Remove The Locked & Hidden APNS & Tethering T-Mobile APN's! - New Updated XML

WarlockW · Oct 29, 2012

** Remove The Locked & Hidden APNS & Tethering T-Mobile APN's! - New Updated XML **

Here is How You Can Remove The Locked & Hidden APNS & Tethering T-Mobile APN's ..

THIS IS FOR T_MOBILE USERS ONLY!
THIS IS FOR T_MOBILE USERS ONLY!

THIS WILL DELETE ALL APNS!
THIS WILL DELETE ALL APNS!

This Does NOT UN_LOCK The APN'S! -
However Does Delete The Hidden APNS - Like The Tethering APN.
Then Adds The New "Locked" APN I Edited!

OK ? GOT IT? ( God I Hope So! )
Always a good Idea to make a CWM OR TWRP FULL BACKUP FIRST!

YOU MUST INSTALL APN BACKUP & RESTORE AS A SYSTEM APP !
YOU MUST HAVE ROOT !
YOU MUST HAVE A INSECURE BOOT.IMG WITH ADB SUPPORT !
YOU MUST HAVE TITANIUM BACKUP PRO ! OR ANDROID COMMANDER !
YOU MUST HAVE MY EDITED T-MOBILE-APN.XML !!
NEW XML: type="default,supl,admin,mms,hipri,dun"

See My Kernel Thread for Insecure Kernels : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1958124

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IF THINGS GO HORRIBLY WRONG ..

1. DON'T PANIC !
2. RESTORE YOUR APNS USING: APN BACKUP & RESTORE !
3. RESTORE USING YOUR CWM OR TWRP FULL BACKUP !

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Here is How You Can Remove The Locked & Hidden APNS & Tethering T-Mobile APN's ..

1. First Make a Dir Called: APN - On your Desktop
2. Download Needed-Files.zip To The APN Dir!
3. Extract Files In to the APN Dir.
4. Pick Installation 1 OR 2

Installation 1.
Convert APN Backup to a System app using Titanium Backup on a rooted phone.

Instructions:

- Goto Market And Install APN BACKUP & Restore - Run it Once. - ( Ignore warring on open! )
- Close APN BACKUP & Restore
- Open Titanium Backup
- Go to backup/restore tab
- Find APN Backup & Restore on the list
- Long press on the app when you find it
- Select Convert to system app

Now ..

- Open APN Backup & Restore
- Click menu and disable ICS check
- Close program and re-open it. - ( No More Warring! )
- Choose: Backup APN's! - ( This Will make a backup! )
- Close APN Backup & Restore
- Plug in USB Cable
- Goto your Phone Strorage Card and find the DIR: ApnBackupRestore
- Copy the T-Mobile-APN.xml you Downloaded to the dir: ApnBackupRestore
- Now Open APN Backup & Restore
- And pick Delete APN's - ( Not Delete Backup Files! LOL )
- Now Pick Restore APS's
- A List Comes Up .. Pick T-Mobile-APN.xml !!!
- Let it restore .. Close APN Backup.
- Reboot! You Should Be Good To GO!

OR ..

Installation 2.
You can install APN Backup as a System app using Android Commander on a rooted phone.

Instructions:

- Get Android Commander: http://androidcommander.com/?file_id=15
- Once AC is Installed ..
- Connect Phone With USB Cable
- Open AC And make sure you have root access
- ( You will see in the Bottom left corner ( ROOT ) )
- ( You will see in the Upper RIGHT Corner TWO TABS - Android Files and Application Manager !!! )
- If You DO NOT SEE THIS .. You Will Have To Install a New Kernel!
- Stop Here and Install a Insecure Kernel!
- If You Do See It .. Continue On ..
- Click Tab That Says: Application Manager
- Now Click Button Called: ( Install )
- A Window Will Open .. Find The APN Dir You made On Your Desktop! ( Not The File ) you Downloaded
- Click / Highlight The APN Dir. - Click OK
- A Window Will Open .. DOUBLE CLICK : APN Backup & Restore_v1.91
- Click The Button: Install
- A Window Will Open .. Click: ( Install as System App )
- Now Click: OK
- APN Backup Will Install
- It May Ask you to update your App List .. Its OK You Can!
- Done! Close Android Commander.

