Does the wifi hotspot work on the G930U (US unlocked galaxy S7) when connected to Verizon network if you have verizon's grandfatherd unlimited data plan, and do NOT have a subscription to their tethering plan? On verizon specific phones, the phone checks for the subscription before turning on hotspot, unless the phone is rooted and a work around is added (ie mototether on xposed).
I would assume that it would since there would be no verizon software to check this before activating hotspot on the phone, but I want to see if anyone has actually confirmed that this is the case before I buy the 930U.
thanks in advance.
I came here looking for the same answer...I know Wifi Calling does NOT work with Verizon so if this doesn't either it would unfortunately be a deal breaker
seanatsb said:
Does the wifi hotspot work on the G930U (US unlocked galaxy S7) when connected to Verizon network if you have verizon's grandfatherd unlimited data plan, and do NOT have a subscription to their tethering plan? On verizon specific phones, the phone checks for the subscription before turning on hotspot, unless the phone is rooted and a work around is added (ie mototether on xposed).
I would assume that it would since there would be no verizon software to check this before activating hotspot on the phone, but I want to see if anyone has actually confirmed that this is the case before I buy the 930U.
thanks in advance.
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Bionic_Pags said:
I came here looking for the same answer...I know Wifi Calling does NOT work with Verizon so if this doesn't either it would unfortunately be a deal breaker
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The hotspot will work just fine since it is built into the phone. Verizon users are flashing on the U firmware to allow their phones to bypass Verizon's hotspot verification.
I am on Verizon and I bought the 930U. My plan has hotspot so I cannot comment on that but I can confirm it will not do Verizon wifi calling or visual voicemail. I wanted both of those so I flashed Verizon 930V firmware on my 930U with no issues. Nice not having the Verizon logo on the outside of my phone.
Thanks for the responses. I went and bought the G930U from best buy. Wifi hotspot is working just fine with no provision checks. I have unlimited data without the tethering subscription.
seanatsb said:
Thanks for the responses. I went and bought the G930U from best buy. Wifi hotspot is working just fine with no provision checks. I have unlimited data without the tethering subscription.
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Anyway to get the visual voicemail working?
AdobeCRT said:
Anyway to get the visual voicemail working?
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Check this out here and read a few threads, I believe someone said that the 935 firmware worked on the 930.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-s7-edge/development
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Anyway to get the visual voicemail working?
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Only way I could get Visual Voicemail to work with the 930U was to flash the 930V firmware. So I basically have a Verizon S7 with no Verizon Logos on it.
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Only way I could get Visual Voicemail to work with the 930U was to flash the 930V firmware. So I basically have a Verizon S7 with no Verizon Logos on it.
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Yeah I was looking for away to not lose the hotspot and visual voicemail / wifi calling. Maybe download the APKs?
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hey guys. I've been in this love/hate relationship with Verizon for a long time now and am kinda done with them. I was wondering if anyone knew what carrier's network works with the S3. I was pretty sure Virgin Mobile uses Verizon's towers, and if that's true, is there anything special i need to do to make my phone work with them?
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hey guys. I've been in this love/hate relationship with Verizon for a long time now and am kinda done with them. I was wondering if anyone knew what carrier's network works with the S3. I was pretty sure Virgin Mobile uses Verizon's towers, and if that's true, is there anything special i need to do to make my phone work with them?
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Virgin Mobile uses Sprint system and you can not activate Sprint device on Virgin. They just won't do it. This is an agreement that they have with Sprint. How ever, you can activate Verizon GS3 on AT&T or T-mobile without unlocking but getting the DATA working is another story. I have been trying to make the data work with T-Mobile but so far no luck. I can make and receive calls but that's about it. If you know of any way to get the DATA working please let me know.
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Virgin Mobile uses Sprint system and you can not activate Sprint device on Virgin. They just won't do it. This is an agreement that they have with Sprint. How ever, you can activate Verizon GS3 on AT&T or T-mobile without unlocking but getting the DATA working is another story. I have been trying to make the data work with T-Mobile but so far no luck. I can make and receive calls but that's about it. If you know of any way to get the DATA working please let me know.
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alright. thanks for the info.
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Virgin Mobile uses Sprint system and you can not activate Sprint device on Virgin. They just won't do it. This is an agreement that they have with Sprint. How ever, you can activate Verizon GS3 on AT&T or T-mobile without unlocking but getting the DATA working is another story. I have been trying to make the data work with T-Mobile but so far no luck. I can make and receive calls but that's about it. If you know of any way to get the DATA working please let me know.
