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Chrome beta on T-mobile question

After reading around a little there is a known issue with t-mobile mistaking chrome beta's user agent as a desktop browser and redirecting you to their tethering plan signup page after you hit a certain data limit (200 MBs?).
I plan on using chrome as my primary mobile browser because of the syncing features, but it would be pretty terrible if I can't use it because t-mobile blocks it.
Does t-mobile mistake chrome's user agent even when you are not requesting desktop mode? Also, apparently t-mobile fixed it according to this link (support. t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4309 without the space), although I'm kinda of skeptical due to others on this site saying they are still experiencing these issue just a couple days ago.

Still happening to me as of last week. They're completely aware of the problem and are working to fix it. My understanding is that T-Mobile is going to start re-thinking how they "catch" people tethering.
Reading that support article, it seems that pertained to the stock Browser as well. I never experienced it there, although I'm not a heavy Browser user and have disabled it since Chrome Beta came out. I'm sure it'll take some time but if that support article is correct they've implemented a "fix".
Just decided to open up Chrome Beta and load some pages. Not getting redirected, as I was last week (~130mb of Chrome usage at that point).

martonikaj said:
Still happening to me as of last week. They're completely aware of the problem and are working to fix it. My understanding is that T-Mobile is going to start re-thinking how they "catch" people tethering.
Reading that support article, it seems that pertained to the stock Browser as well. I never experienced it there, although I'm not a heavy Browser user and have disabled it since Chrome Beta came out. I'm sure it'll take some time but if that support article is correct they've implemented a "fix".
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Does it matter if you never enable desktop mode on chrome?

johndoe6769 said:
Does it matter if you never enable desktop mode on chrome?
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I was getting it regardless of whether or not I had "request desktop site" checked.
Now it seems that w/o "request desktop site" I can browse fine (even to sites w/o mobile versions), but as soon as I check the box, I get redirected. Also, if I go to a website (www.theverge.com for example) and am taken to the mobile site (as I should be), and choose "full site" at the bottom of the page, I can load and navigate it no problem. But using the forced "request desktop site" is a no-go. Kinda crazy.
This definitely isn't a fix. And telling people to download another browser as a form of a fix is pretty insulting, actually.
Another funny thing I find about the support article is that it's supposed to be about fixing the redirect problem in the stock Browser, and they recommend a fix as downloading another browser, such as Chrome... which has the exact same option of "request desktop site" and the exact same problem!

This happened to me once last week, everything's been fine since then though.
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Ngo93 said:
This happened to me once last week, everything's been fine since then though.
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But do you still get redirected when using "request desktop site"? And how much data in Chrome have you used?

I gotta laugh at all you guys suffering with all the us carriers bull****.. I pay 40$ for unlimited data/tethering HSPA speeds and 750 voice minutes (to all carriers) a month...
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msedek said:
I gotta laugh at all you guys suffering with all the us carriers bull****.. I pay 40$ for unlimited data/tethering HSPA speeds and 750 voice minutes (to all carriers) a month...
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Cool story bro?

martonikaj said:
Cool story bro?
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Trolling much?
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msedek said:
Trolling much?
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I mean its pretty clear that we pay more for service in the US (although not those of us on Prepaid), we all know this. So why exactly do you have to step into this thread, which has nothing at all to do with prices of service between US and the rest of the world, and say some stupid non-constructive ****?
Seriously, go brag in a thread that's about data plans or prices of carriers at least. Your post had absolutely nothing to add to this thread.

I have yet to see this happen to me. Never seen this happen, even when I tether and I don't have a tethering plan. Haven't used that much data for tethering recently but several months ago I was using many (3GB+, for online games and similar) with no problems at all.
Curious to know if this is related to my plan - I'm on a grandfathered postpaid plan but soon switching to the $30 Monthly4G plan. Guess I'll know soon ._.
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Trolling much?
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Everyone knows U.S. carriers leave a lot to be desired in terms of performance and price. You're contributing nothing.

luftrofl said:
I have yet to see this happen to me. Never seen this happen, even when I tether and I don't have a tethering plan. Haven't used that much data for tethering recently but several months ago I was using many (3GB+, for online games and similar) with no problems at all.
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Well it's not necessarily how much data you've used overall or used tethering, but how much data you've used in Chrome (desktop or phone). Once you hit a certain level (~200mb, although I'm seeing it sooner) of Chrome data usage w/ a desktop UAstring they flag your account for the redirect.
Even when you're getting the redirect, you can use a UAstring switcher on Chrome or use Firefox/Safari and it'll work just fine. You can play games or tether to an XBOX or whatever and use all the data you want. This just redirects webpage requests on certain desktop UAstrings. It doesn't block other traffic.

