Guest chris250 Posted June 7, 2011 Report Posted June 7, 2011 does any one know if a 3g dongle will work with the tablet and if any does what one will.
Guest Dave Marchant Posted June 7, 2011 Report Posted June 7, 2011 does any one know if a 3g dongle will work with the tablet and if any does what one will. A quick search just on the first page of topics would have given you the answer - http://android.modaco.com/content/advent-v...adband-dongles/
Guest chris250 Posted June 7, 2011 Report Posted June 7, 2011 sorry new to this so trying to get use to it. A quick search just on the first page of topics would have given you the answer - http://android.modaco.com/content/advent-v...adband-dongles/
Guest Dave Marchant Posted June 7, 2011 Report Posted June 7, 2011 sorry new to this so trying to get use to it. No problem. Check through that thread and if you are still stuck, pop your question there as the guys who know will be watching. If you are new to the Vega, it is probably worth watching the new posts going on for a few days as you will see all the common questions / issues crop up.
Guest rosiekatie Posted June 8, 2011 Report Posted June 8, 2011 does any one know if a 3g dongle will work with the tablet and if any does what one will. hi chris i think this is the important bit that should help you without reading loads of unimportant mind baffling stuff for newbies like us lol this was provided by baked beans Details: 1. Installed theMoDaCo Custom ROM for the Advent Vega r7 2. Enabled USB Host Mode (USB Mode --> USB Host (required reboot) 3. Inserted the Huawei E220 USB Dongle (mine was a t-mobile PAYG dongle) 4. If USB Host Mode is enabled, the dongle will flash green, then blue *Interesting bit*: 5a. Go to Settings --> Accounts & Sync --> Add Account 5b. Select 'Google' 5b. Hold down the back button (the physical button) for 2-5 seconds until a 'Wireless Settings' icon appears at the bottom of the screen 5c. Select 'Wireless Settings' 5d. Select '3G Service enabled' 5e. Select 'Data enabled' 5f. Select 'Network Operators' ... You may need to wait 10-30 seconds as the Vega configures itself to read the USB dongle, makes a connection and identifies what providers are available... the light on my USB Dongle went solid blue at this point (if I recall correctly) 5g. Choose your network operator 5h. The Vega notification bar will change to show a "3G" icon, which is animated to show upload/download action; and a signal strenth icon. 6. Ensure WiFi is off and surf to a website... In my case, I got the t-mobile top-up page, which showed me my dongle's phone number and the fact that I had no further credit on my account. When you unplug the dongle, the notification bar will change to a red triable for 'No Service: Selected network unavailable). At this point I don't know whether this is chewing my battery or not when not connected.. as the "No Service" notification does not go away, even though I've disabled '3G Service i personally have had this working with the r8 of pauls.. on 2 different dongles e220 e169 there are a few others that work too.. im trying to get it to work with corvus5 ..not working yet..maybe i need to add the service pack 1? ..anyways i hope this helps u chris ;)
Guest lambrettalad Posted June 9, 2011 Report Posted June 9, 2011 I have also used the above method with the Corvus5 rom and the optional 3g pack installed (dont if I needed this) it took a couple of attempts but it now works a treat. I got an unlocked Huawei E220 USB Dongle of eBay.
Guest flip.c Posted June 9, 2011 Report Posted June 9, 2011 I have also used the above method with the Corvus5 rom and the optional 3g pack installed (dont if I needed this) it took a couple of attempts but it now works a treat. I got an unlocked Huawei E220 USB Dongle of eBay. Hi, I too installed the Corvus5 3gFiles.zip and have got both dongles (220, 169?) working. I'd read to conserve battery power in standby that 2 .apk's (Phone.apk & TelephonyProvider.apk) could be renamed to .OLD and would not function, thus saving battery power in standby. However, I noticed that after doing the rename, no dongle would work and the menu that appeared after holding down the 'back' button at the create new google account was no longer present. After renaming the files back to .apk's and rebooting, everything was back as it was. Dongles and menu worked. So, basically if a dongle is to be used, you done right by installing the 3gFiles.zip Definitely doesn't look like a dongle will work without it. Phill
Guest andrew531 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Posted June 19, 2011 Hi, I too installed the Corvus5 3gFiles.zip and have got both dongles (220, 169?) working. I'd read to conserve battery power in standby that 2 .apk's (Phone.apk & TelephonyProvider.apk) could be renamed to .OLD and would not function, thus saving battery power in standby. However, I noticed that after doing the rename, no dongle would work and the menu that appeared after holding down the 'back' button at the create new google account was no longer present. After renaming the files back to .apk's and rebooting, everything was back as it was. Dongles and menu worked. So, basically if a dongle is to be used, you done right by installing the 3gFiles.zip Definitely doesn't look like a dongle will work without it. Phill By installing the 3g zip files do you mean putting them into a folder on the Vega then installing via clockwork mod just like the sp1 update for corvus5? Then once installed you rebooot but press the back buttton was it starts up again? As you can guess I am new to this and sometimes struggle with the instructions on some of the threads as they assume everyone knows how. I have never been on such a helpful forum before it is really comforting to know that support is there when you are just starting out! Cheers guys n girls
Guest flip.c Posted June 19, 2011 Report Posted June 19, 2011 By installing the 3g zip files do you mean putting them into a folder on the Vega then installing via clockwork mod just like the sp1 update for corvus5? Then once installed you rebooot but press the back buttton was it starts up again? As you can guess I am new to this and sometimes struggle with the instructions on some of the threads as they assume everyone knows how. I have never been on such a helpful forum before it is really comforting to know that support is there when you are just starting out! Cheers guys n girls Hi, Yes, I installed the 3gfiles.zip via clockworkmod as per sp1. Powered down vega, plugged dongle in & powered up vega holding down the back button until splash screen. You should be able to tell if you're in host mode, as there'll be activity on the dongle's LED. Shut down the vega before removing dongle.
