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Anyone got their hotspot working w/o paying for tethering?

After rooting my phone I figured i would give the hotspot a shot. But when i try to browse on my ipad it brings me to the VZW self provision broadband page.
I normally use wifi tether, but i would rather be able to use the built in because its an infasture netowork vs the ad-hoc wifi tether gives me.

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Festaman said:
After rooting my phone I figured i would give the hotspot a shot. But when i try to browse on my ipad it brings me to the VZW self provision broadband page.
I normally use wifi tether, but i would rather be able to use the built in because its an infasture netowork vs the ad-hoc wifi tether gives me.
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actually your right and your wrong at the same time sadly; your right about the infrastructure network vs ad-hoc, but wrong about the 3g hotspot app vs. tethering & portable hotspot not an app.
The 3g hotspot app is a verizon product not googles in the sense your looking at.
The tethering & portable hotspot should have been activated in wireless & networks section, right between "Bluetooth setting & VPN settings" from a froyo(2.2) google standpoint but in our case its not even there.
Hope this clears up the mistakes about froyo tethering & portable hotspot and verizon 3g mobile hotspot app.

Yes it does thanks! I have a nexus one So i know what your talking about.

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if your rooted.. download "wireless tether for rooted" wam bam thank you mam.. all done..

xdaadmin said:
if your rooted.. download "wireless tether for rooted" wam bam thank you mam.. all done..
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he stated in the post that he was rooted, he just wanted to use the native tethering application.

Does this mean that if we can get a vanilla Froyo or a custom ROM compiled from source that we'll have the true Android hotspot?

xdaadmin said:
if your rooted.. download "wireless tether for rooted" wam bam thank you mam.. all done..
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That's all fine and well except that the wifi tether app runs in adhoc mode not infrastructure.
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why do not you just use pdanet from market?

There was a new experimental Wifi Tether build that was released dismorning bringing it up to Pre9. I was unable to find a change log, still adhoc?

fuzio1963 said:
why do not you just use pdanet from market?
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Pdanet creates an ad hoc network just like every other third party app.
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If its just the one computer you are logging on with use the BT method very easy and works quite well for free and even on non-rooted phone

[Q] [SOLVED] EVO Mobile Hotspot / Wireless Tether

Just got and rooted the Evo. Currently trying out Fresh Evo with the Netarchy kernel. I achieved a 1.2Ghz overclock and the higher refresh rate did wonders for the performance!
Now unfortunately the 1 real feature I got the Evo for doesn't work on these stock-ish roms. I am on the go these days and have a laptop, a desktop, and a phone I'd like to connect to the mobile hotspot feature. I know "tether" apps exist such as PDANet but I'd rather use the built in hot-spot feature to connect multiple devices.
Does any hack, rom or kernel exist to unlock this feature built into Froyo 2.2?
P.S I did use the search button just nothing recent or relevant.
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*** Solution #1 ***
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1.) Put bcm4329.ko in /sdcard/android.tether/ (I'm on rooted vanilla)
2.) Download the newest version of Wireless Tether at http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
The newest version supports WPA2-PSK whereas the one on the android market only supports WEP. Pre8 also seems to have better support for the Evo on 2.2
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*** Solution #2 ***
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1.) Install Cyanogen 6, which is based on the original AOSP Google code. Froyo 2.2 by Google original code included the hotspot feature and it was modified in the Sprint release. The built in hot spotting feature of 2.2 will work without a tethering application in Cyanogen 6.

Yes the hotspot works on stock Rom. What you are looking for is wireless tether in the market. You know the market has a search feature right? Don't use hotspot it cost money. 30 bucks a month.. you want to pay that? Figured not.
The so called hack is just being root so you can install the wireless tether since with security on Sprint won't let you use the "free hotspot app" since they charge. That's it.
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SysFailure0x5a said:
Just got and rooted the Evo. Currently trying out Fresh Evo with the Netarchy kernel. I achieved a 1.2Ghz overclock and the higher refresh rate did wonders for the performance!
Now unfortunately the 1 real feature I got the Evo for doesn't work on these stock-ish roms. I am on the go these days and have a laptop, a desktop, and a phone I'd like to connect to the mobile hotspot feature. I know "tether" apps exist such as PDANet but I'd rather use the built in hot-spot feature to connect multiple devices.
Does any hack, rom or kernel exist to unlock this feature built into Froyo 2.2?
P.S I did use the search button just nothing recent or relevant.
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I'm running fresh as well and just to make sure I wasn't crazy, I'm posting this from the wifi tethering that he included with the rom. It seems to work just fine.

