yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ky0nkyon:
yeah and most of them say, "John doe's iPhone." gtfo my hotspot.

My life for Aiur
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] itzmotto:
guess im about to root!!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] yuugotserved:
good luck! i was hesitant at first bc i didn't want to mess around with $600 (bought from ebay) but i jumped anyways.

i should of jumped earlier but i normally wait a few months before i root any phone.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] djricekcn:
I can't get this to work...not showing up on my access list no matter what I do or any device I'm using...tutorials please
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] gaww:
Understand your caution, but the rooted ROM installed with Odin was a safe patr easily reversed (unless you bricked it - lol), so I rooted that way the day I got it.

Being able to tether or hotspot was a deal killer for me, so i would have returned or sold it if it did not work.

---------- Post added at 05:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:14 PM ----------

Check the app settings and make sure WiFi driver reload is checked. Also set the device profile as instructed earlier. Then reboot and see if it shows up,

PS - maybe also try to change the channel.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] bipoler:
I put the toggle on my home screen and sometimes it doesn't show up on my list of Wi-Fi options. Easily touch the shortcut to turn off then turn right back on then it works just fine ! I'm not greedy I use it only when needed I'm usually always near Wi-Fi..they should just give us the data we pay for
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] gaww:
Ditto on the data - that is why TMo double-dipping by charging for tethering is bull crap - especially after our "unlimited' plans were ratcheted down by them.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] techpreneur:
If you have their 5GB or greater plan you get free wifi hotspot.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] gaww:
I have 5 GB plan and DO NOT get tethering. It is a vintage plan at $20, but it was formerly "unlimited".

As for those on 2GB plan - that is their limit but they also should be able to use it any way they wish - they are paying for the data - period.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mrmako777:
question guys; i normally only tether to my xoom. with it being an android device, will i still get the upsell page?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mcrzeppelin:
I would think so. I'm on a nexus 7 an android device still redirected to that page
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] hawaiianboi:
Trying this out while on T-Mobile's new unlimited data plan time to see if they catch me... muahahahaha
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MikeJennni:
Question.... I just upgraded to unlimited...with no cap or slowing.. will this app be uselful to me? Im rooted but running stock tmob rom? Is this service free to me does this app allow me to bypass paying them the money???? Sorry for noob questions...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] djmariah:
I got it working on my S3. Thanks!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] LpSk8r:
Tethering does not work on JB roms. Tried thirteen different apps. If you want to keep wifi tether stay off JB.

Sent from my SGH-T999
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] justice26:
So wifi has been disabled in jb?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tuagung:
Works on mine too
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] yodan4:
I ended up going back to xquizit v7 only so I can use this app. I got a few to actually work, but, as once connected I had no Internet connection
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] killnemsoft:
I need the hotspot? Anyway to get that working
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] morbid:
Using wicked rom v4 and this app with the settings provided and worked fine with 2 rooted phones
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] G1_enthusiast:
thats a damn lie...or your doing something wrong. i'm using this app with JB AOKP
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] daemonfly:
I have 'wifi tether for root users" working on JB (CM nightly 9/2), but I often have to start it a few times before anything can see the access point. This happened on stock ICS once in a while as well though.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joselarajan87:
Listen everybody

Whoever gets redirected to t-mobile thethERING offer$14.99 is because you are using google chrome as your browser.. Try using any other browser besides google chrome and problem solved!! Simple!!!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jpeps:
Wi-Fi Tether

im trying to tether to

my gs3 to my tablet and it dose not work

without using a pc

my sg3 to tablet getting blocked
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] sgtpepperaut:
works nice on SG3 with Free GS3 RC6

NOW I WISH THERE WAS A WAY TO AUTOSTART TETHERING WHEN THE APP IS LAUNCHED! i cand find it in settigs. if there is a way please let me know.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] richeazy:
YES! working on codefireX just had to reboot to get it to work. and i have the unlimited 4g plan so this is awesome!!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] overground:
Not entirely...he should have said JB TouchWiz ROM's.

