Back before I obtained a samsung galaxy core prime, I had another samsung phone which didn't have a sim card, but at the same time still had a hotspot. Of course the hotspot had no internet, but I didn't care about that one bit. What I want is the same thing as I had on this phone, without having my hotspot activated through third-party apps, but through the activation switch in settings.
I have root and I have a custom rom, yet I still can not figure out a way to activate it as it keeps on saying the same thing; " Please install sim card in order to share your phone's data connection with other devices using Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot or USB tethering for Internet access. "
I don't have a sim, and I don't plan on getting one.
Wanted Result:
Stock Hotspot able to be activated
No Sim required to do so
No third party apps to permanently be used to activate my hotspot, just to make it start working
Key Info:
Rooted
Custom Rom
SM-G360T1 (I didn't want to say it until you would read the full post, as most people don't care about this model enough, any method is helpful, even one that works for SM-G360H)
you do know that enabling the hotspot doesn't have anything to do with having a sim?
Just go into settings and enable it bruv
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That's not true. You DO need a Sim card to allow access to that device's Data connection to broadcast. Read and understand the question beforehand.... BTW, FoxFi ? was the application he needs to get around this issue
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Has anyone figured out how to enable Hotspot Mod on phones that are flashed to other carriers (like Boost), that have not gone through hands free activation first on Sprint?
Apparently when this activation goes through, it enables the Hotspot setting and then you can change the service files with the hotspot fix. Obviously when you flash a brand new phone to another carrier like Boost it won't go through the process so changing the files, wont make the option show up. Everything works, data, text, phone etc.
If you flash any AOSP rom, hotspot works right off the bat but on any TW based rom the above problem occurs
Hi.
Firstly I want to put aside all warning about if it is legal or so, focus on technical issue.
I am not new if it comes to networking, that's why I want to expand my knowledge.
Just got new Samsung Galaxy S3 mini, and wanted to try tethering with my sim card.
Got message on web browser in PC and mobile as well:
"Are you using your phone as a modem or personal hotspot?
Reference SIM002
Using your phone as a modem and connecting it to other devices through WiFi or USB to get onto the internet (also called 'tethering'), is not what the plan you're on was designed for. If you would like to speak to someone about tethering options available to you, please call 333 free from your Three phone.
In the meantime if you want to get your phone back to browsing the internet you'll need to turn it off, allow it to reset itself for a few moments, and then turn it on again.
If you're looking for a Mobile Broadband connection, you'll get a better, cheaper and faster experience on one of our Mobile Broadband tariffs or devices. Just go to your nearest 3Store."
I found some threads here on our forum, but no answer how does it work.
As in my phone (Samsung Galaxy S4 Relay) which is rooted it working fine.
Some people say network operator is doing Deep Packet Inspection - maybe, but it looks like rooted device appear for them as not hotspot and not rooted as hotpost.
Am I right? Is rooted phone doing it somehow smarted (e.g. making itself proper router with his DNS point and gate ?)
Hello,
I've been trying to enable tethering (BT, USB and WIFI) on my new S5 Active with no success. All the methods suggested here on XDA and on google did not work. It could be because this is an AT&T model.
Did anyone successfully did that?
Thanks
(I couldn't find a Galaxy S5 Active thread so I posted this question here)
iBimmer said:
Hello,
I've been trying to enable tethering (BT, USB and WIFI) on my new S5 Active with no success. All the methods suggested here on XDA and on google did not work. It could be because this is an AT&T model.
Did anyone successfully did that?
Thanks
(I couldn't find a Galaxy S5 Active thread so I posted this question here)
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"all the methods" is not really specific enough - you may have missed the one that works.
Either way you will need to be rooted. With the AT&T model, towelroot is the current method.
Once rooted you have two main options - an xposed module (there is one specifically for tethering, and wanam xposed has the entitlement check option as well), or replace the tethering provision apk with a hacked one. If you look over in the at&t forums you will find methods for both. While the xposed method MAY not work for the S5 active, I can't think of any reason why the other method wouldn't. Did you try either of those?
Also, without root, foxfi or clockworkmod tether should work, but they're only partial solutions.
jdock said:
"all the methods" is not really specific enough - you may have missed the one that works.
Either way you will need to be rooted. With the AT&T model, towelroot is the current method.
Once rooted you have two main options - an xposed module (there is one specifically for tethering, and wanam xposed has the entitlement check option as well), or replace the tethering provision apk with a hacked one. If you look over in the at&t forums you will find methods for both. While the xposed method MAY not work for the S5 active, I can't think of any reason why the other method wouldn't. Did you try either of those?
Also, without root, foxfi or clockworkmod tether should work, but they're only partial solutions.
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I'm not sure of either of those. What I meant "everything" is editing the settings.db.
