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Anyone got the wireless tether app working...mine just stops at 0.4kb
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haven't had luck with it either..
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
I'm using S2.0.5-pre13 and not having any issues.
I am rooted but stock. Just hotspotted several mb to another device - no problem.
Rooted and stock and have been using it fine for 3 days.
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Not rooted using hotspot app. And I don't see any changes on my account saying I'm being charged the $14.99. Does anyone show they are being charged?
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Im going to try a wipe an see what happens
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Works fine!
I've used the app several times and it works fine for me.
As far as I can tell were all getting a free ride for a bit longer....
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ESKIMOn00b said:
As far as I can tell were all getting a free ride for a bit longer....
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It is a good thing, my %&*^%$#% AT&T DSL connection went out again - I am tethered right now.
For those having issues with tethering - for some reason the MT4G comes up real slow when USB tethered - much quicker with the HotSpot. My N1 always came up much fast on the USB connection.
Don't think I want to complain to TMo about it though....lol
Randy.Reid101 said:
Not rooted using hotspot app. And I don't see any changes on my account saying I'm being charged the $14.99. Does anyone show they are being charged?
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I haven't tried it since the "blackout", but actually went to my account online with the intention of going legit and adding the service to my bill but it's nowhere to be found.
Yeah so are they just going to put it on are bill at the end of the month? No where does it say there will be a extra charge the average person would no nothing about there $14.99.
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As far as I can tell the tethering is free because the package isn't available yet.... it was supposed to be available on the 14th, but it wasn't.... my guess is the day the package becomes available,tethering will stop functioning until you call tmo and activate tethering... which does cost a confirmed $14.99 per month...
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ESKIMOn00b said:
As far as I can tell the tethering is free because the package isn't available yet.... it was supposed to be available on the 14th, but it wasn't.... my guess is the day the package becomes available,tethering will stop functioning until you call tmo and activate tethering... which does cost a confirmed $14.99 per month...
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Are you saying "tethering" in general, or just tethering using the Tmob hotspot app or USB tethering without going through an alternate app?
For example, if you're using the android wifi tether app (which I am with no issues), then I would think this would still function fine even after Tmob starts "offering" the tethering package.
I am temp. rooted and my 2.0.5 wifi tether app works perfect.
i pretty much bugged tmble service reps from the day i got this phone (nov 12th) about this issue, and have gotten 2different answers. ive been told (by CS rep and a tmble store associate) that the tether plans are optional, you dnt have to have them. but where i got confused is when they said if u have an unlim data package that you wont need to buy the tether packages bc your plan covers it. im assuming most if not all smartphone users HAVE an unlim data package anyway? the second response i got just recently is that the tether packages are for those who want to use tmbles HSPA+ speeds to gain internet access for other devices. which pretty much falls into the 'its a choice' response the csr and sales associate told me. so as of right now im pretty much not touching it until i hear a final word or my bill changes price wise
I have a question. I rooted my phone a couple days ago and downloaded wireless tethering. It said requires netfliter enabled kernel and wont let me use it. But today when i turned on tethering it worked! Wondering why it worked?? I didnt do anything to my phone O_O
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Which tethering app did you download? Wireless tether for root? I believe there is an "advanced" setting you can enable if the phone allows kernel support. It may be that it tried to enable this when you started the app. I think I remember seeing something similar last time o used tethering. As long as the app works now I wouldnt worry about it.
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I guess its a good thing. But i just was just surprised the app would suddenly work. But i see ur point
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Oh and its wireless tether. By three different dev.
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Has anyone else gotten a message that this will be blocked if the service isnt added???
And if anyone can explain how this is something different that can be charged for if it is a feature of the phone... Using the same unlimited data...
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Not sure about that, but if you want wifi tethering, look up barnacle wifi tether in the market.
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Can tmobile detect you using that app? i was using the one in gingerbread under settings when i got the message...
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http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
You want this.
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If it keeps up, go to your apn settings and create a new one with the apn internet2.voicestream.com and you should be able to bypass the tethering message. If you keep it by default, mms will fail with that apn. You should be able to set the epc apn for mms only and the other for internet. something like that.
