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[Q] Need help with wifi tether and OTA on Nexus 7 3G? [Noob need help!]

Hi All,
I'm really lost and after days of reading, I'm 100% sure I'm not great with these tech stuff.... I'm just messed up with meaning of terms (flash, kernel, ROM, etc...) needless to say understand what is going on...
I have been using a version 1 Nexus 7 3g tablet (JWR66Y - android 4.3) for sometime now and have been trying to find out how to wifi tenther without rooting since I just don't understand rooting. But I'm going to be travelling and really wanted to use my N7 as a wifi hotspot and to store photo from camera. Anyway, I finially gave up and tried to root for the first time in my life.
I used the WugFresh Nexus Root Toolkit v1.7.2 and spend hours to unlock then root. I just followed everything as standard from the toolkit. I thought by the end of this I can wifi tender, but I was wrong... :crying: I still don't have the option in setting nor does any of the tether apps from play store work....
My question on wifi tether/hotspot is - 1. What am I missing?
As for OTA, I was reading about N7 being able to store file from usb (like photos from camera). Apparently that need to root too. 2. I have now root, does that mean this will work?
I am just soooooo lost!!! I googled heaps and I see post about roms or root and all the magic things people do. I see many that is not 4.3 but mine is and I don't know if that would kill my N7. Can anyone point me to post or point me to the right direction of what I need to do???
Many thanks in advance!!!!

root Knox help comments

Hey everyone.
Thanks for keeping such a great information forum. I had a evo a few years ago and everyone was a lot of help with rooting.
So I just get this s4. And I really don't want to pay for hot spotting. Would love to gain access to this. Anyone know how without rooting?
I've been looking into it for ago couple days now. Then I read about the Knox count. Really Don't want to lose my warranty really if I want I can go get another phone with sprints lease system if need but still.
Anyway. Are there any ways of getting that hot spot or teathr ability.
Are there any roots for the 4.3. I tried doing a autoloader and it failed.
No PIT partition it said. I still can't find out how to fix that or if I really should. Like I said. I'm glad now it didn't go tthru and ruin the Knox.
Any help links tips anything. Good things to look out for would be greatly appreciated.
Even if it takes me going anything nd getting a new phone again. Maybe the note 3? Can you root them for wife easier?
Thanks in advance

With this version of Pda Net (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.foxfi2) you should be able to do USB tethering and BT tethering without root. It will not do Wifi tethering, AFAIK, because of something in the stock rom.

As mentioned you can try PDA.net I've owned that for years but haven't had to use it on any of my recent Android devices yet. I root and use hotspod mods.
Read here to root without problems.
Then got to crawrj's thread and grab the hotspot mod. (If you are on stock choose the Odex version).
Since you're coming back to the forums I'm sure it would help you greatly if you spend some time and read through the how-to's and stickies.
Good luck.

Thanks guys. I have been trying to read thru every chance I get. Look forward to getting back in the loop.

HELP needed!

Hi everyone - thanks in advance for your help.
I have tried to get 4.4 paranoid android running on my nexus 4 - however, CWM is not working (can't enter recovery, nor can I flash it in ROM Manager -- it says "an error occurred while flashing your recovery"), and I do not have any of the google apps.
I have not gone into this stuff for many years (did it on an old xperia), but unfortunately got into this whole mess when I bought this nexus which I didn't realize until after was rooted. Anyhow, can someone please provide a link with a straight-forward step-by-step process for how I can get this phone working again, back to stock, with google apps and everything? In simple terms would be great, from start to finish.
I really do apologize in advance for my amateur knowledge coming into this. In essence, I am simply trying to get around issues that came up after having bought a rooted nexus 4. But now in flashing Paranoid Android CWM won't work and I can't flash any google apps as a result.
Thank you, thank you, and thank you.

Hello,
Actually, rooting yor phone is not the problem, btw you can check this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2534160 to back your n4 to stock 4.4.
You will need to unlock your bootloader before, however it is simple and the instructions is on the link too.

tiago_s said:
Hello,
Actually, rooting yor phone is not the problem, btw you can check this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2534160 to back your n4 to stock 4.4.
You will need to unlock your bootloader before, however it is simple and the instructions is on the link too.
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The bootloader is actually unlocked. Thank you for the link though, I will give it a whirl.

OK guys. I need help rooting SM-S975L

Ive tried using every android based one click root method conceivable and still no success rooting. Model Number of course is SM-S975L. I just bought the thing at walmart yesterday and as I understand it's kernel version is causing incompability issues with towelroot (which with extensive research it appears that towelroot is my best option.) and of course root fails (Also tried changing modstrings method). Ive even tried countless Chinese root apps to no avail. I really want a new rom on this thing. (Straight Talk one sucks lol) but Nova Prime saved it somewhat...(like always). Anyway I need help here guys and any is appreciated. I will post screenshots of baseband, Android version, etc. Thanks in advance everyone!!

CF-Autoroot is what you need to root. Also, search the forum. We have an entire thread devoted to your device.

CF-autoroot?
cf-autoroot is used on the computer correct? Also if you would be so kind as to point me in the direction of this mystical thread that's eluding me? lol I really cannot find it to save my life :/

ziglim444 said:
cf-autoroot is used on the computer correct? Also if you would be so kind as to point me in the direction of this mystical thread that's eluding me? lol I really cannot find it to save my life :/
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This is the thread for your device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/general/guide-sm-s975l-twrp-4-4-2-custom-roms-t3009757
I suggest your read all the pages there are in that thread.

Lennyz1988 said:
This is the thread for your device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/general/guide-sm-s975l-twrp-4-4-2-custom-roms-t3009757
I suggest your read all the pages there are in that thread.
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Thank you good sir. Thanks for the advice as well
Sent from my SM-S975L using XDA Free mobile app

ziglim444 said:
Ive tried using every android based one click root method conceivable and still no success rooting. Model Number of course is SM-S975L. I just bought the thing at walmart yesterday and as I understand it's kernel version is causing incompability issues with towelroot (which with extensive research it appears that towelroot is my best option.) and of course root fails (Also tried changing modstrings method). Ive even tried countless Chinese root apps to no avail. I really want a new rom on this thing. (Straight Talk one sucks lol) but Nova Prime saved it somewhat...(like always). Anyway I need help here guys and any is appreciated. I will post screenshots of baseband, Android version, etc. Thanks in advance everyone!!
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So try using towel root. You can download the apk from the intrrnet. Then install.and run the app. Worked perfect for me.

Help with rooting

Hey i just bought a s7 Edge and im wanting to root it. Its been a min since ive done any rooting. So im a lil lost i guess you can say. I've tried looking stuff up nut i cant find anything about how to rooting my build with is PI3. Ive also seen that ppl have been saying that root is causing lagging issues on the phone. So im wanting to root this phone and hopefully able to run a rom or stock root, debloated etc with no issues. IF anyone cant point me in the right direction it would be appreciated. Thanks in advance

First follow this guide to get root.
After that follow this guide to fix a lot of the issues with it including lag, battery life, and smoothness.
If you have other questions go ahead and ask too.