Tethering on Nexus 4G

[lornaevo]

Since this is stock android, does this mean sprint must leave the tethering app included? I would hate to buy a nexus device with features missing.

 

[lornaevo]

Bump....

 

[vazzano777]

i would like to know this myselfff!!! BUMPPP...........

 

[Dave Blake]

I would say yes but we wont know for sure till someone reviewing one looks for it or until they are out. Again I am about 90% sure tethering will be included but you wont find it advertised anywhere I'm sure Sprint doesn't what you to know

 

[nmoreman]

Do you mean tethering with fee to sprint or free app or API that I us on my epic. That is what I am looking for

 

[lornaevo]

I think because it's a nexus, they have to leave the original software as is. And it will have tethering built in.

 

[cteneyck]

tethering will be on the rom, watch the video and you can catch a glimpse of the wifi tether built into the wireless and networks menu

Google Nexus S 4G for Sprint hands-on (video) -- Engadget

http://www.engadget.com/photos/google-nexus-s-4g-for-sprint-hands-on/#3998727

 

[wstevens]

Reference: Sprint Community: Nexus S : Introducing: The Samsung Nexus S 4G

Q: How much is the Mobile Hotspot capability?
A: Mobile Hotspot capability for Nexus S 4G is a $29.99 optional add-on. It allows the customer to use Nexus S as a Mobile Hotspot device capable of sending out a Wi-Fi signal to up to six Wi-Fi capable devices. This follows the new discounting rules launching in July and is not NVP discountable (e.g. SOCs $29.99 and below are not discountable; SOCs $30 and up are discountable).

While I hope this is wrong, I guess I couldn't see Sprint just giving away free Wi-Fi hotspot capabilities on this device when they charge $30/month for other devices to have it.

 

[cteneyck]

there will be a work around, there hasn't been an android phone yet that cant tether

 

[wstevens]

there will be a work around, there hasn't been an android phone yet that cant tether

I'm sure there will be a workaround. Root and custom ROM (CM7) and you would have free Wi-Fi hotspot. I could do that right now with my EVO 4G though. I thought one of the advantages of a "Pure Google" device was that the the carrier couldn't interfere with the stock Android software.

 

[Djblue]

It would be nice if a og nexus s developer could port the tehtering onto this version

 

[KSmithInNY]

It shouldn't be to difficult if they do try to tie it into a paid service. I'm thinking, and again this is a guess since nobody has this phone, but editing services.jar will get tethering working. If they put in verification it's going to be having settings.apk check services.jar for the proper profile from the carrier. If the check in settings.jar is commented out the native tethering should work at a minimum with a widget.

That's my speculation anyway

 

[lornaevo]

I'm sure there will be a workaround. Root and custom ROM (CM7) and you would have free Wi-Fi hotspot. I could do that right now with my EVO 4G though. I thought one of the advantages of a "Pure Google" device was that the the carrier couldn't interfere with the stock Android software.

I thought so also.

 

[cteneyck]

With sprint being Unlimited, i really don't see why they would care if you pay for tethering or not. I see the 30.00 tethering plan as a way the sucker the average user. Internet traffic is internet traffic no way to tell if your surfing on the phone or a computer the way android/linux handles it. i don't see sprint going banana's like at&t did to its iphone users.

 

[Marine0816]

Tethering fees are a big scam. Why should we be charged twice for using something we already have?

 

[SedahDrol]

I can understand why sprint is charging for this. They offer unlimited data for your phone, not every other computer and device you might want to connect through it. If a company makes you pay overage then they should not charge extra for this feature, since you are already paying for a specific amount of throughput. Att double charges their customers for access to their 4GB of throughput. 4GB of 1's and 0's is 4GB of 1's and 0's no matter what is using it. Doesn't matter if you max out your bandwidth completely, cuz you are paying for the throughput.

With sprint they give you unlimited 1's and 0's, for one device. That one device is not continuously using the max bandwidth. When somebody else adds a device to that bandwidth you max out the bandwidth more often, that's why they charge you a little more for that feature. For that they don't throttle your bandwith. When they start bandwith throttling then that charge would be unjustified.

 

[nmoreman]

This is probably a silly question, but I rooted my epic to put wireless tether on it. Now there is even an app (don't know if it works, never had to try it), but
Since the nexus is not carrier specific, why won't one of the APk work for it that run on rooted rooms? Or will this have to be rooted?

 

[ThatOneDude]

I can understand why sprint is charging for this. They offer unlimited data for your phone, not every other computer and device you might want to connect through it. If a company makes you pay overage then they should not charge extra for this feature, since you are already paying for a specific amount of throughput. Att double charges their customers for access to their 4GB of throughput. 4GB of 1's and 0's is 4GB of 1's and 0's no matter what is using it. Doesn't matter if you max out your bandwidth completely, cuz you are paying for the throughput.

With sprint they give you unlimited 1's and 0's, for one device. That one device is not continuously using the max bandwidth. When somebody else adds a device to that bandwidth you max out the bandwidth more often, that's why they charge you a little more for that feature. For that they don't throttle your bandwith. When they start bandwith throttling then that charge would be unjustified.

Well said.

 

[h-cubed]

I am coming from a 2.x Sprint Palm Pre -> Replaced by a HTC Hero (Now rooted to 2.3.2) -> And potentially upgrading to the Nexus 4G.

Honestly, I am just happy to have a phone that is expected to just WORK!

 

[DavidJ726]

The cost of the infrastructure to bring us "instant" gratification comes at a price, and much higher than what many people realize. Unfortunately everyone want "free" access, but the money to support the explosion of High Speed wireless internet access has to come from somewhere.

If one out of every 6 people used someone else's bandwidth, there'd be no cash available to continue building out "4G" Networks, and there'd be no more unlimited bandwidth simply because the carriers couldn't afford i.

I think it's completely fair to charge for additional tethered connections.

David...