Hi folks...
I set up my new Zenfone 8 to use as a WiFi hotspot. It doesn't work at all (I tried connecting with my computer, and with another phone, and I get no internet connectivity).
However, if I use my work's Samsung S20 or my old Sony XPeria XZ2 Compact, it works fine.
My work's on Verizon, my personal devices on AT&T.
The only things I can think are either:
1. There's a problem with the Zenfone 8 for use as a hotspot
2. AT&T is blocking that phone for use as a hotspot (tho' I don't know why they'd allow it on my XZ2 Compact - both are unlocked phones I didn't buy from AT&T)
Any ideas what might be going on here?
- Tim
I dont know if this is what happened to you, but I have to changed my hotspot password to WPA2 instead of using WPA3
RedThePokemonMister said:
I dont know if this is what happened to you, but I have to changed my hotspot password to WPA2 instead of using WPA3
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Yeah, I have it set up for WPA3 - I'll try WPA2 and see if it works!
- Tim
RedThePokemonMister said:
I dont know if this is what happened to you, but I have to changed my hotspot password to WPA2 instead of using WPA3
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Ok, just tried it. Also tried various other changes to WiFi Tethering settings.
Unfortunately, nothing ended up working.
I'll do my experiment using my old phone, and then, at worst, pay AT&T extra for the priviledge. :-(
- Tim
Turn "Allowed devices only" off, if it's on - I needed net on my other phone because of a LAN network outage, and I just couldn't properly connect when this option was on.
5tormChild said:
Turn "Allowed devices only" off, if it's on - I needed net on my other phone because of a LAN network outage, and I just couldn't properly connect when this option was on.
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Definite is turned off. :-(
- Tim
Hi, Try following actions:
1. On all of your devices forget your hotspot network first
2. Setup hotspot without password first
3. Try to connect and test the connection
4. Once connection success, disconnect then change the security to WPA 2
5. Forget hotspot network again
6. Reconnect with WPA2 password
On my case somehow all of my devices need to forgot hotspot and re-setup hotspot. I don't know why but before forget and re-setup all my devices could connect but unable to browse internet
I use hotspot two days ago , i don't have time when i use it to find how connect with security so i disable security and it work fine
@hadi_rena @mick711 Unfortunately, none of these worked; I tried connecting to the Zenfone 8 from multiple devices, and though they connected to the hotspot, there was no internet connectivity. I'm presuming AT&T is blocking it and want me to give them more money to allow it.
Hey, Tim and perhaps others having this issue. I wanted to share my experience with being able to connect to the wifi hotspot on my Zenfone 8 but not having internet connectivity. In my case, my carrier is Consumer Cellular on the AT&T network.
Upon receiving my new Zenfone, I lost the wifi hotspot capability. I have heard that Consumer Cellular, and other carriers, require you to request that the wifi hotspot feature be enabled. For me, this wasn't the issue, as the feature worked fine when I switched my sim card back to my prior phone, a Sony Xperia XZ1. With the sim card in the Sony, I dug into the APN settings and discovered a few differences when compared to the default Consumer Cellular APN settings on the Zenfone. I first attempted to add a new APN to try out different settings on the Zenfone, but was puzzled why after creating a new APN, editing its settings, and tapping save, the APN was not saved to the APN list. I'm guessing that this is a Consumer Cellular block. Then, I decided to edit an existing APN, I believe it was called Tracfone. The settings which seem to enable the wifi hotspot function are the MVNO type and MVNO values. Another strange quirk is that when you edit these values and save the APN, all the other saved APNs disappear from the list. If you then change the MVNO values back and save the custom APN, the other APNs reappear, perhaps another Consumer Cellular effect? At first, I was concerned that changing these settings might interfere with or disable some network-related functionality, requiring a quick APN edit every time I wanted to use the wifi hotspot option, but I have not noticed any issues. I realize that these MVNO settings are related to carriers like Consumer Cellular that utilize the networks of other major carriers: AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, etc., so this fix might not work for everyone. I thought I would share it anyway. I have attached screenshots of my APN settings for reference.
b.a.w said:
Hey, Tim and perhaps others having this issue. I wanted to share my experience with being able to connect to the wifi hotspot on my Zenfone 8 but not having internet connectivity. In my case, my carrier is Consumer Cellular on the AT&T network.
