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Samsung Focus S - USB Tethering: Confirmed Working

Anyone get this working, the old method doesn't work. The computer found the phone and installed the modem. Does the Samsung Focus S have different connection strings?
In the diagnostic screen there are more options than the Samsung Focus:
Zune Sync
Modem, Tethered Call
Modem, USB Diag.
Zune Sync, Modem.
Modem_QC, USB Diag.

dbrandusa said:
Anyone get this working, the old method doesn't work. The computer found the phone and installed the modem. Does the Samsung Focus S have different connection strings?
In the diagnostic screen there are more options than the Samsung Focus:
Zune Sync
Modem, Tethered Call
Modem, USB Diag.
Zune Sync, Modem.
Modem_QC, USB Diag.
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Haven't got my Focus S yet. Have you tried the WiFi hotspot hack yet?

ryotgz said:
Haven't got my Focus S yet. Have you tried the WiFi hotspot hack yet?
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internet sharing was loaded by default on my system settings.
Turning it on will trigger AT&T to enable the Tethering Plan. When I turned it on few months back on my Focus AT&T sent me a card within a few days stating they would turn on tethering automatically unless I called to tell them no. I used the USB tethering prior for 6 months with no word from AT&T until the I turned on internet sharing.

dbrandusa said:
internet sharing was loaded by default on my system settings.
Turning it on will trigger AT&T to enable the Tethering Plan. When I turned it on few months back on my Focus AT&T sent me a card within a few days stating they would turn on tethering automatically unless I called to tell them no. I used the USB tethering prior for 6 months with no word from AT&T until the I turned on internet sharing.
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I see. I was hoping running this would keep AT&T from turning on the tethering plan.

ryotgz said:
I see. I was hoping running this would keep AT&T from turning on the tethering plan.
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My original Focus was Developer and Interop Unlocked.

ryotgz said:
I see. I was hoping running this would keep AT&T from turning on the tethering plan.
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That will not prevent it at all. Without that you won't be able to turn it on, but once you do turn it on AT&T will message you saying if you continue you'll automatically be enrolled in a tehering plan.
dbrandusa said:
internet sharing was loaded by default on my system settings.
Turning it on will trigger AT&T to enable the Tethering Plan. When I turned it on few months back on my Focus AT&T sent me a card within a few days stating they would turn on tethering automatically unless I called to tell them no. I used the USB tethering prior for 6 months with no word from AT&T until the I turned on internet sharing.
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The exact thing happened to me. I've USB tethered my phone since January no problem and a week or two after trying internet sharing I got the message from AT&T. I figured the internet sharing triggered that but in fear of loosing my unlimited data plan I haven't tethered using either method since. Have you used USB tethering since getting the message with no problem?

clfosk said:
Have you used USB tethering since getting the message with no problem?
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Yes, few months with no issues. I called AT&T yesterday and asked if any more "tethering" triggers came through and they confirmed no. I am 100% positive the internet sharing in system settings triggers the plan if you don't pay for one.
The USB method that original worked for the Samsung Focus doesn't work on Samsung Focus S. I have tried on 3 different computers that worked previously; I can easily connect my Samsung Focus but receive dial-up error 628 or error 619 on the Focus S, the strings have be different. The main reason I upgraded was the 4G speeds which are amazing on this phone.
I have uninstalled all the drivers, deleted the modem and reinstalled with no problems. I just can not get past the error. We need to get us new Samsung Focus S owners our modem back

Got it working...
Only if you can't get modem to work (Otherwise proced to Update)
Remove modem from computer
Uninstall all previous software
Reinstall
Plug phone back in
Let automatic drivers install
If you don't have the "Diagnosis" APP installed (Otherwise Proceed to Update)
1. Bring up the dial pad on the phone
2. Dial ##634#
3. Go to your APPS list and open "Diagnosis"
4. Dial *#7284#
5. Select Modem, Tethered Call (Option 2)
Start -> Control Panel -> Network and Sharing -> click "Set up a new connection or network" -> click "Set up a dial-up connection"
Use the following dial-up settings.
Dial-up phone number: *99***1#
User name: [email protected]
Password: CINGULAR1
Connection Name: Samsung Focus S
Click "Connect"
Click "Continue setup anyways"
Update:
Start -> Control Panel -> System -> Device Manager -> Modems, right click on "SAMSUNG Mobile Modem" click "properties"
Go to "Advanced" Tab, add: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","wap.cingular"
with no trailing spaces.
To override your works VPN/Proxy using your phones connection:
Start -> Control Panel -> Network and Sharing Center -> Change Adapter Settings -> right click on your newly created modem "Samsung Focus S" click "properties"
Go to "Networking" Tab, click "Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP/IPv4", click "properties" -> click "advanced", uncheck [ ] Automatic Metric, set to 1 click okay. Re-dial your modem.
You can verify the proxy override works by checking your public ip address whatismyip[dot]com; it should show your assigned AT&T IP address. You can now go to websites your work Proxy has blocked. Enjoy full internet access at work!
To use sync with Zune again:
1. Go to your APPS list and open "Diagnosis"
2. Dial *#7284#
3. Select Zune Sync (Option 1)
Note:
Adding "AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","wap.cingular" with existing modem and drivers install didn't work for me, after reinstallation of modem and drivers it connected. You might be able to skip to the "update" step to see if works for you.

