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Found wifi tether without root!

Not sure if anyone has realized this yet, and I apologize if this is a repost, but I recently download power control plus from the market and tried out the "wi-fi tethering" control. It works without root and appears on the other device as "androidap."
If anyone was interested in this and doesn't want to root.
EDIT: just realized it won't fully connect. Oh well, sorry.
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rhodes588 said:
Not sure if anyone has realized this yet, and I apologize if this is a repost, but I recently download power control plus from the market and tried out the "wi-fi tethering" control. It works without root and appears on the other device as "androidap."
If anyone was interested in this and doesn't want to root.
EDIT: just realized it won't fully connect. Oh well, sorry.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App
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yea theres a thread about this in development I believe
Edit: here it is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=799797

I've just been using Wireless Tether for Root Users. Works flawlessly with temp root. It just doesn't seem like their is any easy way to get tethering to work without temp root.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/detail?name=wireless_tether_2_0_5-pre11.apk

At least temp root is very easily done. I hope T-Mo doesn't catch on to root apps and starts charging.

I don't know how they could manage to charge for rooted tethering apps to work. I believe all they can do is continue throttling heavy users.
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etjrowe said:
I don't know how they could manage to charge for rooted tethering apps to work. I believe all they can do is continue throttling heavy users.
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I wouldn't know either but sometimes phone companies get smart. They somehow got smart with BlackBerry's tether but it was a little different for BB phones than it is for Android phones.
At least I hope they just throttle at the most and they don't add extra charges. I'm a poor college kid as it is >.>....

They never did anything with the BB's I have had one on TMO and tethered for YEARs no issues slow as F*&k but it worked (internet at work is monitored). They never said anything.
I also wifi tether and use Pdanet now on my shiny G2.

[Q] Wifi Tethering in EB13 Froyo

I thought that one of the benefits of Froyo was that we'd have Wifi tethering, but it doesn't seem to be an option.
My question is; How do I enable Wifi tethering? Do I need to root and install Barnacle, or is there another non-rooting way?
If I need to root, is there a new one click root that I should use?

bkolodny said:
I thought that one of the benefits of Froyo was that we'd have Wifi tethering, but it doesn't seem to be an option.
My question is; How do I enable Wifi tethering? Do I need to root and install Barnacle, or is there another non-rooting way?
If I need to root, is there a new one click root that I should use?
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One click root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=770388
Then download from here:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
I downloaded the wireless_tether_2_0_7-pre1.apk version.
Tested it last night and it works.

One click took a few tries but now I have it installed
After a few tries I was finally able to root.
I installed the Wireless Tether, but I can't see my phone after starting tethering.
Is there a special way to set it up? Shouldn't it just show up in available networks?

bkolodny said:
After a few tries I was finally able to root.
I installed the Wireless Tether, but I can't see my phone after starting tethering.
Is there a special way to set it up? Shouldn't it just show up in available networks?
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I didn't do anything special. Mine just popped up in the available networks..
Take a look at the log and see if there were any errors.

After rooting, the wireless tethering app in the market worked great for me. I wish there was a way to do wired tether without having to use pdanet or easy tether, but oh well.
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You do realize this is a service you have to pay for, right? The functionality was there from jump...you just had to pay to enable it. Nowhere was it said you'd be getting this for free....
But as others have directed...rooting your device then installing Wireless Tether is your way around this.
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blazinazn said:
I didn't do anything special. Mine just popped up in the available networks..
Take a look at the log and see if there were any errors.
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No errors.
I just checked on a windows computer and it saw the phone.
I'm trying from a Galaxy Tab and that doesn't see it. Why not? Any ideas?

bkolodny said:
No errors.
I just checked on a windows computer and it saw the phone.
I'm trying from a Galaxy Tab and that doesn't see it. Why not? Any ideas?
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Ooh, i'm not sure what I linked you for the wifi tethering will work with the tablet. You might want to try Capslock's suggestion

Quis89 said:
You do realize this is a service you have to pay for, right? The functionality was there from jump...you just had to pay to enable it. Nowhere was it said you'd be getting this for free....
But as others have directed...rooting your device then installing Wireless Tether is your way around this.
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Why should I pay for something that I can get free?

blazinazn said:
Ooh, i'm not sure what I linked you for the wifi tethering will work with the tablet. You might want to try Capslock's suggestion
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Why wouldn't it work with the tablet? Is it because it's in ad-hoc mode?
Is there another way to accomplish tethering with the galaxy tab?

bkolodny said:
Why wouldn't it work with the tablet?
Is there another way to accomplish tethering with the galaxy tab?
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I think the guy thought you were trying to produce the WiFi signal from your tab, not have your phone produce the signal and have your tab receive it.

I suspect it's because the tether app you have only works in adhoc mode, and not infrastructure mode.There's a thread in the Themes and Apps forum where someone got infrastructure mode working, install that version.

vita10gy said:
I suspect it's because the tether app you have only works in adhoc mode, and not infrastructure mode.There's a thread in the Themes and Apps forum where someone got infrastructure mode working, install that version.
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I suspect the tab doesn't support adhoc wifi. Go to the android tether sight
and download the latest 3.0-pre version. As of right now its up to pre10. The 3.0 versions support infrastructure mode. And so far it works well on my epic with EB13.

marioc21 said:
I suspect the tab doesn't support adhoc wifi. Go to the android tether sight
and download the latest 3.0-pre version. As of right now its up to pre10. The 3.0 versions support infrastructure mode. And so far it works well on my epic with EB13.
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I'll try that one.

That worked!
Thanks

maybe
That could be.
Issue was ad-hoc. The latest (experimental) version has infrastructure mode (I think it turned on Sprint's Hotspot - hopefully I won't get charged).

marioc21 said:
I suspect the tab doesn't support adhoc wifi. Go to the android tether sight
and download the latest 3.0-pre version. As of right now its up to pre10. The 3.0 versions support infrastructure mode. And so far it works well on my epic with EB13.
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could you please tell me where to get this latest version? i can't find it in the market. i have the same problem. my tab or other cell phones won't recognize my wifi tether through my epic. my computer does tho.
thank you so much!

tedum88 said:
could you please tell me where to get this latest version? i can't find it in the market.
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http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list

edonnelly said:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
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thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have dk28... and I try to use wireless tether pre 3.0 with 4g connection... it reboots when it starts tethering.. please help
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Wifi tether for Droid incredible

Is there any good app to get wifi tether on the droid incredible without paying VZW a monthly fee? I installed any cut on a lg thrill and was able to get it working there, but tht doesnt seem to work for the incredible.. Im open to suggestions..

mrbarker said:
Is there any good app to get wifi tether on the droid incredible without paying VZW a monthly fee? I installed any cut on a lg thrill and was able to get it working there, but tht doesnt seem to work for the incredible.. Im open to suggestions..
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1. This should be in Q&A
2. Before you post, PLEASE use the search. There are many other threads like this
That said, try this. WIFI Tether for Root Users

Open Garden WiFi tether from the market also works nicely.

EDIT >.>
10cahr

RussianMenace said:
Already tried that, PC sees the network but does not connect.
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There's always the option of running a rom that has it preinstalled, such as CommunityRom, which has a hacked default hotspot, or CM7/MIUI, which have their own.
What OS are you on for your PC?

dmeadows013 said:
1. This should be in Q&A
2. Before you post, PLEASE use the search. There are many other threads like this
That said, try this. WIFI Tether for Root Users
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+1 on the WIFI Tether for Root Users as it supports infastructure mode instead of just adhoc.

dmeadows013 said:
There's always the option of running a rom that has it preinstalled, such as CommunityRom, which has a hacked default hotspot, or CM7/MIUI, which have their own.
What OS are you on for your PC?
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Running Win7. Was finally able to connect after flashing a fresh CM7 nightly and using built in tethering. Though it took a few minutes to actually get internet access. I would prefer to use wifi tether, but just can't connect to it in infrastructure, only ad-hoc, even after I snagged an AP module from EVO system dump. It seems infrastructure mode on DInc is really hit or miss.

mrbarker said:
Is there any good app to get wifi tether on the droid incredible without paying VZW a monthly fee? I installed any cut on a lg thrill and was able to get it working there, but tht doesnt seem to work for the incredible.. Im open to suggestions..
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Have you tried PdaNET. That is what I use. It works great for me. I just used it on my trip I just took.

wifi tether router on verizon variant

Does wifi tether router on verizon variant?

wut
Lol wut?
The verizon variant does have portable hotspot capabilities, but verizon charges extra for it.
Any aftermarket/custom/non-stock roms enables free portable hotspot, or "wifi tethering"
I wish i could answer with better/more useful info, but i dont quite understand the question.

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Well you know how there's never a dumb question? Well I'm sorry but that was one of them lol. You can even use an app for this man just use a little something called....wait for it.....GOOGLE. Just go on the play store and search up and I quote,"Portable WI-FI hotspot". Simple as that. Oh and the one that i randomly picked out was by CORE TECHNOLOGY. I even tried it out just for you and it worked flawlessly. Good luck bro.

noidea24 said:
Lol wut?
The verizon variant does have portable hotspot capabilities, but verizon charges extra for it.
Any aftermarket/custom/non-stock roms enables free portable hotspot, or "wifi tethering"
I wish i could answer with better/more useful info, but i dont quite understand the question.
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I'm asking for a specific app created by Fabio. It allow for WiFi tethering.

G1_enthusiast said:
I'm asking for a specific app created by Fabio. It allow for WiFi tethering.
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not sure what your OP is asking for but I did a Google search for "Fabio WiFi tethering"
The fourth result is a link to the play store app.
If you need more help you can try this link
HELP WITH YOUR QUESTION
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Best Tether App (w/Root)

Any suggestions on the best Tether app now that Root has been acheived? Is FoxFi still our best bet even though we have Root now? Thanks!

MetroGnome711 said:
Any suggestions on the best Tether app now that Root has been acheived? Is FoxFi still our best bet even though we have Root now? Thanks!
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Root won't automatically give you tether. Most ROMs that come out have this enabled.

