[Q] Tethering Disabled - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5

I just upgraded from a S2 Skyrocket to a S5 Active running stock 4.4.2 on ATT, and realized that in the last couple years ATT must have caught onto the simple uninstall TetheringManager.apk trick to enable tethering. I have rooted with towelroot (easiest root I've ever done!) and I've cleaned off most of the ATT garbage from the phone, but haven't been able to figure out how to get tethering working. I read through this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2535141 but since it's for the S4 I assume the apk won't work for me.
Can anyone point me to a set of instructions that apply to the ATT S5 Active?
And before anyone tells me to pay ATT, I have a really old $10 unlimited data plan that would be lost if I ever added tethering, I would go back to the S2 before I would consider dropping my data plan.

droptopmas said:
I just upgraded from a S2 Skyrocket to a S5 Active running stock 4.4.2 on ATT, and realized that in the last couple years ATT must have caught onto the simple uninstall TetheringManager.apk trick to enable tethering. I have rooted with towelroot (easiest root I've ever done!) and I've cleaned off most of the ATT garbage from the phone, but haven't been able to figure out how to get tethering working. I read through this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2535141 but since it's for the S4 I assume the apk won't work for me.
Can anyone point me to a set of instructions that apply to the ATT S5 Active?
And before anyone tells me to pay ATT, I have a really old $10 unlimited data plan that would be lost if I ever added tethering, I would go back to the S2 before I would consider dropping my data plan.
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Don't assume anything like that Luckily the old apks work! Here's the one I confirm works: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2310850

TrueAntares said:
Don't assume anything like that Luckily the old apks work! Here's the one I confirm works: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2310850
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Ok, what's a working procedure to install and use this? I've read through 10 pages of that thread and have no idea....
I tried installing the apk, won't overwright existing apk.
I tried uninstalling existing apk and installing this apk, says it cannot install. (I have a backup of existing which I then restored)
I tried deleting the installed apk from /system/app and copy and paste this apk in, tethering crashes when I try to launch it.
EDIT, the apk downloaded as a .zip which I renamed to .apk, might this have something to do with it?
EDIT 2, I missed the clearing of the cache and rebooting. After replacing the APK with the downloaded one, clearing the cache with TBU, and rebooting, it seems to be working great. Note I didn't have and odex file to delete....

droptopmas said:
Ok, what's a working procedure to install and use this? I've read through 10 pages of that thread and have no idea....
I tried installing the apk, won't overwright existing apk.
I tried uninstalling existing apk and installing this apk, says it cannot install. (I have a backup of existing which I then restored)
I tried deleting the installed apk from /system/app and copy and paste this apk in, tethering crashes when I try to launch it.
EDIT, the apk downloaded as a .zip which I renamed to .apk, might this have something to do with it?
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Just make sure you use the link in the post I recommended. There's no zip, only an apk that is 232KB large. Use a file explorer like the ES Explorer app. Go to /system/app, copy TetheringProvision.apk and TetheringProvision.odex to a backup location, then delete them, copy the downloaded apk to /system/app, set the permissions to read + write for the owner (root) and only read for the rest (using the "more options" setting if you use ES Explorer) and that's it, the Mobile Hotspot app should work.

I have tested and works correctly with a phone released using another operator. :good:
It's easy, take root the phone, use "ES explorer" or "rootexplorer", go to the folder "system / app" delete "TetheringProvision.apk" and "TetheringProvision.odex", copy the new "TetheringProvision.apk" and set permissions "rw-r--r--" reboot and go.
Wireless Tether running smoothly. :good:

jm2k7 said:
I have tested and works correctly with a phone released using another operator. :good:
It's easy, take root the phone, use "ES explorer" or "rootexplorer", go to the folder "system / app" delete "TetheringProvision.apk" and "TetheringProvision.odex", copy the new "TetheringProvision.apk" and set permissions "rw-r--r--" reboot and go.
Wireless Tether running smoothly. :good:
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confirmed working. thanks

