I have a wonderful AT&T r800at. The bootloader is unlocker, and it's rooted. Can anyone please help me with the tethering? I have a Acer A500 tab that I want to share the internet with. I've tried various wifi tethering apps but none seem to work. I don't care if it's wifi, bluetooth, or wired tethering I just really want some advice on what I need to do.
Please help!
I have a wonderful AT&T r800at. The bootloader is unlocker, and it's rooted. Can anyone please help me with the tethering? I have a Acer A500 tab that I want to share the internet with. I've tried various wifi tethering apps but none seem to work. I don't care if it's wifi, bluetooth, or wired tethering I just really want some advice on what I need to do.
Please help!
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Have you tried Barnacle? It's worked on every Android phone I've owned.
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I have tried that one actually. No luck.
Don't you need a tethering plan for AT&T? I heard they were really cracking down on the people who used it without a plan.
speedyink said:
Don't you need a tethering plan for AT&T? I heard they were really cracking down on the people who used it without a plan.
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Barnacle needs root. If you are rooted it works great on the Play. No plan required
It's your bloated att firmware you have. They lock that feature in there firmware. I have att play and flashed to r800a generic 2.3.3. Under settings/Sony Ericsson/connectivity. You can enable option and then connect with a USB or select hotspot. You don't need a tethering plan but a data plan. Beware it goes through you limited data fast.
You don't need root or your bootloader unlocked either to use this option.
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I have a wonderful AT&T r800at. The bootloader is unlocker, and it's rooted. Can anyone please help me with the tethering? I have a Acer A500 tab that I want to share the internet with. I've tried various wifi tethering apps but none seem to work. I don't care if it's wifi, bluetooth, or wired tethering I just really want some advice on what I need to do.
I agree with Aranium. You just need a generic rom(in other words-DEBRAND) And an unlimited internet plan(NOT tethering). I know this, because I do this myself and as of right now there is no data cap on unlimited post-paid plan even though they throttle the network. The stock AT&T Roms with all the bloatware also have a lock on the tethering/hotspot function in the Rom that asks you to dial 611 to purchase the upgrade to your plan. If you want to keep an eye on your data usage after you debrand just download 3g watchdog from the market. My opinion-its your data to do what you want with it, even if that means sending to the less fortunate & needy devices.lol
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On a unroofed phone?I'm on Verizon I have unlimited data and tether my s3 all the time. My fear is with this phone with a locked boot. And no root. Will apps like foxfi work? I know this is tmobile but Verizon is not out yet anybody test this I would love to know if you can wifi tether your tmobile phone without root. Thank you in advance for testing...
I have a couple of USB versions of tethering apps (ClockworkMod Tether and PdaNet) that I tested out on this device with 100% success. And I am not on the hot spot data plan. I personally only use it for times that I really need it (rarely). But I wanted to find out if it can be done through my current plan.
But SGH-T889, T-Mobile version of Samsung Galaxy Note 2, doesn't have its bootloader locked. Only the SIM usage on the device to be used other carriers is locked. But once we paid for the device outright, completing the contract, or cancel service & pay for the cancellation fee, T-Mobile will unlock the SIM usage on your device to use with other carriers. So yes, you can root SGH-T889, T-Mobile version of Samsung Galaxy Note 2, at anytime with no problem (as long as you follow instructions). Just that when there is an OTA update or Samsung Kies flash update we need to unroot it, stock ROM it, then take the OTA update or flash with Samsung Kies. Also if we need to get it repaired we need to reset the flash numbering too.
Bootloader locked is a different thing altogether. Despite that the bootloader is/will be locked in Verizion version of Note 2 I still believe that you can at least use the USB for tethering with ClockworkMod Tether that doesn't need a rooted device.
I do believe the community will find way/s around the bootloader being locked on Verizon's Note 2. But when is really the question.
JaguarXT said:
I have a couple of USB versions of tethering apps (ClockworkMod Tether and PdaNet) that I tested out on this device with 100% success. And I am not on the hot spot data plan. I personally only use it for times that I really need it (rarely). But I wanted to find out if it can be done through my current plan.
But SGH-T889, T-Mobile version of Samsung Galaxy Note 2, doesn't have its bootloader locked. Only the SIM usage on the device to other carriers is locked. But once we paid for the device outright, completing the contract, or cancellation fee, T-Mobile will unlock the SIM usage on your device to other carriers. So yes, you can root SGH-T889, T-Mobile version of Samsung Galaxy Note 2, at anytime with no problem (as long as you follow instructions). Just that when there is an OTA update we need to unroot it, stock ROM it, then take the OTA update. Also if we need to get it repaired we need to reset the flash numbering too.