Yes I tried FoxFi and it cannot tether via BT to my car or to an iPad. This is what I've tried so far.
Can you please elaborate on this wanam xposed method that may work?
Forgot to add, my phone is rooted with towelroot.
Thanks
iBimmer said:
I'm not sure of either of those. What I meant "everything" is editing the settings.db.
Yes I tried FoxFi and it cannot tether via BT to my car or to an iPad. This is what I've tried so far.
Can you please elaborate on this wanam xposed method that may work?
Thanks
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Ah, the settings.db method doesn't work for kitkat I believe.
You should probably go read up about xposed if you don't know about it already, but briefly, you need to be root to install the xposed framework.
Then, once xposed is installed and active, you choose different modules to install. wanam xposed is one specific one that has a lot of tweaks for Samsung in it. If you browse around the settings there is one that is to disable the entitlement check.
xposed is not for everyone, because modules can cause weird behavior on your phone (for example mine was giving me the battery cover popup often when unlocking my screen, not just when rebooting, and even more weird is the occasional speakerphone enabling without it really being enabled, or automatically enabled when the phone is not against my ear). But I have to admit, some of those modules are darned useful.
Anyway there are a couple good threads about tethering over in the AT&T GS5 forums.
The wanam module I installed has only one setting related to tethering and it's enabled.
I was asking specifically about the S5 ACTIVE model since it's AT$T proprietary and I have a feeling that has something to do with it.
Ah well, I guess I have to wait someone to figure this one out.
Thanks
T-mobile Xposed & Xtether worked for me
But only for 1 night... I watched a movie, went ta sleep. Woke up the next morning & it never worked again. Lets me enable the hotspot still & connect but doest lrt me online with any devices. Somene told mr to try Ua agent switcher for chrome, but that didnt seem to work ether... smh. Looking for other options asap.
The only way I was able to get tethering to work on my S5 Active was to use Foxfi's USB method.
kest_da_don said:
But only for 1 night... I watched a movie, went ta sleep. Woke up the next morning & it never worked again. Lets me enable the hotspot still & connect but doest lrt me online with any devices. Somene told mr to try Ua agent switcher for chrome, but that didnt seem to work ether... smh. Looking for other options asap.
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I tried FoxFi too, but my main thing is to share my phone's connection to my car. FoxFi can't do that because it needs special software installed on the receiving station and obviously you can't do that on a car.
I was using my iPhone jailbroken with TetherMe. Question is if such software exists for Android.
Replace the tethering provision apk with a hacked one works on the galaxy S5 Active, at least on mine it did. You will still get the warning but after it goes away tethering starts up fine, all tethering works, wifi, usb and bluetooth.
Quick video on my S5 active using unlimited att data plan, I also found a way to get around the att throttling of the unlimited data plan about 5 months ago, I will admit, it will be very easy for att to stop or correct, so I will selfishly keep to myself as I know it would be abused but will say it requires no root.:good:
video:
http://youtu.be/2jAZOWzXZjE
mexican-bum said:
Replace the tethering provision apk with a hacked one works on the galaxy S5 Active, at least on mine it did. You will still get the warning but after it goes away tethering starts up fine, all tethering works, wifi, usb and bluetooth.
Quick video on my S5 active using unlimited att data plan, I also found a way to get around the att throttling of the unlimited data plan about 5 months ago, I will admit, it will be very easy for att to stop or correct, so I will selfishly keep to myself as I know it would be abused but will say it requires no root.:good:
video:
http://youtu.be/2jAZOWzXZjE
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Can you elaborate more on the bluetooth part? I don't care about WiFi or USB tethering, they work right out the box. Bluetooth is what's been bugging me because my car needs that to display traffic and other info on the navigation screen.
What I saw from your video is that you have USB and WiFi tethering option (as I do) but NO bluetooth.
Can you confirm BT works too without having to install 3rd party software on the client side? If yes, can you share that apk?
Thanks
iBimmer said:
Can you elaborate more on the bluetooth part? I don't care about WiFi or USB tethering, they work right out the box. Bluetooth is what's been bugging me because my car needs that to display traffic and other info on the navigation screen.
What I saw from your video is that you have USB and WiFi tethering option (as I do) but NO bluetooth.
Can you confirm BT works too without having to install 3rd party software on the client side? If yes, can you share that apk?
Thanks
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Well I may have not explained well, this is really for people who have unlimited data or a plan that doesn't natively allow tethering. Also while usb and wifi tethering that is built in works, since there is no native bluetooth you must use third party software, foxfi I can verify works via DUN but is slow, just need to install foxfi, and create a dial up network, probably won't work with what your wanting since I believe you need a PAN network.
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Well I may have not explained well, this is really for people who have unlimited data or a plan that doesn't natively allow tethering. Also while usb and wifi tethering that is built in works, since there is no native bluetooth you must use third party software, foxfi I can verify works via DUN but is slow, just need to install foxfi, and create a dial up network, probably won't work with what your wanting since I believe you need a PAN network.