I didn't realize there is a way to tether without a chance of at&t detecting and shutting down the plan. Is this it?

droptopmas said:
I just upgraded from a S2 Skyrocket to a S5 Active running stock 4.4.2 on ATT, and realized that in the last couple years ATT must have caught onto the simple uninstall TetheringManager.apk trick to enable tethering. I have rooted with towelroot (easiest root I've ever done!) and I've cleaned off most of the ATT garbage from the phone, but haven't been able to figure out how to get tethering working. I read through this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2535141 but since it's for the S4 I assume the apk won't work for me.
Can anyone point me to a set of instructions that apply to the ATT S5 Active?
And before anyone tells me to pay ATT, I have a really old $10 unlimited data plan that would be lost if I ever added tethering, I would go back to the S2 before I would consider dropping my data plan.
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Reading this I almost thought I woke up in the middle of the night and made another post; exact same situation I found myself in!
I used Wanam Xposed to disable provisioning, is this functionally identical to using Wifi Tether Router to 'bypass' the tethering plan requirement? I'm using the native hotspot app atm.

jm2k7 said:
I have tested and works correctly with a phone released using another operator. :good:
It's easy, take root the phone, use "ES explorer" or "rootexplorer", go to the folder "system / app" delete "TetheringProvision.apk" and "TetheringProvision.odex", copy the new "TetheringProvision.apk" and set permissions "rw-r--r--" reboot and go.
Wireless Tether running smoothly. :good:
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This is not working for me. I followed the steps and deleted the TetheringProvision.odex and .apk and copied the new .apk with set permission "rw--r--" and i rebooted. still not working.

gainstatom said:
This is not working for me. I followed the steps and deleted the TetheringProvision.odex and .apk and copied the new .apk with set permission "rw--r--" and i rebooted. still not working.
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You are missing the final r, it should be rw-r--r--.
In ES File Explorer it's Owner read write; Group read; Other read
I also cleared the cache after doing the file swap. I had my permissions wrong the first time as I left Execute in there, once I figured that out it's working great for me.
I'm on an S5 Active.

thepktrckt said:
You are missing the final r, it should be rw-r--r--.
In ES File Explorer it's Owner read write; Group read; Other read
I also cleared the cache after doing the file swap. I had my permissions wrong the first time as I left Execute in there, once I figured that out it's working great for me.
I'm on an S5 Active.
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Whoops, it was a typo, I had the permissions rw--r--r--. The hotspot works now, but it doesn't show me the screen to configure my password and stuff like that.

gainstatom said:
Whoops, it was a typo, I had the permissions rw--r--r--. The hotspot works now, but it doesn't show me the screen to configure my password and stuff like that.
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When you click it on, you don't have the three dot menu right next to it? Are you using FoxFi or stock?

I'm using stock. It looks like this.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using XDA Free mobile app

Hmm I'm sorry to say I don't have other ideas besides a full reset. Here is what mine looks like.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A

TrueAntares said:
Don't assume anything like that Luckily the old apks work! Here's the one I confirm works: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2310850
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I just went to this thread and got the old tethering,,,APK copied it to system after removing the listed other two , changed permissions.
Now my S5 is totally Hot Spot friendly!
Thanks for the tip!

