Root [MetroPCS] Hotspot stopped working

fastordiy · Oct 20, 2014

So i suppoe they are just blocking any 3rd party ip. Addresses not aassociated to thier network.can anybody xorform this

amaterasu2014 · Oct 20, 2014

I have the same problem whit wifi theter. But i already discover something ....i use foxfi for theter ,the wifi theter is not working .but if you connect via usb cable is working i use foxfi for usb theter just need to install pdanet on your pc and connect enjoy

fastordiy · Oct 20, 2014

Really ?

Flablitz · Oct 20, 2014

I use my mobile hotspot on cm11 v9 with no problems yet. I am also on the 60$ plan (no hotspot allowed ;-) ) and consume anawful lot of data like GT. In the past, on various ROMs, I have noticed at times if you change the ssid and set to open, which yes it leaves you vulnerable to an extent, it will sometimes work also. I activate it only with the hotspot widget by Fattin Hotspot Network. Nowim not saying it will even work for anyone, just my personal experience in the past. Let me known if it does though just to confirm it may be a possible fix.

amaterasu2014 · Oct 21, 2014

Yes works usb tehter whit pdanet + user agent tested on chrome

ninerfaithful49 · Oct 21, 2014

Is there a way to tether to my other disconnected phone? I dont have a laptop. My little brother uses that phone and im wondering if there is any way to tether to that phone?

jaymzway · Oct 22, 2014

GameTheory said:
They were CDMA, but they have switched to GSM. Their cdma network is still up to give people enough time to upgrade to a gsm phone. Their cdma network will be shutdown next year.

Metro Wiki

Thank u good sir I will check into it

jaymzway · Oct 22, 2014

ninerfaithful49 said:
Is there a way to tether to my other disconnected phone? I dont have a laptop. My little brother uses that phone and im wondering if there is any way to tether to that phone?

Yes u can pending on ur phones capabilities I can provide internet service from my gals3 to my n860 warp zte no problem.

thank you ninerfaithful49

trying916things · Oct 22, 2014

testing everything out as well, I was running rooted stock, 60/month and tether stopped working. (Get message to add tether) Which I really wouldn't mind adding, its only $5, but they limit you to 2.5GB of tether only.

Stock Rooted Rom = only worked with pdanet+
Kitkat 4.4.2 Beta 4 = works with agent
Angablade CM11 v9 = works with agent

Unfortunately, I need to use the stock rom because my back camera doesn't work with any of the custom roms :/

So I have to choose between wireless tether or camera.

jaymzway · Oct 22, 2014

trying916things said:
testing everything out as well, I was running rooted stock, 60/month and tether stopped working. (Get message to add tether) Which I really wouldn't mind adding, its only $5, but they limit you to 2.5GB of tether only.

Stock Rooted Rom = only worked with pdanet+
Kitkat 4.4.2 Beta 4 = works with agent
Angablade CM11 v9 = works with agent

Unfortunately, I need to use the stock rom because my back camera doesn't work with any of the custom roms :/

So I have to choose between wireless tether or camera.

Just small suggestion
How bout being tethered with the new phone
and just use an old phone for just like games pics and multimedia type things
this way you can choose to tether to the old phone and this way enjoy best of both worlds just for thought?

ninerfaithful49 · Oct 22, 2014

jaymzway said:
Yes u can pending on ur phones capabilities I can provide internet service from my gals3 to my n860 warp zte no problem.

Do you pay for it or do you use a widget or program to activate the mobile hotspot? Do you have to be rooted? I do not want want to add it to my bill.. they charge me 10$ to add it and the rest $5 for only 2.5gb.

Flablitz · Oct 22, 2014

trying916things said:
....... Which I really wouldn't mind adding, its only $5, but they limit you to 2.5GB of tether only....

Actually limits you to 2.5gb of 4g and tether, then you get throttled, not sure how correct I am on that. I've never paid for hotspot, so I don't know full details on plan, like whether or not after 2.5gb I'd they cut hotspot off or if you can use it with the throttled speeds.

Flablitz · Oct 22, 2014

ninerfaithful49 said:
Do you pay for it or do you use a widget or program to activate the mobile hotspot? Do you have to be rooted? I do not want want to add it to my bill.. they charge me 10$ to add it and the rest $5 for only 2.5gb.

