Pixel Hotspot - Google Pixel Questions & Answers

I still have my verizon unlimited data plan. Currently my iphone is jailbroken so I can use the hotspot feature.
I assume the hotspot feature will be off when I get my non-vzw pixel. Is there a way to turn it on without rooting? Its been couple of years since I had an android phone.

polo2883 said:
I still have my verizon unlimited data plan. Currently my iphone is jailbroken so I can use the hotspot feature.
I assume the hotspot feature will be off when I get my non-vzw pixel. Is there a way to turn it on without rooting? Its been couple of years since I had an android phone.
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There's a workaround in the pixel xl forum and I'm sure this will be implemented better once rom development begins.

I tried to go into the APN settings with Quick Shortcut Maker, but I also have no root and it said something like current user has no access to APN settings. Root is probably required, or at least some kind of workaround.

cntryby429 said:
There's a workaround in the pixel xl forum and I'm sure this will be implemented better once rom development begins.
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Hopefully root comes out soon and there is a better way. I don't use it much but its extremely convenient when needed.

polo2883 said:
Hopefully root comes out soon and there is a better way. I don't use it much but its extremely convenient when needed.
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The workaround is extremely simple. You just download Network Signal Refresher and refresh and then on hotspot. Done.

What's the differencedifferent between a Hotspot and a Hotspot? Android comes with a wifi hotspot feature. Why doesn't that work for you?
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Huh, it's blocked when using Sprint.

Anyone using the Pixel on T-Mobile and able to get native tethering working? My Pixel is still on order so I am wondering if the command *adb shell content query --uri content://settings/global --where "name='tether_dun_required' AND value=0" still works to activate native tethering.
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I was going to test it for the Sprint block but didn't have an up to date version of ADB. I will check it out later today.

lafinjack said:
I was going to test it for the Sprint block but didn't have an up to date version of ADB. I will check it out later today.
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Great, I hope it works.
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The rumors in the XL forum are saying that while network refresher works, many have it cut out after 10-20 minutes and having to do it again.

Sorry, got busy yesterday and didn't get a chance to test it.
The shell command did not work for me on my Pixel 5. I tried running it while the hotspot was active, then while it was inactive. Using the commands gave no feedback in the command line, just went back to the empty send line, and I'm not sure what a successful edit looks like. As mentioned by others the airplane mode trick did not work for me, and while the refresh app method does work for activating the hotspot, I get no internet access when connecting to it. I also tried messing around with the build.prop file, but as expected I wasn't able to edit it without root access.
For reference, I'm going from this comment that gives the command as
Code:
adb shell content insert --uri content://settings/system --bind name:s:tether_dun_required --bind value:i:0
I found another command that changes it slightly to
Code:
adb shell content insert --uri content://settings/global --bind name:s:tether_dun_required --bind value:i:0
...but this also did not work.

Now that theirs root. What needs to get done to get wifi tethering working
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With root you should be able to get into the APN settings. Check a guide if you're unfamiliar with it, it's buried kinda deep but pretty straightforward. Searching for 'android tether apn dun' should do it. I only learned there's root now from you so I'll go test it out myself. Thanks!
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Just did it, root will get you functioning hotspot on Sprint, possibly for other people too who were having the same problem after getting the hotpost on. I ran the first code above ( adb shell content insert --uri content://settings/system --bind name:s:tether_dun_required --bind value:i:0 ) while the hotspot happened to be off, and after turning it back on I was able to get internet through it on other devices. If you try this with the hotspot on please report back so we know if it needs to be either particular setting.
Just having root itself has not enabled the normal hotspot switch locations, like in the notification drawer or in the tethering settings, and I still had to use the network refresh trick to get them to work. This may need another command to insert/change the correct protection setting, or something else entirely.
I also went back to the APN settings through the shortcut maker and received the same error I had before, about this user not being able to access them.
On a related note, I saw some people mention that their hotspot would automagically turn off after 10-20 minutes, so I'll post this now and keep an eye on whether it does so here, as I never watched before.

Is this problem US only? Tethering works fine in the UK.
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polo2883 said:
Now that theirs root. What needs to get done to get wifi tethering working
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has anyone tried adding
Code:
net.tethering.noprovisioning=true
to the /system/build.props file? that used to work on the previous nexus line

subhani said:
Is this problem US only? Tethering works fine in the UK.
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Seems to be a carrier thing. Some people were able to use hotspot after using a workaround, including Verizon, but it seemed like for Sprint doing that gave hotspot but no internet access.
ghudgins said:
has anyone tried adding
Code:
net.tethering.noprovisioning=true
to the /system/build.props file? that used to work on the previous nexus line
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Thanks, I am about to head out but I will test this later if nobody else has yet.

lafinjack said:
Seems to be a carrier thing. Some people were able to use hotspot after using a workaround, including Verizon, but it seemed like for Sprint doing that gave hotspot but no internet access.
has anyone tried adding
Thanks, I am about to head out but I will test this later if nobody else has yet.
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I added it to the build.prop seems to work. I'll be testing it it sticks and connection speeds and reliability.

lafinjack said:
Seems to be a carrier thing. Some people were able to use hotspot after using a workaround, including Verizon, but it seemed like for Sprint doing that gave hotspot but no internet access.
Thanks, I am about to head out but I will test this later if nobody else has yet.
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The change to the build.prop does work. At least on my Verizon pixel 128gb
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I can confirm that changing the build.prop works as well.
Make sure your bootloader is unlocked and you are rooted.
I used root explorer. Root > System > Long press build.prop > Open in Text Editor
Scroll all the way to the bottom. Type in "net.tethering.noprovisioning=true" .. Then save and exit. Reboot the phone and you're good to go.

