Hi guys,
probably it is an already known problem, but I cannot connect to any ad hoc network, due to the fact my Flyer neither recognize them...
Is there a way to overcome this problem? (i.e. some apps in Market?)
Thanks for your answers, anyway!
did you try the zt-180 ad-hoc switcher???
you can download for free for android market, and work for the samsung galaxy tab , the flytouch , the zt-180 of course, and a lot of other tablets.
so i will give it a try
pd: my htc flyer is shipped yet... i have to wait to provr the app.
cya
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That app will not work because we do not have root access yet on the flyer. I had a thread going about tethering the flyer to my droid 1 and I think the only way you can do it is using the usb tether on a rooted phone. But I have yet to test this out yet.
tether
Anyone find a way to tether the Flyer to a rooted Droid 1?
I have yet to try it yet, But using CM7 usb tether should work.
hiruko said:
did you try the zt-180 ad-hoc switcher???
you can download for free for android market, and work for the samsung galaxy tab , the flytouch , the zt-180 of course, and a lot of other tablets.
so i will give it a try
pd: my htc flyer is shipped yet... i have to wait to provr the app.
cya
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In my s-off and rooted flyer,when i try to open z-180 i see:"Error-At least one of the shell commands needed for this application to work is not available.The first not found command was:awk.A possible solution might be update BusyBox.The Application cannot continue"and then "close application"
And so?
seems like there are several threads on this sections discussing the same thing. Can the Admin combine the Threads together? thanks. I would like this solve this issue as I am unable to connect to my Adhoc wifi network.
i updated BusyBox,and now something is changed!..when i open zt-180 i see:"warning...this app is intended to be used with devices having rt2870............or even might work with devices using other wi-fi modules on -just to try-mode...."and if i click up continue button i see anhoter warning:"One of the files which should be modified by this application in order to switch to ad-hoc mode is not present at its expected location...however the application could try to switch to ad-hoc on-just to try..-mode,bypassing that file modification.This may work on few devices and may not work on others,there is absolutely no warranty"..so then the app opens,i click up "Try to switch to ad-hoc mode,just to try..."the wifi change from infracstructure ad hoc mode,but if i scan networks..joikuspot is not seen from the flyer yet!
has someone tryed with the wpa_supplicant modified as i seen in anhoter thread of this forum?
I tried several times and nothing happen. If I had more time I could do some research and experiment on my flyer but I have been swamped. First time I did this I got stuck in a start up loop. After a factory reset I tried again with no luck. But at least there was a loop error.
Ad hoc networks...
Solved!Now,my flyer is connected by wifi to my n95 with joikuspot!i used the wpa_supplicant v.0.6 found in this forum!i renamed the original file into /system/bin and insert the wpa_supplicant modified in the same subdirectory with root explorer!
todo ok!
todo ok with skype,nimbuzz,gsm calls using my bt headset sonyericsson mw600 while surf in internet with the android browser!
Awesome! Now I have a rooted Wifi Flyer with support for Ad-Hoc networks. Just replace the wpa_supplicant file under system/bin with the one you can download on this forum.
The file is located here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=754961
No need to flash the zip. Just open it, copy the wpa_supplicant file to your Flyer and reboot.
Now I can use wireless tether with my rooted D1.
I really hope that the Bionic or GS2 will be rootable. I don't think I will get rid of my D1 unless they are.
I cannot seem to get my D1 to tether to the Flyer with the replaced wpa_supplicant file.
I have tried barnacle as well as wifi tether (beta) on the D1 and various wpa_supplicant files on the flyer.
What am I doing wrong here?
EDIT: With every wpa_supplicant file I have tried, my Flyer's wifi goes into an off&on cycle, so I can't even get wifi to even detect any networks.
Probably you have incorrect permissions on the wpa_supplicant file.
Make sure they are just like the original that you replaced. You did rename it to back it up didn't you?
You can fix the permission with root-explorer
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DigitalMD said:
Probably you have incorrect permissions on the wpa_supplicant file.
Make sure they are just like the original that you replaced. You did rename it to back it up didn't you?
You can fix the permission with root-explorer
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I'll give it a try and report back.
UPDATE: Some of the wpa_supplican files I have tried get the radio working. Though, I cannot scan anything around me. Can someone just post their file that allows them to se ad hoc networks on their 16gb HTC Flyer that their D1 creates?
Zlatty said:
I'll give it a try and report back.
UPDATE: Some of the wpa_supplican files I have tried get the radio working. Though, I cannot scan anything around me. Can someone just post their file that allows them to se ad hoc networks on their 16gb HTC Flyer that their D1 creates?
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I just used the one from the link above. Make sure you have the permission and owner correct. Should be rwxr-xr-x owner=root group=shell.
barry99705 said:
I just used the one from the link above. Make sure you have the permission and owner correct. Should be rwxr-xr-x owner=root group=shell.
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I finally got it to work. I didn't realize that I had to extract the file from the zip.
I tried flashing and that did not work. So I emailed the extracted wpa_supplement from the zip. Pasted it into system/bin. Turned on my wifi, and now I'm connected via barnacle!
Woot!
Step by Step, please? For a Newcomer...
Okay, so I'm new, I mean REAL new to Android & HTC, like, just bought my Flyer yesterday. So this is my first "Android" experience and I must admit, I love the Flyer- practical, intuative, user friendly. There's a problem though, I bought it for one sole reason... to use Square to process CC payments. On the weekends, I sell classic gaming consoles at the local flea market and with the holiday season upon us, processing CC payments is a must. So I have a Nokia E71 with JoikuSpot on it, which turns it into a WiFi hotspot. Great! But that hotspot is an "adhoc" hotspot, so apparently my Flyer cannot detect it. I have read everything posted here and would love to apply the adhoc fix, I just have to ask can anyone, ANYONE, put it in laymans terms. Start to finish. I don't want to return this to BestBuy for an iPad2 (which has NO problem with adhoc), but it seems that will have to be the case if I can't get my Flyer to recognize adhoc signals. So, what do I need to do? Step by step? I'm sure there are plenty of people who would love to fix this as well, but are afraid to ask. I have the patience and I'm tech saavy enough I suppose. It's just that at this point I'm thinking, "A Wifi 'only' HTC Flyer... that DOESN'T recognize adhoc???" What were they thinking? Again, this is my first experience EVER with an Android device, I love everything so far but, for the sake of being able to do business efficiently, I'll go Apple in a flash if I can't solve this. Please folks, step BY step, can you help a guy out???
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Okay, so I'm new, I mean REAL new to Android & HTC, like, just bought my Flyer yesterday. So this is my first "Android" experience and I must admit, I love the Flyer- practical, intuative, user friendly. There's a problem though, I bought it for one sole reason... to use Square to process CC payments. On the weekends, I sell classic gaming consoles at the local flea market and with the holiday season upon us, processing CC payments is a must. So I have a Nokia E71 with JoikuSpot on it, which turns it into a WiFi hotspot. Great! But that hotspot is an "adhoc" hotspot, so apparently my Flyer cannot detect it. I have read everything posted here and would love to apply the adhoc fix, I just have to ask can anyone, ANYONE, put it in laymans terms. Start to finish. I don't want to return this to BestBuy for an iPad2 (which has NO problem with adhoc), but it seems that will have to be the case if I can't get my Flyer to recognize adhoc signals. So, what do I need to do? Step by step? I'm sure there are plenty of people who would love to fix this as well, but are afraid to ask. I have the patience and I'm tech saavy enough I suppose. It's just that at this point I'm thinking, "A Wifi 'only' HTC Flyer... that DOESN'T recognize adhoc???" What were they thinking? Again, this is my first experience EVER with an Android device, I love everything so far but, for the sake of being able to do business efficiently, I'll go Apple in a flash if I can't solve this. Please folks, step BY step, can you help a guy out???
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Challenge accepted!
Time <1 hour - Difficulty: moderate - Fun factor: high - Cost: 4 bucks
1. Follow the directions here to root the Flyer to get S-Off:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194709
This lets you have admin rights to your flyer. It lets you modify any file on the device as well as install and delete any components in the root of the device. The guide is pretty easy to follow, so im not going to put the steps here.
2. Download Root Explorer from the marketplace:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer
This lets you modify any file on your phone. You can use this site to push apps to your phone. It's pretty much awesome.
3. Download the wpa file: wpa_adhoc-signed.zip from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=754961
4. On your computer extract the wpa_supplicant file from the said zip file
5. Plug your flyer in, and transfer the file to the SD card on the Flyer
6. On your Flyer, turn off wifi. Then, using root explorer, navigate to the folder with the file. Long press on the file and select copy.
7. Navigate to system/bin/. Menu -> Bookmarks -> Root Folder, scroll down and click on system then bin. First hit the Mount R/W button on the top of the screen. Then, long press on the existing wpa_supplement file and choose rename. Call it wpa_supplement.backup or something similar.
8. Hit the paste button on the bottom of the screen. You should have wpa_supplement (new file) and the wpa_supplement.backup chilling out next to each other.
9. Long press on the new wpa_supplement file and give the following permissions: (rwxr-xr-x) Mess around with the check boxes until you get this to show.
10. exit root explorer, turn on wifi, and you shall see the adhoc networks listed as (*)adhoc_network's_name
I hope that made sense. Reply back if you have any questions....
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I thought I saw a .cab file here somewhere that would allow you to bridge the 3G/EDGE connection to the WiFi connection so I can share my 3G over WiFi to laptop or whatever.
Anyone seen this? I cant remember the name, thought it was something like WMBridge or something.
Thanks
G
GuardianZX9 said:
I thought I saw a .cab file here somewhere that would allow you to bridge the 3G/EDGE connection to the WiFi connection so I can share my 3G over WiFi to laptop or whatever.
Anyone seen this? I cant remember the name, thought it was something like WMBridge or something.
Thanks
G
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internet connection sharing will allow you to share your 3G over bluetooth or USB to your laptop !!
and now that I think about it you can almost certainly go through the arduous and difficult task of getting activesync to connect over an adhoc wifi connection, once that is done you will be able to use the phone as a 3G modem for your laptop.
ice_coffee said:
and now that I think about it you can almost certainly go through the arduous and difficult task of getting activesync to connect over an adhoc wifi connection, once that is done you will be able to use the phone as a 3G modem for your laptop.
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u can do it tht way but its hard, and requires a registry hack, which to be fair doesnt work all that well, disconns after a couple of mins at best, bluetooth is the way to go if u want wireless connecton, although i use the lead for security, u can use the 3g conn as a modem, but then if u like us use tmob wb and walk then u cnt use ur data package.
hope this helps
Peter
The app is called wmWifiRouter. Looks like they just came out with a new version the 10th. Forget bluetooth, its not secured at all, and only lets you share with one device. With wmwifirouter you can share with many. See the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=341398
excellent that is exactly what I was looking for, I will play with it today and see if I can get it to work.
