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I use my phone as a Mobile Hotspot quite often on my other phone and just wanted to confirm for anyone wondering it works fine for the One S.
I don't have a tethering plan with T-mobile and the default mobile hotspot is working just fine. No changes were needed.
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I take back everything I said before. When I picked up my One S the sales rep switched my data plan and didn't tell me. I was moved to the $35 plan with tethering.
I called in and switched it back to the preferred android plan and can no longer tether the phone.
It looks like T-mobile also locked down the APN's on the phone. You don't seem to be allowed to switch or change them on the stock rom.
With the phone rooted I'm able to use: WiFi Tether for Root Users that you can get at the link below.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/detail?name=wifi_tether_v3_1-beta14.apk&can=2&q=
T-mobile will usually let you hit an amount and then give you a message that you need to upgrade. The new 5GB and 10GB plan include tethering though.
Scupra said:
T-mobile will usually let you hit an amount and then give you a message that you need to upgrade. The new 5GB and 10GB plan include tethering though.
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I have heard this before. I've heard 200 MB is the "courtesy limit". I'll pull down 200 MBs right now and see.
The one s has a block on it.. If you don't have the tether on your plan. it will let you connect but you can't view any web pages but the t-mobile one, letting you know you need to add the option. Also right now you can get it free if you have the 5gb plan. Does not work with android preferred plan .
zylith said:
The one s has a block on it.. If you don't have the tether on your plan. it will let you connect but you can't view any web pages but the t-mobile one, letting you know you need to add the option. Also right now you can get it free if you have the 5gb plan. Does not work with android preferred plan .
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I have an Android Preferred Plan and using the default mobile hotspot I just downloaded 220MBs from drop box and was surfing the web on my Nexus One that was tethered to my One S
I hope that we can just flash over the international ROM on this phone.
Root it and put ad block. Then it would be perfect.
I take back everything I said before. When I picked up my One S the sales rep switched my data plan and didn't tell me. I was moved to the $35 plan with tethering.
I called in and switched it back to the preferred android plan and can no longer tether the phone.
It looks like T-mobile also locked down the APN's on the phone. You don't seem to be allowed to switch or change them on the stock rom.
With the phone rooted I'm able to use: WiFi Tether for Root Users that you can get at the link below.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/detail?name=wifi_tether_v3_1-beta14.apk&can=2&q=
dc211 said:
I have an Android Preferred Plan and using the default mobile hotspot I just downloaded 220MBs from drop box and was surfing the web on my Nexus One that was tethered to my One S
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That's the answer I wanted to hear!
Am I the only one that has been blocked because I don't have the wifi tether on my account? Anyone else on with the android preferred plan able to connect? I did find a work around. a app called wifi tether works great for me
My little brother has a moto g and my girlfriend has a nexus 5, they both use the 30 monthly t mobile plan and tethering does not work at all, it takes them straight the the t mobile log in page, We all live in the US and in the 30 dollar plan, tethering is included for free, my little brothers old phone allowed tethering , and that phone was a t mobile phone, not unlocked, so any ideas on the issue.
And is there a fix that does not require root, they dont want me to root there phones yet
PopperJuan said:
My little brother has a moto g and my girlfriend has a nexus 5, they both use the 30 monthly t mobile plan and tethering does not work at all, it takes them straight the the t mobile log in page, We all live in the US and in the 30 dollar plan, tethering is included for free, my little brothers old phone allowed tethering , and that phone was a t mobile phone, not unlocked, so any ideas on the issue.
And is there a fix that does not require root, they dont want me to root there phones yet
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Try this app for instance https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.tether&hl=nl, there are more available on Google Play that don`t require root.
gee2012 said:
Try this app for instance https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.tether&hl=nl, there are more available on Google Play that don`t require root.
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Well I need something that can connect to ipods and tablets as well.. There has to be a reason why it doesn't work... The tether turns on it just doesn't function correctly
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Works here
I have the US 16gb model and now at office where there is no TMO signal -- only wifi is available. I shut off wifi on iPad and was able to successfully tether off the Moto G hotspot using bluetooth connection. It took a couple of times to pair the two devices but once linked, downloaded some emails, checked internet blogs, etc.
When I get home tonight, will try using just data service. I only have 500 mb limit before they throttle down on speed so curious how fast the connection will be.
TMobile Simple Choice Plan Tethering
No issues (so far) with tethering on my Moto G using TMobile Simple Choice Plan.
OP, try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579963&highlight=tethering
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When I get home tonight, will try using just data service. I only have 500 mb limit before they throttle down on speed so curious how fast the connection will be.
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Solid connection and skype audio worked perfectly.:good:
Thnx dude, it was very helpful, also after using this app, my hotspot MOTO G, start working fine. Thank you again
I currently own a SGH-T989 (Samsung S2 T-mobile) phone and I have the $30/month prepaid plan that gives me unlimited data. However I can not use mobile hotspot, I am shown a message that I need to upgrade my plan.
I am planning to get a LG Nexus 5 phone directly from google play store and NOT from T-mobile. My understanding is that when you buy the phone from T-mobile they put restrictions on the phone which doesn't allow you to use mobile hotspot. If I get the phone from google play store since it isn't tied to any particular carrier it should not have a restriction on mobile hotspot. Will I be able to use mobile hotspot on my $30/month prepaid plan or does T-mobile still finds a way to restrict mobile hotspot on a factory unlocked phone?
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I currently own a SGH-T989 (Samsung S2 T-mobile) phone and I have the $30/month prepaid plan that gives me unlimited data. However I can not use mobile hotspot, I am shown a message that I need to upgrade my plan.
I am planning to get a LG Nexus 5 phone directly from google play store and NOT from T-mobile. My understanding is that when you buy the phone from T-mobile they put restrictions on the phone which doesn't allow you to use mobile hotspot. If I get the phone from google play store since it isn't tied to any particular carrier it should not have a restriction on mobile hotspot. Will I be able to use mobile hotspot on my $30/month prepaid plan or does T-mobile still finds a way to restrict mobile hotspot on a factory unlocked phone?
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Last time I was on it recently, there was a 100mb limit to hotspot usage on the 5GB data plan. Maybe you can get around it with rooting the phone. This was with a phone I bought from Google Play directly. It is internal in the new way Android handles hotspots with 4.4 KitKat, I believe.
nikosbocho said:
I currently own a SGH-T989 (Samsung S2 T-mobile) phone and I have the $30/month prepaid plan that gives me unlimited data. However I can not use mobile hotspot, I am shown a message that I need to upgrade my plan.
I am planning to get a LG Nexus 5 phone directly from google play store and NOT from T-mobile. My understanding is that when you buy the phone from T-mobile they put restrictions on the phone which doesn't allow you to use mobile hotspot. If I get the phone from google play store since it isn't tied to any particular carrier it should not have a restriction on mobile hotspot. Will I be able to use mobile hotspot on my $30/month prepaid plan or does T-mobile still finds a way to restrict mobile hotspot on a factory unlocked phone?
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Doesn't matter if you get it from T-Mobile, or through the Play Store. They are the exact same phone. The restrictions are not tied to the place of purchase, but to the carrier itself and what plan you are using. Apparently, this was introduced in Android 4.4 to allow carriers to know whenever you use your phone as a hotspot. I am currently on this $30 T-Mobile plan using my N5 I bought off the Play Store. Unfortunately, the free 100MB of hotspot usage does not apply to this plan, so everytime you try to use hotspot, it directs you to T-Mo's "upsell" page. HOWEVER, there are ways around it. The search button is your friend. :good: Search out some of the threads in these here forums. There's a fix where you can edit a database file on the root of the phone so it doesn't block you from tethering. I can tell you from experience that it works like a charm. I can tether as much as I want now (at least up until the 5GB "limit" of this plan). I've never really needed to surpass 5GB.
charesa39 said:
Doesn't matter if you get it from T-Mobile, or through the Play Store. They are the exact same phone. The restrictions are not tied to the place of purchase, but to the carrier itself and what plan you are using. Apparently, this was introduced in Android 4.4 to allow carriers to know whenever you use your phone as a hotspot. I am currently on this $30 T-Mobile plan using my N5 I bought off the Play Store. Unfortunately, the free 100MB of hotspot usage does not apply to this plan, so everytime you try to use hotspot, it directs you to T-Mo's "upsell" page. HOWEVER, there are ways around it. The search button is your friend. :good: Search out some of the threads in these here forums. There's a fix where you can edit a database file on the root of the phone so it doesn't block you from tethering. I can tell you from experience that it works like a charm. I can tether as much as I want now (at least up until the 5GB "limit" of this plan). I've never really needed to surpass 5GB.
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Thank you for explaining it to me. I thought the phones that T-mobile sell you are tweaked for T-mobile in particular, so they are locked to the T-mobile carrier while the ones from google are factory unlocked and might not have some of the restrictions. But basically both T-mobile and Google play sell you exactly the same phone and the $30 T-Mobile plan won't allow you for tethering and mobile hotspot. I'll look into rooting the phone and changing the settings when I get one.
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Thank you for explaining it to me. I thought the phones that T-mobile sell you are tweaked for T-mobile in particular, so they are locked to the T-mobile carrier while the ones from google are factory unlocked and might not have some of the restrictions. But basically both T-mobile and Google play sell you exactly the same phone and the $30 T-Mobile plan won't allow you for tethering and mobile hotspot. I'll look into rooting the phone and changing the settings when I get one.
