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Android Tether vs. 3G Mobile Hotspot

Can anyone tell me the difference between the two on 2.2 Froyo. I currently have an Incredible & would like to know if one is better in any regards than the other.

They are the same......only the one from vzw costs $20...but you can hack it to get it for free.
Android tether is guarenteed free
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i use the hotspot bc it was easy to get for free... but seems to take a lil longer to connect

i've actually been having troubles with the verizon hotspot, when i use it for longer than maybe 5 or 10 minutes it starts stopping and starting constantly unless i reboot the phone and try again. sometimes it lasts longer. also, the internet speed seems slightly gimped as well, everything seemed to work faster through wireless tether app (download speeds were higher as well).

I got rid of '3G HotSpot' and just use 'Wireless Tether' v2.0.5-pre7.

Pre8 is out now too

jdkoreclipse said:
They are the same......only the one from vzw costs $20...but you can hack it to get it for free.
Android tether is guarenteed free
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how do you hack 3g mobile hotspot?

Dial ##778 in the dialer and select edit mode password is 0000000 and change security and m.ip default profile to read [email protected]
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is this legit? and can you go more into detail?

Its legit. Ask anyone else...thats how to get free tethering from a normally not free service
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Ya, I did the free hack, and it works. Anywho thanks, I was thinking they were the same, I was just curious...

wow, really works. thnx alot!

I've done the hack more than once with different 2.2 ROMs, but I either cannot see it while scanning for hotspots or cannot obtain an IP address (via laptops, handhelds, etc).. So I stick to Wireless Tether.

I find that the 3g hotspot thats built into froyo (with the dun mod hack) is a little quicker... haven't had any issues with it whatsoever.

OK, guys so although I am relatively smart at things all this is new to me so can i ju confirm that the wireless tethering I have on my incred is utilized the same as the verizon mobile hotspot would correct? Meaning the tethering allows my phone to be a mobile hotspot as well??

jdkoreclipse said:
Dial ##778 in the dialer and select edit mode password is 0000000 and change security and m.ip default profile to read [email protected]
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Worked like a freaking charm... Thanks man your awesome.. Now just curious is there a way for verizon to know that someone is utilizing their hotspot without paying for a subscription? Also, the wireless tethering is the same as the hotspot correct??

I'm still using the android.tether (wireless tether) I got from mejdam on youtube. Not sure if he wrote the app or was just sharing it out, but it works great.
I'll never load up Verizon's Hotspot app. Even with the hack, I just wouldn't trust it but that's me.

Yeah I'm using the android tether as well, but have also opened the mobile hotspot just to have it..

I cant get wireless tether to work on mine! Running 8/26 OTA leak, wireless tether pre .8 and BFS #1. Log shows iwconfig failed, HELP please

Wireless tether and Verizon
Hey, just to let every one know, Verizon can easily watch you bandwidth usage and if your downloading a lot they will notice that your not paying for it, and having to be rooted to use wireless tether, that's a violation of your contact.... just sayin....

[Q] mobile hotspot not working

I live in Jamaica (I'm using a T999 here) and my network allows me to tether free. The problem is when I try to turn on tethering and mobile hotspot it just turns itself off without even trying to connect. When I had my BlackBerry, I would just enter the apn settings and I was good from there. Do I need to get a app just to tehter?

You may try WIFI Tether in the play store. It's free.
At the same time, if you flashed JBFrost ROM, you can just toggle the Mobile Data on the pull down.
Good luck. I'm giving away free good luck to everyone for the holiday spirit lolz
frazbox said:
I live in Jamaica (I'm using a T999 here) and my network allows me to tether free. The problem is when I try to turn on tethering and mobile hotspot it just turns itself off without even trying to connect. When I had my BlackBerry, I would just enter the apn settings and I was good from there. Do I need to get a app just to tehter?
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so i tried wireless tether and foxfi, and both cant get me to share my data.
foxfi showed that it connected, but when i tried to connect my tablet I got network timed out.
wireless tether says it got an error trying to connect.

Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1992948
Wifi tether app.
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that doesn't work either...

frazbox said:
that doesn't work either...
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I have the exact problem,my phone is unlocked and outside USA, Did you find a solution?, all I can find is solutions for the redirect page.

Switching from Verizon to T-Mobile. . .

I am coming over to T-Mobile from Verizon. I had unlimited data and am getting the same here. My only question is, can I use an app like FoxFi to tether without throttling?
I understand that I'm getting 2.5GB of tethering off the bat. But if I choose to tether more than that on a given month (which I probably won't, but I'd still like to know), can I use Foxfi and not get throttled?

From what I have seen tmo will still see it as tethering. You can try to spoof your browser to be seen as an android device, but that kinda defeats the issue as website will revert to their mobile counter part. But then again sk e people have had success with the spoofing of browsers. Your other option is to use a vpn as tmo will not be able to read the packets being sent so then no need to spoof the browser. But if you are tethering to an ipad/iphone, android tablet/phone then you can tether till your hearts desire without any issue. I tethered my transformer tablet for about 20GB (netflix at work, they have no wifi there) without any issues.
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blakkheartt12 said:
From what I have seen tmo will still see it as tethering. You can try to spoof your browser to be seen as an android device, but that kinda defeats the issue as website will revert to their mobile counter part. But then again sk e people have had success with the spoofing of browsers. Your other option is to use a vpn as tmo will not be able to read the packets being sent so then no need to spoof the browser. But if you are tethering to an ipad/iphone, android tablet/phone then you can tether till your hearts desire without any issue. I tethered my transformer tablet for about 20GB (netflix at work, they have no wifi there) without any issues.
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Not true
Han Solo 1 said:
I am coming over to T-Mobile from Verizon. I had unlimited data and am getting the same here. My only question is, can I use an app like FoxFi to tether without throttling?
I understand that I'm getting 2.5GB of tethering off the bat. But if I choose to tether more than that on a given month (which I probably won't, but I'd still like to know), can I use Foxfi and not get throttled?
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i use FoxFi and use usb tethering and t-mobile doesnt see any tethering activity just normal activity if it were just using my phone normally.

XxLostSoulxX said:
Not true
i use FoxFi and use usb tethering and t-mobile doesnt see any tethering activity just normal activity if it were just using my phone normally.
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Ok, cool. I used FoxFi on my Verizon Note 3 without any problems. Have you used it in wifi mode?

XxLostSoulxX said:
Not true
i use FoxFi and use usb tethering and t-mobile doesnt see any tethering activity just normal activity if it were just using my phone normally.
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Yes you can use usb mode and hide tether usage but if you use wifi mode tmobile will be able to tell. There is no way to hide it without vpn or browser spoofing if you use wifi tethering.
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Han Solo 1 said:
Ok, cool. I used FoxFi on my Verizon Note 3 without any problems. Have you used it in wifi mode?
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as in normal wifi hotspot? if so i just use standard t-mobile app for that but it does work it just activates t-mobile hotspot so why run 2 applications lol.
blakkheartt12 said:
Yes you can use usb mode and hide tether usage but if you use wifi mode tmobile will be able to tell. There is no way to hide it without vpn or browser spoofing if you use wifi tethering.
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again no, because i used more than 2.5GB and even under my T-MO account it shows no MHS usage.

