Root Risk to using rooted tether in moderation on Sprint?

[Mateo1041]

Hi all,

I recently rooted my HTC EVO 4g from Sprint and would like to tether this weekend while out of town. I realize there may be contractual issues. What's the risk involved? Does Sprint really care if used in moderation? I'd imagine they wouldn't want to mess w/ a guy that pays $150 per month. Thoughts?

Thanks.

 

[myea_one]

Hi all,

I recently rooted my HTC EVO 4g from Sprint and would like to tether this weekend while out of town. I realize there may be contractual issues. What's the risk involved? Does Sprint really care if used in moderation? I'd imagine they wouldn't want to mess w/ a guy that pays $150 per month. Thoughts?

Thanks.

if you are rooted you should have free wifi tethering(d/l the app from the market) and some roms come with sprint hotspot hacked and thats free too. ive been using and it works great.

 

[Xtremedays]

No risk at all that I am aware of. Sprint doesn't know you are tethering. I use mine for internet at home when my DSL is flaky and have no problems. It took another member 8 months tethering on roam to get sprint to boot him. A weekend won't even show on the radar.

 

[ocnbrze]

yep no worries on the the hacked hotspot. as long as it is hacked version (which most roms have) you are good to go. also you can use the apps in this guide http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all...net-tethering-w-evo-4g-3g-wireless-wired.html as well.

 

[myea_one]

http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all-things-root/406630-wifi-tethering.html

 

[Mateo1041]

I did download a few apps such as WIFI Tether and Barnacle. Worked great. I was just wondering about risk from a Sprint standpoint if they don't like what I'm doing, even in moderation.

 

[Mateo1041]

No risk at all that I am aware of. Sprint doesn't know you are tethering. I use mine for internet at home when my DSL is flaky and have no problems. It took another member 8 months tethering on roam to get sprint to boot him. A weekend won't even show on the radar.

Thanks. I suppose if the hotspot connection is between laptop and phone only. And I do have unlimited data access. They'd only see what I was using the internet for, in which case my phone can do almost everything my laptop can.

 

[dustwun77]

And, Sprint makes SUCH a big deal about having unlimited data...

 

[Xtremedays]

Thanks. I suppose if the hotspot connection is between laptop and phone only. And I do have unlimited data access. They'd only see what I was using the internet for, in which case my phone can do almost everything my laptop can.

I have had 3 laptops and a wii streaming netflix on mine.....gets a little slow on 3g once in a while, but for the most part it works good and they have never said anything to me about it.

 

[lubberlick]

yep no worries on the the hacked hotspot. as long as it is hacked version (which most roms have) you are good to go. also you can use the apps in this guide http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all...net-tethering-w-evo-4g-3g-wireless-wired.html as well.

Omg ocn add that link to the rooting tools sticky please. I tried to find that link a few days ago and it was a bear to find.

Edit: rooting essentials next to setcpu.

 

[ocnbrze]

Omg ocn add that link to the rooting tools sticky please. I tried to find that link a few days ago and it was a bear to find.

Edit: rooting essentials next to setcpu.

actually i will add it to the http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all...ooting-dummies-guide-gingerbread-edition.html in the life after root section.

 

[badhabits727]

Last month I downloaded a 12gb discography via tethering, on top of over 6gb from the phone, and roughly 1gb tethering randomly. No issues.

 

[lubberlick]

actually i will add it to the http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all...ooting-dummies-guide-gingerbread-edition.html in the life after root section.

I just realized. with your new Rooting for dummies GB thread, the Rooting Essentials thread is almost obsolete.

 

[ocnbrze]

I just realized. with your new Rooting for dummies GB thread, the Rooting Essentials thread is almost obsolete.

it still has some good stuff in it and the same goes for the http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all-things-root/194918-rooting-dummies.html guide as well.

 

[Muellersirch]

I have been tethering as my sole source of internet for about the last 4 months. Last month I did 25GB of data, and the previous months were close to that. Not a word from sprint.

FWIW, I'm using the built in tether from CM7.

 

[ocnbrze]

I have been tethering as my sole source of internet for about the last 4 months. Last month I did 25GB of data, and the previous months were close to that. Not a word from sprint.

FWIW, I'm using the built in tether from CM7.

that is very much different then the hacked sprint hotspot that the op was talking about.

 

[dustwun77]

that is very much different then the hacked sprint hotspot that the op was talking about.

Was wondering about that, which is what and what is which?

 

[DaRayvn]

And, Sprint makes SUCH a big deal about having unlimited data...

Sprint makes a big deal about everything lol....Just like when the evo came out all you heard was 4g this 4g that, buy this phone cuz it has 4g blah blah blah....but they dont mention the fact that it SUPPORTS 4G IFit its available in your area....even though i have 4g here, im P-O'd for the people who dont lol....

sorry for the random thread...

 

[dustwun77]

Sprint makes a big deal about everything lol....Just like when the evo came out all you heard was 4g this 4g that, buy this phone cuz it has 4g blah blah blah....but they dont mention the fact that it SUPPORTS 4G IFit its available in your area....even though i have 4g here, im P-O'd for the people who dont lol....

sorry for the random thread...

i know, huh? I have 4g in my living room, can't seem to find it outside, don't know what is up with that. They don't really mention that they have it here and when you ask, they don't know when they officially plan to offer it here. Why I never made a big: deal about getting an Evo.

Sheesh, look what I been missing!

 

[9to5cynic]

If you are roaming, you might want to definitely watch your roaming....

that is very much different then the hacked sprint hotspot that the op was talking about.

Could sprint find out about AOSP tethering opposed to sprint hotspot tethering?

 

[ocnbrze]

no tethering with aosp is different then the sprint hotspot. from what i know it is just an app that can use 4g thanx to cm7. i believe in the early days of cm6 or so it did not have 4g. probably not until cm7 came around.

 

[9to5cynic]

no the tethering with aosp is different the sprint hotspot. from what i know it is just an aoo that can use 4g thanx to cm7. i believe in the early days of cm6 or so it did not have 4g. probably not until cm7 came around.

Ahhh okay. I was thinking 'Oh crap, shouldn't be using CM7 for my tethering...'

 

[An UrgeTo Dance]

Okay I'm slightly confused is tethering with AOSP built in tether okay or is that a no no? I run MIUI and although I haven't had to tether with it yet I usually do occasionally when I need internet on my computer.

 

[ocnbrze]

Okay I'm slightly confused is tethering with AOSP built in tether okay or is that a no no? I run MIUI and although I haven't had to tether with it yet I usually do occasionally when I need internet on my computer.

perfectly fine to use. never heard or had any issues.

 

[An UrgeTo Dance]

Do you ever sleep Ocn?