Im new to tmobile and XDA but not androids or phone modding. However im having some difficulty understanding how to use the wifi hotspot without using or going past the 500mb data limit.
Ive read several threads and im still not sure which route to go, whats working or what isnt, if its possible anymore or if tmobile has blocked all loop holes to do this. Ive noticed in most of the threads that I've read that a lot of methods are no longer working.
When I was with sprint all I had to do was root my phones and install an app, or flash a rom the unlocked the native hotspot. My phone is currently stock. If someone could give me some detailed instructions or a video tutorial I would greatly appreciate it.
Most of the ROM has Wifi tethering built in. My tether work just fine with Infamouse S4 ROM and I don't have any kind of tethering plan.
Well im pretty content with my stock rom, is there a rooted stock rom that will allow me the ability to bypass the 500mb hotspot limit?
If not, whats the best Rom available for the GS4 that'll do this?
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There are ways to do it even on stock rooted ROM. There's a few different threads showing how to do it.
This is one the many (I posted it cause it's the first to show in SEARCH)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41276643
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baseballfanz said:
Most of the ROM has Wifi tethering built in. My tether work just fine with Infamouse S4 ROM and I don't have any kind of tethering plan.
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I too have issues getting wifi tether to work. Do you need to do anything special to get wifi tether working while using infamous? I change apn settings (to fast.t-mobile.com) and that does not work.
Thanks.
alouden said:
I too have issues getting wifi tether to work. Do you need to do anything special to get wifi tether working while using infamous? I change apn settings (to fast.t-mobile.com) and that does not work.
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That's all I did was change apn to fast....in the apn for tethering. Use the widget to turn on hotspot or the toggle in the drop down panel. I'm on infamous ROM too and it work great.
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baseballfanz said:
That's all I did was change apn to fast....in the apn for tethering. Use the widget to turn on hotspot or the toggle in the drop down panel. I'm on infamous ROM too and it work great.
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Thanks. I'll give it a shot.
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Hi,
I'm wondering what's the step I should do to turn on my hotspot? I mean to do this on a rooted phone.
Also, is there any app is easy to uninstall those ATT customized apps? I just want a clean S3
Thanks
Dennis0201 said:
Hi,
I'm wondering what's the step I should do to turn on my hotspot? I mean to do this on a rooted phone.
Also, is there any app is easy to uninstall those ATT customized apps? I just want a clean S3
Thanks
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It turns out I can use ES file explorer to uninstall those I don't want.
But how can I change the setup like to turn on hotspot?
Thanks
Better yet what's the best underground app to not get caught. Another thread explained that att had a lock on all tether apps on google play.
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sdlopez83 said:
Better yet what's the best underground app to not get caught. Another thread explained that att had a lock on all tether apps on google play.
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Sorry I'm kind of lost here.
Do you mean I can't change the setup on my rooted S3? All I want is to make my ATT S3 become a hotspot, however I'm using the 3G data plan so I'm not able to turn it on.
Thanks
Dennis0201 said:
Sorry I'm kind of lost here.
Do you mean I can't change the setup on my rooted S3? All I want is to make my ATT S3 become a hotspot, however I'm using the 3G data plan so I'm not able to turn it on.
Thanks
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You can try FoxFi. Can't post the link yet but it was mentioned here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28861305&postcount=19
Otherwise you'll need to root your phone and install a separate app or ROM to enable the tethering.
I don't recall ever seeing one that DIDN'T have the option to turn on WiFi tethering (hotspot) in Settings > Wireless and Networks > More Settings > Tethering and Mobile HotSpot. What sdlopez was saying is that whether you use that option, or you use an app from Google Play that allows you to turn it on, AT&T will more than likely see that you're tethering and force you onto their plan that allows tethering.
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I don't recall ever seeing one that DIDN'T have the option to turn on WiFi tethering (hotspot) in Settings > Wireless and Networks > More Settings > Tethering and Mobile HotSpot. What sdlopez was saying is that whether you use that option, or you use an app from Google Play that allows you to turn it on, AT&T will more than likely see that you're tethering and force you onto their plan that allows tethering.
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Yes, there is a hotspot option but AT&T block it since I only apply 3g data plan.
I check with my wife's S3(no root) and FoxFi is blocked already. Even with my S3(CM10) this app can't work either. I assume it's because of my carrier?
Well, it looks like I have to stick with CM10 cuz it's able to turn on hotspot easily at system setting.
Right now I'm wondering will AT&T know that I'm using customized rom to enable hotspot which is supposed not allowed?
Thanks.
I have a T-Mobile Note 3, still using the stock rom but I have rooted it. My question is there any way to wifi tether that does not "verify" tethering status with T-Mobile?
When starting up the built in hot-spot or FoxFi a popup comes up and tethering is verified with T-Mobile.
I know, I know, T-Mobile comes with X amount of free tethering. I have 2.5 gigs of free tethering and I never go over it. However, I'm going to Mexico for two weeks and T-Mobile has unlimited free international data but no tethering. I assume the "verify" step is going to stop me from tethering.
