

Treo 650 Hacked: Dial-Up Networking via Bluetooth 77
AndersBrownworth writes "The standard Treo 650 doesn't support Dial-Up Networking over Bluetooth, but Shadowmite figured out that they just hid the option, so he hacked up an un-crippled version. Trevor Harmon shows you how to get DUN over Bluetooth working and now my new PowerBook can get on the net from anywhere!"
Obsolete (Score:5, Informative)
NOT OBSOLETE (Score:2, Informative)
That only works for the Sprint/PCS version of the Treo 650.
There are a lot of people out there using the locked Cingular/GSM version Verizon/CDMA of the Treo650 where this still fills a void.
This is news, how? (Score:4, Informative)
Also, all unlocked GSM Treos have had this capability from day one, and Sprint just released a firmware update that officially enables this capability in all Sprint Treos... so how is this news, exactly?
Treo 600 / T-Mobile... (Score:2)
I know there's a third-party app, but I could never get it to work for me...
Re:Treo 600 / T-Mobile... (Score:2, Informative)
Yep (Score:2)
Subject: RE: Platform support
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Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 21:42:37 -0700
Chris,
Sorry that unfortunately we have no plan to support Linux system.
Thanks,
June Fabrics PDA Software Support
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> JuneFabrics,
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Re:Treo 600 / T-Mobile... (Score:2)
I'm using Mac, so I have to use WirelessModem. No matter what I did, I couldn't get it to work.. and there's no documentation to speak of for T-Mobile...
Re:Treo 600 / T-Mobile... (Score:1)
Scavenging relevance (Score:1)
I don't need a lot of fanciness, just a working phone and convenient PDA in one unit.
Re:Scavenging relevance (Score:1, Informative)
Re:Scavenging relevance (Score:2)
I agree, it's a great little PDA/phone combo. The keyboard is great, in fact on a recent business trip I did all of my e-mail from the Treo and never bothered firing up the laptop. I wouldn't want to type long documents on it, but I was truly amazed at how quickly that little keyboard becomes second nature. It's light years ahead of any handwriting recognition scheme I've ever used on a PDA.
The camera is only 640x480, but the pics are good enough that I very r
Re:Scavenging relevance (Score:2)
Re:Scavenging relevance (Score:1)
What I love about my treo 650
camera phone & video phone (good for caller ID, and great shots of friends boobs - I don't argue, I just enjoy)
NES, GG, PCE, etc. EMULATORS
mp3, avi, mpeg, divx, etc playback
converter - if you have a palm, you need this app
mR
Re:Sony Ericsson P910i (Score:2)
WHEN it works, it's great (Score:1)
It's an absolutely fantastic product WHEN it works. My experience was with a Cingular locked Treo 650.
Unfortunately, it didn't work too long without freezing or locking-up. I couldn't tolerate a phone/PDA that would reboot or freeze several times a day, so I went back to my Nokia 3600 that runs for weeks/months without any problems.
The stability is on par with Windows 95 running on buggy hardware.
My advice is to stay far away until people say it's reliable and stable.
Re:WHEN it works, it's great (Score:2)
I do get a spontaneous reset about once a week, but it only happens when I exit one specific app, so I'm not inclined to blame that entirely on the Treo.
Re:WHEN it works, it's great (Score:2)
Re:WHEN it works, it's great (Score:2)
Re:WHEN it works, it's great (Score:2)
Re:Scavenging relevance (Score:4, Informative)
In its current version (I have the Cingular model, with the current non-updated firmware from them), there's some Bluetooth weirdness when using multiple devices with it. I mainly just use it wirelessly with my headset, so it's not a big deal right now. Battery life has been very good - a full day of use with no charging (an hour or two of phone time, and about an hour's worth of PDA use) will only take the charge down to about 80%. That's almost as good as my old phone. The speakerphone is pretty good, and even acceptable in the car. I do wish I still had Graffiti readily available, and I'm looking forward to getting more free space after the update finally comes out from Cingular, but overall I'm very pleased.
Note to Cingular users: if you buy the phone directly from Palm or a third-party without a service plan as an upgrade, you can save some money. With your old phone, add their $20/month Media Net unlimited plan, and then just move your SIM into the Treo when it arrives. You now have the exact same plan that would cost you $40 if you signed the Treo up directly.
Re:Scavenging relevance (Score:2)
Re:Scavenging relevance (Score:2)
But it is pretty easy to confuse the various plans when you sign up. Media Works originally had an unlimited option that had no cap on regular data usage - that was how I used my old T637 as a wireless modem on occasion (before I switched to Verizon f
Re:Scavenging relevance (Score:1)
and I got hit with a $600 bill after the first months use.
Cingular's reasoning was that Media Net wasn't compatible with the Treo.
Went to the local Cingular box shop where I bought it and the plan and they straightend it out for me. But i had to go with the unlimited PDA connect plan after that.
Cingular never got thier plans right for this device before selling it.
Now if they would only catch up to the other carriers with regards to the firmware updates.
Re:Scavenging relevance (Score:2)
The software? Well, I am also in awe, but in the sense that it is the most disgusting abuse of good hardware I've ever seen in my life.
