http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/ Engadget Comments for Motorola Droid now just a (hacked) firmware update away from WiFi tethering http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/Dec 23rd 2009 8:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/
Droid does... with a firmware hack, of course.

THE most annoying thing about Android, is not being able to install apps to an SD card without rooting your phone and voiding your warranty.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/Dec 23rd 2009 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/
Yeah, sucks.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 9:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/
Did I tell you I haven't run out of space yet? Did I mention that it's a non-issue?]]>Dec 23rd 2009 9:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/
LOL, and my Symbian phone has been doing this for years.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/Dec 23rd 2009 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/Dec 23rd 2009 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/just how exactly does PDANet work?]]>Dec 23rd 2009 10:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/For PDAnet you have to install a program on your computer and on your phone, and you have to connect them with a usb cable (or maybe bluetooth also? I haven't used it in a while). It is good if you aren't comfortable rooting with your phone.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/Dec 23rd 2009 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://media.gdgt.com/etc/droid-alert.wav]]>Dec 23rd 2009 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://beta.ivancover.com/blog/2009/11/02/droid-message-sound/]]>Dec 23rd 2009 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/Dec 23rd 2009 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/
NO! Get a droid. Its better anyway. ]]>Dec 23rd 2009 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/
Computers (even the miniature ones we carry in our pockets these days) are tools, and different people prefer different tools for similar jobs. I never understood the platform evangelism that some people have for OSes, devices, or manufacturers.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/Dec 23rd 2009 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/Dec 23rd 2009 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/
I guess I need to re-read the article because I didn't see anything about
it being a hotspot but rather allowing the phone to be tethered via WiFi.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/

MyWi on iPhone turns it into an actual 3G wifi router.

There's PDAnet as well for iphone but it works over ad-hoc wifi so it's only one device can connect.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/whatever the wanted to the phone? Hmm...sounds like Verizon didn't
want users to have full-control after all. Shocker...

]]>Dec 23rd 2009 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/
I thought Democracy in USA was supposed to be "power to the people" and freedom of everything. You still don't carry nuclear weapons or store them at home. Hmm...sounds like USA government didn't want people to have full-contrl after all. Shocker...]]>Dec 23rd 2009 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/*shrug*
So I did.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 10:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/
And Jailbreaking the iPhone only requires you to click once the big button on Blackra1n, (and it's the only button on the application)]]>Dec 23rd 2009 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/Dec 23rd 2009 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/
It's people like you that make the devices come without root access. ]]>Dec 23rd 2009 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/
This article however -- is rediculous, all these restrictions placed on phones these days. Fuck android and it's claim of being "open" -- how can something be OPEN that #1 doesn't come out of the box with root access (wait -- a device that you paid for yourself doesn't come with full access...what!?!?! -- yes it's true) and #2 requires you to use a hacked firmware just for something as simple as wifi tethering? Jesus christ. Looks like "droiddoes" is just a re-packaged iphone...I'm not seeing more similarities than differences...have to "jailbreak" the device to use it how you want it (lol), no wifi tethering out of the box, no custom UIs without root...sucks.