You can also try internet3.voicestream.com also. Speeds vary for the two apn's based on my experience.
onyx1898 said:
Has anyone else gotten a message that this will be blocked if the service isnt added???
And if anyone can explain how this is something different that can be charged for if it is a feature of the phone... Using the same unlimited data...
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Yes, Tmobile has an additional package you must purchase to use tethering and hotspot. 15 and 10 per month, respectively.
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I've used Open Garden and never gotten a message, but you can also use USB tethering and avoid any greediness from Tmobile.
Thabks for all thw suggestions everyone. I am currently trying the open garden one.
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I would only see this when using Internet explorer. Use google chrome and you shouldn't have a problem.
I used if on stock Rom and never got charged wierd...
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Two tmobile phones using 5gb data/ month each for over 7 months, 4gb a month from computer using mobile AP....haven't had a warning yet. I read on another thread a long time ago that people where or where not getting notices depending on their type of data use....file sharing etc...not sure if that holds true all of the time though.
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My sisters phone slows down after awile, and she uses netflix for about an hour, she gets a warning but we are no where even close to 5gb download.
I just got the T-mobile $30 5GB "unlimited"/ 100 minute prepaid voice plan.
In a short test the built in wifi hotspot feature in the stock Gingerbread Settings tab seems to work. T-mobile does not offer any add-ons for tethering on this plan.
Is it safe to use this built in feature, or should I be looking for some other app (open garden?) to do this?
nope this is what my dad uses and works great. if you have problems with it then get an alternative wifi tether.
clockworkmod tether is still in beta but I have it on my phone and it works great. google it. the software package you install on your pc installs the apk on your phone.
Me and my wife have been using the mobile AP for over a year and we just upgraded to ginger bread and now when we use it we get a message telling us we have to upgrade our plan and then next time we try to use it the Web will not work it just sends you to Tmobile. We tried downloading pda net from the market but you still can't go to sights that require passwords. It would be nice to find a way around this.
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I actually got that message twice (on stock, never since running custom ROMs), but they never followed through. Of course I don't use my phones data for my laptop often, only on rare occasion and usually not for more than a few minutes.
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Tmobile can kiss my rear end on this one, they certainly did NOT have a tethering plan when I purchased the phone and its rediculouse to try to charge me now for a feature that was on the phone and free for the longest time now
cwm tether hides the fact that you are using a tether from tmobile
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xXxShAmRoCkxXx said:
cwm tether hides the fact that you are using a tether from tmobile
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As does PDANet, I've been using that since my Treo 650 and the paid version is worth every penny.
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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??
Is it just me or is native tether slower than WiFi tether? Also can someone direct me to the latest WiFi tether treve mod apk please? Thanks.
Edit: OK so my native tether was working earlier today. Now when I go to use it, it reboots the hone everytime. While rebooting has been a natural thing on aosp roms, it always works after first reboot. Thoughts?
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I have always found that the native tether does not work as well as an app for some reason but nobody has ever been able to tell me why.
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Anybody want to run some speed tests? It would be interesting to see, in numbers, the difference.
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I have personally done many,many, many speed test in the past and tested this issue b4 and from my experiences with it, app tethering is almost twice as fast and has a much more stable connection than native tethering. Feel free to d/l apps and try for yourself because I've done it and this is what I think. I use around 20 gigs a month tethering my ps3, personal business computer internet, streaming project free.tv. plus much more. I've spent plenty of time trying to get the fastest tethering speeds for these reason's and I use an app.
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i can test native because i pay for it
So I found the thread for the trevE mod tether. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1988735
Also there is some good advice to get it working if it does not work. I finally got my WiFi tether app working by following suggestions on the thread.
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CleanROM R2
CleanROM R2 allows tethering right out of the box for free using the native app. SpeedTest shows the same for me with it or PDANet+. In fact, it seems like PDANet+ is just a work-around frontend for the native app. FoxFi appears to be gone. When run, it just opens PDANet+.
For now, at least with CR R2, the native hotspot is all you need and CR has a toggle for that. Too cool!.
I know many ROMs now come with the native being functional and it is super nice to have a toggle or quickset tab for it, but like I said before, it just seems unreliable.
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