Related

[Q] How to install Allshare .apk and .odex

After much google searching, and searching here on XDA, I'm at a loss. I have the Allshare.apk and .odex, however I have had no luck installing them. I've tried various suggesions, including pushing them from adb shell, and nothing seems to work.
I would love to continue using custom roms, but not having Allshare is a big reason for me to just use rooted stock. The rom I'm trying to install it on is Cognition Beta (Froyo).
Titanium Backup also doesn't work for this. It tells me that it backed up Allshare, but when I try to install it, the restore button doesn't even show up.
Also, a quick question for Rom Manager. With the rom backup feature, can you only restore a backup for the rom you are using? (i.e if you want to restore a backup for another rom, you have to flash the rom first, then restore?)
Although posted in the wrong forum... I'd also like an answer to this. Running CDE and would really like to have AllShare to stream movies off my media server.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
sdotbrucato said:
Although posted in the wrong forum... I'd also like an answer to this. Running CDE and would really like to have AllShare to stream movies off my media server.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
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Not sure why this would be the wrong forum. I'm using a Captivate, and trying to install Allshare on a Captivate rom.
use root explorer and add them to System/app and paste both files there.
reboot your device, and voila
mendez91 said:
use root explorer and add them to System/app and paste both files there.
reboot your device, and voila
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Seriously? It's that freakin simple?
yup
try it,
and let me know the results lol
mendez91 said:
yup
try it,
and let me know the results lol
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Still at square one. Altho the .apk and .odex are now in system/apps, it didn't affect anything. Also, looked up root explorer, and how to use it, then downloaded it. It won't remount my main file system as read only...so it's permanently in r/w now.
Also tried flashing to killer23d's rom, to use titanium backup on the allshare he has in his rom, still wouldn't work.
So....clueless at this point.
jrphoenix77 said:
Still at square one. Altho the .apk and .odex are now in system/apps, it didn't affect anything. Also, looked up root explorer, and how to use it, then downloaded it. It won't remount my main file system as read only...so it's permanently in r/w now.
Also tried flashing to killer23d's rom, to use titanium backup on the allshare he has in his rom, still wouldn't work.
So....clueless at this point.
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At one point, I had this same problem, and the only solution there is, is to reflash the rom. It's a PITA, I know. And don't worry about what your filesystem is mounted as in Root Explorer. After every reboot it reverts to read only again.
miztaken1312 said:
At one point, I had this same problem, and the only solution there is, is to reflash the rom. It's a PITA, I know. And don't worry about what your filesystem is mounted as in Root Explorer. After every reboot it reverts to read only again.
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Unfortunately that doesn't seem to be my case. Even after reflashing Cognition, my file system is still R/W. Didn't even have to hit the white button on root explorer to paste files into system/app.
Also, adding dlna.apk and dlna.odex into system/app still isn't giving me Allshare.
Edit: Well, I've found a better solution. I'm gonna go with Killer23d's rom...looks alot more like stock Froyo, is based on the I9000, has Allshare, AND Mobile AP. Both features that I wanted.
Thanks for trying guys. If anyone does come up with a solution tho, please feel free to use this thread, as searching for allshare.apk on google results in this thread being either the 2nd or 3rd search result (can't remember).
Works for me.
I just put AllShare back in, using the attached file, and it's working fine.
I'm running Cognition 2.2 Beta 9.1.3 and put the file into "system\app" using Root Explorer.
I also changed the permissions of the file and selected just the following:
USER = READ + WRITE
GROUP = READ
OTHERS = READ
Remove any other checked permissions.
In case you don't know how to get into the permissions, just long-press the file, from within Root Explorer, and choose "Permissions" from the list that pops up.
Don't forget to reboot right after.
Your issue is most likely because you are trying to reintegrate an odex'ed AllShare while you are using a de-odex'ed ROM. Ozone777's file looks to be about the correct size for a de-odex'ed AllShare. Just move it into the /system/app folder with root explorer as mentioned above and you should be good to go.
I used terminal to drop the APK attached in the previous post into /system/app and it works beautifully. CogYo 2.2.9
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
Thank you ozone777
The one app that I really wanted back from the stock load!! thank you!!! Worked perfectly on Cognition v2.2 BETA9.1.3
allshare installed
This forum is awesome, I was able to put back allshare and it is working like a champ.
Thanks guys.
Moved to Q&A.
ozone777 said:
I just put AllShare back in, using the attached file, and it's working fine.
I'm running Cognition 2.2 Beta 9.1.3 and put the file into "system\app" using Root Explorer.
I also changed the permissions of the file and selected just the following:
USER = READ + WRITE
GROUP = READ
OTHERS = READ
Remove any other checked permissions.
In case you don't know how to get into the permissions, just long-press the file, from within Root Explorer, and choose "Permissions" from the list that pops up.
Don't forget to reboot right after.
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Didn't work on Assonance (Froyo).
Errors with: "Application not installed".
Any tips?
i would try to reinstall this file.
ozone777 said:
I just put AllShare back in, using the attached file, and it's working fine.
I'm running Cognition 2.2 Beta 9.1.3 and put the file into "system\app" using Root Explorer.
I also changed the permissions of the file and selected just the following:
USER = READ + WRITE
GROUP = READ
OTHERS = READ
Remove any other checked permissions.
In case you don't know how to get into the permissions, just long-press the file, from within Root Explorer, and choose "Permissions" from the list that pops up.
Don't forget to reboot right after.
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I am getting this error message. What gives? (BTW, that's on my Bell Galaxy S I9000M with seeAMRS JL2 ROM)
The application AllShare (process com.sec.android.app.dlna) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.
Ahhhh you guys rock worked perfect for me as well!!!
Will not work on Cappy running CyanogenMod 7 Nightly. I dont know if this matters.
Baseband T959TLJL3
Kernel 2.6.35.7-gba356bo [email protected]#1
Build GRJ22

