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So as we all might be aware of: Verizon has blocked all tethering apps from the Android Market...
I started this post to see your thoughts and ask this: does using a custom ROM let you access those apps from the market???
Or is there no way around this???
(I know about applanet BTW)
dannycarrasco8708 said:
So as we all might be aware of: Verizon has blocked all tethering apps from the Android Market...
I started this post to see your thoughts and ask this: does using a custom ROM let you access those apps from the market???
Or is there no way around this???
(I know about applanet BTW)
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No.
But you can still easily sideload apps.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
Are most apps sideloadable???
dannycarrasco8708 said:
Are most apps sideloadable???
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You can sideload any .apk.
Is there a major site with all .apk's in it???
barnacle is still there
dannycarrasco8708 said:
Is there a major site with all .apk's in it???
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yes there are but that would be totally frowned upon for anyone to ask for or post links to warez site on xda due to the xda rules.....just a friendly fyi and be careful
Thanks for the FYI... I will keep that in mind
There are some Roms that come wirh wireless tether. Look at the Roms and kernel forum. I know I saw one but can't remember which one it was.
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In re: eliciting thoughts on the matter:
I don't think it's right for Verizon to be able to block any applications from the Market for any reason. If Google wants to remove malicious applications, that's one thing; but censoring our ability to download what we want just pisses me off.
nerozehl said:
In re: eliciting thoughts on the matter:
I don't think it's right for Verizon to be able to block any applications from the Market for any reason. If Google wants to remove malicious applications, that's one thing; but censoring our ability to download what we want just pisses me off.
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I don't disagree, but get used to it. Google is going to be bending over for the carriers in order to push Android.
nerozehl said:
In re: eliciting thoughts on the matter:
I don't think it's right for Verizon to be able to block any applications from the Market for any reason. If Google wants to remove malicious applications, that's one thing; but censoring our ability to download what we want just pisses me off.
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I think Verizon has the right to block apps that will allow or aid people in violating their Terms Of service (VZW's TOS for the smart phone data plan says it doesn't cover tethering, if you want to tether you must purchase a tethering plan)
and before anyone starts... there are MANY MANY other threads already discussing tethering without paying for it, "data is data", its right/wrong, etc...
Now, once VZW switches to tiered data plans with caps and overages, then I see no reason for them to disallow these type of apps, and still have that clause in their TOS... because at that point, if you use enough data to go over your tier's limit, you're gonna pay for it anyway...
KidJoe said:
I think Verizon has the right to block apps that will allow or aid people in violating their Terms Of service (VZW's TOS for the smart phone data plan says it doesn't cover tethering, if you want to tether you must purchase a tethering plan)
and before anyone starts... there are MANY MANY other threads already discussing tethering without paying for it, "data is data", its right/wrong, etc...
Now, once VZW switches to tiered data plans with caps and overages, then I see no reason for them to disallow these type of apps, and still have that clause in their TOS... because at that point, if you use enough data to go over your tier's limit, you're gonna pay for it anyway...
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Their idea of a reasonable cap rates are crazy.... Until they offer a reasonably priced unlimited plan I will continue to use data at the same rate my phone will anyway, just on a larger screen....
I like Verizon, been using them over 10 years, they suck now, they bully their customers around too much anymore just because they are big red... Its a shame they are still the best company out there.
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From Android Central:
Update: As several have mentioned, it's quite possible to keep carriers from meddling with your Android Market experience. If you have an AT&T phone, you can pop the SIM card out and use Wifi to browse the Market; and enabling Airplane Mode, then turning on Wifi works for both AT&T and Verizon phones.
So if you turn on Airplane Mode and use the Market with a Wifi connection, all the apps should be there ready to download and install.
It's not just verizon wanting applications removed:
So why was Gensoid taken down? According to the developer, it was at the request of Sega. They must have contacted Google and gotten the emulator taken off the market. What exactly Sega claimed in order to take it down isn't know as Google usually isn't forthcoming with details, just general overviews, when asked. The next question is, why now?
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http://www.droidgamers.com/index.ph...-yongzh-gensoid-is-no-more-at-least-right-now
Is barnacle good? Or is it worth it to try and find the apk for other apps?
baffula said:
Is barnacle good? Or is it worth it to try and find the apk for other apps?
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My only problem with barnacle is that is only does WEP whereas the mobile hotspot does WPA.
We can still use the default wifi app. Other than that I wouldn't tether for a while until we know what verizon plans on doing. I wouldnt be surprised to see them take a big stance against tethering as it weighs down the network.
Remember people verizon is also a home internet service provider so when you tether and disband you're home isp verizon is losing out on both tethering and money from internet service providing.
