Hey AT&T Customers You Can Bridge But Not Browse
- 07-01-11 03:30 PMLike 0
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- I am AT&T with Bold 9000. I downloaded and installed the OTA from the Crackberry site. It ONLY works for me after I do a battery pull and a hard restart on my PB. Once I turn off and back on, it will not bridge until I do another battery pull and hard restart on PB. That is NOT workable for me long term. Today I uninstalled my OTA bridge and downloaded the AT&T Bridge. It bridged just fine UNTIL I realized that Bridge Browser is DISABLED! This is so frustrating! I suppose I will have to go back to the OTA and continue with the frustrations of the battery pull and hard restart. Does anyone have any suggestions or thoughts? Any help is appreciated! I have 6 more months on my AT&T contract.
If the OTA worked consistently, I would be happy with that option!07-01-11 04:09 PMLike 0 - I wouldnt be upset if the 2gb option included tethering for those 2gb. paying an additional 20 for data ill never use is dumb.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com07-01-11 04:23 PMLike 0 - AT&T -- Wow! Really?
But i must have the worse bridge browsing experience of anybody -- cuz if Sprint said they were charging for my lousy bridge browsing experience, I would drop it like it's hot and never look back.
I just wish I could try a blackberry on another network to see if there is any appreciable difference.07-01-11 04:38 PMLike 0 - i have the unlimited data plan. and i used (only with my torch not teathering, with laptop etc) and I usually use about 5-7GB a month
my usage with me "bridging" to my playbook i do about the same. and yes i do have flash enabled on my playbook. im just going to stick to the ota's posted here (works great on my torch with att). if they are good enough for everyone else then screw att and their teathering plans.07-01-11 05:00 PMLike 0 -
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They will remove the feature and credit your account and apologize profusely, even if they give some resistance at first.
Eventually though, the system will catch you again during the routine scan. Just rinse and repeat07-01-11 05:57 PMLike 0 -
In other words if a large percentage of users got close to 2gb, the plan prices would increase again...
That's why they will never technically let you use another device on the same plan regardless of if you stay below your cap, because they don't want you to get anywhere near the cap (the thought is if you use more devices, you will use more data).07-01-11 06:08 PMLike 0 - you guys are getting worked up over nothing really.
1) technically, youve always been "requireD" to pay for tethering. Ive never paid for tethering because i used the workaround of manually entering the settings and keeping it low key (about 2 gigs a month)
2) The current bridge OTA link is the workaround
3) AT&T is a for profit company. A cellphone with free tethering isnt a right.
4) You, as a human being, have a choice. You can cancel your contract. You may have to pay an early termination fee, but you were told about it before you signed and it was your choice to sign. Its also your choice to own a Playbook and use the bridge function.
5) Some are suggesting the ETF may be less than the cost of a tethering plan, which may be true. That is until the rest of the companies decide to require a tethering plan as well. You'll really feel like a sucker then.
I mean really. If youre that upset about go ahead and switch companies. Its that simple. Or you can go get an ipad 3g and pay for a monthly plan for it, or get a wifi ipad and not be able to bridge.
Also, FYI, the extra 20 not only enables tethering, but DOUBLES the cap to 4gbLast edited by offthahorseceo; 07-01-11 at 06:12 PM.
07-01-11 06:08 PMLike 0 - you guys are getting worked up over nothing really.
1) technically, youve always been "requireD" to pay for tethering. Ive never paid for tethering because i used the workaround of manually entering the settings and keeping it low key (about 2 gigs a month)
2) The current bridge OTA link is the workaround
3) AT&T is a for profit company. A cellphone with free tethering isnt a right.
4) You, as a human being, have a choice. You can cancel your contract. You may have to pay an early termination fee, but you were told about it before you signed and it was your choice to sign. Its also your choice to own a Playbook and use the bridge function.
5) Some are suggesting the ETF may be less than the cost of a tethering plan, which may be true. That is until the rest of the companies decide to require a tethering plan as well. You'll really feel like a sucker then.
I mean really. If youre that upset about go ahead and switch companies. Its that simple. Or you can go get an ipad 3g and pay for a monthly plan for it, or get a wifi ipad and not be able to bridge.
