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Cannot connect to wifi tether

My epic 4g touch is rooted, and I have both wifi tether and barnacle on the phone. I've been trying to connect my Asus G50 to it for a day and a half now with no success. I can see the network but cannot join. What has been even more frustrating is that I have been able to fully connect with other computers. So I know it's something with my laptop, but I cant figure out what, I've reinstalled the drivers, I've even uninstalled and reinstalled the wireless device. (which sucks because I know I just lost all my other wifi info's).
I'm really not sure what the next step here is and I could really use some help.

anyone have any ideas?

Wifi tether is crap.... Can someone please hack sprint hotspot app like on epic og?

Spree8nyk8 said:
What has been even more frustrating is that I have been able to fully connect with other computers. So I know it's something with my laptop, but I cant figure out what, I've reinstalled the drivers, I've even uninstalled and reinstalled the wireless device. (which sucks because I know I just lost all my other wifi info's).
I'm really not sure what the next step here is and I could really use some help.
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You are doing better than me. If I enable security it doesn't even show on my laptop and if I disable it, it shows but my computer never can connect. I tried to enable it for BT tethering instead but had no luck there either.

What version are you using?
I can connect but I can't browse the internet. MS downloads updates just fine. I can ping www.google.com from cmd just fine, but I CANNOT browse the internet with IE, firefox, or Chrome.....wtf?

eagercrow said:
What version are you using?
I can connect but I can't browse the internet. MS downloads updates just fine. I can ping www.google.com from cmd just fine, but I CANNOT browse the internet with IE, firefox, or Chrome.....wtf?
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I tried this version http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
I also tried the version on android market
EDIT - I noticed a 5002 in my event viewer. Even though I've never had a problem connecting to a wireless device before I updated my network driver on my laptop and I'm connected NOW!!! I still can't enable security but at least I have a connection!

puff601 said:
Wifi tether is crap.... Can someone please hack sprint hotspot app like on epic og?
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+1, definitely want this again.
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boe said:
I tried this version http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
I also tried the version on android market
EDIT - I noticed a 5002 in my event viewer. Even though I've never had a problem connecting to a wireless device before I updated my network driver on my laptop and I'm connected NOW!!! I still can't enable security but at least I have a connection!
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Thats the same version I have. Are you using your phones 4g or 3g connection for the internet? I didn't even bother with 3g because its so frustratingly slow.

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Thats the same version I have. Are you using your phones 4g or 3g connection for the internet? I didn't even bother with 3g because its so frustratingly slow.
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I'm using 3G because my 4G is even slower than 3G where I am in Culver City - I get about 400k with 3G.

What is the security set at on the phone.... Wap.... Then check the setup for laptop.... Make sure they match....
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Uamore6 said:
What is the security set at on the phone.... Wap.... Then check the setup for laptop.... Make sure they match....
We now return you to your regularly scheduled program...
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I don't think you can have security enabled on the phone - it won't show up as a choice for wifi on your laptop.

Any progress here?
Both versions of wifi tether as well as Barnacle don't even show up as an available network on my Galaxy tab (no security set)
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Kufer said:
Any progress here?
Both versions of wifi tether as well as Barnacle don't even show up as an available network on my Galaxy tab (no security set)
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Your galaxy wont see adhoc networks. Search the interwebz there is a hack out there I believe that enabales it on the tablet.
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you need a new wpa supplicant file with permissions properly set. It works every time. Google wpa supplicant.

Wireless Tether not working on rooted SGSIIE4GT running on Zedomax v3.

