How to Install WiFi Tether App and Turn your Samsung Vibrant into a Mobile Hotspot!
UPDATE: This method DOES NOT WORK (YET), but here’s how to USB Tether your Samsung Vibrant without rooting!
For those of you who want free wifi tethering on your Samsung Vibrant or any other Samsung Galaxy S smartphone (Samsung Captivate, Samsung Fascinate, and Samsung Epic 4G too), you can easily install the Android WiFi Tether app after you root your phone.
First, root your Samsung Vibrant or Galaxy S phone.
Next, browse to Android WiFi Tether download page here.
Then download the latest .apk file for Android WiFi Tether.
Open it up and install it.
Launch the app, setup your new Samsung Vibrant Mobile Hotspot and enjoy free wifi tethering for life.
And also tell your friends about SamsungVibrantHacks.com!
UPDATE: It seems that Android WiFi Tether is not supported (yet) because we need a re-compile the kernel with support for iptables, working on it, please check back!
July 14th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
How is the battery on this phone compared to the DroidX and HTC EVO?
July 15th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
I rooted my Vibrant and installed this as well but it gives me an error saying “Unable to start tethering please try again”
I have no idea why
July 16th, 2010 at 10:22 am
hmmm . . .
everything went smooth as silk – however, my PC doesn’t see the mobile network.
Checked the “show log” – very first item shows this:
Unkown device-type. Your device is not supported!… done
Then it enables NAT, IP forwarding and “Tethering now running…
Any ideas? I turned off encryption, etc., so it should be visible. Help!
July 16th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
Thanks with regard to the information, I am really looking forward to the Samsung Epic 4G, despite the fact that I have always been very curious in gadgets, for a long time I have been researching for my 1st smartphone and I did not acquire it yet. The explanations are really simple: each and every several of months there is a revolution in the industry (tough to consider!) and prices here in Brazil are quite abusive. Maybe I would enter this world in fantastic style with a Samsung Epic 4G. I hope so.
July 16th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
Already been engaged in mobile communications as an RF engineer since 1982 when I worked for Motorola. Had Blackberrys for the last eight years or so, but just pre purchased a Samsung Vibrant through Tmobile. Want a few new capabilities as well as a brand new Operating system to play with. I’m dissatisfied that T-mobile has switched away from the wi-fi compatability hotspot feature in the Samsung Vibrant, but I am certain someone will figure out how to root it and add the feature back again in. I’m now carrying a wifi only iPad and want to wirelessly tether it to the cellular phone. Looking forward to obtaining my new phone!
July 16th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
It will install, but it won’t run properly. It doesn’t create the WiFi connection at the least.
July 16th, 2010 at 7:02 pm
Watbetch is 100% correct, the app installs fine, and you can start tethering, but no network is actually created nor broadcast. We will need a modified kernel most likely for this to work. One that enables the correct IPTables, etc
July 17th, 2010 at 12:26 am
Did you test this or just assume it would work? It doesn’t do any good to have a tethering app that doesn’t actually work.
July 17th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
ONce its installed and running , how do you connect to it from a PC?
July 17th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
Great info, I’m a guy through Detroit who is about to get his very first real dive in to the Google android, figuring it’s best obtained by getting the Samsung Fascinate. It’s been a long delay, including ordering a HTC Desire and cancelling that due to receiving information regarding this phone, as well as in my small search regarding info to move the time I ultimately found this wonderful site.
July 17th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
I know the Samsung Captivate isn’t released yet, but it’s pretty much the Galaxy S. I’ve convinced a friend to get an android phone after he used my rooted Droid. He’s planning on getting the Captivate, but it seems it might be a deal breaker for him if he can’t tether. Can anyone confirm that this will work with the Captivate?
July 17th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
How about actually testing before posting that it works.. Yes it installs, but no it does not work properly…
July 17th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
I dont think this is working. I install the app and it shows working but it is not actually broadcasting. my pc does not detect wifi connection
July 17th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
It doesn’t work at the moment.. The device isn’t supported by the Dev yet.. check the log, you’ll see it says “unkown [sic] device-type. Your device is not supported!…” The author didn’t actually test before posting
July 19th, 2010 at 10:56 am
Great rooting tutorial !
On my Samsung Captivate i keep getting :
Cannot finish download .There is not enough space
The phone is completely empty and I can download apps from the market w/no errors
Any ideas ? Alternatives ?
July 20th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
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July 24th, 2010 at 7:35 am
any luck on the update for this?
July 27th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Thanx wi fi tether runs great on samsung galaxy…
July 27th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
So wifi tether is working now?
July 28th, 2010 at 9:23 am
Working great! Thanks for you efforts.
July 29th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Is this working now? I am warry of doing this as some people say it is working, but the site says it is not from a week ago…
July 30th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Works for me with latest 2.0.5-pre4 Experimental
July 31st, 2010 at 9:38 pm
Worked for me today, on Vibrant using first download in the list.
