gloriousnumber1
Android Expert
I would like to use my phone as a hotspot for my wife to use since I have unlimited data. What is the best, free, unrooted way to do that?
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Best wireless Tethering method?
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kylebrown669
Newbie
Your best option was FoxFi but the recent update killed it.
gloriousnumber1
Android Expert
I tried that but it wanted to do something I wasn't comfortable with and it even warned me so I didn't use it.
speedlever
Android Enthusiast
On AT&T, if you have something like a 6GB shared data plan, you can tether for free (up to your data plan limit). I bet VZW has something similar. ??
I tether frequently so my gen 1 iPad can browse the net and do emails. I find it uses very little data in the scheme of things. That might change if I was streaming video though.
Anyway, I found that to be a cheap way to tether without getting a separate data plan for the iPad... and was actually AT&T's suggestion.
I tether frequently so my gen 1 iPad can browse the net and do emails. I find it uses very little data in the scheme of things. That might change if I was streaming video though.
Anyway, I found that to be a cheap way to tether without getting a separate data plan for the iPad... and was actually AT&T's suggestion.
valorian
Android Expert
From what I've been reading, there is no free way without rooting.
ZVWs unlimited data plan does not include Hotspot tethering. The hotspot feature will not even allow you to start it.
The only option are to 1)Add hotspot to your unlimited data plan. 2)Switch to Verizon's Share Everything Plan. This includes hotspot usage. 3)Root the phone.
speedlever
Android Enthusiast
Does VZW allow tethering with a shared data plan like ATT does? I'm not sure ATT even has an unlimited option any more.
AntimonyER
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Yes it's included with their share everything plans.
speedlever
Android Enthusiast
So the OP would have to give up his unlimited plan in order to have free tethering. That could be a conundrum!
AntimonyER
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Is foxfi broken permanently? I know updates break it for a few days, but they are usually pretty quick about getting it working again.
Edit: nm, I see OP has reservations about Foxfi.
Edit: nm, I see OP has reservations about Foxfi.
speedlever
Android Enthusiast
TexasDroid
Newbie
I am successfully using Foxfi on my S4 on VZW unlimited. I have not been prompted to subscribe to VZW's tethering.
I bought a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 32gb this past weekend off contract to replace my quickly aging HTC Rezound but needed to keep the unlimited data. One of the first apps I installed was Foxfi. I installed the FoxFi (WiFi Tether w/o Root) and then the $7.99 FoxFi Key to unlock the app. Everything worked great. Shortly after the phone then went thru several OTA updates concluding with an update from 4.2.2 to 4.3. No problems with Foxfi. I'm using my phone's hotspot right now to access the web on my PC and watch Netflix on my PS3.
I bought a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 32gb this past weekend off contract to replace my quickly aging HTC Rezound but needed to keep the unlimited data. One of the first apps I installed was Foxfi. I installed the FoxFi (WiFi Tether w/o Root) and then the $7.99 FoxFi Key to unlock the app. Everything worked great. Shortly after the phone then went thru several OTA updates concluding with an update from 4.2.2 to 4.3. No problems with Foxfi. I'm using my phone's hotspot right now to access the web on my PC and watch Netflix on my PS3.
kylebrown669
Newbie
FoxFi is still not working on the S4 with 4.3 for ATT