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[Verizon LG G3] csimo:
My laptop wouldn't even pick up the SSID. Nothing at all. It has a "router" function that I don't understand. I tried to keep it stock, but I got nothing out of it.

The OEM hacked Hotspot works as long as you change the password or channel each time. Works great other than it's a pain to make the changes.

I want a WiFi Hotspot that I can connect my laptop to my phone to use for data. Pretty simple (and not pay Verizon $30 for 2GB of data when I have an unlimited data plan)

WiFi Tether didn't work for me. If you could post screen shots of the settings I'll give it another shot... otherwise I'll stick with the original OEM hack and it works.

Thanks,

-Joe
[Verizon LG G3] markfm:
Post 54 in this thread lists the recommended settings, which turned out to be the default values when I installed it. I ran the installer, went to the config page to input an ssid and password, and pushed the enable button, that is all it took. My tablet instantly picked up the network and connected.

No fussing with having to touch ssid or password each time you start it, no having to toggle the SSID broadcast checkbox, none of the oddities found with the hotspot mod (which should hopefully be fixed soon, just that WiFi tether router is a cleaner solution right now).
[Verizon LG G3] csimo:
I believe you, but it just didn't work for me. I really, really wish it did.

-Joe
[Verizon LG G3] markfm:
Did you try the release of it that came out today, 22 July? If you tried the version that was on okay store even yesterday that was before the dev had g3 support. The "What's new" for the 22 July release specifically mentions g3.

(Working tether is critical for me, too. I had tried the app a couple days ago, when it didn't work, tried the latest release today because of a post mentioning it here on xda.)
[Verizon LG G3] CMoney408:
did you follow my directions in post #55? i have a g3, i did exactly what i said i did and it worked. are you rooted, or are you just trying the software without rooting first?
[Verizon LG G3] rswain64:
I confirm this is working for me also. I just put a ssid and password in and it works with my nexus 10 tablet.
[Verizon LG G3] csimo:
I used whatever version was the latest in the Play Store.

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Yes I'm rooted and running the hacked hotspot.apk as is the topic of this thread.
[Verizon LG G3] geoff5093:
The mod in the OP works fine for me, sure I have to enable the Hotspot, make a change, then revert that change, but it only takes about 30 seconds. I only use my Hotspot maybe a couple times a month. Still better than buying a Hotspot app IMO
[Verizon LG G3] CMoney408:
im new to this forum, maybe i should have made a new thread. the steps i provided are different from the original post. all together took me less then 10 minutes to get the hotspot feature enabled, you may want to give my method a try.

root with ioroot (no altering files, just a simple root), download the wifi thether router app, done.
[Verizon LG G3] tech_head:
The app is working for me.

I'm lazy, I did the hotspot hack on mg GS4, but since an inexpensive app exists for the G3, done.
[Verizon LG G3] brochild:
2 gig plan

I have a 2 gig plan.

Does that mean with the hack I can have a hotspot that is limited to 2 gig?
[Verizon LG G3] rhyzar:
Correct - your hotspot is tied to your phone's data plan.
[Verizon LG G3] markfm:
If you have a limited data plan, you might be able to just activate the standard phone hotspot function, at no added charge. It is people with unlimited data who need a third-party app or a mod, I believe (based on other posts).
[Verizon LG G3] CMoney408:
143

correct, i think it was the FCC that forced carriers to make the hotspot feature free (if you have limited data, whether it be 2gb or 10+GB). but companies can/do still charge people for the hotspot feature if they have unlimited data. i think its like an additional $30 PER MONTH to use your already unlimited data with the hotspot.
[Verizon LG G3] diljosh:
http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-enable-wifi-tethering-on-verizon-lg-g2-vs980/

Shouldn't the LG G2 method work for this too, you don't have change the password on that one
[Verizon LG G3] markfm:
That's what the apk in this thread is, the one from the g2 :)

There's some down in the mud difference in the implementation between g2 and g3 that means those of us on g3 have to touch the settings, while those on g2 running the same apk mod don't.
[Verizon LG G3] swcunn:
Hotspot Hack

I can confirm for you that this works. I did it this morning and tested with my deactivated GSIII over WIFI. Got great 4G download speeds. Just wondering, after you turn off WIFI, then long press the hotspot icon, the turn on hotspot. Are you going back into setup and changing the password? If you don't do it every time that you turn it on it will not work.
[Verizon LG G3] Enigmafied:
Thanks much, working great.

