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Is there a Wifi tether version that works on the x2? I'm rooted of course & supercharged & need something that isn't just ad-hoc. Already tried barnacle & the native app with phone toggle and so far its a bust. Is qpst an option?
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I'm in the same boat, I used QSPT to get the dun out of my tethering app, but it kept getting replaced.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
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Yeah, that makes an ad-hoc network. Is there an option for infrastructure?
This version of wifi-tether works for my win7 nwtbook but not my vista laptop. What do I need to do for the qpst method? Did it in my fascinate by going in with dun enabled. Can't seem to find how to enable it in the x2.
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As it stands the QPST don't work. as soon as you reboot it overwrites the change.
I use barnacle with no issue, rooted with v6.
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The problem is barnacle make ad-hoc also.
really? no wifi-hotspot for us yet?
I see the VZW application on my phone, haven't tried it yet though, didn't sign up for it. I wonder do they just charge me for it if I was to use it? Or would they call me up & scold me first?
three west said:
really? no wifi-hotspot for us yet?
I see the VZW application on my phone, haven't tried it yet though, didn't sign up for it. I wonder do they just charge me for it if I was to use it? Or would they call me up & scold me first?
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They wont scold you for trying it. But it won't work unless you sign up for the additional service which costs $25 or $29 per month (can't remember which).
Is there no root app that allows us to use the Droid X2 as a wifi tether without the extra monthly charge? I keep seeing references to others who say they are doing this, but no one seems to want to say exactly what app they are using.
Robin M said:
They wont scold you for trying it. But it won't work unless you sign up for the additional service which costs $25 or $29 per month (can't remember which).
Is there no root app that allows us to use the Droid X2 as a wifi tether without the extra monthly charge? I keep seeing references to others who say they are doing this, but no one seems to want to say exactly what app they are using.
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did you mean 3rd post down?
again that's ad-hoc, we're all looking to create an actual wi-fi hotspot in infrastructure mode
three west said:
did you mean 3rd post down?
again that's ad-hoc, we're all looking to create an actual wi-fi hotspot in infrastructure mode
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Bump. I wish I understood why some phones can do infrastructure and others not.
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did you mean 3rd post down?
again that's ad-hoc, we're all looking to create an actual wi-fi hotspot in infrastructure mode
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Actually I just tried it and I can connect to the internet with my W7 laptop with that ad-hoc tether program running on my Droid X2. I'm sending this reply over that connection.
I guess, as implied earlier in the thread, W7 makes provisions for ad-hoc. Don't know about other versions of Windows. My Samsung Galaxy Tab cannot see the connection.
still looking for a hotspot instead of ad-hoc wireless tether though, got multiple wi-fi devices that I may want to connect...
I am interested in the infrastructure Wifi as well. I am attempting to connect a Color Nook to the DX2 and can't get it to recognize the ad-hoc network.
for the NC, you have to dload an adhoc wifi supplicant file. then you have to replace the existing wifi supplicant file w/ it and then reboot. your NC should now be able to see and connect to ad hoc networks.
google is your friend.
burkett1974 said:
I am interested in the infrastructure Wifi as well. I am attempting to connect a Color Nook to the DX2 and can't get it to recognize the ad-hoc network.
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FWIW The Wifi Teather program works with the new 2nd Generation B&W nook (at least since firmware update 1.0.1 - don't know if it worked before). So now the ad-hoc wifi teather works with my laptop running Win7 and my completely stock nook. I'm happy
im assuming there is no solution yet. im still using the ad-hoc method for now. but i would love to see a true hotspot
I don't know why people don't understand that you specifically said infrastructure vs ad hoc. You can use the phone for infrastructure for free.
First use the hotspot app and wait for it to start up.
Hook up your computer and open your browser
when it takes you to verizons website, all is good.
go to your phones dialer and type in *#*#INFO#*#* or *#*#4636
select phone info
go down almost to the bottom and you will see a button that says "turn off radio"
Press this and wait 10 seconds and press it again to turn it back on.
Now when it regains 3g signal you should have internet access on your computer.
You may have to redo this a few times for it to work. It works for me 75% of the time. Sometimes it doesn't work but most of the time it does.
Good luck
I see a lot of debate over how to tether. Can anyone please tell me the tried and true method to tether on LTE without being detected/billed by AT&T?
Thanks in advance.
I am not a pro whatsoever here, but it is my understanding that once you are rooted, if you freeze or uninstall tethermanager using Titanium Backup you should not have to do anything else, and it should work.
