Open Garden: Internet Sharing was a communication app developed by Open Garden. It was removed from Google Play Nov 1, 2017 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
Open Garden: Internet Sharing had been downloaded 2.2 million times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
Open Garden: Internet Sharing was rated 3.71 out of 5 stars, based on 7.2 thousand ratings.
App Information
Open Garden: Internet Sharing was free to download. The APK download size was 2.00 MB. The last available version was 2.8.8. The last update was on April 24, 2015.
Technical Requirements
Open Garden: Internet Sharing required Android 2.2+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play May 2012.
Description
Open Garden shares Internet connections between multiple phones and tablets. No root access is required. It is similar to a Wi-Fi hotspot, but it uses Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct.
To use it, install it on both your phone and your tablet, so they can connect.
Open Garden does not work on Android 4.4.x (KitKat) due to several VPN bugs https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=62714 https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=62588 https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=61948
Features: ✓ Share your Mobile Internet (Wi-Fi or 3G/4G) for free with your Android phones or tablets ✓ Access more Wi-Fi hotspots through other phones and tablets running Open Garden ✓ Stay connected to the Internet automatically whenever your tablet doesn't have access to Wi-Fi ✓ Extend the range of existing networks by linking multiple devices together ✓ Faster and more reliable Internet by crowdsourcing connectivity from nearby devices running Open Garden
Open Garden requires Bluetooth and to be installed on multiple devices, such as your Android phone and tablet. Once installed, devices will automatically connect (in about 2 minutes). Wi-Fi direct is supported where available.
Your Android tablet can now access mobile Internet coming from your phone anywhere they have no Wi-Fi. No buttons to press and nothing to configure, everything is done automatically once the app is installed on all devices.
When more devices running Open Garden are nearby, they automatically interconnect to create a peer-to-peer mesh network.
To detect nearby peers, we use location services. That includes GPS, if no other location service is available and functioning. Connections can also be initiated manually using NFC - just tap the devices together!
The Open Garden app is completely free. Open Garden usage is covered under the same phone data plan you have and no tethering or hotspot plan is needed.
Webpage: https://opengarden.com Twitter: @opengarden https://twitter.com/OpenGarden Related app on iOS: FireChat #FireChat
Recent changes: Please visit us at http://forum.opengarden.com if you have trouble so we can help fix the issue quickly. Thank you!
2.8.8 changes:
- Change: minor improvements - Change: Improve discoverability - Feature: Facebook connect! (optional) - Feature: LAN and Wi-Fi Direct connections - Feature: Multi-Hop: chain multiple devices to reach the internet far away - Feature: Channel bonding: use multiple paths to the Internet simultaneously
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Comments on Open Garden: Internet Sharing for Android
★★★★★
This is App is amazing in so many ways. Most people simply blame their ignorance on App developers. Learn how an app works before punishing someone else for their own work.
★★★★★
The only internet sharing app that actually worked. Have to download it every day though but that may be because of my cell service.
★★★★★
Great increase wifis distance but can it spread data from phone?
★★☆☆☆
Good concept but leaks data Either the app leaks data or others are being bounced through my connection. Watched data use climb when there was no one else within range of me (unless wild animals now carry phones). Uninstalled.
★★☆☆☆
Disappointed. Not much info on installing the program for Windows and had to find it myself. No connect option on OF side either. Didn't work any way I tried. I will test it on my tablet but I have doubts UPDATE: Doubts were right. Tablet lagged even worse than my phone because of this stupid dam app and had to restart it.
★★☆☆☆
Does nothing useful Two Android devices, one with LTE and one without. Installed Open Garden on both before venturing out of range of WiFi. Fire up OG on both and get nothing but a vague network map and Community and Connect buttons. Press Connect on both devices and......... nothing. Look at FAQ for app. 404. Go to website for app. No mention of it at all. Looks like abandonware, quacks like abandonware; it's a duck.
Technologies used by Open Garden: Internet Sharing
Open Garden: Internet Sharing is requesting 16 permissions and is using 3 libraries.
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