Tether speed extremely slow? (WiFi/USB/BT) - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

USB teher- doesn't function at all. No data ever transferred
Wifi- connects but doesn't transfer any data like USB
Bt- works but, data is slow ~20KB/sec
This is disappointing since I got MB regularly on my g1 despite the older radio... I'm going you guys have done experience with jelly bean and tethering.
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Same here. I have problems with WiFi tethering using the stock option. I didn't try apps cause, last time I tried them (other android), they killed the battery.
Not a fan of Bluetooth, I expect it to have a bandwidth limitation, which would answer your question.
But we both share the need for wifi-based help
So I'd love some help too
TIA
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wirelessFREAK said:
Same here. I have problems with WiFi tethering using the stock option. I didn't try apps cause, last time I tried them (other android), they killed the battery.
Not a fan of Bluetooth, I expect it to have a bandwidth limitation, which would answer your question.
But we both share the need for wifi-based help
So I'd love some help too
TIA
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Now BT tether has reached 170KB/sec which seems like the max. Though I would prefer at least 1MB.
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Tether N10 to phone via Bluetooth?

So when out of WiFi area I've previously just tethered my old tablet to my phone and used the phones data connection via the dial up networking profile. I can't for the life of me figure how to do this on the N10. Any ideas?
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tofo17 said:
So when out of WiFi area I've previously just tethered my old tablet to my phone and used the phones data connection via the dial up networking profile. I can't for the life of me figure how to do this on the N10. Any ideas?
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I can't answer your question, but why not just use the wifi hotspot?
Unless of course you are using a phone that does not have that feature ...
Watcher64 said:
I can't answer your question, but why not just use the wifi hotspot?
Unless of course you are using a phone that does not have that feature ...
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Fair question. Two reasons really, 1) some Telco providers and/or devices don't support it, and 2) it usually doesn't work internationally whereas tethering using DUN does.
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[Q] Tethering to 3GS via Bluetooth

Hi all,
I'm currently having some trouble getting my iPhone 3GS and Nexus 7 to play nice with sharing the internet connection from the 3GS to the N7.
The devices seem to pair up ok, and the 3GS is showing that the Personal Hotspot is being shared with 1 Connection, but there isn't any internet activity going through to the N7.
I thought it might have been related to the bluetooth issues in 4.2, but 4.2.2 hasn't made a difference. I've tried any number of tutorials/forums saying to connect things in a particular order or force stopping a service and clearing the cache, but nothing seems to work.
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Nexus 7 Settings:
Stock 4.2.2 Unrooted
Connected to device for internet access - checked
Wifi Off
Bluetooth On
iPhone Settings:
iOS 6.1 Not JB
Personal Hotspot turned on
Wifi Off
Bluetooth On
Cheers.
I know what the problem is.
Your using an iPhone.
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Jrkoffjonson said:
I know what the problem is.
Your using an iPhone.
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LOL
Are you sure that you can tether from 3gs to n7 with bluetooth. I think it only works with iphone and ipad. So jb your phone and download mywi to tether.
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ahvipardik said:
Are you sure that you can tether from 3gs to n7 with bluetooth. I think it only works with iphone and ipad. So jb your phone and download mywi to tether.
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Thanks for this advice mywi 6 works perfectly with my 4s so fast
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ahvipardik said:
Are you sure that you can tether from 3gs to n7 with bluetooth. I think it only works with iphone and ipad. So jb your phone and download mywi to tether.
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Have given the JB and MyWi route a go. Same story unfortunately.
The N7 and 3GS pair fine and MyWi reports that there is one client connected, but then there's no throughput to the N7 :crying:
Dropped mywi, now using either pdanet or tetherme .
They are both a lot cheaper than mywi and work perfectly, especially setting pdanet to wifitether then as soon as your nexus leaves your main home WiFi it instantly switches to the I phones tether via WiFi not Bluetooth.
Must admit though my 3g usage is getting hammered, luckily I have lots
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Trying to tether via Bluetooth, with a DROID RAZR Maxx and the Nexus 7. I have root access on the Maxx, I don't think I'll need it on the Nexus but will if need be. The only successful thing I found that works part of the time is PDAnet+ and the receiving version on my tablet. I don't know if I trust that set up enough to pay to use it though. Free options? I've tried Wireless Tether for root users but haven't found Bluetooth tether access for tablets.
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WiFi tether

I'm running cm10.1 and I want a WiFi tether that my carrier can't see (T-Mobile). Anyone know of a WiFi tethering app that works I tried a few and no work.
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What are you exactly trying to do ?
miku3191 said:
What are you exactly trying to do ?
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He's trying to tether his phones connection like in a incognito mode so T-Mobile can't notice it. They will just think he's using regular data.
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mattoaida said:
I'm running cm10.1 and I want a WiFi tether that my carrier can't see (T-Mobile). Anyone know of a WiFi tethering app that works I tried a few and no work.
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why not just use the native tethering built into cm10? works for me...
trentreed said:
why not just use the native tethering built into cm10? works for me...
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Because it doesn't do what he needs..
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Neefy said:
Because it doesn't do what he needs..
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And I was thinking maybe he didn't know it was built in.
Perhaps you know something i don't.
trentreed said:
And I was thinking maybe he didn't know it was built in.
Perhaps you know something i don't.
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But t mobile will see me tethering with CyanogenMod is there a stealth WiFi teather
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mattoaida said:
But t mobile will see me tethering with CyanogenMod is there a stealth WiFi teather
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no. you can try playing with the user agent, but theyll probably still see you. sometimes they wont even try to stop you, other times they are very strict. as of lately, theyre pretty diigent about stopping tethering if you dont pay for it.
I was on Tmos Value Plan (no tethering) and received several text messages about needing to add mobile hotspot before they blocked access to Internet Explorer via tethering (although could do anything else on my Windows 7 laptop)
Called support and they switched me to simple Choice while keeping my current contract term intact to avoid a migration fee. I haven't hit the 500MB tethering mark (I'm on the unlimited data plan) accordingly to data usage stats in Android so well see if they can truly track my hotspot usage (T-mobile says they can but I know it's not possible on the Nexus 4)
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pwc realtor said:
..so well see if they can truly track my hotspot usage(T-mobile says they can but I know it's not possible on the Nexus 4)
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this is not true. they can. you are using their network, they know all about you, and what you are doing on their network. all your data is going through their network. all the information about your device, what its doing, all its identifiers, are being watched by tmobile. otherwise, they wouldnt let you onto their network. what makes you think that they cant track a nexus 4??
simms22 said:
this is not true. they can. you are using their network, they know all about you, and what you are doing on their network. all your data is going through their network. all the information about your device, what its doing, all its identifiers, are being watched by tmobile. otherwise, they wouldnt let you onto their network. what makes you think that they cant track a nexus 4??
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On most current t-mobile branded phones tethering is done via a proprietary hotspot app that tells t-mobile you are tethering, checks to see if your account can do mobile hotspot, and how much tethering data is being used. Nexus devices do not do this and therefore t-mobile only knows about tethering via useragent strings.
Also I checked my account online and T-mobile has nothing set up there to tell unlimited data users how much of their 500mb hotspot data cap they've used. If the network was able to track that wouldn't they show it in usage stats?
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Im on 30$ a month prepaid plan and native tethering works fine for me, even thou I don't have a thethering plan with tmo, try barnicle WiFi If that dosbr work
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IRX120 said:
Im on 30$ a month prepaid plan and native tethering works fine for me, even thou I don't have a thethering plan with tmo, try barnicle WiFi If that dosbr work
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I tried barnacle WiFi it doesn't work for me does it work for you
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[Q] my nexus 4 bluetooth ruins the wifi (drops)

So, when I turn on the bluetooth and connect it to anything, like headset or stereos, speakers, there is some wifi drops every 10 seconds or less which is so annoying, cant watch a youtube video or browse easy and everything is ruined, so how to fix that? And is that only me? Im rooting my phone next week, cause that was a replacement and on my old nexus 4 never used bluetooth after 7 months , so dunno if i had that on my old nexus 4 or not.
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I have the same issue, when you use Bluetooth it interferes the 2.4GHz radio waves created via WiFi chip, 5GHz works fine on WiFi with Bluetooth on.
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Sorry im not good at these hardware stuff, but how can i change it? Is it in the router settings or inside the phone, thanks!
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naierakram said:
Sorry im not good at these hardware stuff, but how can i change it? Is it in the router settings or inside the phone, thanks!
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Unfortunately that is where the problem comes in, I am not sure if it is hardware or software which is causing the issue.
If you want to keep connection on WiFi with Bluetooth then for now you have to use a Wireless Router which supports 5GHz (to enable support on Nexus 4 go to settings, WiFi, advanced and then Wi-Fi frequency band which will show up a list, choose "Auto" for 5GHz and 2.4GHz).
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Its software, fixed in android 4.3
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naierakram said:
Its software, fixed in android 4.3
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It's not fixed when I receive a call in my car the n4 drops wifi. And that was the main reason for getting a wifi router in my car. I'm on 4.3 My galaxy Nexus does not have that problem. This needs to be fixed soon.
I dunno, its fixed since i flashed the 4.3 paranoid android rom, and google support sent an email saying that its fixed in android 4.3 and they said that cause i called them several times because of that issue, Ive never had this issue on my gnex, but I had the gnex when it was on 4.1.2, i heard that its a bug in 4.2.
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[Q] Needs some help with tethering please

Ok so I am trying to tether my N 10 on stock 4.4 to my N4 which is on stock 4.4 as well. I've been doing this for months with no problem. Now all of a sudden the dreaded TMO hotspot block coming up after I updated one or both of the devices. Does anyone know anyway to get around this?
This might be better in the nexus 4 thread since that's where the data actually comes from so someone from there might be able to help better. I don't use tethering much but maybe you can try one of the tethering hotspot apps?
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Possibly but from what I understand tmo blocks it server side these days therefore something on the N10 will have to be changed
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abdel12345 said:
This might be better in the nexus 4 thread since that's where the data actually comes from so someone from there might be able to help better. I don't use tethering much but maybe you can try one of the tethering hotspot apps?
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You were right... I think. Has something to do with APN setting in kit kat
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