WiFi Tethering on handsets and the Dell Venue Pro
There has been some confusion surrounding tethering (Internet sharing) in Mango, but a list of supported handsets has been compiled over at the XDA Developer forum. OEMs and carriers have the choice to enable tethering for customers should firmware allow it, for example Orange has recently alerted customers to a tethering add-on, but work has begun for workarounds in enabling the feature. Unfortunately, tethering depends on LAN chipset used and we have bad news for Venue Pro owners.
In one hand we have the handsets that run on the Broadcom 4329 chipset and have tethering functionality, whether it be via OEM activation or by third-party hacks. In the other we have handsets that sport the same chipset but require either the carrier to enable tethering, OEM to support the feature or for workarounds to be posted. So, what devices are able to use tethering and which are still pending?
Supported
- Samsung Omnia 7
- Samsung Focus
- HTC Mozart
- HTC Titan
- HTC Radar
Waiting
- HTC HD7
- HTC 7 Pro
- HTC Surround
- HTC Trophy
- LG E900
You may have noticed we mentioned the Venue Pro in the title and above, this is because the Dell handset sports the Broadcom 4325 chipset, which apparently doesn't support AP mode. There is light at the end of the tunnel however, as reports suggest that the Mango USB tethering hack works.
Source: XDA Developer forum, via: WPSauce
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Solidstate89 says:
What's the GSM version of the Arrive again? The 7 Pro? Are they being put into the same category since they're essentially the same hardware?
KeegdnaB42 says:
Personally for me I don't care too much since Verizon charges an arm and a leg, but I hope they get around to enabling it soon for the sake of taking away one of the few remaining arguments against the platform.Now visual voicemail on the other hand...
Livett says:
Bonus. I have the HTC Mozart and 3 uk don't charge me at all for tethering!Now i just need to work out how to get the internet sharing option on my phone.
DLB_84 says:
In simple terms, to get WiFi tethering 1. The hardware must support it Yes - Broadcom 4329 (1st Gen Samsung and HTC devices) No - Broadcom 4325 (Dell Vue Pro) 2. The OEM must support it through drivers Yes - Samsung Not Yet - 1st Gen HTC Devices (late notice by MS) 3. The O/S must support it Yes - Mango No - Pre-Mango 4. The Carrier must allow it Yes - Orange No - ?The above are examples only, and aren't complete lists.
futurix says:
I have Omnia 7 (unlocked, but with O2 UK network SIM) - can't wait for Omnia drivers update to get tethering!
raremage#wp says:
Yet more injury to the insult that is the Dell Venue Pro.
Ganondolf says:
I have the service manual for the dell venue pro which was leaked onto the xda site. it lists the wifi chip as follows:integrated Broadcom solution of BCM4329 WiFi/Bluetooth/FM SoCso i not sure if the service manual is wrong/out of date or the posted on xda is wrong.
