[HOW-TO] Bluetooth Tether from Android phone to XOOM (NO root or app required)

[scramer]

This works on OG droid. The problem most people have been having is some ROMs or Kernals don't support the bluetooth tether. I've had no luck with any of Pete's GPA ROMS. CM7 works, I have had the tether working on nightly 32 and RC4

I've tried two different roms (one sense, one nonsense), I've formatted both and went back to scratch in case there was something messing it up, I've named / renamed both, I've done it all. I'm going to go try the CM7 now......

 

[NewAge]

It is just not working with a wifi xoom and htc evo. I can get wireless tether to work via wifi but not bluetooth (can't even get them to just connect via bluetooth, never mind tethering). And if wifi is available, I don't need my phone to tether to it.....

I'm getting extremely frustrated. If I can't get this to work I may return the xoom.

Wait, if you can wifi tether to work why do you care about bluetooth tether?

Lmao, Right? I love my DX, but its a phone that's already a year old. Its gonna get replaced by a dual core in a year for a good price with n2e2. I don't see another tablet in my future for a bit, but that's just me on a conservative budget.

So instead of returning the Xoom look at your next phone and make sure it can BT tether or whatever option you want. How long have you had the EVO?

 

[harold42483]

ya can anyone make any progress in the htc evo-xoom bluetooth tether problem. i have tried everything. any pros out there have any solutions. this has to work

 

[Trixie]

I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer but I am not the dullest either. I have read most all of the posts, and I know it was stated this was mainly for the wifi version which I have, but I don't have the setting for bluetooth tethering when I click on the wrench or anywhere for that matter. All I get on the Xoom is the option to change my phone's name or to unpair the Xoom from my phone. I don't recall seeing anyone else saying that this is what they have too. I have Samsung Fascinate is this a no go function between these two devices, or am I just over looking something?

This is my situations as well: WIFI only Xoom, Tmobile G2 NOT rooted.
I eagerly await the more brilliant minds' solutions!

 

[jeffrich21]

AWESOME!! Works perfect with my Droid 2 and my Wifi only XOOM. Thanks so much for the info.....

 

[murphy12712]

This is my situations as well: WIFI only Xoom, Tmobile G2 NOT rooted.
I eagerly await the more brilliant minds' solutions!

I have a rooted Nexus One and there was no tether option neither.
I used 'wifi tether for root users' app in order to have the tether option available, it will appear in the 'profiles' section.
I know it may not help you a lot because this app needs root but it's how I get it working.

Julien

 

[Smokexz]

I can't connect with a Nexus S, oh well not like I actually needed it anyways....

EDIT: I am also seeing a pattern it has only been working on Motorola devices not on HTC, Samsung or LG devices, people have gotten it working on iOS but that's about it, unless the other 4 pages I didn't read actually had 8 people getting it working on Samsung devices etc. Anyone without a Motorola device got this working?

 

[Berry me a G]

Thanks for the info..it made setup super easy between my wifi xoom and DX on Verizon!

While were on blue tooth and tethering, how are people sharing files (music, docs et.) between desktop /phone with xoom?

 

[dhendriksen]

Worked great with my Droid X...doesn't work with my Thunderbolt =(

 

[bobipop]

"Wireless Tether" worked for me using EVO with xoom wireless. Instructions sa rooting the EVO is optional. Once instaled on EVO and Xoom, start it on EVO, then it will be visible on Xoom for a bluetooth connection. Xoom wifi only does not have a tethering option in the wireless& Network section

 

[Simonbarsinistr]

It seems to work with Motorola android phones, works great with my DX, so I guess as long as we upgrade to future moto phones we should be able to use this feature.

Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk

 

[pixelsyndicate]

This is a HOW-TO guide that details how to bluetooth tether your Android phone's internet to your Motorola XOOM without using any applications or rooting your phone. If done properly you should have your Android phone and XOOM connected via bluetooth and the XOOM should be using your Android phone's internet.

Please post if it works for you, and also say what phone you are using.

Devices confirmed to work:
Droid X (rooted)
Xoom WiFi (unrooted)

I confirm, this worked for me. Speedtest.net gave me the same upload/download speed reports on the Xoom regardless if i was 3g wifi-tethered or 3g bluetooth-tethered.

Awesome! I could unroot now that I don't need wifi tethering on the X.

 

[StanSolsky]

Thanks

Thank you for the tethering instructions. I have my Xoom off contract and later this year will update my phone service. This will help as I only would need to use this twice monthly and to pay $XX for 40 minutes is ridiculous. Please keep on posting more phones that work this magic.
Thanks again,
Stan

 

[dreT86]

I tried it with my samsung mesmerize I was able to transfer pictures and video.but could not connect to internet via bluetooth. But I can use my wifi hot spot without extra fees

 

[mantiz#AC]

So will this work with a droid1 or not without being rooted? Sorry but some say yes and others no....thanks

 

[mao mao]

Looks like it only works on Motorola phones. I have a g2 and like everyone else with an HTC device I can get it to pair but not connect, thus I don't get the tether option.
If only there was a way to force the devices to connect...

 

[FrankTheTank]

I assume this should work on the wifi only version or does it need to connect like it thinks its going through the cell network?

I have wifi only xoom and Droid x

 

[nrweaver]

this worked for me as well just set it up

stock droid x
stock wifi xoom

this is pretty awesome

does this hurt battery life a lot? I am going to guess it does hurt it some but I wonder how much (mostly wondering about phone xoom lasts a long time already)

does anyone know when the gingerbread update comes if this will still work?

 

[jperry13]

This worked like a charm using my;
Stock Droiod X
Stock Xoom

Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk

 

[FrankTheTank]

seems to be almost faster than my wifi connection. Works great on my droid X and wifi only xoom.