Previously, tethering worked in 5.1 and below. I did the steps laid out by Crios, however I noticed that Tethering completely stopped working. As in, anything that connected to my hotspot showed no internet access. Previously, I was getting hit with throttled down speed from T-Mobile after my upgrade to Android 6.0
So I want to get some information and make sure T-Mobile tethering is working or its not for everyone, and see if we can resolve it!
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f00d4tehg0dz said:
Previously, tethering worked in 5.1 and below. I did the steps laid out by Crios, however I noticed that Tethering completely stopped working. As in, anything that connected to my hotspot showed no internet access. Previously, I was getting hit with throttled down speed from T-Mobile after my upgrade to Android 6.0
So I want to get some information and make sure T-Mobile tethering is working or its not for everyone, and see if we can resolve it!
Thanks
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you have to be a bit more accurate with your question. with what you wrote, tethering works absolutely fine with tmobile and marshmallow. as i use tethering on tmobile and am on marshmallow. im sure that what you really wanted to know was if tethering illegally is working on tmobile. i dont know, as i tether legally. i do know that many people that do tether illegally are having a hard time tethering on tmobile with marshmallow.
simms22 said:
you have to be a bit more accurate with your question. with what you wrote, tethering works absolutely fine with tmobile and marshmallow. as i use tethering on tmobile and am on marshmallow. im sure that what you really wanted to know was if tethering illegally is working on tmobile. i dont know, as i tether legally. i do know that many people that do tether illegally are having a hard time tethering on tmobile with marshmallow.
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interesting.. what did you do? B/c I've read that several people can't use it. I know several users have been flagged on t-mobile for using tethering modifications.. which makes me think perhaps I have been...
And I did mention the latest tethering trick, by posting that Crios wrote.
f00d4tehg0dz said:
interesting.. what did you do? B/c I've read that several people can't use it. I know several users have been flagged on t-mobile for using tethering modifications.. which makes me think perhaps I have been...
And I did mention the latest tethering trick, by posting that Crios wrote.
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thats because i use no modifications. i just turn on wireless tethering, then connect. if you cant, thete might be a build.prop fix that needs to be done. but tmobile has tethering included in everyones plan. if you have a limit on hiw mych data you can use, then they give unlimited tether to your plan. i have sn unlimited high speed data plan, that means they give me 7gb tethering. snd thats mire than enough for me now-a-days for me
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thats because i use no modifications. i just turn on wireless tethering, then connect. if you cant, thete might be a build.prop fix that needs to be done. but tmobile has tethering included in everyones plan. if you have a limit on hiw mych data you can use, then they give unlimited tether to your plan. i have sn unlimited high speed data plan, that means they give me 7gb tethering. snd thats mire than enough for me now-a-days for me
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I Realized my mistake... I meant to say tethering modification. Not tethering in general. :/
f00d4tehg0dz said:
I Realized my mistake... I meant to say tethering modification. Not tethering in general. :/
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lol, its not only you. most people that post about just say tethering. not realizing that some tether legally i guess. but ive grown used to it by now.
anyways, from what ive been reading, many write that the old ways dont work anymore, on tmobile. im guessing thats because tmobile started a thing, about the time marshmallow started, about going after illegal tethering.
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I've heard of a few friends getting bluetooth PAN tethering with only the standard non-tethering data plan ($40/45). Has anyone succeeded in doing this? I would try to figure it out myself, but all the bay area stores are sold outof the Tilt.
You can tether with any data plan. You can tether via USB or BT. I have the MediaMax plan, and tether with my Kaiser (and I did with my 8525 and Blackjack before them).
Now whether it is allowed or not is a different story. But, technically, it works with no issues.
you can tether any device without tethering package
They don't want you to because of the large data downloads, I say go ahead just don't go bragging about it our the may try to audit your acct.
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You can tether with any data plan. You can tether via USB or BT. I have the MediaMax plan, and tether with my Kaiser (and I did with my 8525 and Blackjack before them).
Now whether it is allowed or not is a different story. But, technically, it works with no issues.
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I should note that at least one of the other people that got it to work without a proper tethering plan was in the same situation as you: they started out with a Blackberry, and then just didn't switch plans to another plan.
