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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] RioSoul:
I have a Sprint Galaxy S 4 that is fully flashed to Boost Mobile (All features work on it except for 4G LTE) & this method of installing the Native Wifi Hotspot on the phone doesn't work for me. The good news is that I've discovered why and have an idea as to how to go about getting it to work, but I'd appreciate it if you guys could offer me some assistance.

The Sprint GS4 comes with no carrier specific information programmed to it out of the box. It doesn't get any carrier specific apps, a carrier specific boot screen or a carrier specific banner programmed to it until it is activated over the air. Along with the package that is installed to the Sprint GS4 upon doing an over the air activation with the phone on Sprint comes the option to use the phone as a hotspot within the settings. This option is not available on a Sprint GS4 that hasn't be activated on Sprint.

I'm wondering if there's a file within a Sprint GS4 that is activated on Sprint that contains the native hotspot which I could extract from it & program to my Sprint GS4 that hasn't be activated on Sprint to get the native hotspot option to appear within the Settings of my phone so that I can use the hack from this thread to get the native hotspot working. I know someone who has a GS4 that is activated on Sprint who has allowed me pull whatever file that I might need from his phone, and I've looked into the system apps on his phone via the Rom Toolbox app to see if I could locate a native hotspot file, but I don't see anything that says hotspot. Does anyone have any ideas?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
I have something to test. For everyone that has a missing Hotspot in settings please head over to the general thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2256980
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gpshemi:
Unfortunately, XXXX has stopped

After I applied the two files, my hotspot works, but I can't install any new programs, and some of them do an unexpected stop now.

I used the Odexed MF9 per my stock rooted build. Worse yet, I can't run ES File Explorer to put back my .bak files now.

HotSpot still works.:(

Anyone else seeing this?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] KStyles69:
I'm a Sprint flashed to Straight Talk...Use a wi-fi toggle widget. My native doesn't work unless I use the toggle. My favorite is Exlir 2 which is a bunch of toggles in one.

Last resort is using Negalite ROM which includes the wi-fi app/toggle
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] agkelos:
That doesnt work when the phone has never been activated on sprint and it is ported over to another carrier.

Crawrj, Ill try that change when I get home and report back.

edit: that record does not show up under setting storage/ settings.db/ secure

I tried adding it manually / rebooting and nothing came up.

This is on a brand new sprint phone ported to boost
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] KStyles69:
Not to sound rude but if you have a sprint phone... you flash sprint s4 ROMs/mods. I own a sprint s4 flashed to straight talk on Verizon towers. Paid a guy $75 off eBay. Treat the phone just as you would as if it was a full contract phone/L-720. There is zero limitations except we don't have 4g. I was worried about limitations.myself, especially updating. Heck, you can even reflash with sprint firmware through odin and it will not effect your 3g service or the way you pay boost. Enjoy your flashing!!!!!! Just as stated before, in order to get eifi to work my workaround was (wifi toggle) off playstore because I'd get a no sim card error.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jejb:
I finally got around to going to MF9 today. I depended on the HotSpot mod all summer while traveling in our RV, and could not risk going to MF9 before getting home to our wifi connection. Update went well. I was rooted, stock, MDL. So I went back to stock MDL, made sure I was all official on the download page and then took the Sprint OTA to go to MF9. Once there and verified all was working good, I rooted using CF's method. Installed TWRP 2.6 and recovered only my data from TWRP from a nandroid I did just before I started all this today.

All is working well except the hotspot mod. I've installed it via TWRP successfully 3 times now. I repulled it from the skydrive the last time just to be sure. No joy. It fires up the hot spot, but within 30 seconds or so, it causes the S4 to reboot. Sometimes it does a double reboot, almost like it's a boot loop. But it always comes back up normally eventually. Everything else I've tested so far works great. Wifi, 3g, roaming, all good.

I'm wondering if it has something to do with settings from the old hot spot mod. I had this mod on my phone when it was MDL and used the hell out of it this summer. And when I brought up the settings for the new one, it still had the info in it from the old install (name of connection and pw). Is there a way to delete/uninstall the old one before installing the new one?

Any suggestions are welcome. It'd be nice to get this working again. I've read through this thread and didn't see anything quite like this.

Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] obender:
I've tried to apply the files for MF9 several times with the same result. When I reboot phone stays at Sprint yellow screen and the only way to get it working is to re-flush the ROM. I've already asked in this thread about this issue and was told that the files that I've downloaded must have been corrupted. I've tried different mirrors since then with the same result.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gpshemi:
It's not just you obender. I can relate.

tonight I downloaded from crawrj's*Hotspot Mod thread the mf9 odexed version for the stock rooted rom. I manually installed by using rom tool box and placing the files in system framework. It does the same thing. It allows the hotspot to fire up, but doesn't hand out IP's to anything.

Last time I gried files it got to the sprint logo and stuck. Reboots resulted in same thing. Clear cache and wipe resulted in non booting phone forcing a reinstall of the stock rooted rom.

Based on the number of threads, it appears this isn't a one size fits all solution.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
If the hotspot does not error out saying you aren't authorized to use it then it worked. The Mod does nothing else but negate the security check. So if people can't connect to your hotspot it is solely an issue with your hotspot and not the mod. It could be a problem with the phone, something installed on the phone interfering with the mod (one example was a custom Rom that used comadose tweaks which was causing similar problems) or a problem with the computer trying to connect, just to name a few.

I have said this many times before. The method of install that should be used is from custom recovery. The file copy method does work but can cause the issue of hanging on boot because it doesn't always copy successfully or correctly. The only reason I kept that option available is because people kept pming me for the instructions. If you install the correct zip on the correct version with no interfering mods from custom recovery it will not hang on boot. I have done it a hundred times on every version and on every galaxy phone I have used S1, S2, S3 and S4.

I think I am either going to remove the file copy piece or change the op to give additional information on it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jejb:
It looks like I fixed it. I think the problem was restoring all data from TWRP/Nandroid. As the night wore on, the phone would randomly boot, found bluetooth would not start, etc. So figured I'd better try again.

I went back to stock, unrooted MDL with "official" showing for both items on the dowload page. Reinstalled MF9 via OTA, installed TWRP 2.6, let it install root for me, installed the hotspot mod (to make sure it worked before restoring). All was good. Then did a restore, through TiBu this time, of all apps and data. So far, so good for everything it restored. Hotspot is working, the restored desktop widget is working, etc.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jacktownlane:
I previously used a mod like this on my Galaxy Nexus. For that I could flash the mod without being rooted.

If I push a custom recovery, can I flash this mod on a stock S4?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] leaderbuilder:
If you have stock (Odexed) you can use the Odexed version.

You can push it via adb or use custom recovery of your choice.

I'm using it and it's fantastic.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] cruise350:
You have to be rooted because it's writing to the system partition.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] P1_e85:
I have lost my hot spot mod. Any help please? On my last resort, which is to restore an old nandroid. Would disabling any receivers cause this? I have been messing with them recently and did some rom reflashes.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] pvinodnayak:
Been trying to get it back since a long time, no one knows why it happens. Nobody has been able to figure it out. I did a hard reset and flashed MDC, let it OTA, still no luck.

There is a tutorial in this thread for adding Wi-Fi hotspot in the notification section. You should try that.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=44779759

Sent from my Galaxy S4
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jctello1:
I got to this party late sorry........I am stock rooted MF9 and have the 4-in-1 reboot menu with clockworkmod for a recovery...........my question is .....if I flash this mod then my hotspot option goes away in a worst case scenario???

GS4.....(Iphone Killer)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] nadda20xl:
sprint gS4 problem Rooting

Hey

Im have issuse Rooting my sprint Phone. Yes im a nooB. Will this option work with my phone. Ive watch the Video i keep hear that im need to be on MDC BUILD AND BASEBRAND . ive tried updating and even did a factor reset still no go . please some help me.

NEVER MIND I FIGURE IT OUT NOW
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] cyrusalmighty:
This hack worked flawlessly on my sprint gs4. Can anyone confirm this to work on att s4 sgh-I337? I assume I wouldnt have to download and flash the odex file I needed for the Sprint version(no recovery on att version anyways). But can I still use sqlite database editor to add native hotspot function to toggles with this method?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Nyckrs:
Are you guys able to tether wifi connection instead of data connection?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] wildpig1234:
Not quite understand yr question. You mean acting as a hotspot with WAN being a wireless network instead of sprint data connection? I don't think so. I think you have to use sprint data as the wifi part of the phone is now acting as an AP rather than being a client.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] reverepats:
So guys, did they get rid of the launcher icon for he Hotspot now? Only access T thru settings? I've never really used it, but really wanna use it for my N7 now. TIA!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] joe.stay:
I am stock rooted MF9 and running the hotspot mod. Everytime I use it, my laptop connects but with limited connectivity. It then takes 30 seconds to 60 seconds for the limited connectivity to be fully connected to the internet. Is this normal or is it just happening to me? It's just that I rather get right on the internet when my laptop connects right away.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gpshemi:
I've given up on this mod. I've never been able to get it to work.

