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[Q] Cannot get internet via Wifi tether anymore

I hope I'm in the correct forum...
I have rooted and flashed VirusROM on my HTC EVO 4G. I used to be able to use Sprint's Hotspot app to tether Wifi to my carputer. I was using it Thursday on the way to my in-law's place for Thanksgiving. I left and then could not get it to work again. The computer connects and the signal is at full strength but all browsers say "Page cannot be displayed" and my weather updates down load anymore. I tried using other computers/devices and all connect but none show an internet connection. I can use Google Maps, send/receive pics and videos, and use the internet on my EVO but I cannot share it. Did Sprint cut me off? Is there a setting I mistakenly changed?? I was under the impression that I can tether for free when its rooted. I even download to different tether apps and got the same results. Anybody have any suggestions? Any and all help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks in advance...
-Greg

Although I am not using wifi tether, I am using the built in wireless tether through Miui. It is working flawlessly on my Mac. I suggest you change your SSID and maybe your password. If no success delete your network settings and try again.

casual864 said:
Although I am not using wifi tether, I am using the built in wireless tether through Miui. It is working flawlessly on my Mac. I suggest you change your SSID and maybe your password. If no success delete your network settings and try again.
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I've never heard of Miui. I'll try that next. I already tried changing the SSID, the passwords, and even the encryption type and nothing worked...I'm gonna go back and try it all again. Thanks for the input, dude!!

Didn't know Miui was a ROM...I like the way I have everything set on Virus so I was hoping to not have to change ROM's. Thanks again though! Please keep suggestions coming, guys!

greg.dassing said:
I hope I'm in the correct forum...
I have rooted and flashed VirusROM on my HTC EVO 4G. I used to be able to use Sprint's Hotspot app to tether Wifi to my carputer. I was using it Thursday on the way to my in-law's place for Thanksgiving. I left and then could not get it to work again. The computer connects and the signal is at full strength but all browsers say "Page cannot be displayed" and my weather updates down load anymore. I tried using other computers/devices and all connect but none show an internet connection. I can use Google Maps, send/receive pics and videos, and use the internet on my EVO but I cannot share it. Did Sprint cut me off? Is there a setting I mistakenly changed?? I was under the impression that I can tether for free when its rooted. I even download to different tether apps and got the same results. Anybody have any suggestions? Any and all help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks in advance...
-Greg
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Try this link, not sure which one will work for you but the pre-14 works for me. Just try each one untill you find one that works on your ROM, sorry I can't point you to ont that I know will work on that rom. I know the link says Nexus one but they will work on the Evo just fine. Most of these act just linke a router, not an ad-hoc.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list?can=2&q=NexusOne

That was one of the other tether apps I tried...that and barnacle...I downloaded and tried it again and it still didn't work...thanks for the info!

greg.dassing said:
That was one of the other tether apps I tried...that and barnacle...I downloaded and tried it again and it still didn't work...thanks for the info!
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Did you try several of the releases, I had to try several before I found one that worked. Sorry couldn't help.

ifly4vamerica said:
Did you try several of the releases, I had to try several before I found one that worked. Sorry couldn't help.
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I tried the top 3 but none worked...I don't think thats the problem though because tethering worked up until Thursday and then it stopped for all apps. I had that app working before...thanks again

greg.dassing said:
I tried the top 3 but none worked...I don't think thats the problem though because tethering worked up until Thursday and then it stopped for all apps. I had that app working before...thanks again
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One last ditch effort, try changing the channel to channel one in one of the wireless tether app, just saw a post where this fixed the problem for some people. Good luck

ifly4vamerica said:
One last ditch effort, try changing the channel to channel one in one of the wireless tether app, just saw a post where this fixed the problem for some people. Good luck
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Sprint's HotSpot and Wifi Tether don't give the option and Barnacle was already set on Channel 1 :/ Thanks though

Wireless tether is what I was talking about I use pre 14, just open the app and menu/settings, its the 4th option down.

