I have the n975u from at&t, the hotspot built it won't work since I don't use their limited plans. I use PDAnet app for hotspot on my laptop which is great but it doesn't work to allow me to game on my nintendo Switch. If I flash to the N975U1 at&t firmware will I be able to use the native built in hotspot? If not can I just root and do something?
RESOLVED: SImply flash the XAA N975U1 firmware and you can use the hotspot, and retain VOLTE and lose the bloatware.
kyky7kyle7 said:
I have the n975u from at&t, the hotspot built it won't work since I don't use their limited plans. I use PDAnet app for hotspot on my laptop which is great but it doesn't work to allow me to game on my nintendo Switch. If I flash to the N975U1 at&t firmware will I be able to use the native built in hotspot? If not can I just root and do something?
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Three things...
Your saying your plan with AT&T does not include hotspot functionality. Flashing U1 will not change this, your line is simply not provisioned for it by AT&T.
What your trying to do is theft of service (IMHO I view it more borderline, but still any topic dealing with theft of service no matter why is not allowed here) by trying to get a feature that is not included in your plan and by extension you are not paying for.
No root method exists for the N975U and N975U1 at this time. However this was mentioned, though I have zero details or info about it.
Simplest solution is to upgrade your cellular plan to one that has hotspot data included.
AT&T postpaid unlimited plans (except starter plan) have hotspot included.
AT&T Prepaid Unlimited Plus has hotspot included (10gb) - AT&T Prepaid Unlimited plan has hotspot, but it is as an add-on item
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Three things...
Your saying your plan with AT&T does not include hotspot functionality. Flashing U1 will not change this, your line is simply not provisioned for it by AT&T.
What your trying to do is theft of service (IMHO I view it more borderline, but still any topic dealing with theft of service no matter why is not allowed here) by trying to get a feature that is not included in your plan and by extension you are not paying for.
No root method exists for the N975U and N975U1 at this time. However this was mentioned, though I have zero details or info about it.
Simplest solution is to upgrade your cellular plan to one that has hotspot data included.
AT&T postpaid unlimited plans (except starter plan) have hotspot included.
AT&T Prepaid Unlimited Plus has hotspot included (10gb) - AT&T Prepaid Unlimited plan has hotspot, but it is as an add-on item
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I tried anyways and it works, by flashing U1 you get hotspot.
kyky7kyle7 said:
I tried anyways and it works, by flashing U1 you get hotspot.
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Your line must have had it already then... I've never heard of (or through personal experience had) this working unless the line was provisioned for it.
Though I do find it weird that your talking about wanting to do hotspot tethering with your phone on a limited data plan. I still suggest you switch to an unlimited data plan, especially if your wanting to use your Switch.
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Hello.
I will business trip on USA about monthly.
I have SGH-T989 and using T989D Telus rom (Because, 989D Telus rom is pure than t-mobile ROM) in my country korea.
So I've questions.
1) I paid "$50 unlimited data service"
This unlimited package include "unlimited talk"
"Unlimited talk" means only allow T-mobile to T-mobile ?
If I call T-mobile to ATT&T or Verizon, and I've no balance, what will occur?
(If another operator to call, and charge money, how much is it? (charge rate))
2) Mobile hotspot
If I use unlimited data plan, and using Smartphone Mobile HotSpot($15),
Can I use unlimited wifi tethering(mobile hotspot)?
3) Change plan in 1~2 days.
Yesterday I paid $50 unlimited plan, but I don't know If I exceed 500MB 4G speed, it will change to 2G speed.( I thought it will change 3G HSDPA)
So I will change plan to $70 unlimited plan on today, Is it possible?
Its just only additional charge $20 ?
Pulverizer said:
Hello.
I will business trip on USA about monthly.
I have SGH-T989 and using T989D Telus rom (Because, 989D Telus rom is pure than t-mobile ROM) in my country korea.
So I've questions.
1) I paid "$50 unlimited data service"
This unlimited package include "unlimited talk"
"Unlimited talk" means only allow T-mobile to T-mobile ?
If I call T-mobile to ATT&T or Verizon, and I've no balance, what will occur?
