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[HTC Inspire 4G] mi04se1:
I followed the steps here http://www.unigizmo.com/1696/steps-by-steps-guide-%E2%80%93-to-enable-data-tethering-on-htc-inspire-4g, rebboted, and now I have tethering. I tried it on my Ipad and its pretty quick.
[HTC Inspire 4G] gtg465x:
Just an fyi... WiFi Tether for Root Users 3.0-pre10 works well. Make sure to enable the routing fix option in settings.
[HTC Inspire 4G] mkztg:
Thank you! It was just that simple for me too! And MANY thanks to ButtonBoy for posting this. Like homeslice976 said, this feature was my main reason for wanting to root the phone..

I can also confirm that restarting the phone allowed wifi tether to stay on. After I added the APN it was turning off almost instantly, I rebooted and it's been on ever since.

I just switched back to the Media Net APN and WiFi Hotspot is still working as well

Sooo glad that a friend of mine told me about this forum.

-mkztg
[HTC Inspire 4G] darkbluexplorer:
Ok I did some fiddling with my phone with the WiFi under std Rom no root. Download and watched some netflix and stuff to just use the data. Then waited a day to let it show up in the ATT system. Just checked and it does show up on the ATT account as wap.Cingular usage however I called ATT acting as a concerned customer that my phone might be using something that isn't part of my data plan. he said there are no registered apps on my phone that will incure a charge and that this was normal usage so I conclude that currently this is a safe way to use WiFi teathering. Just thought you all would like to know this. Hope this puts some of you at ease. :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] substance12:
i'm rooted and tethering doesn't work for me. the gtg rom enables it i believe. first of all, why doesn't it work? do i need to add this apn for it to work?

in my case, since i'm rooted... how is this different than just downloading an app like Barnacle?

update: well i added the new apn and it sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. I've done the reboot thing too. i haven't done enough troubleshooting to figure out what combination makes it work and what doesn't. I do know that the last time i tried it and it didn't work... Barnacle wifi DID work.
[HTC Inspire 4G] homeslice976:
Some ROMs have wifi tethering included. The rooted stock ROMs do not, and require you to either add this APN (which has worked for multiple users), or, since it's rooted, to use something like Barnacle or Android WiFi Tether. If Barnacle works for you there's no reason you need to mess with the new APN
[HTC Inspire 4G] Corriewf:
Don't know what happened but data has stopped working... Think att is on to it?
[HTC Inspire 4G] larapr:
I would recommend that you go online to check your account, make sure you have this code "Data GPRS WAP UNLTD DOM - HSDPPBI" In your summary Usage area if you have an unlimited package. It happened to me that when i bought the Inspire they switch me to a pre-paid plan deleting my unlimited and later they blocked my data.
[HTC Inspire 4G] mjwitt2:
Another interesting finding...

Ok, so I added the APN as described earlier and to my surprise, wifi tethering worked like a charm! And then....

I was dumb and thought, well, what happens if I delete this APN and try tethering without?

I set the option to "restore to default". Not surprisingly, tethering didn't work anymore. So, I added the APN again. Should have worked again, right? No.

Earlier in the day I had my wife's iphone connected to my phone to stream Netflix, too. Then later in the day after I did all of this, it stopped working. Odd. I'm going to try a master reset and see if it works.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Simba501:
It just needs a reboot. It'll stick after that. Don't think a master reset is necessary.

Via the XDA app for the HTC Inspire
[HTC Inspire 4G] kb58:
Just tried your suggestion, entered that data, enabled it, and (with no reboot) my laptop said it saw an "HTC hotspot" near by - it works! I'm a bit leary about actually using it though, wondering if it'll somehow flag ATT, but figure as long as we don't go nuts with data usage, they won't bother to look into it.
[HTC Inspire 4G] mjwitt2:
I can now confirm that what I did worked. I have no idea why I had to do a master reset for these settings to work again, but whatevs.
[HTC Inspire 4G] AnyMal:
OK, I have it working, but.... I want to change hotpsot settings like SSID, passowrd, etc.. but it won't let me save these settings if I change them. Any suggestions?
[HTC Inspire 4G] ButtonBoy:
Press the menu button, then Advanced. That gets you into the channel selection. You need to disable the hot spot to change the SAID or pw.
[HTC Inspire 4G] AnyMal:
Yes, I got there and changed the setting but how in the world do I save them? There is no "save" option anywhere that I can see.
[HTC Inspire 4G] homeslice976:
Mine saves the changes after I enable the Hotspot. i.e. I went into the HotSpot App, made my changes, then checked to Enable Hotspot and it saved new SSID/WEP fine
[HTC Inspire 4G] Efw74:
Help needed

