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Pulled from the Inspire forums and can confirm working mod.
PROCEDURE FOR ROMS WITH A SINGLE LOCKED APN:
If your APN is locked (it shows the lock symbol and you cannot change the settings), then we're just going to add a second one.
From the APN screen, press Menu>>New APN. Here are the settings for your 2nd APN. Everything is case sensitive and must be entered exactly as below.
Name: Media Net (if your 1st locked APN is named Media Net, then just name this one Media Net2 - this name in this field isn't important as long as it's unique)
APN: Phone
MMS protocol: WAP 2.0 (this option might not be in your APN, so don't worry if you don't see it)
MCC: xxx (Don't change this number)
MNC: xxx (Don't change this number)
APN type: default,admin,hipri (notice there are no spaces between the words and the commas)
APN protocol (if applicable): IPv4
Everything else: <Not set>
Once you have the above settings entered, press menu and save. You will exit back out to the APN selection screen. Now you need to select the little round button for the new APN (Media Net/Phone) that you just created. Your phone's data connection will drop for several seconds as it switches to the new APN, and then come back. If you find that your connection doesn't "stick" on the 2nd APN (i.e. the selection button keeps reverting back to the 1st APN) then reboot your phone and try selecting the 2nd APN again.[/COLOR][/B] It is mandatory that the 2nd APN is selected in order for the speed benefit.
We're done. If something went wrong and you need to revert back to your default APN config, from the APN selection screen just press menu and select "Reset to default".
Will this allow tethering without the tethering plan?
Thanks I can confirm it works great no need to root my phone now
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geek_riot said:
Will this allow tethering without the tethering plan?
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Correct. I am on a $30 Unlimited LTE data plan no tethering but have it enabled with this mod.
Noodles5666 said:
Correct. I am on a $30 Unlimited LTE data plan no tethering but have it enabled with this mod.
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Awesome!! Thanks!!
Even better it drops us off of LTE, i.e. we can now turn the darn thing off and save some battery
This doesnt let you use LTE 4g while doing tetherning. After adding this apn it kicks you to the HSPA+ 4g.
But this is an easy way to create an easy way to switch between LTE and HSPA+
Edit: also it didnt allow me to do tethering. Said i had to dial 611 and get it added.
I seem to be doing something wrong... I made the second APN and activated it. When I try to use the WiFi Hotspot App, I get a message about adding tethering. Should I be using a different app?
jason.hamilton said:
This doesnt let you use LTE 4g while doing tetherning. After adding this apn it kicks you to the HSPA+ 4g.
But this is an easy way to create an easy way to switch between LTE and HSPA+
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This may be but my internet icon has not changed. Showing 4G but that is probably due to the market I am in is not an LTE market.
Noodles5666 said:
This may be but my internet icon has not changed. Showing 4G but that is probably due to the market I am in is not an LTE market.
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Yea when you are on the 4g LTE network, there is a little LTE underneath the 4g symbol
geek_riot said:
I seem to be doing something wrong... I made the second APN and activated it. When I try to use the WiFi Hotspot App, I get a message about adding tethering. Should I be using a different app?
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Have you followed step by step? Yes? Then have you tried rebooting the phone?
Is there any way you can update that APN to work with LTE 4g.
jason.hamilton said:
Is there any way you can update that APN to work with LTE 4g.
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Sorry as of now I don't have a way. Will be figuring that out shortly.
Does not work for me.
Followed steps and reboot. No good.
Not Working
It works for a second and then it reverts back to that you need a tethering plan. Any other info. Thanks
z45123 said:
It works for a second and then it reverts back to that you need a tethering plan. Any other info. Thanks
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I've ran it for about 2 gigs today and had no issues. Also once you turn it off the next time you wanna do it you will have to switch back to the stock APN and then back to the one you made. It's not perfect but it's better than nothing right now.
I didn't use these settings to enable tethering, but I entered them just to get ANY sort of data connection. It definitely solved my issues. Thanks a lot!
Won't revert to default
I set up an apn for hspa+ before I could get a 4g sim. I've switched sims and now I wanted to go back to default and it said I had no data due to an apn error. The radial box is selected for the original apn.
