SO today i received my promotional HTC Media link device. but to connect you need to create a peer to peer connection over wifi. but to do this you must have att hotspot enabled. basically without rooting att is forcing you to need a hotspot plan that in essence you will not be using, for a promotional device that does not utilize tethering.
i find this redic and bizarre.
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Is there any app that will allow the Atrix to do wifi tethering via infrastructure instead of ad-hoc? I may need the ability for a week when I move and wait for my new place's internet service to be activated and installed.
The built-in Mobile Hotspot that Froyo includes is infrastructure mode.
Would the stock one get picked up by AT&T and I'd be charged for it?
Only if you haven't modified your APN settings. I think it won't work at all using the default APNs unless you have a tethering plan. Read up here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=980636
Using Joelz ICS ROM, the goal is to get reverse tethering working, so that a wifi only (no contract) EVO 3D will receive internet from another internet enabled Bluetooth phone. Joelz ROM has almost everything needed to get DUN working: pppd, rfcomm, and sdptool. The only thing missing is the chat binary?
Using lophyte's guide, here, should provide all that is needed to build the missing component, the Chat binary. Or you could try using the Chat Binary I compiled using ppp 2.4.3 (please do consider I'm still a newbie, so I'm not sure if it's 100%). vampirexhunter's useful guide will provide what's needed to create the connection: here.
Bluetooth DUN tethering should work for ATT, Verizon, Tmobile, etc. If you have a CDMA/GSM internet enable bluetooth phone, you should be able to tether your EVO 3D to it. From what I've read, these providers should be easier to connect to by getting the correct APN string. So far, I've connected my EVO 3D to a Boost Mobile iDEN phone over a bluetooth connection for 1 minute, but there is no internet, and the connection disconnects soon afterwards. For my issue, I believe Boost Mobile has a special chat script to enable the DUN on their phones?
If you give this a try, please post your provider, phone model, status. Attach peer file, chat script
Provider: Boost Mobile
Phone Mode: Motorola i576
Status: Not working
tl;dr Goal, get bluetooth DUN working for ICS ROM. Provide internet connection for EVO 3D through other phone that has internet. Connect using bluetooth DUN. You try?
Not sure whats going on, but my go-to way for avoiding hotspot paywalls recently stopped working.
Nothing on my side has changed. I'm still using my same personal OpenVPN server with the same config files.
I did change laptops recently, but I double checked with Wireshark, all packets coming in and out are OpenVPN packets with a few TCP packets sprinkled in there. No way you T-Mobile can tell what the packets are really for.
Has anyone else noticed this? I'm thinking T-Mobile has switched to tracking tether usage by using the phone itself to report it.
If thats the case, I could probably get around it by rooting and using a custom ROM with its own hotspot app (like CM). Right?
But meh... I'm happy with the phone as it is right now.
All the Carriers are cracking done on tethering. And I don't think switching to CM will help. I'm with you I love Sense to switch to CM
If you have the T-Mobile my account app installed it's tracking what your doing. As for tethering, I have the truly unlimited, no tether included plan, and tether with out a problem.
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So if I uninstall the my account app, they cant track it?
fmedrano1977 said:
If you have the T-Mobile my account app installed it's tracking what your doing. As for tethering, I have the truly unlimited, no tether included plan, and tether with out a problem.
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The tracking function requires user permission, which I have not done...
You could try paying for a service that you use
That's an option or use the work around and get it for free, after all you are paying for the data. Why not use it as you please.
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Reverse engineering FoxFi Pdanet internet tethering or equivalent to install on a WAP
Hi to anyone who has information that can help me. To you others, greetings and salutations to you onlookers of curiosity, peace to you threats,
I would like to know if anyone can provide me source code for FoxFi PdaNet+. I already contacted the company directly and have never heard back from them. What I really need is a new way to tether the internet from my unlimited data plan from my carrier through its 3G/4G network to my linux and windows installations. I want to install whatever I come up with on my device from the same carrier company that is an old obsolete mobile hotspot called the Sierra Wireless 3G/4G Overdrive Pro. It was distributed to two different carriers. I need to unlock it and install an operating system on it that I can use effectively.
I need 3 things.
1. A way to unlock my Sierra Wireless mobile hotspot device, which is not an Android.
2. A new program to tether from my paid data plan my carrier provides me now equivalent to FoxFi PdaNet+ in its ability to tether without restriction.
3. A simple and easy way to connect my mobile hotspot to my present data plan... or a new operating system I write that can subvert the carrier's software already installed on it propietarily and somehow manage to use my carrier's unlimited data access provision to hook up my server/router WAP mobile 3G/4G device that I bought from them in 2011. It is a WiFi wireless access point that can use a data plan to create a wireless network but also has a microUSB port to connect to a computer. If you would help me, I could use this device which I bought from the same company I currently pay and bought all my devices from that provides me my unlimited data plan so I can transfer my tethering capabilities from my broken Android LG G3 cell phone whose screen is cracked and has continual loss of connectivity to this aforementioned Sierra Wireless Overdrive Pro 3G/4G WAP router & server respective hardware & software device I own and bought from them a long time ago.
