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wireless Tether question

I have a stock evo with the newest firmware update of the 4.51.651.1. I flashed the superuser and am using rooted apps. I searched the forum high and low for this and cannot find it. I need to see what version of wifi-tether to use. I have tried the newest beta and it fails to connect. I tried the latest stable and it fails. I cannot get a version that will allow me to connect with a stock rom. Is someone able to give me a heads up here?

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tgrantjr said:
I have a stock evo with the newest firmware update of the 4.51.651.1. I flashed the superuser and am using rooted apps. I searched the forum high and low for this and cannot find it. I need to see what version of wifi-tether to use. I have tried the newest beta and it fails to connect. I tried the latest stable and it fails. I cannot get a version that will allow me to connect with a stock rom. Is someone able to give me a heads up here?
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go to the market and dl the app called free wifi tether. however if you prefer to install an aosp rom that already comes with built in free wifi tether then just click in the link in my sig. feel free to ask any questions you may have in my thread. Hope i helped ^_^

http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list

One Click root will not install, in need of assistance

Greetings, I have this dilemma. My friend has the Epic 4g which was running froyo 2.2.1 I believe. It also had one click root 2.5 installed but still running on the stock firmware. She asked me to unroot it so she could update to froyo 2.3.5.
She backed up all her information using titanium backup. After updating to 2.3.5 she attempted to restore all of her data but titanium backup said it needed to be rooted in order to restorethe data. I attempted to install the latest one click root but I keep getting this message about adb not working and to try again. I apologize I do not have the device in front of me to tell you exactly what was said. I will attempt to install it later on today. I just seeking advice on any other methods to install one click root?

I'm not for sure the one click root works with 2.3.5 to be honest with u but search the forum for the newest clockworkmod. Should be 5 something and its legit for it... anyone else to chime in and correct me go for it
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

hellfish said:
Greetings, I have this dilemma. My friend has the Epic 4g which was running froyo 2.2.1 I believe. It also had one click root 2.5 installed but still running on the stock firmware. She asked me to unroot it so she could update to froyo 2.3.5.
She backed up all her information using titanium backup. After updating to 2.3.5 she attempted to restore all of her data but titanium backup said it needed to be rooted in order to restorethe data. I attempted to install the latest one click root but I keep getting this message about adb not working and to try again. I apologize I do not have the device in front of me to tell you exactly what was said. I will attempt to install it later on today. I just seeking advice on any other methods to install one click root?
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One click roots do not work on Gingerbread. It would have been easier to flash a GB prerooted ROM while still on Froyo like this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340385&highlight=deodexed+EI22
Now that she did the OTA you will need to follow this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1339478&highlight=root+OTA+EI22

I want to thank you for those links, I was looking all yesterday for a untouched update like that. Im hoping my first attempt at installing one of these goes well. Thank You

DarkZrobe said:
I want to thank you for those links, I was looking all yesterday for a untouched update like that. Im hoping my first attempt at installing one of these goes well. Thank You
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My pleasure!
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

thank you kennyglass123 the links you provided worked like a charm!

hellfish said:
thank you kennyglass123 the links you provided worked like a charm!
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Awesome, glad to help!
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

Well it looks like my phone is g2g. I updated cwm, the modem, and applied that GPS fix. All the bugs I had with froyo appear to be gone and my phone is working like I think it should have when I first bought it. But I guess that's what you get for going with bleeding edge hardware. Now Ill just what for that cyanogenmod to leave the alpha stages and research some of the other roms. (Or pretend that ICS comes out for the epic haha).
I wonder if sprint will release another update to fix the GPS and any other bugs that are floating around...

DarkZrobe said:
Well it looks like my phone is g2g. I updated cwm, the modem, and applied that GPS fix. All the bugs I had with froyo appear to be gone and my phone is working like I think it should have when I first bought it. But I guess that's what you get for going with bleeding edge hardware. Now Ill just what for that cyanogenmod to leave the alpha stages and research some of the other roms. (Or pretend that ICS comes out for the epic haha).
I wonder if sprint will release another update to fix the GPS and any other bugs that are floating around...
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No, because the average Epic user on the street thinks their phone works great. I know several. Only us extreme users notice the bugs.
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[TUTORIAL] How To Root the Sprint Galaxy S2 (SPH-D710)

