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I compiled this for someone at DroidForums and I figured I would post it here.
In order to complete all of these steps, you will need:
ROM Manager
Titanium Backup Pro
Root Explorer
SetCPU
Odin v1.3
A file manager like Astro to install the APKs.
SetCPU can be downloaded here for free: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=505419
It can also be bought from the Market. The others also need to be purchased or downloaded.
In order to root, follow the instructions here: http://forum.androidcentral.com/verizon-fascinate-rooting-roms-hacks/33899-how-root.html
Here is a link for Mac users: http://forum.androidcentral.com/ver...s/34188-rooting-using-mac-video-tutorial.html
ClockworkMod Recovery Installation instructions are here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=942021 You can also flash the new recovery with Rom Manager, but for now, I recommend the recovery in the link.
At this point, you should be rooted with CWM Recovery. Now, it's time to install Froyo.
Follow the link here, and you will find Odin files for quickly installing EB01: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/sa...roms-w-root-new-clockwork-updated-2-11-a.html
NOTE: You will need to wipe when you go from 2.1 to 2.2. Be sure to back up everything before the upgrade.
Now, you will need a rom. I would recommend SuperClean by Adrynalyne: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=910921 It includes a kernel and there are Voodoo and NonVoodoo versions. This will remove all bloatware, including TouchWiz and Bing. However, the browser will still search with Bing. Then, use the themes sub-forum to find a theme.
You can use ROM Manager-Download-sonofskywalker3 to find all sorts of options. Stock apps, de-Binged browsers, new boot animations, widgets, etc. Anything you didn't want removed can be downloaded there.
If you need to return to stock, you'll need to use Odin. Ask any questions in this thread and I will do my best to answer them. You can also post a thread on XDA(make sure it's in the right section!), or visit the IRC at: webchat.freenode.net channel: #samsung-fascinate
I take no credit for anything here.
NOTE: ROOTING WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE DONE TO YOUR PHONE.
Awesome writeup. Gonna be great for the people with the Google questions. Also I am assuming the frozen apparently will stay frozen even after rebooting?
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ballaholyk84 said:
Awesome writeup. Gonna be great for the people with the Google questions. Also I am assuming the frozen apparently will stay frozen even after rebooting?
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Yes, they will stay frozen. Thank you.
Sorry, Backup and Hotspot being essential is a myth.
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s44 said:
Sorry, Backup and Hotspot being essential is a myth.
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Proof? Everything I've read says removing them has caused lots of problems.
ive frozen hotspot before
GoogleAndroid said:
Proof? Everything I've read says removing them has caused lots of problems.
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Proof? Uh, my perfectly functional Fascinate from which I deleted those apps as soon as I rooted?
It may have been an issue on other phones, but there's no established link here.
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s44 said:
Proof? Uh, my perfectly functional Fascinate from which I deleted those apps as soon as I rooted?
It may have been an issue on other phones, but there's no established link here.
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I'm not sure. I'll edit my OP and say it's very risky, since you are the only person I have heard of that it doesn't cause issues.
uh oh
I just deleted all these apps. Am i in trouble when froyo comes out?
It looks like wireless tether doesn't work for me, and I did delete 3G Mobile Hotspot, so maybe it makes sense to go slow at this before jumping in. I'm not having any problem connecting to wi-fi, though, so if that's all you want then maybe you'll be fine. I use backup assistant so I can't comment on what could happen if that's deleted.
Freezing/hiding apps seems to be the best way to make sure you aren't looking for backup apps somewhere...
TheBadBen said:
It looks like wireless tether doesn't work for me, and I did delete 3G Mobile Hotspot, so maybe it makes sense to go slow at this before jumping in. I'm not having any problem connecting to wi-fi, though, so if that's all you want then maybe you'll be fine. I use backup assistant so I can't comment on what could happen if that's deleted.
Freezing/hiding apps seems to be the best way to make sure you aren't looking for backup apps somewhere...
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Yes it is. That's why I recommend it. I also find it easier than moving them to the SD card with root explorer like a lot of people are doing, but to each his own.
EDIT: I tried Wireless Tether, and it started just fine. I didn't try connecting anything to it, but I know it at least starts. I can't tell if they blocked tethering or if deleting Mobile Hotspot affects it.