XxLostSoulxX said:
as in normal wifi hotspot? if so i just use standard t-mobile app for that but it does work it just activates t-mobile hotspot so why run 2 applications lol.
again no, because i used more than 2.5GB and even under my T-MO account it shows no MHS usage.
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Not sure if you have 4G unlimited or not, but I do. On the unlimited 4g (not capped 4g then Edge afterwards) they will not let you go past the 2.5 GB hotspot usage. If you have a limit of highspeed data then you have to spoof or vpn. Look at all the threads in the note 2 and note 3 threads about tethering. All of them with unlimited 4g data are having to spoof or vpn to use it as a hotspot. It works for a little while without spoofing or vpn then all of a sudden they get the upsale page. That's with any method they say is suppose to be a work around.

blakkheartt12 said:
Not sure if you have 4G unlimited or not, but I do. On the unlimited 4g (not capped 4g then Edge afterwards) they will not let you go past the 2.5 GB hotspot usage. If you have a limit of highspeed data then you have to spoof or vpn. Look at all the threads in the note 2 and note 3 threads about tethering. All of them with unlimited 4g data are having to spoof or vpn to use it as a hotspot. It works for a little while without spoofing or vpn then all of a sudden they get the upsale page. That's with any method they say is suppose to be a work around.
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no i have the truly unlimited i use more than 30GBs a month

XxLostSoulxX said:
no i have the truly unlimited i use more than 30GBs a month
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I guess you are one of the lucky one's. Numbers dont lie. Like I said look in the note 2 &3 forums at all the tethering threads. The majority of people cannot tether to their laptops and pcs without spoofing otherwise they get the upsale page. I myself tried all the "fixes" and it works for a few minutes then the upsale page pops up. I tried with both wifi tether for root users and foxfi. My android tablet on the other hand needs no spoofing or vpn just because tmobile sees it as a mobile device and so just sees mobile data. Like I said lucky you and the other few in your position, but for the majority of us yeah spoofing or vpn to a laptop or desktop is needed to keep tmobile from blocking tethering after the initial 2.5 GB is used.
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Tethering

What tethering apps do you guys use on your note 3?
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EasyTether Pro
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WiFi tether by Fabio. Been using it since he introduced it and he stayed with his app and fixed and guided through any problems I have. One of the best dollar bills I've spent on the android market IMHO
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nighthawk626 said:
WiFi tether by Fabio. Been using it since he introduced it and he stayed with his app and fixed and guided through any problems I have. One of the best dollar bills I've spent on the android market IMHO
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And they always get back to u fast and it works like a charm. best paid for tethering app for note 3 so far. He even gives out beta )
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Are they metered like the stock one?
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Fox.Hound said:
Are they metered like the stock one?
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I also vote for Fabios WiFi Tether router, I've had an issue and he kept working through it with me without delay. I usually got a response from him within 30 minutes.
I also run Private Internet Access VPN app on the phone, any device that connects to the hotspot is automatically encrypted through the VPN so Tmo can't tell what kind of traffic it is. I've used 30 gigs a month this way for months without an issue.

ilogik said:
I also vote for Fabios WiFi Tether router, I've had an issue and he kept working through it with me without delay. I usually got a response from him within 30 minutes.
I also run Private Internet Access VPN app on the phone, any device that connects to the hotspot is automatically encrypted through the VPN so Tmo can't tell what kind of traffic it is. I've used 30 gigs a month this way for months without an issue.
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Thanks for the info!
1. Is Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN app free?
I read somewhere about a $35 annual fee, but perhaps that is not needed?
2. So by encrypting the traffic, you're saying T-Mobile does not know whether the traffic is standard data usage (e.g. web browsing on the Note 3 itself) or whether the traffic (data being used) is from running a hotspot on the Note 3 and connecting to it from an external device (laptop, table etc.)?
Just interested in understanding the technology and alternatives better (I have not needed wifi tethering on my Note 3 so far, not even the included 2.5 GB but I enjoy understanding it all either way).

I have 2 methods that I use on my phone.
FIRST THING IS TO CREATE THE EXACT SAME TMOBILE APN EXCEPT CHANGE IT FROM IP6 TO IP4.
TO BE EXACT I JUST CREATE A 2ND APN AND IN THE WAP FIELD I USE "fast.t-mobile.com" I LEAVE ALL OTHER FIRLD BLANK.
When I want to send a MMS I just activate the TMobile Stock APN. When I tether I activate my custom APN.
Now the 1st method I use is using the STOCK TETHERING option.
Activate the Stock APN and Turn On Stock Tethering. "This is IF you have the 2.5GB tethering on your account.After the tethering is activated, on the computer you have to use a custom UA string on your web browser. For me I use "Google Chrome" and I installed the plugin "Ultimate User Agent Switcher" and I use the "Kindle" option. This will allow for full web access and TMobile will think your using a Kindle tablet.
Torrents also work since you have the ip4 APN activated.
My 2nd method is using USB Tethering to my PC with PDANet. Install PDANet on your phone and on the PC. And also have the custom APN activated in network settings. In PDANet Settings, go to HIDE TETHER USAGE VERSION 2. This will allow for FULL web use without the need for changing UA Strings.
With this method, I am also able to share the connection to my LAN port which is hooked to my NetGear Router so i can then ((RESHARE)) the connection again to my XBOX and PS3 and other devices allowing them to just connect to my router as normal.
Those are the 2 methods I use. I have LTE in my area and I do about 4MB/s or 40Mbps on average.
For this current month I have used at least 107GB for the month even though my plan is 2.5GB...
Twitter @FiberOpticsRLD if you have any questions, I rarely check my XDA inbox.

hypersonicx said:
I have 2 methods that I use on my phone.
FIRST THING IS TO CREATE THE EXACT SAME TMOBILE APN EXCEPT CHANGE IT FROM IP6 TO IP4.
TO BE EXACT I JUST CREATE A 2ND APN AND IN THE WAP FIELD I USE "fast.t-mobile.com" I LEAVE ALL OTHER FIRLD BLANK.
When I want to send a MMS I just activate the TMobile Stock APN. When I tether I activate my custom APN.
Now the 1st method I use is using the STOCK TETHERING option.
Activate the Stock APN and Turn On Stock Tethering. "This is IF you have the 2.5GB tethering on your account.After the tethering is activated, on the computer you have to use a custom UA string on your web browser. For me I use "Google Chrome" and I installed the plugin "Ultimate User Agent Switcher" and I use the "Kindle" option. This will allow for full web access and TMobile will think your using a Kindle tablet.
Torrents also work since you have the ip4 APN activated.
My 2nd method is using USB Tethering to my PC with PDANet. Install PDANet on your phone and on the PC. And also have the custom APN activated in network settings. In PDANet Settings, go to HIDE TETHER USAGE VERSION 2. This will allow for FULL web use without the need for changing UA Strings.
With this method, I am also able to share the connection to my LAN port which is hooked to my NetGear Router so i can then ((RESHARE)) the connection again to my XBOX and PS3 and other devices allowing them to just connect to my router as normal.
Those are the 2 methods I use. I have LTE in my area and I do about 4MB/s or 40Mbps on average.
For this current month I have used at least 107GB for the month even though my plan is 2.5GB...
Twitter @FiberOpticsRLD if you have any questions, I rarely check my XDA inbox.
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Thanks a lot for the detailed instructions and info.
I am a noob with Note 3 tethering options since I have not needed it at all (not even the 2.5 GB included), so I appreciate the specifics to help my understanding.
QUESTION re. method 1, "stock tethering, stock APN but UA switcher and custom UA profile (I assume this custom profile is done via UA switcher"?):
Does this method allow streaming on the connected device (laptop or tablet)? I.e. do I just need to go to my web browser to 'activate' the tethering connection?
Or do I need to do USB tethering with PDANet to allow streaming on the device that is tethered to my Note 3?
Thanks again!

