PdaNet+
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About PdaNet+
Version 5.10 has major changes, MUST read below before updating.
1. Windows side also need updating from http://pdanet.co/install
2. Original WiFi Hotspot feature remains in the separate FoxFi app if you still need it, just install from Play Store. You can also find previous (4.19) version of PdaNet+ at http://pdanet.co/install/old
3. New location permission required by Android due to WiFi scan API call.
Please be aware that with no root access there are technical limitations of what an app can do. We try our best to offer the "most convenient solution possible" for sharing phone Internet but it may not be an "ideal" or "universal" solution (e.g. a normal WiFi Hotspot). It may not work for particular devices.
=====WiFi Direct Hotspot (new!) ====
PdaNet+ now comes with a completely new "WiFi Direct Hotspot" feature that works on all Android phones 4.1 or later. It allows you to connect computers and tablets to your phone using WiFi BUT it will require you to either install our client app or setup proxy depending on what device you are connecting to the phone. You can activate "WiFi Direct Hotspot" in PdaNet+ then tap the "Help!" button for detail instructions.
*If your Windows computer does not see the hotspot during pairing please do two things: 1. Restart Hotspot on the phone.
2. Click on "Show All WiFi Direct Hotspot". It will verify if your adapter supports 5Ghz.
====FoxFi/WiFi Hotspot Mode (the old) ====
The original WiFi Hotspot feature remains in the separate FoxFi app if you still need it. It has ceased to function on many newer phone models due to carrier updates. Even when it works, your hotspot usage may still be metered (see plan 2 below). WiFi Direct Hotspot could solve both issues. However the new feature is not meant to support game devices, TVs or TV streaming devices.
=====USB Mode=====
USB mode works on all Android phones (except for some ZTE/Alcatel models). It allows connection from Windows or Mac. In addition, there is a "WiFi Share" feature that can further turn Windows into a WiFi Hotspot so that you share PdaNet Internet with other devices.
*If your phone is not recognized by your computer after connecting USB, please see http://pdanet.co/driver
=====Bluetooth Mode=====
Bluetooth mode is now obsolete and you should use WiFi Direct Hotspot instead. Bluetooth mode may be disabled in future updates.
=====Do I need this software?=====
The PdaNet software has been around since the first Treo smart phone in 2003. With over 30 million downloads in total, it must be something that everyone needs, right? Well...it really depends on the kind of data plan you have for your phone. There are 4 kinds of data plans from most carriers:
1. Your data plan (limited or unlimited) does not allow you to turn on the mobile hotspot feature on the phone (it prompts you to call your carrier).
2. Your data plan is unlimited and you can turn on mobile hotspot from your phone to use it. But hotspot usage is "metered" against a cap (say 5G/month). After that the speed will be throttled to a crawl. (FoxFi can't avoid this!)
3. Your data plan is unlimited, and you can turn on mobile hotspot from your phone with unlimited LTE usage and no throttling cap. This plan does NOT exist or not intended. But we have seen loopholes on some phone models to allow it.
4. You data plan is limited and it allows you to turn on mobile hotspot from your phone. The mobile hotspot usage goes under the same data plan limit.
If your plan falls under 1 or 2, you will need to use PdaNet+. If your plan belongs to 3 or 4 then PdaNet+ will not make any difference. If you are unsure what plan you have, it won't harm to always use PdaNet+.
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Free edition of PdaNet+ will have timed usage limit, otherwise it is same as full version.
Sprint and AT&T may not allow you to install our app from Play Store, please install the apk file directly from http://pdanet.co/install or install from the computer side.
1. Windows side also need updating from http://pdanet.co/install
2. Original WiFi Hotspot feature remains in the separate FoxFi app if you still need it, just install from Play Store. You can also find previous (4.19) version of PdaNet+ at http://pdanet.co/install/old
3. New location permission required by Android due to WiFi scan API call.
Please be aware that with no root access there are technical limitations of what an app can do. We try our best to offer the "most convenient solution possible" for sharing phone Internet but it may not be an "ideal" or "universal" solution (e.g. a normal WiFi Hotspot). It may not work for particular devices.
=====WiFi Direct Hotspot (new!) ====
PdaNet+ now comes with a completely new "WiFi Direct Hotspot" feature that works on all Android phones 4.1 or later. It allows you to connect computers and tablets to your phone using WiFi BUT it will require you to either install our client app or setup proxy depending on what device you are connecting to the phone. You can activate "WiFi Direct Hotspot" in PdaNet+ then tap the "Help!" button for detail instructions.
