Root What wifi app do you use?

[HuntronTracker]

Sup fellas, when I use my rooted phone as a wifi hotspot I get terrible download speeds, so much so that my browser can't load even the simplest of Web pages. I know it's not my coverage because I can look up the same pages on my phone and they load up in a flash.

So anyways, what wifi hotspot app do you guys use and how well does it work for you?

I am currently using barnacle wifi and wifi tether, neither with any luck.

 

[lynnwilliam]

FoxFi.

 

[twogbsd]

Or the stock WiFi tether app

 

[Gman9831]

^^ yea just use that one (4G Mobile Hotspot)

 

[SwoRNLeaDejZ]

From the sound of things he does not want to spend the extra five bucks a month to make his phone a hotspot

 

[Gman9831]

From the sound of things he does not want to spend the extra five bucks a month to make his phone a hotspot

First off it's $10 & you don't have to pay to us it ou bypass it the same way you would using any other tethering app

 

[SwoRNLeaDejZ]

I apologize, thought you were saying use metro's app, as in a subscription, and where i am, i can get 4g hotspot for $5/mo, not $10

 

[twogbsd]

I apologize, thought you were saying use metro's app, as in a subscription, and where i am, i can get 4g hotspot for $5/mo, not $10

0.o lucky

 

[plasticarmyman]

BT5 LiveCD and other wifi apps

 

[twogbsd]

BT5 LiveCD and other wifi apps

 

[Spdfreak34]

I'm using this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.android.wifi.tether with the profile set to generic ICS/JB(wlan0). If you are having problems on your PC, try using an android phone or tablet. Could Metro be blocking based on user agent?

 

[benalmighty]

I'm using this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.android.wifi.tether with the profile set to generic ICS/JB(wlan0). If you are having problems on your PC, try using an android phone or tablet. Could Metro be blocking based on user agent?

On my Optimus M, metro blocked by user agent. On the motion, I don't think it matters. Though, with the stock hot spot app, I noticed switching the user agent on my PC to android did help it load faster compared to default chrome. But I don't use that app; once you lose 4G signal, it turns off leaving you to reset everything. Alternatively, I use "WiFi Tether" app (the yellow icon one; the one linked in the quote). This one doesn't turn off if I lose signal and has better settings. I also use it to stream media to other devices.

 

[Gman9831]

BT5 LiveCD and other wifi apps

Just gotta love Linux

 

[plasticarmyman]

You can change your user agent via the ##626* hidden menu....

 

[Gman9831]

You can change your user agent via the ##626* hidden menu....

Why do you change it on the motion

 

[plasticarmyman]

Why do you change it on the motion

*shrug* I wouldn't...but just letting people know that you can...


EDIT: and now I understand your statement....I do not know why I posted this...maybe I should stop posting on forums whilst sleep deprived

 

[scary alien]

Guys, just a quick heads-up that I've edited-out the reference to a wifi cracking app that was mentioned and quoted a couple of times.

Thanks!

 

[twogbsd]

Guys, just a quick heads-up that I've edited-out the reference to a wifi cracking app that was mentioned and quoted a couple of times.

Thanks!

0.o Isn't that for Ubuntu only?

 

[scary alien]

0.o Isn't that for Ubuntu only?

Not sure and not sure that it matters .

 

[plasticarmyman]

LOL sorry

 

[Da Boss]

When i use my wifi tether app i get 0 speed for download and upload. I dont have the hotspot feature in my plan is that the problem?

 

[Spdfreak34]

I don't have the hot spot feature either, and I have no issues when tethering to my tablet. When I connect up my ps3 I can't download anything from the playstation store. I'm currently without a PC so I can't test that.

 

[Gman9831]

When i use my wifi tether app i get 0 speed for download and upload. I dont have the hotspot feature in my plan is that the problem?

FYI : it's not testing your speed that's the amount of data per second it's sending & receiving from a connected device.
Do you have a wifi device connected to it?

 

[Gman9831]

I don't have the hot spot feature either, and I have no issues when tethering to my tablet. When I connect up my ps3 I can't download anything from the playstation store. I'm currently without a PC so I can't test that.

It doesn't block other android devices