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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] nickolaskg:
Sweeeet! I used the instruxtions in conjuction with the trevemod wifi tether app and I am able to wifi my xbox and connect to xbox live with a decent connection/ping WITHOUT using a vpn!

I havent tested this on my pc, but I dont think itll work for my computer. When xbox live loads up, some of the ads are missing. I think tmobile is blocking those, but somehow allows me to play on live... whatever, back on xbox live!! Thanks soo much Op!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] JUSMEJOSE:
Works perfect with latest LTE update ...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] culua:
Ok my data is ****ed after doing this. I managee to get tether working but now I try use the data there is no download upload works but fownload doesnt. I try restoreing it it doesnt work. Someone help me?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] gotablunt:
Nickolaskg how long have u played for? I was able to use it for a week til it stopped working ,I'm following op instructions as well no vpn shield
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kal-El7:
LTE changes, post #27 on page 3

You say it works even with the LTE update?

That's great...but how did you do that?

Before T-Mo released the MB4 LTE update I had implemented the recommendation on this thread from page 3, post #27. It always worked for me...I didn't want to delete International APNs, as I have a passport for traveling.

The initial instructions on the OP has you delete even the International APNs. That's kind of like converting my phone into a half-baked product. I didn't want that.

Now with poast #27 on page 3....I went back to extract the original Stock APN file and the two lines which Post #27 suggests to change are now written differently when you look at the APN file in Notepad (which is what I use to make the changes to the xml file).

One of those lines is now re-worded to include the LTE recognition. If I were to change this out with the lines suggested in post #27, am I downplaying my LTE? I'm not questioning whether or not LTE will work, but will it work "correctly" and with no consequence to speed reductions?

So now I'm stumped.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
LTE access requires two things:

1. The new modem update

2. APN set to fast.t-mobile.com
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kal-El7:
LTE changes, post #27 on page 3

Ah-ha! And I had already seen that 'fast-t-mobile.com' line in the APN file when I extracted it and opened it up in Notepad. It's the second-to-last line in that huge long list. When T-Mo's Galaxy Note 2 firmware was LK8, the APN didn't obviously have that line. The line that used to be there is the line that that was pointed out on Post #27 (page 3) which was recommended to be deleted and replaced with the recommended line within that same post so that I could keep my International APN's. Now, in order to follow that post down to the 'T', I would effectively be needing to remove the fast.t-mobile.com line - which this is the part that brings question to my mind.

The new APN has this line:

<apn name="T-Mobile US LTE" numeric="310260" mcc="310" mnc="260" apn="fast.t-mobile.com" user="" server="" password="" proxy="" port="" mmsproxy="" mmsport="" mmsprotocol="null" mmsc="XDARULES://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc" type="default,mms,supl" />

.....((replace XDARULES with http)).

In accordance to post #27, if that instruction is followed would I still be able to keep LTE?

Also, I'm hearing around the 'net that tethering isn't really possible WHILE being on LTE simultaneously and only possible when you're on HSPA+. Is this true?

Thanks for responding quicker than I anticipated. =)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
An easier way to do this is to just follow the instructions in post #1. When you're finished with everything, just change the APN to fast.t-mobile.com. Make sure you have the new LTE modem flashed as well.

-- Sent from my HP Touchpad using Communities
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kal-El7:
LTE changes, post #27 on page 3

Thank you for your help. :)

Following the instructions in Post #1 isn't quite what I'm needing. I can confirm that the instructions in Post #1 works flawlessly as I've used it in the past.

What I'd like to also confirm is that the instructions in Post #27 is also flawless, but even better than the suggestion in Post #1 for those that are expecting to travel.

The difference between Post #1 and Post #27 is that with Post #1 you lose international functionality. With Post #27, you do not.

