[Q] Verizon LG G2 tethering? - G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

can the LG G2 from verizon use a tethering app such as foxfi or pda net? if not are there any other apps that will allow me to tether or make a hotspot?

There's actually an entire thread on how to setup wifi tethering on your vzw G2.
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lumpysherman said:
There's actually an entire thread on how to setup wifi tethering on your vzw G2.
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whats the thread link?

markalmza said:
can the LG G2 from verizon use a tethering app such as foxfi or pda net? if not are there any other apps that will allow me to tether or make a hotspot?
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I hate to be rude but maybe if you looked in the G2 Verizon Development forum you could find it. It is on the first page. You will have to be rooted to make it work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2456338

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Wireless Tether App?

I'm looking for a app that I can use to provide wifi to my GF itouch when were not around wifi. Or is it a wait to be rooted type deal?
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ezcape said:
I'm looking for a app that I can use to provide wifi to my GF itouch when were not around wifi. Or is it a wait to be rooted type deal?
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Wait to be rooted.
You can search in the dev section for access to the wifi AP settings and there is something supposedly but I haven't tried it myself.
Just wait for th OTA update!!
Received an OTA update to my GF G2 & she now has Wifi tethering & the wifi calling application.
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Malike25 said:
Received an OTA update to my GF G2 & she now has Wifi tethering & the wifi calling application.
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Proof or it didn't happen.
Mods please ban troll
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So quick to pull out the troll hammer....
http://picasaweb.google.com/art.quijada/G2#
Ok so if you have recived OTA then why didn't you get the download link and post it here so others may update as well?
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Jeez, chill with the troll crap.
tubaking182 said:
Ok so if you have recived OTA then why didn't you get the download link and post it here so others may update as well?
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If you tell me how to do it, I'll be happy to!
Stryf3 said:
If you tell me how to do it, I'll be happy to!
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it's an OTA update i dont think there's a link, correct me if am wrong
tubaking182 said:
Ok so if you have recived OTA then why didn't you get the download link and post it here so others may update as well?
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Calm...
So much anger in your posts...
The OTA is legit. It's all good.
U can wifi tether? All i saw was usb tethering... where is wifi?
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Yes there is wifi tethering.
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The ability to use a wifi tether is really all I'm looking for right now. When I rooted my G1 and installed BarnacleWiFi from the market, that just opened up a whole bunch of options for me. I would connect my iPad to my phone and surf at the airport and other places where wifi wasn't free. At work I could do it and access sites which were locked down by the firewall, but I needed to access when I had to work on an agent desk and didn't have my laptop handy. Being able to tether with wifi is HUGE! I didn't know the G2 couldn't do this when I bought it, but I still would have bought it anyway. I can still tether with a USB and then use Conectify on my laptop to create a hotspot for others if I wanted to, but not having to drag out the laptop to create a hotspot was just toooo awesome. I'm really hoping the OTA update comes in soon. I won't even wait for a root solution on the G2 if they are able to enable that on my phone.
Using one of the many posted temp root methods will allow "wifi for root users" app to work perfectly. I tested myself last night. Use the newest one posted on the google code page.
Anyone that received the ota update already, pm me, it can help the cause! If you have the notifaction saying update but haven't done it yet even better...
tubaking182 said:
Proof or it didn't happen.
Mods please ban troll
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Dam! Calling me a troll once again. Since I haven't been banned I guess the Mods don't think I'm a troll .
You don't even use a G2 so why does it bother you so much?
Its funny how EVERYONE that says they got the OTA update shows proof that they have it by uploading pics showing the update. But the funny part is, they ALL post the same EXACT
pics that ive seen in other threads from a user claiming they have the update. I smell.......bull
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ocdetails said:
The ability to use a wifi tether is really all I'm looking for right now. When I rooted my G1 and installed BarnacleWiFi from the market, that just opened up a whole bunch of options for me. I would connect my iPad to my phone and surf at the airport and other places where wifi wasn't free. At work I could do it and access sites which were locked down by the firewall, but I needed to access when I had to work on an agent desk and didn't have my laptop handy. Being able to tether with wifi is HUGE! I didn't know the G2 couldn't do this when I bought it, but I still would have bought it anyway. I can still tether with a USB and then use Conectify on my laptop to create a hotspot for others if I wanted to, but not having to drag out the laptop to create a hotspot was just toooo awesome. I'm really hoping the OTA update comes in soon. I won't even wait for a root solution on the G2 if they are able to enable that on my phone.
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The VISIONary app will allow a 1 click root and u can wireless tether very simple and easy with the press of a button.
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hawaiian.monzta said:
Its funny how EVERYONE that says they got the OTA update shows proof that they have it by uploading pics showing the update. But the funny part is, they ALL post the same EXACT
pics that ive seen in other threads from a user claiming they have the update. I smell.......bull
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So you've seen the pics from at least 1 user showing you the wifi tether but you still say it's bull.
The OTA was stopped by TMO due to it being released before they wanted it. Only TMO employees and demo devices (used by vendors)received the updates and not all of them received it. TMO has halted all OTA updates to the G2 until the tethering data plan is ready to launch. From what I've heard you're looking at $10-$15 per month for tethering w/a cap of 5GB just like the broadband cards. Give it about 2-3 weeks and you'll see an official release.
Before you ask how I know this...well lets just say I work w/TMO released and unreleased devices. I get to test them out and use them before the release date. I can tell you the myTouch 4G, otherwise known in the blog world as the myTouch HD, will have wifi tethering and wifi calling out of the box. The wifi tethering data feature will be ready before/or on the launch of this phone in November.
PS. Don't ask me for pics of unreleased devices...not gonna happen since I like my job.
pReTTyUnG1 said:
The VISIONary app will allow a 1 click root and u can wireless tether very simple and easy with the press of a button.
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This is good news...many people will be happy to see/use this.