And you know what's the ultimate irony? Alot of mobile phones sold in europe come with wifi tethering software out of the box.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/JoikuSpot for S60 has been around doing the same thing, way to join the party droid!]]>Dec 23rd 2009 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/Good point! JoikuSpot does not require a hacked firmware to do the same exact task on Symbian, and alot of Symbian phones COME WITH IT out of the god damn box...so WHY are these restrictions placed on devices in the USA, but not in the rest of the world? It really pisses me off!]]>Dec 23rd 2009 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/
This was never "diculous", then became "undiculous", then once more became "diculous", or "rediculous" as it were.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/A Spelling error? That's your post? Wow.
A douche bag, you are.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/Dec 23rd 2009 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/*Sings real men of genius song* Mister Internet Spelling Policeman....]]>Dec 23rd 2009 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/On your subject of hacked firmware. Google supports that open heatedly it is in the nature of being open. What they do not support is the inclusion of closed software (Market, Gmail etc) that carriers pay money for to have on their phones.
For the record, there are apps to modify your UI, enable tethering without root. Research a bit before you speak. The open nature of the android platform is not at question here. Your phone carriers are the one at question. You mentioned international phones having tethering by default. Of course they can! Those guys pay an arm and a leg for data and sms. It's a money making ploy for their carriers.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/Dec 23rd 2009 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/
EG: If they let people do whatever they want with the Droid, and start getting all kinds of calls for support, and support costs for the Droid go through the roof, whats the incentive to continue supporting it past this generation?]]>Dec 23rd 2009 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/I don't buy that argument totally, but let's say you're right.
How about having a special option to enable "developer" mode that requires some know-how, and right when that happens, a disclaimer message comes up that says warning no support beyond this point. Wouldn't that be reasonable then? But no one does that or anything close to it...Google offered developer's versions of the Dream i believe, but they were in huge demand and short supply and it was only one per household or something lame like that.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/Dec 23rd 2009 11:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/how hard or easy it is; is not the point.
there should be an option for it out of the box.
that is what "open" truly means. I see your point about carriers; but even with unlocked models you don't have access to the root account out of the box.. That is not open by any definition of the word..sorry!]]>Dec 23rd 2009 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/swimming through menus or holding down 3 buttons at reboot. I'm not understanding why you're adamant about a menu based, easily abused by stupid people function. Unlocked models are still made to be carrier specific, hence why. You won't see what you are asking for unless Google itself gets into the carrier business. Even then, root will be tucked away, so idiots don't screw it up. Go search a linux forum and see how many people have screwed up quite a few stupid things,cause they wanted to be root. It is how linux works, NOT being root adds an extra layer of security. Just cause mobile phones are not the targets of malicious activity yet, does not mean they never will be.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/"Just cause mobile phones are not the targets of malicious activity yet, does not mean they never will be." The terrorists are coming! Ahhh!!! That was the same agrument apple used when defending their position on making jailbreaking illegal...they claimed a jailbroken iphone can take down a network of cell towers (rofl). Sorry, but I'm with the EFF on this one. There are too many restrictions as it is. If you go fucking with your phone, make a backup first. Not that hard :)]]>Dec 23rd 2009 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/I'm not talking about attacking devices from without. I'm talking about YOUR device being attacked. The first signs are already rearing their heads, and guess what, it only affects jailbroken iphones.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/08/first-iphone-worm-rickrolls-jailbroken-phones/]]>Dec 23rd 2009 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/dutch-hacker-seeks-out-jailbroken-iphones-for-fame-and-fortune/]]>Dec 23rd 2009 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/I hate to seem callous and mean -- BUT...I am well aware of those, and my opinion is this...the people who didn't change their default PW deserve to get owned. Heh!!]]>Dec 23rd 2009 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/It is a security risk, you don't run root in userspace. Quit being a dolt. It is standard linux practice.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/
It does not require any root access on the phone (I have heard bad stories about people bricking their phone when they try to hack it or install a different ROM). Installed and connect instantly at 1200kbps, even faster than my phone's browser when I do the same test.

I don't know why people would want to wait for Verizon's tethering solution, which will for sure charge you an extra $30 a month, while using PdaNet it is practically free.

]]>Dec 23rd 2009 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/You'll be paying more than $30 when Verizon catches you. It's against their terms to tether without their 5GB tethering plan. I'm sure Verizon will start doing something when illegal tetherers start bogging down their network.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/Dec 23rd 2009 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/
To add I agree with Scape3d that its not very good looking. Then again neither is my N95 8gb :(]]>Dec 23rd 2009 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/motorola-droid-now-just-a-hacked-firmware-update-away-from-wif/mister internet spelling policemannnn...I'm making a youtube parody of it right nao :D]]>Dec 23rd 2009 11:58AM