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[GUIDE] How to bypass T-Mobile's tether block using Firefox

Hello everyone, so I recently finally got blocked from tethering by T-Mobile after a long time of sucking it out of them by being rooted and on a custom ROM like all of us here.
The way they know you are tethering on their network is by the User Agent that is sent to them by your desktop/laptop computer browser. When they see that a regular browser is accessing their network, that's when you get the infamous T-Mobile Hotspot Screen we all hate.
I've recently discovered a Firefox Add-On called User Agent Switcher found here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/user-agent-switcher/?src=search
Download it and install it to Firefox. Then download this (right click, "Save as") http://techpatterns.com/downloads/firefox/useragentswitcher.xml
Go to Tools>User Agent>Edit User Agents (a window pops up) click on "Import.." and add the .xml file you just downloaded.
Then pick a User Agent that resembles the Sensation webkit and BAM! Free tethering for all of us.
I'm using it right now
NOTE: If you use a Googlebot User Agent, you will be able to tether and always load up full webpages instead of mobile versions. - Thanks to The Archangel and chadwick3nser for discovering this!

You can also do the same with chrome.
Been doing it for since the day they released it.

The Archangel said:
You can also do the same with chrome.
Been doing it for since the day they released it.
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Hell yeah, go Chrome! I've never used it so I wouldn't know

FiddleGoose said:
Hell yeah, go Chrome! I've never used it so I wouldn't know
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I actually take it one step further an either completely hide my IP on the computer or switch it so they can't try to block it.

Nice!
Is that how att detects also?
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They detect by sniffing packets an the extra Mac address

The Archangel said:
They detect by sniffing packets an the extra Mac address
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Damn, AT&T is on point. Bastards.
I hate T-Mobile for pulling that move as well.

FiddleGoose said:
Damn, AT&T is on point. Bastards.
I hate T-Mobile for pulling that move as well.
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just about every major cell company does the exact same thing to detect it. Maybe different variants but still the same.

I am doing this right now as well, but all the desktop pages are in mobile. I have found the desktop button on the bottom of the youtube site but cant find it on most sites. any workaround for this?

chadwick3nser said:
I am doing this right now as well, but all the desktop pages are in mobile. I have found the desktop button on the bottom of the youtube site but cant find it on most sites. any workaround for this?
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Use a Google spider UA. Everything will be as normal

The Archangel said:
Use a Google spider UA. Everything will be as normal
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do i create a custom UA and edit the string to a spider or how would be the best way? or what would be the best one to use?about going about this? sorry, have no experience with user agents
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nevermind, i used googlebot 2.1 new version and its working great, thanks for this!!!

Glad you got it working.
Hey op. Heres a suggestion, put in the your first post. Use a Google bot user agent. Using that will load all the web mail pages normally.

The Archangel said:
Glad you got it working.
Hey op. Heres a suggestion, put in the your first post. Use a Google bot user agent. Using that will load all the web mail pages normally.
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You got it!

The Archangel said:
I actually take it one step further an either completely hide my IP on the computer or switch it so they can't try to block it.
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What are you using to block the IP address? I was thinking just changing the IP to not be the standard DHCP that the phone would give you still shows it coming from another MAC address on the same connection and would be obvious to the write sniffing rules?
I realize this isn't a requirement I've been using the UA for a while from canary but I easily see them stopping this workaround w/ better sniffing rules.

SurfCityCom said:
What are you using to block the IP address? I was thinking just changing the IP to not be the standard DHCP that the phone would give you still shows it coming from another MAC address on the same connection and would be obvious to the write sniffing rules?
I realize this isn't a requirement I've been using the UA for a while from canary but I easily see them stopping this workaround w/ better sniffing rules.
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i use platnium hide ip. it switches to another ip when im on windows an sometimes ill use smac to change that also. havent found any programs for linux yet (havent really looked)

The Archangel said:
Use a Google spider UA. Everything will be as normal
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This is a very bad advice as pretending to be a googlebot may get you either blocked or banned from many websites (especially if they use ZBBlock) as this behavior is rated as a spammer/bot activity.

tobitege said:
This is a very bad advice as pretending to be a googlebot may get you either blocked or banned from many websites (especially if they use ZBBlock) as this behavior is rated as a spammer/bot activity.
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I've been doing it for a while, never got a ban on my end

Okay I've been tethering fine for a while on FF, but T-Mobile finally blocked me yesterday... I figured out that it was the second I started to watch a YouTube video. Guessing they're able to see activity on my cell account at the same time as my login is accessing YouTube and put 2&2 together...? (That may be obvious to some...)
Anyway... I may try the user agent spoofing but this is really aggravating since I'm traveling right now and the internets in my hotel are $10/day.
Sent from my Galaxy S 4G

Anyone figure out how to use netflix while spoofing in Firefox? I've been settling for Amazon Prime instant video, but I'd love to have Netflix back. With the UA spoof, Netflix won't play movies. At least I haven't figured out how.

This method no longer works for me

[Q] XDA homepage is looking weird.

Hi, I have been getting this 'weird look' for the XDA-developer (dot) com homepage. I tried both (the latest stable) chrome and (latest stable) firefox. It has been like this for about a week now. All other pages (portal, forum, wiki, etc) look normal but just the homepage is seemingly broken.
The moment I signed up to answer the question, the homepage is back to normal now. It is now back to normal on firefox too.
What freakish sorcery is this? My intention with this query is more of curiosity. Why does this happen? It is also happening with the dell.com (worldwide) website. What is technically (possibly) going wrong behind the scenes here?
Thanks in advance. :good:

I have the same issue. I don't know about Firefox, but on chrome you just have to click the shield icon in the address bar and click on whatever option comes up there (I can't remember exactly what it says but it should be fairly obvious) and it should sort refresh the page in the correct layout. Annoyingly, AFAIK you're going to have to do this every time you visit the portal.
Sent from my NexusHD2 using xda app-developers app

I haven't been getting this issue, but I've seen it before.
I'm not a web developer, but maybe CSS style information not loading correctly ?
When I get this issue, refreshing the page usually works for me. I get it when our connection lags, too - and doesn't load everything (er, I think that's what's going on, anyway).

That fixed the error!
Nigeldg said:
...but on chrome you just have to click the shield icon in the address bar and click on whatever option comes up there (I can't remember exactly what it says but it should be fairly obvious) and it should sort refresh the page in the correct layout.
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Thanks! That fixed the error. Wow! So its cause Chrome detects xda-dev homepage having 'insecure content'. I hope xda site admins do something about this soon cause its super annoying!

infiniti4 said:
Thanks! That fixed the error. Wow! So its cause Chrome detects xda-dev homepage having 'insecure content'. I hope xda site admins do something about this soon cause its super annoying!
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+1, I think it may be something to do with one of the plugins I have installed, since on another laptop on chrome there seems to be no issue.

Excellent Suggestion!
Nigeldg said:
+1, I think it may be something to do with one of the plugins I have installed, since on another laptop on chrome there seems to be no issue.
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You were right. Its being caused by the 'HTTPS Everywhere' extension. When I disable, it, the page loads correctly. I had that installed on my firefox too. I hope XDA soon moves their complete website to HTTPS. The extension doesn't seem to have any settings where I can acknowledge an exception.

infiniti4 said:
You were right. Its being caused by the 'HTTPS Everywhere' extension. When I disable, it, the page loads correctly. I had that installed on my firefox too. I hope XDA soon moves their complete website to HTTPS. The extension doesn't seem to have any settings where I can acknowledge an exception.
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Of course, I have the same plugin installed I CBA to disable/uninstall it right now, but at least I know what's causing the issue.

Chrome+XDA Forum - Weird look
Since a couple of days I have the forum being displayed as following in Chrome:
In Firefox everything is as usual.

[Q] Splashtop ???

Need help
After updating on Android 4.2.1 My splashtop stop to work. Internet discavery does not allow to sing in to google mail.
After i enter sing in nothing is happend

Do you have splashtop 2 or splashtop thd/hd? I think there is a new update out for the latter that fixes the signin issues
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using xda app-developers app

Because really, you couldn't read the Splashtop Play Store What's New Page?
THD:
"Updated: March 27, 2013
Current Version: 1.1.0.8
What's in this version:
* Fixed Internet Discovery failed to login issue."

cullenmq1 said:
Do you have splashtop 2 or splashtop thd/hd? I think there is a new update out for the latter that fixes the signin issues
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using xda app-developers app
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Ok but i use splashtop instaled on tablet app My Cloud,where to find update??? I try to log in but nothing is happend

Splashtop Internet Discovery
I have the same problem. I use the MyCloud splashtop app too. When I go into settings and internet discovery, I enter my credentials and click sign in but nothing happens. If I can't get this fixed soon I will have to figure a way to go back to 4.1.

I have the same problem, I think it's a bug in the app (also it's a pretty old version). I ended up buying SlashtopHD, it's optimized for tablets, works great with the keyboard dock and is on sale for $8. Discovery works great, even over 3G.:good:

GitAlongLilDoggies said:
I have the same problem, I think it's a bug in the app (also it's a pretty old version). I ended up buying SlashtopHD, it's optimized for tablets, works great with the keyboard dock and is on sale for $8. Discovery works great, even over 3G.:good:
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Small question: Why did you buy the general tablet version, and not the Tegra 3 optimised THD version specifically meant for the TF700?

