I'd like a more stable rom for tethering. (I'm on Bamf 3.0/MR2) - Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Right now I'm on BAMF Sense 3.0 Gingerbread using MR2 radio (MR1 had no service) and every time I hook up USB and hit "Share internet with PC", I drop 3G and 4G and don't even get 1x. It's irritating.
And when I use Wifi Hotspot built in application, I get very very shaky consistency. If the screen turns off, 4G drops. After 10-15 seconds, 4G resets.
One of the primary reasons I traded my iPhone for a Thunderbolt was to bypass the need for a cable modem but I'm having no such luck.
Can anyone recommend a rom that has 100% stability with tethering? I'd prefer Wifi tethering but I'll settle for USB tethering as long as it works as well as it did on any other HTC Android phone I've used.
And yes, I've tried Barnacle and no, I do not like it.

Try Wifi Tether.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
I love it and it works fantastic for me.

I just found Wireless Tether and I'm giving it a shot. Aside from tethering issues, BAMF 3.0 is a great rom so I'd hate to move away from it.
I'm surprised Verizon found a way to block Wireless Tether from Market. They sure are getting ahead in their game! So far I haven't had any drops! *knocks wood*
It's funny that some rooted app on market is better at tethering than Verizon's own hotspot feature. You'd think if they want people to pay for it, the least they can do is make their app the best for it.

I always find apps created by independent programmers seem to be the best anyway. The features of Wifi-Tether are awesome too, you can change the SSID, enable encryption, and manually enable or disable devices from connecting to your hotspot. Cant beat all that for functionality.

i use SYNERGY 3.0 latest nighty with the wireless tether app and dont' have your issues. as far as i know, this is the only GB rom that doesn't have this problem. all froyo roms worked perfectly for me. with the stock kernel it came with and mr2 radio.

WiFi Tether for the win. I used it just yesterday to DL a 500mb disc img.

CM7's USB Tethering works great for me.

Beastclaw said:
I always find apps created by independent programmers seem to be the best anyway. The features of Wifi-Tether are awesome too, you can change the SSID, enable encryption, and manually enable or disable devices from connecting to your hotspot. Cant beat all that for functionality.
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+1 to that. Running BAMF 3.0 RC4 MR2.5. Using wifi tether. works great. If you cant find the wifi tether on the market, just put your phone in airplane mode and use wifi to connect then go back to market and search wifi tether for root.

I am using this version of WiFi Tether ... http://code.google.com/p/android-wi...tail?name=wifi_tether_v3_1-beta1.apk&can=2&q=
I have found in order to get a stable connection, if you go into Settings and scroll down under the LAN option ... there will be a checkbox for Routing fix. Once I turned that on, my connection has be very stable.
Hope this works for you.

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Usb internet tethering not working good.

