Develop Bugs

AT&T Galaxy S3, what tethering app is everyone using?

So I know AT&T, being the disgusting American capitalist corporation that they are, decided to completely disable wireless tethering and make you pay for it with a monthly fee on your bill. This is completely unacceptable if you ask me.
This is a thread to see what Wi-Fi tethering apps you guys are using, with and without root. Hopefully we can get a list going so people can try out some different ones if certain ones don't work for them.
I'm using a completely stock phone, unrooted. Just downloaded FoxFi from their website, and installed the apk on my phone. It's usually available on Google Play but AT&T decided to block it. However, I can confirm that if you download the APK and install it that Wi-Fi tethering works perfectly. I connected my work laptop to my phone just now and used dropbox for a bit, and I also tried a few different websites.

Elixir 2

Foxfi here. It works great on my unrooted phone.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

Easytether

When I used to tether with an Iphone att noticed it right away and sent me automated messages... Can they also detect tethering with Android??
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium

if you download an app, the only thing AT&T would be able to see is your data usage. if your data usage all of sudden goes up, that's usually related to tethering.
i use FoxFi on my unrooted Galaxy S3.

mrhomiec said:
if you download an app, the only thing AT&T would be able to see is your data usage. if your data usage all of sudden goes up, that's usually related to tethering.
i use FoxFi on my unrooted Galaxy S3.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
definitely not true.
they can tell by the number of 'hops' that data traffic goes through to the end client. that is how they found me. i was using CM9 (built-in enabled hotspot) for 3 months on my old phone and they finally sent me the "Did you know tethering requires a plan?" text, and sent me a letter telling me I had to stop before X date or they'd change my data plan. when I called in playing dumb they listed off a number of apps that i might have used 'accidentally', which was the list of all the tethering apps i've heard of, and asked if i used them.

IMHO, the only safe way to tether via wifi on an unrooted phone would be to set up ADB via wifi, then use Easytether over that wifi ADB connection. Anything that resembles straightforward "phone as transparent access point" is too easy for carriers to detect. You have to masquerade your traffic, and the more opaque you can make it (say, by further tunneling it over a PPTP or L2TP VPN), the better.
A rooted phone has a few additional possibilities, but they involve completely replacing the tethering app that's bundled with the phone with one that goes out of its way to masquerade your traffic and disguise its wifi-routed origins.

You can also change over to a mobileshare plan. It's saving me a few bucks per month, and tethering is allowed with no additional fee.
"Tethering and/or mobile hotspot use is permitted with Mobile Share plans with capable Designated Devices; provided, however, that such use is limited to a maximum of five (5) simultaneous users per Device." "If you use a tethering and/or mobile hotspot Device with more than five (5) simultaneous users, you agree that AT&T may suspend or terminate service to the account."
So it looks like they're watching for multiple receivers in the traffic and if they see more than 6 (the device itself and 5 attached clients), then it flags.

Good Call
Srgsx said:
Elixir 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Good call on Elixir 2. Works really fast on an non-rooted Galaxy S III

Foxfi worked perfectly for me up until this latest OTA update and now it won't work at all. Was using Power Toggles to activate it, but this is no longer working. I've been searching for a working replacement for the last few days without any luck so if anyone has found an app that works after the update I would greatly appreciate you sharing the name. Thanks!!

I use wifi tether on a rooted S3. It works pretty well. It has similar options to that of a router.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium

dLo GSR said:
definitely not true.
they can tell by the number of 'hops' that data traffic goes through to the end client. that is how they found me. i was using CM9 (built-in enabled hotspot) for 3 months on my old phone and they finally sent me the "Did you know tethering requires a plan?" text, and sent me a letter telling me I had to stop before X date or they'd change my data plan. when I called in playing dumb they listed off a number of apps that i might have used 'accidentally', which was the list of all the tethering apps i've heard of, and asked if i used them.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So what app were you using when you got caught? Rooted?

I use the built in CM10 tether.
t-tyme01 said:
So what app were you using when you got caught? Rooted?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
He was using the built in tethering feature of CM9, which is also part of stock Android.

