I want to keep my phone as stock as possible, but I want to unlock the HotSpot feature. If I root my phone, is that all that's needed to get the HotSpot to work, or is there more that I have to do?
I'm trying to do this for my phone, and my Dad is looking to get one as well.
Thanks in Advance!
And can I root it without having to flash a custom ROM?
I'd suggest rooting, and flashing cleanROM, pretty stock with crap removed, sprint hotspot unlocked. Or you can always pay sprint $30 a month extra.. And yes you can root while keeping stock rom FYI
mcampos7 said:
I'd suggest rooting, and flashing cleanROM, pretty stock with crap removed, sprint hotspot unlocked. Or you can always pay sprint $30 a month extra.. And yes you can root while keeping stock rom FYI
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So, if I JUST root my phone, it won't unlock the HotSpot? If I root it, and leave it on the stock rom, can I just run an APK for an unlocked Sprint HotSpot app?
No you won't be able too. You need to flash a stock ROM with hot spot unlock. Or you can download "wireless teather" from the market.
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No you won't be able too. You need to flash a stock ROM with hot spot unlock. Or you can download "wireless teather" from the market.
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Are any of the ROMs in the Android Development board a Stock ROM with the unlocked HotSpot? If so, that'll answer my prayers.
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Are any of the ROMs in the Android Development board a Stock ROM with the unlocked HotSpot? If so, that'll answer my prayers.
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Why not go into that section and take a look? Pretty much all of them explain exactly what is included or removed from their ROM.
There is a zip floating around in the Shooter rom thread that will add unlocked hotspot to a rooted stock phone. It's not clearly labeled. Search that thread for posts by the creator of the rom, and read the posts prior to figure out what they're saying.
Many people are losing their settings menu when they unlock the hotspot so it's probably better to just wait until they figure out what they're doing. Also, it doesn't work on 4g.
Here is a quick question.....
what is the real difference between Sprint Hot spot and Wireless Tether????? Can we get caught using Sprint Hot spot????
kinextions said:
Here is a quick question.....
what is the real difference between Sprint Hot spot and Wireless Tether????? Can we get caught using Sprint Hot spot????
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no you can't get caught using either one.
Wifi Hotspot is sprints app fairly straight forward and easy too use. Most roms in the Evo 3d Section have the wifi hotspot unlocked.
Wifi Tether, add USB tether along with wifi tethering, no need to flash any rom, very basic looking app.
Team Xrons Rom will be out soon it's stock it's as can be with some speed tweaks im running it now and im loving it.
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I'm worried because I recently flashed to obsidian and I've been using wifi calling. I'm worried that tmobile can see that I've been using wifi calling, and wifi calling is only available for 2.2 and hasn't been released to the vibrant yet. So if they see that I've been using wifi calling they will know that I have 2.2 on my phone. So what I'm trying to find out is if T-Mobile can see if i use wifi calling and if I have anything to worry about when calling T-Mobile because of wifi calling??
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How will they know your rooted? Is it not an app that can be sideloaded? As for me I don't really care, I voided my warranty long ago and if I had to take my phone back how would I explain that hole where my ffc is? I figure if my phone is really that screwed up I will pay just pay the deductible for the insurance. I guess that's the price you pay for heavily Modding your device.
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Well the way they would see I'm rooted is because wifi calling is only available for android 2.2. Android 2.2 hasn't been released for the vibrant yet.
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Well the way they would see I'm rooted is because wifi calling is only available for android 2.2. Android 2.2 hasn't been released for the vibrant yet.
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you don't have to be rooted to doin flash (or to even boot into clockwork for that matter)
geoffcorey said:
you don't have to be rooted to doin flash (or to even boot into clockwork for that matter)
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But you do have to be rooted to flash the recovery in the first place.
gravis86 said:
But you do have to be rooted to flash the recovery in the first place.
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no, you don't.
1. put update.zip on sdcard root
2. boot into recovery and reinstall packages
3. ??????????
4. PROFIT!
I do this all the time when flashing back to JFD stock. i leave the clockwork update.zip on my sdcard, and before it can even boot into the stock JFD rom, i load clockwork.
Short answer: no. you are paranoid.
Long answer: no.
Why would it even matter if T-Mobile knows you are rooted? It isn't like they are going to charge you for WiFi calling. You use your minutes when you make a WiFi call anyways...
I have to agree with the above poster. Even if for some wild reason an employee of T-Mobile did find out you were rooted, so what? They're never going to, but I fail to see the logic behind this thread. Even if they did, what does it matter? The beauty of open source is that it's open, and you can do whatever you want with your phone. Has anyone specifically told you that you weren't allowed to mod your phone and/or use wifi calling? If not, then what are you worried about?
