After reading through the G2 forums I found this and it also worked for the T-mobile G Flex.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51213845&postcount=43 I couldn't get the other method posted here to work at all. All credit goes to xda member mrgodai. Follow the instructions in the link provided and a script will automatically change the value to 0 on boot. You will still need to change the user agent to something mobile or in my case Safari browser. This only allows you to go over your tethering limit. If you don't have unlimted data then this will only work until you reach your data cap.https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/user-agent-switcher-for-c/djflhoibgkdhkhhcedjiklpkjnoahfmg?hl=en-USAlso make sure to edit your APN scroll down to the bottom where it says APN protocol: and make sure it is IPv4 not IPv6 and add "dun" to the line for APN type: default,supl,mms,dun
Outdated method below
Prerequisites
1. Rooted T-mobile G Flex
2. SQlite Editor app($2.99) probably a free alternative out there
3. Hotspot Widget from Google Play
Instructions
1. Open SQlite Editor look in - /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db then click global scroll down to field "tether_dun_required" edit the original value set 1 and change it to 0.
Note: Every time the phone reboots the original value defaults back to 1 so you will need to change the value back to 0 every time the phone reboots.
2. Only enable tether through the widget that you downloaded earlier. For some reason if you use the official t-mobile widget it won't work.
3. I don't have a working G Flex to test but you may have to use UA spoofer for chrome and set the browser to safari or something mobile.
Confirmed working on tmobile gflex i found this in g2 forum as well awesome . Only thing is u dont need the widget or at least i dont it works everytime right from the settings menu
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do you know if this method works for sprint variant LS995
christiam.coronado said:
do you know if this method works for sprint variant LS995
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Try this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2647656
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Try this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2647656
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THANK YOU
So if done right you should have unlimited wifi tether? And i downloaded thw widget and once i activate the widegt it turns on mobile hotspot. That is tmobiles hotspot correct?
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I only ask because i only have 2.5 gigs for hotspot. And if i did this hack correctly i should not have unlimited?
If u do this hack u will have unlimited unresricted native tethering u wont get blocked afyer the 2.5
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Sweet! Thank you.
Yes you can over your limit with this hack
it goes through t-mobiles native hotpot app but some reason it crashes for me when I activate it through their official widget. That's why I use the one from the play store even though it opens up t-mobiles hotspot.
I did this hack when first posted and I have been re-doing after each boot. I have been monitoring the field setting "1" to a "0" to ensure it sticks and i like you said it does not stick after boot. Hence why I have been re-doing after each boot like instructed to in the OP. My issue is according to my T-Mobile account apk, that comes on the device, my hotspot tethering data has still increased from 2.3 g's to now 2.9 g's. It doesn't seem to be masking my use of the tethering. I'm using a hotspot widget toggle from the play store as instructed. I was under the impression that this would mask the use of tethering. Is this not correct or is this just to be able to use hotspot after the allotted amount that comes with which ever data plan you have?
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Prerequisites
1. Rooted T-mobile G Flex
2. SQlite Editor app($2.99) probably a free alternative out there
3. Hotspot Widget from Google Play
Instructions
1. Open SQlite Editor look in - /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db then click global scroll down to field "tether_dun_required" edit the original value set 1 and change it to 0.
Note: Every time the phone reboots the original value defaults back to 1 so you will need to change the value back to 0 every time the phone reboots.
2. Only enable tether through the widget that you downloaded earlier. For some reason if you use the official t-mobile widget it won't work.
3. I don't have a working G Flex to test but you may have to use UA spoofer for chrome and set the browser to safari or something mobile.
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Discovered this for my T-Mobile account apk to not see my data usage from hotspot ( in other words to mask using the hotspot) I had to go to my APN settings in your system settings/network and tethering/mobile networks/ access point names(APN) and create a new APN due to the unavailability to edit the stock one. I added new APN with everything set the same as the "T-Mobile LTE" apn that is set as default. Only changed is the "APN TYPE" add ",dun" to the end. So it should read as this
APN TYPE - default,mms,supl,dun
Make sure that you don't edit any other field and that the APN Protocol (just below APN TYPE) is set to IPV4.
