Just about to jump onto the "Unlimited" plan with AT&T...
Is there a workaround for this device? I'm rooted and running WETA 4.5.2. ?
jreed3786 said:
Just about to jump onto the "Unlimited" plan with AT&T...
Is there a workaround for this device? I'm rooted and running WETA 4.5.2.
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I highly advise against trying to bypass this with root. In the terms, AT&T specifically states that if they catch you tethering they will kick you off of the unlimited plan and charge you for tethering.
Do so at your own risk.
A while back when I first got the AT&T unlimited plan I looked into this.
I bought the Fox Fi key in the Google Play Store. In that app they link you to a PDANet program that isn't available in the Google Play Store.
You download that, then activate it with the Fox Fi key. It will allow you to tether on the unlimited plan. I tested this and it worked for me a year ago.
However, AT&T still might be able to detect you doing this and take action. I only used it in a pinch when I had no other options. I wouldn't use this all the time.
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In the Guides section, I have a thread for AT&T users to get wifi hotspot working without using any other app workaround, because I'm also on the unlimited plan.
Been using it a lot for the past month or so, with no issue whatsoever.
twistedvip said:
In the Guides section, I have a thread for AT&T users to get wifi hotspot working without using any other app workaround, because I'm also on the unlimited plan.
Been using it a lot for the past month or so, with no issue whatsoever.
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Aww man so you have to be rooted?
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SaintCrispin said:
Aww man so you have to be rooted?
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Aye, the file only allows r/w to the system user, thus requiring root to edit. In Nougat it seems like most edits (for the system tethering to bypass authentication) require root.
I assume AT&T is monitoring tethering data the same way as T-Mobile, by monitoring the TTL header in outgoing tcp/ip packets. You can bypass this by using iptables to set all outgoing packets TTL to 64 ( android default). This requires a kernel with the correct modules in place. Currently I use the Kali Nethunter build, as that kernel works. I am unsure if anyone has compiled the kernel for the AT&T variant.
LvDisturbed1 said:
I assume AT&T is monitoring tethering data the same way as T-Mobile, by monitoring the TTL header in outgoing tcp/ip packets. You can bypass this by using iptables to set all outgoing packets TTL to 64 ( android default). This requires a kernel with the correct modules in place. Currently I use the Kali Nethunter build, as that kernel works. I am unsure if anyone has compiled the kernel for the AT&T variant.
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Yeah from what I've read, AT&T uses TTL in the packets header to detect. Our phones default is automatically set to 64. Any device connected to the phone, in order to be invisible to AT&T, must set their TTL to 65 due to the hop between the device connected to our phone. Its easy to do for both linux and windows devices. I think Windows typically has a default TTL of 128 and UNIX has a default of 64.
twistedvip said:
In the Guides section, I have a thread for AT&T users to get wifi hotspot working without using any other app workaround, because I'm also on the unlimited plan.
Been using it a lot for the past month or so, with no issue whatsoever.
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So, there's still a way to get flagged using this method? Looks too good to be true! Lol!
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Yeah from what I've read, AT&T uses TTL in the packets header to detect. Our phones default is automatically set to 64. Any device connected to the phone, in order to be invisible to AT&T, must set their TTL to 65 due to the hop between the device connected to our phone. Its easy to do for both linux and windows devices. I think Windows typically has a default TTL of 128 and UNIX has a default of 64.
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Setting the TTL on the connected device to 65 will work too, but I find it easier to just set the TTL of all outgoing packets on the phone itself, that way ANY device you are tethering will be unmonitored.
iptables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -j TTL --ttl-set 64
Kernel needs to support it though, which the Kali NetHunter one does.
LvDisturbed1 said:
Setting the TTL on the connected device to 65 will work too, but I find it easier to just set the TTL of all outgoing packets on the phone itself, that way ANY device you are tethering will be unmonitored.
iptables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -j TTL --ttl-set 64
Kernel needs to support it though, which the Kali NetHunter one does.
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So, I'm running WETA US996 rom on the AT&T H910. I see there's a US996 version of the Kali kernel. Can I flash it on this rom/phone combo? If so, that'd be awesome!
jreed3786 said:
So, I'm running WETA US996 rom on the AT&T H910. I see there's a US996 version of the Kali kernel. Can I flash it on this rom/phone combo? If so, that'd be awesome!
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I am not sure since I am on the H918. If you can you should backup, give it a go, and report your findings for the other H910 users!
Yep. Here we go!