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Short answer: no. you are paranoid.
Long answer: no.
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^ +1
And to help the OP, It ceased be illegal to root your phone a while back.
Forgive the link to an outside source but here is the engadget coverage
http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/library-of-congress-adds-dmca-exception-for-jailbreaking-or-root/
So as long as you obtain a legal source to do it ( and since open source is largely a free market ) you are well within your rights to root your phone...
As for WIFI calling, IMHO this treads a grey zone... the app while not intended for your phone currently is planned for the vibrant, and the app works as intended... IE you use your own minutes to place a wifi call, so T-MO isnt losing on the revenue. It may be a grey zone but I think you are safely on the light side of it.
so what's the easiest solution to get tethering to work for someone who updated firmware of the phone to latest version to get rid of random reboots?
how would one get tethering to work? do i have to root it? can i do it somehow without rooting it? like there was a hack for droidx or something similar?
and if root the only one choice which is best tested app to use for that?
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so what's the easiest solution to get tethering to work for someone who updated firmware of the phone to latest version to get rid of random reboots?
how would one get tethering to work? do i have to root it? can i do it somehow without rooting it? like there was a hack for droidx or something similar?
and if root the only one choice which is best tested app to use for that?
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Come to Synergy and use the hacked WiFi Hotspot for free. If for no other reason, that makes Synergy unique.
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Wireless tether
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Root and use wireless tether
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
two options really...
First... If you are STOCK, then pay VZW to add the Mobile Broadband Connect feature (aka Mobile Hot Spot) to your account, and use the Built in Mobile Hot Spot app.
Why do this? you don't have to root or anything.. and you wan to abide by VZW's Terms of Service (TOS).
Second.. If you are rooted and/or using a custom rom, then use the link that Deltaechoe posted to install "Wifi Tether for Root"
Why do this? You just want to tether and don't care about VZW's TOS, or you accept any possible consequences for violating VZW's TOS should they decide to take action (I'm not saying VZW will do anything, but there is always that chance so use at your own risk... And I'm not going to debate if its right, wrong, ok, not ok, etc).
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Come to Synergy and use the hacked WiFi Hotspot for free. If for no other reason, that makes Synergy unique.
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Just curious how that makes Synergy unique if Wifi Hotspot has been in CM7 for months? :shrug:
im rooted and using Barnacle. Seems to work okay cuz i was able to make this post.
will I still have the speeds provided by the tethering?
on my evo 4g there was a zip i would flash and it unlocked my hotspot and i didn't have to use any third party apps. is there such a thing for the evo 3d as well i enjoy the stock rom and i like the concept of everything looking as stock as possible while increasing my functionality i tried searching the forums but to no avail.
any help appreciated
thanks,
eric
Flash Steele H's rom. Its stock but heavily tweaked and has the hotspot unlocked. I've been running it since release with no problems. Especially once I loaded chads latest kernel, the rom just got a lot more smoother.
Locked & Loaded
""shooter on Deck""
My ROM is stock, but has features such as Sprint HotSpot and Beats audio unlocked. Also not heavily modified, kept it stock for those who like that.
私のEVO 3Dから送信される。
I think the fresh has a pretty stock rom with hotspot unlocked.
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cajones42 said:
I think the fresh has a pretty stock rom with hotspot unlocked.
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Yep, I highly recommend it. Has Hot Spot unlocked and no CIQ. Just like your phone should be.
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thanks for the replies guys but theres no way to run a script or do anything to the original rom to unlock it i have s-off
just had a lot of trouble with custom rome one the eve 4g and just wanna keep it stock on the evo 3d for the most part
twiztidninja said:
thanks for the replies guys but theres no way to run a script or do anything to the original rom to unlock it i have s-off
just had a lot of trouble with custom rome one the eve 4g and just wanna keep it stock on the evo 3d for the most part
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My laptop back at my dorm has a zip to flash that will give you the hacked hotspot for stock. When I get back to my dorm I'll send it to you.
私のEVO 3Dから送信される。
Attached is a flashable package for hacked hotspot
Why not just use Wifi Tether?
u the man thanks a lot
man, can I Flash my evo 3d. without root?
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Attached is a flashable package for hacked hotspot
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man, can I Flash my evo 3d. without root?
Without bootloader unlock, you can't even sneeze in /system, much less make changes. Sorry man.
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Attached is a flashable package for hacked hotspot
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Will this Work on Any Rom? Or is it just for 2.3.4?
after trying it didn't unlock the hot spot :-( using team win am i supposed to flash from boot loader
I just got my note 2 upgraded from a thunderbolt and so far I haven't encountered anything that makes me think I need to root this phone. I mean the quadrant score was 6116 lol. Thoughts?
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If you do not know why you would want to root it you are better off just leaving it stock.
Hmm.. I can think of a few... Lol
But let's start with the wifi reminder in the notification area.. Do you like to see it there constantly?
I like to use different apps in multi window.. Gmail.. YouTube... Would you like to have additional ones?
Either way it's a great phone and stock is solid... A few more bells & whistles for the rooted ppl...
《Take Note2 BK's here..》
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If you do not know why you would want to root it you are better off just leaving it stock.
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Ive been rooted on d1 d2 tbolt and razr. I dont feel I need a performance boost on this beast. If rooting will noticably extend battery life, thats a good reason. But im sure ill get bored and root in a shortbtime lol.
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My main reason for rooting is for mods. I definitely wanted the wallet mod and custom apps in multi window. I think I'll stay stock rooted though as I'm completely satisfied with the ui and stability.
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For myself coming from the gnex I had to have a phone with a unlocked or in this case unlockable bootloader so that I could have the freedom to flash what I like. I do not like bloat and I enjoy the great mods from these great devs. Also I like custom roms over stock as well. Thats why I root.
Honestly I kept my Note 2 stock unrooted for a while, at least until Scott released CleanRom. I was perfectly happy with unrooted and heck a lot of times I flash it back to stock unrooted relocked for a few days. To me The only reasons to root are wifi tether, and with a toggle widget you can use the hotspot unrooted.
I still use CleanRom Ace though. Going to see what kind of battery life the new kernel gives
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Honestly I kept my Note 2 stock unrooted for a while, at least until Scott released CleanRom. I was perfectly happy with unrooted and heck a lot of times I flash it back to stock unrooted relocked for a few days. To me The only reasons to root are wifi tether, and with a toggle widget you can use the hotspot unrooted.
I still use CleanRom Ace though. Going to see what kind of battery life the new kernel gives
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You don't need to root to use the wifi toggle to bypass subscription. Works just fine bone stock.
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You don't need to root to use the wifi toggle to bypass subscription. Works just fine bone stock.
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Right, I should have clarified. It works but it doesn't work well. As with the S3, jelly Bean plus verizon Hotspot don't work well together. Data drops, what not happen a lot when connecting to a pc. The wifi tether app works much better.
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Right, I should have clarified. It works but it doesn't work well. As with the S3, jelly Bean plus verizon Hotspot don't work well together. Data drops, what not happen a lot when connecting to a pc. The wifi tether app works much better.
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Can't say I've ever had problems using the Verizon hotspot stock app. No data drops for me thus far.
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TBOLT to GNII Also - Rooted both
I also upgraded from a rooted Thunderbolt (put it back to stock yesterday just for the experience) a week ago and rooted my GNII the next day. Primarily because I don't like restrictions but the limited apps in the multiview was kicker. Who in their right mind (VZ!) would limit that functionality? Anyways, using latest CleanROM ACE 4.0.5 and Nova Launcher and couldn't be happier.
how could you not root? there is no way i could deal with apps that are loaded with ads for a full day...adfree and tibu to are two must have apps.
droidstyle said:
how could you not root? there is no way i could deal with apps that are loaded with ads for a full day...adfree and tibu to are two must have apps.
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agreed. My main reasons:
Titanium Backup
Root Explorer
full access for Lightflow
Root Call Blocker Pro (to replace the deleted-by-Verizon call/text blocking function)
get rid of WiFi nag notification
use any app in the multi window function
customized toggles
WiFi hotspot
turn off shutter sounds on camera
Otherwise, my phone is mostly stock (running CleanRom 1.0, which is basically stock with a few of these mods)
happy happy happy
No need for for me to root, the main reason I root is for battery percent and that is possible to do while not rooted. Adfree messes with some of the websites I mainly use so no thanks for that.
Another reason why is because I like to be able to get OTA updates and install them without wiping the phone.
Tether is possible without root too. No need for titanium backup if you don't need to wipe .
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No need for for me to root, the main reason I root is for battery percent and that is possible to do while not rooted. Adfree messes with some of the websites I mainly use so no thanks for that.
Another reason why is because I like to be able to get OTA updates and install them without wiping the phone.
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lol @ ota updates...some of you guys crack me up.
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lol @ ota updates...some of you guys crack me up.
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Lol specially considering we will have what ever ota update weeks before verizon will actually release it to him like cleanrom 4.05 is 4.12 base already ahead of you already got the L7 stock kernel with exploit fixed also. Is his device protected? Or flash a custom kernel with the exploit fix. Oh ya need to be unlocked and rooted for that also.
