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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Phalanx7621:
I thought most roms we have here already have the tethering enabled and allowed and the settings configured so we wouldn't get caught? I dunno I use it all the time and never had any problems.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Hunt3r.j2:
As long as the TTL of the wifi hotspot app is set to be the same as the phone, it's impossible to have definitive evidence.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] fldude99:
How would one know this?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jbryson16:
Sorry for kind of being off topic but you have an unlimited plan with att? How is that?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] thatbigmoose:
He's grandfathered into it from during the iPhone 3G days.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] MotoMudder77:
Uhh? screw that

run a custom ROM.

and tether to your hearts desire.

been doing that for a while, tho I'd love an unlimited plan ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] adfurgerson:
PdaNet is USB tethering that claims to mask your other device. I also thought another developer was working on this,might has been Chainfire.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] morganblackstone:
"Pda net" plus "Fox fi" (both of the apps for Fox fi)...won't work on jellybean, but works great on ics, haven't been caught in the past year so far...it uses the phone apn instead of the tethering one, i believe that's how it works, so att only sees you using phone data
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] pcamlin:
I've just been using the tether option from jellybean release and Rogers hasn't charged me anything. Granted I am on the internet.com apn.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nick281051:
Rogers? I don't believe Rogers has a version of our phone unless it is unlocked, i could be wrong though

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] RockRatt:
I was wondering WHY and HOW ATT can still be charging for it? Courts recently ruled in a Verizon case that they HAD TO offer free tethering on ALL plans. I will have to look up the link but I am sure I read it in yahoo news. So if that is the case and a judge declared it, then HOW can ATT get away with it. Your paying for you 2Gb, 3Gb, or like in my case Unlimited data plan. So if you use YOUR DATA up to what you pay for (2Gb/3Gb data) it should NOT MATTER HOW YOU USE IT. PERIOD...

Sent from My SGH-I777 Running Red Reaper Rom

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Here are some links to what happened. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57...ns-fcc-tethering-settlement-means-to-you-faq/

http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=230212

Sent from My SGH-I777 Running Red Reaper Rom
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Phalanx7621:
Hell yeah thanks Rock I didn't know any of this!

Sent from my SGH-I777
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] CallMeAria:
This does not and will not affect ATT's tethering in any way. Verizon had an agreement when they bought access to their 4G baseband. The lawsuit was because they broke that agreement. In addition, it was a settlement, not a court ruling. This is not the case with ATT. Sorry guys.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] runtohell121:
I heard that tethering to laptops/desktop/computer in general is easier to get caught than tethering to a tablet. If you use a lot of data by tethering to a computer, AT&T might find out easily compared to if you're tethering to a tablet.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] kletiz:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...XiIE3rBibtbSh-reA&sig2=kjGWp6sPEnpsVk78QBTy4Q

I use that plus tigervpns to be extra safe....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] adfurgerson:
Thank you, this is the one I couldn't remember.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nosferatu.:
I got the warning once when using my iPhone back in the day with MyWi.

I have yet to get caught (knock on wood) using the Galaxy S2 on my grandfathered unlimited plan. I've used it a handful of time (road trip Slingbox on my laptop for streaming TV and in airports waiting for a plane).

What I've done on the PC end is disable anything that would try and access the internet other than the web browser. If your computer is let's say...looking for Windows Updates that's pretty obvious it's not coming from a phone. So that's one of a few services I disable when I opt to tether the laptop to the phone.

Been doing this for a year now and okay (/knocks on wood/)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] RockRatt:
I did more digging and 1 it doesn't seem to effect other carriers at this time but MAY in the future. Since IF any of the providers need to get more frequency bands for expansion then the same requirements from the FCC will effect the service providers the same way it has effected Verizon. So hopefully as they all expand the wireless needs then things might look better.

