WIFI question on Droid X

Does anyone know if the Droid X is Wifi capable or is it enabled. I was told that Wifi costs extra but I was able to connect to my LAN via the phone at home.

Connecting the phone to your home (or any other) network via wifi is fine, as long as the network is the source of your connection.
The service that costs extra is using the phone itself as a wifi hotspot that uses Verizon's 3G as the connection. Using your phone's service to get internet access on another device is called "tethering." (The term originated when you had to connect, or tether, your phone physically to the device via a cable.)

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Hi, can anyone tell me if the DROID X will be able to make a call FROM Europe TO the USA via a WiFi connection .... for FREE? Conceptually, I would think it would work.... but, I'm no "techie"......

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Hi, can anyone tell me if the DROID X will be able to make a call FROM Europe TO the USA via a WiFi connection .... for FREE? Conceptually, I would think it would work.... but, I'm no "techie"......
Hi. I will be happy to answer your question regarding making a call using a Wifi connection. There is no application that comes with the phone that will allow you to do so. All calls can only be made through our 3G network. You can also check the application market on your phone to see if you see an application that fits your needs.
Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Thanks!

I still can't be on a phone call and use data without wifi on my Droid Turbo. I thought this was going to be fixed by late November.

I am so disappointed. I am a long time Droid user and research the Droid Turbo for several months before purchasing. I even read the reviews that indicated that there was a issue when attempting to use the phone calling feature and data at the same time. I called Verizon and talked with a rep. who indicated that he had the new phone and assured me that this issue had been fixed. Unfortunately, when I received the phone this was not the case. Even an update shortly after purchase still did not fix this issue. All of my Droids before this did not have this issue...how can a newer more improved phone? I even called Motorola and the English of the representative was so bad that I could not overcome the language barrier therefore no solution was reached. Wish I had my Razr HD back :{

I can understand the concern CCONLEY. Go to Settings>Advanced Calling> and select Activate Advanced Calling or contact Customer Service to get the features added. Once added Reboot device and go back to Setting>Advanced Calling>and ensure the Advanced Calling switch is set to On. Ensure you are in a 4G LTE service area and test again. If there is still an issue, please let us know so we can forward your findings to the software team. TamaraH_VZW Follow us on Twitter @VZWSupport If my response answered your question please click the "Correct Answer" button under my response. This ensures others can benefit from our conversation. Thanks in advance for your help with this!!

Ethernet and WIFI Question

This maybe a redundant question, I want to back up the stuff in my Imac using TC. I do not want to use this Imac wireless nor do I want my backups done wireless but can I still use the wifi system on TC for Ipad ,Nook, etc. without having to configure my Imac everytime to use a wifi devise?

Yes. Just connect the iMac to your Time Capsule with an Ethernet cable, then go into System Preferences->Network and either set Ethernet to a higher priority than AirPort, or turn off AirPort completely.
Your wireless devices will continue to connect to the internet, and even to your iMac, through the Time Capsule wirelessly, while your iMac will enjoy the faster speeds and improved reliability of the wired ethernet connection. Your devices which connect to your iMac "wirelessly" will continue to do so; they will not know the difference between your iMac on the Time Capsule's wireless network and your iMac on the Time Capsule's wired network – it's all the same as far as connectivity is concerned.

New MacBook, Free Public Wifi Question

Hello All:
My aunt, who is in her seventies, bravely purchased a MacBook today. Leopard is loaded up. She has to wait until mid November for fiber optic to be installed in her building in NYC (no dsl available), so I looked at what Airport might find, and it seemed to find one unprotected network and then displayed, below a thin gray line (like the one that separates the list of networks from options like "Join Other Networks) the words "Free Public WiFi." Having failed to connect to what I thought was an unprotected network, I set my sights on this Free Public Wifi. It would not connect and asked for a pw. Is it true that the password for anything called "free public wifi" are those very words ? Any advice ? Does anyone know if there is a genuine free public wifi signal with a range around Penn South in NYC, on W 25th, between 8th and 9th ? Or know anything else she could try to ride the unprotected (aka the neighbor's) network ? I got an "an error occured" message from airport for that one. Thanks in advance for any responses to these many questions !
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I travel a lot and find my Macbook will connect to some open networks fine and will not connect to others. The problem is you do not know how the other end has their router set up.
It may be an unprotected network, but the user may have limited the number of connections able to connect to the network, or restricted the number of available IP addresses for that connection.
The most important thing is be very careful of any network that says "free" or "public". I have read many articles about people who will set up a false networks in an attempt to get your personal info. You most likely will be able to connect to the network, but will not have internet access. Be careful.