I know that most people might not be too concerned with this portion as they may not be traveling internationally. I'd like to maintain an APN that doesn't constrain me to just the U.S. This is why I inquired about implementing Post #27's instructions with the understanding of how to maintain my LTE with the new lines re-written in the APN under MB4. So essentially, I'm hoping to flip on Tethering...use it, switch it back off and hop right back on to LTE seamlessly (a question on that note further down).

I'm currently already running MB4, I'm completely updated to the latest software. I lost my tethering, though, and I was interested in regaining it while sustaining LTE PLUS while sustaining International functionality with using my Note 2 abroad (without doing any extra micromanagement when leaven and entering the U.S.).

Post #1 is easier, yes. But not entirely feasible for travelers.

Post #27 is the only viable option.

I shall continue researching on my side and see what I get.

As for my other inquiry....might you or anyone have heard about the supposed limitations of tethering while using LTE simultaneously and only possible to tether while using HSPA+?

Thanks so much for your kind contribution. :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
I don't have LTE here yet, so I can't comment on the tethering stuff with it, but my previous response is valid for pretty much any other post as well. Just seriously just follow the old instructions, from whichever post you want, then replace the default T-Mobile APN from epc.tmobile.com to fast.t-mobile.com. That's literally all you have to do to get LTE.

-- Sent from my HP Touchpad using Communities
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kal-El7:
LTE changes, post #27 on page 3

Thank you.

If the old instructions excludes international APNs, and I want International APNs, then please help me see why the old instructions would suit me while prohibiting me to use international APNs. I may be missing something in this equation.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
If you want the international APNs, that's fine. Just make sure you replace the domestic APN with the LTE one when you're finished. Pick whichever set of instructions you want to follow. When you're finished following them, just replace the domestic APN for T-Mobile with the LTE one.

Domestic APN is normally epc.tmobile.com

LTE APN is fast.t-mobile.com

It seems like you're confused by this, but I don't know how to explain it any better than this.

-- Sent from my HP Touchpad using Communities
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kal-El7:
LTE changes, post #27 on page 3

Ah.....okay...I will follow Post #27 and use epc.tmobile.com and see how that works out. =) I think that's what you are saying.

As SOON as I submitted the last post, I re-read yours and it clicked and I tried to shoot out this message immediately so that I would not frustrate you, but this DAG-ON XDA RESTRICTION says I have to wait 5 minutes to post again 'cuz I'm pretty much a new kid on the block. A rookie restriction.

Sheesh. =)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
No. I meant, when you're finished following the directions of whichever post, go to your APN settings, find the one that says epc.tmobile.com, then change it to the LTE one, which is fast.t-mobile.com.

If you don't get LTE in your area, then don't change anything. That LTE APN does absolutely nothing other than to let you connect to LTE.

-- Sent from my HP Touchpad using Communities
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kal-El7:
LTE changes, post #27 on page 3

Yes, thank you. I meant to state that and I failed to convey that you did an excellent job with explanation.

Basically here's what I did:

I took this -

<apn name="T-Mobile US LTE" numeric="310260" mcc="310" mnc="260" apn="fast.t-mobile.com" user="" server="" password="" proxy="" port="" mmsproxy="" mmsport="" mmsprotocol="null" mmsc="XDARULES://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc" type="default,mms,supl" />

(replace XDARULES with http)

and inserted included the change found on Post #27, which is.....

<apn name="T-Mobile US" numeric="310260" mcc="310" mnc="260" apn="epc.tmobile.com" user="" server="" password="" proxy="" port="" mmsproxy="" mmsport="" mmsprotocol="null" mmsc="XDARULES://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc" type="default,supl,admin,mms,hipri,dun" />

(replace XDARULES with http)

but then I slightly changed it with what you said to this.....

<apn name="T-Mobile US LTE" numeric="310260" mcc="310" mnc="260" apn="fast.tmobile.com" user="" server="" password="" proxy="" port="" mmsproxy="" mmsport="" mmsprotocol="null" mmsc="XDARULES://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc" type="default,supl,admin,mms,hipri,dun" /> ------- here I included LTE and FAST in their appropriate places and that's it and maintained the supl,admin,mms,hipri,dun" /> ending there. :)

I think we're good to test this out.

