My galaxy s4 i9500 is running on cm 11. when i turn on portable wifi hotspot it turns off wifi. i used jtether to turn on portable wifi hotspot because cm 11 is buggy on wifi tethering . i could see my hotspot on my computer but can't connect to it because it turns off wifi? is it suppose to turn of wifi? btw, i dont have a sim card in it.
FreezIn said:
My galaxy s4 i9500 is running on cm 11. when i turn on portable wifi hotspot it turns off wifi. i used jtether to turn on portable wifi hotspot because cm 11 is buggy on wifi tethering . i could see my hotspot on my computer but can't connect to it because it turns off wifi? is it suppose to turn of wifi? btw, i dont have a sim card in it.
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Activating portable wifi hotspot will turn off your wifi..........Have you tried with a sim in as the hotspot utilizes your data conection as a wifi hotspot. So I am pretty sure you need the sim inserted??
Oh I thought WiFi tethering uses your WiFi not data connection I have a 2 gig data connection and I don't want to waste it. I an going to try with sim card.
Edit: sim card inside but turns off WiFi and turns on 4G LTE
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Hi All
When I connect to a wifi hotspot how can I disconnect without switching wifi off?
h4ck3r said:
Hi All
When I connect to a wifi hotspot how can I disconnect without switching wifi off?
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That's actually a good question but I'm not sure myself...why would you want to do that anyway? If you want to switch networks, you can by going to the network options.
Anyone know if while on wifi if i usb tether will it use the wifi or mobile data? Looks like the wifi is being used on my phone. Just want to make sure lol. Basically I want it to be like a regular Wireless adapter of sorts. Just curious
mm I'd assume it would use the WiFi I guess?
Just turn on airplane mode, then toggle WiFi on, then USB tether. That'll answer your question right there.
Or you could just buy a $10 wireless adapter for your computer
I believe when you tether your phone, the phone will start using which ever data connection is has access to. Wifi takes precedence over the mobile data connection if you have a wifi connection.
Or as martonikaj suggested, buy a USB wireless adapter for your computer.
Cool, I asked because I can use it at school where our computer workshop, doesn't have internet access at the moment. Too much hassle to carry one more thing lol.
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I haven't tested the exact situation you are talking about. But the phone always seems to default to WiFi, when a WiFi network is available. For example, the other day, my WiFi network was down (cable internet service was down for a bit), and my phone would not switch over to the cell data network, unless I manually turned off WiFi.
yea i turned off data and tried it and it worked so I imagine it is using wifi, thats pretty cool...like a wifi adapter on command!
killj0y said:
yea i turned off data and tried it and it worked so I imagine it is using wifi, thats pretty cool...like a wifi adapter on command!
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Cool, glad it worked for you.
Ok so my WiFi adapter broke but my phone can still connect to the WiFi, same with all other devices. I borrowed my brothers phone Xperia Z and I was able to WiFi tether with it (Connected to wifi on phone shared with computer NOT T-MOBILE DATA) But his WiFi card decided to do the same thing so now he uses his phone for his WiFi adapter. So I got my Android LG G2 and disabled mobile data pluged it into my computer and turned on wifi. Then I turned on tethering and WiFi was dissabled on the phone and a Error message popped up saying Mobile data is dissabled. Is there anyway I can tether my phone with wifi enabled to my computer I havent had a connection on my computer for weeks to the internet and I cannot replace my WiFi card at this time. Any help is apreactied in advance.
Thanks ~Reece
PdaNet does exactly what you are asking for.
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Hi Bigbot -
I am using your 15-1 beta deodex and found something weird. Actually it happened on previous rom too, but did not verify it on other rom, only found out this time time around. I'm on the latest BOG5 firmware and the only way to fix this is to reboot the phone.
When I have WIFI ON, internet is fine.
When I turn OFF WIFI and use data, internet is fine too.
Turn ON Mobile Hotspot from data, internet is fine too.
BUT...., If I were on WIFI AND internet is fine, I turn ON Mobile Hotspot. I got a warning saying that "turning on Mobile Hotspot will turn off WIFI". I press OK and check internet, it is fine. And this is where it gets weird, if I turn OFF Mobile Hotspot and turn ON WIFI, my WIFI connects but NO INTERNET. Check my router and router said phone is CONNECTED, but phone has no internet. Ping the phone from the other computer connected to the same router return fine. Phone cannot ping anything on the same router or to the internet. The ONLY WAY to resolve the WIFI internet now is to reboot the phone.
BUT.... if I were going from WIFI to Mobile Hotspot by turning OFF WIFI FIRST, WAIT a few second and then TURN ON Mobile Hotspot. When I go back to WIFI, it is FINE. I CAN connect to internet. It is only when I allow the system to turn OFF WIFI by itself to activate Mobile Hotspot will I loose my WIFI internet when I reconnect back to WIFI.
Do you know what is going on? It seemed like if the system turn OFF WIFI by itself to connect to Mobile Hotspot, it is also doing something more that when you turn ON WIFI it won't connect to the internet.
Hopefully you understand what I'm going through. It's been a few weeks like this that I finally find out the culprit.
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I noticed the same thing yesterday. As a matter of fact, I am currently on jrkruse's OG5 rom and the same thing happens.
Jihoonie said:
I noticed the same thing yesterday. As a matter of fact, I am currently on jrkruse's OG5 rom and the same thing happens.
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Delete the SPG folder in system/app
Thanks. Not sure how I started a new thread by responding to that post. Dang xda app
I noticed that if you are connected to wifi, instead if disconnecting wifi when you turn the hotspot on, you can now hotspot your wifi back out. Perfect if you have to pay to connect to wifi. Means you can share that wifi connection.
I also noticed that if you connect to wifi and activate the hotspot, wifi calling and SMS operate as if you are connected to a cell Network. I had expected wifi calling to work when wifi calling is active, but for some reason, you can also send SMSs ONLY when the hotspot is on.
I cant figure out why either if these two fantastic things work only when the hotspot is on. What is the connection?
It means that if you are somewhere where there is only wifi (and obviously no cell service), you can hotspot to all your devices from your phone, take calls and send SMS. That's something new since the update.
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