dbrandusa said:
I am using Windows 7 x64
Remove modem from computer
Uninstall all previous software
Reinstall
Plug phone back in
Let automatic drivers install
If you don't have the "Diagnosis" APP installed.
1. Bring up the dial pad on the phone
2. Dial ##634#
3. Go to your APPS list and open "Diagnosis"
4. Dial *#7284#
5. Select Modem, Tethered Call (Option 2)
Start -> Control Panel -> Network and Sharing -> click "Set up a new connection or network" -> click "Set up a dial-up connection"
Use the following dial-up settings.
Dial-up phone number: *99***1#
User name: [email protected]
Password: CINGULAR1
Connection Name: Samsung Focus S
Click "Connect"
Click "Continue setup anyways"
Start -> Control Panel -> System -> Device Manager -> Modems, right click on "SAMSUNG Mobile Modem" click "properties"
Go to "Advanced" Tab, add: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","wap.cingular"
with no trailing spaces.
To override your works VPN/Proxy using your phones connection.
Start -> Control Panel -> Network and Sharing Center -> Change Adapter Settings -> right click on your newly created modem "Samsung Focus S" click "properties"
Go to "Networking" Tab, click "Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP/IPv4", click "properties" -> click "advanced", uncheck [ ] Automatic Metric, set to 1 click okay. Re-dial your modem.
You can verify the proxy override works by checking your public ip address whatismyip[dot]com; it should show your assigned AT&T IP address. You can now go to websites your work Proxy has blocked. Enjoy full internet access at work!
To use sync with Zune again:
1. Go to your APPS list and open "Diagnosis"
2. Dial *#7284#
3. Select Zune Sync (Option 1)
Note:
Adding "AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","wap.cingular" with existing modem and drivers install didn't work for me, after reinstallation of modem and drivers it connected. You might be able to just skip to this step to see if works for you.
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Awesome! I'm tethered now and I'm trusting you that this is safe!
I didn't need to delete my old modem or uninstall any drivers. I plugged my phone in and it didn't even install new drivers but this worked right away.

clfosk said:
Awesome! I'm tethered now and I'm trusting you that this is safe!
I didn't need to delete my old modem or uninstall any drivers. I plugged my phone in and it didn't even install new drivers but this worked right away.
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I think I changed too many settings in my modem which caused me to uninstall everything. Hopefully the quick route will work for most people! I am glad you got it working! I have never had AT&T notify me this way, only using the Mango tethering option.
Hopefully we can add this to a sticky and under the Samsung Focus S section when it is up and running.

dbrandusa said:
I think I changed too many settings in my modem which caused me to uninstall everything. Hopefully the quick route will work for most people! I am glad you got it working! I have never had AT&T notify me this way, only using the Mango tethering option.
Hopefully we can add this to a sticky and under the Samsung Focus S section when it is up and running.
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Good job. The Samsung Focus S forum needs to go up soon!

Hello is there any way to make usbthetering on Omnia7 available? wolud be very nice

Have you tried following the same steps used for the Focus / Focus S?
Alternatively, have you tried a search?
USB tethering for all gen1 devices, even things like the DVP which otherwise have very little homebrew, has been known for many months. I don't recall if you had to tweak it slightly for the Omnia7 or not, but I don't think so.

focus flash
dbrandusa said:
Only if you can't get modem to work (Otherwise proced to Update)
Remove modem from computer
Uninstall all previous software
Reinstall
Plug phone back in
Let automatic drivers install
If you don't have the "Diagnosis" APP installed (Otherwise Proceed to Update)
1. Bring up the dial pad on the phone
2. Dial ##634#
3. Go to your APPS list and open "Diagnosis"
4. Dial *#7284#
5. Select Modem, Tethered Call (Option 2)
Start -> Control Panel -> Network and Sharing -> click "Set up a new connection or network" -> click "Set up a dial-up connection"
Use the following dial-up settings.
Dial-up phone number: *99***1#
User name: [email protected]
Password: CINGULAR1
Connection Name: Samsung Focus S
Click "Connect"
Click "Continue setup anyways"
Update:
Start -> Control Panel -> System -> Device Manager -> Modems, right click on "SAMSUNG Mobile Modem" click "properties"
Go to "Advanced" Tab, add: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","wap.cingular"
with no trailing spaces.
To override your works VPN/Proxy using your phones connection:
Start -> Control Panel -> Network and Sharing Center -> Change Adapter Settings -> right click on your newly created modem "Samsung Focus S" click "properties"
Go to "Networking" Tab, click "Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP/IPv4", click "properties" -> click "advanced", uncheck [ ] Automatic Metric, set to 1 click okay. Re-dial your modem.
You can verify the proxy override works by checking your public ip address whatismyip[dot]com; it should show your assigned AT&T IP address. You can now go to websites your work Proxy has blocked. Enjoy full internet access at work!
To use sync with Zune again:
1. Go to your APPS list and open "Diagnosis"
2. Dial *#7284#
3. Select Zune Sync (Option 1)
Note:
Adding "AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","wap.cingular" with existing modem and drivers install didn't work for me, after reinstallation of modem and drivers it connected. You might be able to skip to the "update" step to see if works for you.
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worked for me, I have a focus flash!!!!!! Adding the code in the advanced properties worked and the connection was no longer refused and connected right away

