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.
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Hi All,
Does anyone have Wifi Hotspot working on ICS for Orange UK?
When lauching the APP, the Icon appears in the top indicating now active but does not show the 3G in it....subsequently the PC / Laptop does get an ip address from the phone, but no internet pass through.
Looking at the APN the "ConsumerBroadband" APN is locked and cannot edit to add the username and password to allow it to work....
Does anyone know how to fix this or if anyone has it working and could post how they got it working for Orange UK on ICS?
I have tried both the Funzy and Insertcoin and both have the same issue where its locked. If i revert back to a 2.3.5 version it works fine......
Regards
Q and a mate not dev.
Can't answer you sorry.
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MOD - Can the post be moved to Q and A?
I have the same problem. Have tried LeeDriod, Elegancia & AR HD ICS ROMs.
No one yet has an answer
There must be a system file that contains the APN info that can be edited?
Looks like it's back to GB until some Guru can help.
Can some please help?
Many Thanks
Wifi hotspot orange apn locked
Im having the same issue, can't get the wifi hotspot to work on my stock ics sensation xe. I'm on orange as well and also have a locked out consumer broadband Apn.
Does anyone have a solution yet?
Chambers net
Htc sensation xe with Stock ICS
Worked.... for Me
Ignore the locked APN and try the following
Create a New APN
Set the following (with capitals but no "")
Name "Consumer Broadband"
APN "orangeinternet"
Username "Orange"
Password "Multimedia"
Authentication "CHAP"
Save and test
It did the job for me
Enjoy.
Works on HTC One S
Just tried the above on my other halfs one S which is also locked. Worked like a charm!
Sadly this fix doesn't seem to work for me on my sensation xe with ics :-(
I've created the APN as stated, when I fire up the hotspot and connect to it I still don't get any Internet to pass through.
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juice said:
Hi All,
Does anyone have Wifi Hotspot working on ICS for Orange UK?
When lauching the APP, the Icon appears in the top indicating now active but does not show the 3G in it....subsequently the PC / Laptop does get an ip address from the phone, but no internet pass through.
Looking at the APN the "ConsumerBroadband" APN is locked and cannot edit to add the username and password to allow it to work....
Does anyone know how to fix this or if anyone has it working and could post how they got it working for Orange UK on ICS?
I have tried both the Funzy and Insertcoin and both have the same issue where its locked. If i revert back to a 2.3.5 version it works fine......
Regards
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The only trouble I had in getting wifi tethering to work was the adhoc setting, had to use a beta of Wifi Tether before my partners gingerbread pad would connect.
No problems with using Orange data connection, I've never touched the APN settings either.
On ICS with virtuous inquisition 4.0.1
chambersnet said:
Sadly this fix doesn't seem to work for me on my sensation xe with ics :-(
I've created the APN as stated, when I fire up the hotspot and connect to it I still don't get any Internet to pass through.
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I've just come across this threading after having the same issues.
I got mine to work a similar way to mikutzu but all I did was edit the current orange Internet and add the username to Orange and password as Multimedia (with capitals at beginning) and then add ,dun to the end of the apn type so in the end it reads default,hipri,dun
And then save. This worked for me straight away. Hope this helps!!
ICS (Orange SK) - Wifi Hotspot not working
Hi there,
I have official ICS (Orange SK) and when I launch Wifi hotspot I see hotspot network but can't connect with my laptop. I tried add new apn, but it didn't helped, then I tried edit "orange internet" apn, but it didn't helped too.
Do you have any suggestions or recommendations?
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?
Ok guys, here is a temp fix for you to continue using the mobile hotspot. But I am not sure how long it will be able to work until it gets blocked.
Go to Settings
Mobile network
Access Point Names
New APN
set the name
set the APN to: epc.tmobile.com
save
after you save, select the new APN you created instead of T-Mobile data.
Anyone mind confirming?
yeah please confirm if this helped anyone
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Bigger question is what is the new APN? epc has been the updated apn for a long time since the days of wap/internet2/3
ziddey just create the new APN with epc.tmobile.com and save it as is without any additional changes.
waxlabo said:
ziddey just create the new APN with epc.tmobile.com and save it as is without any additional changes.
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lul
try it and see if it works. i'm not sure why it does but it does. you won't get the t-mobile launch page asking you to pay.
I can confirm named it the bs fix
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try it and see if it works. i'm not sure why it does but it does. you won't get the t-mobile launch page asking you to pay.
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Actually, this does work. The only difference I can see between the APN that was on the phone and the new APN created is the following:
Original APN
APN Type: default,supl,admin,hipri
Newly created APN
APN type: Not Set
I have no clue what this means, but that is the only difference I see and the newly created APN does in fact work and allow me to tether over 4G.
Also, I had purchased EasyTether a while back to use on Sprint with my HTC Hero (before I learned to root a phone), and easytether also works using a USB cable.
Thanks to the OP for finding this!!
remove admin from apn type.
Found a possible issue with this fix. When I have the newly created APN enabled, I cannot send an mms. When I select the original APN and try and resend the mms, the mms goes through.
Anyone have suggestions?
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thanks for pointing that out jtress, will try to look into it.
edit: jtress i was testing it out and it does work with the current settings. i'm not sure why you are having problems with mms. does anyone else have this issue with the mms not going through?
I have no problem either
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Does this still work? I've tried it and it didn't work for me when trying to go to amazon.com. I've also tried deleting the default apn and removing the apn type. I've even tried using wap.voicestream.com as the apn. So far nothing works.
