I was wondering if there was a around the fact that virgin mobile blocks Wi-Fi hotspots on their phones unless you pay the $15 fee. I'm rooted, so I was wondering if there's a way I could use that to my advantage
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ItachiLvrX said:
I was wondering if there was a around the fact that virgin mobile blocks Wi-Fi hotspots on their phones unless you pay the $15 fee. I'm rooted, so I was wondering if there's a way I could use that to my advantage
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I just recently bought the HTC One V and after doing quite a bit of research (there's not much on the Internet about it), I was able to successfully use my rooted Virgin One V as a mobile hotspot.
You'll need to use the Wifi-tether app. I'm using the 3.2 Beta version. I can't post the link because I'm a new user, but you can find it on Google.
Make sure you change your settings to Generic ICS 0. Afterwards, you should be able to successfully tether to other devices without having to pay that extra $15.
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I just recently bought the HTC One V and after doing quite a bit of research (there's not much on the Internet about it), I was able to successfully use my rooted Virgin One V as a mobile hotspot.
You'll need to use the Wifi-tether app. I'm using the 3.2 Beta version. I can't post the link because I'm a new user, but you can find it on Google.
Make sure you change your settings to Generic ICS 0. Afterwards, you should be able to successfully tether to other devices without having to pay that extra $15.
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Thank you so much! I was wondering why that app wasn't working You are awesome sir.
mastertr said:
I just recently bought the HTC One V and after doing quite a bit of research (there's not much on the Internet about it), I was able to successfully use my rooted Virgin One V as a mobile hotspot.
You'll need to use the Wifi-tether app. I'm using the 3.2 Beta version. I can't post the link because I'm a new user, but you can find it on Google.
Make sure you change your settings to Generic ICS 0. Afterwards, you should be able to successfully tether to other devices without having to pay that extra $15.
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Thank you so much! I was wondering why that app wasn't working You are awesome sir.
EDIT: How do I delete posts? I didn't mean to post this twice OTL
Hi, lil bit an offtopic question here. what about reverse tether? Do we have an app for that. I used internet pass through when I use sense rom, but right now i'm using non sense-based rom.
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Check out "USB Reverse Tethering" - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jasongong.tether.usb
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I am with Sprint and just wanted to see if I root my device will I still be able to use the hotspot feature?
Thanks,
Adam
Based on your question, I suspect that you are paying for the official Sprint hotspot service. After rooting, you can use the tethering capability built into 2.2 WITHOUT having to pay Sprint $30 per month for the privilege. If you choose to run a 2.1 ROM, you can use Google's Wireless Tether app and accomplish the same thing, again without paying Sprint a single penny.
For the Sprint Hotspot functionality, you will need to be sure to find a ROM that has that apk installed. Quite a few of the custom ROMs remove this because it is obsolete in comparison to the wifi tether application from google.
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Based on your question, I suspect that you are paying for the official Sprint hotspot service. After rooting, you can use the tethering capability built into 2.2 WITHOUT having to pay Sprint $30 per month for the privilege. If you choose to run a 2.1 ROM, you can use Google's Wireless Tether app and accomplish the same thing, again without paying Sprint a single penny.
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I didn't know that. How is this possible?
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I didn't know that. How is this possible?
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The Evo has a wifi transmitter and with root access google's tethering app can use it
Umm run cyanogenmod rc2 and hotspot is built into the settings
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The Evo has a wifi transmitter and with root access google's tethering app can use it
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I thought he meant you could use sprint's wifi hotspot app if you have a rooted 2.2 rom. I already use the wifi tether app.
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I thought he meant you could use sprint's wifi hotspot app if you have a rooted 2.2 rom. I already use the wifi tether app.
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You can in cyanogen roms
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You can in cyanogen roms
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Has anyone tried/confirmed this with damage control?
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please post in the proper section. this obviously belongs in Q&A. do your part in the community and help keep the development section clean. also this is a rule that is stickied to the top of the development section. thank you
I am running kernalpanic's rom for the Nirto HD and it is great! I was wondering if anyone knows how to fix the wifi tether so is does not alert ATT that I am using it?
Thanks,
I've heard of a couple of ways to do it, but never really seen solid instructions. I'm using a USB tether setup that is supposed to be unseen by AT&T.
What one do you use? I have tried a couple but was not to impressed...
I'm using ClockWorkMod Tether. The link below will give you all you need for it. It's a USB tether only though.
http://www.androidauthority.com/tether-android-phone-computer-pc-mac-avoid-detection-44243/
edit: I forgot to say that it is a free install, but you are limited to a daily usage amount. I paid the $4.99 in-app donation to gain full access with unlimited usage. I felt it was worth it for my situation.
Ok, I will give it a try. Thanks!! I hope there is a CyanogenMod rom soon for this phone...!!!
I have just posted instructions on how to enable the built in tethering in the phone.
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Where did you post it? Sorry if there is an easy way to figure it out... I haven't found it yet...
Thanks!!
Its posted in the dev section
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I found it, thanks a lot! Ever found out if Att charges for using it this way? I am kinda hesitant to try it...
Thanks though!!
Hi are there any roms out that offer free hotspot because with the new unlimited data plan coming out I will lose my hotspot feature and hope there is a Rom that will allow me to keep it
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chocolatet said:
Hi are there any roms out that offer free hotspot because with the new unlimited data plan coming out I will lose my hotspot feature and hope there is a Rom that will allow me to keep it
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I use this app to pretty good effect. I don't know about roms with it baked in; the CM iterations usually have them, but I don't know about others.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=android.tether&feature=search_result
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I use this app to pretty good effect. I don't know about roms with it baked in; the CM iterations usually have them, but I don't know about others.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=android.tether&feature=search_result
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I just got an S III and hotspot will be a return and/or sell the phone issues. I installed this app, and it works so far. I read in a different thread that one user got messages from TMo and that it was subsequently blocked.
