Enable hotspot on AT&T Titan with HSPL and no tethering plan

[ryotgz]

How to enable WLAN hotspot on AT&T Titan without a tethering plan​

This may work on other carriers as well​

You must have the DFT HSPL, a custom ROM and a Registry Editor of your choice installed on your Titan. I prefer using Juliens Registry editor or WP7 registry editor.

Open the registry editor and browse to the following locations:

Modify the following values in HKLM\Comm\InternetSharing\Settings:
"OpenMarketEnabled" value="1"
"EntitlementURI" value="./Vendor/MSFT/Registry/HKLM/Comm/InternetSharing/Settings/OpenMarketEnabled"

Modify the following values in HKLM\Services\ICS:
"UserProcGroup" value="5"

Reboot your phone

Need a custom ROM? Try one of mine:

• HTC Titan AT&T Stock 7.8, Tango, & Mango w/Full Unlock
• HTC Titan 7.8 8835 Europe stock base w/Full Unlock

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Thanks goes to the author and contributors of the original samsung focus thread.

Caution: Some carriers can detect you are using this method and force you to pay for the proper plan. I am not responsible if you break anything or pay extra. Using custom ROMs and flashing HSPL can void your warranty. There is even a chance of bricking devices when flashing any ROM and HSPL. These ROMs were tested and no issues were found, but your experience may be different. If you need to send your device in for repair, be sure to flash back to stock ROM and SPL.

 

[habnzrot]

This hack definitely works BTW I'm using ur Tango version rom. Cheers.

 

[eeeelliott]

I'm also using your tango rom!
This hack works great. I think it resets itself, as EntitlementURI seems to always go back to what it was before. So I removed the value of some key, It was like MobileOperatorInfoLink, because i think it checks if you have internet sharing and then the resets it if you don't. I'll see in the next couple if days of it works and let you know! It hasnt made any difference on internet sharing so I think it's the one.

 

[egzthunder1]

Moved over to Titan development section. Good find OP!

 

[ryotgz]

I'm also using your tango rom!
This hack works great. I think it resets itself, as EntitlementURI seems to always go back to what it was before. So I removed the value of some key, It was like MobileOperatorInfoLink, because i think it checks if you have internet sharing and then the resets it if you don't. I'll see in the next couple if days of it works and let you know! It hasnt made any difference on internet sharing so I think it's the one.

I've had mine set for about 5 days and still working. Just checked and EntitlementURI is still set. What are you using as your registry editor? Keep us updated on your findings.

 

[ryotgz]

Moved over to Titan development section. Good find OP!

Thanks. I wasn't sure where to put it as it 'should' apply to all AT&T Windows Phones, but can't verify that of course. (I know it works for the Samsung Focus)

 

[eeeelliott]

I've had mine set for about 5 days and still working. Just checked and EntitlementURI is still set. What are you using as your registry editor? Keep us updated on your findings.

I think I found the problem...
I kept using Connection Setup to reconfigure my network because it seemed like it would temporarily fix my low signal issue. I'm pretty sure that's what reset it every time.
I had been doing it on a regular basis too, so that's why it reset so often.
Sorry about that! It works perfectly without my meddling

 

[Bobbed]

Gotta admit I am having trouble understanding what just happened to my device.

I did it all right, then rebooted and it worked.

Then after I rebooted again it stopped working (got the 611 message, etc). When I went back to check and noticed I had made a typo in the Registry Editor (HLKM instead of HKLM). When I fixed that it all worked flawlessly, without a reboot.

But how did it work before I corrected the typo?

Anyways, just wanted to share in case somebody had made the same typo =)

Best,

Daniel

 

[GreenGrenadez]

I'm on the dynamics rom and the HKLM/Comm is restricted so it isn't allowing me see it change.

iS this ROM related since the above users are on your Tango ROM?

Sent from my TITAN X310e using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

 

[ryotgz]

I'm on the dynamics rom and the HKLM/Comm is restricted so it isn't allowing me see it change.

iS this ROM related since the above users are on your Tango ROM?

Sent from my TITAN X310e using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

It should work on any ROM. What registry editor are you using?

 

[eeeelliott]

Make sure the registry editor has root privileges in Root Manager

 

[GreenGrenadez]

I'm using Reg Edit version 1.0.0.0. beta by Julien Schapman 2011.

I'll look around for a newer one.

 

[GreenGrenadez]

That is exactly what I didn't do. Thanks.

All of a sudden, I love my Titan!!! Now that I actually have one that doesn't seem to have the call quality problem and it is unlocked!

Sweet Freedom! Good find OP, Thanks!

 

[kevace1]

I just would like to know if anyone has tried this on a HTC Titan 2, feel a little neglected as to there still isn't a separate section for out phones....at leas in the subsection of the HTC Titan 1.........

OP, assuming I still have a stock rom on my hTC Titan 2, there is no other way to do this without having root access??

 

[ryotgz]

OP, assuming I still have a stock rom on my hTC Titan 2, there is no other way to do this without having root access??

Right, you need registry access which requires the phone to be 'rooted'

 

[Aaron McCarthy]

Anyone who uses the AT&T network in the states that has applied this and used it for a while gotten a warning for using tethering without permission from AT&T? I recall using a tethering hack on my Samsung focus and got a text warning saying they were going to change me from my unlimited data plan to a lower plan. I had only used it a handful of times and wasn't like I was going crazy with it. Just wondering what people's experience has been?

 

[ryotgz]

Anyone who uses the AT&T network in the states that has applied this and used it for a while gotten a warning for using tethering without permission from AT&T? I recall using a tethering hack on my Samsung focus and got a text warning saying they were going to change me from my unlimited data plan to a lower plan. I had only used it a handful of times and wasn't like I was going crazy with it. Just wondering what people's experience has been?

I've used it off and on since I started the thread and no notification, yet. The longest I left it on was overnight with my iPad connected to it.

 

[Blue1173]

Question, I installed a rom with tethering on it. I have only used it once, but now it says I have to call 611 to start that service.

Why did it do that?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app

 

[ryotgz]

Question, I installed a rom with tethering on it. I have only used it once, but now it says I have to call 611 to start that service.

Why did it do that?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app

Did you run the connection setup? This will reset the values.

 

[Blue1173]

No, did nothing that I can remember. Just went to turn it on, it went to the internet to verify and said this service not available,call 611.

Is my fix the script editor they are talking about in this thread?

I don't want to put any red flags to at&t

Is it better to use a Wi-Fi/tethering application? Like Foxfi?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app