Enable the hotspot, nothing happens at this point. Click into Set Up, change from whatever it is to anything of the following as long as it's different:

Auto select, 1, 6, 11, save, ok, and works seconds later. Can be turned off normally.
[Verizon LG G3] kentrogers:
New APK (no changing passwords or channels necessary)!

A proper APK hack for the Verizon LG G3 (VS985) is out and it works flawlessly.

Same basic instructions, updated APK.

I would post the link but I'm too new.

Google search:

"Enable WiFi Tethering on Verizon LG G3"

Then choose the article from droidviews.com published on 23 August 2014. It contains instructions and an updated APK. I wish I could just post a proper link. I hope someone posts the link here after me.
[Verizon LG G3] stargate125645:
Can someone else confirm this? I've never heard of that site before so I'm skeptical.
[Verizon LG G3] Influxvisions:
Get it here, the one I got doesn't need any password or channel change on every use. Download/rename/backup and delete original files/pase/fix permissions/reboot/profit.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxOgdeNtbns3a0pLVzFacW5LenM/edit?usp=docslist_api

LG G3
[Verizon LG G3] geoff5093:
Just look in the Verizon G3 Development thread, there is an updated APK which doesn't require you to change settings to get it to work. I'm running it with no issues.
[Verizon LG G3] tech_head:
Me too.
[Verizon LG G3] AntoniosH:
Verizon LG G3, but using a T-Mobile SIM

I have a rooted Verizon LG G3, but using a T-Mobile SIM, and I've followed all the instructions posted, still not working. Any ideas? Would the WIFI tether app work?
[Verizon LG G3] markfm:
If the latest modded APK isn't working, I'd definitely give the PlayStore WiFi Tether Router, from Grasso, a try. It's a trivial install, see if it works for you, else do an uninstall for refund.
[Verizon LG G3] comk4ver:
Can this be used on 10b? It seems like this version is for 24a.
[Verizon LG G3] android-incredible:
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[Verizon LG G3] roirraW "edor" ehT:
If you look closely you'll see it's designed for 24A for the G2, but evidently with the caveats noted in the OP, it works for our G3, too. Can't comment about what Verizon G3 builds it works on, I have no idea.

There's another hotspot thread in these sections with builds for 12B and 23B (which works for 23C as well). No idea if it includes one for 10B or if the 12B one works with 10B.

Instead of finding the more up to date and recently used thread, you somehow necro'd one that hasn't been used in six months. :)
[Verizon LG G3] LaTropa64:
What about after upgrading to Lollipop? Any idea if this still works. FoxFi is dead now.
[Verizon LG G3] theotherkindofcouger:
Yup. Filpping flawless! 22.75 gig chewed up last month between phone and laptop. Not a peep out of Verizon. Godsend since my LG G3 is rooted but still stock so USB tethering has proved impossible. See also my post on rooting it.

Here is a XDA walk through for it...

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=54914344&postcount=1

Anybody know how to donate to that Dev?
[Verizon LG G3] idrift:
can someone please post the stock apk permissions, I boinked mine somehow....
[Verizon LG G3] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Just look at the permissions for any other APKs in your system/app or system/priv-app. It's probably the same.
[Verizon LG G3] idrift:
I checked everything, should all be stock now but the ota fails for some reason. Do you have to turn off debugging too?

I am only rooted, no mods and no changes at all. Weird, guess I'll have to KDZ if I want to take it.
[Verizon LG G3] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Rooted is not stock. Root itself changes your system partition.

[VK810.4G] [altev] [ViKtory810ROM] official LG G Pad 8.3 Lollipop 35A_08 5.0.2

[VK810.4G] [altev] official LG G Pad 8.3 Lollipop 35A_08 5.0.2

DEBLOAT SCRIPTS

and copies of all the files they remove

[VK810.4G] [altev] OTAs, .IMGs and KDZs, oh my
[Verizon LG G3] idrift:
I understand that but I've never had an issue with an ota rooted and not altered in the past though. Is VZ changing things up now?
[Verizon LG G3] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Starting with the 23A / 23B / 23C leaks and the final 23C_01 OTA, no one could keep root going from 12B to 23. Either that or trying to update would just not work, I forget which. 23C_01 to 24B_01 is the same way. More likely LG changed it. They try to squash the loopholes - that's not specific to Verizon.

Plus SuperSU doesn't appear to have an OTA survival mode under official LG Lollipop.
[Verizon LG G3] :
If you have twrp you can lock the system to not have system/write for trying to flash ota (2.8.7.0) latest twrp

System read only option: Devices that ship with 5.0 and higher as their initial OS are using block level OTA updates. With this style of OTA update, the update script checks to see if the system partition has ever been mounted read/write. Further, the script also usually runs an SHA sum of the entire system partition to detect if any changes have been made. If any changes have been made, the OTA update will refuse to install. Since not all OEMs and devices have factory images available, we have created a new feature in TWRP that detects if the system partition has ever been mounted read/write. If not, you will be prompted asking if you want TWRP to mount system as read/write. If you choose not to allow TWRP to mount as read/write, TWRP won’t prompt to install SuperSU and TWRP won’t try to patch the stock ROM to prevent TWRP from being replaced by stock recovery. The goal of this option is to hopefully allow the user to make a raw system image backup that they can use to get back to a state where they can take OTA updates again.

Seems to be if you Have no root installed
[Verizon LG G3] idrift:
I thought root was required to install TWRP, has that now changed with the

latest update? I have flashify to install TWRP. So, given the above, if I KDZ back to

stock and make a non modified image I can eliminate needing to KDZ every time I want

to take an OT, that sound correct?
[Verizon LG G3] :
Uhm no I thought you were rooted ? but you could root your device install twrp and install a stock Rom which won't ask you to root it but you still have twrp and you "might" be able to update with twrp not sure if this is how they are explaining but it is how I understood it. there is some stock Roms out there though not sure if stock with odex exists though ?
[Verizon LG G3] idrift:
I am rooted. I think I'll just sit tight and pass on this latest OTA, doesn't seem like

if fixed that many things.
[Verizon LG G3] :
Well latest ota (technically for my country is 20i but I use 20p anyway [emoji14]

Not sure what differs since logs are horrible lol
[Verizon LG G3] Brown_Ninja15:
Will this hack work on sprint? I'm using cloudyg3 1.2
[Verizon LG G3] bascherz:
I posted that I got a script-based method to work on my VS985 running Lollipop 24B. I had just bought the phone refurbished and it was running KitKat. It immediately downloaded Lollipop and when it was finished it was at 24B. Not sure what else could cause it to fail for others, but thought you should know about it since you appear to be very knowledgeable on this subject. I just wish there was a hotspot provisioning hack for 24B. I'm sure it will come, but I could really use it if you know who does those.

I'll have to wait until the next update to test OTA survival mode, but I read somewhere that LG devices won't do them if they've been "Modified".

Thanks for all you do!

Bruce
[Verizon LG G3] roirraW "edor" ehT:
That's correct, you most definitely won't be able to even take an OTA once your status is Modified. Even if you unroot your system partition will be recognized as having previously been modified, and the OTA will fail at best, and at worst you'll be soft bricked and have to delete the OTA files or just flash a stock KDZ.
[Verizon LG G3] bascherz:
Well, I suspect the G3 at Lollipop 24B may not get any more OTA updates anyway. And I don't care much either since I like this version and it seems very stable. Even if one does come out, I know the update will eventually be available for manual installation.

Thanks again,

Bruce
[Verizon LG G3] roirraW "edor" ehT:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62319068&postcount=14. Don't know if it works equally for you, but just thought I'd share.

You're very welcome! Cheers!
[Verizon LG G3] anand96999:
thnks ur trick worked

:good:
[Verizon LG G3] android94301:
Linkyhttp://www.droidviews.com/enable-wifi-tethering-on-verizon-lg-g3-vs985/

I can confirm this works, and does not require changing anything each time you use it. I am on 47a BTW, so it seems to work even for marshmallow. The key seems to be: a) install busybox, b)copy the file HotspotProvisionVsG3Mod.apk to System/app/hotspotprovision, c) nuke or change to bak the existing files, d) Rename the file to HotspotProvision.apk, and e) fix the permisssions, reboot, and you are up and running with native hotspot.
[Verizon LG G3] Qasem221:
Help

Verizon lg vs88pp Hotspot hack
[Moto X General] erikiksaz:
I was playing with the G3 today and it is an excellent phone. I would have thought that the large size would be off-putting, but that slight curvature of the back really helps with the ergonomics.