luftrofl said:
I have yet to see this happen to me. Never seen this happen, even when I tether and I don't have a tethering plan. Haven't used that much data for tethering recently but several months ago I was using many (3GB+, for online games and similar) with no problems at all.
Curious to know if this is related to my plan - I'm on a grandfathered postpaid plan but soon switching to the $30 Monthly4G plan. Guess I'll know soon ._.
Everyone knows U.S. carriers leave a lot to be desired in terms of performance and price. You're contributing nothing.
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Nvm
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martonikaj said:
But do you still get redirected when using "request desktop site"? And how much data in Chrome have you used?
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Nope, works just fine for me and I've used 110mb so far.
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msedek said:
Trolling much?
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For $5 more, we get unlimited calling. And Mexican providers are slow, and your GNex probably costed around $700-900 USD, atleast 8000 pesos, ours was $400, so we win. Gtfo if you're not going to help or add to issue at hand.

This is a general statement, besides sprint we dont have any truely unlimited plans, why do they care if you use the limited data you have why not just allow teathering and add data refill options

Ngo93 said:
Nope, works just fine for me and I've used 110mb so far.
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Interested to see what happens when your Chrome data usage is a bit higher.

Just happened to me again when trying to open a link from xda -__- (first time it happened was caused by an xda link also)
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Ngo93 said:
Just happened to me again when trying to open a link from xda -__- (first time it happened was caused by an xda link also)
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There it is. We'll see if they get this fixed here soon.

theking_13 said:
For $5 more, we get unlimited calling. And Mexican providers are slow, and your GNex probably costed around $700-900 USD, atleast 8000 pesos, ours was $400, so we win. Gtfo if you're not going to help or add to issue at hand.
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Pffft poor loser... Retard? Racist? You can go straight to hell fcker.. First im not mexican... Wich makes you another of dumb idiots who thinks that every spanish user is from México...
Second i bought mine in Amazon as MANY OF YOU DID BACK IN JANUARY so eat your fking words..
And my carrier its not slow as i get HSPA service 24/7..
Go Jump from a cliff you idiot.. And put your racist words into your asshole moron
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Tmobile tether block on galaxy nexus?

So I usually tether my phone while I travel...I'm not a heavy user, I never get near my 5gb limit. Today while streaming big bang theory from xfinity site about 10 minutes into it the video stopped and when I tried to reload the page I was forwarded to tmobiles hot spot page. I've been able to stream before with no issue
I've always been under the impression that on a nexus they wouldn't be able to tell unless they started doing the at&t method and searched for user agent strings.
I do have the tmobile my account app installed and I thought perhaps maybe they did a recent update to the app that might flag tethering. What's odd is that only certain sites were forwarding me to tmobiles hotspot page ie xfinity and netflix. But Facebook and google searches still worked.
Anyway....with a chrome extension (on os x) I was able to change user string to android 2.3 and everything is unblocked again.
With all these recent talk about tmobile cracking down on free tethering. I am getting worried that they are catching onto us at the expense of risking breaking chrome on our phones or any desktop versions (if they are indeed blocking certain user strings)
Has anyone else had this issue lately? Also I've heard the 5gb plan with one s brings a tethering plan. I current have the 5gb value plan with nexus. Does anyone know if we're eligible for this as well?
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same problem
I didn't think it would happen, but it just did. This is outrageous! I've never had TMobile block my tethering before.

andythefan said:
I didn't think it would happen, but it just did. This is outrageous! I've never had TMobile block my tethering before.
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How is it outrageous for them to block a service you aren't paying for?
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joshnichols189 said:
How is it outrageous for them to block a service you aren't paying for?
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Let's not get into the weeds here, this has been discussed SO many times before. Whether you pay for the hotspot upsell or not, if you're on a tiered (or throttled) data plan, you should be able to use the data any way you please.
OP, I really don't feel like posting a couple paragraphs about how this works, as I've done it so many times before. Basically, they detect you're on a "desktop" browser by looking at your UAstring and redirecting you. This is messing with people who use "request desktop site" on Chrome for Android, which is annoying, and they're actively working to figure out how to handle this situation.
To "fix" this: use a UAstring spoofer on your desktop browser to change it to Firefox or Safari, then reload. Done.
For more info, simply google "T-Mobile tethering redirect error" and start reading. This isn't anything specific to the Galaxy Nexus, and isn't anything new at all. It's been happening for years.

