Hello,
I just bought a Nexus 5 and fell in love with it. :victory:
But there is one big and annoying problem:
When I'm connected to my router and use Wifi I get a lot of Wifi drops and sometimes it won't work at all.
Switching to Airplane Mode or turning wifi off and back on again and all these standard solutiones. (flashing another baseband version, turning router off and back on)
Sometimes for 1 min it's perfect! But then it's back in this very annoying problem. (On every other device it's so fast like it's supposed to be)
Is somebody out there, who shares the same problem and maybe got the ultimate solution?
Greetings (sorry for my bad englisch)
what wireless type are you using? ac? n? g?
Zepius said:
what wireless type are you using? ac? n? g?
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Where can I find this?
Lautherman said:
Where can I find this?
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login to your router and it should tell you the wireless type. it would be one of the ones i just mentioned.
Zepius said:
login to your router and it should tell you the wireless type. it would be one of the ones i just mentioned.
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it's a n
Lautherman said:
it's a n
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change it to G and see if it fixes your issue. wireless downloads will be slower since the throughput will have changed.
Zepius said:
change it to G and see if it fixes your issue. wireless downloads will be slower since the throughput will have changed.
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I can change it?
Also in the router settings?
I think you can fix this problem by changing the channel your that your router uses or by connecting to a 5GHz ap(if possible) but this sort of does the same with the channel 'trick'.
Download an app like inSSIDER or similar, find out what channel is least used by surrounding routers and change the channel of your router to that one.
If you need help with this let me know.
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failly said:
I think you can fix this problem by changing the channel your that your router uses or by connecting to a 5GHz ap(if possible) but this sort of does the same with the channel 'trick'.
Download an app like inSSIDER or similar, find out what channel is least used by surrounding routers and change the channel of your router to that one.
If you need help with this let me know.
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Thanks for your tip! I changed the channel to 11, now it's working and hopefully it will also work in the future.
I'm writing if it's now solved or if the wifi drops come back.
Nope, didn't worked...
Still no Wifi on Nexus 5... God that's annoying
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I had the exact same problem and after literally trying everything imaginable I tried several routers. The solution, change your router. I tried several and returned them until I settled on one. But never at the same store. Lol
nitramus said:
I had the exact same problem and after literally trying everything imaginable I tried several routers. The solution, change your router. I tried several and returned them until I settled on one. But never at the same store. Lol
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Just bought a new router and it's working!!! [emoji9] Thank you all for your help!
I had the same issues with Linksys routers. Finally bought a netgear nighthawk and couldn't be happier. I can saturate my internet connection with the phone. And it outputs 1watt of power to each 5ghz and 2.4. So I get almost full signal on 5ghz on the other side of the house
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Something for the advanced people on our forum. I got my HTC One X last week and for some reason, when I launch my Hot Spot, my PC crashes. It works fine providing internet to Motorola Xoom and Asus TF101 and worked fine from my previous HTC Inspire 4G. I get a BSOD caused by my wireless adapter driver NetwLv32. I have browsed the Microsoft KB and have updated my driver and the issue still exists. Has anyone else had this problem? I do have the tethering plan from AT&T. Any thoughts? Thanks!
are you talking about the USB Tethering?
My Mac & PC are both fine...
if its a laptop, just do wifi tethering, there is no way PC can crash...
ytwytw said:
are you talking about the USB Tethering?
My Mac & PC are both fine...
if its a laptop, just do wifi tethering, there is no way PC can crash...
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Yes USB tethering works fine. It is the wireless tethering that causes my PC to crash. What's odd is that it worked perfectly with my Inspire 4G.
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Something for the advanced people on our forum. I got my HTC One X last week and for some reason, when I launch my Hot Spot, my PC crashes. It works fine providing internet to Motorola Xoom and Asus TF101 and worked fine from my previous HTC Inspire 4G. I get a BSOD caused by my wireless adapter driver NetwLv32. I have browsed the Microsoft KB and have updated my driver and the issue still exists. Has anyone else had this problem? I do have the tethering plan from AT&T. Any thoughts? Thanks!
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Yes! I am having this issue as well. I also updated my wireless drivers to no avail. I'm glad I'm not the only one but... this sucks!
Which tethering app are you using? I'm using this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=android.tether&hl=en
yourbuddypal said:
Yes! I am having this issue as well. I also updated my wireless drivers to no avail. I'm glad I'm not the only one but... this sucks!
Which tethering app are you using? I'm using this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=android.tether&hl=en
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I am using the standard Hot Spot feature from within the phone.
OK, I changed the default settings in the tethering LAN advanced settings. I changed the Local IP to 192.168.1.100 instead of 192.168.1.1 and the Local IP starting IP to 192.168.1.101 instead of 192.168.1.10 and I am up and running again. There must be a IP conflict somewhere in my PC... Oh well, the world is round again.
interesting news...
Hi
I have this issue on one of my laptops, and i have tried with several different android phones.
However, yesterday i tried connecting that laptop to the hotspot of my wife's iPhone 5 and it worked fine with no BSOD.
I guess there is a conflict in the broadcast somewhere which specific intel based network adapters cant handle.
A workaround would be the best option right now, since intel will not recognize this and take responsebility.
/Kim
I have the same issue connecting a win-xp dell (with i3) to a Nokia 920 wif-fi router.
Instant BSOD. Message says something about IRQ conflict.
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OK, I changed the default settings in the tethering LAN advanced settings. I changed the Local IP to 192.168.1.100 instead of 192.168.1.1 and the Local IP starting IP to 192.168.1.101 instead of 192.168.1.10 and I am up and running again. There must be a IP conflict somewhere in my PC... Oh well, the world is round again.
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This works like a charm
enable FIPS
JoTeC said:
Something for the advanced people on our forum. I got my HTC One X last week and for some reason, when I launch my Hot Spot, my PC crashes. It works fine providing internet to Motorola Xoom and Asus TF101 and worked fine from my previous HTC Inspire 4G. I get a BSOD caused by my wireless adapter driver NetwLv32. I have browsed the Microsoft KB and have updated my driver and the issue still exists. Has anyone else had this problem? I do have the tethering plan from AT&T. Any thoughts? Thanks!
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You have just to enable FIPS in your advanced settings of the wireless network connection enabled during hotspot and restarts the connection.
makkros said:
You have just to enable FIPS in your advanced settings of the wireless network connection enabled during hotspot and restarts the connection.
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Did you realise this thread was four months old?
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Did you realise this thread was four months old?
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This thread is nearly a year and a half old but I am still linked to replies. That Sony Vaio that gave me the problems is dead and gone but I am impressed how our community still tries to help a member with an issue. :good:
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OK, I changed the default settings in the tethering LAN advanced settings. I changed the Local IP to 192.168.1.100 instead of 192.168.1.1 and the Local IP starting IP to 192.168.1.101 instead of 192.168.1.10 and I am up and running again. There must be a IP conflict somewhere in my PC... Oh well, the world is round again.
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I'm glad this thread was revived lol I didn't realize I was blue screening until April but never found a solution. Will try this and the other suggestion. Thanks!!
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For some reson my Wifi on n8013 is very slow. Any solution for this? I have latest firmware stock and root.
norbarb said:
For some reson my Wifi on n8013 is very slow. Any solution for this? I have latest firmware stock and root.
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Would be nice if we knew more about your situation, how you came to this assumption.
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Would be nice if we knew more about your situation, how you came to this assumption.
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If i download anything from web or play store it takes forever. My normal internet speed is around 24 mb if i check on note is lower then 1 mb. I try almost everything exept of restoring firmware. On my galaxy S4 in same place in house i get some around 18-20 mb on wifi.
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If i download anything from web or play store it takes forever. My normal internet speed is around 24 mb if i check on note is lower then 1 mb. I try almost everything exept of restoring firmware. On my galaxy S4 in same place in house i get some around 18-20 mb on wifi.
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Have you always had poor speed or did it just start acting up?
Have you tried it at a coffee shop or a friends house that has WiFi?
Set to 2.4 or 5ghz?
Have you used an app like Wifi Analyzer or WiFi Overview 360 to see if you have neighbors overpowering your signal?
What WiFi channel is the tablet on?
Do you have a cordless phone in your home and if so what MHZ is it? Is the base unit near your wireless router?
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How do I can change channel on my note? Seems like I get better signal on channel 11- 14
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norbarb said:
How do I can change channel on my note? Seems like I get better signal on channel 11- 14
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You change the channel in your router software.
can you check the ping time of your router within terminal?!
i some how had the similar issue, when I checked the ping it was so unstable, around 500ms!! and as i couldnt fix my problem i made a factory reset and it gone to 4ms ( a normal ping for mobile devices ).
Ok thank you to all. I change channel to 11 and looks like everything is fine.
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norbarb said:
Ok thank you to all. I change channel to 11 and looks like everything is fine.
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Glad to have helped.....
Most people don't know that by default many 2.5ghz wireless routers default channel is 6 and if you and your neighbors are all trying to connect to channel 6 there is going to be issues.
With there being more and more wireless device and if you live in apartment buildings and housing plans you need to use the apps I posted links to in post #4 to dial in to the best wifi signal in your area.
I also run the app every month or so to make sure I'm getting optimal signal.
Nowadays my wifi is terrible slow with Note10.1.. DL 7-9mbps (speedtest, several servers), UL 9 mbps. My net is 100/10 and Note 10.1 tells me that the "link speed" is 72mbps. Everything is working SLOW, opening webpages is like back in the phonemodem age.
