Tethering on Gingerbread

jocampo · 11-27-2011, 11:35 AM

Quick question and for USA customers

Do you guys have Tethering working on your Gingerbread smartphone without paying extra? I just discovered that mine does not work on my Galaxy SII, on Tmobile, not without paying.

However, if I remove the SIM card and use it on my previous Froyo cellphone, it works.

Not sure if is a hardware block or carrier block or a combo.

Any comments?

rdfry · 11-27-2011, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jocampo

Quick question and for USA customers

Do you guys have Tethering working on your Gingerbread smartphone without paying extra? I just discovered that mine does not work on my Galaxy SII, on Tmobile, not without paying.

However, if I remove the SIM card and use it on my previous Froyo cellphone, it works.

Not sure if is a hardware block or carrier block or a combo.

Any comments?

You have to root your galaxy s2 to tether for free. You have to freeze tethering manager or uninstall it.

jocampo · 11-27-2011, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by rdfry

You have to root your galaxy s2 to tether for free. You have to freeze tethering manager or uninstall it.

Really? do you mind which carrier do you have ...

Catire · 11-29-2011, 09:46 AM

Some carriers disable tethering on android phones, most do it so they can sell you a tethering plan and activate it. I know At&t can detect when you are tethering and warn you that they will activate a tethering plan on your account if you keep it up, I don't know about T-mobile so you might want to research that before rooting and activating tethering.

ilovejedd · 11-29-2011, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jocampo

Quick question and for USA customers

Do you guys have Tethering working on your Gingerbread smartphone without paying extra? I just discovered that mine does not work on my Galaxy SII, on Tmobile, not without paying.

However, if I remove the SIM card and use it on my previous Froyo cellphone, it works.

Not sure if is a hardware block or carrier block or a combo.

It's not really Gingerbread that's the issue. It looks like T-Mobile tightened their tethering policy starting with the new batch of Androids (specifically, the Galaxy S2).

jocampo · 11-29-2011, 11:37 AM

No, no planning on rooting, but will keep my old Sidekick. Because I travel, even international, I really need that feature.

With Sidekick, I can also make USA phone calls (via wifi) even if I'm in South America. I'm afraid that feature was also dropped on SGII.

By the way, thanks for clarify.

rdfry · 11-30-2011, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jocampo

Really? do you mind which carrier do you have ...

I am on T-mobile with a rooted SII. Still tethering when needed away from wifi.

anabolina · 12-05-2011, 12:20 PM

I'm on t mobile in the us with an Android phone running gingerbread 2.3.5 and I tether with no problems. I do have it rooted and have a custom cm7 ROM. I'd go with the previous solution and try rooting. You can always unroot if you need to return it.

11-27-2011, 11:35 AM	#1
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	Tethering on Gingerbread Quick question and for USA customers Do you guys have Tethering working on your Gingerbread smartphone without paying extra? I just discovered that mine does not work on my Galaxy SII, on Tmobile, not without paying. However, if I remove the SIM card and use it on my previous Froyo cellphone, it works. Not sure if is a hardware block or carrier block or a combo. Any comments?

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11-29-2011, 09:46 AM	#4
Catire Lord of the Universe Posts: 670 Karma: 737849 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maturin , Venezuela Device: Sony Reader PRS-505 / PSP	Some carriers disable tethering on android phones, most do it so they can sell you a tethering plan and activate it. I know At&t can detect when you are tethering and warn you that they will activate a tethering plan on your account if you keep it up, I don't know about T-mobile so you might want to research that before rooting and activating tethering.

11-29-2011, 11:37 AM	#6
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	No, no planning on rooting, but will keep my old Sidekick. Because I travel, even international, I really need that feature. With Sidekick, I can also make USA phone calls (via wifi) even if I'm in South America. I'm afraid that feature was also dropped on SGII. By the way, thanks for clarify.

12-05-2011, 12:20 PM	#8
anabolina Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 429002 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Great State of Texas Device: Current: tablet, kindle paperwhite, onyx boox t68. Past: Sony, nook	I'm on t mobile in the us with an Android phone running gingerbread 2.3.5 and I tether with no problems. I do have it rooted and have a custom cm7 ROM. I'd go with the previous solution and try rooting. You can always unroot if you need to return it.

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