[Q] Is Moto X good as a tethering phone? (VZW)

[sfetaz]

I have been considering upgrading from the S3 to the Moto X recently, and with Amazon having it for a penny with contract I might go for it. I have a 2013 Nexus 7 so I currently use my S3 mostly for tethering. I have unlimited data without a tethering plan and going to use one of the other phones available upgrades on my family plan to upgrade and keep unlimited data

Would the Moto X be a good choice for tethering? If the phone has or gets upgraded to Kit Kat will I still be able to use an app like FoxFi until a kit kat root method gets released?

Also, why is it motorola phones are so much harder to root or unlock compared to other companies like Samsung and HTC? What does Motorola do differently thag makes them a pain to do these things?

 

[jethead102]

I have been considering upgrading from the S3 to the Moto X recently, and with Amazon having it for a penny with contract I might go for it. I have a 2013 Nexus 7 so I currently use my S3 mostly for tethering. I have unlimited data without a tethering plan and going to use one of the other phones available upgrades on my family plan to upgrade and keep unlimited data

Would the Moto X be a good choice for tethering? If the phone has or gets upgraded to Kit Kat will I still be able to use an app like FoxFi until a kit kat root method gets released?

Also, why is it motorola phones are so much harder to root or unlock compared to other companies like Samsung and HTC? What does Motorola do differently thag makes them a pain to do these things?

Foxfi works great for me

 

[sfcascooter]

Foxfi on Kit Kat

Foxfi works great for me

Really?? After the Kit Kat update Foxfi stopped working for me. Likely going to return the Moto X and go back to the S4.

 

[jethead102]

Really?? After the Kit Kat update Foxfi stopped working for me. Likely going to return the Moto X and go back to the S4.

Yes really. Just turn it on and it works for me, not sure why. I do get a constant annunciation in the quick settings panel that says "network may be monitored" and I can't get rid of it.

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