Took the leap 2 days ago and rooted my Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch using Odin and the Zedomax v3 kernel. Root went fine and after a short minute I was rooted and installing Titanium Backup Pro, ROM Manager Pro and Wireless Tether For Root Users.
Having (free) wifi tethering is a must for me as I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (wifi version 32GB Grey) and need network access when out abroad and in the car. After installing the app from the market, I promptly opened it up and started tethering with all of the default settings (no encryption, ssid = AndroidTether, access control is disabled). The app shows that tethering is activated with no errors and broadcasting the signal. Now I switch to my SGT10.1 and open up network settings but there is no AndroidTether network seen. I refreshed multiple times and still nothing. So I grabbed a few other wifi devices (laptop, blackberry) and still, no AndroidTether network is seen.
I have checked the in-app Wireless Tether Log and there are no errors or failures. I have tried rebooting the SGSIIE4GT and still have same issues. I flashed back to stock kernel (rooted) and still have the same issues. Then removed root, rooted agin with Odin to Zedomax v3 and still same issues. Went to the distribution page for Wireless Tether and downloaded other beta and prior stable versions of the app and still same issues.
Soooo.... then I thought, maybe the hardware that broadcasts the wifi signal is busted. So I flash back to stock, unroot and go to sprint today. They activated my Sprint Hotspot service and BOOM! Pull out my SGT10.1 and the network is right there. Connect to it and it works just fine.
What is frustrating is my brother bought an SGSIIE4GT as well, we have the same hardware versions and running the same ROM and kernel and he can tether with no problems.
Not sure what could be causing the problems but hope I can get it sorted soon. Would very much appreciate any insight from anyone on new things to try. Anyone even having the same problems?
Sent from Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 using Tapatalk.

My guess it is because the Galaxy Tab doesn't support ad-hoc wifi tethering, which is what the wifi tethering app you're using broadcasts in. Had the same problem when I was trying to use it with my Touchpad. You will need a tethering app that supports infrastructure mode to be able to tether to your tablet.
Fortunately, Necrosan has been able to hack the built in Sprint Hotspot app (that uses infrastructure mode) to get free 3g tethering. That thread is here [HACK] [EG30] Hotspot Hack (3G Only for now)
You will need to be rooted and be using a deodexed EG30 rom, but there a quite a few of those around. I'm using [ACS][Odin]Stock EG30 Deodexed with Root 3.0/Busybox 1.18.4 and it is working great for me. Haven't even had LOS yet.
After you get all this done you should be able to use the Sprint Hotspot app and tether to your Galaxy Tab. Mine has been working great with my Touchpad so far. Hope this helps!

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My brother (as stated above with the same hardware and software) tethers just fine to his SGT10.1 and his iMac....
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To make sure its really broadcasting you should use a laptop or another computer with wifi to look for the SSID. If you see your device then the problem is probably the one stated above. If not, then there is definitely something else wrong
EDIT: just read that you already tried this. Sorry man, don't know what to tell you :/ If the Sprint Hotspot worked then I would just used the hacked version I mentioned previously to avoid paying monthly for it

Thanks for the responses, will give this a go sometime this week. Thanks for your help mate.
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I've found that "Wireless Tether for Root Users" does not work for me on the ET. It acts like it is, but I can never see the SSID.
Try Barnacle Wifi Tether, it is working great for me.

Try this hopefully it works. I am getting my SGII today and this is main reason for rooting...

Does 4g work when you tether?
Dalmus said:
I've found that "Wireless Tether for Root Users" does not work for me on the ET. It acts like it is, but I can never see the SSID.
Try Barnacle Wifi Tether, it is working great for me.
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albe070 said:
Does 4g work when you tether?
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Barnacle did not work for 4g on my Evo so it may not work now. I believe it only handled 3g

Is anyone able to get android-wifi-tether to work on LG2?

I just rooted (teamepic cwm+root.zip) and installed the android wifi tether. Wifi tether is not working. I went to the QBKing thread in development, and see that others are having similar wifi tether problems. Does anyone have wifi tether working on an LG2 release? I am considering flashing back to a stock LF9 if sprint managed to bork the wifi tether with their latest release.
TIA.

works for me
No problems for me on LG2. What exactly is the problem?

billard412 said:
No problems for me on LG2. What exactly is the problem?
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After my laptop connects to the tether, I can't actually get out to the internet. It's like the NAT is not working. checking the IP stack on my laptop, I am getting the right ip address, gatway, etc assigned. Wifi tether shows the laptop connected. But I can't do anything.
I followed the QBKING video step by step (except using a different password for encryption). I have the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (LTE/CDMA) profile selected. I've tried some others in desperation, but none are working.
I think I'll try uninstall/reinstall of wifi tether, or maybe just use foxfi now that i am rooted.

