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Tethering?

I can't seem to get barnacle or wifitether to work on this phone. Has anyone else been successful in tethering with the infuse?
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I just used the integrated wifi hotspot.
"Settings>>Wireless and network>>Mobile AP"
And have at it. Worked great.

lost1 said:
I just used the integrated wifi hotspot.
"Settings>>Wireless and network>>Mobile AP"
And have at it. Worked great.
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You don't have to have the tethering plan? Can't att ttell?
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I've never had an issue. On the iPhone (not jailbroken) you have to call AT&T to activate. On this one, you get an information tag above the activate checkbox saying:
A Tethering/Mobile Hotspot plan is required to use this service. Please go to att.com/myWireless or dial 611 if you do not already have this service provisioned.
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I've been using that on my Captivate for 7 or 8 months now, AT&T has never billed me. I'm not extravagant in my usage. The highest net data I've used is 4.5GB, but that's for both normal and tethered use. I've never been dinged.
I think if it becomes obvious, torrent or otherwise, then they may try to do something. But as far as I know, there is no way to distinguish the traffic of your phone from that of the connected devices.
My suggestion is try it for a small burst of data, note the time. Reboot your phone after. Then check your account online after a day or two and see whats listed under your data use.

You guys should try a custom apn similar to the captivate and atrix.
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Ok... I tried this again after I posted the message. Something seems to have changed in my account. Now I get a "Verifying" message and then a note that says tethering is not available. My guess is that we'll have to replace the IP/Stack to not request verification information from AT&T.
So, sorry, no go yet.

lost1 said:
Ok... I tried this again after I posted the message. Something seems to have changed in my account. Now I get a "Verifying" message and then a note that says tethering is not available. My guess is that we'll have to replace the IP/Stack to not request verification information from AT&T.
So, sorry, no go yet.
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Can someone else try it with an independent app such as barnancle or wifi tether to see if it works?
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lost1 said:
I've never had an issue. On the iPhone (not jailbroken) you have to call AT&T to activate. On this one, you get an information tag above the activate checkbox saying:
I've been using that on my Captivate for 7 or 8 months now, AT&T has never billed me. I'm not extravagant in my usage. The highest net data I've used is 4.5GB, but that's for both normal and tethered use. I've never been dinged.
I think if it becomes obvious, torrent or otherwise, then they may try to do something. But as far as I know, there is no way to distinguish the traffic of your phone from that of the connected devices.
My suggestion is try it for a small burst of data, note the time. Reboot your phone after. Then check your account online after a day or two and see whats listed under your data use.
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I notice you said ATT, but your profile shows the Canadian flag. So are you in Canada or US with ATT.
I know some Canadian carriers have some tether included in the 3G for free at no extra charge.

jthornton71707 said:
Can someone else try it with an independent app such as barnancle or wifi tether to see if it works?
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I dont see those apps in the marketplace. I take it you have to root?

I used EasyTether Pro. Works on my Mac fine. I have rooted the phone already, any way of getting a WiFi one now that it's rooted?

Ya you have to be rooted. Go to 4shared.com and search for barnacle.apk.
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You guys know that there is a wifi tether for android from google development right? Just use that and you are done.

Did just that It needed a 13 character wpa key... ilovekeineken worked jussst fine!
Searched for "wifi tether" on google code. Slider earned a thanks

EDIT: Now confirmed to work, see next post!
I tried the Android Wi-fi tether and it didn't work. Can anyone confirm that it works?

lost1 said:
I tried the Android Wi-fi tether and it didn't work. Can anyone confirm that it works?
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guys MOBILE AP in settings! that's native wifi teather ap stands for access point. there is an apk you need to delete or freaze to do it without the tethering plan. ill get details from captivate section and report back.

I can now confirm that Android-Wifi-Tether works.
I used Tether for Root Users 2.0.8-pre1 Wireless
I agree with Dani897, this will ultimately be a matter of replacing the AT&T Modded Wifi AP with the google stock version.

lost1 said:
I can now confirm that Android-Wifi-Tether works.
It worked for me as well with no problems
Thanks!
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Dani897 said:
guys MOBILE AP in settings! that's native wifi teather ap stands for access point. there is an apk you need to delete or freaze to do it without the tethering plan. ill get details from captivate section and report back.
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Please do, waiting of your info.
Thanks.

