To get around that, you would need to root the phone and replace the phone with new firmware, which is not an easy task. Speed usually is a non issue, it is fast enough.īluetooth tethering should just work, but I have noticed a lot of carrier phones disable bluetooth tethering. 17 full, foxfi key apk aptoide, foxfi key. Out of curiosity: is there something wrong with the built-in hotspot features in Android? For quick on/off, you can just add it to the quick toggles, no?īluetooth is a lot easier on the battery, and you never have to enable anything once set up, it usually just works. The most popular alternative is PdaNet, which is free Turn Android into free WiFi Hotspot without root But it’s a bit bizarre for new ones to perform the same at an early stage especially those tagged among the high-tiered Similar Threads Download WiFi app for Android Download WiFi app for Android. I guess you're looking for a Bluetooth hotspot, really? Also, a 'WiFi Hotspot' is, by definition, over WiFi. I have tried a couple, but none of them had that quick connect? Anyone using something want to connect over Bluetooth? Any particular reason? The reason I'm asking is that WiFi is almost always faster for data transfers. My laptop and phone both have bluetooth so that's how I'd like to connect. I want one that can be started by one click and closed by one click. I love FoxFi but I think it is primarily for non-rooted phones.Looking for an Android app to set up a hotspot on my Phone, so I can surf on my laptop. And of course, were you able to use a hotspot app after the rooting.

I am going to give it a few weeks and then root then phone, though I would prefer not to.ĭoes anyone have any experience with rooting after the ICS update. So I'm pretty sure it was a Sprint software modification that stopped FoxFi Bluetooth tethering. And this happened on both my HP laptop and my Imac. Well, as of a week ago the Bluetooth tethering stopped working too.

I posted above you that FoxFi stopped working for me with the ICS update but that I was still able to use Bluetooth tethering. Watch for a bluetooth block in the near future.!!! You are right.

I hope Foxfi finds a workaround (at least till thwarted again). I'll stop banging my head against the proverbial wall and try bluetooth Because I rarely have time to get on my computer, except while on the run at hotspots, I don't have internet access at my house and didn't realize until today that the recent Sprint update foisted on me by Sprint cut me off from tethering.

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