I'm switching from the Nexus S and found out last night that the Nexus S lets you use the Gingerbread wireless tether for free (for now at least) because they didn't find a way to block it from working.
Is this the same thing on the EVO 3D?
I only saw the Sprint Hotspot in settings which doesn't work without subbing obviously. So I'm guessing they removed it or I am missing where it is.
The nexus s is a "pure Google" phone which means sprint didnt/wasn't aloud(?) change anything in the android OS. That's why wireless tether is still there for free in the nexus s. The EVO 3d however has alll of sprint's bloat etc., including a locked WiFi hotspot.
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shark1987 said:
I'm switching from the Nexus S and found out last night that the Nexus S lets you use the Gingerbread wireless tether for free (for now at least) because they didn't find a way to block it from working.
Is this the same thing on the EVO 3D?
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Nope, gotta pay to play on the 3D.
Has anybody tried calling sprint & actually complaining about this issue? They may give it to you and just waive the fee on your account... Might be worth a shot
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dimebagdan65 said:
Has anybody tried calling sprint & actually complaining about this issue? They may give it to you and just waive the fee on your account... Might be worth a shot
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I don't think it's something Sprint is gonna give you it for free. Hotspot has never been free, I wouldn't call in to complaint about it.
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I don't think it's something Sprint is gonna give you it for free. Hotspot has never been free, I wouldn't call in to complaint about it.
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It will be free to root users soon enough. Let Sprint make a few bucks off the non-rooters.
Okay oh well no big deal just wondering. I'm actually waiting to get the EVO 3D right now. I barely used tethering on my droid but it was really nice to have when I needed it. I probably won't need it before its rooted anyways.
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Once root is gained Wireless Tether is the way to go...and its free.
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Try the "Pdanet" or "Pdanet Tablet" app to use through bluetooth. Works great for me using my Nook to tether to my 3vo.
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anybody got a wireless tether app working right now im trying barnacle but it sucks
Try wireless tether for root users in the market
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This one has always worked for me - I'm using pre 12 but I'm sure pre 14 will work as well.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
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scoochv said:
This one has always worked for me - I'm using pre 12 but I'm sure pre 14 will work as well.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
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you are the man this is exactly what I was looking for, by the way i'm posting this from pre 14
vdub804 said:
you are the man this is exactly what I was looking for, by the way i'm posting this from pre 14
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why don't you use the wireless hotspot app the phone comes with???
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why don't you use the wireless hotspot app the phone comes with???
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Amen... I use it all the time and it works perfect.
Wait till t mobile charges for it and disables the stock app.
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jjlean said:
Wait till t mobile charges for it and disables the stock app.
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Won't do it with Grandfathered Unlimited Data plans... anyway, by looking at data usage they can see if you are tethering or not no matter what app you use to do it. LOL.
$15 for a feature that's suppose to be free no thanks, I may work for T-Mobile but I'm not paying extra for something thats is a froyo feature by default.
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sicdroid said:
Won't do it with Grandfathered Unlimited Data plans... anyway, by looking at data usage they can see if you are tethering or not no matter what app you use to do it. LOL.
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'Can see' and 'will see' are 2 different things my friend
as long as TMO makes a decent buck on the masses, we here in root land should be ok.
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'Can see' and 'will see' are 2 different things my friend
as long as TMO makes a decent buck on the masses, we here in root land should be ok.
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Some people are getting Text Messages from T-Mobile stating that they have "some how" picked up that they are tethering via the Google Code, and the native applications and are asking for $15 fee for doing it. there is a thread floating around here somewhere on it.
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why don't you use the wireless hotspot app the phone comes with???
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even though the native Application has a WEP code input option. the Wi-FiTether.apk has a MAC address white listing option along with encryption options so it will only allow certain devices to connect to yours. which i really like. I've been driving down the highway doing 65mph and had people try to connect to my wi-fi that i am letting my wife use for her netbook.
MAC filtering will not allow them to get to the web....
thats my reason for wanting it.
I just use the one built into my phone, they don't charge me and it works great...