It would work for a second and my laptop would see the network but quickly went back to telling me to go to AT&T and get a tethering plan. However Having the second APN seems to help when the data gets flaky, which is VERY often. Speeds are erratic and I often can't get ANY data.
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would love to see this work with the LTE connection.
I am using an unlocked ATT note 3 on tmobile. The phone was unlocked through eBay code and rooted through Kingo root. I've tried adding a new apn and changing the apn protocol like some have suggested. However my apn is not changeable. It is greyed out even when I add a new one.
My mms does not work if I have wifi on. It doesn't work sometimes when wifi is off. It just stays stuck on "sending" or "downloading" forever. Any suggestions on a easy fix?
slickyv said:
Any suggestions on a easy fix?
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Can you delete the grayed out APN? It definitely sounds like an APN problem.
Rukbat said:
Can you delete the grayed out APN? It definitely sounds like an APN problem.
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It's the apn protocol field within the new apn that's grayed out. The one that says ipv4. I need to change it to ipv6 but can't change it.
I get mms on mine and didn't even touch apn when I put the sim card in.
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Add a new APN Witn the correct settings or try the restore defaults option. worst case,try a factory Reset
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Jammol said:
I get mms on mine and didn't even touch apn when I put the sim card in.
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You put an AT&T SIM into a TMobile phone, didn't change the APN, and you still get internet and MMS? Then someone has a server set up REALLY sloppy. A phone registered to AT&T's network should NOT be able to use TMobile's gateway or MMS server. I can understand the MMS server being set up loosely, but not the gateway.
Rukbat said:
You put an AT&T SIM into a TMobile phone, didn't change the APN, and you still get internet and MMS? Then someone has a server set up REALLY sloppy. A phone registered to AT&T's network should NOT be able to use TMobile's gateway or MMS server. I can understand the MMS server being set up loosely, but not the gateway.
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I have an AT&T Note 3 that I unlocked onto T-MOBILE and I didn't have to touch apn settings at all for anything to work. Only thing I'm using is intelli3g for the automatic LTE, WCDMA/GSM switching.
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I upgraded my sim card so that I could get LTE service, I have the new APN on and working although I am still only getting 6MBs like I did before but now I don't seem to be getting MMS messages either.
my settings that I found to use are this and I have this with 1 subtraction as I don't have the option.
FIELD SETTINGS
NAME st lte
APN tfdata
MMSC http://mms-tf.net
MMS PROXY mms3.tracfone.com
MMS PORT 80
MMS_APN tfdata -- don't have MMS_APN
My wife has the same phone and the sim card was purchased at the same time, she is getting 14MBs down and I believe her MMS is working.
We are both on the Viper rom, i have hboot 1.44 she has 1.55 that is about the only difference.
maxpower2078 said:
I upgraded my sim card so that I could get LTE service, I have the new APN on and working although I am still only getting 6MBs like I did before but now I don't seem to be getting MMS messages either.
my settings that I found to use are this and I have this with 1 subtraction as I don't have the option.
FIELD SETTINGS
NAME st lte
APN tfdata
MMSC http://mms-tf.net
MMS PROXY mms3.tracfone.com
MMS PORT 80
MMS_APN tfdata -- don't have MMS_APN
My wife has the same phone and the sim card was purchased at the same time, she is getting 14MBs down and I believe her MMS is working.
We are both on the Viper rom, i have hboot 1.44 she has 1.55 that is about the only difference.
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make sure your apn is correct, you might want to confirm with your carrier. I'm not sure about yours, but on mine, its not required to enter a mms apn when you already have a lte apn. mms works fine only using the lte apn. ALso make sure you are not using apps like AdBlock Plus, these apps block ads but they also block mms.
alray said:
make sure your apn is correct, you might want to confirm with your carrier. I'm not sure about yours, but on mine, its not required to enter a mms apn when you already have a lte apn. mms works fine only using the lte apn. ALso make sure you are not using apps like AdBlock Plus, these apps block ads but they also block mms.
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Thanks for the suggestions. I have a feeling this version is setup to not use a MMS_APN as I don't even have an option to put one in.
Also, before sticking the new sim card in, everything worked fine on the same os, phone etc..... so it is all about the change to a new sim and ST resetting some things on my account to get it to work today.
I am guessing I need to call them.
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I am guessing I need to call them.
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Probably, at least you'll be 100% sure your apn is correct.