I don't know how I missed that option. I went in and changed it to Channel 1 but no change...my roommate came home and sparked up his Incredible's hotspot and it worked perfectly of the bat...something has got to be wrong with my EVO

does your evo say that a device connected and does it show that anything downloaded under the wireless tether app mine used to get stuck at just over 1kb of data then i modded my framework_res.apk and somehow i can tether again

It does seem to stay on a very low KB like 1.1...although it does show the devices that are connected...

Mine did the exact same thing although im not entirely sure what I did that fixed this I edited the xml code for the notification bar and edited the notification bar which somehow caused my tethering to work
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chadm424 said:
Mine did the exact same thing although im not entirely sure what I did that fixed this I edited the xml code for the notification bar and edited the notification bar which somehow caused my tethering to work
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Thats the kinda luck I don't have! Hahaha!

I have the same exact problem you are having

xtshadowxt said:
I have the same exact problem you are having
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Sorry to hear that...its so damn frustrating!

Yea it is, i'm about to work on some homework, any chance if you get it working, you think you can pm me how you fixed it ? thanks in advance

Any other thoughts?? Is there a way to test to see if the actual hardware failed?

[Q] How to send files over Bluetooth?

Hi, guys. I having trouble sending files over bluetooth. With my GSG2 it's working like charm, but with GN I need to start third party app lik Bluetooth file transfer in order to receive file. Is it possible to do this in normal way? On the GSG2 I was authorized the phone to accept files from my PC without prompting me, but GN even didn't ask for this. When I try to send a file, I receiving only the error message on the PC and nothing on the phone. If I start BT file trasnfer app, it's work.

+1 on this problem, cant transfer anything to GN but not a problem from it to any device
when I try with "Bluetooth File Explorer" it says Bluetooth FIle Receiving Service cannot start.

Did you try making it discoverable?
I face no such probs, i rarely use it anyways, wifi is way way way way faster.

psycho2097 said:
Did you try making it discoverable?
I face no such probs, i rarely use it anyways, wifi is way way way way faster.
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Yeah I know it's faster with wifi, but when ur not at home bluetooth is the way anyway, have u tried sending a file from ur pc to ur phone or from another phone to ur GN? If yes then I guess it's time to wipe everything and reflash the firmware and if this doest help, oh well, RMA it
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I have had a few problems but have found a solution myself:
Just put everything in a zipped folder, transfers fine every time without third party software!
Hope this helps

Hmm I'd like to know a solution to this too. Sending files from my phone works fine, but I tried sending something from my laptop earlier and it didn't work

wilskywalker said:
I have had a few problems but have found a solution myself:
Just put everything in a zipped folder, transfers fine every time without third party software!
Hope this helps
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Maan, that works! Thank u )
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NoOneCanHelpMe said:
Yeah I know it's faster with wifi, but when ur not at home bluetooth is the way anyway, have u tried sending a file from ur pc to ur phone or from another phone to ur GN? If yes then I guess it's time to wipe everything and reflash the firmware and if this doest help, oh well, RMA it
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if you say "bluetooth is the way to go when wifi is not available" why dont you use wireless hotspot, and run a http server, or a ftp server, or simply dropbear on your device? then your friend can connect to your phone's hotspot ssid, and get whatever he wants. it works great if the other person isn't using some last century phone.
enjoy

bk201doesntexist said:
if you say "bluetooth is the way to go when wifi is not available" why dont you use wireless hotspot, and run a http server, or a ftp server, or simply dropbear on your device? then your friend can connect to your phone's hotspot ssid, and get whatever he wants. it works great if the other person isn't using some last century phone.
enjoy
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Yes ur suggestion is good for big files, but for small files bluetooth is more convenient, for me at least i think once wifi direct is more common, "bluetooth file transfer" is gonna die
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psycho2097 said:
Did you try making it discoverable?
I face no such probs, i rarely use it anyways, wifi is way way way way faster.
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how do you transfer over wifi?