I thank you in advance for your help.
Regards,
bloodfreed
I feel disappointed that the technology used to switch between 3G and 4G connections freely with unlimited access in the days when data was unlimitedly given at an upfront down price and not paid for by the bit is fading away as the carriers are charging people by data. To charge by bandwidth would make logical sense because there is a natural limit of bandwidth. But to charge people for data is abusive. So I also feel choked.
Maybe if we can rescue the unlimited access that old hardware can provide then the major carriers will find that they cannot limit data anymore and will have to renegotiate the terms of internet usage.
My real name is Moishe and I am just trying to clear out all the evil in the world technologically. Because I live here, too.
bloodfreed said:
Reverse engineering FoxFi Pdanet internet tethering or equivalent to install on a WAP
Hi to anyone who has information that can help me. To you others, greetings and salutations to you onlookers of curiosity, peace to you threats,
I would like to know if anyone can provide me source code for FoxFi PdaNet+. I already contacted the company directly and have never heard back from them. What I really need is a new way to tether the internet from my unlimited data plan from my carrier through its 3G/4G network to my linux and windows installations. I want to install whatever I come up with on my device from the same carrier company that is an old obsolete mobile hotspot called the Sierra Wireless 3G/4G Overdrive Pro. It was distributed to two different carriers. I need to unlock it and install an operating system on it that I can use effectively.
I need 3 things.
1. A way to unlock my Sierra Wireless mobile hotspot device, which is not an Android.
2. A new program to tether from my paid data plan my carrier provides me now equivalent to FoxFi PdaNet+ in its ability to tether without restriction.
3. A simple and easy way to connect my mobile hotspot to my present data plan... or a new operating system I write that can subvert the carrier's software already installed on it propietarily and somehow manage to use my carrier's unlimited data access provision to hook up my server/router WAP mobile 3G/4G device that I bought from them in 2011. It is a WiFi wireless access point that can use a data plan to create a wireless network but also has a microUSB port to connect to a computer. If you would help me, I could use this device which I bought from the same company I currently pay and bought all my devices from that provides me my unlimited data plan so I can transfer my tethering capabilities from my broken Android LG G3 cell phone whose screen is cracked and has continual loss of connectivity to this aforementioned Sierra Wireless Overdrive Pro 3G/4G WAP router & server respective hardware & software device I own and bought from them a long time ago.
I thank you in advance for your help.
Regards,
bloodfreed
I feel disappointed that the technology used to switch between 3G and 4G connections freely with unlimited access in the days when data was unlimitedly given at an upfront down price and not paid for by the bit is fading away as the carriers are charging people by data. To charge by bandwidth would make logical sense because there is a natural limit of bandwidth. But to charge people for data is abusive. So I also feel choked.
Maybe if we can rescue the unlimited access that old hardware can provide then the major carriers will find that they cannot limit data anymore and will have to renegotiate the terms of internet usage.
My real name is Moishe and I am just trying to clear out all the evil in the world technologically. Because I live here, too.
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I really want foxfi's tricks too. I need to see what they actually do with the 'Hide my Tether Usage option' and there universal provision bypass works well on almost every device i've tried, so it would be handy as a dev to see their secret just to know how to manually bypass these restrictions especially on ATT/Cricket devices. The build.prop mod for provisioning doesn't work at all with cricket/att as you'll still get the 'oops contact http://provider.com/mobilehotspot' message.
I know some people here on xda has to know a the correct way for ATT/Cricket devices (not meaning using xposed modules, or any build.prop tweaks) I actually managed to disect some apk / framework on one ATT device and there was an odex file caused the check to actually happen. Renaming that odex file to a backup took care of it, but I can't remember exactly where it was and I didn't document it at the time. I'd give anything if I had of because i've not seen this trick anywhere again and after I got another Cricket device I could never figure it out again.. And my previous phone was history, so I couldn't reference it for the changes I made either.
I'm working on this now. I need a similar thing. Ping me sometime in the future so I can be reminded to post updates to this thread.
Hey guys,
I have a very good legacy plan with Sprint/TMobile that does not include wifi tether. There have been ways to do that with my past devices.
Can this be done with the note 20 Ultra without root?
You could try PDANet.
Share smart phone Internet with computers or tablets, no rooting needed.
Version 5.10 has major changes, MUST read below before updating.