Bootloader locked is a different thing altogether. Despite that the bootloader is/will be locked in Verizion version of Note 2 I still believe that you can at least use the USB for tethering with ClockworkMod Tether that doesn't need a rooted device.
I do believe the community will find way/s around the bootloader being locked on Verizon's Note 2. But when is really the question.
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I need the wifi tether without USB as I want to teher with iPad. Can you try this on your phone for me. App is called foxfi it's free
pospower said:
I need the wifi tether without USB as I want to teher with iPad. Can you try this on your phone for me. App is called foxfi it's free
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The WiFi tethering part I can't do that with this plan I have. Only through USB. If I went to their Hot Spot plan ($5 more) then yes I can. This is due to an app that they have running "Mobile HotSpot" (T-Mobile's own app). I believe if you freeze that app then, yes you can. I would also check with other ROMs for SGH-T889 (T-Mobile) Note 2 to see if the developer taken out or freeze that app. But this is due to that app and not because it is locked or unlocked. I really can't blame T-Mobile on this one. Unlimited data and WiFi tethering would easily get out of hand and cause the network to not function. Completely different from Verizon's tier system, where you paid for certain amount of data and you should, but don't, have whatever access to that data that you pay for.
Verizon has this fail safe with tethering usage on their end of LTE network. This is why people get warnings and kicked off from Verizon Wireless. Now Verizon has the tier system and charge per device on their network that both help in curving this issue. Again this due to the fail safe that Verizon put into their LTE network.
FoxFi doesn't support Jelly Bean.
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I need the wifi tether without USB as I want to teher with iPad. Can you try this on your phone for me. App is called foxfi it's free
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On T-Mobile, if you freeze/uninstall the app Tethering Provision, you can use the wifi-hotspot with some caveats. 1, You can't start the app directly(It will crash). You can download a wifi widget from the market that will start the app no problems. 2, T-mobile current scans Http traffic for user agents. So if you use a desktop browser you'll get your traffic blocked. There are a couple of ways around this. Https works fine because it's encrypted. You can change your User agent to any non destop browser and it works fine. I found that xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or similar garbage works best because it doesn't cause sites to show up as mobile and T-Mobile wont block it. Or you can use Tor or anything else that will encrypt your traffic.
But seeing as you want to tether to your Ipad, It should work perfectly with no issues as of **NOW**
My foxfi works. I cant explain why. I am stock with root, and unlocked. My hotspot app comes up asking me to configure it, I simply ignore it and continue using foxfi.
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My foxfi works. I cant explain why. I am stock with root, and unlocked. My hotspot app comes up asking me to configure it, I simply ignore it and continue using foxfi.
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Is your foxfi still working? What's your android version? Thanks.
I have the tmobile note 2, unlocked, Android 4.1.1, it can hotspot using foxfi if I am using a Straight Talk at&t sim, but not with my tmobile sim.
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mowgie said:
I have the tmobile note 2, unlocked, Android 4.1.1, it can hotspot using foxfi if I am using a Straight Talk at&t sim, but not with my tmobile sim.
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That make me wonder: does anyone know of a carrier that sells "prepaid" or "metered" SIM with data plan? I will remove Verizon's SIM and stick it in instead only when I need wifi hospot. It should be cheaper than paying $30/month for the service or switching to Verizon's "Share Everything" from my current unlimited.
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My foxfi works. I cant explain why. I am stock with root, and unlocked. My hotspot app comes up asking me to configure it, I simply ignore it and continue using foxfi.
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I treid foxfi on my rooted sgh-t889 with stock OS. It appears to work (tried using other tether apps like wifi tether, turns on but didn't broadcast SSID) but to be quite honest i cant verify because i haven't enabled data on my plan yet!
Im prepaid so I'm waiting for then ext cycle before i can really be sure, but like i said and others apparently too, foxfi seems to be functional for what its worth on sgh-t889
I tried Foxfi today on my tzones plan using a AT&T Note 2 with T-mobile Service (unlocked the aws band), it seems to work fine.
Anyone use this app longterm on T-mobile and with T-zones?
Is there any possible way to enable free WiFi Tethering on the Official I747UCUFNE4 (4.4.2) OTA build? I've searched everywhere and have not come up with any possible solutions.
shad876 said:
Is there any possible way to enable free WiFi Tethering on the Official I747UCUFNE4 (4.4.2) OTA build? I've searched everywhere and have not come up with any possible solutions.
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I'm on AT&T family data plan. That might be the only way to get free wifi tether. Technically not free, since it just uses data from your available data plan, but I know what you mean.
Maybe someone else will chime in.
I'm using a former AT&T Galaxy S3 on T-Mobile now, and I couldn't start tethering at all, even though it's fully allowed by my plan. I ended up solving the problem with xtether, an xposed module. It bypassed the attempt to contact ATT before starting tether, it might work for those still on ATT as well.
Good luck,
Dan
What's up,
Has anybody figured out a way to tether LTE data through our galaxy s7 actives without having to activate it through att? I have used fox Fi on previous devices as well as custom Roms and tweaks to get this feature working so I can use my unlimited data to its potential while on longs trips with a tablet. Any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers
Rj42894 said:
What's up,
Has anybody figured out a way to tether LTE data through our galaxy s7 actives without having to activate it through att? I have used fox Fi on previous devices as well as custom Roms and tweaks to get this feature working so I can use my unlimited data to its potential while on longs trips with a tablet. Any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers
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I think sidesync is your best best. It's worked on my s7 edge, note 7 and now s7 active. It's not wireless, but it does the job.
there is a way to do it using an att apn and then once the hotspot starts up, go back to the apn and then switch back to the original.
it worked back when i had the s7 active.
diego97yey said:
there is a way to do it using an att apn and then once the hotspot starts up, go back to the apn and then switch back to the original.
it worked back when i had the s7 active.
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I will give it a try, where did you find the apn credentials?
Rj42894 said:
What's up,
Has anybody figured out a way to tether LTE data through our galaxy s7 actives without having to activate it through att? I have used fox Fi on previous devices as well as custom Roms and tweaks to get this feature working so I can use my unlimited data to its potential while on longs trips with a tablet. Any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers
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**UPDATE** I have wifi tethering working via the root method as described in this method.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-active/help/samsung-galaxy-s7-active-root-t3473649
Once rooted you will have to install the Xposed framework, and activate the "X tether" module which can be found in the root thread. Once that has been activated, you will be able to use your phone as a wifi hotspot without activating the annoying ATT plan :good:
odd, as im in UK... (on three) using my Active, my mobile hotspot works with the inbuilt stuff from settings ! .. no problems whatso ever!?..
Yup I'm currently not rooted, I got into my settings, Connections Mobile Hotspot turn it on. I've never had to pay extra for it or anything it just works on my S7 Active and I use it a fair amount.
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Yup I'm currently not rooted, I got into my settings, Connections Mobile Hotspot turn it on. I've never had to pay extra for it or anything it just works on my S7 Active and I use it a fair amount.
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What carrier?
indeed groover1... now im on Nougat (PL4 still) have a quicksettings toggle button too
Is3mach, im in the UK on Three....
I have unlimited data but can't tether...
When you sign up for At&t unlimited data plan, they take your ability to tether. Will rooting allow me to make my phone a mobile hotspot while I'm still on an unlimited data plan? If so, could someone point me in the right direction please?
Hi. Hope it is right place to ask.
Is there a way to tether on stock ROM to bypass carrier restriction (limited allowance for tether).
Same sim card works on different unit (Samsung S Relay 4G rooted).
If not I am going to root my Moto Play....
I tried different ways e.g. VPN, change APN and nothing works so far.
Thanks.
P.S.
I don't want it to go wrong way if it is legal or moral etc.
Anyone with cricket and the oreo update installed:
Does the hotspot still work to get you free tethering?
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Anyone with cricket and the oreo update installed:
Does the hotspot still work to get you free tethering?
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Even if it doesn't there's always a way to get tethering to work. There's a app called wifi tether on play store will work might need root though
yea... but I really want to avoid root....
should work
Any phone that isn't carrier locked should work. Cricket auto setup the internet apn and a tethering apn when I first put the sim card in my 7x. If it does this just delete the tethering apn and you should be good to go. Unlocked phones don't have the carrier firmware that notifies them if the hotspot is on or give them the ability to control hotspot access.
Nice thread. I'm also a cricket customer and once I get the update I'll give it a test and report it back here ?
It's dead
I updated today with the SE NA keyone. I can confirm the update will kill your free hotspot tethering. I've even tried creating other APNs with no luck. I tried using pda+ as well and that did not work.