Does anyone know if FoxFi tethering will work on the S6? I know methods were figured out for the S5 but will this carry over to the S6?
rmerchant786 said:
Does anyone know if FoxFi tethering will work on the S6? I know methods were figured out for the S5 but will this carry over to the S6?
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Probably wont know till we actually get the phone but I have heard FoxFi works for non rooted phones
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I believe wifi tether is Root only
This is probably the most important questions for me also. I still have unlimited data and use wifi tethering every day.
If we can get Foxfi, then I might actually get this phone. WiFi tethering with my unlimited plan is really my only "must have" for root.
FoxFi Wi-Fi Hot Spot works on Samsung Galaxy S6 with Verizon
rmerchant786 said:
Does anyone know if FoxFi tethering will work on the S6? I know methods were figured out for the S5 but will this carry over to the S6?
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I can confirm FoxFi works on a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6. It worked the first time I tried it, exactly the same steps as on an HTC Droid DNA (create certificate - one time procedure, enable security protection e.g. screen lock; I used the S6's fingerprint reader - one time procedure, turn on Hot Spot in settings menu - repeat procedure, and voila).
Cheers.
yourjunkhere said:
I can confirm FoxFi works on a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6. It worked the first time I tried it, exactly the same steps as on an HTC Droid DNA (create certificate - one time procedure, enable security protection e.g. screen lock; I used the S6's fingerprint reader - one time procedure, turn on Hot Spot in settings menu - repeat procedure, and voila).
Cheers.
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I can confirm that FoxFi works also.
1. Open FoxFi
2. Click Activate WiFi Hotspot check box
3. Tells you to go to settings within 30 seconds (also has a button).
4. In Settings window turn on Mobile Hotspot
5. Profit.
EDIT: I am on a grandfathered unlimited data plan through Verizon.
ihuntinde said:
I can confirm that FoxFi works also.
1. Open FoxFi
2. Click Activate WiFi Hotspot check box
3. Tells you to go to settings within 30 seconds (also has a button).
4. In Settings window turn on Mobile Hotspot
5. Profit.
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Do you have an unlimited data plan?
Yes I am on an unlimited data plan, sorry forgot to mention that. I'll edit my original message.
I'm on a UDP and can also confirm Foxfi works as it always does.
Does FoxFi work alright on a non-rooted S6 with the latest firmware?
I see that all these posts are from April or earlier....can somebody please confirm to me that this still works? That you can wirelessly tether to your heart's content on the S6 NON-rooted via Foxfi? I want to get the S6 but since the latest firmware can't be rooted I would be screwed UNLESS this still works....then I can look past not being rooted....at least for now.
I tether everyday for work and I am on unlimited data and my S3 is getting a tad.....old.
I have vzw s6 non root with latest update(firmware) and use it every day no problems
atv73 said:
I have vzw s6 non root with latest update(firmware) and use it every day no problems
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Do you have the free version or paid version of it? When you first installed it on your s6 did it ask you for a credentials password? I went to install it on my S3 to test it and it asked me for that and I have no clue what that was and couldn't get past that.....
Paid version and yes you have to do credentials. But with s6 if you have finger print unlock set up your all good to go.
atv73 said:
Paid version and yes you have to do credentials. But with s6 if you have finger print unlock set up your all good to go.
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I don't know what the credentials are, that's the problem. Do I need to do something before I install and run foxfi?
No just hit ok then turn on foxfi then it will take you to hot spot on phone. Just turn on and your done. Instructions are on foxfi play store
atv73 said:
No just hit ok then turn on foxfi then it will take you to hot spot on phone. Just turn on and your done. Instructions are on foxfi play store
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I got it to work on my S3 after messing with lock screen settings.
So you are on the "AOF1" firmware and it works fine everyday, correct? I am just paranoid that I will get the S6 and then it will not work for me. I have to have working tethering for my work and I'm not about to pay Verizon more $.
Yes aof1 5.0.2. Works everyday
atv73 said:
Yes aof1 5.0.2. Works everyday
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Do you have unlimited data thru Verizon and can Verizon detect that you are using that or are you getting away with it?
Do you have unlimited data?
atv73 said:
I have vzw s6 non root with latest update(firmware) and use it every day no problems
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I currently have the the stock version (5.02) on my Verizon Galaxy S6 and I'm affraid to do the software update. I'm currently using Foxfi with no problems, however I'd like to do the software update. But.... I'm hearing Foxfi may not work with the software update for those who have unlimited data with Verizon.
