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Anyone actually seens this working? Have installed a new Netgear wifi N router at work and my hd2 still only connects at 54mbps even though both router and phone are set to N status. I haven't had time to delve deep into the settings etc. but just wondered if anyone else had connected at full speed (not that it makes any difference)
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Anyone actually seens this working? Have installed a new Netgear wifi N router at work and my hd2 still only connects at 54mbps even though both router and phone are set to N status. I haven't had time to delve deep into the settings etc. but just wondered if anyone else had connected at full speed (not that it makes any difference)
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n wireless is limited to the speed of the server it self ,if the server provider speed may be it doesnot reach the maximum speed of the router , but if you are talking about transfering files through wireless n , yes it has been tested and worked , but nly at 2.4 ghz frequencies
Hi all,
Ive been having a problem whereby my twitter and facebook feeds wont refresh after browsing the net for 15 mins or so on WiFi.
They work without problems based on phone signal but when using WiFi its as if the signal just drops out even though it says not, and the browser will work just not facebook/twitter. A phone restart or toggle off/on of WiFi doesnt fix the problem.
Im on 2.3.3 and firmware version KE2.
Any ideas or anybody been having the same issue? Ive done some searching but cant find any help...
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
Any body any ideas?
I'm struggling with this. Thinking of selling it and getting a Sensation...
It may be a defect on your phone. Try bringing it back to the shop and ask for a replacement if you can repeat the issue on their Wi-Fi.
And I wouldn't really recommend on getting a Sensation because of Wi-Fi issue because the Sensation has a worse "death grip" issue (YouTube that and you will see quite a lot of videos on that), other than a very small 1.5GB internal storage/
luke222010 said:
Hi all,
Ive been having a problem whereby my twitter and facebook feeds wont refresh after browsing the net for 15 mins or so on WiFi.
They work without problems based on phone signal but when using WiFi its as if the signal just drops out even though it says not, and the browser will work just not facebook/twitter. A phone restart or toggle off/on of WiFi doesnt fix the problem.
Im on 2.3.3 and firmware version KE2.
Any ideas or anybody been having the same issue? Ive done some searching but cant find any help...
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
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Does your wifi routes data through a proxy. If yes apps wont be able to connect to the internet on wifi, the browser can.
This is an android issue so shifting to sensation wont help.
Hello Guys,
I can think of two possibilities.. Cause, I had somewhat the same problem in the earlier Galaxy S (I am now on Galaxy SII).
First Scenario :
Both Facebook and Twitter have a refresh timing option under Settings. You must set it to minimum. (For facebook, minimum refresh is 30 mins and for Twitter, Its 15 Mins).
Second Scenario :
I assume that you are using WiFi and I also assume that you have a repeater installed. In that case, you must tinker with the Network WAN settings of your repeater. Typically, the broadband "modem" is set to MTU = 1500 and the "Repeater" MTU is also set to 1500. This causes some problem in uploading data. Now, as facebook and twitter ( as also Android Market ) sends some data first and then downloads data, if the sendng is problamatic, the downloading of data would also not be good. ( A typical way to check it is to try uploading some test snap on facebook. If the test snap is uploading, then your home Wifi is working all right). However, if the picture uploading is not getting through, try to reduce the MTU. This guide will help you :-
"Max MTU: How do I find mine?
The MTU setting controls the maximum ethernet packet size your PC will send (you did know the Internet works in packets, didn't you?). Why a limit? Because although larger packets can be constructed and sent, your ISP and Internet backbone routers and equipment will chop up (fragment) any packets larger than their limit. These parts are then reassembled by the target equipment before reading. This fragmentation and reassembly is not optimal.
MTU and Windows and Defaults
Unless otherwise set, Windows defaults MTU to 1500, or a lower value of 576 for external networks. 1500 is OK unless you are running PPPoE, want to use IPSec (Secure VPNs) or both, then it's too big. 576 is not efficient for the broadband/Internet; it's too small.
Finding the largest MTU, by EXPERIMENT
If your MTU is too low already, maybe 576, the following method will not be able to detect whether you can switch to an optimal size. So first follow "CHANGING MTU for PPPoE" to reset MTU to 1500, reboot and then come back to this!
The best value for MTU is that value just before your packets get fragmented. How do you find that out? By using Ping at an command prompt.
Windows 2000/XP users:
Go to Start/ Programs/ Accessories/ Command Prompt and type the following:
ping -f -l 1472 www.dslreports.com
(That is a dash lower case "L," not a dash "1." Also note the spaces in between the sections.)
Linux users:
ping -s 1472 www.dslreports.com
OS X users:
ping -D -s 1472 www.dslreports.com
Linux and OS X commands are case sensitive.
Press Enter. Then reduce 1472 by 10 until you no longer get the "packet needs to be fragmented" error message. Then increase by 1 until you are 1 less away from getting the "packet need to be fragmented" message again.
Add 28 more to this (since you specified ping packet size, not including IP/ICMP header of 28 bytes), and this is your MaxMTU.
Note:If you can ping through with the number at 1472, you are done! Stop right there. Add 28 and your MaxMTU is 1500."
I hope with the above, the prroblem gets sorted. If you succeed, please leave your experience here...
Regards.
Hi all,
Thanks for your replies.
Neither facebook nor twitter work at all on wifi now. I've figured out that they DO work on wifi on friends/family routers, just not mine!
Whats weird is facebook will work if I login through a browser such as dolphin or firefox, but not through the official facebook app itself. Same with twitter.
My max MTU is set to 1492 - i've checked this is correct using the instructions you provided and it is...
Another issue is browsing the internet - sometimes if i open more than one tab, it stops working altogether, and subsequently any other app that requires access to the internet will not work also. The only way to resolve this issue is by turning the phone off and back on again.
Really struggling with this. Could it be as simple as switching channels within the router?
Im open to suggestions so any ideas i'd appreciate!
Thanks again,
Luke.
Dear Luke,
Ok.. Thanks for the input.. See, if your facebook and twitter is working fine on other Wifi's, it means that there is no problem with your phone setup.. also, when you are using on 3G, there is no problem and that confirms that your handset has no problem at all.. so dont worry on that count..
Read my post carefully..
I had suggested you try upload a pic on facebook using wifi (the one which has problem).. If you are not able to upload, that should confirm that your home wifi has to be set up properly. There are two types of installations of Wifi.. (1) in which the Broadband Modem and Wifi is in a single device and (2) where you have a broadband modem and then a seperate wifi device.
Now the broadband modem also has its seperate MTU which it uses to interact with the broadband server.
Similarlt, the wifi decive connected to the Broadband modem also requires its own MTU to communicate with the broadband modem..
These two are therefore different settings.
You dont typically have to change the settings on the Modem, but only the wifi device. When I faced a similar issue, I had to check and reduce it to 1430 myself so that it works properly.. Try the same.. Try reducing wifi MTU to 1430 leaving the modem MTU to 1500 (default). If you do it right, you will solve the problem...
I had exactly the same problem but I found no real help on the internet android forums.. But that history..
Now, I know this is the real problem and the cure is easy... "Just set the MTU on wifi (device) to 1430... DONE.
Try rebooting the router, and then flush dns settings in cmd.
how to flush dns http://www.tech-faq.com/how-to-flush-dns.html
akshayadv said:
Dear Luke,
Ok.. Thanks for the input.. See, if your facebook and twitter is working fine on other Wifi's, it means that there is no problem with your phone setup.. also, when you are using on 3G, there is no problem and that confirms that your handset has no problem at all.. so dont worry on that count..
Read my post carefully..
I had suggested you try upload a pic on facebook using wifi (the one which has problem).. If you are not able to upload, that should confirm that your home wifi has to be set up properly. There are two types of installations of Wifi.. (1) in which the Broadband Modem and Wifi is in a single device and (2) where you have a broadband modem and then a seperate wifi device.
Now the broadband modem also has its seperate MTU which it uses to interact with the broadband server.
Similarlt, the wifi decive connected to the Broadband modem also requires its own MTU to communicate with the broadband modem..
These two are therefore different settings.
