Up until I did some updating to my Wife's phone, we were able to use Wifi Tether for use in our house. I happen to be on the Bionic, but this is still very relevant. I am glad this issue has been brought up. So basically, I'm holding off for another month before I seriously use Foxfi, waiting for my next bill to come in (I currently probably used a few MB on it), and in the meantime just gathering intel.ĭoes anyone have any more information regarding this matter? What are some "best practices" in regards to using FoxFi or any tethering app? I don't intend to abuse it, but use it when it is really handy or necessary. Any truth to this? Would I get in more trouble if I'm using unpaid tethering for connecting laptops vs a tablet? I guess only time will tell.ĥ) I've also read that Verizon might treat differently depending on whether tethering is used for other mobile devices (tablets) vs laptops/PCs. Will they automatically put that on my bill next time? Or worse will they cancel my unlimited plan?Ĥ) There are indications (from various posts I've read) that Verizon treats unlimited plan customers differently, and there will not be negative consequences for my using FoxFi. So my first concern is, will I be charged extra? (Since I never paid for hotspot features, and I assume Verizon can find out I'm using tethering without paying, especially since Foxfi seems to use V's app).
Here's a collection of what I found so far:ġ) FoxFi has a compatibility list, and according to it, my device (since it's 4.1.2) shouldn't work, but it DOES as I have tested.įoxFi Devices - So what's going on? Is this list outdated?Ģ) FCC Says Verizon Can't Block Tethering Appsģ) When I start the wifi tethering in Foxfi, the status bar shows the Verizon Mobile hotspot icon, indicating that it's through Verizon's app.
This appears too good to be true, so I'm searching for information about FoxFi and verizon. I migrated my unlimited data plan over from my previous phone, but I do not have Verizon's mobile hotspot functionality on that plan. So I just downloaded and tried out FoxFi, and to my pleasant surprise it totally works, seemingly without any hassles, on my Galaxy S3 (JB 4.1.2, rooted).
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