[Q] Connecting Galaxy tab to Ad hoc Network?

Anyone been able to apply a method for connecting a Galaxy tab to a ad hoc wifi network?
I've rooted my tab and poked around for the various fixes but can't get anything to work. I tried the compiled Froyo fix for this but it throws an error when I try to flash the fix using Rom Manager: "failed to verify whole-file signature".
Will this patch need to be resigned for the tab? I'll admit I'm new to the Android world and I'm hoping there's an easy fix for this.
i also want to know how to connect to an ad hoc network. Please help us.
I tether mine using wireless tether on my dinc you just need to enable access control and it will work.
By wireless tether, you mean Bluetooth? What do you mean by "enable access control"?
I have a rooted droid incredible I use "wireless tether" from the market. When you open the app hit menu then access control and just hit enable.
Nope...had me going for a minute though. Funny though,my girlfriends DX can see my ad-hoc tether from my d1?
I would also like to know...
ad-hoc on Galaxy Tab
Having the Galaxy Tab recognize/connect to ad-hoc wireless network is critical for me. Anyone have the answer??
Verizon galaxy tab ad hoc working
After rooting my tab I found this link on the forums: forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7711198&postcount=6
Grabbing the wpa_supicant file from there all I did was use root explorer, which can be found in the android market, to back up my existing wpa_supplicant found in the
/system/bin/ directory at the bottom. Then I copied the newly downloaded file
(after extracting it) and placed it in the above mentioned directory. You will have to press
The r/w button at the top of root explorer in order to enable read write permissions in
/system/bin . I tested this with the wireless tether on my droid original and it works
as advertised.
I am not the one who created this solution nor am I the one who compiled wpa_supplicant
All credit goes to the original author of the solution. I merely wish to convey to you that this solution worked for me. I hope this helps.
*It is important to note th at this was done using a rooted verizon galaxy tab. You will
Have to be at least rooted for this solution to have any chance of working. I used z4root
in order to root my device which can be found by searching these forums or the android market and again I dont claim any credit or participation in the creation of that app.
Posted from my Samxung Galaxy Tab
Esxna said:
After rooting my tab I found this link on the forums: forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7711198&postcount=6
Grabbing the wpa_supicant file from there all I did was use root explorer, which can be found in the android market, to back up my existing wpa_supplicant found in the
/system/bin/ directory at the bottom. Then I copied the newly downloaded file
(after extracting it) and placed it in the above mentioned directory. You will have to press
The r/w button at the top of root explorer in order to enable read write permissions in
/system/bin . I tested this with the wireless tether on my droid original and it works
as advertised.
I am not the one who created this solution nor am I the one who compiled wpa_supplicant
All credit goes to the original author of the solution. I merely wish to convey to you that this solution worked for me. I hope this helps.
*It is important to note th at this was done using a rooted verizon galaxy tab. You will
Have to be at least rooted for this solution to have any chance of working. I used z4root
in order to root my device which can be found by searching these forums or the android market and again I dont claim any credit or participation in the creation of that app.
Posted from my Samxung Galaxy Tab
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I wish someone would do a step by step for dummies on how to do this. Thanks!
Esxna said:
After rooting my tab I found this link on the forums: forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7711198&postcount=6
Grabbing the wpa_supicant file from there all I did was use root explorer, which can be found in the android market, to back up my existing wpa_supplicant found in the
/system/bin/ directory at the bottom. Then I copied the newly downloaded file
(after extracting it) and placed it in the above mentioned directory. You will have to press
The r/w button at the top of root explorer in order to enable read write permissions in