Hmm, I seem to have a problem. I get the phone set to "Modem, Tethered Call" no problem, but when I plug the phone into the computer the install new hardware wizard fails with the message that it "can't find the necessary software."
Any ideas?

captobie said:
Hmm, I seem to have a problem. I get the phone set to "Modem, Tethered Call" no problem, but when I plug the phone into the computer the install new hardware wizard fails with the message that it "can't find the necessary software."
Any ideas?
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Install these drivers here: http://mirror.batteryboss.org/SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.exe

clfosk said:
Install these drivers here: http://mirror.batteryboss.org/SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.exe
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That did the trick. Using my phone as a modem right now... thanks!

Are the instructions in this forum so that I can use my 3G connection on my Samsung Focus S by my laptop that doesn't have Internet?
Or is it the other way around so that I can use my laptop's Internet connection so that my phone will be able to have Internet as well - just by connecting to the USB port?
I'm assuming it's for the former but I'd also like it if someone could point me to the latter.

It's for the former. For the latter, that's built-in; just connect the phone to the computer by USB and start the Zune software. It will create an Ethernet connection over USB for the phone to use, off of the PC's Internet connection. You could also use Internet Connection Sharing from the PC over WiFi, and connect the phone to that (it may help to use software that causes the PC's WiFi to appear as an access point; I'm not sure if the phone supports Ad-Hoc networks).

GoodDayToDie said:
It's for the former. For the latter, that's built-in; just connect the phone to the computer by USB and start the Zune software. It will create an Ethernet connection over USB for the phone to use, off of the PC's Internet connection. You could also use Internet Connection Sharing from the PC over WiFi, and connect the phone to that (it may help to use software that causes the PC's WiFi to appear as an access point; I'm not sure if the phone supports Ad-Hoc networks).
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Awesome! I didn't know that Ethernet connection over USB was able just by having Zune and the Windows Phone. Tried it and it works great!
Would that only work with Windows Phone or any other phones/devices I use while Zune is running?

FIXED: Can't send MMS? Sprint / Boost / Virgin Mobile APN Settings Problem!

I think there's something wrong w/ my APN settings. I can send/receive SMS, voice, and data. I can only receive MMS. The only way I've been able to send MMS out is by installing Go SMS Pro and manually putting in APN in the app.
My stock messaging or Handcent can't send out MMS, so I'm thinking perhaps my APN got messed up. How can I verify/correct this?
See fix below! :thumbup:

Please DO NOT QUOTE this post in your reply. Just post your questions or comments if you have any. I DON'T CHECK OR RESPOND TO PM'S.
5/31/2014 Update - The Palm Treo Pro 850 and HTC Touch Pro's MMS are now working again as well.
5/20/2014 Update - As of 5/19/2014, Sprint has removed the HTC Touch Pro2 from the list of decommissioned picture mail phones. MMS is now working again on the HTC Touch Pro2.
5/1/2015 Update - As of 4/30/2014, if you have a flashed phone, Sprint has decommissioned a bunch of older phones as far as MMS functionality is concerned. For more info, look here: https://community.sprint.com/baw/co.../2014/01/31/picture-mail-decommissioning-faqs and https://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/152977?start=0&tstart=0. This affects lots of donor phones including, but not limited to HTC Diamond, HTC Touch Pro, HTC Touch Pro2, Palm Treo 850 Pro, etc. The only way to get your MMS back on your flashed phone is to replace your donor. For Sprint legacy plans such as SERO, the Sprint Sanyo Incognito still works. For Boost, the Boost Sanyo Incognito works as well. Boost phones can't be activated with Sprint, but select Sprint phones can be activated with Boost. None of the mentioned methods below will fix your MMS if your donor phone's MMS has been decommissioned by Sprint.
Background: I bought 2 Galaxy S3's. One had the problem out of the box, and the other was just fine. A friend had a problem as well. It seems some Galaxy S3's may have shipped with a defective APN config setting. Method 1 and Method 3 are the "real" fixes, but they require a rooted phone. Method 2 is more of a work around and doesn't require a rooted phone. You must use 8sms app instead of the stock messaging app for SMS/MMS messages.
If you'd like to thank me, please click on the "Thanks" button instead of posting a thank you note. Let's save storage and bandwidth. And please, please, please...DO NOT QUOTE THIS POST IN YOUR REPLY JUST TO THANK ME!
Method 1 - (the real fix, but requires a rooted phone):
***UPDATE***
I've confirmed that this method works on ICS (4.0.4), Jellybean (4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2.2, 4.3) , and KitKat ( 4.4.2) . Tested and working on Galaxy S3, S4, Note 2, and Note 3.
1a) Download this working Sprint APN xml file: https://www.box.com/s/40x5ac2c6u0ckzfz59ig (click on download button at the top)
OR
1b) For Boost, download this xml file: https://www.box.com/s/o9folfrq00ee9p2qj5pv (click on download button at the top)
OR
1c) For Virgin Mobile, download this xml file: https://www.box.com/s/9itl21drpp84enqeszc9 (click on download button at the top)
2) Download and install "APN Backup & Restore" from the Google Play Store to your phone: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.riteshsahu.APNBackupRestore&hl=en
3) Convert the "APN Backup & Restore" into a system app by either using Titanium Backup, or simply use Root Explorer/ES File Explorer (root enable it) to move the APK from /data/app to /system/app. For KitKat, move it to /system/priv-app.
4) Reboot the phone.
5) Launch the app, click on menu, then click on "Disable ICS Check".
6) In the main app menu, click on "Backup APNs". This will create a directory called "ApnBackupRestore" in your /mnt/sdcard.
7) Copy the xml file from step 1 to the /mnt/sdcard/ApnBackupRestore folder.
8) Go back to the main app menu, click on "Delete APNs" and confirm it.
9) Go back to the main app menu, click on "Restore APNs".
10) Choose the file you downloaded from step 1 and confirm it.
11) Reboot your phone.
12) Done.
NEW Method 2 (work around, doesn't require rooted phone) - Uses 8sms app which is lightweight unlike other 3rd party bloated messaging apps such as Go SMS Pro, Handcent, etc. More details about the extra features of this app can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2398767
1) Download and install 8sms app to your phone from the Google Play Store here or from the developer's site here.
2) Launch 8sms app.
3) Press Menu button on your phone.
4) Choose Settings
5) Choose MMSC Settings
6) Press "MMSC".
7a) Type in "http://mms.sprintpcs.com" - do not include the double quotes. Press OK button.
OR
7b) Type in "http://mm.myboostmobile.com" for Boost
OR
7c) Type in "http://mmsc.vmobl.com:8088/mms?" for Virgin Mobile
8) Press "MMS PROXY".
9) Type in "68.28.31.7" (Sprint & Boost) OR "205.239.233.136" (Virgin Mobile) - do not include the double quotes. Press OK button.
10) Press "MMS PORT".
11) Type in "80" (Sprint & Boost) OR "81" (Virgin Mobile) - do not include the double quotes. Press OK button.
12) (optional) Press "MMS over WiFi". I know this works for Sprint. Not sure if it works for Boost or Virgin Mobile.
13) Press phone's back button.
14) Choose "Phone Number" under the Extra Settings section and enter your 10 digit phone number.
15) Press OK button.
16) Press phone's back button.
17) Send/receive a few SMS/MMS messages to test.
18) (optional) You can also configure the app's extra settings such as enabling EMOJI, etc.
19) Done.
Hidden below is the OLD Method 2 - Uses Go SMS Pro which is too bloated and doesn't work well with apps such as Avast Mobile Security
OLD Method 2 - Uses Go SMS Pro which is too bloated and doesn't work well with apps such as Avast Mobile Security - (work around, doesn't require rooted phone)
1) Download and install Go SMS Pro to your phone from the Google Play Store.
2) Launch Go SMS Pro and skip through the intro message screens.
3) Skip the Go Chat Service offer unless you really want that.
4) Press Menu button on your GS3.
5) Choose Settings.
6) Scroll down the menu and choose Set default SMS program.
7) Press each entry in the list and put a check mark on "Use by default for this action" then choose Go SMS Pro. When both are done, press the back button on your phone.
8) Up on top, press "Advanced"
9) Scroll down the list and press "MMS Settings"
10) Scroll down the list and put a check mark on "Fill APN configuration manually"
11) Press "MMSC".
12a) Type in "http://mms.sprintpcs.com" - do not include the double quotes. Press OK button.
OR
12b) Type in "http://mm.myboostmobile.com" for Boost
OR
12c) Type in "http://mmsc.vmobl.com:8088/mms?" for Virgin Mobile
13) Press "MMS PROXY".
14) Type in "68.28.31.7" (Sprint & Boost) OR "205.239.233.136" (Virgin Mobile) - do not include the double quotes. Press OK button.
15) Press "MMS PORT".
16) Type in "80" (Sprint & Boost) OR "81" (Virgin Mobile) - do not include the double quotes. Press OK button.
17) Press back button on phone twice.
18) Send/receive a few SMS/MMS messages to test.
19) Done.
Method 3 - (also a "real fix", but requires a rooted phone and custom recovery such as TWRP, ClockWorkMod, etc.) PLEASE LEAVE FEEDBACK IF THIS METHOD WORKED FOR YOU!
Disclaimer: I'm not responsible if this breaks your phone. Proceed at your own risk! These scripts will replace your old apns-conf.xml file in /system/etc and will delete your telephony.db. When your phone reboots, the telephony.db will get recreated according to the content of your apns-conf.xml file. Thanks to oakieville for the script!
1) Boot into your custom recovery.
2) (optional, but highly recommended) Perform a nandroid backup using your custom recovery before you apply this fix just in case!
3) Not sure if this is necessary, but go ahead and wipe cache and dalvik cache.
4) Flash ONE of these:
Sprint (original, stock, working MMS for Sprint): https://app.box.com/s/m2pq7sesi6aexwa9zu3g
Boost: https://app.box.com/s/dt16cd44hsix3n2dl0mf
Virgin Mobile: https://app.box.com/s/395osivovclbbr44p5w1
5) Reboot your phone.
6) Done.
7) Please leave feedback if this method worked for you!!!
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AlpineMan said:
Background: I bought 2 Galaxy S3's. One had the problem out of the box, and the other was just fine. A friend had a problem as well. It seems some Galaxy S3's may have shipped with a defective APN config setting.
To fix:
1) Download this working Sprint APN xml file: http://www.mediafire.com/view/?jx41lw4w5107frt
2) Download "APN Backup & Restore" from the Google Play Store.
3) Convert the "APN Backup & Restore" into a system app by either using Titanium Backup, or simply use Root Explorer/ES File Explorer (root enable it) to move the APK from /data/app to /system/app.
4) Reboot the phone.
5) Launch the app, click on menu, then click on "Disable ICS Check".
6) In the main app menu, click on "Backup APNs". This will create a directory called "ApnBackupRestore" in your /mnt/sdcard.
7) Copy the xml file from step 1 to the /mnt/sdcard/ApnBackupRestore folder.
8) Go back to the main app menu, click on "Delete APNs" and confirm it.
9) Go back to the main app menu, click on "Restore APNs".
10) Choose the file you downloaded from step 1 and confirm it.
11) Reboot your phone.
12) Done.
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Thanks Alpineman! You are the man and a great help to the android community. Without you, I wouldn't have been able to get my Galaxy S3 to work on my Legacy SERO plan and now you have helped me get my MMS working again. Thanks!