August 3rd, 2010 at 4:43 am
Confirmed working for me on Samsung Vibrant and 2.0.5-pre6
August 7th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
can you tether an ipod touch to your vibrant using this method?
would you have to jailbreak it first?
August 23rd, 2010 at 10:54 am
So Is this working or not? I bought an HTC HD2 specifically for it’s Wifi hotspot capabilities, but it’s too glitchy for me. The T-mobile Vibrant is the next option, but if the Wifi Hotspot broadcasting doesn’t work, then I might as well go back to my Blackberry 8120. The last few posts say it works, are you using T-mobile?
August 26th, 2010 at 9:18 pm
i am using it on my tmobile vibrant and yes it works on my laptop,but not on my psp,ps3,or my ipod touch.also tried the bluetooth to psp go and would not hold the connection. dont know what im doing wrong. any help would be awesome.
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Das not work on xbox 360 gives me a mtu problem
September 4th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
I installed the 2.0.2 and it didn’t work. I installed the latest version 2.0.5 on my vibrant. Works like a champ. I have tested it on my PS3, Laptop, and a friends Omnia with windows mobile 6.5. Have had no problem with it. Awesome. You guys rock.
September 4th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
I forgot to mention my vibrant is rooted.
September 4th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
2.0.6 works on my rooted vibrant as well.
September 10th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
For all those who get the error codes try disconnecting your phone from the computer. I unplugged the USB and it worked.
September 13th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
Hey does any1 knows if this works foe the sprint epic 4g?
September 19th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
Just rooted my Vibrant and installed the wifi app. Works great! I’m stoked!
September 27th, 2010 at 11:52 pm
TMobile Samsung Vibrant. Tethered using 2.0.5 Pre-9. Works perfectly. Remember to connect via USB
September 28th, 2010 at 8:22 pm
I just installed the Sept. 5th release on my Rooted T-Mobile Vibrant and it works just fine.
October 6th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
installed 2.0.5 pre-9 on my rooted Captivate and it works great! much needed since AT&T recently disabled tethering in the last update.
October 13th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
Rooted
Tmobile Vibrant – 2.0.5-pre9 worked perfectly without log errors!
Sprint EVO could not see my network. Will test if pc’s and notebooks can see the andriodtether network in a couple hrs when i get home.
October 19th, 2010 at 11:15 pm
hey can i install wifi tether app for my samsung with verizon its saying “sorry, but your kernel does not have all necessary features for running this application” need help plz
October 23rd, 2010 at 10:25 pm
( Samsung Vibrant to IPAD wifi tether ) After Rooting the phone, I found that Barnacle (new version) doesn’t work, but when I loaded Barnacle “Legacy” everything worked perfectly. Side note, the WEP, has to be either 5 or 13 symbols (letters) and that also worked just fine. I was able to tether my IPAD to the Vibrant, perfectly.
October 27th, 2010 at 9:17 am
i installed the 2.0.5 pre11.apk around 12noon est Oct 27th 2010 on my rooted vibrant the app installed and seems to work flawlessly my only concern is at initial boot up of the app i get a message: your phone is currently in an unknown state try to reboot” which i have done and the message keeps coming back but the tether seems to be working (wont be able to test until i get home) but if there is a fix for this message it would be much appreciated. thanks guys great work
October 28th, 2010 at 11:42 pm
Installed on my rooted vibrant. The first time loading it locked my phone I had to pull the battery. After that working fine!
November 10th, 2010 at 12:35 am
Does anyone know if it works for the ps3
November 14th, 2010 at 10:04 am
Ok I need help I am not technically inclined can some one give me step by step instructions. I have tried to follow the video and the download (Kies) it does not recognize/support my “device” I even tried the suggestion of unmounting my SD card. Help!!!
December 27th, 2010 at 11:22 am
This seems to work as far as installation, my laptop sees it, but my laptop will not connect. I’m running windows 7. Any ideas?
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January 28th, 2011 at 2:47 pm
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January 31st, 2011 at 12:47 am
I downloaded the bloatware from Samsung only to find out it had bus up it’s wazoo . I already had PDAnet installed and it works very well. I get around 2mb down and 0.4mb at speedtest.net for 90045 Los Angeles. If you just need to tether, use PDAnet.
February 12th, 2011 at 2:22 am
Thank you sooo muchhhh it works perfectly XD
February 12th, 2011 at 11:01 pm
I just downloaded t-mobile new software upgrade. However I don’t see the tether feature download. If I root the phone do I loose the updated software? Do I loose my contacts & photos? Thanks…Joe
June 12th, 2011 at 12:43 am
love the work you guys are doing, not sure if im doing somethin wrong or not, but i can see the network made by my phone, just can’t get online with it. also can i get android 2.2 or 2.3 and have this work still when it starts working?
samsung vibrant
June 29th, 2011 at 8:27 pm
Update. I upgraded my phone to 2.2, and it has wireless AP included so I can now connect up to 5 devices to my phone just like the newer 4G phones.
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