For new Tilt owners, AT&T offers a handful of plans, all under the "PDA" plan family. "PDA Personal Max" is $40, and doesn't include tethering, "PDA Personal Max - Tethering" does, but is a ridiculous $70.
Has anyone gotten tethering to work on a new AT&T non-tethering plan? What happens if you try to connect to the phone via PAN without the tethering plan? I wonder if a hacked ROM could fix this, if it's blocked by software on the phone.
I use a program called PDANet. It's like $30 but well worth it because it can save you a lot of money. http://www.junefabrics.com/pdanet/index.php
It more or less makes it appear as if your data is coming from your phone instead of your laptop.
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I should note that at least one of the other people that got it to work without a proper tethering plan was in the same situation as you: they started out with a Blackberry, and then just didn't switch plans to another plan.
For new Tilt owners, AT&T offers a handful of plans, all under the "PDA" plan family. "PDA Personal Max" is $40, and doesn't include tethering, "PDA Personal Max - Tethering" does, but is a ridiculous $70.
Has anyone gotten tethering to work on a new AT&T non-tethering plan? What happens if you try to connect to the phone via PAN without the tethering plan? I wonder if a hacked ROM could fix this, if it's blocked by software on the phone.
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I wonder why the rep I spoke to told me that of all the PDA plans, all included tethering? I was fighting tooth and nail to get the PDA unlimited + 1500 SMS / free M2M messaging but was unable to because "the IMEI for the Kaiser is being reported as an unknown device".
I ended up having to get the PDA Personal Unlimited + shared unlimited messaging for my family plan. Anyway, PDA Personal Unlimited is supposed to have tethering included.
Can't get PDAnet to work. Looks like it uses same style to connect as when I use the connection wizard anyway. I doubt this program subverts cingular's ability to tell what is using what data connection...
Anyway, I googled around and tried the different usernames and passwords and APN's I found but no luck with PDAnet...
any suggestions anyone?
What about USB Modem by Mobile Stream?
It worked well with my PPC-6700....
http://www.mobile-stream.com/usbmodem_wm.html
Data plans have NO bearing on whether your phone can tether or not. If data access is enabled on your account with any plan in place you have the "ability" to tether, but not necessarily "permission". It doesn't matter if it is a pay as you use it or a full laptop connect plan. For those that are tethering without the proper data plan it is like driving without a seat belt. You may have driving for hundreds of miles without anything happening, but one day......
For the Tilt, the program Internet Sharing works like a champ. Just launch it, click connect, and plug it up to your computer.
Download this cab to install it.
For the Tilt: There is no need to install it. The IntrShr.exe or something similar is right in the \Windows directory. Just make a shortcut to your start menu for it.
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For the Tilt: There is no need to install it. The IntrShr.exe or something similar is right in the \Windows directory. Just make a shortcut to your start menu for it.
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Correct, but the cab just makes it easier for a noob.
am i doing somehing wrong becaus it askes for a username and password. It is like I am trying to dial up or something..
I am an idiot. I enabled the dialup network... which ATT told me to do. JERKS!. in anyevent, you must enable the PAN network then it works AWESOME... My speeds are excellent too. about 800-1300 down and about 300-500up... PERFECT...
thanks XDA
Internet sharing on my Kaiser/TyTn II works like a champ and quite easy to set up...Your provider, in my case ATT, might and some say will notice large amounts of data use so beware of that. They will audit and go after your money in that case. I dont use it frequently even though I have unlimited data plan with Media Net for the overpriced amount of $39.99...geeee I'm really glad they don't charge me $40.00
I know I read somewhere u can use ur wifi and not ur at&t internet as a modum if u turn off the phone at&t will never know anyone else reaed this and if so know where it is? thanx
I'm just curious, which rom or roms out there have wifi tethering enabled in them that will allow you to tether an ipad or android tablet?
sunshine1982 said:
I'm just curious, which rom or roms out there have wifi tethering enabled in them that will allow you to tether an ipad or android tablet?
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There are quite a few (if not all) of them that do this.
