HOW TO: Install Mobile Hotspot on a 1.4.1.1 Sprint Pre

thomascoe · 04/01/2010, 01:34 PM

EDIT: The moderators have spoken and I do not wish to defy their requests, so I will not be posting links to the patched Mobile Hotspot IPK. I will be leaving this post up for the sake of having this information available for educational purposes, but I will not aid furthermore in the distribution of Palm's copyrighted Mobile Hotspot IPK

***If you have a Pixi, read this post first: post591

Step 1: Download the Patched Mobile Hotspot IPK and freeTetherD service

us.ryanhope.freetetherd_0.0.3_armv7.ipk
*Link to Mobile Hotspot removed*

Step 2: Install both IPKs with WebOS Quick Install
NOTE: If you do not have the Package Manager Service (or Preware 1.0+) installed on your Pre, the freeTetherD service will not install correctly

Step 3: Open the Mobile Hotspot app, change the settings as you wish, and enable the mobile hotspot

The "us.ryanhope.freetetherd_0.0.3_armv7" IPK is NOT an application, it is a service. Do not expect it to show up in your launcher. After installing both IPKs with WebOS Quick Install, only the Mobile Hotspot app will show up in your launcher.

Troubleshooting:

After connecting a device to the Mobile Hotspot app, if your data connection goes out and doesn't come back after a minute or two, try opening the phone app, going to preferences, and toggling the Data Connection preference to off, then back on. That usually fixes it.
If you get an error saying "Sharing an Internet connection requires an addition to your mobile service plan. Contact your carrier for help.", try turning off Bluetooth if it is on.

***You do not need to uninstall this before a webOS update, although the app may cease to function after a webOS update

Predator-1 · 04/01/2010, 01:43 PM

Has anyone confirmed this works?

thomascoe · 04/01/2010, 01:46 PM

This worked for me last night, and just a few minutes ago @connorlacombe confirmed to me that this method still works

clacombe · 04/01/2010, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predator-1

Has anyone confirmed this works?

Yep, I just did it less than an hour ago and it works perfectly.

lvpre · 04/01/2010, 01:56 PM

Already been covered

drossing · 04/01/2010, 01:57 PM

Worked for me too. And if you use the auto-enable-ip-forwarding patch and install it with webos quickinstall, that works too. Then you don't need to open freetether every time, it does the ip forward for you.

http://forums.precentral.net/webos-p...ml#post2173489

lvpre · 04/01/2010, 02:01 PM

Check the forms, it has already been posted with a zip attachment.

ElPhantasmo · 04/01/2010, 02:01 PM

It works as advertised.

lvpre · 04/01/2010, 02:13 PM

http://forums.precentral.net/palm-pr...-hot-spot.html

Files and such

Spyderekz · 04/01/2010, 02:15 PM

awesome, it works. I tested my iPod and PSP on my Sprint - Palm Pre.

japclev · 04/01/2010, 02:20 PM

OMFG! Just did it, and tested it on a coworkers ITouch. They were impressed. Thanks man!

donric609 · 04/01/2010, 02:21 PM

Works great.. Thanks..

dbh123 · 04/01/2010, 02:42 PM

It seems to work well but the first time I got a message saying this wasn't supported and to contact Sprint. Still it worked which is the main thing!

The message is:

Auth Error
Your service account does not allow
internet connection sharing. Contact
Sprint for help.

jfultz14976 · 04/01/2010, 03:00 PM

t frkng wrks!!

For you non G-mailer's It freaking works!!

Just connected my iPod Touch Flawlessly!

cashen · 04/01/2010, 03:15 PM

I updated to 1.4.1.1 last night and it seems to have installed the service again that was removed in 1.4. Also, Mine updated to MHS1.04 from MHS 1.03 this morning.

Edit: I mean my friend did this.

franky_402 · 04/01/2010, 03:18 PM

i get an error when installing freetetherd

jred7o7 · 04/01/2010, 04:01 PM

wow im amazed this is amazing, i really like this, how did you get it working? the only thing i had before this was my tether but i could only use the pres internet via usb cable.

Shadowhawk · 04/01/2010, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dbh123

It seems to work well but the first time I got a message saying this wasn't supported and to contact Sprint. Still it worked which is the main thing!

The message is:

Auth Error
Your service account does not allow
internet connection sharing. Contact
Sprint for help.

It's been suggested that if you get that "Internet sharing is not permitted. please contact your carrier" [paraphrasing] message, just try again after you turn off your Bluetooth radio, and voila, no message.

It works that way for me.

thomascoe · 04/01/2010, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lvpre

http://forums.precentral.net/palm-pr...-hot-spot.html

Files and such

I didn't want to include the Mobile Hotspot IPK as an attachment hosted on Precentral because Precentral doesn't support the hosting of Palm copyrighted software and generally they will delete a post or thread that has such software as an attachment. Precentral will not host Palm copyrighted software, I'm surprised your post hasn't been deleted or anything.

I'm not trying to be mean or anything, it's just that Precentral generally will not host copyrighted software on their servers and try to delete it whenever they come across it

thomascoe · 04/01/2010, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jred7o7

wow im amazed this is amazing, i really like this, how did you get it working? the only thing i had before this was my tether but i could only use the pres internet via usb cable.

With the Mobile Hotspot app and freeTether, freeTether just is used to enable IP forwarding, the Mobile Hotspot app turns your Pre into a wireless network that you can connect to with any wifi enabled device.

freeTether also currently supports bluetooth and USB tethering, so you could also use those two methods instead of using the Mobile Hotspot app

04/01/2010, 01:34 PM	Thread Author #1 (permalink)
thomascoe Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 142 Likes: 0 Thanks: 23 Thanked 346 Times in 19 Posts	HOW TO: Install Mobile Hotspot on a 1.4.1.1 Sprint Pre EDIT: The moderators have spoken and I do not wish to defy their requests, so I will not be posting links to the patched Mobile Hotspot IPK. I will be leaving this post up for the sake of having this information available for educational purposes, but I will not aid furthermore in the distribution of Palm's copyrighted Mobile Hotspot IPK *If you have a Pixi, read this post first: post591 Step 1:** Download the Patched Mobile Hotspot IPK and freeTetherD service us.ryanhope.freetetherd_0.0.3_armv7.ipk Link to Mobile Hotspot removed Step 2: Install both IPKs with WebOS Quick Install NOTE: If you do not have the Package Manager Service (or Preware 1.0+) installed on your Pre, the freeTetherD service will not install correctly Step 3: Open the Mobile Hotspot app, change the settings as you wish, and enable the mobile hotspot The "us.ryanhope.freetetherd_0.0.3_armv7" IPK is NOT an application, it is a service. Do not expect it to show up in your launcher. After installing both IPKs with WebOS Quick Install, only the Mobile Hotspot app will show up in your launcher. Troubleshooting: After connecting a device to the Mobile Hotspot app, if your data connection goes out and doesn't come back after a minute or two, try opening the phone app, going to preferences, and toggling the Data Connection preference to off, then back on. That usually fixes it. If you get an error saying "Sharing an Internet connection requires an addition to your mobile service plan. Contact your carrier for help.", try turning off Bluetooth if it is on. **You do not need to uninstall this before a webOS update, although the app may cease to function after a webOS update __________________ Follow me on Twitter GTalk: thomascoe1 Black Sanyo Katana --> Blue Sanyo Katana --> Sanyo VI-2300 --> Blue LG Rumor --> Blue LG Rumor --> Palm Pre --> Palm Pre --> Palm Pre --> Palm Pre --> Palm Pre Last edited by thomascoe; 09/01/2010 at 09:25 PM.*
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04/01/2010, 01:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Predator-1 Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Memphis, TN. Posts: 442 Likes: 0 Thanks: 21 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	Has anyone confirmed this works?
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04/01/2010, 01:46 PM	Thread Author #3 (permalink)
thomascoe Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 142 Likes: 0 Thanks: 23 Thanked 346 Times in 19 Posts	This worked for me last night, and just a few minutes ago @connorlacombe confirmed to me that this method still works Last edited by thomascoe; 04/01/2010 at 01:52 PM.
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04/01/2010, 01:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
lvpre Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 57 Likes: 3 Thanks: 2 Thanked 112 Times in 9 Posts	Already been covered
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04/01/2010, 01:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
drossing Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 28 Likes: 0 Thanks: 6 Thanked 8 Times in 2 Posts	Worked for me too. And if you use the auto-enable-ip-forwarding patch and install it with webos quickinstall, that works too. Then you don't need to open freetether every time, it does the ip forward for you. http://forums.precentral.net/webos-p...ml#post2173489
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04/01/2010, 02:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
lvpre Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 57 Likes: 3 Thanks: 2 Thanked 112 Times in 9 Posts	Check the forms, it has already been posted with a zip attachment.
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04/01/2010, 02:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
ElPhantasmo Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 148 Likes: 0 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Yes... It works as advertised.
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04/01/2010, 02:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
lvpre Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 57 Likes: 3 Thanks: 2 Thanked 112 Times in 9 Posts	http://forums.precentral.net/palm-pr...-hot-spot.html Files and such
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04/01/2010, 02:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
Spyderekz Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 36 Likes: 0 Thanks: 16 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	awesome, it works. I tested my iPod and PSP on my Sprint - Palm Pre.
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04/01/2010, 02:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
japclev Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cleveland Posts: 85 Likes: 0 Thanks: 6 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	OMFG! Just did it, and tested it on a coworkers ITouch. They were impressed. Thanks man!
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04/01/2010, 02:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
donric609 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Philly Posts: 636 Likes: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Works great.. Thanks.. __________________ The only time I ever made a mistake was when i thought I did and was mistaken.
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04/01/2010, 02:42 PM	#13 (permalink)
dbh123 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 67 Likes: 0 Thanks: 25 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	It seems to work well but the first time I got a message saying this wasn't supported and to contact Sprint. Still it worked which is the main thing! The message is: Auth Error Your service account does not allow internet connection sharing. Contact Sprint for help. Last edited by dbh123; 04/01/2010 at 03:05 PM. Reason: Add error message text
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04/01/2010, 03:00 PM	#14 (permalink)
jfultz14976 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kansas City,MO Posts: 19 Likes: 0 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	t frkng wrks!! For you non G-mailer's It freaking works!! Just connected my iPod Touch Flawlessly! __________________ Motorola i920 --> Motorola Q9c --> HTC Mogul --> T-Mobile Wing --> Palm Pre All work phones! All free! Doesn't keep me from hacking the out of every single one of them!!
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04/01/2010, 03:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
cashen Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Clarkston, MI Posts: 775 Likes: 0 Thanks: 559 Thanked 162 Times in 71 Posts	I updated to 1.4.1.1 last night and it seems to have installed the service again that was removed in 1.4. Also, Mine updated to MHS1.04 from MHS 1.03 this morning. Edit: I mean my friend did this.
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04/01/2010, 04:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
jred7o7 Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 100 Likes: 0 Thanks: 8 Thanked 15 Times in 7 Posts	wow im amazed this is amazing, i really like this, how did you get it working? the only thing i had before this was my tether but i could only use the pres internet via usb cable.
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