(If another operator to call, and charge money, how much is it? (charge rate))
2) Mobile hotspot
If I use unlimited data plan, and using Smartphone Mobile HotSpot($15),
Can I use unlimited wifi tethering(mobile hotspot)?
3) Change plan in 1~2 days.
Yesterday I paid $50 unlimited plan, but I don't know If I exceed 500MB 4G speed, it will change to 2G speed.( I thought it will change 3G HSDPA)
So I will change plan to $70 unlimited plan on today, Is it possible?
Its just only additional charge $20 ?
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I believe the unlimited talk is to any usa carrier.
2. Don't pay for mobile hotspot, it's free with a custom rom or work around. And yes it uses your data plan, so if you have unlimited.. You have unlimited hotspot.. But i don't remember tmobile having true unlimited data anymore... If they do it's very expensive.
3. 500? I thought the $50 plan is 100. But yes it changes to 2g. I don't think you can just add on $20 to change it. You can only change it with the full $70. So wait until next month.
Tips. There are other prepaid choices like simple mobile. I think there's some walmart plan too not sure
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Teo032 said:
I believe the unlimited talk is to any usa carrier.
2. Don't pay for mobile hotspot, it's free with a custom rom or work around. And yes it uses your data plan, so if you have unlimited.. You have unlimited hotspot.. But i don't remember tmobile having true unlimited data anymore... If they do it's very expensive.
3. 500? I thought the $50 plan is 100. But yes it changes to 2g. I don't think you can just add on $20 to change it. You can only change it with the full $70. So wait until next month.
Tips. There are other prepaid choices like simple mobile. I think there's some walmart plan too not sure
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Thanks for your very accurate & kindness answer!!
Tips. There are other prepaid choices like simple mobile. I think there's some walmart plan too not sure
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I heard that simple mobile provide only 2g service.
But I need 3G speed, becuase I will use notebook when file download.
So I prefer T-Mobile than Simple mobile.
Pulverizer said:
Thanks for your very accurate & kindness answer!!
I heard that simple mobile provide only 2g service.
But I need 3G speed, becuase I will use notebook when file download.
So I prefer T-Mobile than Simple mobile.
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simplemobile
$40 plan is 3g
$60 plan is 4g
you can ask the simplemobile users how the 3g speed is like for our phone, there is another ongoing thread. check that out.
BTW t-mobile = simplemobile
Teo032 said:
simplemobile
$40 plan is 3g
$60 plan is 4g
you can ask the simplemobile users how the 3g speed is like for our phone, there is another ongoing thread. check that out.
BTW t-mobile = simplemobile
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Thanks for information
The simple mobile price is very nice, but simple mobile can't support
mobile hotspot.
http://www.mysimplemobile.com/Support-Center-FAQ.aspx
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Can my Simple Mobile phone be 'tethered' to use as a modem?
No, Simple Mobile does not allow tethering the phone as a modem.
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So I will select T-Mobile 4G monthly plan.
Thanks.
actually it can.
there is nothing to stop you from using it.
- It is my part time job so i know this stuff...
I personally never used my t989 on simple mobile so i can't tell you the 3g speed of it, ask the others.
you can tether with any carrier you want as long as you have DATA access, and your phone will tether it for you. You can root your phone and freeze the apps that prevents you from tethering, use a 3rd party app, or run a custom rom.
~ prepaid agent
Teo032 said:
actually it can.
there is nothing to stop you from using it.
- It is my part time job so i know this stuff...
I personally never used my t989 on simple mobile so i can't tell you the 3g speed of it, ask the others.
you can tether with any carrier you want as long as you have DATA access, and your phone will tether it for you. You can root your phone and freeze the apps that prevents you from tethering, use a 3rd party app, or run a custom rom.
~ prepaid agent
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Your very kindness
I only know that remove tethering apk on at&t or tmobile phone.
Nor some custom roms organize tethering command on init.d or rc.d script.
If i get a simple mobile sim card, i will test about tethering and share information
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Since use of the GS3's hotspot is included in AT&T's mobile share plans, is there any advantage to using FoxFi instead?
sjamie said:
is there any advantage to using FoxFi instead?
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Yep. Most definitely. I have a i747, but I don't use a AT&T SIM. Fox-Fi allows you to fully utilize your existing data plan. I've downloaded ~4GB of data on my (trial) unlimited data plan in a single day while being tethered, so I know it's worth it weight in gold from day one.
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Yep. Most definitely. I have a i747, but I don't use a AT&T SIM. Fox-Fi allows you to fully utilize your existing data plan. I've downloaded ~4GB of data on my (trial) unlimited data plan in a single day while being tethered, so I know it's worth it weight in gold from day one.
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I can see the advantage in your case. However, could Fox-Fi help me even though I have AT&T hotspot included in my Mobile Share plan?
sjamie said:
I can see the advantage in your case. However, could Fox-Fi help me even though I have AT&T hotspot included in my Mobile Share plan?
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Yes, it can still help you. Try the free version first. If you like it, then you can cancel your AT&T Hotspot package. and stick with your basic data package.
I'm in Jamaica, so we don't have AT&T here. I'm literally getting tethering for free with my unlimited data plan
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Yes, it can still help you. Try the free version first. If you like it, then you can cancel your AT&T Hotspot package. and stick with your basic data package.
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I'm not paying extra for use of AT&T's hotspot functionality because it is already included within all Mobile Share plans unless I'm missing something. If I were not on a Mobile Share plan, I can clearly see the advantage. If only I could get one of those coveted unlimited data plans...
If you want to use bluetooth instead of wifi tethering it will let you without rooting. Otherwise if you were planning on using WLAN just use the ATT mobile hotspot. I don't know of any other advantages in your situation.
If you install cleanrom can you tether without a hotspot plan or does at&t disallow such? Also with at&t purchase of verzion 700mhz spectrum does the fcc agreement now apply to at&t ? (this is for a tierd plan not unlimited)
to the first part of your question--you don't need a plan. cleanrom "unlocks" this feature when you normally need a hotspot/tethering plan. as long as you don't stream movies and get carried away with tethering every single day, you should be fine. i believe they CAN detect unauthorized usage if it's extreme.
2nd part--no idea. sorry.
Well the plan is a tiered plan so usage would be limited; but someone had said somewhere that if they detect tehtering they automagically upgrade your plan. My actual usage (I'm currently with verizon and thinking of switching) is below 1GB. I just don't want to get suckered into a 5GB plan with very limited data usage.
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to the first part of your question--you don't need a plan. cleanrom "unlocks" this feature when you normally need a hotspot/tethering plan. as long as you don't stream movies and get carried away with tethering every single day, you should be fine. i believe they CAN detect unauthorized usage if it's extreme.
2nd part--no idea. sorry.
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Anyone know how to enable tethering or if any tethering apps work?
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I use the mobile hotspot app and it works
lyrad12 said:
I use the mobile hotspot app and it works
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Week that work w/out a tethering plan?
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no, but try foxfi, that's what I used before I moved to 30gb data plan
Tethering:
Most AT&T plans allow for mobile data sharing anymore. Even if your grandfathered in to the old "unlimited" plans. I've attached screen shots to the built in tethering functionality of the Note 4. Let me know if this works for you or if it's not what you're looking for.
joshklee said:
Most AT&T plans allow for mobile data sharing anymore. Even if your grandfathered in to the old "unlimited" plans. I've attached screen shots to the built in tethering functionality of the Note 4. Let me know if this works for you or if it's not what you're looking for.
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Just because you see it there in the settings doesn't mean it will work for the old unlimited plan. The phone usually calls 'home' and checks to see what plan you're on before tethering is enabled.
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Just because you see it there in the settings doesn't mean it will work for the old unlimited plan. The phone usually calls 'home' and checks to see what plan you're on before tethering is enabled.
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Right. I understand that. It worked for me when I was under the old "unlimited" plan. That's why I said that. Is it not working for you?
So wifi tethering works and you don't get some message stating that you need contact AT&T to enable this feature? I have the grandfathered unlimited data plan and I usually tether with my i717. I don't want any issues with this feature if and when I get this phone.
