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[Q] Wifi Tethering on JellyBean

Hi,
I'm running Vicious V3, and am having issues with wifi tethering. Everything seems fine when I turn on hotspot and my PC will attempt to connect, but as soon as my PC obtains an IP address, 4G/3G drops out on my phone. If i turn off hotspot, my data connection returns with no issues.
Anyone else see this?
Thanks

same problem here...
I'm having same problem. Well, not exactly the same but still. My stock hotspot has never worked in ICS Roms either. I was using wifi tether app and it was working like a charm. But since I got the jelly bean, none of the wi fi tethering apps work. I guess I'm waiting on the update of the app itself.
I've tried Vicious 1 JB, and V5 as well. same problem.

Wifi tethering works fine for me on CM9, so it at least works in ICS ROMs afaik. I've been planning on flashing mROM stock JB soon so I'll have to try that out. Maybe I'll try Vicious as well to see if I have the same issue.

Thanks for replying. Yes like I said. It used to work great in ICS Roms but not in Jelly Bean. Please let me know what to do!!!
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lak601 said:
Thanks for replying. Yes like I said. It used to work great in ICS Roms but not in Jelly Bean. Please let me know what to do!!!
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Works fine for me now on all JB ROMs I've tried. The tethering apps dont work on JB, but the native wifi tether does. If you dl MoreQuicklyPanel from the play store, you can toggle hotspot from the notification window. I dont have the wifi tether plan from Verizon, and AFAIK using the native hotspot in JB doesnt get back to verizon for charges.

Thanks for the reply. I lost you when you mentioned
"If you dl MoreQuicklyPanel from the play store, you can toggle hotspot from the notification window. I dont have the wifi tether plan from Verizon, and AFAIK..."
What should I try to do from Play Store???
When I tried to use the natives wifi tethering, it connects to the other devices but there is no data bytes being exchanged. It's almost like you're connected to the internet but the web sites do not load up.
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Best tethering app

What app Oscar anyone using on their rooted Samsung s iii?
Prior to switching it was baked into my CM9 os. So I am not sure what app to download. I have tried one bit it is constantly stopping
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WiFi Tether from the market works best for me!

I am seeing a lot of negative comments about this app 'wifi tether' and gs III stock. It seems to indicate that it does not play well together. This is why I was asking, because this was my experience today: No consistent connection, it simply drops the tether and the app stops.
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Better get used to it if ur stayin stock. All that works unless u have the means to Bluetooth tether. If u can do it with Bluetooth try foxfi. Normal tether doesn't work with it yet. Also if u haven't done so, in addition to setting gnex profile in the tether app and unchecking the disable wake lock option, delete ConnectionManager.apk from /system/app. Probably the cause of your tethering woes

Thanks for confirming
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Www.foxfi.com will let wifi sctivate with root or no root. Does work for gs3. I use it frequently with sprint.
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But it doesn't work. It says it active but you get a error on the device when you try to use it
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Yeah FoxFi wouldn't work fir me either. My laptop saw the ssid but would never connect. I tried another tablet but had the same results. Wifi tether used to work for me but doesn't for some reason after the latest update.
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Hmm i use an older version than what is available now. I have no issues.
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Can you post the older version? Or can I send you my email address to mail it?
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SoxIn4 said:
Yeah FoxFi wouldn't work fir me either. My laptop saw the ssid but would never connect. I tried another tablet but had the same results. Wifi tether used to work for me but doesn't for some reason after the latest update.
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WiFi Tether works for me just fine (gotta select the GNexus CDMA/LTE profile).
The only hiccup I've found is that before I activate tethering, I often need to do a fresh reboot on the GSIII, or else it will claim its broadcasting, but it really isn't.
And, of course, root IS required for this particular app.

derrickmd18 said:
Can you post the older version? Or can I send you my email address to mail it?
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I don't know enough about the rules on posting links so................
I did a google search for "wifi tether versions"
Down toward the bottom of the results I came across a page from the androidpolice site.
Right above the row of three screen shots is the following sentence: (If it does get pulled, however, you can always grab the apk from Here).
Click on the word "Here" and it will take you to the android-wifi-tether project home page.
Click on downloads and that will get you to where you want to be.
I am running Jelly Bean on my GS3 and have yet to be able to get wifi tether or foxfi to work at all.
I am about to start at the oldest version of wifi tether and work my way forward until I find something that works.
Until I find something stable, I will be using pdanet for wired tether. Hey, it works all day long for me.
On EDIT.............
Ignore most of the above and just google "android wifi tether project"
It will cut out most of the steps and is the first result on google.
Dang, I've been here almost two years and still considered a new member?
Had to wait 5 minutes before I could edit the post with better info.
Trust me, I'm a real person........not a spam bot!
Sure it has something to do with post count.

