Using FoxFi For Bluetooth Tethering

[google47]

Hello all,

I have a Nexus 10 that I currently tether to my Verizon Galaxy Nexus via FoxFi wifi hotspot. I'm going to be getting an S5 this week and I understand that once I switch my phone to a KitKat phone, I will no longer be able to tether wifi with FoxFi. In preparation for this, I started practicing tethering my Galaxy Nexus to my Nexus 10 through Bluetooth and USB connections, and for the life of me I can't get either of them to work.

Does anyone have any insight or feedback on how to get these connections to work? It seems that most of the instructions on the FoxFi website are for tethering from phone to a laptop as opposed to a tablet.

Thanks in advance for the assistance!

 

[carbear02]

bump - any workarounds for the s5 would be greatly appreciated. can't live without my foxfi!!

 

[Umass021]

I have used it before but it took a couple of tries. It works decent for the internet but when it comes to using the play store and any apps that require internet it might not work.

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[ETPhoneHomeT]

I'm interested to hear about Bluetooth tethering as well. I used to have a Motorola Droid Razr Maxx and FoxFi wifi tethering worked great on it. Now using a Moto X and since I've gotten this phone running on KitKat, I understand that wifi tethering has been disabled (I'm on VZW with unlimited data plan). Supposedly Bluetooth tethering is supposed to still work with FoxFi, but I've never been able to obtain a successful connection.

 

[Umass021]

I also have the same plan as you. I will try it tonight and if foxfi doesn't work there are other Bluetooth apps to use that I will look into. I have the droid maxx which is similar to the moto x.

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[Hoesfantasy]

Can someone tell me what Bluetooth tethering is?

 

[Jay Sacks]

Can someone tell me what Bluetooth tethering is?

An easy example would be to use your phone as a host data source for say your wifi only tablet. An app like foxfi is used to bluetooth the data to another device over bluetooth.
On Verizon you can now use your hotspot if you do not have unlimited data without incurring a monthly charge. The data charges simply go against your allowed data plan.

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[google47]

An easy example would be to use your phone as a host data source for say your wifi only tablet. An app like foxfi is used to bluetooth the data to another device over bluetooth.
On Verizon you can now use your hotspot if you do not have unlimited data without incurring a monthly charge. The data charges simply go against your allowed data plan.

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My main issue is that I still have unlimited data, and with the S5 I'd be upgrading to Kit Kat...so doesn't that disable FoxFi's wifi capability? If that's the case, do you know how else I can get my S5 to tether data to my Nexus 10?

 

[google47]

Bump...anyone have any other ideas?

 

[Umass021]

Foxfi just updated there app to run on Verizon Samsung phones with KitKat.

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[Devlyn16]

Foxfi just updated there app to run on Verizon Samsung phones with KitKat.

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I will try to check my moto X when I take my lunch break

 

[Umass021]

It says only for Samsung running KitKat not Motorola. I tried my droid maxx and nothing but good to see they got it running on a KitKat device. Hopefully a future update changes that.

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