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How to tether Galaxy Tab?

My roommate just got a wifi Tab, and I'm probably about to get one too. Unfortunately as best as I could tell, there's no way for it to connect to an ad-hoc wifi tethering hotspot from this phone using the Wireless Tether app that I have.
Since that doesn't work, how do I share my phone data connection with the Tab?
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3uk tethering hack?

My gf is on 3uk but not allowed to tether, are there any workarounds so she doesn't have to pay the stupid price they want to be able to tether?
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I set my GNEX as a wireless access point for my work laptop as the office broadband connection is quite poor. Although I have the all-you-can-eat data plan, tethering isn't post of the package.
I haven't seen any charges for using my phone as a WAP (so far).
I assume they mean Bluetooth or USB tethering to use the phone as a modem.
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Depends on how your carrier chooses to detect tethering, but most root tether apps should work without detection.
Options being:
1) Root and custom ROM, use built-in ICS tethering options
2) Root and install one of many WiFi tether apps
3) Don't root, use something like ClockworkMod Tether and tether over USB.
I should also ask, did she buy the phone from 3uk or unlocked? If the latter, have you tried just using the built-in tethering options in ICS?

The phone is from 3uk, even if your using the phones browser it sometimes comes up saying contract does not allow tethering and won't let u use the browser
That's the main annoyance
I'll root it when i get chance and see if that helps
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rosswaa said:
The phone is from 3uk, even if your using the phones browser it sometimes comes up saying contract does not allow tethering and won't let u use the browser
That's the main annoyance
I'll root it when i get chance and see if that helps
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I'am 3 and have used my phone to tether and have never seen that message or any extra charges. I believe as long as you use it sensible you shouldnt see any additional charges.

I'm on Three and have used my Nexus as a USB modem although I'm only using the £3 unlimited data thing. Used USB for over a gig of data without issue.
I then tried setting my phone as a wireless hotspot and instantly I got the 'modem use is not part of your contract' webpage.
Maybe it's a coincidence, but try using the stock USB modem option in ICS.

Same here. On All You Can Eat...and been tethering for 14 months. Not a peep out of 3uk.
Probs just jinxed myself there. Lol

I get what your saying but the message comes up using just the phones browser, nothing being tethered
Not requesting desktop site or anything
I might root the thing and put aokp on and see if that helps
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rosswaa said:
I get what your saying but the message comes up using just the phones browser, nothing being tethered
Not requesting desktop site or anything
I might root the thing and put aokp on and see if that helps
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did you press on the browser request desktop website? That could trigger "bots" on 3 servers to think that you were using phone and all of the sudden swapped for pc
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Carriers like Sprint not removing portable wifi hotspots but deactivating it. How?

On my Sprint Galaxy Nexus when I first got it the stock wifi tethering setting worked on my stock ICS. Later on I found that it just doesn't work anymore. It will activate and appear to be working and let my laptop connect but the 3G will go away like they have some kind of built in checker.
I did some research and found out that they might have a checking system set up. Well I found out you can still use apps like Foxfi which is great but I was just wondering if there was a stock work around.
They even blocked Foxfi from the market place but you can go to there main site and download it from there.
I was just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this and what kind of solutions do they use.
Right now I am using Foxfi which works perfect but I read that you can use a widget like switch pro and create a toggle to switch the portable wifi hot spot without it going through the check.
I do not want to use USB only prefer hot spot.
So please let me know all of your guys types of solutions.
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Well obviously the wifi tether built in is something your supposed to pay for. For stock no, there are no mods.
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I thought it was just weird because it worked at first but now it doesn't the stock version. Maybe because my phone was just still getting set up. Foxfi works for me great because I like to have hot spot but I hear PDA Net still works as well for USB Tethering.
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Does your Sprint tether work or do you have to use FoxFi?
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Just root it and tether it up
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It probably worked because they hadn't yet blocked it for you. Then you tried to use it and they did block it.

needspractice said:
On my Sprint Galaxy Nexus when I first got it the stock wifi tethering setting worked on my stock ICS. Later on I found that it just doesn't work anymore. It will activate and appear to be working and let my laptop connect but the 3G will go away like they have some kind of built in checker.
I did some research and found out that they might have a checking system set up. Well I found out you can still use apps like Foxfi which is great but I was just wondering if there was a stock work around.
They even blocked Foxfi from the market place but you can go to there main site and download it from there.
I was just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this and what kind of solutions do they use.
Right now I am using Foxfi which works perfect but I read that you can use a widget like switch pro and create a toggle to switch the portable wifi hot spot without it going through the check.
I do not want to use USB only prefer hot spot.
So please let me know all of your guys types of solutions.
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Have you tried this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1658288
I unlocked the bootloader, booted to TWRP Recovery without flashing it and flashed the tether zip. Keeps your phone stock and unlocks the built in tether. You don't even have to root.

What program do you use to unlock the boot loader or flash the roms?
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How in the world did you boot into TWRP without flashing it? That might not be rooted but seems like you have to flash a rom.
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needspractice said:
How in the world did you boot into TWRP without flashing it? That might not be rooted but seems like you have to flash a rom.
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Fastboot to recovery
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Also u can fast boot unlock boot loader and flash recovery via fast boot.. u need to use adb and computer tho
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Do what everyone else does....
Root it (you really need to to install any decent app).
Install wireless tether from http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
Always install the newest one posted (yes it's beta, but it's rock solid stable).

Which program do you use to flash things? Qdl tool or is that old school? I know there is a power house program for the Nexus but I forgot what it is its on my home computer am I out of town.
So you are saying you have to at least flash the recovery but not the from so its still a little more than FoxFi.
What's a quick step by step process because its been a while since I have flashed things. I use to flash my dell streak all the time until I got my Nexus which I love.
Why did you decide to flash? Is not FoxFi good enough and simple enough?
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What other programs do you really need to install besides the tethering app?
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needspractice said:
What other programs do you really need to install besides the tethering app?
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You just have to be rooted and then install wireless tether.
It will prompt you to allow super user access on first start, allow it and tick the "always allow this action" box.
It's bomb proof....been using it for years on numerous different phones....and numerous different carriers (sprint included).

clockworkmod tether is another no root required tether app.
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I use Chrome browser on my laptop, and change the user agent to the same as the phone (there's a Chrome app). No problems tethering...

Is that USB or Hot Spot?
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Looks like FoxFi is still the easiest solution.
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You can root your phone and then install wifi tether. Thus is what I did...
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What Tethering App Are You Using?

I’m trying to find the best app to tether my tablet. I’ve got an ASUS Transformer Prime and it’s WiFi only, no 3G/4G so I’m trying to find the best way to share my internets from my Samsung Galaxy SII. I found this great app called FoxFi but for some reason I can’t just turn my phone into a hotspot and use my Transformer to connect via WiFi. I have to use a companion app on my tablet called PdaNet Tablet and it connect via Bluetooth! I don’t understand how it works, but it is very cool. The only downside is I can only seem to browse the web with connection. If I try to use the mail app or even access the Google Play store, it won’t connect. The only thing it will let me do is surf the net. Long story short, there’s a ton of apps out there, and without wasting my money trying them all I was hoping I could get some feedback here from people who’ve used apps with better success. Any input is welcome, thanks!

Wifi tether.
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Sprint hotspot on touchwiz, WIFI tether on AOSP.

FoxFi, but I am still using EL29
PdaNet "free version" will not let you go into secure sites, you need to pony up for that.

Wifi tether.
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Wifi Tether or Barnacle Wifi tether. Bother work very well.Wifi tether shows up on our Market so thats the way to go! I will say if your tethering to a computer Get a older version of pda net 3.0 It is unrestricted. You can get the windows install file too. Google it. You charge phone while tethering.

Sprint HotSpot.

Android's native USB tethering from the settings.
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Some wifi devices can't see adhoc hotspots. Many tethering or hotspot apps can only go into that mode because of the phones limitations. The hotspot app that comes with the phone usually is infrastructure mode. Everything can connect to that. In simple terms, adhoc is like internet connection sharing from a computer. Infrastructure mode is like a wireless router. You could look if someone has a modified wpa supplicant file for the tablet if it can't see the phone. Then it will work. I had to do that to my old galaxy tab in order to connect to the net through the phone.

Yeah I went into settings in my E4GT, and there's a Bluetooth tether option that works great for my tablet. A little slow, but better than nothing. Thanks for the input everyone!

Which wifi tether app from the market are you guys talking about? I just got a galaxy tab 2 7.0 and want to tether it from my epic 4g touch. When i search the market, there are a couple of wifi tether apps but I don't know which one to use. I am not rooted by the way. I just want to tether 3g/4g when I'm at work on my break because I don't want to use company's wifi network.

Foxfi

I've used wifi tether and foxfi. Only difference is u have to pay for the full version of foxfi. But wifi tether doesn't work on some versions. Worked on fi27 but doesn't on fk23
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I see a couple of "wifi tether" name in the app store but which one of those are you guys talking about? "wifi tether for root users" by muller? "wifi hotspot/wifi tether" by innodroapps? "wifi tether" by pontente mobile? Also, for foxfi full version, it says that i need the free version first but i can't find that in the google play store.

WiFi Tether version 3.2-beta2
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list

I'm not rooted. Is there one where I don't have to root?
Also, if I do root, will my phone still be secured?

wondering if there is a better USB tether app for ICS,
The team that made the wife tether, had a USB tether that worked great for Ginger Bread, but was never ported to ICS :|

joe.stay said:
I see a couple of "wifi tether" name in the app store but which one of those are you guys talking about? "wifi tether for root users" by muller? "wifi hotspot/wifi tether" by innodroapps? "wifi tether" by pontente mobile? Also, for foxfi full version, it says that i need the free version first but i can't find that in the google play store.
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Fox fi you have to download off their webpage abd then buy the full version thru the store..
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Mattix724 said:
Android's native USB tethering from the settings.
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Does sprint charge for this?
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Sprint Hot Spot on FL16 since is free there. (3G Only)
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Free Tether app??

Are there any other free tethering apps? I was usint foxfi since i got the device but now im getting the tmo hotspot info page on every webpage i go to idk why foxfi just stop working for me now any alternates i can use?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.szym.barnacle&hl=en

I tried that on my n4 it was giving me errors
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The app posted supports only ad-hoc connections according to the description.
I haven't seen any android versions that supported ad-hoc connections by default. You've always needed to replace wpa_supplicant to make ad-hoc networks visible to android wifi devices. Note that you can broadcast ad-hoc without changes. You just won't see ad-hoc networks without changes.

sfhub said:
The app posted supports only ad-hoc connections according to the description.
I haven't seen any android versions that supported ad-hoc connections by default. You've always needed to replace wpa_supplicant to make ad-hoc networks visible to android wifi devices. Note that you can broadcast ad-hoc without changes. You just won't see ad-hoc networks without changes.
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I dont know what none of that stuff is lol or how to do it
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I use Open Garden Works awesome with my tablets from my phone.

Im gonna try open garden out
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i really dont get it, what's the point of tether apps like PDAnet+ or Foxfi?
The default built-in tethering functions (wifi hotspot, usb tethering, OR bluetooth) work fine and free. am i missing something here..?

I am guessing they meant they are running the sharing app on another device (since they mentioned tmobile). So the tmo phone is sharing the tmo connection and nexus 7 is using that shared connection to access the net.

geminihc said:
i really dont get it, what's the point of tether apps like PDAnet+ or Foxfi?
The default built-in tethering functions (wifi hotspot, usb tethering, OR bluetooth) work fine and free. am i missing something here..?
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Its not free if u cant access the internet site nomore i trying to find a app that lets me srill be able to i was using foxfi its been working fine until now and the built in one deff wont work for long
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sfhub said:
I am guessing they meant they are running the sharing app on another device (since they mentioned tmobile). So the tmo phone is sharing the tmo connection and nexus 7 is using that shared connection to access the net.
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casonswag said:
Its not free if u cant access the internet site nomore i trying to find a app that lets me srill be able to i was using foxfi its been working fine until now and the built in one deff wont work for long
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O really? is it because tmobile detects the built-in tethering and does not want to allow it? Because i'm with Rogers (canada) and i've been using the built-in bluetooth tethering (JB 4.2.2) of my cellphone data plan to my Wifi tablet (galaxy tab 2) for a long time now and it works all the time.

geminihc said:
O really? is it because tmobile detects the built-in tethering and does not want to allow it? Because i'm with Rogers (canada) and i've been using the built-in bluetooth tethering (JB 4.2.2) of my cellphone data plan to my Wifi tablet (galaxy tab 2) for a long time now and it works all the time.
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But doesnt that way stops after a while too? I thought that foxfi was a app so that they dont detect yu but i guess it wasnt
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