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[Q] Tethering only works sporadically...?

Hey Peepz,
I rooted my GS3 and installed WiFi tether. Selected the Samsung Galaxy Nexus profile and the general ICS/JB profile.
The problem is that WiFi tether only works sometimes, so I enable it. work with it. turn it off and maybe 2 or 3 hrs later turn it on again - it says "press to stop tethering" but no WiFi hot spot is visible to my devices (iPad, Laptops, etc). Then i turn tether off, on, off, let it sit there, restart the phone and once ever other try (dozens and dozens of trys) it works.
Is there something I am missing? Btw I have two GS3s and the same happens to the other one as well...

Yeah same here. I have to start stop a few times then I see the wifi network.
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Mofo84 said:
Yeah same here. I have to start stop a few times then I see the wifi network.
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Have you seen a pattern? I haven't had much time with the phones yet (approx. 2 to 3 days). I tried turning off WiFi before tethering but have not found a solution yet. are there any other apps I should try? is WiFi tether the only one? It seems like thats the one people are using...

Are you running any custom roms? Native tether works perfect for me. Other than that i think the Wi-Fi tether for root users 3.2 beta is the best after that
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Try turning your screen off to 10 min instead of 15 seconds. I tried that and it worked for me. Don't know if you guys are using juice defender but that might be an issue as well.
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I have it at 1 min, but I'll try that.
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Nope I'm using the stock, I just rooted it. That's all. When you say, native what do you mean the tmobile app?. I don't have a tether contract, just regular unlimited data...
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ami2510 said:
Nope I'm using the stock, I just rooted it. That's all. When you say, native what do you mean the tmobile app?. I don't have a tether contract, just regular unlimited data...
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Oh okay native as in the one in more settings. I think the T-Mobile app shortcuts to that. But nvm that doesn't play nice if you're stock rooted. Why not run a custom Rom and use it? I don't have a tether plan and it works fine for me
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Same prob. with my Teth.
I got the same problem with my USB tethering. I plug in my CPU, it's working perfectly for 5 minutes, after that, everything stop. Same with my WIFI Hot Spot. Dunno what's the problem ?!? Maybe it will work fine with Jelly B ! Hope it comes fast for videotron.

Teo032 said:
Oh okay native as in the one in more settings. I think the T-Mobile app shortcuts to that. But nvm that doesn't play nice if you're stock rooted. Why not run a custom Rom and use it? I don't have a tether plan and it works fine for me
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I haven't tried that one, in fear that t-mo will just say: hey we want money!
I will try the WiFi tether beta when I have the chance... where can I get it? Market?

It's not in the market. I'll try to find a link. You can Google it.
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http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
Edit: oops i guess it is on the play store. Always thought they had an earlier version
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Teo032 said:
It's not in the market. I'll try to find a link. You can Google it.
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http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
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Thank you bro-migo. I'll try this asap! Let's see if that helps other people as well...
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Plug your cell phone in your pc then Go in your setting > more > port. Modem > modem USB
Click on it and it suppose to work if you have win 7
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Geniusssx said:
Plug your cell phone in your pc then Go in your setting > more > port. Modem > modem USB
Click on it and it suppose to work if you have win 7
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Are you talking about usb tethering? i don't see that option on my phone. Screenshot?
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Teo032 said:
Are you talking about usb tethering? i don't see that option on my phone. Screenshot?
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I'm not ta lking about USB tethering. I'm talking about WiFi tethering
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ami2510 said:
I'm not ta lking about USB tethering. I'm talking about WiFi tethering
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I was asking the guy i quoted
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Mine works, however after a few minutes, the data craps out. Any suggestions? I'm using the auto profile. If I leave it for a few hours, turn it back on, then it usually works again for a few minutes. Is this something Wind is doing to stop you from using lots of data? I have an unlimited plan.

Do you mine sharing your settings. If I use wifi tether straight out of the box, default everything I'm getting redirected to the Tmob page which says my cost will be $14.95 per. When I change profiles to say Generic Ics/JB and change to channel 6 I still connected to the phone but I get no "internet connection". I've checked ipconfig and of course it shows I've connected to the phone and dhcp has assign me an ip, 192.168. something but I got nothing. Right now I'm fu***ed. I so wanted to call comcast and tell them... well you know!
I still may just pay the $14.95 to Tmob instead of $70 to Comcastm makes sense. Before tmob shut me down I was getting 8-10 down and 1-1.5 up on my lappy thru the GS3!
Any tips or suggestion would be greatly appreciated!

If you get the upsell page then change the user agents. What Rom are you using... why don't you use native tethering? When it says no internet connection... just wait awhile until it reconnects you should get internet after that.
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I'm using cm10 nightly and I did use the hotspot option thru the phone to test the speed. I knew Tmob would get wise and block me which they did hence the sell thru page. So I down loaded Wifi Tethering and installed but wasn't too sure about the setting? I also installed the user agent pluggin for Chrome. Then I selected "Chrome on Windows" as my common user agent and here we are.