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first of all the other user is right. there are no differences between two phones. no carrier is allowed to put any restriction on nexus 5
with kitkat google introduced a feature for tagging tethered data so the telecoms (if they wish) can check it against their user list to determined if it is allowed. search here for the link called nexus 5 tethering block?
to sum it up, this could be done with root or without root. that like will explain both ways. spend couple of hours reading that than having couple of days headache when the phone bootloops . does not sound plausible? do a search here for bootloop and you will see half of them are related to this.
the phone has to be properly connected to the computer. proper usb drivers installed and adb & fastboot working properly.
apply the settings.db hack. with or without root.
change the apn protocol to ipv4
if necessary use a user agent switcher for your browser.
nikosbocho said:
Thank you for explaining it to me. I thought the phones that T-mobile sell you are tweaked for T-mobile in particular, so they are locked to the T-mobile carrier while the ones from google are factory unlocked and might not have some of the restrictions. But basically both T-mobile and Google play sell you exactly the same phone and the $30 T-Mobile plan won't allow you for tethering and mobile hotspot. I'll look into rooting the phone and changing the settings when I get one.
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Correct. The restrictions are more from whatever SIM you put in it. In fact, when supply was short, or when people wanted to have the phone in hand same day, they would just buy it from a T-Mobile store and pop in their own AT&T or Sprint SIM card. Also, not sure if you know this, but T-Mobile only sells the 16GB version, and it's $50 more than what it sells for on the Play Store.
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Correct. The restrictions are more from whatever SIM you put in it. In fact, when supply was short, or when people wanted to have the phone in hand same day, they would just buy it from a T-Mobile store and pop in their own AT&T or Sprint SIM card. Also, not sure if you know this, but T-Mobile only sells the 16GB version, and it's $50 more than what it sells for on the Play Store.
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Since my original idea of getting a Nexus 5 because it would be factory unlocked and would not have this restriction is not valid anymore, I might as well look into other Android phones too, not just the Nexus 5. Thank you.
nikosbocho said:
Since my original idea of getting a Nexus 5 because it would be factory unlocked and would not have this restriction is not valid anymore, I might as well look into other Android phones too, not just the Nexus 5. Thank you.
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there seems to be some confusion here. nexus 5 is unlocked period.
as of now any phone with jelly bean or kitkat has the tagging enabled by default. so unless you want something with ICS or older the other options are iphones?
I just bought the HTC One M8 from Verizon and I would like to get a free mobile hotspot working. Does anyone know the best way to do this? Can I avoid rooting the phone? If not I am willing to root it. Thanks guys.
psilocybins said:
I just bought the HTC One M8 from Verizon and I would like to get a free mobile hotspot working. Does anyone know the best way to do this? Can I avoid rooting the phone? If not I am willing to root it. Thanks guys.
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As far as I know, since /system is not writable, the only way to hotspot is to s-off (which requires temp root) and modify the necessary system files (or just flash a rom).
Why avoid root.. worried about warranty?
If you are still grandfathered into the Unlimited data plan on Verizon then you have probably been on the hunt for a way to get free wifi tethering up and running on your new M8! For this to work you will need to be mostly stock with little to no deviation from the stock tether apk. You will need to be S-Off and you will need to have a custom recovery installed. Then you can simply install the zip in recovery. Once the file is flashed you will be ready to go.
Must be S-Off http://firewater-soff.com/
Flash with CWM CWM VZW M8
Nevermind. Apparently verizon offers free mobile hotspot with every data plan. Thanks anyway!
psilocybins said:
Nevermind. Apparently verizon offers free mobile hotspot with every data plan. Thanks anyway!
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Pretty sure that's not true. See What Verizon's FCC tethering settlement means to you (FAQ), CNET article from 2012.
Per the agreement with the FCC, Vzw is not supposed to block our use of tethering apps if we are not on unlimited plans. They do NOT have to make their app free to us to use. Those that are on unlimited (i.e., grandfathered) plans are in a different group and can pay Vzw to add tethering to their plan.
Now what can be done if you're rooted is a different discussion...
dm5530 said:
Pretty sure that's not true. See What Verizon's FCC tethering settlement means to you (FAQ), CNET article from 2012.
Per the agreement with the FCC, Vzw is not supposed to block our use of tethering apps if we are not on unlimited plans. They do NOT have to make their app free to us to use. Those that are on unlimited (i.e., grandfathered) plans are in a different group and can pay Vzw to add tethering to their plan.
Now what can be done if you're rooted is a different discussion...
