if you have two puters hooked to the same lan you can get on one and ping the adress of the other one. For a year now. Hotspot usage is still visible to anyone accessing the network you are using. -3) rooted phone Nexus 5x rooted 6.01 with settings put global tether_dun_required 0 thru a window 7 desktop, i have regularly went over the hotspot limit and still been able to bypass and get the unlimited hotspot working, from time to time i somehow use 9 or even 10GB of my 8GBs of hotspot according to metropcs not sure how that works. at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsService$MyShellCommand.putForU How about sharing the connection through a RaspberyPi-type of device, if youre concerned about energy consumption? If you want to setup VPN on the router, read, then read again, and then hand write out these instructions when using Private Internet Access How to get VPN working? I may return it and go back to my Phone hotspot. at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsService$MyShellCommand.putForU A free version is also available in . I doubt it, that seems to be a direct limit on all usage, if say you were limited to only one device on a broadband connection, you could use ttl edits to hide how many devices are connected to the endpoint, but total bandwidth is something you can not fake. If I activate PIA on my desktop, it properly disguises my ip, but then weird things happen, such as webpages sporadically not loading (timing out), and if I run speedtest, the DL portion is still fine, but the UL portion is zero or hangs indefinitely. 300+ is only possible if your using a tower supporting that speed, also 300Mbs is the limit of the spec, and i doubt that any higher would be achieved on lte(outside a some custom mu-mimo solution), thats going to have to wait for the 5g roll out, and the largest part of the whole network is 100Mbs or less out side of a few huge cities. Which carrier bundle are you using? Another workaround: Try EasyTether + a dedicated traveller router. So it just may be my phone, not sure yet. said error no device found. One is rooted atm . Rewritten to give you the max performance possible. If you dont recommend the PC left on all the time, what would you recommend. So, lets stay focused here and end the back and forth. JavaScript is disabled. So Im using iOS 10.3.3, Windows 10 and Metro 50 plan. Unless if something has changed, and I see no reason to change it as we arent really doing a security work around. Public profiles on Snapchat give you greater exposure and the chance to reach more users. Also, I have no idea what VPN University means when discussing bridge connection. Think of it this way: droid hands package to tmob and says this is mine. When we check data usage its all accounted for, but lists PDANet with most of the data. If you are just going to use your PC then you can generally have this running in ~15 to 30 minutes. The only modification in the copied firewall command was changing the TTL to 66 Chris pfsense is free jusT like all of the other nix. After rebooting, if I login to PIA, it will show You are protected by PIA. Thats because of the settings you have on pdanet. Thanks for this blog post and commenters. My question is, is there anyway I can stop them cutting it off all together? You can also force vpn traffic but I see no use fir this here. 05) Any thoughts? Jay you running that N at 20 or 40 wide?? Note: If you find PdaNet isn . For the Win 10 computer I made the registry edit post by JcWarez in this thread. That being said Im not sure how new you can go. That ship has sailed, though, and Im looking for a replacement. I go through this stuff when I transfer my scripts between firmware/OS, IM mostly sure it is my script. A big Thank You! Jay Im gone, I went Into a good bit of detail last time Im pretty sure either way I know I have enough for a google battle to fight your way to freedom. That's why PdaNet is such a breakthrough. @Mildew I did, the TTL and everything else is set accordingly, I guess none of these steps will remove the 128kbps speeds Im experiencing. I have lots of old laptops. There are many pros to running a server setup as well. Android 2.2 or lower phones should not update. (VPN on phone), As for the Windows Thing there could be two reasons one its obviously going to still be popping up as a Windows machine in every aspect except the ttl so its a lil obvious its not your phone (same reason why Windows phones use to have major issues with companies thinking they were tethered devices especially when their TTL was also 128. I shall now convey to him, in mind-boggling, lickety-split fashion (sorry; Im a metrics freak, yknow), my devoted gratitude for the authors advice. Jay My apologies on the delayed help Im just really caught up on an issue of my own. So my question is this: If I switch my Win7 computer that