Japanese font/input & Wifi Question

Hi,
My wife wants an iPod for her birthday and I am considering the iPod Touch. Mainly because it gives her access to the Internet and email when I have the ibook at work, and it gives her a portable Mp3 Player. She is Japanese and most of the emails she sends and receives are in Japanese. I want to know if an iPod touch bought in Australia will have this capability. The sales rep at the local supplier presumed it would, but really didn't know. Also, will the menus be in Japanese where the applications have Japanese versions? Do Japanese websites render with the right font etc.
Also, I am a little confused about Internet access with an iPod touch. My current understanding is that you need to have a wireless network set up at home, say with Airport Express, as I do, to get a connection. It's just that the sales pitch is, "You can download music while walking down the street if you are in a 'WiFi zone'", and I didn't really get what that means. But now I believe that Wifi zones are usually password protected, and it is actually difficult to get any kind of Internet connection, in my experience, from just anywhere, as most are locked, or have short range. But if you have something at home like an Airport Express, then you will be right, when at home at least. Is this understanding I have correct?
Your answer to either or both of these questions is sincerely appreciated.
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Hi,
You set the language the Touch uses in 'settings'.
Outside your home WiFi availability is dependent on how many and where 'Hotspots'(zones) are located. It's likely that coverage is better in cities and in public places like train stations, airports etc. and some large stores. Starbucks coffee shops also provide hotspots. Some will be password protected, others open access. Some you'll pay for others will be free. In any event it's unlikely you'll be able to walk down a street with continuous coverage as each hotspot has a very limited range. You'll need to do a little local research!
At home you'll have continuous/free wifi access through your network/router.
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WiFi Question, 3g VS my 1st Gen

I have a first generation Iphone and I also have the 3G version and my question is that if I have both phones together in any room in my house I can only pick up the WiFi signal on my 3G phone. The first gen phone rarely even sees the WiFi signal and if it does it can only stay connected for a short time. The 3G sees the signal every time and I can keep the signal connected until I manualy turn off the WiFi. Is there anything I can do or is this normal? Thanks

try resetting network settings: settings-->general-->reset-->reset network settings. (you'll have to re-enter the password for your router).
i woudl then proceed tot he standard troubleshooting steps:
1. power on/off
2. reboot (or reset; holding home and the sleep/wake buttons until the apple logo, ignoring the "slide to turn off".)
3. restore (most likely as a new phone)
if after ALL that, nothing. i would make an appt with the genius bar, cuz its safe to say that its a hardware issue.

Syncing and wifi question

Just wondering if you have your ipod registered on two computers can you add stuff from one computer without losing or overwriting what was on there from the other computer. More specifically I used my desktop for all my music and it kinda died on me and I still have my laptop with additional music but I don't want to lose what was already on the ipod. Hope that makes sense. Also whenever I connect to the wifi and update apps it continually tells me that account info has changed even tho I made sure it was all correct. It's getting pretty annoying. Any help is very appreciated.

It's possible. Both computers have to be authorized with iTunes under the same user account and you should be fine.
I've done it with my wife's Macbook and my Powerbook and it worked OK. Nothing got overwritten - stuff sort off got added on top of each other. A bit messy, though.
As far as the second question, sorry. I don't know.

Technology Question for Droid Razr M

I have a Droid Razr M. Can I use it as a projector in a presentation? If so, what do I need for accessories?

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I have a Droid Razr M. Can I use it as a projector in a presentation? If so, what do I need for accessories?
"A Projector is designed to receive a video signal from some external device-usually a DVD player, a Blu-Ray player, or a computer-and project that signal onto a screen. It does this by displaying the image represented in the video signal onto a small screen inside the projector itself, which is then projected onto a screen using a bright light and a lens. The lens is a piece of glass shaped in a very specific way designed to take the small image and turn it into a dramatically larger one."
If you mean that you want to display something from your phone out to another source, then you would NEED a projector to do that. You have a phone. You could get an HDMI cable to send the output to a projector, or I am sure there are apps that will do that also through bluetooth or wifi somehow.

T|X wifi questions

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A few WIFI questions..

My iPad2 is on the way (currently layed over on iPad island, China) but I had a few questions that I was pondering :
1) If I enable tethering on my iPhone 3GS, does that work pretty well for a WIFI only iPad2 -- even when travelling down the road? Are you happier that way or pay more $$ for separate service contract (+ higher iPad cost)
2) For WIFI only models, can I use the "Find my iPhone/iPad" app to locate it via WIFI or GPS? Or is this only good for use with 3G based iPads?
Thx!