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I don't know. Went to mobile networks under settings and I've use 14 gbs of data under hotspot. Went to the t-mobile app and saw i reached the limit but that was before the hack was applied.
Changed the APN anyway like you said just in case but like I said I used 14 gb of data under hotspots. If t-mobile knew you were over your limit wouldn't you get the upsell page?
Does the T-Mobile g flex have an option to turn on hotspot in the settings? If so, someone please send me a deodexed lgsettings.apk. and a deodexed services.jar and I will hack this for everyone so you don't have to mess with editing anything anymore
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Does the T-Mobile g flex have an option to turn on hotspot in the settings? If so, someone please send me a deodexed lgsettings.apk. and a deodexed services.jar and I will hack this for everyone so you don't have to mess with editing anything anymore
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It does. I've already done the mod to services.jar (if it's the changing -0x1 to 0x1), and
I didn't notice what's needed in
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The T-Mobile edit is different then Sprint. Please upload and I will fix it for you
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Changed the APN anyway like you said just in case but like I said I used 14 gb of data under hotspots. If t-mobile knew you were over your limit wouldn't you get the upsell page?
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It does. I've already done the mod to services.jar (if it's the changing -0x1 to 0x1), and default-apn. Configurations to fast. T-Mobile,
I didn't notice what's needed in sec settings. I actually was uploading it tomorrow as flashable (with flash Gordon app) when I get back to the office where my laptop is. If you let me know the settings changes need I can take care of it to save you some work or I'll gladly send you the deodexEd settings when I get in tomorrow.
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Meant secsettings, services and whatever else you need if you prefer
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The T-Mobile edit is different then Sprint. Please upload and I will fix it for you
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Sounds good. I'll upload the stock (untouched ) deodexed apps tomorrow for you. Do you mind pointing me to whats need for future reference though. I'm trying to learn LG, I've been with Samsung so long.
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It does. I've already done the mod to services.jar (if it's the changing -0x1 to 0x1), and default-apn. Configurations to fast. T-Mobile,
I didn't notice what's needed in sec settings. I actually was uploading it tomorrow as flashable (with flash Gordon app) when I get back to the office where my laptop is. If you let me know the settings changes need I can take care of it to save you some work or I'll gladly send you the deodexEd settings when I get in tomorrow.
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Meant secsettings, services and whatever else you need if you prefer
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Sounds good. I'll upload the stock (untouched ) deodexed apps tomorrow for you. Do you mind pointing me to whats need for future reference though. I'm trying to learn LG, I've been with Samsung so long.
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So the Sprint method does work? I have updated my thread because I have 3g tether working now. I was going to look and see if I could change the verification checks on the T-Mobile services, like what they do with at&t
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So the Sprint method does work? I have updated my thread because I have 3g tether working now. I was going to look and see if I could change the verification checks on the T-Mobile services, like what they do with at&t
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I have a tethering plan so I don't know if tethering worked because the mod or my plan. The T-Mobile had the same lines in it as sprint... So combined with the apn changes usually needed on T-Mobile I assumed it should work. I was going to upload it so some without tethering could verify, but you seem to know what you're doing so I can just give you the unmodded versions and if you want my version as well. Whatever works for you.
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I really need help guys, I got this model atrix mb886 i havent been able to use tethering option. First i have an issue when trying to turn it on because it was being fowarded to at&t website to set my hotspot account, i fixed that using one of the tutorials found here changing some settings with SQ Editor app then seems to be working fine but when connecting to any other device (laptop or tablet) is not trasmitting no signal and im not able to browse. I have read a lot of tutorials found here. I have also set up apn settings like my provider suggested to but still doenst work. I tried to change the apn type adding dun after default (default,dun) i got an error message that is restricted and can be only provided by the carrier. Im done with this ive tried everything you guys can think of. I need help. My phone is rooted, it runs official OS 4.1.1 and im using it in Panama (my carrier cwpanama) it is unlocked everything works fine. However my tethering and mobile hotspot doesnt. I googled it nothing found. Please help me guys. I open this post because nobody seems to have same issue. Thanks in advanced
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You also need to change the dun_apn_changeable to 1 with your SQ editor. It's in the relevant threads.
