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I bought an unlocked Streak and the one thing I miss is the ability to connect easily to AT&T WiFi hotspots. AT&T branded phones have apps included to do this. Can those be installed on the unlocked versions of the Streak? Does anyone know which ones you would need?
marvin02 said:
I bought an unlocked Streak and the one thing I miss is the ability to connect easily to AT&T WiFi hotspots. AT&T branded phones have apps included to do this. Can those be installed on the unlocked versions of the Streak? Does anyone know which ones you would need?
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I went round and round with Dell, AT&T Mobility and AT&T WiFi - everyone blamed the other guy. Finally after about a month of frustrating calls to each of their support groups, I was pretty much told - cannot be done, the correct app is not now and probably will never be available to put on the Streak. AT&T WiFi support did finally agree that if you are at an AT&T hotspot that does not have free access like you would find at a McDonalds for example, call their support number, give them your AT&T mobile number and they will give you a temp password - best they would do.
Thanks for the reply.
I had not called yet and wondered if anyone had tried using the app from the locked phone OR if there was a solution from AT&T. I may call because it is supposed to be included if you are an AT&T subscriber, so you should be able to get a permanent PW, the same as if you had home internet with them.
It was something I did use from time to time.
I had never used the ATT hotspot app since I never left the factory ATT bloatware on any of my phones. With all my Windoze phones I almost never used wifi anyway since it was such a battery hog. On the Streak, it is a different story and I'd be really interested if anyone does come up with an apk or another solution to get that app on the Streak.
over2land said:
I had never used the ATT hotspot app since I never left the factory ATT bloatware on any of my phones. With all my Windoze phones I almost never used wifi anyway since it was such a battery hog. On the Streak, it is a different story and I'd be really interested if anyone does come up with an apk or another solution to get that app on the Streak.
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Hmm.. i have an Aria sitting right here.. let me see if i can rip the apk off of it.
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So the At&t Hotspot app on the Aria is just a hotspot locator. It does nothing but link you to http://attwifi.know-where.com/attwifiw/
marvin02 said:
I bought an unlocked Streak and the one thing I miss is the ability to connect easily to AT&T WiFi hotspots. AT&T branded phones have apps included to do this. Can those be installed on the unlocked versions of the Streak? Does anyone know which ones you would need?
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I notice from your sig that you have an android backflip. Are you able to get the app off of it? Maybe share with us At&T subscribers?
fone_fanatic said:
Hmm.. i have an Aria sitting right here.. let me see if i can rip the apk off of it.
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So the At&t Hotspot app on the Aria is just a hotspot locator. It does nothing but link you to http://attwifi.know-where.com/attwifiw/
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thanks for trying.
It isn't in the ATT-specific section of the market either. I went through that one-by-one today.
over2land said:
thanks for trying.
It isn't in the ATT-specific section of the market either. I went through that one-by-one today.
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how do you get to the att-specific section of the market ?
are you still on 1.6? or your just looking for apps by att?
fone_fanatic said:
how do you get to the att-specific section of the market ?
are you still on 1.6? or your just looking for apps by att?
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I'm on 2.2 (its in my signature)
On the left hand side of the market page if you are holding it in landscape, down at the bottom, there are three icons. If it is in portrait, they are at the bottom of the green field. From left to right they read "apps" "games" and "at&t". If you click on the at&t one, there is a bunch of AT&T junk that I recognized from my ATT Windoze phones.
FWIW, if my phone isn't on the network, the ATT one changes to, I think, my apps.
The AT&T specific section of the market will show up on phones locked to AT&T. On my unlocked Streak I see My Apps where the AT&T link is on my Flipside.
Regarding the apks from another AT&T phone: how likely is it that the ones from A different model phone will work? and which would you need? Is it just an app or is there more to it?
The only apk that is clearly related to the AT&T hotspots on the Flipside is named AttHotSpotLocator.apk. It is simply an app to search for hotspot locations.
On phones with the built in capability to connect to the AT&T hotspots there is an extra setting to auto-connect to an AT&T wireless hotspot. It seems there is more to this than just an app.
marvin02 said:
The AT&T specific section of the market will show up on phones locked to AT&T. On my unlocked Streak I see My Apps where the AT&T link is on my Flipside.
Regarding the apks from another AT&T phone: how likely is it that the ones from A different model phone will work? and which would you need? Is it just an app or is there more to it?
The only apk that is clearly related to the AT&T hotspots on the Flipside is named AttHotSpotLocator.apk. It is simply an app to search for hotspot locations.
On phones with the built in capability to connect to the AT&T hotspots there is an extra setting to auto-connect to an AT&T wireless hotspot. It seems there is more to this than just an app.
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Us Streakers need a super-geek android programmer type to figure this out for us. Unbelievable that with an unlimited data plan from AT&T they make it so hard to log into their hotspots just because we don't own the "right" phone in their opinion.
daesdaemar said:
Us Streakers need a super-geek android programmer type to figure this out for us. Unbelievable that with an unlimited data plan from AT&T they make it so hard to log into their hotspots just because we don't own the "right" phone in their opinion.
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I don't think Android is supported yet. iPhone, bb and even WinMo is though. Even the ATRIX "4G" (yeah right) only supports att Hotspots via Tethering...which you can do with pretty much ANY att phone.
do you have to root and enable this mobile hotspot? i was looking at the fix in the root thread and it looks like you have to change apns but it seems like its only for att network. im thinking about buying this phone and using it on fido and wanted to make sure i can get this feature.
Try finding someone with a Nexus One using the same network as you are, then copy their APN........not sure if out will work, but thats basically what we did for the Atrix down here.
i have the fido apn, its fido.internet.ca
anyone here on fido or rogers that can test out mobile hotspot?
neotekz said:
i have the fido apn, its fido.internet.ca
anyone here on fido or rogers that can test out mobile hotspot?
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I'm on Fido and I have mobile hotspot working. This is posted from my computer connected to the Mobile Hotspot on the Atrix.
BTW, the AT&T version caps the upload speeds to .34Mbps - this is pretty bad for us on other networks. My wife's upload speeds can hit between 1.5-2Mbps, but on the Atrix are limited to .34Mbps!
you mean it doesnt have hsupa enabled?
rajeshr said:
I'm on Fido and I have mobile hotspot working. This is posted from my computer connected to the Mobile Hotspot on the Atrix.
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did you have to do anything to get it working?
No, the AT&T version does not seem to have HSUPA enabled. Hopefully, the Bell one will.
BTW, I did not have to do anything to get it working. As long as you have set up the APN correctly for your carrier, you should be fine.
just curious what apn did you use?
I've used both the "internet.fido.ca" and "fido-core-appl1.apn" to test and both worked for me.
Hello all,
I will be soon getting this at&t optimus g and I have data plan which allows tethering.
I will be unlocking this phone for using it on my airtel sim in india.
Last I had att phone,it was giving me errors to enable tethering and I am not sure if att would allow tethering on unlocked phone.
I did google but did not see any options to enable tethering.
what are my options to enable tether and remove all the bloat of at&t??
As I see,
1) Flash the international or canadian ROM of stock variety and use tether.
2) any other option
I want to stay stock jelly bean.
pls help.
thanks.
drpratik said:
Hello all,
I will be soon getting this at&t optimus g and I have data plan which allows tethering.
Last I had att phone,it was giving me errors to enable tethering and I am not sure if att would allow tethering on unlocked phone.
thanks.
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did that last at&t phone give you trouble with tethering on a non-at&t network? If that is true, then I guess it is the case that the phone requires authentication from the network before it will enable tethering. interesting. I know that with previous phones I had to flip a bit (enable -> disable) for some entry in a system SQLite DB so that the phone would stop trying to authenticate my tethering. I was rooted, and using wifi-tether, but it wouldn't work unless I turned that thing off.
On *this* phone, you always have the option of using wifi-tether and then you don't have to mess with the tethering authentication at all. All I did was root, download wifi-tether and set the profile to SGSIII. Things may have changed with jellybean, though.
