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Why official AT&T Froyo update is delayed

Here is why http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/02/...a-2gb-to-phone-tethering-plans-launching-mob/
We know both Rogers 2.2 and T-Mo Vibrant 2.2 contain Mobile Hotspot, a.k.a. wi-fi tethering. Both require you have the special tethering plan activate in order for it to work (it is easily defeated on Rogers 2.2 by deleting a specific apk file). AT&T is simply wait for its mobile hotspot to be ready (2/13) before they release Captivate 2.2 ROM.

I wish that were true but I see no correlation between this and the release of an updated ROM.
At this point it's highly unlikely that they will be releasing an updated ROM for the Captivate...
I'm willing to bet there will be no more OTA updates for the Captivate.

RaptorOne3 said:
I wish that were true but I see no correlation between this and the release of an updated ROM.
At this point it's highly unlikely that they will be releasing an updated ROM for the Captivate at all...
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This.
I'm hoping that the arrival of the iPhone to verizon will make the AT&T retention department work herder to keep my business and get me into a better phone. I don't see myself going another 18 months with this Captivate

I would take this as something to keep in mind, as yet another possible contributing factor, but this article does not specify that this is the reason why 2.2 hasn't been pushed out yet. The article doesn't even mention 2.2...conspiracy theorists...

Because I picked St. Patrick's Day, months ago, and I'm gonna win that friggin' office pool!

RaptorOne3 said:
I wish that were true but I see no correlation between this and the release of an updated ROM.
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Because up until now, AT&T doesn't have anyway to support/enforece wi-fi tethering (and charge you $$) on Android platform. They are forced to remove such feature on current Android phones even though AT&T does have a tethering plan. Now they can ask Samsung to make such enforcement in the 2.2 ROM with the Mobile HotSpot app/feature as Samsung already did for T-Mo and Rogers.
We know leaked JI6 has untouched wi-fi tethering. Leaked JJ4 has the tethering removed. I'd bet the final release will have the tethering feature back but only works when your account has the tethering plan paid for.
They probably asked Samung to add this feature in the last minute and hence the delay because all the turn around time (AT&T ask for feature->Samung add the feature to a new build of ROM->AT&T needs to retest everything on the new ROM).

foxbat121 said:
Because up until now, AT&T doesn't have anyway to support/enforece wi-fi tethering (and charge you $$) on Android platform. They are forced to remove such feature on current Android phones even though AT&T does have a tethering plan. Now they can ask Samsung to make such enforcement in the 2.2 ROM with the Mobile HotSpot app/feature as Samsung already did for T-Mo and Rogers.
We know leaked JI6 has untouched wi-fi tethering. Leaked JJ4 has the tethering removed. I'd bet the final release will have the tethering feature back but only works when your account has the tethering plan paid for.
They probably asked Samung to add this feature in the last minute and hence the delay because all the turn around time (AT&T ask for feature->Samung add the feature to a new build of ROM->AT&T needs to retest everything on the new ROM).
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+1
i think we see an announcement on the start of the push before the end of february.

USB Tethering

Hey guys,
I am from the Captivate forums and I was wondering if the roms for the droid charge have usb tethering and mobile hotpsot enabled out of the box with the current custom roms. I know Verizon is providing their mobile hotspot capabilities for a short term but I would really like to get some tethered 4G speeds without having to pay for separate hotspot capabilities.

I'm running GummyCharged 1.8.1 with the pbj lagfix kernel, and while there is not exactly a built in tethering app I was able to easily install PdaNet for usb tethering. I also downloaded Open Garden WiFi for my mobile hotspot alternative app which seems to work well. Verizon's built in tethering garbage is just plain ridiculously overpriced.

abezapata said:
Hey guys,
I am from the Captivate forums and I was wondering if the roms for the droid charge have usb tethering and mobile hotpsot enabled out of the box with the current custom roms. I know Verizon is providing their mobile hotspot capabilities for a short term but I would really like to get some tethered 4G speeds without having to pay for separate hotspot capabilities.
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You thinking about jumping from att to verizon for the LTE lock in? That's exactly what I'm planning on doing either today or tomorrow. Don't you just love how easy it is to usb or wireless tether with our Captivates and custom roms?!

