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Last week I had a Samsung Expert @ Best Buy to upgrade my I-747 to Android 4.3. The phone is working perfect since then, even the battery drain is NOT an issue, in fact I noticed that battery last longer now. Even the good performance so far, I have 2 issues:
Each time my S3 connects to wifi, I get a notification of 2 particular files DOWNLOAD COMPLETE however these PDF files were donwloaded months ago. I clear the notification area, but when I switch from 4G to wifi or visa versa, I get the notifications back.
I'm unable to activate hotspot
Any ideas how to solve this...?
Try clearing the cache of download manager.....that usually fixes those problems.....as for the WiFi thing you may need to be rooted and use a third party hotspot app
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@CrazyMonkey: Clearing the Download Manager helped solve the issue; I didn't think about that :cyclops: :good:
As for the hotspot, the stock "Tethering and portable hotspot" never worked, so I downloaded a widget from Sharp Communications (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sharp_eu.ste.wifihotspot) and hotspot worked with no problem.
Since the upgrade to 4.3, when I turn on the widget, I get the same error as the stock is giving me "Mobile data is not available or invalid SIM".
crazymonkey05 said:
Try clearing the cache of download manager.....that usually fixes those problems.....as for the WiFi thing you may need to be rooted and use a third party hotspot app
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Are you rooted?
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I dont know
It's an AT&T (I-747) unlocked device.
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Are you rooted?
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Then you probably ain't rooted......here is a good guide to start you out http://www.talkandroid.com/guides/beginner/newbies-guide-to-rooting/
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@CrazyMonkey: Clearing the Download Manager helped solve the issue; I didn't think about that :cyclops: :good:
As for the hotspot, the stock "Tethering and portable hotspot" never worked, so I downloaded a widget from Sharp Communications (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sharp_eu.ste.wifihotspot) and hotspot worked with no problem.
Since the upgrade to 4.3, when I turn on the widget, I get the same error as the stock is giving me "Mobile data is not available or invalid SIM".
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Try using Bluetooth tethering. Mine wouldn't connect at all until I switched to Bluetooth tethering.
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Well carriers try to get every penny they can from you....I don't know about the s3 as mine is not in active service....but on most phones tethering needs to be bought from a carrier unless you root the device
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Ok so i never had any issues with any phone till today!!!
So i rooted my phone couple months ago , and immeidiately delete the tethering manager.apk with titanium backup ! So i could use the tethering for free.. So it was working fine all this past moths till today i try to use it and when i open the browser in my laptop/tablet etc.. It always take me to the tmobile offer to get the 14.99 plan for tethering.. I check my programs to see if some tethering manager got installed or sumething but its not there, so i dont know!! Anyone having this issue?
joselarajan87 said:
Ok so i never had any issues with any phone till today!!!
So i rooted my phone couple months ago , and immeidiately delete the tethering manager.apk with titanium backup ! So i could use the tethering for free.. So it was working fine all this past moths till today i try to use it and when i open the browser in my laptop/tablet etc.. It always take me to the tmobile offer to get the 14.99 plan for tethering.. I check my programs to see if some tethering manager got installed or sumething but its not there, so i dont know!! Anyone having this issue?
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Do you have tmobile my account app on phone?
I heard somewhere this app keep track on our usage so that might has happened.
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try deleting the 3 wifi sharing apps.. or whatever you call it in TB,
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Do you have tmobile my account app on phone?
I heard somewhere yethis a keep track on our usage so that might has happened.
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Yea i have tmobile my account. Im about to delete it n see wat happens thanks
Yes same with me except i just got a message saying if i use it again they will block my tethering. I want to know how they know i am tethering. I really want to tether but i dont want to get blocked. is there a way to make it so tmobile cant see if i am tethering.
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Ok so i never had any issues with any phone till today!!!
So i rooted my phone couple months ago , and immeidiately delete the tethering manager.apk with titanium backup ! So i could use the tethering for free.. So it was working fine all this past moths till today i try to use it and when i open the browser in my laptop/tablet etc.. It always take me to the tmobile offer to get the 14.99 plan for tethering.. I check my programs to see if some tethering manager got installed or sumething but its not there, so i dont know!! Anyone having this issue?
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Yup - just started happening to me too. I do not have the tmo tethering software on my phone at all either. Very strange.
I haven't been blocked but I use WiFi Tether from the Play Store. Try that and see if it works for you, it's free.
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No problems here. Chicagoland area, running juggs 5.0, stock tethering app. USB and hot spot both work normal.
