** O.K. So I went back and downloaded the PRE 8 wifi tether installer from google code and it worked like a charm. In the event anyone else encounters the same issue I had, then this might lead you in the right direction.**
I used REGAW's guide to root my OTA Froyo'ed EVO. I installed the Wifi tether app, and all super user permissions are in place. The tether shows up on my laptops available wireless networks, but I'm unable to get connection to the internet once connected to the Evo access point. Is there a particular radio, kernal or some kind of special setup I'm overlooking. I searched these forums thoroughly and didn't find anything, so forgive me if there's a posting somewhere I might have missed. Any help is appreciated.
Just to note I'm using the wireless tether app from the android marketplace.
why cant people post info when they ask a REALLY vague question like this
-which rom did you flash
-which wifi tether app are you using.
there really is only one to be using - 'wifi tether for root users' is the name.
-does your laptop actually connect?
-how do you know its connected (yes this is a trick question to see if you even know what you're doing)
With the very limited info given , pre 7 should be the one to try and try access control. As is documented in many threads for Wifi tether. I have never taken the one from the market always went ot site dirct. We'll see if we get more info of rom, kenal????
kd6duu said:
With the very limited info given , pre 7 should be the one to try and try access control. As is documented in many threads for Wifi tether. I have never taken the one from the market always went ot site dirct. We'll see if we get more info of rom, kenal????
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newer builds are nice but frankly i use the one from the market and it works fine.
especially on a stock rooted rom.
I didn't post more info as I suddenly decided to try the pre8 install and it worked. So don't worry your pretty little head now there buddy. To anyone else who posted w/out the 'tude, thanks anyhow. I'd be happy to post my specific details for anyone who might need them. Thanks again!
I'm having the same problem.
I did the 2.2 OTA, unlocked by the guide and flashed Unrevoked-Forever. When in the stock 2.1 build (rooted) Wireless for root works great. As soon as I flash a 2.2 ROM (so far I have tried VirusXrom, Fresh, EVO.Zone, a plain 2.2 ROM, BakedSnack, AVA, and a few others) wireless for root stops functioning correctly. My laptop and desktop can see the AP, just not connect to it. This is the case for ROMs that ship with WFR and versions downloaded from the market.
If I flash back to my nandroid save of 2.1, WFR from the market works great.
I have also tried Kings #6 kernel and updated to the latest radio/wimax versions. I thought that I might be losing root some how, but if I open a terminal and type su I get dropped to the proper # prompt.
Any ideas?
Try going to code.google.com and then to the android wireless tether section. Hit the download tab and download the pre8 build of the tether. I used Android Sideload Wonder Machine to push the .apk to the phone, and after that my devices (laptop, psp, other mobile phones) connect to my EVO Android Tether access point w/out problem.
Sweet. That seems to have worked. I guess I just needed pre-pre8 versions are just, for some reson, incompatable with some aspect of our configurations.
Posting over my tether for proof-positive.
Awesome! Glad to hear that worked for u! Have fun..
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ok, I rooted the phone, got the recovery flashed with unrEVOked2, and got Wifi N working. I just can't get wifi tether to freaking work . . .
no matter what i try, i give it super user priveleges like it wants, turn it on etc, and none of my devices see a signal,
am i doing something wrong? should i try something in recovery?
please help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=700436&highlight=wifi+tether
this is the file to get in step 1 there
http://www.mediafire.com/?undhjydn0oy
fwiw the built-in search function on the forums does work, and its much faster too
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ok, I rooted the phone, got the recovery flashed with unrEVOked2, and got Wifi N working. I just can't get wifi tether to freaking work . . .
no matter what i try, i give it super user priveleges like it wants, turn it on etc, and none of my devices see a signal,
am i doing something wrong? should i try something in recovery?
please help
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You probably didn't put the bw~ driver in your /sdcard root. Also, check wifitether's log to see if any steps were highlighted "red"
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You probably didn't put the bw~ driver in your /sdcard root. Also, check wifitether's log to see if any steps were highlighted "red"
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I have the .bin file in the folder & location you specified, fwiw I also have checked the forum search for issues with the wifi tether and didn't see anything regarding how i'm having issues.
i figured a new post with what my situation is with having root, flashed recovery and working wifi N would also be unique
Wifi Tether log shows no red log entries
am i supposed to do something in recovery?
