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WIFI TETHER on MetroPCS and maybe T-Mobile and other networks

Mr514051

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Dec 22, 2013
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*******ROOT ACCESS IS NEEDED FOR THIS METHOD*******

Hey Yall

I think I found a way to WIFI TETHER and BYPASS that MetroPCS wifi tether block page without using a user agent switcher thingy! I have no clue if this will work for other MetroPCS phones or for people on T-Mobile/ other networks or for CDMA phones and other GSM phones but hey can't hurt to try right!!! Okay I have the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit on MetroPCS and just like yall I was looking for a way to tether to my laptop, but I wasn't successful until right now:D I don't have internet access at home and the only internet at my home is through my phone so yeah I was looking for a way to tether to my laptop because I really hate tethering via USB. This method should work for both 3g and 4g phones. Thid method I'm using requires only 2 apps whch you can download in the links below. The 1st one is a wifi tether app and the 2nd one is a VPN app. SO LETS BEGIN!!!!

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First Step - Make sure you're rooted and than DOWNLOAD these 2 apps in the links below

1st app - Wifi-Tether TrevE Mod *ROOT ACCESS NEEDED*
info - App looks like a yellow wifi signal. This app needs root access and this app will tether your phone via wifi

*SETTING CONFIGS FOR THIS APP IS IN THE SECOND STEP!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9wxwl_ekOSBQXRvR3d0d1VKbW03ak1CRVExS3FZUEt1QUpz/edit?usp=sharing


READ WARNING FIRST before proceeding on to 2nd app

*WARNING - BECAUSE WE'RE USING THIS VPN APP, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW SECURE THE VPN ON THIS APP IS SO USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE THING YOU HAVE TO KNOW IS THAT IF YOU USE THIS APP, CHANCES ARE YOUR BROWSER PRIVACY MIGHT BE ENDANGERED!!!! SO BE CAREFUL, USE A 3RD PARTY APP OR A BROWSER ADD-ON TO HIDE YOUR STUFF.

2nd app - VPN in Touch Free *NO ROOT ACCESS NEEDED*
info - App looks like a white circle with a reddish shield/wifi signal type thing and a blue banner on the top left corner with the word FREE on it. This app applies the VPN to your phone which HIDES YOU AND THE TETHER USE!!!

*DOWNSIDE TO THIS APP IS THAT IT'LL TIME OUT SOMETIMES BUT JUST REACTIVATE IT AND YOU'LL BE GOOD

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9wxwl_ekOSBdnB4RXlJSmtnY3VLaEFOYTg2QWljVDk1a1R3/edit?usp=sharing

NOW THAT YOU DOWNLOADED THE APPS MAKE SURE TO INSTALL THEM
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Second Step - Apply setting configs for the wifi tether app

Once you've downloaded and installed the 2 apps go into Wifi-Tether TrevE Mod and go into settings

*THESE CONFIGS WORKED FOR ME SO I REALLY DON'T KNOW IF IT'LL WORK FOR YOU SO SORRY IF IT DOESN'T

Here are the configs

Change Device-Profile ---> Generic ICS/JB (wlan0)
Change Setup-Method ---> Netd-Ndc (master)

CHECK BOX FOR ---> Send Netd Max Client Cmd

*THIS NEXT STEP IS OPTIONAL IF YOU WANT TO SECURE YOUR WIFI, BUT IF YOU DON'T CARE THAN SKIP THIS STEP

CHECK BOX FOR ---> Enable Wifi-Encryption
Make a password in Change Passphrase
And if you want to name your wifi than go to Change SSID or otherwise it'l be the default name - AndroidTether


CHECK BOX FOR ---> Wifi-driver reload
Wifi-driver reload 2
Enable Access-Control
Routing fix

NOW THAT CONFIGS are IN, GO AHEAD AND ENABLE THE WIFI TETHER APP
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Third Step - Enable VPN in Touch Free

Once you've enterd configs for the wifi tether app and enabled it, go into the VPN app.

A pop up will ask if you will trust this app or something like that so just trust it but remember what I said in the first step

You will see a grey background with the word DISCONNECTED and a orange button under it with plugs that are unplugged.

Click the orange button and background will turn orange with the word CONNECTING... on it

ONCE VPN APP SAYS CONNECTED, YOU ARE PRACTICALLY DONE
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Now that you have your apps set and you see the wifi tether icon and the 2 VPN icons than go to your laptop

Access your wifi settings

Look for AndroidTether or whatever name you named your wifi

Connect to it

Go into your browser and WAH-LAH you are surfing the internet without a user agent add-on:)

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I hope this method worked for you but if not than I am sorry. Please leave a comment if it worked for you with phone model, if your phone is a CDMA or GSM/ if you have a 3g or 4g phone, and what mobile company you're on. And if you find another way to tether via wifi than please share it with us!! Again if this method worked for you I JUST WANT THE CREDIT:) Hope it worked for yall and God Bless
 
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Is this method still working for anyone? I feel like since mid Oct 2014, MetroPCS made it even more difficult to use Wifi Tether.

