yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Networking] tay53:
I've been trying to work around that for a while now (on PS3) but I haven't found anything yet. I'm pretty sure it's because t-mobile can see where the data is going unless you use a VPN because the data is routed through them. My guess is that they see xbox LIVE or playstation network and it kicks you off before you get a connection. A VPN might work because, from what I've read, they can't see the data because of the encryption. Be careful how much data you use though, If they see you pulling a massive amount of data (downloading content, netflix, etc.) they'll probably cut you off since it's not normal for a phone to use a ton of data at once or continually.
[Networking] easycheese:
Try using orbot

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Networking] tay53:
Complete workaround

I know this forum is old, but I found a complete workaround to t-mobile's tether blocking if anyone is interested.
[Networking] easycheese:
What is it?

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Networking] Sauveur:
If you have a Nexus 4, you should be able to tether already. The only way T-Mobile blocks you from tethering is through a pre installed software that comes on the phone. Since the Nexus 4 is pure android, that software is not present. Same goes for non-T Mobile phones, since there isn't any t mobile software on them. If you have a t mobile phone with software that blocks you from tethering, I believe you can get rid of it somehow after rooting the phone. Although you may just need to flash a new rom
[Networking] AcuraKidd:
You obviously dont know what you're talking about. We're not discussing how to turn on the tether feature, what we're trying to figure out is how to tether to non mobile devices such as PC's and Laptops. When you connect to a pc, you will get an up sell message from T-Mobile on your PC saying that you're not paying for the mobile hotspot feature.
[Networking] easycheese:
Zinggggg
[Networking] Sauveur:
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I have never gotten any message on my PC like that.
[Networking] pkcable:
Hey don't I know you! ;)
[Networking] MrObvious:
I'm not sure. I Googled you and I see you are affiliated with CrackBerry, and I have an account there of MisterObvious. But I haven't been there since I got my Droid 3 back in late 2011.
[Networking] lancer3vo:
How about iPad?

So does tethering to an ipad make Tmobile recognize that it's going through a PC or some sort? When I stick my sim card into my iPad, I get this login screen logging into my Tmobile account which does nothing but showing my Tmobile account info, but tether to an iPad from my Samsung Galaxy Note N7000, I'm on jellybean and the iPad comes up with the upgrade hotspot message thingy. Since the above post was done for GingerBread, it probably doesn't work with JB right?
[Networking] crayz9000:
For what it's worth, after hearing about the anti-tethering policy I didn't even bother trying to tether on my Galaxy S Relay 4G with the stock ROM. After installing CM10.1, the USB tethering has been working just fine (presumably since CM uses the default APN for TMo). I've been slightly concerned about the User-Agent, but I have yet to receive any messages from T-Mobile about my data usage.

Now, unlike most people here, the PC that I'm tethering is running Ubuntu instead of Windows. If you use the "Request desktop page" option in either Chrome or Firefox mobile, it produces a useragent string that is very similar to the default Linux desktop useragents for those browsers.

I haven't downloaded a huge amount of data via tethering yet; only about 300mb in my month of usage so far, so that might be why I haven't tripped the flags. I should probably do more to see if it does trip.
[Networking] MrObvious:
No because then they'll know.
[Networking] crayz9000:
Does the warning reset with each billing cycle?
[Networking] tay53:
Sorry I thought I replied. I'm now on ICS and APN manager works for me so I would assume it would work for JB as well because this deletes the tethering APN (they actually call it tethering at the APN name) and forces the data through the normal APN.

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I wouldn't tether more than you need to or try to push any data limits, that's how I first got busted. They monitor how much data is used in a given amount of time, so if you burn through enough data for them to realize that there's no way a phone could use that much then they start sending you text messages and sending you to the redirect page. At that point your account has been flagged, which means nothing other than they check your data usage more frequently to try and stop you from tethering.

I'm not sure when the flag expires or is removed but it is definitely longer than one billing cycle.

The best way (it's not a sure fire way but it decreases your chances of getting caught) to avoid being flagged is to start using more and more data each month. One big flag I think they look for is when someone who uses about 30% of their monthly data plan suddenly starts using all of their data and they have two or three weeks before their plan resets.

