I am part of the Samsung beta and running 7.0 version G935PVPU4ZPLN and wondering if there is a way to use wifi tether being unrooted, even if it is a paid app. I am currently using FoxFi with PdaNet to tether via USB and it works well but would love to be able to use it as a hotspot. FoxFi tells me I don't have a Sprint subscription when trying to use the wifi function. Any other away? Or is there a way to root and accomplish this?
Anyone?
Pyr0TeK said:
Anyone?
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I dont believe there is any way to do it without root!? Every way has been patched by sprint unfortunately.
So can the beta Nougat 7.0 be rooted in order to use a hotspot?
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so i was thinking of updating to 4.3 but i dont want to void my warranty by rooting and installing custom firmware to get free hotspot so is there a way to do it without root?
almacncheese said:
so i was thinking of updating to 4.3 but i dont want to void my warranty by rooting and installing custom firmware to get free hotspot so is there a way to do it without root?
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Yes.
Solution is to search, read, read some more. Then search and read.
almacncheese said:
so i was thinking of updating to 4.3 but i dont want to void my warranty by rooting and installing custom firmware to get free hotspot so is there a way to do it without root?
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Without rooting to install a custom ROM, or to install the hotspot mod, I suspect you can't get free hotspot. You may be able to use foxfi to tether one device - not sure if it works with the 4.3 update.
jj14 said:
Without rooting to install a custom ROM, or to install the hotspot mod, I suspect you can't get free hotspot. You may be able to use foxfi to tether one device - not sure if it works with the 4.3 update.
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OK thanks
almacncheese said:
so i was thinking of updating to 4.3 but i dont want to void my warranty by rooting and installing custom firmware to get free hotspot so is there a way to do it without root?
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Let me know if FoxFi works for you. I am going to go trade my iPhone 5 with someone who has a GS4 on my lunch break, and I would like to continue using my free wifi tethering while I'm at work today with my iPad, since I have to wait until I get home to Root my new phone. I hope this GS4 has a compatible verision of JB that works with FoxFi, fingers crossed.
SoFaKiNgStOkeD said:
Let me know if FoxFi works for you. I am going to go trade my iPhone 5 with someone who has a GS4 on my lunch break, and I would like to continue using my free wifi tethering while I'm at work today with my iPad, since I have to wait until I get home to Root my new phone. I hope this GS4 has a compatible verision of JB that works with FoxFi, fingers crossed.
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If you are going to root your S4, you can just install the hotspot mod and get free wifi tethering that way - no need for FoxFi
I started getting a notification today that I need to update, I believe it's to 4.4.4. Will I loose the hotspot via foxfi? I'm still locked into unlimited so I need this to work.
Not sure what you are afraid to loose but you can make a backup and restore after the update.
vndnguyen said:
Not sure what you are afraid to loose but you can make a backup and restore after the update.
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I am grandfathered in to an unlimited plan, so If I want to be able to use the hotspot with out pay Verizon an additional $30 a month I have to have a work around, wondering if I will loose the only work around that currently works.
As of now, the phone can't be rooted with out going to an older kernel.
Well I answered my own question. Accidentally his update, wifi hotspot is still working.
Bimmerman said:
Well I answered my own question. Accidentally his update, wifi hotspot is still working.
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so, your S5 works with foxfi? is your phone rooted or not?
vadim_se said:
so, your S5 works with foxfi? is your phone rooted or not?
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My S5 is not rooted and I can use my hotspot via Foxfi. They found a loop hole in the software, they use your VPN to make it work with out being rooted.
Now that we have root, is there a way to utilize the built-in hotspot? I use FoxFi currently, but it's a few extra steps, and it seems to disconnect after running for a few hours. I know on some phones you could change build.prop settings to enable it.
I used the module X Tether for Xposed on my S5, it worked on Kitkat and Lollipop. Not sure if it will work for Marshmallow though.
I'm wondering the same this would give me a legitimate reason to root.
Rootuser3.0 said:
I'm wondering the same this would give me a legitimate reason to root.
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I flashed the unlocked edition firmware, and I was able to enable the hotspot with no problems.
I am on Verizon, and i have the tethering option available w/o root.
Hey guys, just wondering what everyone is doing as far as a tethering option now that foxfi isn't working.
I read something about a temporary root. Would this allow tethering again as long as I don't restart the phone?
ai3643 said:
I read something about a temporary root. Would this allow tethering again as long as I don't restart the phone?
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There is no temp root for the snapdragon version of the phone
I purchased the unlocked variant us model of the phone. No provision check on verizon, stock app works. You could install the unlocked firmware if you wanted.
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XAA still on BL2 and rooted with SamFail long long time ago.
At this point I'm using root only to modify build.prop and skip subscription check on tethering since I have the old GUDP.
If I upgrade to G950U1UEU5DSC1, will I be able to use native hotspot?
I understand that I'll lose WiFi Calling. What else do I lose?
Thank you!
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XAA still on BL2 and rooted with SamFail long long time ago.
At this point I'm using root only to modify build.prop and skip subscription check on tethering since I have the old GUDP.
If I upgrade to G950U1UEU5DSC1, will I be able to use native hotspot?
I understand that I'll lose WiFi Calling. What else do I lose?
Thank you!
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I recently came to pie on my xfinity phone but to verizon Only issue with hotspot I have is usb wifi tether
with no subscription I can still share my wifi through wifi and bluetooth as well as mobile data no mods
FWIW, it works on standard generic unhacked unmodified Galaxy S8 SM-G950U1 Pie on Verizon using the native hotspot.
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FWIW, it works on standard generic unhacked unmodified Galaxy S8 SM-G950U1 Pie on Verizon using the native hotspot.
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for GUDP? I guess I'll give it a shot then. Thanks