Root [MetroPCS/GSM] Question about wifi hotspot working on other phones & tablets but not laptops

[thefowlerfam]

My SGH-T999N is rooted with resurrection remix KK v5.1.0 and I have the unlimited data plan. (Don't know if that matters) When I use the wifi hotspot it works just fine on other cellphones and tablets, but when I try to use it on my sons laptop, it says its connected, but when you try to go online it brings up a message from MetroPcs saying I need that feature. Just like it did on the phone before it was rooted. Any ideas why it would work on tablets and phones?

As always, any and all help is greatly appreciated...
Jeremy

 

[girolez]

Hi

You need to use a browser on the laptop which allows you to change the browsers user-agent string to be that of a phone. That's what metro are using to determine what is connecting

Roger

 

[thefowlerfam]

Hi

You need to use a browser on the laptop which allows you to change the browsers user-agent string to be that of a phone. That's what metro are using to determine what is connecting

Roger

So maybe install a browser like chrome or something similar?

 

[Big Daddy]

Download an app called pda net, its all you ever need, it will have you download a pdanet program for that cpu your using. Once youve done that message back if you need assistance. My wife and I have used this for a couple of years now and havent had to purchase internet. Its definitely a life saver. You can thank me later you wont be dissapointed

 

[girolez]

Hi again

I like Big Daddy'ss suggestion. You could also try this with chrome on the laptop https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/user-agent-switcher-for-c/djflhoibgkdhkhhcedjiklpkjnoahfmg

Roger

 

[thefowlerfam]

Download an app called pda net, its all you ever need, it will have you download a pdanet program for that cpu your using. Once youve done that message back if you need assistance. My wife and I have used this for a couple of years now and havent had to purchase internet. Its definitely a life saver. You can thank me later you wont be dissapointed

I installed the pdanet program on my laptop & the app I installed was pdanet+. When I tried to use it, it connected me as foxfi, which I don't have installed. I did see in the pdanet+ app that it uses foxfi. So maybe I downloaded the wrong app from the playstore. That was the only app I saw that actually said pdanet in its name. Is the app you download on the phone called pdanet? If it is I can look for its apk on google. Let me know if thats the case, & I really appreciate the help...

 

[Big Daddy]

You use this app via usb to your laptop. Due to a proxy setup with the laptop our phones hotspot can only efficiently be used by other devices like it. Use the usb option not wifi youll be fine. This app allows you to do geeat thi gs with yourphones internet

 

[Big Daddy]

Also ive learned and you can try this. Withthe program on the computer youll have to change the settings and go to the hide tether usage part. Go to level one if you notice the broswser is slow with no hide level