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So, I've read in various places that you should be able to activate your sprint wireless hotspot and then cancel the service the next day, so that the cost is a more reasonable $1/day.
Can anyone confirm if this is true? Most of the articles when the EVO and Epic came out claimed that it was so, but I've never seen confirmation from anyone who tried it.
I think $30/month, if only used for a day or two is a serious ripoff, but if I can activate/deactivate so that the cost is more like $1/day, then I'm more amenable to it.
PS. yes, I know I can root, and try to get it for free, but I want to know my options. I don't mind $1/day. I do mind $30 for a day, and then if I forget to turn it off, another $30/month ongoing.
My mother-in-law did it for 3 days when we visited with her Evo. Don't know how often you can do that though. *2 for the real answer.
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WiFi Tether. /thread
k0nane said:
WiFi Tether. /thread
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Agreed.
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k0nane said:
WiFi Tether. /thread
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Reading Comprehension - FAIL
*2 like the other poster said.
Phone devs and users in a phone dev forum will tell you to use the modded app (which works fantastic, btw).
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Just to make a short story shorter, I recently went back to eco5 because I found it to be the most stable. I used the wireless hotspot hack on eg22 and eh17. Just wondering if there is a hotspot hack for eco5 or anything that could be used to do what wireless hotspot does.
I do believe last time I was on ec05 I used barnacle wifi, which was as fast as dial up, so anything but barnacle please.
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Breezy357 said:
Just to make a short story shorter, I recently went back to eco5 because I found it to be the most stable. I used the wireless hotspot hack on eg22 and eh17. Just wondering if there is a hotspot hack for eco5 or anything that could be used to do what wireless hotspot does.
I do believe last time I was on ec05 I used barnacle wifi, which was as fast as dial up, so anything but barnacle please.
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The simply aosp rom has it
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My episense theme has it too
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Thanks for the responses I'm checking out the theme your telling me about now.
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Oh, sweet!
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What's the hack? Why not just use the lastest wifi tether?
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kryptoniteman said:
What's the hack? Why not just use the lastest wifi tether?
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The hack allows you to use the built in "Sprint Hotspot" instead of having to use a beta version of the WifiTether app. It works great as well. The hack was made compatible,with some ROMs. Our devs and themers have been adding it as well
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What's the hack? Why not just use the lastest wifi tether?
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Once you use the hotspots hack nothing else will compare. The only problem I had with wifi tether is the phone would become very hot quicky.
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Google "SRF1.2HotspotHack.zip XDA," works flawless with 4g. Install with CWM.
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Once you use the hotspots hack nothing else will compare. The only problem I had with wifi tether is the phone would become very hot quicky.
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Lol does it ever get hot! When I use it I take my batt cover off, lay it screen down and aim a fan at it, seriously.
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What kernel are you running? I am on Rebirth w/Genocide kernel and I get about zero heat.
I'm using genocide, on sfr, and I get major heat too.
Also, there is a other wifi tether app on the market called Open Garden. I haven't been able to make much use of it, so I can't give you any recommendation on it, but it is there.
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Heat is always an issue with tethering. You are using the phone's 3G or 4G radio 100% of the time. This is why some tethering apps also display battery temperature.
I use open garden and it works great. It even allows my ipod to connect to my phone vs when I used the wifi tether that is included in most roms would not allow ipod to connect to phone.
Bralgar said:
Lol does it ever get hot! When I use it I take my batt cover off, lay it screen down and aim a fan at it, seriously.
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What I do to eliminate the heat issue is to plug it into a wall charger or usb port and this will do 2 things 1, keep the battery from getting hot
2 keep the phone charged while your tethering, the last thing you want is to run out of battery after you've tethered god forbid you wanted to order a pizza and had no juice to make the call,, that's just scary.
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Believe it or not I used to I use wireless hotspot hack for COD on ps3 with no heat problems, but trying to do YouTube or stream video is where I would have the heat issues .
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What I do to eliminate the heat issue is to plug it into a wall charger or usb port and this will do 2 things 1, keep the battery from getting hot
2 keep the phone charged while your tethering, the last thing you want is to run out of battery after you've tethered god forbid you wanted to order a pizza and had no juice to make the call,, that's just scary.
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Haha true, but most corporate pizza places let you order online nowadays
There is one available, QBKing77 has a "how to" as well on youtube which includes the link for the flashable zip. As for the heat, it is what it is, I use "System Panel App" as my task killer, which has system monitor so I can check batt temp, but there really isn't much you can do to prevent it, just keep a eye on it- good luck
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I use open garden and it works great. It even allows my ipod to connect to my phone vs when I used the wifi tether that is included in most roms would not allow ipod to connect to phone.
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I have also had great success with open garden, highly recommended.