2 it does not and will not effect people on unlimited data plans the same, we are NOT capped on data so we cannot use or see the future changing for us with it. The FCC said anyone on data for plans with a fixed limit can use their data anyway they want on that certain frequency band. So Verizon let it go for everyone EXCEPT for those on unlimited data plans.

http://lifehacker.com/5933152/the-right-to-tether-what-the-verizonfcc-settlement-means-to-you

Sent from My SGH-I777 Running Red Reaper Rom
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] CallMeAria:
Yeah I've gotten one notice from ATT, via text of all things (like I'm gonna take that serious :rolleyes: ). That was probably 2 years ago. I never stopped tethering and have never received another notice. These days I typically only use it if I'm staying in a hotel that charges for wifi (which is quite often with my cheapo boss..).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Phalanx7621:
How is it legal for AT&T, or any company for that matter, to tell us how to use the service WE are paying for? If I'm paying 50 bucks a month for data, it should be MY choice if I wanna surf the internet in my phone, or on my computer. If I wanna look at pron all day with my data plan on my computer, that should be MY choice. Not theirs. So.....how is this legal?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nosferatu.:
because they still own the service
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] CallMeAria:
I'm sure its somewhere in that contract none of us read :P
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] RYANWSCOTT:
I'm also have the unlimited date plan from the 3gs day's but i just recently got a text message from ATT saying that im close to reaching my monthly cap of 3gb and any data use after wil be at a reduced speed, i noticed no speed difference i just kept on using up data.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ferrocene:
Verizon uses a totally different spectrum allocation from the FCC, one that came with stipulations.

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Unless forbidden by the FCC they can do whatever then hell they want.

Welcome to capitalism.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Fusion777:
Legal for them to define their own terms of service. Also legal for you to tether anyway, but almost definitely a breach of contract, suggesting AT&T could sue and collect damages. They wouldn't dare, though. Theyre too damned hated already. That backhanded 'pity us' baloney for trying to upsell FaceTime. Shameless money grubbers they are :)

As for avoiding being caught tethering, as already mentioned a few times tethering isn't natively obvious to the carrier. The phone NATs your data, effectively making your tethered devices invisible/masquerading as your phone. But phones don't typically generate Internet explorer traffic, windows update traffic, that kinda thing. Phones also typically request 'mobile' versions of sites, although this trend is diminishing. So for tips to stay under the 'tether police' radar:

- Shut down any ambient data using apps like steam, windows update, etc. ESPECIALLY apps that only exist on pc/Mac

- Keep your general data usage low (don't stream videos and stuff to your pc)

- Avoid pc/Mac only apps like safari, torrents (mainly cause almost nobody does that from an actual mobile device plus all that data usage),

For tethered android devices I wouldn't sweat it. It's way harder to detect and we all know AT$T is a "low hanging fruit" pack of animals.

i777 w/ CM10 JRO03L... yet sent from my iPad using Forum Runner
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] CallMeAria:
Technically they don't have to sue. They can just slap it on your bill as they see fit if they see you tethering.

As far as anybody I know though, a warning is all ATT ever hands out :roll eyes:

Also, those are great tips on tethering discretely!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Fusion777:
True about the retro billing, but you could then dispute the validity of the billing. This would force court action before collections could kick in. Then the burden if proof would be on them to prove to a judge you in fact did tether.

They could win it, but its a pain in their ass and will they push it that hard with all the pro-consumer-tethering press? I wonder.

Sent from my Nexus 7
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] CallMeAria:
That's probably why they just issue those warnings rather than actually take action. :P
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nosferatu.:
X2 like I said earlier.

I have yet (/knock on wood/) gotten caught on Android like I did on iPhone (got a thing in the mail along with SMS about tethering). I'm on the "unlimited" plan still.

Shutdown anything that isn't coming from a phone potentially (e.g. windows update etc.)