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And i just a new rom flash jug 5.0 amd still the same problem
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try deleting the 3 wifi sharing apps.. Or whatever you call it in tb,
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i tried it already but still the same
This recently started happening to me too, however upon some Google searching I came upon a quick and easy fix: Don't use the stock tether! and use this:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
The latest one uploaded on April 22 [wifi_tether_v3_1-beta14.apk] works perfectly for me hope this helps!
shinigenEddy said:
This recently started happening to me too, however upon some Google searching I came upon a quick and easy fix: Don't use the stock tether! and use this:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
The latest one uploaded on April 22 [wifi_tether_v3_1-beta14.apk] works perfectly for me hope this helps!
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That's what I'm currently using but it still redirects me to the up sell page. However the up sell page does not come up under the Safari browser while it did whilst using chrome.
foxfi is another alternative which worked great
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iLeopard said:
That's what I'm currently using but it still redirects me to the up sell page. However the up sell page does not come up under the Safari browser while it did whilst using chrome.
foxfi is another alternative which worked great
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same thing here any app i use to tether its directing me to th tmobile offer for 14.99
This is weird now i tried to coneect to my samsung tablet and it does work fine, but when i connect to any laptop it directs me to tmobile offer???? Any ideas?????????
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This is weird now i tried to coneect to my samsung tablet and it does work fine, but when i connect to any laptop it directs me to tmobile offer???? Any ideas?????????
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Have you tried every available browser on your computer?
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have you tried every available browser on your computer?
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oh s** itried internet explorer and its fine lol but when i use google chrome it does direct me to that tmobile offer!!! Its weird.
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oh s** itried internet explorer and its fine lol but when i use google chrome it does direct me to that tmobile offer!!! Its weird.
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Yeah...T-Mobile takes advantage of chrome user agent string....that's how they know we tether. However once flagged, its very hard to get around it.
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Wow. I guess all good things must come to an end because I loved the free tethering......it is my data and even with the use of tethering I still do not use up my 5 gigs THAT I PAY FOR! This is an interesting tactic for T-Mobile to use......hmmmmmm.....
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I TOTALLY Agree!!! Why is anyone telling us how to use something we pay for. How we use our 2 or 5 or even 10 gigs of data should be OUR OWN BUSINESS!
T-Mobile's been piping lately how their going to crack down on folks who tether.
DAMN THEM!!!
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You guys can still tether don't worry. Use different tethering alternatives and see which one works for y'all, i.e barnacle, foxfi, pdanet, easy tether, android wifi tether.
You could even try different browsers
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Just got my Galaxy S3 today and upgraded from mytouch 4g, im on t-mobile's 4g prepaid plan with unlimted everything (5gig 4g data). on my mytouch i didnt need to pay for tethering service but now im trying to connect my itouch to my wifi hotspot on the s3 and it doesnt work.....would anyone happen to know a workaround or fix for this??
p.s. im not paying tmobile for tethering service
Thanks all
Its working for me. I thought the 5GB plan included the T-Mobile HotSpot app, the guy at the store this morning offered me a 2GB plan for $20 or a $35 5GB plan with tethering.
Thinking you probably need root.
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I do have the app it's just that when I turn it on and connect with another device it redirects to a page that tells me I need to add the service from T-Mobile...I have been skeptical about rooting as I've never done it before, can anyone confirm that this will solve my problem??
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I do have the app it's just that when I turn it on and connect with another device it redirects to a page that tells me I need to add the service from T-Mobile...I have been skeptical about rooting as I've never done it before, can anyone confirm that this will solve my problem??
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That sucks. More than likely requires root. Im sure there is a work around.. Thats a big option for me when i take my Transformer prime out and about..
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That sucks. More than likely requires root. Im sure there is a work around.. Thats a big option for me when i take my Transformer prime out and about..
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i know right...guess ill just wait for an easy root guide to surface, i only use it for streaming music in my car from my itouch (got a killer system ) ..off topic; are there any adverse affects to rooting, besides voiding warranty, like will i still be able to access play store and download/use all apps like usual?
Try making a new apn using epc.tmobile.com and name it whatever
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Well I just rooted my S3 and I still have no free wi-fi tether SUCKS!
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If you have root, simply download this apk and install it to your rooted Galaxy s3. Once its installed, go to the settings in the app and select "generic ics-profile".
Tethering will now work. Please remember to click the thanks button :good:
falafelfro said:
If you have root, simply download this apk and install it to your rooted Galaxy s3. Once its installed, go to the settings in the app and select "generic ics-profile".
Tethering will now work. Please remember to click the thanks button :good:
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Well thank you so much that worked
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Nice, thanks!
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Try making a new apn using epc.tmobile.com and name it whatever
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tried this and i still get redirected to the t-mobile hotspot offer page after connecting with another phone
To get wifi-tethering working without T-Mobile's silly fee, try my method listed earlier in this thread. It requires root, but works!
falafelfro said:
If you have root, simply download this apk and install it to your rooted Galaxy s3. Once its installed, go to the settings in the app and select "generic ics-profile".
