How to Get a WiFi Teather for My Sanyo Zio
The stock version of the Android 2.2 operating system includes the ability to tether the phone to a computer as a Wi-Fi hotspot. However, many carriers opted to remove this feature. If your Zio does not have an option for the tethering & portable hotspot in the Settings menu, you must root your phone and install a third-party Wi-Fi tethering app. Root the phone by downloading and installing a program called z4root through the phone's browser.
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Instructions
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Press the "Menu" button on the Zio's main screen and touch "Settings."
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Tap "Applications" and enable "Unknown sources." The Zio will display a confirmation screen.
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Touch "OK" and press the "Home" button to return to the main screen.
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Open the applications screen and touch "Browser."
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Touch the address bar, enter "static.droidnetwork.net/wicked/files/z4root.1.3.0.apk" and tap "Enter" to install the program.
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Press the "Home" button and open the application screen.
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Touch "z4root" and tap "Root." The process may take a few minutes to complete. Once it is finished, the Zio will restart.
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Open the application screen and tap "Market" to launch the Android Market. There are several Wi-Fi tethering programs, including WiFI Tethering, Wireless Tether for Root Users and Barnacle Wifi Tether.
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