QLink subscribers -- it is being reported that Android's native Hotspot & Tethering feature is once again working nationwide on QLink's 4G-LTE/5G network. I am asking members to report their finding on this by leaving a comment.
[R.I.P.] [GUIDE][MOD] Guide to Enable Mobile Hotspot & Tethering on Q-Link Wireless & Bypass Bandwidth Throttling
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Works fine for me.. I'm also getting 52mb down without a vpn...
That's great. Sounds like fully unrestricted bandwidth. What type of mobile device are you using?
A spare pixel xl I had laying around... I will have to get back to you on data caps.. That's on 4g and native hotspot with factory settings.. Btw I have heard new accounts may take awhile to be flagged for the data throttle so I will have to see how that pans out..
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Generally speaking, QLink will throttle 4G-LTE data speeds to around 128 Kbps -- on their "Always On/Unlimited" monthly plans -- once you exceed 29.5 GB in a 30-day billing cycle period. Unfortunately, there is no known exploit to circumvent this restriction. I do know that several complaints have been filed with the FCC by subscribers to whom QLink actually disabled 4G-LTE data connectivity once the 29.5 GB data cap had been exceeded. Such a policy surely runs afoul of QLink's "Always On/Unlimited" marketing slogan, so hopefully the FCC complaints have forced QLink to desist in this regard. Because the Lifeline and ACP programs have become a highly competitive market amongst the numerous participating mobile providers, QLink may have simply lifted their native hotspot restrictions in an effort to retain subscribers. I'm only assuming though.
But yes, please keep me posted on your observations regarding the data cap, native hotspot functionality and bandwidth throttling. Hopefully you can continue to enjoy unrestricted data speeds and native hotspot.
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Working fine for me, however it IS throttled on the Hot Pepper Seranno. I cannot effectively find a way to bypass this with or without a vpn and pdanet+ is throttled too no matter which settings I use but it is great to know this is now working. Is the sudden ability to hotspot related to the raid on the qlink facility a few months ago near me, do you think? Would be funny if it was.
This is only an assumption, but I believe that the reemergence of native hotspot functionality on QLink Wireless is based on the highly competitive Lifeline mobile service market. Lifeline providers offer bonuses, incentives, free devices, etc., to attract new eligible subscribers and to encourage subscribers to transfer over from other providers. Many Lifeline provides offer at least some type of data allotment for native hotspot. QLink never has, and still doesn't officially. Since QLink knows it can never fully stop data sharing by way of WiFi Direct hotspot services, they may have simply lifted the restrictions on native hotspot as an effort to gain subscribers. (T-Mobile does not permit MVNO providers like QLink to offer unrestricted native hotspot data plans.)
A simple way to enable hotspot from Q-Link on a Windows PC is to change your ttl from the default 128 to 65 in powershell using
Thats it, free unlimited hotspot on your windows.
Code:
netsh int ipv4 set glob defaultcurhoplimit=65
Code:
netsh int ipv6 set glob defaultcurhoplimit=65
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With QLink, regardless of what method you use to set up a hotspot, it's always going to be unlimited.
I can confirm that VPN continues to bypass bandwidth throttling on QLink where I live.
Yes, there are many QLink subscribers who are patently unsatisfied with the quality and terms of service provided by QLink. FCC complaints against QLink are now at an all time high as well.
Ok so I'm probably late to the party, but the SecureTether wifi app works best for me. https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ering.mobile.hotspot.secure.wifi.securetether
And whenever the trial expires, just clear the SecureTether Wifi app data. Works for me, every time.
And whenever the trial expires, just clear the SecureTether Wifi app data. Works for me, every time.
In March 2023, that sadly isn't the case for me. Not sure why though
If native hotspot isn't working, you should still be able to set up hotspot and tethering by using the apps in this guide.
Yes. I've been doing that but I really wish hotspot would work without any issues.
I just confirmed mine is still working. I'm using a QLink SIM in a Nokia 3v and native hotspot & tethering are working without any problem. But, depending on QLink's motives, it's probably just a matter of time until all subscribers experience disabled native hotspot once again.
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Yeah. I also just thought it could be based on location. Kind of localist if you ask me (haha pun, unless that isn't the factor here) but oh well
There is no malicious code within the programs. However, if you're not comfortable with using the programs, you can download them from a source of your choice. The activation key will give a false positive for malware. I have used both of these apps/services for a couple of years and never had any issues with malicious code. But again, the ultimate choice to install and use them is up to you.
In addition, if your phone gets infected by a trojan virus, you will at least go down in history as the very first Android device to become infected by such a virus. Since the birth of Android in 2008, up until the present date, there has never been a single confirmed case of an Android device becoming infected by a traditional virus. Most developers and coders agree that it is possible only in theory. Of course, I'm referring to the default norm - device not rooted, bootloader locked, running unmodified stock firmware. Rooted devices can certainly become infected if a user, for instance, grants superuser permission to a malicious app. Otherwise, SELinux and application sandboxing prevent a traditional virus from infiltrating the system directory. On Android, malware can only exist on allocated user storage space. It cannot affect R/O partitions such as /system, /boot or /vendor.
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Qlink very fast on the 1st of the month 400 down and 100 up, then 5g goes to 2 down and 1 up.. I called and they say we don't guarantee speed.. Using a VPN does not do anything for the throttling.. Iowa here..
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Despite the recent misinformation posted to this thread, the dun value in APN settings has absolutely no relevance within the context of this guide. The dun value was deprecated from global settings back with the release of Android 10. Nevertheless, dun is relevant only to native hotspot & tethering support. This thread deals with the subject of WiFi Direct Hotspot, not the native hotspot & tethering features.2
So I spent 45 minutes on the phone with Q-LINK this morning trying to get them to tell me what the throttling cap is. The answer was the same BS, my data is unlimited and any slowing is caused by signal strength, network traffic, etc. I hate when companies tell you lies or obfuscate intentionally.