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I really need help guys, I got this model atrix mb886 i havent been able to use tethering option. First i have an issue when trying to turn it on because it was being fowarded to at&t website to set my hotspot account, i fixed that using one of the tutorials found here changing some settings with SQ Editor app then seems to be working fine but when connecting to any other device (laptop or tablet) is not trasmitting no signal and im not able to browse. I have read a lot of tutorials found here. I have also set up apn settings like my provider suggested to but still doenst work. I tried to change the apn type adding dun after default (default,dun) i got an error message that is restricted and can be only provided by the carrier. Im done with this ive tried everything you guys can think of. I need help. My phone is rooted, it runs official OS 4.1.1 and im using it in Panama (my carrier cwpanama) it is unlocked everything works fine. However my tethering and mobile hotspot doesnt. I googled it nothing found. Please help me guys. I open this post because nobody seems to have same issue. Thanks in advanced
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Change entitlement_check from 1 to 0 in settings.db with sql editor
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Change entitlement_check from 1 to 0 in settings.db with sql editor
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Thank u very much i just edited and works fine on my table. I really appreciate it!!
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You also need to change the dun_apn_changeable to 1 with your SQ editor. It's in the relevant threads.
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I just did what u said and it's working fine. Thank u so much
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Hi Just want to ask since this is my first time using wanams xposed app. I have enable the tethering provision left it check then reboot 2 times but I still get the at&t confirmation thing and when you hit ok the tethering just closed up. Am I doing something wrong here I have the framework installed so what else am I missing here. Thanks in advance for the help
I couldn't get it to work either.
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sinichi21 said:
Hi Just want to ask since this is my first time using wanams xposed app. I have enable the tethering provision left it check then reboot 2 times but I still get the at&t confirmation thing and when you hit ok the tethering just closed up. Am I doing something wrong here I have the framework installed so what else am I missing here. Thanks in advance for the help
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lyall29 said:
I couldn't get it to work either.
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Did you guys try disabling/freezing Tethering Provision via TiBU?
ukic said:
Did you guys try disabling/freezing Tethering Provision via TiBU?
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I tried that and it made android settings force close.
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lyall29 said:
I tried that and it made android settings force close.
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I know a few people uses FoxFi instead.
ukic said:
I know a few people uses FoxFi instead.
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Just wondering what method are you using right now. I get fc on settings when I freeze the tether provision and when i just check the one on wanam app i get the at&t message.
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Just wondering what method are you using right now. I get fc on settings when I freeze the tether provision and when i just check the one on wanam app i get the at&t message.
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I used FoxFi + Freezing Tethering Provision in TiBU. Just used it last weekend.
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I used FoxFi + Freezing Tethering Provision in TiBU. Just used it last weekend.
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Doesnt your settings fc after you turn on the tethering?
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It works, no problem. So before I give you the answer, please be prepared to smack yourself in the head.
Ok then, first why would you freeze tether when you are trying to use it?
Ok, when you disable tethering provision in Wanam xposed, you can use the att mobile hot spot.
Turn the att mobile hot spot on, hit OK. (if it goes off, turn it on again) When you see the att verify box, hit the home button, do not hit OK.
Open the app again, hot spot should be on, configure your access point.
Enjoy!
I found that ruebarb's method works but it gives me a message about tethering not being enabled for my account. When I freeze provisioning in TiBu I get a force close.
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slidesear said:
I found that ruebarb's method works but it gives me a message about tethering not being enabled for my account. When I freeze provisioning in TiBu I get a force close.
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Teathering isn't enabled for your ATT account, that's the point of this work around, you are not paying $20 to use your own data. This mod can't hack the ATT system. You just go around it. If you hit the ok on the ATT box, it closes the app.
Indeed.