Hello to all my android geek family.. I have been trying out different Usb tethering programs including easy tether, and pdanet. They work great for about 5 to 10 minutes and then the internet on my pc stops, while the internet on my phone still works. It does it with both programs. Is Usb tethering just that buggy right now on the bolt? Or is it just me? When I look at the internet connection on my desktop, it still says its connected to an internet source. Please help. Thanks.
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First it would help to list which rom/kernel/radio you are using. it seems to me that all GB roms are ****ed when it comes to tethering. wireless goes off after the screen is off. and i experienced either no connect or constant disconnects with wired tether. on top of that, gb roms/radio had this annoying habit of making my 4g connection disappear for a second then to reappear, but with out the ability to download anything. happened all the time. then i switched back to froyo rom and poof, like magic tethering works perfectly. no 4g disappearing, no loss of tether when screen is off. i havnet tried the wired tether app since on froyo because i prefer wireless, but i'll give it a try and let you know.
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First it would help to list which rom/kernel/radio you are using. it seems to me that all GB roms are ****ed when it comes to tethering. wireless goes off after the screen is off. and i experienced either no connect or constant disconnects with wired tether. on top of that, gb roms/radio had this annoying habit of making my 4g connection disappear for a second then to reappear, but with out the ability to download anything. happened all the time. then i switched back to froyo rom and poof, like magic tethering works perfectly. no 4g disappearing, no loss of tether when screen is off. i havnet tried the wired tether app since on froyo because i prefer wireless, but i'll give it a try and let you know.
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Ok thanks. In case you haven't noticed I am on bamf 3.0 with the stock kernal that comes with it. So if I want to use wireless tethering just make sure the screen doesn't timeout? That's the only problem you experienced? Also were you using the basic wireless tether app that comes preinstalled? Thanks for your help. ;D
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i couldn't get he wired tether app to work. you can use the wireless tether app to tether. right now i'm on the latest synergy 3.0 rom with the kernel that it came with on mr2.5 radio. i hve the 2.0.5 version (much older version) of wireless tether and everything has been running smoothly for the past 16 hours. tried the latest. 3.0.1 beta of wireless tether that came out yesterday, but it didn't want to connect me to the pc. now with the combination of tether app (2.0.5) and the rom, i can tether while the screen is off. i couldn't do this before with the 2.0.7 wireless tether app and older nightly of the synergy rom (6-27 or so). i guess the problems got fixed. I alaso havent experienced any 4g icons/connection disappearing for second and reappearing, but without the ability to tether. i'll give a couple days to figure stuff out. try it out on the bamf roms see if you have problems. and try many of the version of wireless tether app.
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i couldn't get he wired tether app to work. you can use the wireless tether app to tether. right now i'm on the latest synergy 3.0 rom with the kernel that it came with on mr2.5 radio. i hve the 2.0.5 version (much older version) of wireless tether and everything has been running smoothly for the past 16 hours. tried the latest. 3.0.1 beta of wireless tether that came out yesterday, but it didn't want to connect me to the pc. now with the combination of tether app (2.0.5) and the rom, i can tether while the screen is off. i couldn't do this before with the 2.0.7 wireless tether app and older nightly of the synergy rom (6-27 or so). i guess the problems got fixed. I alaso havent experienced any 4g icons/connection disappearing for second and reappearing, but without the ability to tether. i'll give a couple days to figure stuff out. try it out on the bamf roms see if you have problems. and try many of the version of wireless tether app.
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Strange PDAnet seemed to be working for me yesterday all day (USB Tethering). I was playing Counter-Strike Source with it and I was surprisingly getting a decent ping.. Not as good as I would imagine but still decent. Around 90 Ms. The wireless hotspot that comes with the phone seems to be a hit or miss for me. It wants to work sometimes, and sometimes it just doesn't want to work. It will connect to the wireless network no problem, says Internet Access, but really in reality, there is no internet..lol.. To get PDAnet working, if that's what you were trying to use, Try installing the legacy drivers. Just go to the PDAnet folder in the start menu and install Lecacy network drivers.. That fixed everything for me.
Off topic just a little bit, but have you noticed a large speed decrease through wireless? I only get about 7.5mbps max, compared to 20+ on the phone itself using speakeasy's speed test. strange....anyways, Ill keep messing with the tether, both wireless and usb, and let you know what I come up with..
Where do you get the other versions of Wireless tether?
this is where if find all the wireless tether apps.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
i never tried to use the pdanet. you have to pay and i'm too cheap for that.
speed decrease in wireless? no. the speedtest app doesn't work right for lte apparently. what i do i go to the browser (both the phone and the tethered comptuer) and go to their website. speedtest.net and perform the test there. typically 15-25 mbps download both using the computer and cell phone. the app is pretty unreliable in my opinion.
hmm playing counterstrike. never thought about it. i used to love day of defeat, maybe i'll give it a try since you say the lag isn't all that bad.
One other thing that you should look out for is HTC Sync running in the background while using a non-root tethering app like PdaNet or EasyTether. They all use adb under the covers, so there can be conflicts if not managed appropriately. It's probably best to fully exit HTC Sync if you have it.
By the way, someone on the Droid Charge forums has run a speed comparison between the various USB tether methods, and it's a bit enlightening. Despite PdaNet's claims of "handling download speed of well above 35Mbps (35000kbps) over USB and [being] the fastest tethering software available for Android, it really lags behind everyone else.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153780
wireless tether has been money, however easy tether (on Bamf sense 3.0 mr2) has been working so far, maybe try that.

