Sprint 4G users who live and die by their “unofficial” Android tethering on their Nexus S 4G handset will want to hold of on the currently rolling out 2.3.5 Gingerbread update. It is said update that removes the option to tether for free, and now makes it mandatory to subscribe to an add-on mobile hotspot/tethering package. The move follows similar ones made by other carriers, so the direction Sprint is going isn’t surprising. Nonetheless, it’s disappointing that carriers feel the need to nickel and dime us through another fee when they already rake in cash by the truck load.

Of course, the main reason for the update is improved WiMAX reception and performance. Pick your battles.

If you’d like the best of both worlds, hold off until an official rooted version of the update is available that also preserves the free tethering. While a new rooted build of the latest GRj90 Nexus S 4G is available compliments of Android Central forum member, ShabbyPenguin, it’s worth nothing that Shabby’s ROM doesn’t re-enable free tethering.

Source: AndroidCentral
Via: Phandroid