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Does anyone know how to access AT&T Wifi Hotspots with the Streak? I have an unlimited data plan and should be able to access them for free (I used to on my BB's) but the Streak does not auto authenticate...?
Are you running a carrier unlocked Streak?
I bought the unlocked Streak last month and the apps to authenticate the phone on the AT&T wireless hotspots are not on the phone.
I have not tried calling AT&T yet to see if there is another way to get access.
I am actually using DJ Steve's ROM .
marvin02 said:
Are you running a carrier unlocked Streak?
I bought the unlocked Streak last month and the apps to authenticate the phone on the AT&T wireless hotspots are not on the phone.
I have not tried calling AT&T yet to see if there is another way to get access.
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Maybe someone has the apps and can share with those of us on AT&T who have unlocked Streaks?
I have found that if you install battery doctor (free app - market) and go to settings, its gives you the option to turn on the WIFI hotspot. You can then configer security for it.
jimcompoli said:
I have found that if you install battery doctor (free app - market) and go to settings, its gives you the option to turn on the WIFI hotspot. You can then configer security for it.
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This discussion is about the free WiFi hotspots provided by AT&T. In the US almost every McDonalds and a lot of other places have WiFi provided by AT&T. If you are an AT&T customer these are supposed to be free to connect to, but the software that is on AT&T locked phones is not on unlocked phones purchased from Dell. Using these free WiFi hotspots helps prevent using up your data allotment.
I believe that what you are talking about is turning on the portable WiFi hotspot that the phone can provide to other devices.
Sorry I misread the post.
ATT Hotspot - There is no App
You connect to AT&T hotspots through settings. Do the following:
Settings>Wireless & Networks > Wi-Fi settings then select attwifi.
It's been a while since I did this so I don't remember is you may be asked for your AT&T email account and password.
There is no app. It's just a setup.
Edit: Forgot to say you have to be at the hotspot e.g. McDonalds to setup the connections.
sonebwood said:
You connect to AT&T hotspots through settings. Do the following:
Settings>Wireless & Networks > Wi-Fi settings then select attwifi.
It's been a while since I did this so I don't remember is you may be asked for your AT&T email account and password.
There is no app. It's just a setup.
Edit: Forgot to say you have to be at the hotspot e.g. McDonalds to setup the connections.
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Not as simple as that. You get a page saying you can sign up for AT&T wifi or login to your existing wifi account. If you have an iPhone it connects with no issue.
Dell Streak powered by Streakdroid 1.8.1
I have an AT&T set but it is now unlock and use in my country where I have no issue to use wifi tethering with my service provider in Singapore.
However each time I try to turn on wifi hotspot, it said go to AT&T url or dial 611 to use.
Can someone help? My device is already rooted. Thanks in advance
Updated : thanks to kiwi45. Just add tether under apn default type (default,tether)
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i had this problem too, but i installed the gingerblur script (dev forum) and since you get the option to remove "bloatware", i am guessing there is an application in the phone that detects personal hotspot without an att tethering account.
you might want to freeze in titanium backup unneeded programs, there's a list on the forums
same problem
I search a solution in google,but,no result.
Anyone know it? please help us!!
franciscojavierleon said:
i had this problem too, but i installed the gingerblur script (dev forum) and since you get the option to remove "bloatware", i am guessing there is an application in the phone that detects personal hotspot without an att tethering account.
you might want to freeze in titanium backup unneeded programs, there's a list on the forums
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I tried some of the services by freezing it but it does not seems to work.
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you shouldnt have to freeze anything for mobile hotspot to work. did you put in the APN for your carrier? you cannot use the AT&T tether fix for your carrier you have to use your settings from your carrier.
neotekz said:
you shouldnt have to freeze anything for mobile hotspot to work. did you put in the APN for your carrier? you cannot use the AT&T tether fix for your carrier you have to use your settings from your carrier.
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But does that work on AT&T, or do they manage to block it?
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But does that work on AT&T, or do they manage to block it?
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You have to set your APN for your own carrier. Whatever works on AT&T does not matter in SG.
neotekz said:
you shouldnt have to freeze anything for mobile hotspot to work. did you put in the APN for your carrier? you cannot use the AT&T tether fix for your carrier you have to use your settings from your carrier.
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Yes I have set my own APN for my provider since day 1 and I have been using it for other android hp without issue
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Rithina said:
I have an AT&T set but it is now unlock and use in my country where I have no issue to use wifi tethering with my service provider in Singapore.
However each time I try to turn on wifi hotspot, it said go to AT&T url or dial 611 to use.
Can someone help? My device is already rooted. Thanks in advance
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Works for me on Three in the UK with my normal APN. I have unlocked ATT handset. I just click through. Does your provider allow hot spot?
trickyhenry said:
Works for me on Three in the UK with my normal APN. I have unlocked ATT handset. I just click through. Does your provider allow hot spot?
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Yes it does but each time it says at&t validating and it fail.
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yeah. I'm from Malaysia and everytime I tick on the wi-fi hotspot box there will be a prompt asking me to enable the account at att.com/mywireless or dial 611.
my provider does allows tethering and I'm using unlock at&t device..
Just edit your APN to include "tether" in the Type field, i.e. Type: default -> Type: default,tether
kiwi45 said:
Just edit your APN to include "tether" in the Type field, i.e. Type: default -> Type: default,tether
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Gosh you made my day! Been using the same APN without issue on all android handset except Atrix.
Brillant!
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thanks a lot kiwi45! i never thought it is that easy!
thanks again~
i have always had tether in my apn type however it doesn't work for me. When i activate hotspot, i get stuck at the "setting up data link" phase in the notification dialog, and i can't turn it off unless i reboot.
franciscojavierleon said:
i have always had tether in my apn type however it doesn't work for me. When i activate hotspot, i get stuck at the "setting up data link" phase in the notification dialog, and i can't turn it off unless i reboot.
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Did you use aroot?
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franciscojavierleon said:
i have always had tether in my apn type however it doesn't work for me. When i activate hotspot, i get stuck at the "setting up data link" phase in the notification dialog, and i can't turn it off unless i reboot.
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try turning on your wifi before you turn on mobile hotspot. i get stuck at the setting up data link too when i don't have wifi enabled.
Anyway, when I use aroot, I don't need to add tether on my apn setting. Unless you are using super one click. Btw, all using soc should update to aroot to clean up the mess.
Updated: I still need to add tether on the apn after testing even I use aroot.
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neotekz said:
try turning on your wifi before you turn on mobile hotspot. i get stuck at the setting up data link too when i don't have wifi enabled.
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d-oh! i always tried enabling wifi after turning it on. now it works. thanks. but it still has a bug, because it won't let you disable hotspot if you don't turn on wifi first, you need a reboot
I still get stuck on setting up data link. I make sure wifi is enabled and when I click hotspot, wifi turns off. I rooted aroot over soc. Any ideas?
nvm I got it to work. Right after I selected hotspot, I pressed home and turned on wifi. That seemed to work.
First ,make sure your Atrix 4g rooted,then select the APN what you want to tether
through wi-fi, and click the button ,wait for a monent.
If any problems,please mail -> congyi.lin AT gmail DOT com
Have fun.
It works！
Tkanks~ So easy to unlock the at&t wifi tether
joojle said:
It works！
Tkanks~ So easy to unlock the at&t wifi tether
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Does art see it, does your bill change?
I don't get it...does this apk make the checking of the wifi tether disappear? As in disabling the status of att checking whether you have the plan or not.
No more orange wifi tether logo?
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Works fine with the Telcel carrier of México, thanks!!!!!!!
Great app. Set my vodafone UK!
Thank you!