My laptop gets 80-90 mbps for dl at the same time. I even tried to change channel to better one, but no help... Im not sure did this started after the latest "stability" update from Samtoy.
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For some reson my Wifi on n8013 is very slow. Any solution for this? I have latest firmware stock and root.
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is it slow on all. Or just on your access point.
i fix it
i had the same prob.my note N8000 wifi suddenly sluggish.... i fix it with opening the tablet, disconect the battery cable, push power button for 10 sec, leave the tablet for 2 or 3 minutes, reconect the battery cable, turn it on....n everything back to normal
Hey there,
First, let me say thank you for everyone that has helped me in the past, this is a great community full of very knowledgeable people.
Does anyone know of a way (or an app) that will hide my WiFi connection so no one can see it? I use it at work, and we aren't supposed to hook up to our own internet, we are supposed to use the public WiFi (no way in hell I'm doing that) with my tablet.
I searched a bit but can't seem to find anything as such.
Thank you
gsteelx said:
Hey there,
First, let me say thank you for everyone that has helped me in the past, this is a great community full of very knowledgeable people.
Does anyone know of a way (or an app) that will hide my WiFi connection so no one can see it? I use it at work, and we aren't supposed to hook up to our own internet, we are supposed to use the public WiFi (no way in hell I'm doing that) with my tablet.
I searched a bit but can't seem to find anything as such.
Thank you
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The only thing I can seem to find is apps that will allow you to search for hidden WiFi networks... :/
gsteelx said:
Hey there,
First, let me say thank you for everyone that has helped me in the past, this is a great community full of very knowledgeable people.
Does anyone know of a way (or an app) that will hide my WiFi connection so no one can see it? I use it at work, and we aren't supposed to hook up to our own internet, we are supposed to use the public WiFi (no way in hell I'm doing that) with my tablet.
I searched a bit but can't seem to find anything as such.
Thank you
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VPN?
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VPN?
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That would work, but I just simply want to hide it... :/
gsteelx said:
That would work, but I just simply want to hide it... :/
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Do you mean hide it from the IT department?
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Do you mean hide it from the IT department?
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Nah, just hide it from anyone at work that scans and looks for WiFi to connect to... I of course have it locked so they cannot connect, but I don't want them to see it show up in their available list at all.
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Nah, just hide it from anyone at work that scans and looks for WiFi to connect to... I of course have it locked so they cannot connect, but I don't want them to see it show up in their available list at all.
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You mean you are connecting to your phone's mobile hotspot?
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You mean you are connecting to your phone's mobile hotspot?
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Correct, via my Tablet.
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Correct, via my Tablet.
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I don't know of a hack or app that would disable the broadcast of your hotspot's SSID. I think, however, that some carriers offer software that facilitates creating the hotspot and which can hide it.
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I don't know of a hack or app that would disable the broadcast of your hotspot's SSID. I think, however, that some carriers offer software that facilitates creating the hotspot and which can hide it.
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Do you know if AT&T does?
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Do you know if AT&T does?
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Sorry, I don't.
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Sorry, I don't.
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Well thank you for your help.
Anyone else know of anything? Please?
As a workaround you can bluetooth tether. It's not as fast but still works well.
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gsteelx said:
Well thank you for your help.
Anyone else know of anything? Please?
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I researched this extensively (for the same reasons) and found nothing....sort of. Essentially, if you're going to connect to a hidden SSID, the machine (laptop for me, tablet for you) that wants to connect has to be looking for SSID constantly, which isn't secure. That and I literally found no way of hiding my SSID.
So I thought about it...and I remembered there was an old wireless network on my campus that most people used, but the company changed proxies/routers/everything, so the SSID was 'retired.' My wifi hotspot SSID went from "suck it" to "My-Workplace-b" since that's the naming convention that was used.
This is nice since it's not nearly as suspicious, but more importantly....most everyone around me had certain proxies and protocols set up so that they could connect to that "xx-b" SSID. Those assorted proxy settings now prohibit them from connecting to my phone wifi
tl:dr: I was disappointed I couldn't hide my SSID, learned I didn't want to hide my SSID for security reasons, but then got creative and feel good about the situation.
Hope this helps somehow. Anybody that knows how to right-click will be able to see your nexus isn't a company router, but hopefully they're not that ambitious.
edit: PS: I USB tether extensively. Way less power consuming than wifi tethering (and stealthier). Maybe can't do that with your tablet...but a thought.
A WLAN will always be visible if you create one, all you can do it obscure the SSID by typing spaces and saving. However, then you'll need to go into advanced settings of the client device and enable connections without SSID's. In Windows 7 it's under "wlanSSID' Properties->Connections Tab->Connect even if the network is not broadcasting its name (SSID).
