Free Wifi Hotspot app?

gruss · Aug 2, 2012

Legobricke said:
I can't get BT to work on the latest ICS leak...

So, once the OTA hits (if ever) you may lose it.

Lego

Same here attempting BT DUN on .10 leak, I actually get the error message you'd get when you open the vzw app for mobile hotspot complete with VZW phone number....

Oh well

TheMortallyWounded · Aug 2, 2012

So the FCC ruling didn't affect this yet? Or is it just not working on unlimited data plans?

Corki2 · Aug 2, 2012

I read that if you're on unlimited data, you can't tether without their hot spot service. If you're on a tiered plan you can use any app you want and tether away for free..

gruss · Aug 3, 2012

I did something wrong with foxfi that's why I got the message, BT DUN connects but I can't get a stable connection on either laptop I tried. Blah I really didn't wanna have to root.

dmunz · Aug 3, 2012

Corki2 said:
I read that if you're on unlimited data, you can't tether without their hot spot service. If you're on a tiered plan you can use any app you want and tether away for free..

This is probably true. I'm grandfathered and FoxFI didn't work with the .10 leak and it doesn't work with the .12 RUU which is the same as the OTA.

FWIW
DLM

Corki2 · Aug 3, 2012

It didn't work for me either. I'm on unlimited also.

Corki2 · Aug 4, 2012

WiFi Tether works for me. You have to change your device profile to Samsung Galaxy Nexus LTE and the setup method to Netd setup a passphrase and check Routing fix. I tried it a couple times before it worked for me, then it was perfect.

JaRN99 · Aug 14, 2012

I had FoxFi installed on my Rezound once the update to ICS was done. When activated the computer would see the hotspot & connect to it but couldn't get onto the web. I went into the app in the Play Store and on the top of the screen where the install/uninstall button is there was a warning saying my device is not compatible with the app. When I originally downloaded the app that warning was not there. I'm running stock ICS on grandfathered unlimited data plan.

acejavelin · Aug 15, 2012

fyrfyter612 said:
I had FoxFi installed on my Rezound once the update to ICS was done. When activated the computer would see the hotspot & connect to it but couldn't get onto the web. I went into the app in the Play Store and on the top of the screen where the install/uninstall button is there was a warning saying my device is not compatible with the app. When I originally downloaded the app that warning was not there. I'm running stock ICS on grandfathered unlimited data plan.

Yes, FoxFi has temporarily pulled compatibility for the Rezound well they try to figure out why it doesn't work with ICS because it should, it will show that and if you uninstall it you can't re-install it from the Play Store, but the link directly to their website should still work: http://foxfi.com/bin/FoxFiRelease.apk

Note that WiFi tethering is the problem, if you use BT it should still work fine.

nynvolt · Aug 16, 2012

Foxfi works fine over BT with pdanet tablet for my n7. However it only works for general web browsing and fb. I only wanted it for nexflix while on lunch at work, doesn't work.

The lawsuit was/is bs, they paid the feds (not the customers) and admitted no guilt. They say "unlimited" data plans are contracted in such a way as to put you in breech if you tether. I'm really not thrilled with vz lately. I know this forum doesn't like free tether talk but we pay for it, it's stupid to pay for unlimited data AND tethering. That's just stupid.

Lol I've been running Pandora on my phone while I sleep, volume off, just to eat up data, that's how crazy annoyed I am with vz.

foskette · Aug 20, 2012

What people seem to be over looking is regardless of your data plan and the FCC the HTC Rezound comes factory with tetheringGuard. This app comes pre loaded and it is what makes that box pop up that says the hot spot feature must be purchased $30 monthly fee bla bla bla. The rezound will NOT have wireless hotspot feature ever for non rooted devices. The Only way to get around this is to root, then using superuser you can delete the app or atleast disable it.
The only way to get Wireless Hotspot is to remove TetheringGuard NO WAY AROUND IT. trust me i tried for hours and hours!!

nynvolt · Aug 22, 2012

Foxfi/pdanet tablet, my rezound and nexus 7 disagree. Works fine over BT and may work fine over WiFi if I get the settings right. No root needed.

acejavelin · Aug 22, 2012

nynvolt said:
Foxfi/pdanet tablet, my rezound and nexus 7 disagree. Works fine over BT and may work fine over WiFi if I get the settings right. No root needed.

