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[I9020A] 2.3.6 blocked Tethering?

I've just applied the update for 2.3.6, When tethering either wifi or USB, the 3g icon disappears and i get no connectivity.
What's interesting is that if i use an alternative APN (VPN access point for Telus) I am able to tether without a problem.
I'm suspecting that this is a pre-emptive strike for AT&T who want to charge for tethering.... any ideas anyone?

I am on ATT and lost tethering...

I just spoke with steve.garon who is using CM7 nightlies. He updated his modem to the one included in this update and is able to tether without a problem, also the search bug appears to be dead with this modem.
So for those who are tethering, might be an idea to skip this update and just apply the modem.
As for myself, since i CAN tether through VPN, I might wait it out. It only took them 3 months to fix the search bug, what's another 3 months?

damnit...I'm completely stock and am having the same issue with tethering.

theprodigy85 said:
damnit...I'm completely stock and am having the same issue with tethering.
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Me too.

Fix for tethering issue in 2.3.6
1) Create new access point, for example “Tethering”
2) Copy all the settings from your primary APN you use for internet access
3) Set APN type to “default,dun”
When you want to tether, select your new APN and then enable hotspot function.

I actually thought I'd modify the original Access Point by adding 'dun' to the list as mentioned by north49. So now I have "default,dun,supl,mms" and it works flawlessly with the original Access Point and tethering.
Edit: I stand corrected. I had to create a complete separate Access Point for it to work.

That's good news. At least there's now a workaround.
Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk

Is this the case for TMobile users?

AtomicPC said:
Is this the case for TMobile users?
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Do you have an i9020A?
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I9020XXKD1 on the baseband version.

AtomicPC said:
I9020XXKD1 on the baseband version.
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Please read this topic to identify your variant
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1031760
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Worked directly in Sweden with telia.. all functions are there

Copy libsec-ril.so found in system/vendor/lib from 2.3.4 to the 2.3.6 ROM and tethering may work again...
I do not use thethering much so did not try it yet but I believe this may fix the tether issue...

Try using Pete's patch. I think its suppose to be universal
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I9020A Tethering blocked here too.
Tried adding dun. No go
Tried creating new APN with Dun - No Go
Monitored using *#*#info#*#* - and noticed when activating hotspot - data goes to att_tether and ping results in Data Not Subscribed.
F*** Att
So.. does anyone have a stock 2.3.4 for Canadian Nexus S that doesn't require Clockwork recovery? I can't seem to downgrade using any of the signed versions I've found. Signature failures etc etc.
Thanks

darwoodcdn said:
I9020A Tethering blocked here too.
Tried adding dun. No go
Tried creating new APN with Dun - No Go
Monitored using *#*#info#*#* - and noticed when activating hotspot - data goes to att_tether and ping results in Data Not Subscribed.
F*** Att
So.. does anyone have a stock 2.3.4 for Canadian Nexus S that doesn't require Clockwork recovery? I can't seem to downgrade using any of the signed versions I've found. Signature failures etc etc.
Thanks
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You will need cwm to downgrade.
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north49 said:
1) Create new access point, for example “Tethering”
2) Copy all the settings from your primary APN you use for internet access
3) Set APN type to “default,dun”
When you want to tether, select your new APN and then enable hotspot function.
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Can somebody explain me the technical background, why this fix the bug?
What does ',dun' means?

DUN == Dial Up Networking.
It's a force setting for the phone to use this access point for tethering.

I've applied 2.3.6 and the tethering changes but I have a question... Does Nexus S tethering share the Wi-Fi connection or only the 3G connection?
When I enable 'Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot' it turns off the wifi on my Nexus S and jumps over to 3G.
I don't remember it doing that before... although I only tested it briefly to see if it worked so I didn't pay attention to what network it was actually using. I also don't remember having to select the specific APN for tethering either from my settings (On my Rogers Phone I have 1 APN for internet use and 1 APN for tethering)
Thanks!

Tethering broken (Sprint)

Hey guys,
I'm trying to get my n5 to tether and it just gives me an error as soon as I start the WiFi hotspot (stock). Any idea what could be causing this or now I could fix it?
Using 4.4.2, by the way...
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

Good to see you over here. Are you rooted yet? Cuz i think Sprint is blocking tethering unless you pay for it
sent from my HAMMERHEAD neXus

phishfi said:
Hey guys,
I'm trying to get my n5 to tether and it just gives me an error as soon as I start the WiFi hotspot (stock). Any idea what could be causing this or now I could fix it?
Using 4.4.2, by the way...
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Silly question, but if you're not rooted are you paying for the hotspot ability from Sprint?

