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Thanks:
Scary Alien for helping with some of my brainstorms
CPCookieMan for pointing me in the right direction with my initial thoughts for this project
MongooseHelix for the idea of the script vs a flashable zip
This is a very simple script that utilizes the radiooptions command to disable the radio but still allow use of WiFi without having to use airplane mode. Great for people who just upgraded and want to use their older device for an mp3 player with WiFi access. I wanted to make it to be run in init.d on startup but haven't successfully got it working that way yet so for now it can be run with script manager. This script can be run as follows:
1. Download the script and place it somewhere on your SD Card. (Maybe make a folder named Scripts to keep things organized)
2. Download Script Manager from the market.
3. Open Script Manager and navigate to where you saved the script then select the script.
4. Check the options for run as root and if you always use wifi only because you don't have service on your device check off Run at boot as well.
5. When prompted by superuser allow superuser permissions.
I have tested this script on my Incredible and my Eris as well and should be universal to run on any android device.
Download Here
If you are using this on an inactive device and don't want the activation screen coming up after reboot and new ROM flash follow these simple steps.
*NOTE: you need to be using a ROM that has EPST.apk in it for this procedure to work.
1. Select emergency call and dial ##778.
2. Select edit and enter service password 000000.
3. Select NAM Settings.
4. Change Mobile Directory number to 0000000000 (Ten digits).
5. Change MIN1 to 0000000 (Seven digits).
6. Change Mobile Country Code to 000 (Three digits).
7. As you back out "Commit the Change".
cvbcbcmv said:
cool! Will this work on any rom? I guess it should. This is just what I've been looking for. I'm getting a second dinc to test roms, this won't be on a line so this will be perfect. I haven't flashed scripts before (however it sounds easy enough) is it easy to disable it?
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Yes. It will work on any rooted device and any ROM. Just run through Script Manager and if you want to disable it change the settings within Script Manager to disable run on boot then reboot. It's that easy.
cvbcbcmv said:
hey, will this work on a nexus one? I'm getting one for rom testing instead of a second incredible, so, same deal. I would think this would work, but will it?
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Yes.. It should work on any rooted device running any ROM. If you want to double check to be certain you can check inside the ROM for /system/bin/radiooptions, then you will know for certain it should work. The script uses that to shut down the radio.
Cool, almost makes me wish I would have kept my Eris.
tether?
So can this allow us to tether the wi-fi only phone to our new network phone? the idea being to use the non-network phone to stream pandora, use google maps, etc?
jumperalex said:
So can this allow us to tether the wi-fi only phone to our new network phone? the idea being to use the non-network phone to stream pandora, use google maps, etc?
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Yes. That can be done or connected to a WiFi ap. Whatever you would like to do with it.
Sent from my ADR6300
Quick question, I have an old incredible with a cracked screen I wanted to turn into an MP3 player like youre suggesting here. How exactly do I download from the market on a deactivated phone? Can't get past setup without the phone being activated.
Carnage9270 said:
Quick question, I have an old incredible with a cracked screen I wanted to turn into an MP3 player like youre suggesting here. How exactly do I download from the market on a deactivated phone? Can't get past setup without the phone being activated.
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There is a way to get past that using ##778. I don't remember without going through it exactly what in all to do but i have a link at home
On ny comp and I can add the details when i get home.
Sent from my ADR6300
CondemnedSoul said:
There is a way to get past that using ##778. I don't remember without going through it exactly what in all to do but i have a link at home
On ny comp and I can add the details when i get home.
Sent from my ADR6300
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Actually got through it by pressing activate and cancelling several times. It finally just bypassed it. Thanks for the script, working perfectly.
Carnage9270 said:
Actually got through it by pressing activate and cancelling several times. It finally just bypassed it. Thanks for the script, working perfectly.
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Doing that will work but next reboot you'll probably get the activation screen again. If not you'll get it again after another ROM flash but it will come back at some point. I think I noticed on my Eris it was after a reboot. This procedure below got rid of it permanently.
1. Select emergency call and dial ##778.
2. Select edit and enter service password 000000.
3. Select NAM Settings.
4. Change Mobile Directory number to 0000000000 (Ten digits).
5. Change MIN1 to 0000000 (Seven digits).
6. Change Mobile Country Code to 000 (Three digits).
7. As you back out "Commit the Change".
Then you shouldn't be prompted to activate again even after a new ROM is flashed
Just to be sure, is this reversible? Say if I needed to reactivate the the phone?
slow88lx said:
Just to be sure, is this reversible? Say if I needed to reactivate the the phone?
