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Sprint Hotspot working for free?

So, I just got my S3 today and immediately rooted it. I mainly just want to tether wirelessly. I don't care to flash new ROMS just yet.
Anyway, before I froze the Sprint Hotspot app with Titanium, I opened up the app just to look around. On my old school Evo 4G it would always tell me I would need to activate the service to use the feature. I just used the free android tether.
I started it up and it is working? I tethered it to my iPad... Is this normal?
I didn't get a notice that it's a paid app or anything.
I checked my account, online, and it still shows wireless hotspot as an option to subscribe to, but it is not listed as part of my plan options.
I am wondering if I use it if Sprint is going to just add it to my bill. When I was with Tmobile I got EDGE data for free for 2 years because of some glitch... I lost it when I upgraded.
Maybe this is a similar glitch? Just wondering of this has happened to anyone else?

No, they can't just add it to your bill. It either works or doesn't work.
In your case, it must just be a favourable fluke that it is working, but I'll wager that eventually down the road you'll get the standard message about subscribing to a hotspot plan.
On a side note, have you tried FoxFi? It's a tether app that does not require root.
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LordLugard said:
No, they can't just add it to your bill. It either works or doesn't work.
In your case, it must just be a favourable fluke that it is working, but I'll wager that eventually down the road you'll get the standard message about subscribing to a hotspot plan.
On a side note, have you tried FoxFi? It's a tether app that does not require root.
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To add to this, you won't find FoxFi in the play store. Sprint took it off for all sprint users. Instead, you'll have to google FoxFi, find their website, and install the APK.

Just tried foxfi , could not get it to work on my sprint g3

LordLugard said:
No, they can't just add it to your bill. It either works or doesn't work.
In your case, it must just be a favourable fluke that it is working, but I'll wager that eventually down the road you'll get the standard message about subscribing to a hotspot plan.
On a side note, have you tried FoxFi? It's a tether app that does not require root.
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I just tried tethering on my stock non rooted Galaxy S III and it worked as well. I i don't have a subscription either so it makes me wonder if it works as a trial or something.
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FoxFi works perfectly fine on my Verizon GSIII and its completely stock.

JS_racer said:
Just tried foxfi , could not get it to work on my sprint g3
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works for both a friend and I on spring with a SGSIII

I tried both the Sprint Hotspot and FoxFi on my rooted stock Sprint Galaxy S3. Neither one worked.

this is what the cool kids are using for tethering lol. http://android-wifi-tether.googlecode.com/files/wifi_tether_v3_2-pre1.apk set device profile for galaxy nexus(cdma and gsm both work) in the settings. foxfi sucks. its nice if u dont wanna root but if ur already rooted its pointless to waste ur time with it. someone had to say it.

billard412 said:
this is what the cool kids are using for tethering lol. http://android-wifi-tether.googlecode.com/files/wifi_tether_v3_2-pre1.apk set device profile for galaxy nexus(cdma and gsm both work) in the settings. foxfi sucks. its nice if u dont wanna root but if ur already rooted its pointless to waste ur time with it. someone had to say it.[/QUOTE
Foxfi doesnt seem to work on unrooted Sprint phones
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evoer said:
Foxfi doesnt seem to work on unrooted Sprint phones
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I can CONFIRM that the current version of foxfi does not work on an unrooted Sprint SGS3. Also, the android-wifi-tether is not working, either, on a ROOTED Sprint SGS3 (LG2 - haven't tried it with LG8 release yet).
Sprint seems to be trying pretty hard to prevent its users from wifi tethering (without one of their wifi data plans).

On my current phone foxfi and the andorid tether app both act up. They let me connect for a while and then they just stop working. It may be the phone though. If I do usb tether though I can stay one for days.
I cant wait till I get my s3 next week though.

rfs830 said:
On my current phone foxfi and the andorid tether app both act up. They let me connect for a while and then they just stop working. It may be the phone though. If I do usb tether though I can stay one for days.
I cant wait till I get my s3 next week though.
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I can't get WIFI to work at all, but USB tethering via Easytether works great.

Never tried foxfi unrooted but can confirm it doesn't work on my rooted phone. WiFi tether works just fine for me tho(on all modems: Len,lf9,lg2,lg8). I think the problems people are having is just because of the phone being new. I don't think iT has anything to do with sprint trying to block it.

billard412 said:
Never tried foxfi unrooted but can confirm it doesn't work on my rooted phone. WiFi tether works just fine for me tho(on all modems: Len,lf9,lg2,lg8). I think the problems people are having is just because of the phone being new. I don't think iT has anything to do with sprint trying to block it.
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FoxFi says on their site (right now!) ...
"*Support for the new Galaxy S3 and the new ICS update for Epic Touch are being worked on. Should be compatible soon in a future update."
My GS3 is not rooted yet. FoxFi didn't work ... neither Wifi, nor BlueTooth mode for Hotspot. BUT, the Sprint basic Hotspot is working even without me enabling it in my account. Hmmm.
Will try to root and try the google base wifi tether sometime soon.

tethering
Yeah the sprint app is working for me too and I don't have a tethering plan either.

Can I get your address to send you the bill?
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lol thats funny!
Naddict said:
Can I get your address to send you the bill?
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yousefak said:
To add to this, you won't find FoxFi in the play store. Sprint took it off for all sprint users. Instead, you'll have to google FoxFi, find their website, and install the APK.
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JS_racer said:
Just tried foxfi , could not get it to work on my sprint g3
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nerdydesi said:
FoxFi works perfectly fine on my Verizon GSIII and its completely stock.
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AlpineMan said:
I tried both the Sprint Hotspot and FoxFi on my rooted stock Sprint Galaxy S3. Neither one worked.
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foxfi doesn't work on sprint sgsIII...darn!

If you can't get the Wi-Fi tether app from the market to work...using gnex cdma, set your device profile to generic ics.
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Tethering on jelly bean

So after a while I ran into a post a couple of months ago about how tethering on ics was possible using svtp version and setting the device to samsung for some odd reason. Now that the new update is out I have been telling my buddy not to update until we knew there was a definite way to keep on tethering wirelessly.
So is there? Noticed Foxfi won't work from what I read.

That solution only worked on ICS...
This works on JB
Link to app...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.android.wifi.tether
I can confirm this works and broadcasts in infrastructure mode.
Sent from my XT907 Scorpion_Mini

Anything needing to be changed in the settings to make it function? I assume the current root method works for the JB as well? Thanks

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1981625
And FoxFi has been updated to work last I heard.

got556 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1981625
And FoxFi has been updated to work last I heard.
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Yeah but now you have to purchase their pro version since they have limited their free model with the new update, I will likely hack the stock hotspot when my friend comes to complain to me, thanks everyone

Free tether for AT&T S3 and Android 4.3

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2535141
Verified working with AT&T S3 with Android 4.3 update

Man, thanks for the heads up ... this was huge! Incredibly easy, and I now have free WiFi tethering. My only disappointment was that Bluetooth tethering didn't show up for my Gear.
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Awesome! Thank you.

big_redfox said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2535141
Verified working with AT&T S3 with Android 4.3 update
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Huge thanks for throwing all of this together- :good: WORKS PERFECT!!!

Has anyone tested this with stock 4.4.2 rooted with towel? Else i am looking for a good wifi tethering app. this worked great with 4.3
Chris

I need the time to play with it but I edited the tethering provision with a guide from the att s5 forum. I'll let you guys know how it works in the next few days. This may still work too
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talkingmonkeys said:
I need the time to play with it but I edited the tethering provision with a guide from the att s5 forum. I'll let you guys know how it works in the next few days. This may still work too
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Do you know if any of these hacks works with Cricket? That's my service, and I'm forbidden to tether or get shut off. I don't want to tether to download stuff, just browse the web on my Note 10.1. Tia

sapper9999 said:
Has anyone tested this with stock 4.4.2 rooted with towel? Else i am looking for a good wifi tethering app. this worked great with 4.3
Chris
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Im on the same boat for 4.4.2

You can do thru Settings ? More Networks > Tethering and portable hotspot.
I am on S3Rx 4.3 and i have used this feature.
I am not sure if this option is available for Stock.

talkingmonkeys said:
I need the time to play with it but I edited the tethering provision with a guide from the att s5 forum. I'll let you guys know how it works in the next few days. This may still work too
Sent from my SGH-I747 running TW4.4.2 TMS3KK
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Did you find out if Tethering provision works on 4.4.2 yet?

