Note this was removed in lh1 and newer firmwares. Even worse is that I had mine set to 2.4ghz only and that Is what was still set after flashing to lh1 which means without thus app I could never have gotten 5ghz to work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1891970
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Thanks for this gonna make a backup and try it out
Edit: I don't know if I switch it over to 5 ghz it doesn't connect to anything at all. The wifi on this phone totally blows that's about my only gripe I just use the mobile network cause I know out won't drop!
Question: is there any possible way to actually just increase the power of the wifi? Or does that need some kind of patch or something? It would be nice to use wifi when not sitting directly in front of the router
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Thanks for this gonna make a backup and try it out
Edit: I don't know if I switch it over to 5 ghz it doesn't connect to anything at all. The wifi on this phone totally blows that's about my only gripe I just use the mobile network cause I know out won't drop!
Question: is there any possible way to actually just increase the power of the wifi? Or does that need some kind of patch or something? It would be nice to use wifi when not sitting directly in front of the router
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Yours maybe flawed, my first s3 had trouble connecting to wifi, swapped it for another and no more trouble. I can be outside at my truck in the street and connect to my wifi in the house on the second floor
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Shi**y beans whatever I guess I'm not gonna bother grabbing a new one I'll just wait for the s4 to come out next year
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Get a better router seems like ur router is only 2.4 i have a 5ghz my s3 connects fine and alot faster
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Get a better router seems like ur router is only 2.4 i have a 5ghz my s3 connects fine and alot faster
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yea I just checked my router settings and it is only 2.4 I think my bro might have one kicking around somewhere
Edit: I actually just flashed a different kernel, switched from faux to sammy its got updated usb and wifi drivers and the connection is a whole lot better!
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yea I just checked my router settings and it is only 2.4 I think my bro might have one kicking around somewhere
Edit: I actually just flashed a different kernel, switched from faux to sammy its got updated usb and wifi drivers and the connection is a whole lot better!
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Ktoonz newest works very well too I'm using it
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Ok I have read that Wireless N was enabled by an OTA and I also read that you need to perform a hack to get it... So now I am confused.. Which one is it and how do I do it if a hack is required?
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the Wireless N hack was for Eclair. Froyo does not need the hack.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6889081&postcount=1
Thank you so much!
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just dont think your are going to see anything close to N speeds though... it cant.
if i recalled and i dont hqve the right app installed to verify, but i think you are limited to a max of something like 65mbps. so that is a farfarfar cry from N and only slightly better than 54G.
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I just want better connectivity and faster speeds than what I get now.. I am 1 wall away from my 6yr old wireless g router and my evo struggles to hit 1mbps download speeds and drops to 1 bar.. I hate it! Would be nice to get 4g like speeds on wifi... Like 3-10mbps down.. So I just ordered a dlink wireless n xtreme router.. Hope it works better than what I currently have.
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Wireless N on my EVO?
Well, a WiFi connection to your Wireless N router will much exceed 3G and 4G from my experience, you will be happy. BTW: I have a Froyo EVO, just tested it, forced my LinkSys WRT350N to accept WirelessN only, connected with no issue.
Using http://mobilespeedtest.com
I get 968kbps
968kbps? Isn't that kinda slow?
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968kbps? Isn't that kinda slow?
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Maybe he means 968kBps (7.7 Mbps)?
Just your my wireless n router have to wait till tonight to set it up! Will give an update on my speeds...i hope it works! !
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... My speeds are still terrible..think I am having issues with my isp... Gonna try calling tomorrow.. I hate this
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I was working with a coworker, and he noticed something strange. So we started doing tests and realized that my T989D jams wifi within 20 feet of it.
Heres the test setup
Multiple Wifi Networks:
WorkWifi(Linksys router)
Hotspot created by an iPhone
Devices used for speed tests
macbook pro(his)
MSI GT60(mine)
iPhone(when not acting as hotspot)
We ran speedtest.net tests, which shows average speeds, but ALSO, shows a graph with where speeds fluctuate.