I use wifi tether. It was the only thing that let me connect to my vpn and tether at the same time.
Haven't used it very much tbh. Maybe 2 hours total in the past couple of weeks. But so far so good
I don't think att would have an idea I was tethering since all the data is going through my vpn and is encrypted.
If they somehow managed to find out, I'm prepared to take them to court and will ask for proof in discovery which would make everything public as far as how they caught me.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium

Stock from settings in AOKP.
Sent from my SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2

Was working...
Hello all,
I have been using this tethering method for a few weeks now, but all of sudden, my phone gets stuck on "Please wait while verifying..." message. It never errors, and I can cancel the process. I have tried to restore the offical tethering files, in hope to get the "Please call blah blah for more information message, but the same result happens too. My phone did recently download a system update, but I haven't allowed it to install. If anyone can shed some light on this I would greatly appreciate it.

[Q] T-mobile galaxy S2 hotspot

Hello, One of the main reasons for me buying a galaxy s2 and switching to T-Mobile unlimited from virgin mobile was to use wifi hotspot in my car for streaming radio and the like. well when i got it i found out that not only did it not work, but i cant even pay extra to have it as it's not supported by my 70 dollar a month plan. I haven't rooted my phone or installed any other roms on it, it's just stock.
do any of you know which rom would support mobile hotspot so i can use it if any? id hate to go back to virgin mobile after spending all this money to have a fast network.
-thanks

atoms83 said:
Hello, One of the main reasons for me buying a galaxy s2 and switching to T-Mobile unlimited from virgin mobile was to use wifi hotspot in my car for streaming radio and the like. well when i got it i found out that not only did it not work, but i cant even pay extra to have it as it's not supported by my 70 dollar a month plan. I haven't rooted my phone or installed any other roms on it, it's just stock.
do any of you know which rom would support mobile hotspot so i can use it if any? id hate to go back to virgin mobile after spending all this money to have a fast network.
-thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm pretty sure almost all of them support free tethering. From my experience, any CM ROM will have free tethering. I have always been a die hard fan of CM and never really used any other ROM except the super sexy MIUI. Which I am using the JB version atm. The only issue with this ROM is the lack of WiFi calling but I will gladly trade WiFi calling for the sexiness that is MIUI! Pretty stable so far! No issues.
You should try CM9. Its an ICS ROM and is better than CM10 IMHO. Only because CM9 allows you to tweak it a bit more. Cyanogenmod is the most stable ROM out IMHO. Def a wise choice that you will not regret.
The thing about tethering is it uses your data plan. So if you have anything less than unlimited.... your most likely going to run into problems. That throttling crap is a pain in the butt! I had a 2GB plan and used it up in a few days due to YouTube and Pandora and it would take 10 minutes just to load Facebook. I also use T-Mobile but I paid the extra $10 a month for unlimited.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

atoms83 said:
Hello, One of the main reasons for me buying a galaxy s2 and switching to T-Mobile unlimited from virgin mobile was to use wifi hotspot in my car for streaming radio and the like. well when i got it i found out that not only did it not work, but i cant even pay extra to have it as it's not supported by my 70 dollar a month plan. I haven't rooted my phone or installed any other roms on it, it's just stock.
do any of you know which rom would support mobile hotspot so i can use it if any? id hate to go back to virgin mobile after spending all this money to have a fast network.
-thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just as codecaine21 mentioned, most of the custom ROMs out there have tethering capabilities. If you will be tethering via a laptop, be sure to see this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677490 . You may need to change the UA string in your laptop's web browser to avoid being redirected to a t-mobile mobile web plan page. If you are tethering using a mobile device, you shouldn't have any issues. Hope this helps.

brandoramo said:
Just as codecaine21 mentioned, most of the custom ROMs out there have tethering capabilities. If you will be tethering via a laptop, be sure to see this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677490 . You may need to change the UA string in your laptop's web browser to avoid being redirected to a t-mobile mobile web plan page. If you are tethering using a mobile device, you shouldn't have any issues. Hope this helps.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If he is running CM or MIUI, he would not need to change his browsers UA string.
When has the UA string ever been an issue on a custom/aftermarket ROM?
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

