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Native Hotspot on Stock [Rooted & Non-Rooted][ONLY Tested On Sprint Device]

I found this in Sprint Note 4 section by @llawen, who found it in the Note 3 section and I can confirm it still works on Sprint Note 5!!
All credit goes to @idone. Not my work. Just sharing here.
You MUST BE ROOTED for this method.
Download sqlite editor from playstore (Speed Software version, which is a paid app....BUT if you know your way around that, then you're good ).
Open sqlite editor,
select files.
Then
/data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/telephony.db/
Select carriers.
The last 2 lines (APN2LTE internet) and (APN2 EHRPD internet) you will see (default,mms), add ,dun.
It will look like this
default,mms,dun
Make changes in both lines and save, reboot, and enjoy.
FOR NON ROOTED PHONES:
First step is to get your MSL number either by calling Sprint Customer Service, or trying this method here on AndroidForums:
[GUIDE] Easy way to get MSL without calling Sprint or using CMDA Workshop
After getting your MSL number follow these steps (originally posted by @MasterTentacles in the Sprint Note 4 Section):
Go to Dialer and enter ##DATA# (##3282#)
Press "Edit" then enter your MSL.
Click on APN Settings
For both "APN2 EHRPD internet" and "APN2 LTE internet" change APN Type from "default,mms" to "default,mms,dun"
After you enter the change, hit Menu -> Save before going to the next APN.
AND THAT'S IT!!! YOU NOW HAVE HOTSPOT!!!
But be aware, if you update PRL, you will have to redo these steps....
THIS IS ONLY A GOOD WORKAROUND UNTIL A FULL NATIVE HOTSPOT IS MADE.
Enjoy!!

as well as with any Samsung updates.
(Sent from another Galaxy via Tapatalk)

Doesn't work after the Marshmallow update from what I've seen. Suggestions?

Turning Hotspot On An Unlocked Rooted S7 Sprint SM-G935P

I spent a couple of days trying to find a solution for this, but I cannot. So I hope somebody can help.
My phone is rooted an unlocked.
It was once a Sprint phone.
SM-G935P
I have my own MSL code.
Many forums advice that you enter ##DATA# and tweak
APN2LTE internet and APN2 EHRPD and write default,mms,dun.
The problem is that my DATA screen doesn't show APN2LTE internet and APN2 EHRPD
All I see is APN.
When I change the APN TYPE to default,mms,dun nothing happens on reboot.
Another popular advice is that you should edit the build.prop and add
net.tethering.noprovisioning=true
But that fails too.
I've tried Foxfi, but that doesn't work either.
Another option is that I flash the 930U firmware, which apparently has the hotspot feature available.
However, I'd rather not install a new firmware.
There's always a risk of bricking the phone.
It's embarrassing that I have a rooted and unlocked phone, but I can not use my phone as a hotspot. I have tried a few apps as well. They fail.
The hotspot option never appears on my Settings.
Does anybody have a solution?

Ftapon said:
I spent a couple of days trying to find a solution for this, but I cannot. So I hope somebody can help.
My phone is rooted an unlocked.
It was once a Sprint phone.
SM-G935P
I have my own MSL code.
Many forums advice that you enter ##DATA# and tweak
APN2LTE internet and APN2 EHRPD and write default,mms,dun.
The problem is that my DATA screen doesn't show APN2LTE internet and APN2 EHRPD
All I see is APN.
When I change the APN TYPE to default,mms,dun nothing happens on reboot.
Another popular advice is that you should edit the build.prop and add
net.tethering.noprovisioning=true
But that fails too.
I've tried Foxfi, but that doesn't work either.
Another option is that I flash the 930U firmware, which apparently has the hotspot feature available.
However, I'd rather not install a new firmware.
There's always a risk of bricking the phone.
It's embarrassing that I have a rooted and unlocked phone, but I can not use my phone as a hotspot. I have tried a few apps as well. They fail.
The hotspot option never appears on my Settings.
Does anybody have a solution?
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You can't use that build.prop edit as that only works for aosp,cm roms. You have to edit your framework-res.apk to unlock your Hotspot. Check the xda mods guide. Requires knowledge of decompile, compiling, etc. Not sure why someone told you U firmware would Crack it as that is false... that's just international fw
Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

