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[Q] Upgraded MS2 Froyo to Gingerbread, now Mobile Hotspot doesn't work any more?

Has anyone got Mobile Hotspot to work on their MS2 after the upgrade to Gingerbread?
I've been having problems - Tte MS2 properly assigns an IP address to PCs that try to connect to it over WiFi, but the connection doesn't seem to go past my MS2 to the Internet. Same thing whether USB or WiFi.
I'm on T-mobile on the USA - could that have something to do with it, some kind of authentication is being performed now (that wasn't being performed on Froyo?)

I had this problem too.
Now I use the app "barnacle wifi tether" and it works fine.
I'm from Brazil...
Sent from my MotoA953 using XDA App

Thanks for the suggestion. If I root my phone I'll consider that option. Has anyone found any other fixes? I tried playing with the APN settings as suggested by some online, but it doesn't seem to help.

beestar said:
Has anyone got Mobile Hotspot to work on their MS2 after the upgrade to Gingerbread?
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Usb sharing is f*d up - dnsmasq does not launches properly and phone gives no IP in response to dhcp req from pc. I don't remember, if setting an IP and gw manually solves the problem.
However launching _both_ sharing method at once helped. DHCP worked fine. Maybe launching wifi hotspot alone generates similar problem?

Did a factory reset and now Mobile Hotspot works!
Haven't tried USB tethering yet, will report back when I do.

Great! I also had this problem and this tip helped me.

Mobile Hotspot works but haven't got USB tethering to work properly yet. The computer can get an IP address from the phone, but no connection through to the Internet. This is after the factory reset.

Same with me here.. Already did FR but still no go..

Old thread I know but anyone sorted this yet, as its doing my head in, I even changed to a tethering plan in case i was being blocked.
Barnacle Tether doesn't work either same symptoms also says DHCP:Could not bind to DHCP port Address already in use

Use PDA Net, it's available in the Play Store

Caesarivs said:
Use PDA Net, it's available in the Play Store
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Thanks Caesarivs I have tried that as well, just says obtaining ip address and then disconnects and says remembered

commanderaj said:
Thanks Caesarivs I have tried that as well, just says obtaining ip address and then disconnects and says remembered
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Could it be your carrier blocking 3G tethering?

Hi
3G tethering is not blocked by carrier as I am on a tethering plan and have spent a long time on the phone to an Indian call centre to sort it.
But joy of joys after trying everything I could think of including re-flashing and wiping all data etc. I have managed to get it working using wifi tether for root user
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Tmobile unofficial tethering

So I think I got free tethering to work on my MG with tmobile $30 prepaid plan by changing the APN, but not 100% sure if I got the process down correctly since I've been tinkering, rooted and still on 4.3.
Anyways, maybe you guys can give a try and see if it works. This is aimed towards t-mobile users who don't have hotspot as part of their plan or have already exhausted their monthy tethering limit.
steps:
- go to settings > More....> mobile networks > Access Point names
- add a new APN by hitting the "+" sign
- Set "Name" to what ever you'd like (e.g. Hotspot4life)
- Set "APN" to fast.t-mobile.com
- Set "APN protocol" to IPv4/IPv6 or IPv4
- Leave everything else untouched
- hit menu button then select save
- Select the APN just created.
- Active native tethering (assuming you've adjusted ID and password already to your liking)
- If it works, go back into settings and select old APN... and check if tethering has been blocked.
Note: there's no need to reboot when switching APNs.
If it doesn't work, then a file change I did beforehand while rooted made a difference or something else was a factor.

