Using the Samsung Galaxy Skyrocket As a WiFI Hotspot

[vintshave]

Hi,

I current have a skyrocket with AT&T and am on their rip-off tethering plan. I've heard that with a rooted device you can use it as a hotspot and not pay the extra $$$$. Is this true? If so, what app would I use to do it? Finally, how could I test that it works without disconnecting my tethering service - I don't want to do that until I have verified that it works without it.

Thanks!

John

[zeevikn]

Would also love to know the answer.
I have no tethering plan, so easy to verify it works

Thanks,
Zeevik

[eban44]

Just root the phone and use app freezing program like titanium backup pro or for free use NoBloat free and disable Tetheringmanager2.apk thats what I did and now you can just go into setting and click on wifi hotspot and it works. No other app needed.

[Markersk]

Or you can use Fox Fi without rooting. Free app

[zeevikn]

Originally Posted by Markersk

Or you can use Fox Fi without rooting. Free app

THANKS, Markersk.
works like a charm :-)

[linuxdood]

Thanks Marker. Fox Fi works great. Awesome no root needed.

[onlyoneromeo]

I thought AT&T allowed tethering and just pulled the data from your data plan. From what I know there's no extra cost to tether...

[jedah]

Originally Posted by onlyoneromeo

I thought AT&T allowed tethering and just pulled the data from your data plan. From what I know there's no extra cost to tether...

This is only true if you're on their tethering plan. Otherwise, you will get charged extra (or worse, they will change your plan to the tethering plan).

[fazzman]

Foxfi works great so far. Thanks for the info.

[gzbsds]

Has anyone who does not have a tethering plan getting charge extra while using Fox FI ?