Hello,
just got a LG Rebel from Tracfone.
noticed it does not have Wifi Hotspot in the android settings menu.
does anyone who uses this phone able to use the mobil data on this phone as a wifi hotspot?
Thanks!
You can just install any app. Many apps exist in case of phones which do not have the item in the menu. Also, the correct name for this function is called tethering. If it says "mobile hotspot" instead, that probably means it is something installed by the phone service (such as Verizon), an extra software which will be slow and annoying. Android's tethering option is under "extra" or "dot dot dot" etc., underneath the WiFi area in the WiFi settings section from the main settings menu.
Also this website is meant for people who have advanced knowledge, I noticed that basic questions such as this one often get ignored. Some forums are meant for more basic questions, including the manufacturer (LG) or the service official forums, if they are used by the public (of course some manufacturers or service providers will not have good forums or may not be used by anyone).
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I know this is not allowed by att, but is this something that can be hacked, or is it a hardware issue? Or at least tethering?
Guess it should be solved as a voice call functionality block. S-OFF + simple property modification. Without custom ROM.
I'm sure a hack will be found for it, once the device is rooted and such. Much like the Sprint device ROMs come with the Wireless Tether application, there will likely be one for the Jetstream once we can get the device rooted.
Greetings... Believe it or not, I "accidently" found a way to activate it, without root. I installed super box from the market, and when I was in the power save menu, the hotspot line said off, but clicking it took me to the regular settings menu and the menu to the right allowed me to turn it on, give it a name and set security! The odd thing is that the list of menus on the left is not highlighted as to which one you are in, so you can't access it through "settings," only superbox. There may be another way, but this works!
HI,
I am new to Android with my first device being the Jetstream. I would love to have hotspot capabilities, would it be possible for you o provide a stepwise outline of how you gt this feature to work?
Thanks so much.
Ok, I downloaded the program and as you said, I was able to turn on the wi-fi hotspot capability; however, even when I changed the SSID name it showed up in other devices as "HTC Portable Hotspot" and even if the security was left open it kept asking for a password. I changed the security to require a password, but when I entered it it did not allow me to connect.
Did you do anything else?
I think you are on track.... The password is your choice, and is only an option if you pick one of the two security protocols. The password would be entered on the other device trying to connect to the jetstream. If the name is fixed, I'm at a loss, didn't have that issue...
any luck with this?
I may be one of the few smart phone (HTC Rhodium / ATT Tilt 2) users who have requested to NOT have a data plan. I simply have no need for the service and have a basic call/text plan. I’ve decided to give Android a whirl with my AT&T Touch Pro2. I am having difficulty determining what services/apps/settings to disable to ensure no data usage is expended.
I have been using “Energy” ROMs for almost two years now and have been successful at ensuring no data usage is consumed. I few simple steps to turn off a handful of apps/services and I’m all set. Android, on the other hand, isn’t proving to be as easy….for me.
I have dug through the forums and searched around, but I’ve come up empty. I’ve found a few “nodata” programs, but they seem to all be outdated or for Windows Mobile. I don’t think my situation is very common, hence why I’m posting today.
I have successfully installed and used the latest Froyo build (FRX07.1, dated 01SEP11) found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1171052
QUESTION:
How can I stop all data usage while using Android?
ie...
a. stop specific services/apps/programs
b. install a "no data" app
c. any other ideas?
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
Best way is using the curvefish 3G/ON/OFF Widget, to quickly choose when to be online and when offline.
Can still use data without 3G though? It will just be slower.
What I do is make an internet profile with blank settings on my phone, set it as default then if it tries to connect it instantly fails.
theronkinator said:
What I do is make an internet profile with blank settings on my phone, set it as default then if it tries to connect it instantly fails.
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This is a good solution by-design, same I used on my old nokia phones
But if you are looking for an app to handle that, try Droidwall (market)
Allows you to restrict which apps can access the network.
This is the perfect solution if you don't have an unlimited data plan, or just wants to see your battery lasting longer.
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"Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Mobile networks -> Data enabled"?
Or you can simply install from market "Apn Droid"
Maybe what I'm looking for doesn't exist or maybe it does, I don't know.
I've been on the hunt for a decent app that is like a tech's "dream come true" when it comes to Wifi tools and functionality. I'm not an IT professional or anything, but looking for more than an average "oh look, here's a wifi network" app.
A few apps that I've come across and tried...
Wifi Analyzer
Two of the things I like most about it - the AP list and the signal meter. It also lets me grab a snapshot so I can look at it later.
Wi-Fi Analytics (amped|wireless)
The ap list (WiFi Scanner as it's referred to) is nice but cluttered. Between Wifi Analyzer and this, I'd say both are somewhat the same, though I think Analyzer is better.
Fing
Still playing with it, though it doesn't seem to offer much (unless making an account gives more functions).
Wolf WiFi Pro
Only having used the demo, maybe it has what I'm looking for. The demo alone, though, was a let down.
Of the different apps I've tried (listed or not), some offer similar features such as detecting how many networks are using the same channels, graphs to show signals, etc. That's nice, but seems common enough that it's tossed in there just to say it's a feature, as opposed to being a provided tool in addition to something that other apps don't offer.
What I'm looking for is more or less this... An app that will provide a compact listing of found networks. Constant scanning or manual scanning. Option to log details about the results (date, time, gps location). Function to use found results to generate a 'map' of found networks and if the same network is found in multiple logs, use the different locations to try to form a better fix on where that network is originating from. Once a network is detected, optionally be able to keep a record of it even if it's not being picked up anymore (along with date/time of first finding and date/time and gps location of strongest signal). When viewing the list of found WLAN's, tapping on one won't prompt to connect to it, but instead bring up a page of tools. Miniature signal meter (like Wifi Analyzer does it, rather nice), button to click to connect, button to add notes about the discovered AP, along with information such as security, mac ID (which most seem to provide) and anything else that is possible to show. I dare say, ability to detect what devices (computers or otherwise) are attempting to connect (or are connected) to the AP as well (useful if I want to see if someone is somehow connecting to my network even if it's not showing up in any logs).
Is there anything even remotely close to what I'm describing? Are there any recommend Wifi tool like apps that I just haven't come across yet? When looking on Google's Play store, most of the apps seem to be like practice apps that more or less do the same thing as using the built in Wifi connection manager.
Using a T989 with Jellybean (rooted, stock OS or whatever).
You might find something here that is describing your needs. But what your describing my be a little too advanced for android.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2170460
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You might find something here that is describing your needs. But what your describing my be a little too advanced for android.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2170460
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Thanks, but already saw that topic. I read that and a couple of others before making this one in case what I was asking for was more or less already answered. What I'm describing may sound complex but I'm sure it's really just a matter of designing it to act in certain ways vs the "easy route." ie, it's easy to make it so tapping on a found network will ask if you want to join the network. Heck, if that's what I wanted, then I could just use the built in manager. Using one of the tools, I did discover that the wireless I'm running was on the same channel as a couple of others nearby. So I changed the routers two use a couple of different channels that were showing as empty.
Just comes down to wanting the best from each app that happens to have a good feature or two and packing it all together in one solid app.
This thread presents the information available within the Engineering Mode, which is a LG specific extension similar to Samsung's ServiceMode.
The thread is slip in six parts:
How to access the Engineering Mode
2G (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) radio information
3G (WCDMA/HSDPA/HSPA+) radio information
LTE radio information
Network Management / NAS (Non Access Stratum)
Understanding how the Engineering Mode works
How to access the Engineering Mode
The first thing to note is that the Engineering Mode view, provided by HiddenMenu.apk, relies on specific modifications LG added to the framework, more specifically the sending and receiving of RIL_OEM_HOOK_RAW.
Hence, contrary to the SamsungServiceMode.apk that can be install on CyanogenMod, here HiddemMenu will not work on a CyanogenMod ROM without re-implementing the functionnality LG added to the phone class.
First, to get into the application, enter 3845#*802# (that's for the international LG G2 version). Then select "WCDMA-Only", then "Modem Settings", then "Engineering Mode".
2G (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) radio information
You will note some of these screenshots have some blurry areas: this was done on purpose by myself, to anonymize the data. This menu presents information about the current 2G cell (ARFCN, C1, C2) as well as neighbours in GSM and GPRS/EDGE modes. We also get rx quality/tx power information, and various bits and pieces about AMR and GPRS.
3G (WCDMA/HSDPA/HSPA+) radio information
There are two menus, 3G and HSDPA. Various low-level information is shown, for example the PSC (Primary Scrambling Code) the antenna uses, as well as PSC for nearby antennas.
LTE radio information
This menu provides information when connected in 4G. It seems fairly less comprehensive that the 2G and 3G menus.
Network Management / NAS (Non Access Stratum)
This mode is fairly interesting, mostly due to its reporting of the current ciphering algorithm in use. However in packed switched mode (PS) this indicator seems limited to GPRS/EDGE (below, it appears the network uses GEA/3). In circuit switched mode it correctly reports the ciphering status as soon as a call is made or received; below, you can see the network uses A5/1 for GSM and UEA1 (Kasumi) for 3G calls. (for some reason in 3G the baseband only informs the "UEA" field. the "ciphering" field is unused).
Please note the NM menu seems limited to 2G/3G, when the phone is on LTE the fields have their default value.
Understanding how the Engineering Mode works
TBD - I might add information at some point here on how to use strace to peek at the QMI requests rild makes.
It's worth noting this application could be ported to the Nexus 4/5, since it appears from looking at the strings in the baseband LG also included these specific extensions.
Fantastic! Great Job. Can you also say something in OP what BP that phone is using? And if the APK relies on some specific libraries. Then perhaps we could pack up the APK with the libraries, to look at.
To everyone: Hey! Don't just do this blindly. You will ruin some essential functionality if you accidentally overwrite these files/libraries.
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Fantastic! Great Job. Can you also say something in OP what BP that phone is using? And if the APK relies on some specific libraries. Then perhaps we could pack up the APK with the libraries, to look at.
To everyone: Hey! Don't just do this blindly. You will ruin some essential functionality if you accidentally overwrite these files/libraries.
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Hi E:V:A,
AFAIK it is a MDM9x25.
Unfortunately LG Terms of use, which I agreed to, prohibit me from redistributing, disassembling or decompiling their binaries.
However there are two points to note:
HiddenMenu can be found in some stock ROM that have been made available on this site by various xda developers. Thanks guys!
Reverse-engineering is not a strict requirement. Instead I examine the side effects eg using strace. The samsung-ril developers used the same technique
please how to repiar my IMEI on lg g2 by useing engineering mode
Can this be used to sim unlock the sprint variant to work on ATT?
I think so although because the commitments make to the powers that be at LG strictly prohibit any type of such activities to be discussed lest the lg ivory towers no longer shield us from destruction
I finally got to the hidden menu, but I could not find the WCDMA only button.
Sent from my LG Optimus G Pro
Hi. When someone trying to call me and i answer the call it immidietly disconnecting and it shows that i have missed call, the same happens when I'm trying to call someone. I'm almost 100% sure that this is happening because I deleted some important system app, but i have no idea which one. I tried to restore a few of them, rebooting phone in save mode, removing SIM card and insert it again. Nothing helped. I read somwhere that it could be potentially some spying app, but this is unlikely, because if that was the case then phone calls should work fine in safe mode, but they don't. I attached file with almost all the system apps i deleted.
Update: I reset network settings and figured that phone calls don't work when I have VoWi-Fi turned on, but they worked before without any problems, they work however with VoLTE turned on. I couldn't find any system app that could cause this and it's unlikely that my phone operator has changed something with this. Perhaps it is caused by some router update (Huawei AX3 Pro Quad-Core)?
I think this issue is from your phone operator's side.
Again, if this happens just try this, turn on Airplane mode for a few seconds then turn it off, hope it works.
rickysmith-tth said:
I think this issue is from your phone operator's side.
Again, if this happens just try this, turn on Airplane mode for a few seconds then turn it off, hope it works.
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I already did that
Update: I spoke with Orange support and this is the informations i got:
,,Phones not on the list of terminals supporting VoLTE in Orange will have The VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling services systematically disabled. Because the phones have not passed certification, Orange is not able to ensure the correct combination of calls and quality during the call. Connections from non-certified engines can have a negative impact on the service for other users on the network."
,,If the phone was purchased outside of Orange, the service is not supported by Orange"
So they created some magical certificate and only the phones bought from their shop will support this functions and the same phones from outside their shop will not. Nice job Orange! And of course they didn't share any information about this certificate even tho i asked, they just copy and paste the same massages over and over again.
Ps. This line ,,Connections from non-certified engines can have a negative impact on the service for other users on the network." is of course a total crap, because everyone in my house is using this functions and no one has ever complain about quality of phone calls and not a single phone was bought from the operator.
Certification just means the phone has been tested and proven to work. There is no actual certificate. You can use non-certified devices on a network but you run the risk of something not working correctly. Remember that this is their network and they can control who can use and what they can do on it. If they choose to block all non-certified devices then thats up to them. They can let it be a free-for-all but that just makes diagnosing issues alot more difficult for them and for you.
The bit about negative impacts you are misinterpretating. They only say that it CAN have a negative impact, not that it does. I've seen issues on networks where one misbehaving device interferes with all other devices on the network. Thats what the network operator is trying to avoid with certification.
As for the original issue, VoLTE and WiFi Calling are complex technologies. You're calling over a data connection which routes your call to the operators servers which then transfer the call to the standard telephone network. There are so many kinks in the chain here that its never a simple fix. For instance, if your Internet provider uses traffic shaping or you set QoS on your router, they can interfere with WiFi Calling.
I would suggest the biggest issue here though is that you have tinkered with your phone and broke it yourself. You cant blame anyone else but yourself for that. System apps can interlink with each other. Deleting an apparently useless app maybe provide something useful to a critical app. That will then break functionality. Your tinkering also widens all the possible issues that it could be so I dont even know where to start.
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Certification just means the phone has been tested and proven to work. There is no actual certificate. You can use non-certified devices on a network but you run the risk of something not working correctly. Remember that this is their network and they can control who can use and what they can do on it. If they choose to block all non-certified devices then thats up to them. They can let it be a free-for-all but that just makes diagnosing issues alot more difficult for them and for you.
The bit about negative impacts you are misinterpretating. They only say that it CAN have a negative impact, not that it does. I've seen issues on networks where one misbehaving device interferes with all other devices on the network. Thats what the network operator is trying to avoid with certification.
As for the original issue, VoLTE and WiFi Calling are complex technologies. You're calling over a data connection which routes your call to the operators servers which then transfer the call to the standard telephone network. There are so many kinks in the chain here that its never a simple fix. For instance, if your Internet provider uses traffic shaping or you set QoS on your router, they can interfere with WiFi Calling.
I would suggest the biggest issue here though is that you have tinkered with your phone and broke it yourself. You cant blame anyone else but yourself for that. System apps can interlink with each other. Deleting an apparently useless app maybe provide something useful to a critical app. That will then break functionality. Your tinkering also widens all the possible issues that it could be so I dont even know where to start.
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They said that they will be disabling systematically Wi-Fi Calling and VoLTE on non-certified phones (phones that were not bought directly from them), so that would mean that this is not my fault, but if it is then this is why i shared a list of system apps that i deleted so someone who knows more about them than me could tell me which one have any connection to Wi-Fi Calling. Also this phone I have is marked on their website as supported for this technlology, so tell me what is the diffrence between exactly the same phone bought directly from them and bought somewhere else (from official source of course), except additional bloatware, that would have any complication with those technologies?