Breezy357 said:
Just to make a short story shorter, I recently went back to eco5 because I found it to be the most stable. I used the wireless hotspot hack on eg22 and eh17. Just wondering if there is a hotspot hack for eco5 or anything that could be used to do what wireless hotspot does.
I do believe last time I was on ec05 I used barnacle wifi, which was as fast as dial up, so anything but barnacle please.
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I'm using the one for srf1.2...works great. Not sure if it'll work w/o the srf rom. There's not one listed for just ec05, but srf is based on ec05 (up to you if you wanna try it w/o it). I've used open garden, wireless tether...yada, yada, yada. This hack is the best by far, imo. Qbking77 has a "how to" on youtube with the links for the zip.
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Wanted to share this with anyone who isn't aware. We can tether our ET4G on 4G but it requires USB and a 3rd party app. I tested it tonight with the free version of EasyTether and it works like a charm. Not personally interested in spending $10 for the full app but to some it may be worth it.
I haven't tested Klink but it's only $4 and it may work as well as a cheaper alternative.
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Wanted to share this with anyone who isn't aware. We can tether our ET4G on 4G but it requires USB and a 3rd party app. I tested it tonight with the free version of EasyTether and it works like a charm. Not personally interested in spending $10 for the full app but to some it may be worth it.
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Yea dude, you can use PDAnet as well, and you can do it with 3g as well.
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Yea dude, you can use PDAnet as well, and you can do it with 3g as well.
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Sweet, checking that out now. I see the free version doesn't allow https. I'll have to download the app to see how much the full version costs because I don't see it listed in the market.
To use these tethering method doesn't required the phone to be rooted, right? Also, will I be charged if I try to use it and can sprint figure out that I am tethering for free? I don't want to get a bill for hundreds or even thousands of dollars. How safe it is to tether undetected and are lots of people doing it for free with no penalty? I would like to tether for free but am just too afraid of getting caught and charged for it.
To be honest with you I used to have AT&T and now I have sprint and i've never once got a txt or anything in the mail telling me to stop. On AT&T I was running Cyanogen Mod and on my ET4G i'm running Calkulin's which has NoCIQ. If you aren't familiar with NoCIQ it basically makes it so sprint can't tell how your phone is using the data.
I wouldn't trust tethering if you're running a stock rom, even if the dev of the software says it's safe.
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To be honest with you I used to have AT&T and now I have sprint and i've never once got a txt or anything in the mail telling me to stop. On AT&T I was running Cyanogen Mod and on my ET4G i'm running Calkulin's which has NoCIQ. If you aren't familiar with NoCIQ it basically makes it so sprint can't tell how your phone is using the data.
I wouldn't trust tethering if you're running a stock rom, even if the dev of the software says it's safe.
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I think you might want to quantify your statement regarding NoCIQ. I've yet to see any published report from any reliable source showing it being used for data measurement. All a carrier has to do is look for unusual spikes in data volume.
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To be honest with you I used to have AT&T and now I have sprint and i've never once got a txt or anything in the mail telling me to stop. On AT&T I was running Cyanogen Mod and on my ET4G i'm running Calkulin's which has NoCIQ. If you aren't familiar with NoCIQ it basically makes it so sprint can't tell how your phone is using the data.
I wouldn't trust tethering if you're running a stock rom, even if the dev of the software says it's safe.
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I've had an android on sprint for almost 2 years now, always rooted, always tethering, always stock rom. Ciq still on there. They have never told me anything. And I always use 3rd party apps for tethering. I honestly don't think they know/care. At the end of the day, it works for the most of us, and we don't really abuse it; thus, they really shouldn't have a problem with it. They're bull**** hot spot app from sprint is ridiculously slow anyway. There's a huge difference in speed... its almost like they want us to find our own way of tethering lol.
That's my rationale and I'm sticking to it.
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I think you might want to quantify your statement regarding NoCIQ. I've yet to see any published report from any reliable source showing it being used for data measurement. All a carrier has to do is look for unusual spikes in data volume.
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You may be right.. but they would have to prove what is using the data.. I have a torrent app on my phone I download stuff with and that uses a ton of data with out being tethered.
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I honestly don't think they know/care. At the end of the day, it works for the most of us, and we don't really abuse it; thus, they really shouldn't have a problem with it.
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I couldn't agree more. Like you said, you aren't abusing it and neither am I. If I were torrenting 20GB's a day or something crazy then yeah, i'd worry.
If you're rooted Android Wired USB Tether works great with 4G and it's free.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wired-tether/
running calkulins 2.0.1a rom w/ ek02 modem and usb tether works with 4g
I've been using Wireless Tether for Root Users, it's free and works with 4G. I'm new to the 4G scene, having recently upgraded from a CDMA Hero but I've used it for years without problem. The only downside to it is it will read as an adhoc network.
