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I just got a brand new out of the box stock captivate, sgh-i897, i897uckb2, kernel version 2.6.32.9, froyouckb2. I have the mobile ap in wireless settings, but when I click I get a message saying not allowed. How what is my least invasive option of turning this on without paying att a ridiculous plan premium? Can it be done without flashing a custom rom? I did that to a previous cappy and had constant problems. I am not very savy at all in these matters and just simply want the dumb guy how to make wireless tethering work for me.
You have to root first. then install Titanium backup from the market. Free version is fine.
Go into titanium where is says to restore apps and you will find a list of all the aps on your phone. delete tethering manager and you should be able to tether. The message saying you need a thethering plan will still be on the mobile AP page but it should work.
Just an FYI. AT&T is tracking ppl that are using Tethering without paying for tethering. They are starting to add the tethering charge to the bill, without telling, because they assume you have read the contract. They even have gone as far as dropping you out of the data connection plan.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=998148
popfan said:
Just an FYI. AT&T is tracking ppl that are using Tethering without paying for tethering. They are starting to add the tethering charge to the bill, without telling, because they assume you have read the contract. They even have gone as far as dropping you out of the data connection plan.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=998148
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It's hit or miss though. There are tons of people here that say they have tethered up to several gigs and have never gotten a notice. Most of them seem to think it is from iPhone cracks. Who really knows for sure...
I have tethered for quite a while now (since about 2009, even before my captivate, without the plan. I don't use it as much as those people, but do use it regularly, and have never been notified. I look at it like this: I don't think they will cancel a plan - they want our money. If they add thethring to my plan without telling me, I will just simply take it off. that's that.
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and no, I'm not trying to rehash the whole tethering/plan argument. Just trying to let the OP know what I have read...
Easiest safest root method? One click root?
Robrad said:
Easiest safest root method? One click root?
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I found it to be. Don't forgot to use DEV mode.
The market no longer shows a 1 click root. Any suggestions on how to root otherwise?
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The market no longer shows a 1 click root. Any suggestions on how to root otherwise?
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grab the zip I uploaded. unzip it. run SuperOnneClick in the folder. Make sure your phone is on AND in debugging mode (in settings/apps/development)
click Rook, then, after that finishes, click Allow non market apps. may take a couple of times.
The version I attached is the only one I could get to successfully root stock 2.2
Let me know if you have problems.
edit: i corrected the path to debugging mode (above).
Has anyone been able to get any version (2.0.7 or 3.x beta) of Google's WiFi Tether app working on their rooted Droid Bionic? Link to app
It didn't seem to work for this guy at the end of the video: Link
For me tethering is critical for work and I don't want to activate my Droid Bionic (which is coming tomorrow) until it can be confirmed working. Will keep using Thunderbolt for now... I can also imagine this is a huge issue for many other users.
However, I am aware that Motorola devices need some kind of device profile in the "Change Device-Profile" option in the settings of that app, has anyone played around with that, maybe choosing the Droid X or other Droid?
Any feedback greatly appreciated...
I hope you find a solution soon, I also have the same problem
Don't bother until a custom ROM comes out that can "hide your ass".
Since it is for work, paying for the monthly tether should be a business expense.
I tried some of the work-arounds on the net... barnacle did not work for me... choosing the droid x profile in device setup at least showed my wifi hot spot, but I could not obtain an IP... I had also noticed errors about dhcp in the log.
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Since it is for work, paying for the monthly tether should be a business expense.
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exactly, in the mean time your going to be stuck using PDAnet and a USB cable.
Got it, rooted it, figured it out. Use version 2.0.7. Change the LAN option to 10.10.1.x
Also it only works in ad-hoc mode but at least its a start. I'm sure updates will fix it.
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Got it, rooted it, figured it out. Use version 2.0.7. Change the LAN option to 10.10.1.x
Also it only works in ad-hoc mode but at least its a start. I'm sure updates will fix it.
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Woot! I don't own one but I am glad you got it going perhaps a screenie of some data transfer?
Also try this with the 3. beta if you don't mind
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Woot! I don't own one but I am glad you got it going perhaps a screenie of some data transfer?
Also try this with the 3. beta if you don't mind
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Can't get 3 beta to work at all but it doesn't offer anything other than ad-hoc mode also. Also doesn't show data going through on the app. But hey at least it works.
Can anyone confirm the 2.0.7 wireless tether working?
not working
2.07 not working for me even using the 10.1 network. clients fail to obtain an IP address.
Same problem here - wifi tethering not working...
The newest 3.x didn't work for me. Has anyone tried manually setting the client's IP/Gateway/DNS? I don't remember what the dhcp issued on my incredible, otherwise I'd go grab my laptop and mess around with different static settings.
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2.07 not working for me even using the 10.1 network. clients fail to obtain an IP address.
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It takes a long time I noticed. Wait for the little blue notification icon to appear that shows the device is connected. Can take as long as 3 minutes sometimes but it works for me I assure you. The key thing is the 10.10.1.x network which is still unblocked because VPN's can use that network, anything other than that won't work.
I can't get wifi tehthering to work but just using the phones built in usb tehering option works and does not send me to a page to subscribe for tethering. Don't know why this works but if I try the built in wireless tethering it says I have to sign up. EDIT Was working on launch day but tried again today and won't work so I guess the system wasn't updated the first day I tried it.
Hi,
I found way to enable Hotspot without Verizon Provisioning. I used SQLLite Editor to modify settings.db for "Settings Storage" application ( com.motorola.android.providers.settings ). Set entitlement_check to 0 and reboot the phone.
Dmitry
ddv2005 said:
Hi,
I found way to enable Hotspot without Verizon Provisioning. I used SQLLite Editor to modify settings.db for "Settings Storage" application ( com.motorola.android.providers.settings ). Set entitlement_check to 0 and reboot the phone.
Dmitry
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I just tried this. It appears to be working. I was able to connect and browse from my laptop. Now the question is, does Verizon still know I'm tethering even though I'm not paying to tether?
I second. Works for me a well, with no warning or pop up. Cudos to you my good man
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Just did it and all seems fine so far.
btw, WOW. Ive never poked around the databases like that. Everything from the hdmi overscan to wifi info is in there. That is So cool.
Works for me too! However, only works properly with WPA security. If Hotspot is set to "open", you can connect but get no internet...
Hello All,
My tethering hasn't worked since the upgrade, regardless of root, method or hack. It appears to set up the network fine and the laptop connects, but I can't pull up a site and troubleshooting points to DNS errors.
So it seems (after loads of research) that this is a known issue... But it's not an issue so much as a "feature" for our carriers: Apparently Jelly Bean allows Carriers to recognize and block tethering. That's why some folks lose tethering, and some don't. The "issue" is a switch that was enabled at the carrier's end.
For those of you who know that you are supposed to be able to tether per your agreement, the solution should be as easy as calling your provider and having them enable tethering.
For those (like me) who have been sneaking in the back door and wish to continue to do so, the fix seems to lie in iptables (root required). The simplest version I found was entering this in terminal:
Code:
su -c "iptables -tnat -A natctrl_nat_POSTROUTING -s 192.168.0.0/16 -o rmnet0 -j MASQUERADE"
...where "rmnet0" is replaced with the interface specific to your device. Apparently after this, one should be able to tether normally.
(Reference Android Google Code reported issue 38563, see comments 122, 125 & 131. Sorry... too noob to be able to post links)
Unfortunately this didn't work for me, but more than likely because I haven't a clue what I'm dabbling in. I sought out my "interface" by running "netcfg" in terminal with tethering disabled, and chose qmi0 (the one with a xx.xxx.xx.xx format IP address, the same as shows for the phone when it's successfully online). Does anyone know enough to see my mistake, or otherwise be able to help me with this?
Thanks in advance!
Actually FoxFi released an update that supports usb tethering and wifi hotspot for the Droid 4. No root required.
You have to uninstall earlier versions of FoxFi and it's certainly worth it to get the paid version!
