I have recently purchased an LG Vortex that comes with the Android 2.2 operating system installed. I have looked into rooting my phone with z4root and have successfully temporarily rooted my phone. I would rather keep my phone unrooted, but if it is absolutely necessary I will root it permanently with z4root.
My question is this: How can I connect to my company wifi and use apps that require wifi?
I can successfully connect to my corporate wifi through the 802.1x EAP protocol. The problem comes when trying to access any of the apps that require internet (I am forcing Verizon's data plan not to be used--using wifi only due to 150MB limit on my data to save $$ per month). None of my apps seem to work--internet browser, Market, Gmail, Google Calendar, etc...
On my company pc I know that within internet explorer the box is checked that says "Use automatic configuration script" and gives an "Address" that is in the format of "..../proxy.pac" It looks like my work uses a proxy for things to connect to the internet. I have no such place to put this information in my LG Vortex. I downloaded an app that seemed promising called "Proxy Settings" which will allow me to enter in the following Hostname and Port. When I tried to enter the "..../proxy.pac" as the hostname it gave me an error stating "The hostname you typed is not valid."
Is there an app or something that will allow me to use my apps when connecting to my corporate wifi? Is it a proxy setting thing or a VPN thing? I am not sure. I am open to any and every idea so that I can use my phone's online features while connected to my company's wifi.
FYI - I have friends that have iPod touches and they are able to connect to the internet with some apps internet browsing and downloading apps, but they have a similar issue of not being able to use all of their apps as well. I believe they were able to put the "..../proxy.pac" address in their devices somewhere.
Thanks!
abarkena, check out Autoproxy on the market. You can add a new proxy, put in the address to the proxy.pac file, and it will connect to the correct proxy every time. It works for market, maps, gmail, the works.
That's also good if you're on a network where they keep changing the proxy (like the place I work).
I am going overseas for a military deployment in April. I will ask Sprint to suspend my account while I am gone, but I want to bring my Epic, as it is my primary e-reader, camera, etc.
Will I still be able to connect my phone to the internet if I find myself a wifi connection?
yes
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I can browse the internet, but my accounts do not connect/sync.
For example, Market does not connect, and Kindle For Android does not sync.
You must be in a country where the Android market is disabled, Google for market enabler then try again.
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Jayavarman said:
I can browse the internet, but my accounts do not connect/sync.
For example, Market does not connect, and Kindle For Android does not sync.
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Use proxy with US IP.
Yea bro, depending what AOR your at down range you may experience that.
But what I found that helped me in some cases was to log in to gtalk too while connected to the net on my Epic and then I even got market sync to work.
PM me if you need details
Whooa!
Sent from an Epic with 4G
I use wifi proxy on my company, I can get my browser work by setting the proxy server but market, email etc., dont work.
I tried using different apps in market place but non fixed it.
Is there anyway to fix this issue?
Thanks
Hi, i have my Asus Eee Pad Transformer for like 20 days now, and i cannot install apps from the market, just a few ones, but apps like Flash or Angry Birds or any others not, and a message saying " this item could not be found" appears or "this item cannot be installed in your country" even for the paid apps. When i select the item for the download, the section of the size of the app says "0.00 B" and an exclamation icon next to it. I live in Chile, and i really don't know to what to do! I was looking for a solution to this problem in the web, but nothing, just people with the same problem. I know there's not a problem with the market here because i have a Galaxy S II and i can install all the apps from the market that i want.
If anyone could give me a hand i'll be very appreciated.
Thanks!
The issue is location based, I posted some details in another topic for this same issue, you can find my post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13967953#post13967953
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This is exactly what is happening to me, I'm from Puerto Rico.
I had the Xoom 3G and currently have the HTC EVO. These 2 devices never had problems with the market, why?
1. The Xoom 3G contains mobile network chipset and is "carrier bound", in this case, Verizon. I've noticed that when a Honeycomb tablet is carrier bound, the owner will be able to see all apps permitted to the carrier country. In this case, since it's Verizon (US based), the market is fully open.
2. The HTC EVO (Sprint) is the same thing as the Xoom 3G.
Now, the interesting part: if a Honeycomb tablet is WiFi only, since there is no mobile network chipset, the market will use the current IP address to recognize the location (country) and filter apps for that country.
I sold the Xoom 3G for a Transformer (obviously, WiFi only) and since I'm in Puerto Rico, the market is too filtered, not even Adobe or most of Google apps are available.
The following 2 workarounds works for me:
1. I activated the hotspot on my HTC EVO, then did a factory reset on the TF. During the initial setup, I selected the WiFi connection provided by the Hotspot, since this WiFi contains a US based IP address (Sprint), the setup will recognize the location as US. After finishing the setup, the market will be fully open, not only that, the web version of the market (https://market.android.com/) will also recognize the TF as located on US and will keep it saved that way. After changing the WiFi back to the local network, I can still browse and install all apps to the TF from the web market, since it was setup with an US IP, but the market app will still filter the apps.
2. In the "My Apps" section of the market app, only those apps filtered to the country will be shown, so if there is an update for a specific filtered app, you won't see the pending update. In this case, I just reconnect the TF to the EVO hotspot WiFi and then restart it, when going to the market app, all apps will be there (My Apps) and I can see if there is any pending update for all installed apps. This method can also be used to install apps from the market app, it's just that the download speed will be probably slower than local network.
Same problem
see this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14306598&postcount=32
Ok, thanks! I'll try it tomorrow!
Update --------
After trying the method suggested from Adrian.Chandra i was, at first, able to download almost anything from the market, a little "slow" but i doesn't matter if i can download. But! That was with Android Honeycomb 3.0, because when i upgrade my Eee Pad to 3.1 this method stop working...
I can share some of my personal experience with the "proxy way".
1.- It works just with proxys with port 80 or 8080, or at least no other proxy work for me.
2.- When you star downloading your app, some times it fails and tells you that the netwwork is wrong or something like that, but if you hit retry or try to donwload the app over an over an over, it finally gave up and start donwload.
3.- If your google account is not working, try to open the browser for test if the proxy is really working.
That's all, thanks for the help. If anybody knows another method to avoid the market blocking the downloads please tell me and i test it!
Sorry if my english is not that good...
Please do the step again after 3.1 update. Ii also have the same problem after 3.1 update but its working again after i did the steps again. I also only able to use port 80 or 8080 proxy.
It works, but fails a lot, and if i turn the proxy off, the problem returns. It looks like Google is constantly "watching" at your account location and blocking everything for not reason at all.
Find a better us based proxy, its a hit and miss.
Yes, i have Wifi. But everytime I try to add the account and login it says "cannot get a reliable data connection". I have the same **** on my phone, I cannot access the market from here in china. Only using mobile internet with VPN to europe.
But the thing is, the VPN works only on mobile internet. Which the Nook doesnt have.
How on earth do I add a Google account to my nook, using only Wifi.
I have tried setting up a hotspot with my laptop, which is connected to VPN. But my nook running MIUI doesnt find the connection (neither does my phone, which also runs MIUI).
I am at a loss here.
Any help or thoughts?
Strange ......
I am also in China and I have an Gmail accound on my HTC (android) Phone and on my Nook color and it works in 3G(Phone) and on Wifi without any Issues.
The only thing which is not working is to download Facebook, Twitter and Co apps from Market.
BR from Changchun ...