I was recently asked to post some threads here on XDA with the tutorials I have on my site. As time permits I will be posting a series of threads here to the Q&A section that will hopefully answer most questions that might come up.
If you can't find your answer in one of my threads I would highly recommend BluesRulez One Stop FAQ Thread. It is an awesome resource and has answers to just about every question I've seen come up!
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This thread details the process of how to root your device without having to flash a full stock ROM. This method works for the Sprint, Boost and Virgin Samsung Galaxy S2 (SPH-D710, SPH-D710BST and SPH-D710VMUB).
This method uses an Odin One-Click Kernel to install a kernel that includes a Custom Recovery. Once booted into the Custom Recovery you can then flash Superuser which will root your phone and give you Superuser access.
Prerequisites:
A PC running Windows with the Samsung Mobile Drivers Installed. The Samsung Mobile Drivers are available here.
Any One-Click Kernel (preferably from the Android version you will be using, i.e. GB, ICS or JB).
All Sprint One-Click Recovery kernels can be found here.
For this particular tutorial I used the following kernels:
Gingerbread: Chris41g's EL26 Stock CWM5 Repack
Ice Cream Sandwich: Agat63's tFI27 Stock Recovery Repack (rev 2)
Jelly Bean: Agat63's Source-Built GB27 Recovery​
Superuser (or SuperSU, MIUI Security, and etc) in a flashable zip, saved on your Internal or External SD Card.  For this method I used SuperSU v1.25 (but any SU in a flashable ZIP should work). You can download several different versions here.
Although not required it is recommended that you have Samsung Kies installed on your PC as well. You can download Samsung Kies here.
Side-Effects:
This method will trigger the Yellow Triangle upon start-up and will increase your Odin count.
It will also change your startup screen to look like the International GS2 startup screen.
Both of these side-effects are very easy to overcome due to the hard work of Chainfire and Garwynn. You can get TriangleAway from Chainfire's thread here.
For the rest of the tutorial please visit my site: www.rwilco12.com
Enjoy!

Reserved.

First..well 2nd to you!! Awesome work RW ..your time and dedication is GREATLY appreciated my friend!

Will any of these methods work with FL24? I'm new to rooting Samsungs and am used to simply rooting via exploits through ADB. I have the phone rooted (temp rooted?) via the exploit in Framaroot and am trying to get a custom recovery installed next to flash a ROM. Thanks!

DevonL said:
Will any of these methods work with FL24? I'm new to rooting Samsungs and am used to simply rooting via exploits through ADB. I have the phone rooted (temp rooted?) via the exploit in Framaroot and am trying to get a custom recovery installed next to flash a ROM. Thanks!
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Yes it works.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda app-developers app

Does this exe. push the kernel/rom for me to flash automatically, or do I add that to the sdcard before I start?

KitWasHere said:
Does this exe. push the kernel/rom for me to flash automatically, or do I add that to the sdcard before I start?
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The Kernel One-Click flashes the kernel and recovery together. They are combined on the E4GT.

hey first of thank you for your great work. but Im having issues. Once I reboot ,i had superuser app but nothing has root access. Im wondering what i did wrong. i have sph-d710vmub. Im trying to flash in recovery mode and nothing is working for me. I was told to flash a rooted rom but still anything that i try doing says installation aborted.. Please help;

yogurts said:
hey first of thank you for your great work. but Im having issues. Once I reboot ,i had superuser app but nothing has root access. Im wondering what i did wrong. i have sph-d710vmub. Im trying to flash in recovery mode and nothing is working for me. I was told to flash a rooted rom but still anything that i try doing says installation aborted.. Please help;
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You might have to turn SU on depending on which version you flashed. Open the app and see if under settings you see something like "Enable SuperUser" and make sure it's enabled.
If that doesn't fix it we may need to try another zip with a different set of symlinks. Either way, we're here for you and will get you squared away.

rwilco12 said:
You might have to turn SU on depending on which version you flashed. Open the app and see if under settings you see something like "Enable SuperUser" and make sure it's enabled.
If that doesn't fix it we may need to try another zip with a different set of symlinks. Either way, we're here for you and will get you squared away.
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what if flash the rooted stock rom that you have for sph-d710vmub on your website. will that help?. because i am about to flash it.
Ok i installed the rooted stock rom fj12 now i have rooted access. But my phone is asking me for an update. Cam i go ahead and update yes or no.?
Ok nevermind i updated to see what happend and it got me to fl26. No root access again. So im learning the hardway.

yogurts said:
what if flash the rooted stock rom that you have for sph-d710vmub on your website. will that help?. because i am about to flash it.
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That'd do it too.

rwilco12 said:
That'd do it too.
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Worked like charm. Now I need one piece of advice from you. Can i flash any sph-d710 to vmub?

yogurts said:
Worked like charm. Now I need one piece of advice from you. Can i flash any sph-d710 to vmub?
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In theory yes. I'd recommend backing up your NV data just in case.

no

gfunk0311 said:
no
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No?

yogurts said:
Worked like charm. Now I need one piece of advice from you. Can i flash any sph-d710 to vmub?
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If you're asking - Can I flash VM builds on the Sprint D710, the answer is - yes. Did it when I tested the builds and everything worked properly.
If you're asking - Can I flash a VM build and be on VM service? Obviously you'll need to be activated to their service and provisioned properly. That's when you'd need to make sure that mmsc/apn/nv data is captured. I don't know if VM is a byod provider. (write that shiz down)
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In theory yes. I'd recommend backing up your NV data just in case.
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no
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No?
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Maybe??..

Couple Q's
Has anyone done this yet and how is it working out?
I am already rooted but on the stock FL24 and stock kernel, is that a problem?
Thanks for all this, I have been searching for 2 days and pulling my hair out to get this done. :good:

EVObastard said:
Couple Q's
Has anyone done this yet and how is it working out?
I am already rooted but on the stock FL24 and stock kernel, is that a problem?
Thanks for all this, I have been searching for 2 days and pulling my hair out to get this done. :good:
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Yes. Many, many people have used this method successfully.
There's nothing wrong with a stock kernel, it just doesn't have a custom recovery packed into it or any kernel tweaks.
But I am confused... If you're already rooted why are you pulling your hair out?

rwilco12 said:
Yes. Many, many people have used this method successfully.
There's nothing wrong with a stock kernel, it just doesn't have a custom recovery packed into it or any kernel tweaks.
But I am confused... If you're already rooted why are you pulling your hair out?
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Well mostly because I'm a noob lol. I heard also that if you do a factory reset with stock kernel you will brick it. But I want the extra options anyway. and really want to flash aJB ROM. Thank you very much for quick response, I shall give this a go in the morning.:thumbup:
Sprint GS3 Rooted, DaRTHSTAULKER X

EVObastard said:
Well mostly because I'm a noob lol. I heard also that if you do a factory reset with stock kernel you will brick it. But I want the extra options anyway. and really want to flash aJB ROM. Thank you very much for quick response, I shall give this a go in the morning.:thumbup:
Sprint GS3 Rooted, DaRTHSTAULKER X
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K. Before you dive in too much further I would recommend doing a little more research. This device had had issues in the past that have made it very easy to brick. You should be very careful.
As a side note - This thread is a how to root thread but it sounds like you're already rooted. I don't know that there's any reason to reroot your device. You don't actually have to be rooted to get on JB either. You could just flash a one-click of a JB ROM.

[Q] screwed up with Samsung SCH-S960L

Im new to all this so I rooted my Samsung SCH-S960L with a friend and i guess we did something wrong along the way.
The root worked fine, I then wanted to place a rom on it so we used rom manager and got CyanogenMod as it looked like the most popular and safest one. The problem is that it now says my phone is metro pc and the model number is SCH-R530M and I dont have a google play store (could not get it to download). I Just want to figure out how to get it back to normal and its hard to find many forms for sch-S960l or SCH-R530M

If you downloaded a CM rom you also need to flash gapps package. The google apps are not allowed to be used with those types of rom, or built into them because google apps are proprietary and cm is not licensed to use them in the rom. So you have to find and download the appropriate gapps package then you will have play store and other essential google apps.
Somewhat ambitious to jump right to that instead of playing with some TW roms first.
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edfunkycold said:
If you downloaded a CM rom you also need to flash gapps package. The google apps are not allowed to be used with those types of rom, or built into them because google apps are proprietary and cm is not licensed to use them in the rom. So you have to find and download the appropriate gapps package then you will have play store and other essential google apps.
Somewhat ambitious to jump right to that instead of playing with some TW roms first.
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thanks but I found a gapps package but it will not work and will it be a problem that it now says metropc and gives the wrong model number.
My friend acted as though he knew more then he did and now im suck with the problem. I did not even know the difference till i was trying to figure out what we did wrong.