Scenario One - My laptop is tethered via wifi hotspot to my phone
His laptop is on the WorkWifi
He first noticed, that while my laptop was rebooting, his FTP file transfer speeds went from around 30kb to 2mbit/second. When my laptop started, it went back down. Then we started running tests. Side by side speed tests(remember, hes on a different wifi network so its not about lack of bandwidth). Every time my laptop was downloading over the wifi to my phone then to 4g, his speedtest graph showed a DROP, a huge drop, then when it was done, his sped back up.
Second Scenario:
His iPhone tethered via wifi to my phone. His laptop and my laptop doing speed tests on WorkWifi. While his iphone was downloading, both of our laptops saw a HUGE dip(well below what is available on the work Wifi)
Third Scenario:
iPhone, both laptops on Work wifi
My phone on Workwifi, doing speedtest itself with the app.
All other devices slow to a crawl while my phone downloads.
Has anyone else noticed any strange wifi behavior around their phone?
there is an app in android market called "WiFi Kill" that does that intentionally
however in your case, it's rather un-intented, so perhaps some borked ROM with WiFi settings?
try a full wipe and flash a ROM again do another clean wipe before booting into the OS
do not restore any backup, it should not causes any more problem after you join the WiFi at this point
There is also an app called network spoofer.. I don't think it's in the market but it's a free download able apk.. It's basically an app for trolls that messes with people on the same network as you.. My favorite is the YouTube Rick roll.. F***ing hilarious! You'll know what I mean if you try it
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I'm gonna say the WiFi tethering is using the same frequencies as the other WiFi networks causing loss of packets in the communication through the air. Happens to me when we use the cordless phones which operate at 2.4GHz.
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Change what channel the router is running on.....default is usually 6.....put on 1 or 12
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AllGamer said:
there is an app in android market called "WiFi Kill" that does that intentionally
however in your case, it's rather un-intented, so perhaps some borked ROM with WiFi settings?
try a full wipe and flash a ROM again do another clean wipe before booting into the OS
do not restore any backup, it should not causes any more problem after you join the WiFi at this point
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Uhhh.... where can you find this so called app?
grawkiller73 said:
Uhhh.... where can you find this so called app?
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Interwebs
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Interwebs
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Good to know.
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Change what channel the router is running on.....default is usually 6.....put on 1 or 12
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On a side note wireless telephones can cause this (most run on a 2.4 ghz frequency, just like wifi!! ). 6 1 and 11 are common in the US. Try the things inbetween .
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whats the purpose of jamming wifi?
whiterabbit62 said:
whats the purpose of jamming wifi?
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Giggles I guess. OP doesn't want it its a problem for him.
I did it to get off early from work one day (we can't operate without our wifi because our tech guy is too lazy to run the wires.)
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Relsig said:
On a side note wireless telephones can cause this (most run on a 2.4 ghz frequency, just like wifi!! ). 6 1 and 11 are common in the US. Try the things inbetween .
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1,6 and 11 are popular because they are isolated from one another, all the other ch's overlap. If you put your router on a channel in between you are now getting interference from 2ch's not just one.
Anyone know how to usb tether on gb10
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GB10?
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Think they mean ga10 or gb08 :screwy:
I like to break stuff!
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GB10?
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+1.
Pp.
Transmitted from another galaxy with a Jellybean infused P-5113 full of Unicorn porn.
Sorry gb08. Hotel doesn't have wifi and my laptop is a state computer which can only use usb not wifi. So trying to do all the research on the phone
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If you are root, there are some apps that you can use.
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graydiggy said:
If you are root, there are some apps that you can use.
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Every app I have tried in the market hasn't worked. Yes I am root
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Did you try /settings/more settings/tethering?
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graydiggy said:
Did you try /settings/more settings/tethering?