Any luck with older versions of wifi tether?
Greg0u812 said:
... I am running Jelly Bean on my GS3 and have yet to be able to get wifi tether or foxfi to work at all.
I am about to start at the oldest version of wifi tether and work my way forward until I find something that works.
Until I find something stable, I will be using pdanet for wired tether. Hey, it works all day long for me.
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Any luck GregO? I'm also running JB on the GS3. If you find a wifi tether please let us know. Thanks.

BJBes said:
Any luck GregO? I'm also running JB on the GS3. If you find a wifi tether please let us know. Thanks.
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Not yet.
Work got real busy right after I made the post and I wasn't able to go through the apk's.
I have to go over to another house and do a few hours worth of work before I can really get in and mess with these.
It may be late this evening (for me) but I am still going to try and run through them.

Sorry about the delay.
I wasn't able to do anything with this until this morning.
I was unable to get any of the versions to work with JB.
Three different computers........three different os's, n one would see it.
Could possibly be that I am simply missing something.

Ver 1.81.3 wprks fine with the sprint version.
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WiFi tether or built in tethering with a custom ROM.
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Dalmus said:
WiFi Tether works for me just fine (gotta select the GNexus CDMA/LTE profile).
The only hiccup I've found is that before I activate tethering, I often need to do a fresh reboot on the GSIII, or else it will claim its broadcasting, but it really isn't.
And, of course, root IS required for this particular app.
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That is incorrect. On the newest wifi tether app in the market, you set it as Samsung galaxy s3 and it works great. On 3.1 beta 14, you have to select galaxy nexus cdma
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Greg0u812 said:
Sorry about the delay.
I wasn't able to do anything with this until this morning.
I was unable to get any of the versions to work with JB.
Three different computers........three different os's, n one would see it.
Could possibly be that I am simply missing something.
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The app will not work for jelly bean. The developer needs to update the app. I have not found any wireless tether apps that work with jb
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wifi tether always works easiest for me.

mnhertz26 said:
The app will not work for jelly bean. The developer needs to update the app. I have not found any wireless tether apps that work with jb
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Well bah humbug!
Guess we'll have to wait for an update then.
Thanks for the info.

[Q] Frosty JB M3 ROM: Cannot tether?

Can anyone who installed the Frosty JB M3 ROM tether? When I try with the built-in app or FoxFi and WifiTether, I cannot turn it on. in ICS, FoxFi worked fine.
I am on Wind. Thanks!

Fred2028 said:
Can anyone who installed the Frosty JB M3 ROM tether? When I try with the built-in app or FoxFi and WifiTether, I cannot turn it on. in ICS, FoxFi worked fine.
I am on Wind. Thanks!
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I've also installed Frosty JB ROM, and cannot tether via wifi by any means. I've also tried Foxfi and WifiTether, neither work. The only app I've gotten to work is EasyTether, and it's connected via USB, not wifi. I didn't try it on ICS, so I can't speak to that. But it definitely doesn't work now.

lawlcano said:
I've also installed Frosty JB ROM, and cannot tether via wifi by any means. I've also tried Foxfi and WifiTether, neither work. The only app I've gotten to work is EasyTether, and it's connected via USB, not wifi. I didn't try it on ICS, so I can't speak to that. But it definitely doesn't work now.
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I posted in the development thread and it's impossible to tether on Samsung jellybean ROMs as of now.
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I actually think you can tether on some tw jb roms from what i read, but frosty is a no.. tried everything
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Teo032 said:
I actually think you can tether on some tw jb roms from what i read, but frosty is a no.. tried everything
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Yeah so did i. :/
And i was told its all JB leaks. Its kind of weird how we cant tether even while being root. I wonder if something in the kernel or ROM source code is preventing it. And that may be a benefiting factor to why we dont have source code for JB Sammy ROMs yet.