I rooted my phone but now I cant get my wifi hotspot to work it worked before root. I used the one click root. I have tried to use the information from the posts here but no joy. any help would be great.:confused:
[HTC Inspire 4G] mi04se1:
I used the one click root also and I have hotspot working.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Efw74:
How

how did you get hotspot working I keep getting errors saying contact the provider. I tried to do what this thread says for wifi hotspot.
[HTC Inspire 4G] AnyMal:
That did it. Thanks!
[HTC Inspire 4G] AnyMal:
I rooted via the same method and it works fine for me. Just make sure to follow APN instructions closely and check for spelling mistakes. Remember to rebooted after yoiu created APN. It should work.
[HTC Inspire 4G] carmaruti:
Just did it and it works BUT BUT

I am worried that my data plan may be affected.... I was having captivate before and Its so easy to thether without adding any APN's....

What happens if I just remain on the new added APN? DO I need to switch it back to medianet after I am done with tethering?

Thanks
[HTC Inspire 4G] darkbluexplorer:
Your data will lock up and you will need to switch back to media net I usually only use the teathering around one day a week so I delete the wap ap and restart.
[HTC Inspire 4G] techluvr:
Works perfectly! Thanks!
[HTC Inspire 4G] SmittyRN:
Worked for me initially (followed instructions, rebooted), had no problems; a few hours later, I try it, and it closes and tells me I'm not set up for tethering. Anyone else?
[HTC Inspire 4G] homeslice976:
After I created the custom APN and rebooted, I switched back to MediaNet and hotspot still works. I leave it on MediaNet 100% of the time and hotspot works fine.
[HTC Inspire 4G] rasroygbiv:
If you are rooted, Download ROM Manager from the market and flash a ROM that has Hotspot enabled.
[HTC Inspire 4G] willyp20:
I tried this and All I can get is local access. It will not connect to the internet no matter what I do. Has anyone else had this issue?
[HTC Inspire 4G] msl103:
Same problem

I am having the same issue. Once I do this it allows me to start the hotspot but then under "Portable Wi-Fi- Hotspot" it says "No mobile network"

Is there something I am doing wrong? This happens on the newly created APN and the stock one as well when I switch it back.
[HTC Inspire 4G] msl103:
FIXED...

I figured out how to fix it, why it worked I have no clue...

I just deleted the old APN, and then added it again without using the proxy. Once I did that, I selected the new APN, and then restarted the phone. Once it came back up I was able to enable the hotspot and the connection said "Ready" and my PC was able to get on the internet.

Hope this helps

-Mike
[HTC Inspire 4G] msl103:
Just another fun fact, not sure if anyone before me had said this I cant remember.

After I did this I was able to change the APN back to the original one and it still works, even after I reboot the phone.

The only limitation that I can see if that you need to leave the custom APN in the phone even though it is not enabled. Once I delete it and restart I get the SIM not set up for tethering.

Thanks for this thread I hope everyone gets this working!

BTW my Inspire 4G isn't rooted and its amazing out of the box (I can even tether now!).
[HTC Inspire 4G] emelnick1:
Tried the suggested solutions-HELP!!

I tried the suggested solutions here. It seems to have worked partially. I can start the Mobile HotSpot feature and I can see it come up in the status bar, then all of a sudden it disappears off of he status bar, and no Mobile HotSpot. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Ed
[HTC Inspire 4G] krowe985:
a phone restart is required after setting up the custom APN,

select the new custom APN, restart phone, enable wifi hot-spot, then you can even switch back to the original APN.

btw, i did a speed test with the speedtest.net app from the market on both my inspire, and my rooted CWM HD2 running Android, and i got the same speeds as usual, in indianapolis, in, a 4g network.

oh, and i noticed, this same custom Proxy information is the same information already stored in the APN on the phone labled MMS.

also, you can create an APN with these settings:

Name: MEdia Net

APN: Phone

MMS protocol: WAP 2.0

MCC: 310

MNC: 410

and leave the rest blank and it will work also.

my speed test results in Kbs:

using wireless.cingular.com proxy server, got speeds of 1683 Down, 326 Up; 1753 Down, 244 Up.

using Custom MEdia Net APN i got speeds of 959 Down, 297, Up;

2789 down, 387 up; 3256 down, 390 up

;

without any custom settings, all default, i got speeds of 1591 down, 313 up; 724 down, 319 up; 1912 down, 331 up;

this was all done on out of the box stock rom.
[HTC Inspire 4G] emelnick1:
Thanks for your help. I did a soft reset and it is working as expected.
[HTC Inspire 4G] jerry0000:
auto switch to the new APN

I followed the instruction and added a new APN exactly as in post 3. I can get the Hotspot work right away even without reboot. However, my situation is that the phone will auto switch to the new APN, even if I choose the default on MEdianet.

