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Official Tether/Hotspot Thread

[NATIVE WIFI HOTSPOT]
REMEMBER TO DONATE TO THE DEVELOPER WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE @miked63017, IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD IT ATLEAST SEND HIM A THANK YOU.
Thanks to @miked63017 CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FLASHABLE ZIP
After you download the zip place it on the main folder of your !!! INTERNAL !!! sd card.
FLash the Zip in custom recovery,, I can confirm this recovery works well
If you update PRL you will need to reflash the zip again
After reboot your native hotspot should work
[BLUETOOTH]
I can confirm Bluetooth tethering works with Foxfi/PDAnet but your limited to around 1.4 mbps, download 'Foxfi for sprint' from the playstore, download pdanet for your computer and set it up. Turn on Bluetooth dun in foxfi, right mouse click on pdanet icon on start bar in windows and select 'connect internet Bluetooth'
[WIRED TETHERING]
Tethering via cable works with Foxfi as well at Full Speed(you must have pdanet installed on your computer as well
[WIFI WIRELESS HOTSPOT] [Alternative Method] requires no system mod just root.
Download 'WiFi Tether Router' from play store (COSTS 2.99 BUT WELL WORTH IT)
Use these settings
"Originally Posted by Vwracer69
Wifi Tether Router worked for me with a sprint S5 with the following settings.
WHEN YOU FIRST CONFIGURE THE APP IT WILL WARN YOU ABOUT ANDROID 4.3/4.4 DO WHAT THE WARNING SAYS. IF YOU MISS THIS STEP YOU MUST UNINSTALL AND REINSTALL THE APP.
For Samsung Galaxy S5 using this config
Interface wlan0
Method 3 - HostApd
Encryption wpa2-psk
Channel 1
Drivers nl80211
"HostApd Patch" <- UNCHECKED
"No Firmware Reload" <- UNCHECKED
(IMPORTANT) Must have wifi turned on but not connected to a network when your first start the tethering app and enable hotspot
If it doesn't work for you then troubleshoot here at the original thread
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I have tried searching through list of processes in TiBu and freezing a few to no avail, has anyone come across anything interesting. I think we need to figure out what app does the provisioning first. It seems like we could learn this from a few recently released Sprint phones that have a working hotspot mod..
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51994698
This thread's rooted wifi is working great on my sprint gs5...
Lots of good stuff in the non-specific gs5 threads...
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Ya I purchased that app, there seems to be problems with consistency, it also is a much more streamlined process using built in tethering
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I've gotten app to work, will post clear instructions.
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charlie-n said:
Ya I purchased that app, there seems to be problems with consistency, it also is a much more streamlined process using built in tethering
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I've gotten app to work, will post clear instructions.
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I have tried everything to no avail. Please tell me exactly how you got it to work on your Sprint GS5. Thanks

Have you bought the app "wifi tether router", some people just downloaded it off the internet and couldn't get it to work(which you shouldn't do), but the current play store version works so buy it and support the dev, also did you disable what the warning told you to disable when you first set up hotspot app, if not uninstall it and start over, and also you must have regular WiFi turned on on your phone and left on but not connected to any networks before you open hotspot router app
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Im guessing the days of freezing one app and hotspot works are behind us.

Posted this in other thread too:
To get the native hotspot working, you need to:
update carriers set type="default,mms,dun" where apn="n.ispsn";
in the following file:
/data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/telephony.db
This is what worked for me on Sprint North America. Just got it working today, was trying all the known tricks including rebuilding framework-res.apk with no luck. Be advised however I first used a sqlite app from the market and it added a space between mms and dun which did not work. I installed the sqlite3 binary and did that SQL command from adb shell. Can do more of a walk through if needed, let me know. I also did a few other things, and this is what I am assuming finally did the trick, if it does not work for you please let me know too
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I am also new to Sprint, is it normal for the hotspot to cutoff when you answer a phone call? Never had that on verizon so was wondering.

The wife wants the hotspot on her s5 now too, going to have to root it first but made a flashable zip to unlock the hotspot entitlement thing in the meantime. Need to have root and flash this from recovery. I have tested this on my phone where I have already unlocked it manually, and I plan on testing it on my wife's, once she charges it and I root it. Please test and let me know, I will try to update it if anybody has any suggestions.
**UPDATE**
Hotspot is now working on my wifes Sprint GS5
**UPDATE 2***
Removed zip from this thread, go here for the latest http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2727127
Doing that since I have made some updates its easier to manage in one spot.

