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Root WIFI hotspot without using Sprint

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OriderUSA

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Is there an APP that I can use with this phone, and have a WIFI hotspot? I hate to pay Sprint another $20.00 just to turn it on...
 
It's no longer available for Sprint from the Market but if you follow the link posted it gives you a QR code & a link to download it. That's awesome, going to try it tomorrow & see if it works for me. Thank you! :)
 
Whiskeypawz said:
It's no longer available for Sprint from the Market but if you follow the link posted it gives you a QR code & a link to download it. That's awesome, going to try it tomorrow & see if it works for me. Thank you! :)
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Thank you! This worked awesome! I also have to give thanks to a few people on here that had introduced me to QR Droid a while back. I had my doubts for a second, but never thought I'd be able to do this without rooting!
 
itswaycool said:
I can't seem to install this on my photon. When I follow the link and click install, it asks me browser or play store. If I select play store, I get a message that sprint is not eligible. If I select browser, when I click install it asks me select a phone (my photon whited out). Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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It was already said above, that u can't install that way. You have to use a qr scanner. I use qr droid anyway, since it creates apk's.
 
So I checked the allow unknown sources and have downloaded foxfi (via the barcode scanner). Everything looks good.

I connect my laptop and kindle fire to my phone hotspot and both say they are connected etc but then when I try to browse it says cannot access the internet page....

what do I do next?

FYI I have a sprint samsung nexus 4g
 
dunno but i had an outage here the other day,

and i ran my lap top and main computer off it....(stupid sprint speeds :dontknow::dontknow::dontknow::dontknow:)

but it connected and worked ok
 
OriderUSA said:
Is there an APP that I can use with this phone, and have a WIFI hotspot? I hate to pay Sprint another $20.00 just to turn it on...
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Root your phone
Load CyanoGen Mod 7 (or get wpa_cli binary file)
obtain the ultra_bcm_config binary

follow these instructions IF YA WANT TO BE A FAKE AP
(IF YA WANT AD-HOC then google for iwconfig mode ad-hoc and play with your ifconfig net link bla bla bla)

Android from the command-line - Antoine Amarilli's blog

EXCEPT

insmod /system/lib/modules/bcm4329.ko will be

insmod /system/lib/modules/dhd.ko firmware_path=/system/vendor/firmware/fw_bcm4329_apsta.bin nvarm_path=/system/etc/wl/nvram.txt iface_name=eth0

and
this
ultra_bcm_config eth0 softap_htc AP none "" CHAN

becomes


ultra_bcm_config eth0 softap_gog APFAKER none "" 11



note: if ya need the binaries i can give ya the (iwspy iwpriv iwconfig etc.. and ultra_bcm)
 
Most devs these days should be able to hack the included sprint hotspot app. At least that's what the evo devs did
 
An interesting tidbit to add: A few months after this forum went dead the FCC ruled that blocking apps that allow tethering, or blocking tethering is ILLEGAL. This was ruled by the FCC in a lawsuit against Verizon in August 2012. Other carriers are following the same path allowing tethering in fear of a multi-million dollar law suit.
 
It's interesting that you mention that because MetroPCS has begun integrating software into their phones that blocks Hotspot use unless you are paying for tethering.
 
Even if you use a tethering app that requires root access. Foxfi and pdanet only work for USB and bluetooth. And when you are using USB or bluetooth you have to use a custom user agent on your pc or else you get redirected to a page that tells you to pay for Hotspot.
 
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