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Absolutely. Simply open script manager and disable run on boot. You can then remove the script from your SD card.
Sent from my ADR6300
CondemnedSoul said:
Absolutely. Simply open script manager and disable run on boot. You can then remove the script from your SD card.
Sent from my ADR6300
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Would they have to undo your other step from here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16714569&postcount=12
Just asking before someone else does.
jermaine151 said:
Would they have to undo your other step from here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16714569&postcount=12
Just asking before someone else does.
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Good point . No they won't. Dial *228 option 1. It will ask for the phone number you want to activate and that stuff will be done ota. That's how I activated my Eris with a different number as well. I would suggest making sure to do that from a stock or stock based ROM as well.
Sent from my ADR6300
Hi!
Just a question? It isn't easir just use airplane mode + wifi on? on my CM7 nightly i can do it and runs fine. CM7 also remebers the last radio mode after hot reboot.
Sorry for my english. I'm not native
lordc said:
Hi!
Just a question? It isn't easir just use airplane mode + wifi on? on my CM7 nightly i can do it and runs fine. CM7 also remebers the last radio mode after hot reboot.
Sorry for my english. I'm not native
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That is also an option to this script. Not everyone likes the airplane mode method for one reason or another though so this is an alternative for those people.
You're English isnt bad. I've seen natives with much worse and wouldn't have known you weren't
Sent from my ADR6300
I have the HTC Evo View 4G that I did this too, but for some reason when I ran the script I got the signal bar with an x through it saying "looking for service". Isn't it when it looks for service it's draining the battery more? Isn't there anyway to completly remove the signal bars?
Also, I'm trying to remove the activation upon startup, but the View doesn't have a phone to it. is there any other way to disable the activation throuhg the registry or something?
hasseye said:
I have the HTC Evo View 4G that I did this too, but for some reason when I ran the script I got the signal bar with an x through it saying "looking for service". Isn't it when it looks for service it's draining the battery more? Isn't there anyway to completly remove the signal bars?
Also, I'm trying to remove the activation upon startup, but the View doesn't have a phone to it. is there any other way to disable the activation throuhg the registry or something?
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i think your right when you also go to battery it say cell standby is using alot of power mine was aroun23%
4218kris said:
i think your right when you also go to battery it say cell standby is using alot of power mine was aroun23%
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It shouldn't be searching for service with the script running. Do you have the radiooptions command in system/bin? Apparently there are some roms around that do not.
Sent from my ADR6300
I'm confused....I have a non activated incredible that I use at work connected to wifi every day and i've never done anything special to it besides rooting and different roms...am i missing something here?
I can't seem to get WiFi Tether to work on ICS build 6.16.206 and was wondering if anyone else is having the same problem.
Thanks
WiFi Tether does not seem to work properly but I am posting this from my Xoom while tethered to D4 using the Mobile Hotspot with the entitlement check removed, so that method does work.
I don't like to use the Mobile Hotspot and prefer the Wifi Tether app, but it looks like it needs tweaking for these builds.
Hmmm. I tried the Mobile Hotspot SQLite hack and that didn't work either. It gets stuck at "Identifying" when I try to connect with my PC. Weird.
Free wifi works using Sqlite
I am using my mobile hotspot to send post this reply. After I watched a video on youtube on how to get wifi on the Bionic using SqLite Editor. I gave it a try and it did work. I don't know what to expect next from Verizon so if you wanna try it TIGHTEN UP YOUR BALLS AND SEAL YOUR BUTT HOLE in case Verizon decides to f* you up or break your balls because I am not responsible for the outcome
HOw to bypass Verizon Mobile Hotspot restriction to use wifi:
1-Purchase and install SqLite Editor over the market
2-Open SqLite, scroll down the list and choose "Settings Storage"(the one with the hammer and wrench)
3-On the next screen select "settings.db"
4-Then choose "settings"
5-Once on the MS-Excel-sheet-looking page, hit the menu button
6-On the pop-up menu select "set filter"
7-In the "Filter value" field type the word "check"
8-Click and hold on the "entitlement_check"
9-"Edit" the value from "1" to "0"
10-Exit the app and reboot
11-Check Mobile Hotspot under your System Settings and you are back onto free wireless tethering
N.B: For those of you, the cheap bastards, please don't try to snatch a refund by trying to uninstall the app within 15 minutes of purchase. Have a bit of decency, will you?!!!
I don't know why this won't work for me. I froze a bunch of stuff with Titanium Backup so I thought one of those may have been the culprit but after unfreezing everything I still can't successfully connect. Grrr.