go to settings of the wifi tether app if you havent already and set it to enable the security settings so that youll need a password on any device you enable to use your phones internet signal and that should work because i was having that problem with the wifi tether app on my evo 3d and when i enabled security protection that allowed additional devices to connect to the internet. on my galaxy s3 i havent had any problems like that cause i intiially started with this method and ive been up and running just fine and im in houston so it seems the 4g lte is up and running here cause my phone shows 4g at the top for signal and my pages load up on the phones web searches faster than when its connected to my uverse wireless modem. hope this helps you man.
Sleestax said:
After my laptop connects to the tether, I can't actually get out to the internet. It's like the NAT is not working. checking the IP stack on my laptop, I am getting the right ip address, gatway, etc assigned. Wifi tether shows the laptop connected. But I can't do anything.
I followed the QBKING video step by step (except using a different password for encryption). I have the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (LTE/CDMA) profile selected. I've tried some others in desperation, but none are working.
I think I'll try uninstall/reinstall of wifi tether, or maybe just use foxfi now that i am rooted.
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Sleestax said:
After my laptop connects to the tether, I can't actually get out to the internet. It's like the NAT is not working. checking the IP stack on my laptop, I am getting the right ip address, gatway, etc assigned. Wifi tether shows the laptop connected. But I can't do anything.
I followed the QBKING video step by step (except using a different password for encryption). I have the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (LTE/CDMA) profile selected. I've tried some others in desperation, but none are working.
I think I'll try uninstall/reinstall of wifi tether, or maybe just use foxfi now that i am rooted.
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Ok if you didn't already, try gnex gsm instead. Also does the tether app show any numbers moving or do they stay at 0.0. Make sure your version of the tether app is up to date as well. And disable wake lock is unchecked in settings

I had the same issues as the op. With wireless tether change profile to galaxy nexus gsm not cdma and you must use access control. Then you should PROFIT......

Sleestax said:
I just rooted (teamepic cwm+root.zip) and installed the android wifi tether. Wifi tether is not working. I went to the QBKing thread in development, and see that others are having similar wifi tether problems. Does anyone have wifi tether working on an LG2 release? I am considering flashing back to a stock LF9 if sprint managed to bork the wifi tether with their latest release.
TIA.
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Are you using the "WiFi for Rooted Users" app? If so be sure to change your Device-Profile.
Open App>Settings>Change Device-Profile> Select Samsung Galaxy Nexus (CDMA/LTE)

solo_element said:
Are you using the "WiFi for Rooted Users" app? If so be sure to change your Device-Profile.
Open App>Settings>Change Device-Profile> Select Samsung Galaxy Nexus (CDMA/LTE)
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Galaxy nexus Cdma profile would not work for me i had to use galaxy nexus gsm profile for it to work for me.

Need Help!
Not working for me on the latest LG8 update...
HELP will someone please post a step by step of what you have done to get it working without any errors I've tried all steps without any success.
Thanks in advance

1afly said:
Not working for me on the latest LG8 update...
HELP will someone please post a step by step of what you have done to get it working without any errors I've tried all steps without any success. Thanks in advance
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If your using wireless tether go to profile change to galaxy nexus gsm then enable access control and routing fix checked then you should be good.

jbadboy2007 said:
Then you should PROFIT......
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Ok, am I the only one who doesn't know what this means? I see the term PROFIT used a lot here but I cannot figure out its definition or context. Could someone explain it to me?
Thanks.

jbadboy2007 said:
If your using wireless tether go to profile change to galaxy nexus gsm then enable access control and routing fix checked then you should be good.
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Has anyone had a chance to try this? Did it fix the intermittent connection problems? I am going to try it later, because wifi tether is still not working for me (LG8) using Galaxy Nexus CDMA/LTE and with the access control disabled. I am just curious to see if anyone has this working as using the GSM profile is counter-intuitive for Sprint.

Sleestax said:
Has anyone had a chance to try this? Did it fix the intermittent connection problems? I am going to try it later, because wifi tether is still not working for me (LG8) using Galaxy Nexus CDMA/LTE and with the access control disabled. I am just curious to see if anyone has this working as using the GSM profile is counter-intuitive for Sprint.
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Lol im using the gsm profile thats the only one that works for me.

jbadboy2007 said:
Lol im using the gsm profile thats the only one that works for me.
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I tried it and the wifi tether still doesn't work. Half the time I start it, it requests Superuser and "starts" but there is no SSID being broadcast and I don't think the wifi radio is actually turned on. Every once in a while, it will broadcast the SSID, and I can connect but the up/down data stay at 0.00kb. Other times, I can connect, and I see the up/down data slowly incrementing, but I can't actually get out to the internet (or FTP, or telnet or....).
I guess I'm just fooked until foxfi or android wifi tether for root actually release a specifically-supported SGS3 version of their apps.

