Got the LTE version of the tablet on Monday. On powering up and connecting to my WiFi, it pulled down an update which I believe is for 5.01 (at least it now has 5.01). I took the device to the local AT&T store to obtain a nanosim.
The tablet works fine, but I cannot find the tethering and WiFi hotspot setting. It's not where it usually is. When I search "tether," the search takes me to to the "more" under WiFi and network settings which is where I expect to find this setting, but it's not there.
Does anyone with the LTE tablet see tethering anywhere on his device?
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I went to Verizon and T-Mobile stores. Each put a nanoSIM into the Nexus 9. In both cases, the Tethering and Mobile Hotspot menu appeared exactly where it ought to be. It's the AT&T nanoSIM that causes the menu item to vanish before my eyes. I spoke with AT&T and Google. Each asserted that the other caused the problem. This identical problem occurred with AT&T the last LTE-capable tablet marketed by Google (the Nexus 7 2013, see here). It's unclear whether subsequent updates or AT&T programming repaired the error in the prior matter. I'm a little baffled that the engineers would allow the same problem to re-occur.
I've had this problem since day 1. In any other setup tethering appears, but when I pop in my AT&T SIM, it's gone. I had the same problem with the '13 N7 too. Unfortunately, this year's issue looks like it will never be fixed.
It's something that AT&T asked Google to do and they complied. I asked Jean Baptiste Queru about this back when the Nexus 7 LTE launched 2 years ago and all he said was that he couldn't talk about it due to NDAs. Suffice it to say, he didn't deny that AT&T was behind it.
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Makes no sense for AT&T. Most of us have metered data plans. More tethering more data. AT&T claims that its allows tethering. If AT&T, after selling tethering as a feature, instructed a vendor to disable it, then potential of a class action would outweigh the gain. Regarding the Nexus 7, wasn't it eventually fixed?
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Makes no sense for AT&T. Most of us have metered data plans. More tethering more data. AT&T claims that its allows tethering. If AT&T, after selling tethering as a feature, instructed a vendor to disable it, then potential of a class action would outweigh the gain. Regarding the Nexus 7, wasn't it eventually fixed?
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Nope. It was never changed on the Nexus 7 LTE. It's right in the AOSP code. There are lines that specifically disable tethering if you put in an AT&T SIM. It's in an XML file somewhere. If you're rooted, you can change that line and get tethering. But, that means that Google is specifically targeting AT&T SIMs and disabling tethering in the ROM. This is most definitely not a bug, nor an issue requiring a "fix." It's very deliberate. The only plausible reason for Google to do this would be at the request of AT&T. We have no idea what agreements Google has with carriers, so the specifics will never be known to us. Regardless, this is most-definitely done on purpose.
From a branded device standpoint, AT&T never allows native tethering on tablets within the OS. They always make OEMs disable it and then provide tethering via the AT&T AllAccess app. The app comes pre-installed on every single tablet AT&T sells. You can download it on the Nexus 7 and Nexus 9 here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartcom. I'm not entirely sure that it'll actually allow you to tether, but that's what you have to use to tether on any AT&T-branded tablet.
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Why ASUS didn't include 3G into this tablet, nowdays thats like a must thing to do... with that would be perfect tablet!
Samsung, HTC, and Motorola have existing relations with all the Wireless phone services. That may have something to do with Asus being left out. But besides the Xoom and the Apple, are there any other Wireless Tablets available for contract with wireless phone company?
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Samsung, HTC, and Motorola have existing relations with all the Wireless phone services. That may have something to do with Asus being left out. But besides the Xoom and the Apple, are there any other Wireless Tablets available for contract with wireless phone company?
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Couldn't they just do an unlocked 3G version without having any connection to wireless companies?