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cichlid78 said:
From Android Central:
So if you turn on Airplane Mode and use the Market with a Wifi connection, all the apps should be there ready to download and install.
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This didn't work on my phone. Airplane mode shuts down wifi connection also.
br10der1 said:
This didn't work on my phone. Airplane mode shuts down wifi connection also.
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Enable airplane mode then wifi. Worked for me!
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does having the phone rooted prevent t mobile from blocking the built in tethering feature and allow us to use it without paying the 15$ a month fee and use it for free?
a friend of mines has a unrooted mytouch 4g and t mobile blocked off his built in tethering feature so he won't tether without paying the 15$ a month fee, so im just curious about this!
Use at your own risk. Worst I've heard happen is that tethering gets blocked until you add it to your plan. I've used it sparingly and had no issues or warnings.
speedbreaker said:
does having the phone rooted prevent t mobile from blocking the built in tethering feature and allow us to use it without paying the 15$ a month fee and use it for free?
a friend of mines has a unrooted mytouch 4g and t mobile blocked off his built in tethering feature so he won't tether without paying the 15$ a month fee, so im just curious about this!
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iamlilysdad said:
Use at your own risk. Worst I've heard happen is that tethering gets blocked until you add it to your plan. I've used it sparingly and had no issues or warnings.
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I use it a lot...for browsing/email/attachments...no streaming/torrents or home use. Never a problem in the past 1.5 years
From my experience, root doesn't really matter. I have used my G2x to tether since I got it and before I rooted it without a problem. They didn't seem to hard code any checks for a tethering plan into the OS on this phone.
I use the feature all the time, but of course I have unlimited data. All you have to worry about is going over 5gb of data, or they'll throttle you, but you know... theres a quick FIX for that as well. ;D
so tethering is allowed on our device?
To be safe I installed the same WiFi tether I had on my old rooted Evo found here:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list?q=label:NexusOne
It says NexusOne but it works for any Android device. It's an APK for rooted devices. Enjoy!
SoFaKiNgStOkeD said:
To be safe I installed the same WiFi tether I had on my old rooted Evo found here:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list?q=label:NexusOne
It says NexusOne but it works for any Android device. It's an APK for rooted devices. Enjoy!
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which one to download for the g2x?
i tried using barnacle wifi thether but nothing in my house seems to detect it. 2 laptops and a ps3 can't find it.
dn3g3l said:
which one to download for the g2x?
i tried using barnacle wifi thether but nothing in my house seems to detect it. 2 laptops and a ps3 can't find it.
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I grabbed the first one and it works perfectly.
Would anyone be able to direct me to the proper driver to beable to tether? All drivers say the running correctly until I click USB tether, then I need to update drivers, (modem) but I don't have them.
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hi, bro
EmceeGeek said:
I use the feature all the time, but of course I have unlimited data. All you have to worry about is going over 5gb of data, or they'll throttle you, but you know... theres a quick FIX for that as well. ;D
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is there Way to stop throttle? and what is the quick fick for that? please share thank.
EmceeGeek said:
I use the feature all the time, but of course I have unlimited data. All you have to worry about is going over 5gb of data, or they'll throttle you, but you know... theres a quick FIX for that as well. ;D
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Whats the fix.I always go over.last month I used 8.5 gb, the month before 7 gb
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Try searching a bit ....its in the sub forums of Android Dev.
Has it been proven to work though?
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speedbreaker said:
does having the phone rooted prevent t mobile from blocking the built in tethering feature and allow us to use it without paying the 15$ a month fee and use it for free?
a friend of mines has a unrooted mytouch 4g and t mobile blocked off his built in tethering feature so he won't tether without paying the 15$ a month fee, so im just curious about this!
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I've used my NexusOne numerous times on business trips instead of paying for wifi access at hotels and airports. Never had a problem.
Now that I've got my G2x, the first thing I did was connected it to my laptop to test tethering. It worked fine. I used the built in feature, not an app. No block, no msg explaining I have to add a service. My advice, just hook it up and do it, in home, no traveling and it'll prove itself.
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Whats the fix.I always go over.last month I used 8.5 gb, the month before 7 gb
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Here is the link to the thread about data throttling and the fix.
I've swapped out the build.prop file, but haven't gone over yet, so I can't confirm it works yet. From those that have, the popular consensus is, add the fix before going over, otherwise it won't work.
EmceeGeek said:
I use the feature all the time, but of course I have unlimited data. All you have to worry about is going over 5gb of data, or they'll throttle you, but you know... theres a quick FIX for that as well. ;D
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How do you fix the throttling? Thanks.
nguyenmd said:
How do you fix the throttling? Thanks.
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my bad. found the link. thanks.