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I am not sure since I am on the H918. If you can you should backup, give it a go, and report your findings for the other H910 users!
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Thanks for your info! Much appreciated! Will post results!
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I am not sure since I am on the H918. If you can you should backup, give it a go, and report your findings for the other H910 users!
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So, I don't see any link for the 996. Should I download the 918 or the generic-arm64 kernel only file?
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So, I don't see any link for the 996. Should I download the 918 or the generic-arm64 kernel only file?
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Its in the repo, just search for 996 in the names. I'd say youd be more safe with the 996 compared to using the 918
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Its in the repo, just search for 996 in the names. I'd say youd be more safe with the 996 compared to using the 918
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Yeah, I looked like three times, but I guess I finally saw it at the end! THANKS!!! Finally got time to try!
No such luck running US 996 kernel on H910 w/ US996 rom.
Granted, I just dirty flashed in TWRP...not following the instructions...but it showed as successful and then booted up...but kernel showed the same as before.
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Hey everyone,
im new to the android OS. i rooted the phone and today i decided to mess with the sprint hot spot feature. i wasnt prompt any error codes or have any fee agreement pop up. i simply click activate and bamm, wifi. so the question is, would i be charge the $30 since nothing was prompt or is it a sneaky thing sprint do and bill me later? or maybe it was a feature one click root did. thanks for the answer. i tried to search but couldnt find a solid answer.
I'd be careful with that! Might be getting that $30 fee added on as a surprise. If you are rooted, you don't need hotspot, just download Wifi tether from the market. it's free for sure. no surprises!
I also second that, I would stay away from the Orig Sprint Hotspot feature if you are not paying for it. Dont be surprise if you see a $30 charge on the bill, like stated above from jirafabo just root like you did already and use the wifi tether program if you really need some sort of wifi tethering. It operates on the "N" 802.11 network so as long as your laptop can see a "N" network you can connect.
alrighty. by any chance anyone figure out how to make the phone tether over usb by using the option already available once plugged in? i dont have wireless N and just want a one click system.
I don't think wifi tether uses N. It should work with the usual a//b/g channels
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you can try wifi tether and see if you dont broadcast on the "n" network, but when I go over the wifi icon on the laptop the epic is running radio 802.11n adhoc network.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=756804 <----now you can install this, it run on the 802.11g radio infrastrucrture mode. This is what I use since my companys laptop will not connect to wifi adhoc.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803335 <-----found this for you, it is a kernel what will allow usb tethering if you will like to try.
van48 said:
Hey everyone,
im new to the android OS. i rooted the phone and today i decided to mess with the sprint hot spot feature. i wasnt prompt any error codes or have any fee agreement pop up. i simply click activate and bamm, wifi. so the question is, would i be charge the $30 since nothing was prompt or is it a sneaky thing sprint do and bill me later? or maybe it was a feature one click root did. thanks for the answer. i tried to search but couldnt find a solid answer.
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Did you try using it as a hotspot? Mine starts up without any prompts and I can see if from the computer but I can't get on the internet. I noticed that as soon as I activate the hotspot it kills the 3g signal. I assumed this was Sprints way of protecting it. I didn't think it was a problem on my end.
I have been using mine rooted for a while with the wireless tether app 2.0.9pre5 (i think). I think this is just because of the signal quality i'm getting, but my 3G speeds are only around .5mbps down and .3mbps up (if i'm lucky, lol). Anyone else getting anything faster? I have only been on sprint for a couple months now and prior to that, i had AT&T, which seemed a bit faster. I realize there are differences between the networks, but i would have figured EVDO to be nearly the same speed.
van48 said:
alrighty. by any chance anyone figure out how to make the phone tether over usb by using the option already available once plugged in? i dont have wireless N and just want a one click system.
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The built in USB tether doesn't work for me (I don't have the PAM/hot spot add on).
But I use Easy Tether for USB tethering. It works fine. Google it.
I'm on basic data plan and not rooted.
Unknown Zone said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=756804 <----now you can install this, it run on the 802.11g radio infrastrucrture mode. This is what I use since my companys laptop will not connect to wifi adhoc.
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Okay, just installed this on the MixUp kernel, and it works like a charm.
Wifi Tether is a nice app, but the solution above is hands-down superior and the way to go. Very simple, works in infrastructure mode so it will act as an AP for anything, and is nicely integrated in with the rest of the software through the settings panel.
This is DA BOMB!