I have no idea how the data looks to Sprint, I have yet to see them care.
Ive tethered verizon for almost 3 years..usb and wifi
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AwfulFaded said:
I've been using Wireless Tether for Root Users, it's free and works with 4G. I'm new to the 4G scene, having recently upgraded from a CDMA Hero but I've used it for years without problem. The only downside to it is it will read as an adhoc network.
I have no idea how the data looks to Sprint, I have yet to see them care.
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Can you please upload the APK? My phone doesn't find it in the market, and when I try to install from your link I get, "This item is not available on your carrier." (I'm on Sprint too.)
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If you're rooted Android Wired USB Tether works great with 4G and it's free.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wired-tether/
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I gave this a try but I got less than 1mb down doing a speed test. I used easy tether and got 8mb+....
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JimSmith94 said:
Can you please upload the APK? My phone doesn't find it in the market, and when I try to install from your link I get, "This item is not available on your carrier." (I'm on Sprint too.)
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http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
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I used a app called auto tether to connect thru USB and I was amazed. I was actually playing battlefield 3 multiplayer ping was 133
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http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
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Thank you kind sir!
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I gave this a try but I got less than 1mb down doing a speed test. I used easy tether and got 8mb+....
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I get 10Mbps down and 2Mbps up.
I've seen a couple threads and I'm a bit confused.
I know the new plan doesn't have wifi hotspot... Not like that service really mattered.
Was wondering for those who are on the new plan. Can you still tether?
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Teo032 said:
I've seen a couple threads and I'm a bit confused.
I know the new plan doesn't have wifi hotspot... Not like that service really mattered.
Was wondering for those who are on the new plan. Can you still tether?
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I'm just gonna put my two cents in, I'm not on the plan, might get the s3 with this plan. But, from my knowledge, there is no way for them to know what's using your data unless you're on a stock ROM.
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Yeah that's what I'm thinking too. But rather get some hard feedback lol
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I was wondering this very question myself.
Tethering is still working for me after I made the switch yesterday. Hopefully I don't get charged though.. even though I don't use tether, it's good to know that everything works on my phone. How would i know I'm being charged for it? I didn't receive any "warning" popups or anything like that before continuing.. do I just have to wait for my next bill??
I wonder if they can develop some methods that could detect your tethering and block it?
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I had the tether feature free when i upgrade to 5G and now I'm on this new plan and the rep told me that i still keept my free tether and my other line will have it free as well...
but gosh Tmobile just got bad after they close the calls center with reps I had to talk to 4 people for one simple reason cause none of these new foreign knows what their talking about. so im not sure if i still have the tether will see.
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I wonder if they can develop some methods that could detect your tethering and block it?
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Only by puting an APP on your device. I know a little bit about networking, and thats the only way. packets are packets. the user-agent is the only way to see what type of browser it is. but like i said before, a lot of android browsers use the desktop user agent.
But why would/should any carrier stop it? Especially if you are on a tiered plan. Its YOUR data, use it how YOU want. PERIOD. wethere you are streaming on your laptop, or streaming on your phone and using an MHL conector to your TV, its STILL streaming. Period.
Just got this, and i'm on the plan. also using stock rom.. http://offers.t-mobile.com/tethering/upsell.do?source=pcweb
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Just got this, and i'm on the plan. also using stock rom.. http://offers.t-mobile.com/tethering/upsell.do?source=pcweb
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Were you tethering? And it's because you're on stock.
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noodles2224 said:
Tethering is still working for me after I made the switch yesterday. Hopefully I don't get charged though.. even though I don't use tether, it's good to know that everything works on my phone. How would i know I'm being charged for it? I didn't receive any "warning" popups or anything like that before continuing.. do I just have to wait for my next bill??
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It wont connect now.
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I'm also getting the exact same page when attempting to tether with my nexus 7. I'm on an amaze running speedrom 7.5
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I was able to tether no problem to my laptop yesterday .. just tested it again and it still workibg great..
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For those unable to tether and being sent to that page, You could try using a different tethering app. Try foxfi, my dad is a tmo employee and doesnt have tethering on his plan, but says tethering works perfectly fine on his stock unrooted t989 with foxfi. I might also recommend cwm tethering.
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I purchased easy tether a couple of years ago. I'll try it when I get home.
gypsy214 said:
Just got this, and i'm on the plan. also using stock rom.. http://offers.t-mobile.com/tethering/upsell.do?source=pcweb
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I got the same thing
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If its unlimited data why it shows this? Anybody else get this?
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bmakk2055 said:
If its unlimited data why it shows this? Anybody else get this?
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Mine shows this on the website..
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If its unlimited data why it shows this? Anybody else get this?