Coreyc1123 said:
I just deleted all these apps. Am i in trouble when froyo comes out?
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You'll have to use the system dump and restore them from that.
GoogleAndroid said:
Yes it is. That's why I recommend it. I also find it easier than moving them to the SD card with root explorer like a lot of people are doing, but to each his own.
EDIT: I tried Wireless Tether, and it started just fine. I didn't try connecting anything to it, but I know it at least starts. I can't tell if they blocked tethering or if deleting Mobile Hotspot affects it.
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Wireless Tether started fine for me also, but my ipod touch couldn't see it at all an inch away. Maybe there's something else that we're missing? Can you try and connect to something and let me know if it works for you?
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Wireless Tether started fine for me also, but my ipod touch couldn't see it at all an inch away. Maybe there's something else that we're missing? Can you try and connect to something and let me know if it works for you?
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My iPod wouldn't connect either. I would try my computer, but I don't have a wireless card anymore since I moved the router up here and am wired into it. There's gotta be something to do. I played around with the channels and nothing worked.
Coreyc1123 said:
I just deleted all these apps. Am i in trouble when froyo comes out?
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Here's the system dump: http://forum.androidcentral.com/fascinate-roms-hacks/32839-fascinate-system-dump.html
I have removed [moved] both Backup Assistant and Mobile 3G Hotspot and I have no issues with Wireless Tether. Before assuming Mobile 3G Hotspot is the cause of your issues, try verifying Wireless Tether works for you beforehand. There was a thread dedicated to Wireless Tether not working by a senior member only to find out it was user error.
There's more than one way to move/remove apps and I'm sure we all can confirm deleting .apk files is NOT the best option. I've used Titanium Backup to freeze apps which I could not locate the .apk for, but I prefer moving the .apk files. This is because I've been in a force-close loop after moving a file and the only solution would be to move the file back and reboot the phone. This can be done via ADB. If you freeze an app and you get in a force-close loop you may not be able to use Titanium Backup's GUI to un-freeze an app.
I move to the SD card to free up space on the phone, which comes in handy if you're replacing stock apps from other places. Plus, it gives me an easy view of what to move to/from the /system/app folder if I need to put apps back when there is an OTA (or if someone asks me "what apps did you remove?")
Move/rename/freeze... pick your poison, but please don't delete.
DeezNotes said:
I have removed [moved] both Backup Assistant and Mobile 3G Hotspot and I have no issues with Wireless Tether. Before assuming Mobile 3G Hotspot is the cause of your issues, try verifying Wireless Tether works for you beforehand. There was a thread dedicated to Wireless Tether not working by a senior member only to find out it was user error.
There's more than one way to move/remove apps and I'm sure we all can confirm deleting .apk files is NOT the best option. I've used Titanium Backup to freeze apps which I could not locate the .apk for, but I prefer moving the .apk files. This is because I've been in a force-close loop after moving a file and the only solution would be to move the file back and reboot the phone. This can be done via ADB. If you freeze an app and you get in a force-close loop you may not be able to use Titanium Backup's GUI to un-freeze an app.
I move to the SD card to free up space on the phone, which comes in handy if you're replacing stock apps from other places. Plus, it gives me an easy view of what to move to/from the /system/app folder if I need to put apps back when there is an OTA (or if someone asks me "what apps did you remove?")
Move/rename/freeze... pick your poison, but please don't delete.
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Yup. If you delete, you have to handle the process of moving apps from the system dump. I don't think a factory reset would work, since the apps aren't there and it has nowhere to restore them from.
Just installed CMW and removed bloatware from these instructions, everything went great. Appreciate your time to do the write up.
I'm still interested in doing the lag fix, I did notice a difference with my phone. I ran it one week with it, and one week without and I've noticed a difference. Anyone else running it with all this setup?
mackeydesigns said:
Just installed CMW and removed bloatware from these instructions, everything went great. Appreciate your time to do the write up.
I'm still interested in doing the lag fix, I did notice a difference with my phone. I ran it one week with it, and one week without and I've noticed a difference. Anyone else running it with all this setup?
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The lag fix seems to have very mixed results. Some people say it has caused lag, some have trouble un-doing it, some notice no difference. So I haven't taken the risk. I also need the internal memory it takes away. I would consider it if it would fix those occasional stutters and freezes, and actually make a difference.
mackeydesigns said:
Just installed CMW and removed bloatware from these instructions, everything went great. Appreciate your time to do the write up.