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thanks but I found a gapps package but it will not work and will it be a problem that it now says metropc and gives the wrong model number.
My friend acted as though he knew more then he did and now im suck with the problem. I did not even know the difference till i was trying to figure out what we did wrong.
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Yeah why would it say metropcs... Hang on i will get you link. Flash this rom after wiping cache, wiping dalvik and doing factory reset. Sorry I will get you link asap. I'm on Mobile now so having difficulty finding it.
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edfunkycold said:
Yeah why would it say metropcs... Hang on i will get you link. Flash this rom after wiping cache, wiping dalvik and doing factory reset. Sorry I will get you link asap. I'm on Mobile now so having difficulty finding it.
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Thank you so much im just afraid ill play around with things to much and mess things up to bad

Im not sure if its relevant but im pretty sure the ROM is also made it so I cant get a 3/4G connection. all i can do is call and text.

Anyone have a SAFE root for the galaxy s3 sch-s960l?
Sent from my SCH-S960L using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

isn't you're s3 the TracFone/Net10/Straight Talk model???? yes just use Philz recovery (which has root option) for the D2lte which you can flash via Odin V3.09 or you can use Towel Root

sirhccarpenter said:
thanks but I found a gapps package but it will not work and will it be a problem that it now says metropc and gives the wrong model number.
My friend acted as though he knew more then he did and now im suck with the problem. I did not even know the difference till i was trying to figure out what we did wrong.
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It seems like you flashed a CM built for a different device. Not all SGS3's are the same!!
Another possibility is that you need to update your APNs. There is a flashable universal APN fix for Boost S3 (I'm on Boost), so it couldn't hurt to check around and see if there is one for your carrier.

6th_Hokage said:
isn't you're s3 the TracFone/Net10/Straight Talk model???? yes just use Philz recovery (which has root option) for the D2lte which you can flash via Odin V3.09 or you can use Towel Root
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Im sorry but could you explain that? Like how to set it up/etc.
Sent from my SCH-S960L using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

SLUDER4 said:
Im sorry but could you explain that? Like how to set it up/etc.
Sent from my SCH-S960L using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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which part?

6th_Hokage said:
which part?
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I have been trying to learn the "terms" or words i guess involved with rooting and custom roms and such. How would i set my phone up for rooting and how would i use your method to root it? Is there any problems found with this root while installing something else such as a rom? I have yet to find a perfect root. Sorry for the long message
Rooting newb. Help would be greatly appreciated!

SLUDER4 said:
I have been trying to learn the "terms" or words i guess involved with rooting and custom roms and such. How would i set my phone up for rooting and how would i use your method to root it? Is there any problems found with this root while installing something else such as a rom? I have yet to find a perfect root. Sorry for the long message
Rooting noob. Help would be greatly appreciated!
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there will be a root method that will always work for your specific S3....that being said i have noticed that even in the SIII L710 one root method never works 100% of the time for every one hence why there are a couple of way to do so.......now if you look at my device history you can see i have been rooting different ones and each one except for my s3 could be rooted with Kingro Root.....and i used Towel Root to root my S3 the first Time around its an app the works on basically every phone but i had to manually install SuperSU and Busy Box from the play store this method should work on your phone especially if your on 4.4.2

6th_Hokage said:
there will be a root method that will always work for your specific S3....that being said i have noticed that even in the SIII L710 one root method never works 100% of the time for every one hence why there are a couple of way to do so.......now if you look at my device history you can see i have been rooting different ones and each one except for my s3 could be rooted with Kingro Root.....and i used Towel Root to root my S3 the first Time around its an app the works on basically every phone but i had to manually install SuperSU and Busy Box from the play store this method should work on your phone especially if your on 4.4.2
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So the towel root will work with sch-s960l? I have seen those 2 apps alot of times on these forums. What are they? Also my phone is running 4.1.2..Never could figure out how to update it.
--Rooting newb. Help would be greatly appreciated!--

SLUDER4 said:
So the towel root will work with sch-s960l? I have seen those 2 apps alot of times on these forums. What are they? Also my phone is running 4.1.2..Never could figure out how to update it.
--Rooting noob. Help would be greatly appreciated!--
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i believe it will but first update to the latest stock rom your phone has to offer you can check through Samsung Kies 3 and which 2 apps?

6th_Hokage said:
i believe it will but first update to the latest stock rom your phone has to offer you can check through Samsung Kies 3 and which 2 apps?
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Ok ill check it out. The super su and busy box. What are they for exactly? Will that root harm my phone if i cant ypdate the rom?
--Rooting newb. Help would be greatly appreciated!--

SLUDER4 said:
Ok ill check it out. The super su and busy box. What are they for exactly? Will that root harm my phone if i cant ypdate the rom?
--Rooting newb. Help would be greatly appreciated!--
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i personally don't know if it will work/harm on JB since when i used it my S3 had already been updated to KK and SuperSU will help regulate what apps have root access by giving you a prompt when a app asks for root access and SuperSU also updates your "Root/SU Binary" so it's on the latest one and Busy Box will also ask SuperSU for root access and will install Busybox 1.22.1 which allows you to use some other root apps like Viper4Andriod

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i personally don't know if it will work/harm on JB since when i used it my S3 had already been updated to KK and SuperSU will help regulate what apps have root access by giving you a prompt when a app asks for root access and SuperSU also updates your "Root/SU Binary" so it's on the latest one and Busy Box will also ask SuperSU for root access and will install Busybox 1.22.1 which allows you to use some other root apps like Viper4Andriod
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Did you have the sch-s960l model?
--Rooting newb. Help would be greatly appreciated!--

SLUDER4 said:
Did you have the sch-s960l model?
--Rooting newb. Help would be greatly appreciated!--
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nope the boost model but im sure it should work on basically any 4.4.2 rom since it has worked for other s3 owners on other carriers and other phones but you'll never know unless you try

6th_Hokage said:
nope the boost model but im sure it should work on basically any 4.4.2 rom since it has worked for other s3 owners on other carriers and other phones but you'll never know unless you try
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Yeah true but could it damage my phone?
--Rooting newb. Help would be greatly appreciated!--

[Q] Wifi-Tether no longer working on Stock 4.3 ROM?

I used the Wifi Tether app on 4.12 and after the upgrade I am no longer able to use the app to tether. After a while I got the Sprint Hotspot app working but I would rather use the Wifi Tether app to connect as it offers more control.
What could block the app from starting a hotspot?

huntintustin said:
I used the Wifi Tether app on 4.12 and after the upgrade I am no longer able to use the app to tether. After a while I got the Sprint Hotspot app working but I would rather use the Wifi Tether app to connect as it offers more control.
What could block the app from starting a hotspot?
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give it some time, 4.3 is only a few weeks "old" here.
Its going to take a little time to redo the code, as many changes were made going from 4.1.2 to 4.3

Which WiFi Tether app you were using?
Sent from my SPH-L710 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Had the same issue here. I was using WiFi tether TrevE mod.

huntintustin said:
I used the Wifi Tether app on 4.12 and after the upgrade I am no longer able to use the app to tether. After a while I got the Sprint Hotspot app working but I would rather use the Wifi Tether app to connect as it offers more control.
What could block the app from starting a hotspot?
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I used pretty much everything out there and in pretty much all configuaration settings - Nothing. Still, got the internal hotspot working but I wish I could see again what I transmit

huntintustin said:
I used pretty much everything out there and in pretty much all configuaration settings - Nothing. Still, got the internal hotspot working but I wish I could see again what I transmit
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You guys can just use the hacked native hotspot
It's a lot more stable too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47905302

I’m using the Hotspot mod by Rocket321 (MK3 Odex). On a stock rooted 4.3 ROM. After being idle or having no connections the hotspot app is turning off. Is this normal? Can I force it to stay enabled?
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Yeah TrevE Mod no good on 4.3 Stock CF Auto Root
I really like this app but I guess like someone else said here, there's something not jiving with the code for 4.3?? any clues as to when an updated version will be released? I did the OTA update lost root, re rooted and now TrevE Mod doesnt work. Help!
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CNexus said:
You guys can just use the hacked native hotspot
It's a lot more stable too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47905302
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Is there a way to just get the hack stock hot spot without having to use that ROM? Does this only work if you're using that ROM that goes with it? Can it be used on Stock Samsung Rom 4.3?

