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(Thread was originally asking what happened to the App on the Market for Hotspot Connect)
Anyone have the .APK for this ? (I searched the threads here before posting)
The market doesn't show it as available when using an ADP1 rom.
I have the proper TMO US rate plan for the SIM use ; just have a few locations near me that are EDGE only but have Hotspots.
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UPDATED INFO TO GET IT TO WORK UPDATED 5/17/09
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Just Tried to use the T-Mobile Hotspot Connect on a Haykuro 1.5 build and it works fine, some items to keep in mind;
I used one of the links to download from T-Mobile forums; if anyone here cannot find it, I can put it on a rapidshare site on demand (PM me)
After installing the T-Mobile Hotspot connect if you cannot get it to work then do the following when at a T-Mobile Hotspot (US only) location:
1) Installed Advanced Task Manager, run the app
2) Under Processes checkmark "T-Mobile Hotspot" and click End
3) Under Applications click, "T-Mobile Hotspot" and select End Task
4) Click Home, go to your applications and "Hotspot Locator"
You should then have a functioning connection.
Also ensure that T-Mobile, TMOHS and AT&T Wifi Networks (Starbucks locations) are NOT remembered networks (long press and select Forget Network).
The T-Mobile app will WiFi SIM authentication on TMOHS so you DO NOT want to be connected to the AT&T or TMOBILE WiFi Networks; IF YOU GET A Web browser login page then you did NOT listen to these steps, ensure you have T-Mobile, AT&T and TMOHS as "Forgotten networks"
I just tried this at 4 different Starbucks, and ALL got the Hotspot Connected pop up on the status bar; at the latter two locations I had to follow my steps 1-4 above to get it to work; but it didn't need a reboot.
Questions?
The app was completely pulled from the market a few months ago for unspecified reasons.
jashsu said:
The app was completely pulled from the market a few months ago for unspecified reasons.
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Maybe becasue it sucked A**.
It never automatically logged you in, unless you reboot your phone in a hotspot location.
OK, so I wasn't going nuts; thanks
Yeah; Agree the only time it worked was right after a reboot.
Anyone have any idea on how to use the hotspots now? I mean we ARE paying for it. I find myfelf at starbucks often and would like to take advantage of it.
ya, for someone who travels alot. the free nationwide tmobile hotspot service was a cornerstone of the decision to purchase this wonderful phone. although.... .i actually may have one of the early .apk's of this app. let me search through my backups.... thanks to JF for including nandroid. and thanks to the guy that made nandroid for letting JF include it !!
malaeus said:
ya, for someone who travels alot. the free nationwide tmobile hotspot service was a cornerstone of the decision to purchase this wonderful phone. although.... .i actually may have one of the early .apk's of this app. let me search through my backups.... thanks to JF for including nandroid. and thanks to the guy that made nandroid for letting JF include it !!
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I have the apk but it doesnt function on 1.5.
Weird... I have hotspot working in all builds that I have downloaded here. Am I the only one who has it working? Strangely, it has been working better with the 1.5 firmware vs previous builds.
serialtoon said:
I have the apk but it doesnt function on 1.5.
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I have mine working on JF1.5 I used it the other day at borders. And I never have to reboot at a hotspot for it work. It has always automatically connected.
I uploaded this to my own website. Try not to overload it, but it's better than a Rapidshare or Mediafile mirror.
http://devira.info/com.tmobile.wifi.apk
Since this was free in the marketplace and never protected or required payment, I don't see an issue in posting this.
T-Mobile Hotspot Connect App Works on 1.5 (Some caveats)
Just Tried to use the T-Mobile Hotspot Connect on a Haykuro 1.5 build and it works fine, some items to keep in mind;
I used one of the links to download from T-Mobile forums; if anyone here cannot find it, I can put it on a rapidshare site on demand (PM me)
After installing the T-Mobile Hotspot connect if you cannot get it to work then do the following when at a T-Mobile Hotspot (US only) location:
1) Installed Advanced Task Manager, run the app
2) Under Processes checkmark "T-Mobile Hotspot" and click End
3) Under Applications click, "T-Mobile Hotspot" and select End Task
4) Click Home, go to your applications and "Hotspot Locator"
You should then have a functioning connection.