Streaming videos CAN WORK. I was on a road trip and instead of using slingbox on my 4.3" Galaxy S2 I wanted to tether to my laptop and watch on a nice 17" in 720p. Worked great I streamed for over 2 hours a live sporting event from my house (set streaming to 1Mbit/sec (128k/sec)). Worked like a charm and that was months ago (NHL Playoffs). :cool:

Just be smart and don't over do it. Other than that road trip and sitting in an airport bored I don't tether.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Skv012a:
Interesting thread. Kinda why I prefer to get intl. phones- 10/mo "unlimited" since the phone isnt/wasnt in their system, so its as good as a regular phone to their system. Only real problem is when trying to keep up with the trends and save some money.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Glitch01:
Small claims

When using my Galaxy S rooted, At&t never noticed tethering. Now that I'm on my Note 2 using Fox fi, I got a lettter from At&t saying stop tethering or we'll charge you for it anyways. I have no idea when they sent the letter because it went to my old address, but I have noticed an extra $20 dollar charge on this month's billing with no discription or listing for the $20.

I tether because it's just plain easier to deal with websites in full format than messing with it on the phone - for example typing on forums like such this one, paying my bills, and so forth.

My data usage tethering is much less than my data usage on the phone alone. For me it's like an isp giving you access, but restricting use of a wireless router at your home.

I don't know, but it may be something worth looking into. At&t has lost a several small claims court case for data throttling.

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I would post links to the court case, but I'm under 10 thread entries and cannot post links.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nick281051:
So what does this have to do with the AT&T galaxy s2 and why was it necessary to bring up a thread from August.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Glitch01:
Not directly dealing with the Galaxy S2, but more so with tethering. I was just reading up on tethering. This was just the first xda forum I came across, but if there is something more recent I guess I can do a search within the forums.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nick281051:
That would probably be a better idea

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] zelendel:
This argument has been beaten to death already. In the end ATT has the right to block tethering if you dont have a plan for it.

Thread closed
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] llama555:
Hey for some reason whenever I backup my system I get a message that says "Unable to find mounted volume: /sdcard error finding an appropriate backup handler" I tried this on both the internal storage and the external SD card.

Then when I try to recover it, it says that there isa Md5 mismatch.

I am on stock rooted with unlocked bootloader. I was on the the official CM10 build last night but restored back to stock and now it doesn't work.

Any ideas?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] llama555:
Also I made an old backup of my system and it wont let me restore that either and it says it also has a mismatch.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] lazarus2405:
Delete the folder /sdcard/.android-secure and see if that allows you to make a new backup.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] screwyluie:
I had this on my captivate. The solution was the change to a different cwm
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Gregory.u317:
Ok so i decided to do the update on the tmobile samsung s3, lost root and tried to do the zedomax method.that didnt work, tired a couple other method. they didnt work either. i dont know what to do.... phone is working fine but i cant get Odin to push cwm, i keep getting failed on the cwm install. i truly read all and researched and anything else im having issue understanding. can someone make a video or help on another method that worked for them.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] hucesar1017:
Follow the guide how to root without tripping flash counter over at the development thread. Once your stock and rooted. Download ROM man anger and flash recovery from there. Forget about flashing cwm through Odin . Do it this way it always works.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Gregory.u317:
how can i root my phone is i need a recovery. right?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cybrnook:
You will need

-ODIN

-Install-able ROM package mentioned above

or

-ODIN

-Custom recovery

-Install-able SuperSU (Root)

-Triangle Away
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] hucesar1017:
No. You need root first if you follow that thread I was telling you about. But the cool thing is when you use Odin following the thread I told you. After your phone reboots you will find superuser that means root. Then you can flash recover through rom manager. Just make sure to put any ROMs you want to flash on your internal SD card and not the external. When you flash a ROM you will be rooted. Custom ROMs that is.

Pm me if you need more help
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Gregory.u317:
It worked and i figured it out. had to read it over like 5 times but i got it thanks...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] rookiegenius:
I wanted to root also. Im on stock with latest update. So let me make it clear: (Im a total noob spending the whole last night to learn about rooting)

First, I do this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1771687 .

Ok so now I have rooted stock with latest update. It will wipe my sd card, correct?

Next, I go to Google Play to download Rom Manager. then flash CWM recovery. (I want to root because I want backup)

I heard the official tmo JB is coming soon. I suppose I will not be able to update through Kies with my phone rooted, right? so what is the best way to update to JB? thanks guys
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] chrisram88:
Yup you are right. Follow what you typed and your into the promise land. As of now some people are lucky enough using voodoo root keeper from market but some aren't. When they try to re root custom recovery isn't sticking. Just wait a couple days. I'm sure devs will have a full rom with latest jb patch included.

Sent from my SGH-T999
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] rookiegenius:
what do you mean by "custom recovery isnt sticking"? it is CWM recovery flashed to the recovery partition, isn't it? Also I'm pretty confused. after rooted, can I still do factory reset in the usual way? (go to settings/reset)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] chrisram88:
Yea some people updated the leak jb and lost root. They then tried and root again and were successful but when trying to flash cwm thru Odin, the recovery wasn't sticking so when they boot into recovery it would only be stock recovery. IF you still have root and wanna grab the jb leak wild just released jb update so go grab it and flash away.

Sent from my SGH-T999
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alanlee4927:
Hi all,

Sorry for my bad english.

I was using i9100 with the CM10 and wanted to flash the stock rom back.

Here is the problem now,

When I press the start button,

it goes smoothly but stuck on boot.bin for almost 45mins.

What should I do next?

I think I did everything right?

I tried change the USB port,

Kill all kies program in task manager,

Tried other stock rom....

Thanks all
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devid801:
If you did NOT check repartition and did NOT select a .pit file then you are safe. Then you can just try again. Or try again with a different rom and/or a different USB cable.

Sounds like the tar file you downloaded might be corrupt. Try downloading it again, and once you've done so/unpacked the tar, use 7Zip to test the integrity of the archive. If it comes up all files OK/no errors then that isn't your problem.

Flashing with Heimdall guide ;:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=878686
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alanlee4927:
Heimdall said "Failed to detect compatible device"......

what should i do?

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devid801:
In debugging USB mobile phone enabled in Settings / applications / Development?

Install correctly the drivers samsung http://it.official-drivers.com/installer/?seed=samsung&local=it&gclid=CJ6K2ouIsLACFUdO3godUXHuWQ

Aare you sure that you want test your computer , Enter recovery and wipe data/factory reset.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xCHPx:
Am I the only one that was totally caught off guard by the ROM size for TW ROMs? 600+ MB? WOW. My eyes popped at that. Do the sizes get exponentially larger with updates? I'm coming from a gingerbread HTC sense thunderbolt where max ROM size was 300. I might have to tear this Touch Wiz apart for a stripped version...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] AndroidGraphix:
Ya, me too. I was blown away when I first saw that. I was also shocked to see CM10 at a mere 162 mb. Lol.

Sent from Paradise Valley AZ. Home of the 1/158th IN
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] curtokio:
I was totally shocked aswell! The rooted ROM I used in Odin the first time was 1.1gbs!! I was like WHAT!?! What's in there!?!:confused:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xCHPx:
Ha! Seriously. I didn't think THAT much changed from Gingerbread to ICS... But I guess there were a lot more than expected!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] AndroidGraphix:
Lmao 1 gig. That doesn't sound right. Sounds like the zip has another zip inside it. Lol.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] omnia38:
Nah the 1 gig size sounds about right
[Samsung Infuse 4G] hollywood528:
Can anyone help me with a apk editor? Phone app, Linux or windows program... whatever you use to create/edit apk files.

Your help is appreciated PirateMasters...