Papi4baby said:
Please do, waiting of your info.
Thanks.
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in titaniumbackp if you are rooted freeze ir uninstall "tetheringmanager0326.apk" should unlock it. you can also delete it from adb, rootexplorer, other root file managers as long as you mount read write in terminal emulator, or you can use terminal emulator.
i have a linux machine and use sshdroid to ssh into the phone. that's another way to do it if you get a windows application that handles ssh.

Dani897 said:
in titaniumbackp if you are rooted freeze ir uninstall "tetheringmanager0326.apk" should unlock it. you can also delete it from adb, rootexplorer, other root file managers as long as you mount read write in terminal emulator, or you can use terminal emulator.
i have a linux machine and use sshdroid to ssh into the phone. that's another way to do it if you get a windows application that handles ssh.
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10-4.
I was hoping of a way around it without root. I know the Atrix had one.
Thanks anyways.

Which wireless tethering app do you use?

Hey guys,
Now that Verizon's Mobile Hotspot promotion is done, what are you using to tether with your rooted Droid Charge? I am trying to use Barnacle but it keeps giving me errors.
Thanks!

Simple, Pay for the native app.
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I currently don't tether, I was planning on using this; https://market.android.com/details?id=android.tether&feature=search_result
but whenever I search for it on my Charge I can't seem to find it on the market place, and clicking the direct link just gives me an error. Hope someone has found a good wireless tether, going away for the weekend and could really use one!

lakas187 said:
Simple, Pay for the native app.
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Lame answer. Use Wireless Tether 3.1. Make sure to use the Samsung Galaxy S device profile under settings.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list

dsmero said:
Lame answer. Use Wireless Tether 3.1. Make sure to use the Samsung Galaxy S device profile under settings.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
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Thank you!!

I recently discovered opengarden wifi tether. Search market for opengarden and its the first app you see. Works great on my nook, laptop and wii. Broadcasts in AP mode.

sinhumane said:
I recently discovered opengarden wifi tether. Search market for opengarden and its the first app you see. Works great on my nook, laptop and wii. Broadcasts in AP mode.
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+1for OpenGarden. I have been using it on my Thunderbolt for a weeks now and haven't seen any issues.

I loaded Barnacle and rooted my phone last night, so far so good. But I am going to also try Open Garden to see it it meets my need (see my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1158476 )

so just to clarify guys, if use this tethering program, it can help me save a few bucks comparedd to paing for verizon's optional tethering service? ;-)

I've tried both the tethering programs in this thread and neither are detected on my PSP/NDS, the app also doesn't ask or tell me the SSID or passphrase, anyone know a REAL wireless tethering app where you can make it act pretty much like a router..?

blarrick said:
I've tried both the tethering programs in this thread and neither are detected on my PSP/NDS, the app also doesn't ask or tell me the SSID or passphrase, anyone know a REAL wireless tethering app where you can make it act pretty much like a router..?
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like it was linked earlier..here it is
http://code.google.com/p/android-wi...tail?name=wifi_tether_v3_1-beta1.apk&can=2&q=
set it to fascinate in settings though

I've used barnacle for almosta year on my D1 and it worked great. I even changed the ssid to virus hahaha lol never had anyone they to connect either lol. I am going to try to root this charge this weekend when I get home as I'm a trucker. So mad they stopped the free hotspot.

