I recently bought an unlocked HTC One directly from HTC to use on the Tmobile network. I assumed I would be able to use potable wifi hotspot to tether the Internet to my ipad when needed. It does not seem to be working though. I was able to get the iPad to connect once but when trying to go to a website, it took me to a tmobile page that said I don't have a paid plan with tmobile. Now it won't even connect to it at all. Any idea why? Are there any setting changes that can fix this?
I was able to use the tethering option on my Nexus 4 with no problems at all. I was hoping since I bought the htc one unlocked and NOT from tmobile, there wouldn't be any restrictions...
I have always just frozen sync tedc app when I was on us cellular and native tethering worked, is the process the same with sprint, or is there another way to unlock tethering, I just switched today?
charlie-n said:
I have always just frozen sync tedc app when I was on us cellular and native tethering worked, is the process the same with sprint, or is there another way to unlock tethering, I just switched today?
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Bump, any one get native to work?
I recently bought a cheap Tmobile US Nokia Lumia 521 for $50 on a retail store and I activate a prepaid number from tmobile and i used tethering without a problem; now i switched to my original sim card from Simple Mobile and I tried to use the internet sharing app from the nokia and didnt work with simple mobile and have the correct apn every time I tried to activate the built in app I receive this error: Conection Not shared internet sharing isnt currently available but i switch again to my tmobile sim and works fine. Any fix for this problem? Any app for tethering? Btw i have a tmobile usa HTC HD2 with andrid and works fine the tethering with the jelly bean built in app
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I also have this problem I was running a HTC fully unlocked Radar was able to share my internet fine using my Simple Mobile sim after the phone died from water damage I picked up the same Lumia 521 and experienced this issue have you tried unlocking it ? Or have you had any luck I believe it is because it is Locked this is only a theory but I have not got around to unlocking the phone
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I recently bought a cheap Tmobile US Nokia Lumia 521 for $50 on a retail store and I activate a prepaid number from tmobile and i used tethering without a problem; now i switched to my original sim card from Simple Mobile and I tried to use the internet sharing app from the nokia and didnt work with simple mobile and have the correct apn every time I tried to activate the built in app I receive this error: Conection Not shared internet sharing isnt currently available but i switch again to my tmobile sim and works fine. Any fix for this problem? Any app for tethering? Btw i have a tmobile usa HTC HD2 with andrid and works fine the tethering with the jelly bean built in app
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Barber3str said:
I also have this problem I was running a HTC fully unlocked Radar was able to share my internet fine using my Simple Mobile sim after the phone died from water damage I picked up the same Lumia 521 and experienced this issue have you tried unlocking it ? Or have you had any luck I believe it is because it is Locked this is only a theory but I have not got around to unlocking the phone
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Simple Mobile has to enable tethering on your account for it to work. Had the same issue going from T-Mo to Family Mobile. Now I'm on MetroPCS, same network, and I had them enable tethering, and it works just fine. An option for you is the Tether-X app. I used it quite a bit before.
Not sure that is true since I have been using the same Simple Mobile sim for about 3 years now and I can successfully tether using a HTC HD7 and the HTC Radar not to mention that I am able to tether with my friends GS3.....Update today I received the black software release over the air update OS 8.0.10517.150 after install I was and reboot I am able to wifi tether on the nokia Lumia 521 update your software and this is sovled
juanitoriv said:
Simple Mobile has to enable tethering on your account for it to work. Had the same issue going from T-Mo to Family Mobile. Now I'm on MetroPCS, same network, and I had them enable tethering, and it works just fine. An option for you is the Tether-X app. I used it quite a bit before.
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Someone please tell me, they know a work around to get Foxfi working again. I bought the unlocked Note 8 but my carrier is Verizon. Foxfi does not work. Help??? I need free tethering.
Same for me. Unable to use it with my locked T-Mobile device
Stopped working with android 7.0. Try the sim card trick. Eject the sim, activate your hot spot. Put the SIM card back in.
You can also try a network refresher. Same idea. Hit refresh, kills your signal. Turn on hotspot.
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yep having the same issue with unlocked Note 8 on Verizon network.. i had a Note 4 and it almost always worked
floridaboy200284 said:
Someone please tell me, they know a work around to get Foxfi working again. I bought the unlocked Note 8 but my carrier is Verizon. Foxfi does not work. Help??? I need free tethering.
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Turn on your mobile hotspot on your notification. It should work without any workarounds.
Just realized you said the unlocked note8. To confirm this is the unlocked directly from Samsung? Hotspot works with no tethering check. I am on the old unlimited plan from several years ago.
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Just realized you said the unlocked note8. To confirm this is the unlocked directly from Samsung? Hotspot works with no tethering check. I am on the old unlimited plan from several years ago.
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+1 / I have AT&T but can confirm that i have hotspot and the OG unlimited plan from years ago. No issues with the Unlocked version
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Just realized you said the unlocked note8. To confirm this is the unlocked directly from Samsung? Hotspot works with no tethering check. I am on the old unlimited plan from several years ago.
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This is good news, can anyone verify foxfi works using a Samsung unlocked note 8 on Verizon?
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Just realized you said the unlocked note8. To confirm this is the unlocked directly from Samsung? Hotspot works with no tethering check. I am on the old unlimited plan from several years ago.
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So if you are under the old unlimited data plan through verizon are you saying your unlocked note 8 hotspot works without foxfi just trying to make sure I understand because I got my note 8 but it is not unlocked and I am going to send it back to get a unlocked note 8 if yours is working
If your note 8 is the unlocked version. Then yes the native hotspot will work. No need for fox fi. I have tested it on att and it works just fine. People on Verizon has said the same. Beings it's not a carrier branded phone they can't put their block in the firmware that require you to have a hotspot data plan.
