Bluetooth Tethering via Galaxy Nexus GSM

[tizio]

I have just received my transformer prime and I am having trouble tethering my GSM galaxy nexus. The firmware has been upgraded to the latest build of ICS for both devices. I get a notification telling me that the connection via bluetooth tethering has been successful but I am unable to use it. I have also tried pdanet tablet with no luck. Is it possible to tether the phone with the tablet via bluetooth at all? Should I just bite the bullet and use wifi instead?

 

[Pronixx]

Ive never tried bluetooth just wifi and it worked fine.

 

[hemodroids]

I was having problems tethering my Ipad 1 to my Galaxy Nexus through bluetooth. After quite a bit of tries with different apps, I discovered it is quite simple.

The Galaxy is rooted, and has minibox installed.


In Settings, under Wireless & Networks - choose "More", than go to "Tethering and portable hotspot", than check Bluetooth tethering. There are still simpler ways like using WiFi, but Wifi is a battery drain. So if you have to commute and have a long train ride, this is better.

Your Ipad has to be jailbroken. In Cydia search and install iTether. iTether is more than an app, it actually installs an alternvaitve Bluetooth stack that will override the one from Apple. Without this, the IPad cannot connect to other devices that are not from Apple.

Now pair the devices. On the Galaxy, go to Settings, Bluetooth screen, and within iTether choose Galaxy Nexus, and everything should work now. Unpair and Forget Device if the Internet service fails to start, and start this step over again.

My Galaxy Nexus is rooted, and my iPad 1 is jailbroken.

 

[scottysize]

Try this:

1. First, make sure that your phone's WiFi is turned off! You cannot use your phone's WiFi to surf. (Why would you want to anyway?)
2. Turn your phone's bluetooth on and check the "Discoverable"
3. Go into settings of your Prime, turn WiFi off, and Bluetooth on then search for devices.
4. Your phone should show up in the list of devices on the right side. Select it then you'll have to accept the pairing on both devices.
5. If this is the first time, you might have to select the device again to connect.
6. Surf away

Also, someone said something about making sure that "Use Internet Connection" is checked. I'm not sure if that was on the phone or tablet as I didn't have any problems.

I don't own a Nexus and I'll never throw money at Samsung again after owning a Charge, but this works fine using my Razr.