Hello everyone,
As most of you wifi tethering users probably know, Verizon managed to block our wifi hotspot with the OTA update to 4.2.2.
This left us users searching for other limited options of tethering until now. I can now confirm with the latest update to Foxfi our wifi tethering woes are over. Foxfi has designed a way to work around the 4.2.2 software and bypass the Verizon hotspot entitlement check using VPN. Please be aware that there are 2 downsides to this.
1.A Certificate must be installed in order for Foxfi to access the VPN.
(This is automatically done inside the app)
2. With the installation of the certificate you will be prompted to use a pin, pattern, or password as a lockscreen.
You are no longer able to use Swipe, Facelock, or "none" as your lockscreen. This is completely reversable though.
Notes*
How to reverse screen lock-
To Reverse screen lock enter Android settings>choose security>"clear credentials". Now you will be able to change back to your original lockscreen. this must be done everytine you use foxfi. Once you enter Foxfi again you will be prompted to re-install the certificate. *there is no byass for this ATM*
If Foxfi doesn't work- some users are reporting that they must reboot their phone up to 3 times after installing the apk. Be sure to try this before posting any "its not working" posts
Foxfi is a free and paid app. The free version only allows up to 30 minutes of connectivity before having to restart the hotspot. I do recommend purchasing the app but for the cheapskates out there there are other ways to get full version but you will have to do some googling for that on your own.
Foxfi does not require root access.
Other option to remove screen lock
I have FoxFi and I downloaded a free app called no lock. I do not even have to swipe. whenever I hit my power button I go right to the screen.
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I got to have free WiFi.
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I got to have free WiFi.
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I swear if FoxFi doesn't work I'll send it back.
Looks like Foxfi doesn't work on tmobile or Sprint Note 4 yet. They can use Bluetooth or usb but no wifi tether. Give Foxfi a few weeks and they should have it fixed.
I'm on AT&T and can't use the mobile hotspot, only physical tether & Bluetooth. I couldn't use the Foxfi mobile hotspot on my S3 either so I'm not expecting Foxfi will come up with a solution to make it work considering how popular the S3 was and the amount of time they had to correct the problem. I think AT&T is blocking the mobile hotspot option. I couldn't even download Foxfi from the Play Store as AT&T was blocking it.
I'm on Verizon and yes it works....
Im on verizon and its working for me
FoxFi stopped working on my Note 4 today. Anyone else have this issue? It loads, wifi is available but nothing connects.
can anyone get fox fi to work so that when ever the screen shuts off you don't need to enter a password while its running? I got it to work but everytime i shut fox fi down and start it up again. I have to go thru the same process of clearing credentials etc, for it to work without entering passcode after the screen dims. On my s4 i would do the process once, and no matter how many times i shut the app down and started it, i was good to go and never had to go thru the clear credentials process again.
tl;dr: If you have the WiFi hotspot issue where you can connect to the network but not get internet access try launching the stock verizon hotspot app and enabling it. Worked for me.
This is my first post please don't hate me for posting something so simple, thanks. :highfive:
I've been using my XT1528 as my main device for a few months now, preferring it to the Galaxy S4, but a major drawback was the inability to use it as a hotspot. I own a copy of easytether(for my linux machines) and PDAnet so it wasn't the end of the world but having to physically connect the phone is inconvenient.
Basically, you can enable the hotspot but it doesn't provide any connectivity. The standard fix for this on all phones is to edit the APN type setting to include "dun". When using the airplane mode trick to enable connectivity with a GSM carrier on the XT1528 apn changes don't stick for whatever reason. Half the time when I look an APN isn't even selected. I don't know if MMS works or not because I use hangouts to text but the SMSC seems to be fine. You also cannot enable the hotspot through any of the standard apps from the play store. FoxFi says it isn't compatible, etc.
So today I was playing around, testing M$' arrow launcher, and I launched the verizon "mobile hotspot" app on a whim, which seems to be just a shortcut to the stock tethering settings. It isn't though. When you go through this app and enable the hotspot - it works. I then disabled it, went to the tethering settings normally, enabled it, and the hotspot worked again. It makes no sense to me, I struggled to get this feature working for weeks and did a ton of googling for a solution. This app must temporarily add "dun" to whatever apn this thing is using because as a stock system app SELinux isn't blocking it. I haven't tried a reboot yet as I'm working on something with the phone and can't reboot it for a while.
With this solved I am in complete awe at what an incredible device I got for $25. From one hand usage, to the really nice feeling of the body, SD card slot, battery life. I am just so happy with this thing.
I haven't been able to replicate your results. I clicked on the red mobile Hotspot icon on the app drawer, set up and activated it. My tablet seems to connect, but the connection has no internet. This is driving me bonkers.
Just a heads up that you won't be able to use wireless hotspot on Nougat that was just released, something to do with security, etc. I am in the same boat, but instead I'm going to load the beta again, which there is a simple work around for tethering.
Basically if you're in an app you can use the hotspot toggle in the notification panel and when it begins to credential check, just press the home button. It will stop the credential check and your hotspot will be on. I'm not sure if this works on the official nougat update or not, but I'm not going to risk it to find out.
Its one way of at least getting some type of nougat with tethering ability at least so I figured i'd throw it out there..
Good luck
For those of us that were running AQ before hand and received a random non-consensual update from AT&T and are now on U2 bootloader and cant downgrade we are either running BQK5 or BQL1. before hand there was a nifty exploit with PdP allowing you to deactivate the tether provisioning automations and do a quick wifi share glitch that would switch your hotspot to mobile data. and now post update were without it and so far ive found a few different ways to activate the hotspot but to no avail because the DNS server doesnt respond to the hotspot im assuming because it was not provisioned. if anyone could shine light on the situation or has found another way to activate and work the native hotspot please reply. one way to activate the faulty hotspot with no DNS server is the use build prop editor and add "net.tethering.noprovisioning=true" at the end of the build line. another way is to delete the com.provisioning application through another app but i wouldnt suggest that i went through hell getting the file back. and it was pointless as i still achieved a useless hotspot toggle. im currently trying to find other means of activating it or possibly using a different DNS through ADB shell. though i dont want to risk losing all my IP info and be stuck with a useless phone . any help would be appreciated
I'm trying to set my phone up as a hotspot so the fam and I can play pokemon together but its a locked option and I haven't figure out a way to access it.
I have the Paid version of PDANet but everytime my phone updates it tries to block usage to it and I have to keep trying to hack the APN settings.
Now im at the point that no matter what I do, I just cant get it to work through PDAnet. they fixed all the bugs that allowed me to work around it.
Is there a way to access the sim to enable the hotspot or any suggestions?