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The Best WiFi Tether Version for EP4D

I've been testing... Although the newest 3.1 Beta 7 may have fixed the need to reboot between tether sessions, 3.0 pre-12 Experimental is still better. Not only does it not have the reboot issue, it also gives me 4G speed on tether. The latest Beta has me limited to 3G.
Although I feel the user opinions available are better in Beta 7, in my opinion, WiFi Tether 3.0 pre-12 Experimental is the best application available for EP4D tethering at this time. No reboots + 4G tethering speed.
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That's what I use. It rocks...when I don't have data drops. I've tried other versions but they were problematic, even though speed was marginally faster on newer builds.
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nycghost said:
That's what I use. It rocks...when I don't have data drops. I've tried other versions but they were problematic, even though speed was marginally faster on newer builds.
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My speed on Beta 7 was less than HALF the speed I got on pre-12, FWIW.

I use Open Garden, free off the market. I am on the road all day every weekday in my truck and I never have any issues with it. My laptop is online all day long ...

Ok, stupid question. Are these alternatives that bypass Verizon charging for wi-fi hot spot?

dberry74 said:
Ok, stupid question. Are these alternatives that bypass Verizon charging for wi-fi hot spot?
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Yup. Since the phone is capable of becoming a wireless access point, being rooted means you're able to do it. Whereas, unrooted, you need Verizon's permission.
Honestly, it's BS. I pay for my data plan (ha, OK, I'm unlimited) and should be allowed to use that data as I see fit. If I'm paying $30 extra per month of what amounts to "internet services" who cares if it's on my phone or on my iPad?
Aside from Sprint and the smaller carriers (Metro PCS, etc), all of these companies are greedy like Wall St.

Chopstix9 said:
I use Open Garden, free off the market. I am on the road all day every weekday in my truck and I never have any issues with it. My laptop is online all day long ...
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I've tried out what seems to be all the available wifi tether apps. can't tell you how many "pre" appsI've tried. I agree Open Garden is the best app, minus the fact encryption doesn't work.
3.0 pre 12 works great but is a complete battery drainer.
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KarateExplosion6 said:
Yup. Since the phone is capable of becoming a wireless access point, being rooted means you're able to do it. Whereas, unrooted, you need Verizon's permission.
Honestly, it's BS. I pay for my data plan (ha, OK, I'm unlimited) and should be allowed to use that data as I see fit. If I'm paying $30 extra per month of what amounts to "internet services" who cares if it's on my phone or on my iPad?
Aside from Sprint and the smaller carriers (Metro PCS, etc), all of these companies are greedy like Wall St.
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Rooted you say, for people who aren't rooted this fine tethering program has been released. It's a USB tether but hey, not everyone is rooted and this works perfect. http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/03/clock...tethering-to-android-phones-no-root-required/

KarateExplosion6 said:
I've been testing... Although the newest 3.1 Beta 7 may have fixed the need to reboot between tether sessions, 3.0 pre-12 Experimental is still better. Not only does it not have the reboot issue, it also gives me 4G speed on tether. The latest Beta has me limited to 3G.
Although I feel the user opinions available are better in Beta 7, in my opinion, WiFi Tether 3.0 pre-12 Experimental is the best application available for EP4D tethering at this time. No reboots + 4G tethering speed.
Opinions?
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Would you happen to have the .apk for 3.0 pre-12?
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DirgeExtinction said:
Would you happen to have the .apk for 3.0 pre-12?
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http://code.google.com/p/android-wi...tail?name=wifi_tether_v3_0-pre12.apk&can=4&q=
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Hindle1225 said:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wi...tail?name=wifi_tether_v3_0-pre12.apk&can=4&q=
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Thanks
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I use barnacle wifi tether or wireless tether.
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Not sure if the one from svtp works on rooted devices but mine is not rooted and it works flawlessly! Every time! Best $6 I've spent on the market!
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3.0 pre-12 is the best version for me as well... love it.

WildH said:
Not sure if the one from svtp works on rooted devices but mine is not rooted and it works flawlessly! Every time! Best $6 I've spent on the market!
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I'm rooted and it works fine for me, but I paid $10.