I was just saying that the difference between not freezing and freezing whilst using your instructions will yield a notification or a force close, respectively.
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Indeed.
I was just saying that the difference between not freezing and freezing whilst using your instructions will yield a notification or a force close, respectively.
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Makes sense now.
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Folks don't freeze tethering to use the method I listed
Here's how it works.
The way I got it to work is I disabled the tethering provision via Wanamm...
Then - when I enable tethering I also get the popup box for verification, but when the contact AT&T message and ok button comes up, just hit the home button instead...
Wifi tethering will remain on and active without needing the verification. You can then go back in and configure it and whatever no problem. :good:
Thank you Captain Hindsight
Check a few posts back
I'm using t mobile on a att note 3 gives me no data or invalid sim error Plz some 1 help
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help!!
I am having the same problem I Am using tmobile on my att note 3 and also I get no 3g only edge or 4G and lte
ok
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Hi Just want to ask since this is my first time using wanams xposed app. I have enable the tethering provision left it check then reboot 2 times but I still get the at&t confirmation thing and when you hit ok the tethering just closed up. Am I doing something wrong here I have the framework installed so what else am I missing here. Thanks in advance for the help
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download the app quarantine app from the app store and click on the wrench on the right then uncheck hide systems services then go back and click on tether provision then after that click on the lock on the right and freeze the tether provision then tether provision will be turned off...let me know if you need help to wifi tether buy creating your own ssid:good:
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I'm using t mobile on a att note 3 gives me no data or invalid sim error Plz some 1 help
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use the method i posted using quarantine app then download es file explorer open app click your setteing button scroll down to net manager then create a hotspot network and password then you should see it pop up and working ...fyi download fox fi and then download the add on and turn on proxy so t mobile will only see you using data not tethering hope this help
This is not my app I had nothing to do with the development of this app. I simply found this a couple years ago and it used to work on my first RAZR and RAZR HD. So I figured what the hell let's try it. I'm on T-Mobile and have 2.5 gigs of wifi tether included in my account. I installed this and turned it on. And it works. I was and still am at 2.2 gigs used since I installed it and my son has been playing Forza Horizons thru XBox live on his 360. And the T-Mobile account app does not register any extra data used on the WiFi tether section. The Xbox even updated and the game did an update also.
Drop box link :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/by7pl1cwosjdkqg/wifi_tether_v3_3-beta2.apk
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Screenshots notice the time. My son has been on Xbox live playing For a Horizons this whole time.
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Requires root though huh? Dang
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Can you give us an account update using this app in a few days? Want to see if there is a T-Mobile system lag...if it works as unrestricted...,that would be awesome!
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Yes requires root. And sure thing I'll keep you posted. One thing I have noticed is my sons tablet doesn't even see the hot spot in WiFi setup. Its a Google nextbook 7. I've got a Hi sense Sero pro 7 on 4.4.2 official KitKat GE. And it sees it and connects to it. Odd have no clue why.
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Requires root though huh? Dang
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rooting this device is the easiest of any android phone, so dont let that stop you!
Funny you should.....
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rooting this device is the easiest of any android phone, so dont let that stop you!
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Funny you should say that wase I just finished up rooting it finally (I have owned it for 8 days now jeez). Got my xposed going and the Dolby eq mod. Just triend an lg cam hack that worked beautifully but it must be outdated cuz it doesn't have uhd recording but man the pictures and videos it was taking make me wonder if it's not worth losing the fancy 4k shooting right now??
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Funny you should say that wase I just finished up rooting it finally (I have owned it for 8 days now jeez). Got my xposed going and the Dolby eq mod. Just triend an lg cam hack that worked beautifully but it must be outdated cuz it doesn't have uhd recording but man the pictures and videos it was taking make me wonder if it's not worth losing the fancy 4k shooting right now??
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which camera hack is that?
yep, with rooting/xposed/dolby, its almost perfect, at least until we get a recovery...
This link right here by Jishnu I believe?
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which camera hack is that?
yep, with rooting/xposed/dolby, its almost perfect, at least until we get a recovery...
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http://www.droidviews.com/improve-lg-g2-camera-picture-quality-camera-mod/
Installed perfectly pushing apks to system but that one feature was gone, I took pics in a room lit only by a tv and the hacked cam was actually visible, smooth, no stutter or blur. While the uhd kept trying to focus and if you read the mods op statement he upped all the fps and etcetera so that makes since. Hell I'm thinking bout going back to it now haha
so all you did was extract the camera.apk and put it in system, and change perms?
have you rebooted since, to make sure it still works?
That camera mod has a working ISO setting for the flex??
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so all you did was extract the camera.apk and put it in system, and change perms?
have you rebooted since, to make sure it still works?
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Yup and it worked great didn't check the iso setting being asked about though?
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That camera mod has a working ISO setting for the flex??
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I didn't check that man sorry but it's a real easy mod to just try and then revert back if you don't like it
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This part confuses me a little:
If you do not have a custom recovery on your device,
Extract the downloaded ZIP and copy the APK to phone.
Open Root Browser and go to system/app.
Find CameraApp.apk and CameraApp.odex and add a .bak extension to both of them.
Now copy the new CameraApp.apk to system/app folder. -
Here do we remove the .bak from the files we just copied over or leave it as is?
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Press and hold CameraApp.apk and select Permissions from the list of options.
Now set the permission to rw-r–r– (0644). For more details, read this guide.
Then reboot the phone.
When your LG boots up, you would be able to use the modded camera app on your phone.
leave them as is, in case you need to restore them if the replacement files arent working properly for you
the new files will have the extensions .apk, and .odex when you copy them over
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leave them as is, in case you need to restore them if the replacement files arent working properly for you
the new files will have the extensions .apk, and .odex when you copy them over
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Thanks!
Has anyone tried the ISO setting yet? If it is like the G2 Pro like everyone says - that would be excellent!
Reverted back to the stock camera - i couldnt get the dual camera to work - it wouldn't take any pics in that mode
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Reverted back to the stock camera - i couldnt get the dual camera to work - it wouldn't take any pics in that mode
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I tried the kk version they updated today because it had the und recording and it installed, then I rebooted, didn't show up so I read some more comments in the thread stating you needed the media.xml file that came with the cam zip....installed that rebooted and umm Bricked my freshly rooted setup phone lol. Took awhile to get it back to stock with that Damn lgflashtools!
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Would you share your settings, Device Profile, etc. For thiis app as I cannot get it to be seen by my other devices.
Thanks
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Would you share your settings, Device Profile, etc. For thiis app as I cannot get it to be seen by my other devices.
Thanks
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I didn't have any issue just didn't stick with my laptop. carriers and manufactories have gotten smart. especially due to the amount of people that are modding their phones these days. just changing the "tether dun" or "tether provisioning". Now we have to deal with upsell URLs. That's when on their end they notice URLs coming thru our data that are not the same format/ signature that mobile devices use. and therefore our WiFi data usage may still increase. well there's a way around that too. It doesn't stick through boot either. But it will mask said URLs and prevent " up sell". From your phones dailpad dial 3845#*???# put in the 3 numbers of your variant. like mine is a d959 so I dial 3845#*959# once in the hidden service menu click settings then scroll down to "upsell URL" click it and select the option "TMUS hastetheringOPTIIN". AND DONT FORGET THE OTHER HACK CHANGing the 1 to a zero on the tethering in sqlite editor .
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Oh and use a 3rd party hotspot toggle to trigger hotspot.
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I discovered this while digging around in the hidden menu. Accessed via dial pad in your phone apk by dialing 3845#*959#. (959 due to the 3 numbers in the device variant). Other carriers /variants use their last 3 accordingly. I don't know if this works for all carriers or not. I only have a D959.
First off let's learn why the "tether dun" option by using sqlite editor and changing the 1 to 0 doesn't work nor stick after reboot.
