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[Q] Wireless issue with a few roms

first of all thank you for viewing,
i have a problem with any rom running CM or gingerbread when trying to join a wireless connection that has a hidden SSID at WPA2 security.
i have no problems connecting to any other wireless connection as long as they are not configure as mention above.
now i would claim that there is a problem with the wireless configuration and the phone trying to handshake with it but this is not the issues with most roms.
because it works fine with most roms but does not with a few other roms i am sure that this is not hardware related.
here is a few troubleshooting steps i have gone through in order to see what is the source of the problem.
1st) i have loaded and tested every radio for the Inc (including the EVO radio) but the problems persist.
2nd) i have loaded and tested a variations of kernels to see if this is a cause of the problem and no luck (i tend to leave the Dev's choice in kernel alone in most cases)
any advise will be grateful please as i am at a lost and with search for people in my same place i have not found any yet.
please someone help i love playing with the Roms but this is starting to kill my experience as being able to connect to hidden and secure wifi is a must for me.
thank you.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=55690256

silverramsrt said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=55690256
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silverramsrt,
thank you for the search and post, so what i gather from the 2 other instances of the same problem there is no fix for this as of now other than to broadcast you SSID.
i just cant imagine why would the developer version of Gingerbread does not have this working and i hope some one finds a fix for it or that a fixed version is added to the full release.
i know, i know high hopes.
thank you

You're welcome. It won't be long before one of the incredible devs tackle this. (pun intended)

[Q] Stock Rom 2.2, WiFi doesn't auto connect & "Scan" menu doesn't work

I have stock rom 2.2 (froyo) installed in my Desire. The WiFi function worked perfectly previously and I don't know since when it works not correctly. The WiFi never auto connects to known APs and I need to connect manually(disable WiFi and enable WiFi). Further more, the "Scan" menu for WiFi doesn't work at all. It seems this is the root cause of auto connection.
Anybody has same issue? Any fix for this issue?
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[Update] Nobody responded to this issue. I tried to remove some apps which I thought causing of this issue and the issue was fixed for a while but showed up again. I think the main issue should be the "Scan" function doesn't work at all. Anybody has some ideas regarding of why this "Scan" function doesn't work or give me some hints regarding of what processes are responsible for the "Scan" function. I can check if the corresponding process(es) exist(s) or not. Or maybe some configurations are corrupted by other apps. Not quite sure if the log can help in this case or not.

tilt 2 cant use wifi after port android

Hi guys.
probably I'm the only guy who got this problem. after i searched through, seems nobody is having this issue.
i'm on At&t tilt 2 wm 6.5, after tried so many different android, incl:
RhodiumXDAndroid26.01.10
XDANDROID.2.2.AOSP.FRX01.17.09.10.UPDATE_PACKAGE
XDAndroid 2.1 (rel 2.5a).cab
XDAndroid 2.2 (rel 1.6).cab
my wifi cant connect to my router. though It can find it in the network and password is fine, it just showed disconnected each time.
I heard it's because the broadcom chip that cause this issue in android. is it?
anyone can post a solution?

found a similar problem, but my login cant post anything in development forum.
anyone can give some light?

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a same problem. wifi cant work with web code. the password is correct but disconected.... i ll try without password and working well.....but what s the problem with wep code_?

have you tried reflashing the radio you are using?

Why does mobile hotspot work but others don't?

I have a Verizon Samsung Fascinate phone and an Acer A100 tablet. My tablet locks in on the wi-fi signal generated by the the Fascinate's Mobile Hotspot program with no problem, however it does not even recognize the wi-fi signal generated by Open Garden Wi-Fi program.
Does anyone know what the Mobile Hotspot program has that Open Garden Wi-fi program does not?

smokie11 said:
I have a Verizon Samsung Fascinate phone and an Acer A100 tablet. My tablet locks in on the wi-fi signal generated by the the Fascinate's Mobile Hotspot program with no problem, however it does not even recognize the wi-fi signal generated by Open Garden Wi-Fi program.
Does anyone know what the Mobile Hotspot program has that Open Garden Wi-fi program does not?
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If by Hotspot program you mean the carrier loaded one, then this makes sense. This tablet only supports a specific wifi range (called ad-hoc I believe? Correct me if I'm wrong here) and thats the signal type the default one gives off. But OpenGarden uses a different one (called ad-poc I think, again correct me if I'm wrong) and the tablet doesn't support it. So your solution would be:
1.to try the beta version of the normal wifi tether app (the one that opengarden is built off the sources of, you know the one.) and see if that fixes it.
2. switch to an AOSP rom, and use the built in tether from that. Its a known problem with older android devices and mobile hotspots.
The Evo Shift gives off the correct one with both AOSP and near stock roms, as its a newer device, so I'm good there, but you'll need to do one of the above fixes. Sorry about that.