Their really cracking down
sent from my HAMMERHEAD neXus

My tethering works although I had to hack it
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toreyjh said:
Silly question, but if you're not rooted are you paying for the hotspot ability from Sprint?
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I am rooted, so if there's some trick to try please do share. I believe I'm paying for the hotspot feature, although going through the change plan process doesn't seem to show that option anywhere (I just tried to find it to see whether or not it was already enabled but I can't find it anywhere on the Sprint site...).
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phishfi said:
I am rooted, so if there's some trick to try please do share. I believe I'm paying for the hotspot feature, although going through the change plan process doesn't seem to show that option anywhere (I just tried to find it to see whether or not it was already enabled but I can't find it anywhere on the Sprint site...).
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I had tethering working on Sprint via this mod:
add a new entry to the "global" table called "tether_dun_required" with a value of 0 in the /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db file. ​
Just updated to 4.4.2; re-rooted (via WugFresh toolkit) tried tethering and its not working anymore. Not sure if its related to the 4.4.2 or not.
Anyone have a fix?

phishfi said:
Hey guys,
I'm trying to get my n5 to tether and it just gives me an error as soon as I start the WiFi hotspot (stock). Any idea what could be causing this or now I could fix it?
Using 4.4.2, by the way...
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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ralphkaz said:
I had tethering working on Sprint via this mod:
add a new entry to the "global" table called "tether_dun_required" with a value of 0 in the /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db file. ​
Just updated to 4.4.2; re-rooted (via WugFresh toolkit) tried tethering and its not working anymore. Not sure if its related to the 4.4.2 or not.
Anyone have a fix?
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Had a similar situation. See my post here. Maybe it will help.

AGiLiT said:
Had a similar situation. See my post here. Maybe it will help.
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Thanks, appreciate the help. My issue is different however - the phone seems to start the tethering and I can connect to it through my tablet - but no data seems to flow... can't even run a speedtest on the tablet or load any webpage...

On the T-Mo side, I was afraid that we would lose the tethering with the latest 4.2.2 OTA - and initially, it looked that way. Speedtest would work on download side but "communications issues" on the upload side & unable to finish and show results .... Arrrrrgghhhh.
With two Nexus 5 on hand, it was easy to compare pre- and post- edits, hotspot & speed data, etc. along with comparing the entries in the above mentioned settings.db fields. First, save a coopy of the *.db just in case it is needed - then, added the tether_dun_required and value to 0 as a new entry/line, saved & exit. Reboot device for good measures, and sure enough, it connected by got re-directed to T-Mo's home page ... APN was set to IPv6
Change it to IPv4 and exit, restarted WiFi hotspot and it is good - fast speed and websites loading quickly, etc.
This may, or may not, help out those on Sprint's network - but, worth looking into ...

Letitride said:
Change it to IPv4 and exit, restarted WiFi hotspot and it is good - fast speed and websites loading quickly, etc.
This may, or may not, help out those on Sprint's network - but, worth looking into ...
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While on Sprint I don't see a way to even get into the IPv4 vs. 6 settings - no APN settings available in the mobile network settings menu...

ralphkaz said:
While on Sprint I don't see a way to even get into the IPv4 vs. 6 settings - no APN settings available in the mobile network settings menu...
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Use PDA-Net and Foxfi to tether to your computer or sprint.

Letitride said:
On the T-Mo side, I was afraid that we would lose the tethering with the latest 4.2.2 OTA - and initially, it looked that way. Speedtest would work on download side but "communications issues" on the upload side & unable to finish and show results .... Arrrrrgghhhh.
With two Nexus 5 on hand, it was easy to compare pre- and post- edits, hotspot & speed data, etc. along with comparing the entries in the above mentioned settings.db fields. First, save a coopy of the *.db just in case it is needed - then, added the tether_dun_required and value to 0 as a new entry/line, saved & exit. Reboot device for good measures, and sure enough, it connected by got re-directed to T-Mo's home page ... APN was set to IPv6
Change it to IPv4 and exit, restarted WiFi hotspot and it is good - fast speed and websites loading quickly, etc.
This may, or may not, help out those on Sprint's network - but, worth looking into ...
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Thanks. The APN settings options are not there on a Sprint phone; drove me crazy trying to duplicate the the posts of the T-Mobile trailblazers until I saw a screenshot and figured that out. :laugh:

adio01 said:
Use PDA-Net and Foxfi to tether to your computer or sprint.
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yep, i'm aware of those but would prefer to use the built in android tethering. anyone else able to get hotspot working on Sprint on 4.4.2 ?

ralphkaz said:
yep, i'm aware of those but would prefer to use the built in android tethering. anyone else able to get hotspot working on Sprint on 4.4.2 ?
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Yes; see my post here .