neugenusis said:
So I think I got free tethering to work on my MG with tmobile $30 prepaid plan by changing the APN, but not 100% sure if I got the process down correctly since I've been tinkering, rooted and still on 4.3.
Anyways, maybe you guys can give a try and see if it works. This is aimed towards t-mobile users who don't have hotspot as part of their plan or have already exhausted their monthy tethering limit.
steps:
- go to settings > More....> mobile networks > Access Point names
- add a new APN by hitting the "+" sign
- Set "Name" to what ever you'd like (e.g. Hotspot4life)
- Set "APN" to fast.t-tmobile.com
- Set "APN protocol" to IPv4/IPv6 or IPv4
- Leave everything else untouched
- hit menu button then select save
- Select the APN just created.
- Active native tethering (assuming you've adjusted ID and password already to your liking)
- If it works, go back into settings and select old APN... and check if tethering has been blocked.
Note: there's no need to reboot when switching APNs.
If it doesn't work, then a file change I did beforehand while rooted made a difference or something else was a factor.
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t mobile and Three use Packet Sniffing to check the file headers to detect tethering. If you tether an iOS device or an OSX device to your phone, often they will not get flagged and the tethering will work. If you use a Windows PC or other device it will be detected immediately. I mention this, as it could be a factor if you tried tethering with an ipad or something and got it to work. Messing with the APN on Three has no effect, so I'd be surprised if it works with T Mobile.

Thanks for the tip! I found that this works, but unreliably on my Moto G.
I just got a MG last week and was frustrated to find tethering would not work at all out of the box. I stumbled across your post and made the changes you recommended and it worked very well at first - for maybe15 minutes or so. Then I noticed my Chromebook lost connection and upon further diagnosis it was the Moto G that lost connection to the T-Mobile network. I tried to turn of tethering, but that didn't help and I finally had to reboot the phone to get it back on the network. I switched back to the default APN and the phone worked reliably again, but obviously not tethering. In the past couple days I've tried the new APN with your settings a few times and get similar results - it works for a while, but then the phone loses cell connectivity. I've since found that I toggling Airplane Mode on and off will restart the cell connection and tethering will also start working again, so it kind of works but not as well as it should.
I've been doing more searching regarding the fast.t-mobile.com APN and other threads seem to indicate that APN is specifically for LTE phones. Since the Moto G doesn't have an LTE chip, I wonder if that's causing the reliability problem?
Brandon
PS - I think there might be a typo in your instructions and fast.t-tmobile.com should be fast.t-mobile.com - with just 1 t in the t-mobile. Thanks again!

theragtopman said:
PS - I think there might be a typo in your instructions and fast.t-tmobile.com should be fast.t-mobile.com - with just 1 t in the t-mobile. Thanks again!
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You're right. I've fixed it. Thanks.
I rarely tether, so I haven't used it in every scenario. But when I do tether, its while tethering to my tablet, my friend's phone, or desktop/laptop WITH user agent switcher on Chrome to mask the desktop/laptop as a mobile device. After reading your post, I tethered to my laptop for an hour and did not encounter any issues. Do you lose connectivity even when the phone's signal strength is strong? Have you tried tethering to a different device (mobile)?

Thanks for the follow up. I've been trying it again today from my home where I get better cellular signal strength, but I'm getting similar results. It connects up and runs for 15-30 minutes and then starts flaking out. After rebooting both the phone and Chromebook, the Chromebook kept trying to go to a T-Mobile sign-in page, but couldn't even load that. And I too am using a Chrome extension to change the user agent to Android. The Moto G seems to be working fine and not losing it's connection this time.
I have also been able to test tethering on a Nexus 4 running Android 4.4.2 today and the Chromebook is connecting just fine and staying connected - no problems at all. I compared the APN settings between the 2 phones and the Nexus has the MMSC entry filled out (which xda won't allow me to post here because i'm too new), so I added that into the Moto G, but it did not help. Darn. I really like the Moto G, but really need reliable tethering. Thanks again...

theragtopman said:
Thanks for the follow up. I've been trying it again today from my home where I get better cellular signal strength, but I'm getting similar results. It connects up and runs for 15-30 minutes and then starts flaking out. After rebooting both the phone and Chromebook, the Chromebook kept trying to go to a T-Mobile sign-in page, but couldn't even load that. And I too am using a Chrome extension to change the user agent to Android. The Moto G seems to be working fine and not losing it's connection this time.
I have also been able to test tethering on a Nexus 4 running Android 4.4.2 today and the Chromebook is connecting just fine and staying connected - no problems at all. I compared the APN settings between the 2 phones and the Nexus has the MMSC entry filled out (which xda won't allow me to post here because i'm too new), so I added that into the Moto G, but it did not help. Darn. I really like the Moto G, but really need reliable tethering. Thanks again...
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You need install a User Agent String changer addon in your browser and change the string.
I use this one: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/...r-c/djflhoibgkdhkhhcedjiklpkjnoahfmg?hl=en-US
I have instructions for another device here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201062
Good luck.

Thanks for the recommendation! Sorry I didn't make it more clear in my reply above, but I am using a user agent switcher - currently the Ultimate User Agent Switcher. Just to be sure, I disabled that extension and installed the User-Agent Switcher for Chrome that you linked to, but unfortunately I'm getting the same result - the Chromebook takes forever and keeps trying to connect to the "Welcome to T-Mobile" page.
And I tried again with the Nexus 4 and the Chromebook connects up immediately and runs great - no T-Mobile page or any other problems. I did a little more research and found a post on the Nexus 4 forum recommending disabling IPV6 in the APN Protocol, so I switched both phones from IPV6/IPV4 to just IPV4 and am getting the same result on each. Both phones work fine on the cell network and Internet, but the Chromebook only tethers successfully to the Nexus 4.

theragtopman said:
Thanks for the recommendation! Sorry I didn't make it more clear in my reply above, but I am using a user agent switcher - currently the Ultimate User Agent Switcher. Just to be sure, I disabled that extension and installed the User-Agent Switcher for Chrome that you linked to, but unfortunately I'm getting the same result - the Chromebook takes forever and keeps trying to connect to the "Welcome to T-Mobile" page.
And I tried again with the Nexus 4 and the Chromebook connects up immediately and runs great - no T-Mobile page or any other problems. I did a little more research and found a post on the Nexus 4 forum recommending disabling IPV6 in the APN Protocol, so I switched both phones from IPV6/IPV4 to just IPV4 and am getting the same result on each. Both phones work fine on the cell network and Internet, but the Chromebook only tethers successfully to the Nexus 4.
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You need to set the Firefox string in my thread. That is the only desktop browser string that works. The reason why Chromebook/Ipad/Ipod devices work is because T-Mobile allows those devices since they can all have Cellular radios in them for radio. It would block legit paying customers.

Hey - thanks for the quick follow up!
Unfortunately, I just tried all 3 of the Firefox settings in the user agent switcher and rebooted the Chromebook each time, but no joy - each time after restarting and connecting to the Moto G wi-fi hotspot the Chromebook just tries to redirect me to the T-Mobile site.

theragtopman said:
Hey - thanks for the quick follow up!
Unfortunately, I just tried all 3 of the Firefox settings in the user agent switcher and rebooted the Chromebook each time, but no joy - each time after restarting and connecting to the Moto G wi-fi hotspot the Chromebook just tries to redirect me to the T-Mobile site.
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Do you have the T-Mobile branded Moto G? If so you may need to disable the upsell app as I did in my L9 thread. You may also need to edit /etc/apns-conf.xml
Also, use this app instead of the builtin tethering. It may be notifying the carrier of tethering.
https://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/

Thanks again for more suggestions.
I am using an unlocked US GSM model of Moto G I purchased from Amazon.
I have not rooted yet, but may try that and the tethering app you linked to. I'm wondering if the stock app included on the Motorola device is the culprit, whereas the stock tethering app on the Nexus device may not be reporting back...

