My friend had this phone but has it on like a prepaid unlimited $50 a month plan (not sure the carrier). I wanted to get him free WiFi tethering but haven't been able to find a definitive answer/methods to do this. Can somebody let me know if it's possible and if so link me to a thread where to get free hotspot
Thank you and sorry i dont have much info on the carrier
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My friend had this phone but has it on like a prepaid unlimited $50 a month plan (not sure the carrier). Ibwanted to get him gree wifib tethering but haven't been able to find a definitive answer/methods to do this. Can somebody let nee know if it's possible and if so link me to a thread where to get free hotspot
Thank you and sorry ibdont have much info on the carrier
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Most importantly than the carrier would be, is the phone rooted? If so then a wifi tether app would suffice. Let me know and I can recommend you one.
Mr_LJE said:
Most importantly than the carrier would be, is the phone rooted? If so then a wifi tether app would suffice. Let me know and I can recommend you one.
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no not rooted and thanks for the response
Anybody???
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HI i just bought my phone from best buy HTC EVO 4G and im trying to do internet wifi tethering and i read that i need to do ROOT
CAN anyone give me steps how can i root my new phone evo 4 so i can use wireless tethering..
This is my phone detail
Android 2.2
Baseband: 2.15.00
Kernel: 2.6.32.15
Please help me , show me how can i do root (i have tried unrevoked does not work)
I really need this asap
Thank you
You cant, you have to wait till someone finds a way to root 2.2. As of right now there is not a way.
Not to be rude, but you really should have searched, first. I can just about guarantee that others will not be so kind in suggesting you do the same.
However, in the interest of, perhaps, helping other searchers, Android 2.2 on the EVO cannot be rooted right now. We will all just have to wait until someone cracks it.
droid911 said:
HI i just bought my phone from best buy HTC EVO 4G and im trying to do internet wifi tethering and i read that i need to do ROOT
CAN anyone give me steps how can i root my new phone evo 4 so i can use wireless tethering..
This is my phone detail
Android 2.2
Baseband: 2.15.00
Kernel: 2.6.32.15
Please help me , show me how can i do root (i have tried unrevoked does not work)
I really need this asap
Thank you
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Also, tethering without paying is against your terms of service and technically stealing. Might want to just pay for the service, seeing as you can use Wired or Wireless tethering legally on the Evo. You can also just pay for the days you use it ($1 per day) by turning it on and off on your account.
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You can also just pay for the days you use it ($1 per day) by turning it on and off on your account.
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Never saw this option. Thought it was a monthly charge....is this somewhere on their website?
HI, I need this rooted also for other application.
So at this moment the android 2.2 can't be rooted?
Is there any other way to rooted this 2.2? or can i downgrade it?
Thank You
teedo757 said:
Never saw this option. Thought it was a monthly charge....is this somewhere on their website?
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x2 I never saw this.
Yeah that would be a pretty sweet deal for $1/day of actual usage vs. $30 each and every month. //skeptical
search is indeed your best of friends!
droid911 said:
HI i just bought my phone from best buy HTC EVO 4G and im trying to do internet wifi tethering and i read that i need to do ROOT
CAN anyone give me steps how can i root my new phone evo 4 so i can use wireless tethering..
This is my phone detail
Android 2.2
Baseband: 2.15.00
Kernel: 2.6.32.15
Please help me , show me how can i do root (i have tried unrevoked does not work)
I really need this asap
Thank you
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Seems to me, you should be helping us. After all, you are droid 911.
superlinkx said:
Also, tethering without paying is against your terms of service and technically stealing. Might want to just pay for the service, seeing as you can use Wired or Wireless tethering legally on the Evo. You can also just pay for the days you use it ($1 per day) by turning it on and off on your account.
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Is there a specific section in the TOS that states that? Just curious as to if it's against the TOS is why your calling it stealing, or if it's just your personal opinion, Since everyone has payed for the hardware, and it is a capability of the phone, and you are paying for the data usage, just not seeing it as stealing personally.
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Never saw this option. Thought it was a monthly charge....is this somewhere on their website?
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I think he was thinking turning on the wifi tethering with Sprint then canceling Wifi tethering once you don't need it. Since the service is $30 a month, they prorate the charge to about a dollar a day.
If you really need urgent help, I suggest you get as many people to go to this link and donate. A happy programmer is a quick programmer.
http://action.eff.org/site/TR?team_id=1570&fr_id=1040&pg=team
I have a rooted GN (Sprint) and have the wifi hotspot app from google. Works perfect but for ****s and giggles I just tried to enable the built in Hotspot on my phone...and it worked?? I called sprint and they said I did not have the add on and it should not be working. My question is when I unlocked the bootloader and rooted the phone, did I unblock the hotspot and allow it to be used with no penalty from Sprint?
If someone would get back to me I would appreciate it greatly and pass out some thanks.
I don't see how the built in tethering could be blocked by you having it on your plan or not. The most I could see happening would be redirecting web requests to a page asking you to add it, or you getting a phone call from Sprint after using it. Your phone doesn't know what your plan is, so why would it not allow you to turn on the built in tethering feature?
well on my E4GT SII, When I tried to use my hotspot it would just not allow me to connect anything to it. With this one on the GNex, it allows me to connect my devices to it and use data, but without redirection or anything else. So paranoia is setting in and I dont want to see rediculous charges, but since I never received any warning so I guess they cannot charge me for anything.
Thanks for the info.
tylerjames09 said:
well on my E4GT SII, When I tried to use my hotspot it would just not allow me to connect anything to it. With this one on the GNex, it allows me to connect my devices to it and use data, but without redirection or anything else. So paranoia is setting in and I dont want to see rediculous charges, but since I never received any warning so I guess they cannot charge me for anything.
Thanks for the info.
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If you want to play it safe why don't you just use the app..?
joshnichols189 said:
If you want to play it safe why don't you just use the app..?
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Envy you!!!
Lucky you. Since your rooted I guess it ignores your limitations on your plans. How bout you test something else that your not allowed to use due to plan limitations if there are any others.
If so.... I hate you!!! I wanna bypass the limitations!!!!! DX
BUT NICE!!!
P.S. I JUST TRIED ACTIVATING MY HOTSPOT ON MY VERIZON GALAXY NEXUS AND IT WORKED!!!! And it is not on the the plan. Also depending on ur Rom, some roms bypass the restrictions, allowing you free access to this wonderful and magical feature!!! Use freely with no worries but overages, but you got sprint, so ur worry free!!!
So to conclude. Use it and don't tell your carrier with out fear of being billed.
DLD511 said:
Lucky you. Since your rooted I guess it ignores your limitations on your plans. How bout you test something else that your not allowed to use due to plan limitations if there are any others.
If so.... I hate you!!! I wanna bypass the limitations!!!!! DX
BUT NICE!!!
P.S. I JUST TRIED ACTIVATING MY HOTSPOT ON MY VERIZON GALAXY NEXUS AND IT WORKED!!!! And it is not on the the plan. Also depending on ur Rom, some roms bypass the restrictions, allowing you free access to this wonderful and magical feature!!! Use freely with no worries but overages, but you got sprint, so ur worry free!!!
So to conclude. Use it and don't tell your carrier with out fear of being billed.
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They can tell when it is being used..
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joshnichols189 said:
They can tell when it is being used..
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
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Really?!?!?!
Did they tell you that??? Cuz I know ur not getting billed unless u said ur doing or asking to check if you are using it.
On my Carrier they never told me once I was using it or billed me. And I've been using an app that just breaks the restrictions as long as it's open. So Verizon should see me using it unauthorize.
I know they can tell you. But the real question is, will you get billed if you never mention you are using???
Cuz I've done my research on this a few months back and they never bill you unless u ask em about and actually dig in and see that specific thing.
Hello,
Id like to know if I root my ATT S3 can i use an alternate hotspot app like wi-fi tether and avoid ATT's premium data charges?
zeno163420 said:
Hello,
Id like to know if I root my ATT S3 can i use an alternate hotspot app like wi-fi tether and avoid ATT's premium data charges?
