Does anyone know if Verizon will charge me if I use the mobile hot spot feature?
If you mean turning on "portable Wi-Fi hotspot" in wireless&network settings, then theoretically no. The Verizon mobile hotspot app relies on the subscription.
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Yes I do mean turning on portable Wi-Fi hotspot in wireless & network settings. Thanks for the reply
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I have wireless tethering installed on my HTC incredible. Depending on the VZ store you go to, if they see your phone is ROOTED and you have the wireless tethering, they may charge you 20$ for that month for using the service. But there is no way for them to tell if you are or not with out physically seeing your phone.
I was in a VZ store the other day and the lady helping me had the Droid X rooted and she said she uses the wireless tethering all the time and she does not PAY for the service. so if your phone is rooted, then install Wireless tether and see how it works.
Can I just use the Wi-Fi mobile hot spot setting in wireless&network? I'm running cyanogenmod 7. Or do I have to download wireless tether to do it for free?
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Wi-fi mobile hotspot works fine from cyanogenmod. I changed my notification bar to add the wifi hotspot button for easy access, and configured it as a secured network. It works as expected, nice and easy!
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I have an Incredible through Verizon. I've rooted the phone and was thinking of installing CM7. My purpose is to use the phone's data connection with my iPad, preferably through Bluetooth or WiFi.
I found instructions on how to enable tethering, and even found an app, EasyTether, to hook up a computer via USB cable. What would I need to enable the hotspot feature...?
Wifi tether should already be preinstalled on cm7 so you should only need to open that app and begin tethering!
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How do you enable wifi tether on cm7, and is it free of charge on the phone bills?
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The wireless tether on CM7 isn't so much an "app" they include, its actually built in to the wireless network settings menu. You can also download an app called "wireless tether" (requires root) to use on the ROM of your choice, even stock. These options do not go through Verizon so no, there isn't an additional charge.
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My roommate just got a wifi Tab, and I'm probably about to get one too. Unfortunately as best as I could tell, there's no way for it to connect to an ad-hoc wifi tethering hotspot from this phone using the Wireless Tether app that I have.
Since that doesn't work, how do I share my phone data connection with the Tab?
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I've been searching around for a while now trying to figure out how to tether a wifi connection thru wifi hotspot without mobile connection. cm7 won't let me. everything i see is for tethering a mobile connection.
Stock ROM defaults to the wifi I've done it and even made a thread about it
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I've been searching around for a while now trying to figure out how to tether a wifi connection thru wifi hotspot without mobile connection. cm7 won't let me. everything i see is for tethering a mobile connection.
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CM7.1 (and I believe CM7) has a Portable WiFi Hotspot feature, it's in the tethering section of the wireless/network settings
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Yes. I'm aware of the tethering settings in cm7.1, thank you. You didn't properly read my post. I want to tether a Wifi data Conncection over wifi WITHOUT HAVING A MOBILE CONNECTION. As in no 5g,4g,3g, or even 2g data.
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Yes. I'm aware of the tethering settings in cm7.1, thank you. You didn't properly read my post. I want to tether a Wifi data Conncection over wifi WITHOUT HAVING A MOBILE CONNECTION. As in no 5g,4g,3g, or even 2g data.
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Ah, okay, I misunderstood.
So you're basically trying to use your device as an external wireless adapter for a computer that doesn't have wireless built in?
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Ah, okay, I misunderstood.
So you're basically trying to use your device as an external wireless adapter for a computer that doesn't have wireless built in?
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to be honest...i'm having a problem with my landlord having a problem with my service provider. i'm using my neighbors wifi. but it only really comes into one room well. i'm hoping to use my device to extend the signal to the other rooms. it has no data plan. but CM7 turns wifi off when you tether over wifi. i think I've gotten this to work on my g1 using pdanet but its really unstable, and i think its the app.
Have tried foxfi, wireless tether for root users ,and WiFi tether barnacle and having no luck. I am rooted and on stock no ROM. I can connect my nexus 7 to the tether network but it doesn't actually receive internet access
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Any ideas ? I have tried the strategies in other post and having no luck when I do get the nexus 7 to connect then the data bars for the nexus 7 stay gray and get no connection please help out
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Does no one have any ideas ?