Yeah that's the one from market.. free to use. Use sprints WiFi and you have to pay $30 a month..
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martyzidek said:
Yes the hotspot works on stock Rom. What you are looking for is wireless tether in the market. You know the market has a search feature right? Don't use hotspot it cost money. 30 bucks a month.. you want to pay that? Figured not.
The so called hack is just being root so you can install the wireless tether since with security on Sprint won't let you use the "free hotspot app" since they charge. That's it.
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Well I know how to use the search function, but apparently you don't know how to read.
"I know "tether" apps exist such as PDANet but I'd rather use the built in hot-spot feature to connect multiple devices."
I also know it costs money through Sprint that's why I'm here asking if a hack or rom exists that enables it. Was I really that vague?
PDANet only works to connect 1 device at a time. Not going to work as its a USB tether. I was hoping to just use the 2.2 Froyo settings to enable tethering but I guess wireless tether isnt that big of a deal to use.
Thanks.

SysFailure0x5a said:
Well I know how to use the search function, but apparently you don't know how to read.
"I know "tether" apps exist such as PDANet but I'd rather use the built in hot-spot feature to connect multiple devices."
I also know it costs money through Sprint that's why I'm here asking if a hack or rom exists that enables it. Was I really that vague?
PDANet only works to connect 1 device at a time. Not going to work as its a USB tether. I was hoping to just use the 2.2 Froyo settings to enable tethering but I guess wireless tether isnt that big of a deal to use.
Thanks.
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Is the sprint wireless hotspot feature different than wireless tethering? Because I don't think it is. Both turn your phone into a WAP.
edit: I just connected 2 laptops and my daughter's ipod to my wireless tethering, so I'm not sure why that wont do what you're looking for.

No what you have not done is any searching at all.
I am not trying to be an ass but he told you what to do and you fell back on your lack of any researching at all and said something silly.
You did not search for tether or wireless tether, had you, you would have found wireless tether for root users, and if you would have searched here you would have found two things, wireless tether and usb tether.
I would suggest trying the market search again and not stopping with basic apps like pda net and looking at the most obvious search results.
If you search for hotspot you will get crap... if you search for what you are trying to do which is wireless tether, you will quickly find the app you need
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Open Browser
Go to this link: http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
Get the newest one
Open Wireless Tether
Allow SuperUser access
Enjoy

To add my two cents to this post....I'm using fresh rom as well and it comes with wireless tether PREINSTALLED! To clarify things for you. The wireless tether app does the SAME thing that sprint hotspot does including connecting more than one device at a time. The only difference its that its free. If for some reason your fresh rom doesn't have the app. Do a search for it on the market or use the link posted on the post before mine. Use wireless tether for root users vers 2.0.5 pre 7 or pre 8. Those two work best for the evo on fresh.
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v_lestat said:
No what you have not done is any searching at all.
I am not trying to be an ass but he told you what to do and you fell back on your lack of any researching at all and said something silly.
You did not search for tether or wireless tether, had you, you would have found wireless tether for root users, and if you would have searched here you would have found two things, wireless tether and usb tether.
I would suggest trying the market search again and not stopping with basic apps like pda net and looking at the most obvious search results.
If you search for hotspot you will get crap... if you search for what you are trying to do which is wireless tether, you will quickly find the app you need
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And again, no one is listening. I know what Wireless Tether is. That's why I was knocking on all of you for not reading my post. I know what android market is. I'm not that retarded. I wanted to know if any ROMS can use the AOSP 2.2 built in feature? If not I wanted to know if a hack existed to enable it.
I cant enable WEP/WPA with wireless tether. Apparently people in this Airport are happy to use my phone since its open access.
I found the option to enable encryption but it only allowed WEP which is lame. I downloaded a new version off the developers website and it allows WPA2. I'll just use this app if no ROMS have the built in feature working.

SysFailure0x5a said:
And again, no one is listening. I know what Wireless Tether is. Thats why I was knocking on all of you for not reading my post. I know what android market is. I'm not that retarded.
I cant enable WEP/WPA with wireless tether. Apparently people in this Airport are happy to use my phone since its open access.
In addition I said the built in feature to Froyo 2.2 not the stuff in Android market. I wanted to know if a ROM has a working STOCK HOTSPOT feature working so I dont have to use a tether app. The android operating system has this built in, I'd like ot use that one... Does Cyanogen have this feature working or am I SOL and have to use an unsecured Wireless Tether?
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What? Wireless tether supports WPA encryption... meaning that they need a password in order to access your wifi spot... look on settings.

fenixjn said:
What? Wireless tether supports WPA encryption... meaning that they need a password in order to access your wifi spot... look on settings.
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I just edited my last post. The version I had only supported WEP which doesnt fly with me... I downloaded the developers version and it supports WPA2.
I'd still like to know if any of the AOSP builds support the built in froyo 2.2 feature for hotspotting.