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Have u tried the world phone way in the quickies under Android dev it could be apn
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I'm trying to figure out what prepaid network uses verizon towers. I think Cricket is the only one...
Verizon SGS3 on AT&T
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Virgin Mobile uses Sprint system and you can not activate Sprint device on Virgin. They just won't do it. This is an agreement that they have with Sprint. How ever, you can activate Verizon GS3 on AT&T or T-mobile without unlocking but getting the DATA working is another story. I have been trying to make the data work with T-Mobile but so far no luck. I can make and receive calls but that's about it. If you know of any way to get the DATA working please let me know.
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Could you please explain how you managed making and receiving calls worked at AT&T, I have verizon gs3 and trying to get it worked with AT&T thanks.
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I'm trying to figure out what prepaid network uses verizon towers. I think Cricket is the only one...
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Pageplus uses Verizon's towers. Nationwide coverage. I have my galaxy nexus on page plus.
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Ditto PagePlus...works fine and the plans are decently priced unlike AT&T's stupid GoPhone crap...
Has Anyone got the verizon s3 to work on straight talk?
straight talk uses verizon towers too dont it?
I was using Foxfi to Hotspot my Verizon Grandfathered UDP .... I Just got the Galaxy S8+ and found out the hard way that Google(nougat), Samsung and Verizon teamed up to kill Foxfi's Hotspot hack. Until we have an unlocked boatloader. root or another working exploit, Hotspot isnt going to work on the Galaxy S8..The good news is I was able to find a decent workaround with an app called "Net Share-no-root-tethering" from the play store... It uses Wifi-Direct to share your phones data plan.. It does the trick and I'm able to share my data plan with other wireless devices.. I was literally just about to return my S8+ rather than wait weeks or months for the devs to crack the vault.. Hope this helps ease the tetherless pain while we wait for a new exploit ..
Edit: Please note this is not an equal substitute for native Hotspot.. I found the speeds to be much slower, but for basic internet use like checking email, and web surfing the connection was adequate.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kha.prog.mikrotik&hl=en#details-reviews
For some reason, my S8 Verizon hotspot works. I'm also on the old unlimited plan.
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jahciple said:
For some reason, my S8 Verizon hotspot works. I'm also on the old unlimited plan.
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Does it show checking for subscription when you toggle it on?
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Does it show checking for subscription when you toggle it on?
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It doesn't give me the subscription check. I'm still on the $30 UDP.
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How did you get it to work? How do you configure it?
Yeah my Galaxy s8 plus also lets me toggle hotspot without telling my that I need to be subscribe. I have unlimited but I never bought the hotspot plan. Would using the hotspot show on my bill?
Weird since I have Verizon with the Unlimited plan and hotspot does not work, even though it IS included with the plan. OP's app is garbage tbh, I get 50+mbps on speed test on the phone but on my computer I can hardly get above 10. Something is being lost in transmission and it isn't the fault of my PC. Is Wifi direct trash or something?
My phone also tells me that I need to "Subscribe" to the Hotspot feature at Verizon but it is already included in my plan, what gives?
Haven't tried this yet but hope it works on my at& t.
It got my tether on but I can't get it to share my data… it shows up on my pc but it says can't access.
App doesn't work for me. Im on Verizon.
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I was using Foxfi to Hotspot my Verizon Grandfathered UDP .... I Just got the Galaxy S8+ and found out the hard way that Google(nougat), Samsung and Verizon teamed up to kill Foxfi's Hotspot hack. Until we have an unlocked boatloader. root or another working exploit, Hotspot isnt going to work on the Galaxy S8..The good news is I was able to find a decent workaround with an app called "Net Share-no-root-tethering" from the play store... It uses Wifi-Direct to share your phones data plan.. It does the trick and I'm able to share my data plan with other wireless devices.. I was literally just about to return my S8+ rather than wait weeks or months for the devs to crack the vault.. Hope this helps ease the tetherless pain while we wait for a new exploit ..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kha.prog.mikrotik&hl=en#details-reviews
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Can you explain how it works? ?
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How did you get it to work? How do you configure it?
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I didn't do anything. Just changed the SSid and password. Also I checked my plan online and I don't have hotspot as an added feature.
Not working successfully with my AT&T S8 and my MacBook Pro. I do have EasyTether Pro working great but that requires a usb connection.
Hey Guys, I tried this on my S7 Verizon and it works, you have to check the help option on the app. I had to change my HTTP Proxy and port number on my iPad to connect successfully.
nobdlikeme said:
Hey Guys, I tried this on my S7 Verizon and it works, you have to check the help option on the app. I had to change my HTTP Proxy and port number on my iPad to connect successfully.