Does anyone know how to enable tethering on the Inspire. On the LG Thrill I installed anycut and was able to check a box to enable it. Is there something similar for the Inspire?
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Does anyone know how to enable tethering on the Inspire. On the LG Thrill I installed anycut and was able to check a box to enable it. Is there something similar for the Inspire?
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please search as this is an ongoing topic and debate within these forums. In short, yes many of the ROMs on here allow for tethering but I will go no further as tethering without the tethering plan is technically against the contract you signed and I will not engage or help further this debate in another thread.
MMM-BACONSTRIPS said:
please search as this is an ongoing topic and debate within these forums. In short, yes many of the ROMs on here allow for tethering but I will go no further as tethering without the tethering plan is technically against the contract you signed and I will not engage or help further this debate in another thread.
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Hey, I have an Inspire that I use as a media phone. I never signed a contract with it, and it doesn't have service. I use it to flash roms and play around with the root stuff, and use it for media. Could you go into more detail for me about tethering? Strictly for education purposes.
You can't use it for tethering if you don't have a data plan. Hopefully you are now a bit more educated.
Oathdynasty said:
Hey, I have an Inspire that I use as a media phone. I never signed a contract with it, and it doesn't have service. I use it to flash roms and play around with the root stuff, and use it for media. Could you go into more detail for me about tethering? Strictly for education purposes.
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Tethering: To use cell data on a device that is not the phone.
Not anything you'll care about using the phone without a data connection.
Wulamoc said:
Tethering: To use cell data on a device that is not the phone.
Not anything you'll care about using the phone without a data connection.
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I'd still like to check out the app to see how it works. Maybe try and get it to work via WiFi or something.
Oathdynasty said:
I'd still like to check out the app to see how it works. Maybe try and get it to work via WiFi or something.
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google it, because we aren't going to help you here with that. You likely aren't trying to learn how the phone works if you aren't even going to do a simple search for the hundreds of apps on the market that can do this.
Oathdynasty said:
I'd still like to check out the app to see how it works. Maybe try and get it to work via WiFi or something.
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If you have wifi access you have no need to tether. If your not going to be truthful about your intentions. no one is going to help you.
Oathdynasty said:
I'd still like to check out the app to see how it works. Maybe try and get it to work via WiFi or something.
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Do you know what tethering is? You need a data plan on the phone so you can use that data connection either by usb, bluetooth, or hotspot to give an internet connection to another device such as your laptop or ipod. So what are you trying to get to work with wifi then? What app? If you have a custom ROM and IF YOU HAD A DATA PLAN ON THE PHONE, you don't need an app. It is built in most ROMs. You only need an app if you are running a stock ATT ROM.
I keep seeing people asking how to do this, just use this app on your phone, no root required. You can download it from the market too.
http://code.google.com/p/proxoid/
Simple Guides here on how to use it for each OS.
http://code.google.com/p/proxoid/w/list
designgears said:
I keep seeing people asking how to do this, just use this app on your phone, no root required. You can download it from the market too.
http://code.google.com/p/proxoid/
Simple Guides here on how to use it for each OS.
http://code.google.com/p/proxoid/w/list
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wont it still flag you account and then youll be forced to pay for it anyways? (especially those who hit high data amounts?)
The_Zodiac said:
wont it still flag you account and then youll be forced to pay for it anyways? (especially those who hit high data amounts?)
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Supposedly that's what happened to my roommate with his GS2. I'd be cautious.
ECEXCURSION said:
Supposedly that's what happened to my roommate with his GS2. I'd be cautious.
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yea thats why i posted. i dont use tethering personally , but to warn others
I was under the impression that tethering is just taxing the same as the regular 3G/4G bandwidth.
At least here in EU they do that.
Traniz said:
I was under the impression that tethering is just taxing the same as the regular 3G/4G bandwidth.
At least here in EU they do that.
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That's true, but here in the US, our carriers like to bend us over for everything that's logical. Text messaging - we pay for that too.
If you don't have a tethering plan in the US, they will move you over to one if you like it or not.
It JUST happened to me. I was on unlimited data, tethered a few times, they sent me a text of warning, then a few months later they moved me to the 5gig tethering plan. Wah wah.
I have been tethering thru adb/proxy for a long time and never had any issues.
nice app, but i tether to my tablet not my computer. will this work and i'm just blind as to how?
chaosjh said:
nice app, but i tether to my tablet not my computer. will this work and i'm just blind as to how?
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This method it seems is usb tether, it doesn't act as a wifi hotspot.
Since I'm stuck on Sprint for a little while longer, I have to use my phone to tether my TF700T unto the internet. However, it doesn't seem like that's working, as when I plug my phone into my tablet's dock, nothing happens. Is there no innate support for this, internet over USB, at all? I know there are USB-to-Ethernet adapters, but this is a little different.
Depending on your phone you could also try wifi or Bluetooth tethering.
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I don't know about sprint's policies, but isn't wireless Hotspot an option
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Yes, but I also don't want to be broadcasting a direct connection to the internet. Hence, USB.
Why are you worried about broadcasting? Just encrypt your connection, don't broadcast your SSID, and only allow your tablet's MAC to connect. There's no way anyone else will poach (or even see) your hotspot like this, if that's what you're worried about...
Because I'm trained with CEH and Net+ certifications and have been paranoid since the age of 3. Humor me.
Usb tethering does not work in any of the transformers, there have been a few work arounds i believe but nothing stable, the only stable way is as suggested, Wifi or bluetooth, and being an Internet security Professional my self, With all that was suggested would work, for sprint look up a program, Wifi tether for root users, this allows everything they suggested, though I do understand the leakage, best i can suggest is either a VPN tunnel if this has been implemented in the tf700 as it had to be user cooked for the tf201
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Because I'm trained with CEH and Net+ certifications and have been paranoid since the age of 3. Humor me.
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Are you a spy or something? Lol. I really wouldn't worry so much about it. With the precautions I mentioned only a super computer could hack in quickly, and since it'll be a mobile connection you'll be just fine (just be on the lookout for any suspicious vans following you)
With WPA2 PSK encryption even the most powerful desktop would take a few days to crack the key... it could be done, but someone would REALLY want to. Awful lot of work for free 4G internet, that they'd have to follow you, and you'd be notified if they did connect and could just turn off/change the password.
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Are you a spy or something? Lol. I really wouldn't worry so much about it. With the precautions I mentioned only a super computer could hack in quickly, and since it'll be a mobile connection you'll be just fine (just be on the lookout for any suspicious vans following you)
With WPA2 PSK encryption even the most powerful desktop would take a few days to crack the key... it could be done, but someone would REALLY want to. Awful lot of work for free 4G internet, that they'd have to follow you, and you'd be notified if they did connect and could just turn off/change the password.
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This ^^, and add to this the fact that anyone going to such lengths to just get a free mobile connection will probably either kidnap and torture you for your WPA(2) key, or will have access to 140 botnets all over the world anyway and is on the verge of taking over entirely.
Now I get to think of it, it might also be a nerdy no-lifer, and since the world is teeming with those, you might actually run into a non-trivial risk, hehehe.
There's a few statements wrong with all of these posts, namely, that if you think Sprint doesn't have a backdoor logging all of your info to the government you are mistaken. That being said, they aren't looking for warez or the pr0n you download.
There was a tunneling program I had a while ago, if you need it let me know I will see if I can find it. If you are using the ICS version for your E4GT you will want to change your phone within the wifi tether programs options to Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA/LTE in order for it to work. Foxfi doesn't work on the ICS versioins yet. From what it sounds like you don't need to be told to use WPA2 and no SSID and only your MAC addresses accepted. Foxfi does alert the user when a connection is made by a large beep or vibration, I can't remember if the wifi tether does ( i do believe it is an option however). If you made your static ip range only have one address, that could probably help as well. Wish I could be more useful
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sledgie said:
if you think Sprint doesn't have a backdoor logging all of your info to the government you are mistaken.
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A backdoor isn't for logging, and paranoid a bit? I can guarantee you Sprint isn't sending all of it's users data info to the government. That would be a HUGE amount of data and they're not going to incur that sort of cost. The government has it's own filters satellite/ground transmissions pass though, it's not the providers responsibility to capture that info...
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... someone would REALLY want to. Awful lot of work for free 4G internet...
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More than likely, it's 3G internet the person would be trying to steal since LTE is only available currently in Kansas City and WiMax is only able in limited areas, and some are spotty at that.
I'm well aware of trying to be careful. But I don't see it as much of worry as s security breach issue. I think he's more worried about Sprint finding out he's doing the hotspot service without paying for it, which is a violation of the TOS and could terminate his contract and give him an early termination fee.
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More than likely, it's 3G internet the person would be trying to steal since LTE is only available currently in Kansas City and WiMax is only able in limited areas, and some are spotty at that.
I'm well aware of trying to be careful. But I don't see it as much of worry as s security breach issue. I think he's more worried about Sprint finding out he's doing the hotspot service without paying for it, which is a violation of the TOS and could terminate his contract and give him an early termination fee.
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If this doesn't apply to Sprint now, it will soon. The FCC has banned charging for tethering!!! Check this: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57...ns-fcc-tethering-settlement-means-to-you-faq/