I think the tethering enforcement is handled almost completely by T-mobile's system and not any specific people so it's just a matter of outsmarting the program they use to enforce tethering.
[Networking] crayz9000:
Well, here's the story. I had an old Motorola MB200 that I installed CM7 on and used heavily for tethering, easily hitting my 2GB cap each month (like you said above, two or three weeks before the plan resets). I never received a single message from TMo besides the "Your data has been exceeded and you will be limited to 2G speeds for the remainder of the billing cycle" crap.

I upgraded to a SGS Relay 4G a couple months ago but kept the same 2GB plan, not the "unlimited" 4G plan. When I did this, they forced me to replace my old SIM card (saying something about it not allowing 4G speeds... which I call bull on, but whatever.) I had already seen how the tethering was restricted via app on a relative's SGS2, so I didn't bother trying to tether it until I had CM10.1 working.

Now, like I said, I've had no issues tethering so far. I'm still not going to try anything dumb like running BitTorrent over my phone, but I'm definitely curious to see where this new system sets its thresholds -- or even if it discriminates against customers based on the data plan they have. I managed to hit my data cap last cycle, and got throttled back, but it was no different than what they did when I had my MB200.
[Networking] sgs22012:
I have tmo unlimited 4g and used 150gb + last month over half was adownloader (torrent client) and no issues with speed or nasty grams only issue was going into their 3g coverage at times but confirmed each time with a non rooted stock device and had same speeds (+\-0.25mbps)....think I just matter if carrier iq and tether manager are present and reporting but with torrents on ~30gb movie and songs it only show 10mb so it just seems that they may be able to occasionally see the constant port openings but cant seem to quantify it all....
[Networking] tay53:
When it comes to tethering, I don't think they discriminate. They do discriminate when they throttle though, there's a post somewhere on here of someone running a speed test and the people with a larger data plan are throttled more than those with smaller plans.

I don't know if they still do, but they were using packet sniffing for a while. They would see where your data traffic was coming from and going to, and if it was obvious you were tethering because they saw your data going somewhere that a phone could never be able to use (like servers for playstation network or xbox live) then they would redirect you and cut you off the tether. If they still do that you can easily get around it by using a VPN or some other way to encrypt the data. That usually works because it's not really worth their time to try to keep digging in your account, unless you're costing them enough money for them to take notice.
[Networking] cell128:
I was thinking about switching to t-mo from verizon but this tethering regime they have set up makes me want to stay put. I'm still on unlimited LTE and I let my friend download diablo 3 at work last month. It was I believe 16gb total and it was downloading at 3-4mbps I never got any warnings and we always tether 2 laptops plus an iPhone to my gs3 on a daily basis at work. Been doing it since September. I really like T-Mobile though hopefully a good tethering exploit is found that is via WiFi hotspot.
[Networking] sgs22012:
Btw tmobile uses verizon lte for data so the speeds are the same minus a negliable tower delay.....also if you root just install apn b&r and make a sys app and delete all apns and restore your apn of choice and native tether off verizon with tmobile....

Sent from a Kt Demonized S3
[Networking] cell128:
Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought T-Mobile used the 1700hz band for lte while I know verizon uses the 700hz band. That would make them incompatible. Also if T-Mobile uses verizons lte why do they only have it in a few cities while verizon has it almost everywhere.
[Networking] MrObvious:
Huh? T-Mobile has their own network. They have been installing new panels on tens of thousands of towers and improving backhaul to their towers to upgrade from T1s to fiber. Now it may be in areas Verizon is the only fiber provider they use Verizon fiber for backhaul, but Verizon and T-Mobile LTE are two different bands first off.
[Networking] tay53:
I think you're right. AT&T wanted to buy T-Mobile not too long ago and the government stopped it because they feared it would create a monopoly, so I can't imagine they would allow T-Mobile to use Verizon LTE as it would give them too much coverage and possibly create a monopoly.
[Networking] 415Joe:
Very Helpful Guide - Followup Q