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FoxFi does not work. It's the first app I've tried. It needs a proprietary client software installed on the receiving station. Useless for me.
On the plan, I'm not worried about that, I've been tethering my iPhone 5 forever with no problems so far.
Now that you mentioned I need a bluetooth PAN, I installed a PAN module but it says /system/bin/pand could not be found on your phone.
It's a new thing to look for. If I can find a pand that works on S5, I have a feeling I'll be in business.
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Ya DUN requires nothing installed on the client but isn't the preferred way now a days but does work. But in your case it would be useless.
Can anybody with a Sprint/Verizon or Unlocked Galaxy S5 check and see if there's a file named pand in /system/bin? And if yes, can you please share it? I think only AT$T's versions don't have it
Thanks
I, and many others found it shocking that Huawei managed to fix the tether provisioning to where it will connect to your carrier, no matter who they are. That being said, if you do not pay for a tethering package, you will not be able to use it... Until now.
The irony here is that root wouldn't help you fix it, editing the buildprop yields no results, neither do any of the root apps like Wifi Tether Router.
I found a way to activate the Wifi hotspot without root and it works just fine. Here's what I tested it on :
Cricket
MetroPCS
EMIUI 4.1
1. Insert another active SIM(or removing the current sim and leaving it out might work too) and start the hotspot.
2. Remove the SIM tray and put in the active SIM card you would like to tether on.
3. Connect and enjoy the hotspot.
This does not mask your tethered traffic in anyway. Perhaps if you use Wifi tether router in conjunction with this FIX you will be able to mask your tethered traffic in the eyes of carriers like MetroPCS/T-Mobile. Cricket seems to not care a bit about me doing it though. You may not need another SIM card but I have not tested that yet. Hope this is helpful to those who use their phone as their main source of internet.
USA or foreign SIM
Interesting! Which SIM did you use? US or foreign?
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Interesting! Which SIM did you use? US or foreign?
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I am using the US 32GB model of the phone. However, this should not be a problem. I am on Cricket which runs on the AT&T network in the USA. And yeah it's funny. I go through all the trouble to try to enable hotspot and then thought about my MetroPCS SIM and threw it in and it let me turn on the hotspot. Surely it wouldn't allow the hotspot to stay on while I remove the SIM, right? Wrong. hahaha
I found a simple root method that works for Cricket and AT&T.Using Root Explorer,go to System/App/ and find a folder called ATT Entitlement,long press it and move it to external sd for safekeeping.Reboot and Voila!!! , Hotspot works perfectly fine.Happy Tethering.
In chrome on your pc just install user agent switcher and then pick from the list and provider will still see Android and do what you do on the interwebs.... That's what i have done for years now to use phone tethering to pc
I'm stock frd-L04 EMUI 5 using a AT&t Go phone sim and I can use portable hotspot without doing any tricks or rooting or anything. After setting up a password for the hotspot, I just turned it on found honor 8 on my laptop entered the password and it works just fine. Unless my prepaid Go phone plan comes with tethering and I'm not aware of it but I highly doubt it.
Interesting because MetroPCS doesn't restrict tethering on any but the Unlimited plans (the $50 plan has no tethering, $60 plan has 8gb tethering) any other plans allow tethering up to whatever their data cap is. Systems will automatically sker devices using illogical data amounts from the network and systems may allow it to continue for a bit then sker out devices causing network congestion.
I can't tether on L04 with EMUI5 on Straighttalk. Rooted and build.p.prop edits, etc. no luck! Anyone else on Straightalk and EMUI 5?
No luck.
FRD-L04 B360, tried with no SIM which turned on my hotspot, but the moment inserted my Cricket SIM, it turned off my hotspot.
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No luck.
FRD-L04 B360, tried with no SIM which turned on my hotspot, but the moment inserted my Cricket SIM, it turned off my hotspot.
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It works for me on L04 B360. Just keep sim tray out by 1 mm, activate tethering and immediately push back in the sim tray.
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I'm stock frd-L04 EMUI 5 using a AT&t Go phone sim and I can use portable hotspot without doing any tricks or rooting or anything. After setting up a password for the hotspot, I just turned it on found honor 8 on my laptop entered the password and it works just fine. Unless my prepaid Go phone plan comes with tethering and I'm not aware of it but I highly doubt it.
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Unfortunately with Straighttalk it does not work even after rooting, editing build. prop and anything else I could find. No ATTentitle folder is present
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I to am looking for a workaround Rooted with Strighttalk , editing build.prop does not work , and no attentitle folder is present
Didn't work for me for Cricket Wireless. I'm on stock EMUI 5.0
I popped my SIM tray out, was able to turn on hotspot, but when I push the SIM tray back in, my hotspot turns off.