I just wanted to share my most recent experience with this. I used this method earlier this year to tether and it has worked great until now. I just received a letter from AT&T informing me that I must remove all tethering apps, which I had no other except this apk in place, or they would upgrade my plan to a tethering plan at the end of this month. It appears AT&T found a way to track this method, or they are assuming tethering is taking place due to high data usage during the last billing cycle.
I just wanted to share my experience and thank everyone for the help, it was great while it lasted!

bigbob196 said:
I just wanted to share my most recent experience with this. I used this method earlier this year to tether and it has worked great until now. I just received a letter from AT&T informing me that I must remove all tethering apps, which I had no other except this apk in place, or they would upgrade my plan to a tethering plan at the end of this month. It appears AT&T found a way to track this method, or they are assuming tethering is taking place due to high data usage during the last billing cycle.
I just wanted to share my experience and thank everyone for the help, it was great while it lasted!
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Weird, I've had tethering for a while and never saw anything. Then again I use tethering only rarely.

OasissisaO said:
Weird, I've had tethering for a while and never saw anything. Then again I use tethering only rarely.
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i only used it rarely when i wanted to watch something at lunch on my tablet, got an email, letter, AND a text about them "updating" my account....
looking into moving to tmo if they decide to do it since i haven't used tethering now. at least on tmo i can pay a little less AND get tethering with my plan

[Q] AT&T Note 4 tether block

Using the AT&T Note 4 on Straighttalk. Interested in root to break tether block. Any ideas?

use FoxFi app. I haven't tested it in a while but last time I used it, it worked:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.foxfi&hl=en

nyydynasty said:
use FoxFi app. I haven't tested it in a while but last time I used it, it worked:
I will try it again. Did not work a month ago!
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Not working. i believe AT&T N4 is not a supported model.

FoxFi doesn't work on Note 4. Tried it.
Only WiFi Tether Router works that I know. You need root to use it, but once the WiFi router is on, you can lose root and the router still works until you turn it off.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.snclab.wifitetherrouter&hl=en

what about something like this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.diyphonegadgets.wifihotspot&hl=en

nyydynasty said:
what about something like this
From Play store - Supports Kit Kat 4.4! - would not connect running Lollipop! May need to roll back to Kit Kat
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nyydynasty said:
what about something like this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.diyphonegadgets.wifihotspot&hl=en
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Doesn't work on ATT Note 4 Kit Kat 4.4.4.
You get the ATT error message saying your device is not setup for WiFi Tethering.

I have read that it is no longer possible to roll back Lollipop to Kit Kat on the AT&T Note 4. Is this correct? I have also read that I could attain tether in temporary root with xposed framework or various apps and it will maintain when root is lost after reboot.

Mobile Hotspot ?

Sorry if this is a noob question but is there a known way to get hotspot provisioning turned off for Note 4 Dev Ed? Thanks in advance!

What exactly are you asking?

I would like to use the mobile hotspot for free with my unlimited data

As far as I know it's unlocked. They no longer can charge for it. It's built in. I have used it. But I am not on unlimited data. If you can't use the pre-installed app then download on from the playstore.
Note 4

emtee_skull said:
As far as I know it's unlocked. They no longer can charge for it. It's built in. I have used it. But I am not on unlimited data. If you can't use the pre-installed app then download on from the playstore.
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I dont get it I was receiving an error saying contact Verizon. But now I'm not lol w.e thanks for the help!

Not sure for dev ed but retail we all use foxfi

Does foxfi still work for you?

yamaha_wins said:
Does foxfi still work for you?
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Have been unable to connect since last night. It appears Verizon rolled out a silent update disabling it on multiple devices. Read the most recent FoxFi reviews in the Play Store for several other accounts of this. Anyone else know of a solution?

Yes but I can't find it. I got it on my phone
jcip17 said:
Sorry if this is a noob question but is there a known way to get hotspot provisioning turned off for Note 4 Dev Ed? Thanks in advance!
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I never used it much because I had Foxfi ,but it did work. I'm still looking

It's happened to everyone
jcip17 said:
Sorry if this is a noob question but is there a known way to get hotspot provisioning turned off for Note 4 Dev Ed? Thanks in advance!
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Verizon threw in a silent update last night. All of us unlimited data users got screwed. If you look at the reviews for the app, everyone from our carrier is having the same problem. I've been looking for another app to change to that will do that same thing. No luck so far. Sucks, since I've been using Foxfi for years and it always worked like a champ.
I say BOOOOOO to Verizon. =(

jcip17 said:
Sorry if this is a noob question but is there a known way to get hotspot provisioning turned off for Note 4 Dev Ed? Thanks in advance!
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Here is the Mod we used for native tether on the DE Note 4 it is a zip and I think the only way to use it is with a custom recovery. Someone correct me if I am wrong. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60096832&postcount=210 another link http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...ods-thread-t2951875/post57014806#post57014806
FoxFi is back up working. Can anyone explain what happen to make it stop working last night
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