Guest andrew531 Posted June 20, 2011 Report Posted June 20, 2011 Hi, Yes, I installed the 3gfiles.zip via clockworkmod as per sp1. Powered down vega, plugged dongle in & powered up vega holding down the back button until splash screen. You should be able to tell if you're in host mode, as there'll be activity on the dongle's LED. Shut down the vega before removing dongle. Great! thank you for your reply cheers
Guest bexiie Posted June 23, 2011 Report Posted June 23, 2011 hi chris i think this is the important bit that should help you without reading loads of unimportant mind baffling stuff for newbies like us lol this was provided by baked beans Details: 1. Installed theMoDaCo Custom ROM for the Advent Vega r7 2. Enabled USB Host Mode (USB Mode --> USB Host (required reboot) 3. Inserted the Huawei E220 USB Dongle (mine was a t-mobile PAYG dongle) 4. If USB Host Mode is enabled, the dongle will flash green, then blue *Interesting bit*: 5a. Go to Settings --> Accounts & Sync --> Add Account 5b. Select 'Google' 5b. Hold down the back button (the physical button) for 2-5 seconds until a 'Wireless Settings' icon appears at the bottom of the screen 5c. Select 'Wireless Settings' 5d. Select '3G Service enabled' 5e. Select 'Data enabled' 5f. Select 'Network Operators' ... You may need to wait 10-30 seconds as the Vega configures itself to read the USB dongle, makes a connection and identifies what providers are available... the light on my USB Dongle went solid blue at this point (if I recall correctly) 5g. Choose your network operator 5h. The Vega notification bar will change to show a "3G" icon, which is animated to show upload/download action; and a signal strenth icon. 6. Ensure WiFi is off and surf to a website... In my case, I got the t-mobile top-up page, which showed me my dongle's phone number and the fact that I had no further credit on my account. When you unplug the dongle, the notification bar will change to a red triable for 'No Service: Selected network unavailable). At this point I don't know whether this is chewing my battery or not when not connected.. as the "No Service" notification does not go away, even though I've disabled '3G Service i personally have had this working with the r8 of pauls.. on 2 different dongles e220 e169 there are a few others that work too.. im trying to get it to work with corvus5 ..not working yet..maybe i need to add the service pack 1? ..anyways i hope this helps u chris :) Extremely new to this!!! Just bought a vega and would like to use a 3g dongle with it to make it mobile, found this post but got a little confused by this bit.... Installed theMoDaCo Custom ROM for the Advent Vega r7. Can somebody put it into simple terms for a blonde? Thanks
Guest simonta Posted June 23, 2011 Report Posted June 23, 2011 Extremely new to this!!! Just bought a vega and would like to use a 3g dongle with it to make it mobile, found this post but got a little confused by this bit.... Installed theMoDaCo Custom ROM for the Advent Vega r7. Can somebody put it into simple terms for a blonde? Thanks Hi What have you done with the Vega so far? Have you installed a new ROM? Don't know what a ROM is?
Guest bexiie Posted June 23, 2011 Report Posted June 23, 2011 Hi What have you done with the Vega so far? Have you installed a new ROM? Don't know what a ROM is? nope i dont know what a ROM is or how to install a new one hardly played with it tbh
Guest simonta Posted June 23, 2011 Report Posted June 23, 2011 (edited) nope i dont know what a ROM is or how to install a new one hardly played with it tbh OK, a ROM is a complete replacement for all of the software on your Vega. I recommend doing it as it adds a whole load of new capabilities to the Vega, is faster and more stable. You also get the Android market which is where you can install thousands of new applications. Try this guide for a starter but with one difference, where it says VegaComb, read Corvus5. They are 2 different ROMs but VegaComb is experimental and not recommended for newcomers. Corvus5 is a fantastic ROM; fast; stable and with a lot of benefits. The guide also mentions Honeycomb which is the latest version of Android but you don't need to do anything about it for now. Just follow the instructions for Corvus5 ROM instead of VegaComb. Beepoos non-technical ROM installation guide Corvus5 ROM If it's still too difficult, come back for more help. The good folks on here can solve anything and don't worry, you might mess up but your Vega can always be recovered. Good luck Edited June 23, 2011 by simonta
Guest bexiie Posted June 23, 2011 Report Posted June 23, 2011 Thanks guys i will give it a go and see how it works out :)
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