For personal use i don't think i will need 3g much. If/When i do, i have my rooted phone to tether to. So i don't see 3G as that needed a feature. And after following a lot of tech blogs and such it seems a lot of the people commenting are wanting wifi tablets only a lot too. So That could be part of it. Also until they have a shared data plan, cause who wants to pay for 2 data plans, i don't see my self paying for 3g even if it had the radio to do it.
However, for business use i would like one with 3g in it. Since i wouldn't trust people to know how to tether much less have a phone that can tether. So in this case simpler is much better. So for business use i will need to look at a different product which makes me sad. and if the treasurer for our non-profit has her way it will be a ipad ... which makes me very very sad. So a 3G model would have been awesome as well.
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Couldn't they just do an unlocked 3G version without having any connection to wireless companies?
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Correct me if i am wrong, but 3G isn't like cellular networks right? It has to be someone certain radio signal to work correctly meaning you have to work with that company ( be it at&t t-mobile version or sprint or who ever).
Like why the at&t iphone will work on t-moblie but it doesn't have t-moblies radios so you can't get 3G.
And say they just put AT&T radios in with out asking for whatever ( i don't know if you can do that or if it even matters, but just say they did) if at&T didn't want to support the device they could just block the device and not sell plans to it.
So i don't think it is just as easy as "unlocked 3G"
The dock has a USB port, so just connect a mobile data dongle to it?
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The dock has a USB port, so just connect a mobile data dongle to it?
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Can android interpret the data dongle natively?(like Linux (at least it did on Linux Mint last time i tired)) or will a custom app need to be made for it to work if it works at all? (like windows). it is a interesting idea though. If it doesn't work out of the box (i doubt it but never know) someone should really make an app that will make it work. Since i already have a data dongle thing somewhere. lol
Sprint might be getting it if you look at their CES invite the folds look just like that origami screen cover!
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Correct me if i am wrong, but 3G isn't like cellular networks right? It has to be someone certain radio signal to work correctly meaning you have to work with that company ( be it at&t t-mobile version or sprint or who ever).
Like why the at&t iphone will work on t-moblie but it doesn't have t-moblies radios so you can't get 3G.
And say they just put AT&T radios in with out asking for whatever ( i don't know if you can do that or if it even matters, but just say they did) if at&T didn't want to support the device they could just block the device and not sell plans to it.
So i don't think it is just as easy as "unlocked 3G"
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I'm not the best source about this information, so please excuse me if I'm wrong. But I thought that most 3G were on similar frequencies, and therefore it would be easy to make a 3G antenna which could communicate on all of them. The reason why I ask, is that I had a T-Mobile Android phone and brought it to the UK a few months ago, and can use it on any network here (since it's unlocked), and only have to change the network operators (or something like that, I can't exactly recall) info so it connects to the right towers. And it works perfectly fine. If I can do that with a crappy old Android phone, why couldn't it be done with Transformer?
But on the whole, I agree with you. It's so much cheaper to buy a tethering plan for most phones than it would be to give it its own 3G service, that for most people just doing a wireless hotspot with their phone would make more sense. But it's still a legitimate question for some people
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Can android interpret the data dongle natively?(like Linux (at least it did on Linux Mint last time i tired)) or will a custom app need to be made for it to work if it works at all? (like windows). it is a interesting idea though. If it doesn't work out of the box (i doubt it but never know) someone should really make an app that will make it work. Since i already have a data dongle thing somewhere. lol
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I know that Archos uses a dongle that slides into the tablet that is powered by USB, so it's not impossible. But I don't know if it's naively implanted.
And if not, maybe some dev's can port the software from the archos devices to the prime to get a USB dongle to work.
I will personally use a wifi modem, that way it doesn't even use the battery of the tab, and I could share the connexion with whoever I want.
I just put my phone in hotspot mode when I need a connection and Wifi is not available. But in that last 2 years I have only had to do that 3 or 4 times. I don't see any need for 3/4g, and the associated extra costs, in a tablet.
Personally I would never pay extra for a 3g version and then have to pay a monthly fee on top of that. In Canada at least the monthly fee is not that cheap.
