I am staying at a hotel where
1. My mobile data plan doesn't work (another country)
2. I paid 30 to have one device (my note II) get internet
3. I learned that I cannot run hotspot and wifi at the same time
How can I share my internet with other devices? Can thos even be done?
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I dont think it's possible, but you could try using usb tethering or maybe Bluetooth tethering
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kintwofan said:
I dont think it's possible, but you could try using usb tethering or maybe Bluetooth tethering
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Thank you
What app can I use for bluetooth tethering? And does the other device require an app as well?
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What app can I use for bluetooth tethering? And does the other device require an app as well?
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I honestly don't know. I've never used it
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Bluetooth tethering is a setting on the rom you are using. It cannot be enabled via app. Its been a while since I messed with my Bluetooth tethering but I can tell you it works very well. I don't have a link handy.
The main advantage is it is very low power. The connection is very seamless as well.
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Bluetooth tethering is a setting on the rom you are using. It cannot be enabled via app. Its been a while since I messed with my Bluetooth tethering but I can tell you it works very well. I don't have a link handy.
The main advantage is it is very low power. The connection is very seamless as well.
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By rom, are you referring to a rooted phone? If so, I don't have a rooted phone. I guess I will consider this for my next trip.
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If you get internet on your one device then your easiest option is to get internet on your laptop and then create a hotspot on your laptop.
If your laptop is running windows 7 then you can follow the instructions from here.
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I've been searching around for a while now trying to figure out how to tether a wifi connection thru wifi hotspot without mobile connection. cm7 won't let me. everything i see is for tethering a mobile connection.
Stock ROM defaults to the wifi I've done it and even made a thread about it
havikx said:
I've been searching around for a while now trying to figure out how to tether a wifi connection thru wifi hotspot without mobile connection. cm7 won't let me. everything i see is for tethering a mobile connection.
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CM7.1 (and I believe CM7) has a Portable WiFi Hotspot feature, it's in the tethering section of the wireless/network settings
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Yes. I'm aware of the tethering settings in cm7.1, thank you. You didn't properly read my post. I want to tether a Wifi data Conncection over wifi WITHOUT HAVING A MOBILE CONNECTION. As in no 5g,4g,3g, or even 2g data.
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havikx said:
Yes. I'm aware of the tethering settings in cm7.1, thank you. You didn't properly read my post. I want to tether a Wifi data Conncection over wifi WITHOUT HAVING A MOBILE CONNECTION. As in no 5g,4g,3g, or even 2g data.
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Ah, okay, I misunderstood.
So you're basically trying to use your device as an external wireless adapter for a computer that doesn't have wireless built in?
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OriginalGabriel said:
Ah, okay, I misunderstood.
So you're basically trying to use your device as an external wireless adapter for a computer that doesn't have wireless built in?
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to be honest...i'm having a problem with my landlord having a problem with my service provider. i'm using my neighbors wifi. but it only really comes into one room well. i'm hoping to use my device to extend the signal to the other rooms. it has no data plan. but CM7 turns wifi off when you tether over wifi. i think I've gotten this to work on my g1 using pdanet but its really unstable, and i think its the app.
Last time I used tethering was with Sprint's EVO. I am now on T-mobile, rooted with just a 2GB plan. Am I still able to tether for free?
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jacoballen22 said:
Last time I used tethering was with Sprint's EVO. I am now on T-mobile, rooted with just a 2GB plan. Am I still able to tether for free?
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Not unless you're running a capable ROM. If you're stock, it'll be extra.
jacoballen22 said:
Last time I used tethering was with Sprint's EVO. I am now on T-mobile, rooted with just a 2GB plan. Am I still able to tether for free?
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You need to freeze wifi sharing and wifisharing manager...then you will be okay.
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You need to freeze wifi sharing and wifisharing manager...then you will be okay.
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Or do that xD Thanks for informing me!
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You need to freeze wifi sharing and wifisharing manager...then you will be okay.
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wrong. its called tethering manager.
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I used it once before doing this, will I be charged?
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jordanishere said:
wrong. its called tethering manager.
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It's tethering manager if you're tethering via USB cable. It's wifi sharing/wifi manager if you're tethering via wifi hotspot. He's not wrong, and neither are you.
Interesting, so I froze all3.
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It's tethering manager if you're tethering via USB cable. It's wifi sharing/wifi manager if you're tethering via wifi hotspot. He's not wrong, and neither are you.
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wont removing these effect your ability to use the hotspot feature?
Says in this thread that wifi sharing and sharing manager are related to the hotspot feature (Fts.apk and Ftm.apk).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421683
Can anyone clarify if these are safe to remove?
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wont removing these effect your ability to use the hotspot feature?
Says in this thread that wifi sharing and sharing manager are related to the hotspot feature (Fts.apk and Ftm.apk).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421683
Can anyone clarify if these are safe to remove?
