wifi tether

[joeyddr]

Anyone know which one works? sprint seemed to bork the native tethering.

 

[ilostmypistons]

Mine works on Sprint

 

[joeyddr]

I had to do the build prop edit and SQL lite entry then it worked

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[kf2m]

Mine works on Sprint

Only if you have a subscription. Mine worked initially (could tether to the phone) but with no Internet connection. Now it comes up with an error saying I am not subscribed. when I try to enable it...

 

[mtpease]

Anyone know which one works? sprint seemed to bork the native tethering.

I'm not sure if it will work for Sprint, but for Verizon this is what I did:

1. You need root access
2. Download "Root Browser" from the Play Store
3. Navigate to /System
4. Open "build.prop." It should give you the option to open in a text editor
5. Add "net.tethering.noprovisioning=tru" at the bottom - without quotations.
6. Reboot and enjoy

Again, that worked for Verizon. I can't really speak for Sprint, but I imagine it is worth a shot.

 

[xoulu]

what mtpease did, I had to do as well on Atnt and it worked after that

 

[dodgejcr]

I'm not sure if it will work for Sprint, but for Verizon this is what I did:

1. You need root access
2. Download "Root Browser" from the Play Store
3. Navigate to /System
4. Open "build.prop." It should give you the option to open in a text editor
5. Add "net.tethering.noprovisioning=tru" at the bottom - without quotations.
6. Reboot and enjoy

Again, that worked for Verizon. I can't really speak for Sprint, but I imagine it is worth a shot.

Works on sprint as well. Tried at first and something didn't take. Tried disabling through services.jar and couldn't really decompile due to ART so tried prop edit again and it took. Tether works great

 

[russjr08]

Would they end up just tacking on tethering to your plan anyways? (If they detected you using it)

 

[turd_ferguson]

Having issues making this work on Sprint. Tethering turns on and my laptop gets a valid IP after I edited the build.prop file, but I can't get out to the internet. Any suggestions?

 

[kf2m]

Would they end up just tacking on tethering to your plan anyways? (If they detected you using it)

No. With Sprint if you don't abuse tethering (like running a bittorrent node with your laptop, or running your home network through your phone) they will likely not bother you. Slamming down a couple of gigs, or more in a day will certainly get Sprints attention with you either receiving a nicely worded letter telling you to knock it off and get a plan, or that they are dropping you.

 

[russjr08]

No. With Sprint if you don't abuse tethering (like running a bittorrent node with your laptop, or running your home network through your phone) they will likely not bother you. Slamming down a couple of gigs, or more in a day will certainly get Sprints attention with you either receiving a nicely worded letter telling you to knock it off and get a plan, or that they are dropping you.

Ah, thanks! I wonder if Verizon would be so kind to do the same as sprint then.

 

[cheezbergher]

Having issues making this work on Sprint. Tethering turns on and my laptop gets a valid IP after I edited the build.prop file, but I can't get out to the internet. Any suggestions?

Same for me. I can ping my phone, but can't get through to the internet.

If I use Bluetooth tethering on my laptop, it works if my phone is connected to WiFi. Turn off WiFi and computer can't get out to the internet, but I can browse on my phone. There must be a firewall rule blocking it or something.

**Edit** I got it working. In addition to editing build.prop, you also need to add a line in data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db. Open the database in an SQLite editor and add the following string in the global tab: tether_dun_required=0

After you reboot, it will work.

 

[sephtin]

it works if my phone is connected to WiFi. Turn off WiFi and computer can't get out to the internet, but I can browse on my phone. There must be a firewall rule blocking it or something.

VZW, and same result when using the WiFi Tether Router app.

I'm not sure if it will work for Sprint, but for Verizon this is what I did:

1. You need root access
2. Download "Root Browser" from the Play Store
3. Navigate to /System
4. Open "build.prop." It should give you the option to open in a text editor
5. Add "net.tethering.noprovisioning=tru" at the bottom - without quotations.
6. Reboot and enjoy

Again, that worked for Verizon. I can't really speak for Sprint, but I imagine it is worth a shot.

This didn't resolve it for me on VZW. It "checks subscription", then says "Your order could not be processed..." when trying to start the included wifi tethering app.

 

[cheezbergher]

Did you edit your build.prop too?

 

[mtpease]

VZW, and same result when using the WiFi Tether Router app.


This didn't resolve it for me on VZW. It "checks subscription", then says "Your order could not be processed..." when trying to start the included wifi tethering app.

Interesting. That is what I did, and I'm tethered to my phone right now. Can you double check the spelling, reboot, and report back?

Matt

---------- Post added at 15:20 ---------- Previous post was at 15:19 ----------

Did you edit your build.prop too?

The way I got it to work, as I posted above, was by only editing the build.prop. I didn't do anything else other than adding to the bottom of the build.prop.

Matt

 

[cheezbergher]

VZW, and same result when using the WiFi Tether Router app.

Wait, sephtin, you're using WiFi Tether Router app? There's your problem right there... Use the built-in tethering function and it will work.

Go to Settings->More->Tethering & portable hotspot and enable Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

 

[turd_ferguson]

Same for me. I can ping my phone, but can't get through to the internet.

If I use Bluetooth tethering on my laptop, it works if my phone is connected to WiFi. Turn off WiFi and computer can't get out to the internet, but I can browse on my phone. There must be a firewall rule blocking it or something.

**Edit** I got it working. In addition to editing build.prop, you also need to add a line in data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db. Open the database in an SQLite editor and add the following string in the global tab: tether_dun_required=0

After you reboot, it will work.

This worked for me. Thanks!

 

[sephtin]

Wait, sephtin, you're using WiFi Tether Router app? There's your problem right there... Use the built-in tethering function and it will work.

Go to Settings->More->Tethering & portable hotspot and enable Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

Steps I've taken to get tethering working, Verizon unlimited data plan (so tethering should require subs):
--rooted using Chainfire's root mehod.
--modified /system/build.prop to add: "net.tethering.noprovisioning=tru" (without quotes)
--modified the /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases - global - "tether_dun_required" to "0" (without quotes)

Still get "Checking subscription" when I try to turn on Tethering & portable hotspot "Portable Wi-Fi hotspot" in settings.

 

[cheezbergher]

Steps I've taken to get tethering working, Verizon unlimited data plan (so tethering should require subs):
--rooted using Chainfire's root mehod.
--modified /system/build.prop to add: "net.tethering.noprovisioning=tru" (without quotes)
--modified the /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases - global - "tether_dun_required" to "0" (without quotes)

Still get "Checking subscription" when I try to turn on Tethering & portable hotspot "Portable Wi-Fi hotspot" in settings.

It should be "net.tethering.noprovisioning=true" not tru. Save that and reboot.

 

[joeyddr]

Same for me. I can ping my phone, but can't get through to the internet.

If I use Bluetooth tethering on my laptop, it works if my phone is connected to WiFi. Turn off WiFi and computer can't get out to the internet, but I can browse on my phone. There must be a firewall rule blocking it or something.

**Edit** I got it working. In addition to editing build.prop, you also need to add a line in data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db. Open the database in an SQLite editor and add the following string in the global tab: tether_dun_required=0

After you reboot, it will work.

This is what worked for me plus the build prop edit.

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