Does anyone have the APK of the one that came with the phone? I'm not on stock rom and would like to try the original one
Well in all regards it's a good thing I searched on this subject before I posted anything. In any case does this app let you limit your bandwidth when using it as a wi-fi hotspot? or is there any app that will let me limit my speeds when using the wi-fi?
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Well in all regards it's a good thing I searched on this subject before I posted anything. In any case does this app let you limit your bandwidth when using it as a wi-fi hotspot? or is there any app that will let me limit my speeds when using the wi-fi?
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I've not seen an app that throttles bandwidth being used via the app.
Ive seen a few people post info about pdanet in other threads when people are talking about rooting but didnt see a thread completely dedicated to it. If there is one and i missed it sorry. Iam like many others and a littke upset bout there being no wifi tethering but just happen to run across info in another thread about pdanet. For those who dont know if you download pdanet from the market and follow the instructions you can tether through your usb cable just fine. I posted this bc i did not know this until today and it saved me from adding tethering to my plan. Just hoping i can return the favor
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I tried it today and it requires the sprint tethering package. Best to stick with easytether until root hits.
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im not sure but i think the easy tether is the same as pdanet. I just happen to see pdanet 1st. Only reason i would see payin sprint is if you absolutely must have wireless tethering
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I...if you download pdanet from the market and follow the instructions you can tether through your usb cable just fine.
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What about Bluetooth tethering, does that work also?
I didnt try the bluetooth but there was an option for it......my girlfriend recovered all her mp3s off our laptop today wirelessly im guessin thats what she used
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wifi tether is nice i used it all the time. But untill we have root I would just use easytether, its free and it keeps you charged up while you are using it. I never seen the other one you are talking about so I cant say if easy is better. But like I said easy is free and its been out for a long time.
Im glad you didnt pay sprint for it
bmoreboy02 - I could be mistaken but that sounds more like Bluetooth file transfer using OBEX (whatever that means) than Bluetooth tethering aka Bluetooth DUN (Dial Up Networking).
The reason for my interest in PDAnet is that it includes a Bluetooth connection. I greatly prefer wireless connections (WiFi or Bluetooth) to wired connections (USB) even if wireless is slower. With a wired connection I'm always breaking connectors or cables, or losing the cable altogether. (Although I never owned a Palm Pre, I liked the idea of wireless charging to eliminate ALL cabling and connectors.) And the cost of PDAnet is minimal, not a factor for me.
Anyway I'd be glad to hear of any successes/failures with Bluetooth tethering on the EVO 3D, that's the one thing keeping me from ordering one now. (Yeah I suppose I could just buy one, try it out and return it if I don't like its capabilities...)
Yea im not 100% sure how she did it i also noticed the evo comes preloaded with a file transfer app so she mite of used that....also if its true pdanet refuses to help the devs on here ill probally delete it and get the easy tether. Either way just glad im not payin sprint lol.
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I've been told that pdanet works for usb tether.
Oops, failure to read fail. *facepalm*
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3vo. That is all that needs be said.
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Yea im not 100% sure how she did it i also noticed the evo comes preloaded with a file transfer app so she mite of used that....also if its true pdanet refuses to help the devs on here ill probally delete it and get the easy tether. Either way just glad im not payin sprint lol.
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For get what I said. I didn't read your post right. You can find a site on the web that has all the apps for free. I thought that was what you were talking about. Appplanet or something. No clue how I got the 2 mixed up sorry.
But looks like a good app is it working for ya
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Ive seen a few people post info about pdanet in other threads when people are talking about rooting but didnt see a thread completely dedicated to it. If there is one and i missed it sorry. Iam like many others and a littke upset bout there being no wifi tethering but just happen to run across info in another thread about pdanet. For those who dont know if you download pdanet from the market and follow the instructions you can tether through your usb cable just fine. I posted this bc i did not know this until today and it saved me from adding tethering to my plan. Just hoping i can return the favor
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Doesnt the 3vo have built in USB Tethering?
Yes it has built in USB and WIFI but both need the tether plan add-on to work
Guess I got lucky.. I have the sprint sero plan and the built-in wifi tethering works great. If only I had 4g coverage near my house..
