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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mdt73:
I was just in to the local Verizon store today, and purchased my new S3. While there, I asked if the mobile hotspot was included in the bill, since they are forcing everyone to a share everything plan... and was told that the mobile hotspot is included. But, when I tried to turn it on after I got home, I got smacked with a "you are not subscribed to this service". I remember hearing that Verizon had to agree to allow free mobile hotspot type sharing when they were provisioned the additional spectrum for LTE. Not sure if that's accurate.

At any rate, I simply rooted the S3, then ran the batch file, and viola, everything works like a champ. (had to reboot a few times to get superuser to stick tho) Thanks to the OP for the dummy proof write up!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] PaintDrinkingPete:
Yeah, I understand that... specifically, if you're on one of the new "shared data" plans MH is supposed to be included -- what didn't make sense to me though is that folks were stating that using the builtin MH hack listed here was preventing their data meter from actually logging any data use!

I mean, it's one thing to be able to use your data as you see fit, but I was just a bit suspicious to believe that this allowed you to use MH without your monthly data usage counter rising. That was the question I was asking...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ajmillinger:
I'm curious as well about it eating away at a shared data plan. Does it bypass it somehow?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] meekell:
Toggle Hotspot APK

I've created an APK, with the help of Tasker's export feature, which toggle's WiFi Tethering. Simply install and tap the app to toggle on/off. It bypasses the authorization check. Profit!

I've tested it on stock and JellyWiz.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ajmillinger:
does this prevent you from drawing down your shared data or does it function like the Verizon hotspot included with shared data
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] troutbeck27:
OK this is what I did and will have to wait until I get home from work tonight to see if it works.

I rooted my SG3 using the using the ODIN method.

I downloaded the new framework.apk using the first link in the OP.

Moved it on to my extsd card. Using root explorer went to my extsd card and copied the framework.apk to the system/framework replacing the old framework.apk., had to change from R/W to R/O.

As expected my phone instantly froze, no big deal. I figured I would wait a few minutes, got up and went to use the restroom, came back and phone was up and running, did not have to reboot or anything.

Rebooted just to make sure.

So far no issues and I can get past the verizon wireless check screen.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Serinety:
You can do this exact same thing using power toggles from the market.

Install it, and tap the hotspot toggle and it will turn on hotspot without the check.

Been able to do this for months lol. You also do not need to be rooted.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.painless.pc
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cakewipe:
I am having the same problem. I used the stock Verizon wifi hotspot for months with no problem. I started noticing this issue when I loaded the K3 Stock jellybean rom. I've tried all of the Jellybean releases and they all have the same issue. After a few minutes of tethering my LTE drops completely then goes up and down every few seconds. This is in areas where signal is good. When I turn off Verizons wifi hotspot, LTE works fine again.

I had to roll back to ICS (HE) build to get my wifi hotspot to work correctly again.

Has anyone else had this happen to them or figured a way to get wifi tether working on a JellyBean rom? I would really like to get Jellybean working again but I NEED my tethering.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] pdiggitydogg:
Moved the framework apk via root explorer and now Im stuck in a boot loop :(

Suggestions?

Nevermind...tried some adb tricks, even a toolkit. Everything appeared to work, but I was still stuck at boot animation. Recovered....lost my PaD data :(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] GoodVibrant-ions:
What does this mod do? I'm not sure I'm understanding the OP. Does it make the WiFi hot spot work better? Cause my WiFi tethering is sloooow when I connect my iPad to my S3.

If not, is there a mod or tweak that makes the WiFi hot spot work better?
[HTC One S] JohnHenrySDM:
I really dislike using any case at all on my phones. I've never used them in the past. But this phone is just so darned slippery, a case is practically necessary to keep from dropping it all the time. So right now I'm using the Diztronic case, and while it is quite thin, it still IMHO adds significantly to the phone's size. Are there any cases that are more just like a thin skin? I am not looking for any drop protection; just looking to make the back of the phone less slippery. I suppose some kind of sticker could also do the job...