I use wireless tether for root 3.1 beta 1. For device profile I use Samsung fascinate for infrastructure mode.
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titanfan1017 said:
I've used barnacle for almosta year on my D1 and it worked great. I even changed the ssid to virus hahaha lol never had anyone they to connect either lol. I am going to try to root this charge this weekend when I get home as I'm a trucker. So mad they stopped the free hotspot.
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Ha ha, that is hilarious! I also use VIRUS for my SSID, keeps the hackers out lol.

where is Barnacle found?

blarrick said:
I've tried both the tethering programs in this thread and neither are detected on my PSP/NDS, the app also doesn't ask or tell me the SSID or passphrase, anyone know a REAL wireless tethering app where you can make it act pretty much like a router..?
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I have never found one, PSP/NDS probably have the same issue with connecting to Ad Hoc networks. I had to root tablet and edit a file to make it work with A500.
Open Garden seems to have a better pass through for speed, used Wireless Tether for quite some time with no issues.
I pay enough to Vz since I never go over 5G a month even with tethering I don't feel bad at all.

titanfan1017 said:
I've used barnacle for almosta year on my D1 and it worked great. I even changed the ssid to virus hahaha lol never had anyone they to connect either lol. I am going to try to root this charge this weekend when I get home as I'm a trucker. So mad they stopped the free hotspot.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14700717 <- simple method once you have the files D/L takes less than 3 minutes.

T0yman said:
I have never found one, PSP/NDS probably have the same issue with connecting to Ad Hoc networks. I had to root tablet and edit a file to make it work with A500.
Open Garden seems to have a better pass through for speed, used Wireless Tether for quite some time with no issues.
I pay enough to Vz since I never go over 5G a month even with tethering I don't feel bad at all.
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PLEASE, help me get my charge and A500 talking together! I'm rooted on the tablet, but not yet on the phone.

I used wireless tether on my fascinate with no problems. Now im using wireless tether 3.1 setting it to fascinate and it keeps kicking me offline after a few minutes any idea why
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The best and most stable. http://android-wifi-tether.googlecode.com/files/wireless_tether_2_0_8-pre1.apk

Wifi tether that isn't adhoc?

I hope this is an easy one, but it's puzzling me to no end on this phone.
Samsung Infuse- Rooted (of course) Running Bionix and the factory kernel.
I currently use either Barnacle or Wifi tether to tether to a laptop which has gone without a hitch in most cases (sometimes wifi manager gets in the way) but I am running into issues with other devices that I would like to connect with on the day to day basis with the same type of approach.
The problem is that my Infuse creates an Adhoc network instead of a normalish router gateway setup for the tether. This works just fine on a laptop, but when I try to apply this to other phones or tablets when I'm working in the field or just need a data connection really quick, I can't use my Infuse to do so as these devices usually do not support Adhoc networks.
The touchpad I have is my main concern at this time because in the case where I need to set up a phone without carrier data, I'm typically close to a Wifi spot of some kind. I can always use my personal phone, but because AT&T's network is a little faster in my area, I'd prefer to use it instead.
Does anyone know how to get a normal hotspot out of the infuse instead of an AdHoc?

Why do people insist on continuing to use third-party tether apps when the native tethering works better?

Entropy512 said:
Why do people insist on continuing to use third-party tether apps when the native tethering works better?
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I think they just don't know how

Native tether quit working for me
I am running Infused 2.0.5 and Bedwas kernel. neither of my laptops will stay tethered more than 5 minutes. In most cases it shows connected and drops as soon as I open a browser.

Yamaha750 said:
I am running Infused 2.0.5 and Bedwas kernel. neither of my laptops will stay tethered more than 5 minutes. In most cases it shows connected and drops as soon as I open a browser.
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I think he is making some changes to his kernel tomorrowish to fix that but I don't for sure

Entropy512 said:
Why do people insist on continuing to use third-party tether apps when the native tethering works better?
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how do we do that?

msnyder said:
how do we do that?
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Settings->Wireless and Networks-> Mobile AP.
If stock rooted, you need to freeze/remove tethermanager.apk
If running ANY custom ROM, these have already been removed. For Froyo, ignore the warnings in the Settings menu about tethering plans and just go ahead. For GB, it should have worked immediately if you weren't running a Hellraiser ROM.
00mred00 said:
I think he is making some changes to his kernel tomorrowish to fix that but I don't for sure
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Only pertains to Hellraiser

Entropy512 said:
Settings->Wireless and Networks-> Mobile AP.
Only pertains to Hellraiser
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some days...I completely fail at reading

Entropy512 said:
Why do people insist on continuing to use third-party tether apps when the native tethering works better?
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Way to be dense.
00mred00 said:
I think they just don't know how
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Even the built in tether application transmits as an Adhoc.
And this is why I usually don't access this site. Idiots with attitudes.