What ROM are you on?
Tethering stopped on me with mobile hotspot a couple weeks ago. It would show the message about adding plan and I could just keep trying and eventually it would turn on. It then stopped completely and i restored a back up and it started working again. In my opinion there is still work arounds you just have to do it ROM accordingly.

trying916things · Oct 22, 2014

Flablitz said:
Actually limits you to 2.5gb of 4g and tether, then you get throttled, not sure how correct I am on that. I've never paid for hotspot, so I don't know full details on plan, like whether or not after 2.5gb I'd they cut hotspot off or if you can use it with the throttled speeds.

Their plans make no sense:

$40/$50 + tether, you may tether unlimited until you monthly data is up then you'll get throttle down (suppose to be 3G but I got throttled down to 0.1mb/download & upload)

$60 + tether, your phone gets unlimited data (LTE) but tether gets completely cuts off after 2.5GB with optional $5/GB additional usage.

If they actually allowed truly unlimited data and tether, I would pay for it. But since MetroPCS don't, I went that rooted route.

trying916things · Oct 22, 2014

Flablitz said:
What ROM are you on?
Tethering stopped on me with mobile hotspot a couple weeks ago. It would show the message about adding plan and I could just keep trying and eventually it would turn on. It then stopped completely and i restored a back up and it started working again. In my opinion there is still work arounds you just have to do it ROM accordingly.

I'm using Agneblade Kitkat 4.4.4 CM11 v9. And my desktop browser is Chrome with Agent Extension set on IE9

This rom feels the most stable, so far. Although my back (main) camera doesn't work. Reading the forums, it's my understand these phone have different model cameras. And I'm unfortunately have the one that doesn't work with any of the roms or tweaks.

If anyone have advice about camera, greatly appreciated.

jaymzway · Oct 23, 2014

To answer the question u asked me bout tether is called barnaclewifi.apk its in the play store. Free n worked my other 4 phones not sure if it would work with ur phone but being over 4 other phones I imagine it would work.

giomiguelito · Oct 23, 2014

Currently on Angablade's CM11 v9 rom, $60 plan on metro pcs, using paid FoxFi wifi hotspot works, bluetooth hotspot works also, USB tether through foxfi does not work.

Not sure why anyone expects tether to work if you are on stock rom and not paying the extra 5 dollars?

jaymzway · Oct 24, 2014

giomiguelito said:
Currently on Angablade's CM11 v9 rom, $60 plan on metro pcs, using paid FoxFi wifi hotspot works, bluetooth hotspot works also, USB tether through foxfi does not work.

Not sure why anyone expects tether to work if you are on stock rom and not paying the extra 5 dollars?

Its like this
What works for anyone does not mean that it dont work period because of 4 people say it dont. All I can say is I'm sorry it dont work for u bottom line.

trying916things · Oct 24, 2014

giomiguelito said:
Currently on Angablade's CM11 v9 rom, $60 plan on metro pcs, using paid FoxFi wifi hotspot works, bluetooth hotspot works also, USB tether through foxfi does not work.

Not sure why anyone expects tether to work if you are on stock rom and not paying the extra 5 dollars?

On the desktop side use Chrome + Agent Extension (set to IE9)

Flablitz · Oct 24, 2014

giomiguelito, try easytether for usb tether. UA string needed on PC side.

guardianx · Oct 26, 2014

Tetering still work

ayzen305 · Nov 1, 2014

Same happened to me today, I was on the xbox playing 2k then seen my phone restart itself and wifi just would work anymore....*rooted phone w/ wifi tether treve* as hotspot

jfin35 · Nov 19, 2014

Im on stock rooted wifitether works for me

trying916things · Nov 20, 2014

jfin35 said:
Im on stock rooted wifitether works for me

Are you paying for tether?

Mattswad · Nov 22, 2014

Hotspot stopped for me around October. But I have it back working now.

Factory ROM/Xperion/Dana = No WiFi Hotspot even with hacked tethering method

KitKat 4.4.2 = Keeps kicking the hotspot off immediately after launching and does not work.

Carbon, Angelblade & PacMan's KitKat 4.4.4 = Works with FoxFi and Googlebot 2.1

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