[Q] Free Tether For TB?

Is anyone currently using a free tether app for a Rooted TB?
This is what you want to use:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
Download the latest. I have found this to be the best app for the job.
Roger that! I will give it a shot.
Seems to work great! I should only use this app alone and not the hotspot widget, right?
Yup thats all you need for tethering freedom
F...king Whoa!!! Makes rooting worth it.
Does this still work for anyone?
I was using both the built in portable hotspot in CM7 and occasionally the WiFi Tether app on my Thunderbolt and everything was fine until Verizon started blocking third party tethering apps *which apparently only affected Gingerbread users...
droid-life.com/2011/05/31/verizon-begins-blocking-wireless-tether-asks-that-you-purchase-a-plan/
Since then when I tried to connect to the WiFi hotspot from my laptop it would just hang while connecting, it would eventually give an error -something along the lines of: "unable to obtain an IP address" and if it ever did connect it would say connected with no internet access. The only app that would work for me was Barnacle WiFi Tether, and I'm still using it with no problems, just wish there were more options, and I'm scared it will get blocked soon too. I'm loving LTE, and with an unlimited plan at $29 a month it's just begging to be shared with my laptop.
Kitten Mittens said:
Does this still work for anyone?
I was using both the built in portable hotspot in CM7 and occasionally the WiFi Tether app on my Thunderbolt and everything was fine until Verizon started blocking third party tethering apps *which apparently only affected Gingerbread users...
droid-life.com/2011/05/31/verizon-begins-blocking-wireless-tether-asks-that-you-purchase-a-plan/
Since then when I tried to connect to the WiFi hotspot from my laptop it would just hang while connecting, it would eventually give an error -something along the lines of: "unable to obtain an IP address" and if it ever did connect it would say connected with no internet access. The only app that would work for me was Barnacle WiFi Tether, and I'm still using it with no problems, just wish there were more options, and I'm scared it will get blocked soon too. I'm loving LTE, and with an unlimited plan at $29 a month it's just begging to be shared with my laptop.
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usb tether on cm7 works fine for me. never really use wifi tether, it drains more battery.
Kitten Mittens said:
Does this still work for anyone?
I was using both the built in portable hotspot in CM7 and occasionally the WiFi Tether app on my Thunderbolt and everything was fine until Verizon started blocking third party tethering apps *which apparently only affected Gingerbread users...
droid-life.com/2011/05/31/verizon-begins-blocking-wireless-tether-asks-that-you-purchase-a-plan/
Since then when I tried to connect to the WiFi hotspot from my laptop it would just hang while connecting, it would eventually give an error -something along the lines of: "unable to obtain an IP address" and if it ever did connect it would say connected with no internet access. The only app that would work for me was Barnacle WiFi Tether, and I'm still using it with no problems, just wish there were more options, and I'm scared it will get blocked soon too. I'm loving LTE, and with an unlimited plan at $29 a month it's just begging to be shared with my laptop.
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The built-in wifi hotspot in CM7 works fine so I haven't found the need to try the wifi tether app linked above lately. If you'd clicked the "wireless tether" tag in the article you linked you would have seen some suggestions and statements that it works fine.
http://www.droid-life.com/tag/wireless-tether/
The CM7 tether can be a little buggy and give out after a while. Android tether has always worked the best for me.
Verizon can't block tethering apps on your phone, they can only get Google to remove them from the market (which they have) - though there is still a couple like barnacle floating around in the market.
The CM7 tether can be a little buggy and give out after a while. Android tether has always worked the best for me.
Verizon can't block tethering apps on your phone, they can only get Google to remove them from the market (which they have) - though there is still a couple like barnacle floating around in the market.
Only downside is that if you abuse it (maybe 30+GB month) you're at risk of getting your data transfer rate slowed down. But the next month as long as you didn't use a lot the previous month it'll go back up.
Thanks for the info !
Another option for USB tethering would be PDANet. I use that for tethering my Mac
installed wifi-tether 3 beta2 (latest from google) to my rooted Thunderbolt stock ROM
I start wifi tether, computer connects, but when I open the browser it never loads a page
Use 2.0.7
Via my HTC Thunderbolt
MordyT said:
Use 2.0.7
Via my HTC Thunderbolt
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+1 Never fails me, Froyo & GB
+1 Never fails me, GB

