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Help Wireless/USB Tethering on Sprint Nexus S 4G

bnitty said:
not sure w/o root bkuz i rooted mines from day one, but w/root is still going well
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Thanks, Glad to hear it.

I really need to know about it without root though. Since I'm getting it for my 63 yo dad I dont wanna root and just keep it stock, he just wants a phone he can tether to his laptop from time to time.

Anyone still using this without root successfully? Thx.
 
So I just tried doing the USB Tethering option on my EVO 4G...the EVO barks back in about 5 secs saying, "Not subscribed to Hotspot service"

So what gives? No free tethering?
 
NOMster said:
Yes still going strong unrooted
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So you are saying you still have free teathering? Did you download the update that came out a while back? I thought it took that feature away. Still deciding on what phone to get, if you still get free teather unrooted my mind is made up!
 
Re: nexus s 4g with sprint when. Tethering make sure you're on os 2.3.4 this is before update.then in settings go wireless & networks and go to the tethering and hotspot selection you have to manually do it same when wanting to use hotspot if this doesn't work then you more than likely have the updated version. Hope this helpzs
 
Hi firov if you want to try rooting I highly recommend trying xda developers have rooted a few phones in the past and never had a problem just wrote down on scratch paper their directions and worked flawlessly for me good luck
 
Yes I'm unrooted and still have the free tethering and hotspot I just refuse the update that came out awhile back phone tells me updates are available about 5 times a day I just clear. It in notifications its annoying but hey it saves 30 dollars a month so ill deal with it and my phone has no problems I'm running 2.3.4 and I switched from att to sprint had a dell streak with att phone was great just didn't have the power and performance you seem to.get with the sprint phones and my wife has the evolution shift that was really easily rooted which she now has the free tethering and hotspot function good. Luck to all hope this was helpful
 
When I got the nexus s 4g a big deciding factor for me was the free tethering and hotspot but the tethering is useless in my opinion its like dial up but I got a USB wireless n wifi adapter for bout 50 dollars for a good one works great no issues very easy to install just need to setup the security in the settings for the app nothing like free internet although I wish I would have waited for the Motorola photon strictly cause of the HDMI output but the nexus isn't loaded with carrier bloatware its a vanilla Android and that I love
 
NOMster said:
More than assuming Google would allow sprint to alter the OS on a phone thats whole point is to remain straight up Google? The nexus line is touted as "Google experience" that includes tethering and internet calling. Take that away and its just another android phone. Why would they alter sprints yet leave tmo and att alone?
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Well, i guess the 2.35 update proved to you that Sprint is just as "ridiculous" as all the other carriers out there.

On another note. Can anyone tell me the best way to get my Nexus s back to 2.34?
 
jranderson99 said:
When I got the nexus s 4g a big deciding factor for me was the free tethering and hotspot but the tethering is useless in my opinion its like dial up but I got a USB wireless n wifi adapter for bout 50 dollars for a good one works great no issues very easy to install just need to setup the security in the settings for the app nothing like free internet although I wish I would have waited for the Motorola photon strictly cause of the HDMI output but the nexus isn't loaded with carrier bloatware its a vanilla Android and that I love
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I have a Cradlepoint CTR600-632 and have tried to use my Nexus S 4G with usb attached and I cannot use the connection, it just drops the 3 G connection completely, any suggestions?
 
Need some help. I have a Nexus S 4g phone. I am a newbie a tethering. Obviously the goal is to tether, wirelessly with wifi or usb for free. I am willing to pay but like i said the goal is to do it for free. Any links or support would be nice. Thank you. Yes i do have the inf fill to allow me to connect to the local area network the phone offers but still cant use the data plan that the phone offers to allow me to connect to the internet. Thank you
 
I just turned on my hotspot and everyone could use my hotspot that's in the room. Do I get charge for it or am I supposed to sign up first?
 
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