So if my moto x comes, it will be minutes before I leave on vacation. In order to use tethering will I need root? And to get root, do I need to have a computer? Need to decide if I'll have to bring a laptop vs just a chromebook.
You don't need root to tether on jellybean but on kitkat you do and yes you need a computer to root.
Side note: Long term you should just pay to tether. I bit the bullet and did. The security issues and messy root methods for kit Kat are just not worth it when you consider how bad it would be for someone to have access to your gmail account. To each their own though.
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What is a good tether app for kit kat?
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igdawgi said:
What is a good tether app for kit kat?
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I saw in a forum that Motorola blocks wireless tether for root users on gingerbread... and since the bootloader is still locked I was wondering if there was a patch to solve this dilemma?
Thank you
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there is a hack for the built in tether but it's not recommended .
unfortunately the market app wont work
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jesziicuh said:
there is a hack for the built in tether but it's not recommended .
unfortunately the market app wont work
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Ya, what she said lol
Not trying to be a jerk but these tethering threads leave me scratching my head. If you need it that badly, pay for it. I've heard all the arguments against doing so but there's no such thing as free lunch.
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lrs421 said:
Not trying to be a jerk but these tethering threads leave me scratching my head. If you need it that badly, pay for it. I've heard all the arguments against doing so but there's no such thing as free lunch.
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True not worth risking ur contract and paying the disconnection fee
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This has been covered several times.........
Sorry i am just starting to use android and I'm kind of a noob. I used an iPhone before I got my moto x. I love the phone but I really want to root it. So I was wondering Would it be possible to unlock the boot loader in the future without using motorolas unlock tool basically to bypass the restrictions placed by att.
Thanks in advance for the answer to my noob question.
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Until an exploit is found, no.
How long does that usually take
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Might be never. Moto locks down harder than apple
We're all eager. Rule #1 DONT ASK FOR ETA'S
Sometimes were lucky, sometimes were not.
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Believe me, I'm excited for it but I can wait there is plenty to love about this phone already i just want to get it working the way I want it to work.
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if all else fails in a few weeks... someone will start a bounty
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I currently have the S4 and was fortunate to order a moto x today with their discount. It should come in a few weeks. In the meantime, I currently tether with my rooted S4. What options do you recommend to tether with kit Kat? Paid app recommendation? Root?
Thanks in advance!
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igdawgi said:
I currently have the S4 and was fortunate to order a moto x today with their discount. It should come in a few weeks. In the meantime, I currently tether with my rooted S4. What options do you recommend to tether with kit Kat? Paid app recommendation? Root?
Thanks in advance!
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What carrier are you on? Which Moto X did you order?
If you have the particular combination of ordering the XT1053 (T-Mobile or unlocked model) and use AT&T for a carrier you don't need to root to tether. It works natively. The phone doesn't do the AT&T entitlement check.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48307338
If you are in a different combination of carrier or model you will probably need to root to be able to tether. Do this and you can use the native tethering solution:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48309258
Verizon non developer version. Unlimited data still.
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igdawgi said:
Verizon non developer version. Unlimited data still.
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Has anyone gotten the update for their s4 active yet? Or do you think we're gonna have to wait for kit kat?
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I have yet to receive it. Im active root on att.
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Nope. And Kies won't tell me if there is one. It keeps saying it does not support my current version (MF3)
I am on a Verizon Moto x rooted(non dev edition) and a grandfathered unlimited data plan. Apparently it does not include hotspot. Is there any way to bypass the Verizon verification on the hotspot in the settings menu? I have done this on older phones, so how can I do this with the Moto x?
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Just to clarify, I don't want to use foxfi or something like that, I want the default settings app.
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Yes. If you are on a MAC you can use my toolkit. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2591875
or just follow this forum. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2536166
Thanks so much, I'm not on a Mac, but I was fine doing it the manual way.
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Still no non rooted method?
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T-Keith said:
Still no non rooted method?
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no you have to be rooted to use native tether or wifi tether app