Free your wifi hotspot from tmobiles lockout!! - T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII

after looking threw files on the new s3 i found a way to unlock your wifi from tmobile an there 14.99 fee for using data you already pay for
so to start you must be rooted
download Titanium Backup from market (free version is fine)
after you grant root access to Titanium Backup click all the oks an continue bottons uptop in the center click backup/restore button an scroll down till you see direct share manager 1.3.2click it then click backup (just incase somthign goes wrong) then go back an click Un-install in red it will ask are you sure just keep click yes it will ask two times then after that close out an you should be good to go
got this idea from a old s2 post just the file was a different name
Hope it works for everyone

Cool, did it, how can we test this?

Markdental said:
Cool, did it, how can we test this?
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try it cause if its like gs2 it wont open unless your paying.

doing this made my wifi calling stop working.

chadster214 said:
doing this made my wifi calling stop working.
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exact reason i didn't do it.

Undid it...

darren.wlsn1 said:
exact reason i didn't do it.
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I did not uninstall it. all I did was freeze the apk and restart. defrost the apk and I'm back.

I thought the hot spot was already free?
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Just use wifi tether from the play store...its free and works

I just used a wifi tether apk I grabbed from the themes and Apps section... Why are we even still loking for the file, especially when the tether apps give you so many options & features?

androholic said:
I just used a wifi tether apk I grabbed from the themes and Apps section... Why are we even still loking for the file, especially when the tether apps give you so many options & features?
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can run run 5 devices with tether app? thats probably why...

dotson817 said:
I thought the hot spot was already free?
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Depends on the plan you got. Mine was included in the Unlimited Talk Plan.

im looking for a way to directly tether using the USB wire as speeds are much faster and more reliable.

Take this to general section.

Related

Sprint Hotspot

So I've been seeing ROMs pop up saying "Sprint Hotspot unlocked" but I couldn't seem to find a direct definition of that. Does that mean you can use the Hotspot option without being charged a subscription fee?
Dacian said:
So I've been seeing ROMs pop up saying "Sprint Hotspot unlocked" but I couldn't seem to find a direct definition of that. Does that mean you can use the Hotspot option without being charged a subscription fee?
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That would be correct sir. The native sprint hotspots apparently has been cracked and is available for use without the subscription fee.
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Awesome, thanks a lot.
Dacian said:
Awesome, thanks a lot.
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No problem.
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the crack also works with wired tether, but niether work with 4g. you need a seperate app (market downloadable. why do they allow stuff like that on there?) to run on 4g. nobody can figure out why.
I've been searching everywhere..where do I get the apk for this sprint hotspot? I'm currently on CM
Its not on cm because it is a sprint app and cm is all aosp. Just download the wireless tether from the market. Its the one with the green icon.
dkdude36 said:
the crack also works with wired tether, but niether work with 4g. you need a seperate app (market downloadable. why do they allow stuff like that on there?) to run on 4g. nobody can figure out why.
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What is the market app that lets your tether 4G? Because I could never get Wireless Tether for Root to work.
Search up wireless tether. It is the one with the green wifi symbol as it's icon. Fabulous app.
dkdude36 said:
Search up wireless tether. It is the one with the green wifi symbol as it's icon. Fabulous app.
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That is the app I am talking about. Granted I have not tried in awhile to tether 4g but it did not work then. Could now. The full name is Wireless Tether for Root Users or was anyways. Does it work for you on 4g?
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Posting this on my iPad, tethered from my phone using that app, over 4g... So yes
dkdude36 said:
Its not on cm because it is a sprint app and cm is all aosp. Just download the wireless tether from the market. Its the one with the green icon.
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the sprint hotspot works a lot better actually...much more reliable connection and faster speeds
Try Myn's RLS4 it has unlocked hotspot
so its unlocked in calkulins v1.7.1 rom but i cannot seem to connect to the hotspot.. I only get limited connection.. wireless tether works fine
APK file?
I have a rooted stock EVO 4G phone. Is there just a file I can install to unlock the Sprint Hotspot? Can someone post a link? Not really interested in flashing a ROM right now just to get that.
Thanks in advanced.
Download wireless tether from the market.
teh roxxorz said:
Download wireless tether from the market.
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I understand there is the app, however, this is my brother's phone that I'm doing the work and he's more interested in the stock app being unlocked.
I have an EVO 3D and there is just a simple file to flash for that phone to unlock the Sprint app.
saboxerman said:
I understand there is the app, however, this is my brother's phone that I'm doing the work and he's more interested in the stock app being unlocked.
I have an EVO 3D and there is just a simple file to flash for that phone to unlock the Sprint app.
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I don't mess with sense, but if you were to flash a stock rom from the development section, it would have the native app already unlocked.
Will sprint find out
churro7 said:
Will sprint find out
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nope. or thry wouldnt care at least