What is the specialized version for the tf700 under?
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Reply From the Technical Inquiry at ASUS
Sorry for the length of the post, but here is what ASUS suggests. My inquiry is listed at the bottom.
Dear Sir/Madam,
Thank you for contacting ASUS Customer Service.
My name is Emma and it's my pleasure to help you with your problem.
Firmware update cannot do *SKU conversion* and downgrade version.
If you really need to downgrade the version,you need to issue RMA to accomplish it.
Please fill-out the online form to request a RMA/Purchase order.
Please include your name, mailing address, telephone number, and the serial number of your product.
It seems that the problem is with the update. We have sent all your problems with the new update to BU(related department in TW). They will try their best to have a fix for it in the next fota. Your information has been documented and forwarded to the appropriate contacts for further review and improvement. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Meanwhile, we recommend you to perform a full factory reset. Prior to performing the full factory reset, please back up all personal files because data will be erased during the process. Note that all your applications are tied to your Google account. Please remove the micro SD card if you have one inserted.
To perform a full factory reset please follow the instructions below:
1) Enter Settings menu
2) Select Privacy settings
3) Select Factory data reset
Once the factory reset starts, simply follow in onscreen instructions. When it is complete, the unit will restart.
If you continue to experience issues in the future, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best Regards,
Emma
ASUS Product Support Team
[Problem Description]
Since the 4.2.1 update. The Splashtop (MyDesktop) under MyCloud has not been
working completely. It works well through local networks, but, under settings and
internet discovery, when I enter my google credentials and click sign in, nothing
happens. It will not attempt to sign in. There are no errors saying my credentials are
invalid. It just sits there. Then when I back out of the menu and come back the
password is missing again. I have the original splashtop app on my phone and
installed it on the tablet and it functions fine through internet discovery although not
nearly as tablet friendly as the stock version through MyCloud.
This feature is a main function for productivity with the tablet and if necessary I would
rather go back to 4.1 to retain this capability.

wurgy said:
What is the specialized version for the tf700 under?
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Splashtop THD
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 2

ShadowLea said:
Small question: Why did you buy the general tablet version, and not the Tegra 3 optimised THD version specifically meant for the TF700?
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Doh! I didn't realize there was a THD version. Just bought it and will kick the tires. Here are the results so far.
With my tf700 tethered to my EVO 4G I'm able to internet discover and connect to my work PC.
I'm unable to internet discover my home Mac. Think that might be an issue with my firewall. I'll look into it when I get home this evening.
Update: I think the issue was because my firewall is configured to do port forwarding to my Mac. You have to allow SplashtopTHD to discover the Mac while connected to your local network. Once it's found it the first time on the local network, internet discovery works after that.

So are we out of luck until Asus updates unless we buy Splashtop? Is there another way to locate your computer when you're off your own network? What version of Splashtop is bundled in MyCloud?

nonstop14 said:
So are we out of luck until Asus updates unless we buy Splashtop? Is there another way to locate your computer when you're off your own network? What version of Splashtop is bundled in MyCloud?
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Afraid so. The version Asus bundled was customized and renamed it MyDesktop v1.1.0.14. Near as I can tell from Splashtop's support site this was a known bug in v1.1.0.14. :/
FWIW This was the last version that Splashtop released before they updated the app from Splashtop 1 to Splashtop 2. Until Asus uses the Splashtop 2 version remote access outside of your LAN wont be possible.

GitAlongLilDoggies said:
Until Asus uses the Splashtop 2 version remote access outside of your LAN wont be possible.
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Actually, it's still possible - just not as easily. All that you need to do is setup Port Forwarding on your router. It's actually pretty simple.
Let me know if anyone is interested in setting this up - I'm sure I can find some good links and help a little...
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 2

The splashtop app has updated 3 times in the past week or so and still it doesn't work

Man you guys must either be young and have good eyes or porting the video out HDMI to a big screen TV or external monitor. I tried Splashtop a few times and it worked great but I couldn't see a thing on my desktop screen (high res, lots of icons) and discovered I could zoom and pan (desktop or launched app) the virtual desktop but it felt clumsy and dangerous since I often lost my mouse cursor. In app it felt dangerous like I could easily delete something. Functionally though it was an impressive remote desktop over wifi. Tried it over 3G and the latency was unbarable (and they state it will not work this way but I tried anyway just to check it out - they were right.)

