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Forgive me if this is buried in another thread and I missed it.
Is there a working free tethering and/or wireless hotspot app for the SGS4G yet? I see a few on the marketplace but I can't get them to work, not sure if something has been released that works with this particular phone yet.
Any insight would be helpful - thanks!
archibaldcrane said:
Forgive me if this is buried in another thread and I missed it.
Is there a working free tethering and/or wireless hotspot app for the SGS4G yet? I see a few on the marketplace but I can't get them to work, not sure if something has been released that works with this particular phone yet.
Any insight would be helpful - thanks!
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For me I open settings>wireless and network> Mobile AP
Mobile AP turns your phone into a mobile hotspot
lovemysgs said:
For me I open settings>wireless and network> Mobile AP
Mobile AP turns your phone into a mobile hotspot
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you can download the Mobile Ap shortcut from the market and put it on your homescreen. works awesome!!
I use barnacle wifi tether and it works fine
Pdanet is the best app I've used it works perfectly with the sgs 4g.
Whats wrong with the built in tethering? Works great for me.
lovemysgs said:
For me I open settings>wireless and network> Mobile AP
Mobile AP turns your phone into a mobile hotspot
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^^Do This^^ No need to waist space with an uneeded app.
Hi guys (girls?. I had problem to tether with my verizons d2g, running stock GB update 606. I'm in central europe running on gsm/edge. I've tried plenty of tether applications/widgets but non of them works. Is there some workaround which works?
There's a tethering hack for the droid 3
It should word for droid 2 G
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Have you tried the built-in tethering app? It always worked for me great. May depend on your operator though.
Yes, I have tried original tethering application, also I tryied other tethering application which I found marked as working workaround - newer version of tethering.
On other side leobg - are you using gb or froyo? becasue as I checked, I'm not alone who have those problems.
The built-in app somehow doesn't work for me. Sure, it assigns IP addresses and such, but there's no traffic whatsoever.
You can try this workaround that functions state-side to bypass Verizon's blocking screen:
Start the built-in tethering app
Dial *#*#4636#*#*
Go into "Phone information"
Scroll to bottom and toggle "Turn off radio" until it turns off. Then turn it back on, connect your device and with luck, you'll be tethered.
idk if its the same as tethering or what you wanna do, but if you are rooted, look in the marketplace for an app called 'barnacle wifi tether'. it is a free app that turns your phone into a mobile hotspot
(hope this works, since im currently having issues with superuser and this app since i did the ota gb update )
Now did that actually work with the gb update? Or did you get stuck at the verizon "buy our 20 buck a month data package" like i usually get when i use that program.
No I didn't get barnacle to work on GB so I went back to froyo too. But now my bluetooth won't work
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The builtin app works perfectly, android wireless tether works too choosing the droidX (not droid2) profile.
Afaik the Verizon lock has nothing to do with GSM tethering.
On the ICS leak, it still has the entitlement check for hotspot feature
Normally, you would freeze or delete the tethering manager apk in titanium, or use MYSQLite app to disable the entitlement check in the settings apk...but neither of those things are present in the ICS leak
Anybody know how to do this?
You got me excited for a moment. It looked like a how to guide.
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iandr0idos said:
You got me excited for a moment. It looked like a how to guide.
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lol, yes it sort of does. Sorry.
This should be easy, probably just a change in the filename for the manager apk
I tried freezing the wifi sharing manager and the TetheringProvision, but it either crashed the settings apk or didnt have an effect.
Foxfi?
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I got the hotspot working by installing the 14 Toggle Quick Panel mod and then enabling/disabling using the Wifi Hotspot toggle. Flashed the zip here http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...3&postcount=82 in CWM.
whitesox311 said:
On the ICS leak, it still has the entitlement check for hotspot feature
Normally, you would freeze or delete the tethering manager apk in titanium, or use MYSQLite app to disable the entitlement check in the settings apk...but neither of those things are present in the ICS leak
Anybody know how to do this?