Last phone were two actually.
First was motorola atrix 4g and then lumia 900.
Both had this issue.
Now I want to stay as stock rom as possible as I don't want to fiddle too much and waste efforts and all.
I was thinking,
Some carriers allow tethering by default.
What will happen if I root,bootloader unlock the device and flash different carrier firmware like say Canadian firm ware ?
Can it work out?
Making this e970 convert to say canadian or international ?
Can we debrand this device,we don't have any lte networks which are cellphones compatible.
So wont mind giving up on lte.
Thanks for reply.
Problem solved http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283615
Working for LGOG too...
I'm stock, rooted, and unlocked. I use the tethering feature with no problems all the time. It authenticates just fine.
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Hi, I was wondering if method using sqlite to enable tethering for the lgogpro will work the same with our lgog?
superss94 said:
Hi, I was wondering if method using sqlite to enable tethering for the lgogpro will work the same with our lgog?
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It worked perfectly for me.
Sent from my Optimus G using xda premium
Hi guys.
I just unlocked my AT&T Lumia 920, but the Internet Sharing feature doesn't work. It says I need the tethering enabled on AT&T. Is there anyway around this to get it enabled? I'm obviously not using an AT&T SIM.
Thanks
Unfortunately NO.
creamhackered said:
Hi guys.
I just unlocked my AT&T Lumia 920, but the Internet Sharing feature doesn't work. It says I need the tethering enabled on AT&T. Is there anyway around this to get it enabled? I'm obviously not using an AT&T SIM.
Thanks
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Unfortunately, NO. I think this is built into the ROM. You might have to Flash one of those European ROMs to have it enabled.
Thats what I did.
Damionix said:
Unfortunately, NO. I think this is built into the ROM. You might have to Flash one of those European ROMs to have it enabled.
Thats what I did.
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You flashed an EU ROM onto an AT&T Lumia 920? Which one? Does this mess up anything regarding radio support?
Nope
creamhackered said:
You flashed an EU ROM onto an AT&T Lumia 920? Which one? Does this mess up anything regarding radio support?
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LTE Still works just fine, except I am with H20 Wireless and they do not support LTE. But the Radio is there quite fine.
Here is the thread to help you and the ones I used.
Read This First on How to:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2112674
Also The Step You Need to Flash :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2112674&page=6 Read Post #52 for All You need. Just makes sure you follow all the steps. It was surprisingly very easy .
Get the Firmware Downloader from Here
http://blinkthinks.wordpress.com/2013/04/24/download-official-nokia-firmware-even-without-navifirm/
Faster Mirror: http://www.mediafire.com/?yqm3h1jjj6ref7p
Device Product Code:
http://www.uo5oq.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2236
My Device is Yellow, so I downloaded the Finnish EU RM-821 ROM. Changed the language after flash, downloaded voice, and keyboard, and Voila. Free Tethering at no extra cost or call.
Hope those Help.
Damionix said:
My Device is Yellow, so I downloaded the Finnish EU RM-821 ROM. Changed the language after flash, downloaded voice, and keyboard, and Voila. Free Tethering at no extra cost or call.
Hope those Help.
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does color should match? So which rogers pre-portico rom you downloaded? And after that which European ROM you flashed? Product code please?
hotspot for att lumia 920
Hi
Can you try this ?
is that success or not~
http://forums.wpcentral.com/nokia-lumia-920/211644-fix-lumia-920-internet-sharing.html
der.tmp said:
Hi
Can you try this ?
is that success or not~
http://forums.wpcentral.com/nokia-lumia-920/211644-fix-lumia-920-internet-sharing.html
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Great shout. That works Thanks
smnrock said:
does color should match? So which rogers pre-portico rom you downloaded? And after that which European ROM you flashed? Product code please?
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I really do not know. I just happened to have the Yellow Phone. But I am however curious if the colors need to match.
If someone knows please let us know.
Thanks.