Upon receiving my new Zenfone, I lost the wifi hotspot capability. I have heard that Consumer Cellular, and other carriers, require you to request that the wifi hotspot feature be enabled. For me, this wasn't the issue, as the feature worked fine when I switched my sim card back to my prior phone, a Sony Xperia XZ1. With the sim card in the Sony, I dug into the APN settings and discovered a few differences when compared to the default Consumer Cellular APN settings on the Zenfone. I first attempted to add a new APN to try out different settings on the Zenfone, but was puzzled why after creating a new APN, editing its settings, and tapping save, the APN was not saved to the APN list. I'm guessing that this is a Consumer Cellular block. Then, I decided to edit an existing APN, I believe it was called Tracfone. The settings which seem to enable the wifi hotspot function are the MVNO type and MVNO values. Another strange quirk is that when you edit these values and save the APN, all the other saved APNs disappear from the list. If you then change the MVNO values back and save the custom APN, the other APNs reappear, perhaps another Consumer Cellular effect? At first, I was concerned that changing these settings might interfere with or disable some network-related functionality, requiring a quick APN edit every time I wanted to use the wifi hotspot option, but I have not noticed any issues. I realize that these MVNO settings are related to carriers like Consumer Cellular that utilize the networks of other major carriers: AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, etc., so this fix might not work for everyone. I thought I would share it anyway. I have attached screenshots of my APN settings for reference.
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b.a.w said:
Hey, Tim and perhaps others having this issue. I wanted to share my experience with being able to connect to the wifi hotspot on my Zenfone 8 but not having internet connectivity. In my case, my carrier is Consumer Cellular on the AT&T network.
Upon receiving my new Zenfone, I lost the wifi hotspot capability. I have heard that Consumer Cellular, and other carriers, require you to request that the wifi hotspot feature be enabled. For me, this wasn't the issue, as the feature worked fine when I switched my sim card back to my prior phone, a Sony Xperia XZ1. With the sim card in the Sony, I dug into the APN settings and discovered a few differences when compared to the default Consumer Cellular APN settings on the Zenfone. I first attempted to add a new APN to try out different settings on the Zenfone, but was puzzled why after creating a new APN, editing its settings, and tapping save, the APN was not saved to the APN list. I'm guessing that this is a Consumer Cellular block. Then, I decided to edit an existing APN, I believe it was called Tracfone. The settings which seem to enable the wifi hotspot function are the MVNO type and MVNO values. Another strange quirk is that when you edit these values and save the APN, all the other saved APNs disappear from the list. If you then change the MVNO values back and save the custom APN, the other APNs reappear, perhaps another Consumer Cellular effect? At first, I was concerned that changing these settings might interfere with or disable some network-related functionality, requiring a quick APN edit every time I wanted to use the wifi hotspot option, but I have not noticed any issues. I realize that these MVNO settings are related to carriers like Consumer Cellular that utilize the networks of other major carriers: AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, etc., so this fix might not work for everyone. I thought I would share it anyway. I have attached screenshots of my APN settings for reference.
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Thanks for this! How did you know which values to use for MVNO Type and MVNO Value? I have AT&T, and those values are both unset for the AT&T access point.
- Tim
tbessie said:
So
Thanks for this! How did you know which values to use for MVNO Type and MVNO Value? I have AT&T, and those values are both unset for the AT&T access point.
- Tim
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I just tried the two settings that worked in my older Xperia XZ1. I've attached photos of the settings from that phone. Both configurations allow for wifi hotspot on my Zenfone 8, but I have only used the GID for any length of time. It seems that when you choose the MVNO type, it autofills the MVNO value, at least it does for me. I don't fully understand what these settings mean other than that they relate somehow to resellers. I just know that changing them allowed the wifi hotspot to work again for me. Someone else here would probably have a better explanation for it.