Confirmed, FoxFi is still working. I will be testing WiFi Tether Router this weekend.
Now that we have root, I'm going to attempt the same methods I used with the L90 via build prop editing and a database change. Hopefully it'll prevent the data from being logged.

This would be helpful.

A modified HotspotProvisioning would be the best and most light weight solution, I know the VS986 has this accomplished (in the General subforum), but I'm not sure about other models.

My H815 (TWN) has a "Hot Spot" feature that works out of the box. Is that because the phone is carrier unlocked? Or does everyone have that? It's in my status bar 'power controls' section. However, I have WiFi Tether Router installed as a backup, haven't tested it (came over from my G3).

There is a thread already about how to enable Native Android wifi tethering. It is a simple ADB command and a reboot. You don't even need ROOT. I've done it already on my Verizon model and I am not rooted yet.
It is posted in the G4 Apps forums I think. Although a google search would pull it up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-g4/help/how-to-disable-carrier-check-native-t3153900
It is posted in the Verizon G4 forums but seems it would work on all carriers. It enables the Native Tether option in the Settings menu and disables some sort of check.

Dennisg34 said:
Root won't automatically give you tether. Most ROMs that come out have this enabled.
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Yeah, I knew that Root wouldn't automatically enable it, that's why I asked for the best app to go along with it.

player911 said:
There is a thread already about how to enable Native Android wifi tethering. It is a simple ADB command and a reboot. You don't even need ROOT. I've done it already on my Verizon model and I am not rooted yet.
It is posted in the G4 Apps forums I think. Although a google search would pull it up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-g4/help/how-to-disable-carrier-check-native-t3153900
It is posted in the Verizon G4 forums but seems it would work on all carriers. It enables the Native Tether option in the Settings menu and disables some sort of check.
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I'm on an unlimited plan, so I see that this won't work for me.

geoff5093 said:
A modified HotspotProvisioning would be the best and most light weight solution, I know the VS986 has this accomplished (in the General subforum), but I'm not sure about other models.
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This should work. Thanks again! I'll try it when I get back to my PC. Silly work Mac.

MetroGnome711 said:
I'm on an unlimited plan, so I see that this won't work for me.
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Why would an unlimited plan prevent tethering?
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daddymikey1975 said:
Why would an unlimited plan prevent tethering?
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No idea. But when I went to his provided link, the Edit mentioned it was only available for non unlimited plans.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-g4/help/how-to-disable-carrier-check-native-t3153900

This thread would be helpful for me.

IlyaKol said:
My H815 (TWN) has a "Hot Spot" feature that works out of the box. Is that because the phone is carrier unlocked? Or does everyone have that? It's in my status bar 'power controls' section. However, I have WiFi Tether Router installed as a backup, haven't tested it (came over from my G3).
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This is what I'm talking about...top right.

For Verizon Unlimited Customers
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-g4/general/how-to-enable-native-hotspot-unlimited-t3166435
As posted earlier, I can now confirm this method works for Verizon G4. It's a Hospot provision mod, so it uses the Native tethering option. Thanks great XDA people!

IlyaKol said:
This is what I'm talking about...top right.
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Must be nice.
The G2 also had built in Wireless Storage (a samba server) for accessing your G2 storage via local IP that had an option in the notification tray as a toggle. I don't think anyone has ever figured out how to move it to other devices outside of flashing the roms of phones that had it enabled.
HotSpot and a Wireless Storage port would be awesome.

player911 said:
Must be nice.
The G2 also had built in Wireless Storage (a samba server) for accessing your G2 storage via local IP that had an option in the notification tray as a toggle. I don't think anyone has ever figured out how to move it to other devices outside of flashing the roms of phones that had it enabled.
HotSpot and a Wireless Storage port would be awesome.
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Wireless storage sounds sweet!
And yes, this is nice. I had my internet go down in my building but wasn't worried...tethered my laptop to my phone and was able to use 8GB of the 20GB I have with Cricket for Netflix lol.

MetroGnome711 said:
No idea. But when I went to his provided link, the Edit mentioned it was only available for non unlimited plans.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-g4/help/how-to-disable-carrier-check-native-t3153900
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Carriers offer free tethering with limited plans. If you are on a unlimited plan, it cost extra. It cost $30 a month to add it to my plan.

I did what he said in this video and got tethering working in a few minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3Di9d7w1so
It seems very simple and root isn't even needed.
There is a code that ends with #*# that doesn't work with sprint so this video is what I needed.

geoff5093 said:
A modified HotspotProvisioning would be the best and most light weight solution, I know the VS986 has this accomplished (in the General subforum), but I'm not sure about other models.
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I have had several LG phones and this always works. It is very easy to setup once you have root. There is a post in this forum that walks you though the process. I believe it's 5 steps. I'm just to lazy to look it up.
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MetroGnome711 said:
Any suggestions on the best Tether app now that Root has been acheived? Is FoxFi still our best bet even though we have Root now? Thanks!
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Found it. It's for Verizon phones. Not my work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-g4/themes-apps/modified-verizon-hotspot-t3165878