I wonder if there are stats on how many of each of the ipad models were sold? The original and ipad2 were both released with a 3g model at launch right? It would be interesting to see how big the 3g market is
Probably just to keep costs down. And I honestly don't view 3G as a must do thing. It'll be a while before people start to see data plans attached to devices as a given. Right now, if I need internet while I'm out and about with my tablet I just set up my phone as a hotspot. It's still a bit rare when I feel the need for internet when I'm not at home (most of the time I'll be reading or watching things already stored) but it came in handy while waiting in line for Black Friday.
as the prime is already available for some, could you please test if a 3G dongle works? my interest is not so much in internet connectivity but using mobile TV which only works via 3G here and not over a wifi connection due to legal requirements..
I heard somewhere that they don't because it's not a very popular market. They are aware most people have data plans on their phones and don't want to spend extra on a separate plan for a tablet. Plus most people will just tether from there phones if they need to connect out of wifi range.
3G would be nice in theory, but I wouldn't be willing to pay for another data subscription when I already have one for my phone.
3G does indeed run on different frequencies. especially in the US, it's a giant clusterfuck of various bands that carriers use as well as completely different technologies for it.
verizon and sprint both use CDMA and different freq
tmobile and at&t both use GSM (like most of europe) at run at different freq. (it's the reason an unlocked iphone will work on tmobile, but you won't get 3g on it.)
for asus to come out with a 3g (or 4g) enabled tablet in the states, it would mean working with some provider to support and sell it, which asus being such a small player would be tough to get any of the big providers to get on board.
one solution would be to install a quad or penta band gsm radio in it (like the galaxy nexus) and let people use it however they want, but then cost comes into play.
personally, i've never seen the draw to 3g enabled tablets, as most people who have one also have a smartphone that they can probably tether to the device.
if i really wanted to get 3g and not tether in some way, i'd probably rather get a hotspot for the same price (service wise) and not use up my tablets battery powering the radio and also be able to connect multiple devices to it.
maybe i shouldn't have replied to this thread but created a new one
what i asked is whether a 3G dongle would work (similar to what archos does), but i guess not
asus could support that and not care about a 3G tablet version, only put the drivers and apps into the firmware.
3G connectivity is cheap in austria, unlimited data plan (without throttle) with 10mbit/s for 15 euros/month (or even much cheaper with throttle), but as i said, i'd only need it for mobile TV.
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Samsung, HTC, and Motorola have existing relations with all the Wireless phone services. That may have something to do with Asus being left out. But besides the Xoom and the Apple, are there any other Wireless Tablets available for contract with wireless phone company?
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The U.S. isn't like the rest of the world. With the exception of Asus, all the manufacturers offer both 3G and Wi-Fi versions of their tablets. Some of what's available in the U.S. are adaptations of those. And data plans in a lot of countries aren't as expensive and don't lock you in to two-year contracts making 3G much more popular outside the U.S.
Asus said in the spring they'd launch a 3G version of the TF1. In November, they sent them out to reviewers. It's still not released and may never be. Apparently, Asus isn't big on 3G.
http://www.tabletbite.com/3g-asus-transformer-spotted-wild-picture-4316/
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For personal use i don't think i will need 3g much. If/When i do, i have my rooted phone to tether to. So i don't see 3G as that needed a feature. And after following a lot of tech blogs and such it seems a lot of the people commenting are wanting wifi tablets only a lot too.
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I have a HSPA+ 21 UK tablet that I use on AT&T. It's $20 a month with unlimited data and MMS because it's just another non-smartphone on my account. Tethering is a pain in the ass. Get out the phone, turn on Wi-Fi sharing, connect the tablet, disconnect the tablet, turn off Wi-Fi sharing. If you forget the last thing you're phone's battery is shot. It's shot anyway becasue Wi-Fi sharing's a huge drain. Connecting a tablet after it's been offline's also a pain while you wait for everything to sync before you can start using it. With all the carriers (except Sprint) starting to throttle for excessive usage splitting data over two devices keeps each devices data usage down. I'm usually at 4-6GB a month on both my phone and tablet individually. It's great when you're traveling to be able just whip the tablet out quickly and start using it. I'm not selling anyone on the idea of 3G but it has its advantages.