Laramie1997 said:
Way to be dense.
Even the built in tether application transmits as an Adhoc.
And this is why I usually don't access this site. Idiots with attitudes.
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Dense? How? I know information you don't. You clearly haven't even bothered to try the built-in tethering, otherwise you'd know that it does operate in AP mode. My Tab 10.1 does not support adhoc without hacks (which I have not performed as I have not needed to do so), yet it still has always happily connected to my Infuse whether the Infuse was running Infused 1.x, Infused 2.x, Cyanogenmod 7.1, and Mosaic VI (installed using Hellraiser Beta6)
See the attached screenshot from my laptop. Note the mode - MANAGED, not adhoc. And next time, think more and try doing some research before calling a kernel developer an idiot.

Laramie1997 said:
Way to be dense.
Even the built in tether application transmits as an Adhoc.
And this is why I usually don't access this site. Idiots with attitudes.
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You. Out of the pool.
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Rooted using stock wifi
I just rooted using super one click, too easy. I was frustrated because it looked Like I wasnt able to use my Infuse as a wifi hotspot even though I was able to download App Freezer and render the stock tether manager inert. If I had not read this thread I wouldn't have known to ignore the AT&T warning about having to pay extra money for the data I have already bought. Ignored that bull and am using my iPad now with the Infuse as a hotspot. Life is good again and THANK ALL the helpful posters here.

Entropy512 said:
Settings->Wireless and Networks-> Mobile AP.
If stock rooted, you need to freeze/remove tethermanager.apk
If running ANY custom ROM, these have already been removed. For Froyo, ignore the warnings in the Settings menu about tethering plans and just go ahead. For GB, it should have worked immediately if you weren't running a Hellraiser ROM.
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Mine tells me that I need a tethering plan and auto-disconnects itself. Anyway around this besides paying for one? I'll use maybe a few times a month to get emails is all. Not downloading etc.
UPDATE: I bought Bloatfreeze and froze the tether.apk file. Now it did connect, I renamed network and chose my own password etc. and it worked perfectly. SO, the question is...since I FROZE the tether.apk will that hide my usage and thus ATT will not be able to detect that I used any tethering and not charge me $$$ for doing so.? Sorry if this is so noob, but I am a noobie to all this, but hey in 2 hours I've rooted, froze apps etc. so not TOO bad ;-) and just double checking.....
Thanks all!
Please confirm my beliefs..just so I can be safe.
Faslane
Thanks a million!!!!!

Could you detail the exact steps you took to remove tetheringmanager?
Root, open a root-enabled file explorer, and remove /system/app/tetheringmanager.apk. It doesn't hurt to reboot afterwards.

superweapons said:
Could you detail the exact steps you took to remove tetheringmanager?
Root, open a root-enabled file explorer, and remove /system/app/tetheringmanager.apk. It doesn't hurt to reboot afterwards.
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OR turn it off or "FREEZE" it with Bloatfreezer works too if you have it.
WIFI tethering works awesome!

Or do what nearly everyone who came here came to do - run an alternate ROM that removes the carrier bloatware and bigbrotherware for you.
Would not have needed to buy anything to take care of AT&T's bigbrotherware, easy enough to remount system as read/write and delete the APK manually.

and if you absolutely need something that will try and simulate Netd or Softap, use Wireless tether for root users. It's been around since before native tethering and is as good if not better in some circumstances (has MAC address control). Plus it is a good workaround for my current kernel as I'm working on updating. (using it right now as a matter of fact.)

what is the security key tho?

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what is the security key tho?
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Um, you set it and that's the password you need to put into any device that's connecting?
I'm assuming you chose WPA2. If it's Open I have no idea why it's asking for a key.