One question from a noob, though: I applied this MOD through clockworkrecovery, the same way I flashed the MixUp kernel. This didn't replace the kernel or anything, right? I'm not running a different kernel now, am I?
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One question from a noob, though: I applied this MOD through clockworkrecovery, the same way I flashed the MixUp kernel. This didn't replace the kernel or anything, right? I'm not running a different kernel now, am I?
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No it didn't...recovery flashing = just replacing the files in the zip to the ones in your system...in this case it replaced only the MobileAP.apk and a few other files..and thats it. The kernel should be fine.
I am on tmobile and i don't have a tethering option plan. I have always been able to WIFI tether my phone by changing the user agent on my laptop browser or by connecting to a VPN. I have tried just about all KIT KAT versions out there and with all of them i get the tmobile proxy page asking e to sign up for tethering. I tried connecting my other phone to the wifi and surf so it looks like and android phone surfing and it gets the same proxy page. Is anyone else seeing this as i use my phone to tether my tablet and laptop when traveling?
What T-mobile plan doesn't have tethering?
doesn't work on mine either. even if i connect to vpn.
just also found out that on kitkat, phones will use the ipv6 tmobile network so if your vpn is ipv4 only it wont connect.
you'll have to change apn to work on ipv4 to make it work.
anyway, my vpn is ipv4 only so i changed apn to connect. on my phone i can connect but on my laptop i cant.
tmobile page always pops up.
anybody got a work around?
I tried with stock, cm and aokp and they don't work. Guess carriers worked with Google to patch that up. But I have multirom so I can boot into 4.3 and tether if I need. I thought T-Mobile enabled 200mb of free tether for prepaid accounts.
Maybe you can try with this app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.kernelxp.freetether
It requires root access, btw..
There's this too. Apparently Nexus 5 users have a whole thread for this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2512674&page=7
Last response is the fix. Needs root though because you have to edit a system file. I guarantee it works because I've done it.
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I'm on t mobile and don't have issues tethering without a plan. There is a root hack in the nexus 5 forums about this. I've applied it and it works.
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MarkVis said:
There's this too. Apparently Nexus 5 users have a whole thread for this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2512674&page=7
Last response is the fix. Needs root though because you have to edit a system file. I guarantee it works because I've done it.
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Thanks this worked great now I can use Kit Kat.
jamonthis said:
Thanks this worked great now I can use Kit Kat.
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Could T-Mobile be blocking browser traffic coming from my nexus 2013? I did the fix on my nexus 4 and I was able to use it fully, now I am only able to use email.
Ok i fixed it in. in case anyone else runs into the same problem, change your APN info to ipv4: go to settings, more, mobile networks, access point names, click on the access point and change ipv6 to ipv4
The database edit works, but I can't get it to work without it. I should have 2.5 GB of tethering, so that's not the issue. Shouldn't it just "work"?
Anyone have 4.4 16S on Tmo US tethering completely stock without root yet?
I'm pretty angry that I lost my ability to tether with this update and really don't want to root!
Tethering works just cine for me with edit posted above. Just did it and tested.
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mike102871 said:
Tethering works just cine for me with edit posted above. Just did it and tested.
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Which provider do you have? Are you rooted or unlocked?
Yes I am rooted. I'm on Tmobile unlimited data.
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korockinout13 said:
The database edit works, but I can't get it to work without it. I should have 2.5 GB of tethering, so that's not the issue. Shouldn't it just "work"?
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Tethering with LTE, I'm assuming?
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madadhd said:
Ok i fixed it in. in case anyone else runs into the same problem, change your APN info to ipv4: go to settings, more, mobile networks, access point names, click on the access point and change ipv6 to ipv4
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Doesn't work with my N4 (mako, KRT16S), set the APN and Roaming APNs in T-Mobile GPRS (fast.t-mobile.com) to IPv4. Still get the popup on my iPod Touch, which worked before under 4.3. Just for giggles, going to try usb tethering with my Chromebook -- ethernet tethering via microusb cable works fine.
I thought I'd read that Google incorporated code that told the carrier if hotspot tethering was enabled. Looking for that again... This really stinks, I'm philosophically opposed to paying my carrier a surcharge to tether when I'm already paying for data. Maybe flashing back to 4.3 is a good thing....
This worked...!
dralways said:
Anyone have 4.4 16S on Tmo US tethering completely stock without root yet?
I'm pretty angry that I lost my ability to tether with this update and really don't want to root!
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I am not rooted on Tmobile US and I get to tether to my Note10.1 2014 tablet no problem. Regular hotspot setup does not work as pointed out after KitKat but I am using Open Garden and I can tether again without the need to root.
dralways said:
Anyone have 4.4 16S on Tmo US tethering completely stock without root yet?
I'm pretty angry that I lost my ability to tether with this update and really don't want to root!
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I noticed an (unverified) suggestion of how to do this without root on the Nexus 5 thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48332853&postcount=299
Seems worth trying. You'd probably also need to do the the change from change ipv6 to ipv4 mentioned earlier.
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Does the same trick to enable tethering work on 4.4.2 on the Nexus 4?
I'm now being teased by an OTA update. Unfortunately I'm root and modified things because of the tethering problem, so I can't get the update OTA (I believe).
If anyone knows a workaround please share. The Note 7 had a glitch when using WiFi sharing for HotSpot to work. I hope one of you smart people find a way. I need it for work.....Only reason I root is for battery life and hotspot......Man I hope we get root or HotSpot working. Thanks !!!! Never had an LG before and this thing is a beast !
LuckyColdJohnson said:
If anyone knows a workaround please share. The Note 7 had a glitch when using WiFi sharing for HotSpot to work. I hope one of you smart people find a way. I need it for work.....Only reason I root is for battery life and hotspot......Man I hope we get root or HotSpot working. Thanks !!!! Never had an LG before and this thing is a beast !
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Do you have issues with the V20? Do you have tethering in your mobile plan? Are you using it on AT&T?
LuckyColdJohnson said:
If anyone knows a workaround please share. The Note 7 had a glitch when using WiFi sharing for HotSpot to work. I hope one of you smart people find a way. I need it for work.....Only reason I root is for battery life and hotspot......Man I hope we get root or HotSpot working. Thanks !!!! Never had an LG before and this thing is a beast !
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Is yours an AT&T version? If so you'll have to have to have it part of your plan.
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haris163 said:
Do you have issues with the V20? Do you have tethering in your mobile plan? Are you using it on AT&T?
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No issues with the V20 at all...Best phone I've ever had. I'm on At&t unlimited.
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Is yours an AT&T version? If so you'll have to have to have it part of your plan.
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Yes At&t......I will need root then because I'm unlimited data....This sucks......If I want to use my data by tethering, I should be able too. This is dumb
In the same boat with Verizon on unlimited. Foxfi works, but only via USB (cable connected) or Bluetooth (slow ~1 Mbps). I love this phone, but miss being able to use the Hotspot for the rare times I need it.
I believe there is a beta feature on the pdanet USB client on the PC side that will allow a hotspot generated from the computer attached via USB. Clunky but better than nothing if you have other devices that need access to the connection in a stationary setting for now.
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LuckyColdJohnson said:
Yes At&t......I will need root then because I'm unlimited data....This sucks......If I want to use my data by tethering, I should be able too. This is dumb
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And this is why carriers are requesting phones to be locked down harder than Fort Knox
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Its already a lot of money, why not just let us have that? Stupid imho\
Thanks for the help ..WIll use FoxFi / PDA USB with cable for now. Good looking out!!
I'm really looking forward to a solution for this. I've been holding on to my old S5 since I haven't been able to find a newer removable-battery phone that allows for rooted hotspot usage on the old grandfathered unlimited plan :/
Now that we have root, I wonder how we can enable this?
I use to just change a couple of numbers in buildProp on other phones (Rom Toolbox .prop)
Any help would be appreciated
EDIT:
Found the below info but I don't think it will work. I DID NOT try this but it is tempting.
4. Connect your phone to your PC and issue the below commands:
adb shell
echo "net.tethering.noprovisioning=true" >> /system/build.prop
adb reboot
5. Now, install Terminal Emulator app from the Play Store [HERE] and launch it.
6. In Terminal Emulator, enter below code one by one:
su
settings put global tether_dun_required 0
exit
Source was found here >> CLICK ME
LuckyColdJohnson said:
Now that we have root, I wonder how we can enable this?
I use to just change a couple of numbers in buildProp on other phones (Rom Toolbox .prop)
Any help would be appreciated
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Yeah I'm not entirely sure how we might be able to get it to work. I've tried adding dun to the APN - edited the build.prop and added the lines you put above into the build.prop file. Those worked to no avail.
I edited the line inside build.prop "ro.build.target_operator=ATT". I changed ATT to "OPEN", and that did happen to allow tethering. But from the devices I connected to my phone - they were unable to connect to the internet. It was almost like ATT was blocking service of tethering. I didn't try to do all of those edits at the same time though. Perhaps maybe then?
Twisted
twistedvip said:
Yeah I'm not entirely sure how we might be able to get it to work. I've tried adding dun to the APN - edited the build.prop and added the lines you put above into the build.prop file. Those worked to no avail.
I edited the line inside build.prop "ro.build.target_operator=ATT". I changed ATT to "OPEN", and that did happen to allow tethering. But from the devices I connected to my phone - they were unable to connect to the internet. It was almost like ATT was blocking service of tethering. I didn't try to do all of those edits at the same time though. Perhaps maybe then?
Twisted
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I remember rebooting afterwords before things would work ...JS...
Thanks for trying !!! Keep us posted please
LuckyColdJohnson said:
I remember rebooting afterwords before things would work ...JS...
Thanks for trying !!! Keep us posted please
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Yeah I tried using all three of those methods - but it seems like only the method of turning the ro.build.target_operator to OPEN avoids the "Authorizing" screen and lets the Tethering turn on. But while the phone is still able to access the internet, the other devices cannot access the internet - having DNS issues.
I'm curious if perhaps the "system/app/Entitlementcheck-" app retrieves a token to allow other devices to connect, and using "OPEN" makes it so the entitlementcheck application is not even used. Not sure entirely how it works. I've seen in other device sections, such as the Pixel, where someone edited the phone's own entitlementcheck app equivalent to let them use tethering (here). Not sure if it would be possible to something similar here.
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twistedvip said:
Yeah I tried using all three of those methods - but it seems like only the method of turning the ro.build.target_operator to OPEN avoids the "Authorizing" screen and lets the Tethering turn on. But while the phone is still able to access the internet, the other devices cannot access the internet - having DNS issues.
I'm curious if perhaps the "system/app/Entitlementcheck-" app retrieves a token to allow other devices to connect, and using "OPEN" makes it so the entitlementcheck application is not even used. Not sure entirely how it works. I've seen in other device sections, such as the Pixel, where someone edited the phone's own entitlementcheck app equivalent to let them use tethering (here). Not sure if it would be possible to something similar here.
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Wow...Sounds a little harder than it use to be. Nice digging man, sounds like your on the right trail that's for sure. I'm also sure with time someone (or you) might figure something out. Until then, I'm using PDAnet with cord. Better than nothing for the office PC
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Yeah I'm not entirely sure how we might be able to get it to work. I've tried adding dun to the APN - edited the build.prop and added the lines you put above into the build.prop file. Those worked to no avail.
I edited the line inside build.prop "ro.build.target_operator=ATT". I changed ATT to "OPEN", and that did happen to allow tethering. But from the devices I connected to my phone - they were unable to connect to the internet. It was almost like ATT was blocking service of tethering. I didn't try to do all of those edits at the same time though. Perhaps maybe then?
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I have the US996 unlocked version my build.prop ro.build.target_operator=NAO I have hotspot so i decided to change it to ATT because im using att i wanted the att signal icon I did get the att signal icon however i noticed my tethering option was gone so i changed it back to NAO instead of ATT
I am on sprint. And i rooted my v20 phone. I am on unlimited also. But sprint gives me 5gb tether for free on my plan. Then they slow you down. The built in tether did not work after root. So i had bought a app called Wi-Fi tether router. And it works.
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Were you able to find a way to root the LG V20 or find a way to get around the tethering and hotspot block/ authorization??? Please Help !! I have no idea how to root but I heard there is a minor root I can do but not sure how to do it and DEF dont want to mess my phone up.... Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
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LuckyColdJohnson said:
Wow...Sounds a little harder than it use to be. Nice digging man, sounds like your on the right trail that's for sure. I'm also sure with time someone (or you) might figure something out. Until then, I'm using PDAnet with cord. Better than nothing for the office PC
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Can you PLEASE help me with how to tether with my laptop??
I dont have a way to download pdanet to my laptop because I have no WiFi so is there a way to tether my LG V20 to my Lenovo Laptop with only the Pdanet app on my phone???
I have tried Everything and I can't get tethering or hotspot so any help or suggestions would be Greatly Appreciated!! I used to be able to get it by changing my APN on my LG G4 but now that I have the V20, I have NOTHING... Im on crickets unlimited plan using an AT&T LG V20..........
lingo2012 said:
I have the US996 unlocked version my build.prop ro.build.target_operator=NAO I have hotspot so i decided to change it to ATT because im using att i wanted the att signal icon I did get the att signal icon however i noticed my tethering option was gone so i changed it back to NAO instead of ATT
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I just did this and you solved one of my pet peeves but not my tethering issues.
The phones still connect to my phone however they have no internet while tethering.
What you did solve is (by changing the prop to NAO vs ATT) is removing the annoying carrier name on the left side of the screen and also removed the annoyingly large ATNT 4G symbol. Instead its a neatly placed, small 4glte icon.
This issue is still persisting even after changing the tether enforcement to 0 from 5 in the system xml
Hi guys, my wifi tether router app worked fine on my moto g4 plus with android 7.0. Right now I bought sprint moto e4, rooted it, tried to run tether and it didn't work....Is there any way to fix it and use my moto e4 as a hotspot?
Thank you and appreciate any suggestions.
fountain1 said:
Hi guys, my wifi tether router app worked fine on my moto g4 plus with android 7.0. Right now I bought sprint moto e4, rooted it, tried to run tether and it didn't work....Is there any way to fix it and use my moto e4 as a hotspot?
Thank you and appreciate any suggestions.
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Add these lines to your build.prop and reboot:
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persist.sys.dun.override=0
net.tethering.noprovisioning=true
amarc78 said:
Add these lines to your build.prop and reboot:
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persist.sys.dun.override=0
net.tethering.noprovisioning=true
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Thank you!
Does it hide hotspot traffic from sprint? My hotspot is working ok, I just need to use my phones unlimited data as hotspot...
I am on Boost Mobile which runs through Sprint. Does this code work on this version also? I am doing research before I get the phone. Want to be able to use the phones full potential as soon as I get home with it.
And also is there added code for unlocking the data speed cap on the hotspot? I do know about FoxFi and like the way it worked on my friends 1+. was using my hotspot from my old phone only getting around 100kB/s on a couple torrents. when he plugged his phone in to my computer it jumped to 100M/s. I would love to see these speeds from my phone.
fountain1 said:
Thank you!
Does it hide hotspot traffic from sprint? My hotspot is working ok, I just need to use my phones unlimited data as hotspot...
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Not sure which line did the job, but since I added these lines to the build.prop I haven't had any notice about tethering which I did get before I did:
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ro.config.nocheckin=1
ro.config.dun.nocheckin=1
net.tethering.nocheckin=1
cdames5 said:
I am on Boost Mobile which runs through Sprint. Does this code work on this version also? I am doing research before I get the phone. Want to be able to use the phones full potential as soon as I get home with it.
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I have Boost Mobile also.
What tether/wifi app are you using? Foxfi?
cdames5 said:
What tether/wifi app are you using? Foxfi?
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I'm not using any app. Just what comes with stock. I haven't had to use FoxFi or anything in years.
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amarc78 said:
I haven't had to use FoxFi or anything in years.
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Good to know. Switching from MetroPCS right now. with them blocking the hotspot usage on their new unlimited plans I had to get FoxFi and was only able to use bluetooth tethering to access any type of hotspot. Rooted my LG Aristo from Metro and hadn't really had a chance to play with the code, only pushing out 10mb/s at peak down and 1mb/s up.
Just to be sure where to put the code, where does it go? This will be my first actual build.
amarc78 said:
Not sure which line did the job, but since I added these lines to the build.prop I haven't had any notice about tethering which I did get before I did:
Code:
ro.config.nocheckin=1
ro.config.dun.nocheckin=1
net.tethering.nocheckin=1
I have Boost Mobile also.
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I tried this code and it doesn't seem to work, or may be it will prevent sprint from throttling after I reach my hotspot limit? my data still counts towards hotspot limit.. Currently I am 2 gb, the limit is 10, lets see what happens after I reach 10 gb...
I also have working wifi tether router app on this phone which really hides traffic from sprint, but unfortunately download speeds are very slow, about 1-2 mbs, while actual speed is 50-6- mbs..
@amarc78 does this bypass the 8gb limit?
BTW I did notice that because Boost has an allowance, foxfi is just a placebo effect. It shows up how much data is used. It may look like it is using its own, but it shows up in the process that it mainly just turned the hotspot with a diff password/SSID
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I did find out that BT tethering works with a phone that uses a WiFi source and makes the phone become an extender/repeater. But only with BT.... (Not using phone data) I can prove that BC my J7 has no data and used my neighbors WiFi on it connecting my BT enabled devices to the J7 using my neighbors wifi
SykkNyzz said:
@amarc78 does this bypass the 8gb limit?
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I got the notification saying I reached the 8gb hotspot limit before I added those prop lines and I haven't had it again and I've used a lot more than 8gb. It doesn't stop normal data usage notifications though.
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Ok, so I ran out of my 10 gb and speed dropped down to 32 kbs..the trick didn't work, however, changing apn type to "dun" works fine but you get slow speeds, 1-2 mbs on average. Currently, I started to use wifi tether router which gives me same slow speeds of 1mbs-2 mbs while phones speed is 50 mbs, and I don't understand why. I had moto g4 plus before and it worked perfectly with high speeds. I tend to think that sprint's rom is responsible for that. Do you know what can be in there that limits the speed of wifi tether router? Also, I think may be I should try to flash unlocked xt1768 rom which doesn't have sprint's **** in it, will it be possible? Appreciate if someone could give me a clue, thanks!
fountain1 said:
Hi guys, my wifi tether router app worked fine on my moto g4 plus with android 7.0. Right now I bought sprint moto e4, rooted it, tried to run tether and it didn't work....Is there any way to fix it and use my moto e4 as a hotspot?
Thank you and appreciate any suggestions.
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I used FoxFi/PDANet+ for a long time to stop MetroPCS from seeing my USB tether usage, but the app suddenly stopped being able to run 'pro unlocked.'
I started using CWM's Tether Android app (and their Windows accompanying app) on my old G3 and now on my E4, and it works just as well. All traffic seems to appear as if it's only going to my phone. I've never had a slowdown or anything while using it.
It's limited in the free version, but only a one-time $4.99 US for the full... very worth it, I'd say. I was happy to pay it.
There's another app called EasyTether Pro (US $9.99) that I playex around with. It's got a couple more options (e.g. connecting by Bluetooth), but I figured I could make do with the cheaper option.
My go to method is to use PDANet/Easy Tether on a windows PC and run Wan Miniport on the PC to make the rest of the house have WiFi normally I use it as an extender, but it works also to run without hotspot usage so it makes the PC the hotspot instead..... Provided you have the time to use it
SykkNyzz said:
My go to method is to use PDANet/Easy Tether on a windows PC and run Wan Miniport on the PC to make the rest of the house have WiFi normally I use it as an extender, but it works also to run without hotspot usage so it makes the PC the hotspot instead..... Provided you have the time to use it
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Yup ? kinda similar... windows hostednetwork to share my phone's internet. Good way to share my VPN single paid connection too...
Well, I used Wifi tether router before as a hotspot and had wifi on all my devices, now its just too slow.....Those apps are good if you connect a phone via usb. I want to have my additional phone as wifi hotspot....Thank you for ideas though, I 'd like to know why speeds are so slow... There should be smth that limits the speed of the app...
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Yup ? kinda similar... windows hostednetwork to share my phone's internet. Good way to share my VPN single paid connection too...
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I forgot to say via USB... Unless you knew that.
SykkNyzz said:
I forgot to say via USB... Unless you knew that.
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Yup that's the one PC to phone by USB... use PC as wireless router for other devices.
beachfl said:
Yup that's the one PC to phone by USB... use PC as wireless router for other devices.
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I've been bouncing this to my 3DS since yesterday.... And nothing... Is this a trick? Or am I going to be bombarded by the end of the month XD?
Has anyone been able to get hotspot back working since 8.1 update. I am not rooted and it was working great until update. Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks,
MJC
Mine works fine 8.1 with June security update. Worked fine on may security update too. I have only had the device since May though so no idea about prior to that.
Working fine on 8.1 - June.
No issues, it just works.
tech_head said:
Working fine on 8.1 - June.
No issues, it just works.
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Mine shows connected but not sharing internet. Any ideas ?
mjc8870 said:
Mine shows connected but not sharing internet. Any ideas ?
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I'm also having devices connect but having no internet to my hotspot.
How can I flash back to April version? Something weird, it is able to tether to my IMAC but not firestick or other phones etc...
Any idea why?
mjc8870 said:
How can I flash back to April version? Something weird, it is able to tether to my IMAC but not firestick or other phones etc...
Any idea why?
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Check your protocol and password.
If your iMac can tether, you don't have an issue with the phone.
tech_head said:
Check your protocol and password.
If your iMac can tether, you don't have an issue with the phone.
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Disregard, i forgot my IMAC was hardwired. Anything I can do to fix? I am not rooted and hotspot was working before 8.1 update.
Thanks,
MJC
mjc8870 said:
Disregard, i forgot my IMAC was hardwired. Anything I can do to fix? I am not rooted and hotspot was working before 8.1 update.
Thanks,
MJC
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Which carrier?
Is it part of your plan?
Sprint. Not part of plan.
did you find a solution? you dont have to have a plan. I have had ph1 since october 2017. it worked out of the box till i think 8.1. i am getting connection no problem, no internet getting thru?
I am having the same issue, was working fine, devices can connect to it now, but no internet.
Digging up graves here, but anyone ever find a solution for this? Mine was working fine also and suddenly dropped off. I don't use hotspot often so I cannot pin-point any specific changes or updates that caused it to stop. I can use data on the phone while hotspot is active but nothing connected thru the hotspot has an outside connection. I believe I was able to ping google but it doesn't allow any "meaningful" data thru.
Using:
Stock 8.1.0
July 5 security patch
ElementalX 3.06 kernel
Build: OPM1.180104.267
Thanks
jake5253 said:
Digging up graves here, but anyone ever find a solution for this? Mine was working fine also and suddenly dropped off. I don't use hotspot often so I cannot pin-point any specific changes or updates that caused it to stop. I can use data on the phone while hotspot is active but nothing connected thru the hotspot has an outside connection. I believe I was able to ping google but it doesn't allow any "meaningful" data thru.
Using:
Stock 8.1.0
July 5 security patch
ElementalX 3.06 kernel
Build: OPM1.180104.267
Thanks
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(Assuming you have ADB installed) Try running this command with the phone connected to a PC: adb shell settings put global tether_dun_required 0
If you have a terminal app installed on the phone, you can try running this: settings put global tether_dun_required 0
btux81 said:
(Assuming you have ADB installed) Try running this command with the phone connected to a PC: adb shell settings put global tether_dun_required 0
If you have a terminal app installed on the phone, you can try running this: settings put global tether_dun_required 0
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Thank you for your reply.
I should have specified in my reply that I had already set the dun global.
Just for the sake that *maybe I forgot*, I tried it again through ADB and still no joy.
I ran a speed test on my phone while on LTE and received 16+ Mbps. During the test (Pic attached).
I then ran a speed test on my PC through the wifi hotspot and received less than 1 Mbps. (Pic attached).
As control for this experiment, I placed the phone on my usual shelf where I used to place it all the time when hotspot *was* working. I had mobile hotspot turned on and my PC was connected at the time of testing.
I tap start on the speed test screen and walk away from the phone, wait about 2 minutes and go to my PC for speed test; the phone was entirely untouched while BOTH speed tests were running.
jake5253 said:
Thank you for your reply.
I should have specified in my reply that I had already set the dun global.
Just for the sake that *maybe I forgot*, I tried it again through ADB and still no joy.
I ran a speed test on my phone while on LTE and received 16+ Mbps. During the test (Pic attached).
I then ran a speed test on my PC through the wifi hotspot and received less than 1 Mbps. (Pic attached).
As control for this experiment, I placed the phone on my usual shelf where I used to place it all the time when hotspot *was* working. I had mobile hotspot turned on and my PC was connected at the time of testing.
I tap start on the speed test screen and walk away from the phone, wait about 2 minutes and go to my PC for speed test; the phone was entirely untouched while BOTH speed tests were running.
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Verizon throttles tethering after 10GB or 15GB to about 600kbps.
Nick80835 said:
Verizon throttles tethering after 10GB or 15GB to about 600kbps.
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I thought changing the dun global circumvented that. I do not have tethering on my plan, I'm grandfathered into an ancient unlimited plan from like 12 years ago. I used to be able to hotspot 100+ gigs at full speed until recently.
My plan hasn't changed; I've been buying phone's from swappa purposely so I can keep my plan as is.
jake5253 said:
I thought changing the dun global circumvented that. I do not have tethering on my plan, I'm grandfathered into an ancient unlimited plan from like 12 years ago. I used to be able to hotspot 100+ gigs at full speed until recently.
My plan hasn't changed; I've been buying phone's from swappa purposely so I can keep my plan as is.
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I have no idea then, you never know though.
Nick80835 said:
I have no idea then, you never know though.
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Frustrating. I saw earlier posts about going back to June or July update and it's working; maybe I'll have to try that and report back.
Thanks again for offering assistance
all you have to do is add this line: "net.tethering.noprovisioning=true" to the very end of the build.prop file. If I don't do this Sprint will throttle me. Not my work just passing along from here in these parts somewhere.