connects via USB Tether to Ubuntu server, then will I get full speed? PDANet method doesnt work for me anymore either, used it in the past along with Fiddler2 to change the user string agents in browsers but it seems T-Mobile has caught onto those tricks as well since then and I definitely cannot afford a VPN now or ever in the future. Officials will be out soon. or it wont be able to find the phone. Dont know how: but only combination modifications ONLY work for my set up: Nexus 5x rooted 6.01 with settings put global tether_dun_required 0 no reason to boot into recovery, just boot the phone and type adb shell to get a shell prompt then the command settings put global tether_dun_required 0 that all. Any other suggestions welcome, too. Then I found a guy on youtube who showed how easytether pro (8bucks paid app) is very solid and rarely disconnects when tethered usb to a pc. As far as side loading the app for you I would google it. Tried different apps, and nothing is working consistently. Use VPN. Not sure on the name. Im not afraid of it, I just dont have a good handle on it. The $60 MetroPCS plan includes 8G of tethering. [b]Virtual Wireless Access Point[/b] No matter which one I start 1st, the other throws up Failed to connect, usb error. I am not throttled on my linux machine and two ipads. If you ever do go jailbroken or if you are on a 6 or newer you can use the VoLTE and your internet wont drop for calls. Everything I stated here assumes the 8GB you refer to is your hotspot allowance and not your normal 4G LTE allowance. With you having the ttl set to 66 and it working in thinking that you must have another hop in line before it gets to the network server. Hey i would like to know if these methods would work with sprint UNLIMITED data plan, since i received a data usage notice. There is USB Tethering, and Wifi Hotspot that Android does natively. Works on every LG phone Ive ever had. tether router works well on some phones not at all on others, clockwork tether is a usb only solution, or just use the built in usb tether, the best option is to install a custom rom and just use that with the ttl trick, havent had a issue yet with metropcs and my custom galaxy s5, works via wifi and built in usb tether. at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsProvider.insertGlobalSetting(U I just tried the dun=0 method to see if that will stop the tether tracking and divert it to my phone data instead. How does PDANet hide tether usage? The public is still only going up tO 28.x if anyone wants tO Know but itS got wifi calling and VoLTE already humming. I did all those 3 steps in the article and none work for me in the last 2 months. I forget your setup but its 5:36am and I need to go to sleep. I set it to 69 to equal 68 in order to see if it is changing the TTL. Would you mind show me how? Those Asus routers should do it, I currently have the Alcatel Linkzone, but Im capped at 6Gb monthly. I will help you though. At 20 youl only get up to 150 max bandwidth. If we can figure out how to get the phone to except a carrier bundle then we should be able to currupt it and use the unknown but until we can get the phone to except it we are in a intersection of confusion. In order to take advantage of the PDANet/other workarounds, *what is the least expensive plan I can sign up for*? I was told a vpn might help but I didnt know if a vpn would work if enabled on my phone, and I was hopping it would speed wifi Direct. [/code]. After reading again it appears that youre talking about tunneling into your home network to use your media when away from home. No, PdaNet does not hide hotspot usage. Im confused on what I missed. Type settings put global tether_dun_required 0 and press enter. I was just curious how you stand it and wanted to make everyone aware that from my testing. For me the Dun=0 trick and PdaNet worked well enough, I didnt have to resort to a VPN, but your mileage may vary depending on what phone you have and the total network traffic in your area. Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe). n(Unknown Source:32) I also tried VPN Unlimited with the same result. I bought a subscription to Private Internet Access VPN. . It may not display this or other websites correctly. This will cause the signing to become invalid and because it will be on a no. Google n XDA are best sources for LG phone rooting info. As it is way out in the country, I can not get inter unless I pay 80$ a month for HughesNet, was supposed to get dsl but it was one of those O YES WE WILL RUN IT BY YOUR HOUSE REALLY SOON15 years ago. o Used unlockit.co.nz website to upload APN for US TMo LTE. Like I said I use the dd-wrt/iptables and apn option. I dont recommend that setup, but if your only other option is dial-up like it was for me then desperate times call for desperate measures. These things all work if you do