Changing the APN Settings for tethering in ICS.

tgamble160 · May 16, 2012

kered424 said:
I used the same trick as before to get free tethering. (T-Mobile)

1) Go to settings
2) Go to Mobile Network (tap on the name, not the switch)
3) Go to Access Point Names
4) Add a new APN using epc.tmobile.com
5) Name it anything you want
6) Free wifi tethering!

I'm posting this using my free wifi tether

will this work with an amaze on straight talk? i have the t-moble htc amaze but use straight talk, everythng else works but when try to tether it connects but i cannot access any webpages on my laptop

silverboi17 · May 16, 2012

Yup I tried it. Fyi, I updated my phone to tmo ICS thru OTA. Maybe they locked it so we can't delete it? Because on my list, it shows a lock.

However I was able to add the new APN and got tether to work, but can't delete the original settings.

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PeartFan40 · May 17, 2012

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oryan_dunn · May 17, 2012

It seems a bit unclear, but must you delete the old for this to work? I'm on stock GB, added the new APN, selected it, but still was redirected to the upsell page on my tablet.

hookedonnook · May 17, 2012

ICS OTA

silverboi17 said:
Yup I tried it. Fyi, I updated my phone to tmo ICS thru OTA. Maybe they locked it so we can't delete it? Because on my list, it shows a lock.

However I was able to add the new APN and got tether to work, but can't delete the original settings.

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA

I have an Amaze otw and am assuming it will update. When I create the new APN will the phone default to the locked APN, or does the new one override it?

Double0EK · May 18, 2012

oryan_dunn said:
It seems a bit unclear, but must you delete the old for this to work? I'm on stock GB, added the new APN, selected it, but still was redirected to the upsell page on my tablet.

You can delete the Stock one or open it and don't "APN Type" and delete "default" it will disable it. From then you should he good to go.

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AndroidAutobot · May 20, 2012

Creating a new apn isn't necessary at all. All you have to do is delete everything in the "apn type" field of the default t mobile data apn. Actually posted about this in a different thread on April 27th. For anyone's convenience -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPaIpdSuCe0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Kuime · May 27, 2012

kered424 said:
I used the same trick as before to get free tethering. (T-Mobile)

1) Go to settings
2) Go to Mobile Network (tap on the name, not the switch)
3) Go to Access Point Names
4) Add a new APN using epc.tmobile.com
5) Name it anything you want
6) Free wifi tethering!

I'm posting this using my free wifi tether

it works like a charm.

tgamble160 · May 29, 2012

I'm using my amaze on straight talk. Everything works perfect mobile data everything works fine. But when I try to tether my tablet or laptop they connect but internet does not work. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Dark Nightmare · May 29, 2012

Try the apn settings change.

tgamble160 · May 29, 2012

AndroidAutobot said:
Creating a new apn isn't necessary at all. All you have to do is delete everything in the "apn type" field of the default t mobile data apn. Actually posted about this in a different thread on April 27th. For anyone's convenience -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPaIpdSuCe0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Worked perfect! Thank you

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medmansri · May 30, 2012

kered424 said:
I used the same trick as before to get free tethering. (T-Mobile)

1) Go to settings
2) Go to Mobile Network (tap on the name, not the switch)
3) Go to Access Point Names
4) Add a new APN using epc.tmobile.com
5) Name it anything you want
6) Free wifi tethering!

I'm posting this using my free wifi tether

Thank you! Works great, and don't need a third party app!

droidux · Jun 3, 2012

Has anyone received the upsell text message? I finally got one a couple weeks ago. I have a 2GB plan and usually only use about 700MB and usually from wifi tethering my laptop at work. Kind of annoyed they are bugging me for using less than half my data.

I had this fix but seems they still caught on. Anyone else have this happen? I'm on ICS now so will try again. What happens if they finally turn off your data? Do you say sorry and they turn it back on?

I read that using wifi tethering is more susceptible to being noticed and it's better to use something like pda2net. Can anyone confirm?

AndroidAutobot · Jun 3, 2012

droidux said:
Has anyone received the upsell text message? I finally got one a couple weeks ago. I have a 2GB plan and usually only use about 700MB and usually from wifi tethering my laptop at work. Kind of annoyed they are bugging me for using less than half my data.

I had this fix but seems they still caught on. Anyone else have this happen? I'm on ICS now so will try again. What happens if they finally turn off your data? Do you say sorry and they turn it back on?

I read that using wifi tethering is more susceptible to being noticed and it's better to use something like pda2net. Can anyone confirm?

There's no risk =). Worst that ever happens is they manually block you from tethering and you get the upsell screen on your laptop. But that won't happen unless you use your tethering excessively and I've never seen them manually pull the plug on an amaze strangely.

Your tethering usage definitely counts against your data limit. Any data your phone uses goes against your data limit. If you hit the threshhold your data speeds are merely throttled down to 2g speeds. Unless you're foolish enough to have the 200mb option in which case you'll be billed $1.99/megabite past the 200th =)

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skyracer53 · Jun 3, 2012

tgamble160 said:
Worked perfect! Thank you

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worked perfectly for me too! thanks a lot

AndroidAutobot · Jun 3, 2012

skyracer53 said:
worked perfectly for me too! thanks a lot

No prollem. Don't be shy... Hit that thanks button =)

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gaww · Sep 2, 2012

APN fixed works fine on HTC but not Samsung - strange.

Double0EK · Sep 2, 2012

gaww said:
APN fixed works fine on HTC but not Samsung - strange.

There's an app that should be froze or deleted to allow it to work. My wife won't let me touch her Sammy so I can't remember which app its is. You might need to head over to the Samsung threads and ask. If I can find out where I read it I'll let you know. But don't hold your breath.

will5394 · Mar 18, 2013

Doesn't work on Htc one s!!! Tether help T-mobile!!!

How do I delete the default apn when the stock is (T-Mobile Data) is locked. I want to delete it by I can't. Even when I delete the apn via Data/Data/Databases/..etc. to the telephony.db it will crash when I try to go to the settings in adding another apn.

Is there a telephony.db anybody has for this setting with the proxy and settings?

I've been looking all around so that I can tether on my phone without being redirected to the t-mobile page lol.

Please help! I want to be able to use netflix and tether to my laptop.

-Will

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