The Tethering & Portable hotspot on my HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) is great with T-Mo's HSPA+ when it works. However, it consistently stops working from time to time. Specifically, I'll be surfing the internet and then, suddenly, the internet connection just stops.
Devices are my MacBook Pro connected to the Android hotspot on the Desire Z/G2. I will have a strong connection between MBP and the portable hotspot. Yet while surfing the internet, the actual internet connection suddenly becomes totally blocked after several minutes to an hour of use, like there is no data at all, even though the phone is showing strong data connectivity. This has only happened to me in ICS ROMS (CM9 & meXdroidMod Fried Ice Cream 3). I am also running the V6 Supercharger Script. When I had a Gingerbread ROM (didn't have V6 script), this never happened. Could ICS or the script be the problem? Has anyone else experienced this?
UPDATE: When the internet connection stops working and I turn my Portable Hotspot off, the little status notification thing under the words "Portable Wi-fi Hotspot" says "Error". Also, if I reboot my phone. Hotspot works again.
Lastly, I cannot figure out how to get USB tethering or Bluetooth tethering functioning as a workaround so if anyone has any tips there, that would be great.
Thanks,
Brian
P.S. I can't post in Android development because I don't have "10 helpful posts" so if anyone wants to post this on the forum for meXdroidMod's Fried Ice Cream 3 or the CM9 forum for me, that would be just DANDY!
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On my droid X my wifi tethering drops often using either wifi for root users or verizons app with the NAI changed (aka not paying for it), Anyone else having this problem. laptop just stops working or netflix streaming stops but device appears to still be connected. Never really used the wifi tethering enough with my other devices in the past (dinc, droid 1, etc) but its annoying now that i have a small laptop and try to use it often. PDAnet works perfect via cable, so maybe its the droid x wifi driver thing?
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On my droid X my wifi tethering drops often using either wifi for root users or verizons app with the NAI changed (aka not paying for it), Anyone else having this problem. laptop just stops working or netflix streaming stops but device appears to still be connected. Never really used the wifi tethering enough with my other devices in the past (dinc, droid 1, etc) but its annoying now that i have a small laptop and try to use it often. PDAnet works perfect via cable, so maybe its the droid x wifi driver thing?
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by drop do you mean the cellular data connection or the wifi connection? one possibility (unlikely) is if you are receiving a lot of texts. I know that on my X when i receive a text the data connection stops while receiving a text. By stops i mean the data arrows are inactive every time i receive a text regardless of what i'm doing with my data. however i doubt this would cause your netflix to stop. do you have certain power settings to change the data state when the screen turns off or something?
Mine does the same thing. I can use it usually anywhere from 2 minutes up to 10-15 mins max. It does this using 3G Mobile Hotspot & Wireless Tether (ad-hoc). In fact I was looking around on Google, and saw a bunch of people with the same issue, ones that were even paying for the tethering option. Mine is so bad that I don't even bother with it anymore.
I'm using the PDAnet USB connection right now, and it's working without issue. I also have great results with Bluetooth DUN, but it 'feels' slightly slower when compared to the USB connection. (which could all be in my mind)
I've had it happen on the stock OTA 2.2, Rubix Blurry .3, and now Rubix Blurry 1.0. I had it happen overclocked @ 1.2, LV 1Ghz, underclocked LV @ .9 and am currently back at stock speed and voltage.
im assuming its moto's hardware then shame with fission i was actually starting to like the phone alot
Before my internet was connected at my home I used my phone as a hot spot and it worked flawlessly. I never had a connection issue except when I would receive phone calls.
yep. mine stops ALOT. ill get lucky and stay connected for a few minutes here and there but it will disconnect non the less. PDA is ok but still.
3g hotspot and wifi tether for root useres works great for me. Both only drop when I receive a call such sucks if you are in the middle of modern warfare match.
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Mine is terrible. 2-5 minutes max connection time. I had to switch to usb as well.
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Mine did this too,but all my smart phones have. Not just motos. A few wks ago I started using barnacle on my dx and havent had much of of a problem since. Maybe once an hr I have to stop and start tether again. It was acting up yesterday but I figured out battery manager app will kill the connection. Lemme know if it works or it's just a coincidence.
Droid X rooted 2.2 OTA
Incredible rooted 2.2
I910 Omnia WM6.5 ROM
Why do some users achieve tether and others don't especially with the same tablet and phone. I had a theory and tested it and was right. For those that have managed to get as far as I did with connecting to your phone and having both Bluetooth icons but not be able to connect here is why. Your on wifi it only tethers on 3g I don't have 4 g by me so can't comment if it will work or not. I tried on wifi and the load bar would move an inch and stop then disconnected from wifi and TA DA it achieved tether. Why I have no idea but it works as a matter of fact I am posting this on my xoom connected to my bionic.
I've been using Bluetooth Tethering extensively. It works really well, but is a little temperamental.
On my phone (HTC Magic with a Gingerbread ROM), the *first* time I connect the Xoom, tethering appears to work but doesn't. So, on first connection, I always disconnect, then reconnect, and then I'm good for the rest of the day. This is most likely a bug in my ROM's Bluetooth implementation, but might be more widespread and might be what's making you think Bluetooth tethering just doesn't work at all.
Also, occasionally, and for no apparent reason, the bluetooth stack on the Xoom will go completely non-functional. All I have to do is disable bluetooth, re-enable it, and re-tether to the phone. Only a few seconds, and I'm back in business.
While a perfect Bluetooth tethering solution would be really nice, these two issues are minor enough that I'm considering not upgrading my now ancient phone until the 3 year contract is up.
Hi, I'm having this problem with internet connection using the portable Wi-Fi hotspot on my Galaxy Nexus. My A500 connects without a hitch to the Nexus but after 12 mins (this happens after each connection),it disconnects then waits for about 20secs before establishing connection again. This can be annoying especially when streaming videos on the A500 which tends to result in starting the videos all over again ie after each disconnection.
What can i do to resolve this issue?
I'm on Stock Honeycomb 3.2.1 and not rooted. Thanks
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are you sure it's not from the nexus the problem ?
I connect my tablet to my liquid metal I got disconnected only when the 3G goes down... but never the wifi.
check maybe setting wifi policy etc... maybe.
check your phone as well.
try another device I mean tablet to another device, another device to nexus...
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are you sure it's not from the nexus the problem ?
I connect my tablet to my liquid metal I got disconnected only when the 3G goes down... but never the wifi.
check maybe setting wifi policy etc... maybe.
check your phone as well.
try another device I mean tablet to another device, another device to nexus...
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The hotspot connection on GNexus seem to be active each time the internet connection on the A500 goes down. I've checked the wifi sleep policy on both devices. They are both set to "never (when on battery)". May be software on GNexus need to be updated in order for this issue to be resolved. I used to have an HTC Desire as a mobile hotspot device which worked though once A500 is inactive, the connection on the HTC ends.
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im not sure exactly what one would be your best bet.. But on the phone. try d/loading a wifi/3g data usage and analyzer app. Something that can watch the data services and give a report on what is happening.
SORRY I cant give you a app name to try but i have not had any wifi/3g issues so not used one..
Good luck..
I have similar problem on my a500 . When I connect to my AP I usually get 4/5 bars but after some time without moving anywhere my signal drops slowly to 0 bars, tablet disconnects and reconnect after 1 sec with 4 bars. And so on... No idea how to fix that bug.
HOUSEM
That problem you speak about was an old HC bug...
the wifi drop
I got it, but on the version 3.2 that was resolved, and ACER released a kind of... patch about this year ago.
- Wifi work then when connect drop down to 0 and disconnect then try to reconnect... that was a problem from a file supplicant things. needed to be deleted.
nasimdejai
I bet it's your phone software got a problem something like that. did you try to connect the tablet to another wifi and see how long stay connected...
my tablet is connected on a hotpot 24/7 nearly and got rarely disconnected.
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HOUSEM
That problem you speak about was an old HC bug...
the wifi drop
I got it, but on the version 3.2 that was resolved, and ACER released a kind of... patch about this year ago.
- Wifi work then when connect drop down to 0 and disconnect then try to reconnect... that was a problem from a file supplicant things. needed to be deleted.
nasimdejai
I bet it's your phone software got a problem something like that. did you try to connect the tablet to another wifi and see how long stay connected...
my tablet is connected on a hotpot 24/7 nearly and got rarely disconnected.
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The problem is,the connection on the phone is stable and everything that requires internet access on the GNexus seem to gain access to it. Also, when the tablet is connected to my home Wi-Fi, it never disconnects or drop signals. So, it seems the issue is between the A500 and the GNexus. Probably a software bug btw the hotspot on GNexus and the connection to A500 or the connections btw the two devices are incompatible due to one being on honeycomb and the other on ICS. Just my opinion anyway
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Sounds like a nexus issue or setting.
