Recent content by tknepher

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    Stock (no root) tethering with Foxfi

    Try the latest version of FoxFi--1.91.2. It works fine; I can get on the internet on my wi-fi only tablet without a problem.
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    GPS problems

    My GPS quit working recently, too. I noticed that apps couldn't find me without coverage. I checked the settings and everything is on. When I'm in areas without coverage (lots of them close by me), my Galaxy Tab finds 14 satellites and tracks fine on a downloaded map, but the phone finds zero...
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    seriously, I'm stumped about the battery life

    I got a plug-in charger and two spare batteries in a bundle from Amazon. Now I always a spare with me--one in my pocket, the other in the car. The batteries take about 3 hrs to charge from 4% or so and the charger has a usb port so I could charge the phone and a battery at the same time, and a...
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    Video on the tab, 10.1, wifi only.

    If you have a Mac, don't use Kies to transfer video files. They are pixelated and crash my tab. I used File Expert web transfer, and they work great. I record old movies with TiVo, use Toast to convert them to MP4s, and they play fine on my Galaxy tab and my Optimus S using the stock video...
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    Rebooting itself

    I recently drove about 750 miles using Google Navigator. Phone rebooted randomly every hour or so. When I wasn't using Nav or Maps, it stayed alive.