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Wi-Fi Hotspot (boost)

benwalburn

benwalburn

Android Enthusiast
My home internet is out, so I decided to test out my hotspot app. As soon as I start the hotspot, my data connection gets dropped. Is this normal? My signal strength isn't great where I live, but it's pretty suspicious that starting tethering immediately kills my data.

It's not a huge issue, I plan on rooting this one as soon as I get my internet working. It's more a matter of curiosity.
 
The wifi hotspot is a feature that Boost sells. If you're not paying extra $ for it then your hotspot it locked. If you hotspot is locked then as soon as you turn it on your data connection will be dropped.

In other words if you're not paying for hotspot, data being suspended is normal.

I haven't had any luck getting hotspot to work. With the native hotspot or wifi tether. Others have. Even after rooting. On my Evo 4g the native hotspot was "unlocked". I've been looking for a solution.
 
If you root and install wifi tether you should be able to get the hotspot no problem. But yeah, otherwise if you're not paying for the service your data connection will get dropped as soon as you try to hotspot.
 
Ah, the sales man led me to believe I didn't need to pay extra (imagine that). But thank you.

I am now rooted and have tethering working :)

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Which wifi are we talking about here?

Wifi Tether for Root Useres by Muller, Lemons, Buxton?
Wifi Tether by Potente Mobile?

Or an entirely different one?
 
Can anyone help me. I have the HTC EVO Design and paying for hotspot. The problem is every time I am using the hotspot and get an incoming call it kicks me off the internet on my pc. Any suggestions?
 
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