I have the Tmobile $30 5gb prepaid plan. I was using the native tethering but it seems that Tmobile can detect when I'm tethering. When I visit some websites from the tethered laptop it forwards me to Tmobile upsale webpage telling me that I should purchase tethering plan.
Some of the websites that still works on the tethered laptop are:
Http://www.Google.com but the search results get forwarded.
Https://*
This is the first time I encountered with this issue on the nexus one with Tmobile.
Is this permanent or temporary? Is there any way to bypass? Or am I flagged by Tmobile?
I keep record of my usage and I usually use about 2gb per month.
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Same issue :-/
Hi,
I have a rooted G2 with Andromadus Audacity Beta 3 and I have the same issue with T-Mobile. Does anyone know if T-Mo is actually able to detect native tethering? I work around for this will be greatly appreciated. I will rather not waste $14.99 a month in a unfair tethering charge when my data plan is still going to suffer tottering after 5GB. I think that money could better be donated to our developers.
Just wanted to report a recent experience.
I was in the Netherlands, using an Italian Vodafone SIM on a US Play Store purchased Nexus 5.
I decided to try the native tethering. It worked. However, I also immediately received an SMS from Vodafone telling me I was using data outside my plan, and my account was debited 6 Euro for a couple of seconds of updating the NY Times on my Nexus 7 via tether.
So beware - even if your carrier does not block tethering, the Nexus 5 somehow reports that tether. It was not just packet inspection here, as the Nexus 7 tablet presumably uses the same type of data as the phone.
ronwi2 said:
Just wanted to report a recent experience.
I was in the Netherlands, using an Italian Vodafone SIM on a US Play Store purchased Nexus 5.
I decided to try the native tethering. It worked. However, I also immediately received an SMS from Vodafone telling me I was using data outside my plan, and my account was debited 6 Euro for a couple of seconds of updating the NY Times on my Nexus 7 via tether.
So beware - even if your carrier does not block tethering, the Nexus 5 somehow reports that tether. It was not just packet inspection here, as the Nexus 7 tablet presumably uses the same type of data as the phone.
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Not here in USA on at&t. Been doing it for years ..... as long as u use it just as a internet connection your fine ... If u start using a lot of data then yes they will send u a warning .
Since 4.2 carriers have been able to see when you're tethering.
Unfortunately I don't know a way around it, though thankfully my carrier simply blocks my internet for 30 minutes when it detects tethering
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Yeah, my S4 works fine, but when I use my N5 it detects it,, I am also on AT&T
I'm using a1 Austria network (5gb internet limit) and I don't seen this. I used tethering (150mb) and not received anything about it from my network. I don't understand why they charge more when you already paid for your internet in your phone. This is insane..
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Anyone know what the mechanism they added in 4.2 for reporting tethering to carriers is?
Is there an Xposed module that disables it, or are there custom ROMs with this "feature" disabled?
im from italy, with wind mobile I never had problems with thetering because they just simply allow it! 10gb per month at 12euros.
perfect for working on the go with my pc and phone as modem.
my suggest is to look for companies that allow it at good prices, and not keep contracts with thefts that dont.
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i wished i had unlimited LTE cap! i only get 6gb with tethering allowed on rogers LTE network in toronto,canada, i'd gladly pay 100-150 bucks a month for UNLIMITED LTE, i'd cancell my home internet( which is 45Mb/s unlimited for around 70bucks cdn.
manekineko said:
Anyone know what the mechanism they added in 4.2 for reporting tethering to carriers is?
Is there an Xposed module that disables it, or are there custom ROMs with this "feature" disabled?
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There are ways just not sure I can list them here. Do a search online and you will find some.
I think some ROMs might turn off the feature but not sure which ones do this.
Wifi Tether Router, in the Play Store. Developer is Fabio Grasso.
I think you can circumvent with iptables, I saw it on a HTC One X thread.
