that you are having problems. The touch screen works on a capacitor method. This means if a circuit can be completed the touch will register. However it is possible that cold weather will reduce the devise in being able to pick up your input.

Cheers,

-Chris

Sent from my NookColor
[Nook Color General] Ravynmagi:
For me using B&N's screen protector has helped make the touch input much more reliable.
[Nook Color General] matrix2004:
I have stayed away from Nooky Froyo and Honeycomb. I just used Autonooter 3.0 for a rooted stock 1.1.0 and its mostly stable although no Flash of course. Keep in mind all the good reviews and talk about it as a tablet came from when it was rooted with Autonooter and before any of these SDcard Roms like Froyo and Honeycomb showed up. I think it works pretty good.
[Nook Color General] lafester:
yep rooted stock 1.1 is the most stable/smooth option... along with the 1.1 ghz overclock of course. everything works and the kernel helps with screen sensitivity.

i personally am running cyanogen exclusively but if i was going on a trip or something i would flash back asap.

of course i expect cyanogen to be much better then stock soon :)
[Nook Color General] luigi90210:
shouldnt flash lite work?

it was made for htc phones by adobe before android 2.2 was out
[Nook Color General] onelikeseabass:
Seriously, you bought a minivan and expected it to perform like a Ferrari.

Sell it and get the Tab.
[Nook Color General] therealguppy:
From what I know it does work if you can find the APK, only issue is that it wont play most Flash content, best you will get is some Flash Ads. All other things will tell you to upgrade to the newest flash.

Also As people have said before. The Screen is super Senstive to Moisture of any kind, going from super cold to a warm is going to cause Condensation even if you dont notice it the screen will. Greasy Hands will also cause problems. 99% of my screen problems were Solved by getting a good Screen Protection Film. the other 1% is the edges of the screen being sometimes unresponsive which is a kernel issue, and CM7 helps on that one.

I recommend the Anti-Glare Screen Kit that B&N Sells. if B&N website wont ship it to where you live I'm sure you can find it on Ebay.
[Nook Color General] tenderidol:
I dont understand OP's argument point, as well as some of the posts here with the "it's not a tablet, what do you expect?" or "for how much it costs this is all you get" replies. There are limitations on the NC compared to other tablet options, and those are hardware related (e.g., camera, GPS, BT, etc). However, what OP is describing has nothing to do with those shortcomings. Since they all run the same android, how is he/she going to be happy with another model?

As for whether it's a great tablet or not.... of course it is depending on your needs. If you need a camera, GPS, BT, etc, then you will want something else. For people like myself, this is just perfect!

Lack of internet radio apps? Really? Even the "eReader" NC comes with Pandora. Once you root, there are really nice options out there. I am using xiialive and it works great! As mentioned before, just a little bit of research and a positive attitude will go a long way.
[Nook Color General] danknee:
Yeah, you're right. Sell it now and cut your losses....I'll give you $99.95 for it. ;)
[Nook Color General] ta2025:
I use the SDCard Nookie Froyo and overclocked to 1.1 GHz. I think it is a fantastic tablet for any price. Seriously, if you are having issues, its probably hardware. I own a chinese resistive touch tablet and the NC is lightyears beyond it in performance. I also spent a good deal of time playing with the Samsung and Xoom at Best Buy before buying the nook. I saw nothing in the Samsung that makes it better than a rooted, overclocked nookie froyo. The Xoom, might be marginally better, but comparing $250 to $800? Why would I want to pay 2.5X as much money for a 10% - 20% better experience?

I have not seen any downsides to using Froyo on an sdcard. I used an 8GB card and still had 5GB free once I burned the image. I can still load all the books, music and apps I wish and if I ever did have problems, I can pop the card out and it magically goes right back to stock. With the card in, it boots Froyo just as it did booting stock before.

I don't see any downsides? Its very responsive. Touch works for me very well. I get quadrant scores in the 1200s....

Buying the Nook Color was one of the few things I have done right lately!
[Nook Color General] jtxmobile:
For me it's a great tablet...rooted, I am able to tether with my iphone (after the ad-hoc hack), running overclocked at 1.1, have my messenger apps, facebook, email, great browsers, MoreGood News is awesome!, and the list goes on...these are the things I needed it to do and it does it well. No it is not as smooth as an ipad but with the great work of this community it is getting damn close and I only paid $180 brand NEW on CL. Can't ask for more.
[Nook Color General] cheezer38:
I am using the base rooted 1.1.0.

I don't have any problem with the touch screen except for the edges. Other than that, it is great. I don't know if it is the cold that is causing the problem. Maybe there is water on the screen? The nook is much larger than the iPhone; therefore, there is a higher chance moisture might be on the screen without you knowing.

As for the OS, what are you looking for? I believe that the nook plays MP4 video well with Stock 1.1. If you try buggy OS, you would have problem.

I think the touch screen problem maybe a hardware defect? If we all experience the same problem you have had, we would be frustrated too. However, you seem to be "special" in this regard and not the norm. Sorry to hear your touch screen problem.
[Nook Color General] eNkrypt:
I have this problem too, is their any explanation?