You do have to establish a password/pattern unlock for your phone which I find slightly annoying, but that's the workaround FoxFi found to make it work under JB and certainly worth the minor inconvenience.
Works great! I am writing this from my tablet tethered through hotspot to my Droid 4.
I had a custom rom installed because I need the wifi hotspot, but now I can thankfully go back to the (extensively TiBu cleaned) stock rom since the CM roms all have unacceptable bugs and/or instabilities IMHO.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 2
Thanks for your response berndblb... I must admit, you got my hopes up!
Alas, it seems my problem runs deeper than FoxFi's solution. I downloaded, installed and gave it a shot, but basically got the same stuff I'd acco mplished already with root: I can build a network, I can connect to it (really adds to the optimism), but I can't reach the DNS server. No joy. My guess is that FoxFi still only manages to bypass Verizon's block, but not the switch that's the problem inherent to JB.
And so I maintain my hope to find a resolution via iptables as described here https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=38563.
Help?
Strange, I can tether just fine on my Droid 4 (Verizon) with unlimited data using the SQL database edit and the stock Mobile Hotspot app.
I'm not supposed to have tethering but just browsed the web on my tablet tethered to my Droid 4 with no issues.
Who is your carrier? Every other Verizon Droid 4 owner who has done the SQL edit has been able to tether....
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Strange, I can tether just fine on my Droid 4 (Verizon) with unlimited data using the SQL database edit and the stock Mobile Hotspot app.
I'm not supposed to have tethering but just browsed the web on my tablet tethered to my Droid 4 with no issues.
Who is your carrier? Every other Verizon Droid 4 owner who has done the SQL edit has been able to tether....
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Thanks for your response.
I'm with Rogers here in Canada (AT&T's counterpart). Agreed about the SQL database edit having been the trick. That's all it took to get me rolling in ICS with the stock hotspot app. When I upgraded to JB, I removed the entitlement check in the SQL database and thought I was set... but no joy. Everything looks good right up until I try to pull up a website. That's when I realize I'm not getting to the DNS Server, and therefore unable to surf. I know nothing's changed on Rogers' end, because I can still tether if I drop my SIM back in my old D2G.
My research led me here: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=38563#c122. Previous comments explain that tethering is now blockable at the carrier's end (what Verizon was attempting to add with their "entitlement check"). Comment 122 narrows down the source of this block as IP address related, and suggests a fix that worked for him. To quote:
I'm not sure exactly what it means for the device to "properly flag when data is for tethering purposes" (comment #105). My own observation was that the outbound data on the 'rmnet0' interface wasn't being NATted. The phone's IP address on that device was (for example) 10.182.48.29 and all its *own* data was coming from that address. And responses from the Internet were coming back just fine.
The phone assigns IP ranges in the 192.168.0.0/16 range to its clients on the USB and wifi tethering. And those 192.168.x.x addresses were being seen on the outbound rmnet0 interface unmolested. Perhaps that's how we're *supposed* to indicate that it's tethered data, and we let the carrier perform NAT for us at their end?
Either way, running this command seems to have 'fixed' it for me, and with my Samsung Galaxy S3 on Orange UK I now get functional tethering again:
su -c "iptables -tnat -A natctrl_nat_POSTROUTING -s 192.168.0.0/16 -o rmnet0 -j MASQUERADE"
Obviously there's nothing preventing your carrier from assigning addresses in the 192.168.0.0/16 range to the device itself, and I have no idea what the various rmnet[012] devices are, so this isn't a "fix" for the general case but most people with a rooted phone should be able to work it out from here...
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Assuming I'm on the right track (symptoms are the same), I'm looking to figure out how to adapt this to work for me. Unfortunately messing with iptables is well over my head. Sigh...
Yeah i had the same problem FoxFi Worked for me as well
this will forcefully allow tethering no matter what...
If this is over your head, do NOT do it! You can permanently brick your phone!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15931904&postcount=1
This goes to the hardware level and mods things to make it look just like your phone is pulling the data not tethering.
