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Need help with a couple of apps

Would it be possible for some of you guys to install a couple of apps to test as I'm having problems with them.
The apps are World Newspapers (Abhishek Kumar) & BBC News (Jim Blacker). They install fine & launch. The problem I'm having is that I can't read any of the articles over wifi. When I turn off wifi & use 3g connection everything works fine.
I've done a hard reset & installed just those two apps but same thing happens. Also what I found is after a hard reset I can't access Android market over wifi. I have to switch off wifi & sign in using 3g connection first but after that its fine
Thanks

zen123 said:
Also what I found is after a hard reset I can't access Android market over wifi. I have to switch off wifi & sign in using 3g connection first but after that its fine
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It happened to me as well and same as you first I had to access the market with 3G connection first to pass the terms and services stage/page.
Just a wild guess here... maybe both apps need to know where you are (location/country) so they can push the right news to you and that is not possible over a wifi connection.

I have both apps installed on a Dell Streak, HTC Desire, Galaxy S & Orange San Francisco with everything working perfectly fine over wifi.

zen123 said:
I have both apps installed on a Dell Streak, HTC Desire, Galaxy S & Orange San Francisco with everything working perfectly fine over wifi.
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Ouch! I did say it was a wild guess. Do you own all those devices? : )
Have you tried to set your network type to 2G only to see if that helps? Please kill/stop both apps first and if you are about to change your network type then please don't forget to reset it back.

Sorry mate wasn't trying to be cocky....
I've just installed Engadget app & having problems with that as well. When using over wifi it downloads the articles text only, pictures don't load. Again over 3g the whole article including pictures downloads just fine.
FYI Pulse app displaying same behaviour...
I think I may have a faulty phone.

zen123 said:
When using over wifi it downloads the articles text only, pictures don't load.
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What you just described in above meets when Data Server is enabled. Menu>Settings>Data Manager>Data server
This feature is meant for 3G though so I don't get why that happens over your wifi.
Another thing came in my mind was that a standard router supports 4 ports (connections) and you listing dozens of devices I was wondering how many devices are connected to the router when you are using your Defy? Surely you have a couple of pc/laptop too : )

zen123 said:
Would it be possible for some of you guys to install a couple of apps to test as I'm having problems with them.
The apps are World Newspapers (Abhishek Kumar) & BBC News (Jim Blacker). They install fine & launch. The problem I'm having is that I can't read any of the articles over wifi. When I turn off wifi & use 3g connection everything works fine.
I've done a hard reset & installed just those two apps but same thing happens. Also what I found is after a hard reset I can't access Android market over wifi. I have to switch off wifi & sign in using 3g connection first but after that its fine
Thanks
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Hey,
I am the dev of World Newspapers, is the problem solved?
Regards

mobilenewsdev said:
Hey,
I am the dev of World Newspapers, is the problem solved?
Regards
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My phone speaker stopped working after a couple of weeks so I returned to Amazon for refund. My Defy definately had a problem with the apps I described including yours, but as there not much people replying to this thread then maybe it was limited to just my device.

My friend
Where are you and which ISP you are using?
I believe the problem doesn't caused by your Defy.

gavinta said:
My friend
Where are you and which ISP you are using?
I believe the problem doesn't caused by your Defy.
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HI there its nothing to do with isp. I have a Dell Streak, HTC Desire, Samsung Galaxy S & JUST got a Nexus S & they all have no problems with the apps.

Oh. I'm sorry about that. Can you check /system/etc/host ? You can view that as a text file. In a normal situation you can see "localhost 127.0.0.1" . if there has any other text, could you tell me?
Sent from my MB525 using XDA App

Does Defy support WiFi tethering?

If not is there an app that will enable it?
Thanks

not officially since atm it is running 2.1 but you can wifi teather if you root your phone then install and ap such as barnicle wi fi teather works well for me

Installed Barnicle and it appears to be running but niether my Vista laptop or my Win7 netbook see it.

I bought mine from Germany, and it too had the "3G mobile hotspot"-app. I´ve tried it, but can´t make it work properly. Not that I put that much effort into it...
The USB-tethering is working just fine though, I´m using it right now.

JamesDax said:
Installed Barnicle and it appears to be running but niether my Vista laptop or my Win7 netbook see it.
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See if this works for you. I use the bluetooth part it.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/

heglen said:
I bought mine from Germany, and it too had the "3G mobile hotspot"-app. I´ve tried it, but can´t make it work properly. Not that I put that much effort into it...
The USB-tethering is working just fine though, I´m using it right now.
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My Defy from Austria has given me no trouble using wifi tethering.
Though WPA2 encryption didn't work for some reason, it worked flawlessly with WEP.

