Two awesome hacks from XDA-Developers in one day! Woo hoo!
This time one that allows you to ‘enable’ (read: re-enable) Internet Sharing on your HTC Touch Diamond, Sprint Touch Pro, AT&T Fuze (Touch Pro) and the Samsung Epix!
Now, this is a registry key edit so use at your own risk as we’re never 100% sure of how these things will turn out sometimes.. but if you’re desperate for Internet Sharing (or brave and up for a challenge) try out this trick…
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First off, you’ll need a registry editor like Total Commander. Then you’ll need to delete the entire key, not just the value, which does something different depending on the value assigned) in this modification. You will want to delete ForceCellConnection, which is found under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing\settings.
Restart your device and… voila! Let us know how it works out for you!
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Is there a screen shot available? I’m having a problem locating the file on my epix. I have an unlimited data plan and would like to use this feature.
Hi Jeremy!
Let me search for something and I’ll get right back to you!
Hey Jeremy,
If you’re using Total Commander the way to get to the registry is type “///” in the TC’s address bar. 3 folders should come up and 1 should be named registry. Open that then there is 3 more folders.
It’s in the HKLM folder. I just tried it on my Epix and it’s Internet Sharing is working via Bluetooth to my laptop.
Thanks!
C.P.
Thanks for your help, catchpen! I don’t run an Epix, myself, and I was having a hard time finding the information he needed.
Kudos!
Also – Garage Songs is a great site!
i have a samsung epix and i was trying to use tethering so my phone gives my laptop internet im not use to att phones so i dont no how to find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing\settings. or HKLM/Comm/InternetSharing/Settings/ForceCellConnection can someone tell me
any body could give me more details on this? I tried doing it, deleted the file and when I went back to internet sharing, a new option was there. I could pick phone as a modem or sprint. The PC connection has to be done through bluetooth PAN right? any aditional steps I need to take? any tips? thanks in advance!
i cant find it on my HTC Fuze can someoneguida me to where I can find the Hkey file
thanks guys, i was able to get the internet sharing working on my fuze, by following your advice.. it was a little tricky at first but once i got commander on my device it was easy. thanks again!!!!!!!!
will this work on the treo 800w?
I got this to work fine; but the details left out is you must create a network connection.
A dial up connection connecting through whatever com port is defined for your device when you installed the generic serial driver.
I see “Modem – HTC USB Modem (COM15)
Now; I don’t know where this came from; I think from a previous attempt to get my motorola phone working; there was already a dial up connector there. (Actually I think my Motorola phone tools created it; nevertheless, it has the number there in its connection, I used it in my new connection and it dialed right up!
*99***3# (I don’t even know why the dialing is needed; but it works and I’m not touching it until I understand what its doing!)
I got this to work and surfing speeds are right around broadband. A couple of things to assist those less apt to get the workaround functional. I had some difficulty finding the registry, but catchpen above spells it out clearly: simply use the keyboard to fill in the folder “///” at the top of Total Commander. After reboot, open the Internet Sharing and a new drop-down menu is available. You must select MEdia Net in order to use the connection the way this how-to intends. Already helped setup on three phones and it works great. Thanks for the post, Bambi Blue!
Sorry, forgot to include the above info is for an AT&T phone (HTC-FUZE).
WOW!! This hack worked great. I just followed the instructions you guys posted. I’m right now using the internet sharing app from my htc fuze. Thanks XDA-Developers, Bambi Blue,Catchpen and Bill. You guys are great!!
on epix I had to type the /// then go to //plugins then registry > HKLM and so on
I AM USING THE FUZE I AM HAVING PROBLEMS I FID REGISTRY BUT THATS ALL HELP PLEASE
I CAN’T FIND HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing\settings.
AHHH it worked!!!!! Thanks soooooooooo much! You have no idea how I was pulling my hair! I’m so beyond happy! Thanks again!!
this is for the htc fuze users. when u get to total commander which was under file explorer/programfiles. click on the cemd icon then type \\\ on the top bar not/// or else nothing will happen the plugins folder should appear click on that then click on the comm folder then internetsharing then settings and delete forcecellconnection and reset ur phone