Related

PLEASE MOVE BACK TO DEV FORUM:: FIX the stock sprint hotspot app in rooted ROMs

EDIT: Moderators, please move this back to the DEV forum. It's an outstanding issue that ROM DEVs should know about.
I've noticed that the sprint hotspot app doesnt work in any of the rooted ROMs -- it connects but the computer has no internet access.
I added in the sprint hotspot $30/mo to my account and still didn't work.
I tried it in the stock rom, it works via 3g just fine.
So, got back on the rooted rom and the fix is pretty simple:
Code:
adb shell
su
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o rmnet0 -j MASQUERADE
I just don't know how to fix it permanently so I don't have to do it every reboot. It's gotta be simple. Any ideas?
npace said:
I've noticed that the sprint hotspot app doesnt work in any of the rooted ROMs -- it connects but the computer has no internet access.
I added in the sprint hotspot $30/mo to my account and still didn't work.
I tried it in the stock rom, it works via 3g just fine.
So, got back on the rooted rom and the fix is pretty simple:
Code:
adb shell
su
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o rmnet0 -j MASQUERADE
I just don't know how to fix it permanently so I don't have to do it every reboot. It's gotta be simple. Any ideas?
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will this work if you don't pay $30/mo?
Mine worked without it.
if you root why pay the $30 instead of using the free wifi router app???
Until sometime in July the hotspot works for free as long as you are on 4G. Some kind of loophole that Sprint isn't really acknowledging.
Yeah, I just got off the phone with Sprint. She said is wasn't the same thing first. The said it wouldn't work if I didn't pay for it. She may be wrong on both counts. They never seem to know what they are talking about. I'll stick to WiFi tether just to be safe.
the 4g hotspot works for me but if i tried turning on the hotspot in a 3g area i get a error code 67. pretty stupid of sprint
This thread is garbage right now. I can't extract a single useful piece of information from it.
What lead you to discover the IP-tables hack?
Does the sprint app still change your apn data?
Does HTC Sync USB tethering work?
What root method are you using?
Does it work without the $30 fee?
andrew500 said:
This thread is garbage right now. I can't extract a single useful piece of information from it.
What lead you to discover the IP-tables hack?
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Andrew,
First, thanks for your great work on the wifi infrastructure mode.
I was just trying to get the stock hotspot app to work on rooted roms for people that do want to pay $30 bucks a month. It connects, DHCP works, I get an IP, but no internet... so that made me thing that masq didn't work properly...
Since this was one of the few things I remember back from ipchains days along with the /etc/ip_forward file containing "1", I simply tried it.
Turns out it fixes my issue.
Does the sprint app still change your apn data?
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If it did it before the iptables command, it would be doing it after as well.
This is not a sprint issue -- it's an issue with the ROMs
Does HTC Sync USB tethering work?
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I dont know -- I can't get my computer to "see" it
What root method are you using?
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Toast's -- never tried the unrevoked.
Also used flipz roms and the android central ones (1.1 and 1.2)
Does it work without the $30 fee?
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No. I never implied it does. You should get the Error 67 or whatever if you don't pay but try to tether with 3G.
So I was just hoping someone would have a permanent fix in a future rom.
bump. please move to dev
I don't know if this will help you guys or not, but I noticed something weird on my EVO after rooting with unrevoked and using the Sprint mobile hotspot app. Whenever my laptop would connect to the hotspot, I would be assigned an IP address of 192.168.1.115, and the hotspot app was configured to assign IP addresses starting at 192.168.1.2 an having a max of 2 users, which would make the range end at 192.168.1.3. Everything would look fine on the laptop, but no internet. I changed the default starting address in the hotspot app to the one my laptop was receiving, and it worked flawlessly. I can now use the sprint hotspot app without any issues. And I am paying the charge for the service. Hopefully someone will find a way to make it work without the charge... I know there is always wireless tether, but there is a big difference in having an actual hotspot and an ad hoc connection. Most video game systems wont connect to ad hoc.
andrew500 said:
This thread is garbage right now. I can't extract a single useful piece of information from it.
What a ****.
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maedhros77 said:
I don't know if this will help you guys or not, but I noticed something weird on my EVO after rooting with unrevoked and using the Sprint mobile hotspot app. Whenever my laptop would connect to the hotspot, I would be assigned an IP address of 192.168.1.115, and the hotspot app was configured to assign IP addresses starting at 192.168.1.2 an having a max of 2 users, which would make the range end at 192.168.1.3. Everything would look fine on the laptop, but no internet. I changed the default starting address in the hotspot app to the one my laptop was receiving, and it worked flawlessly. I can now use the sprint hotspot app without any issues. And I am paying the charge for the service. Hopefully someone will find a way to make it work without the charge... I know there is always wireless tether, but there is a big difference in having an actual hotspot and an ad hoc connection. Most video game systems wont connect to ad hoc.
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Thanks for the good info.
That's why the iptables command works -- it tells it to masq any internal IP to the outgoing rmnet0 interface.
I think the app sets up forwarding on specific IP address and maybe it assigns it to the wrong IP.
It doesnt seem to be using the standard iptables forward rules (iptables -t nat -L returns nothing)
This makes sense why when you change the IP address, it works.
adelaney, andrew is fine -- he's done some amazing work that will allow the "wireless tether for root users" to run in infrastructure mode (i.e. not adhoc) in the coming days.
the iptables command is working for me on 3g but it does not work on 4g. i can't get to the internet.
Unrooted i get both 3g and 4g working with the mobile hotspot.
Any idea?
clubtech said:
the iptables command is working for me on 3g but it does not work on 4g. i can't get to the internet.
Unrooted i get both 3g and 4g working with the mobile hotspot.
Any idea?
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As a matter of fact, yes!
I dont have 4G to try but I'm pretty sure if you do this it will work:
Code:
adb shell
su
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o wimax0 -j MASQUERADE
If it doesn't work, post the output of these commands after you connect to 4G:
Code:
/system/xbin/route
/system/xbin/ifconfig
iptables -t nat -L
Let me know and I'll update the original post
for what it's worth, I tried the latest "fresh" RPM and it had the same issue. I switched to the Joey Krim rom, and it works fine. I guess I'll stick with that one for the time being.
wifi tether now does infrastructure... so there is no need to pay sprint an extra $30...
How do u put the codes in?
Noob
I dont understand this post, when i used unrevoked and went to Warm TwoPointTwo RL5 the sprint and the WIFI tether app work fine. However i only get 3G, when i uninstalled the WIFI Tether app i was able to use my sprint hotspot at 4G!
Oh and i dont pay for the service.

Tethering broken (Sprint)

Hey guys,
I'm trying to get my n5 to tether and it just gives me an error as soon as I start the WiFi hotspot (stock). Any idea what could be causing this or now I could fix it?
Using 4.4.2, by the way...
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
Good to see you over here. Are you rooted yet? Cuz i think Sprint is blocking tethering unless you pay for it
sent from my HAMMERHEAD neXus
phishfi said:
Hey guys,
I'm trying to get my n5 to tether and it just gives me an error as soon as I start the WiFi hotspot (stock). Any idea what could be causing this or now I could fix it?
Using 4.4.2, by the way...
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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Silly question, but if you're not rooted are you paying for the hotspot ability from Sprint?
Their really cracking down
sent from my HAMMERHEAD neXus
My tethering works although I had to hack it
Sent from my Nexus 5 using xda app-developers app
toreyjh said:
Silly question, but if you're not rooted are you paying for the hotspot ability from Sprint?
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I am rooted, so if there's some trick to try please do share. I believe I'm paying for the hotspot feature, although going through the change plan process doesn't seem to show that option anywhere (I just tried to find it to see whether or not it was already enabled but I can't find it anywhere on the Sprint site...).
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phishfi said:
I am rooted, so if there's some trick to try please do share. I believe I'm paying for the hotspot feature, although going through the change plan process doesn't seem to show that option anywhere (I just tried to find it to see whether or not it was already enabled but I can't find it anywhere on the Sprint site...).
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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I had tethering working on Sprint via this mod:
add a new entry to the "global" table called "tether_dun_required" with a value of 0 in the /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db file. ​
Just updated to 4.4.2; re-rooted (via WugFresh toolkit) tried tethering and its not working anymore. Not sure if its related to the 4.4.2 or not.
Anyone have a fix?
phishfi said:
Hey guys,
I'm trying to get my n5 to tether and it just gives me an error as soon as I start the WiFi hotspot (stock). Any idea what could be causing this or now I could fix it?
Using 4.4.2, by the way...
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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ralphkaz said:
I had tethering working on Sprint via this mod:
add a new entry to the "global" table called "tether_dun_required" with a value of 0 in the /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db file. ​
Just updated to 4.4.2; re-rooted (via WugFresh toolkit) tried tethering and its not working anymore. Not sure if its related to the 4.4.2 or not.
Anyone have a fix?
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Had a similar situation. See my post here. Maybe it will help.
AGiLiT said:
Had a similar situation. See my post here. Maybe it will help.
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Thanks, appreciate the help. My issue is different however - the phone seems to start the tethering and I can connect to it through my tablet - but no data seems to flow... can't even run a speedtest on the tablet or load any webpage...
On the T-Mo side, I was afraid that we would lose the tethering with the latest 4.2.2 OTA - and initially, it looked that way. Speedtest would work on download side but "communications issues" on the upload side & unable to finish and show results .... Arrrrrgghhhh.
With two Nexus 5 on hand, it was easy to compare pre- and post- edits, hotspot & speed data, etc. along with comparing the entries in the above mentioned settings.db fields. First, save a coopy of the *.db just in case it is needed - then, added the tether_dun_required and value to 0 as a new entry/line, saved & exit. Reboot device for good measures, and sure enough, it connected by got re-directed to T-Mo's home page ... APN was set to IPv6
Change it to IPv4 and exit, restarted WiFi hotspot and it is good - fast speed and websites loading quickly, etc.
This may, or may not, help out those on Sprint's network - but, worth looking into ...
Letitride said:
Change it to IPv4 and exit, restarted WiFi hotspot and it is good - fast speed and websites loading quickly, etc.
This may, or may not, help out those on Sprint's network - but, worth looking into ...
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While on Sprint I don't see a way to even get into the IPv4 vs. 6 settings - no APN settings available in the mobile network settings menu...
ralphkaz said:
While on Sprint I don't see a way to even get into the IPv4 vs. 6 settings - no APN settings available in the mobile network settings menu...
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Use PDA-Net and Foxfi to tether to your computer or sprint.
Letitride said:
On the T-Mo side, I was afraid that we would lose the tethering with the latest 4.2.2 OTA - and initially, it looked that way. Speedtest would work on download side but "communications issues" on the upload side & unable to finish and show results .... Arrrrrgghhhh.
With two Nexus 5 on hand, it was easy to compare pre- and post- edits, hotspot & speed data, etc. along with comparing the entries in the above mentioned settings.db fields. First, save a coopy of the *.db just in case it is needed - then, added the tether_dun_required and value to 0 as a new entry/line, saved & exit. Reboot device for good measures, and sure enough, it connected by got re-directed to T-Mo's home page ... APN was set to IPv6
Change it to IPv4 and exit, restarted WiFi hotspot and it is good - fast speed and websites loading quickly, etc.
This may, or may not, help out those on Sprint's network - but, worth looking into ...
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Thanks. The APN settings options are not there on a Sprint phone; drove me crazy trying to duplicate the the posts of the T-Mobile trailblazers until I saw a screenshot and figured that out. :laugh:
adio01 said:
Use PDA-Net and Foxfi to tether to your computer or sprint.
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yep, i'm aware of those but would prefer to use the built in android tethering. anyone else able to get hotspot working on Sprint on 4.4.2 ?
ralphkaz said:
yep, i'm aware of those but would prefer to use the built in android tethering. anyone else able to get hotspot working on Sprint on 4.4.2 ?
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Yes; see my post here .
4.4.2 here, Sprint tethering still works for me after update.... Just tested it
Stock rooted, no custom ROM, no custom kernel just plain old stock with root and the settings.db edit
orthonovum said:
4.4.2 here, Sprint tethering still works for me after update.... Just tested it
Stock rooted, no custom ROM, no custom kernel just plain old stock with root and the settings.db edit
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Hmm, wonder what happened with my config then. I'm in the same boat - stock rooted only. maybe i will try removing the new line in settings.db are re-adding... Right now I can launch hotspot and connect to it from tablet/laptop but no data flows thru the pipe....
I lost my tether after the 4.4.2 update as well. I have a Sprint Nexus 5. My laptop and tablet were able to connect to the hotspot, but no data was coming across.
I looked at the settings.db file and could still see the "tether_dun_required" entry was definitely there. So I decided to replace the settings.db file with a copy I had from before the 4.4.2 update. Rebooted the phone, and magically, tether started working again.
I was curious though to see if I put the post-4.4.2 update settings.db file back, then would I lose my tether? So, once again, I replaced the settings.db file with the post-4.4.2 version, rebooted the phone, and magically, tether still was working! WTF!
The only thing interesting that I noticed during all of this is that every time I replaced the settings.db file on the phone, the corresponding settings.db-journal file would disappear. I don't know much about SQLite, but I wonder if the journal file had some transaction state with the "tether_dun_required" hack removed or not committed.
Anyway, hope this helps.

Enable Hotspot for ATT Unlimited cutomers

must be rooted
plain and simple ,
download adb installer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48915118
then once installed
type cmd in your menu search bar bringing up the black command prompt screen
once there you will type
cd c://adb
then make sure your device is connected by typing
adb devices
(make sure android debbuging is enabled in dev settings on phone)
it will ask you if you would like to authorize the pc to communicate with the phone on the device screen
select yes
once done, type in adb devices again
you should see your device
if and when you see your device run the command
adb shell settings put system tether_entitlement_check_state 0
it should go back to saying something like
c://ADB:
and that should be about it..
should work on verizon variant as well
tutorial? never used abd
Wait, so is this free hotspot for AT&T? I think thats something you can do with root.
ZVNexus said:
Wait, so is this free hotspot for AT&T? I think thats something you can do with root.
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yes, a lot of the set gig plans have tethering included but the unlimited plan does not.
this enables unlimited tethering on the unlimited plan, where you would have no tethering...
i42o said:
yes, a lot of the set gig plans have tethering included but the unlimited plan does not.
this enables unlimited tethering on the unlimited plan, where you would have no tethering...
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Oh, because I was wondering, because I have 15GB of data and my internet goes down when I am playing games like, The Division. Gets frustrating when your at the very end and, oh! Connection lost. So I was wondering if there was any way to tether on a 15GB plan for free with our new found root, and I am not paying $30 for AT&Ts stupid tethering plan, that should be free in the first place. I am sure you understand to an extent.
just fyi carefull with this method, it will work but they can see that you used tethering and may change your plan... at least that's what they texted me when I did a similar method a couple phones back when I was on a non-tethering plan.
It works !!!!
It works !!!!
thanks
sacha95 said:
It works !!!!
thanks
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You're welcome.
Why do you need this? My hotspot worked out if the box
jinsoku3g said:
why do you need this? My hotspot worked out if the box
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at&t does not offer hotspot to unilimited customers .
I also input the command:
adb shell settings put global tether_dun_required 0
That command seems to be missing from the instructions. I remembered that there were two settings to modify. Found it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61736387&postcount=15
Enabled hotspot and AT&T didn't do authentication on it as it would if the two commands were not inputted via adb.
hoang51 said:
I also input the command:
adb shell settings put global tether_dun_required 0
That command seems to be missing from the instructions. I remembered that there were two settings to modify. Found it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61736387&postcount=15
Enabled hotspot and AT&T didn't do authentication on it as it would if the two commands were not inputted via adb.
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Didn't have to do all that. I put up what worked for me, And as of now I can tether using that command.
I need help getting my command prompt to connect to my phone I'm on Windows 10
Bori
wow.. it works thanks
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at&t does not offer hotspot to unilimited customers .
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wow.. it works thanks
I open command prompt and i get stuck on writing on the tether_entitlement part it doesnt recognize it
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THANKS!!!, works in my LG V10 H900