I conenct to 3g/4g stable without any disconnects at all (GIngerbread debloated) on Droid CHarge via unlimited verizon LTE.
able to play onlive gaming flawless.
diiorio said:
Sounds like a nexus issue or setting.
I conenct to 3g/4g stable without any disconnects at all (GIngerbread debloated) on Droid CHarge via unlimited verizon LTE.
able to play onlive gaming flawless.
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You might be right about the GNEXUS cos when I was using an HTC Desire as a hotspot, there weren't any issues with connections. Probably, the next ics update for the GNEXUS might resolve the issue. Its a shame that I've already sold the HTC Desire.
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Got simlar problem:
i use GNex hotspot to connect a tablet to internet (it's the tablet part of the Erisin EA779A car stereo) and after few minutes the tab gets disconnected.
i've tried to connect it to my old Nexus S usinf hotspot wifi and the connection seems to be stable
Both Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S have cyano9 nightly
I was wondering if the issue is just caused by a switch from 2,4ghz signal to 5ghz...
i have to try with another device connected to the phone to see if it drops
Anyone else experiencing this? My Verizon 7.7 has unreliable tethering on FoxFi, Wifi Tether, and the native tethering app. They all start up fine, but after about 10 min. the tablet's data connection starts to go in and out. Once I turn off tethering, the data connection becomes stable again. My Thunderbolt has no issues on Wifi Tether using the same SIM card.
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Anyone else experiencing this? My Verizon 7.7 has unreliable tethering on FoxFi, Wifi Tether, and the native tethering app. They all start up fine, but after about 10 min. the tablet's data connection starts to go in and out. Once I turn off tethering, the data connection becomes stable again. My Thunderbolt has no issues on Wifi Tether using the same SIM card.
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My tablet is perfect on stock ics wifi tether, purchased in antwerp belgium, used in united kingdom.
CM9 port is nice but no wifi tether option, so using stock rom which I think is a nice job from samsung, transformed this device.
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My tablet is perfect on stock ics wifi tether, purchased in antwerp belgium, used in united kingdom.
CM9 port is nice but no wifi tether option, so using stock rom which I think is a nice job from samsung, transformed this device.
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Hmmm...maybe it's just an issue with the Verizon version.
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Hmmm...maybe it's just an issue with the Verizon version.
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Bad luck, they probably added something in to make the experience poor and deter you from sharing the connection, in my experience best to steer clear of large controlling american companies if possible,
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Anyone else experiencing this? My Verizon 7.7 has unreliable tethering on FoxFi, Wifi Tether, and the native tethering app. They all start up fine, but after about 10 min. the tablet's data connection starts to go in and out. Once I turn off tethering, the data connection becomes stable again. My Thunderbolt has no issues on Wifi Tether using the same SIM card.
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Just curious, what is the advantages of using external tethering apps over stock tethering option in Galaxy tab?
BTW i use stock bluetooth tethering and found no issue.
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After upgraded to official ICS, i cant do a tethering anymore. My gtab is bought from malaysia. Anyone experiencing this also?
Similar problem with rooted 6800 after a clean ICS install. Tethering is working fine, but only until the screen shuts off. After that the stock tethering shuts also off.
Tried other apps like Wifi Tether and Barnacle, but have the same problem. After switching on, Barnacle says that it is interfering with Wifi Manager, whatever it means.
I have no task killer
I use usb tether on my gt-6800 running HC.
I sometimes get losses of Internet connectivity but I'm not sure if it is down to the signal where I use the tether. Eg. I was getting it a lot a few weeks ago but recently it's been pretty stable.
The lease on the IP seems to need renewing every hour and it's often around then that problems can happen.
Greetings! I'm having trouble getting Bluetooth tethering to work with my E4GT and would like some help from others on doing a bit of testing to confirm where the issue lies.
My setup....
NEXUS 10:
CM10.1 RC5
KTmanta kernel (latest)
Epic 4G Touch:
CM10.1 (dastin's wild for the night) 20130611
No kernel changes
Behavior:
Bluetooth connects properly and tethering shows as "connected" on both devices (nexus10 "use for Internet" succeeds)
Nexus 10 thinks it has no Internet connection. Chrome complains that Wifi and Mobile Data are disconnected. Play Store says "no connection"
I would appreciate if others could post their Bluetooth tethering results along with their hardware and firmware specs. AOSP only, please.
fwiw wifi tethering works fine.