Hey guys I've been searching around for an app to tether my phone.. does anyone know of any that's free and its liable?
Wireless tether
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doesnt this come on the phone already?? after the new update?
you might be thinking about wifi calling
WiFi and USB tethering are built into Froyo, and are available to use since the OTA. Just look under Settings -> Wireless & Networks -> Tethering & Portable Hotspot. Good luck using any tethering now that T-Mobile is charging for it. Check the other thread under General for details about that.
Why would any tethering app be "liable" for anything? Lmfao
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For Wired Tethering, I had to download the HTC usb drivers. you can google it.
Use the 32 or 64 bit depending on your OS.
Hope that helps.
So now that they charge for tethering are we going to be charged for using this app? Since the phone does not come with the wireless tether app I would assume not. Does anybody know for sure?
What really pisses me off is that T-Mobile would charge an additional fee for using the tethering, I mean come on? The internet is already $30 bucks a month and when you tether the internet the speeds are not that fast. Plus you cannot tether your Xbox 360 or PS3 to play online games. I call it BS.
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Just installed wireless tether and easy tether. Obviously wireless tether is nice as their is no need to plug your phone in, but I ran speed test on my lap top using both and with 4g on I got 7.23Mb/s with easy tether and only 2.49 with wireless. Just curious if other people seeing similar speeds and if there is a way to increase speed with the wireless.
Same here Fredrik, I got an 80% drop in speed using Wifi Tether. Easy tether only gave me only a 30% drop. Speedtest on my EVO was getting a constant 10Mb/s.
ok, figured out it is not my laptop wireless card because I just re ran a test on my on my lap top using wifi and got 19, so something must ave been using all of our bandwidth last night when I tested it.
nolonyc said:
Same here Fredrik, I got an 80% drop in speed using Wifi Tether. Easy tether only gave me only a 30% drop. Speedtest on my EVO was getting a constant 10Mb/s.
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OK, anyone figured out a way to speed up the wireless tethering?
which version of wireless tether? the newest is pre14
NewZJ said:
which version of wireless tether? the newest is pre14
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I am using pre 13, when I tried 14 my computer would connect but with no internet access.
also has anyone tried the sprint hot spot app and if so what speeds have they gotten using it?
I could not get internet access on pre14 either. I had to revert to a previous edition.
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I am using pre 13, when I tried 14 my computer would connect but with no internet access.
also has anyone tried the sprint hot spot app and if so what speeds have they gotten using it?
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I had the sprint hotspot feature for a month. It was awhile ago so I don't remember the exact numbers, but it was very fast especially with 4g, much faster than the wireless tether app.
l8agin said:
I had the sprint hotspot feature for a month. It was awhile ago so I don't remember the exact numbers, but it was very fast especially with 4g, much faster than the wireless tether app.
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OK then we know it's not hardware, it must be something with the wireless tether app. Hopefully they can improve on it.
I have a similar problem posted a few days ago about it. There is an issue open with the dev team about it. Issue 510 I believe.
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Is the speed better with RC1? I was seeing the same slowdown with earlier versions, but haven't had a chance to test RC1.
Searched and still didn't find it. Sorry if it is out there. Is there something lurking about to allow wi-fi teathering on the DINK using CM7.2? would be nice to use it for my laptop when I'm away from the house.
Isn't it @
menu>settings>Wireless&network>Tethering & portable hotspot?
Ah it is in menu>settings but farther down the list. Tethering & portable hotspot. Thanks! Didn't even realize that was even there!!!!!
Edit: Reading the info from the help section there, I wonder if the hotspot part could still incur charges from Verizon if I use that feature. My understanding was that the wi-fi tethering was different that the hotsopt feature. Does anyone have any information?
BuffaloChips said:
Ah it is in menu>settings but farther down the list. Tethering & portable hotspot. Thanks! Didn't even realize that was even there!!!!!
Edit: Reading the info from the help section there, I wonder if the hotspot part could still incur charges from Verizon if I use that feature. My understanding was that the wi-fi tethering was different that the hotsopt feature. Does anyone have any information?
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If you are running CM7 you wont incur any extra charges from Verizon, ive been using mine for over a year.
Hope you're right. The wife will kill me if I use it and Verizon charges us for using it.
normanx said:
If you are running CM7 you wont incur any extra charges from Verizon, ive been using mine for over a year.
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+1 i also have been using it for ever and not one extra charge. to my knowledge. 3g tether is undetectable dude to how the network see's the data coming in and out as a whole.
hell you can even edit your cdma settings if you are on a stock rom to use narrative tethering.