Also, FYI, the extra 20 not only enables tethering, but DOUBLES the cap to 4gb
second you already pay for access to rim's servers through your bis/bes account.07-01-11 06:41 PMLike 0 - the end result is still, you have internet access on your playbook.
when i was using my dell streak, i was paying 25/month for internet access on that.
if you get an iPad 3g you have to pay for internet access on that
if you get a laptop you have to pay to get internet access to that
the end result, if i wasnt using the OT bridge app, and i wanted to get internet access for the PB and i had to pay for it, i wouldnt be surprised
and at the end of the day, you dont have to pay for it or use it or own a playbook or even own a cellphone. its entirely up to you.07-01-11 06:54 PMLike 0 - the end result is still, you have internet access on your playbook.
when i was using my dell streak, i was paying 25/month for internet access on that.
if you get an iPad 3g you have to pay for internet access on that
if you get a laptop you have to pay to get internet access to that
the end result, if i wasnt using the OT bridge app, and i wanted to get internet access for the PB and i had to pay for it, i wouldnt be surprised
and at the end of the day, you dont have to pay for it or use it or own a playbook or even own a cellphone. its entirely up to you.07-01-11 07:07 PMLike 0 - you guys are getting worked up over nothing really.
1) technically, youve always been "requireD" to pay for tethering. Ive never paid for tethering because i used the workaround of manually entering the settings and keeping it low key (about 2 gigs a month)
2) The current bridge OTA link is the workaround
3) AT&T is a for profit company. A cellphone with free tethering isnt a right.
4) You, as a human being, have a choice. You can cancel your contract. You may have to pay an early termination fee, but you were told about it before you signed and it was your choice to sign. Its also your choice to own a Playbook and use the bridge function.
5) Some are suggesting the ETF may be less than the cost of a tethering plan, which may be true. That is until the rest of the companies decide to require a tethering plan as well. You'll really feel like a sucker then.
I mean really. If youre that upset about go ahead and switch companies. Its that simple. Or you can go get an ipad 3g and pay for a monthly plan for it, or get a wifi ipad and not be able to bridge.
Also, FYI, the extra 20 not only enables tethering, but DOUBLES the cap to 4gb
Tethering requires using the phone as a modem, in modem mode.
Bridge uses the phones own connection. The one your already paying for!
Do some learning before posting inaccurate information and base you
thought on that.
Tim07-01-11 07:11 PMLike 0 - For goodness sakes folks. Using the bridge is NOT tethering.
Tethering requires using the phone as a modem, in modem mode.
Bridge uses the phones own connection. The one your already paying for!
Do some learning before posting inaccurate information and base you
thought on that.
Tim07-01-11 07:34 PMLike 0 -
also bad time for their ceos being caught in a lie07-01-11 07:37 PMLike 0 - OK, I read it on CNET, ATT is offering the Bridge app without the Bridge Browser enabled on the app store now. The Bridge Browser is blocked, but everything else in Bridge works like emails, file sharing, calendar, contacts, etc.
ATT wants an extra 20 bucks a month for a tether plan. Which would allow all apps and icons to function when tethered, not just the bridge apps. To tether, it has always been like this, so this is nothing new.
So ATT gimped the Playbook's biggest edge over all the other tablets. They are despicable and greedy and I will use a different carrier when my contract is up and use my CB OTA Bridge dl and stick it to ATT for now.
I hope ATT rots in ****...07-01-11 07:44 PMLike 0 - OK, I read it on CNET, ATT is offering the Bridge app without the Bridge Browser enabled on the app store now. The Bridge Browser is blocked, but everything else in Bridge works like emails, file sharing, calendar, contacts, etc.
ATT wants an extra 20 bucks a month for a tether plan. Which would allow all apps and icons to function when tethered, not just the bridge apps. To tether, it has always been like this, so this is nothing new.
So ATT gimped the Playbook's biggest edge over all the other tablets. They are despicable and greedy and I will use a different carrier when my contract is up and use my CB OTA Bridge dl and stick it to ATT for now.
I hope ATT rots in ****...07-01-11 07:49 PMLike 0 - Not exactly, from my understanding, Bridge Browser is blocked but other bridge features are not. When you tether, that activates all apps, native browser and bridge browser.
Tethering always did this, they have simply gimped the Bridge browser. ATT should be ashamed of themselves and I hope a Tether app is coming soon to the Playbook...07-01-11 07:59 PMLike 0 - Originally Posted by offthehorseceoAT&T is a for profit company. A cellphone with free tethering isnt a right.
Think for a second Einstein.... they are making their customers pay twice for the same product. it isnt free.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com07-01-11 08:26 PMLike 0 - go buy a car. youll pay taxes on it. every year after that you'll pay taxes on it. thats paying multiple times for the same thing
most states include a highway tax in the yearly registration fee, yet, for some highways you have to pay a toll. thats paying for the same thing twice.
when you get an insurance policy, youre paying the company to insure your risk you pay them so if you get in an accident, theyll pay for the damages for you. yet, when you get in an accident, not only do you pay a deductible, your rates go up. thats paying for the same thing twice at least07-01-11 09:25 PMLike 0
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