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There is still an apk present in the /system/app folder called tetheringmanager.apk, saw it when I was deodexing, maybe it just has a new name.
Nevermind, freezing it doesn't help the situation.
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There is still an apk present in the /system/app folder called tetheringmanager.apk, saw it when I was deodexing, maybe it just has a new name.
Nevermind, freezing it doesn't help the situation.
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Hrm, strange....usually titanium picks up on this kind of thing.
I'm going to try the 14 panel someone suggested.
It seems to me that where before it used tetheringmanager.apk to check for the lack of provision if it was NOT available, something in the framework is now saying its not available unless tethering manager says so.
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mobile hotspot worked for me
In the UltraCfg app i tried setting it to Tethering Always ON. It asked for a restart for the change to take effect, but it locked up my phone. After pulling the battery and starting up the phone i tried to turn on the mobile hotspot. While it was trying to verify the tethering plan the blue hot spot symbol came on, so i just hit cancel. I was able to connect a device with no problems. USB tethering worked the same way, just cancel when it tried to do its verification. I'm currently tethering right now.
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In the UltraCfg app i tried setting it to Tethering Always ON. It asked for a restart for the change to take effect, but it locked up my phone. After pulling the battery and starting up the phone i tried to turn on the mobile hotspot. While it was trying to verify the tethering plan the blue hot spot symbol came on, so i just hit cancel. I was able to connect a device with no problems. USB tethering worked the same way, just cancel when it tried to do its verification. I'm currently tethering right now.
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No need to hit cancel. Just hit home. This absolutely works. I got wifi tethering for root users working too, but I like working with stock features.
Follow this guide, bottom of page 3. Even though UltraCfg already appears to have set tethering always on, you need to set it again. Reboot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1566037
I flashed this and it's great but claims to have free tethering but when I turn it on it connects but doesn't let Internet pass through. Should I use a downloaded tether app like open garden or does the htc hotspot work for anyone else?
Thanks ahead of time.
No mine does not work but its a known issue with ordroidn but I'm tethering again thanks to a wonderful app called WiFi tether. At first I thought it doesn't work but found out it was my settings that were incorrect. Once I got the settings correct I was up and tethering in no time! It's a great App! If you need help with settings just let me know and I'll help! But this application really works! I'm finally tethering again! I'm so happy! You might want to try this app if you want to tether, remember get the settings right and you will be tethering also in no time!
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I tried that app, didn't work for me.
What setting did you use?
I tried what was mentioned in the app description off the market.
Hello all, I have the 4.3 TW OTA on my phone... regretably. Silly mistake on my end, I do not know why I took the update but I did. Anyhow, like many you who did, the best we can do now is saferoot (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758&highlight=s3). This thread is mostly about the hotspot feature. I've tried several methods to bypass red's hotspot service (free the way it was meant to be). All attempts have failed. I'm not really sure what I'm doing anymore but I did something earlier and i was able to disable the the notification for a bit and use the hotspot for roughly 5-10 minutes then it kicked me off again. Has anyone else had any success? What are your methods and what should we be looking into?
EDIT #1:Something interesting to look at.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48759100&postcount=132
EDIT #2: There is an app on the market that enables to tether using bluetooth functionality.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.refluxa.android.bat&hl=en
Any luck? I'm in the same boat as you, as I'm sure are many others.
Can you look in your system and see if you have a folder named priv app? If so see if there is a apk named VZWentitlement blahh bla bla. If so I may be able to port the exploit I use over.
I didn't see that folder in system or an apk with that name
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I suspect there may be setting in systems settings that can be modded using sqlite but i'm not sure which one
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Can you look in your system and see if you have a folder named priv app? If so see if there is a apk named VZWentitlement blahh bla bla. If so I may be able to port the exploit I use over.
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I'll check it when i get home, I'll update this post when I do so.