You can insinstall or freeze tethering manager, but no matter what you do they can still detect you if they look for it. I have never ran the stock rom on my infuse, and always had tethering manager uninstalled, and they still sent me the text message warning to stop or upgrade to a tethering compatible data plan.
I think they figured out that people were deleting tethering manager, so they now check by different means, from my understanding they check the packets of data being sent and received or something to that effect. A phone will send and receive different packets than a tethered laptop.
It will work for a while, but they may eventually warn you that you've been caught. I would say go ahead and do it until they warn you. That's what I did. And I suggest not using it for huge amounts of data, like a replacement for your home internet. I think I was caught because I used my phone to tether a few laptops and a ps3 to watch Netflix for a couple of days when my internet went down at home and my roomies still wanted to use internet.
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welchertc said:
I think they figured out that people were deleting tethering manager, so they now check by different means, from my understanding they check the packets of data being sent and received or something to that effect. A phone will send and receive different packets than a tethered laptop.
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So if you only tether your android tablet you are good and they can't tell, correct????
Change your APN don't use their Proxy and you will be fine, I have a phone at home tethering 24/7 to my computer to browse / chat / download roms kernels and it stays tethered not doing nothing 90% of the time I never get messages saying I'm tethering
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maxjivi05 said:
Change your APN don't use their Proxy and you will be fine, I have a phone at home tethering 24/7 to my computer to browse / chat / download roms kernels and it stays tethered not doing nothing 90% of the time I never get messages saying I'm tethering
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How do you change the proxy?
Menu - Wireless Networks - Mobile Networks - APN then make a new APN under name put anything under APN put Phone under type put internet hit menu then save and your done
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The bottom line is that AT&T can detect it. They just didn't bother enforcing it until the last 6 months. And they have ramped up the enforcement more and more to force people into the tethering plan involuntarily. I speak from first-hand experience!
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tbran said:
The bottom line is that AT&T can detect it. They just didn't bother enforcing it until the last 6 months. And they have ramped up the enforcement more and more to force people into the tethering plan involuntarily. I speak from first-hand experience!
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This. Changing apns and such only makes it harder for ATT to detect. If they think you are, they can still check, and will find out.
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For AT&T to know you are throttling they have to go through Billions of packets every second now with that they do sniff packets through their proxy and changing the APN helps avoid those problems and turning off tethering manager.
You can always encrypt your packets if you are that worried about it but from personal experience you should be fine.
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Does changing my APN affect anything else? Should i only switch to the APN when I plan on tethering or should i use it all the time?
I'm just asking because the default APN has a bunch of info. What does all of that stuff do?
I got my ATT Note today. Rooted it, installed Titanium Backup (aready owned it), froze tether manager and Hot Spot works perfect.
SeanH said:
I got my ATT Note today. Rooted it, installed Titanium Backup (aready owned it), froze tether manager and Hot Spot works perfect.
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Can you give us a little bit more information what files did you used to rooted it to include procedure to froze the tether manager.
Go to Dev forum and get the root kernel. Follow directions in that thread. Get titanium backup and superuser and uninstall tethering manager.
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Does changing my APN affect anything else? Should i only switch to the APN when I plan on tethering or should i use it all the time?
I'm just asking because the default APN has a bunch of info. What does all of that stuff do?
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The Phone APN mentioned before is for HSPA+. To use LTE, you need ptr APN that is pre-configured on your phone.
So, by switch to Phone APN, you are disabling LTE and switched back to HSPA+. AT&T is still able to catch you (just ask those SGS2 owners who got letters/SMS).
Tethering is so 2010. With a GNote, why tether?
Btw, I pay for tethering but rarely use...only use for critical VPN required access. Actually work pays for the tethering.
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To freeze or uninstall can I use titanium backup or do I have to use tr PRO version?
Willthrill said:
To freeze or uninstall can I use titanium backup or do I have to use tr PRO version?
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You don't have to, but you'll likely buy pro at some point. It is more than worth it to backup and restore applications in batch. Plus you help out the developer of an amazing program!
So regular titanium will freeze or remove apps?
Willthrill said:
So regular titanium will freeze or remove apps?
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The free version can be used to "uninstall" and backup apps; however, you will need the PRO (paid) version to "freeze" apps.
TiBu PRO is one of the most justifiable app purchases you will ever make.
Well i have recently tried using my samsung galaxy s3 hotspot and run into a problem.
i have t mobile i have 4g internet it is 2gb a month i have plenty left.
but when i goto use the hotspot my computer find its no problem but when i go and connect it gives me some bs about limited internet service and then relogs into my prevous network or just keeps me offline.
can anyone give me some tips on what the problem might be? thank you.
bump.
If your not rooted try,
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.foxfi
If your rooted try
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
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short answer. wifi tethering doesn't come on the 2gb plan. only 5gb or higher. so yeah. you'll have to find a way around that I guess.
tony yayo said:
short answer. wifi tethering doesn't come on the 2gb plan. only 5gb or higher. so yeah. you'll have to find a way around that I guess.
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Hes probably trying to find a way to tether without tmobile knowing.. Hes asking for "a way around that".
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766155&page=5
Check out my reply to another post in the General forum. Use one of the Tethering Widgets to get you past the subscription alert messages. It has successfully worked for many people on different carriers. I used "Fattin's" Wifi Tether widget.
Is that a custom ROM with tethering enabled? The limited or no connectivity, yellow triangle, comes when you have successfully connected to the network, but don't have internet access... then in your case your computer decides to go back to a remembered network...
Make sure Wifi is off before you enable tethering, and sometimes you will have to connect and reconnect and few times, even give it a minute before the yellow triangle disappears... This is all contingent on your rom having tethering enabled, and you're trying to use the stock android tethering...
To keep it from autoconnecting to the different network, you'll have to remove that from the preferred networks list temporarily...
Hello all, I have a rooted S2 with a stock ROM (ICS). I had to accomplish a master reset due to some issues I was experiencing. Prior to the reset I was using WiFi tethering. I have a grandfathered account with AT&T and so I used the tethering hack/option with my phone previously. For the life of me I cannot get it to work once again. I have done research on he web and can not find how I did it before. I have Titanium back up and in reviewing all the apps I do NOT have Tethering Manager APK to freeze.
I remember that after I either installed or modified something on the phone that i would go through the normal tethering option in settings and select tethering. The little blue icon would show up in the notification bar but the dialog box would remain saying it was working on activating the tethering option. All I had to do was to select the Home button and Wa-La I had tethering active for my tablet.
I would appreciate any help in getting WiFi tethering to work again.
Vipe
Viper714 said:
Hello all, I have a rooted S2 with a stock ROM (ICS). I had to accomplish a master reset due to some issues I was experiencing. Prior to the reset I was using WiFi tethering. I have a grandfathered account with AT&T and so I used the tethering hack/option with my phone previously. For the life of me I cannot get it to work once again. I have done research on he web and can not find how I did it before. I have Titanium back up and in reviewing all the apps I do NOT have Tethering Manager APK to freeze.
I remember that after I either installed or modified something on the phone that i would go through the normal tethering option in settings and select tethering. The little blue icon would show up in the notification bar but the dialog box would remain saying it was working on activating the tethering option. All I had to do was to select the Home button and Wa-La I had tethering active for my tablet.
I would appreciate any help in getting WiFi tethering to work again.
Vipe
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Be careful sing the WiFi tethering option in stock. I believe AT&T is able to see if you tether on stock. When I was on stock (and unrooted) I used Foxfi WiFi tether. Just google it.
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DevsAwesome said:
Be careful sing the WiFi tethering option in stock. I believe AT&T is able to see if you tether on stock. When I was on stock (and unrooted) I used Foxfi WiFi tether. Just google it.
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He stated he was grandfathered in so it shouldn't be a problem right?
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Probably not. I didn't even know you could tether without root as the big A wan't to sell you the ability to tether. If he pays att for the tethering plan he should contact customer service. If he wants to do it the XDA way he needs to flash a rom.
Just my opinion. I am not totally certain of any of the above information. Just the way I understand what information I have seen.
Found It!!
Found out how to enable WiFi on stock AT&T ROM
Here it is!!!
Click Here
Actually bookmarked it this time!!!!
ES File Explorer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDMsImNvbS5lc3Ryb25ncy5hbmRyb2lkLnBvcCJd
The app I use is mainly for File browsing, but I've noticed with the new version is has the ability to turn on Tethering and by-pass the carrier check (on AT&T at least).
No system file modification needed.
Simply go to:
Menu -> Tools -> Net Manager
Downloaded and confirmed it works. This definitely a big plus!
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geekdadof3 said:
Downloaded and confirmed it works. This definitely a big plus!
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Are you also rooted? I'm not sure if it worked for unrooted devices.
ZPaul2Fresh8 said:
ES File Explorer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDMsImNvbS5lc3Ryb25ncy5hbmRyb2lkLnBvcCJd
The app I use is mainly for File browsing, but I've noticed with the new version is has the ability to turn on Tethering and by-pass the carrier check (on AT&T at least).