No Root Tethering
atoms83 said:
Hello, One of the main reasons for me buying a galaxy s2 and switching to T-Mobile unlimited from virgin mobile was to use wifi hotspot in my car for streaming radio and the like. well when i got it i found out that not only did it not work, but i cant even pay extra to have it as it's not supported by my 70 dollar a month plan. I haven't rooted my phone or installed any other roms on it, it's just stock.
do any of you know which rom would support mobile hotspot so i can use it if any? id hate to go back to virgin mobile after spending all this money to have a fast network.
-thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No Root Tethering ICS stock rom - go to settings, applications, on top list select All, find TetheringProvisioning and disable it.

free wifi tethering t-mobile sgh-t989 4.0.4 works
okay let me just start off by saying I did not figure this out by myself. someone put me on to this method about a year ago here on xda I'm sorry i can't remember the user name but if you know who you are thankyou. first of all you must be rooted for this method next download titanium backup open up titanium backup grant superuser permission if this is your first time using the application next click on the middle button back up/restore scroll almost all the way to the bottom find tethering provisions click on tethering provision if you have Titanium Backup Pro you will be able to backup this file and or freeze the file or completely uninstall the file next find wifi sharing manager also under backup/ restore once both of these files are either frozen or uninstalled reboot your phone and enjoy free wifi tethering

Try this ....
http://galaxys2root.com/t-mobile-ga...fi-tether-on-ics-t-mobile-galaxy-s2-sgh-t989/ this work for me and free
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

esema1o said:
Try this ....
http://galaxys2root.com/t-mobile-ga...fi-tether-on-ics-t-mobile-galaxy-s2-sgh-t989/ this work for me and free
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok. For those that ARE NOT running 4.1/4.2, The tethering provision has already been removed. The newest CM builds have a very difficult time using the Tether for Root users. Some people would like to say that all it takes is to change the device profile to Galaxy S2, but that doesn't work. And the OP said he is running stock, no root. Not many apps, if any, will work with his device on 4.0.4. Might have to downgrade to GB. That was the last time WIFI Tether for Root users worked for me.

He in 4.0.4 stock rom root

atoms83 said:
Hello, One of the main reasons for me buying a galaxy s2 and switching to T-Mobile unlimited from virgin mobile was to use wifi hotspot in my car for streaming radio and the like. well when i got it i found out that not only did it not work, but i cant even pay extra to have it as it's not supported by my 70 dollar a month plan. I haven't rooted my phone or installed any other roms on it, it's just stock.
do any of you know which rom would support mobile hotspot so i can use it if any? id hate to go back to virgin mobile after spending all this money to have a fast network.
-thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i've been using infamous resurrection 2.0 and hot spot works just fine. this ROM is pretty much like the stock one with few modifications. Other folks talk about other ROMs; yes they do work well; but if you prefer something closer to stock like me, then infamous would be something to consider.

esema1o said:
He in 4.0.4 stock rom root
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
He said he was stock and not rooted. Read more carefully.

Thanks a lot for all of your info. i manged to root my phone with no problems and flashed my phone to aokp_hercules_jb-mr1_build-5.
This is my first time flashing a new rom on a phone and this one seems pretty stable. I have been using it for a couple weeks now and there hasn't been any problems yet. If i didn't know i would think this build shipped with the phone. google now works great, USB tether works, and mobile hotspot works with some trial and error. however, when my ipod and ipad both connect to mobile hotspot, they do nothing. I was trying to stream pandora and tunein from from the ipod through my car using hotspot but i guess it's just a problem with iOS devices as other phones and laptops connect fine.
This will work for now until either the real JB comes out or I buy a nexus or new galaxy device. thanks.

[Q] Has anyone gotten tethering working? (bypass)

I'm on a grandfathered unlimited data plan, so tethering isn't included. My last rom on my Galaxy Nexus had a tethering bypass check. Anyone know of a way to get around it or am I going to have to look for some sort of root-app?
Thanks for the help. It's been a heck of a night!

FoxFi works.

GrayTheWolf said:
FoxFi works.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
do you have to get the paid version? i tried that before and it only allows certain amount of data per day

abrego47 said:
do you have to get the paid version? i tried that before and it only allows certain amount of data per day
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It does.

GrayTheWolf said:
It does.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Every time I go to launch it I get a message telling me I need to call 611, am I missing something?

Kraizk said:
Every time I go to launch it I get a message telling me I need to call 611, am I missing something?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's weird....