Any ideas appreciated. TIA! :)
[HTC One S] paperecho:
Might want to check out ghost armor or something like a full body skin. Basically a screen protector but for your whole phone.

Or check out the incipio feather or one of the barely there cases.
[HTC One S] Hunt3r.j2:
Full body skins are a terrible idea and a recipe for destroying your phone by corrosion, especially on a device with a sealed battery like this one.

Use an HTC hard case or something similar. They are very light and thin, but they will also easily break if you take it off and put it back on many times.
[HTC One S] klin1344:
I use the diztronic case and it adds almost no bulk yo the phone at all.
[HTC One S] tnygigles66:
Body glove makes a nice thin case. I bought one at walmart for $20ish.
[HTC One S] mlynch01:
Thinnest cases are these thin shell cases. I have the black one and it's really thin and doesn't hide the beauty of the phone.

http://shop.htcpedia.com/htc-one-s-accessories/accessories/cases-brand/htc-oem-cases.html
[HTC One S] Mr.Mischief:
Skullcandy makes a really thin case for the One S. I can only find them on eBay.
[HTC One S] tadaha:
+1

I have both the black one and the transparent one.

They are really thin and add minimum bulk to the phone. However, they also barely protect the phone at all, probably only good for keeping the back of the phone from scratches.

At the back, the case is level with the red/blue ring around the camera lens, i doubt it protects the lens at all.

The transparent one has a frosted feel and is still pretty slippery, but it's better than without a case at all.

I would recommend the black one as it gives a rubbery texture and it's pretty grippy.

Overall i love how the cases manage to give me minimum protection and bulk.

i chose the One S over the X partly due to it's thiness, so i bought these cases to keep it that way.

Cheers!
[HTC One S] qingdu:
nice
[HTC One S] wanxu:
It really seems to be the thinnest one. However, I haven't seen the "perfect" case yet. I hope someday someone will do it...
[HTC One S] ihateusernames:
I really want a nillkin but I just can't get myself to pay $20 for something I am sure I will end up not using.
[HTC One S] ultimul:
only found them on amazon and they will not ship to Canada; any other source?
[HTC One S] OhToSee:
I've used one of the inexpensive (sub $5) mesh cases off eBay. Extremely thin, feels great in the hand, but quality could be better. Then again I paid three bucks for it.

Dust definitely gets behind the case through all the holes, but I'm willing to deal with that to get the additional heat dissipation for those times when it gets toasty. I just wish I could find a vented TPU case instead of this hard rubberized plastic.
[HTC One S] wanxu:
Ebay: http://www.ebay.es/itm/Diztronic-Ma...ccessories&hash=item3a73a03573#ht_1789wt_1414
[HTC One S] ihateusernames:
For that price you could the HTC kickstand case that looks just like it. If it is out yet that is.
[HTC One S] rvdangel630:
Body glove ...nuff said
[HTC One S] juniorxdb:
Rock case, mega slim...

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/rock-q...pc-back-case-for-htc-one-s-grey-131412?item=2
[HTC One S] LibertyMonger:
Not the thinnest but pretty darn thin and close enough for the price and great protection is the Cruzerlite, also buy 2 get the third free! I keep coming back to this case

Cruzerlite Androidified A2 TPU Case - For HTC One S
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] iceshark:
I am debating on insurance. I usually buy it and have used it on past phones. However Sprints is 8 bucks a month and you have to buy in first 30 days. I have heard debate that Square Trade or Protect My bubble are cheaper, faster, and less hoops.

With Protect my bubble you get 6 months to buy from time phone purchased. This can save some money as if you lost or damaged your phone within 6 months dont buy the insurance then buy it and wait the 14 days and then make claim. Would save some but Dont know about that comapany.

With Square trade you get 3 months to and no waiting period. But you pay the $69 up front for years coverage. That is the cheapest and they are a known great company.

Both have 100 buck deductible.

