What's the difference between the built-in wifi hotspot app that Sprint gave me vs. rooting and installing the wifi tether program I found?
Pete
They gave you??
You normally have to pay per month for the Sprint hotspot. Wireless tether is free if rooted.
The app is on my phone. I tested it, and there was no warning about any potential cost, so it's free, no?
NewYorkLaw said:
The app is on my phone. I tested it, and there was no warning about any potential cost, so it's free, no?
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I wouldn't think so but who knows. Better check with Sprint first before taking the chance of racking up a huge bill. I think it is normally around $30/month for that feature.
CCallahan said:
I wouldn't think so but who knows. Better check with Sprint first before taking the chance of racking up a huge bill. I think it is normally around $30/month for that feature.
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OK, thanks. That make sense - otherwise, I could see no benefit to wifi tether.
I'll confirm it did not cost me anything to test and complain if it did!
has anyone confirmed this???
Mine does turn on and the only warning it gives is about battery. As soon as I turn it off though I get a mobile ip registration error on the phone.
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I've been told that the built in WiFi hotspot is a monthly charge so if you don't want to pay for it you should definitely root your phone and use WiFi Tether. I would post a link but I'm not allowed so just Google "WiFi Tether beta" and go to the second result. Good luck!
How can i get free wifi tethering on my att galaxy s2?
nikola996 said:
How can i get free wifi tethering on my att galaxy s2?
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You can root it and use barnacle, or use the hotspot feature under the "wireless and network settings" if AT&T hasn't disabled it. I was planning on getting one earlier today, but wasn't able to get to the store before work.
Check the settings and see if "Tethering & portable hotspot" feature is there. If it is it will just use your regular data plan.
Ok thanks im going to just wait for a root to come out.
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wifi hotspot has not been disabled on my sgs2, not rooted
When I picked up my phone at AT&T they asked me if I wanted the family (?) tether plan for $45/mo. I said no. When I checked the phone at home, the tether option was there, so is it cool to tether the phone without getting a nasty gram?
brianlp said:
When I picked up my phone at AT&T they asked me if I wanted the family (?) tether plan for $45/mo. I said no. When I checked the phone at home, the tether option was there, so is it cool to tether the phone without getting a nasty gram?
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The moment you turn that on and start using it you will get a notice that you will need to change to that tether plan. Unless you get PDAnet or root the phone and use one of those apps.
I rooted , used Titanium Backup and froze tethering manager app, wifi tethering now works fine with my android tablet.
Bob
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rbtconsultants said:
I rooted , used Titanium Backup and froze tethering manager app, wifi tethering now works fine with my android tablet.
Bob
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Any link to rooting the AT&T version? Want to root and use the built in tether. As of now, when you try to use the tether it will say you need to have the tether option. Don't want to pay the extra for using it a few times a month.
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mpazevedo said:
The moment you turn that on and start using it you will get a notice that you will need to change to that tether plan. Unless you get PDAnet or root the phone and use one of those apps.
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Yep, you're right. I just tried it.
I guess I root.
You need to root the phone and unintall the Tethering Manager in order to use the built-in tethering features without paying for it.
Just remember that a lot of people have been getting nastygrams from AT&T even without interference from tethering manager. There has been a lot of speculation as to the cause, but naive tethering is detectable in a number of ways, so don't be surprised if they suddenly decide to up your bill by $20.
Has anyone actually used Barnacle with this phone?
I rooted and installed Barnacle, which has to be downloaded from their site because it is blocked in Market. I start Barnacle and it has SU privilege, but no device can see the hotspot it creates. Even when I create the WiFi network there is no connection.
I'm having the same problem as far as my phone telling me I need a tethering plan. So I called At&t & they said I'd have to basically lose my grandfathered in plan of Unlimited just so I can surf the net for an extra $45 a mnth!! WTF!! I Didn't have this problem with my Cappy.. Wut to friggin do?? Can't root without Internet?? Someone please help a brother out!!
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goojman said:
I'm having the same problem as far as my phone telling me I need a tethering plan. So I called At&t & they said I'd have to basically lose my grandfathered in plan of Unlimited just so I can surf the net for an extra $45 a mnth!! WTF!! I Didn't have this problem with my Cappy.. Wut to friggin do?? Can't root without Internet?? Someone please help a brother out!!
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If you want to tether without paying for it, you have to root and freeze/remove tethering manager, or use a third-party app. Plus, you still risk AT&T slapping you with the overpriced tethering plan if they catch you. Not really sure there is anything you can do.