[Q] got the "tethering function blocked" from T-mobile yesterday

I got the "tethering function blocked" text message from T-mobile yesterday. This is the first time I have seen this and I did STFA before randomly posting. Now true this is the first time I have done tethering on the upgraded Gingerbread OS (currently running the rooted GB Weapon 3.0 ROM) all previous times I tethered were on the Rooted Froyo OS. I also noticed that after receiving this text message when I tried to use the internet browser on the device tethered to the phone I was directed to a T-mobile page stating that tethering was blocked and if I wanted it, it was an additional $15USD monthly cost.
Yes it appears that all the provider's (US= ATT, Tmbl, VW, Sprint) are now actively clamping down on devices tethering without a tethering plan included (probably hitting the large Metro-areas first -- I was in Houston when it happened = #4 largest), how exactly they know it is happening, I don't know.
I have seen where others have made comments about this but they were at or above the 2GB monthly limit. When I got this message from T-mobile I had used 400 megs of my 2GB allotment for the month, so I was nowhere near the cap.
Anybody know exactly how T-mobile is blocking this feature on rooted phones?? is it done on the T-mobile servers, does it send some data packet that alters files in the Android OS or does it alter the SIM chip files???
Has something changed in the Android OS (some sort of tattle-tale) or does T-Mobile have some new capability that can "sniff out" whether or not you are using the tethering option on your phone without enrolling in there "enable tethering capability" feature for a mere $15USD monthly of extortion? Say what you will, but I do not see where I should have to pay extra to tether a device to my data plan if I am below my allotted data usage per month, and no I have never exceeded the 2GB limit during my contract.
I saw a post about EasyTether, which says that it has a way to mask its operation (utilizing the same ports as the cell phone does for data ?????) so that the carrier cannot tell that the tethering option is being utilized. But it appears that it only works for USB, not for WiFi. For me tethering is about 50/50 -- for PC's I use the USB, for my tablets I use WiFi. So is there an app, driver, etc that works for both, or a way I can apply an update, edit a file, etc. to get the USB and WiFi tethering option to function properly without T-Mobile trying to extort me for more money every month??
I have seen the links that say to change (or use add-ins that will change) the web browser user strings, and did not find a consensus that this truly works.
I found links that mention freezing the Tethering Manager App (do search for -- How to Get Free Wifi Tether on Rooted T-Mobile Galaxy S2 on youtube and you can see the clip), which I would try if I could find the App. I have refreshed the Apps list in Titanium Backup and searched for a reference to this App (is it possibly named something different for the G2x running a Froyo or Gingerbread based ROM?) and no luck, I did not find it in either ROM so at this point I am not sure what to do.
any help on this subject is appreciated

I'm not quite sure why T-Mobile would be doing that, especially when you didn't go over your limit.
My suggestion would be to just use a 3rd party wifi tethering app.
I personally use the Wifi tethering app from opengarden. Since your phone is rooted you can use it. It also doesn't use any of your 2gb, so you shouldn't have a problem with tethering anymore.
Hope I helped!
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Tmo has told me in the past they'll eventually catch up to you
and start charging for it.

I don't think they can possibly track it from a 3rd party application that requires root.
In fact I'm sure they can't, they can only track how much data you are using. They may be able to track the tether built into the phone, but especially not a 3rd party application that requires root.
I have been using Open garden's wifi tether, and never had problems from T-Mobile.
Give the open garden wifi tether a try, if your g2x is rooted. I'm pretty sure that they cannot track it, and it also doesn't use any of your allowed 2gb since its a root required app.
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Simply not true. There are many different ways to monitor for tethering based on the packets. TTL and user agent would be the easiest to implement.
iCraft said:
I don't think they can possibly track it from a 3rd party application that requires root.
In fact I'm sure they can't, they can only track how much data you are using. They may be able to track the tether built into the phone, but especially not a 3rd party application that requires root.
I have been using Open garden's wifi tether, and never had problems from T-Mobile.
Give the open garden wifi tether a try, if your g2x is rooted. I'm pretty sure that they cannot track it, and it also doesn't use any of your allowed 2gb since its a root required app.
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iCraft said:
It also doesn't use any of your 2gb, so you shouldn't have a problem with tethering anymore.
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Not true. Data usage, weather it's tethering or mobile usage still counts against your monthly cap.
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Yeah, if you have the tethering option marked in your phone, they will catch up to you. I use easy tether with the tethering option unmarked.