Any ideas?>

Thanks
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] EVOSerb:
I usually do my upgrade at best buy where i buy their black tie protection which is $10 a month... it includes drops but not lost phones and there is no deductible
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] brooksyx:
If there was no deductible I would consider buying it but say your phone breaks after a year. You just spent $8 a month on insurance and now you have to spend another $100 to get a new phone!? By that point your phone will be at a similar price or less on eBay/Craigslist. Personally I just throw a case on my phone and don't worry about insurance.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] someguyatx:
Same here my problem is with the deductible. I use a screen protector and a good case.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] EVOSerb:
Best buy black tie protection does not have deductible
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Esoteric68:
My insurance plan is just to hang on to my previous phone once I've upgraded. If I break, lose or brick my new phone I just fall back to the old phone until I can buy another. Since I usually upgrade ever 6-9 months, even my *old* phone is still basically new.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] crawrj:
I use best buy. They cover scratches, breaks, batteries etc... You have no deductible and have no limit on using it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] iceshark:
The plus to Best buy is no deductable. The negative is not insured against lost or stolen and I have had to use that option twice in 5 years...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JAWSxs:
yeah I just had the run down about 3 hours ago. My og evo broke so we looked online to find the Epic was $50 at best buy. I had the freedom upgrade gift card so phone was free.

When he was explaining all the differences....it seemed Best Buy had the best protection plan. $10 month no deductible. I've always had sprint protection/insurance before (but never used it) but they went up in price lately have have that $100-$125 deductible.

I still didn't sign up though, but have 30 days to decide.

Does anyone have any experience with Best Buy's protection plan? Do they try and screw ya when you try and make a claim?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] FitChicago:
Best Buys protection plan was great back in what I like to call "the day"... It was truly no hassle with immediate replacement by a new device or the latest upgrade if your device was no longer available. Around 2003 all of these perks were changed and I've been with Asurion ever since. While it is a tad more pricy and has a deductible, their customer service is best in class and they ship everything overnight. Great experience with them for almost 10 years.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S 2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wcsc12:
From my perspective, it depends on how much a new phone costs me and the deductible. For instance, if I have insurance on the phone for say $8 a month, that's $192 in the span of my contract that I'm gong to pay no matter what. Then there's the deductible that's normally about $100 or so.

To me, that's almost $300. So unless I literally have the newest and latest and greatest phone that will be released for the next 6 months or so, I pass and just opt out. It's actually cheaper to just buy most phones outright. For instance, you can find yourself an Epic 4G Touch on eBay for less than paying $8 for 2 years.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gronimo21:
Wirefly.Com has it for 7.50 a month if you bought the phone from them no deductible that's what I have
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Khaaaan:
I've always heard horror stories with Wirefly. Hopefully your experience has been good.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] misterzeno:
No case no insurance.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] srkmagnus:
This is an excellent point. There is a point where you start to spend more in insurance+deductibles than what the phone is worth and can find the same one or comparable online at a great price.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonchill:
I've unlocked and rooted my Nexus mainly to use extra storage.

Can I use a standard USB cable plugged into the OTG cable for charging with the wall charger?

Also with the extra power the charger gives out will it be safe to use for charging my Kindle?

Thanks
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] QuantumCipher:
You should be okay using the 2.0 USB with the OTG charger... There quite consistent. And It would also be the same on your kindle. If anything it may charge quicker. But if your not entirely sure ? Google it.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krelvinaz:
I've interchangeably used the Kindle Fire charger and OEM n7 charger without any issues. I like the KF charger better because it comes with a much longer cable.

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BaronInkjet:
Only problem I have seen is the ones with asymmetrical housings from Samsung don't fit well in N7, but you probably could make it work.
[HTC One X] iceshark:
I am debating on insurance. I usually buy it and have used it on past phones. However carrier is 8 bucks a month and you have to buy in first 30 days. I have heard debate that Square Trade or Protect My bubble are cheaper, faster, and less hoops.