Although I did read a report today that freezing the Wifi Direct apps in /system/app/ will allow this to work.

The tethering app mentioned was barnacle. I have not tested nor seen confirmation of any of this yet. I went back to ICS.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=32091597&postcount=2831
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] thefooz:
I tried every manner of doing that and it didn't do a thing. The closest I've gotten is freezing tether provisioning, but then I would just get sent to the t-mobile upsell page on my laptop.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] overground:
Interesting. Did you try changing browsers or UA as suggested multiple times in this thread?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] frankth3frizz:
cant get it to work on frosty JB. :(
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jpeps:
Go back to stock it works
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] track 1:
it doesnt work all the time. how do i fix this?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] track 1:
what you mean go back to stock?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] princeasi:
It doesn't working flawlessly, but it does work. Make sure you've configured tge settings correctly. In "change device -profile" make surely your phone is selected, and not on auto.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] thehesiod:
working with Stock 4.0.4 JB ROM

used the generic ICS wlan0 after rebooting phone, yay!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] XxHghlndxX:
wifi tether

changing the user agent on my google chrome worked like a charm.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] sheepdawg:
Unpredictable - Works than Doesn't Work

Hi,

Does anyone else have this issue: T-mobile Galaxy S3, rooted stock ROM, running WiFi Tether for Root Users (http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/)

This seems to work about 1 time out of 4. I'll hit the tether button, it'll start up, but sometimes I see the hotspot with another device, and sometimes it just fails to show up. Turning it on and off several times usually does the trick.

Anyone else see this?

Thanks!

Sheep
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] lkrfn5283:
not true. i have never used google chrome and i'm using firefox. So far i did every step correctly. I even went as far as to uninstall wifi tether and download it via the given code on the first page. I can get wifi tethering to work if i type in the link directly, however if i click a link or click my homepage button i'm immediately directed to tmobiles 14.99 plan. i'm on a tmobile gnote running a stock rooted rom. i've also been text twice from tmobile concerning hotspot being blocked.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] TheArtiszan:
You will have to set the User agent string in your browser to that of the phone or android OS

I use this one from my tablet and it works.

Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/534.24 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/11.0.696.34 Safari/534.24
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ingenious247:
Trying now will update.

**edit**

Works perfect tethering my Nexus 7. All I did was install the .apk, choose Galaxy Nexus GSM profile, and profit.

No need to change user agent string in Chrome on my tablet. Works perfectly.

Thanks given to OP
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ingenious247:
Worked at first, now won't work at all. Connects but no data flows through
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] TheArtiszan:
huh...

no t-mobile redirect upsell message?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] death1246:
Or just use whatever browser that supports user agent changing? Done.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ingenious247:
Nope. Just won't work.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] viper3ez:
Jelly Bean Broken

OK, I just updated to jelly bean 4.1.1 and this went caput.

it comes on, just does not broadcast any SSID.

anyone else?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] death1246:
I see someone saw this in one of the many posts on XDA and decided to repost in a whole new topic for some thanks.

:3
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] viper3ez:
Well this is actually a lil bit old and it helped some bewer adopters like me find it.

Anyways that is not the problem now
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] redh0rse:
Same here. :(

When I updated to JB it stopped working.

I hope a fix is coming soon.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dmarco:
Works perfectly bro :D
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] viper3ez:
for JB

if you upgraded to JB and it stopped broadcasting SSID, turn off encryption and see. you can still be secure using access control. moochers can connect to the SSID but no internet access unless you approve them

for those of you connecting but not working, you probably have access control checked. in that case, go to settings, access control and check the box next to the device you want connected
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] timon184:
Viper3ez what are your settings im on galaxy s 3 tmobile running insecure kernel w jedi invasion2 rom. U stated that to put it on nexus gsm what about the method should I leave it on auto or netd-ndc ? Im a bit new to this but im willing to learn fasssst thnx
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] LiquidZero:
Tether Success SGH-T999

So... I found an additional bit of info that may help us with our tethering issue. After countless hours of searching, crying, cursing, and plotting, I found a solution that works... at least under Windows XP through 7..