Think this should be posted on both original / or Android Dev side
Good stuff bro. Thanks for this quick and easy tutorial!! :good:

I am unable to receive MMS from anyone that doesn't own a sprint phone. I am however able to send M M S. Do you think this will help with that.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app

AlpineMan said:
Background: I bought 2 Galaxy S3's. One had the problem out of the box, and the other was just fine. A friend had a problem as well. It seems some Galaxy S3's may have shipped with a defective APN config setting.
To fix:
1) Download this working Sprint APN xml file: http://www.mediafire.com/?jx41lw4w5107frt
2) Download "APN Backup & Restore" from the Google Play Store.
3) Convert the "APN Backup & Restore" into a system app by either using Titanium Backup, or simply use Root Explorer/ES File Explorer (root enable it) to move the APK from /data/app to /system/app.
4) Reboot the phone.
5) Launch the app, click on menu, then click on "Disable ICS Check".
6) In the main app menu, click on "Backup APNs". This will create a directory called "ApnBackupRestore" in your /mnt/sdcard.
7) Copy the xml file from step 1 to the /mnt/sdcard/ApnBackupRestore folder.
8) Go back to the main app menu, click on "Delete APNs" and confirm it.
9) Go back to the main app menu, click on "Restore APNs".
10) Choose the file you downloaded from step 1 and confirm it.
11) Reboot your phone.
12) Done.
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Thank you very much, now my phone to work properly.

cant do it says does not support 4.1

I have not tried this on Android 4.1...Only on ICS. You can downgrade to ICS first, apply the fix, then upgrade to 4.1. The fix should carry over.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2

Tried this method on AOKP 4.1 and lost the ability to receive any SMS or MMS. I then Odined back to stock Touch Wiz 4.04, rooted and tried again. I still can't receive any SMS/MMS at all since trying it, but I can send SMS just fine... Probably gonna Odin back to stock and take my phone to the store tomorrow as I have no idea what to try next and no SMS is no cool

meatflaps said:
Tried this method on AOKP 4.1 and lost the ability to receive any SMS or MMS. I then Odined back to stock Touch Wiz 4.04, rooted and tried again. I still can't receive any SMS/MMS at all since trying it, but I can send SMS just fine... Probably gonna Odin back to stock and take my phone to the store tomorrow as I have no idea what to try next and no SMS is no cool
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Did you try reflashing the aokp rom? I tried this fix earlier and it didn't work for me either and I also could not send or receive afterwards. I then wiped and just flashed aokp again like a new install and all was well after that. I would try that before deciding to take your phone back to the store.