Technically this will work on any and every motorola phone
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this will forcefully allow tethering no matter what...
If this is over your head, do NOT do it! You can permanently brick your phone!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15931904&postcount=1
This goes to the hardware level and mods things to make it look just like your phone is pulling the data not tethering.
Technically this will work on any and every motorola phone
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Thanks for your recommendation je2854.
Good news: successfully made the changes, and phone is not bricked.
Bad news: same trouble as before. I can create a network and connect to it, but can't get a DNS server (for either USB tether or WiFi Hotspot).
Really frustrated here. I've reverted to a trashy LG L7 as my primary phone. Slow and no hardware kb, but at least it works. Sigh... Droid 4 going back in the drawer until someone figures out how to rewind to ICS.
Just an FYI about the method posted above.
It is only for legacy 3G CDMA/EVDO devices like the Droid 3 and does not work at all on any LTE capable device with SIM based authentication.
But the good news, as stated by tcrews above, is that wifi tethering works just fine under 4.1.2 using the SQLite Editor entitlement check mod and also
WiFi Tether for Root available in the Play Store works very well under 4.1.2.
Use the Generic JB wlan1 profile and netd-ndc(master) setup method and it works as it always has under previous OS versions.
I am tethered to my D4 right now posting this with the latest cdma_maserati_9.8.2O-72_VZW-18-2_1ff.xml build released a week or so ago flashed on it.
It works!
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Just an FYI about the method posted above.
It is only for legacy 3G CDMA/EVDO devices like the Droid 3 and does not work at all on any LTE capable device with SIM based authentication.
But the good news, as stated by tcrews above, is that wifi tethering works just fine under 4.1.2 using the SQLite Editor entitlement check mod and also
WiFi Tether for Root available in the Play Store works very well under 4.1.2.
Use the Generic JB wlan1 profile and netd-ndc(master) setup method and it works as it always has under previous OS versions.
I am tethered to my D4 right now posting this with the latest cdma_maserati_9.8.2O-72_VZW-18-2_1ff.xml build released a week or so ago flashed on it.
It works!
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speaking of flashing... I have purchase one of your OTG adapters.... b-e-a-utiful work you have there!
works amazing! even on the HP TouchPad! (it charges faster like it should)
Also you are correct, I used to have a D3 and that hack works well...
could you kinda point me in the right direction of the SQLite hack? I have that and would like to try it...
(Although I already have tethering enabled via family share)
WaHoo!! Consider yourself kissed!
I'm typing from my tethered laptop. Not sure what did the trick, as I've tried WiFi Tether before with no joy.
I did flash the 18_2 JB, though, and tried the WiFi Tether settings you recommended. Up and running. And grinning.
THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU for bringing my Droid4 back out of the drawer it was banished to a couple months ago!
cellzealot said:
Just an FYI about the method posted above.
It is only for legacy 3G CDMA/EVDO devices like the Droid 3 and does not work at all on any LTE capable device with SIM based authentication.
But the good news, as stated by tcrews above, is that wifi tethering works just fine under 4.1.2 using the SQLite Editor entitlement check mod and also
WiFi Tether for Root available in the Play Store works very well under 4.1.2.
Use the Generic JB wlan1 profile and netd-ndc(master) setup method and it works as it always has under previous OS versions.
I am tethered to my D4 right now posting this with the latest cdma_maserati_9.8.2O-72_VZW-18-2_1ff.xml build released a week or so ago flashed on it.
It works!
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Yay!! Congrats! Glad to help out...D4 is still a great device and for better or worse it is still "best in class" of all the hardware qwerty keyboard phones.