Now ..

- Open APN Backup & Restore
- Click menu and disable ICS check
- Close program and re-open it. - ( No More Warring! )
- Choose: Backup APN's! - ( This Will make a backup! )
- Close APN Backup & Restore
- Plug in USB Cable
- Goto your Phone Strorage Card and find the DIR: ApnBackupRestore
- Copy the T-Mobile-APN.xml you Downloaded to the dir: ApnBackupRestore
- Now Open APN Backup & Restore
- And pick Delete APN's - ( Not Delete Backup Files! LOL )
- Now Pick Restore APS's
- A List Comes Up .. Pick T-Mobile-APN.xml !!!
- Let it restore .. Close APN Backup.
- Reboot! You Should Be Good To GO!

Check To See If it worked ..

- Open APN Backup & Restore
- Choose: Backup APN's! - ( This Will make a backup! )
- It Should Say After Backup 1 of 1 ! ( This Means It Worked ! )

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Congrads! You Should Be-able to Tether Using an app like: WIFI Tether From App Store!
Worked For me ! Click The Darn Thanks Button For God Sakes If It Works For You!

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Other Interesting Info ...

shnn2011 ..
Many people have reported to me that their tethering no longer works even after killing the tethering manager.
Many have asked me to look into this, here are my findings..
It seems that T-Mobile has implemented a new hidden APN in their ROMs. When you activate tethering, your connected devices seem to be routed through a different APN than your phone uses which is where the block is, if you have not paid the tax.The answer:A. For users:Create a new APN name called "Tethering" and copy the information from your T-Mobile APN to it. There is no need to activate this APN. Immediately after doing so you should regain your full connection. Tested on a SGH-T989 (T-Mobile SGS 2) and reported to work.*B. Mostly for ROM authors:Edit the appropriate configuration files and change all APNs (usually "epc.pcweb.com") to "epc.tmobile.com" or any other working APN such as MVNO APNs ("simple" . . .)All test reports submitted to me report this is working and that my theory was accurate.

Install: Google Chrome
Install Chrome Extension: Ultimate User Agent Switcher, URL sniffer
Look For Red Circle - By Settings.
Click Red Circle and Check: Activate Now!
Pick User Agent You want .. May Have to try a few.

Or Add One of these .. Into Ultimate User Agent Switcher

Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 4.0.2; en-us) Galaxy Nexus Build ICL53F AppleWebKit/534.30 (KHTML, Gecko Version 4.0) Mobile Safari
Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 2.3; en-us) AppleWebKit/999+ (KHTML, like Gecko) Safari/999.9
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/534.24 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/11.0.696.34 Safari/534.24

Originally Posted by datafoo

Source file:
system/csc/customer.xml

Modify the following:
<Editable>yes</Editable> (from no)

<APN>epc.tmobile.com</APN> (from pcweb.tmobile.com)

<Profile>
<NetworkName>T-Mobile</NetworkName>
<Editable>yes</Editable>
<EnableStatus>enable</EnableStatus>
<ProfileName>T-Mobile Tethering</ProfileName>
<Auth>none</Auth>
<Bearer>ps</Bearer>
<Protocol>http</Protocol>
<Proxy>
<EnableFlag>off</EnableFlag>
</Proxy>
<PSparam>
<APN>epc.tmobile.com</APN>
</PSparam>
</Profile>

Modify your customer.xml and feature.xml

delete this line from feature.xml (this hides the APNs from view)
<CscFeature_Setting_HideApnList>pcweb.tmobile.co m</CscFeature_Setting_HideApnList>

change customer.xml as above.

My testing says at first boot these are hard coded to the system. I'm not able to get settings to stick post boot. Change these before flashing your rom and it should be permanent.

This changes routing overall, its permanent and even though you get an error in settings works fine if you toggle from the taskbar.

I am an unlimited 4G subscriber and I got tethering to work on v36.