Anastayja said:
Did you try reflashing the aokp rom? I tried this fix earlier and it didn't work for me either and I also could not send or receive afterwards. I then wiped and just flashed aokp again like a new install and all was well after that. I would try that before deciding to take your phone back to the store.
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I didn't try reflashing AOKP because I still couldn't receive any texts at all, SMS or MMS. I'm in the process of Odining back to stock, maybe I'll re-root, try the fix, and reflash AOKP before the night is over.
Does Odin not return the APNs back to stock? My phone worked fine (minus MMS a known issue w/ AOKP) until I tried this fix.

meatflaps said:
I didn't try reflashing AOKP because I still couldn't receive any texts at all, SMS or MMS. I'm in the process of Odining back to stock, maybe I'll re-root, try the fix, and reflash AOKP before the night is over.
Does Odin not return the APNs back to stock? My phone worked fine (minus MMS a known issue w/ AOKP) until I tried this fix.
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You didn't need your apn settings to work in order to reflash aokp. What wiping (cache, dalvik, system and factory reset) then reflashing would have done would have restored aokp to your phone as a fresh install and reset your apn settings.

Anastayja said:
You didn't need your apn settings to work in order to reflash aokp. What wiping (cache, dalvik, system and factory reset) then reflashing would have done would have restored aokp to your phone as a fresh install and reset your apn settings.
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Ok, rooted once more, wiped cache/dalvik, did a factory data reset, then flashed AOKP 9-11, sent a regular old SMS to my gf who is sitting right next to me. She got the text within 2-3 seconds and replied back. It's now been just over 5 minutes and I haven't received her reply SMS.
I've been rooting my phones for 3+ years now, always carefully following instructions from XDA and I've never had an issue that I couldn't fix myself. I just have no idea what else to try =/

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Thanks, using gosms fixed the problem on my jellybean device

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I'm going to have to try this later.. I'm on CREDO mobile..bit the phone did come with sprint 4g splash screen when I received it from * the company.. hah. So perhaps it will work? Who knows.
Running aokp/jb milestone 1 w/PMR on el26.
Thank you!
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fix mms
my method only works on rooted phones but is quite simple i have sprint gnex on verizon pp mms working through native app
download apn manager
install root explorer or equivalent take apn manager and place in system apps folder set permissions reboot open apn manager in app drawer set your apn done

Just tried this method and it worked for me on my e4gt running aokp jb m1
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Method 1 worked great, thank you!
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[Q] Wifi Toggle Not Functioning (CM10)

Hey, I've got CM10 on my GS3. When I go under Settings, the Wifi toggle is set to Off and grayed out so I can't toggle it. When I go to Wifi, it just says "Turning on Wifi" indefinitely. I also have issues with wifi tethering sometimes.
Any solutions to this? I haven't been able to find any posts on it. I'd prefer not to reset to another ROM, but if there's no other ways to fix this, oh well.
Thanks!

Flash to a TW rom and see if it works.
If it doesnt work, try the following:
Diablo67 said:
So as to fix this problem,some people suggest to do a Factory reset.But, it is completely unnecessary.Instead you can try the following methods, which where tested by me successfully.
1. Dial *#*#526#*#* to reload the wifi driver.If it doesn’t work, restart your phone and dial it once gain.It will work for sure.
2.There is an app “Wifi-Fixer” from android market,which claims to be fix this problem.But seriously,it hadn’t worked for my mobile phone(Samsung Galaxy Ace).But,
if you are interested, can download and try it here.
For HTC users, I have a pretty good trick which works very well.
When you have obtaining IP address problem,
1.Turn off wifi.
2.Open “Allshare”, then you will be asked to connect to a wifi network.
3.Then select the wifi network that you need to connect from the list opened.
Magically, you will be connected without any extra effort.This works 100% sure without fail.
If that doesnt work try this:
1.Dial *#*#526#*#*.Then a message will be shown “Driver loading Successful”.
2.Now Start the WiFi, it should work.
If the message “Driver Loading Unsuccessful” is shown, follow these steps:
1. Dial *#*#526#*#* again and click options button on your phone.
2. Select Rx test.
3. Select Channel >9 .
4. Click Start and exit.
5 . After some time, turn on the wifi.It should work.
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My phone won't even let me dial that, the code disappears the second I hit star the last time, not sure if it's supposed to do that. I'm gonna just try updating CM and see if that fixes it.

[Q] wifi tether not working rooted

I recently root my lgog with framaroot i have root access amd all that jazz but the app wifi tether for root wont work i have the treve mod one cuz the regular keeps giving me errors. The treve one seems to look like its working but it keeps shutting off with a error message saying my phone regained control i attached a screenshot of the message