My issues were i could see the ap but not fully connect or allow internet access. Make sure your using access control it will not work with out it. Also make sure you have routing fix checked and use auto not ad hoc.

Sleestax said:
I just rooted (teamepic cwm+root.zip) and installed the android wifi tether. Wifi tether is not working. I went to the QBKing thread in development, and see that others are having similar wifi tether problems. Does anyone have wifi tether working on an LG2 release? I am considering flashing back to a stock LF9 if sprint managed to bork the wifi tether with their latest release.
TIA.
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I only had issue with this on LG2, but really I have none on LG8 and FreeGS3 ver 0.0.9

jbadboy2007 said:
My issues were i could see the ap but not fully connect or allow internet access. Make sure your using access control it will not work with out it. Also make sure you have routing fix checked and use auto not ad hoc.
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Thanks. I tried all that and still no luck. I'm on stock LG8 with root.

Sleestax said:
Thanks. I tried all that and still no luck. I'm on stock LG8 with root.
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HELP!!!

I got it to work by changing the device profile to Epic Touch 4g...tether all the time with it.
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NeroDan said:
I got it to work by changing the device profile to Epic Touch 4g...tether all the time with it.
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I'll give that a try, thanks.
*edit* I'm starting to wonder if this is an LTE-related thing. After a bit of testing, it seems like the tether works ok if I am on a 3G connection, but when I'm on LTE is when it won't work.

VIPER Rom Tethering Q&A Please

Ok i am having trouble with getting the right tethering app for this rom.I have been searching since the 26th for a tethering app that works right,I have used barnicle,easy tethering(works but not wireless),Wireless Tethering(Saids starting but also logs error)Im needing a wireless tethering app that will actually work like its suppose to because my phone is the only way i can use my internet and me and my wife normally use it on both of our laptops at the same time.Im not A verizon customer.I personally flashed my Dinc 2 to Cricket.I do have a tethering plan but since i flashed from 2.3.3 rom my wireless tethering doesnt work..Barnicle works sometimes but connection speed is 11mbs when stock tethering was running 54mbs...The app is really slow and then when me and my wife gets on from our laptops at the same time it acts like it kicks me or her off to run on just one laptop at a time...Can someone please help???Does anyone know how i can fix this or is there a app that im not finding that actually works like system 3g Hotspot???Thank yall

No network
I flashed this ROM last night and lost any network connection, not sure why, could connect over wifi, I'm hoping thee is a fix for the tethering because I use the phone for internet at work and use Barnacle, which has always worked flawlessly.

Barnacle works fine as far as I can tell. Using it now.

I'm using barnacle as well, but you only get ad-hoc mode. Has anyone had luck with wifi tether or opengarden or any of the other apps? I need to get on my work VPN, but it doesn't connect through ad-hoc, so barnacle is no good for that.

wifi tether app jb 4.2.1

I was wondering if anyone knew of a wifi tether app that works with 4.2.1?? the built in wifi tether app does work for me all the time

Many roms have tether built in so no app needed. Not sure of any apps that work for 4.2.1

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Many roms have tether built in so no app needed. Not sure of any apps that work for 4.2.1
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I'm on a Gnex lte with a verizon unlimited plan. I'm running CM 10.1. the rom's hotspot shows up to connect, can't connect with my laptop, can connect on the ipad but dns error and no internet. WiFi tether app, both from playstore and beta3 version doesn't seem to broadcast a signal recognizable by either my laptop or the ipad. I'm wondering if the app just isn't working right or if verizon is blocking my tethering.

sachase said:
I'm on a Gnex lte with a verizon unlimited plan. I'm running CM 10.1. the rom's hotspot shows up to connect, can't connect with my laptop, can connect on the ipad but dns error and no internet. WiFi tether app, both from playstore and beta3 version doesn't seem to broadcast a signal recognizable by either my laptop or the ipad. I'm wondering if the app just isn't working right or if verizon is blocking my tethering.
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I'm positive sourcery has working stock tether. Try that rom to see it's rom or Verizon. I'm on sprint unlimited
Also try both secured networks WPA works for me

the built in wifi tether does work all the time, i used to use the app and it always used to work