it properly. @ Alex (Sorry, I missed your response earlier). I live in a place with poor net offers from ISPs. You said iPhone 5 which is a 32bit. The system can obviously handle it, it costs no one anything due to deprioritization, and those who expect the best speeds who use less than heavy users get prime speeds. Ah well! Youre gonna have to mangle your TTL header, make sure youre on the same APN, and use method one; at minimum. If I remember right it comes with most drivers on hand. OpenAI's ChatGPT allows you to generate content quickly. Name: DefaultTTL I dont know what this method does to the desktop? No way that a phone can process as much, cleanly and as fast, as a proper built sever. I watch Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBOGO, etc. http://troypoint.com/how-to-install-exodus-on-kodi/ I have found this to be trueit stays firm and stable almost 100%. I dont know what else to do. at com.android.providers.settings.SettingsProvider.call(Unknown Source:9 Granted, I have a 5G phone, but I consistently run speed-tests. Fantastic! This process is called tethering. [/code]. Spent the past 4 hours with these methods. I went Into a good bit of detail last time Im pretty sure either way I know I have enough for a google battle to fight your way to freedom. You wont even get a 40 with thaT setup. We and our partners store and/or access information on a device, such as cookies and process personal data, such as unique identifiers and standard information sent by a device for personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, and audience insights, as well as to develop and improve products. Jay that is awesome! Type: REG_DWORD. I uninstalled the VPN and erased all the other changes. iptables -t mangle -I POSTROUTING -o `nvram get wan0_ifname` -j TTL ttl-set 69 Did you write it or pull it from somewhere?? honestly your options depend on your phone. at android.os.Binder.onTransact(Binder.java:492) Now on the Hotstpot I get 10 gig of LTE speed which gets throttled to 2G/3G after the 10 gigs . Did you really mean to say date in mobile date? My question is: Has anyone who was receiving the Att upgrade text message of death started using PDAnet 3.0 hide tethering usage feature and the text messages stopped? As for the question about why an encrypted tunnel or VPN works is not because it hides the amount of data but what the data is. OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) ROMs & Dev. Wait for the next billing cycle. Im gone. routers will only limit you if your using a crappy router, trust me bee. hopefully I will figure it out. So my setup is: USB Tether >> Win7 computer with Internet Connetion Sharing enabled>> hard wired into WAN port of ASUS router w/ DD-WRT v24-sp 2 big (latest version for RT-N66U router). Ethernet is much more reliable for this type of setup. I dont know what you guys are using and I dont have/use a router, nor do I have time to mess with that kind of complicated stuff. Its all about syntax. Yes I forgot to say im on MetroPCS $60 unlimited plan also. All hack settings are still intact. Im going to note here Ive been using T-Mobiles Unlimited data plan ($150 monthly for 4 lines, unlimited everything) for 1 year. Make sure you are going through the right apn AND spitting out the right ttl. (Mobile only sites) you can also change a few strings in the pea net code to fix that but the steps are there to help hide usage. (Normal tether) at android.os.Binder.onTransact(Binder.java:492) However they can still see how much data is transferred between the phone and VPN server which is counted towards data plan. Ive used over 350GB this month and getting no throttle on metropcs. Also tried doing it the Admin cmd prompt way, many times. Can this be done with just ADB or do I need to full root the phone? I bought my routers thru Craiglist for less than $10 each. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post. For those worried about (as you rightfully should be) the best way to do it is to use the plan thats supposed to only allow up to 480p (it actually allows above but scales it back to around 1080p). Connect your phone to your computer via USB cable. Does anyone know how to bypass metro pcs hotspot throttle with out a computer? I had attempted using TTL but still had issues with the WiFi hotspot being throttled. *T-Mobile or MetroPCS users can only use USB mode with "Hide Tether Usage" enabled in PdaNet. T-Mobiles new standard all-unlimited talk, text, and data plan is called T-Mobile One. roid.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS We had good luck with the different methods listed in the article, for a few months. I followed the DD-WRT wiki for enabling QOS. bring up putty and connect copy the command below, #!