Just got my new Samsung Galaxy S II from T-mobile. I need help with the mobile hot spot tethering as I cannot access it anymore. Looks like t-mobile is blocking access even using Tether apps from play store, still wont let me access internet through my laptop.
Is there a way to bypass all of this junk and use the mobile hotspot tethering service? Would it help if I root the phone or flash with a custome ROM?
I'm new to all this, perhaps can you guys walk me through? I just dont want to break my new phone.
thanks
T-Mobile USA? If so, you're in the wrong forum...
wheres the correct forum?
adam10553 said:
wheres the correct forum?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
For a those running SGS2 on T-Mobile, is it possible to get their wifi calling feature installed?
dizx said:
For a those running SGS2 on T-Mobile, is it possible to get their wifi calling feature installed?
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No. People with other T-Mobile Android phones couldn't do it or had to make bizarre changes to their rooted phones in order to get it half-working. It's deeply imbedded in to the phone OS. Use Skype or one of the other VoIP solutions in the marketplace.
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No. People with other T-Mobile Android phones couldn't do it or had to make bizarre changes to their rooted phones in order to get it half-working. It's deeply imbedded in to the phone OS. Use Skype or one of the other VoIP solutions in the marketplace.
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Thanks for the quick response. Bummer. The prob with Skype is that it isn't free calling like with the Tmo app.
Will look into the alternatives or just wait it out when TMo releases an official Samsung SG2 equivalent.
well, the GS2 *does* support iWLAN ...
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well, the GS2 *does* support iWLAN ...
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In my 5 minute read up on this, it "should" work similar to the wifi calling app, correct?
Do you know of anyone confirming iWLAN is working for them?
anyone have success with iWlan?
has anyone tried it? did it work? Tmo now has a new stock rom out for the SGH-T989 that is supposed to have Tmo WiFi calling on it, but am afraid i will lose root if i flash it. Anyone try the tmo stock? can i get root back on it?
If you search there is already a 2.3.6 root if you update via kies software.. Yes, you will lose root to update to the 2.3.6, but you can unroot it again via odin..
Orange UK have a wifi app for the S2, it only works on Orange here in the UK as it has to be enabled on the network side. Here's a link with instructions on how to get it working
http://adq.livejournal.com/118239.html
Not sure if it'll be off any help or not.
[Q] Need help to config the router of my Atrix at&t unlocked whitout at&t account
Hi my name is Rafael de Sousa,from Brazil. I have a Motorola Atrix at&t unlocked. I need config the Atrix like a router by usb and wifi, but I cant, because the cellphone ask for at&t account or call to 611. But I was in brazil and I don't have this account.
I need do this.
Please help!!
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Rafael
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Hi my name is Rafael de Sousa,from Brazil. I have a Motorola Atrix at&t unlocked. I need config the Atrix like a router by usb and wifi, but I cant, because the cellphone ask for at&t account or call to 611. But I was in brazil and I don't have this account.
I need do this.
Please help!!
Thanks
Rafael
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Hi Raphael.
I think that this may be what you are looking for.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1027994
It should let you skip the setup for at&t and motoblur. Hopefully that is what you are after.
Good Luck.
You could also try the Wireless Tether or Wired Tether apps if you are rooted.
JdgM3NT4L said:
Hi Raphael.
I think that this may be what you are looking for.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1027994
It should let you skip the setup for at&t and motoblur. Hopefully that is what you are after.
Good Luck.
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Hi Thanks for your help, but dosent work. I make the Root in my celphone, this is the problem?
I cant use my Atrix with a Router yet.
Another idea?
Thanks
Rafael
rafaelbless said:
Hi Thanks for your help, but dosent work. I make the Root in my celphone, this is the problem?
I cant use my Atrix with a Router yet.
Another idea?
Thanks
Rafael
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Rafael,
You want to use your Atrix AS a router, right? Use this very simple, free app to accomplish that.
Steven
Just wanted to let everyone who didn't already know. Foxfi wifi tether is working on our Galaxy S5 without root. I have tested it and it is working. We don't have root yet but we can still use WiFi tether for now.
INeverLose said:
Just wanted to let everyone who didn't already know. Foxfi wifi tether is working on our Galaxy S5 without root. I have tested it and it is working. We don't have root yet but we can still use WiFi tether for now.
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Thank you for letting us know. This is something important to know.
testing now
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testing now
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doesn't seem to work for me on sprint....
I get a popup that says "you are not subscribed to the Hotspot service. Do you want to see subscription options?"
For me, foxfi on unrooted atnt gs5 didn't work. Any news about rooting this variant?
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worked for me on VZW . . .
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worked for me on VZW . . .
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Do you get a popup warning saying you aren't subscribed to the hotspot?
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Iget pop up saying "mobile data is not available or invalid sim". It is atnt sim free phone on another network.
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same here, its doest work on Stock rooted.
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Do you get a popup warning saying you aren't subscribed to the hotspot?
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Nope . . .did with another tether app, and i do get the trusted certificate warning every time I reboot, but the release notes said to expect that . .
It doesn't work for US Cellular either. Synchronoss TEDC keeps getting in the way.
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It is specific for US terminals?. Because i've the international one and the thether option (wifi zone) is on the quick menú by default.
Regards.
Has anyone installed the update that is being pushed out fro Verizon? Wanted to make sure it didn't stop foxfi.
Thanks
Did not work on my unrooted ATT Galaxy S5 being used on T-mobile.
I called ATT to unlock this feature, they asked me to call Samsung. Called Samsung, the guy wasted 2 hours & called ATT & T-mobile and finally advised me to contact ATT to unlock this feature. I have asked him to give me in writing. I paid for and own the phone and ATT has no rights to block some features.
I wish someone initiates a class action suit on these people.
FoxFi worked on my Verizon S5 before I rooted it (this was a while ago), but I had to use the certificate method. I tried recently with an AT&T S5 active, but I couldn't find the certificate option anymore...
a bit of research.....
akkhadelwal said:
Did not work on my unrooted ATT Galaxy S5 being used on T-mobile.
I called ATT to unlock this feature, they asked me to call Samsung. Called Samsung, the guy wasted 2 hours & called ATT & T-mobile and finally advised me to contact ATT to unlock this feature. I have asked him to give me in writing. I paid for and own the phone and ATT has no rights to block some features.
I wish someone initiates a class action suit on these people.
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imho USA providers take a lot of effort to crap your terminals with unneeded SW while locking many features. Users learn this the hard way..... maybe a more in depth research before buying would help.
And of course.... this fórum can make the difference once you already jumped into a new terminal: rooting, unlocking, flasing ROMs... is all a click away from your fingers once you learn a bit. I'll take this way rather tan calling Customer Service....
Regards.
Hey bro,
I got a second hand SM-G900T, assuming that is a T-mobile galaxy S5, and trying to use it on canadian's wind mobile. The phone looks like has been unlocked since it can camp on the 4G network. However only data is available. the voice keeps showing not register on the network and i cant make calls. anybody knows why?
many thanks.
Unless you landed on a lemon, try to Odin stock t-mobile tar and go troubleshooting from there.
I wouldn't buy such a device used !
Same issue
benxhhe said:
Hey bro,
I got a second hand SM-G900T, assuming that is a T-mobile galaxy S5, and trying to use it on canadian's wind mobile. The phone looks like has been unlocked since it can camp on the 4G network. However only data is available. the voice keeps showing not register on the network and i cant make calls. anybody knows why?
many thanks.
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Did you find any solution for make it work on Wind mobile?