have verizon with unlimited data, but need the hotspot feature to work (dont want to pay an additional $30 for it)
has anyone found a good way to turn the hotspot on the moto x? thanks
Without root.... You can try apps in the Play Store like Fox If and Barnacle.
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jimmyco2008 said:
Without root.... You can try apps in the Play Store like Fox If and Barnacle.
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dont have the phone yet, so looking for people whom actually did it. thanks for your input
I have the Moto X on Verizon and FoxFi works like a charm.
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I have the Moto X on Verizon and FoxFi works like a charm.
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But it requires you to use a password to unlock your phone right?
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phositadc said:
But it requires you to use a password to unlock your phone right?
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Yes, you do. It's a minor inconvenience for me. I use the hotspot then clear the credentials out and take the lock away.
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Yes, you do. It's a minor inconvenience for me. I use the hotspot then clear the credentials out and take the lock away.
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Ah good call.
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But it requires you to use a password to unlock your phone right?
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Wouldn't the "skip" thing get around this as well?
BackInA88 said:
Wouldn't the "skip" thing get around this as well?
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Maybe, but personally I'm not a fan of the idea of carrying around yet another device (no matter how small) just to help me unlock the phone.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jim2
Try that. I used to pay for hotspot on two unlimited lines but got tired of the price. Dropped those features and still have unlimited. Before I rooted and boot loader unlocked my Note 2 I tried widgetsoid on both a stock Verizon note 2 and stock galaxy s3 and it works for both of them.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jim2
Try that. I used to pay for hotspot on two unlimited lines but got tired of the price. Dropped those features and still have unlimited. Before I rooted and boot loader unlocked my Note 2 I tried widgetsoid on both a stock Verizon note 2 and stock galaxy s3 and it works for both of them.
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That just provides toggles for hotspot off and on. On the Moto X you can't use hotspot without the VZW subscription. Alternates like Foxfi are the only options for us right now.
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I tried everything I could find for my Verizon Moto X, including SVTP which I paid for and worked great on my GNEX but does not on the Moto X.
FoxFi does work, however the certificate and lock screen PIN or pattern thing is annoying. Since this is the only option, I have no choice and will go through the routine when I need it, for now.
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That just provides toggles for hotspot off and on. On the Moto X you can't use hotspot without the VZW subscription. Alternates like Foxfi are the only options for us right now.
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I know that but I wasn't paying for the hotspot on my two unlimited lines with a Note 2 and S3 and the widget allowed bypass of entitlement check apparently, as I was tethering via stock verizon hotspot on two stock unrooted phones. Didn't know if it would work or not on the X.
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any1 have an apk for it? i flashed a new rom and i cant find it on the market now doesnt have to b a flashable zip I can only find old versions on google
after some research... looks like vzw blocked it :
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/04/29/carrier-crackdown-tethering-apps-are-being-blocked-in-the-android-market/
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
Wow. This is a sad day. What will they block next? ROM manager, titanium back up or my backup pro?
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Gensoid is what they blocked next
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still works if you side load it
raider3bravo said:
Wow. This is a sad day. What will they block next? ROM manager, titanium back up or my backup pro?
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Those apps are not even comparable to wireless tether
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long live the XDA and rooting community! they cant keep us down!!
now i just hope verizon doesnt do anything to the ones that side load wifi tether
Wireless tether is basically stealing. Full props to verizon for finally blocking it. And gnesoid was taken down by he developer it is not being blocked by verizon.
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Wireless tether is basically stealing. Full props to verizon for finally blocking it. And gnesoid was taken down by he developer it is not being blocked by verizon.
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Lol
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Wireless tether is basically stealing. Full props to verizon for finally blocking it. And gnesoid was taken down by he developer it is not being blocked by verizon.
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your bridge is in the opposite direction
Here is my 2.07 apk from my inc
http://www.mediafire.com/?01fazofq8a41fq8
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Cool. Thanks for the link. Kinda sucks that VZW isn't allowing it on the market anymore.
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your bridge is in the opposite direction
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LOL THIS...
xdpurp said:
your bridge is in the opposite direction
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LMAO.....very creative......love it.
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Wireless tether is basically stealing. Full props to verizon for finally blocking it. And gnesoid was taken down by he developer it is not being blocked by verizon.
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Explain this to me. How is this stealing?
Is using Google Navigator stealing because VZW has VZ Navigator which they charge a monthly fee to use?
We pay $30+ for our data package, we shouldn't have to pay additional fees to use that same data.
