Nexus comes with 2.3.4 and use Hotspot (free tethering)

[goitsme48]

I am just quoting the source.... someone who got the Nexus today....

source: Sprint selling Nexus S 4G - Page 2 - xda-developers

 

[IXDoubleDXI]

I remember when I got my Evo, I could use the wifi tethering on 4G free, for one month. Maybe they're doing the same deal now for the Nexus?

 

[punchx]

I agree, I'd suspect this is the free trial they give you.

 

[IIJBII]

I'd be interested in knowing the answer to this. I would think if it was a free service offered with the device they would be heavily promoting that. I know that would be a hige benifit for me to buy the Nexus.

 

[el_capitan]

I'd be interested in knowing the answer to this. I would think if it was a free service offered with the device they would be heavily promoting that. I know that would be a hige benifit for me to buy the Nexus.

Actually I can see Sprint not promoting this at all.

 

[KSmithInNY]

I can personally confirm, wireless tether works fine. Also has option for wired tether but I haven't tested yet. I don't believe it's just a promo as it takes a modification to the framework to block and I don't think El goog would allow that on a nexus branded phone

 

[IIJBII]

Actually I can see Sprint not promoting this at all.

I understand what you are saying. I guess from a consumer side it would be a nice feature and reason to get the device. From a business side they probbaly don't want to lose potential revenue from aircards or other hotspot add-on features.

 

[IIJBII]

I found this on the sprint site regarding the hotspot for the Nexus 4G:

http://community.sprint.com/baw/com...2011/03/24/introducing-the-samsung-nexus-s-4g

If you scroll down to the questions is says there is a charge of $29.99

 

[maryinredding]

Wouldn't you have to accept their stipulations before using it? That's what use to happen if you had a phone that did not have a data plan. It always asked you if you wanted to proceed using data knowing that you were going to be charged.

 

[Kloneicle]

They told me no, its 29.99 to use it.

 

[JRodHimself]

I read in our Playbook that it will work until they are able to update something in their system to catch it

 

[IIJBII]

I read in our Playbook that it will work until they are able to update something in their system to catch it

This would get people pretty upset if just all the sudden there was a change, and then they had to pay for a feature that was "included" free, as well as advertised as part of GB. With this information the lack of information on this would make sense. They wouldn't want to be advertising this as a feature if its going to be an additional charge in the future.

 

[JRodHimself]

This would get people pretty upset if just all the sudden there was a change, and then they had to pay for a feature that was "included" free, as well as advertised as part of GB. With this information the lack of information on this would make sense. They wouldn't want to be advertising this as a feature if its going to be an additional charge in the future.

Exactly, but it's not like they said that they were going to offer this for free anyways. There will always be a way around actually having to pay for tethering.

 

[IIJBII]

Exactly, but it's not like they said that they were going to offer this for free anyways. There will always be a way around actually having to pay for tethering.

I understand completely from both sides consumer & the business side with Sprint. What you are saying makes sense (to me) as to why this hasn't been advertised.

 

[tomy2001]

I'd be interested in knowing the answer to this. I would think if it was a free service offered with the device they would be heavily promoting that. I know that would be a hige benifit for me to buy the Nexus.

I have my Samsung Epic 4g and free WiFi tethering. My phone is rooted. I believe you will be able to root your New Nexus S 4g phone and get free wifi tethering as well. Please let me know if you need more information about it.

 

[vertigosrs]

If sprint ends up charging for is, just unlock the bootloader and flash clockwork, install SU and download the free wifi tether app, then you can continue using tether for free and give a big middle finger to sprint for wanting 29.99 a month!

 

[Kloneicle]

If sprint ends up charging for is, just unlock the bootloader and flash clockwork, install SU and download the free wifi tether app, then you can continue using tether for free and give a big middle finger to sprint for wanting 29.99 a month!

Already there . I practically NEVER use this feature. Its only maybe once every couple months.

 

[|-KGB-|CaptHowdy]

my thing it that i need infrastructure mode not ad hoc. I rarely use it as why i wont pay for it either.

 

[Kloneicle]

It will be interesting to see what sprint does. Since this is a google phone and sprint is not providing the OTA updates.

 

[Tre Lawrence]

I can personally confirm, wireless tether works fine. Also has option for wired tether but I haven't tested yet. I don't believe it's just a promo as it takes a modification to the framework to block and I don't think El goog would allow that on a nexus branded phone

Google can't (or won't, whichever you prefer) stop the carriers from restricting the tether feature.

I tend to agree it's the same latent promo they ran on the EVO. It'll be blocked soon.