My issue with the APN and not being able to send MMS, may have something to do with me being on Tmobile prepaid plan.
I can live with it this way. I very rarely use the tethering. So, if all I have to do is go in to the settings and switch the APN for the few minutes I use the tethering, I can live with that
tethering workarounds
Regarding the new tethering block, there are a few other workarounds that worked for me.
1) Change your user agent string to something mobile on your browser
2) Browse through an encrypted proxy (work VPN works great for me)
3) Use the internet for things other than HTTP and you'll be fine. (HTTPS works fine)
Confirm that it worked for me. I entered the new APN and restarted the phone and now it works like it did before. Thanks!
hey guys, does the usb tether still works after the update?
Wow I feel both dumb and extremely happy all at the same time but I got it to work! I never restarted the phone before so I guess my phone never properly set up the APN.
The way I got it to work:
1. Selected Default T-Mobile Data APN
2. Delete all of the information from the APN type
3. Reboot Phone
Thanks for reminding me to do the simple things!
Looks like the fun is over...
I had been using Wifi tethering for root users and it seemed to allow me to use it just fine. All of a sudden this morning it stopped working and I got a push notification to my phone about mobile hotspot access being blocked. Came here, found the APN settings in this thread and tried it. Worked for about 30 seconds before the same thing happened again.
Looks like they are being pretty hardcore about it now...
Anybody else experiencing this or know how to get around it still?
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.
wmm said:
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.
holy flying tacos batman
Probably a dumb question but what is the benefits of tethering vs wifi hotspot?
Sent from my LG-P999
xBkKx said:
Probably a dumb question but what is the benefits of tethering vs wifi hotspot?
Sent from my LG-P999
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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?
Sent from my LG-P999
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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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xBkKx said:
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?
Sent from my LG-P999
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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.
namklak said:
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. )
Tethering w/T-Mobile & EasyTether now counted as tethering (SIM1/SIM2 issue or DPI)?
Hi Everyone,
Been using my OP6 and loving it on TMobile. I noticed, as with other unlocked phones, tethering with EasyTether USB does not get detected as tethering...until today. For example, last month I had 0.0GB Tethering and did occasionally tether with Easy Tether.
My cable modem was acting up today and I switched to Easy Tether to do a WebEx video call (and forgot about it)...and happened to check and they counted 1.1 GB of tethering in 4 hours -- ouch!
The only change was I switched the SIM card to SIM slot 1 a few days ago, as it had been in SIM 2 because of some VM clearing issue I read about.
I am wondering if they detected tethering in because of SIM1 vs. SIM2, or did deep packet inspection and picked something up?
BTW...I also noticed today that tethering was slower than it usually was...not throughput which is usually 70-80Gbits around here, but more latency (like they were monitoring something).
Has anyone gotten WiFi Tether Router working on this phone? Any other thoughts?
BTW -- I did switch back to SIM2 because my VM's have not been getting erased since using SIM1. Also rooted on OOS 5.1.9 if that matters.
I also have a 3 year VPN subscription so I can avoid DPI but it's a hassle...
MW
How are you using it? Without a vpn or with a vpn? Because I have read Sprint and T-Mobile are really looking at vpn usage, And T-mobile has been warning people and Sprint counting as hotspot. I personally on my own if no one knows about this would run it over a https tunnel, then your vpn is hidden the software is called stunnel. Many vpn providers use stunnel now, you just have to enable it.
Just noticed it has been awhile since they were last on here.
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How are you using it? Without a vpn or with a vpn? Because I have read Sprint and T-Mobile are really looking at vpn usage, And T-mobile has been warning people and Sprint counting as hotspot. I personally on my own if no one knows about this would run it over a https tunnel, then your vpn is hidden the software is called stunnel. Many vpn providers use stunnel now, you just have to enable it.
Just noticed it has been awhile since they were last on here.
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This will cover you 95% f the time, and you don't even need VPN or EasyTether:
1) Install VPN Hotspot (great open source app), use it to turn on system WiFi tethering, and then route all the traffic over WAN0 even if you are not using a VPN.
2) Note that root su "Settings put global tether_dun_required = 0" should do the same thing, but you can do both to be sure.
3) Install Change TTL, set enable on boot, and tell it to set TTL to 64.
Now occasionally, T-Mobile will still detect some tethering, but it only picks up maybe 5%, and even if you go over the limit they don't seem to be able to throttle since your traffic is routed over the non tethering APN. They may also be detecting some because I am not sure if Change TTL supports IPV6...the IPV6 TTL setting is Hop Limit or HL and since TMobile uses IPv6 by default...? To test this if you care, you could setup an IPv4 APN.
Regarding VPN -- I think they may automatically count this as tether, but I don't really know. I have NordVPN and a PPTP VPN to our home and vacation home and could test further, but I haven't because you don't really need a VPN.
Hope this helps,
MW
What is the limit on tethering? I've never run into a problem but don't use it much either.
nujackk said:
What is the limit on tethering? I've never run into a problem but don't use it much either.
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On my plan TMobile 1+ for business it is 10G before throttling.
One month my home internet was down and I was tethering and had switched to iDrive cloud backup from CrashPlan so for two days it was just blasting data through the tethering connection. It registered 35.1 GB Tethering and 389 GB of non-tethering (nearly all tethering) and was still not throttling at all.
Besides that one special case, I have never registered more than 1 or 2GB tethering using the method outlined above even though I have probably used well over 10 a few times....
MW
Sounds like I don't need to worry about it then. I only use it for my android deck in my truck. Mostly music