Hello, I will have Pixel 6 Pro today or tomorrow. As a grandfather unlimited data user on verizon I am wondering if editing the build prop and adding the line "net.tethering.noprovisioning=true" would still work as a hotspot work around? And if so, is there a way to edit build prop file without unlock and root? Do I have to wait until TWRP recovery is released for the Pixel 6 and Pull/Push the file through ADB? Thank you in advance for any help/info!
Question Pixel 6 Pro - Edit Build Prop - Without Unlock and Root?
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Nope ... even WITH root, you won't be able to edit the file as the filesystems are not write mountable nowadays.
With root, you can either overwrite the property or use Magisk's resetprop in a script to do that at boot time.
With root, you can either overwrite the property or use Magisk's resetprop in a script to do that at boot time.
Thanks.. I haven't been up to date on these things.. I did edit the file on my last phone.. but it was unlocked and rooted.. I made the mistake of buying p6p from Verizon which seems like it's going to be a big hassle to get it unlocked?
Guess I'm probably stuck paying the $30/month if I want hotspot on gUDP for a couple years 
A long time ago. I want to say scoped storage but maybe even before that.
Yeah, somewhere around the time of 4.4 KitKat or so. Or started there with external MicroSD cards and then they proceeded to do internal storage that way later, maybe as soon as 5.0 Lollipop.
That can't be true, I'm on Android 10 and can mount my system partition r/w just fine.
What I said in my post is definitely true, and I remember it when I was on KitKat and Lollipop devices. What is Scoped Storage in Android?
Also more up to date information on it here: Scoped Storage
You want to tell me you have root and can't mount your system partition r/w?
Yeah I'm not super familiar with the technicalities, but I was able to do it with Razer Phone 2 on Android 9.. but that was an unlocked device with root.. idk what has changed since then but if any one figures it out for a verizon locked P6P please let me know! lol
I'm not talking about root. I was replying to your first question below.
I replied to that: "Nope ... even WITH root, you won't be able to edit the file as the filesystems are not write mountable nowadays."
Thank you. I should have qouted more I guess.
Answer this one please: Is the following statements made above true?
"Nope ... even WITH root, you won't be able to edit the file as the filesystems are not write mountable nowadays."
No sweat, you're welcome. That, I don't know and I'm not in a position to test right at the moment. Sorry for the confusion.
What device? Not on a pixel. The only way in to do it is systemlessly, through a Magisk script at boot.on a older pixel for sure no problem
It seems that the partition is formatted with EXT4 with a shared blocks feature that makes the partition read-only without the ability to change that:
I'm in this exact situation. But I got my p6p from Google directly. My OnePlus 7 Pro isn't rooted but it didn't verify my hotspot subscription at all. I thought getting the non carrier version would avoid this problem. Now with no build.prop what to do...
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Good to hear, @sensui123 is who got me pointed in the right direction, thanks again2
did you ever figure this out? I am searching myself. I had did this to my Pixel 3XL using the Magisk build.prop edits with terminal emulator but looks like things are different now for it?
Edit, got it working with help from another and this thread https://xdaforums.com/t/not-able-to-tether-via-hotspot.4357187/
This is what I did for reference
for reference, this is what I did
Root your phone with magisk.
Install the Magiskhide Props Config module
Use some app that let's you have access to terminal
Type "su" for superuser rights, then type "props" to access configuring the module.
Enter 5, Add/edit custom props
Enter n, New custom prop
Enter net.tethering.noprovisioning
Enter true
Enter 2, post-fs-data
Enter y
Enter y to reboot2
No sweat, you're welcome. That, I don't know and I'm not in a position to test right at the moment. Sorry for the confusion.
