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Free wifi without root

Hey guys is this possible without having your droid x rooted?
I am running 2.2 now and I am not rooted.
What are the options? Thanks

What do you mean "free wifi"? You mean wireless tether?

Sheen160 said:
What do you mean "free wifi"? You mean wireless tether?
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Yes I do. Sorry about the confusion.

gw4k said:
Hey guys is this possible without having your droid x rooted?
I am running 2.2 now and I am not rooted.
What are the options? Thanks
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Try PDAnet (in the market)? I know it allows free tether but you cannot get to HTTPS sites...so you wouldn't be able to check your banking or e-mail...but it may give you a limited solution.
Why not just root though and get this without the hassle?

Yeah I'd just root and get wireless tether app. No harm in rooting and it's simple. Never tried what he suggested above but no harm in trying right? good luck

3G Mobile Hotspot - the app that comes with 2.2 build by default, seems to work fine and free. Tested it successfully. I should mention that I'm rooted, but it never asked for superuser, so should work un-rooted as well.

meshdub said:
3G Mobile Hotspot - the app that comes with 2.2 build by default, seems to work fine and free. Tested it successfully. I should mention that I'm rooted, but it never asked for superuser, so should work un-rooted as well.
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So you can use the hotspot feature without getting charged some retard high fee from Verizon?
Thanks for the help.

Sheen160 said:
Yeah I'd just root and get wireless tether app. No harm in rooting and it's simple. Never tried what he suggested above but no harm in trying right? good luck
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Can you root the Droid X running 2.2? Thanks mate.

You're quite welcome. But im not sure about 2.2 root. I haven't really tried froyo yet or kept up with the thread. Last i heard they were working on a root

gw4k said:
So you can use the hotspot feature without getting charged some retard high fee from Verizon?
Thanks for the help.
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Yep, that's my understanding. I'm not sure if it was the same app on 2.1, but it would ask me to subscribe to Verizon paid service when I'd try launching it before. So I just deleted it.
This version works just fine right out of the box, I don't pay for their tethering service.

I think I'd be more positive about this once you get your bill.

meshdub said:
Yep, that's my understanding. I'm not sure if it was the same app on 2.1, but it would ask me to subscribe to Verizon paid service when I'd try launching it before. So I just deleted it.
This version works just fine right out of the box, I don't pay for their tethering service.
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Yea...wait til you get your bill. You'll be in for a nice surprise.
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gw4k said:
So you can use the hotspot feature without getting charged some retard high fee from Verizon?
Thanks for the help.
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The 3G Mobile Hotspot isnt free, when you connect, and load a page it ask you to call customer service for the service...

Weird, sorry for misinformation then. I didn't get any prompts at all. It just started working. I'll have to check my bill then.

I just tried it another day again out of curiosity and thought I'd clarify after my previous confusion. It might help someone...
What happened was that I connected just fine using Verizon default app (hence my previous comments), but when I tried going online in the browser, it brought up a webpage offering to sign up for their tethering service.

gw4k said:
Hey guys is this possible without having your droid x rooted?
I am running 2.2 now and I am not rooted.
What are the options? Thanks
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This was done on the incredible. What you have to do is chance the dun within the programming settings of the phone.
Haven't figured how to access these settings on the droid x though.
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[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

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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

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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.

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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.

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!

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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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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

Is my vote working?

I flashed the sweetest rom lastnight ,I can't get the volte option to show up in my menu but I can receive calls fine and do data fine ,all at the same time,like I could when I was on my stock rom.
if I go to about phone it shows I'm on lte but it doesn't tell me I'm on lte on my home screen.
Could this be cause this rom is for a style and I have a pure?
I can't post anything where the actual rom is posted so I brought it here.thanks

First of all , what carrier you on. And yea it could be because that rom is designed for style but maybe try to put it in lte/CDMA only if you are on Verizon.
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patt2k said:
First of all , what carrier you on. And yea it could be because that rom is designed for style but maybe try to put it in lte/CDMA only if you are on Verizon.
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Sorry yes I'm on Verizon, and I never had that option, my only options was for 4g, 3g and something else, can't remember. I had to end up going back to stock ROM while I could get incoming calls and use data at the same time they couldn't hear me and I couldn't hear them, other than that everything was working great.

Hucklefard said:
Sorry yes I'm on Verizon, and I never had that option, my only options was for 4g, 3g and something else, can't remember. I had to end up going back to stock ROM while I could get incoming calls and use data at the same time they couldn't hear me and I couldn't hear them, other than that everything was working great.
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Yea it's a common issue for us on Verizon. I am chilling on stock rom and custom kernel for now. You can try flashing the odexed version where volte works (de-odexed) no volte yet.

patt2k said:
First of all , what carrier you on. And yea it could be because that rom is designed for style but maybe try to put it in lte/CDMA only if you are on Verizon.
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I tried that custom kernel but it wouldn't work with my app radio running the chromecast. Seems like running roms etc... on Verizon is a pain. If i wasn't on unlimited data still I'd leave them in a heartbeat for a more friendly flashing experience. Haha

Hucklefard said:
I tried that custom kernel but it wouldn't work with my app radio running the chromecast. Seems like running roms etc... on Verizon is a pain. If i wasn't on unlimited data still I'd leave them in a heartbeat for a more friendly flashing experience. Haha
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Hmm weird which app is that? I don't have any audio issues at all. And yea I feel you. I don't have unlimited but a pretty good plan as well. Verizon isn't the best anymore

patt2k said:
Hmm weird which app is that? I don't have any audio issues at all. And yea I feel you. I don't have unlimited but a pretty good plan as well. Verizon isn't the best anymore
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What it does is mirror my phone on my touch screen radio using arunchained, and a chromecast plugged into my hdmi port on my radio. Instead of getting a video picture I get a snow screen and no audio. I'm guessing if I plugged my chromecast into my TV it wouldn't work either, maybe I'll try it later when my car gets back home.