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Yup works fine here too.
AngelRyu said:
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it creates some type of wifi direct connection.. the speeds arent as good as hotspot but it does make a wireless connection that can be used to share your phones data plan.
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Weird since I have Verizon with the Unlimited plan and hotspot does not work, even though it IS included with the plan. OP's app is garbage tbh, I get 50+mbps on speed test on the phone but on my computer I can hardly get above 10. Something is being lost in transmission and it isn't the fault of my PC. Is Wifi direct trash or something?
My phone also tells me that I need to "Subscribe" to the Hotspot feature at Verizon but it is already included in my plan, what gives?
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Speeds arent good at all with wifi direct but considering native hotspot doesnt work its all I got for wireless tether.... I cant get USB/ or bluetooth tether to work from phone to another Android tablet..
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make sure when u are typing the password that you also select manual proxy and enter 192.168.49.1 and then for port enter 8282
I got this to work without the app.
Hey guys, just got an s8+ today and found out that the native hotspot will work if you pop sim tray out, it will then take you to lock screen, pull down tray and turn on hotspot. You may get an error saying no sim installed but just keep pushing hotspot button until it turns on. It is working on mine now but now I am trying to figure out how I can disable ota updates. Anyone have any help for me? Thanks
I know it's a long shot but I am wondering if anybody had gotten unlocked model with unlimited data plan the old one not new one is able to tether with no limit. Just curious.
Hey, I have the old Verizon Unlimited Data plan. Yes, it will use Mobile Hotspot with no problem; you don’t even need Foxfi. Can't anyways with Nougat.
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I second the poster above. I picked up the S8 unlocked vrn grandfathered udp today for the reason you are considering. Confirmed. It tethers no problem. Yes!
S8+ unlock works with grandfather unlimited data plan!!!
unlimited data plan. All I have to do is just press the hotspot bottom on the top menu and it turn on automatically.
Question for the other s8+ users in the same boat than me. Have you done the update and the hotspot still works for grandfather Verizon users.
I got an unlocked Model at Best Buy last week, so not a once Verizon then unlocked but started unlocked and it didn't do phone and data at same time, under any plan. Verizon even swapped Sims a few times with no improvement. I had to take it back with a $35 restock fee. BB and I are in discussions as after it was figured out Samsung suggested they swap it with a Verizon model and the sales guy chose not to. It appeared the software that lets the phone do proper VoLTE "Advanced Features" is not there and doesn't show up when you insert a Verizon Sim like expected. There is a VoLTE option that seems to do nothing however (under Verizon). There is no patch or update at this time to resolve. Was about to make a post about it in the root so others won't have same experience when I saw this one.
Marco_ANTONIO30 said:
unlimited data plan. All I have to do is just press the hotspot bottom on the top menu and it turn on automatically.
Question for the other s8+ users in the same boat than me. Have you done the update and the hotspot still works for grandfather Verizon users.
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An unlocked model I don't think gets the hot spot feature stopped, only Verizon provisioned s8/s8+
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I got an unlocked Model at Best Buy last week, so not a once Verizon then unlocked but started unlocked and it didn't do phone and data at same time, under any plan. Verizon even swapped Sims a few times with no improvement. I had to take it back with a $35 restock fee. BB and I are in discussions as after it was figured out Samsung suggested they swap it with a Verizon model and the sales guy chose not to. It appeared the software that lets the phone do proper VoLTE "Advanced Features" is not there and doesn't show up when you insert a Verizon Sim like expected. There is a VoLTE option that seems to do nothing however (under Verizon). There is no patch or update at this time to resolve. Was about to make a post about it in the root so others won't have same experience when I saw this one.
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With unlocked phones, you should use an ACTIVE SIM, not a sim that isn't active. Since its unlocked, the IMEI number probably isn't in the Verizon data base, so an inactive sim can't help, but if you have an active sim (like I had/have), it will work. volte works, just no wifi calling or visual voicemail.
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An unlocked model I don't think gets the hot spot feature stopped, only Verizon provisioned s8/s8+
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With unlocked phones, you should use an ACTIVE SIM, not a sim that isn't active. Since its unlocked, the IMEI number probably isn't in the Verizon data base, so an inactive sim can't help, but if you have an active sim (like I had/have), it will work. volte works, just no wifi calling or visual voicemail.
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I agree that it should have but didn't. I used an active Straight Talk SIM (Verizon) no luck with talk and data together, then went to a Verizon corp store and they inserted an active sim to test and it still refused to do both data and talk at same time. Spent an hour and a half on phone with tech support first. They even conferenced Verizon who said the network was right and the phone/acct was provisioned.