Be aware, though - if you do this without a tethering plan, AT&T is likely to catch on and change your plan to a tethering plan.
this is true, but if you have the unlimited data plan, then you rly don't need to wry until you start getting upwards of 4-5gigs, also you can edit your apn so that it doesn't show on their end that you are tethering.
mainly my friend/boss is wanting to be able to use his captivate to tether his ipad 2 while at work to do work reports and such.
i was just curious if there was any particular rom that functioned better than others as far as battery life and stability.
you may want to post this APN tweak for the other ATT boys, i have not read of this..
Anyone able to tether with a VZW MX2? Foxfi?
Sure. Easy using built in tethering.
I assume this means you have paid tethering? I am on unlimited, can I add tethering without losing unlimited?
GatorsUF said:
I assume this means you have paid tethering? I am on unlimited, can I add tethering without losing unlimited?
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Yes, I'm on a family share plan. While you can set up a plan to pay for tethering, I'm a firm believer that you shouldn't have to. Do a littleore research on foxfi and some of the other tethering apps.
I don't necessarily want to pay, just want to be able to do it and keep unlimited. I don't have my phone yet (est Oct 27) so curious if anyone has been able to get tethering to work with foxfi or similar.
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I assume this means you have paid tethering? I am on unlimited, can I add tethering without losing unlimited?
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From what Verizon has told me.yes you can, and you will have unlimited tether.
I have unlimited data and no tether plan, just tried to setup the mobile hotspot with no dice says I have to pay 30/mo for tethering. Been using EasyTether which works - I hate having to install separate apps on both the phone and pc to do this, but it works which beats the alternative.
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I have unlimited data and no tether plan, just tried to setup the mobile hotspot with no dice says I have to pay 30/mo for tethering. Been using EasyTether which works - I hate having to install separate apps on both the phone and pc to do this, but it works which beats the alternative.
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Thanks for checking, did you try both FoxFi and built in? Are there any other hotspot apps that might work?
I am really hoping to tether my tablet from my phone, so the EasyTether won't really work for me. I also use my phone to tether my chromecast and tablet together...so bluetooth isn't the best option for that either.
I presume once root is achieved it will be possible, so I will have patience just hoped it would be an easy fix
If possible, I am curious about the same thing. Can someone install FoxFi and see if it will work with Moto X?
JayRyu said:
If possible, I am curious about the same thing. Can someone install FoxFi and see if it will work with Moto X?
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No go, says wifi tether has been blocked by your carrier. USB works though.
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No go, says wifi tether has been blocked by your carrier. USB works though.
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Damn, I was afraid of that. Wifi tethering is essential for me. Thanks for letting me know.
With respect to wifi tethering (via Foxfi or other), someone suggested the need to encrypt the phone, which then (somehow) permits wifi tethering to work. Before I spend the time doing so, I wanted to see if anyone has heard this as well and/or attempted it?
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With respect to wifi tethering (via Foxfi or other), someone suggested the need to encrypt the phone, which then (somehow) permits wifi tethering to work. Before I spend the time doing so, I wanted to see if anyone has heard this as well and/or attempted it?
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What they mean encrypt the phone is by putting a password lock on the phone. Even if you do it, it still gives you the error message seen above, "WiFi tethering blocked by carrier"
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What they mean encrypt the phone is by putting a password lock on the phone. Even if you do it, it still gives you the error message seen above, "WiFi tethering blocked by carrier"
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Yes, encrypt the data/storage on the phone by going under Settings->Security->Encrypt phone.
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Yes, encrypt the data/storage on the phone by going under Settings->Security->Encrypt phone.
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Any luck with that?
i was thinking of getting this phone. but with out tether. im out.. i hope devs figure out how to root VW Moto x soon..
I am also a wifi tether user, but will have to get by with USB tether until someone roots it (hopefully). You guys the do USB tether, are you using the clockworkmod tether?
has anyone try PdaNet+/foxfi???
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Hey guys,
Is it possible to enable tethering without root? When I use the native tethering it just pops up a message that says to go to att.com/mywireless (but there are no options to turn it on there)?
Thanks guys, I need this functionality for work.
I'm on the 15 gig shared data plan and my tethering in available with out root I used to need root but when I changed to this plan it was no longer needed not sure if that was what made it available on my phone or something else. I will check the other phones on the plan and see if they also have tether available and let you know.
