Don't want to sound like a noob. I'm new to S3 but not to android and I've tried searching already. Does S Beaming files use a carriers data if not connected to wifi?
ddgarcia05 said:
Don't want to sound like a noob. I'm new to S3 but not to android and I've tried searching already. Does S Beaming files use a carriers data if not connected to wifi?
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S beam beams files between android, it establishes a WiFi direct connection between the device without the need of a separate WiFi connection. Its my understanding they use their onboard WiFi radios to connect to each other. I may be wrong but that's just the way I read it
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Was that a yes or a no?
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ddgarcia05 said:
Was that a yes or a no?
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Short answer: No, it doesn't require wifi/Mobile data. I haven't used it myself so I'm basing this on...Long answers:
1) www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-S-Beam-feature-demo_id29803
2) a step by step walk through without data enabled:
blog.laptopmag.com/how-to-use-s-beam-to-share-files-on-your-samsung-galaxy-s-iii
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shangrila500 said:
S beam beams files between android, it establishes a WiFi direct connection between the device without the need of a separate WiFi connection. Its my understanding they use their onboard WiFi radios to connect to each other. I may be wrong but that's just the way I read it
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You're partially correct.
S Beam uses a whole different technology besides WiFi or carrier data(3 or 4 G). It uses NFC, which is Near Field Communications. Thats why it needs to touch or be within centimeters of anything it uses.
NFC will NOT affect your data plan at all.
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So I did a quick search (phone searching is b never as good as on a computer) and didn't find much so I thought I'd ask... what's the difference between the two apps wireless tether and WiFi tether and which one works better on our phone?
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If you root your phone, you can use the built-in hotspot application.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801886
In regards to the two apps above, WiFi Tether worked very well for me before I patched the above.
gkrules said:
If you root your phone, you can use the built-in hotspot application.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801886
In regards to the two apps above, WiFi Tether worked very well for me before I patched the above.
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Im using Foxfi.....no root needed.
I'm using WiFi Tether and it works great.
I used FoxFi as well with good results.
taihard said:
So I did a quick search (phone searching is b never as good as on a computer) and didn't find much so I thought I'd ask... what's the difference between the two apps wireless tether and WiFi tether and which one works better on our phone?
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Only difference that I can tell is Wireless tether for Root Users doesn't work and Wifi Tether for Root Users does. They both look the same but the latter has an additional option to change device profile and switching that to Galaxy Nexus (CDMA/LTE) allows it to work.
Use the built in tether, they don't charge anymore, no app needed
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screwyluie said:
Use the built in tether, they don't charge anymore, no app needed
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They don't charge for tiered/share data plans... Speculation is they do charge for unlimited users.
We don't know what the op is on.
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I'm on unlimited and can't use the native tethering. It just gives the the same pop up window with a number to call to purchase it. Just sharing this as confirmation.....I worked around it.
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tank you...nice post
If I'm not mistaken from a convo with Mr Verizon Store Guy, they stopped charging for tethering because of the rediculous amount of workarounds for close to every device that render their paid service pointless.
However, I heard somewhere online theres a clause for abusing the network in you end user contract associated with fees, but I'm not sure and didn't look into it too much. I don't use it too much and am not worried about my limits (cue wifi), so it'd prolly be wise to check yourself.
Long story short: search around as there are a number of ways as previously outlined. But should you choose to go bananas and over indulge in torrents or roms via 3g/4g, be aware of a potential bill the size of congressional legislation. Tether responsibly as bandwidth is shared by all network users. Don't be THAT guy
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. Don't be THAT guy
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Lol, you mean that DB who has it in his avatar that he used over 100 gigs in a month??
I have been trying to find a way to program a nfc tag to switch my wifi calling preferences to wifi when I am inside a building. I am on stock ics, rooted. I have Tasker, but it might be out of my league...
I looked in the nfc section, now I would like to ask my fellow blaze owners if anyone may have a solution.
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Bradlees said:
I have been trying to find a way to program a nfc tag to switch my wifi calling preferences to wifi when I am inside a building. I am on stock ics, rooted. I have Tasker, but it might be out of my league...
I looked in the nfc section, now I would like to ask my fellow blaze owners if anyone may have a solution.
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No offense meant, but why? Naturally if you're inside with wifi, you would prefer wifi, and if not then not. Wifi calling prefs are pretty good stock
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NFC App for Wi-fi Calling
I'm not sure if we have different problem for the same solution but what I'm trying to do is to tap the NFC chip with my phone to turn on Wi-fi calling when I enter an area, especially in a low to no reception building.
Obviously, I am connected to the Wi-fi of that building so that solves my reception issue for my phone.