/bin/sh The 54xx had two I know what you meant though. But it is super slow in hotspot mode. ASSUMING, O our God here we go, you meant a wireless reapeater; I dont feel that saying it only get cuts in half with a single antennie repeater bridge is fair. In this case I think we will have to pass this on to jay as I dont use a Vpn on any devices except iOS and the above was my issue but on iOS. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B559FIpi6uslN1BMMmRfcms0N0k/view, https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B559FIpi6uslNTFjb2ZQSW83bFE/view, https://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Iptables_command, https://www.groovypost.com/howto/microsoft/make-windows-7-automatically-find-new-device-drivers/, https://helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com/hc/en-us/articles/227852327-Setting-up-an-Asus-Router-running-Merlin-Firmware, https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/client-support/dd-wrt-openvpn, http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Iptables#Modifying_the_TTL, http://troypoint.com/how-to-install-exodus-on-kodi/, https://modmyi.com/forums/t-mobile/822055-revert-14-0-carrier-bundle-restore-personal-hotspot.html, Exclusive groovyPost Giveaway for WinX MediaTrans. Again, everything runs behind the DD-WRT router which mangles the TTL using the firewall command I post above. Other connection issues crop up with Chromecast. You can use another puter, phone, tab, router, whatever. Alex The first method didnt work for meI have an LG Aristo for T-Mobile (Not MetroPCS brand) with the $45 unlimited monthly prepaid plan and Ive tried the first step with the dun=0 thing and Im able to get into adb shell settings on my Windows 7 64-bit laptop via command prompt (had to install it by downloading the 1.3 version of adb tools since the latest version 1.4.3 didnt work for me) but I get this error after I type in settings put global tether_dun_required 0 and press enter http://imgur.com/fQNSP9K (please ignore the blank user lol I just edited that out during screenshot) can someone tell me what Im doing wrong? Which would mean four to be minimally optimal which would fix the theoretical in half but the unit would still introduce retardation as you touched base on previously. @Jay, please help me! Havent hardly used Merlin but are you sure its not your script?? I cant hangs out as Im trying to mod the new 29.x carrier update that Apple has plaster on the private ax site. DO NOT USE THE BUNDLE/.plist FROM THAT PAGE as it is old and outdated but maybe he explained it better. That might help with resolving this important last step on a non JB. Scroll to top. Mike, perhaps youre teathered via USB and WIFI hotspot simultaneously? Marc Im not sure what you mean by I have three. From my experience, if you make mod changes AFTER u reach your limit, the changes wont take effect till next billing cycle. Noticed a BIG DECREASE in speed: 6 mb/sec download vs. 45 mb/sec download with my prior configuration. I recently went to a Verizon LG v20 (previously and AT&T v20) and mobile hotspot working fine for the past few months but after streaming off my TV for a couple hours all of a sudden my Verizon phones mobile hotspot is crippled with the message coming up I need to subscribe to Verizon mobile hotspot feature. Even if the phone was unlocked, the carrier bundle settings preloaded into iOS still activate when that carriers SIM is inserted. I would defenantly go with the antennas and run as low juice as possible on them. If you only do the VPN youll fail etc etc you must do everything needed. If I take out the spaces between the brackets and characters: Make sure youre covering all the bases mentioned. The TTL is set for 63 since its two hops down from the phone. The phones data is still fast. blind stabs in the dark. If you tether your Windows computer to it which has a default TTL of 128 the provider will instantly see that the TTL is way to high. If you only change the apn youll fail. I already used up my 1 gig for this month and its only 5 hrs. I cant remember if want ace is the proper when you use the jab port give me time to see if I can remember to give you more info. NO the speed will remain full speed within a Meg or two unlike youre Windows set up. I wish it worked for me..Ive tried everything, even installing a VPN Hide My IP and nothing seems to bypass T-Mobiles data throttling. Things seem to be working OK, though, we only notice slowdowns when using it as a hotspot to watch Netflix on the TV. Still cant get the USB Tether directly into the USB port of my Asus router. My testhering options vanished from the mobile networks settings . Its cool to be part of the 21st century with high speed internet. Only surfing and downloading directly to he phone is 4G unlimited Tethering and Hotspot are limited to 4G 26GB a month, then down to about .21 bps speed downloaing tethered to a PC. 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