[Q] CM7 Thunderbolt Tethering not working

Hello XDA Developers,
I have an HTC thunderbolt, I'm running Cm7.1, the newest release that came out yesterday. My issue is that wifi or USB tethering do not work. Whether I connect usb tethering and enable the feature from the phone, or enable wifi tethering and connect through my laptop, the network connects, but then says no internet access and/or limited or no connectivity. My laptop connects to wifi internet fine.
I've had this problem for every iteration of CM7 for thunderbolt since June. Before moving to CM7, i remember trying tethering once or twice and it did not work. I've just decided now to try and get tethering working.
I've tried using the wi-fi tether app from code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list as well as barnacle wifi tether, both have the same problem.
My main questions would be:
1. Is there any reason I have overlooked as to why tethering does not work on my phone? Is there some new verizon block to tethering for root users? Are there any settings I could try to get this working?
2. Are there any known issues with CM7 and thunderbolt tethering?
3. It seems weird if it was a hardware issue since my laptop does actually connect to the phone, it just has no network connectivity.
Thanks!
I had a similar issue and fixed it by downloading the open garden wifi tethering app https://market.android.com/details?id=og.android.tether and changing the network to open on that app as well as the built in cm7 app. Then enable both apps and it should connect. Did for me.
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LowFatBlood said:
Hello XDA Developers,
I have an HTC thunderbolt, I'm running Cm7.1, the newest release that came out yesterday. My issue is that wifi or USB tethering do not work.
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Newest release came out about 20 minutes prior to your post CM7.1.1...check the rootz thread.
I've seen reports of this before. If memory recalls correctly, the devices weren't acquiring an IP correctly. Once you have it tethered, on the laptop/device try releasing and renewing your IP or disabling/enabling the adapter.
You are not the only person having this problem. I'm having this problem too and have not found a fix for it yet. I've found a pattern though, any ROM that I've loaded that was a build or based off of CM7, had the tethering problem. And as stated above, the problem about not acquiring and ip correctly is exactly what's happening.
Hopefully a dev or someone else can come along help resolve this problem. Apparently this problem is not very widespread as it seems that very few peeple have this problem.
Thank you everyone for your help.
keith.mcintyre26, I tried your suggestion of open garden wifi app, and it worked perfectly, just installed it and it worked. CM7 wifi tether still does not work though.
LowFatBlood said:
Thank you everyone for your help.
keith.mcintyre26, I tried your suggestion of open garden wifi app, and it worked perfectly, just installed it and it worked. CM7 wifi tether still does not work though.
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Glad to see you found a working solution. This did not work for me... Back to foyo or non CM7 based GB AOSP's...
giant22000 said:
Glad to see you found a working solution. This did not work for me... Back to foyo or non CM7 based GB AOSP's...
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I tried the app as well and It didn't work I am in a tricky area when it comes to data coverage though so I can't help but think that might be it? Unrelated: Sometimes I lose data coverage altogether (drops out, comes back, drops out, etc) when I'm in 4G coverage areas. Maybe the two are related,
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I tried the app as well and It didn't work I am in a tricky area when it comes to data coverage though so I can't help but think that might be it? Unrelated: Sometimes I lose data coverage altogether (drops out, comes back, drops out, etc) when I'm in 4G coverage areas. Maybe the two are related,
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I know this is not the problem where I live as I'm in full signal.
I just got onto this ROM, after being on BAMF Forever, forever, and LOVE IT. My only complaint and possibly a show-stopper -- Wi-Fi Tether doesn't work, and neither does the built-in tether app.
I've done a complete wipe. The client connects, but doesn't DHCP.
Any ideas?
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gillat said:
I just got onto this ROM, after being on BAMF Forever, forever, and LOVE IT. My only complaint and possibly a show-stopper -- Wi-Fi Tether doesn't work, and neither does the built-in tether app.
I've done a complete wipe. The client connects, but doesn't DHCP.
Any ideas?
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Quick update -- Open Garden works...
Strange... But I guess I'm all set
I had/have the same problem with cm7 and bamf1.86. I finally got cm7 tether last night using barnacle, but it was at .3 mbs. I have yet to top 1mbs. That was with 4g(or so it said.) I have tried the included wifi tether, usb tether, barnacle, and open garden. Nothing works properly on either rom. Signal was between -80 and at worst -90.
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Seems to be a common issue across newer roms lately for wifi tether.
I got mine fixed by downloading the newest experimental build.
Once installed go into settings, Check Disable wake lock, check wifi driver reload, also check routing fix. Furthermore, make sure you select the proper device, should be the first option once you open settings.