Infrastructure vs. ad-hoc
Minor correction (I think). Tablets/mobile devices out of the box support infrastructure network connections. In order to tether you either need to broadcast that mode or modify the wpa_supplicant file on the device to allow it to identify and connect to ad-hoc connections.
I have never heard of ad-poc.
The beta version of wifi tether supports infrastructure on some devices, so some people are able to use it. Best bet is to, like the above poster said, is to load an AOSP rom on the phone and use the built in hotspot. There is an official port of CM7 for the fascinate and I know that has built in infrastructure hotspot.

Thanks for reply. It seems to me if the native or bloatware program that comes with the phone can generate the correct frequency to work on our tablets without the need for any rooting or supplicant files or whatever they are called then why can't a program be written for the market that generates the needed frequencies since it is obvious it is not a hardware issue.
If my opinion sounds dumb due to ignorance on my part, I apologize. However if someone that knows can tell me why it cannot be done I would be grateful.

smokie11 said:
Thanks for reply. It seems to me if the native or bloatware program that comes with the phone can generate the correct frequency to work on our tablets without the need for any rooting or supplicant files or whatever they are called then why can't a program be written for the market that generates the needed frequencies since it is obvious it is not a hardware issue.
If my opinion sounds dumb due to ignorance on my part, I apologize. However if someone that knows can tell me why it cannot be done I would be grateful.
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Not sure, might be because the files neccisary aren't open source, or no one has rewritten them for the facinate. I still think your best bet is AOSP, but you can try getting the apk off the wifi tether Google project page. Could be solved by the newest beta of that, cause it might have been fixed in that new version.
Sent from my Bad-Ass Acer Iconia Tab a100

linuxman008 said:
Not sure, might be because the files neccisary aren't open source, or no one has rewritten them for the facinate. I still think your best bet is AOSP, but you can try getting the apk off the wifi tether Google project page. Could be solved by the newest beta of that, cause it might have been fixed in that new version.
Sent from my Bad-Ass Acer Iconia Tab a100
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Thank you for the information, WiFi Tether 3.1 beta6 is the one I used and it works perfect on my Acer A100 tablet, no rooting or messing with the tablet involved. I get lousy 3g signal inside my home and I was was still able to watch a movie on Netflix from my Fascinate tether. It also works fine on my laptop. Thank you for all the help, I'm a happy camper.

[Q] Help - Portable Wifi Hotspot not working!

My wife's just got a tablet so wants to get it connected via her Wildfire.
We tried turning it on last night but it's not working properly - the hotspot functionality itself seems be enabled properly, but in Wireless and Networks, the text under the 'Mobile network' option keeps cycling between 'Connected' and 'Use phone for data connection...'.
The text 'Wi-Fi hotspot active' keeps appearing and disappearing from the notification area.
We appear to be able to successfully connect the tablet via wifi to the Wildfire but there's no internet access.
The handset is completely stock and unbranded (Froyo, build 2.22.405.1). Internet access in general is fine and my wife's data plan specifically allows tethering (GiffGaff UK, using a Gigabag).
Has anyone else encountered this issue and found a way around this? Am willing to start rooting and flashing other ROMs if it will solve the problem.

for tethering try the Barnacle wifi tethter app from market - works for me

I'll give that a try when I get home and report back here.
Have you ever tried it using the in-built functionality and either found it to work or not? Considering I've not had problems with my own handsets (previously a Desire, now a Sensation) it seems odd that I can't get it to work on my wife's Wildfire.

I used the built in one on stock rom with no problems at all on 2 wildfires, I used to use all mine then leech from the girlfriends. Could it be a problem with her apn setting? Maybe call customer service and check its set correctly for tethering.
Personally I'd tell her its broke though and flash it like I did the girlfriends purely because I'm a flashaholic!!
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using xda premium

Just in case anyone was wondering (or for the benefit of future searchers)... I finally got the Hotspot working after I installed a custom ROM (DK Custom Froyo v4.7 - I didn't want anything too different to Stock).
Custom kernels etc. didn't work (in fact, the one I tried destabilised the handset), neither did other options such as Barnacle on the stock ROM.
Thanks everyone for trying.