Showing posts with label bluetooth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bluetooth. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
How to share your cellular data connection over Bluetooth
How to share your cellular data connection over Bluetooth
To use the shared data connection over Bluetooth, the device youre using must support the Bluetooth Personal Area Network User (PANU) role. To find out if your Bluetooth device supports this, check the documentation that came with it or check the manufacturers website. To learn more about Bluetooth personal area networks (PAN) in general, check out the Microsoft Windows website.
Pair your phone with the Bluetooth device and connect to it over Bluetooth.
You can also start sharing over Bluetooth even when Sharing is turned off. Just connect your device to your phone over Bluetooth, and then Sharing will turn on automatically.
Tip
Trying to decide which connection to share over? First, it depends on the device and whether it lets you connect to a shared connection over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. If it lets you choose either type of connection, consider how much bandwidth and coverage youll need. If youre doing something that requires a lot of bandwidth, such as watching streaming video, or when you need a wider range of coverage, consider using Wi-Fi. On the other hand, if youre doing something that doesnt use a lot of data, such as email, social networking, or just casually browsing the web, sharing over Bluetooth can work well for that and can help make your battery last a little longer compared to using Wi-Fi.
Note
- To share your cellular data connection, this feature must be available from your mobile operator and enabled on your current phone plan. This is also known as tethering or hotspot and often costs extra.
- When you and others use the shared connection on another device, it uses data from your cellular data plan. You should be aware of any data limits you have on your plan, so you arent charged extra.
- If youre sharing your connection over Wi-Fi and then a Bluetooth device that can use a shared data connection connects to your phone, sharing will automatically switch to Bluetooth if the Allow Bluetooth devices to switch sharing from Wi-Fi to Bluetooth check box is selected. If you dont select the check box, you can still switch to Bluetooth, but youll be prompted first.
- When youre sharing your cellular data connection, you wont be able to use a Wi-Fi or VPN connection on your phone.
- The top of the screen has icons that tell you a lot about your phone�including information related to connection sharing. When youre sharing your cellular data connection, the Internet sharing Internet sharing icon appears at the top of the screen on the status bar. See What do the icons on my phone mean? for more info about this icon and others that might appear on the status bar.
Saturday, December 23, 2017
How To Unlock UK TMobile Orange Bluetooth MAC Address First Unbrick
How To Unlock UK TMobile Orange Bluetooth MAC Address First Unbrick
have iphone from UK vodafone clean, can I unlock icloud with this service?
Model: iPhone 6s 64GB Space Gray MM-TD A1688
IMEI: 3554190763xxxxx
SN: DNTQPGGxxxxx
Find My iPhone: ON
iCloud Status: Clean
3554190763xxxxx "Serial Number: DNTQPGGxxxxx Initial Activation Policy ID: 399 MEID: Activation Policy Description: UK Reseller Flex Policy IMEI: 355419076334799 Applied Activation Policy ID: 270 Part Description: iPhone 6s Applied Activation Policy Description: UK Vodafone. Product Version: 9.3.5 Next Tether Policy ID: 10 Last Restore Date: Next Tether Activation Policy Description: Unlock. Bluetooth MAC Address: First Unbrick Date:
Phone is not from vodafone it is from THE CARPHONE WAREHOUSE LIMITED UK
Model: IPHONE 6S NB30 64GB GRAY
IMEI Number: 3554190763xxxx
Serial Number: DNTQPGGxxxxx
FMI Status: CLEAN
Warranty Status: Apple Limited Warranty
Coverage End Date: 01/04/17
Estimated Purchase Date: 01/05/16
Registered Purchase Date: 01/05/16
Product Sold by: THE CARPHONE WAREHOUSE LIMITED
Initial Carrier: UK Carphone Flex activation policy
Purchased In: GB - United Kingdom
I have another clean UK iphone for icloud unlock, but I need to know first did phone is sim locked to orange uk and if yes can I sim unlock?
here is gsx ordered on your server job 98828
355695078031323 "Activation Policy Details Serial Number: F17R58Q4GRY6 Initial Activation Policy ID: 399 MEID: Activation Policy Description: UK Reseller Flex Policy IMEI: 355695078031323 Applied Activation Policy ID: 302 Part Description: iPhone 6s Applied Activation Policy Description: UK TMobile Orange. Product Version: 10.2 Next Tether Policy ID: 302 Last Restore Date: Next Tether Activation Policy Description: UK TMobile Orange. Bluetooth MAC Address: First Unbrick Date: 07/07/16 Last Unbrick Date: Unbricked: UnlockedYes I know I already unlock one icloud UK in your server but my ask was did phone have simlock according GSX and if yes what provider to use for sim unlock
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Friday, December 8, 2017
How to Transfer Android Apps via Bluetooth
How to Transfer Android Apps via Bluetooth
Method:
There are two steps in transferring android apps using Bluetooth.
1. Create APK files using Astro
2. Transfer APK files using Bluetooth Transfer App.
Create APK files using Astro:
*Download & install Astro on your android phone.
*Run the application.
*Press the settings soft key and choose �Tools� option. A pop-up will be opened.
*Now, select �Application Backup� and wait for Astro to generate a list of all the apps installed on your mobile.
*From the list, select the android app that you�d like to send via Bluetooth to another mobile and click the �backup� button to create the APK file.
*Once the backup is finished, press the �back� key to return to Astro main screen.
*Navigate to your SD card -> Backups -> Apps to find the APK files created by Astro.
Transfer APK files using Bluetooth Transfer App:
*Download, Install and Run Bluetooth Transfer App (you require this app as the Bluetooth access to APK files is blocked by default).
*Once the app is opened, go to SD card -> Backups -> Apps and select the file you want to send to another phone and press the �Bluetooth� button (search for the other device and send it).
*The receiver can now be able to install the android app on his mobile phone without any problem.
There are two steps in transferring android apps using Bluetooth.
1. Create APK files using Astro
2. Transfer APK files using Bluetooth Transfer App.
Create APK files using Astro:
*Download & install Astro on your android phone.
*Run the application.
*Press the settings soft key and choose �Tools� option. A pop-up will be opened.
*Now, select �Application Backup� and wait for Astro to generate a list of all the apps installed on your mobile.
*From the list, select the android app that you�d like to send via Bluetooth to another mobile and click the �backup� button to create the APK file.
*Once the backup is finished, press the �back� key to return to Astro main screen.
*Navigate to your SD card -> Backups -> Apps to find the APK files created by Astro.
Transfer APK files using Bluetooth Transfer App:
*Download, Install and Run Bluetooth Transfer App (you require this app as the Bluetooth access to APK files is blocked by default).
*Once the app is opened, go to SD card -> Backups -> Apps and select the file you want to send to another phone and press the �Bluetooth� button (search for the other device and send it).
Thursday, November 30, 2017
How to use a Bluetooth keyboard to convert your phone to a mini laptop
How to use a Bluetooth keyboard to convert your phone to a mini laptop
Time for niche thinking. Or old-school, depending on how you look at it. But now that our smartphones have decent sized screens/resolutions, surely it can�t just be me who fancies the idea of hooking up a really good Bluetooth keyboard and, for text-centric uses, achieving a mini-laptop look and feel? It turns out that hooking up and using such a keyboard is easy. Really easy.
A few qualifications before I start. I don�t count the miniature keyboards beloved of gadget shops � the ones which try and cramp a QWERTY keyboard into something that�s smaller than your phone. They look cute but are a usability nightmare. Far better to go for a Bluetooth keyboard that uses near full size laptop keys and preferably with an integral stand for propping up your smartphone/display.
In addition, if the most you ever type on your smartphone is �LOL. Awesome� or similar on social networks then all this isn�t for you. But if you regularly find yourself typing multiple paragraphs in an email or article or social update and think �Grr�. this would all have been a lot faster if I�d brought my laptop� then why not give a Bluetooth keyboard a try?