I used the APN settings referenced here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=32763688&postcount=1875
And saved the new APN. When you save the APN, the other necessary info is populated in the newly-created APN. Then, I went back into my new APN and added ",dun" to the end of the APN Type section. I then saved the APN again, selected it, and rebooted. Once the phone booted back up, I started tethering via the toggle and it worked. I'm currently watching Netflix on the Xbox and typing this on my laptop using tethering

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saldebot · Oct 29, 2012

Does this work for JB also ? just asking cuz this will be one of the first thing I am sure people will ask. Thank you for posting this, I don't tether but the threads are always flooded with people asking this. Thanx

WarlockW · Oct 29, 2012

saldebot said:
Does this work for JB also ? just asking cuz this will be one of the first thing I am sure people will ask. Thank you for posting this, I don't tether but the threads are always flooded with people asking this. Thanx

Hmmmm No Idea LOL
I am Using .. UVALJ4 Should Work On: UVALH2 - UVALJ4

I do not see why It wouldn't ..
If Someone wants to test it for me ..
Same Setup as Instructed .. Lets Hope It Does!

I also Can Make New APN's For Other Carriers If they Need it.

ingenious247 · Oct 30, 2012

interesting. I had pretty much given up on using Wifi tether on stock

I switched to CM10 a while ago.. but I may just restore my backup to test this.

tw39515 · Oct 30, 2012

tested this on frosty ics v3 , gave me native tethering!!!!!! posted from hotspot!!!! oh yea wifi and usb working.

nightfox11 · Oct 30, 2012

I'm going to try this on my T mobile note 2 wish me luck!

evercleardoc · Oct 30, 2012

Still getting the upsell. Is this supposed to remove the upsell page?
I was able to tether on ICS with wifi tether or svtp before; I only had to change the UA string with the browser or use a VPN on the computer to route the data.
This really didn't do anything different for me.

WarlockW · Oct 30, 2012

Hmmm .. works for me .. No UA Change.

May have to change UA string with the browser.
If you been banned already

IDK .. That Sucks ..

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nightfox11 · Oct 30, 2012

confirmed !! it works on my note 2 on t mobile thank u !!!!! :good:

mightykc · Oct 30, 2012

nightfox11 said:
confirmed !! it works on my note 2 on t mobile thank u !!!!! :good:

I tried this on Frosty JB. My tablet sees my phone's conenction but can't connect to it. Very strange

---------- Post added at 02:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:16 PM ----------

mightykc said:
I tried this on Frosty JB. My tablet sees my phone's conenction but can't connect to it. Very strange

Ok I was able to connect using an open network instead of secured, but I got the stupid upsell page too. Damn T-Mobile...

ergibson83 · Oct 30, 2012

I can confirm this works on Wildchild's Xquizit ROM v36.

Until now, all the APN change suggestions floating around did not work for me. I was always able to connect to the hotspot, but I would get the T-Mobile error page.

This fix DOES WORK! I followed the steps for Option 1 install and I am currently sending this message from my laptop tethering off of my mobile hotspot. I had almost given up hope on tethering.

Is it ok for me to have Wild include this fix into his ROM?

Thank you for this fix!

*EDIT* If you port this fix into the ROM or if anyone applies the fix manually, MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT ATTEMPT to enable hotspot via the settings menu. This will overwrite the changes the fix made to your APN settings and you will get the Tmobile error page again. If this happens, just rerun the delete APN option APN Backup and Restore and then restore the APN fix file again, reboot and you should be good to go. Only enable hotspot via Wanam's hotspot toggle!!

datafoo · Oct 30, 2012

BTW this works regardless of kernal, stock or custom.