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Typically you can "end-around" the restrictions on tethering and creating mobile hotspots, but carriers are getting increasingly savvy about detecting this (though there is not a great deal of intelligence about the exact methods used by each carrier) and ultimately shuffling customer into plans that include tethering. If you choose to go down this path, I would recommend using it sparingly, and prepare for the possibility of a plan change.
Thanks!
tobnddl said:
Typically you can "end-around" the restrictions on tethering and creating mobile hotspots, but carriers are getting increasingly savvy about detecting this (though there is not a great deal of intelligence about the exact methods used by each carrier) and ultimately shuffling customer into plans that include tethering. If you choose to go down this path, I would recommend using it sparingly, and prepare for the possibility of a plan change.
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Thank you! right now im already in a plan that includes hotspot but ATT charges an arm and a leg for this service! Im just looking for a work-around these charges and maybe bring my bill down but it may not be worth it if they can detect and change your plan automatically. Thanks again for the input!
zeno163420 said:
Thank you! right now im already in a plan that includes hotspot but ATT charges an arm and a leg for this service! Im just looking for a work-around these charges and maybe bring my bill down but it may not be worth it if they can detect and change your plan automatically. Thanks again for the input!
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They won't change it automatically, at first. They will send you a nice letter advising you are tethering and currently do not have a plan that supports it. I used it 1 day for an hour recently and got the letter. I have unlimited data and think they are specifically targeting these plans to get us off of them.
ed20910 said:
They won't change it automatically, at first. They will send you a nice letter advising you are tethering and currently do not have a plan that supports it. I used it 1 day for an hour recently and got the letter. I have unlimited data and think they are specifically targeting these plans to get us off of them.
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WoW, I guess its true they really ARE watching us ALL THE TIME...
I am still currently using an old unlimited plan that include unlimited 2G (EDGE).
I bought my phone on craigslist. Now when I try to access internet , it will show me web2go.com
"your data plan does not work on this device. Click here to sign up for a new data plan".
Is there anyway to by pass the plan check ?
Is unlocking work for this ?
(please don't ask me to change plan. I will do it later)
I really don't think there is much you can do. I would try going down to the tmobile store and ask them why.. Tmobile edge service is unbearably slow.
Sorry wrong post
You would have to update your data plan or buy one from wind, mobilicity, or videotron up north.
Anything w e can do on th ge program so thay they dont check this phone?
kingfung_lam said:
Anything w e can do on th ge program so thay they dont check this phone?
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Last i remember there was an APN hack to bypass this. you are going to have to google a lot and never stop because i dont remember exactly what it was. Sorry other than that thats the most i got for you.
elesbb said:
Last i remember there was an APN hack to bypass this. you are going to have to google a lot and never stop because i dont remember exactly what it was. Sorry other than that thats the most i got for you.
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That was a while back. Technology has changed. The only hack I know is illegal which has to do with IMEI (not going into that here) cause that's how T-mobile checks. TMOus has a database of all the IMEIs of all TMobile branded phones and nexus phones sold thru T-Mobile. So the moment you connect to their network, if you don't have the right plan you are automatically re-routed to the upgrade website. Trust me on this, there is no APN hack out there that can bypass these checks on these newer phones. But the new unlimited plans are affordable compare to other providers.
Any tether solutions working yet?
SteelH said:
Any tether solutions working yet?
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Settings-WiFi-More-Mobile Network Sharing-Portable Hotspot should do the trick for you
Let me clarify my original question... A free working tether solution. Sprint gets enough of my money already.
SteelH said:
Let me clarify my original question... A free working tether solution. Sprint gets enough of my money already.
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Apologies, this is, I believe, the international M9 forum. In the UK, tethering is included in all/most EE plans hence my suggestion.
Maybe post your question in the Sprint M9 forum?
Regards
Aaron
If it's not in your plan as you've just clearly stated, then we can not help you. It's considered fraud.
You are aware that Sprint can tell you're tethering and charge you right?
Don't feed the trolls. Mods please delete this thread as nothing productive is coming of it.