Anybody has this happening? I am in SoCal. Not sure if this has anything to do with location.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Simba501:
I've experienced this. At first, the media net selection would stick but after a while it'd automatically go to the new apn. One time, even, after I put it on media net, hotspot wouldn't work unless I selected the new apn (which used to work regardless of which apn was active). I just stopped caring and left it on the new apn. And I'm in Arkansas.

Via the XDA app for the HTC Inspire
[HTC Inspire 4G] jerry0000:
Thanks for sharing info.

I also noticed the other issue mentioned by another member earlier. That is with this new APN in the list, when I am on WIFI, the check mark under the H+ that indicate usage of WIFI instead of mobile data is gone. Even if I manually turn off mobile data and turn on WIFI, the check mark does not come back. Very strange. Also, before setting up this new APN, I believe when turn on WIFI, mobile data is automatically turned off, and when turn off WIFI, mobile data will be automatically turn back on. This does not happen either now.

May be I will just setup the APN when I need it, and remove it when not necessary.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Simba501:
Interesting and funny that you mention this because I just noticed that a few minutes ago when I connected to wifi. I'm not sure how I'm going to approach this problem. I dont think I want to continually add the apn. Hmm....idk

Via the XDA app for the HTC Inspire
[HTC Inspire 4G] jerry0000:
Best is that if some folks here that have been using this trick for a while confirming this is only a "cosmetic" issue (traffic is still routed through wifi when wifi is enabled with the custom APN), but not an "actual" bug (wifi being bypassed), then we can all ignore this check mark bug with the custom APN.
[HTC Inspire 4G] jerry0000:
What do you mean by that? you mean if you add a custom APN using these settings will do the same trick as adding a custom APN as in post 3 by OP? Is not this the exact same settings for the deafult APN? Will the phone allow two APNs with same name?
[HTC Inspire 4G] Simba501:
Interesting....if this is the case, I'll just ignore it. Thanks

Via the XDA app for the HTC Inspire
[HTC Inspire 4G] ButtonBoy:
Two things here. First I would suggest that you give each APN a different name for sanity's sake. Then yes, the more abbreviated version works just fine.

Cheers,

OP

Forgot one reminder - reboot after selecting the new APN. it will save you from much odd behaviour.

Sent from my CM7 Inspire 4G with that special XDA app.
[HTC Inspire 4G] jerry0000:
Thanks. I was just wondering. The more abbreviated version is EXACTLY the same as the default MEdia Net APN. I tested that and it worked great. Thanks!

Yes, that solved the odd behavior. After creating this more abbreviated custom APN (similar to the default MEdia Net), I deleted the wap.cingular APN, choose the default MEdia Net APN, rebooted the phone. Volla! the default APN sticks now!

Edit: The check mark under H+ seems still is missing. However I am going to ignore that.
[HTC Inspire 4G] gmanunited:
Works great.Good Job.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Simba501:
Nice! I'm going to do this!

Via the XDA app for the HTC Inspire
[HTC Inspire 4G] krowe985:
the difference in the default media Net APN and the cloned one is you leave out the "APN type" field, which that is where ATT puts the command that you can't use wifi hotspot.
[HTC Inspire 4G] jerry0000:
Thanks! I figured that is it.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Simba501:
I've confirmed that the missing check mark on wifi is DEFINITELY just a cosmetic issue. I connected to a wifi network and performed various data tasks, and in all of them, the "up"/"down" indicators where the check mark should be, never lighted up. Additionally, in the speedtest.net app, I was able to achieve the correct speeds while connected to a particular wifi network (about 6mbps up and 6 mbps down). These are obviously speeds that AT&T isn't capable of yet. And on the results page, the network type was correctly indicated as wifi.
[HTC Inspire 4G] vwood2121:
Just to let yall know a friend of mine has used a custom apn for tethering on his inspire and recieved a text from at&t to stop or a tethering plan will be added to his plan
[HTC Inspire 4G] d1nonlyhogfan:
How long did it take them to catch on? I just confirmed mine is working, but I don't want to get slapped with an extra $20/mo without warning.
[HTC Inspire 4G] vwood2121:
ive tethered here and there but never more than a few minutes. he got the text from at&t after 2 days of low tethering use. they did not change his plan or charge him extra but warned him that if he continued that he will be charged the tethering fees. i have not yet recieved one of these texts but alot of my friends that have "cryphones" have gotten this text.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Simba501:
When I try to use this APN, everything works but MMS. What's the issue?
[HTC Inspire 4G] larapr:
Anyone having issues after the update OTA from AT&T ?
[HTC Inspire 4G] ktrap:
Hotspot works after OTA upgrade