Edit: I found the following link that explains some of the MVNO settings.
https://tamingthedroid.com/mobile-virtual-network-operator-type
b.a.w said:
I just tried the two settings that worked in my older Xperia XZ1. I've attached photos of the settings from that phone. Both configurations allow for wifi hotspot on my Zenfone 8, but I have only used the GID for any length of time. It seems that when you choose the MVNO type, it autofills the MVNO value, at least it does for me. I don't fully understand what these settings mean other than that they relate somehow to resellers. I just know that changing them allowed the wifi hotspot to work again for me. Someone else here would probably have a better explanation for it.
Edit: I found the following link that explains some of the MVNO settings.
https://tamingthedroid.com/mobile-virtual-network-operator-type
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Thanks again! I'll give this a try and see how it works!
- Tim
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Hey all,
For some reason, AOSP unified builds are using the wrong network. I have a T-Mobile GSM device, and right now with PA 4.3 BETA 2, the ROM is recognizing my phone as a Verizon wireless build. This means I have no internet over mobile data and no connection with Google on Wifi.
I'm assuming this is a build prop issue. I've attempted to install Slimkat and Cyanogenmod before and I had the same issue. Can someone help me? I'm hoping that I won't have to wipe and flash back to stock, but if it's the only option...
UPDATE: I found out that ro.telephony.default_network was set to 10 instead of 9, so now I have it as T-Mobile instead of Verizon Wireless both in status and on the network tile. However, I did just notice that my lockscreen says NO SIM CARD - TMOBILE.
Additionally, I still have no connection with Google - I have orange connection bars both on Wifi and on mobile data. However, I know I still have internet because I'm currently downloading the new PA Gapps.
Here is a paste of my build.prop after I changed ro.telephony.default_network to 9. If someone could please help me, it would be greatly appreciated.
http://pastebin.com/PN8m1myQ
Did you try manually adding your carriers APN settings?
I was connected to fast.tmobile LTE, but it was still looking for a verizon network
kj2112 said:
Did you try manually adding your carriers APN settings?
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To be more specific, I have double checked my APN settings; I doubt that this is the issue since it is set up correctly. The issue seems to be that the ROM is recognizing my phone as a Verizon Wireless phone. Verizon Wireless is listed as the network in my About Phone settings, and Verizon Wireless is listed on my network tile.
Hello,
Normally I can find everything I've ever needed by searching here, but I was not able to find a solution to this one.
I just switched to T-Mobile from AT&T, and brought over my SM-G900A.
When I put the SIM in at first, I got voice and SMS, but no data. I looked up APN settings, and created a fast.t-mobile.com APN using the recommended settings, except for APN protocol. Data now works, but still no MMS unless I disconnect from WiFI
MMSC is set to http : //mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc (no spaces)
APN Protocol is set to IPv4 (This is greyed out and cannot be changed to IPv6)
However, MMS only works when connected to data only, not WiFi. I cannot seem to find a way to make this work when connected to WiFi, which I would like to be able to do. Any ideas?
My thought is this might be related to WiFi calling being a native feature on T-Mo devices but not on AT&T. Thoughts?
Thanks guys!
nsherman2006 said:
Hello,
Normally I can find everything I've ever needed by searching here, but I was not able to find a solution to this one.
I just switched to T-Mobile from AT&T, and brought over my SM-G900A.
When I put the SIM in at first, I got voice and SMS, but no data. I looked up APN settings, and created a fast.t-mobile.com APN using the recommended settings, except for APN protocol. Data now works, but still no MMS unless I disconnect from WiFI
MMSC is set to http : //mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc (no spaces)
APN Protocol is set to IPv4 (This is greyed out and cannot be changed to IPv6)
However, MMS only works when connected to data only, not WiFi. I cannot seem to find a way to make this work when connected to WiFi, which I would like to be able to do. Any ideas?
My thought is this might be related to WiFi calling being a native feature on T-Mo devices but not on AT&T. Thoughts?
Thanks guys!