You dont typically have to change the settings on the Modem, but only the wifi device. When I faced a similar issue, I had to check and reduce it to 1430 myself so that it works properly.. Try the same.. Try reducing wifi MTU to 1430 leaving the modem MTU to 1500 (default). If you do it right, you will solve the problem...
I had exactly the same problem but I found no real help on the internet android forums.. But that history..
Now, I know this is the real problem and the cure is easy... "Just set the MTU on wifi (device) to 1430... DONE.
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Hi again,
Allow me to give you a bit more info...
I'm on a talktalk (rubbish!) landline/internet package. My netgear router is plugged directly into the phone line via an adsl cable. The router is configured for wifi access. I presume as I have no seperate device, that the modem is built into the router also.
I tried uploading a picture to facebook and it failed after a few minutes of trying.
Basically last night I tested the MTU via the command line interface using the ping command you provided. At 1464 i no longer received the fragmented packet errors, so i presumed adding 28 to 1464=1492 was the correct thing to do, and so I did this and then checked that in the WAN settings in the router config the MTU value was set to this which it already was.
I'm not quite sure how I set the MTU value specific to the modem if doing so under the WAN settings has not already applied it for both wifi and the modem. Can you provide further assistance if I should be changing a setting elsewhere?
Some further info - I have changed my router so it does not broadcast the SSID, and so that you can only connect to it if your MAC address is listed under the allowed devices which my phone is. I'm not sure if this would cause a problem - it never with the iPh*** (he who should not be named!) i had previously!
stoney73 said:
Try rebooting the router, and then flush dns settings in cmd.
how to flush dns http://www.tech-faq.com/how-to-flush-dns.html:
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Hi,
I had never thought of doing this but will give it a go tonight.
Thanks,
Luke.
luke222010 said:
Hi,
I had never thought of doing this but will give it a go tonight.
Thanks,
Luke.
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Its probably not the answer, but its one of those silly things...and the worst it can do is just freshen the connection.
EDIT:I messed up the previous link. so here it is: http://www.tech-faq.com/how-to-flush-dns.html
Just set it to 1464 then. We are on the right track.
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Been using wifi at work, understand that recently they changed the config on the router to only broadcast N. Ever since my NC will scan, connect, then immediately disconnect. I am running CM7 on nightly #177. Been doing it with several previous nightlies. I have a Netgear WNR3500 at home that I have setup to broadcast both G and N, the NC always connects G at 54mbps. Is there some setting I can check or file I can modify that will let me modify wifi settings on the NC? Any help with the N connection would be great. Thanks.
Edit: Ok, I lowered my overclock from 1.1ghz to 800 and it connected without a problem. Seems the overclock is having issues. Have to play around with it a little and try and figure things out somemore. Please disregard.
I'm having the same problem. My school recently switched to an n network and now I can only get connected occasionally and the connection drops within a minute or two, even if I'm in the middle of uploading a file.
Long story short, I can only use the internet if I set my router to 802.11g only.
I have a new Nook Color that I couldn't get to register. I tried updating the firmware to 1.4.2, which didn't help. I ended up being able to register by setting my D-Link Dir-615 router to G-only. After registering, I installed [CM7.2-RC1] MiRaGe (04/16/2012), but still can only connect when the router is set to G-only. G&N and N-only won't work. I've tried everything I can think of, including resetting the router to factory defaults and turning off wifi security. I've never touched airplane mode nor the overclock settings on the NC. I've tried forgetting all wifi connections, turn off wifi, etc. many times. I have a media player (N) and laptop (G) that both work perfectly. Setting the router to G-only cripples the speed of file transfers to my media player, so I'd really like to find a better solution. If anyone has any ideas, I'd be very appreciative.
EDIT: To clarify, when the router is set to something other than G-only, the NC can still connect and gets full green bars, but no internet app will work. If I then set the router to G-only the wifi indicator on the NC will disappear for a second, then reappear and the internet works perfectly without me touching the NC. I don't have to turn off wifi or anything, just tap refresh on the browser.
check your router against a different device.
DigitalMD said:
check your router against a different device.
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My media player (802.11n) and my laptop (802.11g) both work no matter what mode the wireless is set to. My Nook Color would connect fine, full green bars on the display, but no internet. Setting the router to 802.11g-only mode would make the Nook Color work, but slow down my media player.
Solution: I put dd-wrt firmware on my router and the Nook Color works perfectly while the router is in G&N mode, and the file transfer speed to the media player is back up to where it was.
Afterthought: I really thought it was the Nook Color that had the issue. This problem (NC only working when the router is set to G-only) isn't uncommon on the Barnes & Noble support forum and the media player worked great at N speeds. I went through my router's settings multiple times, testing after each minor change. I don't know why the dd-wrt firmware made it work, I'm just glad it did.
The problem with 802.11n has been present from almost day 1. See
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=959823&highlight=wifi
The sure fix as others have noted is to not use 802.11n. Good to know that dd-wrt fixes the problem - assuming you have a router that supports dd-wrt.
Hi
I'm working on a game that will need multiplayer capabilities to it. Part of the game requires that people be in the same room, so I don't need the multiplayer to use servers to host or something like that. I'd rather have one host phone, and have other phones connect to it.
I have two options for it:
Wifi Direct or Wifi Nsd (Network Service Discovery), each have their benefits.
Using Wifi Direct, I would not need a router present, so the game would be playable everywhere, which makes that option really appealing. The problem is that there's no way to set the device's name with Wifi Direct (at least not through every api), so I wouldn't know how to discriminate between all the phones that have wifi direct enabled and find which phone is the the host and which phones aren't even running m game, but have wifi direct on for some other reason.
The current system I can think of would be something like this:
Code:
Client phone:
for(phone : AllPhonesWithWifiDirectEnabled){
connectTo(phone);
sendMessage(phone, "Are you a Host");
rMessage = receiveMessage();
if(rMessage = yes){...}
}
I hope this is understandable. It's pseudocode, of course.
Does this seem like a viable way to check, or is there something nicer? Using Nsd I can set the devicename to "MyAppClient" or "MyAppHost" + "SomeUniqueIdentifier", but the Nsd documentation is so convoluted that I could barely figrue out how to just turn it on/register on network, so I'd rather avoid it.
Thanks,
Shef_
First off I do believe you have to have unlimited data or use a VPN App to bypass your usage restrictions. Both companies have been unlawfully cracking down on data usage and overcharging our "unlimited" plans. So, without further ado this is how I have come of maintaining true unlimited tether usage!
Here is everything I have configure thus far with MetroPCS/T-Mobile that works 35/35 Mbps.
APN Settings:
APN-fast.metropcs.com
MMSC-http://metropcs.mmsmvno.com/mms/wapenc
MCC-310
MNC-260
APN Type-default,supl,mms,dun
APN Protocol-IPv6
APN Roaming Protocol-IPv6
Wifi Tether Router Settings:
Interface-wlan0 (or whatever your config that works)
Method-Native Tether
Check ON Keep Screen ON / Prevent Stand By / Nat Policy Alternative / Reset Default Route
Wifi Tether Router DHCP Settings:
IP Address-172.16.11.0
DNS 1-8.8.8.8
DNS 2-8.8.4.4
Next, I use Free Tethering Unlocker
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2439424
Okay, so I've realized other methods have stopped working. The only method I have consistently work is the "Native Tether" option I explained previously. If the "Free Wifi Tether Unlocker" doesn't seem to help I suggest you use SQLite to modify the file: /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db, find wifi_tether_dun, click on it and change the value from 1 to 0 (some brands use "tether_entitlement_check_state" or other names, just remember the default value before you change to 0. Good luck!
SQL Table
Looking for the Tether* field in the sqlite file. I have searched manually, but cannot find it. Would you happen to know what table it is in? I looked for anything that might be related to tether but only found is_phone_provisioned.
Also FYI the link tether unlocker is 404.
Regards
MarWaSi said:
Looking for the Tether* field in the sqlite file. I have searched manually, but cannot find it. Would you happen to know what table it is in? I looked for anything that might be related to tether but only found is_phone_provisioned.
Also FYI the link tether unlocker is 404.
Regards
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my apologies, you don't necessarily need to edit the SQL database if you use the Free Tether Unlocker; supposedly it will do it for you. I guess the XDA link is 404'd but it can still be found on the Play Store located here https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.kernelxp.freetether&hl=en
I have tried these settings as directed but when I try to turn on the hotspot through WiFi Tether to get internet on my notebook I have no internet connection. Any help?
xfearxphoenixx said:
I have tried these settings as directed but when I try to turn on the hotspot through WiFi Tether to get internet on my notebook I have no internet connection. Any help?
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I suggest rebooting your phone after you make the suggested changes, then activate the hotspot. If you could possibly tell me the error as well. While in windows left click on your wifi icon in the taskbar, then right click your connection and click "status" and then "details", from there take a screenshot of your settings so I can verify it looks correct.
I will do and get back with you. Thanks for the help. I have my own way of getting Wifi Tether to work as a hotspot but it makes my phone hot as hell and sometimes I feel like I should just get better speeds. The normal hotspot don't heat my phone like this.
xfearxphoenixx said:
I will do and get back with you. Thanks for the help. I have my own way of getting Wifi Tether to work as a hotspot but it makes my phone hot as hell and sometimes I feel like I should just get better speeds. The normal hotspot don't heat my phone like this.
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I ALWAYS keep my phone plugged in, screen brightness on low or off entirely with Keep Screen ON and Prevent Standby options checked in the Wifi Tether Router App. Hope it helps!
brad2192 said:
I ALWAYS keep my phone plugged in, screen brightness on low or off entirely with Keep Screen ON and Prevent Standby options checked in the Wifi Tether Router App. Hope it helps!
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I have followed your step minus the sql as i cannot find the table. I do not know to what extent it works but it does work for me to some extent. Hulu.com wasnt loading much but since I have windows 10 I downloaded the hulu app and it is streaming fine for me.
This is the result that I got from speedtest I do not know how good or bad this is compared to my regular tethering.
Cant post url will find an alternative
Two problems that I have encountered is one that it displays the setting set through my regular hotspot not throught the wifi tether app so I do not know if I am just using regular tethering or what also i do know that I exceeded my 8gb limit. Also I experienced the wifi going out and I would need to restart it through the app I havent configured if it works also just by re enabling the wifi in settings. I also do not know if it may be because of my screen going off.
I also changed the setting from wan0 to auto.
Some sites such as google loads extremly fast and other load slow may be the content such as flash or something I heard it could be flash I do not know if hulu runs of flash.
Thanks hopefully it works fine , I just do not know if the speeds for the test are good or not. Would the speed be better through usb? Please inform me and if so how would this work would it be through PDANet? As i tried and would not get a connection.
speedtest. net/result/5115032036.png
please remove the space before net also I have not experienced the wifi timing out for the past hour with the screen on. I also changed the time out from inactivity from 10 to forever.
Unruffled said:
I have followed your step minus the sql as i cannot find the table. I do not know to what extent it works but it does work for me to some extent. Hulu.com wasnt loading much but since I have windows 10 I downloaded the hulu app and it is streaming fine for me.
This is the result that I got from speedtest I do not know how good or bad this is compared to my regular tethering.
Cant post url will find an alternative
Two problems that I have encountered is one that it displays the setting set through my regular hotspot not throught the wifi tether app so I do not know if I am just using regular tethering or what also i do know that I exceeded my 8gb limit. Also I experienced the wifi going out and I would need to restart it through the app I havent configured if it works also just by re enabling the wifi in settings. I also do not know if it may be because of my screen going off.
I also changed the setting from wan0 to auto.
Some sites such as google loads extremly fast and other load slow may be the content such as flash or something I heard it could be flash I do not know if hulu runs of flash.
Thanks hopefully it works fine , I just do not know if the speeds for the test are good or not. Would the speed be better through usb? Please inform me and if so how would this work would it be through PDANet? As i tried and would not get a connection.
speedtest. net/result/5115032036.png
please remove the space before net also I have not experienced the wifi timing out for the past hour with the screen on. I also changed the time out from inactivity from 10 to forever.
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It is possible you need to alter your DNS settings. In the Wifi Tether Router settings go to DHCP settings and make sure your DNS is 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4, in my APN settings I have them both regular and roaming type set to IPv6
brad2192 said:
It is possible you need to alter your DNS settings. In the Wifi Tether Router settings go to DHCP settings and make sure your DNS is 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4, in my APN settings I have them both regular and roaming type set to IPv6
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Same settings , i experienced 6hours plus of activity two times yesterday at a nice speed while watching hulu. App crashed once i believe after 5-6 hours and after restaring it was fine throughout the whole night.
Unruffled said:
Same settings , i experienced 6hours plus of activity two times yesterday at a nice speed while watching hulu. App crashed once i believe after 5-6 hours and after restaring it was fine throughout the whole night.
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Sometimes if you have a RAM cleaner app it will kill the process, especially if you have an unpaid for apk as well, Fabio has his app secure when it comes to piracy so I do suggest you buy it if you haven't already. It updates almost every other day and if you're outdated for some reason it will crash quite a bit.
brad2192 said:
Sometimes if you have a RAM cleaner app it will kill the process, especially if you have an unpaid for apk as well, Fabio has his app secure when it comes to piracy so I do suggest you buy it if you haven't already. It updates almost every other day and if you're outdated for some reason it will crash quite a bit.
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No RAM cleaner and I also have a legit APK. The app works fine for me in general for my needs.
Unruffled said:
No RAM cleaner and I also have a legit APK. The app works fine for me in general for my needs.
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Still unsure as to what the issue may be, if you could give me your make and model of phone as well as what carrier you use I'll have a look into it!
I am Mad!!!
What??????? I cant believe that!!!
ok so I actually already have hotspot working,I'm just curious if this can allow me to get possibly faster and more Internet on my phone,as currently I only get 8gb of high speed hotspot available,after the 8gb it acts like 2g speeds :/
mr1mvp said:
ok so I actually already have hotspot working,I'm just curious if this can allow me to get possibly faster and more Internet on my phone,as currently I only get 8gb of high speed hotspot available,after the 8gb it acts like 2g speeds :/
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What kind of phone are you using?
Definately bookmarkable material
Can you let us know if this info still works? Is it current?
LG K7 hotspot bypass $60 plan metro pcs
Do anyone know how i can bypass my tether on lg k7.. I just got the unlimited plan 2day please help
Found a new way without vpn
brad2192 said:
First off I do believe you have to have unlimited data or use a VPN App to bypass your usage restrictions. Both companies have been unlawfully cracking down on data usage and overcharging our "unlimited" plans. So, without further ado this is how I have come of maintaining true unlimited tether usage!
Here is everything I have configure thus far with MetroPCS/T-Mobile that works 35/35 Mbps.
APN Settings:
APN-fast.metropcs.com
MMSC-http://metropcs.mmsmvno.com/mms/wapenc
MCC-310
MNC-260
APN Type-default,supl,mms,dun
APN Protocol-IPv6
APN Roaming Protocol-IPv6
Wifi Tether Router Settings:
Interface-wlan0 (or whatever your config that works)
Method-Native Tether
Check ON Keep Screen ON / Prevent Stand By / Nat Policy Alternative / Reset Default Route
Wifi Tether Router DHCP Settings:
IP Address-172.16.11.0
DNS 1-8.8.8.8
DNS 2-8.8.4.4
Next, I use Free Tethering Unlocker
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2439424
Okay, so I've realized other methods have stopped working. The only method I have consistently work is the "Native Tether" option I explained previously. If the "Free Wifi Tether Unlocker" doesn't seem to help I suggest you use SQLite to modify the file: /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db, find wifi_tether_dun, click on it and change the value from 1 to 0 (some brands use "tether_entitlement_check_state" or other names, just remember the default value before you change to 0. Good luck!
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After changing apn as you instructed get the new foxfi. When you turn on hotspot click the 3 little dots and turn on proxy server...works great, still shows that small amount of tether is used, just to get connected(only like 15mb) once multiple proxy start can use many gb before even getting 100mb.
I have a iPhone will it work for iPhone.Im trying to play update a game but it takes long since I have used all my hotspot with my 60$ plan.