Wifi tether app.

FIX!!! EDITED POST!!!!!!! AS OF NOVEMBER 16
WI-FI HOT SPOT FIX!! Encrption enabled!!!
I did it this way and it worked for me. I downloaded this app supersu and installed it with superuser also installed.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...infire.supersu
Apparently the supersu adds more permissions than superuser which helps this app to work. I then opened the modded Wi-Fi tether app and supersu will ask u if to allow this app. Accept it and then try the Wi-Fi tether app. Encryption will not work. I have my settings to the Samsung galaxy S 3. I also changed the network name to something else aside from android tether. I then uninstalled supersu. I then reconnected to the wifi tether app and it works flawless. Again ENCRYPTION WILL NOT WORK.
Dls5375 post has the link to download the modded wi-fi tether app. Hope it helps.
martin26765 said:
do this:
make sure you have installed busybox( stericson) latest version. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox&hl=es (install the app then enter the app and install modules and then reboot)
uninstall tether modded app, then install superuser(different from superU) from play store( yeah you have to have both superuser and supersu, at least that worked for me).Open superuser, now close it( just hit home button), install modded wifi tether, dont touch anything just hit the start tethering.
Now it will work, rebember not to use encryption just enable acces control and it will be just fine.
Link to modded wifi tether:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ns29ojayj5styz8/WifiTether_TrevE_Mod_11_12_12.apk
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Read for encryption enabed for wifi tethering
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1988735&page=9
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Not much help, but the sprint jb port by doc gave me tethering using the native hotspot app
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Any info on that
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/...roid.wifi.tether&feature=search_result#?t=W10
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So..this is my latest tragedy....JB broke this...I tried the Sprint version (TroyE?) and it no werkie either. We need a hack ASAP! Else I roll back to ICS.../sigh

It would seem the latest JB update for TMO has closed the loophole for Wifi Tether.

Easy10pins said:
It would seem the latest JB update for TMO has closed the loophole for Wifi Tether.
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Same here, updated to stock JB with superuser access - wi-fi tether is not working anymore.
This was the only reason I needed the superuser. Is it possible that T-Mobile added some service controlling this feature? I think they did this on S1 or S2 phones and we had to freeze that service.

I have just installed the modded wifi tether app that works on JB. I don't know how to upload it here. Send me a message so I can email it to you guys.
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http://forums.androidcentral.com/sp...652-wifi-tether-jellybean-here-confirmed.html
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okvasnikov said:
Same here, updated to stock JB with superuser access - wi-fi tether is not working anymore.
This was the only reason I needed the superuser. Is it possible that T-Mobile added some service controlling this feature? I think they did this on S1 or S2 phones and we had to freeze that service.
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I am just like you that is the main reason I need root. I rarely tether but its always good to have it there in a just in case. I tried every way possible on the wifi app and nothing. My wifi still has ics and it runs perfect on her phone.

Anyone got a fix for this?
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gejenn said:
I have just installed the modded wifi tether app that works on JB. I don't know how to upload it here. Send me a message so I can email it to you guys.
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Thanks gejenn
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Mine is working with Sprint version TroyE but i have problem to have it encryption.

velozolano said:
Mine is working with Sprint version TroyE but i have problem to have it encryption.
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That's good but no encryption is a little scary.
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I also noticed on titanium manager a new tethering provision app. Don't know if this helps.
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Anyone?
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I remove it all does is fc tmobile hot spot
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So I take it there is no fix around this?
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I'm going back to ics until a fix is found
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kt0ce said:
I'm going back to ics until a fix is found
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Really. You'd go back . Just pay for the service. Jeez people.
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monkeypaws said:
Really. You'd go back . Just pay for the service. Jeez people.
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Yes let me pay for something I already pay for. This is my opinion.
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No hot spot settings

I have a note 2 on 4.3 there is no hot spot settings in the settings menu I tried download widgets but they don't work either says hot spot not supported
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oakieville said:
I have a note 2 on 4.3 there is no hot spot settings in the settings menu I tried download widgets but they don't work either says hot spot not supported
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Hey hit me up via pm. I have been working on the 4.3 ROM and think I have a solution/fix for this issue.
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OK cool this is the second time this phone had this issue last I downgraded and upgrade a few times and finally it was there this time no go
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Did u get my pm
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oakieville said:
Did u get my pm
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Did you find your answer?
ANDROID...A New Digital Revolution Of Incredible Developers

No I have note2 and note3 same prob
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Hi
I have note 2 and same problem please help us

Same problem, please help. I've got a sprint Note 3 on 4.3 and hotspot is missing from the the settings menu. I've searched XDA pretty exhaustively, and found "solutions" for hotspot, but was barking up the wrong tree. They were to enable hotspot to "work" -- not fix missing hotspot item in settings menu.
Please also let me know if this is fixed with kitkat. I've avoided upgrading but would be worth it if fixed.

no cellular signal on my note 2

Hey I need a little bit of help. I was running jlmancuso's Verizon port on my note 2. My phone decided to reboot itself and it got stuck on the boot screen. I got tired of waiting so I used philz recovery and formatted my device and loaded the Rom back on my phone. When it booted, I lost all cellular connections. It still works on Wi-Fi. I've the the ##scrtn# code but it doesn't work. I've called Sprint and they tried to help me reprovision it but they couldn't either. I tried to restore using Kies but my phone won't connect. I have returned to stock with Odin but still no signal. Please if you have any advice let me know. Thank you.