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This worked for me
Check out the last post on this page (and then read from there). This fixed Tmo's tethering detection for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2512674&page=7
SickIcarus said:
Check out the last post on this page (and then read from there). This fixed Tmo's tethering detection for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2512674&page=7
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Having had a very close friend try this successfully on ATT in North America, I can also vouch for it working. I don't know how truly secure it really is, however, this person has never had an issue.
On AIO network
I am on AIO wireless , before I switch from iPhone to Nexus 5. The Personal Hotspot feature is remove from my iPhone and I switch to Nexus 5 , few days ago I was trying the Tethering on my phone and so far no SMS or call from my provider saying about my tethering.
benedictspeedy said:
I am on AIO wireless , before I switch from iPhone to Nexus 5. The Personal Hotspot feature is remove from my iPhone and I switch to Nexus 5 , few days ago I was trying the Tethering on my phone and so far no SMS or call from my provider saying about my tethering.
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The carrier can choose to do what it wants with the information. However, it seems clear that the carrier gets the information that tethering is taking place with the Nexus 5.
Thought this was common knowledge, not hard for carriers to detect tethering even if the OS doesn't tell them - packets have to be routed. Some choose to deal with it, some don't.
Don't see why people take the risk - £15 in the UK for an unlimited plan with tethering.
Cactus42 said:
Don't see why people take the risk - £15 in the UK for an unlimited plan with tethering.
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A lot of people here don't live in the UK, and don't have the option of paying just 15 for tethering. Most places in the states charge an arm and leg for tethering, and it's usually limited to a few hundred megs.
Cactus42 said:
Thought this was common knowledge, not hard for carriers to detect tethering even if the OS doesn't tell them - packets have to be routed. Some choose to deal with it, some don't.
Don't see why people take the risk - £15 in the UK for an unlimited plan with tethering.
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I don't know that it is common knowledge that the phone somehow tells the carrier. I think that many of us assumed there was packet inspection, but given that I was tethering a Nexus 7 this appears to be something different.
Taubin said:
A lot of people here don't live in the UK, and don't have the option of paying just 15 for tethering. Most places in the states charge an arm and leg for tethering, and it's usually limited to a few hundred megs.
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I thought it was usually just the UK that get's the crap deals
ronwi2 said:
I don't know that it is common knowledge that the phone somehow tells the carrier. I think that many of us assumed there was packet inspection, but given that I was tethering a Nexus 7 this appears to be something different.
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I said I thought it was common knowledge the carriers could tell when you're tethering, not that the phone tells them. They don't have to wait for an OS that tells them when there's a device other than the connected one transmitting data through it. Your phone is, for all intents and purposes, routing packets. They don't even need to inspect the packets, there's numerous ways to see that data didn't originate at the device they should.
ronwi2 said:
Just wanted to report a recent experience.
I was in the Netherlands, using an Italian Vodafone SIM on a US Play Store purchased Nexus 5.
I decided to try the native tethering. It worked. However, I also immediately received an SMS from Vodafone telling me I was using data outside my plan, and my account was debited 6 Euro for a couple of seconds of updating the NY Times on my Nexus 7 via tether.
So beware - even if your carrier does not block tethering, the Nexus 5 somehow reports that tether. It was not just packet inspection here, as the Nexus 7 tablet presumably uses the same type of data as the phone.
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I switched carrier exactly because of this, VodafoneIT is as far as I know the only big Carrier in italy that charges for tethering. I switched carrier because of this sh*t. They made me pay 4 Euro every day I tried to use Tethering...
and now I can happily confirm that WIND and TRE don't charge anything.
As Vodafone is now charging 19,- € for switching plans, my advice is, switch carrier.
Thinking of getting a note 4 with tmobile but noticed the 5 gb tethering limit. Is there a way to circumvent this limit?
pego99 said:
Thinking of getting a note 4 with tmobile but noticed the 5 gb tethering limit. Is there a way to circumvent this limit?
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You might want to checkout this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-tmobile/general/unlimited-wifi-tethering-t2914057
yes u can pay more in $10 increments to get additional hotspot in 2GB increments. Up to 21 GB i believe ...
or you can root and do something to bypass it i believe . but i dont use hotspot so im no sure. although tmobile did say they crackdown or users abusing he hotspot but i think they mean using torrents for illegal downloads
Here you go bud.
This method makes it so when you tether, it takes off of your unlimited data pool rather than your tethering data pool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2914057
I hope this doesn't sound like a sob story but I live in rural TN. The best I can get to my house is dial-up internet. Therefore I have AT&T as my wireless subscriber because I use my cell phone as a hotspot and I actually get 4g LTE at my house. I just saw AT&T's unlimited plan deal and I also saw that tethering/hotspot is not allowed on this plan. My question is if I choose the unlimited data plan from AT&T, can I somehow work around their hotspot block or is there something I can do to my phone to work around this? Is this even possible?
Thank you in advance for your help.
soccerdude77 said:
I hope this doesn't sound like a sob story but I live in rural TN. The best I can get to my house is dial-up internet. Therefore I have AT&T as my wireless subscriber because I use my cell phone as a hotspot and I actually get 4g LTE at my house. I just saw AT&T's unlimited plan deal and I also saw that tethering/hotspot is not allowed on this plan. My question is if I choose the unlimited data plan from AT&T, can I somehow work around their hotspot block or is there something I can do to my phone to work around this? Is this even possible?
Thank you in advance for your help.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/general/guide-how-to-unlock-tethering-nexus-5x-t3231301
Or install a rom with tethering check disabled.
Whatever the tether unlock method for marshmallow is will work and also custom roms that disable the tether check but keep in mind that since it goes against your plan and this new unlimited plan doesn't carry the whole idea of "I've been on this plan since I got it and that means I'm a super loyal customer and entitled to everything." Then I wouldn't be surprised if At&t would be more likely to kick these new unlimited plan users to mobile share for tethering than old unlimited plans but I also wouldn't be surprised if rural customers would be more likely to get a break on that due to less congested network. It's worth a shot, really the worst thing that could happen is getting put back on your old plan if At&t chooses to force that. and being stuck with a directv subscription assuming you switched from dish or something.
I don't get cable out this way so I'm on DirecTV anyway. The only thing I'm worried about is losing the good plan I have now if the unlimited one doesn't work out. I get 40GB for $75, it would be a shame to lose that.
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did you have any luck with keeping tethering? i've been hesitant to make the change because i dont want to lose my hotspot.
I'm on the fence about making the transition also, I don't want to lose my plan or hotspot. I waiting to see if someone has success.
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I tether on AT&Ts cricket service regularly to kids iPads and nexus tablets. No issues at all.
You will get throttled after 22GB
My OnePlus 5 never seemed to have an issue with hitting the hotspot limits. Pick up a OnePlus 10, and now I keep hitting the limits. I'm not a "heavy" user, but certainly more than 3GB in a billing cycle. I've tried some of the other tethering app options and they seem subpar to the experience I had with my OnePlus 5. I'm curious what other people are doing?
Thanks in advance,
soloslinger
There may be 3rd party hacks you can use. AT&T may or may not detect this. Google it.
3gb isn't much, I can burn that easy in a day or less.
Best thing to do is get on an unlimited data plan.
Might have more luck doing so with a 4G plan without 5G. Try talking with the AT&T customer loyalty group (retainment dept), they can offer deals that the sales group can't.
Lol, I'm on a grandfathered 4G unlimited plan. 5G doesn't look so good to me in part because of this. 4G gives acceptable download rates; many time the limiting factor is the website not the 4G.
I deliberately got another 4G Note 10+ because of better battery life with no 5G, variable refresh rate display and it's just a sublime device.
If you have a grandfather AT&T 4G unlimited plan, don't let AT&T talk you out of it! It will remain in force until that technology is obsolete. With 4G that will likely be many years from now.