And there's zero chance the Prime has a GSM radio in it. It wasn't shown in the tear down and wasn't in the sample sent to the FCC for clearance.
yea i had a xoom and phone and it was too much to pay for data so now im just goona hotspot it and not pay $40 for something i dont need.
I have been using my Xperia x10a to tether for the past year. Recently ATT&T has sent me a letter in the mail saying that if I do not discontinue tethering that they will automatically add me to a $45 plan instead of the $30 that I pay now for the internet usage. AT&T stated that they are giving their customers until December 31st to stop tethering if they do not have the plan after I called them. My question is, did AT&T recently figure out a way to track tethering for I have also done it on my Iphone 3g since 3 years ago?
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I think tracking tethering on android is not posible...I mean..they have to see exactly what programs are you using....and how do you use them...thats invading ur personal space...i think the way they are tracing tethering...is on looking how much bandwidth you use....and if they have like a apk that installed and sents them info oin how you use your tethering you can just block it with a firewall....just an opinion.....
As far as I know, they can't track android tethering. The iphone uses an alternate apn for tethering, so they're easily tracked. The android uses the phone's normal apn. They would have to scan your data packets to determine where your data is going/coming from. Which I doubt they will because that would become expensive. I would assume thats an invasion of privacy as well.
I use my tethering all the time and I've only had one message from att, which was about two months ago, regarding tethering. I had got a warning saying my data was at 90% then later I got one saying i should change to a tethering plan if i want to tether. It never said anything about them changing my plan automatically if I used it. So I'm thinking they just noticed it was used up quickly. I had tethered to my console to watch netflix on the TV, which took about 1.4gb, and it played perfectly.
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Guys Ive got a lg e980 on att running kitkat and rooted. Use sqlite to enable tethering.
But the tethering is actually to a Nexus 7 used as a GPS in my car.
Will they be able to see it being used for position location...and worst case a pandora on longer drives?
If they can see it, is their any way to hide this usage. Id rather not pay 30 bucks a month for a tablet plan just so I dont have to bluetooth my phones audio in for gps.
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Guys Ive got a lg e980 on att running kitkat and rooted. Use sqlite to enable tethering.
But the tethering is actually to a Nexus 7 used as a GPS in my car.
Will they be able to see it being used for position location...and worst case a pandora on longer drives?
If they can see it, is their any way to hide this usage. Id rather not pay 30 bucks a month for a tablet plan just so I dont have to bluetooth my phones audio in for gps.
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To be honest, it should be fine. Any thing you do, even if they are watching you like a hawk, for all they know could just be coming from your phone. I used to tether my old Verizon phone to my Nexus 7 and use it for that sort of stuff all the time, without actually paying for VZ's tethering provisioning and they never noticed. I would be cautious, but it should be just fine.
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To be honest, it should be fine. Any thing you do, even if they are watching you like a hawk, for all they know could just be coming from your phone. I used to tether my old Verizon phone to my Nexus 7 and use it for that sort of stuff all the time, without actually paying for VZ's tethering provisioning and they never noticed. I would be cautious, but it should be just fine.
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If Im not mistaken verizon isnt quite as on top of the tethering as ATT.
Just worried about the packets bouncing from tablet to phone...both are android running kitkat...but I am still curious if there is a way to better hide the minimal tethering.
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If Im not mistaken verizon isnt quite as on top of the tethering as ATT.
Just worried about the packets bouncing from tablet to phone...both are android running kitkat...but I am still curious if there is a way to better hide the minimal tethering.
