Anyway to enable wifi hotspot on Sprint Galazy S7 without root? - Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers

Anyway to enable wifi hotspot on Sprint Galazy S7 without root? I have read several posts of rebooting and it only works for few seconds. All APN settings are locked down or disabled.
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easy install firmware g930-5U and you got hostpot working without blotware

sunilg17 said:
Anyway to enable wifi hotspot on Sprint Galazy S7 without root? I have read several posts of rebooting and it only works for few seconds. All APN settings are locked down or disabled.
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Download SM-G930U firmware from here:
SM-G930U for SM-G930P CDMA
Flash it with Odin:
Odin
I had the same problem and a few more on my SM-G930P and this rom solved them all.

Here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s7/help/bloat-free-firmware-930u-tried-t3428974

The below link says it will not work on Sprint model. Can someone confirm or deny?
//forum.xda-developers.com/spr...tried-t3428974

This will work on sprint without root https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3383680
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spacer89 said:
Here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s7/help/bloat-free-firmware-930u-tried-t3428974
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This works... Im using it right as I type this.. Working hotspot too...

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Enable hotspot on rooted s7 edge(at&t)

is there a way to install a hotspot app that bypasses the one built into the s7 edge? it used to be possible on the s5 so this is why i ask.
Just add this to end of build.prop, reboot and use hotspot built into phone.
net.tethering.noprovisioning=true
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flyinj54 said:
Just add this to end of build.prop, reboot and use hotspot built into phone.
net.tethering.noprovisioning=true
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no go for that. all it did was cause my phone to have rebooting issues. Vibrates 3 times then reboots now.
t12icky0 said:
no go for that. all it did was cause my phone to have rebooting issues. Vibrates 3 times then reboots now.
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And you sure its not because you had packages enabled
Saito209 said:
And you sure its not because you had packages enabled
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Actually what i endedup doing was flashing the g935U firmware. its the unlocked versions firmware. Hardly any bloatware and hotspot is enabled without any changes to the build.prop at all. Fast rom also.

Carrier Features

Hey guys - I've recently switched back to Android. I've poured through some of the discussions on flashing the 935U on the 935A. The post says that you will lose carrier features, but I haven't been able to find what exactly those are. Some of my guesses are:
Advanced Message
VoLTE
Wifi Calling?
I'm on the PG1 update.
Thanks!
nocode99 said:
Hey guys - I've recently switched back to Android. I've poured through some of the discussions on flashing the 935U on the 935A. The post says that you will lose carrier features, but I haven't been able to find what exactly those are. Some of my guesses are:
Advanced Message
VoLTE
Wifi Calling?
I'm on the PG1 update.
Thanks!
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Yea, you'll lose phone carrier features.
There's no harm in test driving U. If you don't like it just flash back.
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nocode99 said:
Hey guys - I've recently switched back to Android. I've poured through some of the discussions on flashing the 935U on the 935A. The post says that you will lose carrier features, but I haven't been able to find what exactly those are. Some of my guesses are:
Advanced Message
VoLTE
Wifi Calling?
I'm on the PG1 update.
Thanks!
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Yea, you'll lose those, but volte has been enabled by using a stock 935a others.xml in the U fw.
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Skizzy034 said:
Yea, you'll lose those, but volte has been enabled by using a stock 935a others.xml in the U fw.
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how do i go about doing this >?