Unlimited WiFi Tethering

I've seen a few threads in the Q&A about this topic, so I'll just make a dedicated thread for it so other sections don't get too clouded.
**This will only work if you have an unlimited data plan!**
**MUST ALSO HAVE ROOT ACCESS**
This will essentially re-route the output of data so it is not taking off of your Tethering plan, instead taking off of your main data plan.
That being said, if you do this method and you have a 5GB main data plan, don't come to this thread saying it didn't work for you.
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Get an app on the Play Store called WiFi Tether Router:
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.snclab.wifitetherrouter
MUST HAVE LATEST VERSION OF THE APP (v4.0.6 OR NEWER)
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Keep "Always scanning" checked. Don't do what the dialog says and uncheck it.
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Configure it and go down towards the bottom and hit "APN Settings". In there you will see your main APN that is used (fast.t-mobile.com).
You're going to have to make a brand new one with all of the details identical to the original, but where it says "APN Protocol", change that from ipv6 to ipv4. This step is essential to making the tethering data come off of your main data plan so you can truly use your unlimited data to your heart's content.
Whenever you make a new APN, the Protocols are usually already at IPV4. If they are already IPV4, you are good to go.
This has been working for me with no problems for the past few days. I've used about 20GB so far in tethering alone.
If I helped, hit that thanks button.

Might want to add that this requires root just in case someone jumps the gun and buys the app without reading the app description.
Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk

I'm currently using Dirty Tethered Mod from the S4 T-Mobile thread and been working fine .... I have used at least 200GB with no problem ...

devynbf said:
I've seen a few threads in the Q&A about this topic, so I'll just make a dedicated thread for it so other sections don't get too clouded.
**This will only work if you have an unlimited data plan!**
This will essentially re-route the output of data so it is not taking off of your Tethering plan, instead taking off of your main data plan.
That being said, if you do this method and you have a 5GB main data plan, don't come to this thread saying it didn't work for you.
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Get an app on the Play Store called WiFi Tether Router - http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.snclab.wifitetherrouter -
Configure it and go down towards the bottom and hit "APN Settings". In there you will see your main APN that is used (fast.t-mobile.com).
You're going to have to make a brand new one with all of the details identical to the original, but where it says "Roaming Protocol", change that from ipv4 to ipv6. This step is essential to making the tethering data come off of your main data plan so you can truly use your unlimited data to your heart's content.
This has been working for me with no problems for the past few days. I've used about 20GB so far in tethering alone.
If I helped, hit that thanks button.
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isnt' it we changed it from ipv6 to ipv4 thats what i had to do and ive done over 100gb

JUSMEJOSE said:
I'm currently using Dirty Tethered Mod from the S4 T-Mobile thread and been working fine .... I have used at least 200GB with no problem ...
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Wifi Tether Router is the only method that works for me.
I have tried the Dirty Tether Mod from the S4 forum and I can not get it to use my unlimited data and stop using my tether data. I have spent a lot time reading and trying to use this method. Not sure what I am doing wrong.
JUSMEJOSE, is it possible for you the stat a thread and explain exactly what needs to be done to get the Dirty Tether Mod from the S4 forum working?

I just noticed that mine is set to IPv6 for APN Protocol and IPv4 for APN Roaming Protocol.
So my Roaming is already set to IPv4....should I change something? should the APN Protocol be IPv4 as well?

elite-fusion said:
I just noticed that mine is set to IPv6 for APN Protocol and IPv4 for APN Roaming Protocol.
So my Roaming is already set to IPv4....should I change something? should the APN Protocol be IPv4 as well?
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I have IPv4 set for both APN Protocol and for APN Roaming Protocol and Wifi Tether Router is working how it should.

OP updated with info and video tutorial.

FYI also , don't use Internet Explorer in windows while tethered as t-mobile does check headers every so often. I'm not really sure if tmobile actually cares about the few who do unrestrict tether as the tmobile rep is the one who also showed me this method in op and about ie usage

TechnRom said:
FYI also , don't use Internet Explorer in windows while tethered as t-mobile does check headers every so often. I'm not really sure if tmobile actually cares about the few who do unrestrict tether as the tmobile rep is the one who also showed me this method in op and about ie usage
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Thanks for the tip!

elite-fusion said:
I just noticed that mine is set to IPv6 for APN Protocol and IPv4 for APN Roaming Protocol.
So my Roaming is already set to IPv4....should I change something? should the APN Protocol be IPv4 as well?
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They both need to be ipv4.

no broadcast
didnt work nothing broadcast.. I followed every step.

djlucklu said:
didnt work nothing broadcast.. I followed every step.
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Did you uncheck the option "always allow scanning" in the advanced settings? If you dont, it won't work.