4.4.2 here, Sprint tethering still works for me after update.... Just tested it
Stock rooted, no custom ROM, no custom kernel just plain old stock with root and the settings.db edit

orthonovum said:
4.4.2 here, Sprint tethering still works for me after update.... Just tested it
Stock rooted, no custom ROM, no custom kernel just plain old stock with root and the settings.db edit
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Hmm, wonder what happened with my config then. I'm in the same boat - stock rooted only. maybe i will try removing the new line in settings.db are re-adding... Right now I can launch hotspot and connect to it from tablet/laptop but no data flows thru the pipe....

I lost my tether after the 4.4.2 update as well. I have a Sprint Nexus 5. My laptop and tablet were able to connect to the hotspot, but no data was coming across.
I looked at the settings.db file and could still see the "tether_dun_required" entry was definitely there. So I decided to replace the settings.db file with a copy I had from before the 4.4.2 update. Rebooted the phone, and magically, tether started working again.
I was curious though to see if I put the post-4.4.2 update settings.db file back, then would I lose my tether? So, once again, I replaced the settings.db file with the post-4.4.2 version, rebooted the phone, and magically, tether still was working! WTF!
The only thing interesting that I noticed during all of this is that every time I replaced the settings.db file on the phone, the corresponding settings.db-journal file would disappear. I don't know much about SQLite, but I wonder if the journal file had some transaction state with the "tether_dun_required" hack removed or not committed.
Anyway, hope this helps.

Anyone have Hotspot working??

Just bought a H950 and plan on rooting on 5.1.1 ... Only issue is, I must have WiFi hotspot for me to be able to keep this phone. I'm currently on cricket, and they will not unlock the carrier block on wifi hotspots. Has anyone had any luck getting this to work? Thanks.

really.... is the support/community for this phone this weak??

Sampson0420 said:
really.... is the support/community for this phone this weak??
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Locked bootloader and no method to recover from a brick depending on what firmware you are running.
You could try to add DUN to your APN settings and see if native hotspots working. Use an app like shortcut master to find the hidden menu where you can change this.

Check if this method works on the Flex, I know it was present on the G2's (ATT) LP build, and G3 too I think.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2668453
Sent from my XT1528

Wifi Tether Router (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.snclab.wifitetherrouter&hl=en) worked for me without popping up the carrier dialogue box. Does take a minute or two to enable, but it worked.

thanks to everyone for the replies, phone comes in monday. I will test all mentioned methods and report back success and failures.

lyphe said:
Wifi Tether Router (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.snclab.wifitetherrouter&hl=en) worked for me without popping up the carrier dialogue box. Does take a minute or two to enable, but it worked.
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WiFi Tether Router confirmed as working with root, thanks!!
SQLite Editor will not allow me to edit Locked System.db
Was unable to get native hotspot working using shortcut master, changed the apn settings for vzw_only and added dun, even tried removing fota hipri supi and made it only defualt,mms,dun still no worky.

Sampson0420 said:
WiFi Tether Router confirmed as working with root, thanks!!
SQLite Editor will not allow me to edit Locked System.db
Was unable to get native hotspot working using shortcut master, changed the apn settings for vzw_only and added dun, even tried removing fota hipri supi and made it only defualt,mms,dun still no worky.
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It sounds like Wifi tether router worked for you? If so, what provider are you on? I have an H950 on T-Mobile and am wondering if this will help me wifi tether.
Thanks!

Cricket

What settings are you using for Wifi Tether Router? I've tried several and nothing is working for me (H950, Cricket). The SSID doesn't appear to be active on any other devices in the room.

Try WIFI Tether Router on my H950 11x rooted and it crashed on me. Can't even start the app.

Hotspot Mod (NO ROOT)

Just to inform you guys.. The hotspot mod where you download Shortcut Master Lite from the play store and edit the 2Apn's by adding "dun" is working on the Sprint Note 8. ???

Any hotspot for Note 20 like "dun" ?
Anyone try this or something similiar on Note20 ?
Dbzfan said:
If your having issues
Please note that cre1 update will unpatch the hotspot after few minutes of using. You will have to downgrade to Crd7 (Odin) for this patch to work and ignore the update.
Dont update past Crd7
Steps:
Dial
##27263#
Click yes
Let it do its thing
Open shortcutmaster
Click menu
Click app explorer
Find com.test.lte*****
Click ltefunctionitytest & Launch
Click Lte apn setting
Under apn type ADD DUN
Should look like
default,mms,dun
Click menu in top right corner save
Now I did this with both
Ehrpd & lte
Reboot
Done
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Where do we add "dun" in the 2APN settings?