Also ensure that T-Mobile, TMOHS and AT&T Wifi Networks (Starbucks locations) are NOT remembered networks (long press and select Forget Network).
The T-Mobile app will WiFi SIM authentication on TMOHS so you DO NOT want to be connected to the AT&T or TMOBILE WiFi Networks; IF YOU GET A Web browser login page then you did NOT listen to these steps, ensure you have T-Mobile, AT&T and TMOHS as "Forgotten networks"
I just tried this at 4 different Starbucks, and ALL got the Hotspot Connected pop up on the status bar; at the latter two locations I had to follow my steps 1-4 above to get it to work; but it didn't need a reboot.
Questions?
Anyone know if simply placing an st sim will enable everything?
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ST is said to use AT&T/T-Mobile towers for their GSM (Verizon for CDMA), however ST sims are locked to work only for ST devices.
reck32 said:
ST is said to use AT&T/T-Mobile towers for their GSM (Verizon for CDMA), however ST sims are locked to work only for ST devices.
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A few people here have done it. It requires an unlocked phone maybe? And changing of apns
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Some people have done it with unlocked phones, but could never pick up the signal even though the sim was accepted.
As far as I know, just placing an ST sim in other phones wont work. You'll have to take extra steps like what akira mentioned
Here's how I did it:
- Purchase a ST Nokia e71 or Nokia 6790 for $200 and a $45 prepaid month
- Unlock your Inspire
- Activate your ST phone
- Put your ST SIM in your Inspire, put the Nokia in your desk drawer and keep it safe
- Calling will now work on the Inspire, but data won't, so connect to wifi.
- Download APN Backup & Restore from the market.
- Unzip the attached file and put it on your SD card. Instructions for APN Backup & Restore is below
- Any time you change the APNs, reboot your phone TWICE. I don't know why it needs to rebooted twice, but it does. Not a huge deal, so just do it.
APN Backup & Restore instructions, taken from Howardforums' member Kalinrs:
Here is how to insert the file in your phone:
1. Download and install the APN Backup and restore app.
2. Go to it and backup whatever APNs you have (it doesn't matter how many or how they are wrong). You do this, so that the app can create a folder on your internal memory for backups. This way you can put my file there. Once you back up, the following folder will be created. The folder is: /sdcard/APNBackupRestore
3. Now you can go to APN B&R again and Delete APNs.
4. Unzip the file I attached and then use a file manager or your computer to copy the "apns-MMSand3Gwork.xml" file and paste it into that "APNBackupRestore" folder. Once there you can go back to the program and hit restore and you should be able to see the file you inserted. Select file and hit ok.
5. Reboot the phone twice after that.
6. Once the phone is back up, go to your settings -> wireless -> mobile networks -> APNs and make sure you see both APNs - HOME and MMS. HOME should be the one that is selected although it probably shouldn't matter.
After this, your data and MMS should work perfectly. I'm currently getting between 2-5mb/s down, and about 2mb/s up, which is the usual AT&T speeds in my area.
Edit - Don't **** this up for everyone else. Your service will be cut off around 2GB of data, so don't abuse this to the point where they shut it off for everyone else
But I thought straight talk was unlimited data?
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It is
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churro7 said:
It is
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Not according to the post above
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sounds like a lot of money to fork out for just a st card
It's unlimited data the same way T-Mobile has unlimited data, or Boost, or Virgin, etc are... There's a "don't abuse the service" limit that's not a set limit. Be smart and don't abuse it.
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It's unlimited data the same way T-Mobile has unlimited data, or Boost, or Virgin, etc are... There's a "don't abuse the service" limit that's not a set limit. Be smart and don't abuse it.
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Sounds like using St is pointless then.
