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according to this article:
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/08/t-mo...d-nationwide-4g-data-plan-with-press-release/
T-Mobile will finally allow you to have an unlimited data plan (with no throttling, and no data caps) in other words, this is real unlimited not pseudo-unlimited.
however if you read the article i posted above, it says tethering hotspot not allowed.
So here is the question.
how many of you on the GSM version Samsung Galaxy Nexus have successfully used the stock tethering feature of the galaxy nexus WHILE BEING ON t-mobile's new unlimited 4G data plan where tethering is not allowed?
I have a HTC sensation and can use stock hotspots with a custom apn unlock for tmo
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are you on t-mobile's new unlimited 4G plan I mentioned in that article I posted?
I dont know what a "custom apn unlock for tmo" is.
right now, this is how i tether,i go to the tethering menu in system settings, and i checkmark "portable w-fi hotspot"
and that's it , i'm done.
would upgrading to t-mobile's new fancy unlimited no data caps no throttling 4G internet cause me to have to jump through hoops just to tether?
Has ANYONE taken advantage of t-mobile's new unlimited 4G data plans? the ones with no throttling and no data caps? i assume this would be easy enough for anyone to test their tethering feature if they've signed up for the new data plan. if you have the new data plan please let me know.
The GNex won't ask T-Mobile for permission to tether, and the traffic will look like mobile traffic. So the only way they can stop you is if they are sniffing out red flags like browser user agent strings. If they do that you might be able to punch through if you have access to a VPN.
You could always try it for a month and see. If you aren't happy, change back to another plan.
Or you could decide not to go breaking T-Mobile's T&C.
I've done it w my unlocked Gnex with success. Was linked up to 4 devices yesterday took up 2.3 GBs once done.
#Galaxy Nexus HSPA+
I've tethered on my Gnex with success also. but my dilemma is that i'm on a grandfathered $20 per month unlimited 4G internet plan as an add-on to my minutes plan, and it works great for tethering.
luckylui, you are on the new $30 unlimited data plan right?
i would like it if someone would not only confirm that they could tether successfully, but if they are also using t-mobile's new no-tethering allowed 4G internet to tether.
There's nothing T-Mobile can do to stop tethering on the unlimited plan that they can't already do on any of their other plans. You're using a Nexus, so they don't have custom firmware to block. The only thing they can do is block certain UAstrings of desktop browsers (which they're shying away from since Chrome for Android came out), or cancel your plan for abuse.
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are you on t-mobile's new unlimited 4G plan I mentioned in that article I posted?
I dont know what a "custom apn unlock for tmo" is.
right now, this is how i tether,i go to the tethering menu in system settings, and i checkmark "portable w-fi hotspot"
and that's it , i'm done.
would upgrading to t-mobile's new fancy unlimited no data caps no throttling 4G internet cause me to have to jump through hoops just to tether?
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I.am.on tmobiles.new.unlimited value plan. I had it.working for.my sensation for 3 days. Since that time thry have blocked.me from tethering. The funny.thing is that my girlfrinds newly unlocked.cm10 rom nexus wont tether from the stqrt. Sorry so sloppy.....in a hurry
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I've tethered on my Gnex with success also. but my dilemma is that i'm on a grandfathered $20 per month unlimited 4G internet plan as an add-on to my minutes plan, and it works great for tethering.
luckylui, you are on the new $30 unlimited data plan right?
i would like it if someone would not only confirm that they could tether successfully, but if they are also using t-mobile's new no-tethering allowed 4G internet to tether.
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I'm on the $30 UNLTD. I've used it for days without being blocked. I just downloaded a whole factory image off Google from my desktop tethering via USB. DL at 7mbps. No issues with my side at all.
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I have the new no-throttling plan and I'm currently tethering via Wi-Fi hotspot. This is actually the first time I've ever used it (tried before and it nothing happened; guess I wasn't patient enough). So far, I've done a few speed tests and some light browsing without issue. My data is also $20/month, btw.
I have the nexus s, on the past I had the gradgathered not truly unlimited 5gb plan that one worked good for tethering the only problem that it had 5gb restriction then it slowed down no were it was really unpleasant to see youtube videos. Now I have the new unlimited plan for tethering is weird when I try to use it on my computer it tells me local access apps like messenger don't connect until I use firefox then they're able to connect and it works fine on firefox. On the other hand when I try to connect it on internet explorer this weird t-mobile's page comes up not letting me connect to the internet offering the hotspot add on for $15/month. Also when I tether to my ps3 is not working anymore the same t-mobile page comes up, and of course the fu**ing rooted tether app does not work with ps3 wifi so right now I'm on the look up of an app that lets my rooted nexus s tether to my ps3 or a way to tether normally without that t-mobile page coming up. Oooh and a tip you can get a monthly discount of about $10 fldollars if you been with t-mobile for a long time just ask for it.
juan_carlos__007 said:
I have the nexus s, on the past I had the gradgathered not truly unlimited 5gb plan that one worked good for tethering the only problem that it had 5gb restriction then it slowed down no were it was really unpleasant to see youtube videos. Now I have the new unlimited plan for tethering is weird when I try to use it on my computer it tells me local access apps like messenger don't connect until I use firefox then they're able to connect and it works fine on firefox. On the other hand when I try to connect it on internet explorer this weird t-mobile's page comes up not letting me connect to the internet offering the hotspot add on for $15/month. Also when I tether to my ps3 is not working anymore the same t-mobile page comes up, and of course the fu**ing rooted tether app does not work with ps3 wifi so right now I'm on the look up of an app that lets my rooted nexus s tether to my ps3 or a way to tether normally without that t-mobile page coming up. Oooh and a tip you can get a monthly discount of about $10 fldollars if you been with t-mobile for a long time just ask for it.
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T-Mobile is detecting the UAstring of the browser, seeing one that isn't available via the Android handset itself, and blocking. That's why when you browse on IE (or the PS3 browser) it knows that you're not on your phone.
You can try using a UAstring switcher extension/addon for Chrome/Firefox, its worked for me.
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T-Mobile is detecting the UAstring of the browser, seeing one that isn't available via the Android handset itself, and blocking. That's why when you browse on IE (or the PS3 browser) it knows that you're not on your phone.
You can try using a UAstring switcher extension/addon for Chrome/Firefox, its worked for me.
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It's weird now even with the wi-fi tether app the tethering is not working now they'r catching my speed and blovking my tethering? What's the point on rooting and installing wifi tether if it's not gonna work either?
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juan_carlos__007 said:
It's weird now even with the wi-fi tether app the tethering is not working now they'r catching my speed and blovking my tethering? What's the point on rooting and installing wifi tether if it's not gonna work either?
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Because like I said, they detect tethering based on UAstring, which is how your browser tells pages what device it is. So it doesn't matter what program, ROM, or anything you use because when you eventually get to the site you'll identify as a desktop and they'll block it.
I had a HTC Sensation and now have a S3, both of which have been rooted and AOSP ROMs flashed. That has been working fine for me. Don't use Chrome. My girls Nexus S with any combo of ROMs doesn't tether anymore.
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Because like I said, they detect tethering based on UAstring, which is how your browser tells pages what device it is. So it doesn't matter what program, ROM, or anything you use because when you eventually get to the site you'll identify as a desktop and they'll block it.
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I just got onto Tmobile from verizon for the unlimited data. If this is the case (the UAstring is what's preventing tethering) then using a VPN connection should fix that right?
Set up the VPN on your phone, connect to it, then set up your tethering. Then Tmobile should have no idea what you're doing, or where the data is being used, other than the fact that all the data is being pushed through a VPN server.
I haven't tried tethering yet just because i wanna know the full extent to which tmobile is able to monitor tethering techniques.
Standard practice is that when a phone is connected to VPN and tethering, the tether bypasses the VPN.
So really the VPN should be initiated from the device that is connected to the phone, not from the phone.
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To answer the OP's original question. I just switched over to T-Mobiles new unlimited everything plan and can confirm that tethering still works and is unaffected.
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Don't some mobile providers sniff for pings to Windows update server? I remember reading that if you didn't have a tethering plan and they saw pings to the widows update server they would tell you to stop. Otherwise they would add a tethering plan to your account.
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I have the T-mobile unlimited data plan with 500mb smartphone hotspot. I understand I can utilize my unlimited data with a VPN(which i have) and tethering. However, can i use the native tethering app w/ VPN beyond the 500mb smartphone hotspot?
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I have the T-mobile unlimited data plan with 500mb smartphone hotspot. I understand I can utilize my unlimited data with a VPN(which i have) and tethering. However, can i use the native tethering app w/ VPN beyond the 500mb smartphone hotspot?