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They need to show that because they need a
fixed number. It's the same with minutes, i remember a while ago they had something like 999999 minutes. That's a long time ago though lol. But do you honestly think you'll use 10000GB lol
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Mine shows this on the website..
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Yeah thats from the mobile site? They're probably slowly updating yo hide the number and showing unlimited instead... TMobile aren't exactly the best at web developing... Remember their slow and crappy websites when trying to check your usage. It's a tad better now lol.
Anyways, it looks like there are mixed reviews, but i assume native tethering is no good but some 3rd parties are still good? Keep the feedback coming fellas
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Im trying to change my data on tmobile website but no luck. It keeps loading or says "You cant change service at this time" Anyone has that issue like me?
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No one believes.. I'm out!
that didn't work for me, it activates it sure, so does doing it the regular way, but entitlement check fails once it tries to reactivate 3g/4g after turning it on. that is when it fails the check
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reinaldistic said:
that didn't work for me, it activates it sure, so does doing it the regular way, but entitlement check fails once it tries to reactivate 3g/4g after turning it on. that is when it fails the check
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Nope, I posted that op from the tethered phone.
Not sure why it didint work for you but it did work for me.
Not working for me on blazers rom
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scrosler said:
Nope, I posted that op from the tethered phone.
Not sure why it didint work for you but it did work for me.
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Are you running clean rom 2?
Didn't work for me stock rooted. ..
Suggest to delete this thread. Be quick to refund within your 15 minutes. .I was to late bye bye dollar
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How about if you want tethering, you pay for it and do it legally. Sprint will be seriously cracking down on unauthorized tethering with the new Network Vision network controls.
I read something in the evo lte forum where they insterted a line into the build prop to use the hotspot.
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How about if you want tethering, you pay for it and do it legally. Sprint will be seriously cracking down on unauthorized tethering with the new Network Vision network controls.
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I'd be more than happy to. If there wasn't that absolutely ridiculous 5GB limit. That's unacceptable for me. Give me more options and I'll gladly pay for it.
Hell, I pay Verizon $100 for 22GB and still coming short sometimes.
It didn't work for me, I am using your stock rom Scott.
Didnt work for me either buddy. You must have the Golden Goose-!
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I read something in the evo lte forum where they insterted a line into the build prop to use the hotspot.
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Yeah. Its in ny build prop. Didnt work.
Disable wifitether <false>
Or something to that affect...
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jefbal99 said:
How about if you want tethering, you pay for it and do it legally. Sprint will be seriously cracking down on unauthorized tethering with the new Network Vision network controls.
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I don't use my data that much, maybe about 2GB a month, but I still hate the fact that every company want to charge for tier pricing. But the idea of the company able to charge for the service it doesn't do anything is insane. Sure if you want to let the company do so then go ahead, but then if you can do it yourself, then it become self service and you shouldn't have to pay. This is like they should be able to charge extra a month if you let you friend borrow your phone to make a call or to use 3rd party headset. Majority of people don't actually share the bandwidth with other people but rather to use the data of themself on another device.
Wifi Tether for Root user's doesn't work for anyone? Seems to for me when I set the profile to Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA/LTE.
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Wifi Tether for Root user's doesn't work for anyone? Seems to for me when I set the profile to Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA/LTE.
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It starts just fine without faults in the log but my computers can't see it.
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It starts just fine without faults in the log but my computers can't see it.
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Hmm, connected with it right now via my Asus Transformer which is where I'm answering this post from.
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Hmm, connected with it right now via my Asus Transformer which is where I'm answering this post from.
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Hmm what version is your WiFi tether app?
And what Setting-Method do you use?
Is your encryption on?
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Hmm what version is your WiFi tether app?
And what Setting-Method do you use?
Is your encryption on?
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3.2-beta2
Device Profile - Samsung Galaxy Nexus (CDMA/LTE)
Everything else I believe is defaults
Just for testing I do not have encryption on
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3.2-beta2
Device Profile - Samsung Galaxy Nexus (CDMA/LTE)
Everything else I believe is defaults
Just for testing I do not have encryption on
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You must be one with the lucky phone. T just tried it again without encryption and multiple different settings including default and still no workie.
Oh well... enjoy it.
scrosler said:
So a buddy recommended this app because it worked before: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.seifsoft.togglepanel
And SURE ENOUGH it activates the built in hot spot! This means its bypassing the entitlement check!
I paid $1.00 and activated used the toggle app to activate hot spot and it connected and I could surf....
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not working for me either. so, possibly some change you made may still be there and could be the key to unlocking tethering.
scrosler said:
Calling all Devs!
Its been a while since I have been on Sprint. A long while... But I think a change to android.policy.jar resolved the issue last time.
-Scott
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If I remember correctly it, at least in previous flavors, has been in services.jar. But a lot of smali needs to take place in order for it to work, again the last time I messed with it though was back in the GB days.