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Dark Jedi said:
If your note 8 is the unlocked version. Then yes the native hotspot will work. No need for fox fi. I have tested it on att and it works just fine. People on Verizon has said the same. Beings it's not a carrier branded phone they can't put their block in the firmware that require you to have a hotspot data plan.
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Great, thank you - follow up question: does wifi calling work on the unlocked version with Verizon? I think it's clear the unlocked phone may be better than the VZW version on VZW.
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This is good news, can anyone verify foxfi works using a Samsung unlocked note 8 on Verizon?
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It works out of the box. No check on tethering.
Foxfi DOES NOT WORK on any phone running android 7 or later.
https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/foxfi-fans-beware-upgrading-to-android-7-0-nougat/
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samcook2003 said:
So if you are under the old unlimited data plan through verizon are you saying your unlocked note 8 hotspot works without foxfi just trying to make sure I understand because I got my note 8 but it is not unlocked and I am going to send it back to get a unlocked note 8 if yours is working
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Correct. No tethering check.
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Great, thank you - follow up question: does wifi calling work on the unlocked version with Verizon? I think it's clear the unlocked phone may be better than the VZW version on VZW.
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Wi-Fi calling does not work.
Video Calling does not work.
Visual Voicemail does not work.
VoLTE works.
Everything else seems to work as well.
I just received an email stating I exceeded my 15 gig hotspot limit and I am now throttled to .5 now. I am rooted on my pixel xl. So somehow they can tell now
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I'm thinking of buying an unlocked note 8 from Samsung's website. I have Sprint.
My question is... will I be able to use this phone as a hotspot (or USB tethered) for a laptop and not be charged a tethering or hotspot fee from Sprint?
I currently have the note 4 and am using it with foxfi but must be tethered by USB.
alf2ooo said:
I'm thinking of buying an unlocked note 8 from Samsung's website. I have Sprint.
My question is... will I be able to use this phone as a hotspot (or USB tethered) for a laptop and not be charged a tethering or hotspot fee from Sprint?
I currently have the note 4 and am using it with foxfi but must be tethered by USB.
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Yes...I have unlocked version on Sprint and tried shortcut master lite to edit the APN by adding "DUN" and tried the adb method to bypass Sprint...both methods worked great and did not register on my bill...the difference is that the shortcut master method does not require toggling data on and off to get it working...it just works...both methods are better than foxfi...look in guides for apn edit enable hotspot
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Yes...I have unlocked version on Sprint and tried shortcut master lite to edit the APN by adding "DUN" and tried the adb method to bypass Sprint...both methods worked great and did not register on my bill...the difference is that the shortcut master method does not require toggling data on and off to get it working...it just works...both methods are better than foxfi...look in guides for apn edit enable hotspot
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Since my post I have opted for the Sprint version of the Note 8 instead of the unlocked from Samsung. I used your guide to go in and add DUN but am unclear about what to add in the LTE APN setting.
I got the hotspot to turn on and can connect a computer to it however it says I have no internet access. I can connect to the hotspot just fine, just know internet.
When I go to mobile hotspot and tethering I have mobile hotspot and Bluetooth tethering available, but USB tethering is greyed out. I tried bluetooth tethering but quite honestly am lost. I can't figure out how to use it. My old Note 4 I used USB tethering and FoxFi get internet on my computer. Is there a way to get USB tethering to work?
Preferably I'd like to have the hotspot working.... but I'm curious about the other 2 also and if they were all three working then I would have options if I needed them.
I'm new to all this forgive me. As I said before I used FoxFi so an app got things going for me... This is the first time I've ever messed internally with a phone. Is there something I missed?
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Since my post I have opted for the Sprint version of the Note 8 instead of the unlocked from Samsung. I used your guide to go in and add DUN but am unclear about what to add in the LTE APN setting.
I got the hotspot to turn on and can connect a computer to it however it says I have no internet access. I can connect to the hotspot just fine, just know internet.
When I go to mobile hotspot and tethering I have mobile hotspot and Bluetooth tethering available, but USB tethering is greyed out. I tried bluetooth tethering but quite honestly am lost. I can't figure out how to use it. My old Note 4 I used USB tethering and FoxFi get internet on my computer. Is there a way to get USB tethering to work?
Preferably I'd like to have the hotspot working.... but I'm curious about the other 2 also and if they were all three working then I would have options if I needed them.
I'm new to all this forgive me. As I said before I used FoxFi so an app got things going for me... This is the first time I've ever messed internally with a phone. Is there something I missed?
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Once you are connected to the hotspot toggle the data off and back on to see if the internet is shared then. That may be your issue. Never tried to get usb tether because WiFi tether works on Sprint out of the gate for both methods
confirmed as well.
Unlocked Note 8
Verizon OG unlimited
worked with hotspot pull down button.
use fox fi 2.19
floridaboy200284 said:
Someone please tell me, they know a work around to get Foxfi working again. I bought the unlocked Note 8 but my carrier is Verizon. Foxfi does not work. Help??? I need free tethering.
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look up fox fi 2.19 apk down loaded it install on your phone cause the new updated fox fi is junk the 2.19 will hid the teethering use on ur phone make sure on ur phone u do not turn on tethering also the usb has to be in the midi area !
Does anyone know if the Hotspot works for verizon on an unlocked V40 v405qa7. I need a phone that let's me use the Hotspot without checking for a subscription and was hoping this is one of them.