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this sounds like a good idea inside the vpn tunnel the data could potentially be shielded - but in all the other models there is a system application that detected and prevented or tracked wifi usage and attributed it to hotspot/tethering usage.
dtrwos said:
this sounds like a good idea inside the vpn tunnel the data could potentially be shielded - but in all the other models there is a system application that detected and prevented or tracked wifi usage and attributed it to hotspot/tethering usage.
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Even if you were using another tethering app such as FoxFi or Trevmod?
Most of the google market apps utilize the native tethering under the hood - and dont support Jellybean on the s2/s3 - its always possible but i doubt it.
Trev Mod might work, but i think it needs root access to do so. - This is the one bit that will hold me back from using it as the primary phone too.
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Most of the google market apps utilize the native tethering under the hood - and dont support Jellybean on the s2/s3 - its always possible but i doubt it.
Trev Mod might work, but i think it needs root access to do so. - This is the one bit that will hold me back from using it as the primary phone too.
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A simple framework mod will remove the limitation set by T-Mobile. I know because we used a modded file for the Note 2 on my ROM.
KillaHurtz said:
A simple framework mod will remove the limitation set by T-Mobile. I know because we used a modded file for the Note 2 on my ROM.
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Great! This will allow us to use the native tethering app? I plan on doing some automation using NFC and tasker with the native hotspot feature.
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Even if you were using another tethering app such as FoxFi or Trevmod?
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When I ran foxfi on my gs3 it basically used the native program for wifi. so thats no good.
But if you dont feel like doing any mods, just use PDANet/Foxfi and do USB tether for laptops/computers and Bluetooth vpn for all others like tables other phones etc.
Thats what I have been doing and no issues, I dont have a tether plan.
Hey all,
Does anyone have a wifi tethering app suggestion? or specific settings to set on a particular app to get wifi tethering working?
I'm rooted using MotoChopper. I tried WiFi Tether for Root Users and I can get the app to start just fine but my the network doesn't appear to be broadcasting as I can't see it on any other devices.
I can't use the built in hotspot feature because it's not enabled on my plan.
I understand it's early in the development stages for the SGS4 but just seeing if anyone has a workaround for the time being.
Thanks,
n64kps
n64kps said:
Hey all,
Does anyone have a wifi tethering app suggestion? or specific settings to set on a particular app to get wifi tethering working?
I'm rooted using MotoChopper. I tried WiFi Tether for Root Users and I can get the app to start just fine but my the network doesn't appear to be broadcasting as I can't see it on any other devices.
I can't use the built in hotspot feature because it's not enabled on my plan.
I understand it's early in the development stages for the SGS4 but just seeing if anyone has a workaround for the time being.
Thanks,
n64kps
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Some strings need to be edited in the framework to change where the traffic get directed to so T-Mobile doesn't see you are tethering. Then you will be able to use the native app/toggle.
n64kps said:
Hey all,
Does anyone have a wifi tethering app suggestion? or specific settings to set on a particular app to get wifi tethering working?
I'm rooted using MotoChopper. I tried WiFi Tether for Root Users and I can get the app to start just fine but my the network doesn't appear to be broadcasting as I can't see it on any other devices.
I can't use the built in hotspot feature because it's not enabled on my plan.
I understand it's early in the development stages for the SGS4 but just seeing if anyone has a workaround for the time being.
Thanks,
n64kps
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+1 - also hunting this feature - no foriegn devices on the network at the office, so tethering is my only option to get me some sweet sweet data to my laptop
or if u cant wait u can try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2063043
XeoNoX said:
or if u cant wait u can try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2063043
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any simple app suggestion?
Do you need "wifi" tethering?
If not, PDAnet for me via bluetooth and usb.
plexwang said:
any simple app suggestion?
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according to the OP in the following post this works http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2266007&highlight=tether
try foxfi: http://foxfi.com
+1 for Foxfi, i have paid version and its good to go
nismo35 said:
+1 for Foxfi, i have paid version and its good to go
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does it provide free tethering? or are you on a tethering data plan?
Is it possible to redirect all tethered traffic through a VPN and therefore circumvent t-mobiles tether detection?
E.g. set up an SSH tunnel with port forwarding on the phone and then set your phone as a proxy server on your PC?
Or, if t-mobile only uses user-agent detection, can you simply use a VPN directly from your PC? As all traffic is then encrypted, t-mobile should no longer be able to identify its origin.
im on my unlimited plan, and the free version is limited to a small bandwidth limit. 8 bucks for the full version and no additional fees.
I am coming over to T-Mobile from Verizon. I had unlimited data and am getting the same here. My only question is, can I use an app like FoxFi to tether without throttling?
I understand that I'm getting 2.5GB of tethering off the bat. But if I choose to tether more than that on a given month (which I probably won't, but I'd still like to know), can I use Foxfi and not get throttled?
From what I have seen tmo will still see it as tethering. You can try to spoof your browser to be seen as an android device, but that kinda defeats the issue as website will revert to their mobile counter part. But then again sk e people have had success with the spoofing of browsers. Your other option is to use a vpn as tmo will not be able to read the packets being sent so then no need to spoof the browser. But if you are tethering to an ipad/iphone, android tablet/phone then you can tether till your hearts desire without any issue. I tethered my transformer tablet for about 20GB (netflix at work, they have no wifi there) without any issues.
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From what I have seen tmo will still see it as tethering. You can try to spoof your browser to be seen as an android device, but that kinda defeats the issue as website will revert to their mobile counter part. But then again sk e people have had success with the spoofing of browsers. Your other option is to use a vpn as tmo will not be able to read the packets being sent so then no need to spoof the browser. But if you are tethering to an ipad/iphone, android tablet/phone then you can tether till your hearts desire without any issue. I tethered my transformer tablet for about 20GB (netflix at work, they have no wifi there) without any issues.
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Not true
Han Solo 1 said:
I am coming over to T-Mobile from Verizon. I had unlimited data and am getting the same here. My only question is, can I use an app like FoxFi to tether without throttling?
I understand that I'm getting 2.5GB of tethering off the bat. But if I choose to tether more than that on a given month (which I probably won't, but I'd still like to know), can I use Foxfi and not get throttled?
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i use FoxFi and use usb tethering and t-mobile doesnt see any tethering activity just normal activity if it were just using my phone normally.
XxLostSoulxX said:
Not true
i use FoxFi and use usb tethering and t-mobile doesnt see any tethering activity just normal activity if it were just using my phone normally.
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Ok, cool. I used FoxFi on my Verizon Note 3 without any problems. Have you used it in wifi mode?
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i use FoxFi and use usb tethering and t-mobile doesnt see any tethering activity just normal activity if it were just using my phone normally.
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Yes you can use usb mode and hide tether usage but if you use wifi mode tmobile will be able to tell. There is no way to hide it without vpn or browser spoofing if you use wifi tethering.
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Han Solo 1 said:
Ok, cool. I used FoxFi on my Verizon Note 3 without any problems. Have you used it in wifi mode?
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as in normal wifi hotspot? if so i just use standard t-mobile app for that but it does work it just activates t-mobile hotspot so why run 2 applications lol.
blakkheartt12 said:
Yes you can use usb mode and hide tether usage but if you use wifi mode tmobile will be able to tell. There is no way to hide it without vpn or browser spoofing if you use wifi tethering.
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again no, because i used more than 2.5GB and even under my T-MO account it shows no MHS usage.
XxLostSoulxX said:
as in normal wifi hotspot? if so i just use standard t-mobile app for that but it does work it just activates t-mobile hotspot so why run 2 applications lol.
again no, because i used more than 2.5GB and even under my T-MO account it shows no MHS usage.
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Not sure if you have 4G unlimited or not, but I do. On the unlimited 4g (not capped 4g then Edge afterwards) they will not let you go past the 2.5 GB hotspot usage. If you have a limit of highspeed data then you have to spoof or vpn. Look at all the threads in the note 2 and note 3 threads about tethering. All of them with unlimited 4g data are having to spoof or vpn to use it as a hotspot. It works for a little while without spoofing or vpn then all of a sudden they get the upsale page. That's with any method they say is suppose to be a work around.
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Not sure if you have 4G unlimited or not, but I do. On the unlimited 4g (not capped 4g then Edge afterwards) they will not let you go past the 2.5 GB hotspot usage. If you have a limit of highspeed data then you have to spoof or vpn. Look at all the threads in the note 2 and note 3 threads about tethering. All of them with unlimited 4g data are having to spoof or vpn to use it as a hotspot. It works for a little while without spoofing or vpn then all of a sudden they get the upsale page. That's with any method they say is suppose to be a work around.
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no i have the truly unlimited i use more than 30GBs a month
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no i have the truly unlimited i use more than 30GBs a month
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I guess you are one of the lucky one's. Numbers dont lie. Like I said look in the note 2 &3 forums at all the tethering threads. The majority of people cannot tether to their laptops and pcs without spoofing otherwise they get the upsale page. I myself tried all the "fixes" and it works for a few minutes then the upsale page pops up. I tried with both wifi tether for root users and foxfi. My android tablet on the other hand needs no spoofing or vpn just because tmobile sees it as a mobile device and so just sees mobile data. Like I said lucky you and the other few in your position, but for the majority of us yeah spoofing or vpn to a laptop or desktop is needed to keep tmobile from blocking tethering after the initial 2.5 GB is used.
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Have any rooted G3 uses edited the global tab under settings.storage and been able to achieve unlimited WiFi tether? This would be the only was I'd root a g3 before an aosp rom is available.
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This phone only uses ipv6 for data, IIRC there are no workarounds
I havent had any issues with tether, i don't pay for it and I've been using it everyday.
bodom_hc said:
I havent had any issues with tether, i don't pay for it and I've been using it everyday.
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Do you have an unlimited plan? Can you tether past your 3 or 4 GB hotspot allowance?
I have been looking into tethering and have not found a way to make the stock tether work. You CAN use WiFi Tether Router, it's $2.50 but it works and that's what I'm using for now. It has no Tasker integration and seems to be a much higher battery hog than the stock tether, but for $2.50, it's worth the money.
You will need to tweak some settings in WiFi Tether Router:
Interface wlan0
Method 2
Channel 1
Encryption wpa2-psk
"No Firmware Reload" <- UNCHECKED
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and then things will work properly.
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Do you have an unlimited plan? Can you tether past your 3 or 4 GB hotspot allowance?
I have been looking into tethering and have not found a way to make the stock tether work. You CAN use WiFi Tether Router, it's $2.50 but it works and that's what I'm using for now. It has no Tasker integration and seems to be a much higher battery hog than the stock tether, but for $2.50, it's worth the money.
You will need to tweak some settings in WiFi Tether Router:
and then things will work properly.
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Yea i have unlimited
and you dont need to tweak or change anything, just turn on tethering and any device that connects to my phone, works perfectly fine.
bodom_hc said:
Yea i have unlimited
and you dont need to tweak or change anything, just turn on tethering and any device that connects to my phone, works perfectly fine.
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So does mine, until I hit the 3 GB limit on my $30 unlimited data package. If you have the $40 package then you get 5 GB of hotspot data. Unless there is something off on your account, the G3 always uses the pcweb.tmobile.com APN which tracks your usage as hotspot usage. If you don't have hotspot on your account, or you have exceeded your allotment, it won't work.
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So does mine, until I hit the 3 GB limit on my $30 unlimited data package. If you have the $40 package then you get 5 GB of hotspot data. Unless there is something off on your account, the G3 always uses the pcweb.tmobile.com APN which tracks your usage as hotspot usage. If you don't have hotspot on your account, or you have exceeded your allotment, it won't work.
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I have a 70$ plan. And here's a screenshot of my data usage so far. I've NEVER had issues tethering. I don't pay for tethering. I guess I'm lucky or something. Last month I had close to 80gb of data used.
EDIT no not all g3's use that apn. Mine is using fast.t-mobile.com
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Here's a snap of my previous months usage.
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I have a 70$ plan. And here's a screenshot of my data usage so far. I've NEVER had issues tethering. I don't pay for tethering. I guess I'm lucky or something. Last month I had close to 80gb of data used.
EDIT no not all g3's use that apn. Mine is using fast.t-mobile.com
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I had someone else mention they were able to tether without limits on the G3 on a different thread. You will see fast.t-mobile.com on your APN settings, but tethering uses a different APN that is hard coded in the framework-res.apk of the phone. When tethering is enabled, the phone switches to pcweb.tmobile.com. You can confirm this by running a logcat.
If you have a computer, enable USB debugging, connect to the computer and using adb run the following commands:
Code:
adb shell
logcat | grep PDPContextStateBroadcaster
enable tethering on the phone and look for "sendPDPContextRequested - APN :"
Sounds like you too are one of the lucky ones, the majority of us are not as lucky.
So if we are rooted, can we go into the framework and change the apn it changes to?
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Chyrio said:
So if we are rooted, can we go into the framework and change the apn it changes to?
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Unfortunately, it's not that simple.
I have already edited the file that contains the hard-coded APN, but there's another check elsewhere that is preventing the tether process to start properly when connected to a different APN.
Check out the thread here for more details about hacking the stock tethering:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-g3/help/tethering-t2821860/
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Do you have an unlimited plan? Can you tether past your 3 or 4 GB hotspot allowance?
I have been looking into tethering and have not found a way to make the stock tether work. You CAN use WiFi Tether Router, it's $2.50 but it works and that's what I'm using for now. It has no Tasker integration and seems to be a much higher battery hog than the stock tether, but for $2.50, it's worth the money.
You will need to tweak some settings in WiFi Tether Router:
and then things will work properly.
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I bought the wifi tethering router app. I can use some things on my tethered tablet but some most streaming throws up an "unknown error" message.
YouTube works but Netflix gives the message when selecting a video to watch.
Any ideas about this?
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I bought the wifi tethering router app. I can use some things on my tethered tablet but some most streaming throws up an "unknown error" message.
YouTube works but Netflix gives the message when selecting a video to watch.
Any ideas about this?
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This is the answer to full unlimited tethering on the G3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-g3/development/mod-primetether-d851-10c-t2858496
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This is the answer to full unlimited tethering on the G3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-g3/development/mod-primetether-d851-10c-t2858496
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Thanks. I just tried it and it works for me. It does show the "Verifying your account" message, so I don't know if someone will have problems with the mod.
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I have a 70$ plan. And here's a screenshot of my data usage so far. I've NEVER had issues tethering. I don't pay for tethering. I guess I'm lucky or something. Last month I had close to 80gb of data used
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For those you are using 80GB a month... Awesome!, but whoever mentioned a 3GB "Limit" on your "Unlimited" data plan.. You do know that's an oxymoron right? A limit on unlimited. I'm glad I still have Verizon unlimited data and I won't ever give it up. No slowdowns ever.
mactechnm said:
For those you are using 80GB a month... Awesome!, but whoever mentioned a 3GB "Limit" on your "Unlimited" data plan.. You do know that's an oxymoron right? A limit on unlimited. I'm glad I still have Verizon unlimited data and I won't ever give it up. No slowdowns ever.
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I'm sure Verizon does not allow unlimited tethering on your grandfathered plan. The "limit" you see people mentioning is for the tethered data. On the T-Mobile Device Unlimited Plans, you can use up to 3 or 5 GB of tethered data for other devices without having to pay extra, or hacking your phone. Once you go over that, your phone data is still unlimited and unthrottled, but you can't tether any more without one of these hacks or paying for more tethered data.
Actually I do understand what you're saying.. that makes sense. I'm talking about this more in an analytical sense.. it's really ironic that something that's called "unlimited" actually is not unlimited. But I understand that's how the world works, its all perception, there is no such thing as a free lunch... That's why why every carrier with unlimited got rid of it, $$$. There is big money to be made in data. That said, I have never expencied any slowdown of my 4G data with Verizon, even on months that I used 20+GB. I typically use 10-20GB, and have never noticed any throttling.
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Actually I do understand what you're saying.. that makes sense. I'm talking about this more in an analytical sense.. it's really ironic that something that's called "unlimited" actually is not unlimited. But I understand that's how the world works, its all perception, there is no such thing as a free lunch... That's why why every carrier with unlimited got rid of it, $$$. There is big money to be made in data. That said, I have never expencied any slowdown of my 4G data with Verizon, even on months that I used 20+GB. I typically use 10-20GB, and have never noticed any throttling.
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Oh of course, it's all in the wording. T-Mobile's is as unlimited as it gets nowadays, as long as you stick to the Terms and Conditions which state it is unlimited on the device you have signed up for service, and you cannot use the data as a substitute for private lines or dedicated data connections, as well as unlawful, harmful, and other activity that everyone else bans. Tethering/Hotspot is not advertised as unlimited.
I average 12 GB per month, and this is without tethering. I just stream a lot of music, and I never get slowed down either.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-g3/development/mod-primetether-d851-10c-t2858496