IE has a browser addon: (can't post URLS!,, search for Bayden Systems UAPick

This browser add-on let's you change the user agent for internet explorer. All is well, except Automatic Updates, and basic HTTP browsing. After you open the UAPicker, you can replace the user agent string with the following. Now, browsing with IE, downloading updates to HTTP based applications and everything seems to work just fine. I still needed a user agent for Chrome, and therefore I assume that a separate user agent add-on would be required for any other browser that you use. Here's the string I used to work around the "upsell" screen:

Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 4.0.4; en-gb; GT-I9300 Build/IMM76D) AppleWebKit/534.30 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile Safari/534.30(compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1)

be sure to check the "reuse this UA string for new windows" box. You can close IE, open update applications, games, whatever uses IE for generic HTTP blah..blah..blah..blah.. Good luck!

I previously failed to mention that I am rooted, have WiFi Tether 3.2 beta 2 installed (avail on Play store for FREE) and use no additional software on my PC.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] M9x3mos:
Before the update I was able to tether with just changing the apn and the browser string.

Now after the JB update it checks the plan first and then says that plan does not support tethering.

Any idea on how to get around that?

So far I have not rooted the device though.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] qhdevon43:
So I just updated my phone to JB 4.1.1 and I rooted my phone hoping to achieve wifi tethering for root users, I tried your suggestion and my phone does *not" broadcast an SSID... any other possible solutions? thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] M9x3mos:
did you use 3.2 beta 2 or something else?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] LiquidZero:
Try changing your SSID to the same thing in both the stock Android tether settings as well as your tried party tether app. Also, disable any encryption, as that may cause conflict and the tether app has the ability to allow our deny MAC addresses anyhow.lemme know if that helps.

Samsung Galaxy S3

T-Mobile (SGH-T999)

Android ICS 4.0.4

Stock firmware

Stock kernel

Clockworkmod ROOT

Unlimited TLK + TXT + Data Family

16 GB internal

32 GB external

Sent via XDA-developers on Android.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] bobolinko:
This one works just fine.

Get this one, it works just FINE !!!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zombicidal maniac:
I can confirm this works on AOKP Milestone 1 (JB) on T-Mobile Galaxy S3. I have the tether app (Wi-Fi tether for root users) set to Samsung Galaxy Nexus (CMDA/LTE). In Google Chrome I installed an extension called User-Agent Selector. (can't post link since under 10 post) I've tried it with the Nexus 7 and Firefox 15 settings so far and it works for both. If I open a new tab and don't set it I get redirected to the T-Mobile page. I'm posting with my laptop tethered to my GS3 right now.

I've been trying to figure out how to tether with JB for a while now and now that I finally got it working I figured I would post for others :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] imilleson:
Changing the UA string sucks...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] viper3ez:
Alright, screw it. Here is the one im using. Its not mibe. It icludes name of owner. Turn off encryption initially and make sure its working before using security.

http://db.tt/MOPu2dkq

Im on stock rooted jellybean deodexed.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] knickfan5745:
Flash stops working for me when I change my UA string. Does this happen for you too?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] imilleson:
I didn't notice I'll check. What browser r u using ?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] yglup:
I just use the rooted wifi app listed in the op with hotspot shield vpn ( I set user agent in hs vpn as gs3). Activate hotspot shield first and then rooted wifi tether. Also im on tmobile truly unlimited and on rooted latest stock. Ive gotten that text once or twice since utilizing this method, however it still works. The hotspot vpn servers act as a middle man between your data and tmobiles network.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] imilleson:
Tried that but now that I am blocked... doesn't work without UA string
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zombicidal maniac:
I was getting a bunch of flash crashing errors even after I stopped tethering. It may have been because I didn't change the UA back to default.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] imilleson:
Lol. I use Google chrome which has flash built into it. If you hit CTRL+SHIFT+i it brings up developer mode, then click then little settings gear in the bottom corner, you will then see a place to change UA. Flash still works like this since it is spoofing it and still running full blown...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zombicidal maniac:
At first I was doing it like that but then I was getting annoyed with doing it on every tab. Then I found that UA switcher but it caused that issue. I use PDAnet for wired tethering but I attempted this to know I can and it's more convenient than wired tether. Hopefully they work on that for JB with Wi-Fi tether :fingers-crossed:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] princeasi:
Ha I just got the " Free T-Mobile Msg: Smartphone Mobile HotSpot (Tethering) access has been blocked. Please add Smartphone Mobile HotSpot service available here.