Good luck!
none of above work for me.
verizon build # 9.8.20-72_vzw-18(debloated with script)
entitlement check edit works and keeps thru reboot
sqlite editor (install in play store)
goto:
settings storage: (hammer and wrench icon. says "com.Motorola.Android.providers.settings" below it)
settings:
66 entitlement_check:
long press over the 1, change to 0 and click save
exit and reboot
native hotspot works
Hello everyone I was wondering if it were possible to be blocked from tethering. I've read all the posts on how to reenable it, and even tried the WiFi tether router app. It all worked but suddenly two days ago while I was searching the net on my laptop, the T-Mobile upsell page popped up and hasn't left since. I've tried unrooting and relocking the phone then rerooting it. I've tried stock rooted and chroma custom ROM. Any help is appreciated
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Christian_GPerez said:
Hello everyone I was wondering if it were possible to be blocked from tethering. I've read all the posts on how to reenable it, and even tried the WiFi tether router app. It all worked but suddenly two days ago while I was searching the net on my laptop, the T-Mobile upsell page popped up and hasn't left since. I've tried unrooting and relocking the phone then rerooting it. I've tried stock rooted and chroma custom ROM. Any help is appreciated
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so ive seen youve used your tethering allotment. every tmobile "contract" comes with tethering included to them, besides for prepaid. its unlimited tethering for the limited plans, and 3.5gb tethering for the unlimited high speed data option. nothing like what you have done will do anything. i use the tether router app, as tmobile doesnt see me tethering when i use it. theres also an option for a build.ptop edit that will help as well.
That's what I'm saying. I've done that to where they saw me as using my data and not my tethering. For me now it doesn't work anymore. The build prop edit nor the app nor the sqlite settings.db route
Maybe they're getting clever. In the uk they use deep packet analysis to find out where the packets are coming from.
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That's what I'm saying. I've done that to where they saw me as using my data and not my tethering. For me now it doesn't work anymore. The build prop edit nor the app nor the sqlite settings.db route
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that happens. before any hacks were available, i tethered my whole home internet, until google caught on. then i used their legal tethering for a few years. last year i started using the wifi router app, and they havent seen me tethering yet. eventually, theyll catch on again.
Is there no fix to this?
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Is there no fix to this?
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you can try editing your build.prop and any of the other mods(search the n6 or n5 forums).
I already tried I'm thinking They caught on to my account
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I already tried I'm thinking They caught on to my account
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when i get home, ill look. ill find a way for you then post it. but you will need root access...!
Awesome thank you!!!
I was wondering the same..just got T-Mobile yesterday
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Is there no fix to this?
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So they blocked you even with the build prop and SQLite edit? That sucks because I use that and I don't want to be capped when tethering.
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So they blocked you even with the build prop and SQLite edit? That sucks because I use that and I don't want to be capped when tethering.
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Yes they did and I've tried unrooting and rerooting try to fix the problem. I've even used the WiFi tether router app by Fabio Grasso, currently he's trying to help me get it to work. I've been reading around that this is happening to T-Mobile customers though. Haven't really seen any other carriers with this problem.
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Yes they did and I've tried unrooting and rerooting try to fix the problem. I've even used the WiFi tether router app by Fabio Grasso, currently he's trying to help me get it to work. I've been reading around that this is happening to T-Mobile customers though. Haven't really seen any other carriers with this problem.
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I wonder how they are checking for tethering and if they are using deep packets as another member suggested. I'm hoping someone will find a work around because after all this is why we have android phones.
Just got off the phone with T-Mobile. It is confirmed that the methods around the tether limit do not work. Once you reach your limit they block you. As for neither method works anymore.
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Just got off the phone with T-Mobile. It is confirmed that the methods around the tether limit do not work. Once you reach your limit they block you. As for neither method works anymore.
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i looked for a different method, and didnt find one. maybe you can post your settings for the wifi router app?
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i looked for a different method, and didnt find one. maybe you can post your settings for the wifi router app?
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I sent the logs to Fabio already apparently I'm not the only one with this issue, according to him.
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I sent the logs to Fabio already apparently I'm not the only one with this issue, according to him.
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keep us posted, please
What user agent did you have on your web browser?
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that is weird. i have been using my Tmobile N6 as my main source of internet at home, i have unlimited data and i use it to watch netflix and play xbox live and i have not had one single problem. using tethering right now as i type this.
