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On a unroofed phone?I'm on Verizon I have unlimited data and tether my s3 all the time. My fear is with this phone with a locked boot. And no root. Will apps like foxfi work? I know this is tmobile but Verizon is not out yet anybody test this I would love to know if you can wifi tether your tmobile phone without root. Thank you in advance for testing...
I have a couple of USB versions of tethering apps (ClockworkMod Tether and PdaNet) that I tested out on this device with 100% success. And I am not on the hot spot data plan. I personally only use it for times that I really need it (rarely). But I wanted to find out if it can be done through my current plan.
But SGH-T889, T-Mobile version of Samsung Galaxy Note 2, doesn't have its bootloader locked. Only the SIM usage on the device to be used other carriers is locked. But once we paid for the device outright, completing the contract, or cancel service & pay for the cancellation fee, T-Mobile will unlock the SIM usage on your device to use with other carriers. So yes, you can root SGH-T889, T-Mobile version of Samsung Galaxy Note 2, at anytime with no problem (as long as you follow instructions). Just that when there is an OTA update or Samsung Kies flash update we need to unroot it, stock ROM it, then take the OTA update or flash with Samsung Kies. Also if we need to get it repaired we need to reset the flash numbering too.
Bootloader locked is a different thing altogether. Despite that the bootloader is/will be locked in Verizion version of Note 2 I still believe that you can at least use the USB for tethering with ClockworkMod Tether that doesn't need a rooted device.
I do believe the community will find way/s around the bootloader being locked on Verizon's Note 2. But when is really the question.
JaguarXT said:
I have a couple of USB versions of tethering apps (ClockworkMod Tether and PdaNet) that I tested out on this device with 100% success. And I am not on the hot spot data plan. I personally only use it for times that I really need it (rarely). But I wanted to find out if it can be done through my current plan.
But SGH-T889, T-Mobile version of Samsung Galaxy Note 2, doesn't have its bootloader locked. Only the SIM usage on the device to other carriers is locked. But once we paid for the device outright, completing the contract, or cancellation fee, T-Mobile will unlock the SIM usage on your device to other carriers. So yes, you can root SGH-T889, T-Mobile version of Samsung Galaxy Note 2, at anytime with no problem (as long as you follow instructions). Just that when there is an OTA update we need to unroot it, stock ROM it, then take the OTA update. Also if we need to get it repaired we need to reset the flash numbering too.
Bootloader locked is a different thing altogether. Despite that the bootloader is/will be locked in Verizion version of Note 2 I still believe that you can at least use the USB for tethering with ClockworkMod Tether that doesn't need a rooted device.
I do believe the community will find way/s around the bootloader being locked on Verizon's Note 2. But when is really the question.
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I need the wifi tether without USB as I want to teher with iPad. Can you try this on your phone for me. App is called foxfi it's free
pospower said:
I need the wifi tether without USB as I want to teher with iPad. Can you try this on your phone for me. App is called foxfi it's free
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The WiFi tethering part I can't do that with this plan I have. Only through USB. If I went to their Hot Spot plan ($5 more) then yes I can. This is due to an app that they have running "Mobile HotSpot" (T-Mobile's own app). I believe if you freeze that app then, yes you can. I would also check with other ROMs for SGH-T889 (T-Mobile) Note 2 to see if the developer taken out or freeze that app. But this is due to that app and not because it is locked or unlocked. I really can't blame T-Mobile on this one. Unlimited data and WiFi tethering would easily get out of hand and cause the network to not function. Completely different from Verizon's tier system, where you paid for certain amount of data and you should, but don't, have whatever access to that data that you pay for.
Verizon has this fail safe with tethering usage on their end of LTE network. This is why people get warnings and kicked off from Verizon Wireless. Now Verizon has the tier system and charge per device on their network that both help in curving this issue. Again this due to the fail safe that Verizon put into their LTE network.
FoxFi doesn't support Jelly Bean.
pospower said:
I need the wifi tether without USB as I want to teher with iPad. Can you try this on your phone for me. App is called foxfi it's free
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On T-Mobile, if you freeze/uninstall the app Tethering Provision, you can use the wifi-hotspot with some caveats. 1, You can't start the app directly(It will crash). You can download a wifi widget from the market that will start the app no problems. 2, T-mobile current scans Http traffic for user agents. So if you use a desktop browser you'll get your traffic blocked. There are a couple of ways around this. Https works fine because it's encrypted. You can change your User agent to any non destop browser and it works fine. I found that xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or similar garbage works best because it doesn't cause sites to show up as mobile and T-Mobile wont block it. Or you can use Tor or anything else that will encrypt your traffic.
But seeing as you want to tether to your Ipad, It should work perfectly with no issues as of **NOW**
My foxfi works. I cant explain why. I am stock with root, and unlocked. My hotspot app comes up asking me to configure it, I simply ignore it and continue using foxfi.
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mdt73 said:
My foxfi works. I cant explain why. I am stock with root, and unlocked. My hotspot app comes up asking me to configure it, I simply ignore it and continue using foxfi.