I did some reading around and apparently Infrastructure mode isn't available for Incredible yet (which would explain why it won't show up on any of my wifi devices) instead AD Hoc mode is only available, which i didn't test
AD Hoc does work but has anyone gotten infrastructure working on the Incredible yet? if not, thats what my problem is, and i'll be patiently waiting for the update to come through
Edit: I got it working!! Infrastructure mode now shows up on my TP2, going to test other devices later
Yah, As far as I can tell...even with the newest pre-release version from the google code site Infrastructure mode isn't supported on anything running our firmware...I hope it comes soon too, would be much better for supporting other devices.
I am trying to get u2nl to work with autostart on my Evo, but i am getting stuck on this last process, as it is not explained very clearly on the Eris guide what it is i am supposed to do.
I have looked around on the internet, and it seems a lot of people are running into problems too, Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
fritzel67 said:
I'm using the autostart.sh file for the Eris on Cricket and it works fine. Just make sure and select either Cricket or Metro depending on your carrier as they are slightly different.
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cool, thanks for the huge tip man, so are all the adb instructions the same as the ones in that eris guide??
i am trying to use the adb instructions but i am getting errors, here's a screen shot:
also it was not explained what screen the phone should be in, should i be in the fastboot screen? should i hold down volume and power, and start putting commands in the command prompt when the phone is in that screen? or do i also do volume up and power? or where exactly am i supposed to be on the phone while executing these commands??
also one more question, i still haven't actually gotten my txt or call to work (phone still isn't activated but i remember when i flashed my TP2 i could send and receive sms after i put in all the settings in the EPST menu. i am using PRL 1014. on this one, as of now it's giving me an error:
SMS Error
Cause Code: 97
Error Class: 2
I have very little experience and knowledge of adb but? It says the directory or file your TRYING TO CREATE is already been CREATED. So now the questions are, should it be there or should you just skip that step? delete the folder then run the command again?
I have the apps (not just the internet) working on my evo. Here are some guidelines that you may or may not know already:
1. Make sure you're fully rooted, I don't know if the partial unrevoked method works.
2. Make sure your rom SUPPORTS IPTABLES! The stock evo rom does not I believe. I am using the latest damage control rom. This little clue was hard to find out.
3. You are right in imputing the commands into the terminal. Or you just just download a terminal emulator and run the commands directly into your evo, which is what I did.
4. Even with completing part three of the eris guide, certain apps won't fully work, though most will. All the google apps (like maps and navigation) seem to work except voice to text. And you can log into the apps market, but you can't download, but I believe that's because and android market does not allow app downloads over a 1xrtt data connection, so that's no fault of the evo or even metropcs (my ghetto carrier). youtube, layar, flixster, goggles and all that other good stuff work just fine.
With regard to your specific question, I did too get an error message (I forget what specific one) when I was trying to do part three of the eris guide with a stock rom. I flashed to damage control and went through all the steps without problems. And don't flash a new radio, or else you'll have to reinput all the specific metropcs/cricket settings in a program like qpst.
Btw, shazam is freakin' sweet!
to get all apps working on the evo is a little different. you need special bat. files and certain commands to get everything working including full apps,mms,gps and picking up 3G service. i have mine fully working on cricket
@ theboundless:
Well thanks for all those tips, they are certainly useful.
1. i am fully rooted.
2. did not know that, i do have just the stock rooted rom actually, i didn't want to get a custom rom because apparently they are missing a lot of features. can you recommend that that has everything working and uses htc sense?
- the main reason i ask is because i know good sources for WinMo roms, like ppcgeeks, but i don't know where to get the best android roms. do they have them all here at xda? or is there another site that all the devs use to post their roms?
3. ok i kinda get that, but i am not familiar with linux, so i don't know if the commands are going trough or not. it just seemed like the commands where echoing, i would love to see an actual screenshot of what a successful execution of this process looks like.
4. hmm sounds like you don't have 3g working yet huh?? well i've had my 3g working on cricket on my HTC TP2, i'm pretty sure i'll be able to get it working on this one, i hope.
@ Dream_7:
hey thanks for the info, sounds like the .bat's do an internal proxy re-routing configuration somehow, and that's pretty much what the phone needs, just like how i used proxycap on windows mobile to get my email and everything working.
well that's awesome that you got it working, would you mind helping me out here by letting me know where i can acquire these bats from, and how i would go about applying these procedures to my phone?