I'm still interested in doing the lag fix, I did notice a difference with my phone. I ran it one week with it, and one week without and I've noticed a difference. Anyone else running it with all this setup?
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You pushed me to do this, so I did, and I do notice a difference. Those occasional stutters don't happen.
[Q] "Wi-Fi sharing" and Wi-Fi sharing manager"? Not needed for normal WiFi usage?
I find these 2 "Wi-Fi sharring" things running usually.
Sometimes they even rank quite highly in battery usage.
But I only use WiFi as a normal client for internet access, never for tethering, so I can stop those "WiFi sharing" processes?
Did Samsung/Android unintentionally mix up the naming of processes?
Has any one else ever seen "Wi-Fi sharing" rank highly in battery usage, even though he/she only uses WiFi for the phone's own internet access?
I have this exact same problem with the Wi-Fi sharing running in the background & draining my battery completely!! Still haven't switched over completely to this phone yet because of this & really hoping I can find a fix for it.
I've seen this mentioned in other threads but most of them talk about rooting the phone to achieve the solution.
Is there any other option for stock users? I can't believe Samsung would expect everyone to do that!!!
It's driving me insane. The battery is completely dead by the mid day! Thankfully I haven't completely switched over from my trusty Desire HD just yet. But am aching to use the SGS2 if there's an easy fix for this.
Anyone have a solution that doesn't involve rooting the phone?
Big thanks in adavance and apologies if this has been discussed already but all the threads I found only involved rooting.
Cheers,
AndroidFreud.
- HTC DHD via XDA app
They keep re-starting after I stop them!
Huh.
I've just tried stopping them, and they reappear after a few seconds.
i have removed them and everything still work
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i have removed them and everything still work
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What exactly did you remove & how?
Also does this remove any other functionality that you may need later on?
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Wifi sharing comes up once every time I stop charging it. (takes 30 min before it starts) I kill it once and it does not reactivate until I next charge the phone.
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you can remove it using titanium backup.
these 2 have no effect on the rest of the regular wifi functionality.its for connecting to the pc through WIFI.
they will appear as long as the WIFI is on
you can use titanium back up to back it up and remove them. in case you will need it you can restore it.so theres no harm. try it.
hope that i helped with it
hi, just to check. Does installing titatium backup means i've to root my phone?
michaelongyp said:
hi, just to check. Does installing titatium backup means i've to root my phone?
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Yes the backup will only work with a rooted phone
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So there's no way of fixing this on a stock Rom unless I go for root!?!?!
Possible with My Backup Pro?
any news of an official update
I tried checking to see if there were any software updates for the first time and after.signing up all it's saying is connection failed!
cheers,
AndroidFreud
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Flashing my firmware to KF3 fixed this for me.
Previously I was on KE7, and had this problem.
I flashed KG1 and this is not an issue at all anymore either. If you don't feel like flashing, you can use Titanium and freeze both the sharing and sharing manager with no side effects from what I can tell. I am assuming wi-fi sharing would be convenient if you could share between two mobile devices using wi-fi but not if its a bug as it was in earlier firmware builds.
I used Titanium Backup to freeze those 2 apps. Very glad to hear that the KG1 does not have this issue anymore.
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I used Titanium Backup to freeze those 2 apps. Very glad to hear that the KG1 does not have this issue anymore.
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I did the same too.
Apologies, I'm a noob to this. I understood using titanium backup would mean you would have to have root. Is this not correct?
I've only recently got this phone & am on the stock rom. I'd prefer not to root a it would void my warranty.
Is flashing any different? I also have a desire hd & haven't had to deal with any of that. How would I go about it?
Sorry again for all the noob questions. Any help at all would be appreciated.
-AndroidFreud.
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AndroidFreud said:
Apologies, I'm a noob to this. I understood using titanium backup would mean you would have to have root. Is this not correct?
I've only recently got this phone & am on the stock rom. I'd prefer not to root a it would void my warranty.
Is flashing any different? I also have a desire hd & haven't had to deal with any of that. How would I go about it?
Sorry again for all the noob questions. Any help at all would be appreciated.
-AndroidFreud.
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Well, you might lose the warranty if you are not using a tiny jig . The point is that you can flash custom roms / kernels, etc as much as you want, and if you brick you phone, just insert the jig and everything goes back to normal. But you will have to flash the stock rom / kernel though. But if you want root (more acces to your device) you can do it without changing f/w or anything else. Is good to have root especially for titanium backup imo. With paid version of this app you can even freeze things you don't use everyday or anything else (e.g. wifi sharing).
(sorry for the bad english, but I hope I was helpful)
Thanks for the quick reply.
What's a 'tiny jig'? And do you have any link on how to go about flashing? Will also do a quick search on this. Thanks again.
I'm just finding it incredible that Samsung would expect their users to go this route instead of via an update?! Arent any other users experiencing this?
I tried updating through About Phone> Software updates> but it always says connecting and then connection failed so have not been able to see if that works.
Thanks again for all the help.
UPDATE: Ok did a little searching and came across this which answers most my noob questions. Going to try it out.
Here's the link in case anyone else had the same questions
http://androidadvices.com/update-samsung-galaxy-ii-i9100-gingerbread-xxkf2-233-firmware/
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You can also search xda to find how to do anything to your phone . This is the "tiny" jig
Ok so that method earlier mentioned apparently will void the warranty so I'm back to square one again.
So has anyone out there been able to fix this on a stock rom? Anyone who got an official update from samsung that actually fixes it?
Everyday I return home to a completely battery drained phone. Not sure how good this is for the battery life. desperately need help here!
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Octavius69 said:
You can also search xda to find how to do anything to your phone . This is the "tiny" jig
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what you do with it? damm everytime that I check this forum I feel like I want something new
Just curious as to whether anyone else has gotten the following apps to work:
Unlock with WiFi
Dual Mount SD
These worked good on my EVO but no dice on the Photon. Suggestions?
CCallahan said:
Just curious as to whether anyone else has gotten the following apps to work:
Unlock with WiFi
Dual Mount SD
These worked good on my EVO but no dice on the Photon. Suggestions?
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Unlock with Wifi won't work if you're using something like Juice Defender or any app that turns wifi off because UWW needs wifi to remain on.
Cant answer your 2nd app.
ScandaLeX said:
Unlock with Wifi won't work if you're using something like Juice Defender or any app that turns wifi off because UWW needs wifi to remain on.
Cant answer your 2nd app.
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Yea....read through the FAQ already. I don't have anything like that on my phone as far as I know unless it is something that came stock on it (I did notice there was some kind of task manager on there).
Do you have it working on your phone?
CCallahan said:
Yea....read through the FAQ already. I don't have anything like that on my phone as far as I know unless it is something that came stock on it (I did notice there was some kind of task manager on there).
Do you have it working on your phone?
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Wonder if Battery Manager is interfering with it? I'm new to Motorola myself so that feature is new to me, but check that setting on your phone real quick?
Beknatok said:
Wonder if Battery Manager is interfering with it? I'm new to Motorola myself so that feature is new to me, but check that setting on your phone real quick?
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Not sure what Battery Manager you are referring to. Can you clarify please?
*Update* Been working with the dev for Dual Mount SD and there might be an update to fix it this week. Also, I may have fixed the issue with Unlock for Wifi. Need more time to test it though.
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Not sure what Battery Manager you are referring to. Can you clarify please?
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Settings -> Battery & Data Manager
I can't get Custom Android Font Changer to apply the font change...anyone else try this app yet with their photon? Maybe I need to run the root script again?
EDIT: Root check told me I had busybox, but I didn't. Installed busybox and it now works great!
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Settings -> Battery & Data Manager
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I'm set on performance but it doesn't make a difference. Believe that is mostly for sync settings anyways.
There is a bit of a debate about whether root for the Photon is actually 100%. App devs are saying no and rom devs are saying yes.
All I know is some of my favorite root apps used on my ogEVO I cannot use on the Photon which is a real bummer. If anyone could figure out why that would be awesome.
A couple of the apps I would like to use: Unlock for WiFi & Dual Mount USB
In regards to Dual Mount USB by Protocol-X, seems the directories it needs access to exist but cannot be written to for some reason even though in Root Explorer I have set proper permissions. Other rooted phones don't have this issue and I would like to know why.
Anyone have insight into any of this??
Would downloading the .apk from an outside source provide the same results? Also, would AT&T be onto this?
I sideloaded the app because I like the Bluetooth pan tethering capability... Was able to set up a working ad-hoc network but not able to get Bluetooth tethering working.
I prefer the phone's built in wireless tethering as it's a true access point
Just delete tetheringmanager2.apk from /system/app to use the phone's built in tethering.
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V3nomous said:
I prefer the phone's built in wireless tethering as it's a true access point
Just delete tetheringmanager2.apk from /system/app to use the phone's built in tethering.
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+1 or if you dont want to delete the file just rename it to tetheringmanager2.ap
On cm7 wireless tethering works perfectly. I hadn't ever tried it until it recently got enabled. I tethered my captivate to it that didn't have a similar card in it just to test it out. I got really good download and upload speeds on the Cappy wifi tethered too.
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Alright ill try removing that file, would freezing it give the same results?
Also, I dont wanna get caught by AT&T, ive heard about people getting letters, etc.
Built-in wi-fi hotspot is better becuse it is a true wi-fi AP. Wireless Tether app only gives you adhoc network that a lot of devices, like Android tablet, are not compatible with.
You get caught regardless what app you use. AT&T judge you by the amount of data you use and what's in those data. They could care less what tethering app you use.
CollegeProfesor said:
Alright ill try removing that file, would freezing it give the same results?
Also, I dont wanna get caught by AT&T, ive heard about people getting letters, etc.
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Freezing it with TiBU is similar to removing in that it will not run, but it is still there incase you need it for something later on.
Good luck with avoiding the letter...
Don
dlwoodjr said:
Freezing it with TiBU is similar to removing in that it will not run, but it is still there incase you need it for something later on.
Good luck with avoiding the letter...
Don
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Well if im going to run into problems with AT&T im not going to bother.
Thanks though
How do you rename it?
adb shell
cd /system/app
mv TetheringManager2.apk TatheringManager2.ap
mv: can't rename 'TheringManager2.apk': Read-only file system
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adb remount
Fluffster said:
How do you rename it?
adb shell
cd /system/app
mv TetheringManager2.apk TatheringManager2.ap
mv: can't rename 'TheringManager2.apk': Read-only file system
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Or find it with Root Explorer...long press...go down to Rename.
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tylerdurdin said:
Or find it with Root Explorer...long press...go down to Rename.
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I don't think you read my whole message. This could not be done as it was claiming "READ ONLY" file system.
I also tried this with Root Explorer with the same results, it can not do it. I assume I need to do this from CWM or something else. If someone can help point me in the right direction as to how to do this, that would be awesome.
I did find a fix (temporary) for this using System Tuner, go under apps/system then click TetheringManager and FREEZE it, once you do that you can Wifi Tether with no problem, perm fix? Dont know.. But that is working right now.
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I don't think you read my whole message. This could not be done as it was claiming "READ ONLY" file system.
I also tried this with Root Explorer with the same results, it can not do it. I assume I need to do this from CWM or something else. If someone can help point me in the right direction as to how to do this, that would be awesome.
I did find a fix (temporary) for this using System Tuner, go under apps/system then click TetheringManager and FREEZE it, once you do that you can Wifi Tether with no problem, perm fix? Dont know.. But that is working right now.
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Adb remount
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Fluffster said:
I don't think you read my whole message. This could not be done as it was claiming "READ ONLY" file system.
I also tried this with Root Explorer with the same results, it can not do it. I assume I need to do this from CWM or something else. If someone can help point me in the right direction as to how to do this, that would be awesome.
I did find a fix (temporary) for this using System Tuner, go under apps/system then click TetheringManager and FREEZE it, once you do that you can Wifi Tether with no problem, perm fix? Dont know.. But that is working right now.
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In Root Explorer, when in /system/app, click the button at the top that says "Switch to R/W." Then rename it.
Entropy512 said:
Before adb shell:
Code:
adb remount
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That did the trick.. Thanks
The Tether Hack and Tether hack with WiFi notification should work on stock rooted and stock de-odex I545VRUAMDK based ROMS.
If your rocking a custom ROM check with your ROM dev for changes to framework-res.apk BEFORE flashing this.
The other two mods, Remove E911 Icons, and disable Ongoing WiFi Noticiation NEED a de-odex ROM.
The orginal "Tether Hack doesnt always kill the WiFi Notification so I rebuilt the mods using a different method.
EDIT: One of the mods were removed because it caused GPS Issues.
Mods / Features
Tether Hack.zip
Adds Free tether for everyone
Removes ongoing WiFi Notification in status bar
Thanks to shoman94 for his help re-compiling framework-res. He has a good tut HERE!
Tether Hack - With WiFi Notification.zip
Adds free tether for everyone.
Keeps WiFi notification in the status bar
Remove E911 Icon.zip
Removed that hideous GPS icon in the status bar
Must be de-odex!
Make a back up before flashing!
You can use this Mod in your ROM or however you see fit just give credit please.
Thanks!
-Scott
Download HERE
MOD EDIT: Download link removed with OP's permission.
Thanks and hit Thanks!
-Scott
Good looking
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Dont mean to sound like a noob....but do u wipe cache and dalvik after flashing right?
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I am curious how you got this to complie and run. I tried removing com.samsung.sgp and the line below it from my framework-res. I even added the + to the different files that needed it. When I would recompile my phone would just sit at the verizon logo.
Did you do anything else besides adding the + to the layout lines?
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Nice job! I see it removes the Wifi notification, does it add a toggle for the wifi with all the other toggles?
chriskader said:
I am curious how you got this to complie and run. I tried removing com.samsung.sgp and the line below it from my framework-res. I even added the + to the different files that needed it. When I would recompile my phone would just sit at the verizon logo.
Did you do anything else besides adding the + to the layout lines?
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After posting the exact same question in the Q&A thread, I found it was because I needed to clear the cache/dalvik cache (maybe one or the other, but I did both).
I was able to successfully boot after doing so.
chriskader said:
I am curious how you got this to complie and run. I tried removing com.samsung.sgp and the line below it from my framework-res. I even added the + to the different files that needed it. When I would recompile my phone would just sit at the verizon logo.
Did you do anything else besides adding the + to the layout lines?
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Compression has to be set to "None" on Samsung framework-res.apk
Thanks for posting this, both of the mods work great.
Just a quick question. With regards to the Tether Hack, how does this compare to apps like pdanet which bypass the subscription check but still seem to use the stock Wifi Hotspot? I don't know what exactly is happening behind the scenes with these other apps, if they do anything other than bypass the check. As an unlimited data user, is it "safer" to use pdanet or the other apps, or are you really just doing the same thing they provide without the need for another app?
Thanks again.
i already am using the widget to bypass the subscription check, just curious exactly what this tether hack does. also does it allow for USB tethering as well
nice mod!
stranula said:
Thanks for posting this, both of the mods work great.
Just a quick question. With regards to the Tether Hack, how does this compare to apps like pdanet which bypass the subscription check but still seem to use the stock Wifi Hotspot? I don't know what exactly is happening behind the scenes with these other apps, if they do anything other than bypass the check. As an unlimited data user, is it "safer" to use pdanet or the other apps, or are you really just doing the same thing they provide without the need for another app?
Thanks again.
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I never used one of those apps so I cant honestly tell you what they do. However I can tell you what this one does...
It bypasses the Samsung tether check and just turns it on.
I have used this mod for quite some time and never had any one complain about being busted by Big Red... However AT&T and this mod will get you busted if you use it excessively.
dansan382 said:
i already am using the widget to bypass the subscription check, just curious exactly what this tether hack does. also does it allow for USB tethering as well
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It hacks the tether feature samsung put in the ROM to call upon another app to verify the subscription.
So instead of
1. Tether app start
2. Call App to check subscription
3. Return results to tether app
4. Tether... Or not Tether...
It goes...
1. Start tether app
4. Tether.
Steps 2 and 3 are removed from the framework of the ROM
Yes on USB and if I wasnt so damned lazy I could even do Bluetooth... But this is good enough for 99.99% of the people. Who the hell uses Bluetooth anyways... Damn kids and there fads :angel:
theidoctor said:
nice mod!
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Thanks
stranula said:
Thanks for posting this, both of the mods work great.