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Gensoid is what they blocked next
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Sigh. They [verizon] never blocked it, the developer pulled it on request of sega. Verizon might piss you off at times, but they don't care about a video game emulator to a 20+ year old system, lol. However...the former console company that hasn't really done much since they retired the said system might want to complain...
So why was Gensoid taken down? According to the developer, it was at the request of Sega. They must have contacted Google and gotten the emulator taken off the market. What exactly Sega claimed in order to take it down isn't know as Google usually isn't forthcoming with details, just general overviews, when asked. The next question is, why now?
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http://www.droidgamers.com/index.ph...-yongzh-gensoid-is-no-more-at-least-right-now
It's also obvious if you search the market on your computer (not your phone). Wireless tether is still there if you use a browser, gensoid is not.
higabyte said:
We pay $30+ for our data package, we shouldn't have to pay additional fees to use that same data.
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Inorite!
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Stealing
Charging customer more money to tether to another device is stealing. Way I look at it, we already pay for 5gb of data (some unlimited). Wireless carriers should let us tether to any device we want to our data limit. I pay for my data plan and should be able to use any way I want to up to the carriers limit.
Barnacle Wifi Tether is still in there at least, i always liked that better anyways.
Just put your phone in airplane mode and turn wifi on and go to the market you will then be able to see all tether apps.
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Had anybody been able to Natively Tether on AT&T? I know there are solutions for VZW.
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Had anybody been able to Natively Tether on AT&T? I know there are solutions for VZW.
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i would also like to know this
Posted in the other thread someone is going to modify the files for AT&T and post later today. Keeping my fingers crossed that it will work.
Is this just for single line plans? I ask because I've always been able to tether right out the box, even before I went with a mobile share plan.
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Well for me if I tether on my current plan I will lose it because I'm still on grandfathered unlimited plan. So having it work with out screwing me out of my unlimited data would be nice.
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krypticos said:
Well for me if I tether on my current plan I will lose it because I'm still on grandfathered unlimited plan. So having it work with out screwing me out of my unlimited data would be nice.
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same here.
Oh yeah, forgot about that.
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An AT&T compatible solution was posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45686987
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An AT&T compatible solution was posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45686987
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thanks.
Just ordered a Moto X for Verizon and I need to find information about tethering this phone to my pc. I use this alot because I have unlimited data through VZW... So it would be really nice to continue using it.
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nateohio said:
Just ordered a Moto X for Verizon and I need to find information about tethering this phone to my pc. I use this alot because I have unlimited data through VZW... So it would be really nice to continue using it.
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As of right now you'd need to root (then use WiFi Tether, or make the necessary changes to use the stock tethering). FoxFi doesn't work w/ the Moto X on KitKat at the moment. No word on when it will, but it may be related to a cert issue in KitKat.
Root is no issue for me... I think the longest any of my phones have gone without root access is maybe 6 days from purchase... I've always rooted my phones. First thing I researched when ordering the X was whether or not they had root for kitkat
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Will the old school android wifi tether work?
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try these...
nateohio said:
Just ordered a Moto X for Verizon and I need to find information about tethering this phone to my pc. I use this alot because I have unlimited data through VZW... So it would be really nice to continue using it.
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try using easy tether ... and foxfi has updated and works on kitkat on my s4... get the add-on and key, and you're golden :good:
You didn't define whether the phone you ordered is a Developer Edition. Because as far as I know only the DE can be rooted on Verizon.
I am really shooting for getting the MotoX on Monday with the $150 discount, but I cannot lose my wifi Tethering that I have on my rooted HTC DNA. Can someone ensure that I'll be able to tether free on a MotoX updated to KitKat?
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It can currently be modded to enable tethering. Whether it can do so with any future updates is unknown, unless you get the Dev Edition...
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I am really shooting for getting the MotoX on Monday with the $150 discount, but I cannot lose my wifi Tethering that I have on my rooted HTC DNA. Can someone ensure that I'll be able to tether free on a MotoX updated to KitKat?
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I have unlocked AT&T Motox and I use native tether without any problems.
illone said:
I am really shooting for getting the MotoX on Monday with the $150 discount, but I cannot lose my wifi Tethering that I have on my rooted HTC DNA. Can someone ensure that I'll be able to tether free on a MotoX updated to KitKat?
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While you don't say your carrier directly, since you mention HTC DNA, it appears you are on Verizon.
Currently there is a method to root KK 4.4 on the "carrier" or "motomaker" editions of the X for Verizon. Once doing so, there is a thread on how to replace the VZEntitlment check apk with a hacked one and tether. I'm using the experimental beta of Wifi tehther for root with my rooted Dev Edtion X for Verizon.