http://offers.t-mobile.com/tethering/upsell.do?source=100SMS" a couple days ago. With my original setup, I froze the WiFi tethering provisions thru TB and proceeded with tethering successfully thru the WiFi tethering app.

I'm just sayin!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] osmosizzz:
I gave up with the built in one so I just used the modded app

Sent from my Rooted Gameboy
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] princeasi:
Yes I'm using the modded one as well.

I'm just sayin!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zombicidal maniac:
I decided to try that Wifi tether TrevE Mod and after a few minutes I got T-Mobile page. I found this extension for Chrome (linked below) and Flash hasn't crashed yet. I'll be using it for most of the day and update if it changes. I have the agent switched to Opera 12.00. That seems to be the only one that won't bring me to mobile versions of some sites. That is how I posted this.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ultimate-user-agent-switc/ljfpjnehmoiabkefmnjegmpdddgcdnpo

Currently on Toasted Marshmallow. I may try some other 4.1.x ROMs throughout the day also. WiFi tether seems to not work on 4.2.1 yet.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] king101x:
I just flash Darth STalker and tried both Wifi tether and hotspot but didn't work. Help... i'm a newbie :confused:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] imilleson:
Use safari browser on computer. It should work
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] LiquidZero:
For browsing, I change the UA setting in internet explorer to nexus 7 android and don't use ie for anything else. This make Windows update work fine. I use chrome for anything else. Set the UA setting to MAC-OSX and YouTube, flash and whatever works just fine. sometimes I experience a hiccup with Facebook. When that happens, I just go from HTTP to HTTPS in the address bar and everything works just fine.

Samsung Galaxy S3

T-Mobile (SGH-T999)

Android ICS 4.0.4

Stock firmware

Stock kernel

Clockworkmod ROOT

Unlimited TLK + TXT + Data Family

16 GB internal

32 GB external

Sent via XDA Premium [HD] on Android.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] LiquidZero:
Anyone figure out anything about tethering with the stock JB update?

Samsung Galaxy S3

T-Mobile (SGH-T999)

Android ICS 4.0.4

Stock firmware

Stock kernel

Clockworkmod ROOT

Unlimited TLK + TXT + Data Family

16 GB internal

32 GB external

Sent via XDA Premium [HD] on Android.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cr6:
Yeah, FoxFi works just fine. (Paid version)

I might add I'm on Verizon, so I can't verify if it works on Tmo.

tap'n
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] gyggyty:
Download hotspot vpn. Easiest
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] prototype.77:
I have been using Chrome for a couple of months now changing the user agent and it works fine. The only thing that gets on my nerves is when opening another tab you have to change the user agent on that tab as well.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ferlogan:
Hi guys! Have a galaxy s3 unrooted . But I want to root the phone so I can WiFi tethering just want to know if this method work for sure before I root the phone .

