[Q] GK802 and persistent ethernet settings (SOLVED) - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi
I use an usb-to-ethernet dongle with the gk802 and would like to:
enable ethernet by default at boot
disable wifi by default at boot
#2 is no problem however I have trouble acheiving #1
At start up ethernet is always disabled and one has to go into "Settings->Wireless & Network->More->Ethernet" to enable it. Not very wife&kids friendly.
I wrote a script that waits until init.svc.bootanim was "stopped" then issues a
Code:
setprop ctl.start "dhcpcd_eth0:-h `getprop net.hostname` eth0"
However while ethernet work and I can ping and browse the web just fine, Android framework doesn't seem to know about the new connection. Various apps got confused (sshd says "no connection" and refuses to start). Play-Store hangs on "Waiting for network" when trying download large apps without enabling Wifi. Time-of-day goes back to Jan-1, 1970. etc.
The difference that I can see in "logcat" is that
Using the GUI, ConnectivityService is aware of the new ethernet connection.
Code:
EthernetStateTracker(2146): report new state CONNECTED on dev eth0
....
ConnectivityService(2146): ConnectivityChange for ETH: CONNECTED/CONNECTED
...
Without the GUI, ConnectivityService is NOT aware of the state change
Code:
EthernetStateTracker(2146): report new state CONNECTED on dev eth0
Also, in /data/data/com.android.provider.settings/databases/settings.db,
if wifi was enabled, "select * from secure where name = 'wifi_on';" would return 1
if ethernet was enabled, "select * from secure where name = 'ethernet_on';" would return 2
(What's the meaning of 1 and 2 in settings?)
Any one managed to get a persistent settings for ethernet on the gk802?
problem solved: in the script I use:
Code:
service call ethernet 2 i32 2

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Hi bogolisk,
Would you mind sharing the full script you are using, and also some basic instructions on how to use/install it?
I would really like my ethernet to auto-start as well. Thanks a lot!
Kind Regards

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dr.snuggles said:
Hi bogolisk,
Would you mind sharing the full script you are using, and also some basic instructions on how to use/install it?
I would really like my ethernet to auto-start as well. Thanks a lot!
Kind Regards
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I can't post the solution here because newbies are not allowed to post links. So you have to google for it.

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bogolisk said:
I can't post the solution here because newbies are not allowed to post links. So you have to google for it.
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Good job im not a noob then .
http://www.armtvtech.com/armtvtechforum/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=226&start=260
First post is the post i believe bogolisk is referring to
also this may be useful
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