With Protect my bubble you get 6 months to buy from time phone purchased. This can save some money as if you lost or damaged your phone within 6 months dont buy the insurance then buy it and wait the 14 days and then make claim. Would save some but Dont know about that comapany.

With Square trade you get 3 months to and no waiting period. But you pay the $69 up front for years coverage. That is the cheapest and they are a known great company.

Both have 100 buck deductible.

Any ideas?>

Thanks
[HTC One X] BarryH_GEG:
Do you have a Teg3 One X? I'm guessing not because you mention carrier insurance. I'd always go with the carrier plan if available just because it's so much faster and easier to get a replacement. I insure my international devices with ST because I have no other choice. They always have 30% off sales running so it's about $100 for two years with ADH. You can also get coverage if it's lost or stolen from a carrier which you can't with ST.
[HTC One V] donhashem.dh:
Hey guys from a couple of months I saw a app that let's you use the Xbox controller on your phone or tablet but works on ics only but I forgot it so any help??

Never tell anybody outside the family what you're thinking again.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spearhead121:
today while charging my nexus, i got a call and while taking the call i realised that the proximity sensor worked and the screen shut off. this normally never happened when i talk normally. the sensor never worked. i read some where that the proximity works when the phone is kindof vertical or nearly vertical. but while charging from my laptop, it worked in all possible orientations. but it miraculously stopped working when i unplugged the usb cable. can some one explain this, and maybe suggest a fix too?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frank060272:
I have rooted my p3110 tab, hand i am running cm9. Awesome Ron but i miss my original keyboard, the one wit the numbers on top. Ho has it and can i install it?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] envoys:
Had the same request...i found "hacker keyboard" in play store, awesome keyboard, try it out.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scottx .:
Also thumb keyboard is great.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adam2new:
Hello everyone, I hope to check this thread for updates (read: I'm so dumb I don't check for thread updates often *laughs*).

Anyway, as the title says, I never got 4G on my phone, even before rooting it! I obtained this phone, new, around the time Sprint (began) started adding a extra rate for all smartphones (read: all smartphones will be more expensive than "simple" phones on same plan).

I'm wondering how to get 4G on my phone that is running Cyanogenmod. I am well-versed in Linux, so if the adb shell or the bootloader is required to fix, I can follow the steps you provide. Or should I just accuse Sprint for giving me a defective phone those many, many years ago, even though I never got 4G in the first place? (since my phone is rooted atm, I doubt I could win a court case.)

I appreciate any help, even if you do not know how to fix this. (read: asking around or just reading this)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmonger11b:
A really dumb question but are you referring to 4G LTE or wimax?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soap:
4G and wimax are the same thing if you didn't know.

And OP, if you are on an ICS Rom or a JB Rom, you will not have wimax. For all you know, you might not even have 4G service in range of where you live. I personally have never even connected to a 4G network.

This is my signature.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adam2new:
i'm referring to the standard 4G pn Sprint (or whatever 4G was said to be had on "Sprint HTC Evo 4G" by Sprint)

EDIT: i'm well within the 4G area almost all day normally
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmonger11b:
From my understand wimax AND Lte use different radios hence why any of the new lte phones like the GS3 or evo are stuck on 3g network until LTE rolls out in the area you live. Also he stated he couldn't access 4g even before so he would be on a stock gb
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soap:
I didn't say Wimax and LTE are the same. I'm not sure sprint has even started putting up LTE towers.

OP, try updating Radios and PRL

This is my signature.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmonger11b:
My underatanding from the other evo forum and GS3 it was supposed to be launched the 17th of this month and going off that is why I was asking which he was referring to. Op where do you live?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlazinThat:
They are not putting up old towers just lte transmitters. They use all the same till they discontinue 3g.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlazinThat:
And if you never have been able to get 4g then I would have brought the phone back to sprint. All their 4g phones should access it if your in the coverage zone.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] koker93:
If you have had the phone for more than 6 months, which it sounds like you have, you should un-root it and take it to sprint. If that is you want 4g service. The unrooting process is generally about the same in difficulty as rooting the phone was, so if you figured that out you should be able to get it backto stock. The process is different depending on your HBoot version and how you rooted it in the first place. If you want to get your 4g fixed, post your HBoot version and root method and someone will point the way to unrooting the phone.