Now that I have unlimited data I want to use the internet on my desktop :) thank you guys

please reply thanks! !
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] LiquidZero:
Sorry for the delay!! If you use T-Mobile, they only filter HTTP requests when the User Agent (UA) says the OS and browser are Windows-based. Can't say for sure about other carriers Rooting works. Without root, you're limited to using the stock tether, which blocks all requests without approval. Root, bypasses the carriers software and allows you to use your own software to tether. So .. yes it works. I manage to average about 150-300 GB a month due to tether and video streaming apps. Good luck!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MikeJennni:
I am able to hotspot kindle and ipad but not on laptop. What exactly are the steps to changing user agent? I currently use Firefox.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] LiquidZero:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/user-agent-switcher-for-c/djflhoibgkdhkhhcedjiklpkjnoahfmg
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MikeJennni:
Thanks. Do I email this to home and open it in my browser. This link wont open on my phone.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] LiquidZero:
open it from your computer. It's an application extension for google chrome. If you save the .crx file ...or whatever it is.. and load it in chrome, it will enable the UA extension. when it's enabled, you see a little icon in the upper right corner. click it and select a different agent... like safari, or nexus 7 ... or you can create your own. Here's the code for the one I use:

Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 4.0.4; en-gb; GT-I9300 Build/IMM76D) AppleWebKit/534.30 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile Safari/534.30(compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MikeJennni:
Thanks ill try it tonight
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] LiquidZero:
No problem! click my thanks button, braX
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MikeJennni:
Im on xda app where is thanks button. I thought if you click post and select thank button it does same thing :(
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] LiquidZero:
if you tap on the persons thread response, "Reply" "quote" "share" "Thanks" and "more" appear.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MikeJennni:
Yeah I've been doing that :confused:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] LiquidZero:
Awesomeness!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MikeJennni:
Help

---------- Post added at 02:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:34 AM ----------

When I try playing hulu it says im using internet explorer version 6. Then wants me to upgrade ie 6 and then links me to install a cell phone browser any ideas?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] LiquidZero:
Try setting your user agent to safari for Hulu. Either that, or use chrome browser.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MikeJennni:
Ok I may be confused now lol... the link u gave me added that add-on to chrome. Therefore I was using chrome browser. Can I attach that add-on to other browsers or just chrome?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] LiquidZero:
There is an add on to change your user agent for internet explorer, as well as fire Fox, though you'll have to do some searching. For chrome, try clicking the user agent icon in the upper right corner and switching between different options.. osx safari may work for Hulu..while android or ie may work for something else.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nastynate300:
Now on to removing data limits :fingers-crossed:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] LiquidZero:
This is the add-on that I use for Internet Explorer... it's not as pretty as chrome's UA extension... but to answer your question.... No. Chrome (.crx) extensions are not cross-browser compatible. You need a chrome UA picker, like this one for Google Chrome. You'll have to search for Firefox, Safari, or anything else.. As far as I know, if you download and install Safari, you don't have to worry about user agents at all.. I could be wrong, but I'm probably right.

Sorry for the LLLLLLEEEEENNNNNNGGGGGTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYY delay.. .I just saw that I left you hanging... I hope this helped!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jaysmax:
new to this

Okay I've tried endlessly to get my tether to work to my ps3 but cant figure it out i had foxfi working for 2days n then blocked funny thing o can tether to a phone or tablet fine but when i try to the playstion is hit an miss..can anyone give me a small tutorial..or tell me what I'm doing wrong??

I am rooted running pacman ROM 4.2.2
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
After reading some other things, my guess is it's because the PS3 can't change the UA like you can do in a browser to fool the system into thinking it's an android device that's connecting.

Just a guess though since I don't use tethering hardly ever.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Soupskin:
Got in a motorcycle wreck on July 8th and ever since then voice calls have been impossible to hear or be heard clearly. I wrecked in the rain up in the North Carolina mountains and my phone took on a lot of water as I desperately tried to get a signal to call for help. I walked, but my bike was totaled.

Anywho, just filed my first claim ever with Asurion. Filing the claim was easy and they say they will overnight my new device on Monday and I should have it on Tuesday. I had them bill the $150 deductible to my Sprint bill. I'll post back with an update once I receive my phone. Hope it's painless. Well, less so than totaling my beloved Bandit 1250 at least.

Carnage:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ooxteme:
You walked thats awesome man could have been way worse!!!!!!!!! the phone claim is great too!