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I wanted to enable wifi tethering with my Verizon Galaxy Tab to my Fascinate. Now I cannot get my Tab to see any networks.
I thought I'd made a clean copy of my original wpa_supplicant. BUT I cannot find it - seems to have gotten deleted.
If someone would post me a clean copy of the /system/bin/wpa_supplicant I would greatly appreciate.
Thanks
If the t-mobile one is the same I can share it just unsure if it is
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I tried it - didn't really help
jay_jay_n said:
If the t-mobile one is the same I can share it just unsure if it is
Sent from my GT-P1000 using XDA App
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I tried it but it didn't help.
Thanks tho
UnBorked
As I said, I was trying to get the wpa_supplicant file replaced and Wifi AndroidTether working.
I tried everything. Until I went to data/wifi and copied bcm_supp.conf from my Samsung Fascinate.
Bingo Bongo Bingo!!!
Unborked!!!!
benlane said:
Until I went to data/wifi and copied bcm_supp.conf from my Samsung Fascinate.
Unborked!!!!
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Hi, i'm actually experiencing the same situation but i don't have a clean copy of "bcm_supp.conf". Could you provide the file or its structure? Thank you
No Wifi
selene107 said:
Hi, i'm actually experiencing the same situation but i don't have a clean copy of "bcm_supp.conf". Could you provide the file or its structure? Thank you
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Hi,
So far none of the modifications i've tried worked, so if anyone has any suggestions please let me know.
1) Removed "bcm_supp.conf", so it got recreated - no effect.
2) Took a copy of "wpa_supplicant.conf" and renamed it "bcm_supp.conf" since they may have the same contents - no effect.
3) Modified "wifi.conf" with a different path and the file got recreated there - no effect.
[....
SUPP_CONFIG_TEMPLATE=/system/etc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf
SUPP_CONFIG_FILE=/data/wifi/bcm_supp.conf ==> SUPP_CONFIG_FILE=/data/misc/wifi/bcm_supp.conf
...
SUPP_CONF_FILEPATH=/data/misc/wifi/
...]
Rebooted the unit after each experiment and attempted to turn wifi on. It tries to scan and finds absolutely nothing (no AP) even though it used to.
Thanks
when i change my wpa_supplicant file to see adhoc networks i faced the same problem and i figured that it was because of the file security settings chmod it to 766 and it worked. you can try this.
Unable to scan networks
kromosto said:
when i change my wpa_supplicant file to see adhoc networks i faced the same problem and i figured that it was because of the file security settings chmod it to 766 and it worked. you can try this.
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I found a wpa_supplicant.conf in /etc/ and a bcm_supp.conf in /data/misc/wifi (not in (/data/wifi like I read in many forum posts). Which of these files do I need to remove or correct in my Samsung Moment 2.1?
simian340 said:
I found a wpa_supplicant.conf in /etc/ and a bcm_supp.conf in /data/misc/wifi (not in (/data/wifi like I read in many forum posts). Which of these files do I need to remove or correct in my Samsung Moment 2.1?
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for making it see adhoc networks?
No, for the "unable to scan for wireless networks" problem.
kromosto said:
when i change my wpa_supplicant file to see adhoc networks i faced the same problem and i figured that it was because of the file security settings chmod it to 766 and it worked. you can try this.
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Thanks kromosto. It was permission related after all as file replacement with root explorer solved the issue.
Just updated to 3.1 (only had to put my old wpa_suplicant file back, didnt have to unroot), tried the adhoc enabled wpa_suplicant from 3.0 but wifi wouldnt turn on. has anyone got adhoc working yet with 3.1?
Thanks
tankstrr
I haven't tried it yet, but did you make sure to set execute permissions on the replacement file?
entropyiv said:
I haven't tried it yet, but did you make sure to set execute permissions on the replacement file?
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i used the exact same file i used in 3.0 (i never deleted either file during update, just renamed files to wpa_suplicantold and wpa_suplicantnew as needed). I check and did see the permissions were different between the 3.1 file and the old adhoc file, so i set the adhoc version to the same permissions (rwxr-xr-x) and bingo!!!
thanks for the help.
Im having the same problem & figured that was the cause, except I cannot find my old WPA-supplicant file, cant install 3.1, can someone please supply me with a copy of the old WPA-supplicant file! many thanks
here is my old wpa file
tankstrr said:
i used the exact same file i used in 3.0 (i never deleted either file during update, just renamed files to wpa_suplicantold and wpa_suplicantnew as needed). I check and did see the permissions were different between the 3.1 file and the old adhoc file, so i set the adhoc version to the same permissions (rwxr-xr-x) and bingo!!!
thanks for the help.
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Just tried it and it worked for me too. Just looking at file sizes, it seems the wpa_supplicant file did not change in 3.1
placed in the copy of the original WPA-supplicant file, took out the current modified one, tried to install without success... that WPA file you uploaded doesnt have a file size, displaying 0 KB, while the old one had 289.03 KB, problem with the original WPA_supplicant file?
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placed in the copy of the original WPA-supplicant file, took out the current modified one, tried to install without success... that WPA file you uploaded doesnt have a file size, displaying 0 KB, while the old one had 289.03 KB, problem with the original WPA_supplicant file?
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my bad, used a bad thumbdrive to transfer, retrasfered via direct usb, updated original post.
now my Wi-Fi states ERROR when installing that copy of WPA_Supplicant file. put in old (ad hoc friendly) file & still getting an ERROR. thinking I should have turned off wifi. any fix to this?
FIX:
had to select the WPA_Supplicant file, hit permissions, check/tick all the boxes in the first two columns and the first 2 in the last column.
Got it working! woohoo!
now to see if 3.1 will install...
3.1 Failed to install... WTF!
that was the only change I made to my tab.
could it be because its not my tab's original WPA_supplicant file?
anyway to bypass this to get 3.1 installed?
HD87 said:
3.1 Failed to install... WTF!
that was the only change I made to my tab.
could it be because its not my tab's original WPA_supplicant file?
anyway to bypass this to get 3.1 installed?
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I had to restore my supplicant file to get the update to take.
HD87 said:
3.1 Failed to install... WTF!
that was the only change I made to my tab.
could it be because its not my tab's original WPA_supplicant file?
anyway to bypass this to get 3.1 installed?
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hi guys ...
i had exactly the same problem that HD87 described and this file helped and solved my issue..i'm now running Honeycomb 3.1
Solution posted by Bob here:
w w w.androidtablets.net/forum/acer-iconia-tab-a500-forum/18444-update-failed-help.html
Here's the WPA_Supplicant from my A500, after the 3.1 update. Hope this works for you guys.
I'm not sure what the extension is for the A500, but I had to add .zip to be able to upload it. Try removing the .zip before using it. Also, remove the 'original'. I added that to keep it straight on my tablet.
Good Luck.
Bob
p.s: sorry i'm a newbie here and can't post link outside the forum at the moment..
here is the download link:
w w w.androidtablets.net/forum/attachments/acer-iconia-tab-a500-forum/3115d1309992153-update-failed-help-original-wpa_supplicant.zip
just follow the steps described by Bob!
tankstrr said:
i used the exact same file i used in 3.0 (i never deleted either file during update, just renamed files to wpa_suplicantold and wpa_suplicantnew as needed). I check and did see the permissions were different between the 3.1 file and the old adhoc file, so i set the adhoc version to the same permissions (rwxr-xr-x) and bingo!!!
thanks for the help.
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Thanks for the info....works great!
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tankstrr said:
i used the exact same file i used in 3.0 (i never deleted either file during update, just renamed files to wpa_suplicantold and wpa_suplicantnew as needed). I check and did see the permissions were different between the 3.1 file and the old adhoc file, so i set the adhoc version to the same permissions (rwxr-xr-x) and bingo!!!
thanks for the help.
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSS...my iPhone 3GS ( jailbreaked, iOs 4.3.3 with MyWi software installed from Cyidia to make WIFI spot on 3gs ) it's again useful like hot-spot for my tablet.
Thanks man, that work perfectly for me and my honeycomb 3.1 on ACER Iconia.
ciao e grazie from Italy
maybe someone here can help me. I've been trying to get adhoc tethering on my new iconia without any success. I rooted the iconia, downloaded the wpa_supplicant file, moved the one from the 3.1 to the sd card, place the new one on the system/bin n changed the permissions to chmod 755 n I tried 775 as well. Rebooted the iconia n turned on the wifi again n all I get is wifi error. I am running 3.1 n I have tried multiple different wpa_supplicant files yet I still can't get it to work. I'm so frustrated, if anyone has any answers please help n thank u.
that happened to me once, putting it into flight mode, the turn on wifi, if you get he same error put back the original and start again.
I can confirm that this works on my 3.1 Honeycomb, tethered with my rooted Droid. Thanks!
worked on iconia a500 3.1
For me the same wpa_supplicant as provided for xoom worked. Works with Joikuspot on Nokia.
Does anyone know if any of these files work with 3.2? Im currently running 3.2 and wanted to get the ad-hoc working
Yay.. Thanks for this. I just got an Epic 4G Touch. Rooted it and installed wifi tether, but it only does adhoc. This file worked great!
so I had replaced the original WPA-suplicant file so I could connect to ad hoc networks. Had lost the original WPA file. someone posted up a copy of the original. uploaded to tab. replaced the old (Ad hoc friendly) with "original", now my Wi-Fi states ERROR, rebooted PC, same, put in the other WPA-supplicant file I had originally, still getting the same ERROR on Wi-Fi. any suggestions? something tells me I was suppose to disabled wifi before I did that, forgot.. chit..
FIX:
had to hold on the WPA_SUPPLICANT file and select view permissions
check/tick all the boxes in the first two columns and the first 2 in the last column.
Wifi is back ON! (THANK GOODNESS!!)
now to see if 3.1 installs.. wish me luck!
Nope. 3.1 failed to install... OMG!!! >,<
So I dont have my original WPA_Supplicant file.
Someone on another thread posted up theyre original WPA_Supplicant file.
I replaced the old one with his original one.
I did not make any other changes to my tab when I had root.
What could be the problem? anyway to bypass this & get 3.1 installed?
I did similar and it completely f*cked me up.
I factory reset and now my wifi just scans with out anything coming up. UGH.
HD87 said:
Nope. 3.1 failed to install... OMG!!! >,<
So I dont have my original WPA_Supplicant file.
Someone on another thread posted up theyre original WPA_Supplicant file.
I replaced the old one with his original one.
I did not make any other changes to my tab when I had root.
What could be the problem? anyway to bypass this & get 3.1 installed?
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Here is the fix for your issue..
i had exactly the same problem that you described and this file (original wpa_supplicant.zip) helped and solved my issue..i'm now running Honeycomb 3.1
Solution posted by Bob here: (just correct the "www" on the link below before opening)
w w w.androidtablets.net/forum/acer-iconia-tab-a500-forum/18444-update-failed-help.html
Here's the WPA_Supplicant from my A500, after the 3.1 update. Hope this works for you guys.
I'm not sure what the extension is for the A500, but I had to add .zip to be able to upload it. Try removing the .zip before using it. Also, remove the 'original'. I added that to keep it straight on my tablet.
Good Luck.
Bob
p.s: sorry i'm a newbie here and can't post any link outside the forum at the moment..
just follow the steps described by Bob!
bigjuju4fr said:
Here is the fix for your issue..
i had exactly the same problem that you described and this file (original wpa_supplicant.zip) helped and solved my issue..i'm now running Honeycomb 3.1
Solution posted by Bob here: (just correct the "www" on the link below before opening)
w w w.androidtablets.net/forum/acer-iconia-tab-a500-forum/18444-update-failed-help.html
Here's the WPA_Supplicant from my A500, after the 3.1 update. Hope this works for you guys.
I'm not sure what the extension is for the A500, but I had to add .zip to be able to upload it. Try removing the .zip before using it. Also, remove the 'original'. I added that to keep it straight on my tablet.
Good Luck.
Bob
p.s: sorry i'm a newbie here and can't post any link outside the forum at the moment..
just follow the steps described by Bob!
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No luck. Every wpa_supp file that I try just gives me an error.
rorytmeadows said:
No luck. Every wpa_supp file that I try just gives me an error.
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did you change the permissions on the file after copying that on /system/bin?
with gingerbreak.apk, you have to root ur device.(download and install gingerbeak.apk!! is available here in forum)
Then i used "es file explorer" (file explorer with root permissions) from the market. In the settings of the program, go to the root options and check the available two boxes before you copy the file in the system directory.
After copying the file, change the permissions as follow:
you have to check all the boxes for the first 2 columns and the first 2 for the last column; so at the end you should have: rwxrwxrw-
After that, go again on the settings of the program,
1. uncheck the two boxes,
2. go to installed gingerbreak app and unroot your device.. --> device will restart
after the restart go to the system from settings of the device and check if an update is available to your device and download it.. then install
it will work.
Good Luck
Claude
bigjuju4fr said:
did you change the permissions on the file after copying that on /system/bin?
with gingerbreak.apk, you have to root ur device.(download and install gingerbeak.apk!! is available here in forum)
Then i used "es file explorer" (file explorer with root permissions) from the market. In the settings of the program, go to the root options and check the available two boxes before you copy the file in the system directory.