If you're still on stock, the built in wifi tether won't work, have to use a aosp rom
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RODKNEE1231 said:
I recently root my lgog with framaroot i have root access amd all that jazz but the app wifi tether for root wont work i have the treve mod one cuz the regular keeps giving me errors. The treve one seems to look like its working but it keeps shutting off with a error message saying my phone regained control i attached a screenshot of the message
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I use " FoxFi" WiFi tethering app. Works great but make sure you set a password (my fave)! You can also use TrevE Mod WiFi tether, may not work with some roms though...( use the settings below for TrevE Mod App:
TREV E WIFI TETHER APP SETUP
Step 1. Download Wifi Tether TrevE Mod APK
Step 2. Open the Wifi Tether app, hit Menu button and hit “Settings”
Step 3. Press on “Change Device-Profile”.
Step 4. Choose “Generic ICS/JB (wlan0)”.
Step 5. Choose “Change Setup-Method”.
Step 6. Choose “Netd-Ndc (master)”.
Step 7. Choose “Send Netd Max Client Cmd”.
Step 8. You can set your wifi encryption and SSID here to whatever you’d like.
Step 9. Make sure either “WiFi-driver reload” or “WiFi-driver reload 2″ is checked on. If wifi tether fails for some reason you can change this to the one you didn’t use.
Step 10. Scroll down and make sure “MSS clamping” and “Routing fix” are both checked on.
Step 11. Turn on tethering by hitting the Wifi icon.
Step 12. You can check logs by hitting Menu button->Show Log. If you don’t see any errors you are good to go.
Step 13. Now, try connecting to your wifi tether using your computer or another wifi device. Once connected, it should show up under Access Control. (hit Menu then Access Control)
Step 14. Enjoy your wifi tether without paying carriers twice!
ENJOY!
I hope one of these will work for you!

Unfortunately i still get the same error do i have to be on a custom rom im all stock at the moment. Foxfi wont work it starts get to 2 and then nothin

RODKNEE1231 said:
Unfortunately i still get the same error do i have to be on a custom rom im all stock at the moment. Foxfi wont work it starts get to 2 and then nothin
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What Rom are you on (ZVB ?)....What carrier are you using?

To fix this, turn off "Connections Optimizer" in Settings -> More... -> Mobile Networks-> Connections Optimizer.
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devo3d said:
What Rom are you on (ZVB ?)....What carrier are you using?
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Im on stock zvc rom with root acces

RODKNEE1231 said:
Im on stock zvc rom with root acces
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Apparently its your service provider detecting that you are tethering....What provider do you have (Sprint, Verizon)? FoxFi tether app shoud work....I use it on all my devices...If you already have FoxFi, uninstall it and reinstall it but be sure to set a password.

Did anyone even try my post about Connections Optimizer? It's what you have to do while on stock.
When Connections Optimizer is on, your phone will randomly try to turn the wifi antenna on to "optimize" data. When it does this, it takes control of the wifi away from the tethering app. Turn it off, and this issue goes away.
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devo3d said:
I use " FoxFi" WiFi tethering app. Works great but make sure you set a password (my fave)! You can also use TrevE Mod WiFi tether, may not work with some roms though...( use the settings below for TrevE Mod App:
TREV E WIFI TETHER APP SETUP
Step 1. Download Wifi Tether TrevE Mod APK
Step 2. Open the Wifi Tether app, hit Menu button and hit “Settings”
Step 3. Press on “Change Device-Profile”.
Step 4. Choose “Generic ICS/JB (wlan0)”.
Step 5. Choose “Change Setup-Method”.
Step 6. Choose “Netd-Ndc (master)”.
Step 7. Choose “Send Netd Max Client Cmd”.
Step 8. You can set your wifi encryption and SSID here to whatever you’d like.
Step 9. Make sure either “WiFi-driver reload” or “WiFi-driver reload 2″ is checked on. If wifi tether fails for some reason you can change this to the one you didn’t use.
Step 10. Scroll down and make sure “MSS clamping” and “Routing fix” are both checked on.
Step 11. Turn on tethering by hitting the Wifi icon.
Step 12. You can check logs by hitting Menu button->Show Log. If you don’t see any errors you are good to go.
Step 13. Now, try connecting to your wifi tether using your computer or another wifi device. Once connected, it should show up under Access Control. (hit Menu then Access Control)
Step 14. Enjoy your wifi tether without paying carriers twice!
ENJOY!
I hope one of these will work for you!
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I tried all this but can not get it to work for me. Please help! Stock ZVC
-Whiplashh
"I think a ducks opinion of me is heavily influenced by whether I have bread or not."
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It says on, but none of my devices can detect it
-Whiplashh
"I think a ducks opinion of me is heavily influenced by whether I have bread or not."