Damionix said:
I really do not know. I just happened to have the Yellow Phone. But I am however curious if the colors need to match.
If someone knows please let us know.
Thanks.
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Does the Finnish rom you flashed has option for selecting network mode like 2g or 3G ?
Damionix said:
I really do not know. I just happened to have the Yellow Phone. But I am however curious if the colors need to match.
If someone knows please let us know.
Thanks.
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Looks like the color doesn't matter. I confirmed with NaviFirm that different color firmwares share the same .ffu. And I've seen numerous reports when people flashed non-ATT firmware into Cyan ATT phone and didn't have any issues.
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I've installed Rogers pre-Portico firmware on my ATT Lumia 920 (RM820_1232.2109.1242.1002_RETAIL_nam_canada_200_02_100347_prd_signed.ffu), installed Access Point app, and Internet Sharing was working just fine (I'm on Telus, Canada). But overnight the phone installed all the latest updates (currently on 1232.5957.1308.0000) and Internet Sharing is no longer working. When I go to Access Point app and try selecting one of the two default profiles (Telus and Koodo), it immediately exits the app and shows all profiles as inactive. If I manually enter profile settings, I'm able to select it, but it still doesn't seem to work - when I go to Internet Sharing and try enabling it, I get "Internet Sharing isn't currently available" error.
Does anyone know how to work around this?
Ok, I seem to have been able to get Internet Sharing back on. I had to hard reset the phone (through About->Reset option). After that I installed the Access Point app again and everything seems to be working. Apparently updates somehow mess up Access Point app.
Now I need to figure out how to get LTE to work on Telus and possibly get the phone working on Wind/Mobilicity...
netgh0st said:
Ok, I seem to have been able to get Internet Sharing back on. I had to hard reset the phone (through About->Reset option). After that I installed the Access Point app again and everything seems to be working. Apparently updates somehow mess up Access Point app.
Now I need to figure out how to get LTE to work on Telus and possibly get the phone working on Wind/Mobilicity...
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ATT version wont gonna work with either mobilicity or wind. I emailed to nokia and they say even if you flash your phone with different rom , it's not going to work.
creamhackered said:
Hi guys.
I just unlocked my AT&T Lumia 920, but the Internet Sharing feature doesn't work. It says I need the tethering enabled on AT&T. Is there anyway around this to get it enabled? I'm obviously not using an AT&T SIM.
Thanks
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I flashed my unlocked AT&T Lumia 920 to Euro Dev (RM821_059R4H6_1232.5957.1308.0002_027) and was able to enable Internet Sharing feature. I am on AT&T GoPhone and selected an APN named "AT&T 3G", which is built in the SIM card, from Access Point app. I am not sure what the exact setting is.
ascenx said:
I flashed my unlocked AT&T Lumia 920 to Euro Dev (RM821_059R4H6_1232.5957.1308.0002_027) and was able to enable Internet Sharing feature. I am on AT&T GoPhone and selected an APN named "AT&T 3G", which is built in the SIM card, from Access Point app. I am not sure what the exact setting is.
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Did you still have LTE after that?
Yes. AT&T GoPhone started to provide LTE on May 24th. I just had LTE provisioned to my phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41847434&postcount=37
friedice said:
Did you still have LTE after that?
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ascenx said:
Yes. AT&T GoPhone started to provide LTE on May 24th. I just had LTE provisioned to my phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41847434&postcount=37
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Just remember that with gophone your data is not unlimited. You either have 2GB or 5GB a month. I forget which as I think gophone will actually make you pay more then an outright contract in the long run. I want to say it is a 2GB limit. So even if you do have LTE you can't use more than 2GB a month. If you do they hit you for 10 bucks a GB you go over. Or on gophone they may just cut off your data till it renews next month.
Effective June 21st, the only data add-on package available for the $50 and $25 plans will be the $5 for 50MB. The $65 monthly plan will be able to add $10 for 1GB. A total of 3 Gigs can be stacked onto that plan within a month.