I believe Wifi Tether is Wireless Adhoc connection (may not work on some devices) and Sprint Hot Spot is a WiFi connection (access point)
I have not seen a hack for the Sprint Hot Spot. It sounds like it looks for your Phone mac to verify you are paying them before it allows you to use it.

As far as I know, roms don't have this 'hack' for the built in mobile hotspot feature. I'm a Hero user, so I'm not familiar with Evo roms. As stated before, just use Wireless Tether. In my opinion, it has everything someone could want.

Harfainx said:
Open Browser
Go to this link: http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
Get the newest one
Open Wireless Tether
Allow SuperUser access
Enjoy
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if the newest one doesnt work tre pre7 that one works for me pre8 didnt

scev5 said:
if the newest one doesnt work tre pre7 that one works for me pre8 didnt
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I already did that =p.... Read my post above lol.
I'm closing this thread. Everyone who helped thanks and have a nice weekend!

The only custom ROM that you can install that uses the Froyo built-in hotspot feature is Cyanogenmod 6. It works great.

chazglenn3 said:
The only custom ROM that you can install that uses the Froyo built-in hotspot feature is Cyanogenmod 6. It works great.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT!! Schwweeet! So if I install Cyanogen 6 I can just use the built in code developed by Google to enable hotspotting? Not a tether app?
I knew it!!!!
Can you please confirm this works as I expect? I assume it works because it is built off of AOSP which is not modified by Sprint or other carriers, which means the built in code from Google just works right?

You lose 4g and hdmi with cyanogen 6. But the built in froyo hot spot works.
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Sorry for the dumb question, I searched, but cant find it... Where do I download bcm4329.ko?

Anyone use barnacle wifi and for it working?

Anyone using barnacle wifi on mytouch and able to actually tether? I know about wifi tether built into the phone or the wireless tether app. Those work fine, I want to use barnacle because of its open NAT. So no critics please. I just need someone that got it to work because my device can see it, but barnacle won't show me its connected or that its a client
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I have it installed and configured, but can't get anything to connect to it. The SSID broadcasts, but it shows up as an available "device" vs. a wifi network. I try to connect by with and without WEP (Barnacle says it failed to parse WEP if security enabled), and it appears to connect, but Barnacle shows no client connections and no access from the other device.
Just using the android wifi tether app instead...
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Hope it's not a (too) stupid question - with a rooted device, can I use the Wi-Fi Tether bundled app w/o the tethering option in my plan (read: for free)?
Thanks

Hi there
I use Wifi tether for root users, looks and works better than Barnacle
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/

Which version have are you using?
None of them specify MT4G.

I have a rooted Mytouch 4g running 2.2 and was able to get "Android-wifi-tether" working using the version for the Samsung Fascinate 2.x. Its the last option at the link h4xdaplanet provided.
I cant provide a direct link since I have a new account, sorry.

Thanks
I actually got this one to work a while ago but forgot to update
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ranshe said:
Hope it's not a (too) stupid question - with a rooted device, can I use the Wi-Fi Tether bundled app w/o the tethering option in my plan (read: for free)?
Thanks
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I am using to built in hot spot with no issues at all, before and after root. Not a stupid question. As long as you have the data plan, afaik, there is no current extra cost for using wired or wireless tethering. Hope this helps.

Anyway to use tethering...without paying twenty a month?

I am new to android..my coworkers and I would really love to have wifi in the office....but not twenty a month.is it possible to get around this?
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Of course! Just root your phone (search "z4root" [on XDA] for the easy way), and then install Android Wireless Tether from the market.

I would say do what was mentioned but instead download Barnacle Wifi Tether.
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Barnacle is an ad hoc setup and some devices have a hard time tethering with it. Wireless Tether is far superior especially with its latest update which allows a better truer connection than ad hoc.

Droid-Xer said:
Barnacle is an ad hoc setup and some devices have a hard time tethering with it. Wireless Tether is far superior especially with its latest update which allows a better truer connection than ad hoc.
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Barnacle worked great on my D1, but I've never got it working consistently on my DX. Wireless Tether on the other hand works every time.