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I researched this extensively (for the same reasons) and found nothing....sort of. Essentially, if you're going to connect to a hidden SSID, the machine (laptop for me, tablet for you) that wants to connect has to be looking for SSID constantly, which isn't secure. That and I literally found no way of hiding my SSID.
So I thought about it...and I remembered there was an old wireless network on my campus that most people used, but the company changed proxies/routers/everything, so the SSID was 'retired.' My wifi hotspot SSID went from "suck it" to "My-Workplace-b" since that's the naming convention that was used.
This is nice since it's not nearly as suspicious, but more importantly....most everyone around me had certain proxies and protocols set up so that they could connect to that "xx-b" SSID. Those assorted proxy settings now prohibit them from connecting to my phone wifi
tl:dr: I was disappointed I couldn't hide my SSID, learned I didn't want to hide my SSID for security reasons, but then got creative and feel good about the situation.
Hope this helps somehow. Anybody that knows how to right-click will be able to see your nexus isn't a company router, but hopefully they're not that ambitious.
edit: PS: I USB tether extensively. Way less power consuming than wifi tethering (and stealthier). Maybe can't do that with your tablet...but a thought.
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Thanks for your post. Have been USB tethering to my tablet, working great.
Thanks again!
Recently bought a Nexus 5 thats completely stock but the WiFi signal is poor. I'm getting 3 bars when next to the router and it comes drops to one only a few feet away. Is this a hardware problem or is it an issue with software that can be fixed with root and custom roms?
Thanks.
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Recently bought a Nexus 5 thats completely stock but the WiFi signal is poor. I'm getting 3 bars when next to the router and it comes drops to one only a few feet away. Is this a hardware problem or is it an issue with software that can be fixed with root and custom roms?
Thanks.
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it can also just be your router
simms22 said:
it can also just be your router
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Its not just my router as it happens with others too.
have you tried any apps to see what channel youre using for wifi, and maybe change the channel?
simms22 said:
have you tried any apps to see what channel youre using for wifi, and maybe change the channel?
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Yup. They seem to be the same, if not a little worse.
Hey guys. Can some one please tell me what i should do on my Nexus to get it to connect to the PS3?
So I've scoured the forums looking for my exact problem but to no avail. I am trying to connect my wifi hotspot to my ps3 to watch netflix basically. I can get the wifi connected from phone to computer with no problem (thats what im using now). However, when i scan my PS3 for wifi signals, the only thing thats comes up are the usual wifi signals from the neioghbors. I've tried all the settings i can find on the web but nothing works, like changing device info to Optimus 2 and softap. I'm using a rooted Nexus with the Wifi tether app. under Settings, Change device, i dont see my phone make or madel. Maybe that has something to do with it. I have no idea... Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
A guy who just wants to watch netflix on his stupid ps3
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Hey guys. Can some one please tell me what i should do on my Nexus to get it to connect to the PS3?
So I've scoured the forums looking for my exact problem but to no avail. I am trying to connect my wifi hotspot to my ps3 to watch netflix basically. I can get the wifi connected from phone to computer with no problem (thats what im using now). However, when i scan my PS3 for wifi signals, the only thing thats comes up are the usual wifi signals from the neioghbors. I've tried all the settings i can find on the web but nothing works, like changing device info to Optimus 2 and softap. I'm using a rooted Nexus with the Wifi tether app. under Settings, Change device, i dont see my phone make or madel. Maybe that has something to do with it. I have no idea... Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
A guy who just wants to watch netflix on his stupid ps3
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Why not use the built in wifi hotspot? its in more networks i believe
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Why not use the built in wifi hotspot? its in more networks i believe
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Because rooting and the wifihotspot app are free silly.
Topsykret23 said:
Because rooting and the wifihotspot app are free silly.
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lol i don't understand.. so is the wifi tethering that comes with your phone
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lol i don't understand.. so is the wifi tethering that comes with your phone
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Sorry I should have added that the wifi hotspot that comes with my phone only works if I subscribe to it, adding extra to my bill. It turns on yes but no data is transferred that way.
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Sorry I should have added that the wifi hotspot that comes with my phone only works if I subscribe to it, adding extra to my bill. It turns on yes but no data is transferred that way.
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ohhhhh i understand now.. i'm not use to hotspot limit that carrier impose on you all since we're still on 3g in my country lol.. you ever tried foxfi?
NaRiNe said:
ohhhhh i understand now.. i'm not use to hotspot limit that carrier impose on you all since we're still on 3g in my country lol.. you ever tried foxfi?
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Why yes I have. I paid for the full version. It works great and is easy to use. Same problem when I do the hotapot though.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/mo...831-unrestricted-tether-t-mobile-no-root.html
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