Maybe that is why. I did it on bone stock. Try to bring everything back to normal then reboot. Once done try the method again.
Wifi Tethering Works Great
I am using the app 'Foxfi' and my Wifi Tethering works absolutely flawlessly.
No freezing, editing, changing, hacking, nada.
xoomix said:
I am using the app 'Foxfi' and my Wifi Tethering works absolutely flawlessly.
No freezing, editing, changing, hacking, nada.
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Are you on 6.16.200 or 6.16.206?
Version
SGMD1 said:
Are you on 6.16.200 or 6.16.206?
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System Version:
6.16.206.XT894
Hey i know this thread is probably dead, but i'm using the .213 leak and i can't get and of the hot spot apps to work.
Thank You in advance
maddeath said:
Hey i know this thread is probably dead, but i'm using the .213 leak and i can't get and of the hot spot apps to work.
Thank You in advance
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Using the sql lite editor process worked fine for me.
Try Foxfi. Posting this from a tethered device on my D4.
podspi said:
Try Foxfi. Posting this from a tethered device on my D4.
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Tried foxfi already and it didn't work. Also tried open garden and versions 3.1-12/13/14, 3.2-1 of the wifi tether app. I'm afraid of any side affects that might come from using the Verizon hot spot app. /:
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maddeath said:
Tried foxfi already and it didn't work. Also tried open garden and versions 3.1-12/13/14, 3.2-1 of the wifi tether app. I'm afraid of any side affects that might come from using the Verizon hot spot app. /:
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Got foxfi to work by restarting. Lol
Thanks again
Glad it worked! I wonder what Foxfi does (without root, even) that Wifi tether doesn't...
Wired and BT tether work flawlessly.
Wifi is blocked by verizon because i don't pay for it.
Anybody know whereI can find an ICS download that's still online? They're all gone!
ultra2 said:
Anybody know whereI can find an ICS download that's still online? They're all gone!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1701313
maddeath said:
Hey i know this thread is probably dead, but i'm using the .213 leak and i can't get and of the hot spot apps to work.
Thank You in advance
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are you rooted?
did you try foxfi?
I was able to change entitlement_check and now mobile hotspot can be activated, and other devices can connect to the Droid 4, but internet is not shared to this devices. On the previous phones I have to change APN type to "default,dun,supl" in order to enable internet sharing, but I was not able to do this for Droid 4. Any ideas how to fix that?
mrAdvo said:
I was able to change entitlement_check and now mobile hotspot can be activated, and other devices can connect to the Droid 4, but internet is not shared to this devices. On the previous phones I have to change APN type to "default,dun,supl" in order to enable internet sharing, but I was not able to do this for Droid 4. Any ideas how to fix that?
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You can't add dun anymore to the profiles on the ICS leak, please view my thread in order to navigate through SQLite Editor to add a dun entry to a new APN:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27099169&postcount=2
Hello
I am not a developer but I have a solution to roaming guards if you have root. I am a very tech savvy person and usually modify all my phone's on my on.
Here we go and I am not responsible for anything that could go wrong. Don't worry this is fairly simple computer programming.
1. Make sure you have root.
2. Download SQLite editor from the play store.
3. Open SQLite editor and go to the root of your phone.
4. Open data/data/com.android.providers.settings
5. Open Setting.db and select secure.
6. Scroll to and highlight data_roaming_guards_blocked and hit the pencil to edit.
7. Change wording to data_roaming_guards_allowed and save.
8. Scroll to and highlight voice_roaming_guard_blocked and hit pencil to edit.
9. Change wording to voice_roaming_guard_allowed and save.
10. There is no need to reboot just go directly to settings, mobile data and roaming guards. You should be able to select and deselect.
I hope this works for you and if it does let's put it out there. Lots of people have this problem and it took me several days to figure this out.
I'm not sure what you are referring to, can you take a screen shot of it
Sent from my 831C using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
roaming guard
Not every phone has this problem. Some Sprint m8,s roaming guards were unselectable. You would no if you had this issue. Sprint is very aware of the software issue. I will try and find a screen shot. Also the file written, I tried to get it put in the development section.
Jeb1008 said:
Hello
I am not a developer but I have a solution to roaming guards if you have root. I am a very tech savvy person and usually modify all my phone's on my on.
Here we go and I am not responsible for anything that could go wrong. Don't worry this is fairly simple computer programming.