To USB tether, you can purchase EZ Tether (~ $10USD), or you can root and run this free app: Google Code Wired Tether
For Wireless Tethering, it's a little trickier - mostly because of the Wifi Access Point / Ad Hoc connection issue. I have heard that if you download this free app: Google Code Wifi Tether, and configure for the Samsung Fascinate, it will work fine. Haven't tested it yet, though.
Cheers,

slmhofy said:
You thinking about jumping from att to verizon for the LTE lock in? That's exactly what I'm planning on doing either today or tomorrow. Don't you just love how easy it is to usb or wireless tether with our Captivates and custom roms?!
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Yeah that is exactly what I feel like doing, but I will probably keep my Captivate activated just in case because I still have AT&ts unlimited data plan. Yeah that is the reason I was asking becasue everything is baked into our custom roms and they inlcude all of the mods anyone could ever ask for.
I would never pay a seperate fee for wireless tethering to any wireless carrier especially if I already am paying for the data plan. Wireless providers are just too greedy at times *cough*tiered data plans*cough*
Thanks for the responses guys. I hope the custom roms on this phone one day are up to par with what I have come to expect from the Captivate forums.
Also I read that Verizon has been cracking down on wireless accounts that use third party tethering apps. Can anyone confirm this or point me to a reliable source?

abezapata said:
Yeah that is exactly what I feel like doing, but I will probably keep my Captivate activated just in case because I still have AT&ts unlimited data plan. Yeah that is the reason I was asking becasue everything is baked into our custom roms and they inlcude all of the mods anyone could ever ask for.
I would never pay a seperate fee for wireless tethering to any wireless carrier especially if I already am paying for the data plan. Wireless providers are just too greedy at times *cough*tiered data plans*cough*
Thanks for the responses guys. I hope the custom roms on this phone one day are up to par with what I have come to expect from the Captivate forums.
Also I read that Verizon has been cracking down on wireless accounts that use third party tethering apps. Can anyone confirm this or point me to a reliable source?
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Hey, if you get a chance, can you shoot me a PM. I got a couple questions for you and I think I can't send PMs or something.

everything is about to change. On July 7th est, there is be tiered data plans for verizon. 2gb for 29.99, 5 gb for 50 and 10 gb 80. So if your not already on the unlimited than you will not have unlimited more. sucky

Is there a fix to get android-wired-tether working on the charge?
¿GotJazz? said:
To USB tether, you can purchase EZ Tether (~ $10USD), or you can root and run this free app: Google Code Wired Tether
For Wireless Tethering, it's a little trickier - mostly because of the Wifi Access Point / Ad Hoc connection issue. I have heard that if you download this free app: Google Code Wifi Tether, and configure for the Samsung Fascinate, it will work fine. Haven't tested it yet, though.
Cheers,
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I am running GummyCharged 1.8.1. I installed the wired_tether_1_4.apk, ran it, accepted root permission, but got the "Unsupported Kernel" popup. The adp-1_6-kernel-update_usbtether_r3.zip will not install as clockwork states it is outdated.
Is there a fix to get android-wired-tether working on the charge? I know pdanet/easytether/klink work, but are paid apps.
Thanks

@mrxhack - You are correct. I forgot that the SamChg won't run on the Google Code Wired Tether app. I like EasyTether, though - It works great, and doesn't cost too much. Try the free version first, to see if it works well with GC.