(to get the HBoot version, pull the battery, put it back in, hold vol down, and power on the phone. You should get into the bootloader and the HBoot version should be listed there.)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adam2new:
I assumed it was due to not having the 4G plan before that caused my phone to never get 4G with the plans change (read: Sprint changed plan details). I should of thought of turning it in sooner, but I was not 100% smart back then (nor will I ever be *laughs*)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlazinThat:
When you bought your evolution didn't they tell you that you "had" to get 4g coverage for an extra ten bucks a month?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adam2new:
if you mean before the "smarphone charge" was told to its users (which i pay for now), then yes. otherwise no

EDIT: i mean i pay the smartphone charge; was told it included 4G on 4G phones
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bennyboy78:
Yea lots of people didn't get 4g. It's real spotty where I live.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adam2new:
I should be getting 4G; even while i'm close to/in downtown (Portland, OR) I should get 4G.

*sigh* darn companies >.>
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlazinThat:
I would bring it into a store and get it tested to see if it works after you unroot, my sprint store doesn't care about root but that might not bevl the case. Then if it really doesn't work I would ***** and tell them to look up your account to show you never used 4g and see if the will give you a comp on your account.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smaw51:
I never noticed any difference in speed the few times I was in California where there was 4g. I live in AZ and with sprint there is no 4g service but we still pay the fee :/
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adam2new:
I doubt unrooting it will fully unroot it (I did edit some startup scripts since i've rooted which seemed to have no impact on my data connection (mostly for ext2 mount point on a directory "/mnt/sdcard/sd-ext" which I removed due to delayed sdcard mounting--now I use a script I manually run when I want to ... offtopic sorry >.> ), so idk if a full unroot is possible.

EDIT: *scrolls back on posts* I read that flashing someone else's radio (backed up from their device) can prevent both from using 4G at the same time. tbh, I don't know if I ever did (I hope not)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adam2new:
*hopes this doesn't count as a double post*

Somehow I'm getting 4G atm... but it is in a place I tried before (many moons ago). Strange indeed.

What I just don't get is why it is now working. Did I really flash someone else's Radio? If so, was someone else with that "4G login credientals" always on when I tried before? If not, was Sprint lying to me on their online map for 3G/4G coverage?

EDIT: I want to leave this open to see if anyone has any idea as to why it was failing. Another strange finding is that it is a 1 of 3 bars 4G signal according to Cyanogenmod's standard indicator. ( +1 for tethering without having to pay over $100 USD total on Sprint)

Sent from my laptop without any glorious Pixel Shader or "real" Virtulization support.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrocklewitz:
I've never had wimax signal at my house. Or city.

We are listed as 4g service area for "clear" wimax broadband, but they also state that it is currently not being sold here. That tells me the switch hasn't been flipped on it yet.

There is no sprint wimax one city over but they flipped the switch on "clear" broadband wimax and it's FAST.... If I get signal (its very spotty) ... . 7.4mb down. 1.14mb up.

Edit:

I was searching the intarwebz and it looks like anything more than 2 miles from the tower is pushing it for signal.

I also have the understanding that the 10$ smartphone fee is not just for 4g, but more so the nature of the beast. We have always on, always connected/pinging data devices.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adam2new:
After I did that edit on my last reply, I was using Steam for a bit, tethering while the 4G was working. Unfortunately, it disconnected me after some minutes.. I could get back on 4G, but it disconnected again (switched to the local wi-fi for my laptop which, unfotunately, has sites like MediaFire and Adfly blocked on the router side).

I hope to remember about asking if I have 4G in the plan (thanks for the tip)