I actually got caught using easytether. Was browsing like normal for a while, then the "please add this service to continue tethering" screen came up. Wish there was a way to do this! I refuse to pay extra per month for this service.

WIFI TETHER on JELLY BEAN (FAKE)

So the title says it all!
This is aimed at us GS3 owners who are fortunate enough to be running Jelly Bean thanks to Freeza...Well one of the down sides of the LJ7 JB update is that WiFi Tether no longer works for us! What a shame!!
Well I may just have a solution that will make you and your phone very very happy.
Follow the steps below:
1) Download WiFi Tether app from Play Store
2) Open app, and hit Menu, then tap Settings
3) There should be an option in Settings to configure your device with the app, in that option change Galaxy SIII to Galaxy Nexus!​This worked for me and I am now enjoying the pro's of LJ7 JB while tethering like a boss! haha
If this worked, please hit that thanks button, it helps me greatly

which app? theres tons........ and is this for rooted or non rooted??

VeNoM vZ said:
which app? theres tons........ and is this for rooted or non rooted??
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For ROOT users only, This app will be the first or second when you search "WiFi Tether" it has a Yellow WiFi icon

Did not work for me.

chrisj1970 said:
Did not work for me.
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Did you save? It should work, Its been working for me.

I am trying this but I can not make it work. The app says that it is working but nothing can see the SSID or connect.

I tried both of the nexus options and it's a no go.

Doesn't work

I'm just going to assume this method does not work. Sprint blocked the tethering in purpose, it doesn't work on jelly bean for the moment, unless you can show proof?
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Nope.

Fail

Doesn't work.

Btw, anyone looking for working tether on a ROM, as far as i know, all AOSP ROMs have it working, it's the TW ROMs that are having problems.

YUP I call bull****
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No go Nice Troll though looks like you ticked a lot of people
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budde2 said:
No go Nice Troll though looks like you ticked a lot of people
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So this whole wifi tether issue. It seems fixable at some point and time. I had the hotspot working for like 2 days but never paid anything extra for it. It no longer works so I guess sprint is paying attention to something. LOL. I love the Jellybean though.

Tried it already...no go
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Already tried them all. None work on JB...don't waste your time.

Does anybody know if it's possible to do USB tethering on Jelly Bean?

USB tethering works fine for me, using the 'easytether lite' app. Let's hope the wifi team solves the JB issue soon.
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[Q] GS3 JB Root to get Wifi or back to ICS??

I've got two GS3's... One I've had for a while, is using Ice Cream Sandwich, is rooted and runs wifi tether just fine.
I got another one tonight for the wife and allowed it to update to JellyBean, but it seems we can't root Jellybean to get the free wifi tether. Is this correct or if I root it, is there a wifi tether that works?
If not, what steps do I take to switch back to ICS?

cm10 is one of the few jb rom which has working wifi tether. if you want to go back to ics you can probably find the ics odin tar, however i would just use one of the ics based roms on the thread.

Thanks! I kinda thought this is the direction I would need to go... Can you point me to a link to get the ICS ROM?
cykosys said:
cm10 is one of the few jb rom which has working wifi tether. if you want to go back to ics you can probably find the ics odin tar, however i would just use one of the ics based roms on the thread.
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Just go to Android Development, they're in there.
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CM10 wifi tether not working
cykosys said:
cm10 is one of the few jb rom which has working wifi tether. if you want to go back to ics you can probably find the ics odin tar, however i would just use one of the ics based roms on the thread.
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From what I can gather from xda and my own experience, wifi tether on cm10 is NOT working. Doesn't sound like it is a cm10 specific issue though. I am on nightly 11-07 and wifi tether appears to work fine but the client doesn't actually get access to the cellular internet data.
I would love to be corrected and get this working though!