I odin'ed the stock rooted ROM. The pushed the files manually and that would allow me to see the hotspot, and input my password, but it would never connect. Someone said to use the ADB method instead.

So, I started over and Odin'ed TWRP, then used that to load the Odexed Hotspot mod tar file. It connects, accepts password, but it's limited too. So no net access.

I'm not sure why, because everyone else seems to get it to work. Only thing I can think to do is find a custom ROM that's stock with the hotspot mod and toggle already in it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] X31Korps:
FINALLY!!! I had not put a lot of effort into this and that was my problem. About a month ago when I tried to install this it basically bricked my phone and I didn't know why. I wouldn't say I'm a noob, however I DO NOT know everything.

I tried installing the wrong MOD.

After a little more reading I understood that I needed the Odex'ed MOD and the MF9. For the life of me I could not figure out where the MF9 number was supposed to come from. After figuring out that I still have the stock OS, i.e. Odex'ed and that my build was MF9 it was simple just as always. Downloaded the file directly to my cell and then used TWRP recovery to install the file.

Works perfect now. I need to learn lots MORE.

side bar and probably not the right thread: I tried backing up my phone using TWRP before installing the MOD. It said I didn't have enough space. Apparently it is not trying to backup to my external SD card. Does anyone know how to change that setting? I've had no luck.

THANKS EVERYONE. And don't be afraid to dummy it down, it's how we all learn!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
Glad you got it working. In TWRP you should see a bar toward the bottom that says Storage: ... If you press on that it will give you the option to change where you want it stored. The same with installs only it is at the top of the screen.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
If the hotspot does not error out saying you aren't authorized to use it then it worked. The Mod does nothing else but negate the security check. So if people can't connect to your hotspot it is solely an issue with your hotspot and not the mod. It could be a problem with the phone, something installed on the phone interfering with the mod (one example was a custom Rom that used comadose tweaks which was causing similar problems) or a problem with the computer trying to connect, just to name a few.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
That is pretty normal with Windows 7. It does the same thing when switching from one dedicated Wifi network to another.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
Yeah they did. But as you probably figured out already you can add it back easily. Check here if you haven't already done it http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=40861839&postcount=1
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gpshemi:
Wish it was all that simple. My wife's phone is the same way. Rooted and installed the same way.

I've experiemented with several computers and tablets too. My work computer Win7 has limited connectivity like my Win8 machine at home. My tablet and my sons tablets won't hookup either.

It's probably something I've done in the steps, but I'll seriously can't figure it out. I've done what everyone says to the letter I think. I wish there was just as simply as like an otherwise Stock ROM, maybe debloated, with the hotspot mod & toggle already built in. I mean who doesn't want that much? Everything I see on here have cutom features I don't really want.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
What rom and mods are you running? Any security apps installed on the phone? On one of the devices, try setting a static dns of 8.8.4.4 and see if it works.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gpshemi:
First crawjr's Stock Rooted ROM No Data Wipe (tar that I odin'ed).

Then twrp 2.6 for S4 from TeamWin site. (odin'ed from tar).

Then finally the odexed hotspot mod. (zip file by twrp) .

Nothing else. Pretty much a straight up ROM. It didn't work right at the get go before we added any apps.

Wonder if I should have used the wipe version...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] mcdermott1:
I'm using stock rom and stock kernel, flashed through TWRP and it works fine. I wanted to use a VPN does anyone have a recommendation on which VPN app to use? Has anyone tried the native VPN app and how well does it work?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] 5oo:
which hotspot and tethering should i download for a stock sprint rom? i cant find it via root explorer my build # jdq39.l720vpuamf9

but in TWRP is said md5 so i have no idea which one to download MF9/MDL/MDC???
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] mcdermott1:
You would use the mf9 file now it depends if your odexed or deodexed, use a file manager like root explorer to go to system/app and look if you see odex then your odexed if not your deodexed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] 5oo:
ok i was trying to find if i am odex but didnt find anything so i will download deodexed

thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] mcdermott1:
No problem, in the system/app folder it lists the apps below it looks like a copy except it says odex next to it, if you didn't see odex then your good to go. Just do a nandroid backup to be safe.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] 5oo:
i just flash it but doesnt work i did md9 deoxed
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] mcdermott1:
Are you sure you downloaded the correct file? Make sure you download the MF9 deodexed file. In recovery make sure you clear dalvik and cache before you flash. When I first tried this I downloaded the odex version and it put me in a bootloop I wasn't paying attention when I should of downloaded deodexed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] reverepats:
Yeah Its not working for me either. Stock Deodexed, tryng it n my Nexus 7 (2012)

just won't connect at all. Even if I enter my Nexus not the allowed devices section. Figures, the one day I need my tablet in work with a Internet connection lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] 5oo:
Ok let me try it again I will clean dalvik and cache tho

Nope doesn't work and I downloaded mf9 deoxed
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] wwjoshdew:
[MENTION=673989]crawrj[/MENTION] - I made a video on how to do this. I hope you like it! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i4z0iuAhOk
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Skyh123:
I just got this working and was wondering if anyone who has been using it has gotten anything from sprint regarding the tethering.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] ROMANTiC KiD:
You won't get anything if they figure your using to much data than regularly or see a giant spike of data used, they will just boot you off without warning.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Skyh123:
Well even before I got 4G here I was using over 10GB a month and now with 4G I am using close to 2GB a day, I don't see that really changing as I am mainly going to use this for my tablet so I can drop the data plan from that, so it will be basically switching from using the data on the phone to the tab
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] ROMANTiC KiD:
Well like I said you won't get a warning from sprint you will get booted off. But who knows.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] mcdermott1:
I wanted to keep Sprint from booting me by using a VPN does anyone recommend one.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
Updated to MJA. You are doing this at your own risk but since you can't Odin back it is critical that you be careful. I WOULD NOT do this on MJA unless you install it with custom recovery. Or at least be prepared to install custom recovery to fix it if something goes wrong.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] fredox19:
Has anyone tested on the rooted MJA?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] leaderbuilder:
Look here.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Majin101:
Hey crawj, so I went back to stock mf9 then updated manually to mja and now I used cf root to get root. I'm rooted now, am I good to just use any twrp or cwm ? I wanna install your mod
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
I used trwp to install it with the same setup as you.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] chenry944:
It didn't work for me and broke wifi
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
Which file did you install? It is impossible for this to break wifi, well if you are on MJA I won't say impossible since it has some funky stuff going on. But it is highly unlikely. Wifi is controlled by the kernel and modem. Kernel is almost always the cause.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] chenry944:
I'm on stock mja rooted and installed odexed mja mod.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
Did you install or do anything else around the same time? I used the MJA Odexed hotspot on my phone for an hour with no issues.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] chenry944:
No I didn't but I'm almost betting it didn't take because I didn't Odin back i just did the full unroot and flashed the 4.3 update then flashed your mod.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] answaiksvoltage:
Woohoo.. stock 4.3 and now the hotspot mod is working. The last 4 hours has given my phone back! Thanks [MENTION=1083324]craw[/MENTION]j :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
Awesome! I wish I could share in the joy. I am still stuck on MF9 modem with no sound :(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] answaiksvoltage:
Still? I pretty much hit everything on the Solutions for booting thread. it was the radio tar that did it for me.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
I have tried it all. I can't get the modem to change. It is stuck on MF9. I have Odined MDC, MDL MJA modems. I have done the restore. I have dd'ed the raw firmware. I have done the OTA a hundred times. I don't know why my phone hates me so much! :crying:

Edit: Well that is twice now where I have been on my last leg and given up when I tried one more thing and am back. The fix for me was to Odin the modem in the phone slot and not PDA. Now after two days of constant battle I am going to rest and not touch anything again for a few days. Thank you God!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] chenry944:
By the way kt's kernel and wifi fix did the Trick for my problem. I'm now running perfect.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] answaiksvoltage:
Congrats man.. kick back and relax as the weekend is here and most of our phones are finally running, lol.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] cmos8088:
MJA Odexed Hotspot confirmed working :good:

Thanks for updating this to MJA especially with all the problems you've had with your phone the last couple days.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Nevell:
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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] cmos8088:
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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Nevell:
Hotspot mod is working on MJA. Thanks just need my transparent weather clock widget.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] fzammetti:
Hi,

I assume that using this mod makes OTAs fail, correct? If so, is there an easy way to undo this mod when OTAs hit?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] rawintellect:
Thanks for this. Looking forward to a MJA stock rom from you. Yours are the only ones I use. :fingers-crossed:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] CyberpodS2:
Hey Crawrj,

Nice to see some familiar names from the e4gt forum... I am running the Negalite rom which has the hotspot mod in it. I have installed it on Two different phones and just get "obtaining ip" but it never connects. I am running the 11/4/13 KT kernel and comadose. Is there anything you know off the top of your head that I might try? I did some searching but nothing specific to my issue. I just tried searching this thread but get "Search is temporarily unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience." LOL

Anyway, besides the hotspot everything is rock solid so I don't wanna go poking in the dark. If you think either the kernel or comadose might be the culprit, lemme know and I'll swap those out. Thanks for all you do bro!