I am no longer on the unlimited plan but yes, it worked stock when I was on the unlimited plan using android.
I'm grandfathered in the unlimited and it does not work. It tells me to call att. That is weird that it worked for you when you had the unlimited plan.
Sent from my Note3 Rocking DynamicKat or my G3
joshklee said:
Most AT&T plans allow for mobile data sharing anymore. Even if your grandfathered in to the old "unlimited" plans. I've attached screen shots to the built in tethering functionality of the Note 4. Let me know if this works for you or if it's not what you're looking for.
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Right. I understand that. It worked for me when I was under the old "unlimited" plan. That's why I said that. Is it not working for you?
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I'm still waiting for my note 4 pre-order from Best Buy lol. If tethering works on the old unlimited plan that is awesome.
I'm on the old unlimited plan and it doesn't work for me.
Well I tried foxfi/pdanet and easytether and they both work with bt tether... For some reason WiFi still tells you to call att...
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I'm grandfathered in the unlimited and it does not work. It tells me to call att. That is weird that it worked for you when you had the unlimited plan.
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I just changed over within the last 3 months or so to another plan but I have been using tethering out of the box on stock for a while now. Not sure why they're not letting you. As far as the old "unlimited" plan goes, I found that after 5gigs, they throttled my speeds down to less than 1mbps downstream. I changed to 10gigs per month and have had no issues, throttling or tethering.
I am still on the unlimited plan and have never been able to natively tether without root/custom rom or using something like foxfi. It results in the message you got if tried. Last time I checked with att they tried to charge me 20$ extra a month for tethering, or switching to another data plan.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk
any confirmed wifi tethering solutions yet for those of us whose plans do not allow it?
Yeah I should have mentioned in the op that I have unlimited data. On my current Android with root the tethering works fine. Was honestly considering a iPhone 6+ if there are no solutions out there for this. With jailbreak on that device I know the tethering works fine on unlimited data.
Reality is a shame that there is no root solution out
If you had an unlimited data plan, you certainly shouldn't be able to turn on tethering as it was never part of that data package. It was a separate add-on (I think for another $20) in order to enable tethering, and even then, it would only give you like 5GB or some small amount like that.
Had to root to get around the call home in order to do that.
That being said I haven't heard people try too much on the Note 4 since most people do have the newer plans that include tethering. I remember hearing that FoxFi still worked, but not sure on the Note 4.
hi guys
I have a AT&T version unlocked and use it on Tmobile network... how can I enable the this feature ?? I tried but it keep saying no network connection or invalid sim ??
Hey Everyone,
Just had a friend get Note 4 from ebay and it appears to be AT&T.
Anyway with the Australian SIM in when tries to Wifi Tether it give an error.
Is their anyway to fix this what about Custom ROM ?
I was thinking about getting an LG G5 to use with Tmobile. What is the status of being able to tether with LG G5 on tmobile? Do you need a separate subscription to tether? is there a hack to hide tether data? is the tether setting accessible on tmobile lg g5 or do you need some sort of hack?
sorry for the basic question as i am coming from sprint .. thanks.
I have a few of them for the kiddos on T-Mobile postpaid family plan. Tethering and hotspot work fine for me. I've used them to tether on the PC without issue when the internet has gone down or for troubleshooting. Hotspot works well too. I bought them all used from ebay awhile back. Most if not all were T-Mobile G5's.
Induced_Apathy said:
I have a few of them for the kiddos on T-Mobile postpaid family plan. Tethering and hotspot work fine for me. I've used them to tether on the PC without issue when the internet has gone down or for troubleshooting. Hotspot works well too. I bought them all used from ebay awhile back. Most if not all were T-Mobile G5's.
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So do you have to pay additional fee for tethering or is there a hack to get it working? I am paying $55/month on sprint and they want another $30 for the hotspot. Luckily, thanks to this formum, i was able to get the tether hack working on my phone so don't have to subscript to their hotspot plan.
No fees but I don't use it heavily either. I'm on a postpaid plan not a prepaid so there might be a difference.