Id pay 20 for it!
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[Q] Tethering without T-mobile knowing

Is it possible to tether (use wifi hotspot) so that T-Mobile won't know that I am tethering? I have the "unlimited" 2GB per month data plan and would really like to tether without paying for the tethering option. Does anyone know if there is a 3rd party app or some other way around them knowing that I am tethering? I know there have been a couple threads about this but none gives a clear answer. Thanks!

ctowne said:
Is it possible to tether (use wifi hotspot) so that T-Mobile won't know that I am tethering? I have the "unlimited" 2GB per month data plan and would really like to tether without paying for the tethering option. Does anyone know if there is a 3rd party app or some other way around them knowing that I am tethering? I know there have been a couple threads about this but none gives a clear answer. Thanks!
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Root and install a ROM then use the built in tethering with the ROM. Carriers won't know you're tethering but it will show them that you're using a lot of data
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creglenn said:
Root and install a ROM then use the built in tethering with the ROM. Carriers won't know you're tethering but it will show them that you're using a lot of data
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This. I tether from time to time and they've never said anything to me or done anything.
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Twice now I have had trouble with tethering with a t mobile website coming up on my computer saying that I need to pay for the tethering option. Reboot phone reboot computer problem solved.
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creglenn said:
Root and install a ROM then use the built in tethering with the ROM. Carriers won't know you're tethering but it will show them that you're using a lot of data
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So I just have to be rooted and that's it? I'm on the stock 2.3.4 LG and it is rooted so I should be all set?
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ctowne said:
So I just have to be rooted and that's it? I'm on the stock 2.3.4 LG and it is rooted so I should be all set?
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I use it all the time. No issues for me.
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Ok thanks guys!

I think they were saying you'd need a custom ROM?
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I actually DID get fully blocked from Tethering back in January. They'd been warning me for 2 months when it happened. I had gone over my cap by quite a bit in December, if that makes a difference... crawling internet was better than no internet! Had received several warnings. Made user agent and other changes in my browser that was supposed to hide the activity, but they DID cut me off. Tethering stopped working completely.
Thankfully that was right at the time they were offering the free tethering add-on if you upgraded to 5gb data from 2gb so I called up and had them add that. I was already at 5gb, but I told them I'd be dropping my data if they didn't give me the tethering... Don't know if that is still offered.

lotherius said:
I actually DID get fully blocked from Tethering back in January. They'd been warning me for 2 months when it happened. I had gone over my cap by quite a bit in December, if that makes a difference... crawling internet was better than no internet! Had received several warnings. Made user agent and other changes in my browser that was supposed to hide the activity, but they DID cut me off. Tethering stopped working completely.
Thankfully that was right at the time they were offering the free tethering add-on if you upgraded to 5gb data from 2gb so I called up and had them add that. I was already at 5gb, but I told them I'd be dropping my data if they didn't give me the tethering... Don't know if that is still offered.
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Its still included with 5gb. I changed mine from 2gb to 5 last month because I'm not around wifi as much these days
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Well I won't use tethering a ton because I'm usually in wifi range. I got a Xoom off of craigslist last week and I don't feel like paying for Verizon 4G LTE so I figured I could attempt to tether with the G2x cuz I'm cheap

Lol you guys are making this way too complex for the OP. Just get OpenGarden or Barnacle Tether from the Play Store! Just have to be rooted.

rrroach said:
Lol you guys are making this way too complex for the OP. Just get OpenGarden or Barnacle Tether from the Play Store! Just have to be rooted.
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For some reason the wifi from both of those apps show up on my laptop but not on my xoom tablet. Any thoughts on why that would be?

ctowne said:
For some reason the wifi from both of those apps show up on my laptop but not on my xoom tablet. Any thoughts on why that would be?
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Some devices can't connect to an Ad-Hoc connection (which is what those apps create), like the PS3. Perhaps your tablet is like that too.

Ok thanks. I guess I'll just use the built in tethering app. I was using it yesterday for an hour or so and had no problems.

