I'm trying to set up Hide my Ass VPN in my rooted Captivate but I can't get an Internet connection. Has anybody managed to set up HMA in a Captivate? If so, are there any special settings?
PS. Support told me that "Most providers block ports, use some proxies etc. which prevents VPN over 3G connections". How can I undo this?
I am no expert on VPN but if the ports services are being blocked on the ISP/3g/ect side there is nothing you can do just like some home ISP's that actively block servers on the home class connections the only way to get around it is pay for the plan that doesn't block those services/ports which is probably the VERY expensive enterprise package.
i dont know anything about HMA, but any other VPN option requires tun.ko module support in the kernel in order for it to work.
Thanks, I'll look into that.
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mobiletechvideos has good tun.ko vid
Use dyndns.org unless my ISP just doesn't block the ports needed (which wouldn't surprise me, they do have the telnet port open on an internal router) but I've setup a VPN very easily using them. I just had PPTP encryption, not sure how something like L2TP would work across it or not.
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quick question for tethering (undetected). I have read it might be detected based off of the apn name used. So what is the apn settings used for remaining "undetected". I currently have a jailbroken iPhone 3g that I will be retiring that I do this with now.
Best bet is to root and then get the wireless tether for root users app.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wi...mmary+Uploaded+ReleaseDate+Size+DownloadCount
I believe 3.1 beta 14 works when the right settings are used. Search around on here, I know I saw it somewhere.
See here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1647197
Hmm, I don't now if that's true or not and if you had to use a different APN based on plan...Then I imagine if you didn't have that plan, connecting to that APN wouldn't work And if one proxy server can detect tethering then why wouldn't all of them do so?
I think I would look into that "tether guard" app and I would also use a method through the debugging mode of the phone.
Debug tethering, have to google that one
Free tether ? Something like that, the app costs $10 but I thought it was worth it back when I was on Sprint.
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wifi tether works perfect, the debug tether is detectable, any other ideas? for a "wired" tether?
i found this mod on the sensation forums and was wondering if a mod like this is possible on our phone. supposedly it makes it where tmobile cant see that you are tethering. sounds cool to me!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1691633
I found an old hack, which was to change the apn to a different one to stop throttleing, it worked for a few months, and then all of a sudden stopped working.
Also, all you have to do is change your user agent string on what ever you are tethering to, to match the user agent string of your phone. Tethering won't be blocked.
Where would the user agent string be found on a phone?
go to this link with your phone, http://whatsmyuseragent.com/ then copy what the user agent string into your computer browser. I use firefox, so you can use the user agent switcher if you are using firefox, which can be found here https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/user-agent-switcher/
I looked at the Mod, it seems to only be needed on stock TMOUS 4.0.4 Rom(s). They swap out the Sensation 4G framework, for the XE's. Since the XE is TMOEU, they don't have a hidden APN that blocks tethering. So I don't think this could be used for us, unless we have a Sensation 4G Rom.
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If this is about the data limit before you're throttled, just use wifi when you're home. If you're going to tether, you'll need Barnacle and Wifi Tether. Turn on Barnacle first, turn it off when it's broadcasting, then turn on Wifi Tether.
ok, so on my tmo plan i got a deal where if i got the 5gb plan for 30 a month they threw in free tethering and free wifi calling
my question is, with using rooted roms, do i need to have those on my plan? in other words, if i drop my data plan to 2gb a month i loose the free wifi and tethering but i though or read somewhere that using a rooted rom i have those functions anyway
wifi calling is a free utility with this phone I thought (stock or not, doesn't matter) the tether is something they are cracking down on, ways around it with root and something to do with chrome look in the threads around about tethering stopped.
so if i used a wifi tethering app i would not need to have tethering on my plan with t-mobile?
they may still catch it and block you but I read there is a setting oyou can change within your desktop browser to allow it.
you mean the browser on the device you are connecting to your phone?
I don't know if they have started charging for free Wi-Fi Calling. That sounds like an oxymoron, but it isn't quite. "Free Wi-Fi Calling" means that minutes used during Wi-Fi Calling are not counted against your monthly allotment. The last I heard (as recently as January, when I had it turned on for my account), they didn't charge for it. If they've changed, it should be called "unlimited Wi-Fi Calling" instead of "free". In either event, you can use it if you have the app in your ROM; the only difference is whether the minutes get charged against your monthly allotment or not.
Being rooted has no effect on the T-Mobile enforcement of your Terms of Service that forbid you to use tethering without a tethering plan. They are apparently now detecting some PC browser user agent strings (reportedly Internet Explorer and Chrome, but not Firefox, for some reason) and blocking access via those browsers by redirecting you to an advertisement for their tethering plan. If you're doing non-browser things (ssh, email, etc.), they probably won't detect that you're tethering. It's reported that changing the browser's user agent string to something other than the default circumvents the T-Mobile detection, although if you use an android browser string, naturally you'll end up on mostly mobile versions of the sites you visit. It's also likely that if you're using a VPN and proxy, that will also prevent their detection of your tethering.
I'm still using 2.2.2 stock. When I connect via WiFi, a banner pops up stating calling on WiFi counts against your normal minutes. In other words, your call plan minutes apply with either their towers or WiFi. Makes some sense, as you have to use their Call Manager/Session Manager to route the call...
