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Use of Verizon Droid Maxx as internet hot-spot.

June 08, 2013, 01:52:32 pm

I have a Motorola Droid Max and my Verizon plan has unlimited internet.  I have used FoxFi to link to my computer.  The last time I used it my phone locked up and requested a pin # (I have never set one).  Verizon were baffled and it took a "Factory Reset" to fix things.  FoxFi is now owned by June Fabrics yes, really, that's their name.  I have included below their answer to my problem for anyone who is interested.

Now my question.  Is anyone using a better way to link their cell to their computer wireless without Verizon giving them a hard time over their unlimited plan?

Steve?  Michelle?

Keith

That is because the Android system enforces the screen lock when you
install the FoxFi certificate (or any user certificate). If you no
longer need to use FoxFi, simply select Settings->Security&Screen
Lock->Clear Credentials. This will remove the FoxFi certificate and
after that you will be able to set Screen Lock to "None".

If you still use FoxFi you can not avoid the screen lock but you can set
a pattern lock instead of PIN lock, or use USB mode instead of WiFi
mode.

Thanks,
June Fabrics PDA Software Support

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Re: Use of Verizon Droid Maxx as internet hot-spot.

Reply #1 – June 08, 2013, 02:04:44 pm

That's interesting. I'm using a Motorola 'Droid Bionic with FoxFi and it's working fine for me. I have to do some remote network management and use this (along with my Samsung Galaxy Tab II 7.1 with a hacker's keyboard app) to remotely access them on camping and other trips.

I did have some Verizon problems earlier this year when they would let me tether for about ten minutes and then completely cut my phone off from the system until I stopped tethering; then it would suddenly come back. I found a forum that had a lawyer who was familiar with the Verizon "tethering" settlement with FCC and he said that it looked like a violation of the settlement terms to him. A week later the disconnects stopped and all has been good ever since.

I do have a PIN set up, however. But it's never asked me for it.

Running Android 4.1.2 here.

Craig

PS: I do not have that "unlimited" plan; 4gb here.

cj

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Re: Use of Verizon Droid Maxx as internet hot-spot.

Reply #2 – June 09, 2013, 07:17:59 am

I have just started using Jane Fabrics' PDAnet+ on my Razr. They bought Foxfi and the '+' part in the product name indicates the use of Foxfi along with the PDAnet portion.
Disclaimer, I havn't taken the time to try to determine what features both PDAnet and FoxFi bring to the table nor how they help each other, but I may look at it sometime.   PDAnet+ costs $7.95

So far I have used it in both USB tether and Wireless Hotspot. Seems to be doing fine.

I am a little puzzled by the IP address it uses. I don't remember assigning it but it looks like one I would use.
Anyway...

HTH

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