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[![Codacy Badge](https://api.codacy.com/project/badge/Grade/e70e52b1a58045819b505c09edcae816)](https://www.codacy.com/app/Mygod/VPNHotspot?utm_source=github.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=Mygod/VPNHotspot&utm_campaign=Badge_Grade) [![Codacy Badge](https://api.codacy.com/project/badge/Grade/e70e52b1a58045819b505c09edcae816)](https://www.codacy.com/app/Mygod/VPNHotspot?utm_source=github.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=Mygod/VPNHotspot&utm_campaign=Badge_Grade)
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Share your VPN connection over hotspot or repeater. (root required) Connecting things to your VPN made simple. Share your VPN connection over hotspot or repeater. (**root required**)
This app is useful for:
* Connecting things that don't support VPN like Chromecasts behind corporate firewalls;
* Set up [gapps](https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7158475) behind corporate firewalls;
P.S. You can also do the similar on [Windows](https://www.expressvpn.com/support/vpn-setup/share-vpn-connection-windows/)
and [Mac](https://www.expressvpn.com/support/vpn-setup/share-vpn-connection-mac/).
I don't know about you but I can't get my stupid Windows 10 to work with
[hosted network](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd815243(v=vs.85).aspx)
now that they introduced this
[Mobile hotspot](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027762/windows-use-your-pc-as-a-mobile-hotspot).
This app is designed to do only minimal changes to your system, so there's almost no chance you will brick your device
and/or break your Internet using this app *under normal conditions*. However there's also absolutely no guarantee it won't.
## Q & A ## Q & A
### Can I change network name and/or password for repeater? ### Edit network name and/or password for repeater?
These are generated by Android system and can't be specified manually for now. These are generated by Android system and can't be specified manually for now.
You can however request a credential reset using the button in this app. You can however request a credential reset using the button in this app.
### How to connect a 2.4GHz-only device to a 5GHz repeater? ### Connect a 2.4GHz-only device to a 5GHz repeater?
You'll have to use WPS for now to make the repeater switch to 2.4GHz. You'll have to use WPS for now to make the repeater switch to 2.4GHz.
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There's no IPv6 tethering in AOSP and I don't currently plan to support it either. There's no IPv6 tethering in AOSP and I don't currently plan to support it either.
### Can I use the repeater feature without enabling VPN? ### Start repeater without VPN?
This app is designed for VPN interface as upstreams to simplify handling of connection change and NAT issues. This app is designed for VPN interface as upstreams to simplify handling of connection change and NAT issues.
You could use stub VPN apps like [Adguard](https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForAndroid) You could use stub VPN apps like [Adguard](https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForAndroid)
together with this app as a workaround. together with this app as a workaround.
### Can I use this app without root? ### No root?
Without root, you can only: Without root, you can only: