Making the most outta my Android

[Silentz]

Hey Guys,


So i own an Android phone and i also have a 3 All You Can Eat Data plan for £15 a month which consists of 600 minutes, 5000 texts and unlimited data. To be honest i only bought it for the unlimited data, the minutes and texts are just a plus.


So, i also have an Android tablet. Instead of purchasing a 3G dongle or upgrading to a tablet with built-in 3g i decide to dig around the internet.


I found this really cool app that allow you to tether in a smart way. It creates a VPN either via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi and allows your tablet to freeload off of your phone's internet.


Now, i have seen a lot of apps that claim to be able to do this but they don't work. This one works on iShit and DuffBerry as well.


Pretty neat app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pn.helper&hl=en
http://junefabrics.com/


Sorry, didn't think this belonged in the mobile section as it's not really hacking/security based.


Enjoy,
Silentz

[p_2001]

How is it any different than a normal tether?. My phone comes with a default application that does the job.

[Kulverstukas]

Yeah, my android also has a built-in function to tether mobile internets. Works very well.
What version of android do you have?

[Libertine]

This is a great app if your phone doesn't support tethering. But most Android devices provide tethering natively as a built-in feature, so in such a case, you could accomplish this directly on the device itself.

Even when using this app, there could be a cost associated, dependent on whether you've provisioned an unlimited data package from the carrier. Always check beforehand because overage rates for tethering can be astronomically high.

[Silentz]

Sorry. Let me elaborate on this. This app allows you to tether either via USB, Bluetooth or WiFi hotspot. It also strips all of the usual HTTP headers (and i guess more to the data packet?) so it fools the mobile providers' servers into thinking it is actually the phone sending these requests and not tethering.


It also has the ability to intercept incoming text messages and display on screen.

[Libertine]

It also strips all of the usual HTTP headers (and i guess more to the data packet?) so it fools the mobile providers' servers into thinking it is actually the phone sending these requests and not tethering.

I was very intrigued by this. So I went ahead and researched and it seems the app truly does mask tethering on the device. Essentially hiding such activity from the carrier. I think it's risky either way, all dependent on the carrier as well. But from reading some quick commentaries, it seem's some were able to circumvent the charges and other people were charged for the usage. So I think it may be a bit of a gamble but in any case, it would be worth testing out, and then immediately confirming on the carrier webpage under data usage history, just to be sure there would be costs pending.

Here are some links I dug up:

http://www.idownloadblog.com/2011/05/05/pdanet-updated-to-mask-tethering-usage/

http://www.redmondpie.com/how-att-tracks-unauthorized-tethering-on-your-jailbroken-iphone-and-how-to-hide-it-from-them/

Otherwise this is a remarkable app. I'd search for a cracked .APK for sure. I also read this is on IOS so that's another great plus to the app.    Thanks for the review OP 

[Silentz]

Well i have an unlimited data package so i when i go onto "My 3" (network providers app) the data usage is stuck at 1,024mb. And in the section where it tells me if I have used more than my monthly allowance it doesn't state that i have.

Plus, i have my bill capped at 15.00 so they cannot let me use services which charge me once i have hit this limit.

Great app for situations like the one i'm in now where there is mad interference on my line and my normal broadband isn't working.

[Stackprotector]

There is no such thing as un-limited. When they state that, 90% of the cases it's a fair use policy. Which means that if you use a specific amount of data your speed will be cut.   

[Libertine]

I agree. Carrier's love throttling data. I think its deceiving under the guise of claiming to provide "unlimited" data packages. But in the same breath, it helps the carrier save on network resources, which in turn saves them money.

[Silentz]

There is no such thing as un-limited. When they state that, 90% of the cases it's a fair use policy. Which means that if you use a specific amount of data your speed will be cut.

http://www.three.co.uk/Privacy_Cookies/Terms_Conditions?content_aid=1220469566802

It kinda is unlimited, well at least in my eyes. Unless you can use that much on a phone. Read link.

EDIT:

In any case it's still pretty darn good for the price.