I wish you great LTE speeds in your neck of the woods.

To be honest....I gotta tell ya....HSPA+ for me here still pushes around 20Mbps, so I'm still very impressed.

---------- Post added at 08:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:53 PM ----------

Super!

Tethering in full swing, my friends.

I visited Google.com, News sites, Health sites, and the best video game site of all - ign.com. It all popped up just fine on tethering.

Now to test it under different scenarios later in the week, if time permits.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] perpetualnoob:
tether on LTE

delete
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kal-El7:
Oh boy. Chicago just got LTE on T-Mo.

They're rolling it out.

Here's what I got today.....

The upstream didn't seem that fast cuz I already hit faster numbers on T-Mo's HSPA+ network here. I presume LTE will get faster. I'm still happy, though.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] hypersonicx:
I have a quick question!

My city Nashville TN just got LTE today also 06-18-13 and on my phone currently the Note 2, when I do a speed test I get 20Mbps down and about 5Mbps up.

My question is do TMobile cap the tethering speeds? I familyer with rooting phones and I have plenty of experience with wifitether app and hack hotspots from custom roms.

When Im tether, the max speed my PC is able to pick up from the note 2 is 5Mbps MAX it will not go over that number at all. I checked my plan, I currently have the unlimited data plan for about $90/month and the tmobile site says I only used 30MB using the "Legit" hotspot so that tells me wifitether is infact working.

My question, while tetherd, are you guys able to hit speeds faster then 5Mbps on the computer?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] c0ns0le:
FYI someone did a custom build which works on 4.2.2 roms .

Fixed APK

http://socal.hanhuy.com/~pfnguyen/wifi-tether-gnex-4.2.2.apk

Main Issue

http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/issues/detail?id=1661

Specific Post with URL

http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/issues/detail?id=1661#c109

Using this with HideMyAssPro VPN, And on tmo LTE. Love it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kal-El7:
Do you pay for HideMyA$$Pro VPN?? I'm looking for free solutions. Right now I use a data compression technology called Onavo Extend and it comes with built in VPN, which I can confirm changes (hides) my T-Mo IP address and keeps away the infamous T-Mobile upsell page on the desktop. Onavo is free. It compresses also your data usage, so no one will ever think you're tethering even when streaming large amounts of data. T-Mo cannot block nor cap. It can do so if it thinks you're tethering. But if it can't even detect that, then those protocols do not get executed.

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Please refer to my post I just submitted a moment ago.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
Tried Onavo Extend, but it kicks itself off as soon as I enable WiFi tethering. If I leave it on, then I cannot connect to the Internet through any app on my phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] jfarhat:
I've stop using this method to tether. There is a much easier way by just using the wifi tether tevE apk. I also use a VPN, but I don't know if that's absolutely necessary.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kal-El7:
Really? Hmmmm.....let me see this tomorrow, since I just flashed my ROM tonight and had not yet completed setting up Onavo. It's always worked for me. The ONLY time it didn't work for me I was required to flash something for Onavo in recovery to get it to work. I can always throw that your way. =)

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WiFi by Trev doesn't always work in all ROMs. This method is 100% guaranteed. Also, this method isn't any much more trickier for setting up, it takes me a minute to set up this method and has greater flexibility and benefits.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] kawgirlval69:
im using the most current tmo stock rom with an att sim... 4g lte and im using tetherfy from the play store and it works fine... usb doesnt work but wifi does fine... hope this helps someone...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kal-El7:
I'll have to check out this Tetherfy. Thank you for the heads up.