Neo3D said:
how do you transfer over wifi?
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This app is really good
"AirDroid" - https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sand.airdroid
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Does anyone have another solution? Zipping/unzipping things is a minor hassle but it's still a hassle, I bet the iPhone doesn't have this problem..

[REQUEST] Remotely control your Galaxy Nexus

Does anyone know of any WORKING apps to control the Galaxy Nexus from your PC over 3G or even WiFi but not same network? I mostly need to be able to interact with the screen and type.
I tried:
droid VNC server - doesn't even start on my GNex
lazydroid web desktop - starts but the address is messed up (uses IPv6) and doesn't work
webkey (if this were working, it would be what I needed) - starts and some features work (seeing contacts for example) but most features don't: can't see phone screen, typing sends wrong characters to phone, gps and network location unavailable, etc.
If anyone has any ideas or knows something that works, please do share!
PS: i know there might be other topics asking this but I couldn't find anything fully relevant to my needs.
Thank you!

Airdroid. File transfers are slow but most everything else works fine. There is some delay as well but they did a good job implementing a desktop feel for controlling your phone.
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JayBeezy802 said:
Airdroid. File transfers are slow but most everything else works fine. There is some delay as well but they did a good job implementing a desktop feel for controlling your phone.
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Thanx,
I already use AirDroid and yes, it is nice but it has 2 things missing which I really would like:
1. see the actual phone "desktop" - its screen - and interact with it (scroll, start, stop apps, etc)
2. only works over WiFi
Other than that, it is a very nice phone management tool

have you guys tried android web control??
it looks to use the phone interface. i havent had a chance to try it yet.

do you mean https://market.android.com/details?id=genux.android.webcontrol?
if so, then it doesn't use the phone interface. it's just another "normal" web-based platform to send/receive SMS and see your contacts.

I'm also missing this kind of remote control app. Nothing is working. :-(

LazyDroid does work just fine, but you have to go into your wifi settings and get the IPv4 address and enter that in with the port number.
To get your IP:
Settings -> Wi-Fi -> Menu -> Advanced
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Settings -> Wi-Fi -> tap the network to which you are connected
***Looks like LazyDroid updated today or yesterday and now shows the IPv4 address right on the app instead of IPv6

Remote Web Desktop, its on the market.
Very good and featurerich app.

Klovnecaspar said:
Remote Web Desktop, its on the market.
Very good and featurerich app.
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Up until now it is one of the best but I still can't get the remote control function to work. I installed the additional program on my phone but when I try to use the function all I get is a black screen...

mrfenyx said:
Up until now it is one of the best but I still can't get the remote control function to work. I installed the additional program on my phone but when I try to use the function all I get is a black screen...
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I have the exact same problem. Black screen. It used to work on my OG Droid.
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DroidSloth said:
LazyDroid does work just fine, but you have to go into your wifi settings and get the IPv4 address and enter that in with the port number.
To get your IP:
Settings -> Wi-Fi -> Menu -> Advanced
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Settings -> Wi-Fi -> tap the network to which you are connected
***Looks like LazyDroid updated today or yesterday and now shows the IPv4 address right on the app instead of IPv6
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LazyDroid is not working. No app is at this time it seems.

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remote to android ICS Galaxy Nexus
After reading thisa thread I tried both LazyDroid and Remote Web Control and they both worked fine over wifi. Both apps are available through Android Market.
In fact the two apps look almost exactly the same. Both use a browser to access from your PC. Both display the IP address and port to use when you start your browser. Pretty simple. Real remote view requires root.
I am on a Galaxy Nexus running ICS.

I think the OP's point has been missed.
He is looking for a remote control app, that can function without wifi. I too am looking for an app such as this, as I use my phone to tether to my pc, and it acts as my internet connection, hence I cannot be on the same wifi network on my pc!
If anyone has found, or made, an app that can do this I would greatly appreciate it!

