You don't need apps to freeze other apps. You can freeze using the package manager commands through terminal emulator. Su first then pm disable packagename
<string-array name="config_mobile_hotspot_provision_app">
<item>com.sec.tetheringprovision</item>
<item>com.sec.tetheringprovision.TetheringProvisionActivity</item>
</string-array>
<array name="config_mobile_hotspot_provision_app" />
Open the Xposed network on your phone and check that the tethering module is activated, and that the xposed network actually installed. You may need to do another step (hint)
I guess there is no way to enable native hot spot without root access? My S5 came preloaded with 5.0
I'm also interested in any method to tether (hotspot) without root. I've searched and searched all forums with no luck.
I see you changed the instructions in the thread. That just renaming the file like you suggested earlier, well AT&T caught on to that, and now that doesn't work anymore.
How can I get the "Custom" logo off the boot screen?
I got it just by installing xposed.
Edit: I just desinstalled the xposed driver, restarted a few times and the logo went away, KNOX still 0x0