Hello Tay,

Extremely helpful - I've been looking for a workaround to get my PS3 and Xbox online with LTE for quite sometime. (I finally kicked comcast to the curb and would like to mix in an occasional online game or update the systems)

Running: Nexus 5 / Android 4.4.2 / Unlocked / Rooted / Stock ROM on Tmob

******

Quick follow-up Q for you and the users re: 3 methods

1) User Agent Switcher = Check (Had to do the db tweak to get it to work but casual browsing now works via hotspot on PCs. The Xbox, PS3 still gets blocked when trying to access wifi)

2) Tethering Manager = Did a search on the Nex and could not find entry. Do you know if 4.4 on the Nex5 has a tethering manager?

3) Hidden APN = Couldnt find an app on the playstore that was compatible with 4.4 so I could not verify if there were any hidden APNs. Is there an alternate way to verify or can you suggest another app?)

I gather that there has to be a way to block / spoof the UA or device check PS3 or Xbox.

Thanks in advance!

-J
[Networking] tay53:
Hey Joe,

Sorry it took so long for me to get back to you, I'm on vacation. I'm pretty sure since ICS that the tetheringmanager isn't easily found. My last phone ran JB and I was never able to find it, though it stayed as an app in my tray. I'm not sure where it's kept in the more recent OS's, but it seems more deeply rooted in the phone than just an apk you delete.

This is the app I used to find and delete the hidden APN:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ale.android.apnmanagerwithanimation

It's actually called tethering.
[Networking] weasel5i2:
The blog post is gone, but I found it in the Wayback Machine:

https://web.archive.org/web/20130310142116/http://benbuchacher.com/posts/2012/06/bypassing-tmobiles-tethering-filters.html

TL;DR: Change your User-Agent string on the tethered devices. Not sure if this still works, since the post is originally from June 2012.

--Weasel5i2
[Networking] AcuraKidd:
a while back there was some discussion about this workaround not working on android 6 or greater. Can anyone please confirm?
[Networking] easycheese:
[MENTION=3497865]AcuraKidd[/MENTION] Correct, with Android 6 you need the following in build.prop instead

net.tethering.noprovisioning=true
[Networking] AcuraKidd:
do you mind sharing instructions on how to accomplish this?
[Networking] easycheese:
Just need to be rooted. There are a number of different ways, use a file browser and manually edit, pull the file using ADB, etc.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] diestarbucks:
This is probably the best explanation you will find:

http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/what-is-odex-and-deodex-in-android-complete-guide/
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Spyderekz:
Odex is compressed like a zip deodex is uncompressed and supposedly faster and easier to customize

sent from my EVO LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shook187:
A google search would had give you an answer.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] murat17:
Guys can someone please make a zip of the original system apk which i can install through recovery i met up my phone a little bit i would really appericate it :crying:

I know I am in the wrong section but I know I won't get there fast answer than here

Thanx
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] cyrusalmighty:
I already answered your post here. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=27799686 You just need to flash stock FW with the original kernel. All your stock system apps are within ftf. Next time u should root phone(if you aren't rooted) with CWM recovery and do a nandroid backup before you make any changes to phone so u can restore backup ;).
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps  (US Carriers)] Chevyboxer:
So I haven't needed to find a ringtone for a phone in a long time. Typically I can find one I like but all of the ringtones on this phone make me embarrassed to have ring in public. Any suggestions on sites or apps for some standard ringtones?
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps  (US Carriers)] BBlunts456:
I like zedge in the market. Its got alot of different ringtones, notification tones and wallpapers. You should be able to find something thats not embarrassing.lol There really are some ****ty ringtones on this phone.
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps  (US Carriers)] steve1040:
Try soundjax.com and search for something you like
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps  (US Carriers)] LightningPhoenix:
I'd recommend ringdroid to create your own from songs you like, or any other sound file
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps  (US Carriers)] lopezpm:
+1 for zedge
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] DB13:
Sh*t just got real lol
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] KL45SiiK:
downloading now! :cool:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] leerage:
Thank you Mike!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mike.r.olson:
Yes. That is all.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] guih:
Here we go!!!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Zameus:
This looks goooooooooooood! Gonna take it for a ROM drive
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] LMMT:
Thanks, glad you made it over to the LTE. I used your 3d roms since the beginning.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mike.r.olson:
To those who choose (very wisely) to embark on the MeanROM train, be prepared for timely dev responses, updates, new tweaks and complete satisfaction. mikeyxda is AMAZING. Nuff said.