After copying the file, change the permissions as follow:
you have to check all the boxes for the first 2 columns and the first 2 for the last column; so at the end you should have: rwxrwxrw-
After that, go again on the settings of the program,
1. uncheck the two boxes,
2. go to installed gingerbreak app and unroot your device.. --> device will restart
after the restart go to the system from settings of the device and check if an update is available to your device and download it.. then install
it will work.
Good Luck
Claude
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Ahh yes, that's it. I remember that originally, but I couldn't remember what the permissions settings were for and that was it!
Thanks,
could someone please post the original wpa_supplicant file? Every one that i have come across in the xda-developers forums i get the following error when trying to transfer it to my tablet "cannot copy item - the device has either stopped responding or has been disconnected". If i try to extract the file i get "cannot open file: it does not appear to be a valid archive." Im at a lost so any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
So I had the Ad-hoc patch working on my 3.1 4.010.11 using the Xoom's Wpa_supplicant file. I changed back to the stock wpa_supplicant file and then did a OTA upgrade to 4.010.13. rerooted and used es file explorer to copy back the xoom's wpa_supplicant and nothing in fact the wifi would not even turn on. Yes no wifi access at all. till i put back the stock wpa-supplicant. Any Ideas on a new patch?
Make sure the permissions on the supplicant file are correct. Just match the other files in the directory.
I had the same issue going from 3.0 to 3.1.
Thanks, that was it. Could not figure out what I was missing.
No problem. I spent about an hour trying to figure it out before I had the "Doh!" moment.
entropyiv said:
Make sure the permissions on the supplicant file are correct. Just match the other files in the directory.
I had the same issue going from 3.0 to 3.1.
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Thanks entropyiv for posting this.
So I'm a novice here... I had the ad-hoc patch running for quite a while and got the update that zrhodes posted about. I tried the same things and also couldn't get ad-hoc mode running. I tried changing the permissions in the wpa_supplicant file to match the other files in the system/bin folder, rebooted and it's still not working (A500 is rooted). Am I doing this correctly? Thanks in advance.
PS. The current permissions are rwxr-xr-x
Stormyfour20 said:
Thanks entropyiv for posting this.
So I'm a novice here... I had the ad-hoc patch running for quite a while and got the update that zrhodes posted about. I tried the same things and also couldn't get ad-hoc mode running. I tried changing the permissions in the wpa_supplicant file to match the other files in the system/bin folder, rebooted and it's still not working (A500 is rooted). Am I doing this correctly? Thanks in advance.
PS. The current permissions are rwxr-xr-x
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It is possible the file got corrupted during transfer. Did you try downloading the supplicant file again? Other than the permissions, I can't think of what could be causing the issue.
Maybe this dhcp issue i have seen floating around?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1184646
Well this is curious. My GF and I both have HTC Touch Pro 2's and am using the wi-fi router application. It works using her phone, but not with mine. However, when I go to connect with the laptop to the phone, the "wifi router" shows up in the available network list. I try to connect using the tablet and it get's stuck in the obtaining IP loop. Well, didn't that frost me! So I had several version's of wi-fi router on my phone's sd card, tried installing another, and it works fine now. The wi-fi router application worked with my phone yesterday, before I updated to 4.010.13 GEN 2. Go figure...
One other thing to try is use Root Explorer to verify the owner and group of the file; long-press on wpa_supplicant file to bring up menu and select Change Owner. Make sure Owner is 0 - root and Group is 2000- shell. Copying the file into the folder using a file manager, or even simply extracting the file from a zip delivery, can change the file owner and/or group.
To avoid the permissions and groups issues w/ the wpa_supplicant file each update, I keep both the stock and ad-hoc files in the folder (/system/bin) and rename the files prior to installing any updates - the ad-hoc version gets renamed to wpa_supplicant.adhoc before updates and the stock version gets renamed to wpa_supplicant.stock after the update.
Hi,
I am going to great lengths to try to get the Nexus 7 WiFi working with ad-hoc (IBSS) internet connections and have posted some details here on my research:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1787680
However, it seems one of the solutions for the Nexus 7 does not have a required file to fix it manually. It is the "wpa_cli" file. I want to copy it to the system/bin folder so I can test out one of the solutions...
Could someone please post the binary for the "wpa_cli" file?
Thanks in advance!