1. Make sure you have root.
2. Download SQLite editor from the play store.
3. Open SQLite editor and go to the root of your phone.
4. Open data/data/com.android.providers.settings
5. Open Setting.db and select secure.
6. Scroll to and highlight data_roaming_guards_blocked and hit the pencil to edit.
7. Change wording to data_roaming_guards_allowed and save.
8. Scroll to and highlight voice_roaming_guard_blocked and hit pencil to edit.
9. Change wording to voice_roaming_guard_allowed and save.
10. There is no need to reboot just go directly to settings, mobile data and roaming guards. You should be able to select and deselect.
I hope this works for you and if it does let's put it out there. Lots of people have this problem and it took me several days to figure this out.
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I have sprint m8 un activated phone, so roaming option is not preset, can any one give roaming file to enable roaming
madhaval said:
I have sprint m8 un activated phone, so roaming option is not preset, can any one give roaming file to enable roaming
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I have the exact same problem, roaming options are missing. Can anyone provide the roaming file ?
Not sure why some phones have the the roaming guards greyed out, I've never had that issue.........have always been able to check/uncheck.
madhaval said:
I have sprint m8 un activated phone, so roaming option is not preset, can any one give roaming file to enable roaming
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rachitboom2 said:
I have the exact same problem, roaming options are missing. Can anyone provide the roaming file ?
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roaming file? did u try the steps in the OP??? seems pretty straight forward to me
Hi Jeb1008 .. can you please share your settings.db file after all the alterations, need it to view certain things..
guys I have the same problem any solution ? there is no roaming setting on my device
hi guys,
i have unlimited data in my phone plan.
what wifi app is best on our phones aside from the native app.
i want to avoid fees
i tried over 7 apps and neither worked.
thank you
campvaz said:
hi guys,
i have unlimited data in my phone plan.
what wifi app is best on our phones aside from the native app.
i want to avoid fees
i tried over 7 apps and neither worked.
thank you
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May be you can try Hotspot shield or Hola.
I prefer Hola -better internet this gives per app proxy & in yhe list of apps try tethering apps
you may not be able to use wifi tethering if disabled form operators side.
If you use Hola then enable unblocker, enable acceleration, then tap on unblocker see the list of apps select the country you want & Run(play) the app.
but you can try VPNs(Hotspot shield & Hola) for same & report here if it works.
Hit Thanks If i helped.
campvaz said:
hi guys,
i have unlimited data in my phone plan.
what wifi app is best on our phones aside from the native app.
i want to avoid fees
i tried over 7 apps and neither worked.
thank you
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swapnil05in1 said:
May be you can try Hotspot shield or Hola.
I prefer Hola -better internet this gives per app proxy & in yhe list of apps try tethering apps
you may not be able to use wifi tethering if disabled form operators side.
If you use Hola then enable unblocker, enable acceleration, then tap on unblocker see the list of apps select the country you want & Run(play) the app.
but you can try VPNs(Hotspot shield & Hola) for same & report here if it works.
Hit Thanks If i helped.
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i was unable to get either program to work
i rooted using towelroot
is there a way to check if i rooted the phone successfully? that may be my issue.
campvaz said:
i was unable to get either program to work
i rooted using towelroot
is there a way to check if i rooted the phone successfully? that may be my issue.
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Are you're on L90 now?
Install SuperSU and you will know,Or
Dial 3845*#410# into hidden menu and LG RCT Checker
Then you will know.
Check My Thread it should help you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-l90/general/guide-how-to-enable-wi-fi-tether-stock-t2857653
androidvillage said:
Are you're on L90 now?
Install SuperSU and you will know,Or
Dial 3845*#410# into hidden menu and LG RCT Checker
Then you will know.
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still didnt hide my data usage
radiohead7778580 said:
Check My Thread it should help you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-l90/general/guide-how-to-enable-wi-fi-tether-stock-t2857653
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thank you, i will give this a try
is there a way you can make an apk app to do this... i dont want to ruin my phone.
i will see if someone i know can do thise steps for me.... thank you
campvaz said:
still didnt hide my data usage
thank you, i will give this a try
is there a way you can make an apk app to do this... i dont want to ruin my phone.
i will see if someone i know can do thise steps for me.... thank you
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If the L90 doesn't reboot while rooting,Install SuperSU then you're fine.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu&hl=zh_TW
campvaz said:
still didnt hide my data usage
thank you, i will give this a try
is there a way you can make an apk app to do this... i dont want to ruin my phone.
i will see if someone i know can do thise steps for me.... thank you
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Please try this
Install the apk
Then go into Settings -> Connections -> More Networks -> Mobile Networks -> Access Point Names. Once there, press menu, and choose "Reset to default". (Make sure you have at least one apn checked after resetting defaults)
Then try Tethering. You may or may not need to reboot after resetting APNs.