Tethering will now work. Please remember to click the thanks button :good:
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This worked for me. I had downloaded the wifi tether w/ root, but I couldn't get it to work off the bat. The missing thing was changing the profile to "generic ics-profile". Using a stock rooted Tmobile SGS3 T999.
falafelfro said:
If you have root, simply download this apk and install it to your rooted Galaxy s3. Once its installed, go to the settings in the app and select "generic ics-profile".
Tethering will now work. Please remember to click the thanks button :good:
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My GSIII is rooted and running FreeGS3 R3 ROM...I tried that APK and changed it to generic ICS and I still get the Tmobile error page saying I need to add tethering to my account. Any ideas?
Thanks! It works!!:good::good:
tmonoobie said:
My GSIII is rooted and running FreeGS3 R3 ROM...I tried that APK and changed it to generic ICS and I still get the Tmobile error page saying I need to add tethering to my account. Any ideas?
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Try using Samsung Galaxy Nexus (GSM)
I'm having the same problem. I keep getting redirected to that tmobile webpage. I'm using wifi tether.
Tried fox fi but it doesn't even connect fully.
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u need to disguise yourself so to speak
circuit.007 said:
I'm having the same problem. I keep getting redirected to that tmobile webpage. I'm using wifi tether.
Tried fox fi but it doesn't even connect fully.
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You have to change your user agent on the PC side. I reccomend Firefox with the add on called "user agent switcher". No matter what don't use internet explorer, immediate giveaway.
Here's my current one as an example:
Mozilla/5.0 Linux U Android 4.0.4 en-us Galaxy Nexus Build/IMM76I CyanogenMod-9 AppleWebKit/534.30 KHTML, like Gecko Version/4.0 Mobile Safari/534.30
Here an example of what will get ur ass redirected to the tmo up sell page:
IE 7 ? Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.04506.30)2011-10-16 20:20:09
Hope this helps
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If all else fails you could also use PdaNet and use the "hide tether usage" option.
Try using Firefox. Works for me even when Chrome redirects.
I have looked and searched through this forum and the dev forum and I can't find a fix for my issue. I load up from the store and install ok, give it root permissions set the profile, and it works, turn it off and back on and it doesn't work, seems if I change the profile sometimes it works again but never twice in a row with the same profile.
Any ideas.
I have tried the access control thing thinking that would help but no luck.
Try Clearing data. Use Generic ICS and select routing fix.
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Same deal worked first time then nothing shows up in SSID List.
But just tried the same thing and use the Nexsus cdma/lte one and it works now every time.
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Same deal worked first time then nothing shows up in SSID List.
But just tried the same thing and use the Nexsus cdma/lte one and it works now every time.
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This is how I got mine working, by using the galaxy nexus lte profile. I had trouble at first, but it's worked fine ever since I selected that profile.
omg, I've been trying to make wifi tethering work all night. Did as bluebeast suggested using the nexus profile and it works perfectly! thx
Seagrizzly said:
Same deal worked first time then nothing shows up in SSID List.
But just tried the same thing and use the Nexsus cdma/lte one and it works now every time.
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I am using the Samsung Galaxy S3 profile on mine. I found that it works the same as a hidden SSID. I was able to successfully connect from my laptop, even though the SSID did not show in the available networks list. I actually prefer this, as I believe it makes my tethering more secure. Now that I've saved the profile, my laptop & other devices connect automatically.
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I actually prefer this, as I believe it makes my tethering more secure
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Sadly, having a hidden SSID is really only going to keep the old ladies out. much in the same way I like to believe having MAC address filtering makes me secure. Depending on where and how you use it though is everything.
That's true, but it is the first layer of additional security.
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I'm kinda confused how guys you all got the tethering too work. Do I have too download something from the play store?
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shakim24 said:
I'm kinda confused how guys you all got the tethering too work. Do I have too download something from the play store?
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WiFi Tether is the app I use. Look for qbking77 sticky thread in Android Development for his how-to video.
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Yesterday i recieved the notification that 4.1.2 was ready for install on my stock yakju galaxy nexus. After the install i noticed i could no longer tether (that same day i had tethered my xoom over wifi pre update). Today i tried to tether with wifi, usb, and bluetooth and not one of them will work. I've reset the computers/tablets, i've reset the phone, and i'm 100% stock with no root.
Has anyone else experienced a similar issue? my googling has turned up with nil.
I'm debating doing a factory reset, but would prefer not to if anyone has some suggestions i can try. Does anyone have a suggestion?