You must be a tmobile based tw rom.

datafoo said:
Source file:
system/csc/customer.xml

Modify the following:
<Editable>yes</Editable> (from no)

<APN>epc.tmobile.com</APN> (from pcweb.tmobile.com)

<Profile>
<NetworkName>T-Mobile</NetworkName>
<Editable>yes</Editable>
<EnableStatus>enable</EnableStatus>
<ProfileName>T-Mobile Tethering</ProfileName>
<Auth>none</Auth>
<Bearer>ps</Bearer>
<Protocol>http</Protocol>
<Proxy>
<EnableFlag>off</EnableFlag>
</Proxy>
<PSparam>
<APN>epc.tmobile.com</APN>
</PSparam>
</Profile>

Modify your customer.xml and feature.xml

delete this line from feature.xml (this hides the APNs from view)
<CscFeature_Setting_HideApnList>pcweb.tmobile.com</CscFeature_Setting_HideApnList>

change customer.xml as above.

My testing says at first boot these are hard coded to the system. I'm not able to get settings to stick post boot. Change these before flashing your rom and it should be permanent.

This changes routing overall, its permanent and even though you get an error in settings works fine if you toggle from the taskbar.

elesbb · Oct 30, 2012

I don't see how this works because as long as you are connected to T-Mobile service you are using THEIR data servers and unless you edit their programming on their servers to not sniff for the UA there is no special apn that is connected to T-Mobile which will bypass the sniffing. You can however use a VPN to encrypt your data packets.

For those who "claim" to have it working, you most likely are not on the truly unlimited plan or have not been blocked yet.

Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

tw39515 · Oct 30, 2012

elesbb said:
I don't see how this works because as long as you are connected to T-Mobile service you are using THEIR data servers and unless you edit their programming on their servers to not sniff for the UA there is no special apn that is connected to T-Mobile which will bypass the sniffing. You can however use a VPN to encrypt your data packets.

For those who "claim" to have it working, you most likely are not on the truly unlimited plan or have not been blocked yet.

Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

correct im on an old mytouch data plan and it wouldnt work before the apn changes. but yes ive never been caught either.

farfromovin · Oct 31, 2012

FWIW, I performed installation option 1 on my Tmo Note II to no avail. Wifi Tether does not work, built in hotspot does not work. I have been caught before and am now on the unlimited data package.

xero187 · Oct 31, 2012

farfromovin said:
FWIW, I performed installation option 1 on my Tmo Note II to no avail. Wifi Tether does not work, built in hotspot does not work. I have been caught before and am now on the unlimited data package.

+1

datafoo · Oct 31, 2012

It's a routing hack, plain and simple.

ergibson83 said:
I can confirm this works on Wildchild's Xquizit ROM v36.

Until now, all the APN change suggestions floating around did not work for me. I was always able to connect to the hotspot, but I would get the T-Mobile error page.

This fix DOES WORK! I followed the steps for Option 1 install and I am currently sending this message from my laptop tethering off of my mobile hotspot. I had almost given up hope on tethering.

Is it ok for me to have Wild include this fix into his ROM?

Thank you for this fix!

*EDIT* If you port this fix into the ROM or if anyone applies the fix manually, MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT ATTEMPT to enable hotspot via the settings menu. This will overwrite the changes the fix made to your APN settings and you will get the Tmobile error page again. If this happens, just rerun the delete APN option APN Backup and Restore and then restore the APN fix file again, reboot and you should be good to go. Only enable hotspot via Wanam's hotspot toggle!!

BTW WildChild has added the hack I posted into his rom and we've fully got tethering working.

I posted more detailed instructions here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=33452688&postcount=2450

And further sent him this tonight to cleanup and make it easier:

datafoo said:
Couple quick things:

I've cleaned up the hack a bit. We can eliminate the pop-up error and make it simpler, eliminate some confusion.

In all cases tethering must be activated from the taskbar, modifications are made from within settings.

1. delete TetheringProvisioning.apk from the builds. I decompiled it and its not critical, it in fact causes the pop-up errors.

2. Add back:
Feature.xml
<CscFeature_Setting_HideApnList>epc.tmobile.com</CscFeature_Setting_HideApnList>

This will hide the new apn that's added each time you activate tethering. it neither enables or disables it.

3. Add back:
customer.xml

but with the original changes I made. This will make sure tethering routes through epc.tmobile.com. This file actually hard codes which gateway services use.