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Yes and it says my account can't tether
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This works for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34975593
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mungus3 said:
This works for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34975593
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He wants USB Tethering. I have noticed that it is actually broken on a LOT of JB ROMs but nobody uses it or bothers to test it so it goes unnoticed. You might wanna try ICS.... I don't use USB Tethering but I have seen the problem across multiple devices on JB (excluding official JB of course)
Oops thats what happens when replying to a post when half asleep. I didn't think people still use usb thethering. Anyway right now best to buy a usb wireless adapter and use the modified wireless tether for root users. Unless someone else knows of a way to usb tether that works on jb.
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Oops thats what happens when replying to a post when half asleep. I didn't think people still use usb thethering. Anyway right now best to buy a usb wireless adapter and use the modified wireless tether for root users. Unless someone else knows of a way to usb tether that works on jb.
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Yep, go ICS or get a wireless adapter I think are your only choices... The wireless adapters are relatively cheap on Amazon.
Think you guys missed the government computer part. No wifi adapters...
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Think you guys missed the government computer part. No wifi adapters...
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Well that narrows it down doesn't it lol
USB Tether app
I use pdanet for my USB tethering needs. I am currently on TBGS3 5.0 (GB08) and tested it. It works flawlessly... the only thing is you may have to pay for the full functionality, depending on your needs. The app itself is not on the market, but if you google it you will get to there main cite, where you can download the app for your computer and, utilizing the push to phone function, can install the app on your phone. Good luck, hope this helped. :good:
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I use pdanet for my USB tethering needs. I am currently on TBGS3 5.0 (GB08) and tested it. It works flawlessly... the only thing is you may have to pay for the full functionality, depending on your needs. The app itself is not on the market, but if you google it you will get to there main cite, where you can download the app for your computer and, utilizing the push to phone function, can install the app on your phone. Good luck, hope this helped. :good:
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Thanks for the suggestion but can't install the software on the computer Will just have to go back to carrying 2 computers.
I use usb tethering for my laptop all the time, running rooted gb08.
If you're getting an "account not authorized" message thats the carrier.
Hotel doesn't have wifi, you can't tether from mobile data...
I don't think you have any real options, unless you can get to a Mickey D's or something that offers wifi...
You're pretty much bumming bro.
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I use usb tethering for my laptop all the time, running rooted gb08.
If you're getting an "account not authorized" message thats the carrier.
Hotel doesn't have wifi, you can't tether from mobile data...
I don't think you have any real options, unless you can get to a Mickey D's or something that offers wifi...
You're pretty much bumming bro.
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Actually i use to carry a wrt54gs with openwrt on it for this reason.... Will have to go back to that.. I use the wrt54gs as a wifi to wired bridge...
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Actually i use to carry a wrt54gs with openwrt on it for this reason.... Will have to go back to that.. I use the wrt54gs as a wifi to wired bridge...
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I only meant it as a "right this minute" kind of bumming LOL
I usb to my laptop because the wireless won't connect to that computer (I've tried everything with no luck) but every other device in the house will, and my phone is the only one with tethering capability. So I hop on wifi and plug and play. Unfortunately my scenario doesn't help your situation
Sorry I couldn't have been of more use:beer:
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My wifi is really slow on the s4. But on my s3 and laptop it's fast. Any ideas?
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Do you have a d link router?
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Netgear and I noticed that wifi works but I think the cpu goes to sleep or something or responds late.
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I'm having same problem it's annoying me
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Running into the same issue. Assuming and hoping it is resolved in one of the new updates or a ROM from a dev.
It connects, and would work fine, then if I make a call or something, it would go in this dormant mode.
Dont want to sabotage your thread Abhi, but another issue with Wifi I am dealing with is that even though I have set Network discovery to Off, it would keep finding Wifi Networks to connect to. Got tired of pulling my hair the first couple days, so just turn wifi off when I leave home.
Yes hopefully it will be resolved in the new update and I have never experienced that. You might wanna check your wifi setting.
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It seems like the S4 phones sure do have a lot of problems that people "hope" will be resolved with a magical OTA. Maybe it'll happen.