[MOD] Tethering Fix For Android 2.3.5 ROMs

All info is on my site: http://www.peteralfonso.com/2011/08/download-tethering-fix-for-nexus-s-4g.html
You rule! Thanks for this!
4g fix also?
I don't have 4g in my area to test but I do not think you can tether over 4g (because it didn't in Android 2.3.4), that would be awesome though.
Does this mean that the standard tethering app, that is native on the phone, will work or does it mean that you will be able to use the wireless tether app from code.google.com?
pymon said:
Does this mean that the standard tethering app, that is native on the phone, will work or does it mean that you will be able to use the wireless tether app from code.google.com?
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This means that the native tethering app will work
snandlal said:
4g fix also?
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4g is a no go still but 3g hotspot tether is working fine for me with this patch. Thanx pete!
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Thanks, It's working great on 3g I haven't tried 4g. I'm running stock rooted with the matr1x 5.5 kernel.
Just curious why people want this so bad when wireless tether does 4g? Thanks.
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Wireless Tether for Root users is an ad-hoc network on the Nexus, whereas the native tether is infrastructure. That's reason enough.
alirocks4u said:
Just curious why people want this so bad when wireless tether does 4g? Thanks.
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I think it might be because Wireless Tether only produces an adhoc wifi signal (which ironically a lot of Android and other wifi devices cannot connect to) vs the default hotspot app does Infrastructure access point.
Works great. Nice work.
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BuglessPete said:
All info is on my site: http://www.peteralfonso.com/2011/08/download-tethering-fix-for-nexus-s-4g.html
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Sorry for the noob question but I didn't find the answer in the thread or on your site. Do you need root or can you run on stock?
TIA.
just curious, what does this exactly modify?
thanks for this pete.
Thanks Pete. Great work as always.
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Is it any different than what netarchy is doing with his kernel? I'm running his 1.3.9 cfs and native tether works fine.
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Awesome! Thanks for this! Works great and was a snap to install with ROM Manager. This restores to me the only reason I purchased a Nexus S 4G for. Sad that Sprint is trying to take this from us when all the other Nexus phones still offer it freely without having to subscribe to some overpriced "tethering" plan. Shame on you Sprint.
This doesn't enable 4G tethering which is a bit of a bummer since we also got a nice speed increase with 4G on 2.3.5 but it's far better than "Wifi Tether for root users".
CraptacularOne said:
Awesome! Thanks for this! Works great and was a snap to install with ROM Manager. This restores to me the only reason I purchased a Nexus S 4G for. Sad that Sprint is trying to take this from us when all the other Nexus phones still offer it freely without having to subscribe to some overpriced "tethering" plan. Shame on you Sprint.
This doesn't enable 4G tethering which is a bit of a bummer since we also got a nice speed increase with 4G on 2.3.5 but it's far better than "Wifi Tether for root users".
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Actually, i flashed this a did a comparison with WiFi Tether in terms of speed. WiFi Tether gave me faster speeds. I'm keeping it though since WiFi Tether only does adhoc and the stock Hotspot does Infrastructure.
Either way, win win.
jeremydk said:
Wireless Tether for Root users is an ad-hoc network on the Nexus, whereas the native tether is infrastructure. That's reason enough.
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What is the benefit to having infrastructure versus ad hoc if they accomplish the same goal, tethering.
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alirocks4u said:
What is the benefit to having infrastructure versus ad hoc if they accomplish the same goal, tethering.
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Anything can connect to a WIFI network on infrastructure mode, in adhoc mode, there are some devices that cannot connect this way, most notably the Xoom, Gal Tabs, and some other devices. From what I've seen, it's mostly some tablets and phones, but probably all PCs can connect in adhoc.

Wifi tether

Having issues tethering here. I know on previous phones att had a tether manager apk I could delete to tether for free. Now I dont see it and wifi hotspot says I need a plan. Couldnt get any version of wifi tether to work, or foxfi. .
Anybody have hotspot up and running?
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Anybody tethering and care to share im about to toss this pos if I cant even tether wtf
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.hotspotcontrol
that may be what you're looking for until we get the bootloader unlocked and can start doing some heavy modding!
DJsCrIBbLe said:
Anybody tethering and care to share im about to toss this pos if I cant even tether wtf
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Really? The device is a pos if you can't illegally tether without a plan that allows tethering?
Not to be rude, but there are ways to ask things without being a jerk about it.
Pay for tethering if that's what you want. Find a way around it, but that's not because the device, Samsung, or ATT have provided a pos device.
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foxfi works for me without root I can tether. its on sale right bow from 7.95 to 2.99.. really works great
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lyrad12 said:
foxfi works for me without root I can tether. its on sale right bow from 7.95 to 2.99.. really works great
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Thanks man +1 FoxFi works..
I was delighted to find out that FoxFi works as well. My phone is stock, not rooted or anything. I had the paid version of FoxFi from a while ago when it was on sale too.
so if im on the unlimited data plan on att i can grab this app and it will allow me to tether off my LTE???!!!
JL84 said:
so if im on the unlimited data plan on att i can grab this app and it will allow me to tether off my LTE???!!!
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yup
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Finally got pdanet+ to work had to by the full version. .. the free version of foxfi force closed everytime. Tried the paid version but it just downloaded the key then pda net not foxfi..
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Me too~
I didn't know there was an app by Chainfire that manipulated hotspot controls, haha.
It works for me quite well!
However, Foxfi didn't do anything for me, it just force-closed itself after hanging for 10 seconds.
Also, if you want to use the default functionality, you can drop by over here.
I've never had a device right out of the gate before, but I'm glad there are devs so diligent on getting the ball rolling for this device like literally(seemingly) every other device out there.

2 wifi symbols?

Does anyone know how to remove the second wifi symbol? This is on the Verizon version.
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banksj17 said:
Does anyone know how to remove the second wifi symbol? This is on the Verizon version.
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Can you take a screen shot and point out what icon?
Mandelbrot.Benoit said:
Can you take a screen shot and point out what icon?
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Yeah its got a blue one then the one with the house and wireless waves over it. Maybe the house isn't wireless?
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banksj17 said:
Yeah its got a blue one then the one with the house and wireless waves over it. Maybe the house isn't wireless?
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I have no idea what that is. After looking at all those icons I'm so glad I flashed a ROM. Sorry I can't help but I'm sure someone will be by.
Yeah its annoying, I'm on clean rom and I'm trying to clean it up. I'll probably go to aokp rom soon
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Do you have a microcell network extender? That's what that is.
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I'm not sure what that symbol is for. I'm on verizon as well and I don't think I have seen it before.
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jasonsf said:
Do you have a microcell network extender? That's what that is.
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I do, and that would make sense. Thank you.
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Tethering on Cricket

So, cricket (att) is blocking tethering out of the box. Any ideas?
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Switch to Ting?
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Switch to Ting?
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Lol. And lose AT&T's network? Not a chance.
I'll root when I have some time and see what I can figure out.
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Root and install Moto Tether in xposed.
o.o
SalTNutz said:
Root and install Moto Tether in xposed.
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I knew there was an easy answer. Thanks
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Bobby060 said:
I knew there was an easy answer. Thanks
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Yes, it works great on the cricket network.
Simple and cheap solution
Bought an Overture 2 for $20 and as many report both USB and WiFi tethering is blocked. Tried PDAnet but no luck. Rooted with Kingoroot and rechecked PDAnet and USB tethering is working fine.

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