GrayTheWolf said:
That's weird....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Are you on a tiered plan or unlimited data?

Kraizk said:
Are you on a tiered plan or unlimited data?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Still have a set 4 GB of data. I got to keep the same plan from my previous phone.

GrayTheWolf said:
Still have a set 4 GB of data. I got to keep the same plan from my previous phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Tethering is typically included by default on capped plans, that is most likely why foxfi works for you

Kraizk said:
Tethering is typically included by default on capped plans, that is most likely why foxfi works for you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can't use the built-in tethering, it will charge me if I use it. FoxFi should work regardless what plan you have.

I'm also on an unlimited plan and had issues with FoxFi too - not sure why... it worked for a while - then it would not let my phone use encryption - then I would get the verizon "call 611 message" (though FoxFi would still work, I'd just get a message and have to clear it out/cancel).
If you're rooted check out the OP here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2417226 works like a charm
If you're not on root, you'll prob have to pay for the FoxFi app, but it's like 6.95 I think - way cheaper than any ISP I know of

FoxFi appears to work fine for me. Just had to accept a certificate and put a lock on my phone. Works with no errors. But I noticed some of you stated that it started going crazy after some use down the road.

I'm not sure why my stock app doesn't work when I'm on a shared data plan. Worked on my iPhone5 10 months ago with the same exact plan.

GrayTheWolf said:
I can't use the built-in tethering, it will charge me if I use it. FoxFi should work regardless what plan you have.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I keep telling you that you need to check that ...
They can't charge you unless you use more than 4 gigs.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4

dottat said:
I keep telling you that you need to check that ...
They can't charge you unless you use more than 4 gigs.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, you'd think... but I tried stock app, get the call *611. Then, I tried FoxFi (non-paid to see if it would work) and when I go to enable the hotspot it pops up an error for *611 as well. It's saying I'm not subscribed to a hotspot plan essentially. I have a 10gb plan, which was one in the lawsuit a while back when they said you shouldn't distinguish how someone uses their 10gb. They were supposed to open the market up to 3rd party tethering apps (but weren't required to support the tethering through their stock) and I never got it working on my Droid Razr either. I now have an HTC One (kept the same plan, no changes to it) and wasn't able to get FoxFi working on it either.

basschica said:
Yeah, you'd think... but I tried stock app, get the call *611. Then, I tried FoxFi (non-paid to see if it would work) and when I go to enable the hotspot it pops up an error for *611 as well. It's saying I'm not subscribed to a hotspot plan essentially. I have a 10gb plan, which was one in the lawsuit a while back when they said you shouldn't distinguish how someone uses their 10gb. They were supposed to open the market up to 3rd party tethering apps (but weren't required to support the tethering through their stock) and I never got it working on my Droid Razr either. I now have an HTC One (kept the same plan, no changes to it) and wasn't able to get FoxFi working on it either.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Call them up and see how quick they fix that for ya.
Sent from my HTC6500LVW using Tapatalk 2

dottat said:
Call them up and see how quick they fix that for ya.
Sent from my HTC6500LVW using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Haha yeah, I wouldn't hold my breath.
That being said, I just got OpenGarden working between my phone and my Kindle FIre HD, so I can say that that works, which is more useful than anything else I've tried. A lot of tether is USB based, which isn't helpful on the tablet/Kindle front. I'm shocked/happy that I found a solution that quickly. I know when I tried in the past, even with other providers, that getting a tablet or other computer based device to work was a pain. That being said, they've got a pc/mac client, so I don't doubt that that will work too. I try to avoid hauling my laptop when I travel and for the most part I can unless I know I need to offload a ton of data from memory cards, which is usually the deciding factor. I don't know...maybe I could do usb/otg bridge of some sort to copy between phone / hdd or sd/cf/xd cards to hdd? Usually I've got enough SD or other memory cards for whatever I'm doing to not need to haul the laptop though.

1.53 enabling carrier tethering checks?

I have an Unlocked HTC 10 on AT&T unlimited without the mobile hotspot plan. Previously on 1.30, I was able to activate the mobile hotspot, and I believe the same was true for the 1.27(?) that the phone came with. Now, however, after updating to 1.53 using the image that Captain_Throwback posted, I get a prompt to contact AT&T to activate mobile hotspot on this device when I try to tether. Did HTC retroactively add checks?

jcracken said:
I have an Unlocked HTC 10 on AT&T unlimited without the mobile hotspot plan. Previously on 1.30, I was able to activate the mobile hotspot, and I believe the same was true for the 1.27(?) that the phone came with. Now, however, after updating to 1.53 using the image that Captain_Throwback posted, I get a prompt to contact AT&T to activate mobile hotspot on this device when I try to tether. Did HTC retroactively add checks?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Should be easy to kill in system/customize/ACC/default.XML if they did.
Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

dottat said:
Should be easy to kill in system/customize/ACC/default.XML if they did.
Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, looking at that file I see the value for the Tethering check was 9 on my device, no idea what it originally was. Setting it to 0 and rebooting disabled the check

jcracken said:
Thanks, looking at that file I see the value for the Tethering check was 9 on my device, no idea what it originally was. Setting it to 0 and rebooting disabled the check
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There should be a rule to set to zero and also turn support tether guard to false.
Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

dottat said:
There should be a rule to set to zero and also turn support tether guard to false.
Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For poops and laughs set entitlement_check=0
This is an ATT specific setting.
Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk

datafoo said:
For poops and laughs set entitlement_check=0
This is an ATT specific setting.
Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you mean false? It's set to true right now.

On AT&T, had no issues tethering today after running the update. Do you have an older plan?

paradox183 said:
On AT&T, had no issues tethering today after running the update. Do you have an older plan?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Grandfathered unlimited, and I don't pay for the tethering add-on. It's idiotic they expect me to pay $20 to have the right to do what I want with my data.

jcracken said:
Grandfathered unlimited, and I don't pay for the tethering add-on. It's idiotic they expect me to pay $20 to have the right to do what I want with my data.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unlock your boot loader if you haven't already and flash Leedroid rom. I'm on att grandfather unlimited too and now able to Wi-Fi tether as the check is removed from the rom.
Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk

jcracken said:
Do you mean false? It's set to true right now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes. I was thinking it's an integer and not boolean.
If the entitlement_check change (as well as other changes mentioned) doesn't appear to work you may need to edit it at a db level.
If this we're a branded ROM i'd say swap wifirouter.apk out but it's generic so that should be ok.
I haven't had to do this in a while. AT&T used to use 2 different IP gateways for normal data and tethering. I'll dig into when I get time but it used to be if you re-routed the tethering traffic to the data IP it would bypass tethering requirements. Also they specifically look for Internet Explorer UA string as a flag that you're tethering a PC. you could try with safari or mozilla to see if they detect you once you're testing.
---------- Post added at 07:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:30 PM ----------
cavsoldier19d said:
Unlock your boot loader if you haven't already and flash Leedroid rom. I'm on att grandfather unlimited too and now able to Wi-Fi tether as the check is removed from the rom.
Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have they fixed VoLTE for ATT on LeeDroid?
Now that we know why it does/doesn't work on some handsets (and we can fix it). It would seem to be a deal breaker for an ATT user to lose VoLTE.

Have they fixed VoLTE for ATT on LeeDroid?
Now that we know why it does/doesn't work on some handsets (and we can fix it). It would seem to be a deal breaker for an ATT user to lose VoLTE.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not that I'm aware of. Leedroid is based off of UK roms therefore doesn't natively support it. From my understanding, volte provides HD voice should both sending and receiving phones as well as network supports it. Since it's still a relatively new technology, not everyone has the capability to utilize it. So its not a big deal for the time being.
Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk

cavsoldier19d said:
Not that I'm aware of. Leedroid is based off of UK roms therefore doesn't natively support it. From my understanding, volte provides HD voice should both sending and receiving phones as well as network supports it. Since it's still a relatively new technology, not everyone has the capability to utilize it. So its not a big deal for the time being.
Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Even though it's UK based they could put the provisioning xmls and .prop in there to make it work.
As for HDvoice and VoLTE that's a misconception. I've been testing calls to everyone, even my Google Voice on LTE. So far they all go through as VoLTE. The reason is cross carrier compatibility takes it outside the base network level.
Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk

datafoo said:
Even though it's UK based they could put the provisioning xmls and .prop in there to make it work.
As for HDvoice and VoLTE that's a misconception. I've been testing calls to everyone, even my Google Voice on LTE. So far they all go through as VoLTE. The reason is cross carrier compatibility takes it outside the base network level.
Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Gotcha. I just might ask Lee if he can implement it in the next release. Either way, not a big deal right now as far as I'm concerned. I'm just happy to be able to have a modern phone that I can bootloader unlock, root and rom on AT&T after I made the mistake of signing a two year agreement for the galaxy s6 with the futile hopes of having bootloader unlock. [emoji31] I resurrected my M8 and continued to use it until now.
Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk

cavsoldier19d said:
Gotcha. I just might ask Lee if he can implement it in the next release. Either way, not a big deal right now as far as I'm concerned. I'm just happy to be able to have a modern phone that I can bootloader unlock, root and rom on AT&T after I made the mistake of signing a two year agreement for the galaxy s6 with the futile hopes of having bootloader unlock. [emoji31] I resurrected my M8 and continued to use it until now.
Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had it enabled on my M7 euro sense7 .401. ROM by editing the XMLs and build.prop. I didn't have the proper SIM in my handset to actually provision but the phone tried real hard to make VoLTE calls.
It's something that should be added for the broadest userbase.

There was another thread like this and the solution was a bit more simple... Simply pop the sim card out, turn on mobile hot-spot. It will show as on. Then pop the sim card in. Once this is done the first time, no need to remove the sim the next time you need it.
Sent from my HTC 10 using XDA-Developers mobile app

dottat said:
There should be a rule to set to zero and also turn support tether guard to false.
Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Set the following (HTC 10, rooted, s-on, 1.53.617.5):
tethering_guard_support=false (default: true)
TetheringGuard_Rule=0 (default: 9)
Saved & rebooted. WiFi, USB and Bluetooth tethering now enable without the AT&T carrier message. Successfully tested USB and WiFi connectivity.

RickOSidhe said:
Set the following (HTC 10, rooted, s-on, 1.53.617.5):
tethering_guard_support=false (default: true)
TetheringGuard_Rule=0 (default: 9)
Saved & rebooted. WiFi, USB and Bluetooth tethering now enable without the AT&T carrier message. Successfully tested USB and WiFi connectivity.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you add these lines to the build.prop? I don't see them in there. Could you please elaborate?
Thanks

rsa 329 said:
Did you add these lines to the build.prop? I don't see them in there. Could you please elaborate?
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
/system/customize/ACC/default.xml
Sent from my HTC 10 using XDA-Developers mobile app

RickOSidhe said:
/system/customize/ACC/default.xml
Sent from my HTC 10 using XDA-Developers mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. Hard to find, but found them and I can confirm this indeed works.

does anyone have any info for this too work on VZW?

Unlocked phone... why is my Tethering not unlocked as well?

I've tried the network signal refresher route used with the original pixels, but it isn't working for me. Does anyone know how to get tethering working on a brand new Pixel 2 xl? I'm ok with rooting if it comes to that... but pretty much I just want to get back to the same functionality I had with my Oneplus One.

there are tethering apps you can use, or if you can wait for root (soon I hope) you can edit the build.prop to disable the tethering provision check.

vanydotk said:
there are tethering apps you can use, or if you can wait for root (soon I hope) you can edit the build.prop to disable the tethering provision check.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you have a tethering app you recommend? Last time I used one there was a ton of chaff in the app store.

uofirob said:
Do you have a tethering app you recommend? Last time I used one there was a ton of chaff in the app store.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unfortunately I do not, I don't really use tethering all that often so I'm just waiting for root right now

The ones I've tried, haven't been able to get around the limitation. If anyone has one that works, let me know!

what service do you have? T-Mo tethering working fine for me but i know i need a ROM to tether on cricket

Call ATT and add your IMIE to the phone number you are using.
I have an unlocked P2 XL and I had to call them, give them the IMEI(VZW lets you do it yourself online), the girl on the phone entered it, I rebooted and now it works properly.
Only thing I need to figure out now, is how to get WiFi calling to work.

SquireSCA said:
Call ATT and add your IMIE to the phone number you are using.
I have an unlocked P2 XL and I had to call them, give them the IMEI(VZW lets you do it yourself online), the girl on the phone entered it, I rebooted and now it works properly.
Only thing I need to figure out now, is how to get WiFi calling to work.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What you talking about?? Adding imei in their system. I put in Verizon sim in phone and get phone service. What does hotspot or tether have to do with this??