Unchecked always scan, APN SETUP, AND UNLIMITED DATA PLAN

devynbf said:
Did you uncheck the option "always allow scanning" in the advanced settings? If you dont, it won't work.
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Yea bro. Uploaded pix

djlucklu said:
Yea bro. Uploaded pix
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And it's not broadcasting? Make sure you make a Network ID and password. If that doesn't work I'm not sure why it doesn't work for you.

devynbf said:
And it's not broadcasting? Make sure you make a Network ID and password. If that doesn't work I'm not sure why it doesn't work for you.
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Same here. Not broadcasting where any of my pc's can see it.
did you run native tethering once or something? maybe that's the difference?
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documentation suggest. HOSTAPDPATCH checked, no disable wifi checked
this made it work. not sure which. LOL silly me not reading document.

Compusmurf said:
Same here. Not broadcasting where any of my pc's can see it.
did you run native tethering once or something? maybe that's the difference?
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documentation suggest. HOSTAPDPATCH checked, no disable wifi checked
this made it work. not sure which. LOL silly me not reading document.
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@djlucklu try this.

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@djlucklu try this.
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I also had to enable:
AUTO disconnect WIfi when start tethering. seems to relate to no disable wifi. If that's ON, it wont switch to LTE tethering.
so with those 3 checked, I was able to tether and verified website access.
Have NOT checked tmob site to be sure tho.

When I run the speedtest.net app on my phone T-mobile note 4 and my tethered Galaxy Tab S using the native T-mobile tethering app I constantly get simular DL 50+ Mbps & UL 14+ Mbps speeds. When I use the WiFi Tether Router app my DL speed on my tethered Galaxy Tab S is constantly sufficiently slower and average DL 10 Mbps & UL 5 Mbps. Since using the WiFi Tether Router app my DL speed has never been faster the 20 Mbps on my test.
Anyone know why I get much better speeds using the T-mobile native tethering app?

Unlimited MetroPCS/T-Mobile Tether Settings.

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

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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.
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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.

Wifi still iffy

Verizon S7edge just got an update to deal with wifi problems. Haven't seen a thread here lately, is everyone doing OK with theirs? My wifi will randomly disconnect from my tried and true wireless router.
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I have noticed in and out WiFi over the last few days.

T-Mobile here and seems to be fine.

Wi-Fi for my wife and me has been pretty spotty too. Just been sticking to cellular data for the time being.

Wifi data also seems slow.
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kronium said:
Wifi data also seems slow.
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WiFi for me is very slow. On my Nexus 7 2013 I get 80-90mbps but on my S7e I get 20-30mbps on the same WiFi and same server. I've tried everything and nothing fixes it.

I had the same problem but found something in the forums that said creating a new APN but using IPv4 instead of IPv6. My wifi went from 15mbps to 86mbps. Hopefully, it's legit and I keep getting these speeds.

shoresteve626 said:
I had the same problem but found something in the forums that said creating a new APN but using IPv4 instead of IPv6. My wifi went from 15mbps to 86mbps. Hopefully, it's legit and I keep getting these speeds.
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Do you happen to have the specific link or the settings handy?

