[Q] Anyone find a WIFI tether app that works yet?

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Link200

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Jul 25, 2012

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• Mar 25, 2014

• #1

FoxFi doesn't seem to work on the Verizon version. Problem is that the Verizon version gets locked down so rooting may take a while. Hopefully someone will find one that works.

EDIT: Bluetooth tethering works, but it is a fraction of the speed. 10% at the most.

Edit 2: Been spoiled with Paranoid Android. Looks like root is required for free WiFi tether to work with KitKat devices.

 

Last edited: Mar 26, 2014

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JJflipped

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Jan 18, 2011

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• Mar 27, 2014

• #2

I am not buying this phone until it is rooted because of this.

If there is a workaround, I am 100% buying this thing ASAP.

So... Anyone have some ideas?

 

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tom1226

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• Mar 27, 2014

• #3

No wifi tethering yet, but using FoxFi/PdaNet for USB tethering works fine for me in the meantime. Speed is fine running it that way.

 

ahmed_ais

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Jul 21, 2011

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• Mar 29, 2014

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Well excuse me guys but I think I'm missing something here. What's wrong with tethering? The default settings for tethering works fine with me without any other app.

 

killerapl

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Mar 5, 2011

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• Mar 29, 2014

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ahmedsalahais said:

Well excuse me guys but I think I'm missing something here. What's wrong with tethering? The default settings for tethering works fine with me without any other app.

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For verizon don't you need to pay for hotspots/tethering?

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ahmed_ais

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• Mar 29, 2014

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killerapl said:

For verizon don't you need to pay for hotspots/tethering?

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Ops my mistake. I though you meant the feature in general is not working. Now I understand, it's working but with extra subscription while on Verizon. I'm not on the same network so I don't have such issue.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Regards,

 

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XsCode

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• Mar 31, 2014

• #7

Don't know if it's any use to you but on Three in the UK you have to pay for tethering or it blocks internet until you reboot the phone but I found that it can't detect the computer if you're using a linux distro. Worth a try with a live disk/pen if it's just for browsing etc.

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drbadass

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May 23, 2010

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• Mar 31, 2014

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Theoretically if you had root, do you think there's an app that would work in Infrastructure mode? I'm on Sprint so root isn't a problem but I had awful tether problems with my old M7 when it went to KitKat and I had to revert back to keep my old android-wifi-tether install working.

 

RoxAbout

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• Apr 13, 2014

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I'm on T-Mobile and purchased clockwork mod tether. DOESN'T work on HTC ONE M8. Would really like to keep this phone but I must have working tether, where I live my cell phone gets better service than the local cable provider!

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gaiden0000

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Jul 21, 2006

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• Apr 14, 2014

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Have you guys tested this one out: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.snclab.wifitetherrouter
Works great for me on 3UK now that the new tariffs allows only 2GB of tethering. I've done over 5GB this month.

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No_Nickname90

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Dec 30, 2010

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• Apr 14, 2014

• #11

RoxAbout said:

I'm on T-Mobile and purchased clockwork mod tether. DOESN'T work on HTC ONE M8. Would really like to keep this phone but I must have working tether, where I live my cell phone gets better service than the local cable provider!

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Tmobile gives you 3GB of tethering for free. They don't block the native tethering at all. After you reach the limit, tethering would redirect you to a Tmobile page. Internet services like Dropbox or League of Legends still work even though you've reached the limit. And Facebook, I believe. =.P

But I don't use any tethering apps, and I'm on Tmobile. Is there a reason why you're trying to use ClockworkMod Tether?

EDIT: I forgot, that's on their $20 data plan, the unlimited-no-throttle plan. I don't know how the native tethering works on other plans. Hmm...

 

andrewnelson

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Feb 5, 2014

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Dhaka

• Apr 14, 2014

• #12

No wifi tethering yet, but using FoxFi/PdaNet for USB tethering works fine for me in the meantime. Speed is good.