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That article is 2 years old. Use your head.
Type this into google: verizon mobile hotspot fee
read the paragraph that comes up.
psilocybins said:
Nevermind. Apparently verizon offers free mobile hotspot with every data plan. Thanks anyway!
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You're not sure...
psilocybins said:
That article is 2 years old. Use your head.
Type this into google: verizon mobile hotspot fee
read the paragraph that comes up.
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What's that got to do w the price of oranges???
Unlimited data plans have to pay for hotspots from Verizon. New tiered data plans come with free hotspot.
If you just temp root with weaksauce u can get wifi tether router from playstore and its working for free tether without having to s-off.
psilocybins said:
That article is 2 years old. Use your head.
Type this into google: verizon mobile hotspot fee
read the paragraph that comes up.
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What's with the attitude?
I responded to your statement "Apparently verizon offers free mobile hotspot with every data plan." which is patently false.
Apparently you were not interested in facts.
I think I deleted the native tethering app when I decided to free my phone from all Verizon apps.
So, what works?
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jova33 said:
I think I deleted the native tethering app when I decided to free my phone from all Verizon apps.
So, what works?
Sent from your mom's smartphone
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rooting works?
not sure what you mean by what works?
sorry can you be more descriptive?
What apps besides the native tethering app works
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What apps besides the native tethering app works
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For WiFi tether? I'd assume pretty much any out there?
I know treve from synergy has a nice WiFi tether app
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That article is 2 years old. Use your head.
Type this into google: verizon mobile hotspot fee
read the paragraph that comes up.
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I am a grandfathered unlimited data user. Yes Verizon charges us $30/mo for 2GB of tethering.... Unless you root and use a hacked native hotspot, root app from play store or an aosp ROM. Going to upgrade to the m8 as soon as my wife's upgrade happens (loophole to keep unlimited).
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I've searched around and wasn't able to find legitimate info on the subject - plus most of it was months old so I wasn't sure how to trust it.
Just trying to clear some things up.
If I want to get mobile hotspot for free, will rooting do the trick? Or does it still charge me because the Nexus comes unlocked? I've seen that it will instead take the data from your unlimited plan rather than charge you per/whatever for using hotspot without buying it.
Anyway, if someone can clear this up for me I'd appreciate it!
TL;DR, if I root, can I get hotspot for free or does it still charge?
saj1jr said:
I've searched around and wasn't able to find legitimate info on the subject - plus most of it was months old so I wasn't sure how to trust it.
Just trying to clear some things up.
If I want to get mobile hotspot for free, will rooting do the trick? Or does it still charge me because the Nexus comes unlocked? I've seen that it will instead take the data from your unlimited plan rather than charge you per/whatever for using hotspot without buying it.
Anyway, if someone can clear this up for me I'd appreciate it!
TL;DR, if I root, can I get hotspot for free or does it still charge?
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rooting has nothing to do with your hotspots. all root does is give you permission to access system level files(and change them). sprint sees when you are on their network, as soon as your phone connects to it, for regular data use and as a hotspot. if you have an unlimited data plan with them, and they dont charge extra to use your phone as a hotspot, then cool. i know that tmobile doesnt charge for hotspots, unless you have unlimited high spped data. then they limit your hotspot usage to 2.5gb for free, then charge you if you want more usage.
Are you sure? I saw people in this thread talking about some work around - people saying that rooting and such would let you use the mobile hotspot for free and that it would take data from your unlimited data plan rather than charging you for using data on your hotspot. http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/nexus-5-sprint-tether-hotspot-t2509613/page10
I thought all paying for hotspot did was unlock it (on Sprint at least) and all data used would just come from your unlimited data.
Depends on the ROM. Stock you need to add tethering_dun_required with value of 0 to providers.settings SQL global database. Search and you'll find more info about this. But custom ROMs such as Liquid and Slim don't need it and tethering with Sprint works right away.
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I only have experience with Sprint. I have an unlimited plan and I would still need to pay another $10 for them to "activate" WiFi tethering. Luckily if you are rooted you can do it yourself. Just follow the directions, it works great. You do not have to transfer any files to/from your computer if you buy a sqlite editor from the play store...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47064902
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saj1jr said:
Are you sure? I saw people in this thread talking about some work around - people saying that rooting and such would let you use the mobile hotspot for free and that it would take data from your unlimited data plan rather than charging you for using data on your hotspot. http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/nexus-5-sprint-tether-hotspot-t2509613/page10
I thought all paying for hotspot did was unlock it (on Sprint at least) and all data used would just come from your unlimited data.
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You answered your own question.
The link I posted is the OP of that thread. Just buy the sqlite editor on the play store, it is worth it.
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