Can a rooted Xoom use wifi without 3G connection?

[Miraval]

You don't need to get a data plan but then u pay full retail like I did for 800 but they now make WiFi only that run 600 that will hit wal mart bestbuy and other retailers.

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Righteo, thanks. So then can the Wi-Fi only unit from Best Buy be upgraded to a 3G/4G plan at a later date by taking it to a Verizon store, for example?

 

[cloudman7]

No u can't it is just WiFi they will soon after offer a 4g hotspot for it or u can get one now but its caped that's the only reason I bought mine at full retail with the built in modem so I can root it and have unlimited data when its 4g ready.

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[Miraval]

No u can't it is just WiFi they will soon after offer a 4g hotspot for it or u can get one now but its caped that's the only reason I bought mine at full retail with the built in modem so I can root it and have unlimited data when its 4g ready.

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Thanks for the reply Cloudman7...from speaking with Motorola, the devices are the same but the factory settings are different. Suggests that upgrading a unit from Wi-Fi to 3G is possible, but VZ likely won't do it to attempt to make us buy their device. Would like a square deal w/o having to "root", but these companies are making it challenging.

 

[cloudman7]

Yeah its possible but u would have to send it in for the built in modem to be installed just like I have to send mine in when the 4g is ready but I don't have to pay since mine is already included in the price.

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[Snow02]

Perhaps that's why you have to send it in for the 4G upgrade....so people don't remove the 3G radio and put it in a wifi model.

 

[cloudman7]

Yeah that makes since

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