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I'm on the 15 gig shared data plan and my tethering in available with out root I used to need root but when I changed to this plan it was no longer needed not sure if that was what made it available on my phone or something else. I will check the other phones on the plan and see if they also have tether available and let you know.
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Hey, I have the unlimited data plan that comes bundled with direct tv, which I called and does not support tethering. they said I'd have to change to a non-unlimited plan that supports tethering, or get another device that has a data plan that has tethering, but the cheapest plan is 40 dollars a month for 2 gb of data. Does anyone know a way to root the phone (can send me a link) so that I can keep my unlimited plan and still tether? Or know some other option that allows me to keep my unlimited plan and still tether? Thanks!
Not sure of the status of them, but try out PdaNet and FoxFi ... The latter has been removed from the play store by sprint and at&t, but you can find the url in the FoxFi Addon description.
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Confirmed, pdanet is still a thing. One of the few apps I truly found worth what I paid for it.
Links and details
Tethering is part of the mobile share data plan.
Sidesync
Ummmm
Bones2374 said:
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This app works perfectly!! Thank you, NOTHING else works with AT&T's new unlimited plan except for this.
I can confirm Foxfi/PdaNet works via usb, without root. Install Foxfi (paid full version) on your phone and have PDAnet on your pc and attach via usb.
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timcody said:
Hey guys,
Is it possible to enable tethering without root? When I use the native tethering it just pops up a message that says to go to att.com/mywireless (but there are no options to turn it on there)?
Thanks guys, I need this functionality for work.
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Hi
I am new and I have a question and a answer which probably is not the one you are looking for but you have to start some where to learn like you and me. My question is what is tethering without root. As for tethering I go to settings- connections- mobile hot spot and tethering and turn it on. Hope you don't mind a first day rookie bothering you and hope we can become friends here. Take care.
Someone correct me if I am wrong but rooting your phone will enable full tethering on this new unlimited data deal but it can be detected by att and in some cases att will automatically add a tethering fee to your bill if detected. However it's extremely hard to detect Android phones (and more expensive) so generally att pursues this more on Apple platforms. Just wanted to confirm my own understanding before I switch plans. If true, it's a win win for this community.
timcody said:
Hey guys,
Is it possible to enable tethering without root? When I use the native tethering it just pops up a message that says to go to att.com/mywireless (but there are no options to turn it on there)?
Thanks guys, I need this functionality for work.
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no root yet for the s6 active. but anyone interested in tethering i found a work around. dowload klink tether from playstore to run your laptop no root required. the app has simple intructions to get you going. once you have that all done now you can download a hotspot program on your laptop. i use connectify turns it into a hotsot so you will actualy be connecting to the laptop wich is running from your phone works fine. now you have free wireless tether. if anyone noes a easier tether option i would like to no foxfi didnt work for me as it did on other devices im currently running marshmellow on the s6 active
Is there any app or "fix" to enable wifi tethering on a G870A running 5.1.1 using Straight Talk? Tried FoxF, PdaNet+ and a host of playstore junk. Nothing.
I don't think if there is a native wifi tethering fix anymore. However USB tethering seems to work (tested on G900A). Have you tried ClockworkMod Tether? You will need to install the a client on the PC as well as the APK on the phone.
Can't use the USB tethering for the application I need it for.
719c6 said:
Can't use the USB tethering for the application I need it for.
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What application is it? EasyTether can handle some complex setups.
I need Wi-Fi for the car radio. No USB option there.
Assuming the phone is not rooted, you might be out of luck at the moment. I'm guessing that you want to share your unlimited data plan. Have you looked at how much data you have used in the past few months? Just wondering if a different service provider might be a better choice in your case.
Really don't use that much data even though its unlimited. I have an aftermarket radio that I would like to use the phone's data. Works great with my "retired S4" but have since started using the S5.
719c6 said:
Really don't use that much data even though its unlimited. I have an aftermarket radio that I would like to use the phone's data. Works great with my "retired S4" but have since started using the S5.
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You may want to consider looking into ProjectFi and getting a Nexus phone for the service, that is my plan for my next phone which includes tethering by design. When I did the math, it turned out that my bill will go down and the savings would pay for the Nexus phone. $20 for the line + a penny for each megabyte.