Trying out various Bluetooth keyboards, with 100% success!
In fact, it turned out I already owned three Bluetooth keyboards of sufficient size, dating over the last decade(!); the ThinkOutside one (above, right) is the oldest, having been designed to work with Palm PDAs, then the Nokia SU-8W (above, left), dating from the days of Symbian and S60, circa 2008. Finally the generic Freedom keyboard (above, centre) is about three years old. Yet, to my big surprise, all worked absolutely perfectly and paired first time.
Speaking of pairing, it really is a one time thing. Once set-up, provided you keep Bluetooth turned on, on your Android smartphone, just turning the keyboard on is enough to re-establish a connection, usually within a couple of seconds. The Bluetooth icon in your top status bar will change hue to confirm (depending on your device/skin).
A quick run through on setting things up. Each keyboard you�ll buy has a slightly different key sequence for putting it on and in �pairing� mode, so check the manual or quick start guide. As an example, here�s the set-up for my Samsung Galaxy Note II with the Nokia SU-8W keyboard. I turned on Bluetooth in Settings on the Note and then tapped �Search for devices�:
Pairing up a Bluetooth keyboard with my Samsung Galaxy for the first time�
The keyboard will first show up with its �raw� Bluetooth ID, but after a few seconds this should change to its �plain English� version (e.g. �Nokia SU-8W�). Tap it to get paired up:
Bluetooth PINs are so last year, I know � but your Android phone makes one up anyway�
Typing the PIN code on your keyboard has to be done with some care, in that a lot of the smaller keyboards don�t have a dedicated �number row� and so you�ll have to type the number using the �Fn�-ed number presses, as appropriate. Finally, press �Enter� (carriage return) and you�re done. The Android Settings screen should now show �Connected� (see above, right).
In theory then, whenever an application now needs textual input of any kind, you can simply type on the Bluetooth keyboard and, indeed, this works as advertised. The only complication is that on-screen behaviour is different according to the application being used:
- some applications give immediate full screen access to the text area
- some applications pop-up the virtual keyboard anyway, but a tap on the phone�s �back� key gets rid of it
- some applications pop-up the virtual keyboard and there�s no way to get rid of it without losing the text editing �field�
After some testing with a number of apps, the three scenarios seem roughly as common as each other. So whether you have a totally seamless mini-laptop experience or a slightly awkward one depends rather on exactly what you want to do with this new QWERTY flexibility.
A typical use case might be editing a document in Quickoffice or Google Drive. Opening up the document at first is full-screen, but positioning the cursor using the touchscreen brings up the virtual keyboard:
Argh, that pesky pop-up QWERTY keyboard!
But, again, a tap on the �back� key and you�re back to full-screen editing, and this time with a visible text cursor that you can position using the keyboard�s own arrow/direction keys:
That�s better � the virtual keyboard has gone and we now have a proper, controllable cursor (spot it in the word �of�!)
A less awkward example is my favourite Twitter client, Plume, where starting to post a new tweet brings up a full-screen editable field immediately � just start typing!
Typing away immediately in Plume�.
Is this type of solution the best of all worlds? A large screened smartphone that�s great for all the Android goodness (social, media, games) you love, and with an accessory that lets you be really productive when you need to be?
The three Bluetooth keyboards shown above aren�t recommendations necessarily � they�re just what I happened to have lying around after 20 years of writing about the mobile industry. I�ve had other keyboards as well, but they�ve all now been given away, sold or returned. I did note that the Freedom brand continues to this day, and that companies like Proporta still have stock of both foldable and one-piece designs. Plus your other usual generic accessory sources may have something suitable � from my own testing I doubt you�ll have any software compatibility issues, since all use the HID (Human Interface Device) Bluetooth profile, which is standard and mature on modern Android.
Credit:androidbeat.com
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