joshnichols189 said:
How is it outrageous for them to block a service you aren't paying for?
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because it shouldn't matter how you are using the data they are providing, especially if they have a tiered data plan. He pays for 5 gigs a month he should be able to use it however he wants.

cade80 said:
because it shouldn't matter how you are using the data they are providing, especially if they have a tiered data plan. He pays for 5 gigs a month he should be able to use it however he wants.
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I am not advocating what they are doing. I am simply saying it is a service they charge for and they have a right to block it if it is being used and not paid for. It might not be fair or right to us, but that is how they run the company so that is how it is.
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joshnichols189 said:
I am not advocating what they are doing. I am simply saying it is a service they charge for and they have a right to block it if it is being used and not paid for. It might not be fair or right to us, but that is how they run the company so that is how it is.
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The US carriers brainwashed you too?
If he paid for his 5gb per month, he should be able to use it as he wishes. No where else but in the US do end users get raped so hard by these greedy corps.

CoronaDelux said:
The US carriers brainwashed you too?
If he paid for his 5gb per month, he should be able to use it as he wishes. No where else but in the US do end users get raped so hard by these greedy corps.
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Did you not read what I said? "I am not advocating what they are doing".
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joshnichols189 said:
I am not advocating what they are doing. I am simply saying it is a service they charge for and they have a right to block it if it is being used and not paid for. It might not be fair or right to us, but that is how they run the company so that is how it is.
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This, a thousand times.
It's not about brainwashing, it's about a simple understanding of who wins the argument of "Who is following the terms and conditions?". (Hint: it's not us!)
Are the T&C based off anything other than making money? No, but we still agree to them. Don't agree to them? You don't have to use the
It's sad that it's inevitable but it's also simple to subvert, so just do it. Crying about it gets you nowhere.

Thanks for the replies guys. I ended up downloading "ultimate agent switcher" extension for chrome and that works.
I was just taken a bit off guard because I've been tethering with tmobile since the nexus one. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't the only one!
I didn't think it would become that big of a deal for tmobile since nexus/rooted users are a minority (I think). Maybe some users heavily abused tethering and racked up an insane amount of data.
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lazaro17 said:
So I usually tether my phone while I travel...I'm not a heavy user, I never get near my 5gb limit. Today while streaming big bang theory from xfinity site about 10 minutes into it the video stopped and when I tried to reload the page I was forwarded to tmobiles hot spot page. I've been able to stream before with no issue
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T-mobile is doing a 'soft' crack down on tetherers. I tether regularly at work, but 95% of the time it is to tether my tablets (HP touchpad and galaxy tab). I have the 5GB data plan and I have never even used more than 1GB in a month.
I tethered my phone to my laptop all week last week and on Friday I was hit with a redirect that steered my web browser to a web page telling me that I could add tethering to my account. What is interesting is that the redirect page came in about 30 minutes after I had used bit torrent to download a 1.34 MB file. Loading up large web pages or videos on youtube the previous week occurred without issue. Even after getting the redirect on my laptop, tethering to my android tablet worked just fine.
My guess is that T-mobile is watching their traffic and flagging the types of traffic that cause high network usage (which bit torrent certainly does).
As for the ethics of tethering, the carriers don't really have a leg to stand on. They want to charge you more money without providing any additional services. After all, I went out and found the tethering program that *someone else* wrote and compiled for android and installed it on the phone that I own. What did the carrier do? They sold me 5GB of data and they should honor their end of the deal.
They can start complaining about tethering when they start refunding me money for voice minutes each month that I end up not using.

Interesting thread I got T-Mobile recently and I notice the my plan says hot spot smartphone does that mean I could use mine without worrying about this topic ?
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jgalan14 said:
Interesting thread I got T-Mobile recently and I notice the my plan says hot spot smartphone does that mean I could use mine without worrying about this topic ?
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yes. you are paying for it.