Thanks
G
Should be a simple matter of copying the exe to your device and running it. It takes care of all the registry settings, starting up Internet Sharing, keeping the connection alive, and with the latest version you can even put the unit to sleep and your connection will stay alive. About the only thing it doesn't do is set up a peer-to-peer profile with a fixed IP address, but the thread above walks you through that. Make sure you set the profile to use WPA encryption (NOT WEP or 'open') and set a password.
techntrek said:
The app is called wmWifiRouter. Looks like they just came out with a new version the 10th. Forget bluetooth, its not secured at all, and only lets you share with one device. With wmwifirouter you can share with many. See the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=341398
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I finally got around to trying this and have had no luck. I followed the directions as best as I could tell. Anyone verify if this works on the Athena? I used to have the method set up manually but hadn't set it up again since updating to AP3.0. This would be much handier... if works!
wgary said:
I finally got around to trying this and have had no luck. I followed the directions as best as I could tell. Anyone verify if this works on the Athena? I used to have the method set up manually but hadn't set it up again since updating to AP3.0. This would be much handier... if works!
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Powell,
Why not build this into AP 4.0 ROM?
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Powell,
Why not build this into AP 4.0 ROM?
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i was trying for 3.0 actually but couldnt get it to work at time bc of confusing instructions. i will though in 4.0 100%
I verify that it works with the Athena and it works great. Let me know if your having trouble. I've been using it everyday now with no problems.
Pawel062 said:
i was trying for 3.0 actually but couldnt get it to work at time bc of confusing instructions. i will though in 4.0 100%
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The directions are confusing because the newer method was grafted onto the same thread as the older method. So it's hard to tell what's what. I put about an hour into this but made no progress. The exe file doesn't appear to do anything on the Athena...
MWillis561 said:
I verify that it works with the Athena and it works great. Let me know if your having trouble. I've been using it everyday now with no problems.
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Sorry, just saw your response as I wrote mine. Here is what I did:
1. set up an ad hoc network on my Athena. IP address 192.168.0.1 (another place saide 192.168.0.7--tried both)
2. Set up on my client (MacBook Pro). A connection was established.
3. Ran the exe file -- nothing happened. One comment said to deactivate the network before running. I did this in various degrees with no success.
4. Also opened up the Internet Sharing applet and tried to connect manually -- "USB cable is not connected."
Clearly I'm missing something here. It would be very handy to have this capability. Can you clarify??
Not sure why you are having a problem - I unzipped the zip, transfered the exe to the athena and it ran on the first try after first setting up the ad-hoc wifi connection (settings, connections, wi-fi, network adapters tab, IEEE..., use specific IP address in the 192.168.x.x range; then go to the other tab and set up an ad-hoc connection).
I had an even worse experience. Everytime I ran the exe, my Athena locked up, needing a complete reset each time.
I gave up in the end .
I have got other methods to work using Mortscipts, but it does seem like something that would be well worth someones time sorting out for the good of us all.
Have you tried the latest version of wmWifiRouter? The developer released a new version of it earlier this month. Its on version 0.8 now.
Been searching for it for a while and found many that where working but none that worked for more than 15 seconds then crashed, got this one now, and it works great. Been testing it for the last hour, and even using right now as i type this. It is attached to the attachment, download and install the APK. Enjoy guys
NO CREDIT GOES TO ME, IT ALL GOES TO THE CREATOR OF wifitether*pre3.apk
Credit GOES TO skullkandy
No link displayed (for me), and this was discovered a couple days ago with the wifitether*pre3.apk (would give credit to who discovered it, but on my phone, too lazy to search back, and retype this)
EDIT: got unlazy for a second. Credit was for skullkandy
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IndikuT said:
No link displayed (for me), and this was discovered a couple days ago with the wifitether*pre3.apk (would give credit to who discovered it, but on my phone, too lazy to search back, and retype this)
EDIT: got unlazy for a second. Credit was for skullkandy
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added to the root thread post, thanks for the info bro.
This has worked consistently for me since install.
It also seems to not need any sort of special install procedure, you can just drop the apk and install from astro or whatever file manager you use.
works perfectly posting this reply using the connection dowload 1.76mb/s upload 1.23mb/s
Wifi tether
You actually don't need a file manager to install just download it from your slide and it will ask if you want to install after it is done loading to your memory card.(Of course you need ROOT and su permission) Thanks!
her does anyone know if wifi tether can tether to android phones? I heard that the EVO can do it I really need this on my slide.
pasleylg said:
her does anyone know if wifi tether can tether to android phones? I heard that the EVO can do it I really need this on my slide.
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Huh? The wifi tether app creates an access point that any wifi-capable device can connect to. And as [most, if not all] Android handsets have wifi capabilities they should be able to join that access point to snag the wireless connection.
HebrewToYou said:
Huh? The wifi tether app creates an access point that any wifi-capable device can connect to. And as [most, if not all] Android handsets have wifi capabilities they should be able to join that access point to snag the wireless connection.
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I thought so too until I tried it with my G1.. something about adhoc modem won't allow android to android connection. I'm so jealous I wish I had an evo now.
pasleylg said:
I thought so too until I tried it with my G1.. something about adhoc modem won't allow android to android connection. I'm so jealous I wish I had an evo now.
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Yeah I've tried tethering on my own MT3GS and connecting to it via my sister's MT3GS and the network doesn't show up.
thanks for checking. I hope they find away to do it on ours soon.
Ok, when I try to install while on my phone it says there is a problem parsing the package... ?
NM, it was the wrong APK that had the same name, just ._ at the beginning that I was trying.
By the way, thanks for the app (OP and peeps who made it).
On my MT3GS it is working great! Also running the Teamslide Nonsense ROM, just put the apk on the sdcard and installed.
I'm on OSX and it doesn't actually show up as a network, it shows up as a p2p connection. Not sure if that would make a difference for people that might be having trouble, but basically if you get the app installed and the tether started, it might just be computer settings.
Causes reboot on my Slide running CM Nightlies... (8/12/2010) Tried uninstalling and reinstalling. Need to check the log but it is consistent, does the same thing with AdFree.
jeremycindy07 said:
Causes reboot on my Slide running CM Nightlies... (8/12/2010) Tried uninstalling and reinstalling. Need to check the log but it is consistent, does the same thing with AdFree.
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Same thing using CM-RC1 (8/15/2010). Dang, was hopeful this would be a quick fix.
You can always find the most recent version of Android Wifi Tether at: http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether. The most current version is 2.0.5-pre8 as of this post. Use that, not the one in this thread's original post!
nbetcher said:
You can always find the most recent version of Android Wifi Tether at: http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether. The most current version is 2.0.5-pre8 as of this post. Use that, not the one in this thread's original post!
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Useing pre-8 and toolbox and su from Eugene's myfroyo5 ... no luck... still causes reboots.
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faylix said:
Useing pre-8 and toolbox and su from Eugene's myfroyo5 ... no luck... still causes reboots.
faylix / local
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Not sure if its compatibility with Froyo since (technically speaking) Froyo is suppose to have built-in Hotspot support.
nbetcher said:
Not sure if its compatibility with Froyo since (technically speaking) Froyo is suppose to have built-in Hotspot support.
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Both Eugene and #teamslide's rom advertised it as working with cm nightlies...
I tried replacing the su and toolbox files in the zip... fresh install still no love.
- faylix / local
Has anyone else noticed the wifi tether breaking on eugenes rc6 and teamslide1.71 after flashing the dopio kernel? Cyanogen rc1 seems to reboot on all. It seems like all ROMs that have modified kernel's have caused wifi tether to not work. I am running CR's Full OTA with wifi tether working. After flashing any dopio kernel the thether no longer works (I have tried 2_0_5 pre3, 7 and 8).
I just updated my girlfriend's 3G Slide to the latest CM build (6.0.0) and Wifi Tether is causing reboots for her as well. My Google-fu is wearing thin.
I tried the built in USB tethering as well and regardless of the driver I use once USB tethering is turned on it can't find the driver.
Not sure if it's connected.
Same driver issue is happening with PDANet, on 2 laptops. One running Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit, the other running Vista Home Premium 32 bit.
This big issue is with WifiTether rebooting the phone. Hopefully someone can come up with a fix for it.
(I've also tried every version of WifiTether as well, happens with each version no matter what.)
Hi, and thanks for having me here. New member, sorta new to modification on my gadgets. So far I have a Samsung Galaxy Precedent , rooted and running wifi tether to connect to my hp2000 laptop. Problem is I also have a Nook Tablet that I need to be able to tether to the phone in order for my son to use it here at home for internet access. I actually managed to roll the version back to 1.4.0 from 1.4.1, and that's as far as I got. I need the simplest directions possible for rooting the nook to allow app adding and tethering.Everything I have found on the net is a little over my head apparently, so... If anyone, could/would help us, I would be so grateful. Thank you in advance for any ideas/advice.
Every NT I've seen so far has been able to connect to Android Tether right out of the box. No root, no sideload. The app for tethering resides on the device with the internet connection.
dang69 said:
Every NT I've seen so far has been able to connect to Android Tether right out of the box. No root, no sideload. The app for tethering resides on the device with the internet connection.
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Thats actually not true.
You need to follow this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1370955
It depends on the tethering app you are using. I did not have to do anything for it to work for me. However, that procedure may be necessary if not. I am using Wireless Tether from Google.
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Thats actually not true.
You need to follow this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1370955
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I'm able to tether to my HTC Thunderbolt without changing the wifi-supplicant. It depends on your device and settings for wifi tether.
eagleone64 said:
Thats actually not true.
You need to follow this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1370955
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Which part of my post is untrue? Surely you can't know anything about the NTs I've seen. I know without a doubt the Tether resides on the device with the data connection. That doesn't leave much.
I am aware of the adhoc work around and have been prepared to exercise it when I need to. I have not (yet) needed to. Since November 19 I have connected to 2 android phones running wireless tether and countless coffee shops, airport hotspots and even sketchy routers in the jungles of Costa Rica.
The OP may need to learn the adhoc fix but I suggest trying the simple route first.
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I'm able to tether to my HTC Thunderbolt without changing the wifi-supplicant. It depends on your device and settings for wifi tether.
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Yeah, that makes more sense. I was unable to do it until i changed it.
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Dang, I apologize if my post seems cruel or hostile, i can assure you that the intentions were neither.
OP should try to tether his nook out of the box first, and if he his nook doesn't find the ssid then he should give the wpa_supplicant switch a try.
No problem! The OP absolutely should know about the supplicant switch. Sorry if I bristled.
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Yeah, that makes more sense. I was unable to do it until i changed it.
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Dang, I apologize if my post seems cruel or hostile, i can assure you that the intentions were neither.
OP should try to tether his nook out of the box first, and if he his nook doesn't find the ssid then he should give the wpa_supplicant switch a try.
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Thanks to everyone who posted in reply with suggestions. I'm pleased to say that I did acheive root today and it is...."So Cool I Could Just Die"..lol. Now as far as the tethering. Like I said, I have tried with Wireless Tether, the nook does not pick it up. (have not messed with settings on the phone for Wireless Tether much, not sure what if anything could be changed that would help."
The Nook does recognize my home router, but won't pick up the phone hotspot.
Going to check out the ad-hoc method and will get back to you.
Seriously, thanks so much for actually taking the time to respond to my post.
bamdrawdy said:
Thanks to everyone who posted in reply with suggestions. I'm pleased to say that I did acheive root today and it is...."So Cool I Could Just Die"..lol. Now as far as the tethering. Like I said, I have tried with Wireless Tether, the nook does not pick it up. (have not messed with settings on the phone for Wireless Tether much, not sure what if anything could be changed that would help."
The Nook does recognize my home router, but won't pick up the phone hotspot.
Going to check out the ad-hoc method and will get back to you.
Seriously, thanks so much for actually taking the time to respond to my post.
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I just remembered that I had CM7 nightlies on my phone recently and tether stopped working for anything although it appeared as if is was functioning properly. You might want to grab a device that picks up access points reliably and make sure the phone is available. In my case, I reverted to a slightly older, more stable version of CM7 and everything was fine.
Wow! That guide looks like greek to me. Is there anyone who would be so gracious as to translate this into a"for dummies" version. If not I understand, but would be so grateful. I have read it a couple of times and just don't get it.
bamdrawdy said:
Wow! That guide looks like greek to me. Is there anyone who would be so gracious as to translate this into a"for dummies" version. If not I understand, but would be so grateful. I have read it a couple of times and just don't get it.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19974433&postcount=5
Uh, those are the directions I can't understand.
Understanding Ad-hoc fix directions
Okay, the questions I have are in red. I understand until #6 then ...
It's pretty easy with root explorer.
1. Turn off wifi.
2. Open root explorer. Navigate to /system/bin.
3. Copy wpa_supplicant
4. Put is somewhere as a backup. Remember where you put it.
5. Get the wpa_supplicant from the zip file above. Unzip it and rename it to wpa_supplicant.
6. Take your new wpa_supplicant from your computer and put it on your nook via usb.
So I just hook the nook back up via usb and transfer, but all I get on the nook screen is a notice that I can now transfer files, not sure how.
7 With Root Explorer copy the new wpa_supplicant and navigate to /system/bin
From here down, I dont understand changing the owner and permissions. How to do
8. change to read write.
9. Paste wpa_supplicant into the directory /system/bin which you should be in.
10. Change owner to root.
11. Change permissions to:
read write execute
read execute
read execute
12. Turn wifi back on and test. You may find that you need to reboot your nook if it doesn't work at first.
To restore use the same steps starting at step 6 but with your backup
Please help folks? I am so close... Thank you!
On the pc you should have new drive in my computer and that is where you want to copy the file to
Thank you! I'm gonna see if I can get that far and Ill be back. Thanks!
Well, didn't get very far. On my Nook I have ES File explorer, but cannot purchase root explorer at this time. Ugh... You would think that the light would dawn on me and I could get this on my own, but sadly,no...
to change owner permissions just long press the file in root explorer and a window will pop up then scroll down and look for change owner (its at the end of the list) select it and change Owner and Group as 0 - root which is the first option of the drop down list.
If you can't see change owner option then you will need an updated version of root explorer
~ Veronica
Ok, that makes sense. I guess I've gotta get root explorer on the Nook and until then am stuck. Unless there is a free app that will work? right now I am on the laptop connected to my phone, but am in an area with no other wifi at all. I would have to download something to computer then transfer to nook. Any thoughts, other than buy a copy of root explorer?
You've got a PM
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Should be easy as others have found this:
https://zepinventory.wordpress.com/2014/03/31/how-to-root-azpen-a727-tablet/
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Must download the SDK for ADB drivers. No other generic ADB drivers worked. I tried a ton.
You can boot into stock Recovery by holding Volume+ when booting.
Google Root Genius. Worked like a charm on an AzpenA727 tablet. Had to try a couple of times but it was the simplest, quickest way to root. After rooting you'll have to go to the play store and get Root Checker and SU. To increase battery life get SetCPU which allows you to set CPU policy so that when the screen is off the cpu runs at a couple of hundred MHz, plus you can slow down the processor while it's in use also. Experiment to find the optimal settings between performance and battery life. You can also overclock the cpu but this may lockup the tablet. There are youtube videos explaining how to reset a locked up Android tablet.
I figured it out. I downloaded the SDK and used its drivers. Those were the only drivers that worked. None of my million ADB drivers worked in Android. So that did work. I actually manually pushed all the su files from adb shell. Just needed the missing link.
So follow the directions specifically.
Also, I'm rather impressed with the stock zippiness and battery life.
Microcenter is giving these away for $20. Worth every penny. I already have a Nexus 7 2013 and a HiSense Sero Pro. Couldn't pass up.
After I rooted. I installed Xposed and Gravity box. The screen sucks but I found lighter colors are better because the horrible viewing angles distort the darker colors. Changed the status/nav bar to white and its Much better.
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Thanks for the information folks. I just got one a few days ago from Microcenter as well. I was unhappy to find I could not set the External SD as the default download location for applications. Nor can I move apps to the external SD. I called customer service and was told the device was not able to do that because of how the developer set it up. Upon hear that I figured someone here if not a few would know how to do that. I'd really appreciate the information. Thanks
is there 4.4 for this tablet or any way to make it look like its 4.4
No 4.4 upgrade, but there's an app to make it look like it.
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is there 4.4 for this tablet or any way to make it look like its 4.4
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There's no 4.4 upgrade for it. If you install the Xposed framework and Gravity Box, there is an Android 4.4 KitKat app in the Play Store that claims to make it look like 4.4. I haven't tried it yet, and can't say how well it does.
The Xposed installer is here: http://dl.xposed.info/latest.apk
There's a thread on XDA Developers discussing a Gravity Box version for Jellybean here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/app-gravitybox-v2-9-1-tweak-box-android-t2316070
There are a boatload of Xposed addons in the Play store.
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Lexx Diamond said:
Thanks for the information folks. I just got one a few days ago from Microcenter as well. I was unhappy to find I could not set the External SD as the default download location for applications. Nor can I move apps to the external SD. I called customer service and was told the device was not able to do that because of how the developer set it up. Upon hear that I figured someone here if not a few would know how to do that. I'd really appreciate the information. Thanks
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Yeah, limited System Memory on this device is the biggest PITA.
There's an app on the Play Store called FolderMount that looks like it might be able to address the problem. (At a guess, it's creating symlinks pointing to the external card.) A search for FolderMount reveals several similar apps.
I have FolderMount downloaded, but haven't played with it yet. I want to make sure I understand the implications before I fiddle.
Curious to see how you make out with the folder mount bit. I just picked one of these up from Microcenter with coupon to get it for $20 and was wondering the same thing... but I'd rather not be the guinea pig
P.S. Used method in OP link to root no problem (Kingo method)
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There's no 4.4 upgrade for it. If you install the Xposed framework and Gravity Box, there is an Android 4.4 KitKat app in the Play Store that claims to make it look like 4.4. I haven't tried it yet, and can't say how well it does.
The Xposed installer is here: http://dl.xposed.info/latest.apk
There's a thread on XDA Developers discussing a Gravity Box version for Jellybean here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/app-gravitybox-v2-9-1-tweak-box-android-t2316070
There are a boatload of Xposed addons in the Play store.
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Yeah, limited System Memory on this device is the biggest PITA.
There's an app on the Play Store called FolderMount that looks like it might be able to address the problem. (At a guess, it's creating symlinks pointing to the external card.) A search for FolderMount reveals several similar apps.
I have FolderMount downloaded, but haven't played with it yet. I want to make sure I understand the implications before I fiddle.
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Curious to see how you make out with the folder mount bit. I just picked one of these up from Microcenter with coupon to get it for $20 and was wondering the same thing... but I'd rather not be the guinea pig
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Where did you get yours? In my case, they opened locations in Brooklyn and Queens in NYC, and the Brooklyn store was a convenient subway trip for me.
If FolderMount is creating symlinks (and it's hard to imagine what else it could be doing), it shouldn't be too dangerous. You can get a system mightily confused with symlinks, but what you want to do here is mount a directory on /mnt/extsd to an appropriate location in the root file system.
I have to look around some more, as FolderMount seems to be sparsely documented. I want to make sure I understand what it's doing.
The other thing I don't know yet is external keyboard support. The device doesn't have Bluetooth, so a USB keyboard would be required. The FAQ says it can't use one, but I don't know it that's a limitation of the factory install that can be addressed by rooting, or if it's a hardware issue and USB host mode simply isn't supported, (Like no Bluetoioth, that may be a "design to cost" move.)
The device is useful enough as is that I'll live if I can't use a keyboard with it, but it would be nice. If nothing else, it's a good way to learn about Android in preparation for the sort of device I plan to get down the road.
Meanwhile, I've been having fun, and it's certainly worth what I paid for it.
Agree, totally worth the $20 even if I use it for nothing else than letting the kids watch netflix and play angry birds.
Got mine at the Long Island Microcenter.
I also found this thread which talks about swapping the mount points of sdcard and extsd but I dunno if I'm ready to take that step
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263436
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Where did you get yours? In my case, they opened locations in Brooklyn and Queens in NYC, and the Brooklyn store was a convenient subway trip for me.
If FolderMount is creating symlinks (and it's hard to imagine what else it could be doing), it shouldn't be too dangerous. You can get a system mightily confused with symlinks, but what you want to do here is mount a directory on /mnt/extsd to an appropriate location in the root file system.
I have to look around some more, as FolderMount seems to be sparsely documented. I want to make sure I understand what it's doing.
The other thing I don't know yet is external keyboard support. The device doesn't have Bluetooth, so a USB keyboard would be required. The FAQ says it can't use one, but I don't know it that's a limitation of the factory install that can be addressed by rooting, or if it's a hardware issue and USB host mode simply isn't supported, (Like no Bluetoioth, that may be a "design to cost" move.)
The device is useful enough as is that I'll live if I can't use a keyboard with it, but it would be nice. If nothing else, it's a good way to learn about Android in preparation for the sort of device I plan to get down the road.
Meanwhile, I've been having fun, and it's certainly worth what I paid for it.
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Swapping mount points
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Agree, totally worth the $20 even if I use it for nothing else than letting the kids watch netflix and play angry birds.
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My use case is eBook viewer. I have a lot of eBooks. I had been reading them on a Palm TX (yes, I still use a Palm OS PDA), but a bigger screen and more storage capacity is nice. I use the Android version of FBReader, an open source program by a Russian developer. It handles both Mobi (Amazon Kindle) and ePub (B&N Nook, Kobo Reader) formats, and I have books in both forms. (It doesn't handle DRM, but I don't get DRM protected books.)
I use a beta Android port of VLC for video, with video files stored on the external card.
Got mine at the Long Island Microcenter.
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Didn't know they'd open one there. Where is it on LI?
I also found this thread which talks about swapping the mount points of sdcard and extsd but I dunno if I'm ready to take that step
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263436
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Thanks for the pointer. I'll go and look.
I'm an old *nix admin, who started on AT&T System V Unix long before Linux existed, so I grasp the concepts, and I've done stuff like that on larger machines. I just proceed very carefully. I prefer not to shoot myself in both feet...
This one, it's been there for years: http://www.microcenter.com/site/stores/westbury.aspx
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Didn't know they'd open one there. Where is it on LI?
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I might try the mount point thing tomorrow. In theory it shouldn't break too much since it wouldn't be touching the system partition.
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Didn't know they'd open one there. Where is it on LI?
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Merrick Ave. in Westbury. It's been there for at least 10 years.
Got my tablet yesterday as well, but can't seem to get either my Linux box or my Windows laptop to recognize it in ADB.
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I might try the mount point thing tomorrow. In theory it shouldn't break too much since it wouldn't be touching the system partition.
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The question is what you'll gain.
The scarce resource is System Memory. There's 787MB of it, and 1GB seen as SDcard. That hack lets you vastly expand the area seen as SDcard, but that's not the problem.
With my current set of apps loaded, and everything that can live on the SDcard moved there, the A727 thinks I have 118MB of System Memory free, and 728MB of the SDcard. I need more System Memory, but I don't believe that hack will provide it.
I'm still figuring out how the tablet divides up resources. I already had a case where there was a Google+ app upgrade, but it wouldn't install without a Google Play Services upgrade, and that wouldn't install because there was insufficient system memory. (How much system memory it wanted wasn't mentioned.) The fix was to uninstall Chrome (which can't be on the card.) That freed sufficient system memory to let me install the Google Play Services and the Google+ updates. After that, I could re-install Chrome. (I use Firefox as my usual browser, so could live without Chrome if need be, and Firefox can be moved to the card.)
If I can implement a hack that increases System Memory, I'll be a happy camper.
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Merrick Ave. in Westbury. It's been there for at least 10 years.
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My S.O. used to live in Bellmore, but I haven't had cause to be on LI for years. I missed MicroCenter opening there.
Got my tablet yesterday as well, but can't seem to get either my Linux box or my Windows laptop to recognize it in ADB.
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Which flavor of Windows? The rooting method I used apparently can't be done from Linux.
I grabbed the 32bit version of the Android SDK, but couldn't get Windows to recognize the tablet from XP. It claimed it couldn't find the software to install the drivers, even though they were where I pointed. I grabbed the 64 bit version of the SDK and tried again from the SO's Win7 laptop, and it worked. From there, I could use Kingo Root to root the device.
Rooted, now can't connect to Internet
Went yesterday the new Microcenter in Flushing (actually Kew Garden HIlls) and Got the A727.
It worked fine with the store's wifi. Rooted it this morning now can't connect to internet at all through my home wifi. Other devices connect fine and I get a good private IP address on the A727, but I get the message " web page not available" in the browser and no other app can connect to the internet .
I tried everything including resetting, unrooting, restarting, turning off developer, nothing works.
thanks
You're probably connecting to your network but not authenticating.
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Went yesterday the new Microcenter in Flushing (actually Kew Garden HIlls) and Got the A727.
It worked fine with the store's wifi. Rooted it this morning now can't connect to internet at all through my home wifi. Other devices connect fine and I get a good private IP address on the A727, but I get the message " web page not available" in the browser and no other app can connect to the internet .
I tried everything including resetting, unrooting, restarting, turning off developer, nothing works.
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I don't think rooting has anything to do with it. My A727 connected fine with my home network before and after rooting. In your case, it worked fine at the store because they run an open network with no authentication required.
What router do you have, and what security do you use? In my case, it's a Belkin router, and I use WPA2 encryption.
If I had to make a guess, your A727 is connecting to your network, but your network wants you to authenticate with a password, and you aren't seeing it.
Tap Settings, and select Wifi. If Wifi is off, you'll be prompted to turn it on. When Wifi is on, the A727 will scan for networks and display those it sees in range. Do you see your network SSID? Tap on it. You ought to be able to get to a place where you can provide your network password and properly authenticate.
DMcCunney said:
I don't think rooting has anything to do with it. My A727 connected fine with my home network before and after rooting. In your case, it worked fine at the store because they run an open network with no authentication required.
What router do you have, and what security do you use? In my case, it's a Belkin router, and I use WPA2 encryption.
If I had to make a guess, your A727 is connecting to your network, but your network wants you to authenticate with a password, and you aren't seeing it.
Tap Settings, and select Wifi. If Wifi is off, you'll be prompted to turn it on. When Wifi is on, the A727 will scan for networks and display those it sees in range. Do you see your network SSID? Tap on it. You ought to be able to get to a place where you can provide your network password and properly authenticate.
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I use connectify on Windows 8.1 as the internet source.
I don't think it's an authentication issue. When I deliberately enter a wrong password authentication takes forever and connectify says no cliet connected. when I put the correct password it connects almost emmidietly and says 1 client connected, but still not able to load web pages or have any other app connect to the internet.
Try using an actual wireless router
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I use connectify on Windows 8.1 as the internet source.
I don't think it's an authentication issue. When I deliberately enter a wrong password authentication takes forever and connectify says no cliet connected. when I put the correct password it connects almost emmidietly and says 1 client connected, but still not able to load web pages or have any other app connect to the internet.
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Hmmm. So your Win 8.1 box connects directly to your ISP feed, and you use Connectify to create a wifi hotspot and the Windows box as a wireless router?
According to Techend, at http://techzend.com/create-ad-hoc-wifi-hotspot-windows-81/ "I have read that many Android phones do not support ad-hoc connections, created by tools like connectify.", and you might be running into one of those cases. My wifi router isn't creating an ad hoc network, and I had no problems connecting to it with the A727 before or after routing.
You may need to get an honest-to-God external wireless router instead of trying to get your Windows machine to serve the purpose. (I'd recommend that in any case - your machine should be behind your router, not serving as your router.)
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Hmmm. So your Win 8.1 box connects directly to your ISP feed, and you use Connectify to create a wifi hotspot and the Windows box as a wireless router?
According to Techend, at http://techzend.com/create-ad-hoc-wifi-hotspot-windows-81/ "I have read that many Android phones do not support ad-hoc connections, created by tools like connectify.", and you might be running into one of those cases. My wifi router isn't creating an ad hoc network, and I had no problems connecting to it with the A727 before or after routing.
You may need to get an honest-to-God external wireless router instead of trying to get your Windows machine to serve the purpose. (I'd recommend that in any case - your machine should be behind your router, not serving as your router.)
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Yes, my 8.1 is connected to a cable modem via Ethernet. I don't need a router because I don't connect other devices that often.
Connectify can create an encrypted access point, so that's not the issue. my Galaxy note 2 can connect withouth a problem to it, but not the ad-hoc.
Like I said, you may need a real router
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Yes, my 8.1 is connected to a cable modem via Ethernet. I don't need a router because I don't connect other devices that often
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I have multiple devices connecting here: my desktop, my SO's laptop, a netbook, an ancient notebook on occasion, my PDA, the A727 tablet, and one or two other things once in a great while. The desktop, notebook, and netbook connect via CAT5 cable to ethernet ports on the router, and the laptop and tablet connect via wifi.
But I'd want the router even if I just had one device. As a matter of security if for no other reason, I want my interface to my cable provider to be separate from the machines that connect through the interface.
While it's all very well Win8.1 machines can b used that way, I wouldn't want to. (And I multi-boot Linux, too, which leaves solutions like Connectify out even if I were inclined to use them.)
Connectify can create an encrypted access point, so that's not the issue. my Galaxy note 2 can connect without a problem to it, but not the ad-hoc.
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Which is why I think you may need to use an actual router if you want to connect with the A727. Routers are cheap. You can get a serviceable one for about the price of a Connectify Hotspot license. My Belkin N150 was under $40.
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Yes, my 8.1 is connected to a cable modem via Ethernet. I don't need a router because I don't connect other devices that often
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I have multiple devices connecting here: my desktop, my SO's laptop, a netbook, an ancient notebook on occasion, my PDA, the A727 tablet, and one or two other things once in a great while. The desktop, notebook, and netbook connect via CAT5 cable to ethernet ports on the router, and the laptop and tablet connect via wifi.
But I'd want the router even if I just had one device. As a matter of security if for no other reason, I want my interface to my cable provider to be separate from the machines that connect through the interface.
While it's all very well Win8.1 machines can be used that way, I wouldn't want to. (And I multi-boot Linux, too, which leaves solutions like Connectify out even if I were inclined to use them.)
Connectify can create an encrypted access point, so that's not the issue. my Galaxy note 2 can connect without a problem to it, but not the ad-hoc.
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Which is why I think you may need to use an actual router if you want to connect with the A727. Routers are cheap. You can get a serviceable one for about the price of a Connectify Hotspot license. My Belkin N150 was under $40.
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I have multiple devices connecting here: my desktop, my SO's laptop, a netbook, an ancient notebook on occasion, my PDA, the A727 tablet, and one or two other things once in a great while. The desktop, notebook, and netbook connect via CAT5 cable to ethernet ports on the router, and the laptop and tablet connect via wifi.
But I'd want the router even if I just had one device. As a matter of security if for no other reason, I want my interface to my cable provider to be separate from the machines that connect through the interface.
While it's all very well Win8.1 machines can b used that way, I wouldn't want to. (And I multi-boot Linux, too, which leaves solutions like Connectify out even if I were inclined to use them.)
Which is why I think you may need to use an actual router if you want to connect with the A727. Routers are cheap. You can get a serviceable one for about the price of a Connectify Hotspot license. My Belkin N150 was under $40.
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I have multiple devices connecting here: my desktop, my SO's laptop, a netbook, an ancient notebook on occasion, my PDA, the A727 tablet, and one or two other things once in a great while. The desktop, notebook, and netbook connect via CAT5 cable to ethernet ports on the router, and the laptop and tablet connect via wifi.
But I'd want the router even if I just had one device. As a matter of security if for no other reason, I want my interface to my cable provider to be separate from the machines that connect through the interface.
While it's all very well Win8.1 machines can be used that way, I wouldn't want to. (And I multi-boot Linux, too, which leaves solutions like Connectify out even if I were inclined to use them.)
Which is why I think you may need to use an actual router if you want to connect with the A727. Routers are cheap. You can get a serviceable one for about the price of a Connectify Hotspot license. My Belkin N150 was under $40.
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Thanks, but nevertheless I'd like a solution to this issue. I will try with a regular hotspot to see if that makes a difference.
Hi,
I am hoping that some kind individual will be able to help with a problem that I have been having with some of our handheld android scanners that we use at work. Its a long story but basically someone bought 16 chainway 4000 handheld scanners that are cheap chinese handheld android scanners for use in our warehouse instead of buying something a little more enterprise class. The devices run Android 4.04 and we have had constant problems with them in our warehouse as they do not roam between wireless points. We now the wireless points are fine because other scanners are ok (windows ce based) and laptops running windows roam fine as well. We have used all of the various wifi analysers and have verified this. On investigation it looks to be because of a bug in this version of Android in that it doesnt roam properly. We have tried the wifi roaming fix applicaiton but it appears to be crashng fairly regulalry on these devices. Apart from throw them out, I have tried to research to find out if I can fix them somehow.
So far I have found that there are various posts that recommend adding the line
bgscan="simple:30:-65:300"
into the network area in the wpa_supplicant file.
This in itself has been difficult but the method I have used is using es explorer to edit the file and then use android commander to console in and change the ownership back to system.wifi and the permissions to 660
However, when rebooting the device, it does not connect to the wireless network that i have told it to even though it is the wpa_supplicant file that orginally contained the network details that did work before editing. I dont know what is stopping it connecting on reboot. The annoying thing (as well) is that if I put the password in again for the wifi network, it overwrites the wpa_supplicant file and loses the changes that I want to keep which is the bgscan setting.
I have tried to find a log file that might help me unover why it isnt connecting on reboot after adding that line in and changing the permissions/ownership.
Does anyone have any ideas?
thanks for any help! This issue has caused us many, many hours of work. i think if someone solves it I will get a crate of beer and send it to their house
thanks,
Paul