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Yesterday i recieved the notification that 4.1.2 was ready for install on my stock yakju galaxy nexus. After the install i noticed i could no longer tether (that same day i had tethered my xoom over wifi pre update). Today i tried to tether with wifi, usb, and bluetooth and not one of them will work. I've reset the computers/tablets, i've reset the phone, and i'm 100% stock with no root.
Has anyone else experienced a similar issue? my googling has turned up with nil.
I'm debating doing a factory reset, but would prefer not to if anyone has some suggestions i can try. Does anyone have a suggestion?
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I had the same problem. However, FoxFi just updated their app to work with 4.1.2. I also got the FoxFi addon. Not sure if the add makes the difference or not.
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I had the same problem. However, FoxFi just updated their app to work with 4.1.2. I also got the FoxFi addon. Not sure if the add makes the difference or not.
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hSo it's not working with stock but it works with foxfi?
edit: Strike that, just tried foxfi, no dice. I also tried a factory reset... no dice. i'm going to try a full flash of takju.
edit2: double strike that, just tried the full flash and nothing
Tethering works fine for me on 4.1.2, i just used it and it was as good as always
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I have the same problem. After 4.1.2 update my wifi tethering stopped working. I have still no idea and I'm looking around. Keep the thread updated if you find a solution!
Wifi tethering won't work for me but Bluetooth will.
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I just updated my pure stock takju to 4.1.2 ota and wifi tether is working for me.
Working for me 4.1.2 stock and T-mobile.
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I just updated my pure stock takju to 4.1.2 ota and wifi tether is working for me.
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i'm curious, what frequencies does your provider use? mine is 850/1900 HSPA. i think. My theory is that it's only broken for some frequencies, which could be valueable debug info for the google people
My carrier uses 850/1900 3G bands. My issue is my tablet sees the connection and connects but the wifi icon never goes blue so it never gets internet.
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My carrier uses 850/1900 3G bands. My issue is my tablet sees the connection and connects but the wifi icon never goes blue so it never gets internet.
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Same here
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Problem solved
I have solved the problem using "ISWAT tether unlocker" on google play
Open the app, click on the button "Unlock tethering", wait for the video completion, ad the tethering magically works, try it and let me know
Found a flashable zip file on this thread (Galaxy Smart Watch) here on XDA http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2533774
Been looking for a way to enable bluetooth tethering, It looks like someone has done it but I never saw a mention of it here in the Tmobile Note 3 threads. Hope this helps someone else besides me.
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Found a flashable zip file on this thread (Galaxy Smart Watch) here on XDA http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2533774
Been looking for a way to enable bluetooth tethering, It looks like someone has done it but I never saw a mention of it here in the Tmobile Note 3 threads. Hope this helps someone else besides me.
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Have you tried this out then? Are you on a T-Mobile base? Was the flashable the one posted by evilart?
Sorry for the questions there, I've been curious about this myself
Yes I tried it out. I did a TWRP back up first, flashed the zip, went in and enabled bluetooth tether and tried it out using my tablet. I like to tether this way cause it uses allot less power on both devices. The only thing I don't know is if this change circumvents provisioning checks as I am paying for tethering anyway. I would love to see feedback from users that are not provisioned for tethering try it.
Forgot to mention, I am on stock Tmobile deodexed rom. Yes it was the one posted by evilart.
DO you have the file anymore, I have the T-mobile note 3 and would, and it would be great if you can email or post it somewhere I can download it.
thank you
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Forgot to mention, I am on stock Tmobile deodexed rom. Yes it was the one posted by evilart.
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I would have to look for it. Been using the international version of 4.4.2 for the note 3 and so it's not needed. It has native bluetooth tethering and works out of the box. I'll let you know if I come across it.
I have bluetooth tethering working with Tmo note3 on Jedi/saber and Gear on latest Null Rom. It does drain the battery....really fast. only really do it for short periods. otherwise, I use combination of wondershare and bluetooth file transfer for everything else.
What ROM do you guys recommend to get Bluetooth tethering on T-Mobile note 3 for gear ?
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Don't care for Knox just want it working for T-Mobile galaxy note 3
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Tethering to Omate True Smart
HI.
I have an Omate True smart that im wanting to tether to my at&t note 3 (SM-N900A). Ive tethered to TS to my note 3 via Foxfi bluetooth, and it works great! however when i try to connect via the bluetooth menu on my phone, (i see the option "internet access" under profiles) it gives me this error on my watch "network access points service of SAMSUNG-SM-N900A is unavailable" Any thoughts on why i would be getting this message?
Well what a tease your carrier is.
cheers! working fine on me
How do you get it to work?
Oh!!!!!! its work. Thanks for your post.:highfive:
Try vision x note 3 roms. Both roms internet bluetooth tethering work.
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