I use both barnacle and wireless tether. I did a bunch of speed tests and wireless does fair a bit better. I get about 8% faster dl speeds with wireless 2.6 vs 2.4 and the latency was about twice as quick, 135 vs 250. Up is about the same regardless which i use.
I also have issues with some devices not seeing barnacle, my laptop sees it fine while my desktop does not.
However with wireless tether my connections stalls out sometimes when my phone sleeps, it happens occasionally with barnacle but not nearly as often. So for me I use barnacle when streaming movies from Netflix or hulu and wireless tether the rest of the time.
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I would also suggest wireless tether as it now supports infrastructure mode.

Dont have to root, just turn on 3g then toggle on airplane mode then toggle it back off, free tethering!!
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they are both basically the same thing but wireless tether now supports infrastructure mode! so now its more like a router than a wireless hotspot app. and i dont think z4root is on the market, so here is a link. download it from your phone and use astro to navigate to download and install it.
when you open the link it will automatically download. http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=446145&d=1290341328

The5ickne55 said:
I am new to android..my coworkers and I would really love to have wifi in the office....but not twenty a month.is it possible to get around this?
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Hmmm this seems like a "trolling" post to me...
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Just use TBH's mobile hotspot patcher..its better than wireless tether
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infamous702 said:
Just use TBH's mobile hotspot patcher..its better than wireless tether
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The TBH hack is the same as the new Wireless Tether, they both have infrastructure. Wireless Tether is no longer ad hoc.

There is a wired tether aswell if you prefer to use a usb connection. Avaible AFTER your phone is rooted of course

I use the wifi tether app daily. Will post it when I'm not driving or I remember.
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Been using pdanet for sometime now with no problems @ all....Rooted DX, Fission 2.6.1.

Hotspot Connect:
1. Start mobile VZW hotspot app.
2. Dial funky code *#*#4636#*#* (Testing screen will appear)
3. Tap Phone Information
4. Scroll down and Press the turn off radio button
5. Press it again to turn radio on
6. Connect to hotspot with Computer
7. Use Internet

schneid said:
Hotspot Connect:
1. Start mobile VZW hotspot app.
2. Dial funky code *#*#4636#*#* (Testing screen will appear)
3. Tap Phone Information
4. Scroll down and Press the turn off radio button
5. Press it again to turn radio on
6. Connect to hotspot with Computer
7. Use Internet
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Is that a joke?

coolguy71261 said:
Is that a joke?
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No, I've seen it posted before and from what I've heard it works. But I just use wireless tether or barnacle from the market.
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schneid said:
Hotspot Connect:
1. Start mobile VZW hotspot app.
2. Dial funky code *#*#4636#*#* (Testing screen will appear)
3. Tap Phone Information
4. Scroll down and Press the turn off radio button
5. Press it again to turn radio on
6. Connect to hotspot with Computer
7. Use Internet
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I actually tried a variant of this, posted on the first page of this thread, where you open hotspot tether then turn airplane mode on then off. I'm able to keep the hotspot connection going, but it isn't working with my computer. It recognizes the phone but shows a big red X going from my computer to the Internet.
I'm only posting this because I'm wondering if something might have changed recently that the functionality has been blocked.

ilpleasu said:
Been using pdanet for sometime now with no problems @ all....Rooted DX, Fission 2.6.1.
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PDA.NET seems to be the only one that keeps a constance speed. You can tether with USB or Bluetooth. I perfer it of all the other wifi thethers. The wifi one's speed seem to drop after 5 mins or so of using.

Wireless tether

Does anyone know how to get wireless tether to work on liberty v.08 gb

Look in PM

Was trying to find something about this for you, but I found that you got help on another forum. Do us a favor (not me specifically) and post the fix here.

Thank u works great
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Not sure if I'm allowed to post this link. If not, my appologies.
http://www.DroidXForums.com/forum/g...8-wugpacked-gb-tether-patch-all-one-zips.html

Nice find
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Couldn't get it to work.
I tried this but couldn't get it to work for me. What am I doing wrong? I booted into recovery and flashed the patch then rebooted. After the phone came back up I tried Barnacle Wireless Tether and Wireless Tether for Root and with both apps when I started them the Verizon WiFi Hotspot app came up so it was like 2 WiFi hotspot apps were running and conflicted with each other. Both Barnacle and Wireless for Root showed errors saying either the network was unavailable or "DHCP: Could not bind to DHCP port: Address already in use."
Am I confused about how to use this patch? After the patch am I supposed to use the official Verizon WiFi app (and it doesn't charge me extra) instead of the other hotspot apps I mentioned?
[Edit] Nevermind. I figured it out after reading Wug's entire post and seeing that I am supposed to use the beta Wireless Tether that is part of the patch (yellow icon) instead of the released Wireless Tether for Root (green icon) I already had installed. So it works great now.