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It's pointless to pay $45/month for something you have to pay $115/month for on AT&T? Somehow, I think not... Honestly, I don't see how you could rationally make that statement.
Don't abuse unlimited for 45 is better than 2gb for 100
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It really depends on your situation. For someone with a single line it likely makes sense but for my family plan it would cost almost the same per month and I would give up phone subsidies, nice warranty support, etc. Subsidies alone amount to about 15/mo/line, and that assumes you never talk them into an early upgrade.
Exactly I have a family plan and already only pay $35/no.
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using straight talk on any unlocked phone is awesome, but like newter55 said, depends on the situation. Basically ideal for someone using a single line and does not want to be tied down to a contract. If you're using a family plan, prices are pretty cheap where you dont have to go through all this. Secondly, you dont necessarily have to buy a $200 e71 or 6790 from the store. Mind you its a lot easier if you do this, but you can buy a $50 parts phone on ebay, as long as the IMEI is clean and not tied to an account.
entropism said:
Here's how I did it:
- Purchase a ST Nokia e71 or Nokia 6790 for $200 and a $45 prepaid month
- Unlock your Inspire
- Activate your ST phone
- Put your ST SIM in your Inspire, put the Nokia in your desk drawer and keep it safe
- Calling will now work on the Inspire, but data won't, so connect to wifi.
- Download APN Backup & Restore from the market.
- Unzip the attached file and put it on your SD card. Instructions for APN Backup & Restore is below
- Any time you change the APNs, reboot your phone TWICE. I don't know why it needs to rebooted twice, but it does. Not a huge deal, so just do it.
APN Backup & Restore instructions, taken from Howardforums' member Kalinrs:
Here is how to insert the file in your phone:
1. Download and install the APN Backup and restore app.
2. Go to it and backup whatever APNs you have (it doesn't matter how many or how they are wrong). You do this, so that the app can create a folder on your internal memory for backups. This way you can put my file there. Once you back up, the following folder will be created. The folder is: /sdcard/APNBackupRestore
3. Now you can go to APN B&R again and Delete APNs.
4. Unzip the file I attached and then use a file manager or your computer to copy the "apns-MMSand3Gwork.xml" file and paste it into that "APNBackupRestore" folder. Once there you can go back to the program and hit restore and you should be able to see the file you inserted. Select file and hit ok.
5. Reboot the phone twice after that.
6. Once the phone is back up, go to your settings -> wireless -> mobile networks -> APNs and make sure you see both APNs - HOME and MMS. HOME should be the one that is selected although it probably shouldn't matter.
After this, your data and MMS should work perfectly. I'm currently getting between 2-5mb/s down, and about 2mb/s up, which is the usual AT&T speeds in my area.
Edit - Don't **** this up for everyone else. Your service will be cut off around 2GB of data, so don't abuse this to the point where they shut it off for everyone else
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Damn, that's badass. #Winning
Can you use the other cheap Gsm Phones or does it have to be the nokia
entropism said:
Here's how I did it:
- Purchase a ST Nokia e71 or Nokia 6790 for $200 and a $45 prepaid month
- Unlock your Inspire
- Activate your ST phone
- Put your ST SIM in your Inspire, put the Nokia in your desk drawer and keep it safe
- Calling will now work on the Inspire, but data won't, so connect to wifi.
- Download APN Backup & Restore from the market.
- Unzip the attached file and put it on your SD card. Instructions for APN Backup & Restore is below
- Any time you change the APNs, reboot your phone TWICE. I don't know why it needs to rebooted twice, but it does. Not a huge deal, so just do it.
APN Backup & Restore instructions, taken from Howardforums' member Kalinrs:
Here is how to insert the file in your phone:
1. Download and install the APN Backup and restore app.
2. Go to it and backup whatever APNs you have (it doesn't matter how many or how they are wrong). You do this, so that the app can create a folder on your internal memory for backups. This way you can put my file there. Once you back up, the following folder will be created. The folder is: /sdcard/APNBackupRestore
3. Now you can go to APN B&R again and Delete APNs.
4. Unzip the file I attached and then use a file manager or your computer to copy the "apns-MMSand3Gwork.xml" file and paste it into that "APNBackupRestore" folder. Once there you can go back to the program and hit restore and you should be able to see the file you inserted. Select file and hit ok.