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My thinking is , is thats an internal thing with att software in the s5. Just because u switched to tmobile wont chang the software on the phone to tmobile even ur software updates to the phone will come from att not tmobile. I always have to have data on to send mms. I could be wrong but i think thats whats going on
nsherman2006 said:
Hello,
Normally I can find everything I've ever needed by searching here, but I was not able to find a solution to this one.
I just switched to T-Mobile from AT&T, and brought over my SM-G900A.
When I put the SIM in at first, I got voice and SMS, but no data. I looked up APN settings, and created a fast.t-mobile.com APN using the recommended settings, except for APN protocol. Data now works, but still no MMS unless I disconnect from WiFI
MMSC is set to http : //mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc (no spaces)
APN Protocol is set to IPv4 (This is greyed out and cannot be changed to IPv6)
However, MMS only works when connected to data only, not WiFi. I cannot seem to find a way to make this work when connected to WiFi, which I would like to be able to do. Any ideas?
My thought is this might be related to WiFi calling being a native feature on T-Mo devices but not on AT&T. Thoughts?
Thanks guys!
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You can achieve WiFi calling and Texting which will send MMS over WiFi by installing the alliance ROM. You first have to be on KitKat 4.4.4. After thay flash the ND3 kernal and install root via towel root, next install safstrap and flash alliance ROM and bam you should have WiFi calling and texting enabled. I am currently on the at&t s5 using T-Mobile.
I may have the links on my laptop if you need them. Just let me know.
Sent from my SM-G900A
Hello,
I recently updated my Z3 compact (D5803) to android 5.1.1. on the T-Mobile network here in NYC. Ever since then, I frequently lose the ability to do anything data-based with the phone. No web browing, no chatting on whatsapp. I can still make phone calls and send/receive SMS, however. The data functionality returns when on WiFi, but goes away once I switch back to LTE. In order for me to get data on LTE, I have to manually download the internet settings for my provider to my phone (this is located under the Settings menu in android). Even then, it only lasts for several minutes before the data connection is lost. T-Mobile was unable to fix the problem, and changing the SIM card didn't resolve the issue.
Anyone else experience this?
Yes, many others have the same problem, see various posts in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/discussion-5-1-1-stock-released-post-t3162309
Currently, the best workaround seems to be to disable and re-enable mobile data, or to go to airplane mode and back again. That solves the issue until you drop LTE connection the next time, then you will have to re-iterate.
el_sur said:
Hello,
I recently updated my Z3 compact (D5803) to android 5.1.1. on the T-Mobile network here in NYC. Ever since then, I frequently lose the ability to do anything data-based with the phone. No web browing, no chatting on whatsapp. I can still make phone calls and send/receive SMS, however. The data functionality returns when on WiFi, but goes away once I switch back to LTE. In order for me to get data on LTE, I have to manually download the internet settings for my provider to my phone (this is located under the Settings menu in android). Even then, it only lasts for several minutes before the data connection is lost. T-Mobile was unable to fix the problem, and changing the SIM card didn't resolve the issue.
Anyone else experience this?
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Yes I am having the exact same problem since updating to 5.1.1. As the other reply says turning airplane mode off then on is the quickest way to get connectivity back (swipe down twice from the top for quick access). This is terribly frustrating though, it only lasts for a few minutes. I can't believe they pushed the update with this issue!
jolindbe said:
Yes, many others have the same problem, see various posts in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/discussion-5-1-1-stock-released-post-t3162309
Currently, the best workaround seems to be to disable and re-enable mobile data, or to go to airplane mode and back again. That solves the issue until you drop LTE connection the next time, then you will have to re-iterate.
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My phone had this issue after the over the air update. I reset the phone to factory, wiped all data. Two days on, now, and no more problems with this.
Same problem. I tried factory reset out of desperation, but it didn't work.
Love this phone, but very discouraged by this bug.
(I'm on t-mobile in Seattle, fwiw)
Funkmonk said:
Same problem. I tried factory reset out of desperation, but it didn't work.
Love this phone, but very discouraged by this bug.
(I'm on t-mobile in Seattle, fwiw)
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As posted in the other thread, there is now a fix/workaround:
From reddit user FishStik5: Going into the APN settings and changing the APN protocol to iPv4 only (it was iPv6 before) seems to fix the problem.
How to find the setting: Settings-> Wirelessa and Network / more -> Mobile networks -> APN -> T-mobile data -> APN protocol -> Set to IPv4.
jolindbe said:
As posted in the other thread, there is now a fix/workaround:
From reddit user FishStik5: Going into the APN settings and changing the APN protocol to iPv4 only (it was iPv6 before) seems to fix the problem.
How to find the setting: Settings-> Wirelessa and Network / more -> Mobile networks -> APN -> T-mobile data -> APN protocol -> Set to IPv4.
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Looks like this worked for me (T-mobile, San Francisco area). Thanks for posting this
i'm having the same problem and didn't work for my the ipv4. still loosing data, i have to reboot the phone
I have also problem with that (Orange, Poland). I sent my phone to official Sony service, they reload the software, but I still have that problem. Lte is working for a while and when my phone switches to wcdma (because it is not in a range of lte) it is not working either. However, when I change the preferred network from lte to wcdma it is working without any issues.
Same problem here although I'm on ipv4 [emoji34]
Sent from my Z3 Compact
I thınk you shouldnt buy operator phones. Buy ınternatıonal models next tıme
Mine isn't an operator model, I'm using Straight Talk and also have the issue. It made my phone useless....I almost never have data
This worked for me
This worked on my Doogee Valencia2 Y100Pro
Install and Open app "Hidden Android Settings" (by 0Alex)
Select choose and open "RadioInfo"
Move to Last option "TOGGLE DNS CHECK"
mine read "0.0.0.0 not allowed"
press the "TOGGLE DNS CHECK" so that it displays "0.0.0.0 Allowed"
That's it - my mobile data worked, I hope it works for yo
Aenyee said:
I have also problem with that (Orange, Poland). I sent my phone to official Sony service, they reload the software, but I still have that problem. Lte is working for a while and when my phone switches to wcdma (because it is not in a range of lte) it is not working either. However, when I change the preferred network from lte to wcdma it is working without any issues.
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1. Change "APN Protocol" to IPv4
2. Change "APN Type" to: "default,supl" only
3. Change "APN" to "internet"
4. Save.
Best, Martin.
elvakin said:
Looks like this worked for me (T-mobile, San Francisco area). Thanks for posting this
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this is a bug on 5.1.1 sony need to fix it
Any news with this issue?
No problem here with LTE on the CM 12.1 Cyanogenmod flavor of 5.1.1 on T-mobile (that I've noticed at least). But I think CM 12.1 may handle the APN settings differently (mine is set to T-Mobile LTE ipV4) from the stock ROM or it could be something Sony messed up from the AOSP code. I'm NOT suggesting anyone try a CM ROM as a solution as there are lots of downsides to unlocking your phone and flashing any non-stock ROM. But the problem does seem to be specific to the Sony ROM and not 5.1.1 in general.
I also have this problem after the update to 5.1.1 in the Netherlands. The first problem was that the update changed some mobile data settings, so I downloaded the settings from my provider. Unfortunately those settings were also incorrect as I had to manually remove the APN's Proxy and Port (they were set, be needed to be 'not set'/empty). This improved the connection a bit, but it still looses the mobile data at certain places (where the coverage is good). Did a factory reset as the Sony helpdesk suggested. For a few days this seemed to help, but again the same issue came up. The suggested solution mentioned in this thread did not work as those settings are already applied.
I have a profider (Telfort) which uses another provider's network (KPN's). So after the update I also see a annoying R in the signal icon, where in the previous version it always showed H+, H, 3G.
Does anyone know if this is resolved in the new update?
After the last update and a new reconfiguracion on the APN now work correct for me.
bracima said:
After the last update and a new reconfiguracion on the APN now work correct for me.
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And which version are you on? 23.4.A.1.200 or 23.4.A.1.232?
I am able to enable tethering with the build.prop edit and get hotspot to launch on my Nexus 6 Non-Carrier model running LMY48M. I'm also able to get my external device to connect to the hotspot, but the device does not connect to the internet. No webpages will work. Does anyone have advice for making it work? From what I've read the settings.db does not need to be edited for hotspot to work on version.
Update: After trying many things to get this working I happened to compare my Non-Carrier Nexus 6 APN settings to an official Verizon phone's APN. The line for APN type on my phone read only "default" changing this to "default,dun,supl" resolved my issue and allowed tethering to work.
I'm a little confused as to why this was not correct on my phone, I thought the APN was set by the sim card in the phone. It fixed the issue none the less. If anyone can explain why I would appreciate the information.
I wrote:
>Has anyone with a full service (not freedompop) sim tried the hotspot? I've turned off data on my Ting sim so I can't test it myself.
lordmorphous replied:
>Just tried it tonight. I have a postpaid AT&T account. Worked quite well.
I went ahead and enabled data and tethering for my Ting sim.
Ting's FAQs suggest that tethering cannot be used with LTE data, but I had no problem. Ting with LTE connection showed the same speed on the R1 HD and the wifi connected device, at the time, about 20 Mbps up and down.
APN settings for FreedomPop SIM
On a Freedompop forum, JJFreedom wrote:
>It seems your APN settings are incorrect.
>Make sure you fill out the information exactly like so:
>
> Name: FREEDOMPOP [This is optional, you can really put anything here]
> APN: freedompop.foggmobile.com
> APN Type: default and dun
> MCC: 234
> MNC: 20
> IP Protocol: IPv4
> APN roaming protocol: IPv4
> Bearer: Unspecified
> MVNO type: none
>
>leave everything else blank
>When you set up all the information correctly, you should also see an "R" next to the data
>signal in the notification bar. This mean's it's "roaming" which is necessary for the service.
This worked. The hotspot connected to devices without problems. Data connection was HSPA+.
limpet said:
On a Freedompop forum, JJFreedom wrote:
>It seems your APN settings are incorrect.
>Make sure you fill out the information exactly like so:
>
> Name: FREEDOMPOP [This is optional, you can really put anything here]
> APN: freedompop.foggmobile.com
> APN Type: default and dun
> MCC: 234
> MNC: 20
> IP Protocol: IPv4
> APN roaming protocol: IPv4
> Bearer: Unspecified
> MVNO type: none
>
>leave everything else blank
>When you set up all the information correctly, you should also see an "R" next to the data
>signal in the notification bar. This mean's it's "roaming" which is necessary for the service.
This worked. The hotspot connected to devices without problems. Data connection was HSPA+.
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I tried above freedompop hotspot setting but on my laptop it says no internet when connected to hotspot network. My phone is not yet rooted does phone need to be rooted for it to work?
shah_vm said:
I tried above freedompop hotspot setting but on my laptop it says no internet when connected to hotspot network. My phone is not yet rooted does phone need to be rooted for it to work?
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The phone does not need to be rooted.
Is Data roaming enabled?
Is the modified APN selected?
Are both "default" and "dun" checked under APN type in that APN?
Until "dun" was checked, my sim behaved the same way, connected but no internet.
limpet said:
The phone does not need to be rooted.
Is Data roaming enabled?
Is the modified APN selected?
Are both "default" and "dun" checked under APN type in that APN?
Until "dun" was checked, my sim behaved the same way, connected but no internet.
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yes data roaming is enabled
yes modified apn is selected
yes dun and default is selected
I am on free basic plan from freedom pop. I have downgraded all the other services. I only have 200mb data plan on my sim. could that be the reason for hotspot not working? are you on free basic plan?
no idea why it is still not working?
shah_vm said:
yes data roaming is enabled
yes modified apn is selected
yes dun and default is selected
I am on free basic plan from freedom pop. I have downgraded all the other services. I only have 200mb data plan on my sim. could that be the reason for hotspot not working? are you on free basic plan?
no idea why it is still not working?
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All my fp sims are downgraded to free 200mb plan with no services. I have two types of sim, data only and voice/data. The voice/data sim gets a number assigned before shipment.
The one in my R1 HD is voice/data, but I am not using fp voip phone and have run the fp messaging app only to check activation; it's not running now.
I'll swap to a data only sim this evening and see if the hotspot continues to work.
limpet said:
All my fp sims are downgraded to free 200mb plan with no services. I have two types of sim, data only and voice/data. The voice/data sim gets a number assigned before shipment.
The one in my R1 HD is voice/data, but I am not using fp voip phone and have run the fp messaging app only to check activation; it's not running now.
I'll swap to a data only sim this evening and see if the hotspot continues to work.
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I have fp messaging app installed. However, I tried uninstalling the app hotspot still won't work.
shah_vm said:
I have fp messaging app installed. However, I tried uninstalling the app hotspot still won't work.
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Swapped in a data only sim, hotspot still works fine.
I assume the icon on top bar has an R to indicate it's registered and same icon in the dropdown menu has the R and is labelled FreedomPop.
Also, I assume the sim is providing data locally. Speedtest should show a ping of about 300ms.
Running out of ideas...Settings/More/Cellular networks shows Preferred network type 3G/4G. When I click on Network operators, it searches for about a minute and then shows FreedomPop 3G twice...I'm guessing one of those is ATT and the other is T-Mobile. Haven't noticed any difference if I select one or the other.
limpet said:
Swapped in a data only sim, hotspot still works fine.
I assume the icon on top bar has an R to indicate it's registered and same icon in the dropdown menu has the R and is labelled FreedomPop.
Also, I assume the sim is providing data locally. Speedtest should show a ping of about 300ms.
Running out of ideas...Settings/More/Cellular networks shows Preferred network type 3G/4G. When I click on Network operators, it searches for about a minute and then shows FreedomPop 3G twice...I'm guessing one of those is ATT and the other is T-Mobile. Haven't noticed any difference if I select one or the other.
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everything that you mentioned is set accordingly yet hotspot is not working for me.
anyway thanks for all your help.
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limpet said:
Swapped in a data only sim, hotspot still works fine.
I assume the icon on top bar has an R to indicate it's registered and same icon in the dropdown menu has the R and is labelled FreedomPop.
Also, I assume the sim is providing data locally. Speedtest should show a ping of about 300ms.
Running out of ideas...Settings/More/Cellular networks shows Preferred network type 3G/4G. When I click on Network operators, it searches for about a minute and then shows FreedomPop 3G twice...I'm guessing one of those is ATT and the other is T-Mobile. Haven't noticed any difference if I select one or the other.
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everything that you mentioned is set accordingly yet hotspot is not working for me.
anyway thanks for all your help.
mine doesn't work either
Using freedompop sim on sim2 with data choosing sim2. APN/Data Roam enabled. Hotspot can be connected, but no internet going through. I might think this is a bug of the stock ROM.
Any other WIFI tether app recommended?
ctzw said:
Using freedompop sim on sim2 with data choosing sim2. APN/Data Roam enabled. Hotspot can be connected, but no internet going through. I might think this is a bug of the stock ROM.
Any other WIFI tether app recommended?
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The fix described here, adding dun to the APN type, has worked for me with several fp sims, both the data only and talk/data variety:
https://forums.freedompop.com/discussion/17067/blu-r1-hd-hotspot-connection-issue-fixed
Apparently it worked for "Blu R1 HD User" as well. Expect we all have the stock rom.
My guess is that the problem is differences with the account setup at freedompop. They may be trying to disable it so they can charge for the service but have not made changes to all accounts.
limpet said:
The fix described here, adding dun to the APN type, has worked for me with several fp sims, both the data only and talk/data variety:
https://forums.freedompop.com/discussion/17067/blu-r1-hd-hotspot-connection-issue-fixed
Apparently it worked for "Blu R1 HD User" as well. Expect we all have the stock rom.
My guess is that the problem is differences with the account setup at freedompop. They may be trying to disable it so they can charge for the service but have not made changes to all accounts.
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The "dun" trick was tested NOT to work on my R1 HD. Same, connected, but no internet. I am wondering is this a BLU issue or FP issue. In other words,
1) has anyone successfully tethered using other carrier's sim cards in BLU while not with FP? Then that's a FP issue..
2) has anyone successfully tethered FP's sim card on other GSM unlocked phones, while not in BLU? Then that's a BLU issue..
I am not a GSM player (I play with CDMA phones a lot), can someone do above experiments and show your results? Thanks.
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1) has anyone successfully tethered using other carrier's sim cards in BLU while not with FP? Then that's a FP issue..
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Yes. It's working perfectly on my current plan (T-mobile $30 UL Data & Int Text (5GB at 4G) plan)
ctzw said:
The "dun" trick was tested NOT to work on my R1 HD. Same, connected, but no internet. I am wondering is this a BLU issue or FP issue. In other words,
1) has anyone successfully tethered using other carrier's sim cards in BLU while not with FP? Then that's a FP issue..
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Please read OP. Both ATT and Ting tether from the R1HD.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67904132&postcount=1
ctzw said:
2) has anyone successfully tethered FP's sim card on other GSM unlocked phones, while not in BLU? Then that's a BLU issue..
I am not a GSM player (I play with CDMA phones a lot), can someone do above experiments and show your results? Thanks.
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No problem tethering from a BLU Studio 5.0 LTE (Android 4.3) with fp sim.
HTC M8 (Android 6.0) has the "connects but no internet" problem with fp sim.
My phone is set up as shown here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67904767&postcount=1
I can tether from either data source. HSPA+ speeds from fp sim, LTE speeds from Ting (T-mobile).
I wrote:
limpet said:
No problem tethering from a BLU Studio 5.0 LTE (Android 4.3) with fp sim.
HTC M8 (Android 6.0) has the "connects but no internet" problem with fp sim.
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My M8 is not rooted.
This is probably relevant:
Enable Free Wi-Fi Tethering On Your HTC One (M8)
http://www.cultofandroid.com/61639/enable-free-wi-fi-tethering-htc-one-m8/
It would be great if someone with a rooted R1HD could find something like this:
<app name=”Tethering_provision”>
<item type=”integer”
name=”TetheringGuard_rule”>1</item>
I believe that Android 4 phones may not give carriers the ability to identify(and block)
tethered traffic. An obsolete GSM phone with a fp sim might make a cheap hotspot.
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Please read OP. Both ATT and Ting tether from the R1HD.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67904132&postcount=1
My phone is set up as shown here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67904767&postcount=1
I can tether from either data source. HSPA+ speeds from fp sim, LTE speeds from Ting (T-mobile).
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I still cannot make the hotspot to work. i am using two FP sims now. data is enabled on sim 1. see the picture.
ctzw said:
I still cannot make the hotspot to work. i am using two FP sims now. data is enabled on sim 1. see the picture.
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My hotspot is set up with WPA2 PSK security. I've never tried anything else.
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My hotspot is set up with WPA2 PSK security. I've never tried anything else.
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That's not it. Hotspot still works without security.
But I think I've figured it out.
In brief, I believe that adding dun to the APN type works only if you are connected to T-Mobile.
Freedompop sims can use either T-Mobile or ATT HSPA+ data. If you connect to T-Mobile, tethering works, if ATT it doesn't. I am in a location that gets both, but T-Mobile is stronger and I think it normally gets selected. When I click on Network operators, it searches for about a minute and then displays this:
I think the two "FreedomPop 4G" items are ATT and T-mobile, When I click on either one, it says "Registering on Freedompop 4G". These don't seem to appear in the same order each time, but when I choose at random, about half the time I get no internet when I reconnect the wifi device. When I tell it to "choose automatically" I always have internet, I think because it chooses the stronger T-mobile signal.
Googling: dun apn tether, shows that this was a solution to a T-mobile broken tethering problem.
There must be a way to force the device to connect to a particular network.
Does anyone know how?
I did some searching for APN settings for ATT back when HSPA+ was all the rage.
Came up with this for APN Type: default,supl,dun,hipri
I still can't tell whether I'm connected to ATT or T-Mobile (there must be a way, but I don't know it).
But I've been trying manual selection as before, which often failed to tether internet. Now it always seems to work.
Would someone who has been unable to tether with a Freedompop sim please try this APN setting.