There is a free app on the market called webkey that does exactly that.
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codecaine21 said:
There is a free app on the market called webkey that does exactly that.
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Webkey is what I used before I got my Gnex. Unfortunately, it doesn't work on ICS...

mrfenyx said:
Webkey is what I used before I got my Gnex. Unfortunately, it doesn't work on ICS...
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Says it has "far from perfect" ics support now, still better than none at all though I suppose. Will give this a try later as this is something I'm looking for too.
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GaelForce said:
Says it has "far from perfect" ics support now, still better than none at all though I suppose. Will give this a try later as this is something I'm looking for too.
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I did try it. It shows the screen at least and you almost can move through the homescreens but it freezes the phone to the point where you have to remove the battery to restart it. Most other options work though.
Waiting for it to get better
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Why don't you contact the dev? I had an issue on my G2X where I had to constantly refresh the screen in order to see it. I sent him an email and almost immediately he got back to me and helped me fix it right then and there. He's a cool Guy.
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This was my experience also, guess the search continues!
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Any way to send files via WiFi Direct on cm10 like on Touchwiz??

I honestly think this is a great feature on the stock ROM. I could send app apk's to a buddy of mine and everything. Even HD movies.
So I'm only left to wonder, is this a feature of S Beam? Even though I didn't touch the phones, we just paired via WiFi Direct.
However he does have a S3 as well.
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There are a few apps in the play store that do essentially the same thing. Bump being one I've used since my iPhone days.
But I have to admit, sbeam and the integration in the TW interface is much more user friendly. Would be nice to see something of the sort in CM10 but I wouldn't count on it
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Bluetooth or try something called xlink in playstore. But with xlink you need to be on same wifi but its really fast.

This should work stock if you are on CM9/CM10. Google added Android Beam in ICS. It uses NFC to pair and transmit files, contacts and whatever.
The video here shows how to make sure it is turned on and how it works.

Sir_Brizz said:
This should work stock if you are on CM9/CM10. Google added Android Beam in ICS. It uses NFC to pair and transmit files, contacts and whatever.
The video here shows how to make sure it is turned on and how it works.
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Yea, but the one he is talking about is the S3's ability to pair with another S3 through WiFi, not NFC, to share files.

elementaldragon said:
Yea, but he is talking about is the S3's ability to pair with another S3 through WiFi, not NFC, to share files.
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I see... Jelly Bean uses NFC to set up a bluetooth connection which is faster but not as fast as Wifi...

Google added support for wifi direct in ics. Sadly it is just sdk. It took samsung to make an app. Even more sad is that in play store nobody took up the mantle and develop a third party app using that sdk.
Tried sending files with nfc with galaxy Nexus and my sgs3 and even that does not work properly, well it does send bookmarks, contacts and opens apps or opens play store to download that app, but it does not send actual files.
The only way is manually sending via bluetooth, but that's way too slow.
Also note that even with Samsung, the current file size limit for wifi direct is about 1 gigabyte.
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Idan73 said:
Google added support for wifi direct in ics. Sadly it is just sdk. It took samsung to make an app. Even more sad is that in play store nobody took up the mantle and develop a third party app using that sdk.
Tried sending files with nfc with galaxy Nexus and my sgs3 and even that does not work properly, well it does send bookmarks, contacts and opens apps or opens play store to download that app, but it does not send actual files.
The only way is manually sending via bluetooth, but that's way too slow.
Also note that even with Samsung, the current file size limit for wifi direct is about 1 gigabyte.
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I know that sucks. I tried WiFi shoot in the play store, but its nowhere as good. But the weird thing is, I've actually sent a 2gb HD movie via WiFi direct before... its a great feature IMO.
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pguillory said:
I know that sucks. I tried WiFi shoot in the play store, but its nowhere as good. But the weird thing is, I've actually sent a 2gb HD movie via WiFi direct before... its a great feature IMO.
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Not sure about the movies but it repeatedly gets stuck sending my titanium backup (zipped to 1.5gb), the other phone never starts receiving, while it sends and receives smaller than 1gb zip files no problem.
This is between i747m and i9300 models.
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Idan73 said:
Not sure about the movies but it repeatedly gets stuck sending my titanium backup (zipped to 1.5gb), the other phone never starts receiving, while it sends and receives smaller than 1gb zip files no problem.
This is between i747m and i9300 models.
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Hmm. Yeah I do notice a delay with that large file
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ima bump this hoping someone has a fix =D

