[GUIDE]Enable stock tethering - Root Required

arcanexvi · Sep 13, 2013

For those that want to tether but don't want to pay your carrier for it...

Root is required.

1) Download your favorite SQL editor. I use SQLite Editor.

2) Open and grant root access.

3) Scroll down and find Settings Storage

4) Choose settings.db (duh)

5) Go down to line 65 and change the value for entitlement check from 1 to 0.

6) Reboot.

7) Profit.

Historically this has stuck through updates as the databases don't change when you update.

Thank you jcase for root!

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CrazyRussianXDA · Sep 13, 2013

I wonder if the changes to settings will survive reboot because system is not writeable atm

@work · Sep 13, 2013

in what folder does settings storage live? I cant seem to find it.

arcanexvi · Sep 13, 2013

It does persist through reboot. The change actually won't work until after reboot.

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arcanexvi · Sep 13, 2013

@work said:
in what folder does settings storage live? I cant seem to find it.

My guess would be /data somewhere

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CrazyRussianXDA · Sep 13, 2013

Nice! Works! Thanks!

Piaband · Sep 14, 2013

Worked for me.

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lioryte · Sep 14, 2013

Thanks. I forgot about tethering

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BMWPower06 · Sep 15, 2013

Awesome!!! Thanks for this

robbyrobaz · Sep 16, 2013

Is there a tether app your using or stock tethering? I can't get any wifi tether to work with root.

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w0rdie · Sep 16, 2013

robbyrobaz said:
Is there a tether app your using or stock tethering? I can't get any wifi tether to work with root.

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Use the native tether (via Settings) once you've updated the DB.

robbyrobaz · Sep 16, 2013

Oh got it working. I just had to reboot the phone. Thanks!

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imdaShiy · Sep 16, 2013

No need to buy SQLite Editor

For those who don't want to pay for the SQLite Editor app, you can still gain wifi tethering/hotspot with this free alternative.

1. Download the free apps aShell and aSQLiteManager from Play Store.

2. Launch aShell, check the "Root" box, then hit "File Explorer" button.

3. Browse to /data/data/com.motorola.android.providers.settings/databases, and open up settings.db with aSQLiteManager.

4. Now choose the "settings" table, hit "Data" button.

5. "PgDn" until you see "65. entitlement_check" and change that value from 1 to 0.

You're done! Restart and wifi tethering/hotspot will work now.

MrZ123 · Sep 16, 2013

robbyrobaz said:
Is there a tether app your using or stock tethering? I can't get any wifi tether to work with root.

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FoxFi works without root!

w0rdie · Sep 16, 2013

MrZ123 said:
FoxFi works without root!

Not here it didn't.

phositadc · Sep 16, 2013

MrZ123 said:
FoxFi works without root!

It requires you to enter a password though every time you unlock your phone. This method does not, and this method enables use of the built in android hotspot

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neo1738 · Sep 16, 2013

phositadc said:
It requires you to enter a password though every time you unlock your phone. This method does not, and this method enables use of the built in android hotspot

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Yeah it's annoying to have that. I also found foxfi to have random drops in connection so streaming or gaming was affected. The stock app is much more stable with connection.

arcanexvi · Sep 17, 2013

Yeah. I was thinking Foxfi too til I realized it cripples touchless control due to forcing a lock screen. Then root came and I didn't care anymore

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jfriend33 · Sep 17, 2013

Any way to disable notifications of what connects and disconnects? I figured if I disabled all notifications in status bar the app would be killed.

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arcanexvi · Sep 17, 2013

jfriend33 said:
Any way to disable notifications of what connects and disconnects? I figured if I disabled all notifications in status bar the app would be killed.

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Nope. Not that I'm aware of.

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