Hotspot still works for me after upgrading
[HTC Inspire 4G] gjim735:
Hot spot doesn't work after update

After updating Inspire, hotspot functionality stopped working. I have deleted APN, re-installed it and rebooted but can't get hotspot to stick. Any suggestions?
[HTC Inspire 4G] ButtonBoy:
ATT may have taken out that bug which allowed tethering to work so easily. I really can't comment too much on it (except as a conspiracy theorist) since I have migrated to CM7 which is rooted and easily tethers.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Simba501:
*Edit*

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[HTC Inspire 4G] bsutter:
Hi,

I tried to enter the apn and the abbreviated apn but when turn on "portable wifi hotspot" it shows Wifi hotspot active but after a couple seconds it shows

"0 connected user"

Any I deas or did AT&T catch on?

Any help very much appreciated
[HTC Inspire 4G] winsettr:
^^Sounds like its working to me, try connecting your laptop/whatever. "0 connected users" should mean ready and waiting...
[HTC Inspire 4G] jjkinas:
im running rooted stock with latest OTA update and radio ..... Im still not having any problems switching the apn to this temporarily while I tether.

Using APN Manager app with widget to swap apn quickly before turning on wifi tethering.

Great !
[HTC Inspire 4G] ST3ALTHPSYCH0:
I'll admit that I haven't read the whole thread, but I use a custom tethering APN full time. Data and everything still seems to work fine without switching.
[HTC Inspire 4G] rgfuller:
The APN editor in CM7 doesn't have a setting for MMS Protocol.

It has MMSC, MMS port and MMS proxy. Where should I put the WAP 2.0 value?

Thanks
[HTC Inspire 4G] jerry0000:
It worked great until my phone had a ROM update today. Now the tethering is not working. Any workaround, or downgrade the rom?
[HTC Inspire 4G] bigdessert:
I can also confirm that stock gingerbread kills this from working. You start it and then a few seconds later it turns off and says you have to sign up for tethering.

Please let us know if anyone finds a workaround aside from custom rom.
[HTC Inspire 4G] jerry0000:
Any way to downgrade rom (reverse the update)? I am regretting the update. :( If I have to, I will root the phone and put custom rom, however at the moment, I just do not have the time.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Androidude:
Simply rooting won't give access to tethering. You need to install a ROM that allows tethering.
[HTC Inspire 4G] FDBTech:
Going to try this when i get home =]
[HTC Inspire 4G] anukto:
Can you please point me where I can find installation file and installation instructions for ROM that allows tethering?

Thank you!
[HTC Inspire 4G] fernandezhjr:
Gene Poole has a near stock rom that is optimized, has AT&T bloat removed, and has the tethering apn. Search for InspirePhacopida in the dev forum. It runs really snappy and has the crt animation enabled.
[HTC Inspire 4G] anukto:
Thank you!!!
[HTC Inspire 4G] schunter1226:
I've tried entering the apns mentioned in this thread and I still get the "call to enable..." message. I've selected the apn and then reset my phone and it still doesn't work. Is it necessary to download something in order for this to work?
[HTC Inspire 4G] Gene Poole:
With the APN changes, I sometimes still get the message, but the hotspot still works.
[HTC Inspire 4G] schunter1226:
So does the gb update cause this not to work or not?
[HTC Inspire 4G] cgraham1:
Since I updated my Inspire to GB, Hotspot and tethering stopped working.

I would prefer to not erase everything on my phone.

Is there a 3rd party app that I could install that would give me similar functionality?
[HTC Inspire 4G] jerry0000:
Do you mean you still get the hotspot working on the stock GB rom, just with APN change? or you used your custom rom to make it work?

Hotspot stopped working for me when I upgraded to GB.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Gene Poole:
I never spend more than 30 seconds on a stock ROM.

My wife's phone is rooted, but with the stock rooted 2.3.3 I uploaded elsewhere. It is essentially stock and definitely stock APNs. I just added one to hers and it works with the aforementioned message box annoyance. That's really all I have to go on without unrooting and working from there.