FoxFi as a WiFi hotspot does NOT work on the Rezound (BT is fine), up through v1.91.3 (latest as of last night anyway). It is not a settings things at all, and FoxFi has pulled the compatibility flag with the Rezound until they can get it figured out.

If you need WiFi Tether right away, best to root and install Wireless Tether or Barnacle.

ItsAboutTime · Aug 24, 2012

When Comcast goes down, I drive the internet on my laptop using the PDANet app plus the Rezound's USB data cable. It works very well. I get 12mpbs download speeds and 4mbps upload speeds on the laptop with the signal originating from the Rezound.

Now I am looking at getting the Nexus 7 tablet. My understanding is that there is no way to cable the Rezound to the Nexus 7. So my choices to drive internet on the N7 from the Rezound are to 1. Root the phone, thus enabling wifi hotspot, or 2. Run bluetooth signal to N7 using combination of PDANet Tablet and Foxfi apps, or 3. Pay Verizon for hotspot when I need it. Is this correct?

Are not the data transfer rate speeds for bluetooth dramatically slower than the speeds that I posted in the first paragraph? Bluetooth sounds like it would be a "slow" solution. Are there any other options for sending Rezound data to N7 than what I mentioned here? Thanks for your answers!

nynvolt · Aug 25, 2012

There is an app that allows you to stream from a USB drive, don't see why that wouldn't workto transfer files from the rezound to the N7. I can't confirm web speed using the bt foxfi because speed test app doesn't recognize the connection. It seems as fast as the phone when pulling up fb or web pages though. I've got strong 4g though. Phones been pulling 25-30 mbps down an 7-11 mbps up.

ItsAboutTime · Aug 26, 2012

nynvolt said:
I can't confirm web speed using the bt foxfi because speed test app doesn't recognize the connection. It seems as fast as the phone when pulling up fb or web pages though. I've got strong 4g though. Phones been pulling 25-30 mbps down an 7-11 mbps up.

Thanks. That doesn't sound too bad. Guess I will just get a N7 and try running internet on it from my Rezound on blue tooth with PDANet tablet app and foxfi app. (I will have Comcast wifi 99% of the time which is very fast.) I think I was looking at standards for older versions of blue tooth when I said bluetooth was "slow". I now see that Bluetooth version 3.0 + HS has theoretical transfer speeds up to 24mbps, but apparently the "+ HS" part is critical. Just plain BT v. 3.0 is dramatically slower. I am not sure which Bluetooth versions Rezound and N7 have.

On another note, I edited my above post to note that I was using the PDANet app along with USB cable to run internet on my laptop from Rezound, not just the cable. Thanks for your reply.

NFJ79 · Dec 14, 2012

Foxfi BT Dun no longer works on my Rezound. It activates the VZW mobile hotspot app. Anyone else having this problem?

BigRoach · May 28, 2013

Just looking to revisit this issue, has anyone found a free wi-fi app that doesn't require rooting the phone, that works with the Rezound? I haven't tried this situation previously, but just recently got an iPad and I'd love to tether it to my phone, if possible.

Edit - FoxFi is discoverable on the iPad, but never connects to my phone. When I switch it to bluetooth mode, it connects, but then the "if you'd like to enable tethering, contact Verizon at xxx-xxx-xxxx" message comes up on the phone, and it disconnects the bluetooth.

acejavelin · May 28, 2013

BigRoach said:
Just looking to revisit this issue, has anyone found a free wi-fi app that doesn't require rooting the phone, that works with the Rezound? I haven't tried this situation previously, but just recently got an iPad and I'd love to tether it to my phone, if possible.

Edit - FoxFi is discoverable on the iPad, but never connects to my phone. When I switch it to bluetooth mode, it connects, but then the "if you'd like to enable tethering, contact Verizon at xxx-xxx-xxxx" message comes up on the phone, and it disconnects the bluetooth.

There is no "Free" way to tether to a stock non-rooted Rezound.

Your options are pony up the extra $$$ for the Verizon tethering service, or root and use any number of options... and if you are going to root, why not just flash in a JellyBean ROM? Most of them have tethering built right into the ROM.

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