Zepius said:
yes. you are paying for it.
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Oh cool thanks
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You pay for for data, why should you not be able to use it as you want. By doing this t-mobile broke many third party browsers and are now claiming that its not their fault and that they do not support third party apps. In reality the third party apps are working fine, just have a differ user agent string them t-mobile's. Even the full blown ICS browser its blocked in many cases.
In this thread some easy to preform workarounds are listed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677490
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shnn2011 said:
You pay for for data, why should you not be able to use it as you want. By doing this t-mobile broke many third party browsers and are now claiming that its not their fault and that they do not support third party apps. In reality the third party apps are working fine, just have a differ user agent string them t-mobile's. Even the full blown ICS browser its blocked in many cases.
In this thread some easy to preform workarounds are listed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677490
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Been using Chrome (Version 20.0.1132.17 beta right now) with the Chrome UAstring switcher (which you link to as well) to "Windows Firefox 10" and its been working fine for months. When switching the UAstring to either Firefox or Safari, I've had some issues with pages (mainly Google+) not working 100%, but that's no big deal to me.
You can also just load up Safari/Firefox if you want (never had any redirects there), but I prefer to use Chrome + UAstring switcher, as I'm too much of a Chromepuff to switch. The most interesting thing about all of this is they only seem to be blocking Chrome's Desktop UAstring... and not the others.
As far as from a philosophical standpoint, I completely disagree with T-Mobile's practices.
But honestly if they're going to "block" tethering, I'd take this method over nasty tracking software on handsets or full-out blocking of specific sites (things I'd straight up leave T-Mo over). I'm a big advocate of the "it's your (capped) data, use it however you want" argument. I don't really see what the issue is if I'm paying for data and peg the 5GB cap every month streaming Netflix, whether it's on a phone (which btw can be MHL'd to a 60" plasma) or on a PC. Data is data is data. It's just a blatant money grab that T-Mobile is following in line behind Verizon, AT&T and Sprint who make amazing profit margins using these (and harsher) practices.

Finally got caught by t mobile...

So I had been tethering my ps3 on CM10 and Slim bean and didn't have any problems... I was playing yesterday morning and then left the house for like 30 minutes... when I got back, it would not connect anymore and would bring me to the buy tethering... idk what caused it to be detected... maybe they implemented a way to block it even on AOSP ROMs.... so here's the thing... VPNs work by establishing a secure connection... well why is it that I still get the dreaded buy tethering page... ? Are they unencrypting my VPN? What are some alternatives to get around this? I'm no noob to android... I don't see why I have to pay another fifteen bucks on Internet I already paid for... sadly tethering days on cm10 are over for me... is there any ROM you guys are on that still allow you to tether?

Liquid smooth with foxfi and foxfi key. Key cost $7 on market. You can find it for free if you look for it. You get unlimited tethering. Works for me so far.
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so you were caught violating your TOS ..... shocking.....

Try Wifi Tether for Root Users. MUCH better than Foxfi and free. Set it to use alternate DNS
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...S5nb29nbGVjb2RlLmFuZHJvaWQud2lmaS50ZXRoZXIiXQ..

talltexan said:
so you were caught violating your TOS ..... shocking.....
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Yeah this.

talltexan said:
so you were caught violating your TOS ..... shocking.....
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Not even just violating, completely disregarding. There's tethering and then there is tethering your ps3.... At least show some discretion... Damn kids.
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algorhythm said:
Not even just violating, completely disregarding. There's tethering and then there is tethering your ps3.... At least show some discretion... Damn kids.
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reminds me of the "work around" when people would be throttled for using too much data....... hey i only pay for 200mb but i have downloaded 6 gigs and they caught me ...... more and more i feel like this.
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reminds me of the "work around" when people would be throttled for using too much data....... hey i only pay for 200mb but i have downloaded 6 gigs and they caught me ...... more and more i feel like this.
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I hear you man. I have 2gb plan but use foxfi for what I need to do tethering. But hey I am 39 so I know if I get tore off I can't be mad at nobody.
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There's a mod you can do to your framework files to bypass the tethering warning, and speed cap too! (Not sure if it's entirely legal, but no staff on XDA has taken it down yet..) It's on the T-Mobile Galaxy S III forums in Android Dev posted by Jovy23.

You guys are funny with the tos talk, if u cant offer unlimited than dont offer it. Devices are able to utilize internet by manufactuer feature...data is data especially if your trying to offer unlimited.....sneaking tos with intials boxes and when you try to read the tos it would require a contract expert that bargined for a clearer fairer contract....member the game lemmings?

minlo said:
You guys are funny with the tos talk, if u cant offer unlimited than dont offer it. Devices are able to utilize internet by manufactuer feature...data is data especially if your trying to offer unlimited.....sneaking tos with intials boxes and when you try to read the tos it would require a contract expert that bargined for a clearer fairer contract....member the game lemmings?
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If *you* read the contract they have every right to provide the tethering service to you for violating the terms of the agreement (which the unlimited Internet plan does NOT include).
Before you try to sound like you know what you are talking about, please do some research.
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algorhythm, What part of TOS give T-Mobile rights to charge us for 4G service while not delivering it from the first data packet requested?