Mod edit: Removed your note telling people to PM you to get warez.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Clark Joseph Kent:
Edit.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] dparrothead1:
Hummm.....I feel another lock coming on!!!;););)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] hollywood528:
Why would it get locked? :-/
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Bubonic78:
Wouldn't this be better in the Q&A section?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] dparrothead1:
That's why.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] hollywood528:
Might be.. but I was really hoping for an app.. so I figured I'd post it here.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] EXPERIMENT:
A lot of the people that make apps are here on xda. Real people make them. There are tutorials all over Google on how to edit apks, but honestly I hope you are too stupid to figure them out, because I have a feeling you would like to learn how to create Warez of your own.

Developers work countless hours to create these apps and by using Warez not only are you stealing from them, but you are disrespectfully spitting in their face.

I'm hoping that you are just a noob, or a kid that didn't know any better whom has now learned your lesson and will reconsider your acceptance of Warez.

Sincerely,

EXPERIMENT
[Samsung Infuse 4G] hollywood528:
Wow! Didn't your mama tell you if you have nothing nice to say, don't say it at all!

I don't think its fair of you sir to assume what I am asking for guidance on. Perhaps I didn't want to follow a random Google search and wanted to learn from the professional people here at XDA, obviously your not in that group.

Maybe I asked people to PM because of people like you bashing on "newbies" and didn't want to be harassed. You assume I am using or asking for "warez".. first.. I'm not sure what that is exactly. Second now you have scared this thirteen year old boy into not even wanting to come on this forum. :(

EDIT: before there is any confusion. This is my sons account, he came to me and said there was a mean man on here that called him stupid. So I decided to come on and see what was going on. I apologize if he was trying to do something wrong. But he simply did not know it was wrong.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] qkster:
forum rules

http://xdaforums.com/announcement.php?f=263

6. Do not post warez.

If a piece of software requires you to pay to use it, then pay for it. We do not accept warez nor do we permit any member to promote or describe ways in which Warez, cracks, serial codes or other means of avoiding payment, can be obtained. This is a site of developers, i.e. the sort of people who create such software. When you cheat a software developer, you cheat us as a community
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Bubonic78:
He didn't know stealing was wrong. Even after being warned by a mod

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=30543427

LOL

if that was my thirteen year old he wouldn't have a phone for a while and he'd be sore to.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] hollywood528:
I see that in the thread with the rooted phone title, he was completely in the wrong. Sincere apologies.

I don't see why this post is such an issue, he simply asked for an application editor or program and asked people to PM him, he did this in fear for a response like above, calling him a "stupid newb" or accidentally posting a link that may violate the forums rules.

I'm certain if he had a different title, there would be no issue... I can see how it could be misinterpreted, but its just a boys imagination running rampant.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] hollywood528:
Since this has caused such an issue. May I request on my sons behalf that the thread be deleted so there is no further conflict.

My son does not want anything to happen to his account, he said he will not post material that may violate the rules.

As you can see, the forum members have shown appreciation for his contributions through the "thanks meter"
[Samsung Infuse 4G] hollywood528:
Is this a phone forum or a place where you suggest how I raise my children? Seems as though there may be some bad eggs here.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] hollywood528:
I believe some members that have posted in this thread have also violated some forum rules....

2.4 Personal attacks, racial, political and/or religious discussions: XDA is a discussion forum about certain mobile phones. Mobile phones are not racial, political, religious or personally offensive, therefore none of these types of discussions are permitted on XDA.

2.5 Courtesy towards other Members: Treat new members the way you would like to have been treated when you were a new member. When dealing with any member, provide them with guidance, advice and instruction when you can and always with respect and courtesy. Never post in a demanding, argumentative, disrespectful or self-righteous manner.

I hope the same infraction is placed on these certain members as it was placed on my son. I believe this would only be fair.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] vanessaem:
I guess it's time to close this thread.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] bso44:
http://mobile.dailysteals.com/?utm_...2_2012_Wen_5_Deals_8_21_2012&utm_medium=email

Anyone know anything about this stand?
[Nexus 7 Accessories] idevice12345:
I do! I just read about it. Lol