Just a quick question. With regards to the Tether Hack, how does this compare to apps like pdanet which bypass the subscription check but still seem to use the stock Wifi Hotspot? I don't know what exactly is happening behind the scenes with these other apps, if they do anything other than bypass the check. As an unlimited data user, is it "safer" to use pdanet or the other apps, or are you really just doing the same thing they provide without the need for another app?
Thanks again.
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These apps are using something momentary (IE: The hack has to happen every time you push the *Big Friendly Button*) to bypass the check; I'm not sure what and I haven't had the opportunity/need to go digging into the how. I use Widgetsoid and it does the same thing.
This hack is permanent; it happens when you flash and doesn't require anything afterward. It allows you to use the included app on the phone without having to download any free apps that might have limits or ads and there's no paid version (FoxFi, for example). It means there are less "moving parts" involved, and theoretically, there are fewer things that could go wrong.
As for is one "safer" than the other...I'll assume you mean any less likely to get you in trouble...and the answer is no. They're achieving the same thing through different methods; one's just a bit "cleaner" than the others.
EDIT: Didn't see Scott's post...damn pages. Still relevant, I think.
scrosler said:
I never used one of those apps so I cant honestly tell you what they do. However I can tell you what this one does...
It bypasses the Samsung tether check and just turns it on.
I have used this mod for quite some time and never had any one complain about being busted by Big Red... However AT&T and this mod will get you busted if you use it excessively.
It hacks the tether feature samsung put in the ROM to call upon another app to verify the subscription.
So instead of
1. Tether app start
2. Call App to check subscription
3. Return results to tether app
4. Tether... Or not Tether...
It goes...
1. Start tether app
4. Tether.
Steps 2 and 3 are removed from the framework of the ROM
Yes on USB and if I wasnt so damned lazy I could even do Bluetooth... But this is good enough for 99.99% of the people. Who the hell uses Bluetooth anyways... Damn kids and there fads :angel:
Thanks
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Thanks for the reply and good to know. I already have flashed a mod that removes the ongoing WiFi notification so obviously Im going to make a backup and flash this, see if it plays nice with the mod already installed
dansan382 said:
Thanks for the reply and good to know. I already have flashed a mod that removes the ongoing WiFi notification so obviously Im going to make a backup and flash this, see if it plays nice with the mod already installed
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It will work fine. We used the exact same method to override the WiFi notification.
However after further testing... If you download something it will come back.
At least it did for me
Then again my phone is in a constant state of flux so... I may not even have the mod installed, lol
Is it possible to implent the smart stay notification removal hack. Currently, I have to choose between the RWC95 hack (ongoing wifi and smart stay) and yours. I'm having issues running the two hacks together as it seems some stuff cancels one another out. Could you possibly help and talk with him (RWC95) about merging your two hacks together? That'd be great
when you say this works on stock rooted i assume you mean it can work on odex roms right?
dansan382 said:
when you say this works on stock rooted i assume you mean it can work on odex roms right?
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I have the same question
edit: I tried it and it works
datboiro said:
Is it possible to implent the smart stay notification removal hack. Currently, I have to choose between the RWC95 hack (ongoing wifi and smart stay) and yours. I'm having issues running the two hacks together as it seems some stuff cancels one another out. Could you possibly help and talk with him (RWC95) about merging your two hacks together? That'd be great
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I have no desire to remove that icon. If someone needs my help with something (which rwc95 does not, as I have worked on stuff with him before, he knows what he is doing) they can reach out to me.
dansan382 said:
when you say this works on stock rooted i assume you mean it can work on odex roms right?
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loudaccord said:
I have the same question
edit: I tried it and it works
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Right this is just a resource hack. Framework-res does not have any smali code and subsequently no dex or odex files.
Which app are you using to tether?
Hi Scott,
Thanks for developing the Clean Rom!
I've used your clean rom on the S3 and the S4 and I must admit it's some good stuff you've developed. :laugh:
I've installed this tether hack but after reading this thread, I'm not clear on what app you are using to tether?
Is it the mobile hotspot app from the Big Red?
Or does Samsung have their own separate tethering app?
I know it's a newbie question, but any info would be appreciated.
Thanks again!
Where is the tether app icon? I can't find it anywhere...
Is this the TrevE tether?
What exactly does this do since we already have a hot spot with this phone?
Also, when flashing do the cache's need to be wiped?
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