How do you do that syn?
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Unlimited 4G data on T-Mobile network for accessing the web, streaming music and HD video, and downloading cool apps—as much as you want. No limits and no overages - 89.99$ a month.
Which for me is only about 5$ more. So it says its not compatible with "Smartphone Mobile Hotspot" Now I assume thats the built in stock option they lock down.. So question is, how does this effect our rooted ways of tethering and wifi hotspot making. Has anyone tried yet? Or have info about this? Thanks.
with that plan you will not be able to tether as for as i know,can they stop you?that i don't know.can they tell? not really sure,but in the past talking to tmobile they can basically tell how much you use is by there a difference in using your phone and tethering...when you tether,there more data usage....but i have the 10 gb data plan which include free tether,also if you get the 5gb plan,that also comes with free tethering...
Well I have the 2GB one atm for the cost (which is still unlimited, just slows down) but yea, orig.. they never had an app for tethering. Seems the S3 has a T-Mobile made app for tethering (Stock rom app) So Id assume using our normal root wifi tether apps.. we should be ok. Like you said, they might know the diff in the bandwidth, then again might not.. Netflix and MobiTV alone can take up alot. Not to mention Youtube in HD. I may have to try this and see what happens. Unless someone has the new plan already. I mean unlimited 4G.. True unlimited.. thats not bad at all.
I know I'm loving T-Mobile right now I'm streaming radio for a whole shift at work downloading roms and all kinds of WiFi stuff.and get this I was already was paying for the 5g data plan so when I called for them to switch me over to the unlimited 4g plan I actually saved $5 off my bill and cause I was throttled by the 5th of September it brought me right out of edge. And yes the t mobile hotspot app redirects any device connected to some T-Mobile web page. But we are good with hotspot app from the play store
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Rooted tethering still works.
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joshnichols189 said:
Rooted tethering still works.
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Thanks! Great to know. I think paying 10$ more a month for the "ability" (even if not used) for TRUE unlimited is worth it. Lock in and grandfather before they change their mind. Mobile Netflix + Hdmi = Win for one example of travel use.
Do have one stupid question. Anyone know on the Official hotspot app use. If all ports are enabled? Or is it still 80 and 8080 only? Thats the only thing I could see a different on. TMO hotspot might give you more ports access. However I am unsure.
I highly doubt the T-Mobile hotspot is any better than something you can find in the market And if it's just hotspot through the settings, it's the exact same thing.
Tho if I am not mistaken... Wasnt most of the rooted wifi tether apps an "Ad-Hoc" connection vs "Infrastructure" mode? Granted computers and ios seem to handle that fine. However items like PSP, DS, and other consoles didnt like ad-hoc internet connections. Or is that different now? (I ask cause my tablet seems to host in infrastructure mode, while my G1 on its tether app did like an adhoc form)
I have Sprint service and was told that they're very strict on Wi-Fi tethering so I wanted to know if I got my phone rooted and used it as a hotspot for my Xbox 360 and laptop will Sprint know and try to charge me? Will the root turn it into a mobile hotspot?
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I have Sprint service and was told that they're very strict on Wi-Fi tethering so I wanted to know if I got my phone rooted and used it as a hotspot for my Xbox 360 and laptop will Sprint know and try to charge me? Will the root turn it into a mobile hotspot?
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Most custom roms have the native hotspot hacked. As far as Sprint seeing, I've never heard of it.
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I have Sprint service and was told that they're very strict on Wi-Fi tethering so I wanted to know if I got my phone rooted and used it as a hotspot for my Xbox 360 and laptop will Sprint know and try to charge me? Will the root turn it into a mobile hotspot?
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if you are willing to spend money, foxfi works fine too
I've been using it for almost a year now
Sprint knows when they see an excessive amount of data being used. They can't do anything about it unless you specify that your device is rooted.(Modified)
They do have specific tricks for customers with high data use. They disable the main tower where most of your data traffic comes from, but leave surrounding towers alone. That one tower will have LTE slowed but 3G will be at regular capacity. It's only done for about 2 to 3 weeks and then enabled again.
Basically, it's spot checking.
They've done it to me on 3 different occasions in 3 different areas across town. And I always check to see if it's the case by going to the next nearest tower and doing speed tests in the area.
(Just try to stay under 50GB and you'll be okay).
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I know wifi hotspot is something that most companies charge for. When I was on tmobile the first 1gb was free but I'm using another company now. The usb tether is so much faster, not that I need it but curious if anyone else has checked their speed.