AT&T & T-mobile now have the same bootloader version

*I originally posted this in the AT&T S7 forums unintentionally so posting here as well*
For those of you curious about running the T-mobile firmware on the AT&T version of the edge, it is now possible since they are now using the same bootloader version.
I have an AT&T S7 edge (SM-935A) and recently switched to T-mobile as my carrier. I had to unlock it first so I used the service from unlockunit. It took almost a day for the code but I was then able to pop my T-mobile SIM and sure enough, it worked. Surprisingly, WIFI calling even worked!
At this point, I really wanted to switch to the 935U firmware as I heard it has great battery life as all the carrier bloat is removed. Unfortunately, just before I switched, the recent September update from AT&T raised the bootloader to v4. I learned after the fact you have to disable the update service as it eventually will force you to update. Now I was stuck with the damn AT&T firmware!
I wanted to flash the 935U firmware but the bootloader was still at v2 and T-mobile, so I thought, was at v3. It might be helpful to have a sticky on this forum with the current bootloader versions as it took some time for me to research the following:
AT&T - v4
T-mobile - v4
Verison - v4
Sprint - v2?
Universal - v2
Yes, you read that right, T-mobile just released a new firmware (PIA) which raised their bootloader to v4! You can grab it here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G935T/
It's the one with the date of 2016-09-27. I used the prince odin version referenced in this thread for flashing as others failed and gave sha1 errors. http://forum.xda-developers.com/veri...g930v-t3411015
If you plan to do this please research how to flash with odin and remember to back everything up! Samsung Smart Switch is a great resource for this.
I've been running on the new T-mobile firmware for just a day but already like it better than AT&T's. I didn't even know AT&T disabled some features of the S7 edge that other carriers kept. Typical for the Deathstar. Can you sense my disdain for AT&T?
For example, with the T-mobile firmware, you can control Download booster (the ability to leverage wifi and LTE simultaneously!) This option was removed from the AT&T firmware. In addition, you can set a preference to WiFi calling. With the AT&T firmware, you have no control and it will only flip to WiFI when in a weak area. It just so happens where I live the AT&T signal is weak so I was always jumping back and forth between the two and it was frustrating not being able to control it. The only way to force WiFi calling is turn on airplane mode when in a fringe area and turn WiFI back on. I'm so glad I don't have to deal with that anymore.
I'm including some screenshots which show the current firmware running on my SM-935A.
Hopefully we'll see an update to the 935U bootloader to v4 which will allow a switch to that firmware.
Thanks for the info.
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Benefit of T-Mobile firmware besides the ones stated. I am on the U firmware. Should I stay or switch to t-MObile.
How did you get to send mms on the u firmware i havent been able to.
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marcusva79 said:
Benefit of T-Mobile firmware besides the ones stated. I am on the U firmware. Should I stay or switch to t-MObile.
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did you get the send mms working on u firmware?
So would it be possible to use the t-mobile firmware and still be on ATT or no?
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burna said:
How did you get to send mms on the u firmware i havent been able to.
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did you get the send mms working on u firmware?
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Looks fine here. I'll do it again
Edit: Sent myself to another MMS and it works fine.
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marcusva79 said:
Looks fine here. I'll do it again
Edit: Sent myself to another MMS and it works fine.
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yes question is how or what you do to be able to send mms. Thanks
Press the pin icon in messenge app and attach the picture and send away.
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marcusva79 said:
Press the pin icon in messenge app and attach the picture and send away.
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no sorry im not clear on what im asking lol. im on (U)firmware but i cant send mms and my ims is not registered. if i go back to (A)firmware everything works fine. so the question is first do you have an origianl att phone? and second if so when you flashed the u firm ware did your mms work or did you alter something to get mms working.
My question is if i remain on att and run the tmobile firmware will the wifi calling work?
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Also, is the root method the same and does it still work with new v4 bootloader?
burna said:
no sorry im not clear on what im asking lol. im on (U)firmware but i cant send mms and my ims is not registered. if i go back to (A)firmware everything works fine. so the question is first do you have an origianl att phone? and second if so when you flashed the u firm ware did your mms work or did you alter something to get mms working.
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I didnt do anything it work right out of the box. I am on the ATT variant of S7 edge and mms works fine. I havent rooted and will never root this phone. Only thing not working is VOLte, Wifi Calling, and visual voicemail. lve been a nexus user so im used no biggie on them. Have you alter anything? Using any other messaging apk?
marcusva79 said:
I didnt do anything it work right out of the box. I am on the ATT variant of S7 edge and mms works fine. I havent rooted and will never root this phone. Only thing not working is VOLte, Wifi Calling, and visual voicemail. lve been a nexus user so im used no biggie on them. Have you alter anything? Using any other messaging apk?
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oh ok you arent rooted thats the big missing link lol , im rooted on att variant but have u firmware. sorry thought you were rooted and on u firmware.
So, it sounds like you're saying we can use ATT WIFI Calling after flashing the G930T firmware? Is there anything you lose from G930T? HD Calling for example? Anything else?
Edit: I said 930 because I followed a link here from the 930 forums - I assume it would be the same for the 935, but I'd like to know how it worked on the 935 too.
What are the benefits with the TMOBILE firmware?
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So anybody try t-mobile firmware on att? And does WiFi calling, and volte work ?
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waiting on the same question
dogredwing1 said:
So anybody try t-mobile firmware on att? And does WiFi calling, and volte work ?
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It has been written elsewhere that AT&T requires 1) proprietary code [read: ATT ROM] and 2) AT&T-branded phones (IMEI they recognize, also includes some non-ATT such as iPhone/HTC) for advanced calling features to work.
I would bet that VoLTE, WiFi calling, video calling, advanced messaging, etc. do not work with the T-Mo ROM.
On the other hand T-Mo uses more standard VoLTE protocols, etc., so phones like Nexus 6P, 5X, etc. work with VoLTE and WiFi calling just fine on T-Mo.
A bit of history: Even people who got ATT-branded Nexus 6 do not get VoLTE because Google later standardized the N6 ROM therefore without ATT's evil code (and bloat).
ATT has quickly surpassed VZ as the new Evil Empire.
ctalbot said:
I used the prince odin version referenced in this thread for flashing as others failed and gave sha1 errors. http://forum.xda-developers.com/veri...g930v-t3411015
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I'm getting a dead link, can anybody let me know which prince odin version he was referring to?
EDIT: Nvm got it!
theoddjosh said:
I'm getting a dead link, can anybody let me know which prince odin version he was referring to?
EDIT: Nvm got it!
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Where did you find the solution, I've tried a couple different versions of odin and no luck. Also, should I be using the "CSC" or "HOME_CSC" in the CSC box?
EDIT: Also figured it out. search for "Verizon S7 / S7 Edge [Root Guide] SM-G930V SM-G935V [NO KNOX TRIP]" in xda to find the correct ODIN version for this.
and the correct file to use in the CSC field is "CSC" even though ODIN says to use the "HOME_CSC"
Do I need to enable OEM unlock?

tethering on the S8 950U

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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Need this firmware with fast link? (G930PVPU7CRG3)?

Hotspot option gone in settings after updating firmware from ODIN can anyone tell me how to fix that i search on google everybody says reset to factory setting will resolve the issue i tried all the method but not succeed want to flash again from the start?
guess no help around here
please help guys i am tired fixing this issue? no hotspot option shown on phone settings ?
tahasmarty said:
please help guys i am tired fixing this issue? no hotspot option shown on phone settings ?
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What carrier do you have? You may have to enable it via adb
lvpre said:
What carrier do you have? You may have to enable it via adb
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I tried the ADB method but nothing happened? i have no hotspot at all in the mobile settings and not in toggle?
tahasmarty said:
I tried the ADB method but nothing happened? i have no hotspot at all in the mobile settings and not in toggle?
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Not sure why it would be missing since Sprint plans come with hotspot now. Did you flash via odin? Are you on Sprint?
lvpre said:
Not sure why it would be missing since Sprint plans come with hotspot now. Did you flash via odin? Are you on Sprint?
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No i am not using any sprint services as i am not in USA i use my GSM sim on my mobile and sprint is useless in my country.. yes i flash via odin and after that no hotspot because i was not pas the hands free activation i think i just disable that via "Package Disabler Pro app"
Edit: Problem solved i got the hotspot back with quickshortcut maker app i was use this before but not choosing the correct option so i got it now

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