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Default AT&T Galaxy Note & Wifi Tethering app?

Just got my AT&T Galaxy Note yesterday and saw that it has built in Hotspot functionality, you just need to have it on your AT&T plan for it to work.

So my question... is there a free app out there (for non rooted) that will allow you to do Wifi tethering even if you do not have it on your AT&T plan?
 
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There's no WiFi tethering apps for a non-rooted phone. Your only options are the apps like Tether (clockworkmod's), PDANet, etc.
 
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Just got my AT&T Galaxy Note yesterday and saw that it has built in Hotspot functionality, you just need to have it on your AT&T plan for it to work.

So my question... is there a free app out there (for non rooted) that will allow you to do Wifi tethering even if you do not have it on your AT&T plan?
If you were rooted, you could use Titanium Back up to freeze AT&T's "TetheringManager" and it will allow you to use the built in tethering (USB and WiFi) for free.

AT&T might have the ability to notice it. I wouldn't worry about it too much. They usually give warning before and action.
 
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Default Use FoxFi

Doesn't require root.
 
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There's an app called FoxFi that seems to work well and doesn't require root or a tethering plan.
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There's no WiFi tethering apps for a non-rooted phone. Your only options are the apps like Tether (clockworkmod's), PDANet, etc.
Foxfi. It's free. Never say never.and I might add...the Dev says it's for non-rooted phones only.

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Foxfi works like a charm for me
 
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Foxfi works like a charm for me
Foxfi works perfectly for my GB but not with leaks ICS.
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Foxfi. It's free. Never say never.and I might add...the Dev says it's for non-rooted phones only.

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Foxfi works perfectly for my GB but not with leaks ICS.

Works fine for me with ICS leak

 
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