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[FIXES] Milestone Latest WIFI Module for 02_36 kernel

Latest and stable Wifi Driver for Android 2.1, Build SHOLS_U2_02.36.0
Build for the kernel "2.6.29-omap1"
** Stable and without any Wifi drop problem, which is compiled from the latest source from Google Android Repository. **
I recently found out that the Wifi driver of the latest Froyo 2.2.1 of Milestone that released by G.O.T. team is a new build and very stable. Therefore, I tried to pull the latest TIWLAN Wifi driver source code from the Google Android Source Repository (http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/hardware/ti/wlan.git;a=summary), and compile it for the ROM build "SHOLS_U2_02.36.0", kernel "2.6.29-omap1".
I succeeded to compile as "tiwlan_drv.ko", and use it with the latest firmware "fw_wlan1271.bin" from the Froyo 2.2.1 build, and finally uses on the "SHOLS_U2_02.36.0", and the result is very stable wifi connection with the proprietary power saving feature .
I am using the ROM South Asia SHOLS_U2_02.36.0, I am not sure if it can be used with any other ROM, but normally should work on any kernel which have the version "2.6.29-omap1".
I did it because that the latest Froyo 2.2.1 beta ROM is not stable enough and the battery drain fast, but it have the stable wifi connection, so I compiled it for 2.1.
Enhancement:
Much more stable WIFI connection, no more connection drop within good signal environment.
No more WIFI freeze occur, will auto re-connect to AP if back to the signaled environment.
Much much much more battery saving (IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT), can also feel that impressively in using "android-wireless-tether".
!!! Use it at YOUR OWN RISK !!!
Make a backup of "/system/lib/modules/tiwlan_drv.ko" and "/system/etc/wifi/fw_wl1271.bin".
Copy the file "tiwlan_drv.ko" to "/system/lib/modules/", and copy the file "fw_wl1271.bin" to "/system/etc/wifi/".
** WARNING **
Normally should work on any ROM which have the kernel version "2.6.29-omap1", BUT I didn't test it for any ROM other than SHOLS_U2.02.36.0, so USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!
It may result in bootloop in case if you did something wrong or not compatible with your ROM (need to revert back to the old driver with OpenRecovery + adb).
Therefore, it is only for advanced users, and ALWAYS MAKE FULL BACKUP of your milestone.
Download link:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ln3xm7

Ooooo nice! The leaked rom did have superb wifi performance...
I'll give this a try on Telus' U2_03.11.0
[EDIT]What does fw_tiwlan_ap.bin do?
And the instruction for fw_wlan1271.bin is just a bit wrong... it's adb push fw_wlan1271.bin /system/etc/wifi/
[EDIT2]Woo! Works!

Lollipop_Lawlipop said:
Ooooo nice! The leaked rom did have superb wifi performance...
I'll give this a try on Telus' U2_03.11.0
[Edit]What does fw_tiwlan_ap.bin do?
And the instruction for fw_wlan1271.bin is just a bit wrong... it's adb push fw_wlan1271.bin /system/etc/wifi/
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"fw_tiwlan_ap.bin" is the firmware required for the Froyo 2.2.1 to use Wifi Hotspot, it did nothing on Android 2.1, so just simply ignore it.
and Thanks for pointing out the location of placing the "fw_wlan1271.bin" file, I will modify it.

Lollipop_Lawlipop said:
Ooooo nice! The leaked rom did have superb
[EDIT2]Woo! Works!
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Congratulation !!
You can use "dmesg" to see the new TIWLAN driver version

How can I copy and paste to the system?
Thanks!

royshum said:
Congratulation !!
You can use "dmesg" to see the new TIWLAN driver version
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Thanks for your work!
I'll be putting it to the test on Monday when I get to my school campus. Stock 2.1 drivers never worked there and only 2.2.1 drivers work. Fingers crossed! Thanks for the info about the hotspot. Guess it's not very useful for 2.1 users...
How can I copy and paste to the system?
Thanks!
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As long as you have adb setup, it's an easy task.
First, restart to recovery and do a backup:
Code:
adb pull /system/lib/modules/tiwlan_drv.ko tiwlan_drv.ko.bak
adb pull /system/etc/wifi/fw_wlan1271.bin fw_wlan1271.bin.bak
Then, unzip the files into your AndroidSDK/tools/ folder and push:
Code:
adb push fw_wlan1271.bin /system/etc/wifi/fw_wlan1271.bin
adb push tiwlan_drv.ko /system/lib/modules/tiwlan_drv.ko
adb shell reboot