[SOLVED] Access built in WiFi Tethering through settings, after Root

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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imnothimm said:
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.
Imapuckhead said:
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.
clamder said:
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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TETHERING HOTSPOT help

Ok so i never had any issues with any phone till today!!!
So i rooted my phone couple months ago , and immeidiately delete the tethering manager.apk with titanium backup ! So i could use the tethering for free.. So it was working fine all this past moths till today i try to use it and when i open the browser in my laptop/tablet etc.. It always take me to the tmobile offer to get the 14.99 plan for tethering.. I check my programs to see if some tethering manager got installed or sumething but its not there, so i dont know!! Anyone having this issue?
joselarajan87 said:
Ok so i never had any issues with any phone till today!!!
So i rooted my phone couple months ago , and immeidiately delete the tethering manager.apk with titanium backup ! So i could use the tethering for free.. So it was working fine all this past moths till today i try to use it and when i open the browser in my laptop/tablet etc.. It always take me to the tmobile offer to get the 14.99 plan for tethering.. I check my programs to see if some tethering manager got installed or sumething but its not there, so i dont know!! Anyone having this issue?
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Do you have tmobile my account app on phone?
I heard somewhere this app keep track on our usage so that might has happened.
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try deleting the 3 wifi sharing apps.. or whatever you call it in TB,
bikrame said:
Do you have tmobile my account app on phone?
I heard somewhere yethis a keep track on our usage so that might has happened.
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Yea i have tmobile my account. Im about to delete it n see wat happens thanks
Yes same with me except i just got a message saying if i use it again they will block my tethering. I want to know how they know i am tethering. I really want to tether but i dont want to get blocked. is there a way to make it so tmobile cant see if i am tethering.
joselarajan87 said:
Ok so i never had any issues with any phone till today!!!
So i rooted my phone couple months ago , and immeidiately delete the tethering manager.apk with titanium backup ! So i could use the tethering for free.. So it was working fine all this past moths till today i try to use it and when i open the browser in my laptop/tablet etc.. It always take me to the tmobile offer to get the 14.99 plan for tethering.. I check my programs to see if some tethering manager got installed or sumething but its not there, so i dont know!! Anyone having this issue?
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Yup - just started happening to me too. I do not have the tmo tethering software on my phone at all either. Very strange.
I haven't been blocked but I use WiFi Tether from the Play Store. Try that and see if it works for you, it's free.
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No problems here. Chicagoland area, running juggs 5.0, stock tethering app. USB and hot spot both work normal.
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And i just a new rom flash jug 5.0 amd still the same problem
teo032 said:
try deleting the 3 wifi sharing apps.. Or whatever you call it in tb,
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i tried it already but still the same
This recently started happening to me too, however upon some Google searching I came upon a quick and easy fix: Don't use the stock tether! and use this:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
The latest one uploaded on April 22 [wifi_tether_v3_1-beta14.apk] works perfectly for me hope this helps!
shinigenEddy said:
This recently started happening to me too, however upon some Google searching I came upon a quick and easy fix: Don't use the stock tether! and use this:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
The latest one uploaded on April 22 [wifi_tether_v3_1-beta14.apk] works perfectly for me hope this helps!
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That's what I'm currently using but it still redirects me to the up sell page. However the up sell page does not come up under the Safari browser while it did whilst using chrome.
foxfi is another alternative which worked great
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iLeopard said:
That's what I'm currently using but it still redirects me to the up sell page. However the up sell page does not come up under the Safari browser while it did whilst using chrome.
foxfi is another alternative which worked great
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same thing here any app i use to tether its directing me to th tmobile offer for 14.99
This is weird now i tried to coneect to my samsung tablet and it does work fine, but when i connect to any laptop it directs me to tmobile offer???? Any ideas?????????
joselarajan87 said:
This is weird now i tried to coneect to my samsung tablet and it does work fine, but when i connect to any laptop it directs me to tmobile offer???? Any ideas?????????
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Have you tried every available browser on your computer?
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tjbunch1228 said:
have you tried every available browser on your computer?
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oh s** itried internet explorer and its fine lol but when i use google chrome it does direct me to that tmobile offer!!! Its weird.
joselarajan87 said:
oh s** itried internet explorer and its fine lol but when i use google chrome it does direct me to that tmobile offer!!! Its weird.
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Yeah...T-Mobile takes advantage of chrome user agent string....that's how they know we tether. However once flagged, its very hard to get around it.
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Wow. I guess all good things must come to an end because I loved the free tethering......it is my data and even with the use of tethering I still do not use up my 5 gigs THAT I PAY FOR! This is an interesting tactic for T-Mobile to use......hmmmmmm.....
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I TOTALLY Agree!!! Why is anyone telling us how to use something we pay for. How we use our 2 or 5 or even 10 gigs of data should be OUR OWN BUSINESS!
T-Mobile's been piping lately how their going to crack down on folks who tether.
DAMN THEM!!!
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You guys can still tether don't worry. Use different tethering alternatives and see which one works for y'all, i.e barnacle, foxfi, pdanet, easy tether, android wifi tether.
You could even try different browsers
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WiFi tether

is there an app that works with CM10 for free tethering?
its built in
Settings>more>tethering&portable hotspot. Works perfect
billard412 said:
Settings>more>tethering&portable hotspot. Works perfect
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tapped the check and it just says error nothing no number no help just error
jamcar said:
tapped the check and it just says error nothing no number no help just error
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do you have another tethering app installed? it can stop the native stuff from working
I've looked into this quite a bit... yes you have to install other tether apps -- also jamcar, make sure wifi is off before turning on tether, and it has to be open encryption, at this time, encryption is bugged. I'm still trying to find out what I can about how android-wifi-tether works to see where it's looking for files to get access contro/encryption, i'm waiting on a reply from the dev... good luck
sjr19 said:
yes you have to install other tether apps
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jdelano said:
do you have another tethering app installed? it can stop the native stuff from working
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so i do or dont have to have another one installed?
No go to more under settings tethering and portable hot spot but can't use rncryption
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jamcar said:
so i do or dont have to have another one installed?
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I recommend using native tether. Others have had problems getting tethering to work with third-party apps. Even having a tethering app installed without using it can break tethering.
ok but the native tether doesnt work, like i can connect to it but i cant use the internet
Not sure. I used it with my TF300, and it worked fine. Do you have a firewall app installed or something similar? I could imagine something like Droidwall or Lookout or something blocking the connection.
jamcar said:
ok but the native tether doesnt work, like i can connect to it but i cant use the internet
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Wait a few minutes. Sometimes it takes a minute for everything to settle. If its actually connecting fine the internet should follow
i am still having trouble with my native wi-fi tether on the cm10 8-1 rom as well...the icon pops up in the notification bar but the limited connection icon is always on the pc...ive uninstalled the aftermarket tether app and lookout as well...any suggestions???

Sprint G2 Wifi tether mod?

