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.....
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I am using an N1 and set it up with Tmobile web2go using the internet2.voicestream.com apn for data and epc.tmobile.com for mms. Now on my G2, I am able to toggle data enabled on and off. On the N1 however, that option is not even available to me. Is there an APN setting I have to have if I'm using web2go or something? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I have the data on off option on my nexus one. Though I am using cyanogen ROM but I thought the option was always there...
That is what I thought too but does not seem to be the case. I have the option on my G2. It had micromod's 2.3 on there before and same thing, had no option to toggle data on off, reverted back to stock, still no option. I am assuming its something with APN settings, just not sure what.
Does turning off the mobile data or background data option turn it off? Think its under accounts in main settings.
RogerPodacter said:
Does turning off the mobile data or background data option turn it off? Think its under accounts in main settings.
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That option *should* be in Settings --> Wireless & network settings --> Mobile networks.
codesplice said:
That option *should* be in Settings --> Wireless & network settings --> Mobile networks.
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Yes I know it should be there but it's not. I've also noticed this same exact think on my friends Captivate. There has to be a fix for this.
The option is there on my stockish FRG83D:
Hmm, in that case you could perhaps try one of the various applications available that will toggle your APN settings. I use JuiceDefender; you could use it to create a widget to toggle your data connection from your homescreen.
It's my brothers phone. I'm going to take a look at it later, he said he bought it rooted, had gingerbread on it before hand but asked the guy to revert it to stock before selling it. We'll see.
Ah, so it may or may not actually be stock. If he's looking for a stock experience, I'd suggest following the instructions found in the wiki for reverting back to stock. Otherwise, I'd highly recommend a CyanogenMod ROM for maximum speed and utility.
If it was reverted back to Eclair then it won't have the option, it was added in Froyo.
It could be that, I'll take a look at his phone if I get a chance to go home today. He is a n00b, he is a former iPhone user (not the good kind btw).
He is running Android 2.1-update1 with build EPE76. His phone is rooted, when booting I see the lock icon at the bottom. I've search the forums, can't find the original OTA update.zip file to update it to latest version. Help please?
Download the FRG83 system image from http://developer.htc.com
Use fastboot to flash system.img and boot.img from it to the phone and it will do the rest via OTA.
You are being great help Rusty, thank you. I'm following instructions here (http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Fastboot) and my phone has S-On. Since these files are straight from HTC, do I have to go through and make it S-Off?
You can't make an N1 S-OFF, as long as you see a padlock on startup you're good to go.
Thank you Rusty!, you've been great help.
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?
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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
Back when I was using my LG Optimus G Pro on AT&T I was able to enable tethering verification bypass by editing one of the tables in an sqlite database in com.android.providers.settings from a 0 to a 1.
Hoping and praying that it would be just as easy, I went looking in the same location and alas, did not find the same table entry I found in my LG OG Pro.
I am on a grandfathered unlimited plan and would like to be able to share my data with my other devices as I have for the last 5 years.
Can anyone assist with this matter? Or is a custom ROM my only option?
And just to note, I've already tried FoxFi and all it does is access/modify the stock tethering options. When I try to turn Tethering on, it says "verifying" then directs me to ATT's site to add tethering to my plan. WHICH I REFUSE TO DO.
Thanks in advance!
Just FYI I tried adding the entry: tether_entitlement_check_state 0 to the settings.db and rebooting...but when turning on the hotspot, my phone still tries to verify with ATT.
Do you have root access?
440bro said:
Do you have root access?
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Yes and safestrap.
gmoooney said:
Yes and safestrap.
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I myself used titanium backup to freeze the system app "tetheringprovision". Then I use a widget to enable/disable Wi-Fi hotspot. You might get a force close once, but after you setup ssid and password you shouldn't anymore.
Other users report this method working.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2535141
440bro said:
I myself used titanium backup to freeze the system app "tetheringprovision". Then I use a widget to enable/disable Wi-Fi hotspot. You might get a force close once, but after you setup ssid and password you shouldn't anymore.
Other users report this method working.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2535141
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After some searching, I happened to find this very same solution (using TI Backup to freeze the appication)! Then came back here to post my findings and you already made the reply. So thanks to you for that!
440bro said:
I myself used titanium backup to freeze the system app "tetheringprovision". Then I use a widget to enable/disable Wi-Fi hotspot. You might get a force close once, but after you setup ssid and password you shouldn't anymore.
Other users report this method working.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2535141
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The link definitely works you will get a call 611 just hit ok then it works
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk
440bro said:
Do you have root access?
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I'm thinking about getting a note 3. If he didn't have root access, as I wouldn't, is there any option for tethering (without paying extra pointlessly, of course)?
interkin3tic said:
I'm thinking about getting a note 3. If he didn't have root access, as I wouldn't, is there any option for tethering (without paying extra pointlessly, of course)?
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You either need root access, or to pay for it. Root access is available for the at&t note 3.
440bro said:
You either need root access, or to pay for it. Root access is available for the at&t note 3.
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Oh, wow, that just changed recently...
440bro said:
I myself used titanium backup to freeze the system app "tetheringprovision". Then I use a widget to enable/disable Wi-Fi hotspot. You might get a force close once, but after you setup ssid and password you shouldn't anymore.
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Worked! Thanks given. :good:
Hey guys, I have that problem too. I tried freezing tetheringprovision. Thing is, I have a T-Mobile sim in an AT&T phone. Any suggestions?
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.
Go into airplane mode, then come out, directly after hit whichever one you want to do (wifi hotspot/USB tethering) and it should work without problems. I have tried and used both. If you have an easier way, please share!
Go to An settings and add dun to the end of the pan type. Works everytime. Not just Motorola, works on Note8 and V20
"An settings"? "pan type"?
Are these typos we have to decrypt? I don't have anything like this is my Network Settings.
Quantumstate said:
"An settings"? "pan type"?
Are these typos we have to decrypt? I don't have anything like this is my Network Settings.
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He's meaning APN settings and APN type "settings>More>cellular networks>access point names"
But this didn't work for me
Comet1966 said:
He's meaning APN settings and APN type
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No kidding?
I sure hope he's not a coder, an editor, or missile tech.
Salesman, or driving a mop would be good fits.
Quantumstate said:
No kidding?
I sure hope he's not a coder, an editor, or missile tech.
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Lol if he's typing on this phone I can understand it, I mistype a lot on this one. But I do look back and fix them. You should try the APN settings and see if they work for you. I still gotta stick with the airplane mode method.
You do realize Sprint includes hotspot in the unlimited plan, right?
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You do realize Sprint includes hotspot in the unlimited plan, right?
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No they don't. Maybe in one of them, but not mine.
If you go to sprint.com you'll see on the front page they include 10 GB of hotspot data. After those 10 gigs I believe it's throttled. I've had this for as long as I can remember.
donjuro said:
If you go to sprint.com you'll see on the front page they include 10 GB of hotspot data. After those 10 gigs I believe it's throttled. I've had this for as long as I can remember.
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That's not the plan we have. We've had our plan since 2007. Everything family plan I believe
I did mean apn lol. I also used 253gb of data last month.
WARNING about switching to a plan with free 10GB/mounth Mobile Hot Spot: Despite confirming with the Sprint phone jockey that Google Voice carrier integration would still work when I switched from my Everything to a Freedom Unlimited plan; it ended up breaking the integration and "cancelling" my Google Voice account. It took me about five days talking to Google and Sprint; and only after going back to the Everything plan, I was able to get GV working again.
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can someone update this post with the info of Android 8 ROM? does the procedure in OP work on Android 8?
if not what other way are there?
doctorman said:
can someone update this post with the info of Android 8 ROM? does the procedure in OP work on Android 8?
if not what other way are there?
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Id be interested in knowing as well.
dohcdragon said:
Id be interested in knowing as well.
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It works just tried it
doctorman said:
can someone update this post with the info of Android 8 ROM? does the procedure in OP work on Android 8?
if not what other way are there?
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Yup it works just fine.
The apn is grey out. How to change it?
ericliujian said:
The apn is grey out. How to change it?
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Add a new apn and use the same info from the greyed out apn.
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I just acquired a stock Sprint Z2 Force on Oreo 8.0 and the usual Airplane / Quick Hotspot tap fix isn't working like it did on the E5 Plus and Z3 Play, both of which were also running Oreo - the hotspot never activates on the Z2. APN's are all greyed out and locked and there's no way to add another one as of now. I need Hotspot in emergencies only, but I do need it for those occasional situations. Any other workarounds? Thanks!
Update - APN's can be added (not edited or removed) when the phone first reboots, but adding the dun command to the default "internet x.ispsn" APN - under a new APN with all other settings duplicated (as was suggested) - doesn't enable the hotspot as of now.
TVCCS said:
I just acquired a stock Sprint Z2 Force on Oreo 8.0 and the usual Airplane / Quick Hotspot tap fix isn't working like it did on the E5 Plus and Z3 Play, both of which were also running Oreo - the hotspot never activates on the Z2. APN's are all greyed out and locked and there's no way to add another one as of now. I need Hotspot in emergencies only, but I do need it for those occasional situations. Any other workarounds? Thanks!
Update - APN's can be added (not edited or removed) when the phone first reboots, but adding the dun command to the default "internet x.ispsn" APN - under a new APN with all other settings duplicated (as was suggested) - doesn't enable the hotspot as of now.
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I was able to edit mine using an sq3lite editor from the PlayStore.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dundastech.sqlitemasterlight
Add dun to the end of the internet apn, then change the dun apn to x.ispsn
It's under the app phone and messaging storage/databases/telephony.db/carriers
Just search for your operator by numeric. Sprint is 310120