> -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of Ryan Coleman > Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2015 10:20 AM > To: TCLUG Mailing List > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Questions > > I haven't had any success (haven't tried lately) on my GSM > S4. Carrier unlocked it but TMO didn't like the phone apparently. FYI - FoxFi (PDAnet) and SVTP worked for me on my SPH-D710 SII. Had and used the PDAnet tethered version before they added WiFi. Got SVTP WiFi which worked fine, then FoxFi added their WiFi. Both workd well until Sprint updated their Android to 4.1.2 and blocked 3rd party WiFi. PDAnet tethered access still works fine, so lack of Wifi isn't a complete show-stopper. Chuck > > > > On Feb 8, 2015, at 3:18 AM, Clug <tclug at freakzilla.com> wrote: > > > > You don't need to root to install modded ROMs because, > well, you're erasing the phone anyway. A custom ROM will > probably be rooted out of the "box". > > > > However, you DO need to unlock the boootloader in order to > install a custom ROM. > > > > I'd almost say you should check other custom ROMs... > CyanogenMod used to be the ubiquitous custom ROM but since > they went corporate... ugh. Still, if you're installing it on > an older phone and possibly using an older version of > CyanogenMod, it's probably fine. > > > > On Sun, 8 Feb 2015, Chuck Cole wrote: > > > >> Thanks. > >> > >> FYI, CyanogenMod is available for the SPH-D710 model. > >> <http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/D710_Info> > >> > >> Says it will enable WiFi, and add features to better > assure data privacy, > >> etc. > >> I think it also says that rooting is not required.