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Root Required.
Delete Tethering Manager and you will be able to use the built in Tethering Options!
Although I did delete all that T-Mobile Crapware as well.
Just thought I'd share
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In doing so, we will be able to tether USB/Wifi for free, without paying the $14.99/month fee?
bighulk666 said:
In doing so, we will be able to tether USB/Wifi for free, without paying the $14.99/month fee?
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In theory, yes. If T-Mobile finds out about it though...
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If T-Mobile finds out oh well. I already paid for the data once. Why should I have to pay for it again. Either why the will still slow my speeds after 5GB.
But rooting the phone and freezing or removing the tether manager worked for me as well.
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Root Required.
Delete Tethering Manager and you will be able to use the built in Tethering Options!
Although I did delete all that T-Mobile Crapware as well.
Just thought I'd share
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Just an FYI. After I uninstalled the tethering manager and rebooted phone I no longer had mobile data or calling or any connecion via the radio.
I had to install it back from the stock back up. Once I did and rebooted it went back to being fine.
In case anyone else runs into this doing the above.
just a reminder, you don't have to uninstall. just freeze using TI Backup, works the same way, but safer.
clamder said:
just a reminder, you don't have to uninstall. just freeze using TI Backup, works the same way, but safer.
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I have the free version and freeze is not an option. But I am new to TI backup and just grabbed it from the market.
can you confirm portabe wifi hotspot is working by doing this? please let me know before i return the phone.
i'm currently tethered just fine. the only issue i see is that the only way to start tethering is through the settings menu (which is fine... i don't want to start it on accident anyway).
Curious of you guys have a data plan why would it matter? Curious?
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Locksmith81 said:
Curious of you guys have a data plan why would it matter? Curious?
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so we can use this data with our laptops/tablets?
I backed up and uninstall it with Titanium. Wifi hotspot working. Tested on my iPad.
clamder said:
just a reminder, you don't have to uninstall. just freeze using TI Backup, works the same way, but safer.
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I totally agree with clamder. Its best to just freeze all the apps that you don't want rather than uninstall just to be on the save side.
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Just an FYI. After I uninstalled the tethering manager and rebooted phone I no longer had mobile data or calling or any connecion via the radio.
I had to install it back from the stock back up. Once I did and rebooted it went back to being fine.
In case anyone else runs into this doing the above.
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I freeze tethering manager and restart my phone. Data seem to work fine.
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so we can use this data with our laptops/tablets?
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I have been using mobile hot spot for a while and never occurred any charges.
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WiFi Tether Wireless Tethering now that we have root
Thanks to ronin4740,
to get the factory wireless tethering to work you must delete or freeze tethering manager with titanium backup (or similar app). the you should have the wireless tethering feature working.
Wireless Tethering now that we have root
I was wondering if anyone was successfully able to get wireless tether to work now that we have root? If so please share what you did so that we all can get wireless tethering to work. Thanks in advance!
tq745 said:
now that we have root we should get wireless tethering to work added to the list. (unless its already been done?)
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just install an app from android market, it's that easy
https://market.android.com/details?id=android.tether
or
https://market.android.com/details?id=og.android.tether
or
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.guardam.Tethering
or
https://market.android.com/details?id=net.szym.barnacle
and many many more...
AllGamer said:
just install an app from android market, it's that easy
https://market.android.com/details?id=android.tether
or
https://market.android.com/details?id=og.android.tether
or
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.guardam.Tethering
or
https://market.android.com/details?id=net.szym.barnacle
and many many more...
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Not available for tmo
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use market fix, to make you look like from another provider / country
AllGamer said:
use market fix, to make you look like from another provider / country
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Actually, now that we have root, just delete Tethering Manager and the built in tethering options work for free.
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Last time I used tethering was with Sprint's EVO. I am now on T-mobile, rooted with just a 2GB plan. Am I still able to tether for free?
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jacoballen22 said:
Last time I used tethering was with Sprint's EVO. I am now on T-mobile, rooted with just a 2GB plan. Am I still able to tether for free?
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Not unless you're running a capable ROM. If you're stock, it'll be extra.
jacoballen22 said:
Last time I used tethering was with Sprint's EVO. I am now on T-mobile, rooted with just a 2GB plan. Am I still able to tether for free?
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You need to freeze wifi sharing and wifisharing manager...then you will be okay.
G1ForFun said:
You need to freeze wifi sharing and wifisharing manager...then you will be okay.
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Or do that xD Thanks for informing me!
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You need to freeze wifi sharing and wifisharing manager...then you will be okay.
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wrong. its called tethering manager.
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I used it once before doing this, will I be charged?
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jordanishere said:
wrong. its called tethering manager.
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It's tethering manager if you're tethering via USB cable. It's wifi sharing/wifi manager if you're tethering via wifi hotspot. He's not wrong, and neither are you.
Interesting, so I froze all3.
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yoft1 said:
It's tethering manager if you're tethering via USB cable. It's wifi sharing/wifi manager if you're tethering via wifi hotspot. He's not wrong, and neither are you.
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wont removing these effect your ability to use the hotspot feature?
Says in this thread that wifi sharing and sharing manager are related to the hotspot feature (Fts.apk and Ftm.apk).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421683
Can anyone clarify if these are safe to remove?
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jordanishere said:
wont removing these effect your ability to use the hotspot feature?
Says in this thread that wifi sharing and sharing manager are related to the hotspot feature (Fts.apk and Ftm.apk).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421683
Can anyone clarify if these are safe to remove?
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I just tested on digital warfare using wifi tethering with and without wifi sharing and wifi manager frozen. It works both ways. I do not know if this is the case universally because I know tdj took tethering manager out by default and I don't know if he made mods allowing to use wifi tethering without removing those apps. Bottom line: removing those does not compromise your ability to use wifi tethering. But to be safe, you should just freeze them instead of remove so if you do find they do something critical then you can restore them
i read a bunch of threads regarding this. deleted wifi sharing and wifi sharing manager (nandroided first obviously).
will report back if there are any problems. just tethered and watched some vids online. kies air also ran... dont see any issues yet.
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Ok, because I was wanting to use it for my ps3. Or is the wifi even compatible?
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jordanishere said:
i read a bunch of threads regarding this. deleted wifi sharing and wifi sharing manager (nandroided first obviously).
will report back if there are any problems. just tethered and watched some vids online. kies air also ran... dont see any issues yet.
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Any update since removing? Thanks!!
What update do you need? Its simple just freeze the apk with titanium and tether your heart out. Oh ya and I never freeze it , I just delete it and never had any issues.
Tmobile was offering a free tethering promotion for awhile there. All you had to do was call and get it added(just like with the free wifi calling promotion). It feels weird to tether without circumventing something Lolol.
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Anyone found a work around the wifi tether issue? Rooted phone stock ICS.
If you can use Bluetooth then FoxFi + PDANet Tablet works well between me and my tablet. Not sure if it works with a laptop.
Go into titanium backup, and either freeze or uninstall tethering provision.
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Yeah uninstall or freeze tethering provision.
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hoose23 said:
Go into titanium backup, and either freeze or uninstall tethering provision.
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I don't know if that was exactly the tethering file i uninstalled with TiB, but that one isn't listed for me.
Actually, if i did remove it then that's probably what lets me use the built in tethering (under wireless settings). No redirect page for me... hm...
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I don't know if that was exactly the tethering file i uninstalled with TiB, but that one isn't listed for me.
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Which one comes up for you? And is it better to freeze or uninstall?
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Ok i deleted the wifi widget, anyone know how i can get it back. Also thanks for the info.
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Wait, what's issue you're having? Are you trying to get back free hotspot for turning your device into a hotspot, or you can't connect?
TerrorCandii Gaming uses ASUS/Samsung
I froze device management and the tethering provision, works now for me.
Unsure if device management was needed.
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Yes the free hotspot
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I deleted the apk to the HotSpot, and now I have to go all around settings to activate it. Unfortunately, I don't remember the name of that APK, and either I'm blind, or none of them have an obvious name. If someone could point me to it, it would be awesome. I downloaded Mr. X's zipped rom, but can't find it there.
I could go to the market, and download one of those shortcut thingies, but I don't want those, I want the stock one.
Also, FYI, the only thing that has to be frozen/deleted is the Tethering Provision.
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I deleted the apk to the HotSpot, and now I have to go all around settings to activate it. Unfortunately, I don't remember the name of that APK, and either I'm blind, or none of them have an obvious name. If someone could point me to it, it would be awesome. I downloaded Mr. X's zipped rom, but can't find it there.
I could go to the market, and download one of those shortcut thingies, but I don't want those, I want the stock one.
Also, FYI, the only thing that has to be frozen/deleted is the Tethering Provision.
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Thanks ejcortes, because this is what im looking for aswell.
Hi All,
I am having a slightly different issue. I'm rooted and have frozen the 'TetheringProvision 1.04.02.TM'.
When I was broadcasting, my computer wouldn't connect to the network. My workaround was to delete the connection in Windows Network Manager and reconnect.
My tethering icon is different than the above screenshots, I have a T-Mobile branded icon.
Now that I'm able to connect, I'm getting a message in my webbrowser to sign up for a tethering plan. I've tried a User-Agent switcher, but that didn't work... anyone have any suggestions?
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This is the message:
Turn your Smartphone into a Mobile HotSpot!
Share your smartphone's high-speed internet connection with your laptop, iPad®, iPod®, or any other Wi-Fi enabled device.
it sounds like you did everything right that is weird. What browser do you use chrome? try a different browser first. Even though a different user string should have worked. Maybe they are catching on. Dont forget that all the carriers have people in here as well so they all know what we are doing.
Try using a phone or ipod to connect to your hotspot and see if that works.
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I'm having similar issues with mobile hotspot. I have tried freezing and deleting Tether provisioning, device management, and a number of other stock services. However no matter what, the T-Mobile icon always appears when I enable hotspot or wifi tethering and I'm limitted to the stupid WEP access with generated keys.
Anyone have a functional workaround for enabling the ICS hotspot service? currently i'm using FoxFi, but would rather have the real deal
I deleted the tethering provisioning directly from system/app and mine is working fine both the usb tethering n hotspot tethering. I used root explorer to do so
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ROM manage has a tethering app. Seems to work fine.
I am running rooted stock ICS and could not get tethering to work by freezing tethering manager. Then I installed the WIFI Tether app (the one made by the Titanium Backup people) and was able to tether via that app. That worked for about an hour and now I am getting the TMO upsell screen even when I try to tether through the WIFI Tether app. Any ideas?
You should freeze/uninstalling TETHERING PROVISION.
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I am coming from the HTC One X and it was an easy fix to change an entry using SQLEditor. Anyone know how to get it working on the Note 2?
Try Foxfi in the marketplace.
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I tried Foxfi and couldn't get the wifi hotspot to turn on. I don't have a bluetooth device to try the other way.
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copualt3 said:
Try Foxfi in the marketplace.
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This worked for me. I'd prefer the stock hotspot, but this will do for now. Thanks!
Jmlee915 said:
This worked for me. I'd prefer the stock hotspot, but this will do for now. Thanks!
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Cool..op..foxfi is working.
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Foxfi seems to do the job before we are able to use stock hotspot. Great find. Thanks
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Pdanet
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I'm confused. Isn't hot spot in the settings? I'm able to hot spot stock.
dnyc said:
I'm confused. Isn't hot spot in the settings? I'm able to hot spot stock.
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You must be paying for it
Or he could be using a canadian version of the phone
Yes Canadian. It's included.
dnyc said:
Yes Canadian. It's included.
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It's included in my plan as well and I'm on AT&T. Not sure if it's a Premier thing though, but my data plan came with hotspot as part of it, and it's not the data sharing plan.
When I tried to enable it, it told me to call 611 to activate it.
+1 for foxfi on ATT.
AT&T will force you to give up unlimited data plans to enable this from them and it's another $15 USD / month. I believe the context of the OP is without carrier plan.
If you have no unlimited data and can stomach the $15/mo, more power to you.
Foxfi doesn't work for me but I found a way to get native tethering work on this phone but your phone has to be rooted to do that:
1. First you need to delete TetherProvision.apk system app. Either by root explorer or TB. Removing this might cause a FC when you try to turn Mobile Hotspot on in Settings (happened to me) but keep on reading.
2. Go to Google Play store and install Power Toggle and add the Wifi tether widget to your Homescreen.
3. Boom ^_^.
Excellent! Thank you for finding this.
Or flash 15 toggles from the Development thread. Mobile Hotpot built in + flash light and others
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1986932
Foxfi gives me the error stating it doesn't work on Android 4.1+
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how are people getting foxfi to work? ive always used it on my original Note but every time i try to use it on the note II it says either there is no internet connection or that it cannot be enabled
Okay so I put a custom rom in.. Pacman jb 4.2.2 and added the cerux kernel with it... But when I installed wifi tether for root users it says configure AP failed and it seems like it working its really not.. The ssid doesn't even show up on my laptop.. So I need help.. I did a cwm back up but no titanium back up...anybody has the same problem?
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PopperJuan said:
Okay so I put a custom rom in.. Pacman jb 4.2.2 and added the cerux kernel with it... But when I installed wifi tether for root users it says configure AP failed and it seems like it working its really not.. The ssid doesn't even show up on my laptop.. So I need help.. I did a cwm back up but no titanium back up...anybody has the same problem?
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Reboot the phone and use the default, built-in tether (Settings -> More -> Tethering & portable hotspot). You might want to give it a few seconds/1 minute for devices to properly connect. The app WiFi Tether for Root Users does not play well with 4.2.2.
The t mobile hot spot not on my phone... Apparently it got ease with most of my stock apps
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PopperJuan said:
The t mobile hot spot not on my phone... Apparently it got ease with most of my stock apps
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still there its on system setting/more/tethering and hot spot...its built in
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still there its on system setting/more/tethering and hot spot...its built in
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I'm assuming that once the stock wifi tether is engaged, you switch to the WIFI Tether for Root users. I mean, what would be the point of using it if Tmo is gonna charge us for it. And when I start the stock tether, tmo takes over my browser and tells me I need to upgrade my plan to one that has wifi tethering. So i'm not following you. There is a way to spoof the browsers to use android browser, but by doing so, i'm unable to watch netflix. Let me know exactly what you are meaning. I'm having the same problem on Avatar 4.2.2
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I'm assuming that once the stock wifi tether is engaged, you switch to the WIFI Tether for Root users. I mean, what would be the point of using it if Tmo is gonna charge us for it. And when I start the stock tether, tmo takes over my browser and tells me I need to upgrade my plan to one that has wifi tethering. So i'm not following you. There is a way to spoof the browsers to use android browser, but by doing so, i'm unable to watch netflix. Let me know exactly what you are meaning. I'm having the same problem on Avatar 4.2.2
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I'm using pacman rom.. The stock rom on the t989 doesn't really let u use the wifi hotspot the custom rom works... Yes there is still a blocker... I tend to change the switch user to googlebot or opera mini... I just mess around with it alot to see what works and what doesn't
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