WiFi Tethering & PS3

Ok so ive searched countless threads trying to solve my problem but i cant seem to find any solutions. Im trying to wifi tether my g2x to my ps3 (not using windows) however i know that the ps3 cant pick up ad-hoc networks. Ive read that the wifi tether needs to be in an infrastructure mode or something like this. Ive tried using the wifi tether app v3.1 beta 11 and it works to wifi tether to my laptop and ipod touch but not to my ps3. Was anyone else able to accomplish what i am trying to do?
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Rom: CM9 ics beta
Kernel: faux123's ics beta kernel 0.49
thanks

So I'm guessing no one with a g2x has tried this???
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Did you try the built-in wifi tether?
It will work for cm7. Don't know about cm9.

theres a built in wifi tether in cm9?

BlazinHitman said:
theres a built in wifi tether in cm9?
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Yes, if you can't find it then you aren't looking hard enough. I'm actually USB tethered right now and that's in the same place (as usual) as WiFi tethering.

I've got a question, does T-Mo charge for me using the phone's build in tethering ability? I know that 3rd party apps have found ways around it if they do because I've been using a 3rd party app for tethering and have gotten no complaints from T-Mo, using the built in one would be much nicer though.

As far as I know, regardless of plan, no, they don't. I'm currently on a contracted 2GB/month plan and I don't get charged, that's one of the ways they get away with the song and dance of "unlimited" data.
Edit: for the sake of explanation, I don't know about Pay as You Go plans, so hence the "as far as I know"

Волк said:
As far as I know, regardless of plan, no, they don't. I'm currently on a contracted 2GB/month plan and I don't get charged, that's one of the ways they get away with the song and dance of "unlimited" data.
Edit: for the sake of explanation, I don't know about Pay as You Go plans, so hence the "as far as I know"
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Sweet I'm on the same plan.

Tethering uses your regular data. No they won't/can't charge extra for you to use the data you paid for.
The tethering counts towards your "limit" so be cautious.
I really do wish some people would look around and try things on their phone before asking questions.
Even a simple "cm7 wifi tether" in Google would come up with results...

I played 3 CALL Of duty's maps like this!!!
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buru898 said:
Tethering uses your regular data. No they won't/can't charge extra for you to use the data you paid for.
The tethering counts towards your "limit" so be cautious.
I really do wish some people would look around and try things on their phone before asking questions.
Even a simple "cm7 wifi tether" in Google would come up with results...
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What that gave me was the Wifi Tether app I was using, I was afraid that even from using the phones wifi tether that T-Mo would detect it and charge me as other companies charge for tethering.
I would assume hotspot is the same?

IRASadPanda said:
What that gave me was the Wifi Tether app I was using, I was afraid that even from using the phones wifi tether that T-Mo would detect it and charge me as other companies charge for tethering.
I would assume hotspot is the same?
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Weird.. well cm7 comes with it's own wifi tethering. It's in wireless settings. Give it a try, should work. Never tried on cm9 and not running it either.
T-Mobile doesn't do that. They might ask you to pay for it but it doesn't apply because cm7 has it built in. I think T-Mobile has an app you download for wifi tethering?

buru898 said:
Weird.. well cm7 comes with it's own wifi tethering. It's in wireless settings. Give it a try, should work. Never tried on cm9 and not running it either.
T-Mobile doesn't do that. They might ask you to pay for it but it doesn't apply because cm7 has it built in. I think T-Mobile has an app you download for wifi tethering?
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I figured it out, it comes on the phone stock and if you use it with the stock ROM t-mo has it set up to use their tethering APN which they make you pay for, CM roms and other Wifi Tethering apps use your default Data apn, thus T-mo only.detects it as data usage.
It's what I used to do when I had an iPhone w/ AT&T, just changed the tethering APN to the data APN and BAM undetectable.
Sent from the second fastest G2x in the universe... for now *you're doing it wrong*

IRASadPanda said:
I figured it out, it comes on the phone stock and if you use it with the stock ROM t-mo has it set up to use their tethering APN which they make you pay for, CM roms and other Wifi Tethering apps use your default Data apn, thus T-mo only.detects it as data usage.
It's what I used to do when I had an iPhone w/ AT&T, just changed the tethering APN to the data APN and BAM undetectable.
Sent from the second fastest G2x in the universe... for now *you're doing it wrong*
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How did you change the tether apn settings?