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Are you using WiFi tethering or Bluetooth tethering? I know that Bluetooth is much more difficult for carriers to track so you might consider that if you haven't already. If you are really worried, maybe give FoxFi a shot.
I personally switched to T-Mobile because they never charge any overages, are much cheaper than anyone else, and features like tethering, visual voicemail, and all the other frilly little addons are included in the plan for free.
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Guys Ive got a lg e980 on att running kitkat and rooted. Use sqlite to enable tethering.
But the tethering is actually to a Nexus 7 used as a GPS in my car.
Will they be able to see it being used for position location...and worst case a pandora on longer drives?
If they can see it, is their any way to hide this usage. Id rather not pay 30 bucks a month for a tablet plan just so I dont have to bluetooth my phones audio in for gps.
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I can't speak for AT&T, but on T-Mobile, using PdaNet+, I can tether my phone to my LG G Pad 8.3 with Bluetooth and it doesn't drain my hotspot data (it does use my regular data, but I have unlimited high-speed). I'm pretty sure doing the same with wi-fi hotspot does the same with my tablet too, as just last night I used my phone's wi-fi hotspot to update Asphalt 8 (1.3+GB) on my tablet, and my usage barely changed (from 290MB to 307MB), while a co-worker was using my hotspot as well.
FWIW, I hacked my Motorola Droid Razr Maxx on Verizon to bypass their tether provisioning for over a year, and they never said or did anything about it. The thing is, legally speaking, data you lease from them is your data. They can't tell you how you can or can't use it (unless it violates other laws, like kiddy porn or filesharing). Tethering is not part of this law; it's a service they offer, and naturally, they want to charge you every penny they can for it, and will do everything they can to do so. But it's still your data, as leased to you in your agreement, and yours to do with how you wish.
That said, it's still data, and will count against your plan's allotment.
As far as GPS goes, you can download maps through Google Maps and keep them for 30 days (before having to do it again). You're limited to a certain amount of area, but you can download multiple areas. Doing this means you don't need a data connection, since GPS is independent of mobile data. Perhaps not that useful for traveling across the great plains or the Rockies or across the desert to So Cal, but you can save the better part of a major metropolitan area like Chicago and its suburbs for miles around.
Honestly, they don't care enough to dig into your usage that much. I used to sell ATT. If they'd care about anything it'd be you being rooted. And all they could do if they could prove that would be void your warranty. Go nuts on it. Nothing they can do. Like someone else said it just looks like you're doing all of it from your phone, not the tablet.
Not sure what category this question should go under. This concerns my Huawei Ascend Mate 2, on Net10 and using the AT&T network. On Cricket, I could have the same AT&T net strength and I can bring my phone over since it's unlocked... problem is, Cricket says it will only support 3G speeds on my LTE device. Boo
But, I would have 5GBs each month instead of 3GBs. I'm weighing which I need more, speed or quantity, and I'm heavily leaning towards quantity, but I want to be sure before I jump in. I'd like a way of testing 3G speed while I'm still on my LTE network, to see if I can tolerate it. In my settings, network mode is greyed out and not able to be clicked. It seems the network switchers on Google play arent working for my device (a couple apps outright said that too, lol), I'm wondering if there's a way I can mod it, or if there's an Xposed Module for this? I couldn't find one, but doesn't mean I didn't potentially overlook it. I'm rooted of course, on stock ROM, running 4.3. All the other questions based on this that I was reading seemed to circle back around to toggling the mode in settings, which is disabled on my device.
Even if I don't go with Cricket, I would still like to know how to slow the network down for other future purposes.
