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

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maguin4

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Jun 9, 2011
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Hi There - I just bought a Tmobile Galaxy S4 and I've installed this mod on it. The tethering is working but I wonder if T-Mobile can tell when the hot spot is on? They told me I have 500Mb of free tethering and after that I'll need to buy a plan. What I'm worried about is using this mod and having a bunch of data charged to my account..

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks,
Glen


just got my tmo s4 and am going to root and do this mod tonight since i'm a heavy tether user.
what settings did you use and how are they working for you so far?
have you reached the 500mb limit using these setting?

thanks in advance! :laugh:
 

munkley

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Oct 17, 2012
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tethering HELP needed

iv a sony tipo n im with 3 mobile. i have easy tether n pdanet+ i dont know know but iv a feeling easy tether is the fastest its said connected at 1gb after midnight my download speed is bout 1gb on easy tether. WHICH IS THE FASTEST asy tether or pdanet+

how can i hack n increase my download speeds can i get it to think iv 4g? what mods can i do? its a pain waiting until midnight. is there a vpn or proxy i can use to get high speeds?
 

senozlu1

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Free Wifi Tethering

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 !


-----------------------------------

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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Thank you works perfectly and easy to do as well...........
 

pvaldeben

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Cool, I want to try it but I noticed your unsecure kernel were for touchwiz only.
Will this work on LiquidSmooth rom, it's a AOSP rom.?

Will switch to touchwiz if needed. Do I need to use a specific browser on my laptop, like firefox?

Planning to tether ipad, and a android tablet on long trips.

Then use my laptop on way to work and back.

Any suggestions if these cause a problem since their signature can be detected by the carrier. Is that even possible?
 
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zz1049

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Dec 22, 2013
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SGH-M919 - T Mobile - 4.3 - Stock - Rooted

wow thank you so much, I am using a spoofer just to be safe, since i barely use my hotspot anyways, I wanted to be able to go over once in a while (Think rollover hotspot that they never give you). Anyway--
Did setup #1, turned on hotspot, forced (settings crashed multiple times) nothing,
->Presumed since my phone had net and couldn't tether that APN provided was crappy. Hit Reset to Default APN->(MenuKey) it went back to the original LTE (Fast.T-Mobile.Com) but when I tethered again I was able to get online! (Forgot to make backup :p) did a speed test to blow data and see if it registered on my account ++ hotspot, it does not want to update right now so I'll update this post if it does! If not presume it works
-Edit1: Definitely not rerouting the traffic through the VPN i typically use :S this fix may not work. next edit will be if I get billed for said data! :p
Edit2: Billed, nope doesn't work!!
EDIT3: Works on 4.3
 
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lojak29

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In a sense would and
should this work on a metropcs s3LTE.Virtually same phones and run on T-Mobile towers... only really variable is its just sim locked to Metro and has metro bloat apps.
So would your modifed tether method work?

Sent from my SGH-T999N using xda app-developers app
 

zz1049

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In a sense would and
should this work on a metropcs s3LTE.Virtually same phones and run on T-Mobile towers... only really variable is its just sim locked to Metro and has metro bloat apps.
So would your modifed tether method work?

Sent from my SGH-T999N using xda app-developers app

assuming you're running 4.3 and older, yes.
 

mc00

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In a sense would and
should this work on a metropcs s3LTE.Virtually same phones and run on T-Mobile towers... only really variable is its just sim locked to Metro and has metro bloat apps.
So would your modifed tether method work?

Sent from my SGH-T999N using xda app-developers app

yea i would like to know this too. Im also on metro pcs sim.
 

bpbp216

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Newbie here.

Have been using Moto G 1st gen on T-mobile for tethering without any issues by just adding dun in apn type. However, now I got Blu Vivo Selfie and apn type has check boxes and there is no dun check box, nor any way to edit it. I have rooted my Blu Vivo Selfie and tried many wifi tethering apps or apn editors without any success. Any help or guidance is appreciated,
 

nookin

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I wonder how many of you who are using a non-T-mobile branded phone yet found the "pcweb" APN pre-installed in your phone? Where is it stored?
 

DocHoliday77

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HuntsVegas!!!
All apns are in the apns-conf.xml file. Quick search will tell you more if you need it. All devices have an apns-conf file with many apns listed. The default T-Mobile one has them for most US carriers and many more around the world. Likewise, non T-Mobile devices will usually include many of the same, including T-Mobiles own apns.

Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk
 

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    ** 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

    ----------------------------------

    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 !


    -----------------------------------

    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 ! )

    --------------------------------------

    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!


    --------------------------------------

    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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    Found a solution to tmobiles stupid user agent sniffer .

    Steps:

    1. Get TrevE Mod tether app
    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=34037922
    (you will not get a internet connection using any other tether app while using the VPN app)

    2. Get Hotspot Shield VPN
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/...id.vpn&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
    (was mentioned in earlier post but couldn't get it to work)

    3. Start Hotspot Shield VPN and connect

    4. Start TrevE Mod Tether app

    Problems?
    Hotspot Shield does not connect or you get error 1028?

    Get Tun.Ko from market and install it
    Repeat step 3 and 4
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5hZWQudHVuLmluc3RhbGxlciJd

    I am using Chrome with no user agent switcher and no longer get errors when trying to play youtube videos

    Please hit the Thanks Button
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    confirmed !! it works on my note 2 on t mobile thank u !!!!! :good:

    For Galaxy Note 2, here are the proper instructions from start to finish.
    Please let me know if I missed anything

    Steps to take:

    01. Have a T-Mobile T889 Samsung Galaxy Note 2
    02. Download these files: http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1446771&d=1351716949
    03. Extract files to folder on Desktop
    04. Root your T-Mobile T889 Samsung Galaxy Note 2
    05. Once rooted, make a COMPLETE backup using CWM or Titanium Backup (I did BOTH just in case, I like to be double sure I have a backup)
    06. Once backed up, go to Google Play Market and download "APN Backup & Restore"
    07. Once installed, open APN Backup & Restore and press on "OK" on the warning message that comes up
    08. Close APN Backup & Restore (from task manager too, just in case)
    09. Open Titanium Backup and press on Backup/Restore
    10. Find the application "APN Backup & Restore" and long press with your finger on it
    11. Once menu comes up, press on "Convert to System App"
    12. Once done, close Titanium Backup (from task manager too, just in case)
    13. Open APN Backup & Restore and press on "OK" on the warning Message that comes up
    14. Press on the menu button on the phone and press on "Disable ICS Check"
    15. Close APN Backup & Restore (from task manager too, just in case)
    16. Open APN Backup & Restore and press on "Backup APNs"
    17. Select a name or leave the one in there
    18. Once backed up, close APN Backup & Restore (from task manager too, just in case)
    19. Connect your phone to your computer
    20. Once connected, navigate to your phone drive in My Computer and go to "Phone > ApnBackupRestore" > Copy the created XML file to your computer (once again, just in case)
    21. While still in the "Phone > ApnBackupRestore" folder copy/cut/paste the "T-Mobile-APN.xml" file to that folder
    22. Once the file has been copied to the "Phone > ApnBackupRestore" folder, open up APN Backup & Restore application on your phone
    23. Once open, press on "Delete APNs" and press "Yes"
    24. Once deleted, press on "Restore APNs" and select the T-Mobile-APN.xml (the one we originally copies from the zip folder that needed to be downloaded/extracted to a folder on your Desktop, and press "OK"
    25. It will then restore the newly modified APN file
    26. Close APN Backup & Restore (from task manager too, just in case)
    27. Go to Google Play Market and download "Tethering Widget"
    28. Once installed, go to the APPS icon on your phone and select Widgets tab on top and drag the Tethering Widget to a new page
    29. You should now be able to successfully enable native tethering via the Widget
    30. MISSION COMPLETE :)

    *NOTE: DO NOT GO INTO THE ACTUAL T-MOBILE HOTSPOT APPLICATION AS IT WILL OVERWRITE THE APNS AND TETHERING WILL NO LONGER WORK. IF THAT HAPPENS, REPEAT STEPS 23-30.

    Please let me know if I have missed anything. Alot of these steps are self explanitory but I have had issues with this the past day, but I finally got it to work so I wanted to share every step in an ultra-easy fashion :)
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    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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    I just don't understand how this mod works flawlessly for some and not at all for others,

    Give this a try ..
    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1988735

    With these settings ..

    Downloaded SuperSU
    Device Profile: Generic ICS/JB (wlan0)
    Setup Method: Netd-Ndc (master)
    Fallback Tether Mode: Not checked
    Send Netdndc Max Client Cmd: Check mark on
    No Wi-Fi Encryption (I haven't tried it with the encryption on yet)
    MSS clamping: Check mark on
    Routing fix: Check mark on