Krzysiek_CK said:
algorhythm, What part of TOS give T-Mobile rights to charge us for 4G service while not delivering it from the first data packet requested?
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....here we go. In a nutshell, don't steal, don't cheat, and if you do don't post about it because the T-Mobile Xda Police will tell you that you are doing wrong, and should burn in hell for violating TOS which 3 people in the world have read.
If you don't like T-Mobile and their policies, jump off... Trackphone awaits you.
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I just came across this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35688003

Honestly I never came close to my internet 2gb cap before but i really hate that they market their internet as unlimited and cap it. And if they were to cap my internet why should it matter how much I tether then? I'm by no means an expert.
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socal-trucker said:
I just came across this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35688003
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Lol How did you 'come across this' when it was mentioned by TLS one page back? lulz, thanks for the direct link tho hahaha
But I agree with the other people, if you violate the TOS and get caught, dont whine about it. :good:
edit: completely off topic, but duckied, love your avatar, rotary engines ftw!

Krzysiek_CK said:
algorhythm, What part of TOS give T-Mobile rights to charge us for 4G service while not delivering it from the first data packet requested?
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http://deals.t-mobile.com/unlimited-data-plan
Network Management: Data traffic of Premium and Ultra plans will be prioritized over other currently offered plans during periods of congestion. Service may be slowed, suspended, terminated, or restricted for misuse, abnormal use, interference with our network or ability to provide quality service to other users, or significant roaming.
Last I checked, using a mobile/cellular network to play online with a ps3 is misuse or abnormal.
The terms are clearly laid out when you sign up. If you are that ignorant to really think unlimited means you can take absolutely unlimited data then I don't think you guys should be legally signing contracts due to lack of mental capacity.
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solution!!!
here is the solution, it works for me. ive been using it for a few days now n it works flawless. tethering ma ps3 n computer..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2063043
im running the latest PAC-man rom. instead of using hotspot shield vpn, im using vpn1click n on the tethering app, i downloaded the one the one on dis link: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390208427046731813 .. now on the settings on the app, the only way i got it to work was putting on device-profile to "google nexus s 4g" hope it works for yall!

And people like this are part of the reason why it's almost impossible to find unlimited data plans anymore
Give an inch, take a mile and a half.
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Funny thing about using wifi tether to game is that watching netflix thru phone app will use 8 times more data in the same hour of usage......Ive used 50 gigs with just phone no tether, gigs is gigs. If the contract was fair and just i bet it wouldnt be hard to fit it on one page and in language understandable to their customer base....
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And people like this are part of the reason why it's almost impossible to find unlimited data plans anymore
Give an inch, take a mile and a half.
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Your thoughts are the exact reason verizon and att charge so much for so little data. Internet data is gouged worse than gas.
Unlimited is not giving an inch, that would be the 200mb carriers overcharge for.
If you think unlimited is a mile and half, let me sell you everything you want to buy lol
What does unlimited mean if it doesnt mean unlimited?
Since when is okay to offer something your not really trying provide and hide it in a tos?
Buffets should start charging to use forks and spoons using your logic, its okay some lemmings have to fall of the cliff before the ones figuring out from behind how to redirect

Is sprint blocking torrents now?

I have been trying various torrent apps and none of them seem to work anymore. Is it just me/my phone, my service area, or did sprint block all torrents from getting through?
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I think Sprint might have. But I have no issue when I tether my phone to my computer
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lol no sprint does not block downloading torrents, I average 30gb a month using phone/tether I would know =)
all torrent apps work but i recommend using aTorrent it always seems to work.

They're definitely blocking torrents now. Especially if you are using closed websites. If you are using open websites vuze connects after a few restarts but forget about utorrent. You can try downloading the openoffice torrent to try it and you will get the closed connection by peer error (or something like that) on utorrent and the socketexception error on vuze which mean they are indeed blocking traffic.
edit: btw Im talking about torrents while tethering, I have not tried it with a client app on the phone itself.

I torrent all day long using native usb tether with Utorrent or any other program/app, please guy your spreading false rumours...sprint is NOT blocking torrenting
btw I have that torrent downloading just fine usb tethered to my laptop.

Phr3d13 said:
I have been trying various torrent apps and none of them seem to work anymore. Is it just me/my phone, my service area, or did sprint block all torrents from getting through?
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Delete the sprint proxy using ##3282# in the dial app

that was one of the first things I did, and it seemed to help for about a half an hour, then the connections got crappy again. I have since deleted the torrent I was trying to get and started a different one. it completed with no problems. I am also being told by sprint that my area is going through network vision upgrades. so I'm guessing that is the likely culprit

Have you tried orbot app or DROID vpn? Orbot is a little slower but it worked when I had the problem before I deleted the sprint proxy
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For some reason it seems that TouchWiz ROMs are fine about downloading torrents but the AOSP based ROMs are not... /hmm

Still having this issue? I am. Sometimes it will work if I pause and unpause the download but that's rare. VPNs don't work either
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Delete the sprint proxy using ##3282# in the dial app
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Ok I dialed the number. Now what? Is there a risk? Will it void my warranty?