I really like the design and hardware. Just wondering if anyone has tried it.
Sure it works http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3044609
This is very confusing. Will it work out of the box?
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It will almost work out of the box. You will have to acquire a Droid Turbo and then insert a T Mobile SIM. Then you have to change the preferred network type to LTE/GSM/UMTS. Then you add the T Mobile APNs and you are good to go after a reboot.
I will warn you as a Droid Turbo owner, I really regret not getting a Nexus 6. And I have small hands.
I've used it on AT&T, T-mobile and Telcel down in Mexico. None of them required me manually setting the APNs. I wss prepared each time and had them written down and ready. Through whatever cosmic voodoo happens when I acquired each new network it did it all by itself.
HTH,
Chad
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MMS doesn't work on T-Mobile after updating to lollipop. Can't change the APN's anymore as the "user does not have permission".
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MMS doesn't work on T-Mobile after updating to lollipop. Can't change the APN's anymore as the "user does not have permission".
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I'm on T-Mobile and rooted Lollipop, the APN change works fine here. You have to hit the add button, not try to change the existing APN
I wrote:
>Has anyone with a full service (not freedompop) sim tried the hotspot? I've turned off data on my Ting sim so I can't test it myself.
lordmorphous replied:
>Just tried it tonight. I have a postpaid AT&T account. Worked quite well.
I went ahead and enabled data and tethering for my Ting sim.
Ting's FAQs suggest that tethering cannot be used with LTE data, but I had no problem. Ting with LTE connection showed the same speed on the R1 HD and the wifi connected device, at the time, about 20 Mbps up and down.
APN settings for FreedomPop SIM
On a Freedompop forum, JJFreedom wrote:
>It seems your APN settings are incorrect.
>Make sure you fill out the information exactly like so:
>
> Name: FREEDOMPOP [This is optional, you can really put anything here]
> APN: freedompop.foggmobile.com
> APN Type: default and dun
> MCC: 234
> MNC: 20
> IP Protocol: IPv4
> APN roaming protocol: IPv4
> Bearer: Unspecified
> MVNO type: none
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>leave everything else blank
>When you set up all the information correctly, you should also see an "R" next to the data
>signal in the notification bar. This mean's it's "roaming" which is necessary for the service.
This worked. The hotspot connected to devices without problems. Data connection was HSPA+.
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On a Freedompop forum, JJFreedom wrote:
>It seems your APN settings are incorrect.
>Make sure you fill out the information exactly like so:
>
> Name: FREEDOMPOP [This is optional, you can really put anything here]
> APN: freedompop.foggmobile.com
> APN Type: default and dun
> MCC: 234
> MNC: 20
> IP Protocol: IPv4
> APN roaming protocol: IPv4
> Bearer: Unspecified
> MVNO type: none
>
>leave everything else blank
>When you set up all the information correctly, you should also see an "R" next to the data
>signal in the notification bar. This mean's it's "roaming" which is necessary for the service.
This worked. The hotspot connected to devices without problems. Data connection was HSPA+.
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I tried above freedompop hotspot setting but on my laptop it says no internet when connected to hotspot network. My phone is not yet rooted does phone need to be rooted for it to work?
shah_vm said:
I tried above freedompop hotspot setting but on my laptop it says no internet when connected to hotspot network. My phone is not yet rooted does phone need to be rooted for it to work?
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The phone does not need to be rooted.
Is Data roaming enabled?
Is the modified APN selected?
Are both "default" and "dun" checked under APN type in that APN?
Until "dun" was checked, my sim behaved the same way, connected but no internet.
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The phone does not need to be rooted.
Is Data roaming enabled?
Is the modified APN selected?
Are both "default" and "dun" checked under APN type in that APN?
Until "dun" was checked, my sim behaved the same way, connected but no internet.
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yes data roaming is enabled
yes modified apn is selected
yes dun and default is selected
I am on free basic plan from freedom pop. I have downgraded all the other services. I only have 200mb data plan on my sim. could that be the reason for hotspot not working? are you on free basic plan?
no idea why it is still not working?
shah_vm said:
yes data roaming is enabled
yes modified apn is selected
yes dun and default is selected
I am on free basic plan from freedom pop. I have downgraded all the other services. I only have 200mb data plan on my sim. could that be the reason for hotspot not working? are you on free basic plan?
no idea why it is still not working?