Is there any chance you can upload it here?
heglen said:
I bought mine from Germany, and it too had the "3G mobile hotspot"-app. I´ve tried it, but can´t make it work properly. Not that I put that much effort into it...
The USB-tethering is working just fine though, I´m using it right now.
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mine is uk set, i can use wifi-tethering thru the 3g mobile hotspot app with no problem.

tiggggr said:
I'm a newbie so can't post working link but
http:// www. mediafire.com/?ccqvd4isukgyz9g
This is Mynet.apk, which appears to be the 3G mobile hotspot. at least when i removed it, 3G mobile hotspot disappeared.
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Downloaded and tried to install but for some reason it won't. It is the 3G mobile hotspot app though. Guess it's only for European Defys.
Edit: After further research I found an app called Wireless Tether 2.0.5. Works great. There is supposed to be a newer version(2.0.6) but I can't find it on the market.
Edit2: Nevermind I found it. If intrested it's can be had here: http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list

JamesDax said:
Downloaded and tried to install but for some reason it won't. It is the 3G mobile hotspot app though. Guess it's only for European Defys.
Edit: After further research I found an app called Wireless Tether 2.0.5. Works great. There is supposed to be a newer version(2.0.6) but I can't find it on the market.
Edit2: Nevermind I found it. If intrested it's can be had here: code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/......
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James:
Thank you for posting that link! I am new to Android and "rooting" cell phones. after rooting my Defy I was spinning my wheels finding a teather program that worked. That program is awesome!!!!!
Thanks again. I now have the perfect phone - beach resistant, work resistant, email, apps and it now has tethering. Now i get to use my iPhone and Blackberry Bold for door stops!

I've been using the stock wifi tethering app since got the phone - works sweet for me

Higgsy said:
I've been using the stock wifi tethering app since got the phone - works sweet for me
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There is no stock wifi tethering app for the US T-Mobile Defy.

Tethering via motorola's 3g mobile hotspot application works fine, same for the usb tethering (without any changes, rooting etc.).
But one thing I found was that the data traffic via tethering is not counted. It neither shows up in the internal traffic counter nor in applications like 3G watchdog. I couldn't really figure out any reason for this! Anyone else a clue?

Happy to report that the 3G Mobile Hotspot app comes standard with the T-Mobile 2.2.1 ROM and works great.

Where can I get this ROM.
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Happy to report that the 3G Mobile Hotspot app comes standard with the T-Mobile 2.2.1 ROM and works great.
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Just confirming what JamesDax mentioned. Android-Wifi-Tether 2.0.6 works well with my Defy (rooted stock ROM) and Windows 7 laptop as a client so far without issue. I had skipped over it until his post because I could find no evidence of the Defy having 'netfilter' support as required by the application. Based on JamesDax's postI figured I would give it a shot. (Thanks James!). Note: the only encryption it offers is WEP 64 which is very weak. App is worthy of a donation.
I also tried Barnacle Wifi Tether previously and it would behave as if it were working but the SSID could not be detected by any client I tried. I tested various settings in an attempt to get it working to no avail. I do believe it's something to do with it's interaction with the Defy as it seems to work on various other devices properly from reading reviews and discussions on the app.
-felipe

Anyone test this build-in 3G Hotspot application with GRPS?

Barnacle working mighty fine here (jboogie's Froyo Beta 2).

richard_tsang said:
Anyone test this build-in 3G Hotspot application with GRPS?
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Worked fine for me over GPRS, WCDMA and HSDPA. Of course it's slow on GPRS. I think it depends on your provider / signal /data plan whether this is a viable option for you.

Just tried the app that was previosly posted and it works great connected really fast to my laptop

[Q] Problem with wifi hotspot

I have been using my dhd as a wifi hotspot for my laptop for quite sometime, recently I got a nookcolor and I tried to connect to it as well. It showed that the wifi is connecter, but no internet.
I tried connecting to other sources, like a regular router, a nexus one, all works.
The settings are all default, including the DHCP being checked.
Anyone know why?

same problem I am with orange UK - wondering if just dont allow you to share your signal. I know in USA they have to pay their provider to use wifi hotspot. I posted on this before but nobody replied.

Well I persisted to try it out again, flipping around the authentication methods (None, WEP, WPA etc). Now this is the weird thing.
Gtalk/Gmail app on my nookcolor works perfectly fine. On browsers (stock, opera mini), nothing loads ....

which network are you with? and are you using stock rom?

I'm on a Singapore network, there's no restriction on tethering, and yes, I'm using stock rom (not rooted) on my desire hd, nookie froyo on my nookcolor.

protoism said:
same problem I am with orange UK - wondering if just dont allow you to share your signal. I know in USA they have to pay their provider to use wifi hotspot. I posted on this before but nobody replied.
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This should help you on Orange UK [Post #32]: http://androidforums.com/desire-supp...ml#post1734672

I didn't want to make a new thread, so i thought i ask here.
Have any of you tried speedtest.net or the speedtest app?
If i do a speed test on my DHD it shows 4,5mbit download (HSDPA). But if i use HTC WIFI hotspot to share my phones internet connection, then i get only about 2mbit download on my laptop. Is that normal?

wastedtalent said:
This should help you on Orange UK [Post #32]: http://androidforums.com/desire-supp...ml#post1734672
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sorry i get page not found when i click link - i think there is a bit missing in the url?

protoism said:
sorry i get page not found when i click link - i think there is a bit missing in the url?
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http://androidforums.com/desire-sup...rnet-tethering-orange-mobile.html#post1734672

androf said:
http://androidforums.com/desire-sup...rnet-tethering-orange-mobile.html#post1734672
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thanks i found another thread in same forum with the same info thx for pointing me in the right direction - completely fixed the problem - can now connect my archos 70i - sweet

[Q] No internet access using 3G - CoDeeN?

Hello, I`m from Poland and I have a little problem with connection using 3G.
When I turn Wi-Fi off and turn 3G on and I start browsing Internet I always see:
Welcome to the CoDeeN HTTP CDN Service!
and more, more text.
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Google does not work properly. After clicked "search" button I always see:
You are trying to use a node of the CoDeeN CDN Network. While the Host header is generally optional for HTTP, it is required for CoDeeN. Furthermore, numerical hostnames are not allowed. Please add this header and try again.
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Can't see anything else. I have problems with almost every site, I see this text above...
I tested few browsers, always the same.
I even change network from T-Mobile to Orange. Same stuff ;/
I checked APN - they are perfectly good.
Using Wi-Fi there is no problem, everything works just fine.
Using another mobile - works fine.
So there is a problem with my Desire HD.
I have not rooted it! Few months ago, I installed some stuff for proxy, but I uninstalled it quickly.
Best regards. Thanks

refresh, still anything
I`m wondering, if I would erase everything, it will resolved my problem?

Similar thing in UK a while back with Orange.
Only happens on certain models, and was fixed a couple of days later.
It might be worth a full reset, if its the proxy stuff still causing problems.
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Orange uk customers

Hi guys quick question i have swappables deezer an sky sports but when trying to select for wifes HOX it only shows me horoscopes any ideas?
Mod Or Die

Noone
Mod Or Die

You have to go through 3g and it hasn't worked for me
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sebbo90 said:
You have to go through 3g and it hasn't worked for me
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If it doesn't work at all then you might be on an old Panther plan that doesn't has swappables. My plan is really old and doesn't have swappables but it doesn't seem to stop the rest of Orange reminding me to choose the ones I want. I've gotten text messages about it and it appears in the online account management as well. Can't remember if its ever appeared on my bill.

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Hi,
I had the same problem. Found this guide and it worked for me.
mobilereviewsite(dot)co(dot)uk/how-to-get-orange-swapables-like-sky-sports-on-galaxy-nexus/

Im on the same plan as wife i done mine thro wifi ill try 3g see what happens nightmare stuff
Mod Or Die

It's a ICS issue. The above guide fools the webpage to think your running gingerbread. However it didn't work for me.

You have to spoof your user agent to a phone that we know works. Dolphin HD Browser has the option to spoof your agent. I had the same problem on my EVO 3D on gingerbread. Very stupid.

Seemed to work through normal browser
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA

vis-tec said:
It's a ICS issue. The above guide fools the webpage to think your running gingerbread. However it didn't work for me.
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It didn't work for me either. Orange swappables would be great if they worked properly but they don't.
When I first went to select my swappables they were all available, I selected Sky Sports and tried it out and it worked fine. I went back to use it a 2nd time and it tells me my phone isn't compatible. I gave Orange a call and was told that they'd deselect my swappables and to select them again and they'd work but like the OP, I went to select them and the Horoscope thing was the only 1 available. Again I phoned Orange up and they some how made them all available to me so tried to galaxy nexus trick for Sky Sports but had no luck. In the end I got Deezer and The Times.