So I have two questions:
1) What android version are you currently running?
2) And, do you have unlimited data?
Related
I have really only used moto phones in the past so bear with me.
1) Will I be able to ROM the M8?
2) What is the difficulty in ROMing the phone compared to a Moto w/ safestrap?
3) Is there an app similar to moto hotspot or can HTC phones only tether? Can it be unlocked?
4) How will the 3 above questions compare / contrast to an S5?
Thanks!
-Justin
You can't ROM the M8 yet as the boot loader isn't unlocked.
Don't really understand #3 but there is a Verizon hotspot app. And by unlocked do you mean to use on other carriers?
Can't really answer #4 because the S5 isn't out yet
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The Stig 04 said:
You can't ROM the M8 yet as the boot loader isn't unlocked.
Don't really understand #3 but there is a Verizon hotspot app. And by unlocked do you mean to use on other carriers?
Can't really answer #4 because the S5 isn't out yet
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You can Rom the Moto Phones with locked bootloaders, just with ROMs that are derived from the factory one, no CM etc. So the M8 will be similar in this regard? On another forum someone was telling me the selling point over the S5 was that the bootloader will be unlocked. So I guess this probably requires a GPE phone then, and isn't much of a selling point for me since I cant use a GPE phone on verizon...
By unlocked I mean free hotspot, the moto phones come with a motorolla hotspot which is quite easy to hack / unlock for use (the hotspot does not work otherwise without paying for it).
Some people do have their hands on the S5, but I guess I can assume it would be locked down similar to the S4. Are Samsung phones locked down any differently than the HTC Phones or are all companies locking the bootloader on verizon phones now?
Thanks,
Justin.
Justintoxicated said:
I have really only used moto phones in the past so bear with me.
1) Will I be able to ROM the M8?
2) What is the difficulty in ROMing the phone compared to a Moto w/ safestrap?
3) Is there an app similar to moto hotspot or can HTC phones only tether? Can it be unlocked?
4) How will the 3 above questions compare / contrast to an S5?
Thanks!
-Justin
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1) Eventually
2) Since we can't ROM it yet, we don't know
3) There's a thread about getting the built in tethering to work, look
4) How the hell would we know? The S5 isn't even out yet.
sfreemanoh said:
1) Eventually
2) Since we can't ROM it yet, we don't know
3) There's a thread about getting the built in tethering to work, look
4) How the hell would we know? The S5 isn't even out yet.
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Tethering is not the same as hotspot though... So is there a tethering app or a hotspot app?
Justintoxicated said:
Tethering is not the same as hotspot though... So is there a tethering app or a hotspot app?
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Wi-Fi tethering is the same as a hotspot...
Justintoxicated said:
Tethering is not the same as hotspot though... So is there a tethering app or a hotspot app?
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Yes, there's a hotspot app. The hotspot app isn't anything unique to any given manufacturer. It's a part of the Android OS.
The question is, can you use it or not without paying. If you don't have unlimited data it shouldn't cost you anything. If you have unlimited data you have to pay as of right now. There isn't any hack to disable the Verizon check at this time. Won't be until we get access to the system partition.
sfreemanoh said:
Wi-Fi tethering is the same as a hotspot...
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Interesting, again coming from motorolla:
Teathering = single device can connect.
Wifi hotspot = multiple devices can connect.
But that's the way it has been in the past with my moto phones so please forgive me since I guess this has changed.
robocuff said:
Yes, there's a hotspot app. The hotspot app isn't anything unique to any given manufacturer. It's a part of the Android OS.
The question is, can you use it or not without paying. If you don't have unlimited data it shouldn't cost you anything. If you have unlimited data you have to pay as of right now. There isn't any hack to disable the Verizon check at this time. Won't be until/if we get access to the system partition.
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Is the hotspot app called Mobile hotspot?
On my motorolla with root I can use dSQLiteManager and flip a bit in the com.motorolla.android.providers.settings DB and enable the free hotspot. If I lose this ability with HTC M8 I guess I will have to look into another motorolla phone. Or at least I will have to hold off for now.
It's the same app as Moto has. It's an Android thing. And, yes, it's called Mobile Hotspot. All phones I've had up until now were Motos. It's the same thing.
However, like I said before, there is no hack for it yet. One of the first things I did when we got root was check for the entitlement check thing using sqlite and that entry isn't there anymore. From what I can find, it sounds like the newer Moto phones don't have it either. I did come across a hack for the M7 which involves editing an xml file but haven't tried it. My guess is you'd have to reboot to get it to take effect and given the way root works on this phone, the change wouldn't stick after you rebooted the phone.
USB tethering works fine though. However, if the hotspot is a must for you, you better wait or else plan on paying for it, at least for a while.
robocuff said:
It's the same app as Moto has. It's an Android thing. And, yes, it's called Mobile Hotspot. All phones I've had up until now were Motos. It's the same thing.
However, like I said before, there is no hack for it yet. One of the first things I did when we got root was check for the entitlement check thing using sqlite and that entry isn't there anymore. From what I can find, it sounds like the newer Moto phones don't have it either. I did come across a hack for the M7 which involves editing an xml file but haven't tried it. My guess is you'd have to reboot to get it to take effect and given the way root works on this phone, the change wouldn't stick after you rebooted the phone.
USB tethering works fine though. However, if the hotspot is a must for you, you better wait or else plan on paying for it, at least for a while.
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I mostly use it with my Android Nook HD+, so I don't think USB tether would work, but that's not worth $30 a month to simply use a larger screen. I would assume if there is no hack for the M7 their probably will not be for the M8 then. Thanks for everyones help.
There is one for the M7.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699200
Well, that might or might not help. If the Nook can't see an adhoc network, it's no good in this case. I have a Xoom that wouldn't see one when it was stock. A lot of devices require infrastructure mode which the hotspot is. The Nook may or may not support adhoc. But like I said, some devices require it (infrastructure). I have a laptop that doesn't work with adhoc mode. So, it's not just related to mobile devices.
I have a samsung relay and I use it without a card T-Mobile.
can i unlock the wifi tethering?
thanks for the answers:fingers-crossed:
Balthasar85 said:
I have a samsung relay and I use it without a card T-Mobile.
can i unlock the wifi tethering?
thanks for the answers:fingers-crossed:
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Hope this helps..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34745792&postcount=662
Balthasar85 said:
I have a samsung relay and I use it without a card T-Mobile.
can i unlock the wifi tethering?
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You can use MyFi app available on Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=share.hotspot.myfi
See also this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485558
I have just bought a Samsung Galaxy S Relay, which is unlocked, and it is working fine here in the UK. I love the phone, as I am a fan of a slide out keyboard.
But I would also like to use the wifi hotspot feature. Once I get my head round what the CM udpate does, and how I install it, I will probably take the plunge and have a go.
In the meantime, I could do with something simple to get the wifi hotspot working. I tried the myfi app suggested here, which appeared to turn the hotspot on, but it did not actually do so because it was not visible from any other device.
So is there a patch to enable the wifi hotspot on this phone? If so, where can I find it and how do I install it?
(none of the links in this thread seemed to take me to the patch).
Many thanks,
Pete
i just rooted my phone running lollipop stock with nexus root toolkit. the phone rooted great, it was simple. but im having issues with the tethering. im on tmobile running android 5.0 build LRX210. i got the WIFI TETHER ROUTER app from the playstore and it was working. but now it seems to shut my phone off when i wanna use it. is there any other app i could use, and if i could use the native tethering function how do i get it to work. please help. and thank you so much
also forgot to mention, when the phone reboots its in airplane mode.
ron608 said:
i just rooted my phone running lollipop stock with nexus root toolkit. the phone rooted great, it was simple. but im having issues with the tethering. im on tmobile running android 5.0 build LRX210. i got the WIFI TETHER ROUTER app from the playstore and it was working. but now it seems to shut my phone off when i wanna use it. is there any other app i could use, and if i could use the native tethering function how do i get it to work. please help. and thank you so much
also forgot to mention, when the phone reboots its in airplane mode.
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I am using inbuilt tethering app to create wifi access point from my phone. Try that it should work. Not sure why you need 3rd party app for wifi tethering.
shri_chanakya said:
I am using inbuilt tethering app to create wifi access point from my phone. Try that it should work. Not sure why you need 3rd party app for wifi tethering.
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how did you get it to work for you? also if i get mine to work can i remove the wifi tethering plan from my carrier or will that not be a good idea?
ron608 said:
how did you get it to work for you? also if i get mine to work can i remove the wifi tethering plan from my carrier or will that not be a good idea?
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You just setup the hotspot, it is pretty straight forward. Just give it a try.
I am on T Mobile USA so wifi tethering is part of my plan. You will have to keep it on or can try some hacks on the net. I haven't tried them though.
shri_chanakya said:
You just setup the hotspot, it is pretty straight forward. Just give it a try.