/system/bin . I tested this with the wireless tether on my droid original and it works
as advertised.
I am not the one who created this solution nor am I the one who compiled wpa_supplicant
All credit goes to the original author of the solution. I merely wish to convey to you that this solution worked for me. I hope this helps.
*It is important to note th at this was done using a rooted verizon galaxy tab. You will
Have to be at least rooted for this solution to have any chance of working. I used z4root
in order to root my device which can be found by searching these forums or the android market and again I dont claim any credit or participation in the creation of that app.
Posted from my Samxung Galaxy Tab
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awesome. anyone else get this to work this one with incredible? it should be the same i would guess.
thx for this, Esxna
its working for me.
bye
mach330 said:
awesome. anyone else get this to work this one with incredible? it should be the same i would guess.
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Yea, you're changing a file on the tab, so as long as you can tether with your inc, you'll be good. This definitely works and is incredibly simple, I'm tethered right now off my droid x.
Sent from my Galaxy Tab using Tapatalk
No luck on rooted tmobile galaxy tab
Maybe this is a total noob problem but, I rooted my tab, followed the instructions and nada. The file says it copied but the date of the file did not change. I refreshed and checked again. I tried to see if the tab would now see my wifi tether from my droid1. No go. My laptop and ipod see the droid wifi but not the galaxy. Any ideas?
joecpu said:
Maybe this is a total noob problem but, I rooted my tab, followed the instructions and nada. The file says it copied but the date of the file did not change. I refreshed and checked again.
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i had this issue with RootExplorer 2.12.2. After updating to 2.12.4 it now works.
joecpu said:
Maybe this is a total noob problem but, I rooted my tab, followed the instructions and nada. The file says it copied but the date of the file did not change. I refreshed and checked again. I tried to see if the tab would now see my wifi tether from my droid1. No go. My laptop and ipod see the droid wifi but not the galaxy. Any ideas?
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Assuming u backed up the original file first to ur sdcard, I actually deleted the one in
/system/bin then copied the modified file there afterward in order to make sure it was replaced and to avoid overwrite issues like that. Give that a try?
And dont forget to mount the folder in "r/w"
Sent from my GT-P1000 using XDA App
This worked great for me. Had to use adb shell and some command line tricks but got the new wpa_supplicant copied and can now use the wifi tether on my phone for internet. Good times.
Thanks!
Esxna said:
After rooting my tab I found this link on the forums: forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7711198&postcount=6
Grabbing the wpa_supicant file from there all I did was use root explorer, which can be found in the android market, to back up my existing wpa_supplicant found in the
/system/bin/ directory at the bottom. Then I copied the newly downloaded file
(after extracting it) and placed it in the above mentioned directory. You will have to press
The r/w button at the top of root explorer in order to enable read write permissions in
/system/bin . I tested this with the wireless tether on my droid original and it works
as advertised.
I am not the one who created this solution nor am I the one who compiled wpa_supplicant
All credit goes to the original author of the solution. I merely wish to convey to you that this solution worked for me. I hope this helps.
*It is important to note th at this was done using a rooted verizon galaxy tab. You will
Have to be at least rooted for this solution to have any chance of working. I used z4root
in order to root my device which can be found by searching these forums or the android market and again I dont claim any credit or participation in the creation of that app.
Posted from my Samxung Galaxy Tab
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Thanks, this worked great.
kkrammer said:
i had this issue with RootExplorer 2.12.2. After updating to 2.12.4 it now works.
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Right on the money! As soon as I updated Root Explorer, bada bing Baby!
Thanks for the help!

Help I have lost my data connection.

I was trying to get the wifi tethering hack from this thread:
Here
I followed the alternate method and downloaded the modded framework-res.apk for my verizon gs4 which is running 4.3 MK2.
I downloaded it straight from the phone and then copied to the system dir. I changed the permissions with root explorer to 644 and then moved it to \system\framework and rebooted.
Hotspot does not ask me for credentials which is great but I have lost my data connection. Not sure what to try. I downloaded a couple of the framework-res.apks from that thread that I thought were the "stock" ones to put everything back like it was and still no data.
Full disclosure, I did try to rename one of the access points after the initial reboot and now it seems I can't change any of those settings but might not have been able to before and that probably doesn't matter.
Any help is appreicated and I am sorry if this is in the wrong place. Thanks.

[Q] cannot get tethering to work for verizon

hello everyone
i cannot get tethering to work for verizon. i have tried the build.prop edits and the database sq edits as shown here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/help/unlimited-data-tethering-verizon-t2907119
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/help/nexus-5-tethering-hack-nexus-6-t2946775/page2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/themes-apps/wifi-tether-t2948710/page2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/help/nexus-5-tethering-hack-nexus-6-t2946775/page3
I cannot get it to work
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks!
Josh
This is what I followed. It worked for me.
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=true" at the bottom - without quotations.
6. Reboot and enjoy
SmokeyMon said:
This is what I followed. It worked for me.
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=true" at the bottom - without quotations.
6. Reboot and enjoy
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thanks- worked for me on a different carrier
yes i did all that from the prior posts. build.prop edits and database edits. still cannot tether., get a carrier check error messagte
joshtb86 said:
yes i did all that from the prior posts. build.prop edits and database edits. still cannot tether., get a carrier check error messagte
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What Verizon service do you have. I've got the $60/2gb single line plan and the build.prop edit works great. Without the build.prop edit I get the you are not allowed to use this message.
SmokeyMon said:
This is what I followed. It worked for me.
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=true" at the bottom - without quotations.
6. Reboot and enjoy
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I'm on a "legacy" unlimited plan on verizon and this is the exact process that worked for me.
jawmail said:
What Verizon service do you have. I've got the $60/2gb single line plan and the build.prop edit works great. Without the build.prop edit I get the you are not allowed to use this message.
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Legacy unlimited as well
what apps are you usng to tether? what rom? where did you purchase the phone?
mattvirus said:
I'm on a "legacy" unlimited plan on verizon and this is the exact process that worked for me.
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I'm on a "legacy" unlimited plan on Verizon and this is the process that worked for me. I am in Houston and have no issues on band 4 or 13. Once you do the Build Prop edit you need to save it or it will not take, reboot and all should be good.
I'm also on the unlimited data and the build prop edit worked like a charm.
Same here. Added a line to the build prop, saved and rebooted. Tethered my ps4 just to check whether it worked just now. Works great
joshtb86 said:
hello everyone
i cannot get tethering to work for verizon. i have tried the build.prop edits and the database sq edits as shown here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/help/unlimited-data-tethering-verizon-t2907119
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/help/nexus-5-tethering-hack-nexus-6-t2946775/page2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/themes-apps/wifi-tether-t2948710/page2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/help/nexus-5-tethering-hack-nexus-6-t2946775/page3
I cannot get it to work
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks!
Josh
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I have found that it depends on the tower that you are connected to. Some places tethering works perfectly, others it looks like you are connected but no data will transmit. The worst part is that I am also on a legacy unlimited plan and my work pays for the mobile hotspot option. When I call vzw support they play dumb and say they can't help since I'm not using an official verizon device... If I pop my sim card in my M8 tethering works everywhere.
I have also tried every build prop and database workaround with no luck.
Backup your data with titanium backup or something, then add the line to the build.prop file, do a factory reset, once your booted up do the sqlite edit on the settings database reboot and all should work fine. The key is the factory reset idk what happens but it's the only way I was able to get the tethering to work. Been tethering all day today when previously I could connect to hotspot but no internet access. Hope this helps.
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pwned3 said:
Same here. Added a line to the build prop, saved and rebooted. Tethered my ps4 just to check whether it worked just now. Works great
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what apps are everyone using to tether?
I'm feathering with the built in android tether using the build prop edit.
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I have edited my build.prop and can not get the tethering to work. 5.1 rooted and bootloader unlocked.
Edited
Rebooted
Checked the line to be sure it was there
Tested
N6 check for subscription
No luck...
also tethering not working on verizon, how to fix it?
eldar4uk said:
also tethering not working on verizon, how to fix it?
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Build.prop edit has always worked for me. The only times it didn't work is if there was a typo in the edit. Most time it was keyboard adding a space after one of the periods or something misspelled. I use Root Explorer and open in text editor.
net.tethering.noprovisioning=true

[GUIDE] How to fix "Domestic Roaming" on Sprint (and other) Nougat (and other) ROMs

[GUIDE] How to fix "Domestic Roaming" on Sprint (and other) Nougat (and other) ROMs
One of the issues with running the latest Nougat ROMs on this device is that they all say "Domestic Roaming" instead of "Sprint" and also display an R instead of 3G, 1x, etc on the signal display. After much research, I've found out it's that the phone doesn't recognize the tower as a Sprint tower and thus assumes you're roaming. The fix for that is in a little file called eri.xml. What I did was take the file from this OP (all credit goes to him) and modify it a little to get it working properly (it only had three of the four needed Roaming Indicators). I've attached my modified version to the OP of this thread, but here are the steps if you want to create your own. Note that this can be done on a PC or on your phone directly. You will need root! (but since you are most likely needing this for a custom ROM, you probably have it).
If you are just using my file directly:
Download the file and copy to phone if not downloading from there.
Copy and paste the eri.xml file to /data using the file manager of your choice (must be able to browse using root).
Change the permissions on the file to 777 (ie to Read Write eXecute for Owner, Group, and Others).
Reboot phone.
If you are going to make adjustments:
Download the file.
Unzip the file and then open eri.xml in a text editor.
Open up this list of Roaming Indicators from this Github eri.xml source
On that site, use your browser's find feature to search for your carrier. For Sprint, there are four of them (0, 1, 99, 123).
In your text editor, edit RoamingIndicator="#" to match your carrier's roaming indicator number and edit EriText="Sprint" to match your carrier's name. Note that you can change the name to whatever you want and it will scroll if it's too long (or so I've read).
Repeat step 5 for all the roaming indicator numbers for your carrier.
If you need to add extra ones, use copy and paste to do so.
Make sure that NumberOfEriEntries="#" matches the number of entries you have when you finish.
Save eri.xml and copy it to your phone if it's not already there.
Copy and paste file to /data using the file manager of your choice (must be able to browse using root).
Change the permissions on the file to 777 (ie to Read Write eXecute for Owner, Group, and Others).
Reboot phone.
At this point, you should see Sprint as your carrier and no more R on the network meter in the status bar.
I almost didn't create a new thread as I didn't do much, but I wanted to keep all the Q&A and troubleshooting in one place and not clutter the other threads. Plus, I wanted to expand upon some of the steps on what you have to do. If you have any questions or need help, please let me know.
Credits:
snandlal for his eri.xml file and tutorial to get me started (give the man a thanks!)
Hexagon ROM guys for displaying their source on Github
Works for me, thanks a ton!
Tried this; got "Changing permissions was not successful. Please note that some file systems do not allow permission changes." Please help!
clarkkentdroid said:
Tried this; got "Changing permissions was not successful. Please note that some file systems do not allow permission changes." Please help!
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The only time I see something like that is if the file manager isn't root capable, it doesn't get root permissions somehow, or the phone isn't rooted. What file managing app are you using? I did this successfully using Solid Explorer File Manager, although I'm sure any other one that gets root would do.
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The only time I see something like that is if the file manager isn't root capable, it doesn't get root permissions somehow, or the phone isn't rooted. What file managing app are you using? I did this successfully using Solid Explorer File Manager, although I'm sure any other one that gets root would do.
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I used root browser on Resurrection Remix. It has Privacy Guard which asked if I wanted to grant root browser access, and I granted it. Root browser asked me to install busybox, which I did. I moved the file to /data successfully. However, it still didn't gain permission successfully.
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I used root browser on Resurrection Remix. It has Privacy Guard which asked if I wanted to grant root browser access, and I granted it. Root browser asked me to install busybox, which I did. I moved the file to /data successfully. However, it still didn't gain permission successfully.
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Hmm... I looked and that's the exact ROM I tested it on. You'll find my post on the first page and yours is on the second. I don't think I installed a different su program like SuperSU. Two ideas:
1. Make sure you give Root Browser permanent root access.
2. Try a different file manager. I used Solid Explorer with no issue. If you don't want to buy it, try other free ones first. I think MiExplorer (I think that's its name) is free on XDA and is nice.
Thanks for the suggestions. I used solid explorer and it seemed like it worked. Permissions were still 777 after reboot, but I still don't get mobile data. My network says "Sprint" instead of "Domestic Roaming", at least.
Changing roms doesn't help, correct?
clarkkentdroid said:
Thanks for the suggestions. I used solid explorer and it seemed like it worked. Permissions were still 777 after reboot, but I still don't get mobile data. My network says "Sprint" instead of "Domestic Roaming", at least.
Changing roms doesn't help, correct?
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Not getting mobile data is different than what this file does. This just fixes the displaying Domestic Roaming issue - it's just cosmetic.
I had no data issues on that ROM. The One m7 lacks some of Sprint's LTE bands and well it's Sprint, but that's not a ROM issue. Maybe try flashing back to a Sense ROM and updating Profile and PRL and then flash back to RR.
Your GitHub link to the list of roaming indicators seems to 404.
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Your GitHub link to the list of roaming indicators seems to 404.
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Thanks! I've fixed the link to a similar one. The original link was the same file as this one and both only seemed to include Sprint. But, you can find Verizon there as well. As for others, you may need to search to get the right numbers.
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Hmm... I looked and that's the exact ROM I tested it on. You'll find my post on the first page and yours is on the second. I don't think I installed a different su program like SuperSU. Two ideas:
1. Make sure you give Root Browser permanent root access.
2. Try a different file manager. I used Solid Explorer with no issue. If you don't want to buy it, try other free ones first. I think MiExplorer (I think that's its name) is free on XDA and is nice.
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AFter having a similar issue, and switching to Solid Explorer, I was able to change the permissions on the file, however it's still showing up as "Domestic Roaming". File is in /data and shows permissions as "777 -rwxrwxrwx"
Any help or ideas?
Thanks
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AFter having a similar issue, and switching to Solid Explorer, I was able to change the permissions on the file, however it's still showing up as "Domestic Roaming". File is in /data and shows permissions as "777 -rwxrwxrwx"
Any help or ideas?
Thanks
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Are you on Sprint? Also, what ROM are you running?
Yes I'm on Sprint. Just installed Resurrection remix 5.8.2
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Yes I'm on Sprint. Just installed Resurrection remix 5.8.2
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I think I tested on that one and it worked. If you followed the steps completely (restarted?), then I'm not sure why it's still telling you "Domestic Roaming" unless you truly are roaming.
Problem is, my m7 isn't activated anymore, so I can't really verify that nothing's changed with the ROMs since I tested things. Although they shouldn't have since I don't think they've been updated (I'm pretty sure I tested on 5.8.2 or RR).

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