Anyway, I ran across this thread in the AT&T S4 forum, maybe it can help with the issue...if it works at all.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2260449
I spent days researching and trying to figure out how to fix my wifi problems. I found quite a few threads with people reporting wifi problems plaguing the Galaxy SIII as well so I used their solutions to solve my wifi problems with the S4. Here's my solution.
No issues here. Maybe because I'm using 5ghz n?
i was thinking i was the only one as i saw no mention of it;
but yes, my wifi is unusually slow.
my LTE speeds are WAY faster.
my ap is a Ubiquiti Power AP N.
my SIII and Nexus 4 would easily match my ISP max speed... 50 Megabit.
S4 ?
i get around 25, 26, 27 megabits.
hmm.
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No issues here. Maybe because I'm using 5ghz n?
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I'll try that next. It's a lot better than doing *#0011# every reboot.. I had some issues with 4G doing basically the same thing that it was with WIFI, but I lost the connection soon after; so maybe it was a bad area.
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It doesn't work for me on 5GHz. Sorry, maybe it does. I need to test it more. My XDA app keeps crashing and I need to use a more reliable program to test the connection.
Eh, some of my other devices cannot even see the network; so this isn't a solution for me. I hope they actually fix this or maybe CM doesn't have this problem.
Have a DLink DIR-855. Connects on both 2.4 & 5, but cannot access internet beyond a few seconds. Tried all of the above solutions, but no luck. Funny enough, I have a DLink repeater/booster that I connect to without a hitch!??
S2, S3, GN2 work flawlessly on all connections...
I also have dlink and does this look weird
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I turned off wifi power save and it still messes up. This is a huge headache turning on n off Wifi...
Question, are there any roms out there that have a better quality hot spot /wifi tether than others or is this feature just generally poor on this phone?
The reason I am asking is that my original evo had great hot spot quality. I drive back and forth from Houston to San Antonio and with the evo my wife would be able to be connected and work on her laptop the whole way. With this phone she can't.
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What are you currently using?
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I've used stock, now I am on blazer.
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I'm sorry what app are you using to tether? Treves app or are you using the modded sprint tether app?
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Wifi-tether treve mod.
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Ok several months ago the sprint tether app was modded and is the best out. Let me find the link I will put it in here. Most of the newly updated roms all have the modded sprint tether already built in. Have you read the changelog for Blazer?
Here's the link to the mod sprint hotspot thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40013605
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I did download the md4hotspotmod.zip. I guess I need to research what the best settings are for the app, there are a lot of setting options if I remember correctly.
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All I did was flash it, is that all I need to do? The app is called Sprint Hotspot, blue and yellow?
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I did download the md4hotspotmod.zip. I guess I need to research what the best settings are for the app, there are a lot of setting options if I remember correctly.
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No not at all just turn it on. Uses your phone number as password but you can change that. Treves has a lot more settings and configuration. This is the sprint hot spot and you just turn the switch to on.
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I'll test it on the drive home and let you know. Thanks
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I'll test it on the drive home and let you know. Thanks
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I also had success with downloading the latest Wifi Tether for Root here http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/ and setting the profile for as Galaxy s4.
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I also had success with downloading the latest Wifi Tether for Root here http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/ and setting the profile for as Galaxy s4.
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Hacked native tether is more stable than that.
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Hacked native tether is more stable than that.
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I completely agree, but I thought it mentioned he was having trouble with it. I haven't used either much, but they both seemed to work equally as well when I did use them. The native hotspot is easier to use too.
Driving back to Houston right now and trying to use the native Hotspot. It says the laptop is connected but we're not able to access the Internet. Any suggestions?
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Tried to connect using a tablet, same thing, it connects to the phone but no Internet access. Maybe it's just that the phone doesn't have a strong enough signal, hard to believe the signal on my old evo was stronger than on this phone.
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Set the password up and enter it. It should work right away. It uses the phone number as the default password but you may need to change it.
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Tried to connect using a tablet, same thing, it connects to the phone but no Internet access. Maybe it's just that the phone doesn't have a strong enough signal, hard to believe the signal on my old evo was stronger than on this phone.
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Were you able to get the modded hotspot working?