I am on T Mobile USA so wifi tethering is part of my plan. You will have to keep it on or can try some hacks on the net. I haven't tried them though.
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i got it working with the stock app doing the DUN fix. its working nicely now. i think i i will just down grade my plan to the lowest tethering.
[Q] [Q&A] What, exactly, do I need to enable wifi tether on VZW without subscribing?
I am the new owner of a slightly used HTC One M8 on Verizon. Previous owner already OTA'd to Lollipop (thanks a lot) but I have not been using the phone long and have no problem doing a factory wipe if need be.
I have no interest, really, in custom ROMs or fancy features, except for exactly one: I NEED to use this phone as a wifi hotspot and I am not giving the crooks at Verizon $30/month for it (I am on unlimited data, hence buying a used phone instead of doing an upgrade).
I am something of an amateur at this, but I did successfully root, S-OFF, etc. my prior phone (HTC Thunderbolt) to work as a WiFi hotspot, so I know the basics.
What, exactly, do I need to have wifi tether? "Unlocked"? "Perma Root"? "S-OFF"? Recovery?
If you can get S-off you got the rest: unlocked bootloader, ability to flash a custom recovery and root. And you'll need all that to unlock the hotspot feature.
The bad news is, there is only Sunshine to achieve it, the LP version has not been released and from what I hear it won't work on the latest 5.0.1 VZW update.....
But there's always hope...
Check on theroot.ninja
Thanks. Looks like I will have to pay VZW until Sunshine updates.
WiFi Tether Router in PlayStore:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.snclab.wifitetherrouter
I am still 4.4.4 and TempRooted with Weaksauce2 and it works for me. Unfortunately, pay to play.
Isn't mobile hotspot part of stock? (Never have used tether but I believe thats when you use the computer's Internet connection for your phone to have Internet)
edit: tether would appear to use the Phone's Wifi via USB or bluetooth
edit2: Mobile Network sharing also has options built in for tethering on stock rom
Settings/more/Mobile Network Sharing
I used Sunshine last night and got root. I then used this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-htc-one-m8/development/mod-enabledefualttether2-21-605-2vzw4-4-t2874772
Before root, WiFi Tether Router, above, worked fine.
schneid said:
WiFi Tether Router in PlayStore:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.snclab.wifitetherrouter
I am still 4.4.4 and TempRooted with Weaksauce2 and it works for me. Unfortunately, pay to play.
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Thank you for the link. This worked perfectly.
Hi, I'm looking at buying a unlocked xcover pro and using it on the Verizon network. I can't really find much info on this phone. It looks like they are 100% unlocked(not sure on the Verizon variant) and you can unlock the bootloader right from settings.
My question/dilemma is will Verizon block my hotspot on the device as I do not pay for the subscription. I am on the old unlimited grandfather plan and have been using the hotspot for wifi for years as I travel a lot for work.
I'd also like to know if it's possible to install a custom Rom on this, and if so which one? I've been looking but there's nothing I can find specific to this phone and I'm pretty inexperienced with this stuff.
I currently use a verizon lg v20 that has been unlocked with custom Rom/firmware and I was able to get around the subscription hotspot lock with it.
Thanks in advance for any input.
Small world. I am also considering the Xcover Pro and currently running the V20 with a custom ROM.
Looking forward to replies to this post.
Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro Verizon Hotspot?
Have you had any luck, yet?
Jim1348 said:
Have you had any luck, yet?
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I just got the phone today....got it powered on, turned on hotspot right away. It seemed to be working fine. Got a bunch of apps installed and stuff and was streaming videos on my laptop. After a good hour or so I got disconnected. Re-connected and got the verizon hotspot verification error. Well ****....
Went to check out how to unlock the bootloader and the OEM unlock option is missing in the dev options like everywhere online says it will be.
Had to run to town. now im back and just went to try hopspot again and its been working a good 20 minutes or so. Im typing this on my laptop that is connected to the hotspot, but im pretty sure I will get knocked off again. Not sure what to do now.
Were you ever able to get the hotspot working?
baldybill said:
Were you ever able to get the hotspot working?
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Yeah. Been using this for about a month now. Have not updated the OS on it yet. Only had the issue 1 time where it asked for a Verizon subscription and then I rebooted a few times and has been working since. I use it every day.
I dont know what would happen if I updated the OS on it, but I'm not going to try it. Hope this helps any1 looking to buy one of these. I really like the phone.