I was able to get Private Internet Access (PIA) working and am satisfied with it. I used the ISP checker and am secure.

Ok, I understand. Thanks arubislander for the message.

I see the device name "Nexus 5" in "System Informations" in the "System" settings of UT Tweak Tool (v0.5.0). How do I change the device name?

I read here that the Nexus 5 would lose voice support at the end of 2021. Is there a suitable replacement available? I like my Nexus 5 and would like to keep it if possible.

Andreas: In the status/working area of your first post, USB/ADB is working. Does this work similar to the Nexus 5 and allow tethering?

I know this thread is old, but maybe a new comment can help those that are following it.

My tether connection is working. I have macOS Catalina and a Nexus 5 with OTA-12. A driver for OSX can be located at: https://joshuawise.com/horndis

Sometimes there may be problems and with OS updates, too. I found some good stuff at Github: https://github.com/jwise/HoRNDIS/issues/102

You may get advice that can get you going in the right direction. My internet connection is pretty fast from my Nexus 5 and I hope it continues to work.

I hope this helps someone.

kugiigi: I found the file. Thanks. I'll try to figure out how to change the keyboard sound to something custom.

Hiding the SSID isn't about security. I read an article on that. I'm in a position where "out of sight out of mind" is appreciated. Thanks for any advice.

I read about /etc/hostapd.conf and "ignore_broadcast_ssid=0" for Ubuntu, but don't know where hostapd.conf is on UT if there is a file by that name. I've been looking. I also am not sure yet on how to use "ignore_broadcast_ssid=0" or where to place it in the file if placement matters.

Is there a way to hide the Wifi hotspot SSID on the Nexus 5?

I would like to change it to a different sound. If someone knows of the sound file location, please let me know.