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Wifi tether

Sorry if this has been asked but can anyone get the wifi tether apps to work? I've trieda couple and my laptop can't even see the connection. I'm on stock rooted.
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mikebel3 said:
Sorry if this has been asked but can anyone get the wifi tether apps to work? I've trieda couple and my laptop can't even see the connection. I'm on stock rooted.
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did you check the development section. Hotspot hack was just posted...

Wireless tether for root users is working fine for me.

wifi tether 3.0 beta works for me. I am on zedomax kernel v3, though

mikebel3 said:
Sorry if this has been asked but can anyone get the wifi tether apps to work? I've trieda couple and my laptop can't even see the connection. I'm on stock rooted.
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Did you enable wifi encryption? While in the app, click on the MENU KEY>SETTINGS>and select ENABLE WIFI ENCRYPTION...by default, the key is "abcdefghijklm" but you can set it to any 13 character string...I'd recommend just using the default 1st

chazglenn3 said:
Wireless tether for root users is working fine for me.
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Are you on stock rooted?

KingOfThaJungle said:
Did you enable wifi encryption? While in the app, click on the MENU KEY>SETTINGS>and select ENABLE WIFI ENCRYPTION...by default, the key is "abcdefghijklm" but you can set it to any 13 character string...I'd recommend just using the default 1st
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Looking online it looks like I need a supported kernal, stock won't do it. I'll have to do some flashing tonight. Thanks

mikebel3 said:
Looking online it looks like I need a supported kernal, stock won't do it. I'll have to do some flashing tonight. Thanks
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no kernel helped me so far and i tried evey apk out there including barnacle but it worked fine on og epic and free hotspot works fine with hack so im clueless.

darren.wlsn1 said:
no kernel helped me so far and i tried evey apk out there including barnacle but it worked fine on og epic and free hotspot works fine with hack so im clueless.
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I'm running it right now from my iPad. It's v3 beta 6. Running on stock rom with stock eg30plus kernel. Pm me if you want to try this one. No configuration needed just make sure you are rooted and it works fine on 3G and 4g

mikebel3 said:
Looking online it looks like I need a supported kernal, stock won't do it. I'll have to do some flashing tonight. Thanks
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Did you try enabling wifi encryption? I use it at work everyday when I set up the VPN client on users laptops. You can't hit the VPN gateway from w/in the network, so I use the wifi tether app to login from outside the firewall and it works great!

The wifi hack is nice since it is the stock wifi tether app being used.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286236
I like it that way better so I can use my control widget to turn it on and off from my home screen.

try and see if a different wifi device sees it, id bet its a laptop wifi issue and not your phone..just check with anything wifi
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Success100 said:
I'm running it right now from my iPad. It's v3 beta 6. Running on stock rom with stock eg30plus kernel. Pm me if you want to try this one. No configuration needed just make sure you are rooted and it works fine on 3G and 4g
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I tried this version and it works! Thanks. I didn't need to enable encryption for it to work. Under Device-Profile I left it on auto.

mikebel3 said:
I tried this version and it works! Thanks. I didn't need to enable encryption for it to work. Under Device-Profile I left it on auto.
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sweet! 10char

Capped at .4 kbps
I thought I fixed the issue but it's back to being really slow on 4g and 3g. Tried factory reset and that didn't help. If anyone has an idea or suggestion I'd appreciate it. I'm running stock rooted kernel.

What is the need for a tethering app when there's an option to tether under settings?
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AreOh said:
What is the need for a tethering app when there's an option to tether under settings?
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via USB.
Do we know if the Sprint Hotspot hack tethers 4G?

That's it? Just so you dont have to use a usb? When you use a app instead of the option in settings does that use our unlmited data or will it be capped?

nyc_zx10 said:
via USB.
Do we know if the Sprint Hotspot hack tethers 4G?
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thats what I wanna know
but in the caulkin topic they said no

SayWhat10 said:
thats what I wanna know
but in the caulkin topic they said no
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It does not because the person(Necrosan) that is being given credit for the 3g hack states in his thread since he does not have 4g in his area to do testing. You can go on his thread and see if you can be a tester so that we may be able to get the hack going. But for now you would need a third party app to use 4g tethering unfortunately

Best tethering app

What app Oscar anyone using on their rooted Samsung s iii?
Prior to switching it was baked into my CM9 os. So I am not sure what app to download. I have tried one bit it is constantly stopping
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WiFi Tether from the market works best for me!