No system wasnt a net manager in my settings options..... so I uninstalled the ES file explorer I had and then installed this one. I was able to turn on the tethering, and my computer recognized it and it appeared to be running, but I was never able to connect to any webpages.
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I am not rooted...still worked!
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NICE!!
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Holy crap. it works. I just turned it on, joined my laptop to it and I'm browsing web pages!!
I'm a new customer to AT&T. So... what is the likelihood that they will catch you and do something drastic, like cancel your service or something? I don't have unlimited data, so it's not like I would abuse it.
Faluzure said:
Holy crap. it works. I just turned it on, joined my laptop to it and I'm browsing web pages!!
I'm a new customer to AT&T. So... what is the likelihood that they will catch you and do something drastic, like cancel your service or something? I don't have unlimited data, so it's not like I would abuse it.
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Chances are low. Extremely low. I've never been notified once on Android. Even if they detect you they are obligated to send you a written warning before they charge you for extra features. I know this from unauthorized tethering on my iPhone.
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Just confirmed this works with out the need to root or change any system files.
Thanks
ZPaul2Fresh8 said:
ES File Explorer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDMsImNvbS5lc3Ryb25ncy5hbmRyb2lkLnBvcCJd
The app I use is mainly for File browsing, but I've noticed with the new version is has the ability to turn on Tethering and by-pass the carrier check (on AT&T at least).
No system file modification needed.
Simply go to:
Menu -> Tools -> Net Manager
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I had already installed this app after rooting since I love the File Browsing and the great functionality this app has but I never even noticed this setting. Thanks so much for this post, very helpful! I did hit thanks for you too
ZPaul2Fresh8 said:
Chances are low. Extremely low. I've never been notified once on Android. Even if they detect you they are obligated to send you a written warning before they charge you for extra features. I know this from unauthorized tethering on my iPhone.
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Thanks sir. it's surprising this works without root.
Thanks for sharing! I'm not rooted and it works fine.
VERY cool, now they just need to incorporate a widget to turn this sucker on and off quickly without having to fumble through the app and it would be perfect!
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Awesome!!! Great find.
please help my confused mind... the phone comes with an att hotspot app... wouldnt this be the same thing? att doesnt charge to use this app, it just goes against data (at least on my plan).
ejbmvp said:
please help my confused mind... the phone comes with an att hotspot app... wouldnt this be the same thing? att doesnt charge to use this app, it just goes against data (at least on my plan).
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You're definitely confused, so I'll help.... The ATT Hotspot app is to connect your phone to the wireless hotspot ATT provides for free at various locations so you don't use your data plan
Wireless tethering is to connect another device (laptop, WiFi tablet, another phone, etc) to use your data plan on your phone wirelessly, turning your phone into a router, receiving data and broadcasting an SSID like your WiFi at home / work does
Make sense?
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KryptosXLayer2 said:
You're definitely confused, so I'll help.... The ATT Hotspot app is to connect your phone to the wireless hotspot ATT provides for free at various locations so you don't use your data plan
Wireless tethering is to connect another device (laptop, WiFi tablet, another phone, etc) to use your data plan on your phone wirelessly, turning your phone into a router, receiving data and broadcasting an SSID like your WiFi at home / work does
Make sense?
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your explanation does make sense. But, i use the att mobile hotspot app to connect (tether) my laptop to send out emails on my work email because comcast has blocked port 25, whereas i can still send them out tethering from my phone to laptop.
ejbmvp said:
your explanation does make sense. But, i use the att mobile hotspot app to connect (tether) my laptop to send out emails on my work email because comcast has blocked port 25, whereas i can still send them out tethering from my phone to laptop.
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So seems like you must paying for service. This app you using ( stock Mobile Hotspot) dose not work for free with At&t phones if you do not paying for service. I just try and asking me to call 611 for activating tethering.
Thanks OP. works great here.:good:
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So seems like you must paying for service. This app you using ( stock Mobile Hotspot) dose not work for free with At&t phones if you do not paying for service. I just try and asking me to call 611 for activating tethering.
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hrmmm, i guess i need to figure that out... im new to att, just switched when getting this phone. all i know is i am on their mobile share plan with unlimited talk & text, then we pay for the 4g data plan. so maybe the fee is built into the 4gb share data plan.
edit: yea just did some reading and because i am on a mobile share plan there is no fee. i guess that solves y i was confused to begin with on why the op posted this option for free tethering when i can use the built-in for free to tether.