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Guess I got lucky.. I have the sprint sero plan and the built-in wifi tethering works great. If only I had 4g coverage near my house..
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What did you do to get the built-in wifi to work? Im on the same plan, but it still says the tethering pkg is required.
Only draw backs w/ the free easytether is no chat and https sites.
What exzactly is the sero plan?
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What did you do to get the built-in wifi to work? Im on the same plan, but it still says the tethering pkg is required.
Only draw backs w/ the free easytether is no chat and https sites.
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nothing really, i just enabled the hot spot, then searched for a connection w/my pc and it found it right away. speeds were pretty mediocre but then again my data coverage is kinda spotty at my house.
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What exzactly is the sero plan?
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it's an employee referral plan. i'm not sure how you would go about getting it, but i used to have an employee plan working for a 3rd party dealer and after i quit they converted me over to this plan. it's $40/mo + $10 for 4g, gives you 500 min with unlim txt/data/gps/tether etc.
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nothing really, i just enabled the hot spot, then searched for a connection w/my pc and it found it right away. speeds were pretty mediocre but then again my data coverage is kinda spotty at my house.
it's an employee referral plan. i'm not sure how you would go about getting it, but i used to have an employee plan working for a 3rd party dealer and after i quit they converted me over to this plan. it's $40/mo + $10 for 4g, gives you 500 min with unlim txt/data/gps/tether etc.
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I'm on the same plan..I'll try an report back....
edit: gave me the error "plan doesn't inclube mob hotspot service...but u can still create a local network.
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I'm on the same plan..I'll try an report back....
edit: gave me the error "plan doesn't inclube mob hotspot service...but u can still create a local network.
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if you sign on to sprint.com, does it list "Phone As Modem" as one of your add-on's? if not, i guess that's something that just transitioned over from my employee plan as opposed to it being part of the sero plan
Does anyone know a way to tether the Evo3D to Nook Color running CM7 since you can't root the 3D yet.
Is it possible? If so I can wait quite awhile for S-Off and root. Without internets now and Starbucks is EXPENSIVE lol
timinator94 said:
Is it possible? If so I can wait quite awhile for S-Off and root. Without internets now and Starbucks is EXPENSIVE lol
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Hardly but apparently usb tether app will work.
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It isn't possible to put the changed files in place, but i can't remember which dev (either leoisright or xhausx) said the edited tether is ready to be pushed to the system as soon as we do get root.
Another thing I've heard though is that usb tether works without having to pay (and without unlock/root). I heard that the pay service is just for the wireless tether. I haven't verified but let me know if that works for you.
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It isn't possible to put the changed files in place, but i can't remember which dev (either leoisright or xhausx) said the edited tether is ready to be pushed to the system as soon as we do get root.
Another thing I've heard though is that usb tether works without having to pay (and without unlock/root). I heard that the pay service is just for the wireless tether. I haven't verified but let me know if that works for you.
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Edit: yeah what he said^^ Haha
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Yeah, its ready, locked, and loaded. Trust me. I use this all the time. Working on it bro.
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It isn't possible to put the changed files in place, but i can't remember which dev (either leoisright or xhausx) said the edited tether is ready to be pushed to the system as soon as we do get root.
Another thing I've heard though is that usb tether works without having to pay (and without unlock/root). I heard that the pay service is just for the wireless tether. I haven't verified but let me know if that works for you.
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Edit: yeah what he said^^ Haha
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Usb tether is locked from Sprint. Just tried.
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markbo2000 said:
Usb tether is locked from Sprint. Just tried.
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Easytether works just fine for usb tether. Just used it for awhile.
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I randomly found a USB tether app on the Market called "Klink" and it seems to cap your bandwidth to 1 MBit.. peaking at 2MBit at highest. If you need tethering now I'd suggest PDANet or EasyTether. I've not tested PDANet on the 3vo yet, but I'd bet it'd work fine. It's not worth my $15 though....
PDAnet works used it earlier
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Easy teather works flawlessly i was using it earlier to play World Of Warcraft.. and i had no problems at all..
idaho4045 said:
Easy teather works flawlessly i was using it earlier to play World Of Warcraft.. and i had no problems at all..