Whiplashh said:
I tried all this but can not get it to work for me. Please help! Stock ZVC
-Whiplashh
"I think a ducks opinion of me is heavily influenced by whether I have bread or not."
---------- Post added at 11:13 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:12 AM ----------
It says on, but none of my devices can detect it
-Whiplashh
"I think a ducks opinion of me is heavily influenced by whether I have bread or not."
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I started a post in Troubleshooting about this....I can get TrevE's to work and I can download regular files but I can't download torrents and files of that nature....REALLY FREAKIN WEIRD!!! BUT - I can use FoxFi and USB tether but you have to install PDANET on your computer...when you download the app to your phone and connect via USB it will give you the option to download...
My question post in trouble shooting is labeled "How Do I Change WAP" settings...
I really believe this is the problem...
Tell me what you think and Try the USB with FoxFi..
I'm currently downloading and AOSP....ROM to see if it wifi tether will work on it...I'll post my results here...

devo3d said:
I use " FoxFi" WiFi tethering app. Works great but make sure you set a password (my fave)! You can also use TrevE Mod WiFi tether, may not work with some roms though...( use the settings below for TrevE Mod App:
TREV E WIFI TETHER APP SETUP
Step 1. Download Wifi Tether TrevE Mod APK
Step 2. Open the Wifi Tether app, hit Menu button and hit “Settings”
Step 3. Press on “Change Device-Profile”.
Step 4. Choose “Generic ICS/JB (wlan0)”.
Step 5. Choose “Change Setup-Method”.
Step 6. Choose “Netd-Ndc (master)”.
Step 7. Choose “Send Netd Max Client Cmd”.
Step 8. You can set your wifi encryption and SSID here to whatever you’d like.
Step 9. Make sure either “WiFi-driver reload” or “WiFi-driver reload 2″ is checked on. If wifi tether fails for some reason you can change this to the one you didn’t use.
Step 10. Scroll down and make sure “MSS clamping” and “Routing fix” are both checked on.
Step 11. Turn on tethering by hitting the Wifi icon.
Step 12. You can check logs by hitting Menu button->Show Log. If you don’t see any errors you are good to go.
Step 13. Now, try connecting to your wifi tether using your computer or another wifi device. Once connected, it should show up under Access Control. (hit Menu then Access Control)
Step 14. Enjoy your wifi tether without paying carriers twice!
ENJOY!
I hope one of these will work for you!
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Thank you

[Q] CM 11 data connection troubleshooting (RESOLVED)

I have been running CM 11 Nightly builds, and everything has been working out pretty good, until just a day or so ago.
Now suddenly I find that I never get a data connection (3G, etc) - works fine on Wi-Fi of course though.
Using the FC09 multiboot, I am able to prove that it is not an issue with my phone hardware or my Sprint account.
FC09 has data connection and everything is cool, until I reboot into latest CM 11 (right now = cm-11-20140305-NIGHTLY).
(Since I don't have enough posts yet to ask this in the development thread, I thought I'd try here and see if I had any luck.)
In trying to research this, I see some talk of "APN settings" - but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to access those settings to change them
(Some advice said to speak "Open APN" into the voice dialer? But that is not doing anything for me...)
I guess I am also curious if this is happening to anyone else using CM 11 Nightly builds?
Again, the data connection works when I "multiboot" FC09, but cannot get it to work on latest CM 11 Nightly.
Any help or suggestions on things to check/tweak are highly appreciated - thank you in advance.

Yap... that append to me also, i'm on a GT-I9000 with the same NIGHTLY version. That must be a rom problem, because with the previous version, worked ok.

Getting closer to a solution (?)
Same problem (currently running cm-11-20140306-NIGHTLY)
I did finally figure out how to acces the "Open APNs" screen.
My mistake was trying to say "Open APN" from the regular phone dialer, which just threw the voice command to Google.
Then it suddenly clicked - they meant the separate application that is named "Voice Dialer".
(thought I would post that in case it saves anybody else some headache)
So then I found this buzzmobile link that lists "Sprint APN Settings for Android (US)"
http://buzzmobile.us/sprint-apn-settings-android-us/
I thought I was just about to get this all taken care of... BUT, now here is the problem:
No matter how many times I have tried to enter and re-enter the APN settings, they are not being saved.
I don't know if anyone has any experience with this issue, but if you have any advice, I am all ears - thank you.

Arson Smith said:
No matter how many times I have tried to enter and re-enter the APN settings, they are not being saved.
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Boot into the temporary FC09 installation and try the "##DATA#" dialer code. If thats not the right code then its gotta be another one that allows you to access these settings. You may also need your MSL.

My journey
OK, so I'm back in business again, and thought I would share...
1) Booted into the "multiboot" FC09 and installed 'APN Backup & Restore' app
2) Made a backup .xml file from there
3) Rebooted back into CM11
4) Installed 'APN Backup & Restore' app - BUT - could not restore the APN .xml file yet - special steps needed to get this to work with KitKat
5) Installed 'ES File Explorer File Manager' app
6) Followed instructions in this article to change 'APN Backup & Restore' to a system app:
How To Install Any App As A System App On Android [Guide]
NOTE FOR KITKAT: where it says to move the app to /system/app, you actually have to move it to /system/priv-app
7) After following that, I opened up 'APN Backup & Restore' app, but I was confused that it still said "Unfortunately APNs cannot be restored or deleted on this device because Android 4.0+ does not allow 3rd party apps to Write APN Settings."
8) Then I realized that I still needed to go into the settings of the app and click 'Disable ICS Check'
9) Then the app was recognized as a system app and I could do a restore from my .xml file
[EDIT: attaching a .zip of the .xml file that I snagged from booting into FC09]