Oh..ok

WiFi tether doesn't work on 4.2.1.
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I'm using it now on sourcery 4.4

Can you connect anything to it? Laptop,xbox?
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gfropr said:
Can you connect anything to it? Laptop,xbox?
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Laptop. Using WPA secured. 3g and 4g work

namtombout said:
Laptop. Using WPA secured. 3g and 4g work
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I have the the same problem. And my tablet connects to my phone no problem. So just because your laptop connects, doesn't mean the Xbox will, because mine won't. The problem is specifically with the Xbox not working all of a sudden when trying to tether using native or the tether app on 4.2.1. I hope somebody can find a solution soon because I love the new OS and really don't want to revert back.

i have spent two days trying to resolve my issue with wifi tether as well. i've tried 4..2.1 aokp (w/ stock kernel) and CM10.1. with both i've tried using wifi tether with my windows 7 laptop, to no avail. i have tried using open, wpa and wpa2. wifi tether does not work for me with any 4.2 roms. i finally gave up and went back to using my aokp build 5 where native wifi tether works normally.
**I found that Bluetooth tether works, but at an obvious sacrifice of bandwidth speed. wifi tether still does not work.

I'm on AOKP 4.2.1 for Galaxy S3, i747. Same thing, no wifi tethering.
"everyone" keeps saying it will work when there is no encryption, which yes.. others can connect to the network, however, they cannot run data/speedtest.
if you download the wifi tether app for root users ( WiFi Tether for Root Users
Müller, Lemons, Buxton )
it will have troubles starting and configuring AP.

I am having the exact same problem with mmuzzy image 4.2.1 on the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. I did find that svtp - lite tethering app works but 14.99 for the pro version no way.
dfg187 said:
I'm on AOKP 4.2.1 for Galaxy S3, i747. Same thing, no wifi tethering.
"everyone" keeps saying it will work when there is no encryption, which yes.. others can connect to the network, however, they cannot run data/speedtest.
if you download the wifi tether app for root users ( WiFi Tether for Root Users
Müller, Lemons, Buxton )
it will have troubles starting and configuring AP.
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Same issue on stock 4.2.1 takju. My tablets connects to my phone but can't get internet access through my phone. Used to work fine but ever since 4.1.2 its broken.
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Have you guys tried "Hotspot Toggle Widget" by Fattin? I have seen reports that it still works with 4.2.1, but can't confirm it myself since I am on 4.1.1 atm.
The app does not provide hotspot functionality per se. It is a widget to toggle the built-in hotspot on and off. It bypasses the annoying carrier check if you have tether plan or not (for those of us that are still enjoying grandfathered unlimited data).
The app also does not require root.
Google Play link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fattin.togglewidget.hotspot

wifi tether (native) now works on my phone after 4.2.1 aokp build 1 and build 2 did not work. again aokp 4.2.1 mr1 build 3 has a working wifi tether.

I too have had problems with numerous roms and tether. Just today I installed AOSPA 3.0 on my toro and guess what?
NO WIFI TETHER. Everything else was awesome but I have to have tethering when I'm at home.
So, I roll back to my trusty old CM 10.1 01/02/13 nightly build that runs great and has WORKING wifi tether. Good luck.

134k said:
wifi tether (native) now works on my phone after 4.2.1 aokp build 1 and build 2 did not work. again aokp 4.2.1 mr1 build 3 has a working wifi tether.
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Try an Xbox?
Galaxy Nexus+Baked+AK+TWRP=BOOM SHAKALAKA

Neera said:
Have you guys tried "Hotspot Toggle Widget" by Fattin? I have seen reports that it still works with 4.2.1, but can't confirm it myself since I am on 4.1.1 atm.
The app does not provide hotspot functionality per se. It is a widget to toggle the built-in hotspot on and off. It bypasses the annoying carrier check if you have tether plan or not (for those of us that are still enjoying grandfathered unlimited data).
The app also does not require root.
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I know this doesn't help the OP but I just have to THANK YOU for this suggestion. The " Hotspot Toggle Widget" by Fattin along with Foxfi and PDANet works wonderfully on my Verizon Gnex stock unrooted. So, I know its only 4.1.1. We'll see if we ever get 4.2, but in the meantime, this is way better than only being able to connect my Nexus 7 with Bluetooth because of the carrier check.
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