For what its worth, I am only concerned with the wifi hotspot, but there are settings in the settings.db to enable bluetooth and usb tethering as well. I have not tested as I don't have a need for them, but if anybody is interested I can dig them up and add them to the zip for testing. Let me know...

miked63017 said:
The wife wants the hotspot on her s5 now too, going to have to root it first but made a flashable zip to unlock the hotspot entitlement thing in the meantime. Need to have root and flash this from recovery. I have tested this on my phone where I have already unlocked it manually, and I plan on testing it on my wife's, once she charges it and I root it. Please test and let me know, I will try to update it if anybody has any suggestions.
**UPDATE**
Hotspot is now working on my wifes Sprint GS5
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Anybody brave enough to try it? I would but I am just a noob that would not like a brick for a phone. If it works can you make a tut for it?

Flashed and hotspot is working just fine! Thanks!
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Just flashed it, works for me too! Great job!!!
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rhizomorph said:
Just flashed it, works for me too! Great job!!!
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What did you use to flash?

There is a zip attached on the first page of this thread. I will most likely make a mod thread with tutorial tomorrow.
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miked63017 said:
The wife wants the hotspot on her s5 now too, going to have to root it first but made a flashable zip to unlock the hotspot entitlement thing in the meantime. Need to have root and flash this from recovery. I have tested this on my phone where I have already unlocked it manually, and I plan on testing it on my wife's, once she charges it and I root it. Please test and let me know, I will try to update it if anybody has any suggestions.
**UPDATE**
Hotspot is now working on my wifes Sprint GS5
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May I add this to OP,i will give you full credit,, full credit?
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charlie-n said:
May I add this to OP,i will give you full credit,, full credit?
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I flashed but it gave me some errors. I tried just a regular wifi tether app and it says it is working and the subscribe nag is gone but i dont see the sssid when i scan? Anybody have any ideas?
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crusader71 said:
I flashed but it gave me some errors. I tried just a regular wifi tether app and it says it is working and the subscribe nag is gone but i dont see the sssid when i scan? Anybody have any ideas?
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Never mind it works flawless. Finally! You are the bomb!!!!! Keep up the good work.

Works for me
miked63017 said:
The wife wants the hotspot on her s5 now too, going to have to root it first but made a flashable zip to unlock the hotspot entitlement thing in the meantime. Need to have root and flash this from recovery. I have tested this on my phone where I have already unlocked it manually, and I plan on testing it on my wife's, once she charges it and I root it. Please test and let me know, I will try to update it if anybody has any suggestions.
**UPDATE**
Hotspot is now working on my wifes Sprint GS5
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Just flashed and tested it, works perfect thank-you!

miked63017 said:
[/COLOR]I am also new to Sprint, is it normal for the hotspot to cutoff when you answer a phone call? Never had that on verizon so was wondering.
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yes this is normal because we are CDMA...there is no simultaneous voice and data, which sucks
many thanks to you for doing this!!

Great work man!!!! Just flashed on my Sprint galaxy S5 works great Tested the wifi tether on a couple tablets, my computer, and my google TV. Getting great speed on all devices, even while streaming a movie. Appreciate all the hard work!!!!
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[q] tethering and hot spoting

I CANNOT TETHER OR CREATE A MOBILE HOTSPOT ON MY GALAXY S3 (VERIZON). I GET THE MESSAGE, CHECKING SUBSCRIPTION THEN CONNECTION FAILED, I RECENTLY UPDATED TO 4.4.2 KITKAT.
(ALSO I AM NOT USING A VERIZON SIM CARD) IF THAT HELPS.
PLEASE HELP :crying:

Are you rooted?
Try using foxfi from the play store
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Michael R. said:
Are you rooted?
Try using foxfi from the play store
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Hey Michael. .thanx . No its not rooted...I recently upgraded to 4.4.2 manually using the odin process. Av since failed to root using the one click rooting options. Is there another way to root? If you have a rooting software or root md5 download link please advise. I am willing to try anything besides bricking at this point

jsiende said:
Hey Michael. .thanx . No its not rooted...I recently upgraded to 4.4.2 manually using the odin process. Av since failed to root using the one click rooting options. Is there another way to root? If you have a rooting software or root md5 download link please advise. I am willing to try anything besides bricking at this point
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Have you tried TowelRoot?

Let me try that

jsiende said:
Let me try that
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After you root you need to install SU and busybox.

airmaxx23 said:
After you root you need to install SU and busybox.
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Thanx I'll get back to you when I have trIed these options.