Just port your number to Google Voice and use Groove IP or Talkatone, currently the top VoIP apps for Android.
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I don't know if they have started charging for free Wi-Fi Calling. That sounds like an oxymoron, but it isn't quite. "Free Wi-Fi Calling" means that minutes used during Wi-Fi Calling are not counted against your monthly allotment. The last I heard (as recently as January, when I had it turned on for my account), they didn't charge for it. If they've changed, it should be called "unlimited Wi-Fi Calling" instead of "free". In either event, you can use it if you have the app in your ROM; the only difference is whether the minutes get charged against your monthly allotment or not.
Being rooted has no effect on the T-Mobile enforcement of your Terms of Service that forbid you to use tethering without a tethering plan. They are apparently now detecting some PC browser user agent strings (reportedly Internet Explorer and Chrome, but not Firefox, for some reason) and blocking access via those browsers by redirecting you to an advertisement for their tethering plan. If you're doing non-browser things (ssh, email, etc.), they probably won't detect that you're tethering. It's reported that changing the browser's user agent string to something other than the default circumvents the T-Mobile detection, although if you use an android browser string, naturally you'll end up on mostly mobile versions of the sites you visit. It's also likely that if you're using a VPN and proxy, that will also prevent their detection of your tethering.
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that makes the most sense and i have also read that about changing the user agent string. but if im tethering an android tablet would there be anything to change? that was my goal with wifi tethering, use my phone as a hotspot for my tablet (when i finally get one)
dodgefan67 said:
ok, so on my tmo plan i got a deal where if i got the 5gb plan for 30 a month they threw in free tethering and free wifi calling
my question is, with using rooted roms, do i need to have those on my plan? in other words, if i drop my data plan to 2gb a month i loose the free wifi and tethering but i though or read somewhere that using a rooted rom i have those functions anyway
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T-Mobile is cracking down lately. Regardless of what ROM you are running, if you drop your free tethering plan, you are going to have to screw around with changing the User Agent on your laptop/tablet to avoid being blocked.
I use my phone for tethering with the tablet. You'll use the 5gb once you start doin it. They charge for the tethering plan now, so you're better off leaving it so you'll be grandfathered in for next upgrade.
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Probably a dumb question but what is the benefits of tethering vs wifi hotspot?
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Probably a dumb question but what is the benefits of tethering vs wifi hotspot?
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You may not always be near a WiFi hotspot. The park, the beach, working in your car, etc.
xBkKx said:
Probably a dumb question but what is the benefits of tethering vs wifi hotspot?
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there are two ways to tether a device, usb and wifi. usb is obvious, you connect your phone to your laptop and your laptop uses your phone like a modem or router to get internet access
wifi hotspot is the same just through wifi, its like your wireless router at home
think usb tethering=network cable, wifi tethering=wireless router
Well I meant this phone has wifi hotspot on it why not use that vs tethering or does it still amount to that in terms of data usage?
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Well I meant this phone has wifi hotspot on it why not use that vs tethering or does it still amount to that in terms of data usage?
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i think it doesnt matter
but some devices cant connect to a wifi hotspot, granted most laptops or handheld devices do have wifi, some older laptops may not and may be able to use usb tethering. you can also use it on a pc that probably doesnt have wifi
Ah alright, never used either of them so wasn't sure why everything I see is about tethering on the phone and nothing about the hotspot
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no worries, they are in the same place in the settings, under tethering and wifi hotspot, they kinda do the same thing. i use my wifi hotspot with my kindle fire
I believe on stock ROMs (including rooted), unless you freeze or uninstall some app that TMobile installed that monitors whether you're using tethering or hotspotting. That's their easy way to detect whether you're tethering, they may also sniff your packets for the user agent info, but I'm not sure if they go through that much trouble. Besides most data plans have limits now, they shouldn't care how those gigabytes are used.
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I'm still using 2.2.2 stock. When I connect via WiFi, a banner pops up stating calling on WiFi counts against your normal minutes. In other words, your call plan minutes apply with either their towers or WiFi. Makes some sense, as you have to use their Call Manager/Session Manager to route the call...
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In more recent stock ROMs the message has changed to read, "may use minutes with certain plans." As I said, at least as recently as January, free Wi-Fi Calling was a no-charge add-on to the plan -- just call up customer service and ask to have it turned on. (I hadn't bothered before then because I never came close to using up all my minutes, but in January I added my son to my family plan when he switched over from AT&T, and at that point it became important. )
Got my SK all rooted and set up this evening. I use a third party tethering app called WiFi Tether for Root Users. I can use it in ad-hoc mode just fine. When I try to set it to infrastructure mode my devices can see the new network, but can't get an IP address. A notification icon appears says "Mobile AP activated" and I'm wondering if it is interfering with the third-party app.
I have the paid version of Titanium Backup, but I can't find anything in the list that appears related. Anyone have any suggestions on how to get around this?
No one has tried this?
I've used built-in app to create 'mobile AP' and it worked just fine in infrastructure mode. Is it really necessary to use 3rd party app for this?
I'm not sure. Does the built-in feature tattle back to T-Mobile that you're tethering when you don't have the feature?
Sorry, I'm not using T-Mobile. Got 1800Mb/month at unlimited 3G speed for 5$, no matter how I'll use it.