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Nope. Works just fine for me. I use tTorrent.
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I torrent all day long using native usb tether with Utorrent or any other program/app, please guy your spreading false rumours...sprint is NOT blocking torrenting
btw I have that torrent downloading just fine usb tethered to my laptop.
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Dude he is NOT spreading rumors, they are doing it to me too. ALSO There is a link of Sprint straight up admitting that they block peer2peer traffic
Just Google Sprint Blocking Torrents, It'll be the first link that leads to the Sprint Message Board (I can't post links yet)
SprintCare:
"Peer-to-peer sharing directly violates Sprint's terms and conditions. This includes the use of file-sharing sites such as Bittorrent, Ares, Gnutella, eDonkey and PP Live. Sprint has begun blocking these sites proactively. Thank you for your patience and understanding."

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Dude he is NOT spreading rumors, they are doing it to me too. ALSO There is a link of Sprint straight up admitting that they block peer2peer traffic
Just Google Sprint Blocking Torrents, It'll be the first link that leads to the Sprint Message Board (I can't post links yet)
SprintCare:
"Peer-to-peer sharing directly violates Sprint's terms and conditions. This includes the use of file-sharing sites such as Bittorrent, Ares, Gnutella, eDonkey and PP Live. Sprint has begun blocking these sites proactively. Thank you for your patience and understanding."
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As Ive posted time and time again... Sprint does NOT block any type of downloading nor does it monitor when, where, why, what your downloading. My GS3 is my primary ISP I torrent HUGE files up to 7GB all day long! highest month usage was in the 60GB range with no issues. I pay for my unlimited data and I use it to the FULLEST.
Sprint does NOT block any type of downloading/torrenting, please stop spreading false rumors.

SGSIIIJB said:
As Ive posted time and time again... Sprint does NOT block any type of downloading nor does it monitor when, where, why, what your downloading. My GS3 is my primary ISP I torrent HUGE files up to 7GB all day long! highest month usage was in the 60GB range with no issues. I pay for my unlimited data and I use it to the FULLEST.
Sprint does NOT block any type of downloading/torrenting, please stop spreading false rumors.
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I'm guessing you didn't bother doing the research I've provided you. It's too much reading for you I suppose.
It's great for you that it works for you and I have a Galaxy S4 with unlimited data as well. On my phone, bittorrent DOES in fact work, and I do several gigs a month as well. My point with this is that just because something doesn't apply to you, it doesn't mean it's not an issue. That's a very narrow-minded and immature way to look at the world.
My wifi from sprint however does not work, on any of my devices (7 in total between computers, tablets, and phones) nor on my neighbors computer (so it's not just me).
PLUS THEY FREAKING ADMIT TO DOING IT! I don't get why this isn't enough evidence for you considering they don't hide the fact.
Using a VPN I can get by the block and make it work, so it's not an issue for me anymore. For anyone else out there with this issue you can try using a VPN or I've heard enabling encryption on your torrent client will work too.
I hope this helps those who are having this issue.

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I'm guessing you didn't bother doing the research I've provided you. It's too much reading for you I suppose.
It's great for you that it works for you and I have a Galaxy S4 with unlimited data as well. On my phone, bittorrent DOES in fact work, and I do several gigs a month as well. My point with this is that just because something doesn't apply to you, it doesn't mean it's not an issue. That's a very narrow-minded and immature way to look at the world.
My wifi from sprint however does not work, on any of my devices (7 in total between computers, tablets, and phones) nor on my neighbors computer (so it's not just me).
PLUS THEY FREAKING ADMIT TO DOING IT! I don't get why this isn't enough evidence for you considering they don't hide the fact.
Using a VPN I can get by the block and make it work, so it's not an issue for me anymore. For anyone else out there with this issue you can try using a VPN or I've heard enabling encryption on your torrent client will work too.
I hope this helps those who are having this issue.
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Guy, this is real simple... If Sprint was blocking torrneting/downloading/w/e u want to call it; It would effect ALL of US customers not just you, Short answer Sprint does NOT block any torrneting/tethered/Hotspot/again w/e u want to call it; downloading.

