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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] ArunOnline:
I am not using it with Sprint (programmed to another operator). Is there any other way to get the menu/button added? I have flashed the odexed zip through custom recovery.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] adrianjr84:
Edit im sorry, I figured it out. I was looking at the first 3 letters of the build not the last 3. I feel so dumb now. I haven't flashed since my blaze 4g.. Imma lil rusty. Thanks anyways. .even though no one helped. Lol

How do I enable hot spot with rooted stock 4.2.2 ?, my info in screenshot

TIA!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] PapaDocta:
I use hotspot control by chianfire.. Works great...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] dtninc:
crawrj, or anyone else that can help...

I am also a fan of using the native hot spot rather than another application. Anyway my issue is I cannot get this to work on my wife's S4 .. Its stock rooted MDL with a twrp recovery and I know I am doing it right because I have it working on my s4 and my son's s4. The only thing I can think of (but didn't know if its possible and is why I'm posting here) is that my wife had paid for hot-spots and was using it perfectly fine, than I told her to cancel it because I could just run this hot spot mod on hers like mine etc and get it working. Well she has cancelled it but it still wont work. I even flashed it back to stock MDC updated and then rooted again and ran your mod.. still nada .. The error message she is getting now states:

"Hotspot Error

Unable to connect to data network, turning off Hotspot. Your plan may not have the Hotspot service, please contact your phone company"

I cannot remember if that is the regular hotspot message I got before I ran the mod on my phone (mine.. the one that works lol).:eek:

*takes a breath* .. Ok so I guess my question is CAN sprint somehow lock you out of the service once you stop the service for a certain amount of time/forever ? .. Or is it 100% software related and I have to try something else like, flashing a new kernel/rom with hot spot already activated also?

Thanks in advance.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gadget069:
I'm having something similar, I posted this on the other thread, driving me nuts
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gadget069:
I still can't get this to work. Not showing in the connections tab. I did create an activities shortcut with nova launcher to get to the hot spot screen.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gadget069:
I wonder if throwing a custom rom would help. Tried pushing with adb, nothing. Tried copying the files with root Explorer nothing. Something had my locked down so I can't enable it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] MRguyandhis2:
ok so I am on a Rooted MDL Stock (which from my understanding would be oxed). So I downloaded the oxed version for MDL. Flashed it Using CWM. however now it is stuck on the samsung screen. Any help Please? (it was a fresh install) of MDL
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gadget069:
Did you do a nandroid backup?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] cruise350:
Just got my S4 today, Rooted using CF Auto Root, used goo manager to install TWRP 2.5.0.3, downloaded MDL odexed and installed via twrp. Works great! Thanks for this. I just wanted to mention to ones having problems, did you manually clear dalvik and cache. You may want to try that before you install. I know the install script does it but it doesn't hurt it to clear it separately.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] g_ding84:
Sweet you even have it here too. Thanks bro. Just got my S4 today and flashed this first. Works great. :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
There are a few ways that would cause it to hang on boot. First is if you are flashing the wrong file for your system version. The only thing that matters here is the build number. Whatever build says in about device, mdl or mdc, is what you flash. The other thing would be if you have a corrupt file. For this verify md5. Another possibility is if you are odexed and flash the deodexed version or vice versa.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
Going to respond to you in the general thread.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] cragains:
Worked great for me on a rooted stock rom.. Also worked great with a custom rom....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] buggz2k:
I posted in the discussion thread that you asked us to use, BTW.

It is worknig great for me, using it right now to type this in...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] buggz2k:
Uhm, I just got this dialog box on my Sprint S4 using HOTSPOT while playing ET on the laptop.

Mobile data disabled

Specified data useage limit reached.

Additional data use may incur charges from service provider.

I am uncertain if I hit a limit I put in there, or not.

I thought Sprint was unlimited data?

---------- Post added at 11:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:46 PM ----------

Looks like a limit that I set, for some reasoning.

Any other thoughts would be welcomed, as I really don't need, nor could pay a $500 phone bill.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] flu13:
This might be a dumb question, but what would cause me to need/want the odexed file over the deodexed or vice-versa? I'm familiar enough with rooting and such, but have never quite grasped odex/deodex.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] BiffTirkle:
In short deodexed allows you more customization, themes etc...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] flu13:
I've exceeded my thanks limit for the day, but....Thanks!

ETA: Oh, wait, I must have rolled to a new day. Bam. Thanked.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] myphone12345:
You might not get a $500 phone bill but do watch your usage. Sprint has been known to terminate service for excessive bandwidth usage.

I get a chuckle whenever I read a post like the following... "Sprint just informed me they will be terminating my service. Last month I used 107GB. This is totally unfair!!! Can I sue them?"
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] mysticjp:
hi i have this mod installed and i use sprint, so everything works cept when i try to connect it says not valid ip configuration :confused: :(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] radpp16:
verizon galaxy s4

Any confirmation for this working on verizon s4?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] chipdawg:
"Excessive bandwidth usage" Really? Sprint advertises unlimited data with no throttling. It should not matter if you use 100GB or a 1000GB a month.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] cruise350:
Your statement is so wrong, it's unlimited data for your phone. The only way someone could use that much data is by tethering, which is not included in your plan. Lets be reasonable here and agree that Sprint is certainly in their right to terminate someone for that kind of usage. Now do I tether, you bet, do I use that much data, not even close. I use my phone as a smartphone and when I need to tether my laptop or my tablet I do. Nothing in your contract says use your data plan as your sole source of Internet for all devices. If you want to do that switch to Verizon or AT&T since that is what their share plans advertise.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] chipdawg:
Watching Netflix, You Tube, and other streaming on LTE can run up your GB's. This is 2013. SMDH
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tft:
i downloaded MDL Odexed (running latest sprint OTA) rooted using CF Root, copied both files (after backing up original files) rebooted, now phone frozen on the yellow sprint boot logo. any way to some how copy the original files back? :crying:

guess i'm going to have to install some custom recovery now?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Deslo33:
Yes, you will have to install a Custom Recovery and then flash a ROM, or perhaps you could flash the odexed MDL HotSpot zip.

You're gonna have to figure out how to get the ROM file on your SD card, either by using another phone to insert the file then transferring the card to your GS4 or a method unknown to me.

The only other option I see would be to flash through Odin a Stock MDL ROM, but the file would have to be a .tar file for it to work in Odin.

There's your options as far as I'm concerned. You're not the first person this has happened to. Maybe a Dev can give more insight.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tft:
ok i installed a custom recovery, tried to flash the hotspot mod, same problem, still stuck at yellow boot screen. also tried the MDC odex.

can someone make a flash file with the orginal services.jar and services.odex for MDL build? i just removed the modded services files from the zip and put in the original ones, re-zipped and flashed but still stuck at sprint logo!! what gives?

there is obviously something wrong here, i read the other hotspot threads and several people had the same issue..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Deslo33:
Damn.. I wish I knew how to help you out more; good work so far though. I guess what I would do now is make a backup, wipe and flash a MDL ROM. You'll lose some obvious data but at least the phone will work.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jj14:
Did you resolve this issue? (If so, how?),

And could you share the links of the other hotspot threads for the S4? Didn't realize other folks had reported the same issue. I was planning to do this over the weekend, and was concerned about this.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] primo523:
My friend is also stuck in a bootloop trying to flash the mod. He had asked me to look for an answer on the threads. Tried both agats and twrp recovery .

Edit: He was downloading the MDC mod. . I have a feeling other people are doing the same by mistake
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jj14:
Worst case, I'd hope he can restore his nandroid backup - right? Or is that not working either?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] primo523:
Yes. He was able. Found out he was trying to install mdc on mdl. Thanks for your concern and quick response. :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jj14:
Thanks for the update :) Gives me more confidence in trying the flash this weekend :)

Edit: Yay - worked like a charm
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] pvinodnayak:
I'm on MDL, Have root access, TWRP recovery. I have downloaded the odex version of this mod.

I DO NOT have Wi-Fi hotspot in my menu under settings, please advice.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Analyzer52:
Had the same problem no one could tell me how to fix it. Had to do a titanium back and a complete restore to stock through Odin and then upgrade to MDl and do the hot spot mod before any other changes to get it to work.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] pvinodnayak:
So you are telling me to completely reset my phone after doing a backup through Titanium backup?