I looked around and did not see this. Now that the phone is opened up, if there an easy way to just enable the wireless tether?
I've had WiFi tethering since I bought the phone right after it came out, I'm not sure why others don't have the option. I found it in Settings -> More -> Tethering & Mobile Hotspot. I've had this on KK 4.4.4 as well as LP 5.1. Is it because it's only available with non grandfathered unlimited data devices (I think they got rid of that recently too)?
Unlimited can tether the same way, but we have to pay $20 a month. Xposed module xtether seems to work. It let me turn tether on without the message that I need to upgrade. Did not connect and test it yet.
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I looked around and did not see this. Now that the phone is opened up, if there an easy way to just enable the wireless tether?
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Just flash CF's 1.1A ROM..it has wireless tether enabled where you can turn on in the stock app. No need for a separate xposed app.
crowax said:
Unlimited can tether the same way, but we have to pay $20 a month. Xposed module xtether seems to work. It let me turn tether on without the message that I need to upgrade. Did not connect and test it yet.
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Heh, ok. I've got their UNLIMITED TALK & TEXT 2GB plan 75$ and it incudes hotspot/tethering.
Anyone care to share what to edit to get WiFi tethering? Flashing a different ROM is not really what I wanna do right now, would like to just do it on my newly unlocked stock rom Turbo
Anyone care to share what to edit to get WiFi tethering? Flashing a different ROM is not really what I wanna do right now, would like to just do it on my newly unlocked stock rom Turbo
I'm interested in the WiFi tether as well.
Install xposed, look for xtether, I've used it all day and 0 issues.
Alternatively, I think you can add the following line to /system/build.prop:
net.tethering.noprovisioning=true
Batttie said:
Install xposed, look for xtether, I've used it all day and 0 issues.
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+1 for xTether. It works great for me. I used it all day to play on my tablet while the wife was Black Friday shopping.
acinad said:
+1 for xTether. It works great for me. I used it all day to play on my tablet while the wife was Black Friday shopping.
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I did this and am having no luck
So I need a little help please. I have my phone unlocked, rooted, twrp installed, made a backup, and now SU updated from reading on here. I have a UDP and want my wifi tether to work without installing custom roms. I'm happy at this point with what stock does. I'm not the greatest with this, but I am not afraid to read. So to my problem. I'm stuck with the xpose thing. I just don't see or get what needs to be done to install it. I read I need to flash something first? But i'm not sure why. I looked a little at just adding the line in the build file but was not sure if that would still work or if that was old news. Please someone point in the right direction.
Thanks.
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So I need a little help please. I have my phone unlocked, rooted, twrp installed, made a backup, and now SU updated from reading on here. I have a UDP and want my wifi tether to work without installing custom roms. I'm happy at this point with what stock does. I'm not the greatest with this, but I am not afraid to read. So to my problem. I'm stuck with the xpose thing. I just don't see or get what needs to be done to install it. I read I need to flash something first? But i'm not sure why. I looked a little at just adding the line in the build file but was not sure if that would still work or if that was old news. Please someone point in the right direction.
Thanks.
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Use a file manager with root capabilities such as solid explorer, amaze file manager or whatever to edit the build.prop file. It's in /system/. Add 'net.tethering.noprovisioning=true' without quotes and reboot. Tethering within the settings app should now work.
Thanks for the reply. I added it at the end of the file. Rebooted and turned the tether on. no messages. I think I'm good to go. Again Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the tip on the build prop edit. I've been trying to figure out how to do this for a bit now. Just to confirm, this method will work on the latest version of 5.1 so long as I'm rooted and unlocked, correct?
It has worked great for me. I do not load in ROM'S or make a lot of other changes to my phone. Paying the 25.00 is just math for me. I was giving 30.00 a month to Verizon to pay for tethering. Now I don't. So in 1 month I come out ahead. You need your boot loader unlocked, and will need to pay for that 1 time.
Will this tether-unlock be "visible" to VZ and cause me issues under my unlimited plan? (I presume by smooth's reply that he hasn't had this problem, but I want to be sure)