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I was wondering if you were able to use PDa for your windows 8 tablet? I have the surface pro 3 and I have an android cellphone as
Sprint is my carrier. I want to bluetooth for my internet acess. Can I do that with pda net? And if so were can I downloaded that app.
 

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I use PDAnet on my Android phone to create a hotspot that I can connect to with my Surface Pro 3 via wifi. Is that what you're trying to do? If so, download PDAnet from the Play store. PDAnet also supports Bluetooth tethering but I haven't used that with the Surface Pro 3 so can't say how well it works.
 

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I have a htc android and the carrier is sprint, and I installed foxfi. Next I need to install something for my surface pro 3 window 8 . That will connect to my surface using the bluetooth device.
 

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I have a htc android and the carrier is sprint, and I installed foxfi. Next I need to install something for my surface pro 3 window 8 . That will connect to my surface using the bluetooth device.

When I download pda net . I get an error " pda net could not be download due to error. ( error retrieving information from server. ( RPC;A-7;AEC-7)
 

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You install PDAnet on your phone, then turn on Bluetooth on your phone. Open the PDAnet app on your phone and select "Bluetooth tether". You don't need to install anything on your SP3, you just need to pair the SP3 with your phone.

I tried this and was unsuccessful at making it work. I could pair the 2 devices, the SP3 would show "connected" to the phone (I have a LG G2 phone) for only a few seconds and then it's status would change to "disconnected". I tried this many times with the same result. You may have better luck.

If you can't get Bluetooth to work, you might try enabling "USB tether" in PDAnet on your phone, then connecting your phona via USB cable. PDAnet will install some drivers on the SP3 and a small program running in the System Tray that will allow you to connect via USB cable. I have used that with my phone and it works well.

The best way (IMO) is to use PDAnet to create a wifi hotspot on your phone, then connect the SP3 to that hotspot via wifi as you would connect with any other hotspot. I use that method with my phone and SP3 and it works great for me.
 

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You install PDAnet on your phone, then turn on Bluetooth on your phone. Open the PDAnet app on your phone and select "Bluetooth tether". You don't need to install anything on your SP3, you just need to pair the SP3 with your phone.

I tried this and was unsuccessful at making it work. I could pair the 2 devices, the SP3 would show "connected" to the phone (I have a LG G2 phone) for only a few seconds and then it's status would change to "disconnected". I tried this many times with the same result. You may have better luck.

If you can't get Bluetooth to work, you might try enabling "USB tether" in PDAnet on your phone, then connecting your phona via USB cable. PDAnet will install some drivers on the SP3 and a small program running in the System Tray that will allow you to connect via USB cable. I have used that with my phone and it works well.

The best way (IMO) is to use PDAnet to create a wifi hotspot on your phone, then connect the SP3 to that hotspot via wifi as you would connect with any other hotspot. I use that method with my phone and SP3 and it works great for me.

Thank you for your help. Ok I installed foxfi and pda net on my HTC one oellphone. First I tried the WiFi and it ask for me subscribe. Next I did the Bluetooth with android and my surface pro 3 did recognize my cell phone but it had limited internet connection. In which I couldn't connect. Next I tried the USB port using access to internet on my cellphone and that also was limited internet access. I'm I missing something?
 

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If I may jump in, does the HTC one have wifi hot spot and/or tethering options in settings? You shouldn't even need PDAnet if it does. Simply enable and setup either the hotspot or thethering. Then either connect through wifi on the SP3 or USB to your phone.
 

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That's a good point, Popeye. I need to use PDAnet because I have an unlimited data plan and my carrier blocks my use the built-in hotspot feature.
 

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That's a good point, Popeye. I need to use PDAnet because I have an unlimited data plan and my carrier blocks my use the built-in hotspot feature.

I guess that's one way they try to keep you from using too much of your "unlimited". :(

Seems all this really gets back to the carrier, the plan and what they allow in the end.
 

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Sprint typically cripples the cellphone's ability to support Bluetooth modem tethering. There have been a few in the past that it would work with, and still works with, but those phones are pre-3G and only works 1XRTT .

Many times you can root a Sprint Android phone and use something like Foxfi (certain versions) but I am not familiar with the HTC One. You would be better off asking or searching at xda-developers.com as these are the people usually finding work arounds for Android devices.
 

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The whole point of FoxFi is that it gives you the ability to tether without the need to root your phone. A rooted phone can be tethered more easily since the things that the carriers do to prevent it are more easily circumvented.

The advice to seek help on the xda-developer forum is very good, there are likely people there that are familiar with your phone and how to make it work with your carrier.
 

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I had a Sprint LG G1 (it had another name but it was basically the G1 now that the G2 and G3 have come out) and FoxFi (a certain version) would work with it but only after it was rooted. FoxFi might work on other carriers for non-rooted phones but it never worked on my LG G1 until it was rooted.
 

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