I figured as much. I never had a problem up til today when I got my new Gs2. I don't tether much at all to be honest with you. But at&t screwed me cause now I'm without Internet so I can't root even if I wanted to. I think I have no choice but to get a wireless Internet card til I root & find a decent ROM. Thanks a bunch for the advice though.. Much appreciated!!
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Cappy users are getting nailed right and left, same for Infuse users.
I've been OK, but so far I've only tethered Android tablets (Galaxy Tab 10.1) in the past month or two.
Entropy512 said:
Cappy users are getting nailed right and left, same for Infuse users.
I've been OK, but so far I've only tethered Android tablets (Galaxy Tab 10.1) in the past month or two.
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Earlier this year I used the hotspot on my Dell Streak to tether my laptop for an entire week. Never heard anything from AT&T. It has a stock ROM from another region and is rooted. I haven't unloaded any stock apps on it.
brianlp said:
Has anyone actually used Barnacle with this phone?
I rooted and installed Barnacle, which has to be downloaded from their site because it is blocked in Market. I start Barnacle and it has SU privilege, but no device can see the hotspot it creates. Even when I create the WiFi network there is no connection.
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You don't necessarily have to download it from their site. If you have a wifi connection you should be able to put the phone in airplane mode, turn on wifi, and connect that way. Either that or remove the sim card and get on wifi. As long as the sim is either removed or disabled and you are on wifi the market will not be filtered.
Maybe you're trying to connect devices to it that can either only see an infrastructure mode access point or are set to only connect to those. My laptop didn't see mine at first, but then I changed the setting in the wireless to show all types of connections (ad-hoc and infrastructure) and it worked. I had to actually modify the wifi_supplicant file on my moto Xoom for it to see ad-hoc connections.
ElCamino said:
Any link to rooting the AT&T version? Want to root and use the built in tether. As of now, when you try to use the tether it will say you need to have the tether option. Don't want to pay the extra for using it a few times a month.
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This one worked perfectly for me and I didn't need to use SuperOneClick after loading it as it was already rooted. Go here.
I never had any issues or nasty-grams from AT&T for wifi tether, but I only used it when I needed too which honestly, wasn't too often.
im thinking of getting a amaze for xmas but need to know if u can tether the amaze without gettting billed for it
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XxhTcG2uSERxX said:
im thinking of getting a amaze for xmas but need to know if u can tether the amaze without gettting billed for it
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Try this here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310877&highlight=wifi+tethering
Or this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1301104&highlight=wifi+tethering
Or this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1317&nojs=1#goto_forumsearch
Conclusion is, you can..those threads show you how.
Hope this helps.
XxhTcG2uSERxX said:
im thinking of getting a amaze for xmas but need to know if u can tether the amaze without gettting billed for it
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you can if you go with simple mobile, I pay 60 a month for unlimmited talk text and 4g web. I tether about 2 gb a month
There is a special version of Android Wifi Tether that now works on our phones. Check out this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19844251#post19844251
hey, ive been looking for a app (can be a rooted app since i am rooted) to send wifi without making me pay for it.
so far i was using ------> code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether
it came with my ROM Ineffabilis Deus v1.2 ,does it cost anything to use?
it uses 3g/4g and not actual wifi so i dont know if it charges me or not but im fine with using 3g/4g as long as it doesn't make me pay for it
but using actual wifi would be best
any suggestions?
thanks for the help :good:
wifi tether is free as long as you have unlimited data and don't overuse use it... use at your own risk
Damasterjj said:
wifi tether is free as long as you have unlimited data and don't overuse use it... use at your own risk
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thx
Per FCC ruling you can actually tether LTE and Verizon can't do a damn thing about it.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to wifi tether this thing? Great $49.95 phone from Straight Talk running on ATT. Easy to root. But I can't get the ususal suspects to work(wifi tether for root, foxfi, pda-net). Any Ideas?
Whoops, it is a Pronto not a Snapto.
ttwitc9516 said:
Does anyone have any ideas on how to wifi tether this thing? Great $49.95 phone from Straight Talk running on ATT. Easy to root. But I can't get the ususal suspects to work(wifi tether for root, foxfi, pda-net). Any Ideas?
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Pronto not Snapto. Not that it would matter a great deal as the specs are nearly identical.
How do I unlock it?
ttwitc9516 said:
Does anyone have any ideas on how to wifi tether this thing? Great $49.95 phone from Straight Talk running on ATT. Easy to root. But I can't get the ususal suspects to work(wifi tether for root, foxfi, pda-net). Any Ideas?
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I just got 2. How do I unlock them?