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Hey Guys, this is my first thread here and I'm hoping ya'll can help! Just got my Arc S yesterday and so far I am in love.
I have had Android phones in the past and they didn't have this "WiFi Hot Spot" feature. My Arc S does have it. I am guessing because this phone was not bought through AT&T and is totally generic, the application didn't get blocked. I enabled it earlier just to test it out and it worked great! I'm wondering if AT&T is going to charge me for the service though... I have PDANet but it totally sucks compared to creating an actual WiFi network.
Will AT&T catch on to what I'm doing and automatically charge me for the service? Will they give me warning?
Or do I not need to worry and the phone is just using my data like normal because the phone was never built for AT&T and they don't know what's going on?
Please help me out on this one! I would really like to use the WiFi hot spot feature at no extra cost beyond my standard data plan.
I didnt really get what u are trying to say well but when u turn ur phone to hot spot for wifi u have to have ur data (operator internet) enabled and the phone will use ur data internet and broadcast it as wifi so who ever connects to ur phone will be using ur operator's internet and u will be charged as normal usage btw i suggest to use operator's internet as hot spot only if u have unlimited internet exess bcoz maybe u will have to play quite alot
I'm asking if my carrier (AT&T) is going to catch on to me and charge me their monthly fee for their tethering/WiFi hot spot service.
If you use the feature you won't get charged.
I read forums of american phones sometimes to improve my English and I came across the thing with at&t's warning.
If you use too much data you might (doesn't happen to all of you) get the "You're in the top 5% of data users bla bla bla" or the one with "You're tethering, stop it or we move you to the tether plan". Also I read that that with changing plans never happened if I'm not mistaken.
So just don't tether the hell out of it and it should be good to go.
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You need a tethering plan if you're in USA afaik.
You may want to read this
http://www.pcworld.com/article/226905/android_tethering_free_ride_is_over.html
And also this
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/18/...-using-unauthorized-tethering-methods-to-pay/
I know this is old news but you will get the picture. I wonder why major US carriers do that, if you pay for data plan I think its up to the person what to do with those data (i.e. 2GB per month, 4GB per month, unlimited etc.)
It seemed that mobile internet is expensive there.
I'm on unlimited mobile data which costs me 999 php (around 23 USD in current forex)
Capped at 1GB per DAY (I dont know if its being implemented as I exceeded 1GB in one day due to english sub anime downloads hehe)
My carrier does not even charge me for tethering on my PC.
With a phone that is not from a carrier you don't need it as it has the tethering enabled without cheking your plan.
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As far as the apps being deleted from the Market that's not an issue because I already have the programs on my phone.
Those two articles seem to confirm what Flo95 said about getting a warning before AT&T actually upgrades my plan. And AT&T no longer has unlimited data plans so I don't know how they would ever know that I was using my 3G connection to make a WiFi hot spot.
With all this info I think it's fair to say I'm safe unless I get some sort of contact from AT&T warning me about data usage/tethering/WiFi hot spot usage.
Will using the unlocked, unrooted Intl version's mobile hot spot incur extra charges on AT&T? Anyone try it yet?
Thanks in advance for helpful answers
I've used it. Works like a champ. haven't done any major downloads or anything though. Back when I had a Dell Streak, I used it in the same fashion, but never for large amounts of data. Other users stated that AT&T noticed the increased usage and sent emails or mail stating that they would adjust their data plan accordingly, but I don't know what the outcome was for them.
Is there any fool proof method that works for not being detected for tethering?
Just received a push message from Tmobile
Free T-Mobile Msg: To prevent future Smartphone Mobile HotSpot (Tethering) access from being blocked, add Smartphone Mobile HotSpot service here.
http://offers.t-mobile.com/tethering/upsell.do?source=50SMS
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The system they use to detect tethering might not be perfected, I got one of those messages while using the browser on my phone.
Interesting, I'm just not trying to take a a chance of being kicked out my contract and I be damned if I'm paying for it... Refuse to go back to sprint
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Basically since they came out with the unlimited 4g plan they have started monitoring it closely. There is one way around it that works for a while and if you dont use alot of data they wont detect it. But if you stream alot of netflix and stuf they will figure it out. You have to usd chrome on your computer and then get an app from the chrome store called user agent spoofer it tbink I5 is called. Then you set your user agent to firefox 3 or 4 and you shkuld be good. Actually the best way to do it is to use the android user agent because then it cant tell that you are not using your phone. The problem roblem with 5hat is you lose flash and some other stuff
What does the message say so far this month I have used 6.6 gb and still have about 10 days left on my cycle and last month I used about 4.5 gb. Haven't got a message from them yet
Probably a better way to ensure they can't track you is to set up a VPN on your laptop or tablet, like using your work or school.
Route all traffic through there and T-Mobile should have no way to tell what you're doing. Assuming encryption.
ezsoulja said:
Is there any fool proof method that works for not being detected for tethering?