Tethering wasn’t working for me on att until I added my imei to my account. Maybe because I am on an unlimited plan...

SquireSCA said:
Tethering wasn’t working for me on att until I added my imei to my account. Maybe because I am on an unlimited plan...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is hotspot part of your plan as well?

I think so. We have an Unlimited plan, but we get 10gb of tethering included... my OnePlus 3 had tethering built in that bypassed the plan and tethered Unlimited whether they wanted me to or not.

I'm on cricket, I'm not paying $10/month for tethering I've been able to do for over 3 years when I was on my Oneplus One.

Has anyone else been able to get tethering to work through an app? This is going to be annoying if I need to travel for work. I may have to bring my onePlus one along just for tethering...

uofirob said:
Has anyone else been able to get tethering to work through an app? This is going to be annoying if I need to travel for work. I may have to bring my onePlus one along just for tethering...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Doesn't work. You need to wait for root

txyaloo said:
Doesn't work. You need to wait for root
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks! I wish root would appear faster! I thought since it was Google's phone, the images would be out already.

I guess I don't understand why it isn't tethering.
If you are not on an Unlimited data plan, it should just work, without root. It's illegal for carriers to block tethering when you are on a tiered data plan. The FCC slapped the carriers down and determined that if you pay for 15GB, then it doesn't matter how you use it, you can tether.
If you are on an Unlimited plan, make sure that tethering is included and give AT&T your IMEI and have them add it to your account, have them enable tethering and whatever other features you want, reboot your phone, and it will work.
I literally just went through this with them, and tethering works on my AT&T Unlimited data plan, right through the stock tethering feature... no app, and no root.

If you are trying to tether a laptop you can checkout PdaNet+ in the appstore. Will allow you to tether over USB (preferred) or Bluetooth (painfully slow). I havent found an app that enables wifi tethering without rooting and editing system files as others have mentioned.

I had the same issue on Sprint, and while I get 10GB of tethering included in my "unlimited" plan, it did not work. Once I called Sprint, they did something on their end and the provisioning check worked.

chris11882 said:
I had the same issue on Sprint, and while I get 10GB of tethering included in my "unlimited" plan, it did not work. Once I called Sprint, they did something on their end and the provisioning check worked.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Exactly, you just have to get someone on the phone who knows what they are doing, and get them to add your IMEI to your account to provision the tethering, and then it will work. Many of us have done it.
Rather than wait for root and hope that you can then hack it to get tethering, just pick up the phone and get someone knowledgeable to fix it.

lets put this in a simple way, most carriers DO NOT want you tethering without paying for it. if you are paying for it, then they would normally have an app that does this. if you are trying to do the sneaky "my carrier doesn't need to know how i use my data" way buy editing build.prob and maybe the tethering_dun change, then tell me, why would this be enabled be default. the carriers cant make their extra buck from the same data, so they forbid it. that simple. unlocked phone, does not refer to the carrier restrictions.
this is even more funny when you think people bought the verizon version and complain about a phone not being unlockable, did NOONE learn from the galaxy nexus (for only 3 months before taken off the nexus project) hell. i could not raise my middle finger high enough when i left verizon.
---------- Post added at 14:14 ---------- Previous post was at 14:03 ----------
SquireSCA said:
Rather than wait for root and hope that you can then hack it to get tethering, just pick up the phone and get someone knowledgeable to fix it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
a better thing to say is READ, READ, READ some more. then before you root, READ.
i dont want to sound like an elitist, but this is not something that a person that doesnt not understand the restrictions, the list of edits sometimes needing to be made, and how even with these edits, tethering is still detectable by the traffic. its not like the carrier will not wonder why your android phone is pinging the windows update servers.
the last thing a novice user should have, is a rooted phone. this is why i forbid root on my mother's phone (someone that tampered with the NAT setting on our business router). and still debate on it on my wife's phone.
the whole autoroot thing, and rom toolboxes should not be used by anyone that doesn't know how to do it manually. if you dont know what the -w option is when restoring to stock, you should not be using a toolbox.