sprint hotspot app - Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Is it possible that anyone saved the sprint hotspot installation files? I would like to reinstall it. Right now I'm using the epic experience rom and its not preloaded (for obvious reasons).
Edit: I have tried both of the ones listed for the I9000 and they don't work. Even with different kernels.

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You want to go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=773142

Go to google and type "android wifi tether", then click on the first link that pops up, at the top of the page that loads, click "downloads" then when that page redirects, your wifi tether apks are listed there. Pretty much any one of them work. And they're free... they don't charge $1 per day when you use it.
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the reason I want the Sprint app is because I've seen first hand that the rooted wifi-tether app has slower download speeds. Not by A LOT, but enough to bother me.

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I just rooted with VISIONary and I'm lookin for some good apps....any suggestions.
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Titanium Backup is a must.
Shootme for screenshots
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Thanks for suggestions. Will try them out.
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aad4321 said:
wifi tether
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Which one do you recommend?
seancneal said:
Which one do you recommend?
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this is my favorite, and it works on Visionary Temp Rooted G2
Wireless Tether for Root Users 2.0.5-pre11
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/detail?name=wireless_tether_2_0_5-pre11.apk
elreason4 said:
this is my favorite, and it works on Visionary Temp Rooted G2
Wireless Tether for Root Users 2.0.5-pre11
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/detail?name=wireless_tether_2_0_5-pre11.apk
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Cool. Thanks. I found this on another forum about and hour ago. Thanks for the response, though! I tested it with my buddy's iPhone and it works great.
good find guys took only about a minute in all to get it going! and works great
Is there a wired tether app just like this? Something other than pdanet or easy tether?
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elreason4 said:
this is my favorite, and it works on Visionary Temp Rooted G2
Wireless Tether for Root Users 2.0.5-pre11
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/detail?name=wireless_tether_2_0_5-pre11.apk
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Thanks so much this app works awsome on my temp rooted G2.
innerlight said:
Is there a wired tether app just like this? Something other than pdanet or easy tether?
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It's already built into the OS.
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Autokiller, adfree, titanium backup
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wireless tether
Can somebody help me out? I have read all the posts and I still cannot figure out why my wireless tether for visionary temp rooted g2 won't work. It installed fine and seems to be working, but I cannot see the signal on any of my other devices.
Thanks
kimchisniffer said:
Can somebody help me out? I have read all the posts and I still cannot figure out why my wireless tether for visionary temp rooted g2 won't work. It installed fine and seems to be working, but I cannot see the signal on any of my other devices.
Thanks
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Have you restarted since you installed VISIONary? if so click the icon and if it says device already rooted then it should work fine. I am thinking your device is not rooted.
When I first rooted my phone 2-3 days ago, I didn't think I would need Titanium backup. I thought I could manage with App Control. Now, I've factory reset my device twice. Once to get rid of the longer tempt root as it was not allowing me the use 1-click root. Second time was because my stock messenger wouldn't stop showing the notification in the taskbar. Yes, I turned off notification in the setting menu. The first reset I used App Control, it was a pain. I had to install all the apps one by one, and no system data was saved. The second time around I had just saved all my apps and system data using Titanium Backup. With just a few clicks I had all my apps reinstalled and data was all back. Now as I play around with Titanium, I noticed features like "lapels" which makes backing up only system apps with data (green) and user apps easy. I also learned it's best to pony up the $6 to be able to get multiple backups should you need it. If anyone ever used restore points in windows you could surely see the benefits of having multiple backups.
Now that I have a general knowledge of Titanium Backup, I'd like to erase all my backs and start over. Unfortunately I don't know where I could find my...backups...and delete them. I've tried the batch/delete all, to no avail. I might just have to erase from the sdcard or make another folder.
Anyways, I HIGHLY recommend you get Titanitum Backup. It doesn't matter if it's the free or paid one.
I did notice that it didn't save my launcher (pro) profile setting, ex. icons, and what not. It also doesn't save the data within the app, ex. I lost all my Angry Bird progress. But, I don't think the Titanium Backup is able to save such info, yet.
wireless tether shoot me and titanum are the best and seem only good ones for non developers
GOOD ROOT APP! Hot Reboot
I found one the other day called "Hot Reboot". Its like quickboot only it adds one great feature... fast rebooting. Its not a system reset like many other fast rebooters but it actually reboots the phone in an insanely fast speed. Its about $1 on the market and worth ever penny. At least try it out... its great for people who use a lot of apps and they reside on the sdcard which makes booting slow. And good for impatient folks
joemm said:
Thanks so much this app works awsome on my temp rooted G2.
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for the ones who was able to get the wifi tethering working, I have used VISIONary temp root set on auto at boot and installed the tethering app on this post, I get the "Not Root" message saying "Sorry, but your kernel does not have all the necessary features for running this application." Anybody got a clue? I am not familiar with adb manual installation. Thank you!
aedillor said:
for the ones who was able to get the wifi tethering working, I have used VISIONary temp root set on auto at boot and installed the tethering app on this post, I get the "Not Root" message saying "Sorry, but your kernel does not have all the necessary features for running this application." Anybody got a clue? I am not familiar with adb manual installation. Thank you!
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Are you sure you gave complete SuperUser permissions to the Wireless Tether app?
This is great! I'm pretty impatient lol
sino8r said:
I found one the other day called "Hot Reboot". Its like quickboot only it adds one great feature... fast rebooting. Its not a system reset like many other fast rebooters but it actually reboots the phone in an insanely fast speed. Its about $1 on the market and worth ever penny. At least try it out... its great for people who use a lot of apps and they reside on the sdcard which makes booting slow. And good for impatient folks
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Downloading apks.

My evo is rooted and I want to try some apps before I buy them. I know Google doesn't want you to download apks from the internet so they try to block them. Sometimes I can get them to download and sometimes I cant. Is their any way you can get your evo to bypass this? I don't want an app from the market. Maybe a file I can delete using root explorer or something?
Menu > Settings > Applications
make sure "unknown sources" is checked.
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Menu > Settings > Applications
make sure "unknown sources" is checked.
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No that's not the problem. All that does is let you install them. I need help downloading them. It downloads them sometimes but most of the time it doesn't.
Downloading them from where? If you are downloading them from a 3rd party site, then the problem is with the site itself. Unless you are having problems downloading everything. If you are only having difficulties downloading apk files, then try getting them from another source.
I've noticed certain apps do not install, unless installed from the market.
One such app is google maps. After switching to cm7, gapps wanted to install maps 5.31 (current version). I wanted 5.0. Manually installing 5.0 would fail right at the end with a "unable to install" or "installation unsuccessful" message.
Pushing said app to /system/app, adjusting permissions, then rebooting yielded success.
I can install them I just can't download them.
warez is bad mm'kay. don't discuss in thread. pm peeps for that
JerenOtt said:
I can install them I just can't download them.
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How are you trying to download them?
Why don't you download them using a computer then transfer them to your phone via USB?
Note: I'm not condoning piracy.
9 out of 10 users have pirated apps before. Its not right but people do it.
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I think of if as a free trial, then I always buy them to get the updates. I have a few that I paid for and never use because I went over the 15 minute limit. I also have a few paid ones that are junk, FC a lot and the dev abandoned.
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I think of if as a free trial, then I always buy them to get the updates. I have a few that I paid for and never use because I went over the 15 minute limit. I also have a few paid ones that are junk, FC a lot and the dev abandoned.
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I probably have 10 abandoned apps I've paid for that don't even do anything when you click them; just says no link or something. Some of them from early android days. Bastard devs lol
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Yea a buck isn't so bad, but $5+ apps with no trial, demo or free version you bet Im gonna hit up 4******.*** and look for an apk and give it a run.
Ohh 4*****.*** sucks. I got something wayyyy more epic! Lol
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If you're using 3g/4g to download, make sure you have the Sprint proxy disabled. It may or may not cause problems.
I kind of understand "trying before you buy"... as long as you buy. I just hate how people feel like these apps should be handed to them, like they're entitled.
I can't say much since I pirate music, but I always make sure to purchase from the bands I really appreciate, especially the lesser known & local bands. That's kind of how I view app/rom developers, they're local to the community... so I always either purchase the apps or use a free alternative.

Gingerbread Screen capture app without being rooted

Supposedly we should be able to do screenshots now on Gingerbread without being rooted. Can someone lead me in the right direction? How do I do this or does someone know of an app that will work on with Gingerbread?
App
Anyone know an App that will work?
There are plenty in the Android market without root.
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I feel like this has been asked before so I'll be looking around, as of now this is all I could find on the market, though I faintly remember there being quite a few that worked well without root, this one needs to be purchased though.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.edwardkim.android.screenshotitfullnoroot
Update: grr.. can't find it. Must of been taken down, hopefully another user knows/has a screenshot app w/o needing root.
If you do decide to ever root, there's apps available for free on this, just saying if you ever gather the cojones to do it.
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Optionally you can hook it up to a pc that has the android sdk installed, and use the ddms.bat file.
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Thanks Everyone
I appreciate the replies. The no root screenshot app was the only one I could find as well but it looked like you had to hook it up to a PC every time.
I just wanted one that would take a screenshot, save it immediately in the gallery and then I would have the option to send it as a text
I had this functionality before upgrade to Froyo and then most apps said :"requires root access"
However - I did read somewhere that gingerbread allows this without root but there doesnt seem to be an app developed that doesnt need to be connected to a computer
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I appreciate the replies. The no root screenshot app was the only one I could find as well but it looked like you had to hook it up to a PC every time.
I just wanted one that would take a screenshot, save it immediately in the gallery and then I would have the option to send it as a text
I had this functionality before upgrade to Froyo and then most apps said :"requires root access"
However - I did read somewhere that gingerbread allows this without root but there doesnt seem to be an app developed that doesnt need to be connected to a computer
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Your best bet is to root.
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[Q] Sprint hotspot app?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

I really didnt want to start a new thread about this but I've received no help in the chat room and cant find an answer in Q&A. so... My problem is, Im trying to freeze sprint hotspot and cant find it when I search for it in the bloat freezer app. I tried freezing random sprint apps to see if that would work and nada. so if ANYONE has frozen this app already or knows where to find it/change file name in root explorer/ delete it. please let me know! Thanks in advance. Rude_Jude.
I think its actually buikt into the framework
I have searched many times for the app so i could remove it and never found it
Also the hitspot hack uses modifies framework so it kinda makes sense
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gtuansdiamm said:
I think its actually buikt into the framework
I have searched many times for the app so i could remove it and never found it
Also the hitspot hack uses modifies framework so it kinda makes sense
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Its in the settings.apk, it can be removed, but not easily.
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So, I should or shouldnt remove it? And if I should, can you, chris41g tell me what file name its under or tell me how to find it? Please??
Chris already told you where it's located. It's built into the Settings.apk - unless you've messed with Android before I wouldn't touch it.
Do you just not want it because you don't have tethering in your plan or what? Just wondering since most people want it and there's a fix in the Dev section so you can use the wireless hotspot app.
I realize he told me its in the settings apk... But there are layers upon layers to look through. I already have teather so I dont need hotspot. I just want to stop any apps from automatically running. What would hot spot do for me that teather doesn't already do?
RussellEstridge25 said:
I realize he told me its in the settings apk... But there are layers upon layers to look through. I already have teather so I dont need hotspot. I just want to stop any apps from automatically running. What would hot spot do for me that teather doesn't already do?
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its not a simple edit, you can remove it from the xml file and the icon goes away, but its hard to get it compiled back, because it uses that xml for a signature
chris41g said:
its not a simple edit, you can remove it from the xml file and the icon goes away, but its hard to get it compiled back, because it uses that xml for a signature
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Got ya, thanks anyway. Thats all I needed to know. Leave it alone.
RussellEstridge25 said:
I realize he told me its in the settings apk... But there are layers upon layers to look through. I already have teather so I dont need hotspot. I just want to stop any apps from automatically running. What would hot spot do for me that teather doesn't already do?
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Infrastructure. It can be used in access point mode (AP) - the other tether apps can't. A lot of things can only connect to an access point - like the PS3, XBOX, tablets, so on. On the plus side, the Google wireless tether app can use 4G, the Sprint one can't right now unless you actually pay for it.
KCRic said:
Infrastructure. It can be used in access point mode (AP) - the other tether apps can't. A lot of things can only connect to an access point - like the PS3, XBOX, tablets, so on. On the plus side, the Google wireless tether app can use 4G, the Sprint one can't right now unless you actually pay for it.
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good to know. Thanks.

Good Root Apps

Now I understand that most people just search the app market looking for good root apps, but this cant take time. As a guy who just rooted their phone with clockwork 5.0.2.7 mod, and a BML, and then switched over to a CM9 ICS ROM all in one day, which isn't too bad. Luckily I am in college for electronics engineering technology so I know quite a bit about electronics so rooting wasn't an issue.
Now I see that there are similar threads that this site is showing me as I am making this, but I was wondering for apps that work best with the Epic 4G.
As I know there are apps that work with some phones, and others that well, don't.
I already have Titanium Backup which helped with clearing and wiping everything to switch over to CM9. Actually, I found that recovery doesn't like mounting SD cards over 2GB, so I backed up on my 16GB SD, and used my 2GB for the files.
Anyways, if there are any decent apps for the Epic 4G rooted phones in particular that would great if someone could drop me a line/reply.
First of all before posting a thread please check google for root apps!!- there's even a whole thread for it-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633386
I'm just going to list my Top 3 Favorites:
1."Wireless Tether for Root Users" / "FoxFi" ( Don't get the one from the play store- its not compatible- get the apk from somewhere else instead)
2."ES File Explorer File Manager"-and check root explorer in the settings of the app
3."Rom Manager"
Well there's no "must have" apps for a rooted epic. You just search and use whatever apps you need or whatever you like. As the guy above listed wifi tether and rom manager I can't say he's wrong but I don't use wifi tether so that's not one of my apps and I perfer to use the cwm app over rom manager. So its really all up to you on what apps you use.
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Well there's no "must have" apps for a rooted epic.
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Nope, it should be law that every rooted user should get RomTool Box
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superuser, for obvious reasons.
es file explorer, so you can write/delete/change stuff in the root.
the only two that are MUST HAVES in my phone
AdAway is pretty great....blocks ads in your browser and in-app via a hosts file.
Droidwall
Rocking cm9
Root uninstaller pro! That app is amazing! Has the ability to freeze an app, unfreeze when you launch said app, and then refreeze it upon closing it out! Absolutely amazing and comes in handy for apps that like to open on their own randomly that you don't want to freeze because you use them often... maybe like google maps.... tons of other features also... only downside is its a paid app but I love it and its totally worth the money to get rid of nusiance apps without actually getting rid of them!

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