Just received a push message from Tmobile
Free T-Mobile Msg: To prevent future Smartphone Mobile HotSpot (Tethering) access from being blocked, add Smartphone Mobile HotSpot service here.
http://offers.t-mobile.com/tethering/upsell.do?source=50SMS
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1962752 This works for me follow to a tee
deeznutz1977 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1962752 This works for me follow to a tee
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People like you are the reason Unlimited data doesn't exist on most carriers any more, and the reason T-Mobile will probably yank ours before long. That's solid work, way to ruin it for everyone.
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People like you are the reason Unlimited data doesn't exist on most carriers any more, and the reason T-Mobile will probably yank ours before long. That's solid work, way to ruin it for everyone.
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That isnt from tethering. I dont tether, data use is from my daughter watching movies and me listening to spotify . And 900mb roms lol.---------> No i lie i use it for mirror link on my head unit
Hey guys, so i have the G3, tmobile, but I'm using a simple mobile service.
Problem is, my G3 Died and LG just repaired it, bought a BLU phone to use temporarily and it work fine tethering. And my Old G2 tether fine as well, so i don't think its service issue.
But before my G3 died and after it was fixed, I've never been able to get the hotspot to work. When my tablet connects to it, the WiFi icon always have an exclamation mark on it.
Any idea why this is happening ? I really need the WiFi at work. Can't tether it to my laptop either, will say "Unlimited connection".
Any help will be appreciated.
And my data plan is work, i have 10GB of high speed month, right now i've only used about 200mb of that, so its not because i don't have data plan.
Thanks
sizzorkay said:
Hey guys, so i have the G3, tmobile, but I'm using a simple mobile service.
Problem is, my G3 Died and LG just repaired it, bought a BLU phone to use temporarily and it work fine tethering. And my Old G2 tether fine as well, so i don't think its service issue.
But before my G3 died and after it was fixed, I've never been able to get the hotspot to work. When my tablet connects to it, the WiFi icon always have an exclamation mark on it.
Any idea why this is happening ? I really need the WiFi at work. Can't tether it to my laptop either, will say "Unlimited connection".
Any help will be appreciated.
And my data plan is work, i have 10GB of high speed month, right now i've only used about 200mb of that, so its not because i don't have data plan.
Thanks
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sounds like your wifi was damaged, id send that backand warranty that fast.
you think? or i need to root it in other to use my hotspot with simple mobile, since its a tmobile phone and i don't have tmobile service, perhaps that's why its blocked?
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you think? or i need to root it in other to use my hotspot with simple mobile, since its a tmobile phone and i don't have tmobile service, perhaps that's why its blocked?
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What app are you trying to root with? If you are trying to use t-mobile's "mobile hotspot"app or the Settings/Tethering & Networks/Mobile Hotspot... No, it is not going to work for you without a t-mobile data plan.
You might be able to find an app that allows tethering, but I think you'll need to be rooted.
I know that MetroPCS is a *itch to get free tethering with.
I'm afraid of rooting this device lol, don't wanna brick it, it died on me once, out of the blue, that's why i sent it in for repairs.
Yes, as you know, its a tmobile phone, but my service is simple mobile, while it was being repaired by LG, i bought a BLU phone for temporary use, and it tethers fine without root. And my old G2 tethers fine without root either, so I'm surprised this G3 is making that hard. So i can tether with other phones, even though its simple mobile service on a tmobile phones, so I'm thinking the G3 might be the one with the problem. And if I'm to root, you have any idea the best thread for that? Thanks for your time.
I have been searching for a while now and can not find an answer anywhere. I have a Samsung Galaxy s7 Active, a Samsung Galaxy s5, and a Samsung Galaxy Express 3. I have AT&T service with grandfathered Unlimited data. As you all know AT&T will not let you hotspot with the unlimited package.
But SOMEBODY has to have a way around it for one of the three phones I have. Hotspot is my only option for Internet because I live way out in the Styx and I'm not paying the insane prices satellite Internet charges way out here for such a small data package.
If somebody has a way to use my unlimited data package on one of these three phones I will swap my SIM card out whenever I want to hotspot.
Thank you in advance for your help.
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As far as the s7 active goes I hear some people on the s7 active root (success) thread saying that the android 7.0 update they found allows you to use the native hotspot without having to root your phone and without having to subscribe to a hotspot plan. Don't know about the other phones as I never had them before.
Thanks I will try that
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As far as the s7 active goes I hear some people on the s7 active root (success) thread saying that the android 7.0 update they found allows you to use the native hotspot without having to root your phone and without having to subscribe to a hotspot plan. Don't know about the other phones as I never had them before.
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Hey man I am new to this but trying to learn. How exactly do I download this update? From the play store? Or do I have to have a laptop? Can you please point me in the right direction? I am sorry if this a silly question but like I said I am new
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