Could be just where I'm located and what the switch nearest me does with the tethering requests as opposed to other areas; I really don't know. I don't use tethering at all myself--just like to know that I have the option.

Why aren't we all using the Google wifi tethering program anyway?

http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
[HTC Inspire 4G] bobbypty:
Gene Poole I just gotta say.

YOU THE MAN DUDE

I flashed the phone with your ROM. Started the WIFI tethering and worked like a charm. I know the pop up still shows up but despite that it will remain on.

Thanks a million!
[HTC Inspire 4G] Killer Okain:
No such luck for me. I'm using your rooted ROM, tethering a no go. Also, the google wifi tether program installs and runs fine, but I can't get a laptop to connect to the internet with it. It'll connect to the phone with "limied connectivity", but no connection and the phone doesn't recognise that the client machine is connected, so its not assigning an IP. I've messed with all sorts of settings in that wifi program to no avail. What I'd really like is to find some apn settings that'll work with the stock wifi tether app and be done with it like we did with froyo.
[HTC Inspire 4G] rgh:
PDA Net V 3.02

Works on my non-rooted Inspire GB "upgrade". Only issue is having to have it wired to the computer (not wireless). Not applicable for iPad, so waiting to see if someone comes up with a real solution soon so I don't have to root or revert.

Posted while connected via PDA Net.
[HTC Inspire 4G] fearwillkeepus:
Works great for me on Honeysense HD. Wifi tether and barnacle have never worked for me for some reason.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Gene Poole:
There's a new version of AndTether (from google code) that addresses the routing options that caused problems on many handsets including Inspire/DHD. The new 3.1 beta 5 is here:

http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/

Select "Routing Fix" in the settings.
[HTC Inspire 4G] fearwillkeepus:
Thanks mate, that works phenomenally :D
[Galaxy Tab Themes and Apps] Bobby Buggs:
Than the stock ones we get on the tab?
[Galaxy Tab Themes and Apps] Galaxyer:
try k9, from android market
[Galaxy Tab Themes and Apps] knightnz:
Discussion about alternative clients in this thread;

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=899590
[G Tablet General] ssmr2t:
Regarding vegan rom... is it possible to add in an exchange email account? every time I try to add it, it wont let me finish the setup.

TIA!
[G Tablet General] Phantom_Midge:
Any luck yet?

Have you updated to the 5.1.1 w/supplement? Connecting to my Exchange server was much easier after the 5.1.1 update.

Prior to the update, my setup would fail during the initial setup of my email address and password. I could get past this by hitting the back button, which would then let me get to the advanced setup. I could then define my domain, username, and webmail server.
[G Tablet General] jboz5010:
I'm using Touchdown by Nitrodesk and am happy so far. I just started running vegan a few days ago.
[G Tablet General] jasco13:
Exchange has always worked for me with the stock email app. Where does it stop? do you get an error message our does it just not move to the next step?
[G Tablet General] skeeterpro:
Outlook Web Access (OWA) has worked fine right out of the gate on mine. Granted, OWA doesn't permit all the Bells & Whistles but allows the basic needs.
[G Tablet General] astb1:
TnT Lite 4.2.2 and VEGAn 5.1

I've had it working on the mail client on both ROMs. What error do you get and what version of Exchange? I've connected to both 2007 and 2010.
[Atrix 4G General] seanfinn:
I decided after playing around with the inspire that I'm gonna return it on Tuesday and move up to the atrix. Anyone else doing this? Root has been obtained for inspire but its pretty complicated for a noob like me.
[Atrix 4G General] theot:
Same here. I really liked the Inspire, think I'll like the Atrix more.
[Atrix 4G General] Donatron:
I'm also exchanging my Inspire for the Atrix. While I love the screen, I found the phone itself to be too large for my tastes.
[Atrix 4G General] phobos512:
It's likely that root on the Atrix, if it is achieved, will be far more difficult than the Inspire. The Inspire is just an AT&T version of the Desire HD which has been available for some time and is well understood. Being a "newb" and not understanding how to use a phone or do certain things is not a good reason to return one for another phone that will be as or even more complicated...
[Atrix 4G General] Rican2008:
I already returned my inspire. I liked it but the battery issue was a deal breaker for me. I want a phone that at least will give me 8 hours of battery time, the inspire died in my pocket before lunch one day.
[Atrix 4G General] hagalah:
Same here. The battery issue and slow CPU.

The atrix is way better than inspire.
[Atrix 4G General] Crennie:
I am all in for the Atrix, but you would be hard pressed to find a phone other then the Atrix, right now that keeps up with the Inspire's CPU scores.. Not Dual-Core, but not slow.