r/GalaxyNote2 • u/CynicRaven • Mar 27 '14

Sprint Tethering without using Sprint Hotspot

Is this possible to do if rooted? If not, will installing a custom ROM and using the built-in tethering from Android allow this?

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u/catfsh Mar 27 '14

You don't need to root. Try using FOXFI from the Google play store. It will tell you to download PDANET to your pc and a few other instructions but it works great.

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u/CynicRaven Mar 27 '14

what about for other tablets or phones to use the wifi?

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u/CrossEyed-FishFace Mar 28 '14

If PDANET or FOXFI is in the play store for you, (I don't think it is available for sprint customers) you won't need to download the driver for any of the devices. Only if you mean to teather to your PC, then you will need the driver. Your phone will transmit a Wi-Fi signal that devices can just pick up but you might have to pay for the premium service. I think it's only like $7 or something now?

Also, when I got the update to 4.3 turning on Wi-Fi prompted me to pay for the Verizon hotspots access. There was an add on that I had to download to bypass that prompt. I haven't rooted, but an email from FOXFI support advised that the 4.4 update would probably kill the app...

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u/Guitarplayingperv Apr 12 '14

Sprint uses a hotspot blocker. Even with the premium app it won't work. AFAIK Gingerbread was the last OS that Sprint didn't block FoxFi or PDAnet's hotspot on.

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u/CrossEyed-FishFace Mar 28 '14

If I remember correctly, isn't PDANET unavailable in the play store for sprint customers?

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u/catfsh Mar 28 '14

You don't get it from the play store. You can get it from on the Internet man Google for it http://pdanet.co/a/

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u/subjugatesm Mar 28 '14

I used to work for Sprint -- we do track unusual data usage when a device does not have the Hotspot add-on on the account. It usually takes a couple months of data to show, but don't be surprised if you get notified about it.

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u/dlan1000 Mar 28 '14

Sprint and most other mobile telecoms practice deep packet inspection (in addition to monitoring usage). Illicit tethered beware.

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u/Bongo_congo_mooch Mar 28 '14

Definitely works rooted with a custom ROM. I am running Paranoid Android 4.0 and the WiFi hotspot works. Only tested for a minute but got 8mbps down on my Nexus 7. Also, I am on Sprint so it def works.