If indeed you do require USB as well as WiFi, this method works well. I've had to rely on both WiFi tethering and USB-based tethering for video conferencing between two churches stationed in Chicago and Florida. The WiFi was spotty. So having USB is helpful if you're in a jam and the WiFi isn't stable enough to bridge together two organizations. lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] nighthawk626:
Anyone having luck tethering your ps3 or Xbox? I can tether all day through my laptop but the moment I try for my ps3, no dice. Not even using different vpns. Any help would be greatly appreciated
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
Tetherfy is working fine for me at the moment.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] nighthawk626:
Are you using tetherfy to tether your ps3 or Xbox?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
Just laptop at the moment, but I was streaming a couple Amazon Prime videos on my PS3 last night.

I'm on Carbon nightlies on my Note 2 with NEAK kernel.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] nighthawk626:
Did you just use the tetherfy ap or did you include VPN as well?

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Well I just tried using the tetherfy app on my ps3 and it didn't work. Got routed to T-Mobile upsell site on my ps3 browser
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
I just use the app. Using Firefox right now on my laptop.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kal-El7:
Can the NEAK kernel do exFAT?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
No AOSP kernels handle exFAT, as far as I've seen. It's a Touchwiz thing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kal-El7:
Seriously? I did not know that. Wow. Thank you for that response.

My SD card is formatted to exFAT because of an issue I once had when I was using my video recorder and my file size hit the FAT32 limitation and my recording just stopped. I was disappointed with that. Since going exFAT, life is beautiful. So, I take it you're suggesting I could never truly be on AOSP if I want to continue using exFAT, correct?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
I don't have any files over 4GB on my SD card, so it doesn't bother me. If you need large files then stick with Touchwiz ROMs that support exFAT.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] eggy168:
It works perfect for my phone. However, I have to repeat the steps every time I restart the phone. I wonder anybody has a similar problems?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] DaMyth:
Seems as of today, all the tethering tricks don't work anymore

Sent from my SGH-T889
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] James62370:
Looks like it's defaulting to a T-Mobile login screen.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] jfarhat:
I don't think that is correct. I am actually tethering right now and watching dishnetwork anywhere from my laptop on tmobile network. I believe this method is still functional.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] DaMyth:
Well I been running fine ever since tethering was introduced, but... Maybe I just went overboard this month... 132GB with 3 days left in my cycle, got the msg today that the feature would be blocked... 10 minutes later it was blocked... Got on my N4 and connected to the lappy, 7GB 3 days left in the cycle, and got the same thing... Mind you both of my phones are not stock, nor or the apns... So I decided to use my girlfriends sim... Totally different account... Connected again and about 20 minutes later, got the msg... 10 minutes later... It was blocked... Got the upsell page each time... Might just be my account, who knows... I'll ask my girl when she gets back and try on her other phone...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] i_guana:
Thank you! Someone else noticed this too! I have completely lost all tethering capability while using any hack. I get the warning text and then another stating hotspot has been disabled. Sure enough dead. I get the tmo upsell screen every time now even with browser client spoofing. Nothing seems to work and I've been tethering successfully for months on many different ROMs. If it's not affecting you yet, just wait. It's something new they are rolling out. Heads up!

Btw, I'm in central Ohio. And yesterday I also received this text:

Free T-Mobile msg: Our 4G LTE covers 150+ mill., now including you! Enjoy incredibly fast downloads & streaming on an LTE phone. Go fast: http://bit.ly/10xsbaC

It's actually been on for weeks here and I was tethering with it just fine. Funny how the same day this message comes across I lose my tethering.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] samklee:
Yes, noticed the upsell page coming up now, even on aosp roms.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] HowDoIVoIP:
I'm no tethering expert but I tried 2 tethering apps today and one actually worked (7-13-2013!)

Did not work:

Clockwork Mod Tether: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.tether

Requires the app and PC software + Samsung drivers. Installed them all and it hung on "Connected to phone... checking status" or something like that. Wasn't able to do anything.

Worked:

FoxFi: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.foxfi

Also requires PC software (http://www.pdanet.co)

I installed the app then the software and connected the USB cable when it asked me to and connected fine. I was able to browse websites and play World of Warcraft. Although I have access to LTE here, it's barely connectable so I think my phone was switching between HSPA+ and 3G because the thunderstorms were really messing with both my Comcast and T-Mobile internet.

