Root How to Hide Tethering from Metropcs

I'm using IE and I downloaded the UA switcher from Bayden. I swtiched the user agent to Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 2.2.1; en-us; SCH-R910 Build/FROYO), and it worked fine it atlanta for thanksgiving. But as soon as I came back to Miami, it stopped. Anyone have any ideas?

thx

Curster · Dec 11, 2012

michaelf786 said:
I'm using IE and I downloaded the UA switcher from Bayden. I swtiched the user agent to Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 2.2.1; en-us; SCH-R910 Build/FROYO), and it worked fine it atlanta for thanksgiving. But as soon as I came back to Miami, it stopped. Anyone have any ideas?

thx

I live in central Fl. and noticed that Metro has messed with the tethering again too so I followed the instruction to change user agent but for me it did not work on IE of Chrome but it did work on Mozzilla Fox with the UA Switcher add on. Maybe this will fix your problem.

n4zty · Dec 12, 2012

you guys can also try out your phone's user string instead of the old samsung indulge string.

Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 2.3.4; en-us; LG-MS910 Build/GINGERBREAD)

bennyben · Dec 12, 2012

Has any one tried the setting under pimp my room, the one that stops sending usage data?

michaelf786 · Dec 13, 2012

n4zty said:
you guys can also try out your phone's user string instead of the old samsung indulge string.

Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 2.3.4; en-us; LG-MS910 Build/GINGERBREAD)

Wow i tried this user agent string and it didnt work either. this sux, metro must be onto us lol. Thanks tho. I think i'll try downloading mozilla firefox with the user agent switcher, and try that.

V SuperUser V · Dec 13, 2012

Has anyone tried changing the device to Optimus s or m? it works for me

Though I'm tethering to a tablet. Haven't tried lately

PlayfulGod · Dec 13, 2012

V SuperUser V said:
Has anyone tried changing the device to Optimus s or m? it works for me

Though I'm tethering to a tablet. Haven't tried lately

tablet wont be the same as its still a android.

all other methods to 'hide' will eventually be discovered & 86'd too... unless of course you are paying for tethering.

michaelf786 · Dec 13, 2012

Curster said:
I live in central Fl. and noticed that Metro has messed with the tethering again too so I followed the instruction to change user agent but for me it did not work on IE of Chrome but it did work on Mozzilla Fox with the UA Switcher add on. Maybe this will fix your problem.

Curster, I downloaded firefox and the installed the user agent add on, but its not working. What user agent string did u use? I used Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 2.2.1; en-us; SCH-R910 Build/FROYO). Is this right?

I also tried the user agent string that N4zty suggested, but that didn't work either. = ( im thinking about giving up.

michaelf786 · Dec 13, 2012

bennyben said:
Has any one tried the setting under pimp my room, the one that stops sending usage data?

benny could u elaborate a lil?

crono209 · Dec 15, 2012

Tethering didn't work n was always being blocked by metro. But I was able to tether only after I edited my uswe I.D. example: 5556669999.aak@mymetropcs.com. so it'll look like this afterwards 5556669999@mymetropcs.com.

Strider0007 · Jan 10, 2013

crono209 said:
Tethering didn't work n was always being blocked by metro. But I was able to tether only after I edited my uswe I.D. example: 5556669999.aak@mymetropcs.com. so it'll look like this afterwards 5556669999@mymetropcs.com.

Can you please tell me where to find and how to edit this :thinking:

thanks.....

dkhutchy · Nov 5, 2014

the pda net sotware hides your tether from metro and you can even hot spot just pay a one time upgrade and your good to go, its cost like 7 bucks,,to upgrade

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