Android tether 3.1 beta

Hey guys anyone know some good settings for android Wi-Fi tether 3.1 to work on the charge..
I saw somewhere to use fascinate as the device profile and change to digital for Samsung, but that has never worked for on any 3.1 versions, so Ive used 2.0.7 since I found Wi-Fi tether...
If anybody could help me I would greatly appreciate it thanks
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Uncheck wifi driver reload and choose the Droid Charge profile. Make sure you uncheck that box though, otherwise you'll have to reboot to get wifi back.
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shrike1978 said:
Uncheck wifi driver reload and choose the Droid Charge profile. Make sure you uncheck that box though, otherwise you'll have to reboot to get wifi back.
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Thanks shrike that actually worked
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So is this better than pre 12 or should I not bother with it?

JihadSquad said:
So is this better than pre 12 or should I not bother with it?
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One big advantage I see is that the new version is in the Play Store, so no more bother with sideloading. It'll autoupdate this way as well.

So Verizon is allowing us to download that version? Sounds fishy don't you think?
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sasquatch080 said:
So Verizon is allowing us to download that version? Sounds fishy don't you think?
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When does Verizon come into the transaction at all? Play Store is Google.

shrike1978 said:
When does Verizon come into the transaction at all? Play Store is Google.
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I understand Play Store is Google. I had the impression that carriers can block certain apps from appearing in the Play Store. When I was on sprint they blocked wireless tether app. I'm probably wrong about Verizon.
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sasquatch080 said:
I understand Play Store is Google. I had the impression that carriers can block certain apps from appearing in the Play Store. When I was on sprint they blocked wireless tether app. I'm probably wrong about Verizon.
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Google had pretty much blocked all tethering apps from the Market for a while, but they've started popping back up again. Not sure why the change in policy, unless they've just decided to stop letting the carriers dictate their internal policies.

shrike1978 said:
Google had pretty much blocked all tethering apps from the Market for a while, but they've started popping back up again. Not sure why the change in policy, unless they've just decided to stop letting the carriers dictate their internal policies.
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Never really understood why google would be behind removing certain apps, yet you google the app apk and easily download it.
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sasquatch080 said:
I understand Play Store is Google. I had the impression that carriers can block certain apps from appearing in the Play Store. When I was on sprint they blocked wireless tether app. I'm probably wrong about Verizon.
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Google was just cooperating with the carriers.
http://www.theverge.com/2011/05/02/...ring-apps-android-market-shame-fcc-violation/

All I can say is I'm glad it's back in the market and I'm glad I finally got a 3.1 version to work on my charge
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I love wifi tether with unlimited data...it's just like being hooked up to HSD at home.

FoxFi works fine for me. Don't have to deal with rebooting on the wifi tether app.

DKYang said:
FoxFi works fine for me. Don't have to deal with rebooting on the wifi tether app.
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I use Wifi Tether and I don't have to reboot either. It's as simple as unchecking a box in the config. I don't trust FoxFi. Anything that uses the built in tethering is going to automatically be easier to detect than something like Wifi Tether or Open Garden.

shrike1978 said:
I use Wifi Tether and I don't have to reboot either. It's as simple as unchecking a box in the config. I don't trust FoxFi. Anything that uses the built in tethering is going to automatically be easier to detect than something like Wifi Tether or Open Garden.
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Which check box? The wi-fi driver reload option? I'd love to be able to skip the reboot (on 3.1-beta11).
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Yes uncheck that box and you should be good to go
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Wireless tether vs WiFi tether

So I did a quick search (phone searching is b never as good as on a computer) and didn't find much so I thought I'd ask... what's the difference between the two apps wireless tether and WiFi tether and which one works better on our phone?
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If you root your phone, you can use the built-in hotspot application.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801886
In regards to the two apps above, WiFi Tether worked very well for me before I patched the above.

gkrules said:
If you root your phone, you can use the built-in hotspot application.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801886
In regards to the two apps above, WiFi Tether worked very well for me before I patched the above.
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Im using Foxfi.....no root needed.

I'm using WiFi Tether and it works great.
I used FoxFi as well with good results.

taihard said:
So I did a quick search (phone searching is b never as good as on a computer) and didn't find much so I thought I'd ask... what's the difference between the two apps wireless tether and WiFi tether and which one works better on our phone?
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Only difference that I can tell is Wireless tether for Root Users doesn't work and Wifi Tether for Root Users does. They both look the same but the latter has an additional option to change device profile and switching that to Galaxy Nexus (CDMA/LTE) allows it to work.