Unlimited Tethering LG V10 Tmobile H901

So i've been a user of xda for quite sometime, however i never really contributed before so i'd like to share my latest discoveries and hopefully i can help someone in the future.
(Please note this is for intermediate users i will not be going into full details. Feel free to google any keywords here for further information)
Please note this will erase your device!
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for anything you do to your device ie: damages. Proceed at your own risk
This is a tutorial on how to get unlimited tethering on an LG V10 Tmobile
First you will need to unlock bootloader and get TWRP so you can flash SuperSU and get root.
I used a combination of these two guides. DOTtech i just used to get LGUP. I do not believe the .kdz (refurbish) step is necessary.
https://dottech.org/198032/how-to-root-lg-v10-t-mobile-h901-on-android-6-0-marshmallow/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-v10/general/root-android-6-0-h901-t3382819
make sure you use this .tot file from xda (most updated, July) link
once you have flashed the tot file. make sure you download supersu and save it on your phone. Link Here .You will need to boot into recovery mode. The best way i found to boot into recovery mode is to use "adb reboot recovery" command via adb command terminal. For help on setting up adb, usb debugging, and oem unlock. follow the youtube video below. Do not follow his recovery flash steps. (That is Outdated!). once you have adb set up, phone on, open a terminal, navigate to your adb folder and run the "adb reboot recovery" command. Phone will boot into TWRP. Find your SuperSU file. Flash it. You are now rooted!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPLwFGxLQA4
once you have root....
you will need wifi tether router from fabio grasso. Buy it. best money ever spent.
next you will need to edit your build prop.
download es file explorer. build prop is just a text file. enable root explorer in es file explorer. navigate to your root folder/system.
under system you will find build.prop. open with es text editor. at the end of the text file insert
net.tethering.noprovisioning=true
hit back. and it will ask you to save. save it!
This will allow our wifi tether router app to work properly.
reboot your phone.
open your wifi tether router app. The most important setting here is under method. Use Native! This will tell wifi tether router to port it's connection through your native hotspot app.
You should now be ready to go.
Now, how do we prevent Tmobile from noticing our traffic is being tethered?
We need to change a few settings on our computers. You will want to change your defaultTTL to 65 (decimal) on all your PCs.
For details on that follow this youtube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZOqm98kzIU
for windows 10 its a little bit different. Use this command in a terminal.
netsh int ipv4 set glob defaultcurhoplimit=65
This should prevent Tmobile from noticing and counting your hotspot data.
If i missed anything, please feel free to message me along with any other questions.
Cheers!
Hi,
What are your setup parameters for Wi-Fi Tether?
Sent from my LG-H901 using XDA-Developers mobile app
Encryption wpa2-psk
wifi channel 1
interface wlan0
method 4 -native tether
auto disconnect wifi when start tethering (check)
wifi scanning autodisabler (check)
i also root disabled all tmobile apps especially com.tmobile.pr.adapt
Good Luck!
When was the last time you've checked your usage? I'm using a vpn (in addition to build.prop and settings.db "hacks") as well, so not sure how they see it now. I'll change my TTL on the pc as next precaution. Vpn used to be the bullet proof method, but they're getting sneakier.
RussianBear said:
When was the last time you've checked your usage? I'm using a vpn (in addition to build.prop and settings.db "hacks") as well, so not sure how they see it now. I'll change my TTL on the pc as next precaution. Vpn used to be the bullet proof method, but they're getting sneakier.
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My apologies to everyone, i guess my post was a little premature. I just got the text message today saying i've used 80% of my mobile hotspot. RussianBear, i am interested in your settings.db hack. What is the purpose of that hack, and also what vpn do you use?
The TTL was a game changer for me with my S5. The problem i am running into with the LG V10 is that in the wifi tether router app, the hostapd method would not work anymore. I "enable wifi router" and i can't see my hotspot.
Russianbear, how far along have you gotten with this. Maybe we can help each other. Can you see your hotspot via wifi tether router? What are your wifi tether router settings? The only way i was able to activate it was with the Native method, however i believe the native hotspot embedded with the phone sends packets to tmobile.
I was wondering also if a custom rom can help me in this situation. It seems as though the native hotspot does not allow third party apps like "wifi tether router" to activate the hotspot. Can anyone recommend a good stable custom rom that can help me accomplish this?
Cheers!
jontav said:
My apologies to everyone, i guess my post was a little premature. I just got the text message today saying i've used 80% of my mobile hotspot. RussianBear, i am interested in your settings.db hack. What is the purpose of that hack, and also what vpn do you use?
The TTL was a game changer for me with my S5. The problem i am running into with the LG V10 is that in the wifi tether router app, the hostapd method would not work anymore. I "enable wifi router" and i can't see my hotspot.
Russianbear, how far along have you gotten with this. Maybe we can help each other. Can you see your hotspot via wifi tether router? What are your wifi tether router settings? The only way i was able to activate it was with the Native method, however i believe the native hotspot embedded with the phone sends packets to tmobile.
I was wondering also if a custom rom can help me in this situation. It seems as though the native hotspot does not allow third party apps like "wifi tether router" to activate the hotspot. Can anyone recommend a good stable custom rom that can help me accomplish this?
Cheers!
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I'm using private internet access vpn. Not currently using any play store apps, just my native usb/wi-fi tether, but it looks like they upped their game this month, as I've already ran out of hotspot data lol
The settings db "hack" was forcing zero flag inside a settings database. In MM it was moved to this location:
/data/system/users/userid/settings_[system|global|secure].xml"
On V10 it's under global.xml - search for tether_dun and make sure that's 0.
You can also try using adb or terminal emulator and execute commands found here:
https://pmf.silvrback.com/fixing-tethering-on-android-kitkat
I'm using the same settings but my usage keeps going up
Sent from my LG-H901 using XDA-Developers mobile app
I have to find a way to get wifi tether router working on this phone. Wifi tether plus DefaultTTL will fix this. If anybody tries wifi tether and gets it to work with LG V10 please let me know. Maybe its my phone. I did use the .tot file in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-v10/general/root-android-6-0-h901-t3382819
I'm thinking maybe that might have corrupted something and is not letting me activate my hotspot via wifi tether router.
Looks like adjusting ttl has worked for now.
RussianBear said:
Looks like adjusting ttl has worked for now.
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Can you please explain where and how you did this?
I'll try this, but dont think it will work. I've used Wifi Tether Router alot before, but that was before Tmo started cracking down on heavy tether users not too long ago. Now if I try to use it, they always notice quickly. I also did the no provisioning trick but same results. I created a new APN with a guide I found, same thing. I didnt change any values on my other devices' end. I've heard it helps if you use a different DNS server but dont know for sure. It may also help if you use a different user agent.
I do believe the days of unlimited tethering with Tmo are over, I've tried lots of tricks but didnt get far.
luckydog98 said:
Can you please explain where and how you did this?
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use the video from the op above.
AnonVendetta said:
I'll try this, but dont think it will work. I've used Wifi Tether Router alot before, but that was before Tmo started cracking down on heavy tether users not too long ago. Now if I try to use it, they always notice quickly. I also did the no provisioning trick but same results. I created a new APN with a guide I found, same thing. I didnt change any values on my other devices' end. I've heard it helps if you use a different DNS server but dont know for sure. It may also help if you use a different user agent.
I do believe the days of unlimited tethering with Tmo are over, I've tried lots of tricks but didnt get far.
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Invest into a good vpn service.
@RussianBear: I actually use a VPN on my phone most of the time. However, by default, Android wont direct tethering to a VPN. I found a guide awhile back that shows how to use terminal commands to forcibly route through a VPN, it worked for quite awhile, but Tmo caught on eventually. I made sure the VPN and my script were already running before activating tethering. A VPN is supposed to be encrypted, so how they detected ne is beyond me. I guess they saw the sheer amount of data I was using and suspected tethering (over 500GB in one month, at the highest point).
AnonVendetta said:
@RussianBear: I actually use a VPN on my phone most of the time. However, by default, Android wont direct tethering to a VPN. I found a guide awhile back that shows how to use terminal commands to forcibly route through a VPN, it worked for quite awhile, but Tmo caught on eventually. I made sure the VPN and my script were already running before activating tethering. A VPN is supposed to be encrypted, so how they detected ne is beyond me. I guess they saw the sheer amount of data I was using and suspected tethering (over 500GB in one month, at the highest point).
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Can you not enable vpn on the clients instead? I have my asus router set up with my vpn settings, so anything connecting to it automatically gets passed thru the vpn ip instead. Lower your ttl on desktop/laptop, do the build.prop entry, set ipv to 4 in settings, and set tether dun to 0 in settings.xml (I made a script for that). You should be to go with your vpn then.
Honestly I see almost no point in having unlimited tethering since your data is slowed down around 26gbs. I'm fine with the 7gb I have rn. If I were to make use of unlimited tethering, I'd need truly unlimited since I do very heavy usage on any of my computer's. Usually 700-900 GB a month(and that's only download. Upload is around 200gb a month). Used to have an at&t business hotspot that I paid $125/month and used 300 or so GB a month for three months with no slow downs on it.
xBØYxTØYx said:
Honestly I see almost no point in having unlimited tethering since your data is slowed down around 26gbs. I'm fine with the 7gb I have rn. If I were to make use of unlimited tethering, I'd need truly unlimited since I do very heavy usage on any of my computer's. Usually 700-900 GB a month(and that's only download. Upload is around 200gb a month). Used to have an at&t business hotspot that I paid $125/month and used 300 or so GB a month for three months with no slow downs on it.
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Gotta pay to play. They "prioritize" your after 26, so it's not like it'll be slow 24/7. Annoying, sure. However, I haven't had home internet going on two years now. Worth it to me, based on my usage. With this tmo one stuff, they offer unlimited tethering, but of course, your primary usage has to be from your phone...
The victory was only half-way declared... They somehow know when device(s) that connect to my router are tethered. Router is setup with an openvpn configuration and connects to the vpn server automatically. All IPs check out, as well as ttl values, but they're still able to tell. One thing that was strange was if I did not enable vpn thru the router, but instead thru the client, the speeds remained constant - undetected. This is fine and dandy, but I'd lose my chromecast functionality this way... If things get rough and I can't finger this one out, I might hop onto to their unlimited everything for $95/month instead of the simple choice one I got now.
RussianBear said:
use the video from the op above..
Invest into a good vpn service.
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If you have good home internet with VPN supported router, you can run VPN through your home
mingkee said:
If you have good home internet with VPN supported router, you can run VPN through your home
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Yes, but somehow they can tell...even with a vpn setup thru a router.
RussianBear said:
Yes, but somehow they can tell...even with a vpn setup thru a router.
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They can tell tho the t mobile app the one the shows your data you have to delete it and delete this the one that has the red # by it, that how they track you and can see everything on your phone and know it you have root or not and anything you do on your phone .

