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  • Interesting to note that D1 rooted people had this quite a while ago. The ROM writers lead the pack….and THAT is exactly why locking down a phone is crazy.

  • It's about right, unknowing hot woman opens hotspot to unknown users, then complains that her internet is slow ….

  • Does anybody here use the official verizon hotspot? I was wondering if it required a pass code or if anybody could log on.

    • if you root your phone you can just get a free app called Wireless tether and you can use that instead

      • Thats what i do, i was just wondering if anybody that uses the verizon version had any input.

  • Okay, so I have had my Incredible for about 3 weeks now. I love it, but am still considering sending it back for the Droid X. I don't mind the idea of the larger screen and am in to the idea of HDMI out. So a few questions – how difficult is it to root, I struggled with the DI. Wifi tethering is one of the main features I am concerned with – and of course I want it free. Any thoughts on the change – like I said – I love my Incredible. The only beef I have is that the battery could be better and I would not mind having HDMI out. Any thoughts – should I take the leap?

  • This is the best thing about being rooted 🙂 I have Froyo on my droid (thanks to Cyanogen RC2) and i have wireless teathering.

    Going to spend a few days in Wisconsin.. Of course i can't leave the laptop behind.

      • Ok I'm about to get real Linux nerdy on this.

        (words in caps are linux commands)

        LOOK at her, I could GAWK at her all day. What I really need to do if I wanna TOUCH her is go FIND something to TALK about with her. If things go well, I'll MAKECLEAN my house, and when I'm DONE, ask her to SPLIT from where she is at and come over. I'll try to TOUCH her with my FINGER, and hopefully she will let me MOUNT my WORKBONE on her TAIL. Maybe if I FLEX enough, she will UNZIP my pants, and she can give me some HEAD. Maybe on the second date we can FSCK. When we are DONE, I'll ZIP my pants, UMOUNT her TAIL, and EXIT:XARGS.

        (words in caps are linux commands)

          • It probably will, but it gets PG-13 at the worst. It's disappointing people are that close-minded. If you are to young to read that, you shouldn't be on the internet unaccompanied, and you really shouldn't have a $600 phone with features you can't use.

    • Yes! I have it on my DX and love it! My password-protected network name is “Infected by VIRUS” just to make people think twice about wanting to connect to it.

  • Does anyone in the “know” have any idea if they can track or ever tell if you tether via Wi-Fi? I'm rooted on D1 and use it all the time.

    • no, all they can do is comment on how much data you are using…but with an unlimited plan, what can they do? So far I'm 13 days into my current cycle and I've used 6.2gb of data. I use my WiFi tether every day, I haven't paid for internet service in over 2 years. 1st I “borrowed” WiFi from my neighbors, but since I have been rooted, it's all about my favorite app…WiFi Tether.

      • On that note, do you have yours locked down with Access control or Encryption? I can't get mine to work as soon as I mess with those settings. I really hate leaving it opened up. I was at Dallas Airport and turned it on and it took 10 seconds for 3 people to find it and try to get on. ha

        • Yeah I have the same problem…but only since I've been running 2.2. I have mine encrypted, so I don't really see a problem with not being able to turn on the access control.

      • ” I use my WiFi tether every day, I haven't paid for internet service in over 2 years.”
        And you wonder why “they” don't want you to root your phone?

  • Oh my God Kellex, so many posts about commercials! Every time I visit this site all I see is posts about commercials! I could just ignore them and go to the next post but then I wouldn't be able to post my tantrum for everyone to read!

    Nah, thanks for the post. I love to see the commercials before they air. Keep up the good work!

  • I'm starting to want Verizon to make a movie on the side for the Droid X. Am I the only one that really wants to know what happens next in the movie style commercials for Droid X?

  • look like the subliminal message at the end says “crap”…… it flashed like the other code from the other video. about 29 seconds. =)

  • Dude, those people are totally gimping her download speeds. Put some password security on there, chick!

  • Man, I love these Droid commercials. I'm not one of those kind of people who falls for commercials or thinks that an ad or product talks to them or describes them but…these Droid commercials do.

    While “others” (cough, cough), try and overwhelm people who cutsey music and heart tug things like video calling (while ignoring that their video calling is supremely gimped and that video calling has been around forever and people don't want it once they remember that other people can see them) the Droid commercials just say “hey, this is a solid hunk of metal, fast silicon, and rock solid, unlimited wireless connectivity, get stuff done and move on”

    Also helps that the production values and scale is generally over the top.

    • It's the Hurley building in Boston. It houses unemployment services and the mental health center. It's also listed as one of the ugliest buildings in the world.

    • I've been trying to figure it out. Is it the building across from the Boston Garden? I saw it is and my entire family says no.

  • Obviously I love my DROID and Android, but come on VZ, the pre plus already has had this, there's better features you could push…free ones too

  • That is one of the best commercials, I think… AND its a woman at the center of it! Lookout!

  • My incredible does that too!! except, the cool blue orb thingy doesnt come out when i turn on the hotspot.. is there an app for that? 😛

    • Not if you get your plan before they change it, they have to grandfather us in or its a breach of contract!

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