5. Reboot the phone twice after that.
6. Once the phone is back up, go to your settings -> wireless -> mobile networks -> APNs and make sure you see both APNs - HOME and MMS. HOME should be the one that is selected although it probably shouldn't matter.
After this, your data and MMS should work perfectly. I'm currently getting between 2-5mb/s down, and about 2mb/s up, which is the usual AT&T speeds in my area.
Edit - Don't **** this up for everyone else. Your service will be cut off around 2GB of data, so don't abuse this to the point where they shut it off for everyone else
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It has to be the unbranded expensive nokia.
The e71 is available for $99 now. I found this thread as I'm looking to hook up my Samsung Galaxy Note to Straight Talk. I'll have my e71 on Tuesday 12/14/2011 so I'll post back regarding how it went. Hope they haven't fixed this hole!
This is a method to make FoxFi fully functional, and to verify that you are not being charged by your carrier. Steps will need to be adjusted based on your carrier and their native tether bloatware, and may depend on your phone. This is based on a 'rizon Slll.
Enable FoxFi:
1. Open FoxFi Key app.
2. Enter Mobile Hotspot from the window shade, as it should show up there automatically.
3. Set up WPA2 encryption.
3. Enable connecting device: You will need to enter the MAC address and name of your connecting computer. You can name it whatever you want; in OS X, the MAC address can be found in WiFi > Network Preferences > Advanced > Hardware.
4. Connect to FoxFi on your computer.
DONE!
Verify that your carrier is not charging you:
1. Enter Mobile Hotspot.
2. Toggle it off.
3. Toggle it on.
4. If you are not being charged, your phone will say that it is checking for service, then a message will appear that you must call your carrier to enable service.
5. Close Mobile Hotspot and FoxFi, as you will no longer be able to use FoxFi after the service check has been completed through Mobile Hotspot.
6. Reopen FoxFi
MEGADONE!!!
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I thought Verizon didn't charge for tethering anyway. Unless some people that still have unlimited data get charged for tethering?
From what I'm aware, Verizon still charges a monthly fee for tethering. I could be wrong, though.
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iXeonX said:
From what I'm aware, Verizon still charges a monthly fee for tethering. I could be wrong, though.
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Tethering is free on Verizon LTE phones. Of coure it will use data from your data plan. Look at Settings->Wireless and network->More Settings->Mobile Hotspot.
You can thank Google's "Open Access" provision when the C Block was being auctioned off.
zoid_99 said:
Tethering is free on Verizon LTE phones. Of coure it will use data from your data plan. Look at Settings->Wireless and network->More Settings->Mobile Hotspot.
You can thank Google's "Open Access" provision when the C Block was being auctioned off.
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I thought the ruling in that tethering case was they couldn't charge customers that are on the new share everything plan and thru couldn't block tethering apps.
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It was explained to me that "grandfathered unlimited accounts" could be charged the $30 tethering mobile hotspot fee. All new shared plans cannot be charged per court decision.
skeeterpro said:
It was explained to me that "grandfathered unlimited accounts" could be charged the $30 tethering mobile hotspot fee. All new shared plans cannot be charged per court decision.
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That's what I thought also.
Gs3
hotspot
so for those of us on the unlimited plan, is there a way to disable the " verizon hotspot" from kicking in every time we try to use a 3rd party hotspot provider?
i am running jellybean 4.1.1 and just rooted my phone today and installed titanium pro. yet i can't seem to find anything in there to disable the verizon hotspot from being the primary hotspot app.
any help would be MOST appreciated!:fingers-crossed:
Correct. I still have an unlimited plan from VZ and would be charged for WiFi Hot spot unless i am rooted or can get my FoxFi work around going. Will try this later and hope it works.
