Any updates on FoxFi for KitKat
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Re: Any updates on FoxFi for kit kat
Last I checked it was still not working. I decided to root with the SlapMyMoto exploit and then installed the tethering entitlement mod. The process was tedious but went smoothly, so I can now tether with my vzw unlimited data plan again.
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Last I checked it was still not working. I decided to root with the SlapMyMoto exploit and then installed the tethering entitlement mod. The process was tedious but went smoothly, so I can now tether with my vzw unlimited data plan again.
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Re: Any updates on FoxFi for kit kat
Thanks.
Is there any downside to slapmymoto? can you get OTA's after doing it?
Thanks.
Is there any downside to slapmymoto? can you get OTA's after doing it?
Re: Any updates on FoxFi for kit kat
Why pay extra for something you're already paying for? Smh..
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Why pay extra for something you're already paying for? Smh..
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Does PDANet still work?
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Does PDANet still work?
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Well, if you're not using your carrier's tethering plan/app, you're not "already paying for it." FoxFi and other options circumvent the official options. It is stealing... I don't care what folks do, but own that you are in fact using services you're not paying for.
Well, if you're not using your carrier's tethering plan/app, you're not "already paying for it." FoxFi and other options circumvent the official options. It is stealing... I don't care what folks do, but own that you are in fact using services you're not paying for.
Re: Any updates on FoxFi for kit kat
Not really, he is paying for the data. Data is data no matter what device he is using. Tethering doesn't cost the provider any more than using data on a phone does. He should be allowed to use the data he pays for however he wants, without a carrier charging him.
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Not really, he is paying for the data. Data is data no matter what device he is using. Tethering doesn't cost the provider any more than using data on a phone does. He should be allowed to use the data he pays for however he wants, without a carrier charging him.
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Re: Any updates on FoxFi for kit kat
Please tell me how it is considered stealing (I really wanna hear the other side to this argument) because within my terms of service it basically states that as long as my bill is paid in full at the end of the month then I am allowed an unlimited amount of data. Now I'm no lawyer but when they say unlimited amount of data it seems safe to assume there is no limit upon where or when the usage occurs and it doesn't matter on which device I use that data. Oh and theres also a little matter of the FCC. So far they have ruled that wireless carriers have no right to purposefully limit what a paying customer does with the data they legitimately pay for (i.e. the carrier cannot restrict how or on what device the data is used on). Verizon actually had to pay a few million dollar fine for violating this with their 4G customers however the wording of the ruling was rather loose so Verizon was able to work their way out of applying the ruling to their unlimited data users and only imposed the open policy with tiered customers.
Please tell me how it is considered stealing (I really wanna hear the other side to this argument) because within my terms of service it basically states that as long as my bill is paid in full at the end of the month then I am allowed an unlimited amount of data. Now I'm no lawyer but when they say unlimited amount of data it seems safe to assume there is no limit upon where or when the usage occurs and it doesn't matter on which device I use that data. Oh and theres also a little matter of the FCC. So far they have ruled that wireless carriers have no right to purposefully limit what a paying customer does with the data they legitimately pay for (i.e. the carrier cannot restrict how or on what device the data is used on). Verizon actually had to pay a few million dollar fine for violating this with their 4G customers however the wording of the ruling was rather loose so Verizon was able to work their way out of applying the ruling to their unlimited data users and only imposed the open policy with tiered customers.
Re: Any updates on FoxFi for kit kat
Do I really need to explain contract law?
I agree in principle, that the contract SHOULD be that I get to use the data I pay for (be it a set limit or unlimited) the way I choose. That, however, is not the contract folks who need FoxFi signed. If you carrier cancels your contract or retroactively switches your billing to a plan that does include tethering, you will lose if you contest the action.
Do I really need to explain contract law?
I agree in principle, that the contract SHOULD be that I get to use the data I pay for (be it a set limit or unlimited) the way I choose. That, however, is not the contract folks who need FoxFi signed. If you carrier cancels your contract or retroactively switches your billing to a plan that does include tethering, you will lose if you contest the action.
Re: Any updates on FoxFi for kit kat
I hate that this thread has gotten side tracked with other people's moral stance to a technical question. My question relates to a 2gb plan, not an unlimited plan.
I hate that this thread has gotten side tracked with other people's moral stance to a technical question. My question relates to a 2gb plan, not an unlimited plan.
Re: Any updates on FoxFi for kit kat
The primary downside is possibly bricking your phone if you perform the hack incorrectly. You apply the current 4.4 OTA as part of the process, but there is a decent chance that a future OTA update won't apply without first reverting back to stock 4.2.2 (which is doable).