Hey kenshin
I do have "3g" working, tho the metropcs cdma network is pretty slow, the data connection type they use down here in cali is the 1xrtt cdma, which is lovingly referred to by many as "2.5g" Its the best metropcs had to offer down here until 4g time.
I flashed the latest damage control rom and it does support iptables. I'm not sure about others but my guess is any modded rom would.
As for the terminal commands, like I said you could just input them directly into your evo if you download a terminal emulator from the market. There are a lot of them, and out seems like any are fine.
And yes I have gps working.
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nice, btw i think i just found out i don't have full root, i thought i had full root and NAND access, but it doesn't seem so...
i did this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=720565
and i thought it was an upgrade of this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=706411
so i don't know where to go from here since i've already done one thing... i just need the nand and full root, but i don't know which method to go for since i'm kinda halfway, don't know which one is the best pickup road
I haven't tried any of those 3-click type root methods, I did the old-school full root:
//forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=123714
Just add the http at the beginning
The directions are explained very well, I just followed them line by line. It might look like a lot, but you only have to do it once. I do believe the autostart program needs the full root access, but don't quote me on that.
After you fully root and nand backup, you can flash a new rom compatible with iptables. Just a reminder, don't flash a new radio or else you'll probably have to reinstall all your metropcs/cricket phone settings.
So, I've been sick all weekend. What better way to spend a few hours indoors then to try out a fresh new ROM?
Last night I flashed from the old, worn out, seemingly no longer updated SkyRaider Sense (with Chad's Incredikernel) to what had been my old standby, CM which I believe came with it's own kernel. I am on XP. While native tether worked on SkyRaider, I couldn't get it working on CM7.1 which is a deal-breaker for me as I tether often (and though it's a good backup plan wireless tether SUCKS! soo slow). After trying to figure it out for a few hours, I came to the conclusion (wrong as it may be) that CM7 could not support wired tether, a problem that is isolated to that ROM.
Time for another flash. This morning I did some research and landed on MIUI and a new Incredikernel. I like this ROM but still no wired tether. Here's what happens:
1 Plug in USB
2 Menu>Settings>System>Tethering and Portable Hotspot>USB Tether ON
3 New Hardware Wizard Runs - doesn't matter though, I've downloaded no less than 10 drivers that are supposed to fix this and similar problems (tetherxp.inf, Remote NDIS based Internet Sharing Device, HTCSync, VZAccess, etc). Automatic install, let windows search, manually choose file - honey badger don't care.
4 Device Manager shows "RNDIS" Under "Other Devices" Anything I do - "The hardware was not installed because Windows could not find the necessary software."
5 A single tear rolls down my face.
Though this MAY be an easy fix, I have searched everywhere and cannot find the info I need. Feel free to post any link to solved posts concerning this, though I feel I've tried everything readily available.
Does Chad's new kernel support RNDIS? Is there a kernel that does? Can someone write one?
Is there a different driver that I am supposed to be using?
I don't want to go back to my nandroid backup.
Please bring NyQuil, thanks in advance,
-H
PS Yes, today I named my phone Honey Badger. 'Cause he's a bad*ss... but he doesn't give a sh*t.
HarrisonBP said:
So, I've been sick all weekend. What better way to spend a few hours indoors then to try out a fresh new ROM?
Last night I flashed from the old, worn out, seemingly no longer updated SkyRaider Sense (with Chad's Incredikernel) to what had been my old standby, CM which I believe came with it's own kernel. I am on XP. While native tether worked on SkyRaider, I couldn't get it working on CM7.1 which is a deal-breaker for me as I tether often (and though it's a good backup plan wireless tether SUCKS! soo slow). After trying to figure it out for a few hours, I came to the conclusion (wrong as it may be) that CM7 could not support wired tether, a problem that is isolated to that ROM.
Time for another flash. This morning I did some research and landed on MIUI and a new Incredikernel. I like this ROM but still no wired tether. Here's what happens:
1 Plug in USB
2 Menu>Settings>System>Tethering and Portable Hotspot>USB Tether ON
3 New Hardware Wizard Runs - doesn't matter though, I've downloaded no less than 10 drivers that are supposed to fix this and similar problems (tetherxp.inf, Remote NDIS based Internet Sharing Device, HTCSync, VZAccess, etc). Automatic install, let windows search, manually choose file - honey badger don't care.