Solarenemy68 said:
Just remember that with gophone your data is not unlimited. You either have 2GB or 5GB a month. I forget which as I think gophone will actually make you pay more then an outright contract in the long run. I want to say it is a 2GB limit. So even if you do have LTE you can't use more than 2GB a month. If you do they hit you for 10 bucks a GB you go over. Or on gophone they may just cut off your data till it renews next month.
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Effective June 21st, the only data add-on package available for the $50 and $25 plans will be the $5 for 50MB. The $65 monthly plan will be able to add $10 for 1GB. A total of 3 Gigs can be stacked onto that plan within a month.
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I would burn through 3 gigs in a week. Hell just streaming Pandora eats a gig in 8 hours.
ascenx said:
I flashed my unlocked AT&T Lumia 920 to Euro Dev (RM821_059R4H6_1232.5957.1308.0002_027) and was able to enable Internet Sharing feature. I am on AT&T GoPhone and selected an APN named "AT&T 3G", which is built in the SIM card, from Access Point app. I am not sure what the exact setting is.
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Are you able to flash back to the AT&T firmware from that if needed?
netgh0st said:
Ok, I seem to have been able to get Internet Sharing back on. I had to hard reset the phone (through About->Reset option). After that I installed the Access Point app again and everything seems to be working. Apparently updates somehow mess up Access Point app.
Now I need to figure out how to get LTE to work on Telus and possibly get the phone working on Wind/Mobilicity...
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a little late to your party but i saw other threads
1) Go to Settings
2) Go to Keyboard
3) + Add Keyboards
4) Select Spanish (Spain) (or any other language)
5) Click on the checkmark icon to install.
Try it may be it works for you to start Internet Sharing
I don't think I've found a conclusive answer through the search on the forum so I am posing this question since AT&T stripped out DataSense, I would like to flash a fully featured ROM onto my AT&T Lumia 920--
Does the AT&T LTE bands work on the European Developer Edition ROM?
Does tethering work?
Is DataSense working?
Thanks so much in advanced for replying back.
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Also seems like BUILD version of Lumia 920 -- rm-820_nam_canada_246 -- would we be able to flash that?
komugi said:
I don't think I've found a conclusive answer through the search on the forum so I am posing this question since AT&T stripped out DataSense, I would like to flash a fully featured ROM onto my AT&T Lumia 920--
Does the AT&T LTE bands work on the European Developer Edition ROM?
Does tethering work?
Is DataSense working?
Thanks so much in advanced for replying back.
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Also seems like BUILD version of Lumia 920 -- rm-820_nam_canada_246 -- would we be able to flash that?
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I can tell you that the French Amber/GDR2 and the Rogers Amber/GDR2 work and give LTE speeds, although the French rom will display a different icon on front of phone. Check out this thread and this one. I flashed my L920 with the Rogers Amber/GDR2 a while back and have no issues. I have data sense, no carrier boot logo. Tethering should work if you have a plan that supports it.
derausgewanderte said:
I can tell you that the French Amber/GDR2 and the Rogers Amber/GDR2 work and give LTE speeds, although the French rom will display a different icon on front of phone. Check out this thread and this one. I flashed my L920 with the Rogers Amber/GDR2 a while back and have no issues. I have data sense, no carrier boot logo. Tethering should work if you have a plan that supports it.
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I flashed the Rogers GDR2/Amber this morning and have no data. Read on here someplace that I needed the Access Point app to enable data. Now I'm back to where I was with the ATT Dev Rom - no tethering. Tells me to call 611. My mobile share plan has tethering included.
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I flashed the Rogers GDR2/Amber this morning and have no data. Read on here someplace that I needed the Access Point app to enable data. Now I'm back to where I was with the ATT Dev Rom - no tethering. Tells me to call 611. My mobile share plan has tethering included.
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sorry that happened to you. I've heard from others that you get tethering to work after flash and immediately installing and setting Access Point to LTE2. Then never touch the Access Point app again. After that is set you enable tethering and it works until to start Access Point which will screw up tethering. A hard reset will allow you to enable it again.