Galaxy S3 rooted JB Wifi Theter Working again :
JE1058 said:
I've got two GS3's... One I've had for a while, is using Ice Cream Sandwich, is rooted and runs wifi tether just fine.
I got another one tonight for the wife and allowed it to update to JellyBean, but it seems we can't root Jellybean to get the free wifi tether. Is this correct or if I root it, is there a wifi tether that works?
If not, what steps do I take to switch back to ICS?
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I found the solution for Galaxy S3 JB theter WIFI
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So check google find the file name: WifiTether_TrevE_Mod_11_12_12.apk
Link: http:**// * androidfileho* st.com/* ?fid=9390169635556426338
the file seems to be for Evo 3D but it works Great on my GS3 Sprint, rooted - Keep Internet Free for All.

swiggs98 said:
From what I can gather from xda and my own experience, wifi tether on cm10 is NOT working. Doesn't sound like it is a cm10 specific issue though. I am on nightly 11-07 and wifi tether appears to work fine but the client doesn't actually get access to the cellular internet data.
I would love to be corrected and get this working though!
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I got the wifi tether that's native to CM10 to work when I installed CM10. Only problem now is that CM10 makes the functionality of the device so much different than the stock ICS or JB GS3 that my wife isn't thrilled. So, now my challenge is to find themes that best "look" like ICS or JB from Google.
Any suggestions???

omarumolina said:
I found the solution for Galaxy S3 JB theter WIFI
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So check google find the file name: WifiTether_TrevE_Mod_11_12_12.apk
Link: http:**// * androidfileho* st.com/* ?fid=9390169635556426338
the file seems to be for Evo 3D but it works Great on my GS3 Sprint, rooted - Keep Internet Free for All.
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Holy ****. I can confirm wifi tether worked using the app you mentioned. Tested on Clark freegs3 jb and an iphone connected to my device. I thank you my good man! I don't know how you found it, but am I glad you did.
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What are the exact config you use with WiFi tether? I'm taking it's the latest one From the plastore, when I do connect it's for 10-15 minute intervals
GSIII Rooted Stock #SPURNATION

barberboy420 said:
What are the exact config you use with WiFi tether? I'm taking it's the latest one From the plastore, when I do connect it's for 10-15 minute intervals
GSIII Rooted Stock #SPURNATION
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I haven't tried for very long I just flipped when I saw the network and could connect lol, I used cdma nexus profile and disable wake lock unchecked. I hope it's the final fix!
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No no its the one omarrumolina linked to above me, I searched and found the treve mod wifi tether, worked like a charm
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sjr19 said:
Holy ****. I can confirm wifi tether worked using the app you mentioned. Tested on Clark freegs3 jb and an iphone connected to my device. I thank you my good man! I don't know how you found it, but am I glad you did.
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What's the link for the wifi tether app? The entire link hasn't come through. Is this legit??

JE1058 said:
What's the link for the wifi tether app? The entire link hasn't come through. Is this legit??
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I got it from here: http://beta.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390169635556426338
So far, i see nothing indicating it not to be legit.

Have been searching for a fix since the jb upgrade. This is it. Thnaks much!!!!

Only problem is that after shutting down wifi tether and when I try to restart wifi, phone says disabling Sprint Hotspot, but it never does. I had to reboot to be able to turn wife back on.

No go for me on stock JB rooted.

sjr19 said:
I haven't tried for very long I just flipped when I saw the network and could connect lol, I used cdma nexus profile and disable wake lock unchecked. I hope it's the final fix!
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No no its the one omarrumolina linked to above me, I searched and found the treve mod wifi tether, worked like a charm
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Naw I just dl and it keeps asking for root access over and over. Is there any specific config?
GSIII Rooted Stock #SPURNATION

barberboy420 said:
Naw I just dl and it keeps asking for root access over and over. Is there any specific config?
GSIII Rooted Stock #SPURNATION
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Same thing happened to me, had to hit allow at least 20 times. Either case, ended up not working for me on stock rooted.

I also have stock rooted JB. It DID work. I tried on ipod touch, Galaxy Tab and a laptop. They all worked fine. Only problem was not being able to turn Wifi back on after shutting down tether. Had to reboot.
I used Nexus CDMA profile, encryption OFF, Access control ON.
It DOES work.

halmo20 said:
I also have stock rooted JB. It DID work. I tried on ipod touch, Galaxy Tab and a laptop. They all worked fine. Only problem was not being able to turn Wifi back on after shutting down tether. Had to reboot.
I used Nexus CDMA profile, encryption OFF, Access control ON.
It DOES work.
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I've tried your EXACT same settings and it doesn't work. I can see the network, but can't connect. Without fallback tether checked, I don't even see the network at all. This is my luck, for sure.

Works for me. I didn't change a thing. I opened the app after installing it and pressed the wifi button in the center of the screen. It worked and my buddy with his iPhone was able to connect and browse the web.