4 Device Manager shows "RNDIS" Under "Other Devices" Anything I do - "The hardware was not installed because Windows could not find the necessary software."
5 A single tear rolls down my face.
Though this MAY be an easy fix, I have searched everywhere and cannot find the info I need. Feel free to post any link to solved posts concerning this, though I feel I've tried everything readily available.
Does Chad's new kernel support RNDIS? Is there a kernel that does? Can someone write one?
Is there a different driver that I am supposed to be using?
I don't want to go back to my nandroid backup.
Please bring NyQuil, thanks in advance,
-H
PS Yes, today I named my phone Honey Badger. 'Cause he's a bad*ss... but he doesn't give a sh*t.
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I've had the similar RNDIS issue before. What fixed the issue for me was installing the modified usb drivers from the unrevoked website. The thing is Windows would not install the drivers running normally. I had to boot the PC into safe mode, then I booted my phone in to Hboot then plugged it in to the PC and the drivers installed successfully. Give that a shot maybe it'll work for you..
Download this and unzip it then go to ADB , DRIVERS, HTC Modem Driver. The driver you require should be in there.
http://dinc.does-it.net/ADB/ADB-Fastboot-USB-Drivers_v4_(x86)(x64).zip
Thank you both, I hadn't tried installing in safe mode WHILE in HBOOT... however, it did not work. I tried both sets of drivers while in safe mode and HBOOT, then just in safe mode, then just in HBOOT.
Any other ideas? Questions?
Thanks
Any other ideas? Anyone else?
"bump" is too short of a message
Chad's incredikernel appears to support RNDIS. I'm looking to add to mine (gingertiny-v2) but I can't get it to build so far.
Still unsolved, is anyone out there good enough to solve this RNDIS driver riddle? Please, give it another go!
Thanks in advance.
Your pal,
-H
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I have been using PDAnet for a couple of years now and never had a problem with the USB tether until I got an update a week or so ago and now it just gets stuck on "connecting to your phone....". I have been emailing the website for PDAnet and they seem to think the update screwed up a driver or something so I reinstalled everything on the phone and PC including the phone drivers. I preferr stock since I am too lazy and too old to keep up with the speed at which changes come so has anyone else had this problem? If so is there a fix? If theres no fix how hard is it to roll back this last update?
Tethering is important to me so all options are on the table even if I have to get back into rooting (though I preferr not to since you guys would get sick of my dumb questions).
Now this has me bothered. Ive never posted a question in here that didn't get some kind of assistance. That would ordinarily make me think my problem was unique except for I have found others with the same issue posting in the PDAnet and PDAnet plus feedback on the Play store.
I'll take any attempt at something I haven't tried from one of you smarter folks. I did a factory reset and it did nothing to help the problem.
Then complain to PDAnet as they probably need to update their app to work with 4.2.2
I have and they are being quite useless. I've just always had good luck here on XDA. Oh well maybe it isnt meant to be.
On another note does anyone have any suggestions on another app to try for tethering without root?
It's not hard to roll back, except that you'll have to unlock the device's bootloader, which wipes its data. Also, you'll have to find a factory image of 4.2.1 for your device, unless you roll back to 4.1.2, then get an update to 4.2.1 and figure out how to disable it for the 4.2.2 update. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
When new versions of Android are released its normal for apps to require an update to work properly.
Koush has that no root usb tethering app. Can't remember the name, search the play store fore more apps from the Rom Manager dev and you will see it. Never used it but that's the one I know of.
Just about any custom firmware will have any tethering block or tracker disabled so you can just tether natively with a ROM.
Solved with jTether (root needed).
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I have complied all the guides I have made of my T-Mobile Galaxy S4 and wanted to share it with the Android community. This thread is intended to help you easily find tutorials for your T-Mobile Galaxy S4. All the guides come with a video, complete step-by-step guide, and pictures for each step to make the process easy as possible, I hope you enjoy! :good:
I have personally tested every single guide I include below and they are all working since I tried them!
How to Root T-Mobile Galaxy S4 using ClockworkMod Recovery method
How to Reset Binary Counter/Flash Counter - I HIGHLY recommend you do this before unrooting your device!
How to Unroot T-Mobile Galaxy S4 using Windows
How to Unroot T-Mobile Galaxy S4 - No computer required! (Mobile Odin - Useful for people with a Mac/Linux OS or if you can't get to a Windows computer)
How to install TWRP custom recovery on rooted Galaxy S4
How to do a Nandroid Backup - I HIGHLY recommend you at least do a Nandroid Backup of your "stock" Android ROM so if anything goes wrong while your installing a custom ROM you always have a backup!