I want to know if you can transfer data to/from Android devices through Wi-Fi without a router?
Here's the story:
There is a a SGS2 from which I have to take lots of data and I don't have Wi-Fi network nor can I use Wi-Fi Direct (coz NS doesn't support it) and bluetooth wil be painfully slow. Is there any way out like making an FTP server or something like that?
I don't want to use mobile data.
It's just too puzzling...
Use public wifi hotspot and cloud server like DropBox ?
Or: USB connection to PC?
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Use public wifi hotspot and cloud server like DropBox ?
Or: USB connection to PC?
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No PC available and no mobile data to be used...I can't be using mobile data for files sizing up to hundreds of MBs...
Seems difficult but i have a feeling there is a solution...
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There's several public wi fi hot spots in Mumbai. 2 near ft. Mumbai. Barista coffee. Why can't you use them to back up your data to the cloud and transfer to the other device?
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n2d551 said:
There's several public wi fi hot spots in Mumbai. 2 near ft. Mumbai. Barista coffee. Why can't you use them to back up your data to the cloud and transfer to the other device?
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The thing is that I don't want mobile data to be involved anywhere.
I was just wondering if this can be done somehow by making one phone a server of some kind and the other a client and connect them directly.
I agree there are some other ways like you and other users have mentioned but i just want to try and use it this way.
If it's not possible then I'll just use the old fashioned way.
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smit.sanghavi said:
No PC available and no mobile data to be used...I can't be using mobile data for files sizing up to hundreds of MBs...
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Wifi does not involve mobile data. You can avoid accidental charges by toggling mobile data off.
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Wifi does not involve mobile data. You can avoid accidental charges by toggling mobile data off.
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What i mean is a direct connection between two devices...nothing between them...
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Not sure what to call this in the subject line but there are certain site this happens to, not going to name them for privacy issues but let's just say there not illegal or perverted sites by any means. Anywho I go to these sites and no matter what the browser or what the user agent after time the device blocks them from me gaining access. The only fix I've found is a complete wipe and factory reset. I've tried just about everything else I can think of... Wiped cache, dalvik, tried different browsers... I'm running stock 4.1.2 rooted. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
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Are you installing any kind of firewall program? Droidwall for example. Maybe automatically from the account tied to your device?
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ExploreMN said:
Are you installing any kind of firewall program? Droidwall for example. Maybe automatically from the account tied to your device?
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Nope, but thanks for the reply.
You say after time does that mean you connect ok then some time later you lose access .
Is that via WiFi or Mobile Data .
jje
JJEgan said:
You say after time does that mean you connect ok then some time later you lose access .
Is that via WiFi or Mobile Data .
jje
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Well it wifi from my tablet connected to 3g hotspot on my phone. And I meant I will be abke to access the sites for a while then one day it just keeps saying this site is either temp. Down, you need to check your internet connection or this site has been moved...
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RussellEstridge25 said:
Well it wifi from my tablet connected to 3g hotspot on my phone. And I meant I will be abke to access the sites for a while then one day it just keeps saying this site is either temp. Down, you need to check your internet connection or this site has been moved...
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I have that problem when connecting via wifi tether on my phone. I contacted my service provider and they say as my contract doesn't cover me for tethering it will be because I am trying to visit full Web pages instead mobile Web pages and so they limit my usage.
That makes sense in regard to the OP . Connect then connection closed .
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tuktukscotty said:
I have that problem when connecting via wifi tether on my phone. I contacted my service provider and they say as my contract doesn't cover me for tethering it will be because I am trying to visit full Web pages instead mobile Web pages and so they limit my usage.
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I visit full websites all the time.. its just specific ones that stop working.
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RussellEstridge25 said:
I visit full websites all the time.. its just specific ones that stop working.
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Try installing Foxfi :
Create a WiFi Tether using Foxfi on your GN10
Connect a phone / a computer to your GN10 WiFi hotspot
Check connection, you should be properly connected to the Internet
Uninstall Foxfi
Now you should be connected for good
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Try installing Foxfi :
Create a WiFi Tether using Foxfi on your GN10
Connect a phone / a computer to your GN10 WiFi hotspot
Check connection, you should be properly connected to the Internet
Uninstall Foxfi
Now you should be connected for good
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So im using my phone for a hotspot cause that's my internet, then installing foxfi on my tablet, activating foxfi and connecting my other phone, which it does successfully but it will not connect to a web page...
d4rkkn16ht said:
Try installing Foxfi :
Create a WiFi Tether using Foxfi on your GN10
Connect a phone / a computer to your GN10 WiFi hotspot
Check connection, you should be properly connected to the Internet
Uninstall Foxfi
Now you should be connected for good
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Are u trying to make me look like and idiot for even trying this? Cause if I turn on foxfi it turns off my wifi on tabket therefore it would have to way of being connected to the internet...