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If you do not know why you would want to root it you are better off just leaving it stock.
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I agree with him. If you like the way your phone already is, don't root it.
i didnt think there was a need and i did. after installing jellybeans build 6 im so happy that i did
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I agree with him. If you like the way your phone already is, don't root it.
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I agree to an extent. I think with myself and others, I would be perfectly happy with a bone stock phone. But I do like getting rid of the pesky ads...
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Numerous annoyances
Since you have the Verizon GN2, I'm surprised you're ok with what they've done. Doesn't the persistent WiFi notification bother you? How about the lack of all of the available toggles? What really got me was the removal of the stock email widget. It's such a basic feature - it's mind blowing that this isn't available on stock.
I heard that foxfi 2.12 now supports jellybean devices, but supposedly only Verizon ones thus far. Has anybody running jellybean on their LTEVO been able to get foxfi or anything else to work without root?
When I turn on my foxfi, it automatically launches Sprint Mobile Hotspot, and it overrides Foxfi because devices trying to connect see the Sprint Mobile Hotspot instead of Foxfi.
Workarounds? Tips? Advice?
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I heard that foxfi 2.12 now supports jellybean devices, but supposedly only Verizon ones thus far. Has anybody running jellybean on their LTEVO been able to get foxfi or anything else to work without root?
When I turn on my foxfi, it automatically launches Sprint Mobile Hotspot, and it overrides Foxfi because devices trying to connect see the Sprint Mobile Hotspot instead of Foxfi.
Workarounds? Tips? Advice?
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Root
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Root
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With all due respect , do you think I would have bothered to create this thread to ask a question if I was willing to root? Please, no trolling
Before I rooted, I looked and looked and couldn't find anything other than FoxFi that would do it. After I updated to JellyBean, it didn't work. That's the main reason I rooted, and now that I did root, I would never not root a device again, it's so much better. Your options are:
A) Pay Sprint $20 a month for a hotspot
B) Root
C) Downgrade your software (which I don't think is possible without root)
D) Wait for FoxFi to update some more
E) use PdaNet+ and only use USB tethering
F) Not have a Hotspot
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Model: HTC Evo 4G LTE
Rom: Sense 5 Port
Kernel: Arc Reactor 0.3 capped at 1.89
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Best thing to do is root.
you can't make a phone do what you want if you aren't willing to get the privileges to do it. it's like having an admin account on your computer....wouldn't you rather have full control instead of being restricted?
If you're worried about harming your device, then just be extra careful and follow the directions step by step. past that, you're stuck with what you've got.
keep in mind that s-off is not the same as root. I think you SHOULD go s-off, but at least get your device to be YOUR device.
so if i follow this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38UOPSoJOPs after that i can load whatever ROM I want and stuff, right?
I'm not sure if the method in video is still compatible with recent software updates.
Head over to the development threads and the stickies and there are threads on how to root, and video links. There are good guides and lots of good info.
I too, consider root a necessity for android devices.
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Rooting didn't work
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I tried rooting my EVO 4G LTE yesterday and, it didn't work.
titan11fbc said:
I tried rooting my EVO 4G LTE yesterday and, it didn't work.
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Hey,
When I rooted my old 3d and my Lte I always went here: htcevohacks.com. the guides give you A LOT of help! The link for our phone is:
http://htcevohacks.com/htc-evo-4g-l...tc-evo-4g-lte-unlock-bootloadertwrp-recovery/
Hope you get it working!
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I tried rooting my EVO 4G LTE yesterday and, it didn't work.
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Well, what went wrong exactly? I also rooted and S-offed mine last night, albeit, successfully... PM or email me and I will help you out if you want.
I bet you didn't get TWRP to stick... Ran into some things myself.
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I've tried to USB tether with FoxFi/PDAnet but the option is not available; only WiFi tethering is allowed. I would rather not use WiFi (less secure, and slower than USB from what I've heard). Can someone help me get this working? Below are my specs:
Rom: BeanStalk
Kernel: stock
Bootloader: HBoot 2.09 S-Off Moonshine
Recovery: TWRP 2.6.3.0
OS X 10.9.1 - Mavericks / Parallels Win7
Well I just got a Galaxy Note 2 on Sprint. I on the unlimited plan and I get 5GB of hot spot usage. For the first 2 weeks I was using foxfi and the data was being recorded as non hot spot data. Just seen now that for the last week foxfi is now using my hot spot data. What changed and is there a way I can teather with out data being recorded as hot spot usaged?