FoxFi

[charlier180]

Yea he seemed vague. One of my GS3's is rooted on JB and foxfi doesn't work with it. Nice thing about root. But we have several unlimited lines and where we live we need it. Its funny we are less than 2 miles away from a tower so we get great 4g but no internet services otherwise. I live 45 miles from town. I paid foxfi the money hoping he gets busy on an update to support JB.

Thanks for confirming that FoxFi doesn't work on JB. Hopefully the developer will get FoxFi working with JB before too long.
I have no problem paying a developer for their app when it does what I need and it works well.

 

[neil154]

Okay, so now that FoxFi doesn't work with JB what are recommendations for a hotspot app on the S3 (hopefully free)?

 

[agploch]

Hello, need some advice concerning connecting via bluetooth using FoxFi... I have the app on a Virgin Mobile LG Optimus Elite (does it work on this phone?). I've followed the FoxFi instructions for paring the devices (phone & laptop - 5 y/o Acer Aspire running Windows Vista) and I've made it to the pairing, but haven't been able to make a succesfull connection. When I get to the point where the laptop is trying to "download the drivers for the bluetooth peripheral device" it always fails. I also tried using a Samsung Infuse 4G, and the same thing happened, paring ok, but no connection. Any clue as to what I am doing wrong?

I haven't tried connecting the VM phone using the hotspot option on FoxFi, will try that tonight. I don't think I want to try and activate the FoxFi hotspot connection on the Infuse, since that one doesn't have unlimited data, like the VM phone has, and I'm afraid that option (and not the bluetooth one) is going to kill my data plan. Can someone please tell me if this is a correct assumption?

Thank you for your help! And Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[neil154]

It sounds like your problem is a bluetooth driver problem and you have not even gotten to try FoxFi using bluetooth. I have connected using bluetooth and wifi using a Verizon S3 and win 7 64 bit PC. I had Vista for a short time and was very disappointed with it. If you have any opertunity to try same on a Win 7 PC I would suggest you try it.

 

[Mischa Spackman]

Can someone plz tell me why foxfi works on my sg3 just fine but my phone warns me when I reach a certain data limit with my at&t data plan and Ive been conntected to foxfi with my iPad watching movies and my phone warned me that my data limit was reached . Why is foxfi still using my at&t data???

 

[jdk2]

Can someone plz tell me why foxfi works on my sg3 just fine but my phone warns me when I reach a certain data limit with my at&t data plan and Ive been conntected to foxfi with my iPad watching movies and my phone warned me that my data limit was reached . Why is foxfi still using my at&t data???

It has to use your data. Where else would it get data from? FoxFi and other tethering apps just use a connection method that's basically invisible to the carrier. It does, however, still use your data bucket.

 

[Kevin Kirby]

i have a tmobile galaxy s3 and tryed to set the proxy on my computer to 0.0.0.0 and 8000 and my internet stops working can someone explain how to set the proxy maybe i did it wrong

 

[hh72385]

Okay, so now that FoxFi doesn't work with JB what are recommendations for a hotspot app on the S3 (hopefully free)?

I've been using the fattin hotspot toggle. It bypasses the Verizon disclaimer and turns on the hotspot feature. No charges on my plan to date.

 

[dank mon]

Back in August, Verizon was legally forced to allow users to tether with 3rd party apps (suchs as foxfi) for free. Happy new year.

What Verizon's FCC tethering settlement means to you (FAQ) | Mobile - CNET News

 

[jdk2]

Back in August, Verizon was legally forced to allow users to tether with 3rd party apps (suchs as foxfi) for free. Happy new year.

What Verizon's FCC tethering settlement means to you (FAQ) | Mobile - CNET News

Sadly, that settlement excluded customers on unlimited data plans. For those of us on that sinking ship, rooting is the logical choice.

 

[sofakingwetatdid]

I am only using this for my Infinity Tablet. However, I downloaded pdanet tablet and am connecting via Bluetooth. The internet is working and the scary Verizon WiFi icon inst in my notification bar on the GS3. I am trying to find a way to see if verizon is going to ding me for tethering, anyone know of a way?

 

[pakmansi]

I've been using the fattin hotspot toggle. It bypasses the Verizon disclaimer and turns on the hotspot feature. No charges on my plan to date.

This seems to work great and it's FREE! Thanks!

 

[flyboy2]

Did you ever figure this one out? I currently have the same issue on my GS3.

 

[famouzstarz#AC]

Did you ever figure this one out? I currently have the same issue on my GS3.

to what are you replying to?

foxfi / pdanet does not work on S3 JB update

 

[neil154]

Do you know if any free app that will allow the S3 to function as a hotspot?

 

[jedk]

Do you know if any free app that will allow the S3 to function as a hotspot?

Try the Fattin Hotspot Toggle Widget - https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...tin.togglewidget.hotspot&hl=en&token=fpIlTozJ

 

[neil154]

Try the Fattin Hotspot Toggle Widget - https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...tin.togglewidget.hotspot&hl=en&token=A1KdTSKO

Thanks for the suggestion. I read the information and it said it is a widget and uses the existing hotspot app. I just wanted to make sure if you know if this will work without incurring hotspot charges from Verizon. If this does work why couldn't I just use the Verizon hotspot app.

PS: My Verizon plan allow unlimited data, so in theory I am not entitled to hotspot.

 

[jedk]

The widget works because it bypasses the subscription check that the Verizon app uses. I've been using it without an issue on my unlimited data plan for at least 8 months and have never incurred any additional charges.

 

[neil154]

Thanks for the confirmation, I will definitely try it.

 

[neil154]

I tried the app and it works fine, thanks for the information.