I asked this in the D801 forum, but no responses. I guess I will try here as I assume the answer will probably be the same.
I am trying to get my D801 to work fully with my new car with GM's Intellilink system which seems to be white listing BT MAC addresses from what I can tell and I am trying to spoof my address so that it appears as a Galaxy S3 or S4. I think I have a MAC address from an older Samsung device, so if someone would like to provide the BT Address from their S3, S4, Note2 or Note3 that would be awesome. However that in and of itself is a moot point as I have tried to edit both the /data/misc/btaddr and /data/misc/bluedroid/bt_config.xml files and neither seem to hold/apply when I reboot. I have system mounted r/w and change the permissions to 755 before editing. I am running CM11 M6. Can anyone either suggest how I can spoof my BT address or any other ideas on how to get my phone to work with GM's system. I can get it to connect for phone only; no media, text or other.
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As we don't have a Droid forum here yet, or anything for Android 2.0 AFAIK, this seemed like the best place to start the conversation. Feel free to move it, if there is a better place, but the question is specifically on networking and how two different phone OSs handle it.
If you don't know what an ad-hoc network is, I'll summarize by saying that, in my lexicon, it is a way for wireless devices to form connections with each other, allowing any Internet connection on the network to be shared by all. A more precise definition is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_ad_hoc_network See also "mesh network" and "Wifi Tethering".
So.. I am considering upgrading my Titan to a Droid. Frankly, the main thing that is keeping me from doing this is that I can't give up WMWiFiRouter. WMWiFiRouter sets up an adhoc wifi network with (or without) security, thus sharing my 3g connection with all I give my network key to.
After finding & buying this program, I was able to drop my $60/mo (or w/e) EVDO card account. So. it is worth it to stay on a Titan till I am sure my phone can be used to connect my laptop/netbook/wife's ipod to the Internet while I am out of my house. I work from home so if I don't have portable wifi access I go stir crazy after a few weeks. I hear "Wifi Tethering" is going to become a product for VZW, but we all know that means it could be a year or three away. Can you all help me decide if upgrading to a Droid is possible. Do any of you have any experience with ad-hoc networking on a Droid?
Here's what I've found so far:
It's possible to have a G1 access an ad hoc network if you "root" your phone and change ini settings to allow it. (Also assign a permanent IP address to all adhoc network members). See: http://modmygphone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22681
I do not know if this works on Android 2.0. I do not know if Verizon has put something in place to block this. Does anyone have any experience in this area or have a Droid that they can test with?
Your help would be appreciated!
Additional info I've found:
"Rooting" is not yet possible on a Droid. Eliminating the fix mentioned above.
http://droidie.com/2009/11/10/can-android-tether-today-for-0-extra/#comment-121
PDANet is a program that allows USB and bluetooth tethering on all "recently released Motorola and HTC [Android] phones" kkww
For those following along, this is the most promising thread I've found on rooting the Droid.. http://www.alldroid.org/viewtopic.php?f=210&t=431&start=280 This link starts you around page 29, which will be near the end for a little while...
I'm really beginning to wonder if I shouldn't just stick to a touch pro2 since I have a slick setup atm and google maps will release turn by turn voice to all in due time.
The problem is that I want to play!!! and android is calling me..
Have you made any progress on getting a Droid to recognize the WMWifiRouter network? I have a Droid with the router program running on a HTC TP2...there's an app called Hidden SSID Enabler which should resolve thi problem but I haven't been able to figure out what the SSID # is for the TP2...any thoughts?
Bump. Similar situation for me. I run WMWifiRouter on my Sprint Touch Pro and use it several hours a day. I'm ready to switch to a newer phone but want to make sure I can set it up as a ad hoc wifi spot. I'm torn between the Droid and the Nexus One but doubt T-Mobile's network is robust enough for what I need so at least for now, the Droid is the front-runner (I'll believe the N1 will work on Verizon when I see it -- could be 6 months or more).
Any update? Thanks!
I contacted the support folks over at WMWifiRouter and got this reply:
Our apologies for not getting back to you sooner.
Indeed, Android devices by default cannot connect to ad-hoc networks. A rather silly restriction, as the
device is more than capable to use these networks - Google just didn't build it into the interface.
Note that an ad-hoc network and a Hidden SSID are two unrelated things.
Unfortunately, there is no way around this issue unless your device is rooted. In that case we still cannot
tell you which commands to execute to be able to connect, but we know it is possible if you have root.
Kinds regards,
WMWifiRouter Customer Support
In looking through the "rooting" thread above it seemed way too complicated for me to attempt...if anyone can post or direct me to an "idiot's guide" tutorial for rooting a Droid I'd be most appreciative.
Hey guys, rooting for the droid is here already, some info can be found here
"i cannot post outside links..."
so what happends after you root your droid?
Bump, and I've found this thread:
code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=82
about the official development of this feature, and I saw, although there are tricks that works for the G1 and the older phones, it is not working for the droid or those newer ones.
Hi
I have found the solution. I am using Ubuntu 10.04 and Using superfroyo2.2 on my HTC dream. I can connect to wifi adhoc network of my PC and enjoying internet on it.
I have attached the zip file. Please extract the file to get tiwlan.ini and wpa_supplicant.conf file. Replace your mobile's file with these ones and enjoy ad-hoc wifi.
You can use below commands, with mobile connected to PC via usb to replace the files:
adb shell
# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# exit
> adb push tiwlan.ini /system/etc/wifi/tiwlan.ini
> adb push wpa_supplicant.conf /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf
> adb shell
# mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# exit
I was using ubuntu bash and I placed both files in the tools folder of SDK. and then I ran the commands from that directory so that no path issues arise.
One more thing, You should create adhoc wireless with SSID iBM and leave it open without security key.
Hey, all apologies if it DOES work, since I havent tried it yet, but when I view the tiwlan.ini file you've included in the zip file, it still says wifiadhoc=0
the .conf file IS setup to use your SSID name if iBM like you were saying though...
so I THINK you might have included the wrong file... but hell, I've been wrong before... I screwed up my wifi messing with this, so I'm just gonna try your files anyway, since they'll probably at least set me back to where I was...
adol
OKAY, so I guess I've gotta apologize- I just tried it, and danged if your files didn't work like a charm... so, my next question is; how did they work, when wifiadhoc=0?
Am I somehow seeing the contents of the file incorrectly, or is it something along the lines of you having set up a static ip or something? I'm gonna look into it a bit, which I haven't done yet, so if either of the things I just said made no sense, just disregard them and go ahead with the explanation...
Anyways, thanks for posting those files; I was starting to get rather frustrated with my inability to get this stupid crap to work.
adol
ok a few quick questions
has any one tested this on a sprint epic
is there a 1 click install for this pack
ive got some skill but this is defiantly out of my range
thanks
installing cyanogen mod 7 should resolve your problem...
guys y to roor the phone?install cyanogen 7 etc??
i think only some expert guys(i.e who can deal the problems their on without any suggestions) can deal with such kind of thngs...insted if we creat a virtyal access point,,thats better i think..
try using mhotspot...
Wifi Connection shared as a Wifi Router...see this thread...
Indeed CM7 does solve ad hoc networking problems. I've yet to find a suitable solution on froyo, although google gave me plenty of stuff to try.
cm7 ?
I have CM7.1 running but I still cant see any ad-hoc wifi networks!
I tried replacing the tiwlan and wpa_*.conf files but that just messed up my wifi worse.
jumblies said:
Indeed CM7 does solve ad hoc networking problems. I've yet to find a suitable solution on froyo, although google gave me plenty of stuff to try.
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Basically if I connect to a wireless network, nothing works. I send as far as I can tell it sends no packets after the DHCP request, but everything is fine using the cellular modem. So the problem is not with the device, but has something to do with wireless on it, now the device connects to the network and get a valid IP, but that's it, no software can connect anywhere at all. As far as I can tell no packets are ever sent on the wireless network, by the phone. (Aka ethereal shows nothing from the address in question). Now I have my device rooted and have better terminal emulator installed and have tried to ping, telnet, ssh and nslookup from the command line all seem to go no where.
Now before anyone says reset the phone, (that is not a valid option all the time), and I know it worked 2 days ago. I have not installed a new radio, ROM or kernel during that time, so its not an OS problem, my question is how does one trouble shoot such a problem on Android, where do I go for errors and logs? I did try rebooting the device without any change in connectivity
Note this same network(s), works for Windows and Linux on a laptop, so it can not be a network issue.
Thanks,
ERIC
Hi guys,
So, I know this issue is really common... but after lots of searching I haven't found a satisfactory solution, only a couple of wonky workarounds.
My Nexus 4 is running 4.4.2 - everything is stock, and unrooted. Perhaps this WiFi bug comes as no surprise since Google likes to take its time fixing it. Anyways, a few certain SSIDs, including a really common public one here called Shaw Go WiFi, are stuck looping "Obtaining IP Address" when I try to connect. Apparently the problem is to do with a DHCP request conflict btwn the router and the client.
With public WiFi, all you can do is deal with it through the client side (or in other words, you have no control over the router). That said, when other devices work on the same network, you know it can't just be the router - my understanding is that it has to do with the kernel/drivers as well. Plus, this did not use to ever happen on my N4 before, which definitely means it isn't 100% on the router side. Perhaps it is to do with my installation of Snapdragon Battery Guru, which I promptly uninstalled to fix the problem but to no avail.