I don't remember where I found it but copy everything from your existing APN settings and set a new one up exactly the same way but use IPv4 instead of where it says IPv6. Everything else stays the same.
Thus far, my speeds have been consistently much faster.

shoresteve626 said:
I don't remember where I found it but copy everything from your existing APN settings and set a new one up exactly the same way but use IPv4 instead of where it says IPv6. Everything else stays the same.
Thus far, my speeds have been consistently much faster.
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Ok, so, I've got.... (for those who dont know where to look or what to set)...
Settings>Mobile Networks>Access Point Names>ADD>
Name: (Whatever you like I went with "T-Mobile LTE IPv4")
APN: fast.t-mobile.com
Proxy: not set
Port: not set
Username: not set
Password: not set
Server: not set
MMSC: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc/
Multimedia message proxy: not set
Multimeia message port: not set
MCC: 310
MNC: 260
Authentication type: not set
APN type: default,mms,supl
APN protocol: IPv4
APN roaming protocol: IPv4
Turn APN on/off: (locked/greyed out at ON)
Bearer: Unspecified
Mobile virtual network operator type: None
Mobile virtual network operator value: (locked/greyed out as "not set")
I'll try it out tomorrow and hopefully it fares better.

Yeah WiFi is iffy for me too. I thought I was the only one.
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Nope you're not the only one. My wifi turns itself off periodically after the update. Really annoying, and still happens even after a factory reset.

Just an fyi, the apn only affects mobile data, not wifi.

Just a thought, is there a way to specify which band the wi-fi is using? 2.4GHz vs 5GHz

Hey guys,
I've been having a nightmare with this. I'm on T-Mobile, and my S7 Edge is smooth, but when connected to my Netgear C6300 modem/router through Time Warner Cable no Google Services work. Youtube, Gmail, Play Store, Google Maps, etc.
I've scoured the forums and the only thing that works is the following:
1. Turn off WiFi, go to Play Store and download DNSet.
2. After it installs, turn on your WiFi and run DNSet.
That solved all my problems. My speeds were always perfect.
The other way to do this is to ROOT the phone and point the DNS Servers to Google's Servers:
8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
DNSet does this without rooting. This is a IPv6 problem. TWC say they are IPv6 compatible but run the test online, all the IPv6 tests fail.
I am curious.. what is the root cause of this? Every other device with that modem on WiFi works. Galaxy S6, iPad3, iPad Mini, my freaking fridget, thermostat, computers, Mac Book Air... just this S7 Edge.
I'm a developer, but my knowledge with networking very limited. So any experience/info on this would be greatly appreciate it.
PS: Every time I disconnect from my WiFi, I Force Stop DNSet to turn it off; the app doesn't provide a "Quit" option :/
Hope this helps some of you.

Quick update.
Today, T-Mobile released an OTA update for Marshmellow v6.01
The new update fixed the WiFi issues I was having specifically when connected to my WiFi with Google Services: Play Store, YouTube, Google Maps, Gmail, basically anything Google.
So, if you are wary of using DNSet, then contact your cell phone provider and let them know. If your cell phone provider won't admit to having any problems, then you will need to wait for an upgrade.
Hope this helps

YES
Inthernar said:
Hey guys,
I've been having a nightmare with this. I'm on T-Mobile, and my S7 Edge is smooth, but when connected to my Netgear C6300 modem/router through Time Warner Cable no Google Services work. Youtube, Gmail, Play Store, Google Maps, etc.
I've scoured the forums and the only thing that works is the following:
1. Turn off WiFi, go to Play Store and download DNSet.
2. After it installs, turn on your WiFi and run DNSet.
That solved all my problems. My speeds were always perfect.
The other way to do this is to ROOT the phone and point the DNS Servers to Google's Servers:
8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
DNSet does this without rooting. This is a IPv6 problem. TWC say they are IPv6 compatible but run the test online, all the IPv6 tests fail.
I am curious.. what is the root cause of this? Every other device with that modem on WiFi works. Galaxy S6, iPad3, iPad Mini, my freaking fridget, thermostat, computers, Mac Book Air... just this S7 Edge.
I'm a developer, but my knowledge with networking very limited. So any experience/info on this would be greatly appreciate it.
PS: Every time I disconnect from my WiFi, I Force Stop DNSet to turn it off; the app doesn't provide a "Quit" option :/
Hope this helps some of you.
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This works perfectly, thanks a lot.