RussellEstridge25 said:
Are u trying to make me look like and idiot for even trying this? Cause if I turn on foxfi it turns off my wifi on tabket therefore it would have to way of being connected to the internet...
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Sorry,I didn't notice.that your GN10 is a wifi version.
I tell you this method because I used to have similar problem but my GN10 is 3G+wifi version.
And I use my GN10 as a Hotspot.
After flashing ARHD 5.1 and up version the wifi tethering messed up.
I can connect to the GN10 wifi tethering but it wouldn't allow me to connect to most website...except google sites (google,youtube,etc..)
The method I told you fix the problem.
So, may be you can try installing foxfi on the phone that you use as a hotspot.
I know I'm jumping the gun here. Because neither the download booster or the hotspot mod have been made for the galaxy S5 yet.
But I was wondering if this possibility is far fetched?? I do a lot of traveling and sometimes hotel wifi will not cut it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51994698
This wifi tether router works with rooted sprint gs5.
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KaptainRandom said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51994698
This wifi tether router works with rooted sprint gs5.
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Flashed this in recovery menu on my sprint S5 and it activated the native hotspot ;-]
Scroll down all the way to the bottom on the 1st page and download the file.
Original thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2725397
INSTRUCTIONS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52100317
Now that we have a working native hotspot thanks to miked63017. My original question was, is there a possibility to combined WiFi and LTE using the download booster to create an super fast hotspot connection?
HaLFBaK3D said:
Now that we have a working native hotspot thanks to miked63017. My original question was, is there a possibility to combined WiFi and LTE using the download booster to create an super fast hotspot connection?
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Would love to see this happen as well!
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HaLFBaK3D said:
Now that we have a working native hotspot thanks to miked63017. My original question was, is there a possibility to combined WiFi and LTE using the download booster to create an super fast hotspot connection?
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I am far from an expert but I don't think the wifi could operate in AP mode and stil connect to another AP for extra d/l speed.
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miked63017 said:
I am far from an expert but I don't think the wifi could operate in AP mode and stil connect to another AP for extra d/l speed.
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The reason I thought this would be possible was because of the MiMo(multi-input multi-output) capabilities of the S5. I know there are things that would pose an issue like not being able to be connected to WiFi while creating a hotspot.
But that's what the muti input side is for, taking in WiFi and LTE. It almost makes since to be able to send that combination speed out as hotspot.
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I am far from an expert but I don't think the wifi could operate in AP mode and stil connect to another AP for extra d/l speed.
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It would be more like one ap with two aggregated backbone connections. Possible, yes. Doable on the phone, don't know but if the S5 still turns off wifi when you turn on hotshot that would be the trick.
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crawrj said:
It would be more like one ap with two aggregated backbone connections. Possible, yes. Doable on the phone, don't know but if the S5 still turns off wifi when you turn on hotshot that would be the trick.
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So MiMo would theoretically allow the wifi chip to setup an AP and also be connected to seperate AP, and 3g/4g, to aggregate data? That would be awesome. I have tried bridging two wifi networks with one wifi card on desktops but have never been able to get more than one connection per wifi chip. Where AP mode would be its own connection.
:fingers crossed: maybe we can...
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miked63017 said:
So MiMo would theoretically allow the wifi chip to setup an AP and also be connected to seperate AP, and 3g/4g, to aggregate data? That would be awesome. I have tried bridging two wifi networks with one wifi card on desktops but have never been able to get more than one connection per wifi chip. Where AP mode would be its own connection.
:fingers crossed: maybe we can...
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In theory I believe it should work. I could swear, I am 99% sure of this, that way back in the day you could wifi tether to your phone while it was connected to wifi. Might have been the S1 or S2. I am positive that worked because I remember testing the hotspot once and getting some crazy download speeds. This was when I only had 3G and could barely get 300k. And I was freaking out trying to figure out how it was going so fast. Then I realized the phone was connected to wifi:silly: So MiMo isn't needed for one singular stream. It's basically just doing incoming and outgoing traffic on the same feed. But adding in the LTE should work on MiMo. If LTE had it's own card, does it?, you shouldn't need MiMo either. You would just have to first get the aggregation working which I think somebody got it enabled right? And then disable the wifi from shutting off during hotspot. After that it would work without anything special.
Just wanted to give this thread a bump.
Has anyone heard anything about this idea working?