Maybe it's just their partners.... in central VA we don't have sprint towers we use ntelos towers, everyone I know who has sprint or boost mobile can't torrent with out a vpn like torgard...
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Guy, this is real simple... If Sprint was blocking torrneting/downloading/w/e u want to call it; It would effect ALL of US customers not just you, Short answer Sprint does NOT block any torrneting/tethered/Hotspot/again w/e u want to call it; downloading.
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If you had done any research on the statements made by Sprint themselves (Which your ignorance and ineptitude clearly have shown that you didn't) you would know that they only block or throttle certain ports known to be used for torrenting, and only in certain locations at the moment. AGAIN This is ALL COMING FROM SPRINT! This is why using vpns to port forward seems to work. Other people have had the exact same issue, and have also heard from Sprint that this is in their T and C. I made it really easy for you understand and gather the information for yourself only because it's a benefit to others to have this info. However I don't really like dealing with idiots so if you still don't get it after this, then I will just give up. I will continue posting this info on here and on other boards and forums to spread the word.
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Maybe it's just their partners.... in central VA we don't have sprint towers we use ntelos towers, everyone I know who has sprint or boost mobile can't torrent with out a vpn like torgard...
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blastboi, thank you for you contribution. You and your friends are not alone in this experience. Maybe SGSIIIJB will see that he is not the only person in the world and that just because he doesn't experience a problem, it doesn't mean that others don't experience it. I really appreciate your help.
Edit: Reading more and more I am finding so much stuff that confirms this and I'm finding that most ISP's are throttling p2p in some way.

SGSIIIJB said:
As Ive posted time and time again... Sprint does NOT block any type of downloading nor does it monitor when, where, why, what your downloading. My GS3 is my primary ISP I torrent HUGE files up to 7GB all day long! highest month usage was in the 60GB range with no issues. I pay for my unlimited data and I use it to the FULLEST.
Sprint does NOT block any type of downloading/torrenting, please stop spreading false rumors.
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https://community.sprint.com/baw/message/756219
I'm in Portland, OR and I can't download torrents anymore. Tethered to my PC or from my native client. Sprint is doing something.

Blocking updated?

I have a "fixed" Note 7 and I understand I have to turn it in but I want to wait as long as I can. I know I seen on here a way to block OTA updates. Something about freezing system apps? I wan't to block any battery crippling updates Samsung puts out. I just want to wait to see if I can make it till S8 comes out.

It isn't fixed. Just send it back. Seriously.

Disabling these bottom four will end future updates.

NIKKOTUASON said:
Disabling these bottom four will end future updates.
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Four? Or all 7?

projectrs2 said:
Four? Or all 7?
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You can do all seven but the bottom for is the main one you want to disable.

I am on Verizon and do not have some of the ones that you are showing that are checked in Package Disabler Pro. Anyone on Verizon have these to disable future updates?

lawrence750 said:
It isn't fixed. Just send it back. Seriously.
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That's why I put fixed in quotation marks
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Disabling these bottom four will end future updates.
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This is what I disabled. Am I good to go?

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That's why I put fixed in quotation marks
This is what I disabled. Am I good to go?
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Yes no more updates ever...

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I had all of those disabled at AT&T and many more (lessons learned from from the note 5) . Guess what, they pushed the update anyway in the middle of the night with no prompt that will let me cancel.

also install a firewall just in case.
its far fetched to think samy could have their system apps pass on/tunnel your personal data via other innocent apps (im definitely sure google is doing it to ensure they gather as much data from us as possible). if I'm wrong, at least a firewall saves you on wireless 4g data charges

This is the only thing we can do if we want to keep the phone, if it goes through then it will force the keepers to switch if it doesn't we'll see how long we can last without updated/support.

borisb said:
I had all of those disabled at AT&T and many more (lessons learned from from the note 5) . Guess what, they pushed the update anyway in the middle of the night with no prompt that will let me cancel.
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are you sure you disabled all update packages? damn that's scary to realised you don't actually own the phone you bought, your just leasing a product with the illusion of full control...

sonhy said:
are you sure you disabled all update packages? damn that's scary to realised you don't actually own the phone you bought, your just leasing a product with the illusion of full control...
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Yes I did. Had the note 5 remember?
It was crazy scary, especially when the phone turned blue and AT&T logo popped out without a warning.
It was doing something for nearly 10-20 minutes with a bar on the bottom of the screen (so I knew it was doing something).
it was in recovery mode and did not have the running android logo (like updates usually do).
I was worried to turn it off cause I did not want my phone to be bricked. When it turned back on I got the message that I must return the phone (and it kept of popping every time I charged it).
So, I am 100% positive that AT&T, and Samsung can do what they want.
Also, yesterday before I returned the phone my line got suspended. But my line is a corporate line so the company just decided to force me to return it.

damn, that's dodgy.