[Q] Tethering TP with ICS to any Android phone

Hi,
I have read all the posts regarding the inability of ICS on the prime to access ad-hoc networks. I have tried all those 3rd party software (Barnacle, Wifi Tether beta 3.11 - tried to select different phones, pdanet on my Moto Atrix and mywi on a jailbroken Iphone 3GS) and my TP just does not see the ad-hoc network. There is a work around to modify wpa_supplicant (in one of the posts), but don't want my TP to be rooted. I think all these is happening due to ICS since on Honeycomb there was no problem. One of the posts indicated that ICS disables ad-hoc network since they are using WIFI Direct and don't know how that is implemented or used with the TP and able to connect to wifi devices (maybe like phone running a wifi tethering software, don't know)
Other people got it to work and for me, for whatever reason just does not connect my TP.
Another problem I have, is when I use bluetooth with my Atrix, it is indicated paired but not connected and whatever I do, when I click on the phone, the only option I have is rename or unpair, and my suspicion is, my bluetooth never connects to my phone. I tried my bluetooth headset and is connected properly (indicates media and phone connected) and I can hear my music play on my TP. Never works between my phone and TP.
If anybody is kind enough to share their thoughts or even a fix for this, would gladly appreciate it.
Thank you.
I fixed mine by using a custom ROM for my phone with a baked in Wi-Fi tether ie Sprint hotspot or Verizon's hotspots as these work just fine with tether.
I had success with the Open Garden Wifi Tethering app (available on the Android Market).
I have a Thunderbolt and have used Barnacle and Wifi Tether in the past for tethering to my laptop, but neither of these Apps worked with the Prime.
Tether
I also have the TP and a Samsung Intercept vm rooted,wifi tether and Barnacle both don't show up.
Why is this so difficult?
Just installed Open Garden, willsee when my TP gets back from repair (waiting on part! Hope itz a new radio!) Sent it in for weak wifi
theres already been a 20some page thread about this. ICS doesnt have a method to see ad hoc networks. some phones can broadcast in infrastructure, some cannot. Me personally, upgrading to ICS on my Verizon Rezound seems to have fixed its ability to broadcast in infrastructure, and where i was screwed before I am no longer.
I haven't tried adhoc, but it works fine if I turn the wifi hotspot on.
I'm using a custom ICS rom on a T mobile HTC Sensation.
If you have read all those threads - then there is no need to start another one.

