Hi there
My knowledge of Android is very limited, I know a little about Linux from Ubuntu at command promt level, but not enough to fix this issue I'm having. Any help would be much appreciated.
I wish to modify a file which Android is telling me is locked. It's \system\etc\bluetooth\audio.config
I have found a modification to this file which may help me in connecting the Tab to a bluetooth peripheral I have.
I have rooted the Tab
I have installed a root file manager
I have installed a terminal app
I have tried to chmod this file when logged in as su, but this refused so still I cannot edit the file.
I read somewhere about mounting the system folder as rw, but this is a bit beyond my knowledge. So if this is necessary I need walking through this step-by-step.
Could someone please help me by posting some instructions to get me to the point where I can edit the file audio.config?
Many thanks
Gary
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Is the program that you are using called ROOT EXPLORER? If so make sure that you have slected the MOUNT R/W icon on the top. Gray Colored.
Oh....and get Root explorer. LOL!
Perfect. I'm using root explorer already but as i just installed it i missed the toggle you highlighted.
Thanks for your help. I have now modified the audio.config file and my tab is now connected perfectly to my Creative D100 bluetooth speaker.
Thanks again
Gary
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Dear garyj1972,
I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and still getting used to the new settings. However I bought this bluetooth headset from we-com.net and it's model number is H580. I tried connecting it to my Tab but it doesn't even detect the headset when I try to find nearby devices. Well, I googled and googled stuff till I found very few similar queries by others (they're having this problem with few other BT headsets) and turns out that I have to edit some bluetooth config file and enable some things in it so the tab can detect my headset. I saw your post here about editing a config file and hence thought of asking you if you could help me out.
The tab's running on Android version 3.1
I hope you can help me out since am breaking my head on this from past two days. Any help will be much much appreciated.
Much thanks.
Your tab must be rooted to modify system files.
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Hi guys, question, I can't get wifi tether to work on my netbook.
It's there anything special I have to do to the netbook in order for it to allow the connection because it says connected but the internet doesn't work, thanks in advance.
From the Subject Line, I though your were trying to tether your WIFE.... sadly, that is not something possible in most cases.
i had this problem, it was because i swapped out sd cards and didnt have the bin file on the new sd card..just Delete and reinstall the program, and a newly generated bin file will be placed on the card..should work!
Go to Menu -> Show Log. If you don't see something similar to
Loading bcm4329.ko module (fw_bcm4329.bin from /sdcard/android.tether)...
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then you need to follow the instructions at code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/wiki/Setup_HTC_Desire_Incredible
Thanks guys.
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My phone is rooted and I utilize Super Manager to access root files. I use multiple Bluetooth receivers of the same model when listening to music at home and at work, which can create difficulty trying to select the correct one on the phone when they all have the exact same name in the Bluetooth pairing section. I do not see a way to change the name in the paired devices section to differentiate, but is it possible to change a name accessing a root system file? Please help and I an unable to find anything about this in my research.
Danielpc said:
My phone is rooted and I utilize Super Manager to access root files. I use multiple Bluetooth receivers of the same model when listening to music at home and at work, which can create difficulty trying to select the correct one on the phone when they all have the exact same name in the Bluetooth pairing section. I do not see a way to change the name in the paired devices section to differentiate, but is it possible to change a name accessing a root system file? Please help and I an unable to find anything about this in my research.
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I have the same problem. Have you figured out how tho change the name?
No, I have not. However, One of them I do not use anymore so it is no longer an issue.
You should be able to change the BT broadcast name on the device it's self through it BT Radio settings.
As for in android, you should be able to long click on the device to re-name, depending on OS version, ROM and similar factors. Each ROM and OS version is a bit different for this.
adhoc connectivity worked on galaxy s2
this trick found from another thread
you need a rooted phone & root explorer
1. Unzip the file attached here (wpa_supplicant.zip) and send wpa_supplicant to your phone.
2. Using Root Explorer go to the folder were you save it (wpa_supplicant) and copy the file.
3. Using Root Explorer, enter the /system folder and press the Mount W/R button (upper right corner)
4. Now go to /system/bin and backup your current wpa_supplicant, and paste the new one.
5. Set permissions to wpa_supplicant like attached picture, then go back to /system and press Mount R/O (upper right corner, so you leave everything exactly like it was) and reboot. Done. Enjoy AD-HOC!
Thanks for the patch, but before you get banned by some moderator, please remove your first attachment. It's a paid app/ WAREZ.
Root Explorer is paid. Don't post it.
Tested & working on sgs 2! Thx man!
I can see the ah hoc network established from my laptop now.. but when I try to connect, it stays in a state "Obtaining IP address" .. so cannot access internet anyway .. Is there any workaround? Thanks.
Thanks dude
excellent, previously i was using connectify to connect my phone to Laptop but the signal strength was so poor and also after few mins it is used to go down. Now got rid of the problem using this file.
Thanks again
ace117 said:
Tested & working on sgs 2! Thx man!
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+1 for me too.
P.S. just replaced the original file using Root Explorer.
hi,
the same here that varunmagical with VillainRom 2.4.2.
gs2 is able to find adhoc network but cannot obtain an IP.
very much thanks if you can find a solution...
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Thanks a lot
it worked for me.
I replaced this file. This step is important:change the WPA to WEP encryption mode on PC. AD-hoc is ok using my SII I9100 mobile.Pls to try it. tks.
still not for me despite the wep ad-hoc network created from the mac.
Set permissions to wpa_supplicant like attached picture, then go back to /system and press Mount R/O (upper right corner, so you leave everything exactly like it was) and reboot. Done. Enjoy AD-HOC!
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what are the permissions to set?
is it important to switch back to Mount R/W ?
thank you
i have a tablet running android 2.3.3 rooted with superoneclick...i follow the instractions to copy paste the wpa_supplicant using root explorer.but when i open my wifi shows false and my table restarts.what i do wrong...i am lucky that i made copy of the original file
I´m actually able to see network but not to connect to it, any advise??
I take it this is not ICS / CM9 compatible ??
Galaxy S II
CF rooted stock 2.3.6
Working in free and WEP modes.
But there were problems with WinXP configuration.
(In wifi network first have myself to connect to created adhoc network, only then phone sees adhoc network)
Galaxy Note's WIFI VERY unstable after replacing wpa_suppliant.
I wanted to connect my galaxy note to my iPad's Mywi for wifi (ad hoc) connection.
Thus i did the following steps:
- root galaxy note using zergrush
- downloaded xda's replacement wpa_suppliant
- downloaded root explorer
- uploaded the replacement wpa_suppliant file to the phone and replaced the original one at /systems/bin
After this, my phone was able to connect to iPad's Mywi, BUT connection is VERY unstable and gets disconnected every 5-10mins. Also it takes really long to get it connected back, like about 10-15mins for it to try to get connected.
I've tried re-doing the WHOLE of the steps above, INCLUDING re-rooting my phone, but to no avail. My Wifi function was working perfectly fine prior to this.
Can some kind souls out there please advice me if I've done anything wrong in my steps? Or if there's any way to solve this (WITHOUT re-doing it back to the original)? thanks!
Hi! Recently I bought the Galaxy W equipped with GB 2.3.6 and yesterday I installed the latest january's firmware upgrade.
Did anybody try to install the modified wpa_supplicant into that device?
Thank you!
Antonio
Set permissions to wpa_supplicant like attached picture? Which permissions? Can you upload that pic again or just tell us what to mark, owner group others? read write execute? And from special permissions: Set UID, Set GID, Sticky?
By default at my stock wpa_supplicant permissions are set and marked like: Owner=mark at read, write and execute, Group=mark at read and execute,
Others=mark at read and execute. None of special permissions are marked.
Should it be the same for new copied wpa_supplicant or?
Thanks in advance...
Just one little question here. I hope someone takes time to answer it. I have been around reading about adhoc this and adhoc that. But what I wanna know if these methodes that enable adhoc functionality, allow 2 mobile devices to get connected to each other. I mean like between 2 SGSII not between a PC and a SGSII?
Like making one of the SGSIIs the center and the other client (or infrastructure or whatever it's called)?? Is this possible with all these adhoc enablers?
Can't turn Wi Fi on after using the file from OP.
Using ICS/CM9 Hydra rom.
Hi guys,
Since the mobile hot spot is an adhoc networks, so tablet cannot recognise it
directly.
So I found a instruction which is called can solve this problem.
We simply replace the original wpa_supplicant with the new one.
And put it in /System/Bin/.
I did the root and copy, but it still cannot find the adhoc hotspot for me.
So anyone have any idea?