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Is your foxfi still working? What's your android version? Thanks.
I have the tmobile note 2, unlocked, Android 4.1.1, it can hotspot using foxfi if I am using a Straight Talk at&t sim, but not with my tmobile sim.
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mowgie said:
I have the tmobile note 2, unlocked, Android 4.1.1, it can hotspot using foxfi if I am using a Straight Talk at&t sim, but not with my tmobile sim.
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That make me wonder: does anyone know of a carrier that sells "prepaid" or "metered" SIM with data plan? I will remove Verizon's SIM and stick it in instead only when I need wifi hospot. It should be cheaper than paying $30/month for the service or switching to Verizon's "Share Everything" from my current unlimited.
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My foxfi works. I cant explain why. I am stock with root, and unlocked. My hotspot app comes up asking me to configure it, I simply ignore it and continue using foxfi.
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I treid foxfi on my rooted sgh-t889 with stock OS. It appears to work (tried using other tether apps like wifi tether, turns on but didn't broadcast SSID) but to be quite honest i cant verify because i haven't enabled data on my plan yet!
Im prepaid so I'm waiting for then ext cycle before i can really be sure, but like i said and others apparently too, foxfi seems to be functional for what its worth on sgh-t889
I tried Foxfi today on my tzones plan using a AT&T Note 2 with T-mobile Service (unlocked the aws band), it seems to work fine.
Anyone use this app longterm on T-mobile and with T-zones?
What determines if this feature is available?
I am using an AT&T SIM from a MiFi. I don't know if the carrier counts that as "tethering". Everything on that SIM would be tethering through the MiFi.
I normally use Elixir 2 on my phone to enable hotspot and that seems to be able to turn on the hotspot, but nothing shows in the status bar.
Obviously I haven't been able to set the hotspot name or password, so I can't really be sure if it's on and working or what.
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Cade
I just received my US version of the Nexus 7. It is not activated on any cellular network. The option for hotspot tether is there both before and after the system update.
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kisrita said:
I just received my US version of the Nexus 7. It is not activated on any cellular network. The option for hotspot tether is there both before and after the system update.
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Do you have a SIM in it? I just put the SIM in it and started using it on LTE without any problems.
Nexus 7 FHD LTE (2013) Hotspot
Nexus 7 FHD LTE with T-Mobile sim has Tethering & Hotspot available but not with newly activated AT&T data plan sim. The Tethering feature disappeared in setting. When I re-insert T-Mobile sim that comes with the tablet, the mobile hotspot is available again in the settings.
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Do you have a SIM in it? I just put the SIM in it and started using it on LTE without any problems.
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I tried a Verizon sim but that can't be activated (hopefully just not yet). I have the T-mobile sim in it now but I haven't activated it or tried to use it on cellular yet. I still see the hotspot option. I have not tried at&t.
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Do you have a SIM in it? I just put the SIM in it and started using it on LTE without any problems.
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I put my AT&T Micro SIM from my 2012 N7 and the tethering option is NOT there. Does anyone know if the SIM from the 2012 version is capable of LTE or just HSPA+? I may need to order a new SIM if that's the case...
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I have been reading that all AT&T SIMs, even inactive ones, cause the tethering option to vanish. I wonder if AT&T threatened to block the device unless Google would suppress tethering for their customers.
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I started a new thread Nexus 7 (2013) 4G/LTE stock image JSS15J.
Because I believe tethering option was still active using AT&T LTE SIM from Galaxy Note 8 on JSS15J version. Unfortunately, after update to latest JLS36C the tethering option vanishes with any AT&T SIM inserted. I want to flash back to JSS15J and re-test tethering.
I am not 100% certain of the JSS15J behavior so if anyone is testing AT&T SIM on JSS15J we could use confirmation of tethering support.
Also, upgrading to JLS36C and flashing back to JSS15J needs to be tested for tethering support. Hopefully, there will be no difference between stock JSS15J before update and after flash back to JSS15J after update.
Comments and suggestions are welcome, because I am not highly experienced in flashing various image versions.
Thank you.
On AT&T's website, it says for table plans, only the 5GB per month POST paid plan includes the ability to use Mobile Hotspot. Prepaid Tablet plan is not allowed to tether. I think Google just made the update to reflect that.
If you are on that plan or another plan that allows tethering, then it is a problem if there is no tether option.
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On AT&T's website, it says for table plans, only the 5GB per month POST paid plan includes the ability to use Mobile Hotspot. Prepaid Tablet plan is not allowed to tether. I think Google just made the update to reflect that.
If you are on that plan or another plan that allows tethering, then it is a problem if there is no tether option.
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I'm on that plan and there is no tethering option only when I put a T-Mobile sim the option appears.
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On AT&T's website, it says for table plans, only the 5GB per month POST paid plan includes the ability to use Mobile Hotspot. Prepaid Tablet plan is not allowed to tether. I think Google just made the update to reflect that.
If you are on that plan or another plan that allows tethering, then it is a problem if there is no tether option.