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Not sure what category this question should go under. This concerns my Huawei Ascend Mate 2, on Net10 and using the AT&T network. On Cricket, I could have the same AT&T net strength and I can bring my phone over since it's unlocked... problem is, Cricket says it will only support 3G speeds on my LTE device. Boo
But, I would have 5GBs each month instead of 3GBs. I'm weighing which I need more, speed or quantity, and I'm heavily leaning towards quantity, but I want to be sure before I jump in. I'd like a way of testing 3G speed while I'm still on my LTE network, to see if I can tolerate it. In my settings, network mode is greyed out and not able to be clicked. It seems the network switchers on Google play arent working for my device (a couple apps outright said that too, lol), I'm wondering if there's a way I can mod it, or if there's an Xposed Module for this? I couldn't find one, but doesn't mean I didn't potentially overlook it. I'm rooted of course, on stock ROM, running 4.3. All the other questions based on this that I was reading seemed to circle back around to toggling the mode in settings, which is disabled on my device.
Even if I don't go with Cricket, I would still like to know how to slow the network down for other future purposes.
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I know that for tethering, the speed and/or data limit is controlled via an on device profile via the FOTA service.
Is there a way to nullify the speed and/or data tethering cap? 600 kilobits per second is a joke. It should be 10 megabits per second.
I know that of course I would have to be rooted and unlocked.
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I know that for tethering, the speed and/or data limit is controlled via an on device profile via the FOTA service.
Is there a way to nullify the speed and/or data tethering cap? 600 kilobits per secoind is a joke. It should be 10 megabits per second.
I know that of course I would have rooted and unlocked.
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You're asking specifically about Verizon? Because only your user name gives a clue.
Or all V30? All carriers?
I have no speed caps on tethering but then I'm rooted and use another carrier.
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You're asking specifically about Verizon? Because only your user name gives a clue.
Or all V30? All carriers?
I have no speed caps on tethering but then I'm rooted and use another carrier.
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Yes, on Verizon. The reason for the fake speed cap is because I'm on Go Unlimited.
All of this is on via an on-device (client) profile, unlike deprioritization, which is done network side (via SDN).
Same applies to the BS "after x GB, you will be deprioritized" on higher tiers.
Verizon should let us use our data as we ee fit, rather than artificially handicapping the tethering feature via an on device profile, requiring hacks and workarounds.
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Yes, on Verizon. The reason for the fake speed cap is because I'm on Go Unlimited.
All of this is on via an on-device (client) profile, unlike deprioritization, which is done network side (SDN).
Same applies to the BS "after x GN, you will be deprioritizaed."
Verizon should let us use our data as we ee fit, rather than artificially handicapping the tethering feature via an on device profile, requiring hacks and workarounds.
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I totally agree. If you are paying for your data, and you get certain speeds on your device, there should be no difference when sharing that data with another device.
However, until you are rooted, you do not actually "own" your device -- the carrier/OEM still does. They can force updates which will brick the phone on purpose (Samsung did that with the 2017 Note 7 phone) or put restrictions on it like you describe. Only with root do you have full control over the device for which ostensibly bought. Without root, you are merely "leasing" the device from the real owner who at any point in time can totally disable it or put severe restrictions.
Samsung Software Update Will Deliberately 'Brick' Galaxy Note 7 Phones
https://mashable.com/2017/03/27/galaxy-note-7-brick-update/
The Samsung Note 7 released end of 2016 had fantastic features and camera. However as anyone remembers, the one problem was SOME of the Note 7 batteries were too tight for the case and would expand upon charging causing viral videos when a house burned down. Not all the batteries, but SOME. But enough mishaps that Samsung first recalled the phones to replace with other Note 7 manufactured later. Still, some phone explosions.
What the real problem was Samsung had a battery manufacturing problem -- not only were they making the Note 7 battery, but also a vendor. Story is complicated, but either one or both manufacturing facilities weren't culling the batteries not up to spec.
Still, a MAJORITY of the phones did NOT have a battery problem and never would. Samsung wanted to squash the bad news story, because they soon had Galaxy 8/8 Plus coming out.
So, then Samsung issued a recall to REPLACE ALL NOTE 7 with INFERIOR Galaxy 7/7 Plus phones. Galaxy 7 had been on the market for MONTHS. If Note 7 users wanted a Galaxy 7 they would have bought a Galaxy 7!