I am seeing a lot of negative comments about this app 'wifi tether' and gs III stock. It seems to indicate that it does not play well together. This is why I was asking, because this was my experience today: No consistent connection, it simply drops the tether and the app stops.
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Better get used to it if ur stayin stock. All that works unless u have the means to Bluetooth tether. If u can do it with Bluetooth try foxfi. Normal tether doesn't work with it yet. Also if u haven't done so, in addition to setting gnex profile in the tether app and unchecking the disable wake lock option, delete ConnectionManager.apk from /system/app. Probably the cause of your tethering woes

Thanks for confirming
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Www.foxfi.com will let wifi sctivate with root or no root. Does work for gs3. I use it frequently with sprint.
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But it doesn't work. It says it active but you get a error on the device when you try to use it
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Yeah FoxFi wouldn't work fir me either. My laptop saw the ssid but would never connect. I tried another tablet but had the same results. Wifi tether used to work for me but doesn't for some reason after the latest update.
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Hmm i use an older version than what is available now. I have no issues.
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Can you post the older version? Or can I send you my email address to mail it?
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SoxIn4 said:
Yeah FoxFi wouldn't work fir me either. My laptop saw the ssid but would never connect. I tried another tablet but had the same results. Wifi tether used to work for me but doesn't for some reason after the latest update.
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WiFi Tether works for me just fine (gotta select the GNexus CDMA/LTE profile).
The only hiccup I've found is that before I activate tethering, I often need to do a fresh reboot on the GSIII, or else it will claim its broadcasting, but it really isn't.
And, of course, root IS required for this particular app.

derrickmd18 said:
Can you post the older version? Or can I send you my email address to mail it?
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I don't know enough about the rules on posting links so................
I did a google search for "wifi tether versions"
Down toward the bottom of the results I came across a page from the androidpolice site.
Right above the row of three screen shots is the following sentence: (If it does get pulled, however, you can always grab the apk from Here).
Click on the word "Here" and it will take you to the android-wifi-tether project home page.
Click on downloads and that will get you to where you want to be.
I am running Jelly Bean on my GS3 and have yet to be able to get wifi tether or foxfi to work at all.
I am about to start at the oldest version of wifi tether and work my way forward until I find something that works.
Until I find something stable, I will be using pdanet for wired tether. Hey, it works all day long for me.
On EDIT.............
Ignore most of the above and just google "android wifi tether project"
It will cut out most of the steps and is the first result on google.
Dang, I've been here almost two years and still considered a new member?
Had to wait 5 minutes before I could edit the post with better info.
Trust me, I'm a real person........not a spam bot!
Sure it has something to do with post count.

Any luck with older versions of wifi tether?
Greg0u812 said:
... I am running Jelly Bean on my GS3 and have yet to be able to get wifi tether or foxfi to work at all.
I am about to start at the oldest version of wifi tether and work my way forward until I find something that works.
Until I find something stable, I will be using pdanet for wired tether. Hey, it works all day long for me.
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Any luck GregO? I'm also running JB on the GS3. If you find a wifi tether please let us know. Thanks.

BJBes said:
Any luck GregO? I'm also running JB on the GS3. If you find a wifi tether please let us know. Thanks.
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Not yet.
Work got real busy right after I made the post and I wasn't able to go through the apk's.
I have to go over to another house and do a few hours worth of work before I can really get in and mess with these.
It may be late this evening (for me) but I am still going to try and run through them.

Sorry about the delay.
I wasn't able to do anything with this until this morning.
I was unable to get any of the versions to work with JB.
Three different computers........three different os's, n one would see it.
Could possibly be that I am simply missing something.

Ver 1.81.3 wprks fine with the sprint version.
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WiFi tether or built in tethering with a custom ROM.
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Dalmus said:
WiFi Tether works for me just fine (gotta select the GNexus CDMA/LTE profile).
The only hiccup I've found is that before I activate tethering, I often need to do a fresh reboot on the GSIII, or else it will claim its broadcasting, but it really isn't.
And, of course, root IS required for this particular app.
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That is incorrect. On the newest wifi tether app in the market, you set it as Samsung galaxy s3 and it works great. On 3.1 beta 14, you have to select galaxy nexus cdma
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Greg0u812 said:
Sorry about the delay.
I wasn't able to do anything with this until this morning.
I was unable to get any of the versions to work with JB.
Three different computers........three different os's, n one would see it.
Could possibly be that I am simply missing something.
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The app will not work for jelly bean. The developer needs to update the app. I have not found any wireless tether apps that work with jb
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wifi tether always works easiest for me.

mnhertz26 said:
The app will not work for jelly bean. The developer needs to update the app. I have not found any wireless tether apps that work with jb
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Well bah humbug!
Guess we'll have to wait for an update then.
Thanks for the info.