I successfully rooted using towelroot and installed supersu. I also installed foxfi. It was able to get me past the mobile hotspot problem but still could not tether. It requested I install pd(something) On the computer first..Wil this always be the case? Can I not tether without installing that on the computer?
Also I have had to reset to factory settings because i happended to activate "talk back", the result was that the phone kept reading everything i touched but thats all it did meaning i could not select anything, not even switch off or do anything!! Not even unchecking talk back..instead it would read out loud "talk back" and the phone was hanging so bad ..another thing is the foxfi prompted for a password which then took over the screen lock. I went to screen lock settings to disable but the option of disabling was unavailable.
I have also noticed after trying to use the Light touch option that it works so terribly on 4.4.2. The whole screen un uniformly flashed pink at every touch in such a way that an epileptic would not survive the effects. I had to switch the phone off for this to be disabled as well. So there goes the woes of my Samsung galaxy s3 sch-I535 Verizon. Anyone able to address all my issues is more than welcome. Note: foxfi did not sort the tether problem. It sorted the hotspot though.

Download xposed installer. Then use xtether module. Then use st9ck hotspot app

drewcam888 said:
Download xposed installer. Then use xtether module. Then use st9ck hotspot app
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Awesome, thanks

drewcam888 said:
Download xposed installer. Then use xtether module. Then use st9ck hotspot app
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THanks, worked!
Do you know how to add a hotspot icon to the Notification panel?

[Q] Verizon OTA update, and towel root

I apologize if this has been covered, but i cannot find another situation like mine.
I have the verizon variant of the Galaxy s5
Currently on version 4.4.2
I rooted using towelroot on 4.4.2 i believe.
The verizon update came through and i completely forgot about root.
I tried to install, and it failed, then i lost root access.
Currently sitting here without root access, running towel root v3 won't work nor will changing the modstrings.
Root checker says no root,
But verizon OTA update won't work either. Get the error at the android open belly screen.
I need some help, i used to be awesome working with motorola phones, and root/unroot/restore/custom roms.
Samsung is a different story.
I need to get on the android 4.4.4 update (without tripping knox) because my bluetooth connectivity is dog ****.
Thanks for the help.
-Nick

Solution,
Plug the phone into a windows laptop (may work on mac too) update the drivers. Auto play should pop up and VZW upgrade assistant will be an option. Click on this, it's pretty much automated from this point. You will not be rooted, even though a part of my problem was i wasn't rooted, but the update was failing. So thanks to HGFireHazard. He's the man.
If you have any questions i will try to answer them.
THanks
Nick

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scarinu10 said:
I apologize if this has been covered, but i cannot find another situation like mine.
I have the verizon variant of the Galaxy s5
Currently on version 4.4.2
I rooted using towelroot on 4.4.2 i believe.
The verizon update came through and i completely forgot about root.
I tried to install, and it failed, then i lost root access.
Currently sitting here without root access, running towel root v3 won't work nor will changing the modstrings.
Root checker says no root,
But verizon OTA update won't work either. Get the error at the android open belly screen.
I need some help, i used to be awesome working with motorola phones, and root/unroot/restore/custom roms.
Samsung is a different story.
I need to get on the android 4.4.4 update (without tripping knox) because my bluetooth connectivity is dog ****.
Thanks for the help.
-Nick
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Having the same issue here. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I did a factory reset and that didn't solve the issue.

I was able to get updated to NI2. If you plug in the phone to a computer (Windows in my case), you can run the VZW Updater that Windows asks if you want to run when you first plug in the phone. From there it pretty much takes care of everything. Although obviously I'm now unrooted and will have to find a way to get that back.

Ni2? What is that.
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scarinu10 said:
Ni2? What is that.
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NI2 is the newest build from Verizon but it's the 4.4.4 you're looking for.

Ok. Thanks didn't realize it was called ni2. It does it all through the updater though on the desktop?
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scarinu10 said:
Ok. Thanks didn't realize it was called ni2. It does it all through the updater though on the desktop?
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Those are just the last 3 digits of it. That's basically how those on the forum have been distinguishing between updates is by the last 3. Yup it did everything. Once I installed the app and told it to update it did everything start to finish without any additional input from me.

How did you install the upgrade assistant. Verizon website says auto play should pop up. But it's not popping for me. USB debugging is enabled. Did you manually download it
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scarinu10 said:
How did you install the upgrade assistant. Verizon website says auto play should pop up. But it's not popping for me. USB debugging is enabled. Did you manually download it
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Are you on Windows 8 or 8.1 by chance? If so, when you plug it in you should get a pop up in the upper right hand corner that will allow you to run it.