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Thanks. I was wondering if this would work. ROOT would be nice, but this will satisfy until an exploit is available.
Really unless you are tethering to multiple devices or a device without usb, usb tether is the way to go.
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And the download link is where? Really people... This is NOT development.
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all these apps are in the market
Easytether
Its $ 9.99 one time fee per device
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My links and tips as I accumulate.
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I think so.
I have to agree with the post a few above this one. This question really has nothing to do with development. Hopefully he just posted in the wrong section by accident
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Sortilege said:
I am able to click the sprint wifi hotspot on my 3d. I did not sign up for the 30.00 hotspot plan.if i use this will sprint automatically start charging me for it?
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You can click it but did you actually start the hospot?
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Yes..it starts it. The only thing i didnt do is connect a device to it for worry i will be charged the money. It says " hotspot active"
also was able to connect a device though i had my data off( as i said...am worried about them charging the 30$). If someone can tell me how to take a screenshot i will show.
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Try to connect and see what it says, if they are going to charge you they have to tell you first. You will get a message similar to : You have not signed up for this service, to add it to your account call or go online today.
If you don't get the message than Sprint might be offering free for a limited time to get you hooked on it. If we don't get root, they may have a lot of new tether customers.
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Try to connect and see what it says, if they are going to charge you they have to tell you first. You will get a message similar to : You have not signed up for this service, to add it to your account call or go online today.
If you don't get the message than Sprint might be offering free for a limited time to get you hooked on it. If we don't get root, they may have a lot of new tether customers.
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Totally my fault. Once the data connection was active i got the message saying my plan doesnt include it. Sorry.....back to holding my breath for root ;-(
Don't know this has been noticed or mentioned before but it looks Sprint may have forced Google's hand & had them remove all of the tethering apps. I just rooted a friend's Evo Shift for him & noticed none of the tether apps were on the Market. Then checked from my phone & got this:
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Thats strange. U can always hack the sprint hotspot. Thats what i use or just download .apks off of sites like 4shared or xda
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Thats strange. U can always hack the sprint hotspot. Thats what i use or just download .apks off of sites like 4shared or xda
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link to the first?
The best versions are available from the Google site host anyway. No real loss here.
klbjr said:
Don't know this has been noticed or mentioned before but it looks Sprint may have forced Google's hand & had them remove all of the tethering apps. I just rooted a friend's Evo Shift for him & noticed none of the tether apps were on the Market. Then checked from my phone & got this:
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I noticed them slowly doing this... Best thing to use is Market Enabler for root users, or download the apk from another site.
Trying to be as helpful as I can.
didn't get either of those messages when i looked for them.
either way, i back up all my apps for this very reason. you never know when one of them won't be available anymore.
i have about 4 different mp3 dl's on my 3d right now... none of which are available on the market anymore. lol
4shared has a app in the markert
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klbjr said:
Don't know this has been noticed or mentioned before but it looks Sprint may have forced Google's hand & had them remove all of the tethering apps. I just rooted a friend's Evo Shift for him & noticed none of the tether apps were on the Market. Then checked from my phone & got this:
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Here is your proof:
http://www.sprintfeed.com/2011/10/s...arket/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/1...locking-tethering-apps-in-the-android-market/
Barnacle also hosts the APK on their website
Hopefully it means we keep unlimited data on phones for another year or two.
Just did a search some popped up but get WiFi tether with yellow WiFi symbol it allows ps3 network to work I forget if its adhoc or other.
HTC EVO 3D rooted
So what?
All the ROMs you can install for the Evo 3D include either wifi tether and/or unlocked hotspot, anyways.
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Hopefully it means we keep unlimited data on phones for another year or two.
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Yeah, right. hehe
I wonder if Sprint is hoping that root users buy their expensive tethering plan or stop using illegal tethering methods and free up some network traffic. I doubt either will happen.
Jason
tethering apps gone from Android Market?
Something is lost in the translation of that story, or it's totally made up.