Carriers seem to have become wise to this hack since its been around from the first Moto RAZR XT912. And probably before that. Seems they have found a way to still tell whether or not you're tethering by monitoring the data stream and seeing the desktop user agent or style that is used by laptops and desktop PCs and/or other tablets use when tethering off of a devices hotspot.
So with that said there needs to be a way for carriers to disable this feature. So I went probing through my D959's hidden menu and found the option. I'm posting screen shots (hopefully in order of the method used) as well as my account page showing my hotspot usage has ran out at 3 gigs free that comes with my unlimited data.
I'm not responsible for your device or lack of following instructions to a "t". Its your phone and your choice to try or not.
With that said here we go:
First create new APN in your " access point names settings" to mirror that of your stock APN. And add to the APN type line - ",admin,dun"
The do the following :
1. Go to dail pad type in "3845#*959#
(The menu comes up)
2. Scroll to find option named " settings" click it
(Another menu pops up )
3. Scroll to find option "up sell url". Click it
(A smaller menu window pops up)
4. Chose " TMUS hastetheringoption". Click it
5. Back out like normal. I don't know if this matters but I use a 3rd party hotspot toggle as to not enter the T-Mobile hotspot apk.
6. Profit
Sorry to those of you who have trying with no luck due to I left out a step. My fault I apologize.
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UPDATE: I have been using this script from the LG G2 forums on Jellybean 4.2.2 and all has been working great. Smanager works great at changing the 1 back to a 0 on boot. So no more having to do it manually.
LG G2 forums with script -
But since I've moved up to KitKat and still using said script, I got a message stating I've used all available data allowed for my WiFi hotspot. What? All available data? How could this be when I'm clearly changing the "tether_dun_required" -1 to a 0? Well I don't know if T-Mobile got wise to us or what. But I found another line in the same settings using sqlite editor called
"Package_verify_enabled". It also has a 1 (for true) out beside it. So being that I need my hotspot for my son to play xbox360 live, I changed it to a "0" . and what do ya know? I now have working WiFi hotspot and I tested this mod out for the entire Florida St. vs Louisville game tonight while streaming it to my Nexus 7 (2013) at work so all the co workers and I could watch what we thought and what seemed to be a Florida St. ∆$$ whipping but sadly enough Florida St. Pulled it out at the end. But on a good note, the WiFi hotspot hack still works.
Good luck
Lg g2 forum for the script
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51213845
Awesome find! I was looking at that menu today, but wasn't sure which option to select. Great work!
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It never stuck after reboot and I always had to change the user string agent but editing the tether dun required value worked for me.
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I discovered this while digging around in the hidden menu. Accessed via dial pad in your phone apk by dialing 3845#*959#. (959 due to the 3 numbers in the device variant). Other carriers /variants use their last 3 accordingly. I don't know if this works for all carriers or not. I only have a D959.
First off let's learn why the "tether dun" option by using sqlite editor and changing the 1 to 0 doesn't work nor stick after reboot.
Carriers seem to have become wise to this hack since its been around from the first Moto RAZR XT912. And probably before that. Seems they have found a way to still tell whether or not you're tethering by monitoring the data stream and seeing the desktop user agent or style that is used by laptops and desktop PCs and/or other tablets use when tethering off of a devices hotspot.
So with that said there needs to be a way for carriers to disable this feature. So I went probing through my D959's hidden menu and found the option. I'm posting screen shots (hopefully in order of the method used) as well as my account page showing my hotspot usage has ran out at 3 gigs free that comes with my unlimited data.
I'm not responsible for your device or lack of following instructions to a "t". Its your phone and your choice to try or not.
With that said here we go:
1. Go to dail pad type in "3845#*959#
(The menu comes up)
2. Scroll to find option named " settings" click it
(Another menu pops up )
3. Scroll to find option "up sell url". Click it
(A smaller menu window pops up)
4. Chose " TMUS hastetheringoption". Click it
5. Back out like normal. I don't know if this matters but I use a 3rd party hotspot toggle as to not enter the T-Mobile hotspot apk.
