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Free Wifi Hack Without Root

I received an email saying the URL had changed. Remembered what the thread was about and thought I would post what i found a few days ago. Lighten up. If you don't want to read about something, don't click on the thread.


Not knocking you for trying to be helpful.
But this is an HTC Thunderbolt forum, yet you post something recommending an app that specifically states that it won't work on HTC phones.
 
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I use PDAnet from www junefabrics com It's a free/$20 program that I've used for 2 years now on two different phones and works great for tethering without rooting and there are no verizon fees. HTC Thunderbolt
This allows wifi tether? I'm using EasyTether Pro which does me no good with my Kindle Fire, nor does FoxFi as the Fire lacks bluetooth.
 
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Have you tried Foxfi? Not sure if it works on HTC phones but the app will get you wireless tether without rooting and it pulls from your current data plan.

I'm a late comer and tried this, but does not work for me. Must be because it's an old post and vz has fixed the ability to take advantage of this. Thanks for sharing though. Wish i had the balls to try rooting. Hate hate hate paying for wi-fi! Htc vz thunderbolt using 2.11.
 
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so is there any way to get the mobile hotspot on the htc thunderbolt without paying an extra 30 a month?

on the thunderbolt you pretty much need to root the phone. check the rooting section for how to root, it's not hard if you are tech savvy

Have you tried Foxfi? Not sure if it works on HTC phones but the app will get you wireless tether without rooting and it pulls from your current data plan.

does not work on htc phones unfortunately :/ I tried it on the samsung gs3 and it worked great but the radio sucked on that phone.

Share everything includes hot spot as part of the "pool", no extra charge. If you go with that. Whatever.


HUGE ripoff. I use 20 gb per month with my unlimited data plan and pay $70/month after taxes and company discount

i just rooted mine to get wifi tether and it works awesome. I would suggest doing that if you want a permanent fix.

this is what I do. there are other tether apps too but wifi tether with the green wifi symbol (not yellow) works best
 
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