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Tmo unlitd web work???

The unlimited tmo internet says not compatible with smartphone hotspot... but if we root can we get this to work?
anyone has this and got it to work!???
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Raul69.atl said:
The unlimited tmo internet says not compatible with smartphone hotspot... but if we root can we get this to work?
anyone has this and got it to work!???
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Rooting on its own, won't do anything, but freezing or deleting the tethering manager or the tethering provision (if you're on stock ICS) should get the job done.
Now keep in mind that T-Mobile's tethering detection works by detecting your browser agent. Therefore if you're tethering another android phone, then they won't know (unless they were to inspect packets of data, which they don't do) but if tethering to a PC it's best to install a Web Browser agent switch, so they think that you're really using your Android browser.
Now keep in mind that you're doing this completely on your own risk. It should work, but if they catch you, then there might be consequences.

[Q] Wi-Fi Hotspot working with $20 Pref Android Web plan

T-mobile hotspot app is telling me to change my plan to get hotspot. I was under the assumption the Pref android plan was 5 gb data limit and free wi-fi hotspot. What do you guys think? Thanks in advance

No free wifi hotspot. I thought I had it too but apparently the hotspot plan you see for the Android preferred is for a really old phone..
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predation said:
No free wifi hotspot. I thought I had it too but apparently the hotspot plan you see for the Android preferred is for a really old phone..
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Ah thanks for the response. I think your right because my rooted Sensation 4G was able to do wi-fi hotspot with a CM10 rom. Maybe if i root the Note 2 then i'll be able to wi-fi hotspot

Check out the forum...there are tutorials to change the apn to enable hotspot [requires root]
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brianvx said:
Ah thanks for the response. I think your right because my rooted Sensation 4G was able to do wi-fi hotspot with a CM10 rom. Maybe if i root the Note 2 then i'll be able to wi-fi hotspot
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yeah you can hotspot with root, but its not that easy, you have to go through a "toggle" from a custom rom.
you can't just "flip" the native hotspot switch.
I would root and do all that stuff, but too much hassle for me.
lol

[..Need help. wifi tether is it really working on root device? ?]

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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ferlogan said:
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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GhostIsBaked said:
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

[APP] WiFi Tether for T-Mobile GS4 !

I did NOT create this app and only take credit for finding and testing it.
So far this is the ONLY WiFi Tether app I tried that works on my T-Mobile Galaxy S4.
I tested it by linking to my Asus TF700 tablet.
1-Click WiFi Tether No Root is a FREE app available on Google Play Store.
Best of all, it does not require ANY tinkering with profile settings.
Just install it,
run it,
click ON
and then search for the WiFi signal from your other portable device or PC.
My Asus tablet found the signal and locked on in less than 5 seconds.
Note: There is also a Pro version available for $9.98 that offers WPA security if you need or want that added feature.
If you appreciate my find, simply click THANKS so I know this wasn't a wasted thread post!
Glenn
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Nexus 7
Asus TF700
Jura J9 < My only device on this list that makes expresso

Tmobile page pops up on browser. I'm on the unlimited data.
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jorgerangel159 said:
Tmobile page pops up on browser. I'm on the unlimited data.
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Try using hotspot shield apn in market

jorgerangel159 said:
Tmobile page pops up on browser. I'm on the unlimited data.
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Use firefox with an addon called User Agent Switcher set to android and you'll be fine.
The way T-Mobile tries to stop you from tethering without paying extra (which is total bs by the way) is by sniffing out user agents from things that aren't androids.

I thought tmo allows free hot spot service now for the $50+ plan
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Hot Spot service NOT free from T-Mobile
serophia said:
I thought tmo allows free hot spot service now for the $50+ plan
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I'll quote exactly what it says on my T-Mobile Galaxy S4 (model SGH-M919) when I clicked the Help menu about using Wi-Fi hotspot:
"To use your phone's hotspot capability, you must have the Smartphone Mobile HotSpot service added to your rate plan."
They key word here is "added" which means it is NOT free unlimited hotspot service.
Here's what it says on the T-Mobile website page about this service:
"T-Mobile's Simple Choice Rate Plans all include Smartphone Mobile HotSpot up to their data limit, except for Unlimited 4G data which includes 500MB of Smartphone Mobile HotSpot. You can add additional capped Smartphone Mobile HotSpot usage: $10 per month per line for 3GB or $20 per month for 4GB."
The FREE app I mention in the OP is FREE. Whether or not T-Mobile can & will
be able to monitor the use of the 1-Click free app is yet to be determined.
Glenn

weltwon said:
I'll quote exactly what it says on my T-Mobile Galaxy S4 (model SGH-M919) when I clicked the Help menu about using Wi-Fi hotspot:
"To use your phone's hotspot capability, you must have the Smartphone Mobile HotSpot service added to your rate plan."
They key word here is "added" which means it is NOT free unlimited hotspot service.
Glenn
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Anyone else try and just fire it up anyway? My first generation MyTouch4G had free Hotspot. On my new S4 I turned it on and got the above message but it still created a hotspot and didn't require me to commit to a plan change. However my laptop doesn't even see it and my old MyTouch sees but fails to connect.
Downloaded and tried that app. No luck. Laptop sees the Wifi and connected but no internet access (Limited or no connectivity) Old Mytouch saw it but was unable to connect.

TeknoGodz said:
Use firefox with an addon called User Agent Switcher set to android and you'll be fine.
The way T-Mobile tries to stop you from tethering without paying extra (which is total bs by the way) is by sniffing out user agents from things that aren't androids.
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Hey I can only find the user agent for chrome would that work for Firefox. Thanks
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gone...
I used to see in my T-mobile My Account app, that i had 500 MB of tethered data to be used, but now that i have the S4, I don't see the option. Go figure, I upgrade, and I lose my ability to tether.

Will this work if Im rooted. Thanks
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Greg1964 said:
Will this work if Im rooted. Thanks
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Yes
Sent from this Evil S4 Wicked!!

So what's the point of this app? It just turns on the Normal HotSpot App that came with the phone.

overthatscreen said:
So what's the point of this app? It just turns on the Normal HotSpot App that came with the phone.
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Wondering the same........

(Q) free wifi tethering

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?

jasonftfw said:
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

cryptic3 said:
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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cryptic3 said:
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

Yepiz92 said:
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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