What rooted app will allow wifi tethering for the Note 3 that does no verification with T-Mobile? I've already tried 10 wifi tether apps from the market place and none of them work on the Note 3.
Bumping as I have a similar question. With Jellybean I just froze the provisioning apk and this worked. In Kitkat doing this causes force closes.
I have a Tasker task that turns on the hotspot when my radio connects to my phone via Bluetooth. This works fine if the screen is on, but the point is to have this happen automatically. If I have to take my phone out of my pocket and make sure the screen stays on, I might as well just turn on tethering manually. The task does run as I have verified that the other parts of the task run while the screen is off.
I'm pretty sure that all the info to address this is in a thread that I just bumped a minute or 5 ago.
I figured it out. At least for my situation. I have tethering and I wasn't trying to bypass any limits. I just wanted to enable tethering without the screen being on. I modified the framework-res APK to not call the provisioning APK and froze the Tethering*.apk files.
I tried to attach the file but it is not working. I will try again later.
framework-res.apk
I also added Bluetooth tethering option.
Can you give us the link daneurysm ? Thanks!
jonman364 said:
I figured it out. At least for my situation. I have tethering and I wasn't trying to bypass any limits. I just wanted to enable tethering without the screen being on. I modified the framework-res APK to not call the provisioning APK and froze the Tethering*.apk files.
I tried to attach the file but it is not working. I will try again later.
framework-res.apk
I also added Bluetooth tethering option.
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Thanks a lot for this, I have been trying for over 2 months, reading and going to youtube, but I just could not get it working...
Lorettaa said:
Can you give us the link daneurysm ? Thanks!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2467193&page=15
Thanks man!
pcm2a said:
I have a T-Mobile Note 3, still using the stock rom but I have rooted it. My question is there any way to wifi tether that does not "verify" tethering status with T-Mobile?
When starting up the built in hot-spot or FoxFi a popup comes up and tethering is verified with T-Mobile.
I know, I know, T-Mobile comes with X amount of free tethering. I have 2.5 gigs of free tethering and I never go over it. However, I'm going to Mexico for two weeks and T-Mobile has unlimited free international data but no tethering. I assume the "verify" step is going to stop me from tethering.
What rooted app will allow wifi tethering for the Note 3 that does no verification with T-Mobile? I've already tried 10 wifi tether apps from the market place and none of them work on the Note 3.
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Thanks a lot.
Sup Guys, so I recently I rooted my phone thinking that I could find a fully working way that would let me get free wifi hotspot from tmobile. I have the 4G Nation Unlimited data plan which is supposed to give me 2.5 GB of Hotspot but it doesn't. So I called and asked tmobile and they said I can't this service cause I have "Grandfather Plan" so I have to upgrade my plan, which I'm not willing to do.
Anyways, does anyone know a hack that would let me bypass the wifi hotspot plan verification thing?
*I want to connect my Ipod touch 5th gen to the wifi
You need a vpn.
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You need a vpn.
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I'm kinda new to this? What is a VPN exactly and I heard that it slows down speed.
Oh and my hotspot doesn't even turn on because it says I don't have the wireless hotspot plan.
arin777 said:
I'm kinda new to this? What is a VPN exactly and I heard that it slows down speed.
Oh and my hotspot doesn't even turn on because it says I don't have the wireless hotspot plan.
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You'll need to use the Root method for enabling hotspot or download a custom ROM with native hotspot enabled. And only the free VPNs slow your speed. If you pay for a VPN then its not slowed (usually costs around 3 bucks a month for the VPN) A vpn will be the only way to get the itouch working as i don't think you are able to change the User Agent of the Safari browser on the itouch.
And Google will give you more and faster answers then waiting for a reply on here if you don't know what a VPN or User Agent is
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You'll need to use the Root method for enabling hotspot or download a custom ROM with native hotspot enabled. And only the free VPNs slow your speed. If you pay for a VPN then its not slowed (usually costs around 3 bucks a month for the VPN) A vpn will be the only way to get the itouch working as i don't think you are able to change the User Agent of the Safari browser on the itouch.
And Google will give you more and faster answers then waiting for a reply on here if you don't know what a VPN or User Agent is
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A custom ROM would takeout t mobiles hotspot agent out right? If I got a custom ROM do I still need to use a VPN to access the internet?
arin777 said:
A custom ROM would takeout t mobiles hotspot agent out right? If I got a custom ROM do I still need to use a VPN to access the internet?
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User agent checking is done on the T-Mobile's servers when they receive the data. Its impossible to stop that without a VPN. So you would still need the VPN to bypass that.
elesbb said:
User agent checking is done on the T-Mobile's servers when they receive the data. Its impossible to stop that without a VPN. So you would still need the VPN to bypass that.
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Oh, okay thx. Do you any custom ROMs that would help me? and can you please give me instruction of how to install it.
Moved to Q&A.
Just download "Wi-Fi tether router" it's $2 in the play store. It's the only working app that does hotspot through data rather than the hotspot plan. Or use a custom rom with a hacked hotspot built in.
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arin777 said:
Sup Guys, so I recently I rooted my phone thinking that I could find a fully working way that would let me get free wifi hotspot from tmobile. I have the 4G Nation Unlimited data plan which is supposed to give me 2.5 GB of Hotspot but it doesn't. So I called and asked tmobile and they said I can't this service cause I have "Grandfather Plan" so I have to upgrade my plan, which I'm not willing to do.
Anyways, does anyone know a hack that would let me bypass the wifi hotspot plan verification thing?
*I want to connect my Ipod touch 5th gen to the wifi
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Flash a ROM that has it bypassed, like Fenny's stock kitkat ROM. Tethering works fine for me on it.
legato89 said:
Flash a ROM that has it bypassed, like Fenny's stock kitkat ROM. Tethering works fine for me on it.
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What he said. :thumbup:
Pp.
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Nickdroid86 said:
Just download "Wi-Fi tether router" it's $2 in the play store. It's the only working app that does hotspot through data rather than the hotspot plan. Or use a custom rom with a hacked hotspot built in.
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Thanks, the app actually works
It's a hidden gem I found that will solve a TON of hotspot issues and all you have to do is be rooted.
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My phone is the Samsung galaxy S3 running on kitkat 4.4.2 I believe and is there any WiFi tethering methods that currently work out there? excluding Foxfi or Pdanet+ been using the USB tethering method for a while and I really need the tethering to work off of my device. Any and all help is MUCH appreciated!
Superdude1534 said:
My phone is the Samsung galaxy S3 running on kitkat 4.4.2 I believe and is there any WiFi tethering methods that currently work out there? excluding Foxfi or Pdanet+ been using the USB tethering method for a while and I really need the tethering to work off of my device. Any and all help is MUCH appreciated!
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After I installed a custom ROM all my hotspots are free. IDK on stock, though.
Superdude1534 said:
My phone is the Samsung galaxy S3 running on kitkat 4.4.2 I believe and is there any WiFi tethering methods that currently work out there? excluding Foxfi or Pdanet+ been using the USB tethering method for a while and I really need the tethering to work off of my device. Any and all help is MUCH appreciated!
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Depends on firmware version. For nd8 there is an nd8 hotspot mod that enables the stock hotspot. But also the app WiFi Tether Router in the play store works on stock rooted. Its a paid app (like 3 bucks I think) but its the only one that works.
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My phone is the Samsung galaxy S3 running on kitkat 4.4.2 I believe and is there any WiFi tethering methods that currently work out there? excluding Foxfi or Pdanet+ been using the USB tethering method for a while and I really need the tethering to work off of my device. Any and all help is MUCH appreciated!
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if you want to use the stock hotspot/tether option with out having to pay for the subscription service on an UNLIMITED DATA PLAN (smh!)
open phone dialer
dial ##DATA (3282)
select edit
scroll to the bottom and select more
scroll to bottom select APN settings
then select the apn setting that has the green dot on the right
scroll down till u see APN TYPE
and add ,dun and select ok then wait for your network to reset if it doesn't then just cycle the airplane mode and it will reset the tower
then turn your hotspot onthrough the settings/hotspot menu....no need for 3rd party apps....
some ppl said they had to repeat them steps after power cycling there phone the setting reset to default and after doing a prl update
so dont power cycle or do any prl/system update till ur done tethering
i had no issues i added the special word and it stayed iand i update my prl daily as i drive all over the place
enjoy
p.s. DONT FORGET to put that pesky comma in there
how can i get these toggles? i have tried that quickpanel restore app from samsung and nothing. also tried that multiwindow mod thing and nothing.
Who is your cell provider. I'm updating the hotspot flash to fix *all* carriers in one shot (it currently only fixes up Sprint), so interested in your situation.
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Who is your cell provider. I'm updating the hotspot flash to fix *all* carriers in one shot (it currently only fixes up Sprint), so interested in your situation.
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Hey man. When I used your installer, tethering works great on LTE, but fails to work on 3G. Any ideas?
elesbb said:
Hey man. When I used your installer, tethering works great on LTE, but fails to work on 3G. Any ideas?
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Ideas I have, and fixes I have. The issue (hopefully) is the fact that the hotspot fix is not updating all possible APNs. I rewrite the init.d script to update all APNs that have MMS capability to allow tethering. I'm testing, will upload and update my hotspot thread tomorrow assuming all goes well.
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Ideas I have, and fixes I have. The issue (hopefully) is the fact that the hotspot fix is not updating all possible APNs. I rewrite the init.d script to update all APNs that have MMS capability to allow tethering. I'm testing, will upload and update my hotspot thread tomorrow assuming all goes well.
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So I can just add the "dun" to all the APNs? I will try that right now actually. I have Sqlite3 Editor app. I love it!
Oh I also felt this was the issue, but wasn't sure which APN to edit.
I don't get it. I thought that you couldn't hotspot your data if you had unlimited data from Sprint. Im rooted and have been looking for apps to allow me to create a wifi hotspot so I can use my chromecast in the car. I was thinking I needed to change my rom. Is that not the way to go?
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Who is your cell provider. I'm updating the hotspot flash to fix *all* carriers in one shot (it currently only fixes up Sprint), so interested in your situation.
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im on sprint. whats your hotspot flash? ill give it a try.