njweb said:
Thanks for the info!
1. Is Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN app free?
I read somewhere about a $35 annual fee, but perhaps that is not needed?
2. So by encrypting the traffic, you're saying T-Mobile does not know whether the traffic is standard data usage (e.g. web browsing on the Note 3 itself) or whether the traffic (data being used) is from running a hotspot on the Note 3 and connecting to it from an external device (laptop, table etc.)?
Just interested in understanding the technology and alternatives better (I have not needed wifi tethering on my Note 3 so far, not even the included 2.5 GB but I enjoy understanding it all either way).
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1. PIA service is not free, I got a deal off of slickdeals.net that came to something around $22 a year if I'm not mistaken. But even at $35 I think its worth it. I use it on my home PC and all my mobile devices. I don't need an ISP seeing what I browse
2. Yes, you're correct about T-Mobile not being able to differantiate the traffic. Once I forgot to turn on VPN and after a while I got redirected to their page stating that I've exceeded the allowance. As soon as I engaged VPN I was able to browse right away again.
3. Sure there are free alternatives that might work, but with this solution I know I'm 100% safe not only from exceeding my allowance but also from any other prying eyes

ilogik said:
1. PIA service is not free, I got a deal off of slickdeals.net that came to something around $22 a year if I'm not mistaken. But even at $35 I think its worth it. I use it on my home PC and all my mobile devices. I don't need an ISP seeing what I browse
2. Yes, you're correct about T-Mobile not being able to differantiate the traffic. Once I forgot to turn on VPN and after a while I got redirected to their page stating that I've exceeded the allowance. As soon as I engaged VPN I was able to browse right away again.
3. Sure there are free alternatives that might work, but with this solution I know I'm 100% safe not only from exceeding my allowance but also from any other prying eyes
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Using VPN does work. The problem I had with using a VPN is that you dont get your full 4G or full LTE speed since all your data has to be encrypted to go through the VPN server.
Using the 2 methods I provided you not only get to bypass the 2.5 GB but you all get FULL 4G LTE speeds to your tethered devices.
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njweb said:
Thanks a lot for the detailed instructions and info.
I am a noob with Note 3 tethering options since I have not needed it at all (not even the 2.5 GB included), so I appreciate the specifics to help my understanding.
QUESTION re. method 1, "stock tethering, stock APN but UA switcher and custom UA profile (I assume this custom profile is done via UA switcher"?):
Does this method allow streaming on the connected device (laptop or tablet)? I.e. do I just need to go to my web browser to 'activate' the tethering connection?
Or do I need to do USB tethering with PDANet to allow streaming on the device that is tethered to my Note 3?
Thanks again!
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Streaming on either of my methods work. If you go with the stock wifi tether, you just have to change your APN settings under network opetion on your phone from ip6 to ip4. THis is done by just creating a NEW APN and put in "fast.t-mobile.com" for your APN setting. After that is done, you can tether to other tablets or phones perfectly since those are mobile devices. For computers you have to change the UA String of your browser to a tablet or android device.
If you use the PDA Net method, you dont have to change the UA String, since the program itself has a way of blocking what kind of traffic is going through.

hypersonicx said:
Using VPN does work. The problem I had with using a VPN is that you dont get your full 4G or full LTE speed since all your data has to be encrypted to go through the VPN server.
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Strange, I did speedtests many times, in fact today after I read your post and with VPN on or off I get the exact same transfer speeds. I also have 50Mbps line at home and while on PIA VPN I get full 50Mbps transfer speeds...

ilogik said:
Strange, I did speedtests many times, in fact today after I read your post and with VPN on or off I get the exact same transfer speeds. I also have 50Mbps line at home and while on PIA VPN I get full 50Mbps transfer speeds...
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My tests where done using the Free VPN apps from the play store. Trying to keep costs down as much as possible which is why I use the non VPN methods.

hypersonicx said:
My tests where done using the Free VPN apps from the play store. Trying to keep costs down as much as possible which is why I use the non VPN methods.
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I guess the saying "you get what you pay for" applies in this case

ilogik said:
I guess the saying "you get what you pay for" applies in this case
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Yeah, so long story short, without VPN I still get full web access, and unlimited data.
Sharing the connection to my home Netgear router even extends the connection even further.
Love TMobile Unlimited data.

hypersonicx said:
Yeah, so long story short, without VPN I still get full web access, and unlimited data.
Sharing the connection to my home Netgear router even extends the connection even further.
Love TMobile Unlimited data.
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Could you explain how you share it with your home router? I would also like to do this. Thank you.
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Troy1 said:
Could you explain how you share it with your home router? I would also like to do this. Thank you.
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I use PDANet to Tether my phone via USB.
After that connection is established, depending on your version of windows, run your router to the LAN port on your computer and in NetWork Settings in Windows, set up ICS which is Internet Connection Sharing.
After that, you may have to power cycle the router to pick up the ip address and all that but from there, everything connected to the router will get full web access also. PDANet has a feature in the settings to hide your data traffic similer to using VPN so all data is counted as Phone Data and not Tethering.
At this rate, may be a while before I turn my Comcast back on. LTE also provides low latency and ping numbers.
Only down side I can see if during online games, when the NAT is more complex due to all the routing going on.

hypersonicx said:
I have 2 methods that I use on my phone.
FIRST THING IS TO CREATE THE EXACT SAME TMOBILE APN EXCEPT CHANGE IT FROM IP6 TO IP4.
TO BE EXACT I JUST CREATE A 2ND APN AND IN THE WAP FIELD I USE "fast.t-mobile.com" I LEAVE ALL OTHER FIRLD BLANK.
When I want to send a MMS I just activate the TMobile Stock APN. When I tether I activate my custom APN.
Now the 1st method I use is using the STOCK TETHERING option.
Activate the Stock APN and Turn On Stock Tethering. "This is IF you have the 2.5GB tethering on your account.After the tethering is activated, on the computer you have to use a custom UA string on your web browser. For me I use "Google Chrome" and I installed the plugin "Ultimate User Agent Switcher" and I use the "Kindle" option. This will allow for full web access and TMobile will think your using a Kindle tablet.
Torrents also work since you have the ip4 APN activated.
My 2nd method is using USB Tethering to my PC with PDANet. Install PDANet on your phone and on the PC. And also have the custom APN activated in network settings. In PDANet Settings, go to HIDE TETHER USAGE VERSION 2. This will allow for FULL web use without the need for changing UA Strings.
With this method, I am also able to share the connection to my LAN port which is hooked to my NetGear Router so i can then ((RESHARE)) the connection again to my XBOX and PS3 and other devices allowing them to just connect to my router as normal.
Those are the 2 methods I use. I have LTE in my area and I do about 4MB/s or 40Mbps on average.
For this current month I have used at least 107GB for the month even though my plan is 2.5GB...
Twitter @FiberOpticsRLD if you have any questions, I rarely check my XDA inbox.
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I use my tethering mostly for playing a few online games while I am at work(They really don't expect me to work the WHOLE time do they). It sounds like the second option would work better for me since the first option requires a UA switcher which you can't really for for say World of Warcraft. Is that accurate?

Why wouldn't you use wifi hotspot? Just curious. Weighing my options. Btw, thanks, I'm tethered using pdanet!
hypersonicx said:
I use PDANet to Tether my phone via USB.
After that connection is established, depending on your version of windows, run your router to the LAN port on your computer and in NetWork Settings in Windows, set up ICS which is Internet Connection Sharing.
After that, you may have to power cycle the router to pick up the ip address and all that but from there, everything connected to the router will get full web access also. PDANet has a feature in the settings to hide your data traffic similer to using VPN so all data is counted as Phone Data and not Tethering.
At this rate, may be a while before I turn my Comcast back on. LTE also provides low latency and ping numbers.
Only down side I can see if during online games, when the NAT is more complex due to all the routing going on.
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So I am currently on D Stalker V6 ROM AND Comp standard kernal. I am wifi tether router app. While wifi tethering my phone wont charge when plugex in through usb port or on wall charger even though on status bar it flashes current symbol on and off. The battery keeps discharging. Phone charges fine when not tethering
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Rooted d851 +SQL editor = unlimited WiFi tether?

Have any rooted G3 uses edited the global tab under settings.storage and been able to achieve unlimited WiFi tether? This would be the only was I'd root a g3 before an aosp rom is available.
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This phone only uses ipv6 for data, IIRC there are no workarounds

I havent had any issues with tether, i don't pay for it and I've been using it everyday.

bodom_hc said:
I havent had any issues with tether, i don't pay for it and I've been using it everyday.
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Do you have an unlimited plan? Can you tether past your 3 or 4 GB hotspot allowance?
I have been looking into tethering and have not found a way to make the stock tether work. You CAN use WiFi Tether Router, it's $2.50 but it works and that's what I'm using for now. It has no Tasker integration and seems to be a much higher battery hog than the stock tether, but for $2.50, it's worth the money.
You will need to tweak some settings in WiFi Tether Router:
Interface wlan0
Method 2
Channel 1
Encryption wpa2-psk
"No Firmware Reload" <- UNCHECKED
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and then things will work properly.

havanahjoe said:
Do you have an unlimited plan? Can you tether past your 3 or 4 GB hotspot allowance?
I have been looking into tethering and have not found a way to make the stock tether work. You CAN use WiFi Tether Router, it's $2.50 but it works and that's what I'm using for now. It has no Tasker integration and seems to be a much higher battery hog than the stock tether, but for $2.50, it's worth the money.
You will need to tweak some settings in WiFi Tether Router:
and then things will work properly.
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Yea i have unlimited
and you dont need to tweak or change anything, just turn on tethering and any device that connects to my phone, works perfectly fine.

bodom_hc said:
Yea i have unlimited
and you dont need to tweak or change anything, just turn on tethering and any device that connects to my phone, works perfectly fine.
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So does mine, until I hit the 3 GB limit on my $30 unlimited data package. If you have the $40 package then you get 5 GB of hotspot data. Unless there is something off on your account, the G3 always uses the pcweb.tmobile.com APN which tracks your usage as hotspot usage. If you don't have hotspot on your account, or you have exceeded your allotment, it won't work.

havanahjoe said:
So does mine, until I hit the 3 GB limit on my $30 unlimited data package. If you have the $40 package then you get 5 GB of hotspot data. Unless there is something off on your account, the G3 always uses the pcweb.tmobile.com APN which tracks your usage as hotspot usage. If you don't have hotspot on your account, or you have exceeded your allotment, it won't work.
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I have a 70$ plan. And here's a screenshot of my data usage so far. I've NEVER had issues tethering. I don't pay for tethering. I guess I'm lucky or something. Last month I had close to 80gb of data used.
EDIT no not all g3's use that apn. Mine is using fast.t-mobile.com
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Here's a snap of my previous months usage.
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bodom_hc said:
I have a 70$ plan. And here's a screenshot of my data usage so far. I've NEVER had issues tethering. I don't pay for tethering. I guess I'm lucky or something. Last month I had close to 80gb of data used.
EDIT no not all g3's use that apn. Mine is using fast.t-mobile.com
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I had someone else mention they were able to tether without limits on the G3 on a different thread. You will see fast.t-mobile.com on your APN settings, but tethering uses a different APN that is hard coded in the framework-res.apk of the phone. When tethering is enabled, the phone switches to pcweb.tmobile.com. You can confirm this by running a logcat.
If you have a computer, enable USB debugging, connect to the computer and using adb run the following commands:
Code:
adb shell
logcat | grep PDPContextStateBroadcaster
enable tethering on the phone and look for "sendPDPContextRequested - APN :"
Sounds like you too are one of the lucky ones, the majority of us are not as lucky.

So if we are rooted, can we go into the framework and change the apn it changes to?
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Chyrio said:
So if we are rooted, can we go into the framework and change the apn it changes to?
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Unfortunately, it's not that simple.
I have already edited the file that contains the hard-coded APN, but there's another check elsewhere that is preventing the tether process to start properly when connected to a different APN.
Check out the thread here for more details about hacking the stock tethering:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-g3/help/tethering-t2821860/

havanahjoe said:
Do you have an unlimited plan? Can you tether past your 3 or 4 GB hotspot allowance?
I have been looking into tethering and have not found a way to make the stock tether work. You CAN use WiFi Tether Router, it's $2.50 but it works and that's what I'm using for now. It has no Tasker integration and seems to be a much higher battery hog than the stock tether, but for $2.50, it's worth the money.
You will need to tweak some settings in WiFi Tether Router:
and then things will work properly.
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I bought the wifi tethering router app. I can use some things on my tethered tablet but some most streaming throws up an "unknown error" message.
YouTube works but Netflix gives the message when selecting a video to watch.
Any ideas about this?

s_special said:
I bought the wifi tethering router app. I can use some things on my tethered tablet but some most streaming throws up an "unknown error" message.
YouTube works but Netflix gives the message when selecting a video to watch.
Any ideas about this?
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This is the answer to full unlimited tethering on the G3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-g3/development/mod-primetether-d851-10c-t2858496

hypersonicx said:
This is the answer to full unlimited tethering on the G3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-g3/development/mod-primetether-d851-10c-t2858496
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Thanks. I just tried it and it works for me. It does show the "Verifying your account" message, so I don't know if someone will have problems with the mod.

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bodom_hc said:
I have a 70$ plan. And here's a screenshot of my data usage so far. I've NEVER had issues tethering. I don't pay for tethering. I guess I'm lucky or something. Last month I had close to 80gb of data used
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For those you are using 80GB a month... Awesome!, but whoever mentioned a 3GB "Limit" on your "Unlimited" data plan.. You do know that's an oxymoron right? A limit on unlimited. I'm glad I still have Verizon unlimited data and I won't ever give it up. No slowdowns ever.

mactechnm said:
For those you are using 80GB a month... Awesome!, but whoever mentioned a 3GB "Limit" on your "Unlimited" data plan.. You do know that's an oxymoron right? A limit on unlimited. I'm glad I still have Verizon unlimited data and I won't ever give it up. No slowdowns ever.
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I'm sure Verizon does not allow unlimited tethering on your grandfathered plan. The "limit" you see people mentioning is for the tethered data. On the T-Mobile Device Unlimited Plans, you can use up to 3 or 5 GB of tethered data for other devices without having to pay extra, or hacking your phone. Once you go over that, your phone data is still unlimited and unthrottled, but you can't tether any more without one of these hacks or paying for more tethered data.

Actually I do understand what you're saying.. that makes sense. I'm talking about this more in an analytical sense.. it's really ironic that something that's called "unlimited" actually is not unlimited. But I understand that's how the world works, its all perception, there is no such thing as a free lunch... That's why why every carrier with unlimited got rid of it, $$$. There is big money to be made in data. That said, I have never expencied any slowdown of my 4G data with Verizon, even on months that I used 20+GB. I typically use 10-20GB, and have never noticed any throttling.

mactechnm said:
Actually I do understand what you're saying.. that makes sense. I'm talking about this more in an analytical sense.. it's really ironic that something that's called "unlimited" actually is not unlimited. But I understand that's how the world works, its all perception, there is no such thing as a free lunch... That's why why every carrier with unlimited got rid of it, $$$. There is big money to be made in data. That said, I have never expencied any slowdown of my 4G data with Verizon, even on months that I used 20+GB. I typically use 10-20GB, and have never noticed any throttling.
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Oh of course, it's all in the wording. T-Mobile's is as unlimited as it gets nowadays, as long as you stick to the Terms and Conditions which state it is unlimited on the device you have signed up for service, and you cannot use the data as a substitute for private lines or dedicated data connections, as well as unlawful, harmful, and other activity that everyone else bans. Tethering/Hotspot is not advertised as unlimited.
I average 12 GB per month, and this is without tethering. I just stream a lot of music, and I never get slowed down either.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-g3/development/mod-primetether-d851-10c-t2858496