Same problem here with the same situation!

Those fixes require a sprint rom most times. Flash community rom or chaz's classic 4.4.2 and use your dialer codes there.
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jlmancuso said:
Those fixes require a sprint rom most times. Flash community rom or chaz's classic 4.4.2 and use your dialer codes there.
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I have tried those codes with the stock Rom I loaded with Odin. Nothing works. Although I did get a signal for about 10 minutes when my phone was charging running your Verizon port...

Odd. When you go into setting about device status is your phone number/esn/etc correct or showing unknown?
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Odd. When you go into setting about device status is your phone number/esn/etc correct or showing unknown?
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It's all showing unknown. I'm not that worried about my phone, I have insurance through Best Buy so a new one will be in Wednesday. I just don't want this to happen again.

Yes it is not a huge issue and should not be very hard. I would suggest flashing the current community rom (has modified hiddenmenu.apk) then run the dialer code that resets phone and starts hands free activation.
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jlmancuso said:
Yes it is not a huge issue and should not be very hard. I would suggest flashing the current community rom (has modified hiddenmenu.apk) then run the dialer code that resets phone and starts hands free activation.
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I tried that and it didn't work either.

Did you try ##yourmslhere# and set everything to zero's then hands free activation?
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Did you try ##yourmslhere# and set everything to zero's then hands free activation?
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Yes I tried that too. My phone just sits there and looks stupid.

I Need Help!!!

Kinda a nube to this but here I go lastnight I decided to root my note with Odin using the cw root method on the pda file it rooted and gave me super user I flashed a custom recovery and did a backup I'm guessing it didn't fully back up because after I did that I tried to flash dn3 and it didn't work so I restored and after that my data disappeared now I am stuck with a phone that won't start up roms or let me get my data back due to a bad backup need help!
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imxsteezin said:
Kinda a nube to this but here I go lastnight I decided to root my note with Odin using the cw root method on the pda file it rooted and gave me super user I flashed a custom recovery and did a backup I'm guessing it didn't fully back up because after I did that I tried to flash dn3 and it didn't work so I restored and after that my data disappeared now I am stuck with a phone that won't start up roms or let me get my data back due to a bad backup need help!
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My first guess would be that you are using twrp. If so that is your problem. Switch to philz recovery for now.
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That's what I'm currently using but still have problems flashing
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Maybe it's the version I'm using
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imxsteezin said:
Maybe it's the version I'm using
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Try using plilz 6079
SGNote2

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Trying now
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guycan said:
Try using plilz 6079
SGNote2
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Nothing worked it says this Package is for mako devices
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My first guess would be that you are using twrp. If so that is your problem. Switch to philz recovery for now.
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I am already using it All i want is my data back really that's what's missing on my stock rom do you think flashing a custom kernel will help
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imxsteezin said:
I am already using it All i want is my data back really that's what's missing on my stock rom do you think flashing a custom kernel will help
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When you say data does that mean you can still make calls?
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When you say data does that mean you can still make calls?
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Nope data as in the phone period
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imxsteezin said:
Nope data as in the phone period
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I read your first post again and just noticed that you flashed DN3. Was that my port or one from a different device? I am guessing that it was from the n7105 thread.
If you hit me up on hangouts ( [email protected] ) I can help you out.

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I read your first post again and just noticed that you flashed DN3. Was that my port or one from a different device? I am guessing that it was from the n7105 thread.
If you hit me up on hangouts ( [email protected] ) I can help you out.
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Will do thanks brother and it was from a different device like you said and now that I have a bad backup due to my recovery my data is lost that is what happened I will text you now.
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imxsteezin said:
Will do thanks brother and it was from a different device like you said and now that I have a bad backup due to my recovery my data is lost that is what happened I will text you now.
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Well your backup is most likely not bad. Once we get your service back you should be able to restore everything just like it was.

jlmancuso said:
Well your backup is most likely not bad. Once we get your service back you should be able to restore everything just like it was.
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Kool thanks I sent you a email...
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Solved
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Kool thanks I sent you a email...
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Well after working with @imxsteezin I found his issue. He flashed the DN3 rom from another n2 device. I got him back up and running but warned him that flashing roms not for your specific device is bad. He got luck that it was a simple fix this time.

I guess you can flash everything back to stock and start over again