Odin the stock MDC, Let the phone OTA to MDL, check if the Wi-Fi hotspot is there in the menu, root and restore? Gonna give it a shot.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Analyzer52:
Yes unfortunately that's the only way I fixed it. Then I saved a nandroid back up of the MDL with hot spot working before I made any changes because I still don't know what causes the options to go way
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] garbb:
I am interested in doing this on a different device and I have experience decompiling/recompiling services.jar. Could you describe what modifications you made to what .smali file to make tethering work. I assume changing some function to always return 0 or 1?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
I have been out for a while with personal issues. I will try and post it up when I can.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] wsoxfan1214:
Hey, I think this is the root of people being unable to connect to 4g it seems. Could we possibly get a script to reverse these changes? Thanks!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
I have seen no reports of 4G not working. I have seen confirmation that the hotspot works on 4G. However if you want to revert back, take the services.jar and services.odex if you are odexed from a stock Rom and replace the ones in the hotspot zip. Install it and you will be back to stock.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Derokk:
Quick question

I flashed the file on Sprint version... now how do I know that it worked? And I'm not going to b4 charged?

Thanks for any help...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] VicFreeze:
If you try to use the Sprint Hotspot app without the mod, it just won't work and will, likely, prompt you with a message that the service is not on your plan.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] CCallahan:
FYI for anyone....I just connected my laptop using the hotspot mod on LTE without issue. Was able to connect via LTE when the mod first came out and again now.

[MENTION=673989]crawrj[/MENTION]....hope all is OK and nothing too serious. Great mod. Thanks. :good:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] mysticjp:
any way for this to work with forcerom?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] CCallahan:
ForceRom already has hotspot mod included.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Snazarian:
Ever since flashing this, my phone 'forgets' all of the wifi spots ive connected to before. Wifi will be working when im at home, and I go to work. I have to reenter my password for the work WIFI spot, and when i go home, its forgotten the home WIFI spot.....anyone else? any solutions?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] VicFreeze:
Well, one time forgetting of each network or always forgetting them? If you are just re-entering them once & it remembers, it doesn't seem like a major issue.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Snazarian:
I thought my explanation was clear enough.....but to answer you question. it ALWAYS forgets...its driving me nuts. Has NO ONE else experienced this??
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] VicFreeze:
It wasn't, which is why I asked....grammar goes a long way, but, no, I have not experienced this on my end.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] falabarce:
ATT GS4 - "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped".

I'm rooted and installed with CWM. Device cleared, reset, danced a jig and restored apps and settings.

Unfortunately, I try to launch the hotspot and get that settings crashed and when you tap OK, you are returned to the Wireless and Networks page.

Anyone else have this issue? I used MDL file.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] bboy_201:
mommy

i do not know how this happend but i to do not have the hotspot option in my connections location on my phone. Yes my phone is rooted .. i restarted.... and i used MDCHotspotMod-Odexed because I have the stock rom ... (unless i really do not have it :confused: )
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] PiggySmalls:
Did you take the MDL OTA update on your phone? You may need the MDL hotspot mod if so.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] bboy_201:
not that i know of when i go into my ohone setting the baseband ends in MDC
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] reissc1:
I have the same issue after flashing the odex version of mdl. I am on completely stock mdl.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] seanpr123:
I need some help ASAP.

Manually overwrote the two framework files on a friends GS3, stock MDL ROM (Odex).

System fails to boot, stuck at Sprint boot logo.

Does anybody have a way to flash back the stock /system/framework/[services.jar/services.odex] files since I didn't make a backup.

I flashed TWRP after realizing we had an issue, backed up data and downloading a ROM (FreeGS4) to flash then restore data in hopes that will bring things back to how they were, but a smaller zip to just restore the modified files would be great.

Thanks!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] mjolnir677:
GS3?!? I hope that was a typo.

Anyways, fix is simple, get the two files out of a stock odexed zip (crawrjr has one for MDL) using winrar or the like. Place them in the odexed zip from this thread, making sure to do a direct file copy into the zip file, no compressing. Flash using TWRP or CWM. Should be golden after that.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] seanpr123:
Hah yep, GS4.

Crisis averted, after a long download flashed a full ROM, restored data (usually a big no-no right?) and back up and running.

Was hoping for the files just as a direct download (if that would even work), but thanks for the input!

Any idea why it would fail to boot in the first place?

File I downloaded was: MDLHotspotMod-Odexed.zip, used the manual extraction method, overwrote the two files, restart and crash...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] mjolnir677:
Nah, doesn't make sense. You confirmed that phone was on the MDL version first and nothing but root? Of course I haven't been able to try it yet as I can't get the filesystem into read/write for some stupid reason but haven't had time to tinker more, so I really don't have a way of verifying. Currently I'm only rooted on MDL stock.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
Updated to MF9.

I am trying to make enough time to get everything updated. I am uploading the MF9 Odexed Roms now. Need to fix Wallet and will upload Deodexed versions later.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] shizkoff777:
Your a good man
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] cruise350:
Worked like a charm on Mf9 odexed, thanks for what you do!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tcoz2000:
I as well am missing the Hotspot option after updating to MF9 and attempting the proper mod install(odexed). I had the option before upgrading. This goes 2 ways IMO- Either Sprint is REMOVING the feature from phones that shouldn't have it or there is an issue with the mod file. I didn't look in between the upgrade and the mod to see where it disappeared. I'm sure someone will figure this out sooner than later, it is a bit irritating. For now, WIFI Tether will do..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
No idea what is going on for those that are missing it. It is definitely not Sprint removing it or the mod alone because there are many more people with it working than not. I have installed it more times than I can count on everything from MDC to MF9. With both deodexed and odexed. I have not had a single issue. And I know many people that are the same. But I also agree that something must be going on because, like you, there are multiple reports of it happening. I just have no idea what it could be. Do you happen to recall if the Sprint software installed on your phone? When you install a new Rom once it boots up Sprint software will download and install. One theory I haven't pursued yet is that if you don't let that install before you apply the mod or a new Rom will it cause the issue. Other than that I have no idea.

If you wouldn't mind testing, since you are already missing the option, try this. Make a backup. Factory reset your phone. Let it load up and install the Sprint software before you do anything else. Once everything is installed check for the Hotspot option. If it is there flash the hotspot mod and check again. Let me know what the results were.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gadget069:
I can't get this to work, but I can't get the sprint software to install add I'm not on the Sprint network, using Page+. Not sure if there is a work around for this.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] RioSoul:
I have a Sprint Galaxy 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 will not work for me. After performing all of the appropriate steps, the Native Wifi Hotspot options do not appear within the settings. Does anyone have any ideas as to why this might be? My S4 has a Boost Mobile boot screen, Boost Zone & a Boost banner. Could any of this being interfering with the Native Wifi Hotspot being installed to the phone? Any help or insight that anyone has would greatly be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
I have never tried the hotspot hack on another carrier. I had a feeling that is where at least some of the issues were coming from. This mod was designed for Sprint. It has been done for the S1, S2, S3, Note 2 and the S4. Until the recent Android versions Sprint always had their own dedicated hotspot app. I don't know anything about Boost or Page+. Do these services offer a paid hotspot service? If not then that is most likely why it didn't work. I also have a feeling that Sprint installs something in their package that disables it if you have their phone but not their service. All speculation but possibilities.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] RioSoul:
I appreciate your response, but it appears that you're absolutely right. The Sprint S4 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, and there has to be something within the Sprint package which allows this hotspot hack to work that is not included in the Boost Mobile package or the Samsung package that is programmed to the phone out of the box. Boost has a paid hotspot available on certain phones, but the package that is programmed to the S4 over the air when the phone is flashed to Boost must not support the hotspot hack. Looks like I'ma have to work on discovering some sort of work around for this issue.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] crawrj:
You can get WiFi Tether for Root Users from Play. It now supports the S4.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] :
Cool! :D http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...a-year-to-v3-3-beta-2-adds-galaxy-s4-support/