*If your Windows computer does not see the hotspot during pairing please do two things: 1. Restart Hotspot on the phone.
2. Click on "Show All WiFi Direct Hotspot". It will verify if your adapter supports 5Ghz.
====FoxFi/WiFi Hotspot Mode (the old) ====
The original WiFi Hotspot feature remains in the separate FoxFi app if you still need it. It has ceased to function on many newer phone models due to carrier updates. Even when it works, your hotspot usage may still be metered (see plan 2 below). WiFi Direct Hotspot could solve both issues. However the new feature is not meant to support game devices, TVs or TV streaming devices.
=====USB Mode=====
USB mode works on all Android phones (except for some ZTE/Alcatel models). It allows connection from Windows or Mac. In addition, there is a "WiFi Share" feature that can further turn Windows into a WiFi Hotspot so that you share PdaNet Internet with other devices.
*If your phone is not recognized by your computer after connecting USB, please see http://pdanet.co/driver
=====Bluetooth Mode=====
Bluetooth mode is now obsolete and you should use WiFi Direct Hotspot instead. Bluetooth mode may be disabled in future updates.
=====Do I need this software?=====
The PdaNet software has been around since the first Treo smart phone in 2003. With over 30 million downloads in total, it must be something that everyone needs, right? Well...it really depends on the kind of data plan you have for your phone. There are 4 kinds of data plans from most carriers:
1. Your data plan (limited or unlimited) does not allow you to turn on the mobile hotspot feature on the phone (it prompts you to call your carrier).
2. Your data plan is unlimited and you can turn on mobile hotspot from your phone to use it. But hotspot usage is "metered" against a cap (say 5G/month). After that the speed will be throttled to a crawl. (FoxFi can't avoid this!)
3. Your data plan is unlimited, and you can turn on mobile hotspot from your phone with unlimited LTE usage and no throttling cap. This plan does NOT exist or not intended. But we have seen loopholes on some phone models to allow it.
4. You data plan is limited and it allows you to turn on mobile hotspot from your phone. The mobile hotspot usage goes under the same data plan limit.
If your plan falls under 1 or 2, you will need to use PdaNet+. If your plan belongs to 3 or 4 then PdaNet+ will not make any difference. If you are unsure what plan you have, it won't harm to always use PdaNet+.
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Free edition of PdaNet+ will have timed usage limit, otherwise it is same as full version.
Sprint and AT&T may not allow you to install our app from Play Store, please install the apk file directly from http://pdanet.co/install or install from the computer side.
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
Minor changes for 5.10 based on user requests: Rearranged UI to put USB mode on top; added link to FoxFi (previous WiFi Hotspot feature); added help menu for Chromebook; Fixed Mac USB connection.
Minor changes for 5.10 based on user requests: Rearranged UI to put USB mode on top; added link to FoxFi (previous WiFi Hotspot feature); added help menu for Chromebook; Fixed Mac USB connection.
Version update PdaNet+ was updated to version 5.10
Version update PdaNet+ was updated to version 4.19
Version update PdaNet+ was updated to version 4.17
More downloads PdaNet+ reached 5 000 000 - 10 000 000 downloads
What are users saying about PdaNet+
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Awesome.. The wifi share works perfectly.
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WGreat app never had a problem with it.
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Great! Worked exactly as described ????
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Best and easiest tethering app on the market
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Does not work anymore after new update, either by wifi direct or USB always gives me the "Connected? DNS 0, 1" error even when not using Google DNS
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Update 12-4-17. Dev responded to my review and resolved my concerns. 5 stars!! With the latest update you can no longer set up your own WiFi name and password.
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Hooray for wifi, even if it has a catch. Way more sturdy than the bluetooth mode. If you NEED wifi for other devices, look into getting a usb wifi adapter and look into a pc program called connectify me. Takes your wifi/bluetooth/usb connection and broadcasts it to it's own wifi signal, thus allowing things like the roku or firestick to still work. Been using it for over a year now and works perfect for it.
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Thank you so much for updating your app. As of December 2nd, 2017 I now have WiFi hotspot on my Android phone again. Yes, it works flawlessly. No more USB tethering to my computer. A must have for Cricket Wireless. Yay! Best app ever, thanks again Dev's.
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Newest version awkward and clunky. Previous version was one virtually one click to use.
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This is a must have for Cricket Wireless users! I'm in love with the new wifi direct! It works a lot smoother than USB mode, for me!
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This app is great. I don't have WiFi or internet access at my home so I constantly need to tether my phone to my laptop. Purchasing the FoxFi key to use with this app has paid back many times. This app just works, all the features work exactly as they should and I can hide my tether use from my service provider. Hotspot, tethering, even using Bluetooth for internet, all of it works exactly as it's meant to. Great app.
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12-5-17: update to phone done, then downloaded windows pc program update, transferred pc update to laptop with some trouble. june shouldnt let this sequence occur, as had 2 uninstall latest app, restore older app, then transfer windows program to laptop, install. After finding, downloading windows program. will then have to reinstall latest app...later on 12-5-17: didnt work, pdanet not recognizing email/code to unlock. awaiting response from june. 12-7-17: now able to unlock. wl chek, possibly re-rate.
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Used it with the Amazon fire HD 10 2017, Wi-Fi direct, and it was brutal on the battery life of the tablet -- back became pretty hot, hotter than anything else I've done on the tablet by far. But it did work, luckily I can use my regular hotspot because the heat and Battery drain were too much.
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USB Tether is broken now. It works for a few minutes but then just stops, usually on the Android app side so then I have to restart PDANet and try again.
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The reviews should all be taken down and start from scratch. False advertising with reviews. I had this app for 3 years and loved it until they were outsmarted by Androids techs. Now an app I paid for, does not do what was advertised, and still with reviews. Had to rewrite mine. Pda net doesnt let you use phone as a wifi hotspot if you have android 7.0 or higher. So if you buy a new phone your screwed. They changed they interface to give us WIFI DIRECT WHICH COMES STANDARD ON ALL PHONES SINCE 2015! So now I cant use my phone to watch my smart tv, sony reciever, etc. Instead of giving us a useless app they should use the money everyone paid for the key to come up with a work around. RESTART WITH THE REVIEWS BECAUSE YOU CANNOT USE YOUR PHONE AS A WIRELESS HOTSPOT
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Hello?? You can uninstall foxfi and use this one all by itself. No complaints. Just wish I could get a firewall without rooting so that I could make my phone stop hogging up the internet while I'm using my laptop.
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Amazing app and developers. They work fast and the app is very reliable. They implemented wifi now which is awesome. I can't wait till it works for other devices like a TV or game system
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I've been using this app for many years now. I highly recommend it especially if you don't want your phone company to know you are tethering. Phone companies will still suspect something and throttle your speeds down to be annoying as much as possible whether or not you go over the throttle limit, but having the free internet through this app is worth a little trouble now and then.
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Usb tether is unusable after the last 2 updates. Disconnects after 30 seconds. Verizon Samsung 6 edge plus.
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Update made it way slow my peak was 10000 kps before update now its down to 900 kps what happend?
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It has always been good. Now it is great. WiFi direct allows me to share my Android connection with a Mac device.
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Finally! Wonderful work around for Samsung! Great update which allows me to make a free hotspot on my S7 edge! Thank you!
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I love that this app simply works. I can tether and hot spot without any issues. Crushing my unlimited plan!
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Would give it a 5 but the wifi share doesn't work anymore and it says you can use the computers native Hotspot but there not Internet. If there was even a tutorial I would give it a better rating and the wifi direct is either awesome or doesn't work but I'm sure they will fix it soon
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Worked amazing until it restarted and asked me to "purchase a key". Piece of junk.
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THE BEST app for tethering and most importantly for me hiding the tether usage which allows me to go above and beyond!!!! Also you guys get back to me whenever I had a question, therefore I'm even more grateful thanks a lot
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The lasted update has a work around for android 7.0 blocking Wi-Fi hotspot. Great work June Fabrics!
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Usb tether Doesn't work on my note 8
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This last update doesn't work for me anymore. Tethering with usb cord
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It works , save me a lot of time and stress , thank you
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Thank you SO MUCH for the update! This app has been priceless ever since I bought it! Keep up the good work, June Fabrics!!????
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I never write reviews of an application. This application is invaluable for users with a smartphone. The developers of this have truly outdone themselves will their upkeep as well.
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Update don't work WiFi Hotspot only
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I have had this app for a couple of years now and I have no complaints at all.it does exactly what it says and it's perfect
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Junk doesnt work
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Works just fine with my Xbox one...love every bit of it...
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DNS not working using new WiFi hotspot
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Love the new wifi direct hotspot feature my phone is supported thanks pda net ????
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USB tethering not working anymore.
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Love this app.. the new wifi direct working perfectly with Mpcs.