Develop Bugs

Is T-Mobile going to add more than 5gb of data?

Does anyone know if T-Mobile is going to add more gb or remove data throttle? I use the 5gb within 2 weeks.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA Premium App

Just change your APN to another one and you will reset your limit

How do you do that??
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA Premium App

Like what do you set all the tabs to?
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA Premium App

After the at&t merger competes it's much more likely that you will be capped at 2GB and be charged $10/GB if you go over.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App

raitchison said:
After the at&t merger competes it's much more likely that you will be capped at 2GB and be charged $10/GB if you go over.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not true. Any users that had unlimited data before price changes were grandfathered in..what makes you think it'll be any different?
They cap you at 5GB? No unlimited plan?
Sent from my Vision using XDA Premium App

Yea at 5gb they slow it down to ridiculous speeds.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA Premium App

death1246 said:
Just change your APN to another one and you will reset your limit
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The method of changing APN's doesn't work anymore. I do believe that as far as getting around the 5GB limit throttle, there is no way around it!
@OP, there was some rumors or news that T-Mobile was considering rising up the limit to 10GB, but I can't verify that sadly.

Ok thanks I guess ill just wait.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA Premium App

Spastic909 said:
Not true. Any users that had unlimited data before price changes were grandfathered in..what makes you think it'll be any different?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They don't have to keep around grandfathered plans forever, I'm sure they won't be forcing people to change right away but I expect that at some point they will make it harder to hold onto the old plans as they did for the other AT&T users when they did away with unlimited data.

I just got throttled too =(
Learned my lesson, I'm going to set up a notification next month to warn me when I get closer to my cap...

T mobile unlimited data?

I went with their unlimited 4g data plan yesterday they told me I couldn't use hotspot anymore. So now I need to know is that feature now blocked on UN rooted phones? Because I'm running a custom tw Rom and the hotspot still works
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

You can use tethering aps from Google play market
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

Yeah it should be blocked if you're unrooted. It should redirect you to a page asking if you want to add it to your plan (at least that's what it did for me), etc... I actually still had issues tethering when I went to a custom tw rom but when I finally switched over to a cm10 nightly I no longer had issues tethering.

silhouette004 said:
Yeah it should be blocked if you're unrooted. It should redirect you to a page asking if you want to add it to your plan (at least that's what it did for me), etc... I actually still had issues tethering when I went to a custom tw rom but when I finally switched over to a cm10 nightly I no longer had issues tethering.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same here.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

The t mobile hotspot app doesn't work it'll keep directing you back to atmo webpage.but there's an app in the market which does work just tested it. T-Mobile is now the **** bet not nobody say nothing bad about T-Mobile.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

Ayocuz said:
The t mobile hotspot app doesn't work it'll keep directing you back to atmo webpage.but there's an app in the market which does work just tested it. T-Mobile is now the **** bet not nobody say nothing bad about T-Mobile.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Works for me
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

I'm rooted on the stock rom using WiFi Tether which works great.

Chicago281 said:
I'm rooted on the stock rom using WiFi Tether which works great.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Works for me.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

If you can't get past the redirect page when you are using hot spot try using firefox. I swear it works.

Chicago281 said:
I'm rooted on the stock rom using WiFi Tether which works great.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
has been working for me for days since I signed up for unlimited 4g data plan.

I always just used PDAnet. We had a storm come through the other day and knocked out my home internet for a couple days. I had PDAnet (that I downloaded from the PLAY store) and used it to watch Netflix. Worked like a charm. Root isn't even required.

So the consensus here is that even with the (no tether unlimited 4g) plan tethering still works just fine? Or someone said that you must use firefox on the tethered pc and another said that pda.net app must be used? I'm looking to save some money by switching from my 10gig data plan but need to know that it will still tether first.

the-Mike_D said:
So the consensus here is that even with the (no tether unlimited 4g) plan tethering still works just fine? Or someone said that you must use firefox on the tethered pc and another said that pda.net app must be used? I'm looking to save some money by switching from my 10gig data plan but need to know that it will still tether first.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No one said you have to use anything. If you are rooted, tethering will work fine. You can't use the built-in tethering if you are not running a custom rom.

I too am considering the plan. Very interested to know the actual charges are at the end of billing cycle. Contracts usually have additional fees every month. That being said the cost of the plan sound really good. I am averaging about 10mb download with highs of 16mb with my no contract tmobile plan. It sucks on beachside but was kind of expecting that,can go from 100kb to 8mb down within a block or two. Might just be interference.
I would also like to know if calling mart credits can be added to the account or other providers credits work.Then I would actually be paying less than the price they are asking. About 5 percent less when i can find the codes that are still valid!
Please keep us posted everyone! Let us know if thier are any problems after tethering and how much are you tethering percentage wise daily. I want to cut out the cable and would just go to tethering for home if i can.
Also thinking that after sept 12th,tmobile may try to lure others into thier plans with free phones on that value plan,hope so,then can sell that phone(one s?) and get that Gnexus i been wanting to try .

jlczl said:
Same here.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
tethering to PC browsers is what sets it off. If yuo are going to tether to other phones or tablets, TMO wont make you pay for the service.

But that's not wireless
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

Anyway to stop throttling?

Is there anyway to stop throttling from happening if you are on a 5gb plan on tmobile. I need the tethering so I have not changed to the unlimited plan. Any ideas or suggestions would help
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

yungsir2 said:
Is there anyway to stop throttling from happening if you are on a 5gb plan on tmobile. I need the tethering so I have not changed to the unlimited plan. Any ideas or suggestions would help
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nope at the moment
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

No, there is no way around it.
Sent from my SGH-T999

Nope not at all... Sorry
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

No

I was on the phone with T-Mo customer retention a few weeks ago. The rep told me I could upgrade to a plan with unlimited data with no throttling for the same thing I was already paying. I said yes, of course. I've been using a lot of data with no throttling.
I have Doggcatcher set to auto-download new podcasts over the network- this used to get me a throttling message, so I switched to WiFi. I switched back to network downloading a couple of weeks ago and I've been good ever since.

jtp8736 said:
I was on the phone with T-Mo customer retention a few weeks ago. The rep told me I could upgrade to a plan with unlimited data with no throttling for the same thing I was already paying. I said yes, of course. I've been using a lot of data with no throttling.
I have Doggcatcher set to auto-download new podcasts over the network- this used to get me a throttling message, so I switched to WiFi. I switched back to network downloading a couple of weeks ago and I've been good ever since.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm sure op knows they're the same price, but op wants to keep the 5gb because he is certain he can tether without issues
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

yungsir2 said:
Is there anyway to stop throttling from happening if you are on a 5gb plan on tmobile. I need the tethering so I have not changed to the unlimited plan. Any ideas or suggestions would help
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
10 extra bucks a month....i just upgraded to that to avoid the hassle...i rarely tether but i got throttled before i even hit my limit....i just got close a week before and got hit....that pissed me off....so i upgraded....Good luck!

xgp0006 said:
10 extra bucks a month....i just upgraded to that to avoid the hassle...i rarely tether but i got throttled before i even hit my limit....i just got close a week before and got hit....that pissed me off....so i upgraded....Good luck!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can't tether PERIOD with the uimited plan.

psykhotic said:
You can't tether PERIOD with the uimited plan.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Correction. You can't tether on the unlimited plan running stock
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

I rarely post. But just want to say I tether daily to my tf201 and laptop with never so much as a hickup.
Unlimited 4g, stock rooted. Using wifi tether 3.2 beta2. On play store:thumbup:
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

DrmMaster said:
I rarely post. But just want to say I tether daily to my tf201 and laptop with never so much as a hickup.
Unlimited 4g, stock rooted. Using wifi tether 3.2 beta2. On play store:thumbup:
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I also vouch for this app if stock rooted
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

Free hotspot?

I was wondering if there was a way to get free personal hotspot service. I wss planning on paying for it (14.99/month) but I cant add it to my account it conflicts with the features in my plan... Is there anyway I can do this, without using pdanet or any other apps like that? Also I don't mind rooting my device. Thanks in advance!
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

Conflicts with what features? There should be no issue adding hotspot to your plan even if you have unlimited everything. What plan are you on and what features do t ou have?
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

You can't get Hotspot with the Unlimited Data Plan.

Thetenthdr said:
You can't get Hotspot with the Unlimited Data Plan.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ill check...I can see where you might not be able to...but if you pay...you should get...really you may be teathering wirelessly but then why do they call unlimited data unlimited if you cant add tge hotspot?
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

chrishoyt2012 said:
Conflicts with what features? There should be no issue adding hotspot to your plan even if you have unlimited everything. What plan are you on and what features do t ou have?
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is what happens when I try to add it.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

View attachment 1689997
You cant have Unlimited 4G Data and HotSpot. You have to choose if you want a "capped" plan + HotSpot or Unlimited 4G Data. T-Mobile is here to make money, just like any other company, and from that perspective it simply wouldn't make sense to let customers tether and eat up as much data as they want while still keeping the second cheapest data plan.

chrishoyt2012 said:
Conflicts with what features? There should be no issue adding hotspot to your plan even if you have unlimited everything. What plan are you on and what features do t ou have?
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Actually with the unlimited plan they do not offer hotspot service, I had the same issue when I joined tmobile so I rooted my phone and cm10 or 10.1 all you have to do is turn it on and you are ready to go
If you don't want to root you phone there is a app called open garden that allows you to share you internet connection to any other device using Bluetooth (as long as the device has 4.0 or newer OS), I haven't played with it to much but consumes less batter and also allows you to share with a desktop / laptop PC
Give it a shot

Thetenthdr said:
View attachment 1689997
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh... Didnt see that lol. Thanks.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

chibra said:
Actually with the unlimited plan they do not offer hotspot service, I had the same issue when I joined tmobile so I rooted my phone and cm10 or 10.1 all you have to do is turn it on and you are ready to go
If you don't want to root you phone there is a app called open garden that allows you to share you internet connection to any other device using Bluetooth (as long as the device has 4.0 or newer OS), I haven't played with it to much but consumes less batter and also allows you to share with a desktop / laptop PC
Give it a shot
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'll check that app out. Thanks.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

T-mobile makes money...trust me on that...but unlimited means no data cap...which should mean infinite data usage...yet they always have that fine print thst zeros out "unlimited". Oh well.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

[Q] Anyone find a WIFI tether app that works yet?

FoxFi doesn't seem to work on the Verizon version. Problem is that the Verizon version gets locked down so rooting may take a while. Hopefully someone will find one that works.
EDIT: Bluetooth tethering works, but it is a fraction of the speed. 10% at the most.
Edit 2: Been spoiled with Paranoid Android. Looks like root is required for free WiFi tether to work with KitKat devices.

I am not buying this phone until it is rooted because of this.
If there is a workaround, I am 100% buying this thing ASAP.
So... Anyone have some ideas?

No wifi tethering yet, but using FoxFi/PdaNet for USB tethering works fine for me in the meantime. Speed is fine running it that way.

Well excuse me guys but I think I'm missing something here. What's wrong with tethering? The default settings for tethering works fine with me without any other app.

ahmedsalahais said:
Well excuse me guys but I think I'm missing something here. What's wrong with tethering? The default settings for tethering works fine with me without any other app.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For verizon don't you need to pay for hotspots/tethering?
Sent from my SCH-I605 using xda app-developers app

killerapl said:
For verizon don't you need to pay for hotspots/tethering?
Sent from my SCH-I605 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ops my mistake. I though you meant the feature in general is not working. Now I understand, it's working but with extra subscription while on Verizon. I'm not on the same network so I don't have such issue.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Regards,

Don't know if it's any use to you but on Three in the UK you have to pay for tethering or it blocks internet until you reboot the phone but I found that it can't detect the computer if you're using a linux distro. Worth a try with a live disk/pen if it's just for browsing etc.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk

Theoretically if you had root, do you think there's an app that would work in Infrastructure mode? I'm on Sprint so root isn't a problem but I had awful tether problems with my old M7 when it went to KitKat and I had to revert back to keep my old android-wifi-tether install working.

I'm on T-Mobile and purchased clockwork mod tether. DOESN'T work on HTC ONE M8. Would really like to keep this phone but I must have working tether, where I live my cell phone gets better service than the local cable provider!
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Have you guys tested this one out: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.snclab.wifitetherrouter
Works great for me on 3UK now that the new tariffs allows only 2GB of tethering. I've done over 5GB this month.
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

RoxAbout said:
I'm on T-Mobile and purchased clockwork mod tether. DOESN'T work on HTC ONE M8. Would really like to keep this phone but I must have working tether, where I live my cell phone gets better service than the local cable provider!
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Tmobile gives you 3GB of tethering for free. They don't block the native tethering at all. After you reach the limit, tethering would redirect you to a Tmobile page. Internet services like Dropbox or League of Legends still work even though you've reached the limit. And Facebook, I believe. =.P
But I don't use any tethering apps, and I'm on Tmobile. Is there a reason why you're trying to use ClockworkMod Tether?
EDIT: I forgot, that's on their $20 data plan, the unlimited-no-throttle plan. I don't know how the native tethering works on other plans. Hmm...

No wifi tethering yet, but using FoxFi/PdaNet for USB tethering works fine for me in the meantime. Speed is good.