Hence the fact I almost forgot I have unlimited data...my bad folks.
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iCraft said:
Hence the fact I almost forgot I have unlimited data...my bad folks.
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We all have "unlimited" data. You just get throttled over 2 or 5 GB.
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I got 10GB. 5 is not enough for me. I hate getting throttled.
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dw9906 said:
I got 10GB. 5 is not enough for me. I hate getting throttled.
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How much extra is 10 GB?
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iCraft said:
I don't think they can possibly track it from a 3rd party application that requires root.
In fact I'm sure they can't, they can only track how much data you are using. They may be able to track the tether built into the phone, but especially not a 3rd party application that requires root.
I have been using Open garden's wifi tether, and never had problems from T-Mobile.
Give the open garden wifi tether a try, if your g2x is rooted. I'm pretty sure that they cannot track it, and it also doesn't use any of your allowed 2gb since its a root required app.
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Thanks for the information on the open garden app. I was hoping for a single app that would work for both USB and WiFi tethering but it is not looking good, so in the mean time I guess I will just have to use separate apps for use on PCs and Tablets.
as for the data usage, I don't see how an app could bypass ticking the data packet counter as files are downloaded, I am sure it counts any data packets being pulled down or pushed up from the cell connection. If not - I am sure any wireless provider would be scrambling to close that loop hole as quickly as possible.

The only way they can track it is by putting it into the o.s. build. I have NEVER seen that messgae and i live in atlanta. I tether my phone EVERYDAY to my laptop when i have to download certain files for work. I have been tethering for about a year and a half now.

use different browser. This happenned to me one day while using firefox, i switch to google chrome, i'm back on business. Dont know why thou.

I just tried barnacle wifi and it worked for me with no problems. Is it only the wired tether (pdaNet) having this issue?

Maby it's a CARRIER IQ telling on you!!! LOL
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Been using barnacle wifi tether works good no issues

I have the sgs2 and it was blocked from the start. I would guess that with this newest horse**** update they rolled out for the g2x they included the files to block tethering. But all you need to do is root the phone install titanium backup pro and look for a file called tethering manager and freeze it then you can go back to tethering for free. But make sure you freeze it DO NOT DELETE IT!!! I heard a few people say when they deleted it it f***ed up the phone
I don't know if that is definitely the solution but give it a try and report back please.
Charlie
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mojorisin7178 said:
I have the sgs2 and it was blocked from the start. I would guess that with this newest horse**** update they rolled out for the g2x they included the files to block tethering. But all you need to do is root the phone install titanium backup pro and look for a file called tethering manager and freeze it then you can go back to tethering for free. But make sure you freeze it DO NOT DELETE IT!!! I heard a few people say when they deleted it it f***ed up the phone
I don't know if that is definitely the solution but give it a try and report back please.
Charlie
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The G2x was rooted 2 weeks after I got it when it had Froyo. It is currently on Weapon3.0 and it is rooted now as well. I hunted around for the "tethering manager.apk" file(s), and I was unable to locate any reference to it. I do have root access enabled and I have also enabled the "view hidden files" in the file manager and I still did not find any tethering manager file(s)

Please look at my post regarding T-mobile tethering
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26649587#post26649587

[THEORY] Hide tethering from AT&T

This is a copy/paste from my thread in the general Q&A section.
So about half a year ago AT&T waved their magic wand and detected my tethering on my Infuse 4G on stock Froyo with tethermanager.apk frozen. These days I'm on Miui (2.3.7 AOSP based) and I came up with a theory - use Orbot (Tor for Android) and its mode that routes tethering through the Tor network, onion routing it securely. Would AT&T be able to detect it?
I was using it quite a bit yesterday, and haven't gotten anything yet. I was tethering an OG Asus Transformer running ICS.
Anybody have ideas? Does Orbot protect you from deep packet sniffing?