Phone Info: Honor 8, 64 Gb, FRD-L14, EMUI 5.0, Android 7.0
popeye331 said:
In chrome on your pc just install user agent switcher and then pick from the list and provider will still see Android and do what you do on the interwebs.... That's what i have done for years now to use phone tethering to pc
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Hey, im interested in this method, could you explain step by step please and also, usb tether or hotspot?
thank you!
have a couple of vzw S7s on old unlimited data plans. One is running 8.0.0 on baseband CRE5. I am trying to figure out a way to enable the mobile hotspot without root, if possible. The trick with ejecting the SIM card and then sliding it back and hitting mobile hotspot doesn't work on this phone as it only stays enabled for a second or two and then once the sim card is back in turns off.
1. What is the best option for enabling hotspot?
2. If it requires a custom rom, is there a stock based rom with this enabled?
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have a couple of vzw S7s on old unlimited data plans. One is running 8.0.0 on baseband CRE5. I am trying to figure out a way to enable the mobile hotspot without root, if possible. The trick with ejecting the SIM card and then sliding it back and hitting mobile hotspot doesn't work on this phone as it only stays enabled for a second or two and then once the sim card is back in turns off.
1. What is the best option for enabling hotspot?
2. If it requires a custom rom, is there a stock based rom with this enabled?
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You might have luck with some of the non-root roms. Otherwise, you might see if something like FoxFi is updated and working with Oreo. I used that in the past for wifi tether without root. If neither of those are options, a paid usb or bluetooth tether app on play store should work (granted it's not as good as wifi and most of the time requires a third party pc addon)
I would go with a stock based rom. There is only one oreo one right now from jrkruse that takes a moment to install but works really well out of the box.
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hamillp said:
have a couple of vzw S7s on old unlimited data plans. One is running 8.0.0 on baseband CRE5. I am trying to figure out a way to enable the mobile hotspot without root, if possible. The trick with ejecting the SIM card and then sliding it back and hitting mobile hotspot doesn't work on this phone as it only stays enabled for a second or two and then once the sim card is back in turns off.
1. What is the best option for enabling hotspot?
2. If it requires a custom rom, is there a stock based rom with this enabled?
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I am running 8.0.0 CRE5 that I flashed about a week ago on my 930V and have no problem to enable hotspot. I was not able to use it before on a rooted rom, only USB tether. I can bluetooth tether now and hotspot. I cannot USB tether.
samg1958 said:
I am running 8.0.0 CRE5 that I flashed about a week ago on my 930V and have no problem to enable hotspot. I was not able to use it before on a rooted rom, only USB tether. I can bluetooth tether now and hotspot. I cannot USB tether.
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Just to be clear, the usb, bluetooth, and wifi tether are all built into Android as a whole. Verizon adds limitations to all three, checking the eligibility of tether against your current plan. IF you pay for tether or have their newer unlimited plan, all three will work. If not, you will need a third party ROM that has edited .prop files that tell the OS to not care. As far as I know, once it's enabled though via .prop edits, it works (including USB tether). For unrooted Verizon S7, even third party apps can USB tether but only via third party applications (and typically a PC program needed as well to make this custom tunnel).
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Just to be clear, the usb, bluetooth, and wifi tether are all built into Android as a whole. Verizon adds limitations to all three, checking the eligibility of tether against your current plan. IF you pay for tether or have their newer unlimited plan, all three will work. If not, you will need a third party ROM that has edited .prop files that tell the OS to not care. As far as I know, once it's enabled though via .prop edits, it works (including USB tether). For unrooted Verizon S7, even third party apps can USB tether but only via third party applications (and typically a PC program needed as well to make this custom tunnel).
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I realize that,maybe it's because I am on the Verizon network thru straight talk and they do not monitor it like verizon.
Hi all. I am in the same boat as the OP. I have the S7E model SM-G935V. I have Oreo CRE5. I am grandfathered into the UDP. Foxfi no longer works for me. How can I get tethering back? I am willing to root and put in a custom ROM if necessary.
I saw someone mention a jrkruse ROM, but I can't find that anywhere. Please help. Thanks in advance!
mav99 said:
Hi all. I am in the same boat as the OP. I have the S7E model SM-G935V. I have Oreo CRE5. I am grandfathered into the UDP. Foxfi no longer works for me. How can I get tethering back? I am willing to root and put in a custom ROM if necessary.
I saw someone mention a jrkruse ROM, but I can't find that anywhere. Please help. Thanks in advance!
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https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?ur...share_tid=3757884&share_fid=3793&share_type=t
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https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?ur...share_tid=3757884&share_fid=3793&share_type=t
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Non-tapafied for archival sake: https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s7/development/rom-t3757884