SwellVermin said:
I really like this app but I guess like someone else said here, there's something not jiving with the code for 4.3?? any clues as to when an updated version will be released? I did the OTA update lost root, re rooted and now TrevE Mod doesnt work. Help!
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Is there a way to just get the hack stock hot spot without having to use that ROM? Does this only work if you're using that ROM that goes with it? Can it be used on Stock Samsung Rom 4.3?
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You need to have a custom recovery to flash it, but other than that you can use it on stock MK3, no need to be on that rom
Just make sure you flash the right version (odex/deodex)

CNexus said:
You need to have a custom recovery to flash it, but other than that you can use it on stock MK3, no need to be on that rom
Just make sure you flash the right version (odex/deodex)
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Trying it now. I flashed CWM v6.x something and installed the odexed version (correct one) and now phone is rebooting. Lets see how this goes...lol
Lost root upon rebooting the phone. Back to where I was on STOCK RECOVERY and STOCK Samsung MK3 ROM. How can I retain root, and have CWM recovery? I tried SkunkApes method, that way gives custom recovery but i lose root. CF auto root gives root, but stock recovery. ????

SwellVermin said:
Trying it now. I flashed CWM v6.x something and installed the odexed version (correct one) and now phone is rebooting. Lets see how this goes...lol
Lost root upon rebooting the phone. Back to where I was on STOCK RECOVERY and STOCK Samsung MK3 ROM. How can I retain root, and have CWM recovery? I tried SkunkApes method, that way gives custom recovery but i lose root. CF auto root gives root, but stock recovery. ????
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While in recovery, flash aroma file browser and delete these files
Code:
/system/etc:
install-recovery.sh
recovery-resource.dat
Custom recovery should stick after that
For su, flash the supersu recovery install zip

I know everyone here wants a free solution but if you're rooted and really need free WiFi tethering I got WiFi Tether Router from the Google Play store and it works great. It's two bucks but it's worth two bucks to me. Especially since I didn't install a custom recovery so I have no way to flash anything. This app just works with your rooted phone.
I remember all the headaches of getting TrevE working when I was in 4.1.2. Two bucks is worth the aggravation of not having to go through that again.

uscpsycho said:
I know everyone here wants a free solution but if you're rooted and really need free WiFi tethering I got WiFi Tether Router from the Google Play store and it works great. It's two bucks but it's worth two bucks to me. Especially since I didn't install a custom recovery so I have no way to flash anything. This app just works with your rooted phone.
I remember all the headaches of getting TrevE working when I was in 4.1.2. Two bucks is worth the aggravation of not having to go through that again.
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This actually works. Thanks!

uscpsycho said:
I know everyone here wants a free solution but if you're rooted and really need free WiFi tethering I got WiFi Tether Router from the Google Play store and it works great. It's two bucks but it's worth two bucks to me. Especially since I didn't install a custom recovery so I have no way to flash anything. This app just works with your rooted phone.
I remember all the headaches of getting TrevE working when I was in 4.1.2. Two bucks is worth the aggravation of not having to go through that again.
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kinphoke said:
This actually works. Thanks!
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In case anyone has trouble getting this working, these are the settings I used, which were supplied by the developer:
For Samsung Galaxy S3 use this config:
Interface wlan0
Method 3 - HostApda
Channel 1
Encryption wpa2-psk
Drivers nl80211
"HostApd Patch" <- UNCHECKED
"No Firmware Reload" <- UNCHECKED​
Again, not free but for two bucks and no more headaches, it was well worth it for me.

Forgive me if this is answered somewhere else.. I can't find it.
If one were to use the stock hotspot app.. How would/does the carrier track hotspot usage? Additionally, is there a better app to use which prevents being tracked?
Thanks in advance.

I've posted this before but I caved in and bought WiFi Tether Router for two bucks - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.snclab.wifitetherrouter&hl=en
It works flawlessly on rooted 4.3 and is well worth it for two dollars. I know we all like free options but sometimes a cheap app is worth the investment. If you find a good modded wifi app you should probably make a donation to the developer anyway so call it even.