I don't know if this is just the Best Buy batches or not. I think I will just try and get a Verizon phone that's been unlocked like my S5 I reverted back to. But information and suggestions are appreciated. I don't want to think that I returned a phone I could have gotten working, esp since the deal ended last week and they refused to sell me another for same price. But between the SIMs and going right to Verizon, I am not sure what else I could have done, unless the phone itself was bad.
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OMG THANK YOU! I never even thought of that when I bought the unlocked version of the 8+. I just tried it and WIFI and BT tethering both work flawlessly.
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OMG THANK YOU! I never even thought of that when I bought the unlocked version of the 8+. I just tried it and WIFI and BT tethering both work flawlessly.
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You don't even need unlocked version of S8+. Just flash the international firmware and you're good to go. No throttling on hotspot nor video.
I bought an S8+ at Best Buy last night ($150 off - Black Friday, whoohoo!) and was planning on rooting the hell out of it so that I would have my mobile hotspot on my grandfather UL plan. Didn't have to. The sucker just works.
That leads me to the obvious question: does Verizon know about it and will I be charged for it?
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You don't even need unlocked version of S8+. Just flash the international firmware and you're good to go. No throttling on hotspot nor video.
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Wait is this confirmed that unlocked phones do not get throttled on video? I've wondered why I haven't gotten throttled but guessed it was because I'm still in contract for another year with my Unlimited Plan from 2011.
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Wait is this confirmed that unlocked phones do not get throttled on video? I've wondered why I haven't gotten throttled but guessed it was because I'm still in contract for another year with my Unlimited Plan from 2011.
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Not true. I'm grandfathered, but I do get throttled when watching 4k or 1080p 60 fps or 60fps or 1080 hdr (I think). The solution? A VPN. I bought Express VPN. It's 99 I think for a year, but I did ask for an additional 3 months, which is a promotion they had or have had before.
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I agree that it should have but didn't. I used an active Straight Talk SIM (Verizon) no luck with talk and data together, then went to a Verizon corp store and they inserted an active sim to test and it still refused to do both data and talk at same time. Spent an hour and a half on phone with tech support first. They even conferenced Verizon who said the network was right and the phone/acct was provisioned.
I don't know if this is just the Best Buy batches or not. I think I will just try and get a Verizon phone that's been unlocked like my S5 I reverted back to. But information and suggestions are appreciated. I don't want to think that I returned a phone I could have gotten working, esp since the deal ended last week and they refused to sell me another for same price. But between the SIMs and going right to Verizon, I am not sure what else I could have done, unless the phone itself was bad.
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What was the resolution to this issue? I'm experiencing the same thing with an unlocked S8 purchased at Best Buy. Thanks.
Guys...have a friend or family that has a VERIZON PHONE, put your sim and activate the SIM in a VERIZON PHONE. After the Nano sim is active, but in the Unlocked S8, S8 Plus or Note8. I've used my unlocked S8 Plus on Verizon without getting provisioned for tethering. I got a Note8 now, verizon model, but flashed U1 firmware. I still am able to tether....
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Does anyone else have the U1 firmware for hotspot/tethering?
I used to have the verizon grandfathered plan, so I flashed the U1 firmware to have unlimited tethering/hotspot since the unlocked firmware did not have a provisioning check.
I now have the S10E and a newer unlimited plan on VZW, and again, flashed the unlocked firmware, primarily for the unlimited hotspot. However, verizon is now able to see me use the hotspot. I'm not sure if this has been an issue since I got the phone, or only since the latest update, but I got a prompt that I have used 90% of my hotspot data for the billing cycle..
Anyone have any input? I do not have any verizon apps on the phone at all.
I've been a Verizon user forever and just switched to AT&T in order to get an unlimited plan (among other things). The base unlimited plan apparently does not have a hot spot available unless the user upgrades to the premium unlimited plan. I had my Verizon GS5 for a few days before updating to an a10e. The converted verizon GS5 (rooted) could have hotspot turned on but the AT&T a10e cannot.
I'm not paying another $40/line to get that feature that we need once in a while. But, I'm curious why it worked with the GS5. Was it the rooting or that it started as a verizon phone and was allowed to hit spot? Can I VPN and get it to work that way? Just curious options.
After doing more research, it appears as I expected, the rooted GS5 from verizon didn't have the same checks as a stock AT&T phone will. So, I'll just have to root the new one I guess. Was in the plans anyway.