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I just tested on digital warfare using wifi tethering with and without wifi sharing and wifi manager frozen. It works both ways. I do not know if this is the case universally because I know tdj took tethering manager out by default and I don't know if he made mods allowing to use wifi tethering without removing those apps. Bottom line: removing those does not compromise your ability to use wifi tethering. But to be safe, you should just freeze them instead of remove so if you do find they do something critical then you can restore them
i read a bunch of threads regarding this. deleted wifi sharing and wifi sharing manager (nandroided first obviously).
will report back if there are any problems. just tethered and watched some vids online. kies air also ran... dont see any issues yet.
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Ok, because I was wanting to use it for my ps3. Or is the wifi even compatible?
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jordanishere said:
i read a bunch of threads regarding this. deleted wifi sharing and wifi sharing manager (nandroided first obviously).
will report back if there are any problems. just tethered and watched some vids online. kies air also ran... dont see any issues yet.
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Any update since removing? Thanks!!
What update do you need? Its simple just freeze the apk with titanium and tether your heart out. Oh ya and I never freeze it , I just delete it and never had any issues.
Tmobile was offering a free tethering promotion for awhile there. All you had to do was call and get it added(just like with the free wifi calling promotion). It feels weird to tether without circumventing something Lolol.
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Hi guys! Have a galaxy s3 unrooted . But I want to root the phone so I can WiFi tether just want to know what. method really works for sure before I root the phone .
Now that I have unlimited data I want to use the internet on my desktop thank you guys
please reply thanks! !
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ferlogan said:
Hi guys! Have a galaxy s3 unrooted . But I want to root the phone so I can WiFi tether just want to know what. method really works for sure before I root the phone .
Now that I have unlimited data I want to use the internet on my desktop thank you guys
please reply thanks! !
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u dont need to root for reverse tethering
jus create a wifi hotspot
and then connect it via your pc wifi
done .....if u still want to root then look into the developmnt section
ferlogan said:
Hi guys! Have a galaxy s3 unrooted . But I want to root the phone so I can WiFi tether just want to know what. method really works for sure before I root the phone .
Now that I have unlimited data I want to use the internet on my desktop thank you guys
please reply thanks! !
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You are talking about the unrestricted mod Jov23 implemented into his Darthstalker ROM. It works great, only thing is T-Mobile sometimes catches wind of your tethering by sniffing the user agent, and then they shut your ability to tether off. So two ways around this. Use a user agent switcher on your computer so it looks like a phone to T-Mobile, use safari browser which already works fine without switching user agent, or use VPN so T-Mobile doesn't get a chance to see what your using. I recommend hotspot shield app from play store.
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imilleson said:
You are talking about the unrestricted mod Jov23 implemented into his Darthstalker ROM. It works great, only thing is T-Mobile sometimes catches wind of your tethering by sniffing the user agent, and then they shut your ability to tether off. So two ways around this. Use a user agent switcher on your computer so it looks like a phone to T-Mobile, use safari browser which already works fine without switching user agent, or use VPN so T-Mobile doesn't get a chance to see what your using. I recommend hotspot shield app from play store.
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I got this from t-mobile now I can't tether wifi to my desktop
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I got this from t-mobile now I can't tether wifi to my desktop
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You can still tether, as long as you use a VPN T-Mobile won't detect it or at least stop you from tethering. VPN One Click in the Playstore works fine for me, sometimes it takes a couple of tries for it to connect and stick but it gets the job done once it does, plus it's free.
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You can still tether, as long as you use a VPN T-Mobile won't detect it or at least stop you from tethering. VPN One Click in the Playstore works fine for me, sometimes it takes a couple of tries for it to connect and stick but it gets the job done once it does, plus it's free.
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Yeah vpn lets tether work even after tmobile turning it off. I think VPN one click limits you to 100 mb ? Hotspot shield has unlimited VPN
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If anything use the hotspot shield, then download foxfi from the store, run hotspot shield with foxfi = win and unlimited tethering!
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I have been using my device as a hotspot for months now on a rooted device for free with no problems. last month I used 119gb of data without T-mobile sending me anything. All I had to do is change the user agent on whatever device I connected to my phone. If its another android device then
I dont have to change the user agent because T-Mobile has no clue its not my phone. Now on my laptop I just change the user agent in google chrome to Opera and since Opera is a android browser T-Mobile has no idea its not my Phone.
prototype.77 said:
I have been using my device as a hotspot for months now on a rooted device for free with no problems. last month I used 119gb of data without T-mobile sending me anything. All I had to do is change the user agent on whatever device I connected to my phone. If its another android device then
I dont have to change the user agent because T-Mobile has no clue its not my phone. Now on my laptop I just change the user agent in google chrome to Opera and since Opera is a android browser T-Mobile has no idea its not my Phone.
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LOL "***Sent from a Galaxy 3 times better than yours***" what-eves bro :cyclops:
anyone figured it out
So i have a galaxy s 3 running pacman rom so i am rooted I've tried treve mod doesn't work or i don't know how to make it work a had foxfi working flawlessly for a few days but now the ps3 wont connect..i can connect to a phone or tablet without being blocked what's the deal..any one got any advice on how to make the tethering work ...thankz
Hey guys, i got a question about the Wifi tethering on the Xperia S.
is it possible to show the connected devices via an app or with the system himself, when i have Wifi tethering on? i don't want to look everytime in the dnsmasq.leases file or what it calls.