Learn how to install a custom ROM! - Take your phone to a new level by learning how to install custom ROMS.
How to get free WiFi tether on T-Mobile Galaxy S4 - I have been using this method for over a year and have never been charged!
How to get Google Wallet on your Galaxy S4! - This guide will show you how to bypass Google's restriction and use the Wallet app on your Galaxy S4!
I really hope this helps you, especially people who are just getting starting into the "technical" side of Android. I will be updating these guides if/when I release more....stay tuned.
Amazing. Thanks yechganatic
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This is Great!
Being new to T-Mobile service and the S4, this will be very helpful to me.
I am Rooted with TWRP and would like to know if my S4 will accept the Port when I most likely port over my number from Verizon in a few days.
Update:
I just installed Wifi tether for Root Users, and it's working perfectly with security encryption WPA2-PSK protocol.
As a note, don't use the Android Wifi tether app with the Green icon.
Use the newer version of the Wifi Tether for Root Users app with the Gray & Yellow icons, version 3.3-beta2
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
I had installed the Green icon version first and didn't see the option to change the device, so I looked further.
This tip may help others, as I've seen posts in other threads by those installing the older version, saying it isn't working.
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Biker1 said:
This is Great!
Being new to T-Mobile service and the S4, this will be very helpful to me.
I am Rooted with TWRP and would like to know if my S4 will accept the Port when I most likely port over my number from Verizon in a few days.
Update:
I just installed Wifi tether for Root Users, and it's working perfectly with security encryption WPA2-PSK protocol.
As a note, don't use the Android Wifi tether app with the Green icon.
Use the newer version of the Wifi Tether for Root Users app with the Gray & Yellow icons, version 3.3-beta2
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
I had installed the Green icon version first and didn't see the option to change the device, so I looked further.
This tip may help others, as I've seen posts in other threads by those installing the older version, saying it isn't working.
PayPal donation sent.
Thanks
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Glad you are finding the thread helpful and thank you for the donation!!
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Glad you are finding the thread helpful and thank you for the donation!!
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Anytime
Btw, can my S4 accept the port from Verizon while it's rooted with a custom recovery? Tmo is going to port the phone number over in a few days.
Biker1 said:
Anytime
Btw, can my S4 accept the port from Verizon while it's rooted with a custom recovery? Tmo is going to port the phone number over in a few days.
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Yes from my understanding you should be fine. They should only need to use the T-Mobile sim card and possibly your Verizon sim card. They shouldn't need to use your Galaxy S4 to port over the phone number. Assuming your going to get a T-Mobile Galaxy S4 version.
techfanatic9 said:
Yes from my understanding you should be fine. They should only need to use the T-Mobile sim card and possibly your Verizon sim card. They shouldn't need to use your Galaxy S4 to port over the phone number. Assuming your going to get a T-Mobile Galaxy S4 version.
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For clarification, I currently have my Verizon S3 active on a Verizon account.
I purchased the S4 on T Mobile yesterday to give it a trial run.
T Mobile issued me a new phone number.
In a few days I'll be porting my Verizon number over to my S4 on Tmo, and closing out my Verizon account, and just wanted to make sure the OTA port will take.
Biker1 said:
For clarification, I currently have my Verizon S3 active on a Verizon account.
I purchased the S4 on T Mobile yesterday to give it a trial run.
T Mobile issued me a new phone number.
In a few days I'll be porting my Verizon number over to my S4 on Tmo, and closing out my Verizon account, and just wanted to make sure the OTA port will take.
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I am 90% sure that you will be fine, but if you think you might run into problems you can always unroot your phone, wait for the port, and then re-root your S4.
you the man!!
Thanks bro, damn you guys r geniuses
Been experiencing Wifi tether dropping out after a few minutes of surfing on my pc.
My pc shows connected to the internet, but then it says connected but no internet access.
I removed Encryption in case that was the cause, but the issue still persists.
Turning Wifi Off then On again on the S4 fixes the issue until it happens again.
I thought maybe I was losing 4G LTE connection on my S4 but it showed strong signal bars and Wifi tether was active.
Any ideas?
It just happened again while typing this post.
Biker1 said:
Been experiencing Wifi tether dropping out after a few minutes of surfing on my pc.