[Q] roms with solid 4g hotspot

Ok so a bought a thunderbolt back in Nov but returned it cause I kept having issues with the hot spot and got the rezound which turned out to be even worse so now I am back to another thunderbolt after having tried a bionic as well. I have tried several different roms trying to get one that works well for hot spot and so far the only one that was somewhat stable(CyanogenMod 7.1.1) quit working after I put it in airplane mode and i wound up having to start over to fix the issues. So now I am running 2.11.605.5 after having downgraded from 2.11.605.9 so I have the radio and lte upgrade from the latest ota. I have looked around on the forum thread about the different roms but i havent really found any postings about how the hot spot has been working I have found a couple of roms that just flat out say that the hotspot isnt working at all and have avoided them but for the most part I havent found any that say if its stable or not. So the short of it is that I want to find a rom that is stable for hot spot use. Gotta give the bionic credit for the hot spot use. That thing was great but it has the worst screen I have seen so far on an android phone. Any help would be awesome in finding a rom that is good for this
Well is it the built in hot-spot that isn't working? If so just download Wireless Tether or Open Garden and go on tethering.
If you really do want a ROM, I'm using LiquidSmooth AOSP w/ Wireless Tether app that works great.
I've used Skyraider, BAMF 1.10 with Open Garden without any issues either.
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Well is it the built in hot-spot that isn't working? If so just download Wireless Tether or Open Garden and go on tethering.
If you really do want a ROM, I'm using LiquidSmooth AOSP w/ Wireless Tether app that works great.
I've used Skyraider, BAMF 1.10 with Open Garden without any issues either.
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I tried skyraider this time and i was using the stock app and wireless tether but I had not tried open garden but the stock and wireless tether were not working it was constantly dropping in and out it would stay connected according to my windows icon on my computer but i would have no access and i would get dced from games and my torrents would drop off completely. it would take a min or so for it come back on. had that problem with a couple of roms and some would just not work at all like bamf soab which i found out today has known issues with the hotspot. I will try open garden on skyraider i liked his roms when i had my dinc. thank you for the input. any other inputs would be greatly appreciated like maybe what i might do to stabilize this problem.
I use wifi tether 3.0 beta on all roms and have no issues at all, but i set profile to tbolt, wifi router fix, and all is good.
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I use wifi tether 3.0 beta on all roms and have no issues at all, but i set profile to tbolt, wifi router fix, and all is good.
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Second that. Profile to Thunderbolt and wifi router fix was the only way I could get it to working. Smooth as butter now
Ok I have a ? Using wifi tether beta even to play mw3 on my 36O how can I change the NAT to open?
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your recommendation
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I use wifi tether 3.0 beta on all roms and have no issues at all, but i set profile to tbolt, wifi router fix, and all is good.
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i have tried your recommendation and it has worked brilliantly on virus' eternity rom. So thank you for your ideas and support. I am a happy tbolt user now.
Thanks for the useful thread! I've been using the mobile hotspot recently, on stock 2.11.605.9 and it is just awful. It stops and starts, youtube HD just buffers all the time - it's basically unusable for anything except web browsing or email.
i am paying Verizon for the (dubious) pleasure of this barely-working feature.
So, I rooted, revolutionary-ed and installed WirelessTether. I did the configurations suggested here. Unfortunately, it's just as spotty as the stock mobile hotspot app. I notice no difference in performance.
Do I need to install one of the custom ROMs to see any benefit? Although I'm rooted and S-OFF, I'm still on the stock ROM.
Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions! :-D
PS: BTW, my LTE coverage is pretty good, and speeds on the phone itself are quite consistent and stable.
It's not a ROM issue. It's a Verizon issue. Every phone does it. I cancelled tethering because of this. Verizon doesn't seem to care that people want to tether for more than 5 mins without rebooting.
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Ok I have a ? Using wifi tether beta even to play mw3 on my 36O how can I change the NAT to open?
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This is more of a router issues than phone issue. Try your routers website forum or google it.
From what I have read, I dont think you can open the nat when tethering from the phone
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This is more of a router issues than phone issue. Try your routers website forum or google it.
From what I have read, I dont think you can open the nat when tethering from the phone
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I think the issue is tethering via 4G, not from a router.
I'm frustrated as hell about not being able to tether 4G for no longer than 5 minutes at a time, after which I have to reboot my T-Bolt and my tablet.
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Im not sure how people have problems with this. I use wifi router 3.1 beta and can tether 4g for hours. All i use are the standard fix settings and there is zero issues. I play games with my laptop online when i work out of town.
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donnyp1 said:
Im not sure how people have problems with this. I use wifi router 3.1 beta and can tether 4g for hours. All i use are the standard fix settings and there is zero issues. I play games with my laptop online when i work out of town.
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I'm not finding "wifi router 3.1" or "wifi router 3.1 beta" in the Market anywhere. Is this an app? Just to clarify... this app will tether 4G LTE wirelessly to your device of choice for hours, correct? Thanks!
Edit: Found a link to what you're referring to in a different thread. Installed the APK, checked the box for the Wifi Fix, selected Thunderbolt, enabled access, and voila! Going on a solid hour of 4G tether with no disconnects! This seems to indeed fix whatever problem Verizon is having with the 5-minute disconnect.
For those who need it and may have missed it, here's the link for the fix:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
Thats the one! Glad you found it. This topic should be stickied. Possibly the most asked questions on forums.
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The tether apps are filtered from the market when accessed via Verizon, I believe.
I have used tethering quite a bit for Netflix, etc., on CM7 with the older android wifi tether. I switched from CM back to Sense just to try something different for a while and have used the stock tether app since then. I don't recall having a tether-related reboot. I'll probably switch to the new wifi tether, love the mac filtering in there.
I will say, though, that I always have to start wifi tether twice to get it to work (enable - disable - enable.) Then it's solid.
Edit: oh, and stuck.
Question: why is it that when I turn off my tablet, wifi won't reconnect without turning my phone screen on? Very strange. My tablet reconnects immediately to my home router, but it will only reconnect immediately to my phone as long as the phone screen is on. I've tried everything and can't solve it. Otherwise, 4G Hotspot works awesomely.
Using Android Tether 3.1-beta 11.
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ROM: CM9 Reloaded, 3.22.2012 Build
Kernel: 0xD34D
Overclock: 1.3 GHz Max, 800 MHz min. On Demand
Launcher: ADW EX
rom with great hotspot
while the wifi tether app with correct settings has given me success on most roms i've tried it on, i like the built-in and hacked wifi-hotspot on thunderstick full blown a lot. overall, full blown is a great rom, and the included hot spot works perfectly for me and keeps my number of installed apps lower, which i like as well. my .02 anyway.
I actually just installed MIUI Rom that came out a few days ago and that's been working fine. My problem with most things is that I either get good 4G or GPS, but not both. :/
For some reason though, any stock tether/wireless hotspot apps never work. The miui rom uses Cyanogen Mod.
donnyp1 said:
I use wifi tether 3.0 beta on all roms and have no issues at all, but i set profile to tbolt, wifi router fix, and all is good.
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Edit: Found a link to what you're referring to in a different thread. Installed the APK, checked the box for the Wifi Fix, selected Thunderbolt, enabled access, and voila! Going on a solid hour of 4G tether with no disconnects! This seems to indeed fix whatever problem Verizon is having with the 5-minute disconnect.
Did all this and it connect without an internet connection......i am using a Tbolt with Shift Sense rom.....please advise.
Continued to play around and magic it works. i had to check router fix and it worked

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