AT&T V20 Enable Hotspot for Unlimited Data Users

If you're like me, and have been trying different methods around - you have probably been unsuccessful with getting past the Authorization screen to get your Hotspot working - if you have their unlimited data plan which does not allow for tethering.
Well now that we have root on our phones, we can finally get it working! So originally you would be able to change the value "tether_entitlement_check_state" in your com.android.settings.system just by issuing an adb command. The original value is '5', and this causes the EntitlementcheckService to go through and verify with AT&T's server if you're entitled to use tethering. Any changes through adb never stuck and no SQL Editor gave the option to allow changing the value either. (If you can find a way besides manually editing - for the AT&T variant - feel free to post it here!)
*If you have the H910 AT&T ROM then just skip down to Step 5 and go from there.
1. First we will change a global setting to allow Hotspot without the 'dun' inside of our APN.
Either through adb or Terminal Emulator on your phone use this command:
Code:
For Terminal Emulator:
su
settings put global tether_dun_required 0
For ADB:
adb shell
su
settings put global tether_dun_required 0
2. We now will need to navigate and change the value from an XML file. You can use whatever you want to edit your files, I always have used the app 'ES File Explorer'.
3. Navigate to /data/system/users/0/settings_system.xml. We will edit this file.
4. Go down to near the very bottom of the file and find:
Code:
<setting id="1763" name="tether_entitlement_check_state" value="5"
package="com.lge.entitlementcheckservice" />
*NOTE: The ID number may be different from 1763.
5. Change the number "5" inside of the quotes to "0".
6. Save the changes and then reboot.
7. You should be able to enable tethering just fine from within your phone now!
Make sure you keep the permissions the same for that system_settings.xml file. If you use the ES File Explorer app, editing it will not change the permissions - so you shouldn't have to worry about anything!
Hopefully this will help out some of you guys. Let me know if you encounter any issues.
EDIT: Some people are unable to get tethering to work using this method still. @galacticboy2009 posted another guide in Page 4 which those others have confirmed it worked for them.
Hopefully one of these two methods will get you back to becoming your own mobile hotspot where all can see your awesome hotspot name like "It Hurts When IP".
Twisted
Thanks for this! Finally a way around the hotspot restriction. I will try this out later
Edited this post for a newer method to allow you to use tethering without having to change your provider from ATT to OPEN.
Twisted
Thanks for this, I used steps 5-7 on the AT&T Rom and it's working fine.
Who-Lep said:
Thanks for this, I used steps 5-7 on the AT&T Rom and it's working fine.
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Awesome, glad to hear it worked. Thanks for letting me know!
Works !!!!!! You are the MAN!!!
I'm on the ATT Rom, rooted, etc. (H910 Phone)
Is there any reason why my settings_system.xml file would not have the 1763 line in it?
I even copied the file to note pad and did a search just in case I'm going blind. LOL It's not there.
I guess I could add the whole line in manually but I'm not sure that would achieve anything.
It may not be 1763, just search for the actual name "tether_entitlement_check_state". If it still isn't there. Just try to activate hotspot once, let it fail and then check your file.
Thanks. It ended up being 549 closer to the top. I should have tried searching the name instead of the number. Works like a charm now!
Thanks a ton! I'm not even an Unlimited customer (I wish), and I could still use the hotspot without this trick, but I hated the obnoxious "Authenticating..." popup. It was slow, I typically need my hotspot on ASAP when I enable it, and sometimes it would fail. Super annoying.
So thanks for the quality of life trick!
ubergeek77 said:
Thanks a ton! I'm not even an Unlimited customer (I wish), and I could still use the hotspot without this trick, but I hated the obnoxious "Authenticating..." popup. It was slow, I typically need my hotspot on ASAP when I enable it, and sometimes it would fail. Super annoying.
So thanks for the quality of life trick!
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Glad to help! Yeah, that authentication is very annoying.
Hello! So, after G5, now I got V20 and want to share findings on this subject:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-lg-g5/help/hotspot-networks-t3563030
VZ version for this workaround??
Hoping to get this working is there a version of this for VZ v20?
HTCZ715E said:
Hello! So, after G5, now I got V20 and want to share findings on this subject:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-lg-g5/help/hotspot-networks-t3563030
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Thank you. It helped getting the hotspot to work when using a non AT&T sim. Apparently it would try to get authorization from AT&T for the hotspot before that even though it was a different carrier that was being used.
Lg v20: Root
twistedvip said:
If you're like me, and have been trying different methods around - you have probably been unsuccessful with getting past the Authorization screen to get your Hotspot working - if you have their unlimited data plan which does not allow for tethering.
Well now that we have root on our phones, we can finally get it working! So originally you would be able to change the value "tether_entitlement_check_state" in your com.android.settings.system just by issuing an adb command. The original value is '5', and this causes the EntitlementcheckService to go through and verify with AT&T's server if you're entitled to use tethering. Any changes through adb never stuck and no SQL Editor gave the option to allow changing the value either. (If you can find a way besides manually editing - for the AT&T variant - feel free to post it here!)
*If you have the H910 AT&T ROM then just skip down to Step 5 and go from there.
1. First we will change a global setting to allow Hotspot without the 'dun' inside of our APN.
Either through adb or Terminal Emulator on your phone use this command:
Code:
For Terminal Emulator:
su
settings put global tether_dun_required 0
For ADB:
adb shell
su
settings put global tether_dun_required 0
2. We now will need to navigate and change the value from an XML file. You can use whatever you want to edit your files, I always have used the app 'ES File Explorer'.
3. Navigate to /data/system/users/0/settings_system.xml. We will edit this file.
4. Go down to near the very bottom of the file and find:
Code:
<setting id="1763" name="tether_entitlement_check_state" value="5"
package="com.lge.entitlementcheckservice" />
*NOTE: The ID number may be different from 1763.
5. Change the number "5" inside of the quotes to "0".
6. Save the changes and then reboot.
7. You should be able to enable tethering just fine from within your phone now!
Make sure you keep the permissions the same for that system_settings.xml file. If you use the ES File Explorer app, editing it will not change the permissions - so you shouldn't have to worry about anything!
Hopefully this will help out some of you guys. Let me know if you encounter any issues.
Twisted
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This is prob gonna gonna be a dumb question but can you PLEASE help me with HOW to root my LG V20, AT&T so I can make these changes because I'm assuming this is my ONLY option to tether and use my hotspot, I have tried EVERYTHING... Thank You!!
Donnie S said:
If you're like me, and have been trying different methods around - you have probably been unsuccessful with getting past the Authorization screen to get your Hotspot working - if you have their unlimited data plan which does not allow for tethering.
Well now that we have root on our phones, we can finally get it working! So originally you would be able to change the value "tether to root my LG V20, AT&T so I can make these changes because I'm assuming this is my ONLY option to tether and use my hotspot, I have tried EVERYTHING... Thank You!!
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Preach. I need to get my nethunter build back, the kernel was perfectly formed for the v20. Was going to freaking release my own repo, but my Ascurion replacement was, of course, updated to the point of locked bootloader.
Now, I am going to talk to a lawyer about this; the phone updated it's rom and they basically locked the bootloader without permission, which would be fine, but I saw no terms or conditions letting me know it was going to become useless; surely, there isn't like implied consent involved
Hi, I have the same issue as the others.when i restart the phone, Hotspot works but no Internet.
I am on Cricket. When I put my SIM in it created a new APN. I went back to the old APN and my tethering started working. It was not working when on the "Aiowireless" APN that Cricket provided me via MMS when I put my SIM card in.
mego1373 said:
Hi, I have the same issue as the others.when i restart the phone, Hotspot works but no Internet.
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I have the same issue. AT&T 910 unlocked rooted (systemless) with Rogers as my provider APN type includes default,mms,dun,supl
I got past the authentication error and can setup my hotspot. I see the phones connected but they have no internet access.
Am i missing something?
Unfortunately I am not really sure on why the internet is not working. This is still working for me, however I am on AT&T.
When you say the internet is not working - is it working still on your phone and just not any devices connected to your hotspot? Or your phone's data stopped working as well?

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