Ftapon said:
I spent a couple of days trying to find a solution for this, but I cannot. So I hope somebody can help.
My phone is rooted an unlocked.
It was once a Sprint phone.
SM-G935P
I have my own MSL code.
Many forums advice that you enter ##DATA# and tweak
APN2LTE internet and APN2 EHRPD and write default,mms,dun.
The problem is that my DATA screen doesn't show APN2LTE internet and APN2 EHRPD
All I see is APN.
When I change the APN TYPE to default,mms,dun nothing happens on reboot.
Another popular advice is that you should edit the build.prop and add
net.tethering.noprovisioning=true
But that fails too.
I've tried Foxfi, but that doesn't work either.
Another option is that I flash the 930U firmware, which apparently has the hotspot feature available.
However, I'd rather not install a new firmware.
There's always a risk of bricking the phone.
It's embarrassing that I have a rooted and unlocked phone, but I can not use my phone as a hotspot. I have tried a few apps as well. They fail.
The hotspot option never appears on my Settings.
Does anybody have a solution?
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Mine works. I'm using the PF2 firmware. Use root method B to gain data. Method A won't work for Hotspot. After you use method B and root your APNs will be editable
Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk

Ftapon said:
I spent a couple of days trying to find a solution for this, but I cannot. So I hope somebody can help.
My phone is rooted an unlocked.
It was once a Sprint phone.
SM-G935P
I have my own MSL code.
Many forums advice that you enter ##DATA# and tweak
APN2LTE internet and APN2 EHRPD and write default,mms,dun.
The problem is that my DATA screen doesn't show APN2LTE internet and APN2 EHRPD
All I see is APN.
When I change the APN TYPE to default,mms,dun nothing happens on reboot.
Another popular advice is that you should edit the build.prop and add
net.tethering.noprovisioning=true
But that fails too.
I've tried Foxfi, but that doesn't work either.
Another option is that I flash the 930U firmware, which apparently has the hotspot feature available.
However, I'd rather not install a new firmware.
There's always a risk of bricking the phone.
It's embarrassing that I have a rooted and unlocked phone, but I can not use my phone as a hotspot. I have tried a few apps as well. They fail.
The hotspot option never appears on my Settings.
Does anybody have a solution?
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Download sqlite from the play store. Then you need to edit the telephony.db. follow this guide: https://blog.chandlerswift.com/2015/enable-hotspot-rooted-s6/
This will let you turn on the stock hotspot option
Sent from my SM-G930U using XDA-Developers mobile app

Soooperstar said:
Mine works. I'm using the PF2 firmware. Use root method B to gain data. Method A won't work for Hotspot. After you use method B and root your APNs will be editable
Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk
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I do not understand the difference between root method A and root method B. But I'm sure I could look it up. My concern is that I don't really need help in editing the APN. I can already do that now. As I mentioned in my first post...
The problem is that my DATA screen doesn't show APN2LTE internet and APN2 EHRPD
All I see is APN. When I edit them to add dun, etc, nothing happens.
So I do not see how doing a different root method is going to help when I can already edit the APN.

lvpre said:
Download sqlite from the play store. Then you need to edit the telephony.db. follow this guide: https://blog.chandlerswift.com/2015/enable-hotspot-rooted-s6/
This will let you turn on the stock hotspot option
Sent from my SM-G930U using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Thanks but the tutorial assumes that your DATA screen shows APN2LTE internet and APN2 EHRPD ...
But all I see is APN.
I wish I could show a screenshot, but unfortunately I need to post 10 times in order to do that.

Ftapon said:
Thanks but the tutorial assumes that your DATA screen shows APN2LTE internet and APN2 EHRPD ...
But all I see is APN.
I wish I could show a screenshot, but unfortunately I need to post 10 times in order to do that.
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As I said before if you follow the instructions of method B, then you will see that. It's in the first post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3410424
Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk

APN Settings revert after every reboot?

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone else has seen this:
I've added a new T-Mobile APN to specifically add 'dun' for Tethering. Everything else is the same as the stock 'locked' APN provided by T-Mobile.
My issue is, even though my 'new' APN has default as the first type, it always reverts back to the stock APN either at random, or when I reboot the phone.
Has anyone else seen this? Is there any way, with these newer phones to completely delete the 'stock' APN?
Thanks!

Yes I have experienced this as well. Any solution?

NRadonich said:
Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone else has seen this:
I've added a new T-Mobile APN to specifically add 'dun' for Tethering. Everything else is the same as the stock 'locked' APN provided by T-Mobile.
My issue is, even though my 'new' APN has default as the first type, it always reverts back to the stock APN either at random, or when I reboot the phone.
Has anyone else seen this? Is there any way, with these newer phones to completely delete the 'stock' APN?
Thanks!
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Unlock default APN on the V20
Try this:
1. Open your stock LG Dialer.
2. Enter this 277634#*#.
3. Click on "ApnUnlock".
4. Select "Unlock APN".
5. Now go edit your stock APN.
Change the APN Type to this...
default,admin,fota,mms,supl,dun
Let me know if it helps.
Jason

build the apn into the stock apn list. it will reset back to the modified one aka stop doing this.
i dont know it tmo does service updates but with sprint updating the prl updates the apns.

newmartinr said:
Try this:
1. Open your stock LG Dialer.
2. Enter this 277634#*#.
3. Click on "ApnUnlock".
4. Select "Unlock APN".
5. Now go edit your stock APN.
Change the APN Type to this...
default,admin,fota,mms,supl,dun
Let me know if it helps.
Jason
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Thanks so much. I copied then deleted my stock TMobile apn. I am on mintsim wireless and it has its own son settings but my v20 kept going back to the TMobile apn... Thanks

No problem... Glad it worked for your particular need.

APN question on Verizon LG V20. Cannot edit APN for total wireless but can for AT&T?

APN question on Verizon LG V20. Cannot edit APN for total wireless but can for AT&T?
I have an unlocked Verizon V20 and I was using AT&T and was able to edit or add new APNs. However, I switched to Total Wireless which is a Verizon MVNO and while the phone works, I cannot edit the APN for TW. I am sure I was able to do this on my Nexus 6 but I am confused I'm not able to do it on the unlocked V20.
Any ideas?

No one? Anyone?

HD2FORNICK said:
No one? Anyone?
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Literally just went through this with my VS995 V20 to add the boom wireless APN. Here's what i had to do:
1. Need to be rooted. I used dirty santa root (make sure your device is compatible), i also needed to downgrade to the 12A firmware before rooting. Backup anything important before you root
2. Once rooted, install Shortcut Master from the Play store
3. Open Shortcut master, (give root permissions when asked) and search for "APN" (without quotes)
4. In the list of results, look for the first "Verizon Hidden Menu" and launch it.
5. You will now have access to "Access Point Names" and clicking the 3 dots will let you add a APN.
6. Add the APN settings for your carrier, save and select the new apn, and reboot.
Hope that helps you out, really sucks how verizon is locking phones out of this menu.

minimaru how do i downgrade firmware? and how do i do the root? i have a verizon lg v20 that is the vs99517a, i have it on straight talk and can call and text(no mms) but can not use data at all unless on wifi and there is no option to add a new APN the only option says restore to default settings.

minimaru said:
Literally just went through this with my VS995 V20 to add the boom wireless APN. Here's what i had to do:
1. Need to be rooted. I used dirty santa root (make sure your device is compatible), i also needed to downgrade to the 12A firmware before rooting. Backup anything important before you root
2. Once rooted, install Shortcut Master from the Play store
3. Open Shortcut master, (give root permissions when asked) and search for "APN" (without quotes)
4. In the list of results, look for the first "Verizon Hidden Menu" and launch it.
5. You will now have access to "Access Point Names" and clicking the 3 dots will let you add a APN.
6. Add the APN settings for your carrier, save and select the new apn, and reboot.
Hope that helps you out, really sucks how verizon is locking phones out of this menu.
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YOU DA MAN Thank you.

Oxygen OS, root, APN and the meaning of life

Hi All,
I appeal to you keepers of the knowledge to enlight me on some points I need to clarify.
The situation:
I recently bought an unbranded Oneplus 6T and I (still) use stock oxygen OS V9.0.17.
Since a couple of years I've been using a data-only plan with a VOIP SIP account as my main phone service. It was working great on my beloved almost-6-years-old Nexus 5 until I dropped it to it's death. I chose the 6T as replacement because it seemed a good option for rooting and custom ROMs.
My service provider is FIDO in Canada. They offer a very good value data-only plan (15$ CAD for 4GB), but for an UNKNOWN reason to me, with FIDO the SIP calls drop automatically if I use the default autoconfigured APN for LTE. The simple solution to that is to create a new empty APN config and fill it manually. Once done, SIP calls work like a charm (again, I don't know what causes this).
On my Nexus, I was running Android 8.0 which permitted me to modify the APN. But since Android 8.1 Google (don't be evil right) introduced the APN locking for participating providers. FIDO seems to be one of them since I cannot change any APN configuration on Oxygen OS 9.0.17. That renders my phone useless (unless I choose the 3G apn, which honestly sucks).
Now that you know a little bit about my life, here are my questions.
First thing I did:
I rooted my phone with Magisk 20.0 with the intention of modifying the /system/etc/apns-conf.xml and try changing the default FIDO APN configuration with the hope it would work.
I tried by many ways to modify it (using ADB, root browser, root explorer, solid explorer) and I couldn't change the content. Even worse, when I tried to change the permissions to the file to RW using root explorer, the file turned empty (0b) and it's still impossible to modify it (I tried editing it, deleting, replacing it, nothing works).
Question 1: The simplest of ways would be to be able to change the APN. Does anybody knows a trick (using root or not) to do that on stock OOS 9.0.17. Anybody ever tried changing apns-conf.xml?
Question 2: Did anybody succefylly edit system files onstock OOS 9.0.17 using root?
Question 2-A: Does anybody know why I break the file when I change the permission? I'd like to understand what's going on.
Another option that I am considering is using a custom ROM that disables this nonsense APN lock mechanism.
Question 3: Does anybody have a good ROM suggestion that is positively disabling this APN lock and that would allow me to change my APN with FIDO? (I was considering Lineage but I couldn't get a firm answer on the APN unlock capability).
I searched the web for many hours without success, I hope you can help me with this.
Thank you all for your insight.

jfmartel said:
Hi All,
I appeal to you keepers of the knowledge to enlight me on some points I need to clarify.
The situation:
I recently bought an unbranded Oneplus 6T and I (still) use stock oxygen OS V9.0.17.
Since a couple of years I've been using a data-only plan with a VOIP SIP account as my main phone service. It was working great on my beloved almost-6-years-old Nexus 5 until I dropped it to it's death. I chose the 6T as replacement because it seemed a good option for rooting and custom ROMs.
My service provider is FIDO in Canada. They offer a very good value data-only plan (15$ CAD for 4GB), but for an UNKNOWN reason to me, with FIDO the SIP calls drop automatically if I use the default autoconfigured APN for LTE. The simple solution to that is to create a new empty APN config and fill it manually. Once done, SIP calls work like a charm (again, I don't know what causes this).
On my Nexus, I was running Android 8.0 which permitted me to modify the APN. But since Android 8.1 Google (don't be evil right) introduced the APN locking for participating providers. FIDO seems to be one of them since I cannot change any APN configuration on Oxygen OS 9.0.17. That renders my phone useless (unless I choose the 3G apn, which honestly sucks).
Now that you know a little bit about my life, here are my questions.
First thing I did:
I rooted my phone with Magisk 20.0 with the intention of modifying the /system/etc/apns-conf.xml and try changing the default FIDO APN configuration with the hope it would work.
I tried by many ways to modify it (using ADB, root browser, root explorer, solid explorer) and I couldn't change the content. Even worse, when I tried to change the permissions to the file to RW using root explorer, the file turned empty (0b) and it's still impossible to modify it (I tried editing it, deleting, replacing it, nothing works).
Question 1: The simplest of ways would be to be able to change the APN. Does anybody knows a trick (using root or not) to do that on stock OOS 9.0.17. Anybody ever tried changing apns-conf.xml?
Question 2: Did anybody succefylly edit system files onstock OOS 9.0.17 using root?
Question 2-A: Does anybody know why I break the file when I change the permission? I'd like to understand what's going on.
Another option that I am considering is using a custom ROM that disables this nonsense APN lock mechanism.
Question 3: Does anybody have a good ROM suggestion that is positively disabling this APN lock and that would allow me to change my APN with FIDO? (I was considering Lineage but I couldn't get a firm answer on the APN unlock capability).
I searched the web for many hours without success, I hope you can help me with this.
Thank you all for your insight.
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Have you tried creating a new apn with the info and settings you need?

jestyr8 said:
Have you tried creating a new apn with the info and settings you need?
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Yes! I tried that many times.
So, what happens is when you have an "APN locked SIM" inserted in the device, you have no access to any edit option. No editing, no adding, nothing. You are in view mode for the APN settings (which is useless really).
In my research I found that if you insert a "not APN locked SIM" you get acces to creating a new APN (and of course editing the actual SIM APN settings).
I happen to have a SIM card (my girlfriend's) that is not APN locked on hand. I tried a couple of times creating a new APN with the FIDO settings but when I inserted back the FIDO SIM my new APN was not in the list of options.
... I should have deepened my research! I failed at that...
What I didn't realize at the time is that when you create a new APN, Android defaults the MCC and MNC parameters with the values associated with the currently inserted SIM!!! I tought it was some kind of black magic settings used by the service provider for it's network to work. But not later than TODAY (I did more research today...) I learned that: MCC = Mobile Country Code and MNC = Mobile Network Code. ****!!!
Sooooo, all I had to do is create a new APN with my girlfriend's SIM inserted and set (along with all the other settings) the MCC and MNC to the values corresponding to FIDO config (which in the past I left as is since I didn't know what they were). Save. Shut down my device. Insert FIDO SIM, reboot, and fuc**ng VOILA!!! The newly created APN is now available and... wait for it... EDITABLE!!! So if I messed-up any setting I can change it and play around with everything like we did when Google was not Evil.
So here I am with my un-activated FIDO SIM and I can confirm that my newly created APN is selectable, but I cannot try a SIP call for now since I've closed my account. Tomorrow I'll get a new subscription & SIM and update this post. But I think this part is solved.
All that being said, Question 1 is partially answered to my greatest pleasure. But I'd still like to hear your experiences about modifying sytem files on OOS with root access.