I disagree with 2 points:

LG's UI is more simplified than the previous iterations, but it's still a little too cluttered. To me, it's a step towards Touchwiz, which is definitely a step in the wrong direction, at least IMO.

The speaker quality didn't seem as good as my X. Volume was fairly equal, but the sound was not nearly as full. It still destroys the G2/N5 speaker, though.

I was really surprised that I didn't notice any 2D scrolling slowdown, though. I thought the 1440p screen would really tax the SD 801 processor in that regard, but it held up fine for me.

If the Moto X+1 weren't coming out in a couple months I'd jump ship to LG.
[Moto X General] mawells787:
I was just reading a review about the G3 and they mentioned that the phone lags. I'm still in disbelief that a 2.5Ghz quad core can lag in comparison to our 1.7 dual core. Granted I'm sure that it's the UI and the screen on the G3 more than the SOC. But much credit needs to be given to moto for optimizing the X to run smooth as butter in 2014 with 2012 specs.

Thanks for the awesome review.
[Moto X General] uurrnn:
I had actually planned on grabbing an n5 today as an upgrade for my gnex because I didn't really feel happy with the g3 reviews, but this almost changes my mind.

Was gonna get an n5 until something more solid came around
[Moto X General] 3UR0TR45H:
I think the G3 trumps the N5 in basically every area. I owned an N5 for a couple months too. There's nothing better about the N5 except the updates directly from Google and the low price tag. I think the G3 will be a fairly dev friendly device once it's released.
[Moto X General] uurrnn:
I understand the g3 is better in all aspects, but I don't know if I want to all in on this phone. I was thinking of just grabbing a n5 and waiting with that until some more phones came out.

Does that make sense.
[Moto X General] 3UR0TR45H:
Yes that totally makes sense. I still think the X is better than the N5 though.
[Moto X General] uurrnn:
Really? My roommate just got an x, which is how I got to this topic. I understand how optimised it is, and it seems awesome.

Are there any specific things that it does better than the n5?
[Moto X General] lensgrabber:
The camera is the only thing I would want this phone for. Glad I read this. I'll wait for the X+1 and 360.
[Moto X General] 3UR0TR45H:
Yes they both have their plusses and minuses but I feel the X has the edge. Here's just a few points on each:

Moto X:

+Better battery life

+Louder speakers

+Better signal

+Screen/device size (IMO)

+Touchless control

+Active display

+Trusted devices

-Little to no dev community (depends on model)

-Some models can't be rooted/unlocked

-720p is showing its age

Nexus 5:

+1080p

+Direct updates from Google (Moto X has kept up well)

+Massive dev community

-Poor battery life

-No VZW option (if that matters)

-Bad speakers (low volume & quality)

-Less hardware custom options (if that matters)
[Moto X General] uurrnn:
Oh yeah the X is awesome all around, I just don't know how much the 720p will affect me, plus Android L on the n5 is very tempting.
[Moto X General] devilsdouble:
I have two questions to OP.

First, how could you fathom G3's display? I mean I am not talking about QHD or resolution, I am talking about panel type, I mean was not it hard to see an IPS display after X's AMOLED? How about the contrast ratio? GSMA review clearly mentioned it to be pretty low. Didn't it feel dull?

And secondly, how was the call quality? On par with X? Or inferior (if yes then to what extent?)? Or superior, which is highly unlikely though.
[Moto X General] Wutang200:
Looks good from the front but has those stupid looking controls at the back which kind of ruins the overall appearance as I like my phones elegant and conservative.

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Going by how rubbish the call quality was on the N5, I wouldn't be surprised if it's just as bad on the G3.

One lesson I learned from owning the LG made N5, I NEVER buy LG phones, not even consider them.
[Moto X General] 3UR0TR45H:
1. The IPS panel on the G3 is fantastic but the phone is calibrated to keep the display dim if left on auto, probably due to heat & battery. The touch sensitivity is better on the X but both are way better than the iPhone. I love both display technologies for different reasons. It's contrast vs clarity. The G3 doesn't have the contrast or intensity of the X, but the X doesn't have the color clarity or accuracy of the G3. The G3 seems easier on the eyes.

2. Call quality is great! I would say it's on par with the X although the G3 doesn't have the signal strength of the X.
[Moto X General] devilsdouble:
Lol, thanks. Kinda same here with me, when I first called my home from my friend's N5 it was like WTF! I asked him to increase the volume as even at highest it was sounding like crap. Then when the call connected the quality was pretty below average too. I think LG needs to do a much better job.

Thanks. Well seems like you definitely missed the contrast of X but at the same time you liked the clarity of the G3, which is kinda surprising (or not!), cause I am still not sure how human eye can see the difference for anything above 350 PPI! I mean I have moved from an S4 to X, a 1080p to 720p, and to be honest I don't see much difference, if any at all. And I am kinda obsessed with displays as well, I don't like the X's display because of it's infamous cross hatch pattern (or whatever it is called, the Pentile problem) but I guess I will live with it. I have thought about moving from OLED to normal / standard IPS based panels a lot of time, then I had the M7 after selling the S4 for about two weeks and the display was horrible, the dullest display I have ever seen. With AMOLED you can have decent amount of saturation and colour accuracy with a different profile, I am exampling S5 here, not anything else, I have seen my colleague's G900F and with Cinema preset it's really decent, I mean for people who prefers accurate colours and less saturation, but at the same time I can switch back to normal, over vivid mode if I want to. Personal preference I suppose. But this AMOLED fantasy of mine have kept me from using a lot of good phones, you know M8, Z2 etc., yeah they all are monstrous in size that's another reason, still.

Oh and thanks for clearing the call quality factor, seems like LG has learnt a lesson from Nexus 5.
[Moto X General] Jayrod1980:
Moto X uses an RGB pattern... Not anything pentile btw. Though you do roll the dice getting a screen that doesn't have some color shift halfway down the screen or whatever.

I actually sold my Nexus 5 after I got the moto x because it just sat in a box. This is the only device I've used that wasn't a Nexus since the Nexus S came out, and I have used other flagships.

Nothing really quite beats the ergonomics, size, quality (speakers, touch, antennas, etc) and subtle software features of the Moto X. In my mind it's the best android phone ever built. If they would have shoehorned a 1080p Amoled at 4.7in and little bigger battery, and wireless charging at the time it would probably be the greatest phone ever made period.

With my Nexus 5 I luckily never had the sound problem you guys describe, but perhaps that was because I have T-Mobile and HD voice. My friends on ATT hated the call quality over the speaker on their N5. To me the phone was just too big (and I'm 6'3), not nearly as ergonomic, and was just basic compared to the X. I prefer the screen of the nexus, and I actually got the same or better battery life.

I just can't go without the sensors in the X and the touch less controls and active notifications. The X+1 should have no problem doing better on that front because their sensors plus the newer snapdragons should be great on battery. This is why I'm personally going to wait for the moto x successor even though it's no doubt fallen into the bigger-screen-is-better bull crap.
[Moto X General] alpha-niner64:
I contest this statement. "Low-Res" is a huge exaggeration because the order of magnitude from 720x1280 to 1440x2560 is 4x the difference in pixel density overall when we're still manufacturing phones that are 480x800 at 4.5 inches and 10 inch tablets that are 768x1366. Having the G3 doesn't automatically make the Moto X 'low-res' but that it makes the G3 'hi-res' by comparison to the rest of the market.
[Moto X General] marvin02:
I just tried a HTC One M8 for two days and returned it to go back to my MotoX.

I was looking for removable storage, and a bit larger and brighter screen. The HTC M* has all that, but it has so much crud from HTC and AT&T that I can't see how anyone uses it stock.

I had an LG Optimus G prior to my Moto X. They both have 4.7 inch screen, but the LG had capacitive buttons. The extra screen space that the on screen buttons take up is noticeable in everyday use.

I am looking forward to the Moto X+1, hopefully it will answer all of my concerns that I have with the MotoX. But after using the MotoX it will be hard to give up active notifications, touchless control and moto assist.

There is also a great gulf between the Dev Edition and any phone that is branded for a carrier. The stuff that the manufacturers and carriers shove down your throat is beyond annoying.
[Moto X General] quailallstar:
Nice review and thanks! I thought I read somewhere that US-spec G3's didn't include Qi? Am I going nuts [don't answer this one!]?
[Moto X General] 3UR0TR45H:
I'm not sure what the official phone will have but this one definitely worked on my Qi pad. I believe it's all in the back cover anyways so you could easily swap if needed.
[Moto X General] pieman13:
I picked one up as well. QI does not work stock. I believe you need a special cover for it. I found it to be laggy, has horrible signal issues, my camera crashes while zooming and for some reason it says a few of my apps are incompatible. I am bringing the g3 back today and waiting for the x1.