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I just got my Nexus today, so I apologize if I am way off base here... but why not use the Tethering & Portable Hotspot function that is built into the stock 4.1.1 settings? Just to test it, both my wife's phone and iPad both connected to my tether, and were able to pull down webpages just fine. In case you didn't see it, under More... in the wireless & networks section, you will find Tethering.
If you're on Sprint, flash the tether.zip in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1658288
This will allow you to use the built in tethering without needing to pay for the hotspot feature. You'll need a custom recovery.
I don't pay for any sort of hotspot feature. The FCC ruling forced carriers like Verizon to not charge for it, and fined them over 1 million bucks for doing so. http://www.extremetech.com/electronics/133810-how-everyone-benefits-from-verizons-fcc-mandated-free-tethering
I’m trying to find the best app to tether my tablet. I’ve got an ASUS Transformer Prime and it’s WiFi only, no 3G/4G so I’m trying to find the best way to share my internets from my Samsung Galaxy SII. I found this great app called FoxFi but for some reason I can’t just turn my phone into a hotspot and use my Transformer to connect via WiFi. I have to use a companion app on my tablet called PdaNet Tablet and it connect via Bluetooth! I don’t understand how it works, but it is very cool. The only downside is I can only seem to browse the web with connection. If I try to use the mail app or even access the Google Play store, it won’t connect. The only thing it will let me do is surf the net. Long story short, there’s a ton of apps out there, and without wasting my money trying them all I was hoping I could get some feedback here from people who’ve used apps with better success. Any input is welcome, thanks!
Wifi tether.
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Sprint hotspot on touchwiz, WIFI tether on AOSP.
FoxFi, but I am still using EL29
PdaNet "free version" will not let you go into secure sites, you need to pony up for that.
Wifi tether.
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Wifi Tether or Barnacle Wifi tether. Bother work very well.Wifi tether shows up on our Market so thats the way to go! I will say if your tethering to a computer Get a older version of pda net 3.0 It is unrestricted. You can get the windows install file too. Google it. You charge phone while tethering.
Sprint HotSpot.
Android's native USB tethering from the settings.
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Some wifi devices can't see adhoc hotspots. Many tethering or hotspot apps can only go into that mode because of the phones limitations. The hotspot app that comes with the phone usually is infrastructure mode. Everything can connect to that. In simple terms, adhoc is like internet connection sharing from a computer. Infrastructure mode is like a wireless router. You could look if someone has a modified wpa supplicant file for the tablet if it can't see the phone. Then it will work. I had to do that to my old galaxy tab in order to connect to the net through the phone.
Yeah I went into settings in my E4GT, and there's a Bluetooth tether option that works great for my tablet. A little slow, but better than nothing. Thanks for the input everyone!
Which wifi tether app from the market are you guys talking about? I just got a galaxy tab 2 7.0 and want to tether it from my epic 4g touch. When i search the market, there are a couple of wifi tether apps but I don't know which one to use. I am not rooted by the way. I just want to tether 3g/4g when I'm at work on my break because I don't want to use company's wifi network.
Foxfi
I've used wifi tether and foxfi. Only difference is u have to pay for the full version of foxfi. But wifi tether doesn't work on some versions. Worked on fi27 but doesn't on fk23
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I see a couple of "wifi tether" name in the app store but which one of those are you guys talking about? "wifi tether for root users" by muller? "wifi hotspot/wifi tether" by innodroapps? "wifi tether" by pontente mobile? Also, for foxfi full version, it says that i need the free version first but i can't find that in the google play store.
WiFi Tether version 3.2-beta2
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
I'm not rooted. Is there one where I don't have to root?
Also, if I do root, will my phone still be secured?
wondering if there is a better USB tether app for ICS,
The team that made the wife tether, had a USB tether that worked great for Ginger Bread, but was never ported to ICS :|
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I see a couple of "wifi tether" name in the app store but which one of those are you guys talking about? "wifi tether for root users" by muller? "wifi hotspot/wifi tether" by innodroapps? "wifi tether" by pontente mobile? Also, for foxfi full version, it says that i need the free version first but i can't find that in the google play store.
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Fox fi you have to download off their webpage abd then buy the full version thru the store..
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Android's native USB tethering from the settings.
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Does sprint charge for this?
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Sprint Hot Spot on FL16 since is free there. (3G Only)
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