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I haven't rooted my Thunderbolt yet because the mobile hot spot feature is free until 5/15 but after that I'm planning to root. So my question is which wifi tether app works best and what version?
Thank you in advance
I rooted last night just to test the difference.With the mobile hot spot I get 19Mbps down,and with the wifi tether app I only get 8Mbps down.Did many test on each and got same results.With internet connection mode I was getting 25Mbps.
I get better results with the Wireless Tether app for rooted users...ALSO my phone would over-heat everytime i used the mobile hotspot from verizon after about ten min. of use...i do not over-heat at all using wireless tether.
I also get much better results with wireless tether for root users.
I get the same results. Wireless Tether works better for me
Wireless Tether
Which version of wireless tether works better?
Thanks,
Im using the newest from the marketplace and it works great
I agree as well Wireless Tether for Root users is the best way to go. I get better speeds and better battery life with this one, although it is still probably a good idea to keep plugged in when tethering.
Wireless Tether for Root Users
I've also used Barnicle, you can get it from the Market. I find that both Wireless tether and Barnicle have issues from time to tim but when one doesn't work the other usually does so I keep both on my phone
I use pre 2.0.5 b/c it creates a infrastructure style hotspot.
I'm not sure if the wireless tether app supports 4g yet, but I live in a 3g area and have had much better results with wireless tether over mobile hotspot.
dirtyfingers said:
I'm not sure if the wireless tether app supports 4g yet, but I live in a 3g area and have had much better results with wireless tether over mobile hotspot.
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Every app I tried used my 4g connection, including wireless tether for Android, VW mobile hotbot and barnacle.
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I also use the Wireless Tether app. I been using my Moto Xoom (Wifi only model) with it. It has been working great.
do we get billed $20 tether fee for using the free one for root users?
celltimemb said:
do we get billed $20 tether fee for using the free one for root users?
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Not unless they catch you.
another vote for wireless tether.
its great
im pulling down a 14meg pipe.
Well I have well over 25GB of wireless tethered done last week, no charges hit me.
drozek said:
Well I have well over 25GB of wireless tethered done last week, no charges hit me.
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Verizon hasn't done anything yet, but ATT sent a text to some jailbroken iPhone owners using a tethering app.
drozek said:
Well I have well over 25GB of wireless tethered done last week, no charges hit me.
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$250 bill if they catch you lol, but I dont think they got proof or can track.
trendsetter37 said:
I get better results with the Wireless Tether app for rooted users...ALSO my phone would over-heat everytime i used the mobile hotspot from verizon after about ten min. of use...i do not over-heat at all using wireless tether.
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+1
Wireless Tether for Root Users is the best one available as of yet...
so i tried to wireless tether my phone today to see if my new 4g connection was faster than my at home internet. however during a download i was only getting about 108kb/sec which is waaaay slow for 4g. im getting 2-3 mbps on the phone. im using barnacle wifi tether. is it the app? if so what app should i be using? FYI i dont want to use the actual verizon feature because they limit how much you can download per month.
edit: dur, if i read first... 2-3 mbps is still pretty slow for 4g on your phone though. you could try wireless tether: http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
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found the problem. says in description that barnacle shares 3g connection. can anyone suggest a good 4g tether or wireless tether app? i tried the one listed here but i couldnt find it on the market only in the link.
dak_181 said:
found the problem. says in description that barnacle shares 3g connection. can anyone suggest a good 4g tether or wireless tether app? i tried the one listed here but i couldnt find it on the market only in the link.
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Get the one from Google. Verizon had Google take wifi-tether out of the market. Just make sure that you have install from unknown sources checked off.
that one still only says 3g and 2g in the description and it doesnt have a thunderbolt version. can anyone confirm it works with 4g and if so which version should i get?
It's a free app dude. Why not just try it?
because im out of town and dont have 4g and wont until monday.
I know that PDAnet claims to be capable of achieving very fast 4g speeds...I believe the description said 20-30 mbps, and it's a non rooted app. However, it isn't a wireless tethering app, you have to use a USB connection (or bluetooth, which will be slower.) If using a a USB cord is acceptable for you, or you can't find a wireless tethering app that you find to deliver adequite speeds for your needs, give that one a try.
Wifi tether worked for me i la,ok city,tampa, seattle should i continue, it has worked everywhere i have been either 4g or 3g,the phone is faster but it still works.
my screamin' lil' bamfed out tbolt
Hows the tethering for you guys on sprint since I hear that the sprint service is subpar, I'm currently on tmo an have a nexus s an just got a text saying I had reached my data cap so they slow down my data, an I use my tether a lot on my laptop, so I come her to ask how the tethering is for you guys an if I do come to sprint I will be picking up a evo 3d most likely...
My tethering is just fine If I recall correctly I get 150-350kbs on 3g.
Just tried 4g and pulled 3.5Mb. I have seen up to 6Mb.
Konfuzion said:
My tethering is just fine If I recall correctly I get 150-350kbs on 3g.
Just tried 4g and pulled 3.5Mb. I have seen up to 6Mb.
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That's all you are getting on 3g? How bad is your signal? I consistently pull around 1 to 1.1Mb on 3g.. There are some tweaks that you can apply to boost your speed.. Check the developer section.
**edit** Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1140870
That is bad I get 1.2 on my phone 1.4 tethering my tab and computer
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I haven't ran a speed test but when I 4g tether to my laptop it loads everything (including youtube) as fast as my 10mb/s home broadband.
So is their service as bad as people say?
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So is they service as bad as people say?
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Depends where you are. At work I get about 1000 down, at home around 500-700. I get a about 5000 down on 4G but only outside with a weak signal.
I can drive from metro west MA to Central NH and be connected 3G the whole way with varying data rates !! Pretty impressive.
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So is they service as bad as people say?
