Root WIFI hotspot without using Sprint

[OriderUSA]

Is there an APP that I can use with this phone, and have a WIFI hotspot? I hate to pay Sprint another $20.00 just to turn it on...

 

[tms592]

If you are rooted use this:

Tether Your Heart Away With a Tech-Themed Wireless Tether for Root | xda-developers

If not, you can try PDANet or EasyTether.

 

[gowcaizer1978]

Is there an APP that I can use with this phone, and have a WIFI hotspot? I hate to pay Sprint another $20.00 just to turn it on...

try FoxFi

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.foxfi&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5mb3hmaSJd

 

[OriderUSA]

FoxFi works great..thanks for the help.

 

[Whiskeypawz]

It's no longer available for Sprint from the Market but if you follow the link posted it gives you a QR code & a link to download it. That's awesome, going to try it tomorrow & see if it works for me. Thank you!

 

[mak916]

FoxFi does not work with HTC phones. You have to use it through Bluetooth to work on HTC phones.

 

[davect01]

I can confirm that it works perfectly on the Photon.

 

[drexappeal]

It's no longer available for Sprint from the Market but if you follow the link posted it gives you a QR code & a link to download it. That's awesome, going to try it tomorrow & see if it works for me. Thank you!

Thank you! This worked awesome! I also have to give thanks to a few people on here that had introduced me to QR Droid a while back. I had my doubts for a second, but never thought I'd be able to do this without rooting!

 

[rose0529]

try FoxFi

I have also had good luck with FoxFi, great program.

 

[simcha]

Ok, it might be time to dump the hotspot charge. Yay!

 

[doneve141]

Worked for me. It took a couple of tries but connected and browsed just fine.

 

[itswaycool]

try FoxFi

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ch_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5mb3hmaSJd

I can't seem to install this on my photon. When I follow the link and click install, it asks me browser or play store. If I select play store, I get a message that sprint is not eligible. If I select browser, when I click install it asks me select a phone (my photon whited out). Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[drexappeal]

I can't seem to install this on my photon. When I follow the link and click install, it asks me browser or play store. If I select play store, I get a message that sprint is not eligible. If I select browser, when I click install it asks me select a phone (my photon whited out). Any suggestions would be appreciated.

It was already said above, that u can't install that way. You have to use a qr scanner. I use qr droid anyway, since it creates apk's.

 

[floorguy]

i just used barcode scanner...installed just fine...havent tried it out yet though

 

[itswaycool]

It was already said above, that u can't install that way. You have to use a qr scanner. I use qr droid anyway, since it creates apk's.

thanks installed from BarCode and seems to be working fine.

 

[krose1223]

So I checked the allow unknown sources and have downloaded foxfi (via the barcode scanner). Everything looks good.

I connect my laptop and kindle fire to my phone hotspot and both say they are connected etc but then when I try to browse it says cannot access the internet page....

what do I do next?

FYI I have a sprint samsung nexus 4g

 

[floorguy]

dunno but i had an outage here the other day,

and i ran my lap top and main computer off it....(stupid sprint speeds :dontknow::dontknow::dontknow::dontknow

but it connected and worked ok

 

[JMC31337]

Is there an APP that I can use with this phone, and have a WIFI hotspot? I hate to pay Sprint another $20.00 just to turn it on...

Root your phone
Load CyanoGen Mod 7 (or get wpa_cli binary file)
obtain the ultra_bcm_config binary

follow these instructions IF YA WANT TO BE A FAKE AP
(IF YA WANT AD-HOC then google for iwconfig mode ad-hoc and play with your ifconfig net link bla bla bla)

Android from the command-line - Antoine Amarilli's blog

EXCEPT

insmod /system/lib/modules/bcm4329.ko will be

insmod /system/lib/modules/dhd.ko firmware_path=/system/vendor/firmware/fw_bcm4329_apsta.bin nvarm_path=/system/etc/wl/nvram.txt iface_name=eth0

and
this
ultra_bcm_config eth0 softap_htc AP none "" CHAN

becomes


ultra_bcm_config eth0 softap_gog APFAKER none "" 11



note: if ya need the binaries i can give ya the (iwspy iwpriv iwconfig etc.. and ultra_bcm)

 

[Rxpert83]

Most devs these days should be able to hack the included sprint hotspot app. At least that's what the evo devs did

 

[panther550m]

An interesting tidbit to add: A few months after this forum went dead the FCC ruled that blocking apps that allow tethering, or blocking tethering is ILLEGAL. This was ruled by the FCC in a lawsuit against Verizon in August 2012. Other carriers are following the same path allowing tethering in fear of a multi-million dollar law suit.

 

[Masterchief87]

It's interesting that you mention that because MetroPCS has begun integrating software into their phones that blocks Hotspot use unless you are paying for tethering.

 

[Masterchief87]

Even if you use a tethering app that requires root access. Foxfi and pdanet only work for USB and bluetooth. And when you are using USB or bluetooth you have to use a custom user agent on your pc or else you get redirected to a page that tells you to pay for Hotspot.