Lookup "Wireless Tether for Root Users" on the Android Market. It's there
along with a few others. Frankly, I don't see much change from over a month ago. Pretty much the same variety of tethering apps as before.
Author's webpage for the app I mentioned is still on code dot google dot com.
Look up "android-wifi-tether" on that website for the specific page.
It's the one I downloaded over a month ago and it's still there today.
Works great.
Hmmm...have to check out that Hotspot hack. Sounds very interesting and possibly a cleaner way to achieve the same thing.
None of the tethering apps are still in the market for me. Nothing shows up when I search for them.
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Would anybody be interested in a stockish ROM, with many minor modifications that keep it running fast, smooth, great on the battery, and doesn't over heat? On top of that doesn't lag, lock up, or reboot It's self.
Comes with a personal custom skin, to give it a themed look.
Odexed system.
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All i want is stock rooted with sprint hotspot hacked. Thats it.
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All i want is stock rooted with sprint hotspot hacked. Thats it.
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I know that is something many want, but I won't put it in my ROM, as I'm not looking for any trouble since Sprint is now looking into tethering more. I wouldn't mind helping you get it though.
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I dont see a difference in the hack and almost every rom has the tether app built in.
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Why do so many people like the sprint hotspot when wifi tether works just fine?
freeza said:
Why do so many people like the sprint hotspot when wifi tether works just fine?
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My thoughts exactly.
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freeza said:
Why do so many people like the sprint hotspot when wifi tether works just fine?
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I can't get any of the WiFi tether apps to work :/
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Ruki_Uki said:
I can't get any of the WiFi tether apps to work :/
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Try using Barnacle? That's the only one that worked for me on stock, and cracked hotspot worked on another rom.
OP, I'd love a rom like that, honestly. I need better battery life by far, or at least some way to undervolt with hboot 1.50.
WiFi tether beta 6 works perfect.
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Try using Barnacle? That's the only one that worked for me on stock, and cracked hotspot worked on another rom.
OP, I'd love a rom like that, honestly. I need better battery life by far, or at least some way to undervolt with hboot 1.50.
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I'll post it and let you privately test it if you'd like. It's also.great on memory space.
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I've been using the tether app since my hero and personally I don't like that it randomly quits working. I get started with errors to often. Also my wifes nexus had hotspot hacked and I took the ota and broke root (on purpose) and even unrooted the hotspot still works. I'm hoping if I break root somehow in the future I can be saved with that same concept. Other than that I love the tether app because it also has 4g
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Because sprint hotspot has. Quick toggle button thingy that you can just press and turn on. Unless someone can get the WiFi tether to work on the quick settings then I prefer the sprint hotspot.
IMO
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cajones42 said:
I've been using the tether app since my hero and personally I don't like that it randomly quits working. I get started with errors to often. Also my wifes nexus had hotspot hacked and I took the ota and broke root (on purpose) and even unrooted the hotspot still works. I'm hoping if I break root somehow in the future I can be saved with that same concept. Other than that I love the tether app because it also has 4g
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I remember this used to be an issue, but doesn't happen to me on the newest version.
Also, I understand the convenience of tethering being in the quick settings. I'm interested in looking into changing it to use the WiFi tether app. LOL
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Hey Rydah, I've been lookmg for a ROM with MODs of course but totally in working order. It u need something tested I'd love to give it a spin. U can PM me if ur going to keep it private. Thanks bro
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Please add 5mb mms limit to the rom. I want that in my stock rom now lol.
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blakklanta said:
Please add 5mb mms limit to the rom. I want that in my stock rom now lol.
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Right now I set it to 2 mb, since other carriers dont accept 5 mb mms messages, but I can throw it in.
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Hey Rydah, I've been lookmg for a ROM with MODs of course but totally in working order. It u need something tested I'd love to give it a spin. U can PM me if ur going to keep it private. Thanks bro
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What specificly are you looking for?
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In at 5 hours+ and still at 75% battery.
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I enjoy the stability of stock Roms, but if u can't send videos what's the point?
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I enjoy the stability of stock Roms, but if u can't send videos what's the point?
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What ROM doesn't let you send videos?
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