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No its not, coming from vzw I have had no issue with Sprint. I'm also in the metrowest MA area. And you roam on vzw free!
On my phone I get 15-20mbps on speak easy speed test
When I use googles android wifi tether or the verizon app I get 1mbps down
What gives? It seems lie the tether app is using 3g instead of 4g
I have tried wifi tether and the hotspot app and both have the same issue
I also searched and others are having the same problems but no solutions posted.
Anyone get wifi tether to use the 4g instead of the 3g? please post how
Yea same here.I've searched the Net looking for an answer but no luck.I even tried flashing different radios but no luck either...
I did that there's a WiFi tether beta but who knows how long before they get it working with 4g, not to mention make it compatible with every phone and network out there.
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heh. i go to the library often and will occasionally want to play Left 4 Dead online. problem is, the library's wifi is super slow and regularly disconnects.... so i will use pdanet to my laptop. theres no 4g in my area but at least the 3g is stable enough to keep me connected and my ping averages 200 - 300. sometimes itll jump as high as 700(which really sucks) but im at least surprised that the 3g can even do that.
So nobody has figured out why tethering only uses 3g instead of 4g????
Just figured I'd let you know that I let a guy tether his iPhone (just to show him LTE) to my Tbolt recently and he got 12dn/3up using the built-in tethering hotspot in CM7 (he ran the Speedtest.net app on his iPhone).
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So nobody has figured out why tethering only uses 3g instead of 4g????
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It's not a universal problem. It sounds like a "just you" problem and maybe a few others. LTE works fine for me and I get 1.5-2 Megabytes per second on it with CM7.
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So nobody has figured out why tethering only uses 3g instead of 4g????
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Well, it's not "just you". My phone won't USB tether if I have "LTE" radio selected. If I just select EVDO, then it will tether. Running OMGB.
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So nobody has figured out why tethering only uses 3g instead of 4g????
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Not everyone is having the problem. Seems to only be a handful of people.
I'd say if you're running cm7 and you messed with the radio settings other than just using the toggle for 3g and lte/3g auto, that is why your tethering is not working. Don't mess with those and dont force it to LTE only.
Anyone ever figure this out?
I'm running stock rooted Galaxy Nexus and I'm having the same problem. No matter what method I use to tether it seems that the tether switches to the 3g radio after a few seconds of turning it on.
I know this is a TB thread, but I have the same problem so it must not be a TB issue...
Everyone posting is running aosp roms, could that be the issue? On shiftsense i get 10-15 down with pings around 100. I also use the wifi tether fix i posted in the general threads. Ive flashed the newest radios, but never change the settings for lte/cdma.
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I want to add another data point. I can tether to my android device and get about the same speeds I get on the phone. However, when I tether to a windows machine the speed is extremely slow <1mbps u/d. The only way to get better speeds on the PC is to run filterproxy on the phone. It's still about 35-50% of the bandwidth of the phone but a little better. Could this be related to like a MTU size on the PC or something timing out when being routed from the PC through the phone?
hgray said:
Anyone ever figure this out?
I'm running stock rooted Galaxy Nexus and I'm having the same problem. No matter what method I use to tether it seems that the tether switches to the 3g radio after a few seconds of turning it on.
I know this is a TB thread, but I have the same problem so it must not be a TB issue...
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I use Wireless Tether for Root Users on my TB, and I get about 10-15Mbps down, but only around 0.5Mbps upload.
I just thought I would share my results, roam control works great with this photon in Chicago. I used to have an epic and roam control didn't work here in Chicago, but it does with the photon. For those of u that don't know what roam control is, its an app that lets u force your phone into roaming. For instance at work, I have 1 bar. when I use the roam control app and set my phone to roam I get full service. But be advised too Much roaming willget u kicked off your contract. Also u need to be rooted to use the app.
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Can u force 3g using this on roam?, there is a way but a little lengthy
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I use Roam control quite a bit and was glad ti was updated to work with the Photon. When I'm roaming on Verizon the PRL determines if it will allow you to utilize 3G or 1X data. I changed mine to 1115 which is a business PRL that allows full 3G data when roaming on VZ. In fact the speeds surpass Sprints 3G in most areas.
how do you change prl? nvm did a search for it, and found it
piaa_nissan said:
I use Roam control quite a bit and was glad ti was updated to work with the Photon. When I'm roaming on Verizon the PRL determines if it will allow you to utilize 3G or 1X data. I changed mine to 1115 which is a business PRL that allows full 3G data when roaming on VZ. In fact the speeds surpass Sprints 3G in most areas.
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Yeah i noticed the second i roam over onto verizon, the speeds blow out sprints...Although the ability to just roam at will comes in handy when im on the phone and im entering my apartment. I have no sprint coverage, i use an air rave. So before i step inside and lose my call i roam over with roam control, and bam my call doesn't drop! Definitely a rooted phones best friend!!!
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how do you change prl? nvm did a search for it, and found it
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Trust me its definitely worth the purchase. Also changing the prl is also very handy...just try not to roam to much, sprint can terminate your contract for roaming to much...
I've noticed mine kicks out of Vz in less than a minute, and the icon looses the triangle. When I go check the phones settings, whether I have it set to "CDMA Only" or to "Automatic", it always gets kicked back to "Sprint Only". I am on the latest update, and am rooted again.
Is anyone else having this problem, or is this an old problem you have solved already?
Harry_Spade said:
Can u force 3g using this on roam?, there is a way but a little lengthy
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All roaming is done on 3G. Sprint's and Verizon's 4G networks are incompatible (LTE and WiMax).
In Chicago we roam on US Cellular, not VZW, and I only get 1x.
MultiDev said:
All roaming is done on 3G. Sprint's and Verizon's 4G networks are incompatible (LTE and WiMax).
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