Let me Know
Get Wifi tether router set interface to wlan0 then create new APN, name whatever you want, apn to fast.t-mobile.com and make sure it's set to ipv4. Set tether provisioning in build prop to false. Reboot. Enable wifi tether and try it out, should be good. I set the build prop tweaks in 3c toolbox so it should stay, tethered around 12 gigs so far with no issue.
Hi. This post is for those that don't want to root (if you are already rooted you can still follow this) but want hotspot. This method is similar to the LG G3 but some how works on the LG G4 without root.
I made a video. Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/j3Di9d7w1so
It's safe to upgrade to ZVB as long as you do the trick below.
Some good news, a few people have figure out a way to keep the tethering. It requries you to downgrade back to LP (if you are on marshmallow)
(Directions created by Bombillazo, thanks to antonio824
1) On ZV6, used the steps to get to IOT menu to change APN settings.
2) Selected LTE settings > APN settings. Open the App close button (square one on the bottom menu) and check that you have separate instances for the ITO and APN menu. THIS IS CRITICAL DO NO CLEAR THEM OR CLEAR ALL!
3) Applied the MM update (ZV9 and or ZVA).
4) Let the upgrade finish and reboot.
5) When finished press the square button again and go to the APN settings window. You should be able to select the n.ispsn APN again and add dun to APN type. (NOTE: IOT will close if you select it but it doesn't matter. The important one is the APN settings window).
6) Congrats! You have Wifi tethering with MM!
7) Just in case you wanna test like I did, don't close the APN settings window and try to update system stuff to see if it changes the APN settings. I can confirm that updating your profile on the System Updates menu will undo the APN type change.
In MM, you can pin apps to the recents menu so it can't be cleared by "clear all"
Welp, this is the end folks, the new Marshmallow update (ZV9) has patched this trick. Feel free to try it to make sure but as far as I know, it doesn't work. Had a great run!
omfg i love you.
Thanks so much! Now unlimited data has a proper use
Just going to add, if, after enabling tethering, you get a popup saying "Due to network issues, tethering has been disabled, go through the same steps and select cinet.spcs instead of internet in the APN settings.
Sent from my LGLS991.
Oh. Ill add that to my video description.
What app are you using to open hidden menu?
tabp0le said:
What app are you using to open hidden menu?
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Name: Quick Shortcut Maker
Price: Free
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sika524.android.quickshortcut
Sent from my LGLS991 using XDA Free mobile app
Thank you!!! works like a charm.
andrewwm said:
Hi. This post is for those that don't want to root but want hotspot. This method is similar to the LG G3 but some how works on the LG G4 without root.
I made a video. Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/j3Di9d7w1so
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Thanks!
Procedure worked great.
Verified connecting my laptop to phone via tether.
It was slow to load up pages, but it worked. Ill have to try again later.
vapore0n said:
Procedure worked great.
Verified connecting my laptop to phone via tether.
It was slow to load up pages, but it worked. Ill have to try again later.
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Good to hear!
Worked Like a Charm
Fantastic! Thank you!
This is awesome....No root required thanks...you guys rock....
Bravo
Bravo comrade
I kept holding off on this because I thought it would somehow be hard. But wow so easy and quick, should have done this as soon as you did the video, nice work!
Confirmed working. That video couldn't have been more straight forward to the point. Thank you.
Thank you, thank you.
andrewwm said:
Hi. This post is for those that don't want to root but want hotspot. This method is similar to the LG G3 but some how works on the LG G4 without root.
I made a video. Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/j3Di9d7w1so
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You are the man. Awesome and easy to do. :laugh::fingers-crossed::laugh:
As far as I can tell this just bypasses the check to see if tethering is enabled on your plan. Can't they still tell that the data traffic is tether traffic? After all it does show up under mobile data as "Tethering and hotspot"
I don't think they even check if the data is coming from tethering or phone use. How do custom roms work? They just enable hotspot without checking same here.
I'm not worried about Sprint monitoring data usage... Normally I hover around 10-15Gb per month usage, with a moderate amount of tethering. But about two years ago, I used a Galaxy Nexus hotspot as my home internet for about 9 months with no issues. Downloading ISOs, streaming, VoIP, etc. Regularly over 100Gb usage, never a peep. Stopped doing it because I got sick of listening to my wife complain about having to restart the phone every few days. In retrospect I should have just put a tasker script on there to reboot it nightly and toggle the hotspot back on.....