Usability was not a feature the software guys cared about, it would seem.
One example: Say you get a call while you are already on the line, and you take said call: There is no way to end only one of the calls. You can FLASH over, from one to the other, but you cannot 'end current call'. Even the $%&&*$#^* POS manual says 'for your
Re:Scavenging relevance (Score:1)
Options -> Preferences -> [x] Remember Last Category.
>There is no way to end only one of the calls. You can FLASH over, from one to the other, but you cannot 'end current call'
"Swap Call" til you're on the call you want to end. Then "Hang Up". (this is for GSM. perhaps the PCS support is dodgy, or perhaps PCS itself is dodgy. upgrade already to GSM, like the re
Re:Scavenging relevance (Score:2)
Thanks -- read through the manual a couple of times, didn't see it. WOuldn't swear that it isn't there, the manual is 200 some pages of mostly worthless pratter. Also, for reference, unlike the majority of the screens, touching the top of the screen with the stylus doesn't bring down the File menu -- I didn't figure anyone would make up the options -> prefs thing so I took the time and managed to discover that pushing the menu button DOES bring
Re:Goto Treocentral.com. (Score:2, Informative)
http://discussion.treocentral.com/forumdisplay.php ?f=70 [treocentral.com]
The peeps I know that have a T650 swear by it and have had a great experience. The latest updates from Sprint and Palm fix several issues for the unlucky peeps that did experience true problems.
If you read through Treocentral to get a basic understanding, things should go smoothly. I've notice that the peeps that had the most problems did things like not charging the phone when it was first opened. A requirment for all
Re:Scavenging relevance (Score:1)
It's not without it's quirks and bugs, but I wouldn't recomend any other smart phone (well maybe the Treo 600
Timmay
Innovation comes from freedom. (Score:2)
Re:Innovation comes from freedom. (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Innovation comes from freedom. (Score:1)
Re:Stop mocking them (Score:3, Insightful)
Only a "fanboy" geek would give a shit about Mhz,SPEC scores etc... Regular people care about whether it gets the job done.
Dvorak (Score:2, Funny)
If you have a sprint Treo 650 (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Old? (Score:1)
Only for Verizon (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Only for Verizon (Score:1)
Re:Only for Verizon... AND Cingular (Score:1)
Re:Treo 650 (Score:1)
If you really need remote access on your treo, you should check this out:
Win-Hand Anywhere [win-hand.com]Spooks my wife every time I take over the home computer when I'm at work.
Re:So has the T650 from day one. (Score:1)
This has nothing to do with Palm, and everything to do with the providers. Cingular and Sprint offered CDMA Treos at a nice discount, but intentionally crippled the DUN. Tis why a hack was made almost a year ago. Sprint's latest firmware update also unlocks DUN. Now it's just Cingular and Verizon.
MS didn't beat Palm to this, and if you had years of experience with both platforms like me, you probably wouldn't be using yo
DUN over BT (Score:1, Interesting)
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Re:DUN over BT (Score:2)
Personally, I don't find it to be much of an issue since the voicemail notification still works, so if I do miss a call I can check my voicemail and call them back within a minute or two.
I agree that the 650 is great. I had some severe do
Re:DUN over BT (Score:2)
Confirmed... -N
a CDMA limitiation (Score:1)
Something car thieves are watching out for... (Score:2)
When will we get free DUN via USB? (Score:1)
Re:When will we get free DUN via USB? Got Linux? (Score:1)
I would love to see someone pick this up and make it better and keep it going!
Timmay
Verizon Cracking down on pda's without data plans. (Score:2)
For more than a year, I was in complete heaven. I did not pay for a data plan, and got info for logging into a 3G data connection from PDA Phone Home. A net connection was billed as regular voice minutes. Couple that with unlimited nights and weekends, and I could use the Internet at will.
I could hook the phone up to my laptop using the USB cable and connect at 28.8-36.6 anywhere with cell service and surf at will after 9pm.
Re:Verizon Cracking down on pda's without data pla (Score:1)
Having used both, the Kyocera 7135 feels like a nasty hack compared to the Treo 650 - which feels much better integrated. You ought to like the upgrade to Palm OS 5, higher-res screen with better backlight, and the way faster processor.
It's a much nicer device
Re:Verizon Cracking down on pda's without data pla (Score:1)
The basic deal is they had lots of billing complaints, because it is easy to leave the network connection on with the Treo650. Therefore, it is Verizon policy to not sell any treo without a data plan.
However, if you sign up for the Pay-As-You-Go data plan, you can immediately call customer service to take off that plan and add a "1xPP1" feature, which takes data out of minutes. They'll rant
Crippled phones... (Score:2)
However, Telus followed Verizon's lead, and offered a crippled version of the phone. Even something as simple as sending an sound file or contacts via bluetooth wasn't possible.
The cell phone providers want you to send data to the phone over *their* charging network, not over a free network (bluetooth). It is really hampering convergence, in my opinion.
There are hacks for a lot of crippled platforms, but having to
Re:T-Mobile (Score:1)
This is news? (Score:1)
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