<Connections>
<NbProfileHandle>1</NbProfileHandle>
<ProfileHandle>
<NbNetProfile>2</NbNetProfile>
<NetworkName>T-Mobile</NetworkName>
<ProfBrowser>T-Mobile US</ProfBrowser>
<ProfMMS>T-Mobile MMS</ProfMMS>
<ProfIntSharing>T-Mobile Tethering</ProfIntSharing>
</ProfileHandle>
<NbProfile>3</NbProfile>
<Profile>
<NetworkName>T-Mobile</NetworkName>
<Editable>no</Editable>
<EnableStatus>enable</EnableStatus>
<ProfileName>T-Mobile US</ProfileName>
<Auth>none</Auth>
<Bearer>ps</Bearer>
<Protocol>http</Protocol>
<Proxy>
<EnableFlag>off</EnableFlag>
</Proxy>
<PSparam>
<APN>epc.tmobile.com</APN>
</PSparam>
</Profile>
<Profile>
<NetworkName>T-Mobile</NetworkName>
<Editable>no</Editable>
<EnableStatus>enable</EnableStatus>
<ProfileName>T-Mobile MMS</ProfileName>
<URL>http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc</URL>
<Auth>none</Auth>
<Protocol>http</Protocol>
<Proxy>
<EnableFlag>off</EnableFlag>
</Proxy>
<PSparam>
<APN>epc.tmobile.com</APN>
</PSparam>
</Profile>
<Profile>
<NetworkName>T-Mobile</NetworkName>
<Editable>no</Editable>
<EnableStatus>enable</EnableStatus>
<ProfileName>T-Mobile Tethering</ProfileName>
<Auth>none</Auth>
<Bearer>ps</Bearer>
<Protocol>http</Protocol>
<Proxy>
<EnableFlag>off</EnableFlag>
</Proxy>
<PSparam>
<APN>epc.tmobile.com</APN>
</PSparam>
</Profile>
</Connections>

elesbb said:
I don't see how this works because as long as you are connected to T-Mobile service you are using THEIR data servers and unless you edit their programming on their servers to not sniff for the UA there is no special apn that is connected to T-Mobile which will bypass the sniffing. You can however use a VPN to encrypt your data packets.

For those who "claim" to have it working, you most likely are not on the truly unlimited plan or have not been blocked yet.

Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

it's actually pretty simple. Let me help you understand. It involves 'routing'.

The default gateway that they try to enforce for tethering is pcweb.tmobile.com. As long as you are routed through that gateway they control tethering. If you change the default routing to epc.tmobile.com it's the same gateway all normal internet traffic is routed and they have no direct idea it's anything other than normal data traffic.

They will indeed still sniff the IE UA string but that's a simple fix both in IE by changing the UA string and or if you use Firefox, Chrome or any other browser which does not send the IE UA.

I'm hard blocked on T-Mobile with the 4G Unlimited plan. I've recieved the hard block push messages and verified it's blocked on my account.

For best results you should also remove 'TetheringProvision.apk'. I decompiled it and it's only there to re-add the pcweb route and pop the error if you dont have tethering on your plan. the customer.xml doc is the hard setting for the routing of GPS, MMS, Tethering and basic Web.

I've personally torn it down and tested it. It works. It's the same basic process we use on HTC.

Enjoy!

mha1021 · Oct 31, 2012

Thanx Buddy finally after days got the Tethering on my Samsung Galaxy Note 2.

dirtybudha · Oct 31, 2012

Notes on my experince

Did method one here:
- I couldn't get TB or Rom Toolbox to convert the app to a system app, and Android Commander wouldn't see root even though I have root and an insecure kernel via debloated stock. I ended up copying the app to the system apps folder using Rom Toolbox Root Browser. This worked fine to move it.

- To "close" the app I had to go into settings and foce close it. Works every time.

I installed the "Tethering Widget" from the play store.

Update: Nope, started getting the webpages and such. Seems the tether stopped working.
BASTARDS!

(Note 2 - T889)

yuugotserved · Oct 31, 2012

It looks like Tmobile caught on. I was able to get 1-2 hours today on laptop until I was redirected to their hot spots page. So.... Is it all gone now?

Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

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