It works thanks a lot that was what i want exactly
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Is there a way to use this app for carriers that are not on the list? (If no, please add T-Mobile Hungary ^^)
bee55 said:
Is there a way to use this app for carriers that are not on the list? (If no, please add T-Mobile Hungary ^^)
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ok,but I need the T-Mobile Hungary apn properties,could U c&p it?
bee55 said:
Is there a way to use this app for carriers that are not on the list? (If no, please add T-Mobile Hungary ^^)
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Add the t-mobile hungary apn manually in settings/wireless &networks/mobile network/ access point.
then run the app and it will show up at the buttom.
Works great, thanks
I can't seem to get this working with Rogers after the 1.5.7 update.
Superb! Appreciate your hardwork! Working flawlessly on atrix 1.5.7.
does not work for me after updating, im still rooted and in canada using Fido.
neotekz said:
does not work for me after updating, im still rooted and in canada using Fido.
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I ended up adding "default,tether" to the APN type of my, manually entered, Rogers APN. This got the the tether working. Albeit it took a very long time for it to get the data network ready to use, but it worked. Perhaps the most disappointing thing is that the speed is ridiculously slow. On device, I get 3-6Mbps/380kbps, but via tethering the best I have been able to get is 500kbps/350kbps.
Anyone have any insight as to why the tethered speed is crushingly slow?
Tether Woes
I was using the atrix hotspot in india on airtel carrier on rooted phone but now after update I have lost that function. Keep getting error msg to contact at&t to activate.
Downloaded this APK but still no good ??? Help please.
s0dhi said:
I ended up adding "default,tether" to the APN type of my, manually entered, Rogers APN. This got the the tether working. Albeit it took a very long time for it to get the data network ready to use, but it worked. Perhaps the most disappointing thing is that the speed is ridiculously slow. On device, I get 3-6Mbps/380kbps, but via tethering the best I have been able to get is 500kbps/350kbps.
Anyone have any insight as to why the tethered speed is crushingly slow?
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wow, that did it. thanks. do you know why that worked?
i was having the same problem of having to wait for a while for it to connect but just deleted the network on my laptop and then reconnect and it took 5 secs to get a connection.
im not sure about your speed problem, its def. not normal i get the same speed when using mobile hotspot on my laptop about 3-4Mbps/0.2Mbps.
THX 。 Have a try.
neotekz said:
wow, that did it. thanks. do you know why that worked?
i was having the same problem of having to wait for a while for it to connect but just deleted the network on my laptop and then reconnect and it took 5 secs to get a connection.
im not sure about your speed problem, its def. not normal i get the same speed when using mobile hotspot on my laptop about 3-4Mbps/0.2Mbps.
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In a word, yes. The validation check seems to be checking if the tether type is there. I combed through the sqlite scripts and scoured the forums, etc.
The speed issue seems to be resolved today; it might have been a network issue.
Installed root axx selected pelephone 3G and still needs AT&T ****..why?
I was trying to input the correct AT&T APN's in my X10 and so I looked on my wifes phone (hers is identical to mine) and I found that she didn't have any APNS listed either!
My question is; what purpose do APN's serve and how can we be going along perfectly without them?
On official AT&T Firmware I believe that it is automatic. You have an APN, or you wouldn't be able to access data. Sort of like your Internet Provider at your home.
So have apns but just can't see them?
I noticed that after I input them, I started getting the "H" and the up/down arrows...this wasn't there before when it was blank...it was just a little antenna icon...
they are like login name and passwords to different Providers servers.
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denenatse said:
they are like login name and passwords to different Providers servers.
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Then how could my phone be working fine without these in my list?
rpavich said:
So have apns but just can't see them?
I noticed that after I input them, I started getting the "H" and the up/down arrows...this wasn't there before when it was blank...it was just a little antenna icon...
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The little antenna icon is bluetooth. You do understand that the APN is needed for data and Internet, not for Wifi, sms, phone calls, camera, etc.
You have an "H" now because the APN settings you input. You are now on the HSPA (3.5G) network and can use your data plan. You could also see an "E" for Edge or 2G, or 3G for 3G network. If you don't have one of those symbols, then you probably can't access the internet, not including when using Wifi.
Just to be clear: I'm referring to the:
settings> wireless>mobile networks>access point names.
