thinking of buying this phone - Motorola Photon 4G

my friend is going to sell me this phone for a good price, I want to know can it be rooted and be able to use the wireless tether with 4g(wimax)? im not new to rooting, i rooted my lg optimus and use its tether all the time.

wc878 said:
my friend is going to sell me this phone for a good price, I want to know can it be rooted and be able to use the wireless tether with 4g(wimax)? im not new to rooting, i rooted my lg optimus and use its tether all the time.
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It can definitely be rooted, and can do wifi tethering. However, I'm not sure about tethering over 4g. I only tether when I'm out of 4g area, so never tried hard to get it working while at home.

studentjunk said:
It can definitely be rooted, and can do wifi tethering. However, I'm not sure about tethering over 4g. I only tether when I'm out of 4g area, so never tried hard to get it working while at home.
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thanks for replying. any way you could try it tethering over 4g. thats the one of the main reasons why i want to get the phone.

studentjunk said:
It can definitely be rooted, and can do wifi tethering. However, I'm not sure about tethering over 4g. I only tether when I'm out of 4g area, so never tried hard to get it working while at home.
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1. root with torpedo
2. tether with android tether app
3. can tether wimax by first turning 3g data off using data enabler widget

What's a good recovery?
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What's a good recovery?
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Boot Strap if you unlock the boot loader No 4G.
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Hospot option free?

I have a stock Photon and was wondering if Sprint charges for using the mobile or usb hotspot options. Seems to good to be true.
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Yes, but you can root your phone and downloat wifi tether and get it free. Search the posts.
Uncle Hungry said:
I have a stock Photon and was wondering if Sprint charges for using the mobile or usb hotspot options. Seems to good to be true.
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On my phone, the stock hotspot app doesn't work as I do not have a tethering plan. You can run the app but 3G/4G will be cut off.
android-wifi-tether beta6 works properly for 3G only, of course, after rooting and choosing the Galaxy 2/netd mode. However, it does not work on 4G and in fact, as someone else pointed out, it will disable 4G until your phone is restarted.
On my phone, barnacle tether works under 4G but doesn't work with 3G.
In short, root your phone. Use android-wifi-tether under 3G and barnacle tether under 4G.
does that only happen when using beta 6? I'm using beta 5 n 4g works fine for me.
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On my phone, the stock hotspot app doesn't work as I do not have a tethering plan. You can run the app but 3G/4G will be cut off.
android-wifi-tether beta6 works properly for 3G only, of course, after rooting and choosing the Galaxy 2/netd mode. However, it does not work on 4G and in fact, as someone else pointed out, it will disable 4G until your phone is restarted.
On my phone, barnacle tether works under 4G but doesn't work with 3G.
In short, root your phone. Use android-wifi-tether under 3G and barnacle tether under 4G.
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On my phone, barnacle tether works under 4G but doesn't work with 3G.
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barnacle works for me w/ 3G
YMMV
albe070 said:
does that only happen when using beta 6? I'm using beta 5 n 4g works fine for me.
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Ad hoc 4G works for me in b6
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[Q] Have unlimited data (Grandfathered) looking for app to tether

I have a grandfathered unlimited data setup (part of my base
package not a 'data plan'). Is there a non-root way to do wi-fi
tethering short of the official hotspot option?
Open Garden worked really well with my DInc, but no idea if it would work with the Rezound and 4G. I will try it once I am rooted (requires root).
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I used open garden on my TBolt and my Galaxy Tab and it worked fine.
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LTE 4G Rezound
Non root? I dont think so... U can tether via usb without root, not wifi that im aware of
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I'll try a few today and let you know how they work out.
I am rooted with the one click root, and it has wireless tether built in.
No, wifi tethering requires root. Try usb, or root it. Unlocking bootloader is pretty easy and safe being official and all. Root is also pretty easy.
Have seen some people say that open garden hangs when they try to stop the tethering, but so far it does seem to be the only app that allows tethering in infrastructure rather than ad hoc. And yes you do need to be rooted.
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Tether your Touchpad