Keep calm and flash on.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] xsisbest:
More fun with stock..hip hip hurray 8D

Sent from my EVO LTE'less EvoLTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] LMMT:
Some loser is already voting this thread down! I just gave it 5 stars, and brought it back up, some.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Rxpert:
For the recent apps/menu mod does this get rid of the black 3 dot menu bar in the ROM?

If so I'm flashing this immediately :D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Mr.Miyagi555:
^ haha.. nice quote by marcus burnett LOL. DL this ROM now!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mikeyxda:
Take a look at the nottom of the readme file in the MeanROM-ICS folder on your SD card. If you UNcomment the last line in your /system/build.prop, it'll get rid of the three dot menu button in everything except HTC apps. Not sure anyone has found a way to get them out of things like the stock web browser, messaging app, etc.

Mike
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mikeyxda:
I think I soiled myself just a little... :)

I'm really liking this phone now that I've got it running the way I want.

Mike
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] MARIO SHARK:
Holy crap mikey!!!!! You came here after all!!!! Yesssssss :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] winderg:
My fav developer is here! Thank you!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Rxpert:
Gave it a go and the ROM is laggy so far. I assume it will all work itself out after a few reboots. My quadrant was only 3214 which is much lower than not only what you posted but also other ROMS I've been on.

A reflash may be in order.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] leerage:
Check over in the general section. There is a thread open for the proximity issue. I've experienced the problem before and I don't think it is a cause from using custom ROMs. I've noticed the issue is when I'm in a complete dark room and I get or make a phone call. If you notice once you are done with the call, the proximity light is still going. I have to make one more call and end it before it goes away.

I did the same thing cutting the part away from the screen protector and it seemed to help.... but I have noticed it still happens to me as well.

One thing to try is while you are on a call and the issue is affecting you, turn on the screen and then press down on the upper left corner of the screen down. Then try the covering your proximity sensor with your finger and see if it responds normally.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Rocklee99:
nothing on my end
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] wwjoshdew:
I need your opinions! Which one should represent the rom the best? I'm thinking the last one, but the first two are cool too!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Zameus:
leerage, thanks for the feedback. I'll check it out. Yeah...I did notice that when it happened to me I was in my bedroom and living rooms last night when I got the calls. The sensor sure is sensitive. Hopefully a sw update will fix it. It's annoying at times trying to share contact info over the phone when you can't get to your contacts because the screen keeps going black. :mad:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Riff76:
I like the first one, it epitomizes 'mean'

Sent via XDA Premium
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shook187:
I agree
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dsEVOlve:
I concur as well :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jbermi:
best way imo, htcdev.com unlock, download goomanager from play store. flash TWRP via goo manager (press the 3 dot menu, install open script recovery) download ROM of choice, wipe all, and flash.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] smc333:
Only one problem with this rom... facebook contact pics aren't syncing for some reason. Anyone know a solution or have the same prob?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] MARIO SHARK:
i'm having the same issue as you. i'm stuck as well...:confused:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] KnoxBNYC:
Same here. :(
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] trollallot:
First with text from last
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jurey24:
try this for syncing Facebook contacts
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] wwjoshdew:
and how would you do that???

http://i46.tinypic.com/2z6fdhk.jpg

http://i46.tinypic.com/2woevxk.jpg
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] trollallot:
photo shop, gimp....or any other photo editing tool

If you don't know how pm the pics to me
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] trollallot:
I need the originals not with phone in picture
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] wwjoshdew:
How is this?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mikeyxda:
I'll check it out. Sounds nice.