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All my fp sims are downgraded to free 200mb plan with no services. I have two types of sim, data only and voice/data. The voice/data sim gets a number assigned before shipment.
The one in my R1 HD is voice/data, but I am not using fp voip phone and have run the fp messaging app only to check activation; it's not running now.
I'll swap to a data only sim this evening and see if the hotspot continues to work.
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All my fp sims are downgraded to free 200mb plan with no services. I have two types of sim, data only and voice/data. The voice/data sim gets a number assigned before shipment.
The one in my R1 HD is voice/data, but I am not using fp voip phone and have run the fp messaging app only to check activation; it's not running now.
I'll swap to a data only sim this evening and see if the hotspot continues to work.
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I have fp messaging app installed. However, I tried uninstalling the app hotspot still won't work.
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I have fp messaging app installed. However, I tried uninstalling the app hotspot still won't work.
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Swapped in a data only sim, hotspot still works fine.
I assume the icon on top bar has an R to indicate it's registered and same icon in the dropdown menu has the R and is labelled FreedomPop.
Also, I assume the sim is providing data locally. Speedtest should show a ping of about 300ms.
Running out of ideas...Settings/More/Cellular networks shows Preferred network type 3G/4G. When I click on Network operators, it searches for about a minute and then shows FreedomPop 3G twice...I'm guessing one of those is ATT and the other is T-Mobile. Haven't noticed any difference if I select one or the other.
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Swapped in a data only sim, hotspot still works fine.
I assume the icon on top bar has an R to indicate it's registered and same icon in the dropdown menu has the R and is labelled FreedomPop.
Also, I assume the sim is providing data locally. Speedtest should show a ping of about 300ms.
Running out of ideas...Settings/More/Cellular networks shows Preferred network type 3G/4G. When I click on Network operators, it searches for about a minute and then shows FreedomPop 3G twice...I'm guessing one of those is ATT and the other is T-Mobile. Haven't noticed any difference if I select one or the other.
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everything that you mentioned is set accordingly yet hotspot is not working for me.
anyway thanks for all your help.
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limpet said:
Swapped in a data only sim, hotspot still works fine.
I assume the icon on top bar has an R to indicate it's registered and same icon in the dropdown menu has the R and is labelled FreedomPop.
Also, I assume the sim is providing data locally. Speedtest should show a ping of about 300ms.
Running out of ideas...Settings/More/Cellular networks shows Preferred network type 3G/4G. When I click on Network operators, it searches for about a minute and then shows FreedomPop 3G twice...I'm guessing one of those is ATT and the other is T-Mobile. Haven't noticed any difference if I select one or the other.
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everything that you mentioned is set accordingly yet hotspot is not working for me.
anyway thanks for all your help.
mine doesn't work either
Using freedompop sim on sim2 with data choosing sim2. APN/Data Roam enabled. Hotspot can be connected, but no internet going through. I might think this is a bug of the stock ROM.
Any other WIFI tether app recommended?
ctzw said:
Using freedompop sim on sim2 with data choosing sim2. APN/Data Roam enabled. Hotspot can be connected, but no internet going through. I might think this is a bug of the stock ROM.
Any other WIFI tether app recommended?
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The fix described here, adding dun to the APN type, has worked for me with several fp sims, both the data only and talk/data variety:
https://forums.freedompop.com/discussion/17067/blu-r1-hd-hotspot-connection-issue-fixed
Apparently it worked for "Blu R1 HD User" as well. Expect we all have the stock rom.
My guess is that the problem is differences with the account setup at freedompop. They may be trying to disable it so they can charge for the service but have not made changes to all accounts.
limpet said:
The fix described here, adding dun to the APN type, has worked for me with several fp sims, both the data only and talk/data variety:
https://forums.freedompop.com/discussion/17067/blu-r1-hd-hotspot-connection-issue-fixed
Apparently it worked for "Blu R1 HD User" as well. Expect we all have the stock rom.
My guess is that the problem is differences with the account setup at freedompop. They may be trying to disable it so they can charge for the service but have not made changes to all accounts.
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The "dun" trick was tested NOT to work on my R1 HD. Same, connected, but no internet. I am wondering is this a BLU issue or FP issue. In other words,
1) has anyone successfully tethered using other carrier's sim cards in BLU while not with FP? Then that's a FP issue..
2) has anyone successfully tethered FP's sim card on other GSM unlocked phones, while not in BLU? Then that's a BLU issue..
I am not a GSM player (I play with CDMA phones a lot), can someone do above experiments and show your results? Thanks.
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1) has anyone successfully tethered using other carrier's sim cards in BLU while not with FP? Then that's a FP issue..
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Yes. It's working perfectly on my current plan (T-mobile $30 UL Data & Int Text (5GB at 4G) plan)
ctzw said:
The "dun" trick was tested NOT to work on my R1 HD. Same, connected, but no internet. I am wondering is this a BLU issue or FP issue. In other words,
1) has anyone successfully tethered using other carrier's sim cards in BLU while not with FP? Then that's a FP issue..
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Please read OP. Both ATT and Ting tether from the R1HD.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67904132&postcount=1
ctzw said:
2) has anyone successfully tethered FP's sim card on other GSM unlocked phones, while not in BLU? Then that's a BLU issue..
I am not a GSM player (I play with CDMA phones a lot), can someone do above experiments and show your results? Thanks.
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No problem tethering from a BLU Studio 5.0 LTE (Android 4.3) with fp sim.
HTC M8 (Android 6.0) has the "connects but no internet" problem with fp sim.
My phone is set up as shown here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67904767&postcount=1
I can tether from either data source. HSPA+ speeds from fp sim, LTE speeds from Ting (T-mobile).
I wrote:
limpet said:
No problem tethering from a BLU Studio 5.0 LTE (Android 4.3) with fp sim.
HTC M8 (Android 6.0) has the "connects but no internet" problem with fp sim.
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My M8 is not rooted.
This is probably relevant:
Enable Free Wi-Fi Tethering On Your HTC One (M8)
http://www.cultofandroid.com/61639/enable-free-wi-fi-tethering-htc-one-m8/
It would be great if someone with a rooted R1HD could find something like this:
<app name=”Tethering_provision”>
<item type=”integer”
name=”TetheringGuard_rule”>1</item>
I believe that Android 4 phones may not give carriers the ability to identify(and block)
tethered traffic. An obsolete GSM phone with a fp sim might make a cheap hotspot.
limpet said:
Please read OP. Both ATT and Ting tether from the R1HD.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67904132&postcount=1
My phone is set up as shown here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67904767&postcount=1
I can tether from either data source. HSPA+ speeds from fp sim, LTE speeds from Ting (T-mobile).
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I still cannot make the hotspot to work. i am using two FP sims now. data is enabled on sim 1. see the picture.
ctzw said:
I still cannot make the hotspot to work. i am using two FP sims now. data is enabled on sim 1. see the picture.
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My hotspot is set up with WPA2 PSK security. I've never tried anything else.
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My hotspot is set up with WPA2 PSK security. I've never tried anything else.
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That's not it. Hotspot still works without security.
But I think I've figured it out.
In brief, I believe that adding dun to the APN type works only if you are connected to T-Mobile.
Freedompop sims can use either T-Mobile or ATT HSPA+ data. If you connect to T-Mobile, tethering works, if ATT it doesn't. I am in a location that gets both, but T-Mobile is stronger and I think it normally gets selected. When I click on Network operators, it searches for about a minute and then displays this:
I think the two "FreedomPop 4G" items are ATT and T-mobile, When I click on either one, it says "Registering on Freedompop 4G". These don't seem to appear in the same order each time, but when I choose at random, about half the time I get no internet when I reconnect the wifi device. When I tell it to "choose automatically" I always have internet, I think because it chooses the stronger T-mobile signal.
Googling: dun apn tether, shows that this was a solution to a T-mobile broken tethering problem.
There must be a way to force the device to connect to a particular network.
Does anyone know how?
I did some searching for APN settings for ATT back when HSPA+ was all the rage.
Came up with this for APN Type: default,supl,dun,hipri
I still can't tell whether I'm connected to ATT or T-Mobile (there must be a way, but I don't know it).
But I've been trying manual selection as before, which often failed to tether internet. Now it always seems to work.
Would someone who has been unable to tether with a Freedompop sim please try this APN setting.