Here is a screenshot of whatismyipaddress.com when I was tethered up for proof it worked: http://i.imgur.com/SN7U6gw.png

In terms of my ROM, I just use teshxx's Galaxy Note II international ROM: 04-09-2013 - T889XXDMC3 along with the T889UVBMD1 modem flashed.

Althought those high pings and low speed was NOT fun, I noticed something interesting happen in World of Warcraft. Due to the high ping, I actually got a different character select screen for some reason. I don't expect anyone here to know why, but I find it curious why the game would change in that way just due to your ping. I wonder what else tethering and having a high ping affects. Actually, I take that back--I don't really ever want to tether again--it's SO slow, sluggish, and not fun. At least from my limited experience.

Side by side screenshots of tethering vs cable modem in World of Warcraft: http://i.imgur.com/yM0A4zT.jpg
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] i_guana:
Ok, here is my final conclusion and we can hopefully put this to rest, at least for some but hopefully many. Kal-El7 and myself spent quite awhile trying to figure out why tethering has suddenly stopped working for so many people. This may or may not be a solution for you in particular but it's good knowledge for those of you being affected or would be affected by this.

It appears T-Mobile has greatly expanded its detection of browser user agent clients. I can't seem to type just anything in a browser user agent spoofer. I used to be able to. Now it seems you must have a legitimate browser or you get the upsell. I have my browser set with an agent switcher to appear as Googlebot 2.1 and it appears to work perfectly. This was my problem all along and we couldn't figure out what was going on until we started ruling everything out. Oh, and make sure you don't use any Google web pages when testing user agents because apparently Google pages don't trigger the upsell page to appear. You can visit the following page for a comprehensive list of user agents:

http://useragentstring.com/pages/useragentstring.php

This is the string I use as my agent in Firefox using the Add-on User Agent Switcher 0.7.3:

Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)

Thanks to Kal-El7 for all his help in ruling everything else out in order to come to this conclusion. I'm forever grateful that he took as much time as he did in helping me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kal-El7:
You are the man, [MENTION=3139538]i_guana[/MENTION]!! (you are a man, right? Never assume lol)

All magic was on your end. Just for the sake of honoring the spirit of investigation and detective work, I wish I could've been there where you are to have seen how this affected all the tethering efforts because I'm blown away that Onavo didn't work for you........uuhh....did Onavo not work, correct? I forgot to ask. lol

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Another quick question.. [MENTION=3139538]i_guana[/MENTION]....please let us know if visiting YouTube and launching a video yields the mobile version while you are in Firefox. This has happened before to me. And if you could be so kind......let us know if your discovery works also with Google Chrome, please. I can't test it out as of yet because my tethering still works from all angles even without using VPN, so I can't force the upsell page. =)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] i_guana:
Everything works as it should so far. That's why I stuck with using the Googlebot 2.3 agent string. It works in any browser as long as you can change the user agent string. I can watch Hulu and YouTube in full desktop HD glory. :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] i_guana:
LOL, this is funny! I used Dolphins Custom User Agent feature and put Windows IE user agent string in there and immediately got the tethering upsell page on my phone. So I guess this means the sky's the limit as long as we use a whitelisted user agent. Good stuff! :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] deaffob:
I can confirm that using https://chrome.google.com/webstore/...hcedjiklpkjnoahfmg?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon and setting the user agent as Android, I can freely tether the Chrome on my laptop again.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] i_guana:
That will work but you won't be able to use websites that require a desktop browser such as Netflix and many others.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] jfarhat:
Samsung Note 3 Tmobile

Has anyone tried these setting on the first page on a T-mobile Note 3? I used to use Treve Mod on the Note 2, but that does not seem to work on the Note 3. Just wondering if anyone has tried these setting. Thanks for any assistance you can offer!