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this post was submitted on 17 Jun 2024
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I know they do some hotspot restrictions over there in US.
You should be able to get around it with something like TetherFi: https://github.com/pyamsoft/tetherfi (Android)
It creates a legacy Wi-Fi direct group and runs a proxy server on the phone. You can then connect via the proxy in some programs on your computer (e.g.: Firefox).
You can also run a proxy server in Termux. I use tinyproxy because it's easy to setup.
Both of these will also go over VPN if you have that connected on your phone, as it's basically the app (proxy server) using internet on behalf of your computer.
Alternatively you can also use
socatfor port forwarding, for example to a public VPN server. Then on the computer you could set up the VPN connection as usual, but replace the IP/Port with those used by your phone locally.Careful doing just this. They actually track http request headers and look for desktop signifiers, so your best bet is to use a VPN in tandem with whatever setup you go with. (Tried doing this a few years back without the vpn, they sent me some very upset texts.)
I use desktop mode all the time on my phone's browser because mobile sites are too limited. How can they just assume nobody is doing this? Sometimes I even use desktop version of Firefox in Termux because mobile browsers tend to crash large uploads with locked screen.
But I guess I shouldn't be surprised if they already do this hotspot usage limiting. Greed has no limits.