I just tried myself, but couldn't even to get this method to function as the description. On my end, Tether started with errors and VPN didn't do anything.

MetroPCS (California), 60/mo, Samsung SGH-T399N Rooted running Lightwave V3 Rom
 
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I have a Samsung Galaxy Exhibit (SGH-T599N) running Cyanogenmod, so I don't use this method exactly. But the principles have always been the same. You need two things:
1.A tethering solution.
2.A way to bypass your carriers user agent blocking.

It sounds to me like you don't even have #1 working yet. Get that going before you try to set up the VPN.

I am not familiar with Lightwave ROM, but if it is an AOSP based ROM, then tethering is built in, and you don't need an additional app. That's what tripped me up if you read my thread linked above. After I removed the Wi-Fi tether app, I was off to the races.
 
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You didn't have any trouble with the built in 4G Mobile Hotspot app popping up and blocking your WiFi tether using this method? That's the problem I ran into, as discussed in this thread: Getting Android Wifi Tether to work on Samsung Galaxy Exhibit. If you (or anyone) have any insight into that, please chime in over there. Thanks!


As I noted and Thanked! him for, this method noted here DOES work on my N4 on Metro.


The N4 has a native Wifi tether and it worked fine with that.


User agent switcher is still needed on the pooder's end though. No bigwa there.


Thanks again TRS-80!


Bruce in Ocala, Fl
 
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HELP!!! I followed the directions to a tee. I was able to get my hot spot up however I wasn't able to login through my laptop any suggestions
What do you mean you weren't able to login? Did you get the TMO paywall when you tried to go to a site on your computer?

If so, you need to do number 2, figure out a way around that. Either by VPN or using a User Agent Switcher, like as in the Firefox plugin.
 
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Guys I know this isn't exactly "wifi" but a while ago I downloaded this app from the playstore it's called "klink" search it.. It offers tethering not wifi tho but I still use it on my Galaxy Mega & I'm on the $60 unlimited plan on Metro Pcs. It worked on my windows 7 & works on my windows 8 laptop really fast speeds with LTE. I would recommend you use HOLA extension on chrome if you wanna use Netflix other than that I have no issues. I recently rooted my Mega & downloaded Wifi Tether Router ($2.50) from the playstore & it works wonders for wifi sharing. On my iPad mini (typing this msg with it) but can't get it to work on my laptop..only YouTube works. I'm looking for a way to get this fixed . Good day y'all!!
 
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Guys I know this isn't exactly "wifi" but a while ago I downloaded this app from the playstore it's called "klink" search it.. It offers tethering not wifi tho but I still use it on my Galaxy Mega & I'm on the $60 unlimited plan on Metro Pcs. It worked on my windows 7 & works on my windows 8 laptop really fast speeds with LTE. I would recommend you use HOLA extension on chrome if you wanna use Netflix other than that I have no issues. I recently rooted my Mega & downloaded Wifi Tether Router ($2.50) from the playstore & it works wonders for wifi sharing. On my iPad mini (typing this msg with it) but can't get it to work on my laptop..only YouTube works. I'm looking for a way to get this fixed . Good day y'all!!
For those without root cwm tether still is win and if you built up enough Google credit from Google opinion is say go with that.
 
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hey estilow i downloaded chrome and hola and im getting blocked by metro still. just trying to watch netflix. what am i doin wrong??
You using klink? With klink enable Hola & pick country (United States) & unblock the site.. You shouldn't get that msg.. With Wi-Fi Tether Router app I have to unblock every site after getting that metro msg (top right you'll see the Hola icon, make sure it's ON) but with the tether app I still can't see movies on netflix site, On my windows 8 I use the netflix app no problem
 
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Yeah I'm tethering from the WiFi tethering app. But yeah tell me more about klink please
Is the wifi tether app by Fabio Grasso? With klink you can use your phone's Internet via USB.. You'll have to download something on your computer, links & instructions are within the app it's really not hard to use & I get high speeds with my METRO 4gLTE.. But the app costs 4.99 on the playstore. Unless you don't wanna pay you can always get the app by other means
 
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yeah thats the same app. so klink is what i need from the playstore? cool the money isnt a problem. thank you very much
Well the app by Fabio really isn't bad but you'll have to enable Hola in every Web you visit so it can be unblocked but with netflix you'll always get an error playing.. That happened to me lol but Klink is what I recommend cuz it's worked for me & still does. Try the lite version before just so you can make sure ight :D
 
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i think im on windows 8 and it wasnt listed on the market as a supported os. are you on windows 8?
Yes it does I use it on my Windows 7 & 8 laptops & both work good. In the playstore if you noticed there's different Klink apps (blue, red) the one I have is simply titled (Klink - Tether) but I'm guessing they all work the same lol. Hey if you're on windows 8 if you use the netflix app WI-FI TETHER ROUTER By Fabio works! But NOT on the netflix site. NETFLIX APP only. If you want to use your phones Internet for netflix on your laptop you don't need klink. Just Wi-Fi Tether Router by Fabio & use the netflix app Windows 8 has, I tested. I'm not sure why it doesn't work on the netflix site.. Give it a try before trying klink
 
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