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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??

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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....

Cannot connect to wifi tether

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

anyone have any ideas?

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is the security set at on the phone.... Wap.... Then check the setup for laptop.... Make sure they match....
We now return you to your regularly scheduled program...

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

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

Bluetooth tethering, requires hotspot?

I was playing around with settings tonight and discovered Settings -> More Settings (under Data) -> tethering. Checked it, paired my phone and my Win7 PC, initiated an "access point" connection from the PC, and suddenly I was browsing while using my phone as an access point. Granted it was 3G speeds, but it did work.
Does this work for me because I have mobile hotspot, or is this a feature that shouldn't be working, or does it work for everyone? I'm not rooted, using the latest software update (with multiview). I can't even remember far enough back to when a carrier would have ever simply allowed bluetooth tethering, not even Sprint. It's a nice feature to have since WiFi radios usually wear batteries down faster.

hausman said:
I was playing around with settings tonight and discovered Settings -> More Settings (under Data) -> tethering. Checked it, paired my phone and my Win7 PC, initiated an "access point" connection from the PC, and suddenly I was browsing while using my phone as an access point. Granted it was 3G speeds, but it did work.
Does this work for me because I have mobile hotspot, or is this a feature that shouldn't be working, or does it work for everyone? I'm not rooted, using the latest software update (with multiview). I can't even remember far enough back to when a carrier would have ever simply allowed bluetooth tethering, not even Sprint. It's a nice feature to have since WiFi radios usually wear batteries down faster.
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this will work for anyone the only thing differnet for people subscribing to hotspot and those who dont is the ability to wirelessly tether with hotspot. hopefully soon we anyone rooted at least will be able to use free wifi thether

Interesting, thanks. I'm still surprised Sprint would allow this considering they offer unlimited data.

That's weird. I just tried this and I got an error 67, registration failed. Maybe they "fixed" it in the software update.

cruton said:
That's weird. I just tried this and I got an error 67, registration failed. Maybe they "fixed" it in the software update.
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Are using a Galaxy Note 2 on Sprint? Your image tag says you're on AT&T.

Sprint has unlimited data on the phone data only. They have separate plans for hotspots.
2GB @ $19.99
6GB @ $49.99
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I wasn't talking about hotspot. I was talking about Bluetooth tethering, and asking if it requires hotspot to work, because with unlimited data you could tether with bluetooth and theoretically have unlimited internet on your PC through your phone.

Can you tether via wifi? There is a wifi tethering app. You can find on xda or PM me and I will email it to you or post a dropbox link.
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My question has nothing to do with WiFi tethering.

hausman said:
Does this work for me because I have mobile hotspot.
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Yes
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[Q] WiFi Tether enable or working app?

Hey all,
Does anyone have a wifi tethering app suggestion? or specific settings to set on a particular app to get wifi tethering working?
I'm rooted using MotoChopper. I tried WiFi Tether for Root Users and I can get the app to start just fine but my the network doesn't appear to be broadcasting as I can't see it on any other devices.
I can't use the built in hotspot feature because it's not enabled on my plan.
I understand it's early in the development stages for the SGS4 but just seeing if anyone has a workaround for the time being.
Thanks,
n64kps

n64kps said:
Hey all,
Does anyone have a wifi tethering app suggestion? or specific settings to set on a particular app to get wifi tethering working?
I'm rooted using MotoChopper. I tried WiFi Tether for Root Users and I can get the app to start just fine but my the network doesn't appear to be broadcasting as I can't see it on any other devices.
I can't use the built in hotspot feature because it's not enabled on my plan.
I understand it's early in the development stages for the SGS4 but just seeing if anyone has a workaround for the time being.
Thanks,
n64kps
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Some strings need to be edited in the framework to change where the traffic get directed to so T-Mobile doesn't see you are tethering. Then you will be able to use the native app/toggle.

n64kps said:
Hey all,
Does anyone have a wifi tethering app suggestion? or specific settings to set on a particular app to get wifi tethering working?
I'm rooted using MotoChopper. I tried WiFi Tether for Root Users and I can get the app to start just fine but my the network doesn't appear to be broadcasting as I can't see it on any other devices.
I can't use the built in hotspot feature because it's not enabled on my plan.
I understand it's early in the development stages for the SGS4 but just seeing if anyone has a workaround for the time being.
Thanks,
n64kps
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+1 - also hunting this feature - no foriegn devices on the network at the office, so tethering is my only option to get me some sweet sweet data to my laptop

or if u cant wait u can try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2063043

XeoNoX said:
or if u cant wait u can try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2063043
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any simple app suggestion?

Do you need "wifi" tethering?
If not, PDAnet for me via bluetooth and usb.

plexwang said:
any simple app suggestion?
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according to the OP in the following post this works http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2266007&highlight=tether

try foxfi: http://foxfi.com

+1 for Foxfi, i have paid version and its good to go

nismo35 said:
+1 for Foxfi, i have paid version and its good to go
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does it provide free tethering? or are you on a tethering data plan?

Is it possible to redirect all tethered traffic through a VPN and therefore circumvent t-mobiles tether detection?
E.g. set up an SSH tunnel with port forwarding on the phone and then set your phone as a proxy server on your PC?
Or, if t-mobile only uses user-agent detection, can you simply use a VPN directly from your PC? As all traffic is then encrypted, t-mobile should no longer be able to identify its origin.

im on my unlimited plan, and the free version is limited to a small bandwidth limit. 8 bucks for the full version and no additional fees.

[Q] Connected to WiFi but no internet GS3

Hello, recently my phone decided it no longer wanted to connect to wifi, i did eventually fix that (restarted my router/modem) however, now i have no internet, i can access the local network fine (i've tested this by running xamp on my pc, and accessing it from my phone) but the actualy internet won't work, so i can't access google or any other website, and i just can't figure out why
now, i'm not tech illiterate at all but i just can't figure it out.
any help will be apericiated
Stock GS3 AT&T Edition (Rooted via SafeRoot method) running the latest Samsung update
Router/Modem: ARRIS TG862 (Xfinity)

logoster said:
Hello, recently my phone decided it no longer wanted to connect to wifi, i did eventually fix that (restarted my router/modem) however, now i have no internet, i can access the local network fine (i've tested this by running xamp on my pc, and accessing it from my phone) but the actualy internet won't work, so i can't access google or any other website, and i just can't figure out why
now, i'm not tech illiterate at all but i just can't figure it out.
any help will be apericiated
Stock GS3 AT&T Edition (Rooted via SafeRoot method) running the latest Samsung update
Router/Modem: ARRIS TG862 (Xfinity)
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Go into networks, access points... Aka APN, and change the settings. E correct settings should be in q and a or general forum... Based on what you saying.. Its my guess. Could be wrong tho.
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what would my Mobile Data settings have anything to do with wifi problems?

logoster said:
what would my Mobile Data settings have anything to do with wifi problems?
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I had a problem with my internet on my phone after a flash, WiFi worked good. Calls and texts good. But phone internet was jacked. I had to reset my APN.. Sounded kinda similar....sorry for giving you another option. If yo tried it and didn't work , just say so.
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My mobile data isn't the problem though, its my wifi, i cant access my home internet, I can access the local area network fine, but no internet, my mobile data works fine though (am sending this message via mobile data right now in fact)
Edit: fixed it, my modem/routers settings were really strange and messed up
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