Try foxfi, barnacle def won't work

feverlovesbeavers said:
Try foxfi, barnacle def won't work
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When I use foxfi it brings up the same exact symbol in the notification bar as when I turn on the wifi hotspot in the phone settings. Doesn't that mean t-mobile can see that you are tethering? I just want to do it so they won't make me buy a tether plan.

[Q] WeUI/ICS wireless tethering on AT&T

back in late december is when i first started trying ICS 4.0.x roms. since then wireless tethering has never worked. is this something at&t is doing? i never really go over 5 gb or so of data on my unlimited plan.
I know my tethering works on CM7 which makes me think something else is the problem. anyone else have a cappy on at&t with WeUI? and does the default wireless tethering work for you? 1.0 WeUI changelog says tethering is fixed but so has other ICS/CM9 roms stated but not worked for me.

smokeweed said:
back in late december is when i first started trying ICS 4.0.x roms. since then wireless tethering has never worked. is this something at&t is doing? i never really go over 5 gb or so of data on my unlimited plan.
I know my tethering works on CM7 which makes me think something else is the problem. anyone else have a cappy on at&t with WeUI? and does the default wireless tethering work for you? 1.0 WeUI changelog says tethering is fixed but so has other ICS/CM9 roms stated but not worked for me.
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Have you tried aokp Kang by sixstring, because i used it today with newer device. With old cheap tablet it wouldn't connect mabey related to that
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I have wifi hot spot after sensation ICS update

first want tto thank everyone for helping me S-off yesterday.
Last night i updated to sensation ICS.
to my surprise i still have wifi hotspot...
i never joined up for it or pay for it...
am i missing something here? i thought everyone lost it when they updated?
dont get me wrong, im glad its here, but im surprised thats all.

If you have a 5 GB or a 10 GB data plan, those are now being advertised with the free mobile hotspot. The plan was previoulsy known as "Classic Unlimited - Premium" It's being shown though as a limited time offer. My guess is (only my guess) they are grandfathering those who already had the Classic Unlimited - Premium / Ultra 5 / 10 GB plans to include tethering / hotspot access. And looking at the pricing, it is pretty much what I am already paying.
There are also reports that after upgrading, people have been able to use it temporarily then all the sudden, they get the "upgrade to hotspot" TMOB paage and are then locked out from further tehter / hotspot usage. TMOB also said that there would be a grace period for some who would still have it and then would later be required to upgrade for continued usage. So you may or may not loose it.

wow interesting.
I believe i will fall into the temp usage and probably have it taken away since i am only on the 2gb plan..
this is good info.. thanks..

In case that ever does start to fail (HOPEFULLY it doesn't), there seems to be a few options out there for providing hotspot from 3rd parties (such as FoxFi on the google market).
I haven't personally used this since I don't particularly need hotspot much myself, but it's good to know there should be other ways around this if necessary.
[Edit] Apparently I spoke a bit too soon. Wifi mode on FoxFi does not work on HTC devices. Bluetooth does however. There may be other options out there as well. There's an app called "Wireless Tether for Root Users" that may work

Yeah my guess is they do "grandfather" you in the plan because I have the 10 GB plan and its included as a "free" service. I called and asked because I DONT want anymore charges on my already too high bill. They assured me it was free for the plan I have. So your correct about it
Being included. I also think its for the 5/10GB plans.I'm not sure about the other plans.
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I have the 2 gb plan and also have wifi hotspot.
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I had free Hotspot on GB, but now get flagged and I haven't updated yet -- and I'm stock -- mite as well do ICS now

I manage to update to ICS. My Wifi Hotspot is still on. I have a Unlimited data plan as well, I think its 5GB.
From what I read so far, am good to go.