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There are tons of different roms that have the hotspot baked into it, I used Beans Build 7, But also if you look in the theme and apps section TrevE wifi tether mod works with 4.1.1.:good:
andrewluera said:
There are tons of different roms that have the hotspot baked into it, I used Beans Build 7, But also if you look in the theme and apps section TrevE wifi tether mod works with 4.1.1.:good:
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Ahh.. A breath of fresh air in a sea of diarrhea.
my tapatalk signature sucks more than yours.
Nice!
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Has anyone tried this with the recent christmas jb update to Razr/Razr Maxx ? I have the jb update downloaded, but have been hesitant to install because of the broken jb issue.
graphingabacus said:
This is a method to make FoxFi fully functional, and to verify that you are not being charged by your carrier. Steps will need to be adjusted based on your carrier and their native tether bloatware, and may depend on your phone. This is based on a 'rizon Slll.
Enable FoxFi:
1. Open FoxFi Key app.
2. Enter Mobile Hotspot from the window shade, as it should show up there automatically.
3. Set up WPA2 encryption.
3. Enable connecting device: You will need to enter the MAC address and name of your connecting computer. You can name it whatever you want; in OS X, the MAC address can be found in WiFi > Network Preferences > Advanced > Hardware.
4. Connect to FoxFi on your computer.
DONE!
Verify that your carrier is not charging you:
1. Enter Mobile Hotspot.
2. Toggle it off.
3. Toggle it on.
4. If you are not being charged, your phone will say that it is checking for service, then a message will appear that you must call your carrier to enable service.
5. Close Mobile Hotspot and FoxFi, as you will no longer be able to use FoxFi after the service check has been completed through Mobile Hotspot.
6. Reopen FoxFi
MEGADONE!!!
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has anyone tried 1-click tether app ... i used it and it seems to work... btw im not rooted
graphingabacus said:
3. Enable connecting device: You will need to enter the MAC address and name of your connecting computer.
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Sorry for asking, but I'm not seeing where to put in the MAC ID? How are you getting to this field?
graphingabacus said:
This is a method to make FoxFi fully functional, and to verify that you are not being charged by your carrier. Steps will need to be adjusted based on your carrier and their native tether bloatware, and may depend on your phone. This is based on a 'rizon Slll.
Enable FoxFi:
1. Open FoxFi Key app.
2. Enter Mobile Hotspot from the window shade, as it should show up there automatically.
3. Set up WPA2 encryption.
3. Enable connecting device: You will need to enter the MAC address and name of your connecting computer. You can name it whatever you want; in OS X, the MAC address can be found in WiFi > Network Preferences > Advanced > Hardware.
4. Connect to FoxFi on your computer.
DONE!
Verify that your carrier is not charging you:
1. Enter Mobile Hotspot.
2. Toggle it off.
3. Toggle it on.
4. If you are not being charged, your phone will say that it is checking for service, then a message will appear that you must call your carrier to enable service.
5. Close Mobile Hotspot and FoxFi, as you will no longer be able to use FoxFi after the service check has been completed through Mobile Hotspot.
6. Reopen FoxFi
MEGADONE!!!
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Did all that and it worked. (kind of, I think)
Then closed FoxFi again.
Reopened FoxFi and the VZ Mobile Hotspot still continues to pop up. When the toggle is "ON", i can connect with my laptop. When I toggle it "OFF" so VZ Hotspot closes, and only FoxFi is open, the connection quits.
When I just open FoxFi and I can get a connection, the VZ Hotspot does not mention anything about a subscription (it only does when you toggle it off/on). Does this mean I am not being charged for it?
Unlimited data accounts are unlimited data for ONE device. A laptop or tablet constitutes another device using the data so there still allowed to charge a tethering fee
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I think that's what I have right now, works well so far
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Not to be glib, but am I missing something here? I've been using FoxFi for over a year and a half and have never had any extra charges from VW. Install the app, set up a password, turn it on, good to go. No extra steps at all.