As jeffreycentex said, we don't know what the future holds for ROOTing the "carrier" or "motomaker" edition X with its locked bootloader. So if/when the next OTA update comes to the Verizon X, you may or may not see it rooted, and might be stuck on the current 4.4 if you want to keep root/tether. The Developer Edition X is a different matter, and can be rooted thanks to its unlockable boot loader.
I may be completely wrong but isn't tethering included in your verizon share anything plan.
Isn't targeting included in Verizons shared plans
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Thanks for the info everyone. Sorry, i completely forgot to say what carrier I was on.... I still have my unlimited data with Verizon that's why tethering is so important to me.
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Thanks for the info everyone. Sorry, i completely forgot to say what carrier I was on.... I still have my unlimited data with Verizon that's why tethering is so important to me.
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Like mentioned above.
You can follow the steps to root which will also give you the option to boot without read/write protection applied. At which point you can do the Entitlement Swap. And it will work.
That's how I did it, works fine and I'm on unlimited Verizon
motionUS said:
I may be completely wrong but isn't tethering included in your verizon share anything plan.
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If you are on older "grandfathered" plans which have unlimited data, tethering isn't included. Hence the reason for the question.
But you are right, anyone on the newer Share Everything and tiered data plans can use tethering. It just costs against your included data.
Can anyone using an unlocked note 8 let me know if you can still use the hotspot feature?
Also curious if you have an unlocked S8 or S7 , does the hotspot work?
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Can anyone using an unlocked note 8 let me know if you can still use the hotspot feature?
Also curious if you have an unlocked S8 or S7 , does the hotspot work?
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Yes I read that people with the unlocked s8 can use the hotspot without Verizon getting in the way. So the unlocked Note8 should be the same. The only trade-off is you do not get Wi-Fi calling or HD calling because the firmware does not support it. I don't use those features so it doesn't bother me. You can flash the Verzion firmware and get those features but you lose the hotspot. Idk if you can go back to carrier unlocked firmware so I'm not messing with it.
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Yea I dont use wifi calling, but love my hotspot, so tradeoff works for me, ty
Niceee, no problem gingi ! That's the main reason I wanted root in the past. I wish I knew about the unlocked phone loophole sooner lol..
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Yes I read that people with the unlocked s8 can use the hotspot without Verizon getting in the way. So the unlocked Note8 should be the same. The only trade-off is you do not get Wi-Fi calling or HD calling because the firmware does not support it. I don't use those features so it doesn't bother me. You can flash the Verzion firmware and get those features but you lose the hotspot. Idk if you can go back to carrier unlocked firmware so I'm not messing with it.
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There's a few scripts that you can run and it gives you HD calling.
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I had no idea this was possible. I thought everyone using Nougat was locked out of hotspot without root regardless of the phone being unlocked. If that's the case, I'd return the Note I ordered from Verizon and just buy it from Bestbuy.
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I had no idea this was possible. I thought everyone using Nougat was locked out of hotspot without root regardless of the phone being unlocked. If that's the case, I'd return the Note I ordered from Verizon and just buy it from Bestbuy.
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Can anyone confirm if hotspot works on unlocked note 8 without work arounds?
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Can anyone confirm if hotspot works on unlocked note 8 without work arounds?
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Works.
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Works.
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Does it also work on the verizon grandfathered unlimited data plans?
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Does it also work on the verizon grandfathered unlimited data plans?
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Yes, thats what I use it on.
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Yes, thats what I use it on.
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Perfect! That's what I wanted to hear.
Just ordered mine.
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car.los.7399 said:
There's a few scripts that you can run and it gives you HD calling.
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Can you please tell me where?
I would like to know too
There
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There
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Could you please expand on this? How do I get to these menus? What exactly am I setting once I'm on these menus?
unrequited said:
Could you please expand on this? How do I get to these menus? What exactly am I setting once I'm on these menus?
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Get the app shortcut master and click menu and tap app explore and look for ims settings click launch scroll down to ims activity and launch it and look for the screen in previous post
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Get the app shortcut master and click menu and tap app explore and look for ims settings click launch scroll down to ims activity and launch it and look for the screen in previous post
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Thank you much!
I did my best for a mini tutorial. The app is called shortcut master
For users in the "New" Verizon Unlimited plan, would an unlocked phone bypass the 15GB limit on hotspot before they throttle you to 3G?
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I did my best for a mini tutorial. The app is called shortcut master
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I know this is for verizon but I used the shortcut app and went to settings then RadioInfo and found this: