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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] jakub.wach:
I'm not sure if it is dependent on battery type. But some battery types can regenerate little when stopped being used (switched off). It is chemical regeneration. Similar process happens when battery goes to 0. After some time it can power device again for few seconds. It do not repeat endlessly. Also the voltage drop that is taken (I assume) to calculation of the battery % is not straight line. It drops slowly when full and rapidly when near empty.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] albaniandroid:
Do I need to get worried ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] jakub.wach:
No. Everything I described is natural also for new batteries.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] albaniandroid:
Thanks man !
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] mrkevbrown:
Has anyone tried this on the Sprint S8 +?

https://xdaforums.com/sprint-s7-edge/how-to/hotspot-bypass-nougat-ok-t3563446/page4
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] jdee323:
I just did and it works...thanks for sharing this.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] darksidesh007:
Which of the steps 5 and 7 did you use? Which strings? I want to take the plunge but dont want to jack my phone up.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] chumpalunski:
https://xdaforums.com/sprint-galaxy-s7/help/bloat-free-firmware-930u-tried-t3428974

Hotspot hack works here as well. Seems easier than the other method.

1. Download Shortcut Master Lite

2. Search for LTEfunctionality

3. Click on com.test.LTEfunctionality

4. Launch

5. Scroll down to LTE APN Setting

6. Add " ,dun " to APN2 LTE and EHRPD internet under APN type. That line should read default, mms, dun when you finish.

7. Native Hotspot should work. You may have to do this hack again if you update Profile.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] darksidesh007:
I will try this, and test it out tonight. I have to drop my boys off for camping so a perfect time to test.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] jdee323:
I did 1-8, I didn't do the alternative 5-8.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] unxguyjr:
this worked for me..thanks..was very easy to do
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] treo4life:
Real simple and it worked ! thanks again
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] djxn40:
Thank you this is awesome
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] djxn40:
Does this work on LG V20?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] snowwy66:
I got nothing in the search results. Is this a hotspot to get around the 10gig hotspot limit or just a shortcut to the standard toggle switch???
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] treo4life:
This just works!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] mrkevbrown:
This is just a workaround to enable Hotspot, similiar to the hotspot hack found in custom Rom's.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] bartendersimon:
The 10GB HotSpot limit is already enabled if you are under the Freedom Unlimited Plan, in this case you dont need the hack.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] JT man:
Does this survive reboot?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] unxguyjr:
Yes, but does not survive update to phone... At least for me it didnt.. Easy enough to redo
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] rontonomo:
for some reason i can't get this to work on sprint s8+. not sure what im doing wrong
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] gcozmo:
Are you making sure before you exit to save changes(top right side)?.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] onekoolbrotha:
Do you have to be rooted?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] unxguyjr:
no root required.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Quiperd809:
Look i dont have the hotspot option
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 13druber:
Damn,I never saw that. I always had the option for hotshot just wouldn't work until the apn edit
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 13druber:
See, its right there
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Quiperd809:
Yes that's my problem i don't have it. Look pick above
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Quiperd809:
Look
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 13druber:
Maybe someone else will know what to do. I'm lost on that
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Quiperd809:
Yup I'll be looking arround web meanwhile someone appear whit the solution lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Quiperd809:
I have talked to samsung and they told me to go to sprint but im not in USA so they can't help me so samsung told me to go to a technical support office in my country so them can change my mobile software etc, because sprint buy this from samsung whit that option disabled so they ask for more money to enable it to the users. NOW i need to lookout for the right software for my cellphone xd any help?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] LordLugard:
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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 1ofamillion:
I finally decided to upgrade back to Oreo and try this method, and it worked great! Thank you for the suggestion!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Tanju8181:
Anyone update to the latest update yet CRD4? Been using Shortcut master method since I have owned the device.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 13druber:
Downloading update now, I'll let you know if it still works
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 1ofamillion:
I'm currently on CRD4 and it's working fine.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 13druber:
Yep it still works
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Tanju8181:
Obviously, you don't want to update your profile because it sets it back to scratch. I did it anyway to try to get around the throttling. When I first lost it I did it with the ADB way described above from another post. That worked fine. As far as the throttling goes. I was getting .5 Mb dl max. Was playing around with the LTE settings in the ##data# menu and all the way at the bottom called "UL64QAM", don't' know what the ul stands for the I'm guessing the 64QAM is for 64bit Quadralatrical Amplitude Modulated. Regardless, my speed shot up from .5 Mb to the reg 30-55mb depending on the area. I am curious for those who hit their data caps if this helps out at all. Let me know if you see and improvement.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Tanju8181:
Fix for the download link not working. I'll just attach an image of a collection of posts with the steps to follow.

Enjoy,

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Bobthahog:
I don't understand why there is so many steps listed. All I have to do is open shortcut master lite and the search for ltefun and then go to APN settings and add dun for both and press save after each 1. I'm on unlocked Galaxy S9+ on Sprint. It works for me every time and can have it done in a couple minutes. I don't need all those unnecessary steps of putting codes in the dialer.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 1ofamillion:
The Oreo update on the S8/S8+ messed this method up for a few of users. It's great that it didn't affect you, but it definitely affected others.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Bobthahog:
Okay so that's the difference? It's the S8/S8+ that's affected. I guess I just didn't realize there would be that much difference between the S8 and S9 when both on Oreo. Sorry for any confusion.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 1ofamillion:
No, it's fine haha. I think it may come down to having the unlocked version the S9/S9+. I believe the Sprint locked versions of the S8/S9/+ with Oreo are the phones having the issue.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] egeek1:
Unlocked S8 Oreo on Sprint, HS working fine.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] woo69:
So how do I unlock my phone so I don't have any problems or is it still working on lock phones
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] zune70:
Its still working with locked phones. Just read and follow the directions from that last couple of pages
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] spammy l:
still works on CRE2

just an FYI

I recently updated to CRE2 and it still works

didn't even need to re-go through the steps
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] dh350nwo:
Not as lucky. Latest update wiped my APN settings and I had to start from scratch. Factory settings not editable again.

Also have noticed my speeds suck worse than they did before. Was never stellar, but damn it's been rough...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] leo221:
works on S8 usa unlocked. thx
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] socos25:
I was able to get this working once, but no matter how many times I mistype MSL, and reset it still doesn't unlock. Anyone have any tips?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] skunkenstein:
Do you think you could run the process prior to phone activation, as the phone comes unlocked (until sim card is registered to device)?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] zune70:
You can try but I 5hbinknonxe you add a Sim card it will register with the network and do its prl and profile update then so the process would be reset then again so you'll have to do it again
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] edeF:
no option in the settings menu to enter HOTSPOT / Tethering

Dear, someone who can help me?

I bought a cell phone on Ebay, supposedly unlocked to use with any carrier outside the USA. I'm out of the USA, when you put the SIM from the local provider it works perfect (calls, sms, wifi, datamobile)

:crying: The big problem is that there is no option in the settings menu to enter HOTSPOT / Tethering, it was intentionally hidden. It does not exist in the settings menu and taps in the quick menu at the top of the screen (when we slide down).

I can access to select APN from the local provider and edit them, add a new one if I wanted and turn on and off the mobile data. But I have no option to turn the hotspot on and off. :(​

You can tell me how to solve the problem: I want to have the option to turn on and turn off "HOTSPOT" to be able to offer internet to the radio of my car for example. I remind you that I am out of the USA, using a SIM with a local provider in my country.

Cellular data:

Galaxy S8 plus

SM-G955U

Software: G955USQU1AQDF

Android version: 7.0

Really outraged and in disagreement, that US carriers do this with their clients. It seems they want to have prisoners-hostages instead of happy customers.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] TookRDerbs:
Anyone running the new update RG3 still having luck with the hotspot mod?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 13druber:
That's what it I'm waiting to hear.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 13druber:
It works with the new update.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] kennysp:
Is it working with the adb method, or the other way with the wrong MSL password -> reboot -> right MSL password -> quickshortcutmaker to edit apn?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 13druber:
I already had it working by adding dun. It stuck on update so I didn't have to do anything.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] edeF:
Dear, excuse me if the question was silly, or unclear. I would really like to have your help to try to resolve this restriction. I bought the unloked cell phone and I found that the option to activate the Hotspot was hidden from the menu, depriving me of this functionality.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Bdozier:
Phone recently updated to CRG7. I have note8. Lost hotspot workaround and shortcut master lite showed apn settings grayed out. On another thread, I found how to fix. ##brand# click yes when prompted. Upon restart, use shortcut master lite as usual.

Will update with any issues.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] edeF:
##brand# I have not been successful

I have tried this and I have not been successful, everything is the same. I remind you that in my case I do not use a Sprint SIM, I use a SIM from a carrier outside ofUSA
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 13druber:
Thanks, lost mine last night, this method worked!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] zune70:
This still works for 5CRG3.

1. SHORTCUT MASTER (LITE) you will find it on PlayStore

2.MSL code(it is usually "000000") if not talk with one of the Sprint technicians.

3. Call ##3282# and tap on "Edit" and Put a wrong code 2 times and your device will restart and then go back and call that number , but this time put your MSL code or "000000"

4.Tap on "APN settings"

5. Now press the home button and go to SHORTCUT MASTER LITE.

6. Search for "ltefun" then press "Search button"

7. Press on "com.test.LTEfunctionality" and press "Launch"

8. Go to "LTE APN SETTINGS"

9. Add the parameter "dun" to the APN types of the both APNs. There's a high change that both are still grayed out where you cant edit them to add "dun".

10. Immediately restart the device and once restarted immediately unlock the device as soon as you can and go to shortcut master lite and type in back "ltefun".

11. Click back "Com.test.ltefunctionality" and go to apn settings where it should allow you to edit now.

This method has worked for me since updating to oreo 100% of the time.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] edeF:
Dear, this makes the hotspot menu appear?

In my case, I can access APN settings and edit them from the cell phone menu without installing an additional program. Unfortunately I can not do is access the HOTSPOT menu to activate Internet sharing (the option was removed)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] zune70:
This method is only for someone who is on sprint carrier. If you are not on sprint then this method will most likely not work as this method only enables you to use Hotspot without subscribing to the plan. If your hotspot is missing due to switching carriers I don't think this will do any help for you. The Hotspot option shows up fine for people on sprint.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] edeF:
Thanks for the prompt response.

If someone knows a way to activate "HOTSPOT menu" using ADB from the console with a command or another way, let them know.

I will be grateful
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] TookRDerbs:
Still working on rh1?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] edeF:
I apologize for the inconveniences, I do not know what is "rh1" and if you ask me about it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] maracuya:
I'll update tonight and post update if it still works

Update: still works!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] b727pilot:
So, is the ##3282# working? I haven't even updated to Oreo because of the fear of the hotspot not working. I'm currently on a S8+ build BRB1 Android 7 with Sprint. Would love to know if anyone has updated to the latest version that Sprint offers and if this method is working. Kind of getting tired of ignoring the update nag screen all the time (actually it's not that bad considering the alternative of losing the hotspot!)

Thanks in advance everyone!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] maracuya:
I'm on Sprint S8+. All working here
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] JoeFCaputo113:
What exactly is the trick to get the hotspot working on latest update?!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] maracuya:
Look here at these posts for instruction and results
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] JoeFCaputo113:
Thanks! Does a restart of the phone reset the hotspot settings, making you go thru the process again?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 13druber:
Nope. It sticks unless you do a reset
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] b727pilot:
No it has always stuck for me.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] kgbedge:
Or you update your profile
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] jcmudd:
Caution on so called unlimited data

I'm a noob but have been hacking hotspot for past 6-7 years. It has been my sole internet for as long. I have on older unlimited data plan but last year I received 2 letters a few months apart from Sprint that my usage was suspect (no direct accusation) and they were going to cut my service.

I had been using upwards 190 gigs a month for a long time. I spent hours on the phone trying to even track down anyone that could confirm the letter had even been sent (seriously, it came from a department that I wasn't even allowed to talk to and I talked to no less than 5 levels of admin and over 8 hours on phone). At the end of the day they said that service might get canceled and might not. So I am just expecting that one day they will cancel my service.

Moral, "Unlimited" apparently doesn't mean what you think means.

---------- Post added at 09:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:54 PM ----------

I have a Sprint S9 Version G950U1UES2AQL1. Are there any other concerns besides carrier that would impact getting hotspot back on (without root) after update?

Like Kernel version or Build # , mine is NRD90M. My experience is such that if there is something not to miss, I will miss it.

Also my S8 came direct from Samsung without any Sprint bloatware. Will the update load sprint bloatware or unlock the phone?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] ParadroidX:
Does anyone know if it still works after installing the latest ("CRIB") update?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 1ofamillion:
Yea, it's still working after the CRIB update. The update also updates your profile, so you will have to redo the MSL code workaround if you had to do it before.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] chrisfromwa:
I would like to enable this on my S8.

The 1st step to install SHORTCUT MASTER (LITE)

I don't see this on the play store anymore. Is it still there?

I found this with a slightly different name, and it cost $6. Is that it, or is there still a 'lite' version which I'm assuming was free?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.shortcutmaster&hl=en_US
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 13druber:
Google it on Chrome. It's available still on the internet

---------- Post added at 07:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:42 PM ----------

https://shortcut-master-lite.en.uptodown.com/android
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] chrisfromwa:
I saw someone else ask this question but haven't seen an answer.

When searching in Master-lite.

Do you apply this to each of the search results that come up in master-lite? Or is there just one you should apply too?

My options are

com.test.LTEfunctionality.LTEFunctionalityTest

com.test.LTEfunctionality.DataRecSend

com.test.LTEfunctionality.VOLTETestUI
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] LordLugard:
Just the first one...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] tujitsu56:
This worked great for me. Entering the wrong msl twice was a very important step because after the phone rebooted itself I was able to edit the apn using the correct msl 000000.

Also I'm a noon and kept editing the APN instead of the APN type. Mine read default,mms,dun,xcap,supl unlike the OPs
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] b727pilot:
Yea yours is just like mine. It was a update that changed/added to the string. As far as I can tell you can add ",dun" in the middle or to the end. Doesn't seem to matter. Mine works either way
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] zune70:
Anyone updated to one ui (android pie update) yet? Does Hotspot mod work still?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 1ofamillion:
I updated to Pie this morning, but I cannot access APN settings anymore. When I tap the APN settings, I get a message that states "Access Point Name Settings are not available for this user."

Thankfully I dont really need to hotspot anymore, but those who do, I'd hold off from updating.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] zune70:
Oh no ?. Did you check using this way? :

1. SHORTCUT MASTER (LITE) you will find it on PlayStore

2.MSL code(it is usually "000000") if not talk with one of the Sprint technicians.

3. Call ##3282# and tap on "Edit" and Put a wrong code 2 times and your device will restart and then go back and call that number , but this time put your MSL code or "000000"

4.Tap on "APN settings"

5. Now press the home button and go to SHORTCUT MASTER LITE.

6. Search for "ltefun" then press "Search button"

7. Press on "com.test.LTEfunctionality" and press "Launch"

8. Go to "LTE APN SETTINGS"

9. Add the parameter "dun" to the APN types of the both APNs. There's a high change that both are still grayed out where you cant edit them to add "dun".

10. Immediately restart the device and once restarted immediately unlock the device as soon as you can and go to shortcut master lite and type in back "ltefun".

11. Click back "Com.test.ltefunctionality" and go to apn settings where it should allow you to edit now.

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Or just dialed ##data# in the dialer and could not access the apn?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 1ofamillion:
Yea, this is the method I used. I had to do a factory reset because I was having a few issues with the update, so I'll see if anything changes.

EDIT: So it's no longer giving me the weird error message I was receiving earlier, but I am still not having any luck getting this to work using the previous method. The APN options stay grayed out no matter how many times I try/intentionally fail to enter the MSL code. When I go to Shortcut Master Lite and try to use the LTEFunctionalityTest, nothing happens at all.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] zune70:
Thanks for the update. Also can confirm that on Android pie sprint has found a way of blocking using shortcut master so doing a Hotspot mod this way is currently not possible if you upgrade to pie. The only way for you to have the hotspot mod on Android pie so far is if you already have it enabled and update to Android pie. Only thing you have to worry about is once you do a prl update it will erase the hotspot mod. Also this Hotspot mod use to work on all Samsung phones before Android pie so if you update to the galaxy s8 or s10 or note series that has Android pie installed, this mod will also not work anymore.

Long story short, don't update to Android pie if you definitely need the hotspot mod untill further notice!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] dh350nwo:
I must have been one of the lucky ones. On my S8+ it kept the prior settings I had entered. As already stated, shortcut master is no longer working, and you get a warning when opening that it was built for an older version of Android. As for accessing the APN menu, I am still able to go to settings>connections>mobile networks>access point names. From there in the upper right there is an 'Add' button to input the options manually. YMMV since there seems to be no rhyme or reason to Sprints up date policies. A word of note: I have NOT updated my profile or PRL since down loading PIE.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] zune70:
Quick question, did you buy your phone unlocked or on one of sprint installment plans or contact? Also your add button wasn't grayed out?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] dh350nwo:
Bought at Best Buy, and paid full price. I'm on a grandfathered unlimited contract.

My add button is not greyed out. Tested and could create a new profile if I wanted to.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] zune70:
OK Thanks for the update. I was looking at another XDA forum and people have said that if you paid out full that the apn add button would not be grayed out for you but you can only add the apn only once so make sure you input the right information if you do that. Basically what they did was make a duplicate of the apn with all the information including the dun part for a separate apn so in a case that the prl update it wouldn't affect the new you that you manually created.

Edited: I am also on an unlimited grandfather account so since we don't have Hotspot or only have like half a gb Hotspot, this mod really helps ?