[Verizon] Wifi Tether no longer working after Jelly Bean

[BadTA]

I am on Verizon and have been using FoxFi for quite some time. Now that I have upgraded to Jelly Bean, it doesn't work. It just says "Wifi mode has failed on your phone. Please use Bluetooth mode instead."

I have tried other tether apps like Barnacle and Wifi-Tether. Each with no luck.

Is anyone else having the same issues? Any idea what's going on?

Please help, before I downgrade.

Thanks in advance!

 

[swagner53]

What ROM are you running? Most of the JB Roms have it built in

 

[BadTA]

What ROM are you running? Most of the JB Roms have it built in

Started out with Jellybelly and am now on Liquid Smooth.

 

[viper689]

Started out with Jellybelly and am now on Liquid Smooth.

The native tethering works on LiquidSmooth. Just go into Settings > More > Tethering & Portable Hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot. I've heard that you have to uninstall any tethering apps before using.

 

[BadTA]

The native tethering works on LiquidSmooth. Just go into Settings > More > Tethering & Portable Hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot. I've heard that you have to uninstall any tethering apps before using.

What the?!?! How did I overlook this???

By doing so, I am not going to get charged for tethering am I?

 

[viper689]

What the?!?! How did I overlook this???

By doing so, I am not going to get charged for tethering am I?

Nope not at all. The rom devs enable it for free. It's an option on all custom ROMs nowadays

 

[jikhead]

Verizon can no longer block tethering apps as well; perfectly legal.

FCC to Verizon: You Can No Longer Block Tethering Apps, Please Pay $1.25 Million to Say You are Sorry – Droid Life

 

[tweak4]

Call me crazy, but I prefer to use a separate app like Wifi Tether. For me, the app is easier to access and set up, and for whatever reason, whenever I enable native tethering, it automatically disables my wifi, but doesn't turn it back on when I turn tethering off. Since I use the presence of wifi networks to trigger Tasker profiles, having my wifi turned off unexpectedly gets pretty annoying...
I really hope someone (ROM makers, tether app authors, whoever) get this working again fairly soon!

 

[sic0048]

Verizon can no longer block tethering apps as well; perfectly legal.

FCC to Verizon: You Can No Longer Block Tethering Apps, Please Pay $1.25 Million to Say You are Sorry

 

[sic0048]

Call me crazy, but I prefer to use a separate app like Wifi Tether. For me, the app is easier to access and set up, and for whatever reason, whenever I enable native tethering, it automatically disables my wifi, but doesn't turn it back on when I turn tethering off. Since I use the presence of wifi networks to trigger Tasker profiles, having my wifi turned off unexpectedly gets pretty annoying...
I really hope someone (ROM makers, tether app authors, whoever) get this working again fairly soon!

Its the app developers that need to update their apps to work with JellyBean.

You can use something like SwitchPro Widget and add a tether switch to your desktop. This makes it super easy to turn it on and off. Wireless can also be contolled in the same switch widget, so even if the system doesn't turn wireless bqck on automatically, it can easily be turned back on.

 

[LoBatt]

Call me crazy, but I prefer to use a separate app like Wifi Tether. For me, the app is easier to access and set up, and for whatever reason, whenever I enable native tethering, it automatically disables my wifi, but doesn't turn it back on when I turn tethering off. Since I use the presence of wifi networks to trigger Tasker profiles, having my wifi turned off unexpectedly gets pretty annoying...
I really hope someone (ROM makers, tether app authors, whoever) get this working again fairly soon!

I'm on Bugless Beast JB and native tether does not turn off my wifi when I exit. Before I rooted, FoxFi used to turn off my wifi. Also, FoxFi wouldn't save my access point name. It kept changing it to a random name each time I started it. Native tether on BB saves it for me.

 

[treek4455]

That doesn't apply if the user is on the older unlimited plan. Obviously if you are paying for the actual data used (not unlimited), then it really shouldn't matter if the data was used while tethered or not.

So, as a non-rooted user of a RAZR maxx who still has an unlimited data plan and regularly uses a 3rd party wifi tethering app, should I avoid upgrading to 4.1? It seems like I'll have to pay to use the native app if I update.

 

[CharlzO]

So, as a non-rooted user of a RAZR maxx who still has an unlimited data plan and regularly uses a 3rd party wifi tethering app, should I avoid upgrading to 4.1? It seems like I'll have to pay to use the native app if I update.

I'm on Sourcery 5.1 myself, and use my tether fairly often. I don't stream tons through it, so I doubt they have had much call to look my way as to if I'm paying for the verizon tethering. It works fine, I have yet to be charged for it. I would imagine if you're streaming gobs of gigs of data per month, they might look closer. But I think I use maybe 5-10gb a month? MAX. (I don't have good coverage at home, and 4G is only a few areas around me to share to my tablet).

EDIT: Obviously, it is an "at-risk" thing, but it's not going to matter how you're tethering. The way it's written for VZW as it stands - If you're on unlimited data, you are supposed to pay for their tethering, doesn't matter what version you're on, or what ROM you use. If you're on the tiered data plans, then the tethering is free to use, be it a native ROM tether, or 3rd party. Does it work on unlimited data? Yes. Can they shut that down / charge you if they find out, and wish to do so? Yes. Use at own risk... my case, I've done it for over a year, and no issues yet.

 

[ashishp374]

Working....

Delete all APN from your mobile.
create new one with the working settings (may be from your friend's mobile using the same carrier).
It is working for me...

 

[ashishp374]

check my reply.. its working for me.(Vodafone INDIA)

 

[xperiaphone]

Following the upgrade to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 11.2.A.0.21 Firmware on my Xperia J (Virgin Mobile network in UK), I also deleted all my APN settings and created a single new APN with these details in order for Tethering to start working with actual Internet connection once again:
APN Name: WDS
APN: goto.virginmobile.uk
Username: user
MCC: 234
MNC: 30
Authentication Type: PAP
APN Type: default,supl
APN Protocol: IPv4

All other settings were left as default or not set. After entering the above information I was able to connect to the internet via tethering using my other phone.