Have you used it enough to run into this? i don;t need it a lot, but would like to find a solution that has proven out to users.
as far as I know they are not allowed to cut you off due to wireless tethering anymore. I use the same app, though not very often, and I have had no problems
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as far as I know they are not allowed to cut you off due to wireless tethering anymore. I use the same app, though not very often, and I have had no problems
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Thanks - good to know. Too bad the easy APN fix that works on HTC devices doesn't here.
Just get an app? There's a lot out there that work after rooted.
Hi
What is the fastest way to enable free wireless tethering on a stock sprint HTC evo 4g.
It is my father inlaws phone, I don't want to do anything major like install a custom rom if possible.
Thanks so much for the responses.
Just search "no root Wi-Fi tether" on the market. Try the first one that pops up called one click tether or something like that.
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You are going to have unlock it and then you can leave the stock rom on it but you need to look for a hack wifi hotspots zip file and then he can keep the stock rom and have hotspots for free
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Hi
What is the fastest way to enable free wireless tethering on a stock sprint HTC evo 4g.
It is my father inlaws phone, I don't want to do anything major like install a custom rom if possible.
Thanks so much for the responses.
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Root it then download the wireless tether for root users app
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brad4444 said:
Hi
What is the fastest way to enable free wireless tethering on a stock sprint HTC evo 4g.
It is my father inlaws phone, I don't want to do anything major like install a custom rom if possible.
Thanks so much for the responses.
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If for some reason rooting is not an option for you and finding a wireless wifi is not working because you're not rooted... Then resort to plan B and go USB tether with PDAnet
With the new wifi tether beta version, what settings do you use to make it work properly? I am getting an error?
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Is there a working WiFi Tether option for the Sprint GeNex running JB 4.1.1 , OTHER than paying $30 per month to Sprint to unlock WiFi Hotspot? I have looked around and cannot find a solid solution or answer with regard to this.
WiFi Tether does not work in any iteration I have found, including the TrevE Mod (for Galaxy SIII). Open Garden doesn't work and FoxFi doesn't work rooted or un-rooted.
I have heard of ROMs that include functioning WiFi hotspots, but do they work with Sprint? I really don't want to ROM because I am happy with stock JB, and, frankly, my Nexus running stock JB, rooted, with Juice defender, gets amazing battery life that I was NOT getting from AOKP with Franco Kernel. But, if I need to go custom to get WiFi Tether, I will.
Thanks!
No one?
Go to play store and search for wifi tether for root users
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Go to play store and search for wifi tether for root users
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*rolls eyes*
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*rolls eyes*
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I have it. It doesn't work. Ad-hoc and all other mentioned functions do not work. Either Sprint has found a way to block all third party tethering apps, or no one has written a tethering program that works with Sprint. I have tried every variation I could find, including the one tailored to the Sprint Galaxy SIII because it has Samsung specific drivers. No luck. Unless someone has something I haven't tried before, or has the "Work around for Sprint Wifi tether blocking" app, I will have to live with out, or pay $30 a month to Sprint.
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So I tried it again for easily the 5th or 6th time. I changed nothing about how I did it, just installed and set the profile to Galaxy Nexus. But NOW it works.
You do realize it only worked because you rolled your eyes at me. (by the way, is that exasperation or flirting, because, I'm married . ).
Anyway, thanks! I probably wouldn't have tried it again.
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So I tried it again for easily the 5th or 6th time. I changed nothing about how I did it, just installed and set the profile to Galaxy Nexus. But NOW it works.
You do realize it only worked because you rolled your eyes at me. (by the way, is that exasperation or flirting, because, I'm married . ).
Anyway, thanks! I probably wouldn't have tried it again.
Happy Holidays!
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Cute. Lol. I was actually rolling my eyes at the post telling you to download the app. As if you hadn't tried that. Your response, however, did give me a good chuckle!
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I don't know what you doing when you install the app but it works on mine. I am on stock rom with root.
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Cute. Lol. I was actually rolling my eyes at the post telling you to download the app. As if you hadn't tried that. Your response, however, did give me a good chuckle!
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I'm glad. Thanks again. I wish I knew why it would let the ad-hoc connection and other functions didn't work before, but it's working now, so I'm happy.
Hope you had a good holiday!
I'm running the latest Paranoid Android 2.99, but have seen some issues with sprint wifi tether recently. Right now, it seems it only works on 4G. 3G data is immediately killed when I turn on wifi tether. I have the GA02 radios.
Found a solution.
I recently picked up a Sprint GNEX and put it at the latest stock 4.2.1 and rooted so I could tether (even though I have awful 3G and little-to-no LTE in my area). Spent a lot of time looking for a fix as the app wasn't working right for me, to tether, and couldn't find a way to get it working. Web searching the errors I was getting I tracked down this thread. There is a custom version there that works on our phones, with the right settings, start at post #109.
Sorry I'm sure this has already been discussed / linked / hosted on XDA, etc, but I couldn't find it in my search until I went outside XDA, so posting again here in case someone like me is looking in this thread. The app from Google Play does not work, this custom version is the only one that did the trick for me running stock 4.2.1.