Foxfi did not work with my Gnex that was running android 4.1.1, but my S3 that I just picked up about a week ago is working fine. I am using it now to post this comment. In the description of the app it says will not work on "most" phone with Android 4.1. I am also on the unlimited plan and don't plan on giving it up lol.
Hey everyone, this is my first tutorial, and I'm going to show you how I get free calling and texting through Google Voice as well as a data plan for only $10 a month. Yup, that's correct, my phone bill is only $10 a month now. However, to do this, I ended up dropping Verizon and buying a T-Mobile tablet sim, which is data only. They said it wouldn't work, but I am going to show you that it does.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Disclaimer
Limitations
Prerequisites
SIM Card and Phone Setup
Calling Setup
SMS/MMS Setup for Native Messaging
Sources and Thanks
i. Introduction
This all started out since I traveled to Spain for over a month and had to get a prepaid data plan. While I was there, I wanted a data only plan so that I could still get calls and texts from Spain numbers as well as wanted to call and text with my U.S. Google Voice number. After much research, I finally figured out how I can do it. This took a ton of research, but my phone is proof that it works. I hope to be able to help you all achieve what I have from the method below. Thanks for reading!
ii. Disclaimer
Like any other tutorial, by following these directions, you claim sole responsibility for whatever happens to your device. If for whatever reason your device doesn't work, I will not be held responsible for your, or anyone else's actions. This tutorial is my gift to the community and may not be subject to work in all cases.
iii. Limitations
By using this method, there are some limitations.
The first limitation is when switching from network to wifi and vice versa. If you are in a call while using the mobile network and your wifi connects, your phone call will be lost.
Since you will be using multiple services to make it all work, there will be some lag with the voice
Adding to above, since you will be using VoIP, calls may appear to "stutter" based on how good of signal you have in the area. (It doesn't stuter the majority of the time)
With google voice changing throughout this year, this method may not work in the coming months
iv. Prerequisites
root and s-off for custom roms
Any custom rom, my preference is ViperOneM8 1.8.0 (2.1.0 didn't work correctly with it). Main thread here. Download 1.7.1 full and 1.8.0 OTA since there isn't a 1.8.0 full
The 0.89.20.0321 radios. The reason for this is the network wouldn't switch cell towers correctly. Radios available here. Support thread here.
xposed XVoicePlus 2.4.2 available here. This handles sms+mms (provided GV supports the MMS). Main thread here.
You are also going to need a tablet data plan. Below are some options I have researched:
T-Mobile prepaid data. You can buy a sim card online, or in store. $10/1gb*, $20/3gb** Allows roaming to Canada and I think domestic roaming. At least, I was able to use Rogers HSPA+ in Canada
Redpocket (Tmobile 4g, AT&T 3g, Sprint 4g, Verizon 3g) $10/1gb, ***$30/3gb available online. I don't believe they allow roaming.
StraightTalk (Tmobile, AT&T, and possibly Verizon) $15/1gb, $25/2gb. I put this last in the list since there are lots of complaints of customer service and the network not working properly.
*This promotion goes until 2015. Once the promotion is over, it's $20/1gb and $30/3gb
**$20 plan is unlimited in the sense that you get bumped down to 2g speeds after you hit your limit. The 1gb plan doesn't offer "unlimited"
***Only this plan allows "unlimited" where you get throttled after your limit.
v. SIM Card and Phone Setup
The first step is to flash the .0321 firmware which is the one that will properly hand-off between 2g/3g/4g connections. Otherwise it will get stuck on 4g and when you switch towers it won't reconnect unless you toggle airplane mode.
Insert your SIM Card
Install ViperOne and in the aroma settings, select your preferences, then choose Tmobile as your carrier (If you chose an mvno on a different networt, select the option accordingly).
Update ViperOne immediately to 1.8.0. It will automatically restart the installer, so hold power+VolUp for 15 seconds, then power+VolDown to boot into bootloader, then recovery.