Hi,
For number 2.
You don't need a 3G model to use the Find my iPhone/iPad app which is designed for both iOS devices. Read here. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/find-my-iphone/id376101648?mt=8
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The wifi on my Droid Maxx Will NOT turn on how can i fix this.(it is not on airplane mode)

How can i make my wifi turn on my droid maxx

Oh no, ThunderHumper. Let's get your WiFi working smooth. What happens when you go to Settings and turn on WiFi? Does it show turned on but not recognize any WiFi connections? Try turning your phone off then back on to refresh it's services.
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Kin Onem/Twom Email on wifi question

Hi Guys!
I've been searching for clarification on email and hope someone can help me! I'm leaning toward upgrading to the Onem or Twom next week for the fact that the recently re-released Kin's "smartphone-like" features as well as pic/vid quality will be nice to have without the Data charge. I'm a freelance graphic designer and jewelry designer (so I own my own business and am trying to keep communication costs down this year and I work from home so having constant email is not a must for me right now).
OK having given you guys a couple quick reasons why I like these phones... I've seen many reviews on youtube and read many reviews online... but can't find an answer to this specific question:
1- I have email through godaddy (who hosts my site). The email is EXCHANGE which I can set up through my iPod touch (just FYI). I've heard conflicting comments that a person is unable to set the email up on the Kins without the data package... Is this true? Or can I set it up and then it only updates when I have wifi?
I am still back and forth on this phone. I do have an i touch but really... how many devices can a person carry? mp3, camera (i do take a fair amount of vid and pics) and oh yeah...phone.
Also.. One more question:
2-Easy to transfer pics/vid to computer?
Thank you guys in advance for your help. I'm a "little" older than the target market for this phone... but hey...why not?! Seems fun!

1- I have email through godaddy (who hosts my site). The email is EXCHANGE which I can set up through my iPod touch (just FYI). I've heard conflicting comments that a person is unable to set the email up on the Kins without the data package... Is this true? Or can I set it up and then it only updates when I have wifi? You can definitely set up e-mail without the data package. GoDaddy email does work with the Kin devices (I am a freelancer too and have an email account through my GoDaddy site). If you're not blocking 3G data, set it to check e-mail manually. What if I WILLl be blocking 3G DATA? I mean I will have to if I don't want to pay the data charges right?I will tell you though that the Kin Wi-Fi is "buggy" for some users, depending on your wireless network, and your e-mail might not always work. But if you're working from home and near computers all day, it's probably not a big deal. (not too worried about it... but I have realized that when I ask clients to respond via text- they will respond to email anyway... thus just trying to work more efficiently... get what the client needs and ultimately paid faster!
I am still back and forth on this phone. I do have an i touch but really... how many devices can a person carry? mp3, camera (i do take a fair amount of vid and pics) and oh yeah...phone. Whether or not you'll be happy with this phone depends on which device you're coming from, smartphone or regular phone. env3 (reg).. it's been a great phone... but a bit like a brick! Feature phones!
Thank you SydneyK.. Wishing you luck on your biz as well!

Volume and Wifi question

OK i just got this phone as a replacement so hang with me.
I know that afterthe 4.1.2 update wifi connectivity issues occurred. Do they still happen? Mine seems slightly off........cuts in and out, or is a "poor" connection
Also the volume control on the side of the phone only adjusts the ringtone volume.Is there a way to have it control notifications and alerts as well?

I'm having this same volume issue, too.
Used to be on both of my previous phones (Motorola Droid, and Motorola Droid 3) that the volume buttons on the side of the phone would adjust both the ringer AND notification/alert volumes simultaneously (and both the alarm and media volumes were separate, which made perfect sense to me).
Now, on the Razr Maxx HD, the ONLY way I've been able to figure out how to change the volume for my notifications/alerts (things like text messages, and email notifications) is to go into the settings and adjust the volume slider on the screen.
Has anybody figured out a way to fix this?? I LOVED my two previous Motorola phones, but this particular issue with the Razr Maxx HD is really getting under my skin...

Can you still use an old 3G on ATT and wifi questions

I am going to be selling my old 3G iphone soon, I have erased it removed my sim etc but I wondered can the new buyer use this with att service or since Itunes seems to have abandoned the 3G from IOS updates is it even possible? I figured someone with kids might want it to add a extra line for Christmas or for little ones to use at home off the wifi network for more basic apps (I know some of the newer apps won't work) but many still did....
Also now that I have erased all data and content and removed my sim before selling - the screen shows connect to itunes, if the person connects to itunes is this phone going to work for the basic wifi stuff or will they need a sim card to even be able to use it as a touch so to speak (wifi only enabled), just wasn't sure if they NEED a sim for that, also now that it is wiped and my sim is out and they start a new setup on it for say wifi does this phone retain the my number is stuff so that if they downloaded some app i use like pinger that they would get my messages too or be able to send as me?
I just didn't want to mislead anyone about the facts if it could be used to add a 3rd or 4th line for a teen by taking it into att or if it being non supported for ios updates if att wouldn't even allow it, or if it was sold as a wifi only kinda device if they would still somehow see or have my number connected to anything like pinger or something (i can't see or do anything with the phone right now just says connect to itunes), altho i do know you can't download some apps being only a 3G - it does do many apps so figure it might have value to someone who wants it for their younger child at home on wifi.
Bill

A 3G that was originally with AT&T will still work with AT&T if you put a valid AT&T SIM in it. However, many apps now require iOS 5, so the selection of apps will be limited.

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