No. Windows 7. It goes into installer mode to update drivers and then goes into media mode.
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scarinu10 said:
No. Windows 7. It goes into installer mode to update drivers and then goes into media mode.
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There should be a popup that comes up when you first plug in the device. If there isn't, that's a setting you must have changed in Windows that you will have to modify. I originally tried to find an executable to run myself as it took me a minute to find the location to run it on Windows 8.1 but I wasn't able to locate. Unless someone else can chime in you'll have to get that popup to show.

Just flipped over to my girlfriends windows 8.1 laptop. seems to be installing just fine.
Thanks for all of the help i will report back if this works.
Thanks
Nick

Android L and FoxFi

Alright folks, as many of you know, Android L is finally here after a long wait.
As we all know, at this time, Xposed is not supported on Android L, so for those of us who need options for exploiting Tether/WiFi just in case a flashed app/mod doesn't work, I wanted to pose the question.
I know some of you out there have had, or used FoxFi, and for those of you who have Upgraded to Android L and need the Tether/WiFi service, have you used FoxFi post updating, and if so, how is it working out?
Thanks in advance.
~kprice8

FoxFi works fine on at least unrooted Lollipop, so I assume it'll work fine on rooted as well.

mrjiggywiggy said:
FoxFi works fine on at least unrooted Lollipop, so I assume it'll work fine on rooted as well.
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Thank you for the Reply Sir. Can you tell me, do you or did you have, the Free or Full Version?

kprice8 said:
Thank you for the Reply Sir. Can you tell me, do you or did you have, the Free or Full Version?
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I have the free version.

mrjiggywiggy said:
I have the free version.
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Thank you for that as well Sir. Couple final questions.
Did you run a speedtest while you had it? If so, what were the speeds you were getting?

kprice8 said:
Thank you for that as well Sir. Couple final questions.
Did you run a speedtest while you had it? If so, what were the speeds you were getting?
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I'm not sure what you mean by speedtest pertaining to which device, but on my S5 running FoxFi I got 30/15 and on my Nexus 7 connected through FoxFi I got 28/15.

mrjiggywiggy said:
I'm not sure what you mean by speedtest pertaining to which device, but on my S5 running FoxFi I got 30/15 and on my Nexus 7 connected through FoxFi I got 28/15.
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I meant on the S5, being this is the sub-forum for the device in which I am asking the question.
I just noticed, the Play Store has FoxFi and PDANet now.. Which of them did you use?

kprice8 said:
I meant on the S5, being this is the sub-forum for the device in which I am asking the question.
I just noticed, the Play Store has FoxFi and PDANet now.. Which of them did you use?
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FoxFi. Just so you know, when I turned off FoxFi and tried connecting to WiFi it would connect but nothing would load, then I'd try rebooting and it was stuck on boot until it said "system has stopped." To fix that I just wiped cache in recovery, but idk this might be a FoxFi thing.

Thank you.

FoxFi (Paid version) works fine after Lollipip OTA on Stock Unrooted VZW GS5.

Anybody else stuck on bog5 with no root?

Is anybody else stuck on bog5 with no root?

Bren123 said:
Is anybody else stuck on bog5 with no root?
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Haha.. plenty and what you try to go with this?

yeeeeeeeeeeeeees Meeeeeeee

Yup. New phone, came with OG5. 8-(

jnigrine said:
Yup. New phone, came with OG5. 8-(
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I've replace mine twice in the past month via warranty replacement call to tech support. Both came in BOC4

what can i do with wifi tether without root on og5?

jnigrine said:
Yup. New phone, came with OG5. 8-(
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AmanteNJ said:
what can i do with wifi tether without root on og5?
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Foxfi app from the play store enables wifi hotspot without root

Chopstix9 said:
Foxfi app from the play store enables wifi hotspot without root
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I used to have Foxfi installed but it stopped working after my wife installed the update. I end up wiping data and reinstall Foxfi to get it running again. Thanks

Has anyone tried this mobilego root on S5 OG5 yet? It successfully rooted the latest Verizon S4 5.1 rom so it might work on the S5. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3254434

aznjosh said:
Has anyone tried this mobilego root on S5 OG5 yet? It successfully rooted the latest Verizon S4 5.1 rom so it might work on the S5. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3254434
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I tried it. Initial connection popped up some error messages in Windows, but I was then able to browse my apps files contacts etc from MobileGo. The "OneClickRoot" button, unfortunately, did not work. Threw an error and then my phone rebooted.