Barnacle Wi-Fi tether

Hopefully someone can shed some light on this.
I used to use Barnacle on my old Photon, and had no issues with it. Now I'm running it on Lifeless ROM for our phones, and while it doesn't spit out any errors, it certainly isn't functioning the way it should.
Barnacle starts and runs perfectly, even shows " sharing your connection" with no errors at all, but still, no device is able to see or connect to the network. When searching for the Wi-Fi network on any other phone, laptop, etc, it's just not even there, like it doesn't exist.
If anyone is familiar with this app, or knows a way to get it functioning, I'd greatly appreciate any info.
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Hopefully someone can shed some light on this.
I used to use Barnacle on my old Photon, and had no issues with it. Now I'm running it on Lifeless ROM for our phones, and while it doesn't spit out any errors, it certainly isn't functioning the way it should.
Barnacle starts and runs perfectly, even shows " sharing your connection" with no errors at all, but still, no device is able to see or connect to the network. When searching for the Wi-Fi network on any other phone, laptop, etc, it's just not even there, like it doesn't exist.
If anyone is familiar with this app, or knows a way to get it functioning, I'd greatly appreciate any info.
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how did you even get this on your phone? i just tried to download it and it says it isnt available on our carrier.

Look up WIFI Tether on google play, there will be one called "WiFi Tether for Root Users" made by "Müller, Lemons, Buxton"
I've been using it for a while no issues so far.

wewooo said:
Look up WIFI Tether on google play, there will be one called "WiFi Tether for Root Users" made by "Müller, Lemons, Buxton"
I've been using it for a while no issues so far.
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I've used this on my Optimus S Galaxy Nexus and Optimus G and they all work great. This is the best app for tethering. They even have older version to where a certain version works.

wewooo said:
Look up WIFI Tether on google play, there will be one called "WiFi Tether for Root Users" made by "Müller, Lemons, Buxton"
I've been using it for a while no issues so far.
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What device profile do you use
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genaro12543 said:
What device profile do you use
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wlan0 works well for me.

genaro12543 said:
What device profile do you use[/QUOTE ]
I use Generic ICS/JB wlan0. There's a couple other too.
^^^^What timing?!
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engine95 said:
genaro12543 said:
What device profile do you use[/QUOTE ]
I use Generic ICS/JB wlan0. There's a couple other too.
^^^^What timing?!
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BEAT YOU TO IT HAHAHA
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WiFi teether owns when you have 4g

yep just got wifi tether for root, barnacle didn't work, and this one i see actually supports WPA as opposed to being limited to WEP, which caused issues with my linux box connecting to it.
Hopefully this is fixed with WPA, we'll find out

WiFi Tether stopped working for me. It does what's described in the first post; runs fine, no errors, and says it's tethering. It worked for about a month and now nothing.
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I took the advice and tried Wi-Fi tether from the market. Basically does exactly what barnacle did, with a slight change. Now, other devices will see and connect to the Wi-Fi network, but will still not get internet access. Almost like the data service was blocked.
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Wifi Tether on 4.3

So anyone know if there is a working wifi tether for the Note ii now that I have updated to 4.3?
Thanks,
Adan

Adanedhels said:
So anyone know if there is a working wifi tether for the Note ii now that I have updated to 4.3?
Thanks,
Adan
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I would like to know as well. Just did the update and realized I can't get Wifi Tether to work anymore! :crying:

I'm using Synergy mk4 and stock wifi hotspot works just fine. :good:
Edit: sorry you were referring to wifi tether. anyway, just letting you know that you can use hotspot as an option.