There was nothing in their before...and I typed some things in that I found on the forum for ATT...
How could my phone work fine if there is nothing in this list?
Also....like I said; after I put in the ATT information...all of a sudden I got an "H" with the upload/download arrow indicators where previously there was none except a "signal" looking icon next to the wireless bars.
agentJBM said:
The little antenna icon is bluetooth. You do understand that the APN is needed for data and Internet, not for Wifi, sms, phone calls, camera, etc.
You have an "H" now because the APN settings you input. You are now on the HSPA (3.5G) network and can use your data plan. You could also see an "E" for Edge or 2G, or 3G for 3G network. If you don't have one of those symbols, then you probably can't access the internet, not including when using Wifi.
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That's exactly right! I could not access the internet without the wifi being on!....I didn't realize that that's not the way it was supposed to work.... whoops...
thanks for the info
rpavich said:
Just to be clear: I'm referring to the:
settings> wireless>mobile networks>access point names.
There was nothing in their before...and I typed some things in that I found on the forum for ATT...
How could my phone work fine if there is nothing in this list?
Also....like I said; after I put in the ATT information...all of a sudden I got an "H" with the upload/download arrow indicators where previously there was none except a "signal" looking icon next to the wireless bars.
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just be happy you have it now.
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Well...this partially solved my problem of barnacle not working.
Now when I fire barnacle up it says it's running and beaconing an ad-hoc network....the only bummer is my laptop or my transformer don't see it.
rpavich said:
That's exactly right! I could not access the internet without the wifi being on!....I didn't realize that that's not the way it was supposed to work.... whoops...
thanks for the info
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Use wifi at home or at Hotspots. Wifi is usually faster and it's free. Use H data when on the road, but it costs money for data. Especially if you don't have an unlimited data plan.
Btw, you shouldn't have to manually enter the APN Settings. Just follow path settings / Sony Ericsson / Auto search for internet settings.
rpavich said:
Well...this partially solved my problem of barnacle not working.
Now when I fire barnacle up it says it's running and beaconing an ad-hoc network....the only bummer is my laptop or my transformer don't see it.
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Are you rooted?
Wow...everything working now...I had somehow gotten ahold of a stock wpa_supplicant file....I replaced it with the "ad-hoc-friendly" one from the transformer thread and now I can connect.
My APNS are happy, I'm happy, barnacle is happy....thanks very much for the help.
**The file will only work on the G900T-OB1 Stock Build. Use on custom ROM's may cause issues with the ROM**
Instructions:
1. Place the G900T_OB1_TetherAddOn.zip onto your ext-sdcard.
2. Reboot into TWRP Recovery.
3. Flash the AddOn.zip but Do Not Wipe Prior to Flashing!
4. Reboot. Done!
To revert back to stock follow the above instructions but flash the: G900T_OB1_TetherAddOn_Revert-to-Stock.zip
Known Issues:
1. You will only be able to access "4G" Data Speeds while the Hotspot is enabled.
Will test to confirm if it works
Twiggy4K said:
Will test to confirm if it works
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Thanks for that. Successfully did this for both Att & Vz variants.
Works! Successfully tested on SM-G900T1 MetroPCS running ViSX ROM (T-Mobile)
It works for a few hours. Woke up this morning and the same device connected said that it could not connect to the Internet. Still looking into it
muniz_ri said:
Thanks for that. Successfully did this for both Att & Vz variants.
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Muniz, I found out that if I set my data to WCDMA (4G) it enables the Hotspot and let's users get on the Internet. When I enable 4GLTE, it disables access to the Internet. Do you know any way around it?
Twiggy4K said:
Muniz, I found out that if I set my data to WCDMA (4G) it enables the Hotspot and let's users get on the Internet. When I enable 4GLTE, it disables access to the Internet. Do you know any way around it?
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Are you saying that the mod is not necessary and hotspot can be enabled for all by switching to wcdma? Is this true for both MetroPCS and Tmobile?
muniz_ri said:
Are you saying that the mod is not necessary and hotspot can be enabled for all by switching to wcdma? Is this true for both MetroPCS and Tmobile?
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No man, what I'm saying is that the mod works fine only on basic 4G. Not 4GLTE.
Twiggy4K said:
No man, what I'm saying is that the mod works fine only on basic 4G. Not 4GLTE.
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Got it, but I don't know what could be causing that. Others using the mod will have to chime in if they are having the same issue.
muniz_ri said:
Got it, but I don't know what could be causing that. Others using the mod will have to chime in if they are having the same issue.
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I would love to test it out on 4GLTE. Do you think there could be a check that stops it from enabling Internet for other devices?
Twiggy4K said:
I would love to test it out on 4GLTE. Do you think there could be a check that stops it from enabling Internet for other devices?
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Other devices should just see it as any other wifi access point. I am on att and lte is working without issues. Others on vz are also not having issues. I would be interested in hearing if tmobile users are having the same issue.
It's as if 4GLTE is blocked. If other variants are working. There has to be a setting that I could set inside my phone that should enable Internet.
can confirm not working on [ROM] Twi5ted Lollipop 5.0 V1 i am however using the native tether app.would it make a difference if i were use WiFi Tether Router byFabio Grasso,that was the app i was using on 4.2.
The native hotspot in the stock tmobile rom and the tmobile 5.0 visionx rom creates its own apn settings and always defaults and reverts to pc.tmobile.com apn. This mod will only disable tethering verification and turn hotspot on. The only method I found to work is to make tethering apn and lte apn editable through customer.xml file using root Explorer. LTE apn needs to be set to ipv/4 only, turn on hotspot and go to settings, apn, and delete the tethering apn. You have to delete tethering apn every time you connect to the hotspot because the apn gets recreated by the app. If someone could figure out why it gets recreated that'd be awesome so the hotspot could default to LTE fast t-mobile.com apn. I can't find anything even changing the tethering apn in customer.xml file doesn't work. It gets recreated every time you turn on hotspot, but can be deleted once made editable through customer.xml file.
squirrel323 said:
can confirm not working on [ROM] Twi5ted Lollipop 5.0 V1 i am however using the native tether app.would it make a difference if i were use WiFi Tether Router byFabio Grasso,that was the app i was using on 4.2.
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As stated in the OP this is for stock builds only.
muniz_ri said:
As stated in the OP this is for stock builds only.
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Lol, clearly stated. Anyways, my APNs are set to fast.metropcs.com. Not the default tmobile ones. It doesn't create any extra APNs.
In the customers.Xml, the LTE is ipv4 because I changed it thinking that the different protocols would interfere with the Internet access but it didn't. So I don't understand why it's still just 4G instead of LTE that is allowed through... Muniz, you think there is an area in the xml that we could change to test? Since there is a TMOBILE US Tethering section or something similar to that in that xml
Twiggy4K said:
Lol, clearly stated. Anyways, my APNs are set to fast.metropcs.com. Not the default tmobile ones. It doesn't create any extra APNs.
In the customers.Xml, the LTE is ipv4 because I changed it thinking that the different protocols would interfere with the Internet access but it didn't. So I don't understand why it's still just 4G instead of LTE that is allowed through... Muniz, you think there is an area in the xml that we could change to test? Since there is a TMOBILE US Tethering section or something similar to that in that xml
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I just ordered a G900T so will look into it once I have my new device and as time permits.
Thanks a lot. I been looking for this all over the web.
Working on G900T OZOP lollipop
If it's not too much of an issue, do you think you can post the customer xmls for both the Att and Verizon variants. To see if there's anything in there?
Also, do you know why it is only 4G speeds that are capable of going through?
Twiggy4K said:
If it's not too much of an issue, do you think you can post the customer xmls for both the Att and Verizon variants. To see if there's anything in there?
Also, do you know why it is only 4G speeds that are capable of going through?
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Attached is the Vz customer.xml, it is very different. Also, try changing "pcweb.tmobile.com" to "fast.t-mobile.com" on line 348 of the Tmobile customer.xml. Worth a shot.