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Rooted my Epic and installed Syndicate ROM. My speeds using the Sprint Hotspot app were MUCH faster than using the Wifi Tether app. Does someone know something that I don't?
If I can't get 4G speeds using Wifi Tether which is only ad-hoc then I'll need to go back to Sprint's ROM, unless I can install the Sprint Hotspot app. I'm new to Android modding so please be gentle. Lol. Not new to flashing/modding in general as I've done plenty of flashing with my TP2.
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Terrible speeds using wifi tether.
Does someone know how I can install the Sprint Hotspot app while using Syndicate ROM.
I was wondering the same thing. I prefer sprint hotspot over wifi tether. Did you get sprint hotspot to work?
yeah the wifi tether is slow, i really want HOTSPOT back as i can use it and dont have to connect to it with the usb cable.
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Hi all.
Is tethering 4G available with the EVO?
Im currently running Fresh's latest ROM. Never really had the need/use to tether 4G but a co-worker wanted to connect to wiFi so to show off my Evo, I said "tether off mine"....
But the Sprint Hotspot (via Fresh Rom) only tethers 3G.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
nyc_zx10 said:
Hi all.
Is tethering 4G available with the EVO?
Im currently running Fresh's latest ROM. Never really had the need/use to tether 4G but a co-worker wanted to connect to wiFi so to show off my Evo, I said "tether off mine"....
But the Sprint Hotspot (via Fresh Rom) only tethers 3G.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9096297&highlight=tether#post9096297
http://code.google.com/p/android-wi...name=wireless_tether_2_0_5-pre12.apk&can=2&q=
This program works great.
Sprint hotspot is blocked by default . Usb tether only does 3g unless u buy an app like pdanet or easytether. Fresh roms come already with wireless tether for root users that works with 3g or 4g .
Sprint hotspot is blocked by default . Usb tether only does 3g unless u buy an app like pdanet or easytether. Fresh roms come already with wireless tether for root users that works with 3g or 4g .
im looking for a way to tether my phone either wifi (preferable) or usb to my laptop but he difference is, I want it to do 4g. I dont think th wifi tether app doesnt do 4g. And I know some roms have sprints hotspot app but I dont want to pay and use that. Is it possible to crack the official sprint app to be free? or something similar?
Are you rooted? If so then you can use the Wireless Tether app it does allow you tether usin 4g as a internet source. Just make sure that you turn 4g on and let it connect before you start the wifi tether. their might be a few others but this one has yet to fail me. also I believe that sprints/htc's wireless hot spot and the usb tether are 3g only (least if your running custom roms).
Yeah, on the roms with wifi hotspot enabled you don't have to pay, the code is broke. Not sure about 4g though, haven't tried. As other poster said, wireless tether on market is solid.
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On wireless tether i had an issue with cutoffs and disconnects. I fixed it by changing settings to channel 1. Not my tip, im just sharing it
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I could never get the broken/fixed sprint hotspot to broadcast 4g, I'd start 4g before starting it and it kicks me out of 4g even when I try to restart it it wouldnt let me use 4g at all. But as soon as I turned off the sprint hotspot my 4g connects.
IcerJo said:
I could never get the broken/fixed sprint hotspot to broadcast 4g, I'd start 4g before starting it and it kicks me out of 4g even when I try to restart it it wouldnt let me use 4g at all. But as soon as I turned off the sprint hotspot my 4g connects.
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The verification for 4g hotspot is different and hasn't been cracked yet. So, the built in hotspot will NOT allow 4g tethering. It will go into a scan/connected/scan loop as long as the hotspot is active.
Wireless Tether and Easy Tether are both in the market and will allow 4g tethering without issues. I have both installed and use them most every day to tether 4g, works great.
Hey... I think this thing makes phone calls too!
pdanet it works great and supposedly fastest 4g connection from USB out there
I'm picking up the Motorola Xoom Wifi when Sam's Club gets it this month (hopefully), and I'm playing around with my options for wifi tethering on my Evo. I'm running mikfroyo 4.5, and I feel that the hacked sprint hotspot offers the best battery life and internetspeeds, but it doesnt support 4g. Sometimes I'll be in an area where 4g speeds are in excess of 1 megabyte (yes byte) per second and want to take advantage of that. The wireless tether for root users seems to drain and heat up the battery quite a bit and it doesnt seem as fast as the sprint hotspot app. Short of paying sprint an extra 30 bucks a month (at which point I'd rather just activate the xoom under verizon) what do you recommend?
No preferance?
Unfortunately those are pretty much your only options. Easy Tether, Wireless Tether, or the hacked stock tether. There's no way around it, wifi tethering uses a lot of battery. Your phone is using both the 3g/4g radio and the wifi radio.
Now after using unrevoked does the hotspot work or do you have to flash a rom that has the hotspot hacked.
If you are rooted than you can just download wireless tether from the market.
Wireless tether is undoubtedly faster because it supports 4g. I found my phone only really gets too hot whem I download several gigs worth of data. Ive had my phone creep past the 140° f mark, at that point some internal safety thing kicked on and stopped the phone from charging. Phone survived without any notable longterm damage, but it was scary
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Thanx for the info
rmitchell4209 said:
Now after using unrevoked does the hotspot work or do you have to flash a rom that has the hotspot hacked.
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If you stay on the stock rom, you will have to download Wireless Tether. The sprint hotspot only works for free with other custom roms.
sitlet said:
If you stay on the stock rom, you will have to download Wireless Tether. The sprint hotspot only works for free with other custom roms.
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hey im running CM7 nightly and my wifi tether does not work anymore...when i had CM 6.1 it ws workin fine but not anymore...any ideas
weztcoazt said:
hey im running CM7 nightly and my wifi tether does not work anymore...when i had CM 6.1 it ws workin fine but not anymore...any ideas
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It would help if you told us what method you are using to tether. Wireless Tether, stock tether, etc...
It seems to be wireless tether. Its broken for a lot of users on CM7 at this point; I'd recommend using the built in hotspot.
Does 4G tether work on cm7? I tried going on facebook and it wouldn't work until I switched back to 3g tether. I'm guessing its not fully functional yet.
broken1i said:
Does 4G tether work on cm7? I tried going on facebook and it wouldn't work until I switched back to 3g tether. I'm guessing its not fully functional yet.
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I know it works on Sense based roms because I used to tether my devices while connected to 4G almost daily before I got rid of my DSL and went back to Roadrunner Internet Service. Keep in mind that I was using the Wireless Tether app. I don't see why it shouldn't work on CM7. Are you using the Wireless Tether app or Sprint's Hotspot feature? If it's the latter, it is my understanding that the "hacked" Sprint Hotspot app only supports 3G, but if you're paying Sprint for the feature, you have 4G capabilities with it.
Well I'm using CM7's hotspot feature but I'll definitely try out the tethering app and get back to you.
broken1i said:
Well I'm using CM7's hotspot feature but I'll definitely try out the tethering app and get back to you.
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Okay. No problem. If it's not pre-installed by default with CM7, you can download it for free via the Market....
So I know Sprint has their tethering program built into the phone, but in settings, there is an option to USB Tether, and I was wondering if I will get charged the 29.99 a month like i would if i used the Sprint program to tether. I don't think i will, but i was just wondering before i do it!!
Thanks!!!
attached is a screenshot of what the menu looks like even though i dont have it plugged into my computer
The $30 charge is only for sprint hotspot tethering. I haven't gotten the USB tethering to work for me but since I'm rooted I just use wired tether.
code.google.com/p/android-wired-tether/downloads/list
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I'm rooted so I just use Barnacle Wi-Fi tether. Works well enough. Either way though its just 3G.
Does anyone know if the Sprint hotspot use the 4G data connection or is it 3G only?
IA-32e said:
I'm rooted so I just use Barnacle Wi-Fi tether. Works well enough. Either way though its just 3G.
Does anyone know if the Sprint hotspot use the 4G data connection or is it 3G only?
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Sprint hotspot does use the 4G, on my EVO 4G, i am rooted and the build i am running has the hacked version of it in there, 3G and 4G hotspot if you pay for it!!
I figured as much but you never know.
IA-32e said:
I figured as much but you never know.
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I Though the Wifi Tethering App, allowed the 4G/3G tethering without any problems? I've used it like 2 or 3 times, with my Epic 4G, and 4G/3G always have worked. ( I haven't rooted my ET4G phone yet, until there is a known way to go back to fully stock without problems..)