jwl12345 said:
This is a copy/paste from my thread in the general Q&A section.
So about half a year ago AT&T waved their magic wand and detected my tethering on my Infuse 4G on stock Froyo with tethermanager.apk frozen. These days I'm on Miui (2.3.7 AOSP based) and I came up with a theory - use Orbot (Tor for Android) and its mode that routes tethering through the Tor network, onion routing it securely. Would AT&T be able to detect it?
I was using it quite a bit yesterday, and haven't gotten anything yet. I was tethering an OG Asus Transformer running ICS.
Anybody have ideas? Does Orbot protect you from deep packet sniffing?
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Orbot is the same as tor tho, so that means it can't anonymize ur data. Only ur access points and IP address. Deep packet sniffing can be prevented by using https sites instead of just HTTP since it encrypts your data. From what I've thought, Att detects tethering from the user agent of your browser.
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jesi.james said:
Orbot is the same as tor tho, so that means it can't anonymize ur data. Only ur access points and IP address. Deep packet sniffing can be prevented by using https sites instead of just HTTP since it encrypts your data. From what I've thought, Att detects tethering from the user agent of your browser.
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Can they detect user agent (I hear they do deep packet sniffing too) if you're tunneling through a VPN or using tor?
Also Tor encrypts everything multiple times.

I tether my tablet through the built in tethering in CM7 on the Infuse, been doing so for 6 months or so when I need info on the go. Never been bothered by AT&T, am I just lucky? Or is it harder to detect because of CM7?

madman_sle said:
I tether my tablet through the built in tethering in CM7 on the Infuse, been doing so for 6 months or so when I need info on the go. Never been bothered by AT&T, am I just lucky? Or is it harder to detect because of CM7?
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I don't think its detectable on aosp roms like miui or cm7 because of the different user agent
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jesi.james said:
I don't think its detectable on aosp roms like miui or cm7 because of the different user agent
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It is detectable on AOSP rooms like CM7. They are able to look at the way data is transfered. It is only a matter of time until they get it perfected. Until then some will be able to get by without them noticing as long as you don't use a lot of data to attract attention.
Oh and on a side not MIUI is not AOSP. As AOSP stand for Android Open Source Project and MIUI is not open source. It is a closed version of CM coding.

As a side note here: I wasn't using alot of data and I received emails and txt saying I had to stop tethering. I was only using my Xbox for online gaming, which each game was only a couple megabytes.
Sent from my Zeus powered Infuse

rich_jen4ever said:
As a side note here: I wasn't using alot of data and I received emails and txt saying I had to stop tethering. I was only using my Xbox for online gaming, which each game was only a couple megabytes.
Sent from my Zeus powered Infuse
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Are you surprised they caught you? Really?
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zelendel said:
It is detectable on AOSP rooms like CM7. They are able to look at the way data is transfered. It is only a matter of time until they get it perfected. Until then some will be able to get by without them noticing as long as you don't use a lot of data to attract attention.
Oh and on a side not MIUI is not AOSP. As AOSP stand for Android Open Source Project and MIUI is not open source. It is a closed version of CM coding.
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I learn something new everyday. Thanks.
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next time they tell you that they know you are tethering, ask them how. snooping your internet data for user agents is a privacy issue, and can be argued that you put your phones browser to desktop mode. using alot of data doesnt mean you are tethering too. and try to limit use of strange ports too, thats a dead give away.

The Jack of Clubs said:
next time they tell you that they know you are tethering, ask them how. snooping your internet data for user agents is a privacy issue, and can be argued that you put your phones browser to desktop mode. using alot of data doesnt mean you are tethering too. and try to limit use of strange ports too, thats a dead give away.
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Ok after reading over this. This is asking for a way to fraud att and is against XDA rules.
Thread closed.