Solution 1: solving it with the magic "wpa_supplicant"
Solution 2: changing the configuration of hotspot in my mobile to a normal wifi.
I'm waiting for anyone who can solve this.
Cheers
Winston
Hmm. I have a mytouch 4G and the A500 connects to the hotspot easily. No mods, rooting etc. needing.
Is this in relation to phones that are using less than carrier proposed methods for enabling hotspots?
Hi Neo,
According to what I have had known so far, it seems that google blocks this function,
so someone modified the wap_supplicant to enable the hotspot functionality.
franva said:
Hi guys,
Since the mobile hot spot is an adhoc networks, so tablet cannot recognise it
directly.
So I found a instruction which is called can solve this problem.
We simply replace the original wpa_supplicant with the new one.
And put it in /System/Bin/.
I did the root and copy, but it still cannot find the adhoc hotspot for me.
So anyone have any idea?
Solution 1: solving it with the magic "wpa_supplicant"
Solution 2: changing the configuration of hotspot in my mobile to a normal wifi.
I'm waiting for anyone who can solve this.
Cheers
Winston
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Solution 2 depends on your specific phone and its implementation. My Droid for instance doesn't support infrastructure hotspot (outbound), so I had to use the "magic wpa_supplicant" approach. Other phones may support infrastructure mode, either directly or through a 3rd-party wifi tether app.
In terms of solution 1 - if you get the wpa_supplicant (apparently a new version has been posted for those of us w/ 3.1 update) you also need to reset the permissions on the file to match that on the original file (which I know you backed up, right? ); easiest way would be through Root Explorer and set Read: (Owner/Group/Others), Write (Owner only) and Execute (Owner/Group). I'm too lazy to remember what the Terminal Emulator chmod command would be
As a reminder to all who do choose to replace wpa_supplicant, keep a copy of the original file, you never know when Acer's going to require a specific original file for any future updates (wpa_supp wasn't needed for the 3.0.1 update but was for 3.1)
Yes I would say do not delete or move the old file just rename by adding old to end of file name. Its how I done it renamed did the update changed back. And now all is well again.I used the same replacement file from before. No need for a new. Version
Hi Vereyn,
Thanks a lot.
Could you please provide the link to download?
Frankly, I have tried all wpa_supplicant in this forume.
None of them works for me.
My version is Android 3.0.1
Acer ICONIA A5011, rather than A500.
Cheers
franva said:
Hi guys,
Since the mobile hot spot is an adhoc networks, so tablet cannot recognise it
directly.
So I found a instruction which is called can solve this problem.
We simply replace the original wpa_supplicant with the new one.
And put it in /System/Bin/.
I did the root and copy, but it still cannot find the adhoc hotspot for me.
So anyone have any idea?
Solution 1: solving it with the magic "wpa_supplicant"
Solution 2: changing the configuration of hotspot in my mobile to a normal wifi.
I'm waiting for anyone who can solve this.
Cheers
Winston
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Soo... Which rock have you been hiding under exactly? This is pretty old news, and there are already a few threads detailing exactly what you need to do... Hell, there's one on the first page of this forum section!
Dear Floating,
Could you please send the link to me? or at least give me the title of that article which
you are talking about?
Because it disappeared again now >_<;
Again,
yes there are many ad hoc articles, but none of them work for me....
franva said:
Again,
yes there are many ad hoc articles, but none of them work for me....
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The links are in the forum, just scroll down a bit.
As for the articles not working... If they're not working for you, maybe you're doing something wrong or missing one of the steps?
Hi everyone
I just got myself a transformer and really love it
i am running it with the latest revolver rom
Today I tried to map a network drive and everything was fine until I have a few video and music files with chinese file names. I am using cifs manager and es explorer. All the chinese characters show up as question marks "?" and it seems the system cannot understand the name (I cannot play the files nor renaming them on my tablet)
I tried googling a bit but failed to find a solution. Can anyone shed some light on this issue?
Thanks very much in advance
p,s, found this link and tried adding "iocchaset=utf8" into the option line in cifsmanager but sadly it does not work
I believe you'll need a kernel a with utf-8 support and load it via the settings in CIFSmanager.
dy57 said:
I believe you'll need a kernel a with utf-8 support and load it via the settings in CIFSmanager.
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thanks for your reply
may I ask how I can check which kernel supports utf-8?
and what do u mean by load it via the settings in CIFSmanager?
Sorry if my question sounds noob
i am really new to this world lol