I went out and checked yesterday and got an available update from ASUS that fixed this problem.

bingham130 said:
I went out and checked yesterday and got an available update from ASUS that fixed this problem.
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What "update" are you referring to? The latest OTA update?
Thanks.
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Yes

bingham130 said:
Yes
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Thanks - I can confirm that Internet Discovery login is working again with latest OTA!
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 2

XDA Forums not loading completely

Anyone else having an issue with the XDA forums not loading entirely? I'm getting a scattered load, as if there's images or something being blocked by my ISP. I'm not 100% certain, but I've confirmed here at home (CenturyLink) and at work (CenturyLink also), both my work laptop and my home gaming PC are having the same problem. I've tried browsers other than chrome which I use normally, cleared all cache, etc. Then I tried running a web proxy like zendproxy to load the site to see if it happened through different network routes, and I was able to load the forums just fine... I'm wondering if some IP or DNS block was blacklisted by CenturyLink, or if there's a bad route/hop, or who knows what else. Anyone else? Any ideas?
For what it's worth, I'm tech savvy (Career in I.T. as Systems Admin\Networking)

I am having the same problem, it is almost like the css file is not loading properly.
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In fact if you scroll down to the bottom of the page and change to a different style it will load all the way.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

NexusZomby said:
I am having the same problem, it is almost like the css file is not loading properly.
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In fact if you scroll down to the bottom of the page and change to a different style it will load all the way.
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Thanks!
Worked for me...:good:

That was the winning ticket!
Thanks man!

Can someone try to access this Capital One 360 site and see if it works?

I have a Google Pixel and am unable to log into my Capital One account from any browser. Ive tried Chrome, Firefox, and Dolphin and get the same error. When I try to log in to any of the Capital One 360 banking sites it redirects to this link here. https://www.capitalone.com/ent-signin/ . And then I try I get errors on all 3 browsers. Ive tried everything except for a full factory reset. Ive tried clearing cache, cookies, all data, uninstalling and reinstalling. I also tried 2 different Wifi networks, and through LTE. I even went through the Pixel chat support and the tech couldnt figure it out either. So can someone that has a Pixel please try to access that site link using a browser and see if it works? Here is a screenshot of the error I get. Thanks
PS: The app works, but I prefer the mobile version via browsers.

Gam3r 4 Life said:
I have a Google Pixel and am unable to log into my Capital One account from any browser. Ive tried Chrome, Firefox, and Dolphin and get the same error. When I try to log in to any of the Capital One 360 banking sites it redirects to this link here. https://www.capitalone.com/ent-signin/ . And then I try I get errors on all 3 browsers. Ive tried everything except for a full factory reset. Ive tried clearing cache, cookies, all data, uninstalling and reinstalling. I also tried 2 different Wifi networks, and through LTE. I even went through the Pixel chat support and the tech couldnt figure it out either. So can someone that has a Pixel please try to access that site link using a browser and see if it works? Here is a screenshot of the error I get. Thanks
PS: The app works, but I prefer the mobile version via browsers.
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Works just fine for me but using chrome beta? You might want to try and clear cookies for all capital one properties.
Just as an aside, why do you not use the app? They just added fingerprint auth and allow multiple accounts.
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smgrimes said:
Works just fine for me but using chrome beta? You might want to try and clear cookies for all capital one properties.
Just as an aside, why do you not use the app? They just added fingerprint auth and allow multiple accounts.
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Just tried the beta and it does the same thing. How would I clear cookies for all capital one properties?

See in the middle of the too many redirects message you're receiving? Click that. Is it not opening on wifi and cellular as well?
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smgrimes said:
See in the middle of the too many redirects message you're receiving? Click that. Is it gapoening on wifi and cellular as well?
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Yes, Ive tried it on wifi and cellular. And cleared all cookies since the "beginning of time". Cleared all chromes data and cache as well. Also tried without being logged into Chrome. Always same error.
Another note is that it works perfect on my S7, so this is my Pixel only having this issue.

Well I'll be. After using an incognito window I'm having the same issue (seems to be happening on all mobile sites just tried on two other phones).
It's ugly but if you request the desktop site it works. Perhaps we should report to them as I believe this isn't a pixel issue.
Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

smgrimes said:
Well I'll be. After using an incognito window I'm having the same issue (seems to be happening on all mobile sites just tried on two other phones).
It's ugly but if you request the desktop site it works. Perhaps we should report to them as I believe this isn't a pixel issue.
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It doesnt happen at all on my T-Mobile Galaxy S7, only my Pixel. I already sent a message to Capital one. I also spent about 45 minutes in chat using the Pixels built in chat support and the tech said it must be a Capital one issue with just the Pixel? I really dont know. I also just tried to clear all cookies for any capital one site. Still happens.

smgrimes said:
Well I'll be. After using an incognito window I'm having the same issue (seems to be happening on all mobile sites just tried on two other phones).
It's ugly but if you request the desktop site it works. Perhaps we should report to them as I believe this isn't a pixel issue.
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When I click the request desktop site it goes to a page with several capital one sites. But when I click the log in to 360 it goes to the same error page. None of this happens with my S7, so I dont know if its the Pixel, or Capital One's problem.