No. No Twitter account. I use this forum as my Twitter. ;)

Yes. I added that to the OP since that mod has been there all along. The 1x/3G indicator indicates true 1x/3G.

I kept the Facebook photo fix in the ROM, but it takes two reboots for it to sync. Should be working: it's working for me.

Mike
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] trollallot:
Getting there....what exactly are you making this for....because if a wallpaper or a splash screen unless you want the phone showing many more edits need done. I have to run to store...when I get back I'll try and extract the images
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] wwjoshdew:
For this reason.

Just a few more minutes before the video goes live!

That link above is just an example.

EDIT: If Mikey figures out how to let us update via goomanager... O_o

Ask Viperboy and the Fresh rom guy. There roms show up in goomanager.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] buzzwyzr:
It means that its an unrecognized file type.

Just add .zip to the end of the file and you can extract it
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] schmeggy929:
If there was a bootloader request thread I would try, but I don't see one.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] youngbasedgod:
Pretty good battery life.

I think when I first flashed this rom, the thing that threw me off about the battery life was that I was constantly keeping an eye on it and watching it drop. A watched pot may not boil but a watched battery sure does drain. Ignorance is bliss.

Is the stock battery somewhere in this rom that I can just flash over to?

I have no complaints about this rom. Will be sticking with it.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dman918:
What is the power save feature within the quick settings? Any consideration to go straight to quicksettings when we don't have any notifications present? Great feature that I'd love to see.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ryanalan82:
Probably the voltage, Mikey upped it I think in 1.1. Some people complained about not being able to handle the under volt in 1.0 and maybe our phones don't like the new voltage. I could go to 1.8 on meanrom 0.8-1.0

Swyped from my eVo
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bog3nator:
9 hours on battery with 2 hours of Pandora over 3g and Bluetooth and I am at 54%. You sir rock my face off! :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mikeyxda:
Targeting later this evening for 1.3. It'll be a minor update with memory and multitasking tweaks to hopefully take care of the few odd app issues, plus the (real this time) facebook pic fix and a new VOLTAGE entry in the post boot where you can easily try NORMAL, OVER, and UNDER for the voltage to see which one gets you the highest clock speed.

Mike
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] travisw0204:
This rom ROCKS! I'm loving everything about it and am having zero issues thus far. Donation on the way for a job well done.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Exclusive256:
My fault, I meant boot animations request thread..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1747313

That's the thread my phone can't handle for some reason...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] schmeggy929:
The reason is because they are GIF's and if you are using XDA app it only opens it as a pic not the full animation. They are trying to load (a lot of them too) which takes a while even on wifi.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EvoN00b:
Ok, so my Bluetooth is now working on v1.2. Rebooted the phone before leaving work and it paired when I got in the car. Still loving this ROM!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] vopwriter:
On 1.2, set to BATTERY, only mod its remap right to menu. Was playing music thru car (3.5mm jack) with gone mad music player. When I turned on the BT Toggle for my blue ant earpiece, the music started skipping and getting static off and on? Is something in the Bluetooth conflicting with anyone else's music player? Didn't notice it on mean 1.1... Saw some others in earlier posts with Bluetooth syncing issues through their cars compatible players. Mike, is this known (with a fix in 1.3?)

Thanks for everything you are doing here!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] interhawk1:
Would it be possible to add the Jelly bean animations when opening up apps? It looks really cool. Just an idea.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bog3nator:
And the jelly bean font :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] RockoDev:
I agree the font is so nice
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] awillis111:
There is a zip for the font. For those that don't have the best eyesight it is hard to read. So maybe Mikey can add it to the add-on file.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Exclusive256:
Nah I'm not using the xda app, I'm using the chrome browser.. And I expected a long load tine and maybe even a little lag but is my phone freezing for a long period of time till I'm forced to restart it normal?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] comstar:
+1 on straight to quicksettings
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Traceamount:
+1 Thatd be awesome!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shook187:
+2 on the quick settings. Quick settings isnt quick settings without this feature.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] budeone:
Ok

+3

:cowboy: