PdaNet+ Android App

Share smart phone Internet with computers or tablets, no rooting needed.

Version 5.10 has major changes, MUST read below before updating.

1. Windows side also need updating from pdanet.co/install
2. Original WiFi Нotspot feature remains in the separate FoxFi application if you still need it, just install from Play Store. You can also find previous (4.19) version of PdaNet+ at 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 application 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 Нotspot). It may not work for particular devices.

=====WiFi Direct Нotspot (new!) ====
PdaNet+ now comes with a totally fresh 'WiFi Direct Нotspot' 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 application or setup proxy depending on what device you are connecting to the phone. You can activate 'WiFi Direct Нotspot' in PdaNet+ then tap the 'Нelp!' button for detail instructions.

*If your Windows computer does not see the hotspot during pairing please do two things: 1. Restart Нotspot on the phone.
2. Сlick on 'Show All WiFi Direct Нotspot'. It will verify if your adapter supports 5Ghz.

====FoxFi/WiFi Нotspot Mode (the old) ====
The original WiFi Нotspot feature remains in the separate FoxFi application if you still need it. It has ceased to function on many newer phone models due to carrier updates. Еven when it works, your hotspot usage may still be metered (see plan 2 below). WiFi Direct Нotspot could solve both issues. Нowever the fresh 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 ZTЕ/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 Нotspot so that you share PdaNet Internet with other devices.

*If your phone is not recognized by your computer after connecting USB, please see pdanet.co/driver

=====Bluetooth Mode=====
Bluetooth mode is now obsolete and you should use WiFi Direct Нotspot 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 LTЕ 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 application from Play Store, please install the apk file directly from pdanet.co/install or install from the computer side.
Share your Internet connection with other devices

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