Fix to wifi
I found a fix!!!!!!!!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.snclab.wifitetherrouter&hl=en
Wifi Tether Router by Fabio Grasso. Please note you have to be rooted for it to work. Method 3, everything else default.
Medicstud007 said:
I found a fix!!!!!!!!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.snclab.wifitetherrouter&hl=en
Wifi Tether Router by Fabio Grasso. Please note you have to be rooted for it to work. Method 3, everything else default.
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Hoping this means the FoxFi devs can get this figured out for us too.
this is very good, does anyone know what this app does differently? In particular it requires a root but that would mean there is something we can bypass ourselves to deal with verizon putting a block on our hotspot. I can't find where they would have hidden such a 'feature.'
Kudos to Medicstud007 for finding this. How do you find apps in relation to their upload date or last update date?
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waterbottels said:
this is very good, does anyone know what this app does differently? In particular it requires a root but that would mean there is something we can bypass ourselves to deal with verizon putting a block on our hotspot. I can't find where they would have hidden such a 'feature.'
Kudos to Medicstud007 for finding this. How do you find apps in relation to their upload date or last update date?
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Didn't the FCC rule against Verizon where they couldn't block the use of a mobile device that has a hot spot and tethering function.
Superflydroid said:
Didn't the FCC rule against Verizon where they couldn't block the use of a mobile device that has a hot spot and tethering function.
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This doesn't apply to unlimited data plans, only to tiered data plans.
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The rooted method doesn't use the native tethering app which is why there is no subscription check.
Make foxfi work! (requires root)
Medicstud007 said:
I found a fix!!!!!!!!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.snclab.wifitetherrouter&hl=en
Wifi Tether Router by Fabio Grasso. Please note you have to be rooted for it to work. Method 3, everything else default.
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I'll take it one step further, after installing and running Wifi Tether Router (may or may not need the paid version, which I have), restart the phone and run Foxfi - guess what! WORKS NOW! :laugh: did not before. I am rooted via saferoot method after installing 4.3 OTA.
Thought I would give everyone a heads up. I have not yet rooted my s3 on 4.3, but I got foxfi to work. I simply uninstalled the app, then reinstalled it. Reinstalled the credentials popup foxfi requires and turned on. Foxfi has not updated, I'm not sure why it works, but I'll take it.
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wildbill1986 said:
Thought I would give everyone a heads up. I have not yet rooted my s3 on 4.3, but I got foxfi to work. I simply uninstalled the app, then reinstalled it. Reinstalled the credentials popup foxfi requires and turned on. Foxfi has not updated, I'm not sure why it works, but I'll take it.
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Just tried that and it is working for me too. Have restarted it about 15 times and twice have gotten the subscription check but on next attempt it works just fine.
Foxfi is working for me too. I also get the subscription check but it goes right through.
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Foxfi is awesome. I didn't even have to reinstall. Although it for some reason forced me to create a lockscreen pin, it seems to work.
I still want to root, but I can at least wait till a verified, safe root is available.
VZW needs to just stop the bull****, this never ends up working for them. I pay a ****load of money to them, I should be allowed to use my data the way I want.
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My foxfi also works too but it made me set up a lockscreen pin which I do not want to use. I never had one before and it worked fine. If anyone figures a way to make foxfi work without a lockscreen code that would be awesome.
There are instructions on how to remove the lockscreen on app description in play store. After you set it, incorrectly draw your pattern until you have to log in using Google and you don't have reset it i think.
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Thank you I got it to work. First I tried doing a Pin and it would not give me the option to reset even after 10 incorrect tries. So I changed it to a pattern and after 5 tries it let me reset. Then when it got to the screen where I had to pick either pin, pattern, or password I selected Pattern (because Swipe was greyed out) and then cancelled it without putting in a pattern and that worked.
I got a support email from the developer and followed the simple instructions and voila my overpriced plan has a legitimate reason to keep again and less than a week to fix I call that top notch service.
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