jjm96
I have a rooted sphl900 note 2. Did update to 4.3 and lost my ability to use WiFi tether by trev mod. Is there a fix?
Or do I have to wipe out my phone and put a rom which has tethering ability? What do I have to do to get it back ?
Can anybody help its much appreciated. I really dont like to wipe phone since I have a lot of stuff on it, but if I have I will.
Thank you. Jjm96:crying:

jjm96 said:
I have a rooted sphl900 note 2. Did update to 4.3 and lost my ability to use WiFi tether by trev mod. Is there a fix?
Or do I have to wipe out my phone and put a rom which has tethering ability? What do I have to do to get it back ?
Can anybody help its much appreciated. I really dont like to wipe phone since I have a lot of stuff on it, but if I have I will.
Thank you. Jjm96:crying:
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I believe the newer roms are coming out with native hotspot. Just use that. System settings/more/portable hotspot

jjm96
moose1313 said:
I believe the newer roms are coming out with native hotspot. Just use that. System settings/more/portable hotspot
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Which ones would be good for sprint.note2?
expecially the ones with the least bugs and have hotspot working for tethering.
jjm96

Works through settings....
jjm96 said:
Which ones would be good for sprint.note2?
expecially the ones with the least bugs and have hotspot working for tethering.
jjm96
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The Bluetooth works on mine, I have not tried the USB yet. I didn't think Sprint would make it so easy to tether or maybe sprint doesn't have any control. I'm just happy I can tether again.

Lorjay's ROM. You can easily find it in the development section. You need the deodexed version though
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Wifi Tether - TrevE Mod
Have you tried Wifi Tether - TrevE Mod? I prefer it over the stock tethering

It won't work. And why don't you like the stock tethering? No mucking around with device settings, network settings, routing fix, clamping, etc. Simple and easy...and it works!
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problems with mss clamping and log.files
Similarily to a previous poster, when I updated to 4.3 my wifi tether trevE no longer works. Whatever is keeping it from working is preventing my wife's s4, both are rooted (obviously), they both have the same message. When I try to start tethering the reply message is " tether started with problems, please Check logs"
when I go to the logs, it tells me the file doesn't exist. I think this is my main problem.
When looking up the proper settings, enable mss Clamping was # 10 on the list, but there wasn't a setting for mss clamping.
Has anyone fixed this yet? I've seen plenty of google articles with the same issue. Thanks in advance.

Aronmorg said:
Similarily to a previous poster, when I updated to 4.3 my wifi tether trevE no longer works. Whatever is keeping it from working is preventing my wife's s4, both are rooted (obviously), they both have the same message. When I try to start tethering the reply message is " tether started with problems, please Check logs"
when I go to the logs, it tells me the file doesn't exist. I think this is my main problem.
When looking up the proper settings, enable mss Clamping was # 10 on the list, but there wasn't a setting for mss clamping.
Has anyone fixed this yet? I've seen plenty of google articles with the same issue. Thanks in advance.
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I've been looking for two weeks to get this wifi tether to work again. TreVe doesn't work anymore.

What's the craze for the wifi tether 3rd party app when the stock one works fine with the hack? I'm just not understanding the struggle you guys are going through when there's such an easy solution...
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ecs87 said:
What's the craze for the wifi tether 3rd party app when the stock one works fine with the hack? I'm just not understanding the struggle you guys are going through when there's such an easy solution...
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I'm looking for the hack now; which thread can I find it in? thanks

Lorjay's thread in the development section.
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Any other suggestions for tether limit?

So far I have tried wifi tether router, zip fix to remove provisions, changing apn settings, adding dun to the stock apn, tried wifi tether from the thread here at XDA. And not a damn thing has worked. This is getting ridiculous what other options are there to get around the annoying up sell page?
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Xposed framework and x tether works great for me

Pdanet works great for me . Only through usb . Bluetooth gets detected . Just check the option to hide tether usage in task bar icon
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dmonger11b said:
So far I have tried wifi tether router, zip fix to remove provisions, changing apn settings, adding dun to the stock apn, tried wifi tether from the thread here at XDA. And not a damn thing has worked. This is getting ridiculous what other options are there to get around the annoying up sell page?
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Use Tweaked 3.95 ... you don't have to modify anything

sevenslugs said:
Use Tweaked 3.95 ... you don't have to modify anything
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I am using tweaked 3.95 actually and still getting the up sell page.
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dmonger11b said:
I am using tweaked 3.95 actually and still getting the up sell page.
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What apn is selected?

The normal t-mobile apn is the only one that works if I select the tethering one it automatically switches back to the LTE apn when my data reconnects
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dmonger11b said:
The normal t-mobile apn is the only one that works if I select the tethering one it automatically switches back to the LTE apn when my data reconnects
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if you have Wifi tether router I'd highly suggest emailing Fabio, he helped me out now it works like a charm!

Use no lte apn

ric0n408 said:
if you have Wifi tether router I'd highly suggest emailing Fabio, he helped me out now it works like a charm!
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Thanks I'll try emailing him. and @sevenslugs whats the name of the APN to try I only have LTE, tether (which doesn't stick) and IMS which I have no idea what that is.

If you are using tweaked you should have a "NoLTE" apn for tethering

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If you are using tweaked you should have a "NoLTE" apn for tethering
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Negative I added the LTE tether apn the other three were pre-installed
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yrcqxu6mraslw5p/Screenshot_2014-11-25-13-40-19.png?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/g223blui56oyrmx/Screenshot_2014-11-30-10-00-41.png?dl=0
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I am using tweaked 3.95 actually and still getting the up sell page.
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Can you install xposed framework? Tried X Tether?

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Can you install xposed framework? Tried X Tether?
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Just tried. Unless I am doing something wrong it's not working. I installed the module and everything and since it says there's no UI for it all you do is install and use native tethering or what?

dmonger11b said:
Just tried. Unless I am doing something wrong it's not working. I installed the module and everything and since it says there's no UI for it all you do is install and use native tethering or what?
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Yeah that's exactly what I did and when I tether it has never reported more than a few mbs and that's steaming Netflix

I'll try next month when my bill renews i might be having the issue since I'm already at the limit
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I'm on Effortless rom and have unlimited tether. Just flash the rom and the SD and tether fix zip. Then, follow the instructions. Go to APN and reset to default and restart your phone. After that, turn on your hotspot and go back to APN and click on the T-mobile Tether APN. Give it a few seconds and it'll automatically switch back to the T-mobile US LTE APN and you should have unlimited tether. You'll have to click on the Tether APN every time you want to tether. This method works for me.

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i might be having the issue since I'm already at the limit
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Ding Ding Ding - winner winner chicken dinner -
THAT is exactly what the problem is and I cant understand why nobody on this website (and on these similar threads) have no clue about this, all suggesting 50 solutions, none of which work cause tmo already turned OFF their hotspot after 5g.
NONE of these suggestions are actual "hotspots", they just reroute, or mask the tethered data so it's not reported. These "fixes" do not fix the fact tmo turned off their hotspot after 5g tether.
Once ur new billing cycle starts, ALL these suggestions will work, but until then, NONE of them will work.
Fortunately for myself, I have an unlocked att N3, and I use the att hotspot (which of course does NOT talk to tmo), so I can tether to my hearts content without jumping thru all these stupid and frustrating hoops that the OP is going thru right now -
So OP, u can keep trying all this crap every month, or simply flash the ATT rom on ur N3, and then turn on the blue att hotspot, (instead of using the metered pink tmo hotspot). Then u will be truly unlimited with no tethering limits -

XiphoneUzer said:
Ding Ding Ding - winner winner chicken dinner -
THAT is exactly what the problem is and I cant understand why nobody on this website (and on these similar threads) have no clue about this, all suggesting 50 solutions, none of which work cause tmo already turned OFF their hotspot after 5g.
NONE of these suggestions are actual "hotspots", they just reroute, or mask the tethered data so it's not reported. These "fixes" do not fix the fact tmo turned off their hotspot after 5g tether.
Once ur new billing cycle starts, ALL these suggestions will work, but until then, NONE of them will work.
Fortunately for myself, I have an unlocked att N3, and I use the att hotspot (which of course does NOT talk to tmo), so I can tether to my hearts content without jumping thru all these stupid and frustrating hoops that the OP is going thru right now -
So OP, u can keep trying all this crap every month, or simply flash the ATT rom on ur N3, and then turn on the blue att hotspot, (instead of using the metered pink tmo hotspot). Then u will be truly unlimited with no tethering limits -
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That's not how this works, Its not how any of this works.

razieltov said:
That's not how this works, Its not how any of this works.
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Why would you say something so stupid?
That is EXACTLY how it works, and my billing cycle just ended last week on the 4th, and I used 289.4GB
So how do you explain me getting past tmo's 5g tether limit, month after month, after month !!!