My pc shows connected to the internet, but then it says connected but no internet access.
I removed Encryption in case that was the cause, but the issue still persists.
Turning Wifi Off then On again on the S4 fixes the issue until it happens again.
I thought maybe I was losing 4G LTE connection on my S4 but it showed strong signal bars and Wifi tether was active.
Any ideas?
It just happened again while typing this post.
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You used my guide I provided correct?
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You used my guide I provided correct?
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Yes, I followed them as per the op.
I was still having issues so I followed the Settings changes in the thread below.
You can see my post over Here
I like the idea of using a vpn at both ends, but I assume Tmo can't 'sniff' out stuff even if you don't use a vpn. But it's good security anyway all the way around.
Biker1 said:
Yes, I followed them as per the op.
I was still having issues so I followed the Settings changes in the thread below.
You can see my post over Here
I like the idea of using a vpn at both ends, but I assume Tmo can't 'sniff' out stuff even if you don't use a vpn. But it's good security anyway all the way around.
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Hmmm...I'll try to find a solution, but if I can't you can install a custom ROM that has native tethering hack built in. I believe Wicked ROM has that feature.
root + CWM install did not work
I'm new to the S4 but not to rooting. Followed the how to root instructions and it failed to work. After successfully flashing CWM with Odin, I reboot into recovery but it is not CWM, it is the phone's stock recovery. I don't have root access and CWM clearly didn't install, even though Odin says it flashed successfully. Any help would be appreciated.
Thankyou!
techfanatic9 said:
Hmmm...I'll try to find a solution, but if I can't you can install a custom ROM that has native tethering hack built in. I believe Wicked ROM has that feature.
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I did the mods as per my previous post and everything's working well
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Smartphone Mobile Hotspot in the T Mobile - My Account app is showing mb usage while tethering with Wifi Tether for Root Users.
When I activate my vpn it is Not showing any usage.
The above is while using tether with the changes in my previous post, which includes a link to the thread.
Those using the tether should check it for themselves to be sure whether there is any sniffing going around
I have a T-Mobile Galaxy S4 and the CWM Recovery root worked great!
Thanks!
hot spot
hotspot completely doesn't work always ends up in error I've tried a million different options went back and forth up and down left and right nothing work... searched all kinds of guides online and everyone seems to have it working except me I have the newest version from Google Play I have no idea what's going on rooted root went fine.....can you tell me your exact options you have I searched other websites for their exact options but they do not work.......I'm using A s4 just haven't updated my profile
My WiFi Tether settings and link to app
Malicemizeruno said:
hotspot completely doesn't work always ends up in error I've tried a million different options went back and forth up and down left and right nothing work... searched all kinds of guides online and everyone seems to have it working except me I have the newest version from Google Play I have no idea what's going on rooted root went fine.....can you tell me your exact options you have I searched other websites for their exact options but they do not work.......I'm using A s4 just haven't updated my profile
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I've done the following (keep in mind, Mine has an issue with the "What the Hell! Your phone takes back control over the WiFi...."
But! If I start it up a second (or third) time, it seems to stay on
But, here are my settings:
Device-Profile: Samsung Galaxy S4
Setup Method: Auto
Encryption: unchecked (but I'd assume this to be your preference)
SSID: your preference
Channel: 01
MAC Spoof: unchecked
Don't disable Bluetooth: Unchecked
Access control: unchecked (But "should" also be your preference)
Keep Alive Checking: unchecked
Shutdown timer: unchecked (should be preference)
Idle Shutdown: unchecked
Literally, All I've really done since installing it, is change the profile to S4, and set the SSID to something different than AndroidTether.
I have to fight the What the Hell error a couple times, but it does work, and I'm able to get back on WiFi normally after I turn it off. (My old GS3 failed to enable the WiFi after running WiFi Tether, so each time I had to restart the phone, but this works fine)
Also, Side note:
The OP, contains a link with the WiFi Tether setup, but that page includes a link to the app in the Google Play store, which is now unavailable. Either on the computer, or on the phone, Google Play no longer shows this app in the library. Download it directly from the code.google.com site:
https://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
Reset flash counter before or after root?
I have a stupid question. It says in the OP that Reset Binary is suggested before rooting. But the tutorial for resetting the flash counter asks for SU privileges, which I won't have until I root. Can someone clarify this for me. Thanks.