Is there a Sprint G2 Wifi Tether mod out there or in the works?
I made this thread over the weekend and got zero replies. I got it to not notify me about not being subscribed, but never could make my laptop connect. Its doing some sort of web verification I think.
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ericdabbs said:
Is there a Sprint G2 Wifi Tether mod out there or in the works?
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The Verizon Hospot app has been hacked. I hope a dev could work their magic. Link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2456338
Geronimo.USMC said:
The Verizon Hospot app has been hacked. I hope a dev could work their magic. Link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2456338
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Except that when I look in the /system/app directory in the phone, I don't see a HotspotProvision.apk existing file there. So I don't know how Sprint does tethering.
ericdabbs said:
Except that when I look in the /system/app directory in the phone, I don't see a HotspotProvision.apk existing file there. So I don't know how Sprint does tethering.
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Maybe ask a Note 2/3 dev.
ericdabbs said:
Is there a Sprint G2 Wifi Tether mod out there or in the works?
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Yes please anyone? Also I wish there was list of Roms and Mods in a single location for our Sprint version. I'm having difficulties finding anything.
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BaYRiCaN said:
Yes please anyone? Also I wish there was list of Roms and Mods in a single location for our Sprint version. I'm having difficulties finding anything.
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Check the g2 forum again. If you're using the app trying unsubscribing then check again. I had to force stop and cleared cache too because I didn't see it at first either.
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I need this as well. Hiding the soft keys and wifi tether are the main reasons I rooted.
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o0adam0o said:
I need this as well. Hiding the soft keys and wifi tether are the main reasons I rooted.
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Same here
I got wireless tether w/Treve mod to run without the provisioning message....i just can't get it to show an SSID to clients. It's apparently pretty common with this app, still playing with it.
bimmerd00d said:
I got wireless tether w/Treve mod to run without the provisioning message....i just can't get it to show an SSID to clients. It's apparently pretty common with this app, still playing with it.
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I am not sure if the TreveMod is going to help. I have encountered your situation before where when you activate the wifi tether, everything looks good and dandy but the thing is it never broadcasts the SSID. I guess continue tweaking all the settings and let us know if you can get it working.
ericdabbs said:
I am not sure if the TreveMod is going to help. I have encountered your situation before where when you activate the wifi tether, everything looks good and dandy but the thing is it never broadcasts the SSID. I guess continue tweaking all the settings and let us know if you can get it working.
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I have used these instructions successfully on another phone and tab. Not saying that it will work here, but it's worth a shot. Please post results and I'm about to get this phone in the next week.
Thanks.
http://highonandroid.com/android-ap...android-smartphone-or-tablet-universal-guide/
esoh said:
I have used these instructions successfully on another phone and tab. Not saying that it will work here, but it's worth a shot. Please post results and I'm about to get this phone in the next week.
Thanks.
http://highonandroid.com/android-ap...android-smartphone-or-tablet-universal-guide/
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The wifi treve-mod is what bimmerdood has been testing with. This treve-mod doesn't seem to work on 2013 smartphones. It may appear that the mod works because it will attempt to start a wifi tether session on your phone but it doesn't broadcast the SSID of your phone to say your laptop or tablet to connect to.
Treve Mod issues
bimmerd00d said:
I got wireless tether w/Treve mod to run without the provisioning message....i just can't get it to show an SSID to clients. It's apparently pretty common with this app, still playing with it.
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How did you get this to work? I don't care if the SSID is broadcast or not, as long as it works still.
Morning. Rooted now so figure it's time to get on this.
As it seems others have done I want to try the wifi tether that I have on the N2 and see what happens.
I'll post updates as I get moving on this.
ericdabbs said:
I am not sure if the TreveMod is going to help. I have encountered your situation before where when you activate the wifi tether, everything looks good and dandy but the thing is it never broadcasts the SSID. I guess continue tweaking all the settings and let us know if you can get it working.
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Yeah, i found lots of instances in my searches where the SSID wouldn't broadcast. We press on!
OK, using the Wifi Tether - TrevE Mod - Auto model....
Everything seems to work except setting ad-hoc mode. Data is working but wifi not visible.
Let me play around with it a little more.
I know it's been said already but it seems something - whether in wpa_supplicant or F/W - is blocking ad-hoc mode.
I'm going to keep poking around in the time I have left today.
Well, not sure if this is progress.
Device-Profile: Generic ICS/JB (wlan0)
Setup-Method: Netd
Starts with no errors but can't see it. Can't see a signal either in Wifi Analyzer.
Can someone point me to this TrevE-Mod everyone is talking about? Id like to download it.
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o0adam0o said:
Can someone point me to this TrevE-Mod everyone is talking about? Id like to download it.
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Dont make me LMGTFY!
https://code.google.com/p/wifi-tether-treve-mod/downloads/detail?name=wifi_tether_v3_3-pre2.apk

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