OK... After sacrificing my ability to tether by moving from CM7 xronified to ICS, I have tried all kinds of combinations to tether my Epic 4G Touch to my TP on ICS (currently running CM9 alpha 2).
I came across the app foxfi in the market and it WORKS. I am still on cloud 9 at the moment, but has anyone heard anything bad about this app? It doesn't behave like open garden or wifi tether, but its freaking working. I am posting from the tethered connection right now.
http://https://market.android.com/details?id=com.foxfi
I tether my HTC TBolt constantly, that's why having a tablet is so fun.
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DNak206 said:
I tether my HTC TBolt constantly, that's why having a tablet is so fun.
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What tethering app are you using?
I must be missing something, how is it possible that what version of Android your TouchPad is running effects your phones ability to be a wifi hotspot?
I have never had an issue with using the built in wifi portable hotspot in Android to tether my TouchPad. If you enabled that on your phone when you were running CM7 on your TP, how would ICS affect that.
What am I missing?
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quarlow said:
I must be missing something, how is it possible that what version of Android your TouchPad is running effects your phones ability to be a wifi hotspot?
I have never had an issue with using the built in wifi portable hotspot in Android to tether my TouchPad. If you enabled that on your phone when you were running CM7 on your TP, how would ICS affect that.
What am I missing?
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Touchpad doesn't play so nicely with all tethers. Consider yourself lucky. Alot of people dumped their TPs because they couldn't get tethering to work. It is very buggy. All 3 of my TPs don't tether at will. In the past, there have been different protocols to get each to work. My hotspot could be seen by every other device I own, but my TPs couldn't see it. There are tons of bug threads relating to wifi, but nothing really talking about tethering. I saw a few other threads in forums for phones addressing touch pad, but why not have a place in the touch pad forum to bring it all to one spot?
Now Foxfi works with all three TPs and no ceremonial switches and reboots are required to get it to go.
Mine tethers from my Atrix perfectly with the built in setting. didn't know people were dumping their tp cuz of tether.
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Dumb ?
Read what was here, but question:
Do I need to root my phone? I have the HTC Incredible 2, and am not trying to root that and just trying to connect my Touchpad (wifi-only) to my phone and be able to use internet, market, etc.
What apps and instructions would I need?
I thinking only people on Sprint (or Verizon?) have that issue....I tether my tp with my Samsung captivate on ATT all the time...so does my Sister from HTC sensation on Tmobile....
@Salvation27/: u csn try this app Clockworkmode tether
Salvation27 said:
Read what was here, but question:
Do I need to root my phone? I have the HTC Incredible 2, and am not trying to root that and just trying to connect my Touchpad (wifi-only) to my phone and be able to use internet, market, etc.
What apps and instructions would I need?
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As far as I know, without rooting, you will have to pay for the hotspot service by your provider in order to tether. I would say try PDAnet, but I haven't heard of anyone successfully tethering via BT.
viny2cool said:
I thinking only people on Sprint (or Verizon?) have that issue....I tether my tp with my Samsung captivate on ATT all the time...so does my Sister from HTC sensation on Tmobile....
@Salvation27/: u csn try this app Clockworkmode tether
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That could be the issue too. I will test it with some of my friends phones and report back (might be a day or two). I didn't think about a possible conflict with carrier specific phones.
jamesissocool said:
As far as I know, without rooting, you will have to pay for the hotspot service by your provider in order to tether. I would say try PDAnet, but I haven't heard of anyone successfully tethering via BT.
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According to the info on the Market, Foxfi does not require rooting. But you will need to check to see if it is compatible with your phone.
I have a rooted Bionic, works really sweet with it.
I'm using the built in sprint hotspot with no problems on my evo3d..and had good luck with WiFi tether v3-1 beta11
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F.T.P. said:
I'm using the built in sprint hotspot with no problems on my evo3d..and had good luck with WiFi tether v3-1 beta11
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I moved to ICS on my E4GT last night and I had to change to Wifi tether , but set my profile to galaxy nexus CDMA for it to work. Its so hit or miss.
jamesissocool said:
As far as I know, without rooting, you will have to pay for the hotspot service by your provider in order to tether. I would say try PDAnet, but I haven't heard of anyone successfully tethering via BT.
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I use freetether on my pre2 to tether-via-wifi with my touchpad, works great.
You're right about the bluetooth. The option is there, and I can get everything to link up, but it still doesn't seem to be actually sharing the internet connection. I thought it'd be brilliant to get bluetooth tethering going (it should use a bit less energy to tether, giving me better battery life), but it doesn't seem to work in all the testing and fiddling I've done...
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What tethering app are you using?
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Wireless Tether 2.0.7
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I tether using a stock Tmobile G2 with native tethering app- and my touchpad is running CM 9 alpha 2, works like a charm.
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I tether using a stock Tmobile G2 with native tethering app- and my touchpad is running CM 9 alpha 2, works like a charm.
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+1 , same here but my G2 is rooted.
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WiFi tethering issue

After I installed the new ICS leak I can't get internet on my laptop using my phone to tether either with wireless or when hooked up with USB.
I'm getting a 503 error in google chrome.
Says no internet connection, but I do get internet as I would normally on my phone.
Was able to tether prior to ICS but not now.
Any suggestions?
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I was gonna ask that same question right now. At least it is not only me. lol.
Thing is, I don't use T-Mo I use Simple Mobile. Uses T-Mo network but not T-Mo so I should be able to tether unlike the other thread who said its a T-Mo thethering issue.
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I know what Simple Mobile is. It's an ICS issue if you are trying to use "Wireless Tether For Root Users" or any other tether app that is not native.
Trying to tether both wired and wireless and no joy
I'm using the installed tether nothing from the store.
Any workarounds that you know of Hasoon?
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Just solved it! lol.
Download this
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/detail?name=wifi_tether_v3_1-beta14.apk
After you install it, press the menu button and choose settings.
Click "Change Device-Profile" and select "Generic ICS"
Go down and check "Routing Fix"
Then it works!
hasoon2000 said:
Just solved it! lol.
Download this
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/detail?name=wifi_tether_v3_1-beta14.apk
After you install it, press the menu button and choose settings.
Click "Change Device-Profile" and select "Generic ICS"
Go down and check "Routing Fix
Then it works!
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Yes it does, I'm using it now on my laptop, with the ICS leak, S-OFF, Rooted Amaze4G. Thanks Hasoon
Also you can go i "settings, mobile data, APN and create a new APN using internet2(or)3.voicestream.com save and click it, wifi hotspot and tethering now work
Wifi Tether
Thanks Hansoon... I am using the apk but I might try the settings fix
Works for me man thanks i hope this works for our future aosp roms
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Marquis63 said:
Also you can go i "settings, mobile data, APN and create a new APN using internet2(or)3.voicestream.com save and click it, wifi hotspot and tethering now work
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On T-Mobile, without them bugging you to sign up for the tethering plan? I thought they closed that hole ages ago! I don't tether much, but it's good to know for just-in-case!
ringochan said:
On T-Mobile, without them bugging you to sign up for the tethering plan? I thought they closed that hole ages ago! I don't tether much, but it's good to know for just-in-case!
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Well the tethering app works perfectly that's Alps another option
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Well sad panda, after the wireless tether app from Hasoons post and the APN changes to my hotspot settings, ol' tmo caught up with me, dinged my account/sim or whatever they do, now can't even tether on my trusty HD2 sniffle sniffle, guess is gonna up my bill another $15 to power my laptop. Hope one of the devs can figure a work around or patch.
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Well sad panda, after the wireless tether app from Hasoons post and the APN changes to my hotspot settings, ol' tmo caught up with me, dinged my account/sim or whatever they do, now can't even tether on my trusty HD2 sniffle sniffle, guess is gonna up my bill another $15 to power my laptop. Hope one of the devs can figure a work around or patch.
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You didn't need to change the APN for my method. Just do the routing fix as I said and you'll be fine.
To late tmo caught me lol, the wifi tether app worked great though
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To late tmo caught me lol, the wifi tether app worked great though
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What do you mean they caught you?
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They've been lenient till lately a bout people using the hotspot without being signed up for, however now they're more on guard for misuse of it lol, like I posted a couple posts ago can't even use tethering in my HD2 now, so I've been flagged, it was great while it lasted. I'm sure someone will figure out a patch for it soon I hope

[Q] Wifi hotspot without rooting??

So my buddy just got this phone and he's saying foxfi no longer works for him(from what I've read this seems to be accurate).
He's on an unlimited plan with Verizon and he's wanting me to root his phone tonight so he can get a hotspot app... Before I root it i wanted to make sure 1. That there isn't any hotspot apps that work with the DNA without rooting and 2. I wanted to make sure there are some hotspot apps that work after root. I've been researching and it sounds like most people are saying you're sol unless you go to a share every thing plan through Verizon.
Thanks for the info!
I want to know exactly the same thing. I need internet for my tablet. I'd rather not root, but I will if something works for sure after that.
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Afaik there are no non root apps that work.
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vdChild said:
Afaik there are no non root apps that work.
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What about rooted ones?
I'm rooted with grandfathered. On using WiFi Tether and works flawlessly.
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I'm rooted with grandfathered. On using WiFi Tether and works flawlessly.
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Awesome thank you.
My Wifi Tether failed on the NAT redirect portion according to the logs. Can you post your working settings?
elkay said:
My Wifi Tether failed on the NAT redirect portion according to the logs. Can you post your working settings?
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Enable the routing fix and change device profile to "Generic ICS/JB (wlan0)."
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Also enable routing fix.
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Yeah, I've done both of those. Do you need a non-stock kernel?
I am 100% stock and wifi tether with my tablet all the time.
kereams said:
I am 100% stock and wifi tether with my tablet all the time.
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Are you rooted or not? What app are you using for tethering?
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Mooselips said:
Are you rooted or not? What app are you using for tethering?
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They are using WiFi Tether which you need to be rooted to use.
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I did this for someone's Verizon Galaxy Note II the other day. There's a modified version of Wifi Tether in the instructions, but you might be able to get away with just copying the settings used here. Let me know if it helped.
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Are you rooted or not? What app are you using for tethering?
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I am not rooted. 100% stock. I have not unlocked this phone. I unlocked my first one and then it died several days later of a hardware failure and so I am waiting this time to make sure this new device is solid.
All I do is go to settings>more>Mobile Network Sharing>Turn on Mobile Hotspot. I setup the wifi there and then connect with my tablet.
Perhaps its because i am on the Share Everything Plan?
kereams said:
I am not rooted. 100% stock. I have not unlocked this phone. I unlocked my first one and then it died several days later of a hardware failure and so I am waiting this time to make sure this new device is solid.
All I do is go to settings>more>Mobile Network Sharing>Turn on Mobile Hotspot. I setup the wifi there and then connect with my tablet.
Perhaps its because i am on the Share Everything Plan?
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Yep, you can't WiFi tether on stock with the unlimited plan, but you can if you have a limited/shared plan
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