If you are on wifi or have data, sign into your google account, otherwise skip it.
Go to settings, and click mobile data. You may have to wait until the sim card is detected until you see that setting. If it show up, go to the alternative settings below, then when done go to the next step.
Click network operators and select search automatically, or search for your own if it doesn't register.
Click access point names and select T-Mobile US LTE. If that isn't there, click options, and reset to default. If it still doesn't work, keep resetting to default until it appears. Otherwise, create your own with APN="fast.t-mobile.com" and APN type="default,supl,admin,hipri" and name it whatever you want and save.
For network mode, choose "GSM/WCDMA/LTE auto"
Restart your phone again and you should be connected to the 4g network provided you are in an area that receives it.
Alternative Settings (If above doesn't work)
Go to settings, click venom tweaks, go to misc, click phone info.
For preferred network type, choose "GSM/WCDMA/LTE auto"
Open the menu, select radio band, USA Band (If this option isn't listed or says unsuccessful, let me know.)
Restart your phone and go back up to the directions and finish the rest.
vi. Calling Setup
Login to google voice, click the settings icon in the top right corner, and check google chat for you forwarded calls.
Download SIPdroid from the market (free). We will not be using this application as your dialer, you can use any dialer you want after the tutorial is over.
In SIPdroid click New PBX linked to my Google Voice which should be at the bottom when you install it. If it isn't, then clear the data in app settings and try it again.
Verify the username and email is correct (they should be the same as the google voice account you are using) and make your password the same as your google voice account. The password needs to be the same so that the service can login to your gv account for calls. Now you can uninstall SIPdroid
On your phone, or computer, go to http://pbxes.org and login with your username and password (which is the same as your gv account).
This next part is very important. Click personal and fill in personal data. I was told you are required to enter this information, otherwise your account will be deleted after 30 days. For server, select the timezone with the www3(Nernburg) server. Originally when I used this method, I was having problems connecting, this seems to be the only server that works for this method. Don't forget to save
After saving, click extensions on the left. After it loads, you'll notice under extensions it says sipdroid <200>. Click on that and it will bring up a list of settings. You'll notice that your username is your gv account + "-200" (ex. gvaccount-200).
Get back on your phone and open the dialer (I'm using the htc dialer that came with the one for this tutorial), and open settings.
Under internet call settings, click accounts, then add account
Code:
Username: gvAccountName-200 (don't put @gmail.com or anything after)
Password: gvAccountPassword
Server: pbxes.org
check "Set as primary account"
Click Optional settings and change transport type to TCP, then options > save. Don't click the back button because it may not save it
You'll notice that now your SIP Accounts will show "[email protected]" and it should register and say receiving calls.
Click back and under internet call settings, click use internet calling for all calls.
Congratulations, incoming and outgoing calls now work provided you have a data connection.
vii. SMS/MMS Setup for Native Messaging
Install Xposed framework and XVoicePlus 2.4.2, activate XVoicePlus, then reboot
Install google voice from the market and sign in.
In the gv app, click sync and notifications, uncheck text notifications, and receive text messages from gv app (So you don't get duplicate notifications)
Open XVoicePlus and enable it. Select your GV account, and keep polling frequency to whatever you want. I keep mine on never since they are push notifications from the GV app.
Congratulations now you can send and receive SMS from any messaging app as well as MMS provided GV supports it, which currently, doesn't handle it well. Hide google voice from your app drawer and you are set.
To disable gv sending/receiving whenever needed, uncheck the option in the XVoicePlus app.
viii. Souces and Thanks
VoIP with Google Voice credit Kyle Hasegawa
ViperOne Team
http://pbxes.org
XVoice+ - runnirr
Reserved
Any review of the voice quality?
Any idea what the data rate is?
Voice quality is better than phone. 10Kb/s up and down. The quality will be better or worse based on the connection
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
This is what I did to block data reported to T-Mobile as "tethering". I have the unlimited data package with 3GB of tethering allowance. I'm not sure if this work with Sprint, as I don't have Sprint. Maybe someone can test it out and see if it works on their network.