Send files over WIFI
What I do is:
on Phone 1 make a wireless hotspot (tethering)
connect phone 2 to this hot spot.
use ES File explorer (free) to create a ftp server on phone 1 (in the settings)
Use ES File explorer on phone 2 to log into phone 1 by putting in the settings on your notification bar on phone 1 (the one that says FTP server is running)
then you can see all your files in phone 1, just copy what you want over or even stream a movie from your phone to your tablet...
then benefit to doing it this way is you can stream from another phone and you can also access files from a PC using filezilla(free)

Idan73 said:
Google added support for wifi direct in ics. Sadly it is just sdk. It took samsung to make an app. Even more sad is that in play store nobody took up the mantle and develop a third party app using that sdk.
Tried sending files with nfc with galaxy Nexus and my sgs3 and even that does not work properly, well it does send bookmarks, contacts and opens apps or opens play store to download that app, but it does not send actual files.
The only way is manually sending via bluetooth, but that's way too slow.
Also note that even with Samsung, the current file size limit for wifi direct is about 1 gigabyte.
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there is, its called fast file transfer, available on google play!

[Q] can't find sprint hotspot app??

I'm really not a noob, but for the life of me, I can't find the sprint hotspot app on my phone. I've never used it before, but signed up for the wifi hotspot feature. Saw in settings wireless how to activate sharing via usb or bluetooth, but for the life of me, I can't find this app to share data over wifi. Am I missing something?

rsbenedict said:
I'm really not a noob, but for the life of me, I can't find the sprint hotspot app on my phone. I've never used it before, but signed up for the wifi hotspot feature. Saw in settings wireless how to activate sharing via usb or bluetooth, but for the life of me, I can't find this app to share data over wifi. Am I missing something?
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R u in a stock or custom?:what:
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I'm on stock, not rooted. Didn't feel the need to root this phone. That's why I'm stumped not to find it. It's not a hidden app nor has it been disabled in the app manager.

rsbenedict said:
I'm on stock, not rooted. Didn't feel the need to root this phone. That's why I'm stumped not to find it. It's not a hidden app nor has it been disabled in the app manager.
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Since u r not rooted ...try 2go deeper by using app like astro file manager...and look ur folders in system...bla, bla, bla..and then look for that app...should be there (try 2 re-install):sly:
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I found it by doing a google search. It's there, but I can't find it in my app drawer nor can I add it to one of my home screens. Really weird. It works though when I do find it via google search and then turn it on. Still very weird. Thx

rsbenedict said:
I found it by doing a google search. It's there, but I can't find it in my app drawer nor can I add it to one of my home screens. Really weird. It works though when I do find it via google search and then turn it on. Still very weird. Thx
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that's weird bra'...last choice ..save all ur info ..as pics, music and more 2ur pc...and do a factory reset...
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Very weird, but holding off doing a factory reset. It takes me days to get my phone back in order after a reset and I have a business trip starting on Friday.

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rsbenedict said:
I'm really not a noob, but for the life of me, I can't find the sprint hotspot app on my phone. I've never used it before, but signed up for the wifi hotspot feature. Saw in settings wireless how to activate sharing via usb or bluetooth, but for the life of me, I can't find this app to share data over wifi. Am I missing something?
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Just a suggestion but if you root your phone which is not very difficult you can get wifi hotspot for free. I dont understand why we should pay for something that already comes with our phones.

I know I can, but I've rooted previous phones--HTC Hero and the Samsung Epic 4G. I had many issues with the Epic 4G after root that I didn't have before rooting. I like to play with the phones, but I don't like things going wrong. I don't have as much time to tinker with them to get them to work right. I could spend a whole weekend doing nothing but root and reflash different roms. Was fun, but a time suck!