6. Profit
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Keep trying on an AT&T d950 but any option i choose (and they all just say test 1 2 3 4 or thru put mode?) It pops up with an fc lg.hidden.menu has closed ?
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Awesome find bro thanks cheers
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what third party tethering app are you using?
Any idea how to accomplish this on another carrier? I tried with my d950 AT&T but when i choose anything from settings it fc's the hidden menu. Any help is appreciated.
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brittoking said:
Any idea how to accomplish this on another carrier? I tried with my d950 AT&T but when i choose anything from settings it fc's the hidden menu. Any help is appreciated.
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Did you freeze any apps? It seems like you may have froze a system app that's needed because it shouldn't FC
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kintwofan said:
Did you freeze any apps? It seems like you may have froze a system app that's needed because it shouldn't FC
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Thanks for the response. I'm currently running stock kit Kat (when i upgraded it borked something with the ability to connect in different modes with my computer, i can only connect with the "pc software" option) (getting new one sent on Monday) so it can't be any frozen programs. Not sure what it could be though really cuz I've never really messed with the hidden menus on phones. Always had build props and custom roms to do that stuff for me.
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I have no idea about the other variants of the g flex. I have T-Mobile d959. I'm not even sure if those options are the same in the other variants. I do believe the hidden menu is still accessible with the 3845#*your variants number# but beyond that have no idea.
UPDATE 4-27-14 :::
I've had my hotspot on all weekend watching YouTube, showbox, surfing the web, as well as my son has been doing the same and even had his Xbox 360 tethered thru it and my hotspot data amount is still sitting on 3.0 gigs according to t-mobile's built in apk that is linked to our accounts. The T-Mobile folks no the apk I'm speaking of. It doesn't update instantly but does do so at least twice a day or more. Here's a screen shot showing. Notice the dates.
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And my data amount went up roughly 5 gigs. Man porn in HD is killing my data. Lmao. J/K folks. I got unlimited. Lmao. J/k. That's what my sons Xbox live will do to ya.
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I no u meant man, porn is killing me but for a second i thought u said man porn like men lol haha
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@mattwheat what hotspot app are you using? I tried the stock and foxfi but it doesn't work, I keep getting sent to the t-mobile site.
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bbobarino said:
I no u meant man, porn is killing me but for a second i thought u said man porn like men lol haha
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Oh h#ll no. Not man porn. Lmfao I got a good laugh out of that. I didn't even see the way it looked after I wrote it. Geeez that's classic.
Here's a screen shot. It wouldn't let me share it due to my Nexus 7 not being compatible.
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Yyyeeeaaaa, this still won't work for me. I guess I'm not as fortunate as you or I'm doing something wrong. I actually haven't seen anyone confirm that this works though (unless I missed it which very well could be the case) so feel free to chime in if you know something haha.
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After reading my original post I left out a step. Make your own APN setting and add to "APN type" ",admin,dun". And reboot then follow original post.
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Hello, I tried this and it didnt work so I deleted the new APN I created but ever since my otherwise amazing data speed and connection has been inconsistent and spotty. Even looses signal sometimes which has never happened. Speeds are also not as good as they were.
I set the " TMUS hastetheringoption" option as advised.
My question is what is the default setting so I can go back to it as I believe it has something to do with what I am experiencing.
Thanks!
bgsitizen said:
Hello, I tried this and it didnt work so I deleted the new APN I created but ever since my otherwise amazing data speed and connection has been inconsistent and spotty. Even looses signal sometimes which has never happened. Speeds are also not as good as they were.
I set the " TMUS hastetheringoption" option as advised.
My question is what is the default setting so I can go back to it as I believe it has something to do with what I am experiencing.
Thanks!
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I believe its TMUS dataplanrequired. I don't understand why your signal is spotty and loss of signal. The more I mess with these settings I'm realizing that all this has done is create another option in the settings storage file where the other method of changing the tether fun required 1 to a 0 is. The other file I know have ,mind you im not sure how I got it, but I believe from testing one or several of the upsell URL options. That now has that tether dun required set at 0, not by me, and sticks through reboot. Here's a screenshot of said settings option that used to not be there. Let me know if this is just me or if others have noticed this now showing up.
