Wi-Fi tethering - Amaze

jjane45 · Feb 15, 2012

Tried the instructions on page 4 (deleted old APN and added new APN with just name and APN value), still redirected to T-Mobile page.

Installed the Wifi Tether app from google code, force closes every single time I start it.

Sad, my Samsung Exhibit II worked perfectly but can't get the Amaze to tether, wifi or USB (PdaNet). Windows 7 home premium and BeastMOD 2.2.0. Tips would be greatly appreciated!

glacierguy · Feb 15, 2012

jjane45 said:
Tried the instructions on page 4 (deleted old APN and added new APN with just name and APN value), still redirected to T-Mobile page.

Installed the Wifi Tether app from google code, force closes every single time I start it.

Sad, my Samsung Exhibit II worked perfectly but can't get the Amaze to tether, wifi or USB (PdaNet). Windows 7 home premium and BeastMOD 2.2.0. Tips would be greatly appreciated!

I also tried page 4 instructions. Didn't work. Just brought me to page that has my amaze router name that I couldn't change along with a password I wouldn't change. My tablet and laptop both connect, but they don't get internet access.

EDIT: I got it working. Deleted old apn after creating new apn, then went to menu>wireless and networks>hotspot settings then personalized router info and I was able to connect successfully with internet access.

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JesseMT4G · Feb 15, 2012

Weird, mine works just fine. I mean hotspot anyway. Was using my Kindle Fire off this phone and worked like a champ. Wondering if it is because I have the 5G plan and unlimited everything?

I did call about something else into CS and the guy tried to sell me on the hotspot, so I don't know. Hopefully I don't get charged for it. I haven't ran into any pages saying I need to call to get it to work.

I know I used it religiously with my mytouch4G and I wasn't unlimited with that plan and was never charged extra.

I guess I will find out, lol!

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glacierguy · Feb 15, 2012

JesseMT4G said:
Weird, mine works just fine. I mean hotspot anyway. Was using my Kindle Fire off this phone and worked like a champ. Wondering if it is because I have the 5G plan and unlimited everything?

I did call about something else into CS and the guy tried to sell me on the hotspot, so I don't know. Hopefully I don't get charged for it. I haven't ran into any pages saying I need to call to get it to work.

I know I used it religiously with my mytouch4G and I wasn't unlimited with that plan and was never charged extra.

I guess I will find out, lol!

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My mt4g had no issues with WiFi tethering either...was never charged extra, just throttled after 5gb. I'll play with it more and see if I can get it working

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aiwapro · Feb 22, 2012

Just an update; Deleting the Data APN, and creating a new one only with the APN field completed as epc.tmobile.com worked for me. This is the same as what is described earlier. Hotspot and USB tethering work now. As a note, I did have to release and renew on my laptop at first, and I did a flushdns and registerdns along with it. Afterwards, it worked.

chocolatecheese · Feb 23, 2012

I've heard some android devices have an entitlement_check in some database. Does anyone know if this is true on the Amaze?

Thanks all.

daeboe · Feb 23, 2012

You don't need to make a new APN or anything. Just go under your APN. You'll find a username server etc. Make sure the Username and Password and Server fields are empty meaning they show <Not set>. You'll have tethering after that.

aiwapro · Feb 24, 2012

daeboe said:
You don't need to make a new APN or anything. Just go under your APN. You'll find a username server etc. Make sure the Username and Password and Server fields are empty meaning they show <Not set>. You'll have tethering after that.

Mine came empty in the username, password, and server fields. I had delete the APN, and create a new one.

Marquis63 · Mar 1, 2012

I used apn manager from the market, deleted all the tethering apns, made a new one with internet2.voicestream.com and one with epc.tmo.com hotspot works great on newest OTA no problems

imrazor · Mar 4, 2012

jpbp said:
I have a different working solution, on my Amaze 4g with ota update, just go into access point settings,. Reset default, then open up tmobile data, under "apn type" erase all (default,hipri,etc) and leave blank, save n it should work,. Has been so far since I got this phone,. (4 days) hope it helps u guys too.

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So far this is working well for me w/USB tether...no need for a third party app. Just deleted all data under "APN Type" in the original T-mobile Data APN. Haven't tried pushing >200MB yet though.

AndroidAutobot · Mar 9, 2012

jpbp said:
I have a different working solution, on my Amaze 4g with ota update, just go into access point settings,. Reset default, then open up tmobile data, under "apn type" erase all (default,hipri,etc) and leave blank, save n it should work,. Has been so far since I got this phone,. (4 days) hope it helps u guys too.

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Workingike a charm for me as well =) thanks delivered =)

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CoCoGirl886 · Mar 19, 2012

Originally I wasn't able to connect at all, but after trying the above tips it worked. But I got an upsell message from Tmobile a couple days ago (I'm guessing maybe I hit the 200mb limit?).

I tried to tether again just now and it is working again. It's not yet a new billing cycle for me. So I'm wondering why it's working. Is the 200mb limit per day or just that I had bad luck that day

? And how can I bypass the message/limit if it comes up again?

AndroidAutobot · Mar 20, 2012

CoCoGirl886 said:
Originally I wasn't able to connect at all, but after trying the above tips it worked. But I got an upsell message from Tmobile a couple days ago (I'm guessing maybe I hit the 200mb limit?).

I tried to tether again just now and it is working again. It's not yet a new billing cycle for me. So I'm wondering why it's working. Is the 200mb limit per day or just that I had bad luck that day ? And how can I bypass the message/limit if it comes up again?

the reason its still working is because, on the 200Mb plan, you're being charged $1.99 per megabite overage. It's 200MB a MONTH. As a professional, Id NEVER recommend anything as scrawny as 200Mb for ANY android phone. You can easily use that amount in a single day much less a month. The 2Gb is only (at the most expensive, variable on your rate plan) $10 more per month. Well worth the extra 1800Mb. Not to mention the fact that the 200Mb doesn't throttle, it just charges you overage. I'd highly recommend dialing #web# to make sure you're not running your bill up to timbucktu because, (especially if you're tethering, and clearly since you've already received the text warning) its extremely likely you're already well past the 200Mb mark. as long as you catch any overage before the end of your billing cycle the 2Gb package can be backdated to the start of your cycle to cover the overage. And w/ the 2, 5 and 10 packages, there is no overage charges (on 200Mb it charges $1.99 per Mb in some cases, older grandfathered versions it doesn't but they changed it about 6 months ago at the very least if not earlier than that). The other options simply throttle your speeds in the event that you hit your limit.

If an actual salesperson recommended the 200Mb to you for an Android phone, I wouldn't honestly trust their advice on anything since they don't seem to have a clear understanding of how much data use is typical of a basic android phone, much less the Amaze ha ha. =)

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danski0224 · Apr 10, 2012

jpbp said:
I have a different working solution, on my Amaze 4g with ota update, just go into access point settings,. Reset default, then open up tmobile data, under "apn type" erase all (default,hipri,etc) and leave blank, save n it should work,. Has been so far since I got this phone,. (4 days) hope it helps u guys too.

Stupid question... where is "access point settings"?

Double0EK · Apr 10, 2012

danski0224 said:
Stupid question... where is "access point settings"?

Settings>Wireless & Networks>Mobile Networks>Access Point Names

Wait....I sent this with Tapatalk?

danski0224 · Apr 10, 2012

Aha.

I didn't see it without the sim card installed.

danski0224 · Apr 10, 2012

338lm said:
according to this: 1. Go to Settings > Wireless & Networks > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names
2. Menu > New APN
3. Tap Name, and name it anything > OK
4. Tap APN and enter "epc.tmobile.com" (without the quotes) > OK
5. Menu > Save
6. Select the APN that you just created (make sure there's a green dot next to it)
7. Enjoy Wi-Fi Hotspot!

Using this method, my Hotspot tethering is still working:

I tried this, and I am getting a "limited or no connectivity" message on my laptop. The signal, according to the laptop, is "excellent".

Same results using this method: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=19830765&postcount=70

Loophole closed?

Just for S&G's, I fired up my HTC HD2 running CM7 on the SD card, enabled the hotspot, and I have internet connectivity on the laptop. The SSID is "AndroidAP".

stevedebi · Apr 11, 2012

I had the amaze for a month but returned it. Tethering did not work for me. I thought it might be the new SIM card they made me take with the amaze, but that same card is tethering fine on my HD2.

Sent from my HTC View in LALA land.

danski0224 · Apr 11, 2012

stevedebi said:
I had the amaze for a month but returned it. Tethering did not work for me. I thought it might be the new SIM card they made me take with the amaze, but that same card is tethering fine on my HD2.

If I could return mine, I would. The bluetooth reception is horrible on the Amaze.

The people at the TMO store told me it was my headset, and by the time I got a new one, the exchange period was over.

A new exchanged phone and a few BT headsets later, same problem.

stevedebi · Apr 11, 2012

danski0224 said:
If I could return mine, I would. The bluetooth reception is horrible on the Amaze.

The people at the TMO store told me it was my headset, and by the time I got a new one, the exchange period was over.

A new exchanged phone and a few BT headsets later, same problem.

I used a BT headset without problems at least 3 days a week for three weeks. I don't recall any problems. I was using it just for a hands-free, and not for music playback.

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