I had Foxfi installed on my ATT S4 before i updated to MF3. After I updated to MF3 and lauched Foxfi, i would get a message pop up to call att or go to their website to enable tethering. If you hit OK to close the dialog, it will kill tethering. BUT if you hit your HOME button then call up foxfi again, that ATT dialog is gone and you can still tether. I had 3 tablets tethering on my phone the other day going down the highway.
Has anyone else used/bought foxfi/pdanet since they updated to MF3?
pete3000 said:
I had Foxfi installed on my ATT S4 before i updated to MF3. After I updated to MF3 and lauched Foxfi, i would get a message pop up to call att or go to their website to enable tethering. If you hit OK to close the dialog, it will kill tethering. BUT if you hit your HOME button then call up foxfi again, that ATT dialog is gone and you can still tether. I had 3 tablets tethering on my phone the other day going down the highway.
Has anyone else used/bought foxfi/pdanet since they updated to MF3?
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Yep, this has been posted and confirmed in several threads.
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.. Still Works apparently..
Have the latest OTA applied to my TB. It seems like the USB Tether that's built into the phone (Internet Connection Mode) is still working. Im posting from it right now.
Im making note of the time and Ill check my bill later to see if this is free. I dont see why it wouldnt be.. dont get any messages or warnings when enabling it lol.
I have tried it on 4.0.4 and the most recent version of software for the T-Mobile
I like the features of wifi tether for root users but every time the screen goes out tether stops working
I have the plan thru t-mobile and using their app works but I would like to use WTRU instead.
Any ideas on how to fix that?
Tried a program to lock wake and that didn't work.
For starters, I have a Kyocera C6750 Hydro Elite. Got the phone in September of 2013 because it was small and had somewhat decent specs at the time. Anyhow, I rooted the official ROM with Framaroot. Root Checker confirms this. Running Android 4.1.2 and never upgraded due to the fuzzy details on loss of some root features. Up until last night I had been using an app called "Portable Wifi hotspot". Had no issues with the app working the way I wanted to and often would eat up 60+GB of data each month. So on to last night...
I was in the middle of playing a game on my tablet when all of a sudden my WiFi connection dropped. Went to look at my phone and it was randomly rebooting. Weird. So it reboots and I tap on my hotspot app and it gives me the same message that it has activated. But this time, I'm missing an icon on the taskbar at the top of the screen that shows how many devices are connected to hotspot. I go to my tablet and search for the WiFi connection multiple times...no dice. I go to the mobile hotspot section in the Android settings and notice " mobile hotspot" is unchecked (never had been before). When I tap to engage it, it says that I do not have a mobile hotspot subscription and that I need to subscribe either via My Verizon or calling a Verizon rep. Now I'm getting concerned. So then I install FoxFi. I turn on the WiFi hotspot and it goes through the process as normal and confirms it is on. I verify in Android settings that mobile hotspot is engaged. I then try to find the connection on my tablet ( I even reboot the tablet just to make sure)....NOTHING! I have officially lost WiFi hotspot functionality on my rooted device as of last night. Can anyone else confirm the same? Did Verizon force a remote reboot of my phone? WTF is going on? Has Verizon flagged my SIM/account as high data usage and figured out how to block all WiFi hotspot apps? Is there any way to get it back for free or will I now have to fork over the extra $30/mo to add the mobile hotspot feature for unlimited data plans? Please advise.
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For starters, I have a Kyocera C6750 Hydro Elite. Got the phone in September of 2013 because it was small and had somewhat decent specs at the time. Anyhow, I rooted the official ROM with Framaroot. Root Checker confirms this. Running Android 4.1.2 and never upgraded due to the fuzzy details on loss of some root features. Up until last night I had been using an app called "Portable Wifi hotspot". Had no issues with the app working the way I wanted to and often would eat up 60+GB of data each month. So on to last night...
