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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] ygfg:
Mine stopped working as well. Verizon note 5. So sad. Are there any alternatives? USB tether is so impractical. Any other app work?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] centerwaters:
I haven't done USB tethering in ages... can you give me a rough idea on

how to accomplish this between my Verizon Note 5 and my laptop?

Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Silent Patriot:
It started acting up for me on my GS5 late yesterday, but after several attempts it reconnected and was online until early this afternoon when I shut it down to go shopping. Saw someone post on the Play Store listing that they may just be having problems with the subscription-service right now. It's taking more than the 30 seconds FoxFi allows before giving up, which is what prompts the popup to appear. I sure hope this is just a glitch. Can't imagine Verizon wants the headache of a massive FCC/FTC complaint, but with the record of thumbing their nose at regulators (broken FIOS promises) maybe it is over. :(

Worst case, I'll setup a low-power PC just to share the network connection out through LAN into a wireless-router and voila!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] jandk1974:
I too am grandfathered in the Verizon unlimited plan and foxfi stopped working between yesterday and today. .....it's likely the subscription service. ...I say this because we had no OTA update in over a month. I don't see how Verizon or any other providers could accomplish this feat without an update ? We will hopefully be back to norm in a day or so....fingers crossed!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] ShiftySheik:
Haven't used the USB teher in a long time. Basicly you install FoxFi/pdanet on your Note 5. Connect the Note 5 charging cable to the USB your laptop. You then have a wired internet connection on your laptop.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] phixious:
You know it seems more of a foxfi vpn issue.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Kmose734:
How?

"Worst case, I'll setup a low-power PC just to share the network connection out through LAN into a wireless-router and voila!"

Not so much about the low power PC, but the simple act of sharing the connection over a wireless network so other devices can use it, such as tablets and consoles.

I have been trying to do this for nearly 4 hours. I'm tech literate enough to usually be able to figure things like this out, but I'm just not finding success. Do you have a walkthrough or could you point us toward a good one?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] IndirectPointer:
Relatively easy, this should get you started

It is pretty easy. I started with USB using Easytether and then moved to Foxfi and wireless. But I had to return to USB this evening in order to watch TV. It is NOT as handy. I was running my home wireless network off my phone. Now, I'm carting the phone around to devices (not optimal) because the USB speed, at least it seems, >> Bluetooth, at least in my setup. For both Foxfi and Easytether it meant

(1) installing software on the phone (Foxfi/PDAnet), which should already be in place​

(2) installing client software on your laptop/computer/... from PDAnet​

pdanet. co/a​

(3) Connect two devices with a standard USB cable, but use a high quality one not a cheap one it matters.​

There were some changes but they were relatively easy and understandable, probably 2/10 on the amateur tech difficulty scale (e.g. unchecking "Activate WiFi hotspot" in Foxfi and checking "activate USB tether" instead, and jumping back/forth from phone and computer software). Still haven't figured out how to get good HD video from the Internet to my TV, but I think is because currently I am limited by the video on my laptop. But it is a problem and so can be solved, ETA 1am. This might get you by until you have a plan B. Good luck to you.

I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR THIS SITE :cowboy: I was starting to pull out a few hairs and this thread was a great reality check. I am not alone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Silent Patriot:
Basically, it's sharing or bridging the PDAnet adapter to Ethernet, then piping it into a wireless-router. Might need to manually set IP, Gateway, and DNS on the PC.

http://www.howtogeek.com/213638/how...et-internet-connection-with-all-your-devices/

It can get exotic and mind-boggling, but I've done it before. Might also want to consider Connectify or the built-in WLAN hotspot feature in Windows 7, 8, and I think 10 has it now too, or the PDAnet hotspot beta. What have you tried, and what's your hardware and OS config?

Just found and tried this, and it's working great!

http://virtualrouter.codeplex.com/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] mickrg123:
When I click pda icon then connect internet usb nothing happens or connects
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] clintonroche:
Should be the same steps... in Windows 10.

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Does the phone connect to the computer? Can you see it in the MYComputer?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] mickrg123:
I am on windows 10 also. Yes phone does connect to computer I can see all phone information in my computer
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Ohary:
My understanding is that USB debugging mode works on all android phones. At least it's always forked for me over the past 7 or 8 years.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] cell128:
Went back to my s5... Rooted native hotspot unlcoked and working. Anyone wanna buy a paperweight s6 64gb lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] peteizbored:
Enable the developer options and turn on USB Debugging, before tethering.

Check your cable for a good connection to the computer.

USB tethering still works on the S6.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] clintonroche:
For the right price... since it is a paper weight....LOL

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Also I tried with a cable in the beginning that didn't work. I suggest trying to use the factory cable.

Not sure if it matters, but make sure the phone thinks it is connected as a camera. After connecting swipe down on notifications and click on "connected as media" and change it to camera.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] davedude44:
LG G4 on Verizon unlimited data non rooted. Hotspot worked fine yesterday around 4pm EST. While on the phone i noticed i could no longer browse the web which was not the case on my previous G2. I did a bit of searching and decided to activate Advanced Calling. This went through the Verizon app to activate it and told me to restart my phone after 5 minutes. I did this and tried to browse the web while on the phone and while it didnt drop to 1x and say data unavailable it still didn't work haha.

Anyways, maybe a half an hour later i tried to activate hotspot again through foxfi and it failed. Same thing as everyone else is reporting, seems to time out and the Verizon tethering subscription information pops up. Maybe something was pushed to the phone maybe not, just odd that it worked before enabling advanced calling and failed afterwards.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] got556:
Verizon did it on their end, they updated their certs and process of verifying who is paying for hotspot and who isnt. They didn't have to push anything to our phones....no way verizon could push an update to every non rooted phone all at the same time....Verizon isn't that savvy. Not to mention an under the radar update.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Steven58AF:
PDAnet workaround success. Problem solved. Easy enough. Next issue. :) Thanks community.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] carycooke:
Whatever it was it killed my advanced calling when it happened and had to call Verizon

They then got me to dial a short number that let them get into my phone to rebuild my advanced calling. He asked if I was rooted which I am not because I'm on vzw
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Steven58AF:
Lol. BAM!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] gr8shot:
In that FCC letter, Verizon agrees not to restrict access for two years. So that effectively expired in 2014. Unless I'm reading it wrong. But hopefully enough people complain to the FCC that they intervene. But I'm not sure what they're doing is necessarily illegal. They're just cutting off people who don't pay for the tethering service.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] gingi999:
I tried it, it doesnt work. you can only have one vpn at a time so once you initiate foxfi, it will kick you off the vpn you are on. foxfi makes its own vpn to manage the subscription check
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] ccps:
Almost works

I have been using PDANet forever. and still do when i plug into my gaming machine. so I am very familiar with using the USB for internet connection. I tried your instructions and it almost works. No sooner than I select the share WiFi the setup happens. i will briefly see the wifi advertising itself then the connection is dropped and PDA shows a popup "pdanet adapter not found.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] IndirectPointer:
Brandon what error were you getting

Similar problem with Brandon's recipe. Got all the way through the instructions, got to pick my nifty wifi SSID and password, hit <Activate> and then get Pdanet error 19, "fail to start wifi access point." Jeez what a generic message. I will go look up that error code to see what it means. Oh, yea, I have no way to do that. What error was Brandon getting and how, exactly, was the process repeatable with no error?

I'm able to get USB and bluetooth networking on Pdanet. USB is very easy and fast. Bluetooth was not easy and much slower, grumbled the entire time and dropped out frequently.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Selenia:
It could be an issue with the VPN Foxfi uses, a routing issue with VZW, or maybe you guys are right. Anybody try an OpenVPN client, exclude the local network from routing (WiFi subnet) and use a vanilla hotspot app like Tetherfy? That is how I bypass T-Mobile's limit, unless I tether an Android, which they seem to fail to count.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] clintonroche:
Just wondering... On your phone did you connect add a camera? Mine was dropping until I change that setting .
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] ccps:
Just tried that and got the same results.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] johnlewiski000:
a way around...getting hotspot without paying any fees

I 'm using Samsung galaxy S3.

pdanet has a wifi-share.Install Pdanet on your laptop>>connect your phone to your laptop via USB>>Open Foxfi from your phone>> Check "Activiate USB Mode" If prompted to activate USB debugging goto "settings">>"about phone" tap on "Build number" as many times(typically 3times to active USB debugging) to activate "Developer Options">> go back once and tap on "Developer Options">> check"USB debugging">> goto your laptop and lunch Pdanet>> right mouse click on pdanet icon>> connect>> after connected, right click pdanet and select "Wifi-share" That's it! 20 bucks saved per month! you can also Activate Foxfi via bluetooth from your phone by checking " Activate bluetooth Mode". after you are connected through bluetooth you can disconnect the USB cable. works great for me. I'm able to connect my printer, TV, my gf's phone, laptop etc through the wifi-share. God Bless America !
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] I_innovate:
Foxfi still works on older android OS installed on Note 2. Grandfathered unlimited.

Foxfi still works on older android OS installed on Note 2. (Grandfathered unlimited.) But not my note-3 running Android 5.0. Solutions?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] redleg529:
up and running

Just an FYI, I am currently up and running on the Bluetooth mode off of my phone. I'm able to tether to my Android tablet. I have Verizon unlimited data on Samsung G4. So far so good.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Ohary:
Forgot all about the bluetooth option. I'm also glad to report I was able to sync my GPS receiver (running Windows mobile) with my phone via bluetooth, accessed the correction datastream and obtained a "fixed" position. I use my GPS for surveying about once every other month or so, so I hate to have to buy another line for it, but woohoo, the bluetooth works!

I'm most likely going to go the "jetpack sim card swap" for other uses (tablet for drone, hotspot at my cabin, etc..). Glad I figured out a free alternatives. Screw you Verizon. :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Barknobyte:
Verizon mifi

Before you go out and do something crazy like dropping the unlimited data plan go out and get a mifi for fifty bucks and give foxfi some time to figure it out. You don't have to buy any data with it and don't activate it, just side your phone some into it and it will register with unlimited data and you can tether up to 8 devices. The downside is that you lose phone and text, unless you set up a Google Talk and second text message app. But it's a start until foxfi and out a patch, your root, or you go out and get the nexus.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Ohary:
FWIW, I bought a used jetpack on ebay for $18, and also a sim card adapter for another buck. I don't plan on activating it, just swapping out the sim card to see if it works.

But yeah, hopefully Foxfi figures out a work-around.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] iluvmay:
Does the mifi accept the micro SIM...I was hoping to swap the sim to my S3 but the card is way smaller..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Ohary:
I read the Verizon mifi jetpack (MiFi 4620L) uses a micro sim card: http://www.evdoinfo.com/content/view/4064/63/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Mejud:
I have, believe it's called, "safe root" on my Note 2 (has been a couple years, it's still on 4.3) Is there a root method that's been developed since then which would unlock the native hotspot?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] mickrg123:
Update I have S6, on grandfathered unlimited for long time. For some reason I could not get usb to work, but I did get bluetooth to work and I can say works just as good wifi hotspot for me.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Chefjoek:
If you use My Verizon Wireless App. Remove all updates and then try to access Foxfi. I think that may work for now. I tested and it worked for me. Good luck. I will not surrender the Grandfather of Unlimited Data war against Verizon. I refuse to give them anymore blood.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] jbeauford:
This is us. We live in the country and there are no optionsout here for any carriers except hughes and we have too many trees for a good signal. No att and no verizon no cable nothing. We use an antenna for tv.. we homeschool 4 kids and this has halted their schoolwork entirely. Not sure what else we can do.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Lakelife:
It's working now