Well actually I lost the pics when I flashed back to stock after a weekend long brick. But I managed to some how have screen shots saved to Dropbox of some build.props that I didn't notice before. The other settings option was seen thru sqlite editor when used to change that 1 to a 0 when I clicked on "settings storage" there used to be only one choice then a few days before I bricked and flashed back to stock I noticed another one called settings BCPM I think or something like that. It had all the same build.props in it except the tether fun required was defaulted to 0 already. Which kept me from having to set it or from going to the upsell URL again. The "BCPM" may not be the correct letters but it was something like that. Sorry for the delayed response also I've been bricked all weekend and trying to get it back lol
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Here's screenshots of the stick tmobile APN settings.
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Followed the instructions and it still doesn't work for me. How do you get the tether dun required to stay at 0 through reboot. I still have to edit the value every time I reboot. My build.prop looks just like yours.
Att flex doesn't give me the option changing network band in secret menu nor is there an option in the settings. How can I enable the option?
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warriorpluto said:
Att flex doesn't give me the option changing network band in secret menu nor is there an option in the settings. How can I enable the option?
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Use 3845#*340#
Or 5457#*340#
Replace 340 with ur model
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Murshad007 said:
Use 3845#*340#
Or 5457#*340#
Replace 340 with ur model
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Oh ok. I tried that but the option isn't there. It has all the other data there but doesn't give me the option to change bands. I think maybe I need a hidden menu apk from another lg? Thanks though
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warriorpluto said:
Oh ok. I tried that but the option isn't there. It has all the other data there but doesn't give me the option to change bands. I think maybe I need a hidden menu apk from another lg? Thanks though
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hi man i got the same problem as you i have the same version like you the at&t d950 and can't change network mode don't know why. I have tried all method even hidden menu's but its nowhere to be found
Bijouboy said:
hi man i got the same problem as you i have the same version like you the at&t d950 and can't change network mode don't know why. I have tried all method even hidden menu's but its nowhere to be found
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Yep sucks
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warriorpluto said:
Yep sucks
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Hey man ive finally find the solution but first your device must be rooted so as to access the buold.prop file. To enable network selection mode edit build prop using root explorer change the following line from ATT to OPEN root is required for this.
Chek the photo to know to line. That's all enjoy dude
Bijouboy said:
Hey man ive finally find the solution but first your device must be rooted so as to access the buold.prop file. To enable network selection mode edit build prop using root explorer change the following line from ATT to OPEN root is required for this.
Chek the photo to know to line. That's all enjoy dude
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Thanks allot you're a life saver thanks again
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What's the purpose of enabling preferred network? Should I do this? I have a D950.
I just tried this now. I am here in Florida with Cricket wireless and service has been spotty. I think the mod stops priority of the LTE and allows for other speeds to function. Stopped getting spotty LTE and now 4g but at higher bars.
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hello,
Thanks for ur trick..
It works..
But I am facing some issues with it.
1. I cant type OPEN. it shows only 3 digits "OPE"
2. Changing this changes sms list view to go invisible/ white .in list view it shows nothing.o nce i open sms thread then i can see sms
3. Changing this disables hidden menu.
I really dont know why this happening. But i have confirmed this by doing/undo changes many times.,.. but is it because of issue no 1?
I made the change in the build prop file, gow do i select carrier now?
ATULDUMBRE said:
hello,
Thanks for ur trick..
It works..
But I am facing some issues with it.
1. I cant type OPEN. it shows only 3 digits "OPE"
2. Changing this changes sms list view to go invisible/ white .in list view it shows nothing.o nce i open sms thread then i can see sms
3. Changing this disables hidden menu.
I really dont know why this happening. But i have confirmed this by doing/undo changes many times.,.. but is it because of issue no 1?
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same here on D950
only 3 digit allowed ... OPE
Just Put OPE and save Build prop..reboot phone and you will be able to have choice of 2g 3g lte.
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