I also tried factory resetting, twice. The second time I did a true hard reset from scratch by not signing in with my Google account or syncing apps/app data. Evidently neither reset resolved the problem.
I have only noticed two prominent workarounds in my research:
1. Deleting a system folder containing files pertaining to the DHCP and fiddling with a couple permissions. This can only be done with root access, which I don't have and want to avoid for now unless I truly need to use it.
2. Use a static IP. Except this is not a real solution at all since it only works for each SSID you come across that doesn't play nice, and it doesn't work anyways if you do not know the Static IP, Gateway address and Subnet mask, etc in the case of a public access point.
In terms of a REAL solution, I initially had hopes that 4.4.3 will be the one to fix this .. and who knows it might. But when I looked deep into past threads throughout the web, I was flabbergasted to find out that this problem has been pervasive since at least the days of Gingerbread, well before I converted to Android along with many others. If after all this time the problem is still there, how can we be sure that Google will resolve it in the next dot release?
Long story short, I am wondering if there is an alternative that is remotely ideal, or at least better than the two mentioned above. If anyone can chime in with a hint that would be great.
Since originally posting, I have tried: unlocking the bootloader, rooting my device, and deleting old DHCP leases. Then I unrooted, flashed a fresh factory image of stock 4.4.2 and re-locked OEM bootloader.
Nothing has worked so far.
Hi,
Trying to use Samsung Galaxy Tab 4s and connecting them to a corporate network, I can connect the devices fine using a certificate, but as soon as i attempt to add a manual proxy the tablet crashes and doesn't save the settings. I've done the same thing with Samsung Galaxy S5s (4.4.3) and they work absolutely fine.
I've used KIES to update the tablets and that doesn't seem to resolve the problem either. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
gavrai said:
Hi,
Trying to use Samsung Galaxy Tab 4s and connecting them to a corporate network, I can connect the devices fine using a certificate, but as soon as i attempt to add a manual proxy the tablet crashes and doesn't save the settings. I've done the same thing with Samsung Galaxy S5s (4.4.3) and they work absolutely fine.
I've used KIES to update the tablets and that doesn't seem to resolve the problem either. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
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G,
hi, just to be clear, i don't know about proxy setup, BUT what you said with regards to the certificate got me to thinking
maybe it's security related, specifically from this thread as a thought, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=938482
A) Ask your company IT system admin to allow your MAC ID to access the internet.
Also maybe something in this thread as to your process, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=975791
an unrelated device but discusses reboot issues when setting proxy manually,
Also, though i can't find the thread, i remember reading about rooting/tripping knox making devices disqualified/blacklisted/unusable
for enterprise mode.
hope that points you in a helpful direction.
m
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moonbutt74 said:
G,
hi, just to be clear, i don't know about proxy setup, BUT what you said with regards to the certificate got me to thinking
maybe it's security related, specifically from this thread as a thought, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=938482
A) Ask your company IT system admin to allow your MAC ID to access the internet.
Also maybe something in this thread as to your process, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=975791
an unrelated device but discusses reboot issues when setting proxy manually,
Also, though i can't find the thread, i remember reading about rooting/tripping knox making devices disqualified/blacklisted/unusable
for enterprise mode.
hope that points you in a helpful direction.
m
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Hey thanks for your help!
what is strange is that it doesn't seem to happen on the phone, although they are configured very similarly. There is nothing on the network that is blocking Mac addresses, or even the device type! its quite similar to the issue in the link you posted, but i couldn't really find a solution in that link!
gavrai said:
Hey thanks for your help!
what is strange is that it doesn't seem to happen on the phone, although they are configured very similarly. There is nothing on the network that is blocking Mac addresses, or even the device type! its quite similar to the issue in the link you posted, but i couldn't really find a solution in that link!
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G,
hi, can you describe/post your entire process, including app specifics if applicable ? Model id's as well ?
thanks.
m
I have serious doubts anyone is left to see this, but just in case...
I recently found my old Galaxy Tab 7 inch tablet. I used to love it, and charged it up to play with it and see what was even on it. It was like seeing an old buddy again that you used to hang out with every day.
It hooked up happily to my WiFi and I thought I was ready to go but... no. The WiFi is a 192.168.254.xxx address, and the GTab is grabbing 192.168.0.xxx following a convention I had for manually set IP addresses. For the life of me, I cannot find a way to have it use DHCP or at least, to be able to set the IP address manually. Can anyone tell me where to look to change things up? Android 2.3.4