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My AT&T SIM is from a MiFi and my plan is: "DataConnect 5GB for 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot and Laptop Connect"
The included T-Mobile SIM allows the hotspot configuration, and putting the AT&T SIM back in, I am able to turn the hotspot on from Elixir 2, but devices don't seem to pick up an IP address, although they do authenticate.
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My AT&T SIM is from a MiFi and my plan is: "DataConnect 5GB for 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot and Laptop Connect"
The included T-Mobile SIM allows the hotspot configuration, and putting the AT&T SIM back in, I am able to turn the hotspot on from Elixir 2, but devices don't seem to pick up an IP address, although they do authenticate.
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So that basically means no one on AT&T has tether option?
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So that basically means no one on AT&T has tether option?
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Yes, so far.
Bob Smith42 said:
Yes, so far.
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So the best plan is the $30 for 3GB tablet plan then.
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So the best plan is the $30 for 3GB tablet plan then.
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This prepaid plan is the one I use for my Nexus 7 2012 3g model. It works great.
I did not try it on the Nexus 7 2013 4g model because it requires a different (new) SIM. The prepaid plan is *locked* to one IMEI and one SIM number so you can *not* change either value on the website. I tried. But, I did not call to try because it would be too difficult to switch back and forth.
Since Google is blocking AT&T tethering, it was not worth me buying a month of prepaid and using up a SIM just to test if LTE works or not. I considered going to the AT&T store instead, and asking if my Nexus 7 4g/LTE (IMEI) was supported on LTE.
I'm going to test tethering on AT&T on inactive SIM with the old Android version JSS15J first.
Update:
So I just yanked my AT&T prepaid SIM from my Nexus 7 3G and inserted in already running Nexus 7 4G with Airplane Mode On. I turned off Airplane Mode. In Settings More I tried "Manage mobile plan" but it sent me to link for DataConnect and after login stated "The device you are trying to update on your account cannot be performed as an update. You may add this device as a new device." I closed Chrome.
But, at this point the AT&T prepaid SIM was working. I already had a Setting Shortcut for Tethering & portable hotspot but it was empty and tethering gone in settings. So I ran FoxFi and Wi-Fi tethering failed. USB tethering on Windows 7 x64 worked with downloaded app from FoxFi website. In speedtest on PC with USB tethering I got 7.4Mbps down, 1.1 Mbps up.
The Nexus 7 4G/LTE device showed H service and not LTE, probably because LTE does not work on this DataConnect device in my account being locked to my Nexus 7 2012.
Interesting results.
I installed CM10.2 port from the LTE Development forum and find that I can now use the native wifi tether with my AT&T tablet plan & SIM where it was not available before.
jakirkla said:
I installed CM10.2 port from the LTE Development forum and find that I can now use the native wifi tether with my AT&T tablet plan & SIM where it was not available before.
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There you go. Simple software-level lockout.
I'm sure some smart dev can figure out how to disable the AT&T tether kill switch in the stock ROM.
I have a network unlocked ATT LG G4and I am on mobile share plan that allows tethering. I have no problem tethering in the US with my ATT SIM card.
However, when I use another SIM card (for data in europe), I get a message "authentication was unsuccessful" when trying to activate the hotspot.
If I put the same SIM into my galaxy S4, have no problem activating the hotspot and tethering.
Any idea what's going on? Clearly the foreign SIM is fine. And the phone is capable of tethering (on ATT).
I posted this under ATT G4 as well, but I'm not sure if it's particular to ATT.
I am looking into getting a LG G4 H810 and using it on Cricket wireless and was wondering if there is a way to Use the Hotspot.
I currently have a HTC one M8 that I flashed a file on to enable Hotspot, is there something like this for the LG G4?
Hopefully I'm not missing something obv. but I have a sm-975f variant that is rooted that I am using on Cricket. I'm trying to do wifi tethering using the hotspot feature, but devices are not getting internet. I have added them as approved devices once they connect, but still no internet. I do not have a tethering plan with Cricket, but coming from "vanilla" Android devices for years, I was just able to connect with no problems. Is there something I am missing? Should I use a third-party app?
You have to have the tehering package, my unlocked and rooted Moto Z2 Force never would connect either, also never found any third party apps to work either.
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You have to have the tehering package, my unlocked and rooted Moto Z2 Force never would connect either, also never found any third party apps to work either.
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Actually just changed to the updated package with the tethering a few minutes ago. I'll give it some time before testing again to see if that works. Like I said, coming from AOSP and Pixel roms, never had to worry about actually having it included in my plan.
Hmmm..still no internet. I get an IP address but nothing. I was looking and seen that the Note 10+ wasnt on their "approved list" (if that really means anything.) I guess I can call their (existent) customer support to make sure my plan has updated.
I resolved the problem by doing some googleing. The default apn that gets loaded when you insert a cricket sim was missing a setting in the apn type field. It was missing "dun". Once I added that, I was able to get internet on tethered devices. I also moved my sim to slot two which may or may not have helped.
To add, my p2xl did not have the "dun" setting but still was able to tether other devices with no problems so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