It's working now on my S5.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Mayze23:
Working again on my Note 5!! :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Silent Patriot:
Just checked, same here!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] AlioTheFool:
It's working for me now too! (Galaxy Note 2)

It has been off since last week, just like everyone else. I've been following this thread silently but I saw the above message that it's working on someone else's phone, so I gave it a shot. (I had been using the Bluetooth workaround, but the speed isn't great.) The Foxfi hotspot started up immediately!

I don't see any message on FoxFi's Play Store page, so I guess it was Verizon blocking it all along. Maybe our FCC complaint submissions actually worked? (I generally don't bother with online petitions or complaints, but I did it this time.)

I'm not a data abuser. I have an old Motorola M that I hook up to a J5 Android cable to view the screen on my work computer. It's basically not using any more data than I'd otherwise be using, just preventing it being so obvious that I'm on my phone. (I do it this way so I don't wreck my Note's battery hooking it up to low-power USB, and so that I don't have to swap my SIM every day.)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] XPS-Lionel:
The weekend may have sucked for some but your battery thanks you. I know my SOT when out and about improved just from the fox-fi break my phone got.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] snowrider0985:
Its back up :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] mrgixxer9063:
Working again for me. Note 3 stock 5.0.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] tbparkey:
Working here on Verizon Note 4.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] lowlight1974:
I got a reply back yesterday from the FCC (the second reply in less than 3 days). I was told that my inquiry was being investigated and that I should have an answer by the end of the week. I dont know if it's related to this "magically working again", but it sure does seem kinda odd.

I can confirm though, hotspot is working again on my note 3 (unrooted) using the same method as before (the VPN workaround with foxfi). I can also note that the internet AGAIN died this morning at around 8AM (on a phone that DIDNT have foxfi, but the same was true for all devices anyway, internet was down) for roughly 30-45 mins. I quickly tested FoxFi out of curiousity and wouldnt ya know...... it worked again.

I'm wondering if Verizon was testing something and plans to enable it at a later date?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Silent Patriot:
Since it's working again, I'll let you all in on a little secret tip I discovered by accident awhile back. After running FoxFi and getting the Hotspot going, toggle Airplane mode on/off and it will get rid of the annoying notification sound or buzzing every time a wireless client connects. You're welcome! =)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] calidroid31:
Foxfi is back up and running got an email back it was on foxfi end they fix it . So go at it and use ur unlimited data
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] sdillon:
So no update from foxfi and it's working again means this definitely was Verizons doing. I'm sure they were getting pressure from the fcc. I filed a complaint Saturday. Today I got an email back telling me that I could expect a letter from verizon soon regarding this. I'm willing to bet it will be an apology. Is anyone else still considering dropping verizon anyway? I just think I can get Internet at home and cell service cheaper than what I'm paying them since the increase. Plus they are terrible at customer service and marketing (they caused this) why would they want us to hate them, they created this mess.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] samgovol:
Back working on note 5!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Mejud:
It still seems possible that Foxfi's validation server took a dump...what happened would seem a really unlikely route for Verizon to take
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] dmxoneIuv:
murphys law

of course it's back and running, it had to come back AFTER i placed my nexus 6p order early this a.m. with next day shipping. already shipped but its cool, looking forward to a clean phone without bloat and native hotspot. will have to get rid of my note 4 to recoup some benjamins. anyone have a preference over selling on swappa vs. craigslist/ebay?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] clintonroche:
Swappa has cheaper fees.... Less exposure and no fraud in my experience.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Mayze23:
I was going to wait it out for about a week before I pulled the trigger to go to t-mobile. Now that foxfi is back up I guess I'll continue to hang on to my unlimited data
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] JeepHer04WJ:
If you are rooted this worked for my s4 on kitkat

highonandroid .com/android-apps/how-to-get-free-wifi-tether-on-rooted-android-att-t-mobile-sprint-verizon/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] IndirectPointer:
I wondered the same thing. Or that they turned it back on temporarily for the Thanksgiving holiday. Or... Thanks a lot for pursuing that with the FCC. I was more in disaster containment mode. Many thanks for doing that. When you get a reply I'll be very interested in what they have to say. Thanks!

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] ccps:
Clarify something for me please about the 6p. the native hot spot. you will be able to use it on Verizon with no fees?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] boleg64:
WOW, It is back again!!!

I just turn my FoxFi, and it is working well!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] kalric:
I've received two responses from the FCC citing violations of their agreement and finally a response from Verizon Corp. tonight. This is the response from VZW:

Hello,

My name is Daniel S., and I work in the Executive Office of Verizon Wireless. We have received your complaint from the FCC, and are investigating the concern. I will contact you once we have additional information.

I would like to apologize for any inconvenience that you may have experienced.

Regards,

Daniel S.

Executive Relations Analyst

Looks like there were quite a few people filing grievances with the FCC due to the agreement under which Verizon was allowed to buy the 700mhz spectrum and what they could and couldn't do to app usage and blocking.

Here's hoping that it was reversed.

S
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] JasonJoel:
Please, stop kidding yourself. A government agency doesn't review anything that fast. They didn't do anything to make it work again.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] BeavermanA:
Never paid that much attention, I bought the Note 2 about 3 months after release? Already had root and unlocked bootloader by then, so I have a custom ROM that I just toggle the native hotspot on or off.

Good to hear it's working again. Now that I've been using my Note2 again, I'm not even going to use my Note4. Selling that crap and will get a Nexus phone later. F*ck not having root. Not4 has been the biggst POS phone I've ever used, only thing I'm missing is the display.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Djcriddle:
We depend on our phones and foxfi for all our internet because there is just no options out here in the stix. I wish there was. :( Glad it's up and running again! :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] djavich:
PDAnet on Verizon SOLUTION

Hi all,

It might NOT be the end!!!

If you have a verizon service, they tried to trick you by snicking behind and installing an app on your phone called "Verizon security" or something like that.

I have never seen it before but lately started getting those security updates. I thought those are system updates so I have downloaded those and allowed it to get installed. Guess what, this app is what killing your PDAnet.

I was just going trough my running apps and randomly decided to disable this "crap" (I have also deleted all the updates and forced off this application).

PDAnet IS BACK AND RUNNING LIKE IT ALWAYS DID!!!!!!

I hope it stays so!

Hope this helps many of you. Give it a try it worked for me.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] ccps:
If you are referring to VZ Protect I don't think that was the issue. I have had that disabled since day one. We all lost FoxFi (PDANet never stopped working) at about the same time and we all got it back at about the same time.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] jandk1974:
Verizon note 5 foxfi back in business. Dunno what happened but it's back
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] dmxoneIuv:
from what i understand and other peoples experiences from this thread, yes, native hotspot should work on the nexus 6p no problems. i used to have a moto e on verizon too about a year back, and that had native hotspot that worked without any additional apps.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Android.Ninja01:
Delete..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Android.Ninja:
Delete...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] TheGalactus:
Sighs of relief echo in the halls. It works again. No small animals were hurt, and it was not an act of terrorism. Everything is good in the world, if just for today.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] satoqui:
Thanks for contacting them Android.Ninja !!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Android.Ninja:
No problem at all! :)

Developers don't need no stinkin' signature!

If I've been able to help you, please hit the "Thanks" button. ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] anonomoss@msn.com:
yes thank you!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Ohary:
Everyone quick to blame Verizon when it turns out to be Foxfi servers. I appreciate your investigation into this matter ninja.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] jandk1974:
I knew that it was not Verizon from the get go. Although it would be great if the developers could add comments to their app so us paying customers would feel at ease.