I just picked up an LG G Pad 8.3 and it has an application called QPair that allows it to pair with a phone using Bluetooth. It has many features, but the one I'm trying to get to work Is tethering.
You have to download the QPair app to the phone from the Google Play store. Once the app is run on both devices and they are paired, the tablet is supposed to be able to toggle the Wi-Fi hotspot on and off for the phone. So you can leave the Wi-Fi hotspot turned off on the phone and leave the phone in your pocket or bag. When the tablet need Internet access, you flip a switch in QPair on the tablet and it turns the phone hotspot on. When you are done, you can toggle it back off.
My G Pro is from AT&T and is running the stock AT&T ROM. It's rooted and I've applied the patch to enable tethering. When I pair the phone and tablet with QPair is says the phone does not support Internet via phone because of a carrier policy or device incompatibility. My guess would be an AT&T carrier policy is blocking it.
Has anyone else tried QPair on the Optimus G Pro? This should work with any Android tablet and phone if you download it from Play store. I'm wondering if I'll need to flash my phone with a non-AT&T ROM to make it work.
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Back when I had a jailbroken iPad & iPhone I had an app that was installed on both devices that made tethering crazy easy. When I turned the screen on the iPad and it didnt detect a wifi connection, it would automatically connect to my phone via bluetooth(could be wifi as well) for an internet connection. Does such an app exist for Android, or is this something I am going to need to do manually?
stayupthetree said:
Back when I had a jailbroken iPad & iPhone I had an app that was installed on both devices that made tethering crazy easy. When I turned the screen on the iPad and it didnt detect a wifi connection, it would automatically connect to my phone via bluetooth(could be wifi as well) for an internet connection. Does such an app exist for Android, or is this something I am going to need to do manually?
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Even easier on Android no extra apps needed.
Just turn on tethering on your phone whatever phone it is and then connect to it via normal WIFI....simple as that.
Well it is from my S3 to Note 2014.
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some of us are still on verizon unlimited and don't get the "free" tethering. i believe pdanet / foxfi may do that. i'm not actually sure as i've always been rooted with roms that have tether unlocked.
Hey whatsup guys, I've been trying to deal with this issue since I bought my Nexus 7.
I bought it second hand and the moment I received it and tried to bluetooth tether it to my HTC One M7, the option to check "Use for internet access" just says connecting for half a second and then unchecks...
At first I thought maybe it was software issue (It was stock), so then I flashed CM and PA with the same results. The funny thing is that the bluetooth keyboard works perfectly and sending files also work. It just can't receive files from other phones and bluetooth tether. Could the bluetooth module be broken?
ahh bluetooth!
Kenchinito said:
Hey whatsup guys, I've been trying to deal with this issue since I bought my Nexus 7.
I bought it second hand and the moment I received it and tried to bluetooth tether it to my HTC One M7, the option to check "Use for internet access" just says connecting for half a second and then unchecks...
At first I thought maybe it was software issue (It was stock), so then I flashed CM and PA with the same results. The funny thing is that the bluetooth keyboard works perfectly and sending files also work. It just can't receive files from other phones and bluetooth tether. Could the bluetooth module be broken?
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Okay so i am guessing that the HTC One M7 is the one that is giving your tablet the internet access and your Nexus 7 would be the one sharing the internet access?
Well there is a couple of things we can do...
First off does your wireless provider support native bluetooth tethering? Is there an option on your phone that says "bluetooth tethering". If your wireless provider does not support bluetooth tethering then you are going to have to use 3rd-party apps.
I would suggest you look into "easy tether" from the google play store.
You would need to download Easy Tether Lite from the play store on your phone (if your phone is the one providing internet access)
Then you would need to download "easy tether tablet" from the play store and put it on your tablet. Setup easy tether lite on your phone to use bluetooth tethering and then setup easy tether tablet on your nexus tablet to use your phones internet via bluetooth.
When a connection is made you should have internet access...try a web browser to make sure.
However, some internet access will be blocked on easy tether lite, so if you actually can get easy tether to give you internet access i would recommend you purchase easy tether pro which will unblock any internet access restrictions.
Also, why are you interested in bluetooth tethering? A wifi hotspot would be much better and faster! Bluetooth tethering is much much slower so any internet browsing or downloading from the device sharing the internet connection will be much much slower than you are used to.
If your wireless provider does not allow or support hotspots then you can always use apps like "Foxfi" or "PdaNet" to turn your phone into a wifi hotspot.
I hope this has been helpful...let me know how it worked for you.
-droidshadow
Neither are rooted. I saw the feature on my phone and turned it on. I was able to pass my WiFi through to the tablet. I mistakenly thought it worked.
Yesterday I was at a restaurant and tried but when I tried the check Internet Access in the pairing dialog, it would immediately uncheck the box.
Is Sprint putting out a signal to not allow this?
I have not rooted these last two devices because I need the security. I run much of my company through these devices and can't risk it. But being able to tether, even just Bluetooth or USB would help these aging peepers.
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I'm sure there may be something out there but honestly, I'm in a pinch and do not have time to search. I've always rooted my phone and purchased Foxfi for those times I do not have Wi-Fi on my laptop and need to do connect quickly. Today was one of those days as I needed to send a document, while I'm on vacation as I forgot to do it prior. I'm visiting my parents and they do not have internet (yes they are old school or as I call them... ancient) and could not connect my laptop. At times like this, Foxfi was my savior, into now when I went to turn it on my phone and I received a message that the app no longer works. Can anyone provide me with some background as to what happened and why? I'm running Android 8.1.0 / Oxygen 5.1.1 on my OnePlus 5. I've used the app before on this phone, so I know it use to work. Thank you.
Well, I don't know why it's not working, but why are you just not using the built in Portable Hotspot option? You can change the SSID, the password as well, you can do 2.4GHz and 5GHz, and there is a very convenient quick tile for turning on and off this hotspot.
You can find it by searching for "Tethering & portable hotspot" or by going to the Settings > Wireless & Network section: More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
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I just tried FoxFi, and it's not working for me either, saying the my carrier might not support tethering, which is not true. It offered me to download PdaNet+, with a new version of tethering, "WiFi Direct Hotspot (new!)", and this application is working and it seems to keep the licence from FoxFi, so you'll not have to buy it again.
Good afternoon,
(Before we begin, I have searched the forum (and the Googles) and found no answers. While this doesn't mean I'm perfect at searching, if anyone can find this quickly, I'd still appreciate being pointed in the right direction. And all snarky comments will be accepted with a grimace and some self-deprecating humor at my expense).
Does anyone know a work around or a way to enable bluetooth tethering on SM-N975U from ATT? We have the unlimted elite plan with 30 GB hotspots enabled on each of our 6 lines, but for some reason ATT decided to neuter how I choose to connect my hotspots. I called and complained, got bumped up to tier 3 support and no one feels like helping. You would think paying $450 a month for service and phones would warrant at least a solution but no, they said suck it.
I have an android auto radio in my truck and I just want to get into the car, and drive, not have to stop, pull out my phone, turn on the hotspot and wait. Is that so [email protected] much to ask ATT???
Anyways, anyone have a solution for this besides using an NFC tag stuck somewhere in my truck, buying a new phone or getting a dedicated hotspot?
Thanks!!
Chad
You mean wifi tethering? That's how you tether it to other phones and computers.
You need a password from AT&T to set it up.
Pretty straight forward even with older laptops and phones.
Once done it works pretty well.
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You mean wifi tethering? That's how you tether it to other phones and computers.
You need a password from AT&T to set it up.
Pretty straight forward even with older laptops and phones.
Once done it works pretty well.
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Not quite, bluetooth tethering is an android feature where when your device connects via bluetooth to certain devices it enables the mobile hotspot on your phone. ATT has removed that option from the mobile hotspot function on our devices. I can still use my Note as a hotspot for my car's head unit, but i have to open the phone and turn mobile hotspot on in order to connect.
It's just an inconvenience, but it doesn't make any sense because I'm already paying for the feature (Mobile Hotspot). Why are they limiting on how I turn the [email protected] thing on???
https://support.google.com/android/answer/9059108?hl=en
"Tether by Bluetooth
1. Pair your phone with the other device.
2. Set up the other device's network connection with Bluetooth.
3. On your phone, swipe down from the top of the screen.
4. Touch and hold Hotspot Wi-Fi hotspot.
5. Turn on Bluetooth tethering."
This isn't supported on ATT's version of the Note 10 Plus
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Not quite, bluetooth tethering is an android feature where when your device connects via bluetooth to certain devices it enables the mobile hotspot on your phone. ATT has removed that option from the mobile hotspot function on our devices. I can still use my Note as a hotspot for my car's head unit, but i have to open the phone and turn mobile hotspot on in order to connect.
It's just an inconvenience, but it doesn't make any sense because I'm already paying for the feature (Mobile Hotspot). Why are they limiting on how I turn the [email protected] thing on???
https://support.google.com/android/answer/9059108?hl=en
"Tether by Bluetooth
1. Pair your phone with the other device.
2. Set up the other device's network connection with Bluetooth.
3. On your phone, swipe down from the top of the screen.
4. Touch and hold Hotspot Wi-Fi hotspot.
5. Turn on Bluetooth tethering."
This isn't supported on ATT's version of the Note 10 Plus
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Stupid Q, why use it if you can tether using wifi?
Isn't it less secure than wifi?
On my 10+ running on unpatched Pie it certainly is.
It's just called Bluetooth Tethering. You're still tethering through Mobile Hotspot (wifi). It just sees you're connected by Bluetooth to a device you allow to use your mobile hotspot and starts the hotspot automatcially.
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Once you set up wifi tethering it will do the same thing once the device gets in range as long as you leave wifi and the tether enabled.
Yes but the mobile hotspot times out after you're away from the device for so long. That's the beauty of the Bluetooth tether because bt is on all the time.
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Yes but the mobile hotspot times out after you're away from the device for so long. That's the beauty of the Bluetooth tether because bt is on all the time.
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Mine would reaquire within a few seconds unless I powered down one or turned off wifi.
That said AT&T is a pain, but the other major carriers are worse in many respects.
AT&T actually gives better tech support than their partner, Samsung. Scary.
Anyone else have any thoughts? I'm trying to enable my mobile hotspot automatically when my Note 10+ connects by bluetooth to my truck's android head unit. This way the head unit will have wifi access through my phones mobile hotspot. Bluetooth tethering is how Android accomplishes this but ATT has neutered our UI to remove this feature even though I pay for mobilie hotspot on my account.
Thanks!
I don't use this but can't you get the phone to recognize the truck unit and directly bt link to it?
Example:
https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/articles/00204703