1. Windows side also need updating from http://pdanet.co/install
2. Original WiFi Hotspot feature remains in the separate FoxFi app if you still need it, just install from Play Store. You can also find previous (4.19) version of PdaNet+ at http://pdanet.co/install/old
3. New location permission required by Android due to WiFi scan API call.
Please be aware that with no root access there are technical limitations of what an app can do. We try our best to offer the "most convenient solution possible" for sharing phone Internet but it may not be an "ideal" or "universal" solution (e.g. a normal WiFi Hotspot). It may not work for particular devices.
=====WiFi Direct mode (new!) ====
PdaNet+ now comes with a completely new "WiFi Direct Hotspot" feature that works on all Android phones 4.1 or later. It allows you to connect computers and tablets to your phone using WiFi BUT it will require you to either install our client app or setup proxy depending on what device you are connecting to the phone. You can activate "WiFi Direct Hotspot" in PdaNet+ then tap the "Help!" button for detail instructions.
*If your Windows computer does not see the hotspot during pairing please do two things: 1. Restart Hotspot on the phone.
2. Click on "Show All WiFi Direct Hotspot". It will verify if your adapter supports 5Ghz.
====FoxFi/WiFi Hotspot Mode (the old) ====
The original WiFi Hotspot feature remains in the separate FoxFi app if you still need it. It has ceased to function on many newer phone models due to carrier updates. Even when it works, your hotspot usage may still be metered (see plan 2 below). WiFi Direct Hotspot could solve both issues. However the new feature is not meant to support game devices, TVs or TV streaming devices.
=====USB Mode=====
USB mode works on all Android phones (except for some ZTE/Alcatel models). It allows connection from Windows or Mac. In addition, there is a "WiFi Share" feature that can further turn Windows into a WiFi Hotspot so that you share PdaNet Internet with other devices.
*If your phone is not recognized by your computer after connecting USB, please see http://pdanet.co/driver
=====Bluetooth Mode=====
You can use Bluetooth mode to connect Windows. Although WiFi Direct mode is preferred.
=====Do I need this software?=====
The PdaNet software has been around since the first Treo smart phone in 2003. With over 30 million downloads in total, it must be something that everyone needs, right? Well...it really depends on the kind of data plan you have for your phone. There are 4 kinds of data plans from most carriers:
1. Your data plan (limited or unlimited) does not allow you to turn on the mobile hotspot feature on the phone (it prompts you to call your carrier).
2. Your data plan is unlimited and you can turn on mobile hotspot from your phone to use it. But hotspot usage is "metered" against a cap (say 5G/month). After that the speed will be throttled to a crawl. (FoxFi can't avoid this!)
3. Your data plan is unlimited, and you can turn on mobile hotspot from your phone with unlimited LTE usage and no throttling cap. This plan does NOT exist or not intended. But we have seen loopholes on some phone models to allow it.
4. You data plan is limited and it allows you to turn on mobile hotspot from your phone. The mobile hotspot usage goes under the same data plan limit.
If your plan falls under 1 or 2, you will need to use PdaNet+. If your plan belongs to 3 or 4 then PdaNet+ will not make any difference. If you are unsure what plan you have, it won't harm to always use PdaNet+.
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Free edition of PdaNet+ will have timed usage limit, otherwise it is same as full version.
Sprint and AT&T may not allow you to install our app from Play Store, please install the apk file directly from http://pdanet.co/install or install from the computer side.
Just up to a newer plan?
I mean, this is like signing a contract with your cable provider, and you opt out of the premium channels like HBO and Starz... and now you are looking for a way to sneak those channels in without paying for them? lol
SquireSCA said:
Just up to a newer plan?
I mean, this is like signing a contract with your cable provider, and you opt out of the premium channels like HBO and Starz... and now you are looking for a way to sneak those channels in without paying for them? lol
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Newer plans suck. I have a legacy SERO plan with Sprint which has actual true unlimited data with no caps. At the time of this plan, there were no tether options. When they were later added, it was about the same price of the plan itself to add. So, it wasn't an "opt" out as you think.
We simply enabled the native tether via root or used a different app to allow us to use the unlimited data we already had for tether. This was way back with the Note 4 time and possibly the HTC EVO LTE phones if I am not mistaken.
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You could try PDANet.
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Thanks, I tried it and it didn't work.
I get it, but at the end of the day, you signed a contract that doesn't include something, and you are trying to get a service for free, that everyone else has to pay for. Hence my comment about a cable plan... Getting basic cable, and then trying to find a descrambler box to steal the premium channels that you aren't paying for... haha
With root its easy, obviously... But Samsung phones have gotten harder and harder to root, unless you have the international variants with the Samsung CPU?
This has me thinking that from here on out, I may just stick to Pixels or OnePlus... something more stock android that doesn't have all the carrier restrictions on them... I have Unlimited data and tethering, plus my truck itself is an unlimited 4G hotspot for like $20 a month.... But I do tire of the bloat, slow updates, etc...