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VZW disabling tethering apps from market

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Well future updates for this app will be a slight annoyance now. I would have to download the apk from the website, and I wouldn't know when an update comes out without checking the site.

Wireless tether for root users needs to be put in the amazon appstore.

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Which is sad because the same ones that will sideload the app are the abusers that cause this issue to begin with. Why do people insist on biting the hand that feeds them. Do the right thing and pay for the service if you want it. I'm surprised it took VZW this long to do this.
 
Well future updates for this app will be a slight annoyance now. I would have to download the apk from the website, and I wouldn't know when an update comes out without checking the site.

Wireless tether for root users needs to be put in the amazon appstore.

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THat won't happen. Amazon is trying to gain support from carriers so I expect they will fall in line.
 
Yeah, people are missing the big picture here. Verizon has ways to know what apps you are running. Before, they couldn't necessarily crack down on those who were tethering for free because they allowed the app to be downloaded in the market. Now, they are eliminating those apps.

This is setting themselves up to have legal ground to come after any and all who are using these tethering apps. Only a matter of time before the 'cease and desist' notifications show up on your phone, and if you keep it up, you'll be fined heavily. Those who tether are doing it at their own risk now.
 
forget that..!!!!!!! everybody tether away....!!!!!! ive paid for the data once.. im not goin to pay twice for something i have unlimited for.... sorry i dont mean to flame or troll... its just these companys dont know how else to rape us... when its bad enuff the people are just trying to mantain a roof over there heads and there still trying to bang you for something youve paid for already...

p.s im gulity of tethering but i dont go over 5 gigs with both phone and tethering together... i dont get greedy and hog up the system... but damn it i should be able to tether if i damn want to
 
Yeah, people are missing the big picture here. Verizon has ways to know what apps you are running. Before, they couldn't necessarily crack down on those who were tethering for free because they allowed the app to be downloaded in the market. Now, they are eliminating those apps.

This is setting themselves up to have legal ground to come after any and all who are using these tethering apps. Only a matter of time before the 'cease and desist' notifications show up on your phone, and if you keep it up, you'll be fined heavily. Those who tether are doing it at their own risk now.

You won't be fined heavily. They will just add the tethering data plan to your account. VZW doesn't want to lose your business.
 



[LEFT] It was a matter of time before vzw made this move and I sort of applaud them. [B]Though I find it ridiculous that a carrier can charge me twice for using the same data[/B], because whether a person view a site on a phone or computer they are using the same data (bigger screen size don't equal more data). I also think many people in our community abused it. There is a difference between tethering every now and then and racking up outrageous amounts of data through tethering. [B]So kiss this app good bye for you will not be able to install it on verizon phones from the market.[/B]
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I am not one to normally hate, but this thread was constructed very poorly.

Your title says no more free tethering on VZW network. But what you meant to say was PDAnet has been removed from the market, period.

Instead you make a vague statement that would have some think VZW has somehow disabled free tethering, which we all know they didn't. There are other app's besides PDAnet that can do this, and it's not like you can't get the app outside the market, I mean shoot, most of the best app's are not on the market.

Secondly you say "Though I find it ridiculous that a carrier can charge me twice for using the same data" making it sound like with the non-VZW app's you will get charged twice, but actually it's only if your stupid enough to pay the $20 a month for 2 gig's of tethering from BigRed themselves.

Sorry to be such a bummer on this, but the thread title and structure are just extremely poor and misleading.​
 
eff that..!!!!!!! everybody tether away....!!!!!! ive paid for the data once.. im not goin to pay twice for something i have unlimited for.... sorry i dont mean to flame or troll... its just these companys dont know how else to rape us... when its bad enuff the people are just trying to mantain a roof over there heads and there still trying to bang you for something youve paid for already...

p.s im gulity of tethering but i dont go over 5 gigs with both phone and tethering together... i dont get greedy and hog up the system... but damn it i should be able to tether if i damn want to

And I don't think you're the type of user that has caused the issue with Verizon. I think it is more those that have used wifi tether as a home replacement streaming 15-20 plus gB per month that have caused this issue to come around. Had people stayed logical about use, I don't think we would be looking at the situation we are facing.
 
Well future updates for this app will be a slight annoyance now. I would have to download the apk from the website, and I wouldn't know when an update comes out without checking the site.

Wireless tether for root users needs to be put in the amazon appstore.

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If they are smart they will set it up like tubemate does. That app is not on the market but if there is an update, it notifies me when I open the app.
 
If they add a tether fee to my account, I will pay early termination, and be happy to do so. (Or breach of contract? hehehe I know, I know! Breach this...)
 
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