Ridiculous people are doing this, why not turn the damn thing in seriously? Its not going to be supported by samsung or 3rd party developers.
Samsung will almost certainly release something just as good hardware wise if not better in the future.
I just can't figure out why some of you are so insistent on keeping an unsupported and dangerous phone.
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evo4g63t said:
Ridiculous people are doing this, why not turn the damn thing in seriously? Its not going to be supported by samsung or 3rd party developers.
Samsung will almost certainly release something just as good hardware wise if not better in the future.
I just can't figure out why some of you are so insistent on keeping an unsupported and dangerous phone.
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Here, ill give you my reason. I go upgrade to the s7 edge tonight. Now, when the new note or whatever it is with the stylus comes out, I cant upgrade yet. Whereas if I still had/have this, then I could with the note even year deal or whatever its called with Verizon. I guarantee im not the only one in this boat.

lawrence750 said:
It isn't fixed. Just send it back. Seriously.
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Yet another policeman. How the **** do you know if there's anything wrong with his or not. This is getting REALLY tedious.
FWIW, having wiped my Note 7 and boxed it up, I've changed my mind. I am keeping it for a month or two to see what pans out, news of S8 availability, take a look at the Pixel etc.
There's no rush to get them swapped and I not could give a pico-sh1t about the "explosion" risk. Seriously when ZERO have had any issues in the UK. None, nil, nada. Why would anyone be so concerned. Sure there may be a small risk but let's keep this in perspective, please.
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Ridiculous people are doing this, why not turn the damn thing in seriously? Its not going to be supported by samsung or 3rd party developers.
Samsung will almost certainly release something just as good hardware wise if not better in the future.
I just can't figure out why some of you are so insistent on keeping an unsupported and dangerous phone.
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And I can't figure out why people like you are so insistent on ramming your opinions down others' throats.
I will change mine in a month or two once theirs more alternative devices either available or announced. What's YOUR problem with what I do with MY phone?

Chippy_boy said:
Yet another policeman. How the **** do you know if there's anything wrong with his or not. This is getting REALLY tedious.
FWIW, having wiped my Note 7 and boxed it up, I've changed my mind. I am keeping it for a month or two to see what pans out, news of S8 availability, take a look at the Pixel etc.
There's no rush to get them swapped and I not could give a pico-sh1t about the "explosion" risk.
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No not at all, just not a complete moron who thinks he knows better than the multi billion dollar company (with people way way smarter than any of us) who would have done anything in their power to make sure that this didn't happen. You think they would have stopped production for something that's easily fixed? Come on, use your brain!
How do I know if there's anything wrong with his or not? I don't - nobody does - that's the problem... duh? No one can surely say that it will or won't blow up at any time, and you've got hundreds of these idiots going 'hmm, i know better than samsung, mines cool for now, therefore its always gonna be fine'
And thereby not only putting their own selfish ass at risk, but other people who they might be around at that time, god forbid it did explode/set on fire.
It's ridiculous. This whole thing should never have happened, but people insisting on keeping something that is known to randomly (until they can reproduce it, unless they already have and aren't disclosing it) set on fire, and that is just complete stupidity, and nothing else.

lawrence750 said:
No not at all, just not a complete moron who thinks he knows better than the multi billion dollar company (with people way way smarter than any of us) who would have done anything in their power to make sure that this didn't happen. You think they would have stopped production for something that's easily fixed? Come on, use your brain!
How do I know if there's anything wrong with his or not? I don't - nobody does - that's the problem... duh? No one can surely say that it will or won't blow up at any time, and you've got hundreds of these idiots going 'hmm, i know better than samsung, mines cool for now, therefore its always gonna be fine'
And thereby not only putting their own selfish ass at risk, but other people who they might be around at that time, god forbid it did explode/set on fire.
It's ridiculous. This whole thing should never have happened, but people insisting on keeping something that is known to randomly (until they can reproduce it, unless they already have and aren't disclosing it) set on fire, and that is just complete stupidity, and nothing else.
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Yawn. It was a no brainer for Samsung to discontinue it. They could be 100% confident they would have many more fires and other issues.
Any single user can be 99.99% confident they will not.
If you don't get that, I suggest you have a quick read up on probabilities 101.

@Chippy_boy dont waste your energy man, there will always be people who are just upset in general... they start the fire the moment they hear someone scream witch just continue to help like minded others and ignore their verbal traps, it'll eat them up inside every time they come back here... otherwise they wouldn't come back to troll about a phone they don't have