Use the built in tether, they don't charge anymore, no app needed
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screwyluie said:
Use the built in tether, they don't charge anymore, no app needed
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They don't charge for tiered/share data plans... Speculation is they do charge for unlimited users.
We don't know what the op is on.
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I'm on unlimited and can't use the native tethering. It just gives the the same pop up window with a number to call to purchase it. Just sharing this as confirmation.....I worked around it.
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tank you...nice post

If I'm not mistaken from a convo with Mr Verizon Store Guy, they stopped charging for tethering because of the rediculous amount of workarounds for close to every device that render their paid service pointless.
However, I heard somewhere online theres a clause for abusing the network in you end user contract associated with fees, but I'm not sure and didn't look into it too much. I don't use it too much and am not worried about my limits (cue wifi), so it'd prolly be wise to check yourself.
Long story short: search around as there are a number of ways as previously outlined. But should you choose to go bananas and over indulge in torrents or roms via 3g/4g, be aware of a potential bill the size of congressional legislation. Tether responsibly as bandwidth is shared by all network users. Don't be THAT guy

drbobmd said:
. Don't be THAT guy
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Lol, you mean that DB who has it in his avatar that he used over 100 gigs in a month??

[Q] How to tether without extra charges or root?

Hello All. I've searched the forum and have seen many threads about tethering, but I can't find the answer to my specific question...or maybe I'm blind and am just missing it, in which case, I apologize for posting something that has already been answered.
Anyway, I want to tether with my verizon S3 but of course I don't want to pay extra for data I pay for already, nor do I want to root my device, at least not yet. I've heard many things that verizon can't charge for tethering if you have a tiered plan, but when I try to use the built in mobile hotspot it says I am not subscribed and to call verizon. Am I missing something? Didn't there used to be a built in wifi tethering functionality into android?
More specifically, I want to tether my Nexus 10.

Have you tried clockworkmod tether? Never used it but he does great work and it doesn't require root.

Foxfi from the market.
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bobAbooE said:
Have you tried clockworkmod tether?
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I have not. Does that need root? I assume it is a paid app. As long as the price is reasonable I don't mind. I'd prefer a free app though.

Nopi45 said:
Foxfi from the market.
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I'd prefer to not root my phone right now. Also, I used to use FoxFi on my Bionic, yes I owned one of those, and it worked great. So I tried it on the S3 (no root) and I couldn't get the Nexus 10 to find the tethered wifi network I set up.

neither require root. clockwork does require to install a program on your comp, might not work for you. check out foxfi.

bobAbooE said:
neither require root. clockwork does require to install a program on your comp, might not work for you. check out foxfi.
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Yeah problem with CWM tether is that I don't want it for the computer...want it for the Nexus 10 tablet. And FoxFi's network it creates can't be found by the Nexus 10 for some reason.

Yea Foxfi is no root need bro. Just keep playing with it I have had to mess around a few times with settings but always got it. I my first recommendation is keep security off for your first connection then after you connect try it with security.
I use it on my phone and my wife uses it on here locked down tiger than the Whitehouse razor.
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Nopi45 said:
Yea Foxfi is no root need bro. Just keep playing with it I have had to mess around a few times with settings but always got it. I my first recommendation is keep security off for your first connection then after you connect try it with security.
I use it on my phone and my wife uses it on here locked down tiger than the Whitehouse razor.
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Yeah I realize FoxFi doesn't need root, but it won't connect with the tablet. I read somewhere it doesn't work well with Jelly Bean...

Not sure about JB but it works great on ICS and my VZW GSlll.
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Yeah works fine on the phone itself, but the nexus 10 is on JB so there is my problem I think.

Also - I have proxy disabled.
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Lonepalm said:
Yeah works fine on the phone itself, but the nexus 10 is on JB so there is my problem I think.
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Don't think that should matter. Let me test later and see if I can connect to my Galaxy Nexus on JB.
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