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The primary downside is possibly bricking your phone if you perform the hack incorrectly. You apply the current 4.4 OTA as part of the process, but there is a decent chance that a future OTA update won't apply without first reverting back to stock 4.2.2 (which is doable).
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Re: Any updates on FoxFi for kit kat
Not to mention, you void the warranty. Moto says your warranty is reinstated when you go back to stock... when you're using the Developer Edition. It's unclear if they take the same stance with the non-DE models, but probably not.
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Not to mention, you void the warranty. Moto says your warranty is reinstated when you go back to stock... when you're using the Developer Edition. It's unclear if they take the same stance with the non-DE models, but probably not.
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Re: Any updates on FoxFi for kit kat
Verizon specifically lost in court on this issue. It was decided that customers using third party apps, could use their data plan any way they chose. The phone is yours. The plan is yours. You are allowed to modify your phone, though it may void your warranty, but there is nothing illegal about it. Apps like FoxFi are perfectly legitimate ways of using your data, and there is no stealing whatsoever, because you pay for you data, not the way in which you use it.
Verizon specifically lost in court on this issue. It was decided that customers using third party apps, could use their data plan any way they chose. The phone is yours. The plan is yours. You are allowed to modify your phone, though it may void your warranty, but there is nothing illegal about it. Apps like FoxFi are perfectly legitimate ways of using your data, and there is no stealing whatsoever, because you pay for you data, not the way in which you use it.
Re: Any updates on FoxFi for kit kat
Those still with unlimited data plans are not covered by the lawsuit and still have to pay tethering fees... http://www.zdnet.com/verizon-no-free-tethering-for-unlimited-data-plan-customers-7000001987/
Those still with unlimited data plans are not covered by the lawsuit and still have to pay tethering fees... http://www.zdnet.com/verizon-no-free-tethering-for-unlimited-data-plan-customers-7000001987/
Re: Any updates on FoxFi for kit kat
I simply can't believe that carriers with finite data allotments are not allowing tethering. Imagine if your ISP at home said one computer per household? If I'm paying for 3gb who cares if I use it for my tablet or my smartphone? I'm sorry but I don't have any sympathy for the way carriers treat tethering rules. If there is a way to circumvent their stupidity I won't lose any sleep over it at night. Imagine if you went to a restaurant and ordered dessert and they said you couldn't share it? It's the SAME freaking thing!!!!
I simply can't believe that carriers with finite data allotments are not allowing tethering. Imagine if your ISP at home said one computer per household? If I'm paying for 3gb who cares if I use it for my tablet or my smartphone? I'm sorry but I don't have any sympathy for the way carriers treat tethering rules. If there is a way to circumvent their stupidity I won't lose any sleep over it at night. Imagine if you went to a restaurant and ordered dessert and they said you couldn't share it? It's the SAME freaking thing!!!!
Re: Any updates on FoxFi for kit kat
When cable and dsl were first being installed, they were charging per computer. In order to get around it, you had to install your own router or gateway & tell the ISP you were using a Linux machine so that they would give you the information you needed to set it up correctly.
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When cable and dsl were first being installed, they were charging per computer. In order to get around it, you had to install your own router or gateway & tell the ISP you were using a Linux machine so that they would give you the information you needed to set it up correctly.
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The op has a limited data plan. This is legal. And really, while I understand not allowing tethering on unlimited plans, I don't see a moral case for a carrier to restrict that on a limited-data plan.
The op has a limited data plan. This is legal. And really, while I understand not allowing tethering on unlimited plans, I don't see a moral case for a carrier to restrict that on a limited-data plan.
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Re: Any updates on FoxFi for kit kat
It took a while for foxfi to update the last time requiring a vpn. It will probably take longer to exploit 4.4 being that it was made to not allow it. The only thing I would like to know is if they are actually working on it or not.
Luckily, for family trips I still have my razr maxx that I can turn back on for periods of time.
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It took a while for foxfi to update the last time requiring a vpn. It will probably take longer to exploit 4.4 being that it was made to not allow it. The only thing I would like to know is if they are actually working on it or not.
Luckily, for family trips I still have my razr maxx that I can turn back on for periods of time.
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Yes, specifically what you need to explain is how any of Verizon's TOS provisions that are in conflict with the FCC regulations on its block C licenses are void as a matter of law. Then you need to explain the FCC regulations on Verizon's block C licenses. After you have researched that, get back to us, kay?
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