1 - Make sure you have correct drivers for ADB mode. (LINK)
2 - Connect your phone with USB Debugging. (Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging)
3 - Use ADB to push this command. "settings put global tether_dun_required 0" (I used ADB Shell for Chrome to push this.)
4 - After you push the command, change APN from IPv6 to IPv4/IPv6. (Settings > More > Cellular Network > Access Point Names > Edit your current APN)
5 - Reboot the phone.
6 - That's it, data should not be reporting as tethering anymore. Enjoy unlimited tethering!
NOTE: When ADB first tries to access your phone, you should get a pop up ON YOUR PHONE that says "Allow USB debugging?" Select OK on your phone to let ADB connect to your phone.
i also have tmobile, and the unlimited high speed data package with 3gb tethering. last night i hit my 3gb, and got stopped from tethering. so i installed the wifi tether router app(not in the play store). using it to tether, tmobile has no idea, and i can tether fine. if you google this app, its fairly easy to find.
simms22 said:
i also have tmobile, and the unlimited high speed data package with 3gb tethering. last night i hit my 3gb, and got stopped from tethering. so i installed the wifi tether router app(not in the play store). using it to tether, tmobile has no idea, and i can tether fine. if you google this app, its fairly easy to find.
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I use a mix of USB and WIFI tethering so I not sure of that would work for me. Plus I'd rather not have a random wifi app being able to see the data I am using. Not sure if my data is 100% safe.
simms22 said:
the wifi tether router app(not in the play store)
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.snclab.wifitetherrouter&hl=en
Is this it?
Meowdib said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.snclab.wifitetherrouter&hl=en
Is this it?
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I have that app and it does NOT work for me. I'm in the same boat hit 3gb cap and upsell page. Do any lollilop ROMs have a workaround?
abmone said:
I have that app and it does NOT work for me. I'm in the same boat hit 3gb cap and upsell page. Do any lollilop ROMs have a workaround?
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Wifi Tether Router most definitely works with the Nexus 5, I've used it with a multitude of different roms. If you follow OP's simple instructions though you wont need it. Why pay for an app when you can enable tethering in about 60 seconds? I have the same T-Mo plan as many of you, full unlimited with 3GB of tethering.
krze said:
This is what I did to block data reported to T-Mobile as "tethering". I have the unlimited data package with 3GB of tethering allowance. I'm not sure if this work with Sprint, as I don't have Sprint. Maybe someone can test it out and see if it works on their network.
1 - Make sure you have correct drivers for ADB mode. (LINK)
2 - Connect your phone with USB Debugging. (Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging)
3 - Use ADB to push this command. "settings put global tether_dun_required 0" (I used ADB Shell for Chrome to push this.)
4 - After you push the command, change APN from IPv6 to IPv4/IPv6. (Settings > More > Cellular Network > Access Point Names > Edit your current APN)
5 - Reboot the phone.
6 - That's it, data should not be reporting as tethering anymore. Enjoy unlimited tethering!
NOTE: When ADB first tries to access your phone, you should get a pop up ON YOUR PHONE that says "Allow USB debugging?" Select OK on your phone to let ADB connect to your phone.
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So this did not work for my T-Mo N5. Just hit the cap yesterday. Did this earlier today. Reset, checked the DB to make sure the value is still there (it is). Still getting capped.
Any other ideas? Maybe I'll just have to use the app suggested?
If you're tethering to a laptop, tmo also checks your user agent for browsing and will send you to the upsell page if it is any desktop browser.
just a couple of questions
Just lost my office Wi-Fi this week and going to do this, this weekend to restore my service next week.
I have tmo unlimited
I have a n5
Does the phone need to be rooted?
Does the Wi-Fi tether so have to be for off store or can I use the Google play app?
End goal use Wi-Fi tether to video stream on my tablet rather then my little screen...
Thnx.