I was in the middle of playing a game on my tablet when all of a sudden my WiFi connection dropped. Went to look at my phone and it was randomly rebooting. Weird. So it reboots and I tap on my hotspot app and it gives me the same message that it has activated. But this time, I'm missing an icon on the taskbar at the top of the screen that shows how many devices are connected to hotspot. I go to my tablet and search for the WiFi connection multiple times...no dice. I go to the mobile hotspot section in the Android settings and notice " mobile hotspot" is unchecked (never had been before). When I tap to engage it, it says that I do not have a mobile hotspot subscription and that I need to subscribe either via My Verizon or calling a Verizon rep. Now I'm getting concerned. So then I install FoxFi. I turn on the WiFi hotspot and it goes through the process as normal and confirms it is on. I verify in Android settings that mobile hotspot is engaged. I then try to find the connection on my tablet ( I even reboot the tablet just to make sure)....NOTHING! I have officially lost WiFi hotspot functionality on my rooted device as of last night. Can anyone else confirm the same? Did Verizon force a remote reboot of my phone? WTF is going on? Has Verizon flagged my SIM/account as high data usage and figured out how to block all WiFi hotspot apps? Is there any way to get it back for free or will I now have to fork over the extra $30/mo to add the mobile hotspot feature for unlimited data plans? Please advise.
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Hi, thanks for using XDA assist!
First, please create an account so you can post in other forums.
There's not too much information on XDA about your device.
After creating your account, please ask your question here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2259645
The experts in that thread will be able to help.
Good luck!
I recently had my Sprint Note 5 Unlocked. Now I am looking for my hotspot button and its not here. I can manually search for the hotspot and find it in settings. When I turn it on it says its on. But I get no icon on my status bar. I see it in other devices but it will not connect.
Anyone else have this problem or any solutions?
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I recently had my Sprint Note 5 Unlocked. Now I am looking for my hotspot button and its not here. I can manually search for the hotspot and find it in settings. When I turn it on it says its on. But I get no icon on my status bar. I see it in other devices but it will not connect.
Anyone else have this problem or any solutions?
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Know what you might need to do? Install foxfi, the free version- and then run the hotspot from that app. After that, the config that app sets up might fix your issue.
If that does not work, try to sideload the foxfi key app. Now that is a paid app, so if you want to go through other means to get it that is up to you. Then, use the main foxfi app again. It should work.
I noticed that foxfi has some type of certificate a few years ago, that fixes issues that can come from using root to enable native tethering. It worked then, and it worked for me now on an SM-N920P.
Let me know if it works.
I researched and tried everything I could but running GSM on our CDMA phone simply would never let me increase number of connections above 1. You can change it up to 10 IF you don't care about GSM phone calls and switch the radio to the regular Cdma/lte/auto. I just did that since I did not want or need calls while I was using it as my homes wifi source.
Just a heads up to anyone who still has the original UDP and wants to keep wifi tethering with FoxFi. YOU CANT.
The 7.0 update blocks wifi tether by foxfi and bluetooth tether. I was able to get USB tether to work using PDAnet but your pretty much stuck to using a pc or mac.
also... there was something i read about ejecting the sim as you try to enable the stock wifi hotspot, as a trick that worked. unfortunately that seems to have been blocked by verizon - the phone forces you to reboot a before you get any connectivity back after ejecting a sim card.
Marshmallow downgrade is easy and effective. You will have to clear data and freeze the Samsung updater afterwards but oh well.
Sucks that I can't do what I want with MY device.
redrol said:
Marshmallow downgrade is easy and effective. You will have to clear data and freeze the Samsung updater afterwards but oh well.
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Silly question - how do you downgrade to Marshmellow? By using Factory Data Reset?
Well this sucks. I guess good I didn't upgrade yet
Foxfi works fine on my Verizon s6 edge... Just go to settings and turn on WiFi Hotspot as if you are paying for it and it starts foxfi
Grendel410 said:
Foxfi works fine on my Verizon s6 edge... Just go to settings and turn on WiFi Hotspot as if you are paying for it and it starts foxfi
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Can you post of video of this?
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Silly question - how do you downgrade to Marshmellow? By using Factory Data Reset?
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I'd reference this thread on downgrading.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s6/general/downgrade-6-0-1-to-5-1-1-t3489816
Factory Data Reset just wipes your apps, media, settings, accounts and etc. It is what you would you use if you were to resell or return your phone for some reason.
It doesn't touch the firmware.
You will use the Factory Data Reset from Maintenance mode in the process of downgrading after you flash the appropriate firmware. But before you go downgrading don't forget to turn off re-activation lock. And all of this is if your phone's firmware is still down-gradable. :silly:
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Foxfi works fine on my Verizon s6 edge... Just go to settings and turn on WiFi Hotspot as if you are paying for it and it starts foxfi
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Mmm, it says I need to purchase a subscription.
So many years I've used my phone as a hot spot. I paid for FoxFi, etc. This is really disappointing.
I've tried "Net Share", but it's a pain and limited - had to install software on my laptop, etc.
Do I have any options with this phone? Is there a phone that will work?