Just password protect it with wpa2 and you should be more then secure
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Styler911 said:
is it possible to show the connected devices via an app or with the system himself
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Good question.
WiFi is seen as off when WiFi tethering is enabled, so applications like Fing and WiFi Analyzer just see the WiFi interface as down.
You have to have 'conventional' WiFi disabled and WiFi thethering enabled, so this would only be a short term config under a controlled environment in most cases.
It's true WPA2 and a password does provide good basic security, but....
I have an old XPERIA X10i with a 64GB mircroSD card which could make a short to long term mobile NAS and in such an environment where many people are using your hotspot "NAS" for documents, music and/or videos access/streaming, knowing if someone is using it before disabling the service may be helpful.
So, I too, would be interested if there is an app that sees the tethered interface and the network connections using it.
I have done little reaserch and came up with this.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.overlook.android.fing&hl=en
try it
electrash said:
I have done little reaserch and came up with this.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.overlook.android.fing&hl=en
try it
Dr Goodvibes said:
Good question.
WiFi is seen as off when WiFi tethering is enabled, so applications like Fing and WiFi Analyzer just see the WiFi interface as down.
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Interesting. How did you enable and view the tethered interface when Fing only monitors wlan0?
I didnt, i only search on google. Some guys were report they use this app for that action
I actually saw it on the Galaxy S3 which has tethering enabled and shows the connected devices. so i think it can be done if we port the tethering app from the galaxy s3 to the XS. after that it should work.. maybe.. =D
btw. i tested the app and it didn't work.. :/
Just curious, can you instal that app on second phone and conect to host, can you then look which devices are conected to it?
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Just curious, can you instal that app on second phone and conect to host, can you then look which devices are conected to it?
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i don't have a second phone :/ so i can't test it
So I went to the (how to guide) here and it describes how to get it with the wifi tether app and being rooted... well ive done that mate.... and I check my t-mobile account and it still uses my 2.5 gigs of free wifi tethering.... is there another way?
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If you already have a plan with free tethering what exactly do you expect from this? If you use data, it's going to show up on your account as being used whether you are tethering or not.
I don't expect anything I just thought the WiFi tethering would show up on on my data plan which is unlimited. My tether plan is only 2.5 gigs plan. It does the same as the stock hotspot tethering. Which in turn renders that app "WiFi tethering" useless. Its no big deal just asking the guide said he could use unlimited WiFi tether and T-Mobile didn't charge him for unlimited use... that wasnt the case for me....
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cryptic3 said:
I don't expect anything I just thought the WiFi tethering would show up on on my data plan which is unlimited. My tether plan is only 2.5 gigs plan. It does the same as the stock hotspot tethering. Which in turn renders that app "WiFi tethering" useless. Its no big deal just asking the guide said he could use unlimited WiFi tether and T-Mobile didn't charge him for unlimited use... that wasnt the case for me....
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Are you using a VPN?
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Are you using a VPN?
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Haven't tried vpn.... does it work for wifi tether?.... I hear it also slows down the speed?
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have you tried foxfi @cryptic3 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.foxfi&hl=en
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Haven't tried vpn.... does it work for wifi tether?.... I hear it also slows down the speed?
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It works for all data going in and out of your phone. And it all depends on which vpn you choose. A lot of free ones slow down data speeds to keep it free. Paid ones do not.
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krazierokz said:
have you tried foxfi @cryptic3 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.foxfi&hl=en
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I havent ill check it out thanks
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I havent ill check it out thanks
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Try WIFI TETHERING SHORTCUT TOOL it is the ONLY tethering I got to work in my device.its so easy no settings to bother with.its install ready for our samsung galaxy s4. Its made for samsung devices. Worked first try after install. Very simple. install and your tethering! Works perfectly. I've tried the others with no joybut this one really works well. Hope this helps. Best wishes
how can I see how much data I've tethered
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how can I see how much data I've tethered
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If your with Tmobile... use the my tmobole account app
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STEP 1
"STOCK ROM"
-download "1 click tether" from the market...this will force the internal tethering to turn on
OR
Run an AOSP rom, internal tethering is unlocked in aosp roms
STEP 2
once youve figured out step one, you should be able to tether, whether on aosp or tw ,it dont matter....only problem is, tmobile will soon block you because of your user agent on the computer
so you have two options...
1. download a browser on your computer that supports changing your user agent...chrome, firefox...ect...change the user agent to something other than windows...you can now use unlimited tethering on your browser.
NOW.....This will only give internet to the browser, not the computer globally...The only way to get global tethering on every program on the pc you'd have to set up a VPN...via the phone or via pc...VPN's are usually not free thou
My setup
-Running CM10 ROM
-Using the internal tethering option in the rom
-I use google chrome
-In google chrom i use this extension called "user agent switcher" https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/user-agent-switcher/lkmofgnohbedopheiphabfhfjgkhfcgf
-everytime i open google chrome i change the user agent to "safari on mac"
DONE
Yes try vpn hideman.
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