To force people to turn in their PERFECTLY FINE Note 7 phones, Samsung issued an update to brick the phones. This showed Samsung was still the real owner of the device people spent HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS to use.
Guess who got to keep their Note 7 phones and which still worked just fine? Those users who were rooted their Note 7 phones. Now they were the real owners and the carrier/OEM couldn't push the brick update!
Then is it possible to disable those stupid FOTA profile restrictions (only 600kbps) once rooted?
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Then is it possible to disable those stupid FOTA profile restrictions (only 600kbps) once rooted?
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Usually, yes. But I will have to defer to other Verizon V30 users in this forum.
If you could edit your thread title to be "Verizon Tethering" you would attract more Verzion users to help answer.
@gimpy1, @schwinn8, @4stringenator?
You can also ask in the TWRP-flashable zip thread...
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Usually, yes. But I will have to defer to other Verizon V30 users in this forum.
If you could edit your thread title to be "Verizon Tethering" you would attract more Verzion users to help answer.
@gimpy1, @schwinn8, @4stringenator?
You can also ask in the TWRP-flashable zip thread...
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Done. found lgup.
Thanks for the mention... but I can't help as I'm not familiar with tethering - I don't use it at all. I'm also on TW (Total Wireless) which is a VZ MVNO, but not direct. They also don't want me to do tethering, so out of respect for the rules I don't. Besides, I have my work phone which does allow it, so if I really need it I can do it there,
Yes, this is frustrating. I am on Verizon, run the US998, and am on the GoUnlimited plan. My own attempts to circumvent the speed cap for tethering have failed. Redirecting hotspot traffic across interfaces failed. Setting up masquerading rules in iptables failed. Increasing ttl on the clients from 64 to 65 failed. What isn't clear is how Verizon detects the hotspot traffic or knows that hotspot is turned on. Speeds for traffic originating on or sent to the phone itself isn't affected. The open carrier rom doesn't do a tether subscription check or send the service provider a notice that tethering is active (as far as I am aware). Anyone else with useful thoughts?
I am a Verizon user with a Verizon issued phone. I have not used the Verizon rom (vs996) in quite some time. I am on us99830b rom. Though I don't use the tethering function often or for long periods of time, I do occasionally use it. For the most part I have not noticed the speed cap you speak of, although I guess it happens (?). I do have an unlimited plan (through a government/business contract, even though I am retired). I have four phones on my plan (all unlimited data). My phone is the only bl unlocked and rooted of the four. And the only LG v30 phone.
My wife's phone is an iPhone 11 (purchased about 3 or 4 weeks ago). Our Hotspot runs through it, although I occasionally use my tethering hot spot on occasion and not for long periods of time.
For my purposes, everything works fine (some times we will notice slower speeds, but that is not the norm).
gimpy1 said:
I am a Verizon user with a Verizon issued phone. I have not used the Verizon rom (vs996) in quite some time. I am on us99830b rom. Though I don't use the tethering function often or for long periods of time, I do occasionally use it. For the most part I have not noticed the speed cap you speak of, although I guess it happens (?). I do have an unlimited plan (through a government/business contract, even though I am retired). I have four phones on my plan (all unlimited data). My phone is the only bl unlocked and rooted of the four. And the only LG v30 phone.
My wife's phone is an iPhone 11 (purchased about 3 or 4 weeks ago). Our Hotspot runs through it, although I occasionally use my tethering hot spot on occasion and not for long periods of time.
For my purposes, everything works fine (some times we will notice slower speeds, but that is not the norm).
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Sounds like you're on a government version of a Go Unlimited plan, without the ****ty artifical device-side profile that limits tethering to 600Kbps, which is such a joke. Even their higher plans throttle you to said speed if you exceed x GB (dependent on plan).
That's why one unlocks their bootloader and roots, to remove that stupid limitation, among others.