Y0sHii said:
Where do we add "dun" in the 2APN settings?
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Edit the "APN2 LTE internet"
Look for the "APN type"
The Default should be " default,mms"
Add ",dun" to the end of it.
And the finish product should be "default,mms,dun"
Make sure you save your modification. Hope this helps.

DaHoBO said:
Edit the "APN2 LTE internet"
Look for the "APN type"
The Default should be " default,mms"
Add ",dun" to the end of it.
And the finish product should be "default,mms,dun"
Make sure you save your modification. Hope this helps.
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I'm sry but I'm a noob. Where do I find the APN type ? I'm sure once I find it I can make this happen. Just having a hard finding the APN type. Searched it in the search with no luck. Thanx in advance

DaHoBO said:
Edit the "APN2 LTE internet"
Look for the "APN type"
The Default should be " default,mms"
Add ",dun" to the end of it.
And the finish product should be "default,mms,dun"
Make sure you save your modification. Hope this helps.
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okay. Figured it out and working great . Does this stick thru a restart?

Doesn't work on latest update.
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miami4lf said:
okay. Figured it out and working great . Does this stick thru a restart?
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Yes, the settings sticks even after a reboot.
Androidwarrior said:
Doesn't work on latest update.
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For AQI5? still works for me...

DaHoBO said:
Yes, the settings sticks even after a reboot.
For AQI5? still works for me...
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Working for me on latest update as well ... Thanx again. DaHoBo

miami4lf said:
Working for me on latest update as well ... Thanx again. DaHoBo
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Did you do it before applyling update?
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Androidwarrior said:
Did you do it before applyling update?
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After the update

Just a FYI this does not stick through a profile update. Have to reset apn after and then it works fine
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Where do you find the apns in the manager?

superdaves34 said:
Where do you find the apns in the manager?
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Do a search for "LTE"
Look for the instance "LTEFunctionality Test" "com.test.LTEFunctionality"
Once open, look for "LTE APN Settings"
There should be two which you can edit, the first is " APN2 EHRPD internet"
The second is APN2 LTE internet, this is the one you would like to edit.
Scroll down to "APN type" and add the ",dun" and done.

What if its shaded out how can we get it to work then.

mroj2162 said:
What if its shaded out how can we get it to work then.
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Download Shortcut Master (Lite) from the playstore and perform your APN edits from the app.

Unlimited?
So this would be unlimited hotspot on my unlimited network from Sprint? and also I noticed that it wont let me open my sprint app anymore after adding ,dun
My guess this happens due to block the app from tracking your hotspot usage? I have 10GB of hot spot and I used this method then went back to normal settings again without ,dun and restarted my phone the My sprint app opened and well I be damned but it did not track my usage I still have 0 data out of 10GB used! I guess I will just have to disable it when I want to check my activity on the My sprint app, this is awesome!!! :good:
If I'm wrong please let me know

Akcent13 said:
So this would be unlimited hotspot on my unlimited network from Sprint? and also I noticed that it wont let me open my sprint app anymore after adding ,dun
My guess this happens due to block the app from tracking your hotspot usage? I have 10GB of hot spot and I used this method then went back to normal settings again without ,dun and restarted my phone the My sprint app opened and well I be damned but it did not track my usage I still have 0 data out of 10GB used! I guess I will just have to disable it when I want to check my activity on the My sprint app, this is awesome!!! :good:
If I'm wrong please let me know
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Or you could simply check your activity on the web via PC.
Personally I don't even bother, as it's unlimited. Or, reset the changes and change back whenever you get curious. Either way works

themisterwilson said:
Or you could simply check your activity on the web via PC.
Personally I don't even bother, as it's unlimited. Or, reset the changes and change back whenever you get curious. Either way works
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I tried and it still shows no usage ? i think it is working i will check on pc. Thanks for the advice bro.

Akcent13 said:
I tried and it still shows no usage ? i think it is working i will check on pc. Thanks for the advice bro.
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Oh yeah went thru the same thing using this method on the s7 with the unlocked firmware. I couldn't believe it wasn't registering, because I wasn't rooted. It's true though, it works. I would test it jus like you're thinking, by using the hotspot without the mod. It would count the data up while I watched. Then I made these edits, and BOOM! No more data was showing on the hotspot usage on the Sprint site. Didn't have any issues for a year. Then the phone broke [emoji28]
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Not working QI5. Hotspot turns on, and I'm able to log in to hotspot, but no data. After turning off hotspot, I have to switch airplane mode on and off to get data back. Weird stuff.

Wi-Fi Hotspot bypass

Can anyone recommend a way to bypass the mobile Hotspot authorization or an app they're using to activate the Wi-Fi Hotspot?

GreenLantern said:
Can anyone recommend a way to bypass the mobile Hotspot authorization or an app they're using to activate the Wi-Fi Hotspot?
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Flash Tmobile or Unlocked firmware

ShrekOpher said:
Flash Tmobile or Unlocked firmware
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Does the Tmobile firmware allow the VoLTE? Don't believe the unlocked does, use that frequently just because of bad reception in home.

GreenLantern said:
Does the Tmobile firmware allow the VoLTE? Don't believe the unlocked does, use that frequently just because of bad reception in home.
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I haven't tried the Tmobile firmware on this device, but had no issues on my S7e or my S8+. Didn't have wifi calling though, but I don't use that anyway.

I just flashed the unlocked firmware on it and I could use it just fine.

I'd like to know as well. Don't want to lose volte & Wi-Fi calling by flashing a different firmware.

manny05 said:
I just flashed the unlocked firmware on it and I could use it just fine.
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could you please post the download link for the firmware you used? :good:
and what is the model number on your device?
I have a N950UZKAATT. :fingers-crossed:

funkie.dude said:
could you please post the download link for the firmware you used? :good:
and what is the model number on your device?
I have a N950UZKAATT. :fingers-crossed:
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[GUIDE][Switching Carrier][Flashing Carrier][Flashing Unlocked] SM-N950U/U1
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/guide-sm-n950u-u1-t3685884

Got it working last night using a method I found I think on the S8 section.
Use "BK disabler" and search system for "tether", disable all 3. I have attached a screen shot of them.
Set up your tether options, and make sure to Enable Wi-Fi sharing.
Now try to connect to any Wi-Fi network using a wrong password. While it's trying to connect quickly enable mobile hotspot, then turn off Wi-Fi.
I did it multiple times last night, it worked every time.
if you're looking for just an app then netshare no root tethering works, but since you have to use a proxy, it only allows internet to programs where you can configure proxy settings.

manny05 said:
[GUIDE][Switching Carrier][Flashing Carrier][Flashing Unlocked] SM-N950U/U1
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/guide-sm-n950u-u1-t3685884
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Thanks a lot. i'll give this one a try

ajent said:
Got it working last night using a method I found I think on the S8 section.
Use "BK disabler" and search system for "tether", disable all 3. I have attached a screen shot of them.
Set up your tether options, and make sure to Enable Wi-Fi sharing.
Now try to connect to any Wi-Fi network using a wrong password. While it's trying to connect quickly enable mobile hotspot, then turn off Wi-Fi.
I did it multiple times last night, it worked every time.
if you're looking for just an app then netshare no root tethering works, but since you have to use a proxy, it only allows internet to programs where you can configure proxy settings.
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May I ask what firmware is your AT&T device running?

Hi I updated from BRA8 to CRB8 and lost my ability to have a hotspot. I am using it on AT&T and now have the bloatware. Can anyone help?

I just got the Note 8, updated it all the way. I guess I'm screwed on the hot spot?

JRPY said:
Hi I updated from BRA8 to CRB8 and lost my ability to have a hotspot. I am using it on AT&T and now have the bloatware. Can anyone help?
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BRA8 was working with this hotspot bypass?
Use "BK disabler" and search system for "tether", disable all 3. I have attached a screen shot of them.
Set up your tether options, and make sure to Enable Wi-Fi sharing.
Now try to connect to any Wi-Fi network using a wrong password. While it's trying to connect quickly enable mobile hotspot, then turn off Wi-Fi.

testrak said:
BRA8 was working with this hotspot bypass?
Use "BK disabler" and search system for "tether", disable all 3. I have attached a screen shot of them.
Set up your tether options, and make sure to Enable Wi-Fi sharing.
Now try to connect to any Wi-Fi network using a wrong password. While it's trying to connect quickly enable mobile hotspot, then turn off Wi-Fi.
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Can you share screen shot, it didnt post. Thanks!

JRPY said:
Can you share screen shot, it didnt post. Thanks!
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4358673&d=1513083269

testrak said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4358673&d=1513083269
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hmnmm that first one is missing

There's a program around the net called wifirouter but I think it's only working on rooted devices