A Few Problems When Running Android 4.4 (x86) on PC - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello, I recently have been going nuts with booting different OS's on my Windows PC, and came across good ole' Android!
There are just a few things keeping me from using it a lot more.
1. Internet Connectivity
Is there a way to use the laptop's built-in WIFi adapter as the "Android's" default adapter? Or would an external USB adapter be the way to go? I've tried USB Tethering on my fiance's Galaxy J1 but it says "No USB devices attached". This would be a big one to figure out for sure!
2. App Compatibility
I'm able to install and use some APK's i've copied from my other devices just fine, but some of them won't start up, force closing immediately. I figured with Android 4.4 most apps should be (and are) able to run okay, but I get about a 50/50 rate of the ones installed on PC working and not. Would there be a way to get around this? I'm no expert by any means but one of the things floating around my head was through editing the "build.prop" of the PC-booted Android.

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Good friend trying to use modem to get internet on her XP computer

Hey guys long time no see. im usually in the Android Kiaser section, but I got a different question for today. A good friend of mines recently got a old computer. It had a lot of viruses on it and I cleaned them out. Once I was done with that, I had her o/s up and it was running a lot faster than before.
Anyway, she wanted to use her Optimus T as a modem because she doesnt have internet connection or DSL in her house. She is a genius and all, so she picks up stuff very fast . especially in IT and computers .
Well she followed the tethering instructions for XP and downloaded it to her phone. She then hooked it up to her computer and when we searched for the file, it was there but it could not be launched.
Now I advised eher to come here and ask you guys for help, but she is very prideful and wants to figure it out on her own. Now if this were a simple hardwre issue no problem . but since this is a networking issue , and well you guys are far more experienced in these matters, I was wondering if theren were a special program she needed or something like that for her computer to properly launch the program needed for her phone to go online
Well I used to be in the same boat With the internet. Although It wasn't a smartphone. The solution i came up with after days of trying was the phone in question needed an initialization command pointing to the apn of the phone. This was accomplished with no special software just windows built in capability, on a standard sp 2 machine. I would try my optimus but i have win 7 x64. Anyway not sure whether it helps or not but the proper initialization command would be something like AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”epc.tmobile.com” the number to dial should be " *99# "
The post below me is also good. It is usb network instead of modem.
artbunker said:
Hey guys long time no see. im usually in the Android Kiaser section, but I got a different question for today. A good friend of mines recently got a old computer. It had a lot of viruses on it and I cleaned them out. Once I was done with that, I had her o/s up and it was running a lot faster than before.
Anyway, she wanted to use her Optimus T as a modem because she doesnt have internet connection or DSL in her house. She is a genius and all, so she picks up stuff very fast . especially in IT and computers .
Well she followed the tethering instructions for XP and downloaded it to her phone. She then hooked it up to her computer and when we searched for the file, it was there but it could not be launched.
Now I advised eher to come here and ask you guys for help, but she is very prideful and wants to figure it out on her own. Now if this were a simple hardwre issue no problem . but since this is a networking issue , and well you guys are far more experienced in these matters, I was wondering if theren were a special program she needed or something like that for her computer to properly launch the program needed for her phone to go online
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You basically have two options to go about doing this. Switch on Data on your phone ..
1. Connect the phone via the USB cable and select the LG PC suite application, under Tools there is a option of Internet connection using Phone.
OR
2. Connect the phone via the USB cable, do not run the LG suite, instead on the phone in Settings -> Wifi & networks Use the portability and tethering option. The first option is USB tethering, the second is Wifi. Just select the USB one. THis will create a local network between the phone and computer and allow you to access the internet ...
Cheers !
smart2smart said:
You basically have two options to go about doing this. Switch on Data on your phone ..
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..Well third option is to use P500 as a bluetooth modem to access Internet.
You have to pair the devices and use bluetooth dialup profile. This post is sent that way from my Compaq nx8220 laptop
use pdanet
I'm trying to tether my fatheta optimus but it can't find the Ethernet control module (ecm) drivers. I Google searched for.the drivers with no luck is there any place were I can get that driver.
Trying to USB tether on vista 32bit
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App

[Q] Questions Before Purchase (Need Advice)

Im over in Afghanistan right now (such fun) and my wife is going to be purchasing me a tablet to use (mainly e-reader, messing around with it etc and send it over here to me. Ive pretty much settled on the Tab at this point. There is no WiFi, however I've got internet on a computer through a LAN. However, Ive been trying to do some research and find out how I can install apps and what not onto it without being on WiFi, and not looking good so far. Know Im going to need to root it and what not (Ive had a ton of droid phones, so familiar with that). Is the only way I'll be able to update/download stuff on here is by loading the APK file onto the Tablet itself via USB? Or is there a tether possibility, having the USB hooked up to the Tab from the computer with internet, and I can use the Tab as if it were on the internet at that time as well. Anyone who could offer some advice on this, I'd appreciate.
Lastly, If I use it as my ereader as well (using the Kindle app), will I not be able to load books on it due to the fact that its not on a wireless network (in other words, can the books be downloaded and loaded onto the tab via syncing after Ive got the Kindle app on?)
Any thoughts/ideas with any of this or workarounds would greatly be appreciated!
It comes with a usb cable, plug it into the computer and it acts like an external drive. Copy files from computer over to tab, and you should be able to open and install them with the tab. I've transferred a few APK files from my PC to my tab and used File Expert to open and install them. I am not rooted, by the way.
Could you get a cheap wireless router to plug into the computer to give yourself wifi?
Unfortunately we cant use wireless routers out here. So really, the only way for me to get anything on it would to be downloading the APK on to the computer, and transfering it that way im assuming. Would I be able to download just the APK for most apps and do it that way, or am I pretty much limited due to the fact that I cant connect directly to the market over wifi. Thanks for the reply.

[Solved] USB tethering not working on windows 7 w/ GBX

So I was at home wanting to use the usb tethering on my TP2 (RHOD 400) running GBX0* and my laptop with win7x64. I would turn on USB tethering, plug it in, and the phone would just sit there like a bump on a log. Well that was no good. I poked around, and no one had an answer; so I tracked one down.
Seems that Windows 7 needs a driver to make it work right. It need an HTC Remote NDIS driver. I know what you are thinking. Where the heck could I get one of those. Well I have good news, and bad news. The good news is that HTC made one for us already which worked for me. The bad news is that it seems they bundled it in with 150mbs of other un-needed junk.
If you install their HTC Sync application, it will install this driver. I used version HTC Sync 3.2.20 I have not been able to find a stand alone version, for windows 7x64 but it could be out there somewhere...
This software is marked for xp-win7 so it may work with other versions too.
Now to get the tethering to work you have to disable the usb debuging, and then enable the usb tethering. Can't have both it seems. As usb debugging is off line so will be any adb stuff. So you will have to choose what you want more. Also usb tethering and usb storage do not get along either.
The good news is that installing this extra driver does not seem to break adb when tethering is turned off on the phone.
This may work as a solution for other HTC android devices too, as it seems somewhat generic.
As an extra bonus for me I can tether to the interwebs, and access my local wireless nas at the same time. No promises that you will be able to do that though.
oem.inf
wizardknight said:
So I was at home wanting to use the usb tethering on my TP2 (RHOD 400) running GBX0* and my laptop with win7x64. I would turn on USB tethering, plug it in, and the phone would just sit there like a bump on a log. Well that was no good. I poked around, and no one had an answer; so I tracked one down.
Seems that Windows 7 needs a driver to make it work right. It need an HTC Remote NDIS driver. I know what you are thinking. Where the heck could I get one of those. Well I have good news, and bad news. The good news is that HTC made one for us already which worked for me. The bad news is that it seems they bundled it in with 150mbs of other un-needed junk.
If you install their HTC Sync application, it will install this driver. I used version HTC Sync 3.2.20 I have not been able to find a stand alone version, for windows 7x64 but it could be out there somewhere...
This software is marked for xp-win7 so it may work with other versions too.
Now to get the tethering to work you have to disable the usb debuging, and then enable the usb tethering. Can't have both it seems. As usb debugging is off line so will be any adb stuff. So you will have to choose what you want more. Also usb tethering and usb storage do not get along either.
The good news is that installing this extra driver does not seem to break adb when tethering is turned off on the phone.
This may work as a solution for other HTC android devices too, as it seems somewhat generic.
As an extra bonus for me I can tether to the interwebs, and access my local wireless nas at the same time. No promises that you will be able to do that though.
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I would like to share my solution. I modified the oem.inf file in the oem.zip(attached) ,by changing the manufacturer name and device id as given in the PC 's device manager(unknown device).
It should work for xp,seven,vista.
Yogesh1969 said:
I would like to share my solution. I modified the oem.inf file in the oem.zip(attached) ,by changing the manufacturer name and device id as given in the PC 's device manager(unknown device).
It should work for xp,seven,vista.
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Does it conflict with ADB or fastboot?

[Q] Wireless network for phone + tablet + computer?

So I've just gotten a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 to go with my S3 and now that I have more than one device floating around my house, I'm wondering if there is a better way to share files and data among them than to hook each to my computer separately and then transferring stuff around by USB. I'm looking into Kies, but in the past, I've never been able to get it to work correctly, so I'm not sure if this will work any better on this attempt. Am I on the right path, or is there something different / better than Kies that I could use to have all three devices available on the network for sharing?
I guess I should probably ask if what I want is even possible... I'd really like an always on type of networking where as long as the device is online, I can push data back and forth (ie if my tablet is at home sleeping, and there is a file I want to get from it, I can access it from my phone and vis versa). In addition to that, I'd like a similar connection to exist between my two mobile devices and my computer so I can transfer files back and forth with the computer without having to take up desk space by connecting the device with USB. Please let me know if this is possible, and if it is, the best way to go about doing it in a stable and secure way.
Thanks.
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[Q] Native USB tethering on a WiFi only tablet

I am running Lollipop 5.1 on my 2012 Nexus 7. I have recently found myself in a bit of a sticky situation wherein I must use my tablet as a WiFi card for my computer. I have done this with my phone in the past, simply by connecting to WiFi, then connecting my phone to the computer and enabling USB tethering. I now need to do the same thing on my tablet, but since my device is WiFi only, the tethering options are hidden from the menus. I have tried many other things such as third party apps, but none of those have worked. I really need a way to get native Android USB tethering on my tablet, which is rooted. My computer is running Arch Linux with kernel 4.0, so that pretty much leaves PdaNet out of the question. Anyone have any idea how I can do this?

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