Lollipop_Lawlipop said:
Thanks for your work!
I'll be putting it to the test on Monday when I get to my school campus. Stock 2.1 drivers never worked there and only 2.2.1 drivers work. Fingers crossed! Thanks for the info about the hotspot. Guess it's not very useful for 2.1 users...
As long as you have adb setup, it's an easy task.
First, restart to recovery and do a backup:
Code:
adb pull /system/lib/modules/tiwlan_drv.ko tiwlan_drv.ko.bak
adb pull /system/etc/wifi/fw_wlan1271.bin fw_wlan1271.bin.bak
Then, unzip the files into your AndroidSDK/tools/ folder and push:
Code:
adb push fw_wlan1271.bin /system/etc/wifi/fw_wlan1271.bin
adb push tiwlan_drv.ko /system/lib/modules/tiwlan_drv.ko
adb shell reboot
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failed to copy - read only!

chungtau said:
failed to copy - read only!
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You must have a rooted milestone in order to process.
Before you using adb push, try to remount your /system partition first.
Or you can try the following commands.
Ensure your wifi is turned off first.
*** Remember to make FULL BACKUP for your milestone before proceeding the following commands. ***
Code:
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb push tiwlan_drv.ko /sdcard/tiwlan_drv.ko
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb push fw_wl1271.bin /sdcard/fw_wl1271.bin
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb shell
$ su
# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock6 /system
# cd /system/lib/modules
# mv tiwlan_drv.ko tiwlan_drv.ko.bak
# cp /sdcard/tiwlan_drv.ko ./tiwlan_drv.ko
# chmod 644 tiwlan_drv.ko
# cd /system/etc/wifi
# mv fw_wl1271.bin fw_wl1271.bin.bak
# cp /sdcard/fw_wl1271.bin ./fw_wl1271.bin
# chmod 644 fw_wl1271.bin
# mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock6 /system
And now, you can try turning on your wifi.
In case if there is any problem occurred, you may reboot into OpenRecovery, revert the drivers from "tiwlan_drv.ko.bak" and "fw_wl1271.bin.bak".

I want to make a quick update and say that this indeed solves my campus wifi issues I have had with 2.1-based drivers.
I'm not 100% sure about the stability of the drivers though - I'm having a little trouble with maintaining a steady connection with SwiFTP.
[EDIT]I must stress, however, that in no way does this mean the new drivers are of any blame. Until I have the time to investigate deeply into this issue, it is an isolated incident that is only occurring within my network and is of no indication of the fault of the new drivers.

I have 2.2.1 milestone but it didnt work with me proper, I installed everything properly but i got error when i try to open wifi. then i restore my back up files but it still gives me eeror

Lollipop_Lawlipop said:
I want to make a quick update and say that this indeed solves my campus wifi issues I have had with 2.1-based drivers.
I'm not 100% sure about the stability of the drivers though - I'm having a little trouble with maintaining a steady connection with SwiFTP.
[EDIT]I must stress, however, that in no way does this mean the new drivers are of any blame. Until I have the time to investigate deeply into this issue, it is an isolated incident that is only occurring within my network and is of no indication of the fault of the new drivers.
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It is glad to hear that the new driver solved your wifi issues .
Besides, are you still having the problem even after setting the "Wifi Sleep Policy" to "Never"?
In my experience, although the new driver is much more stable, but due to the highly power saving, it may still become instable (just in weak signal, not freeze nor wifi hang) if the AP have far distance to your mobile. In this case, you may try "WifiPowerSavingOff" from market to turn off the power saving feature.
But if you turned off the power saving feature for this connection session, it may drain your battery much much faster, so just use it in some trouble network .
hagizma said:
I have 2.2.1 milestone but it didnt work with me proper, I installed everything properly but i got error when i try to open wifi. then i restore my back up files but it still gives me eeror
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You haven't read the instructions carefully. It is the latest wifi driver for "2.1", not "2.2.1", as it is supposed to compile the driver from "2.2.1" down to "2.1".
So for 2.2.1, by default, you are already have the latest wifi driver (at least a stable wifi driver), it is no clue for using it.

royshum said:
It is glad to hear that the new driver solved your wifi issues .
Besides, are you still having the problem even after setting the "Wifi Sleep Policy" to "Never"?
In my experience, although the new driver is much more stable, but due to the highly power saving, it may still become instable (just in weak signal, not freeze nor wifi hang) if the AP have far distance to your mobile. In this case, you may try "WifiPowerSavingOff" from market to turn off the power saving feature.
But if you turned off the power saving feature for this connection session, it may drain your battery much much faster, so just use it in some trouble network :
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Yeah, it's always set to never ever ever turn off wifi unless I explicitly shut it off. For me, it seems like wifi is transferring in bursts or in intervals. After a while (roughly 5 minutes of heavy wifi activity like FTPing stuff), the phone will freeze up and it won't even automatically reboot. Of course, a quick battery pull and the problem is solved, but nonetheless the issue is still here. It *may* be my sdcard, since I've made a swap from a class 6 4GB to a class 2 16GB, but I'm not going to jump to conclusions just yet until I do some testing here and there.
Btw, CM6 uses the file name fw_wlan1271.bin. I'm guessing stock Android from Moto looks for fw_wl1271.bin (just guessing... can't exactly prove it since I'm not running stock Android), which was why I was trying to correct you (although it seems to me both of us are right).
hagizma said:
I have 2.2.1 milestone but it didnt work with me proper, I installed everything properly but i got error when i try to open wifi. then i restore my back up files but it still gives me eeror
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If you're running 2.2.1-CM6 you can extract the files from the update zip and adb push them into the phone. That is, if you're on CM6. If not, well... you can either upgrade to CM6 or go into fastboot and restore the sbf again.

Lollipop_Lawlipop said:
Yeah, it's always set to never ever ever turn off wifi unless I explicitly shut it off. For me, it seems like wifi is transferring in bursts or in intervals. After a while (roughly 5 minutes of heavy wifi activity like FTPing stuff), the phone will freeze up and it won't even automatically reboot. Of course, a quick battery pull and the problem is solved, but nonetheless the issue is still here. It *may* be my sdcard, since I've made a swap from a class 6 4GB to a class 2 16GB, but I'm not going to jump to conclusions just yet until I do some testing here and there.
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Very interesting what you are saying. I had the same suspicion due the fact that the sdcard is often not accessible, this again causes multiple attempts to write and fills the buffer.
Concerning the battery pull, you can reboot and wipe the protected storage area with a script, so that you don't need to pull out the battery (which at the end does nothing else but losing voltage, resulting in loss of temp data

MenoDev said:
Very interesting what you are saying. I had the same suspicion due the fact that the sdcard is often not accessible, this again causes multiple attempts to write and fills the buffer.
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Yes, I have the same suspicion as well.
MenoDev said:
Concerning the battery pull, you can reboot and wipe the protected storage area with a script, so that you don't need to pull out the battery (which at the end does nothing else but losing voltage, resulting in loss of temp data
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Can you go into a bit of detail on that? I'm interested
I've also had problems with the cell signal for 2.2-CM6. Again, I'm not sure the cause of it, but it's a very very serious issue that strikes at the wrong time. It seems like the cell radio freezes up even after a reboot with zero prior warning. So when I try to make a call, it doesn't go through. It's super frustrating, especially when there's really no good alternative to 2.2-CM6 right now. The only way to resolve this issue is to push the Telus baseband files again, but after a while it'll freeze up again. Ugh.
At least the Wifi works.
[EDIT]It seems like the cell problem is at least reported in the thread and acknowledge by other users. It seems to be fixed on 2.2.1-CM6, but since that's a little meh right now I'll have to dig around and see just what's causing the freeze.
[EDIT2]In fact, it seems like the problem is pretty widespread. Anything 2.2-CM6 based (that includes MotoFrenzy, Cronos...) has this problem.

works flawless, extreme improvement, thank you very much!

Lollipop_Lawlipop said:
Yes, I have the same suspicion as well.
Can you go into a bit of detail on that? I'm interested
Well, I use to code similar stuff but I am complete new to android so i have to read the dev guide, if I had no guide I'd probably create a dump, see according the file descriptor where the tables and storage are are located, then set a "write" flag on the file system and flush it to avoid a manual battery pull. but i'm sure there's more elegant ways.
I've also had problems with the cell signal for 2.2-CM6. Again, I'm not sure the cause of it, but it's a very very serious issue that strikes at the wrong time. It seems like the cell radio freezes up even after a reboot with zero prior warning. So when I try to make a call, it doesn't go through. It's super frustrating, especially when there's really no good alternative to 2.2-CM6 right now. The only way to resolve this issue is to push the Telus baseband files again, but after a while it'll freeze up again. Ugh.
At least the Wifi works.
[EDIT]It seems like the cell problem is at least reported in the thread and acknowledge by other users. It seems to be fixed on 2.2.1-CM6, but since that's a little meh right now I'll have to dig around and see just what's causing the freeze.
[EDIT2]In fact, it seems like the problem is pretty widespread. Anything 2.2-CM6 based (that includes MotoFrenzy, Cronos...) has this problem.
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I made a little research and found a working solution, tested it myself.
Apparently it can happen that the resolved DNS can not be stored under certain circumstances, (in order to trace those, i try to avoid the "out of the box" mods, even though the guys make a tremendous job, but i feel more secure and have a higher learning curve by doing stuff myself).
In order to avoid random disconnects from network or wifi, or worst case both, add the following lines of code to /system/default.prop
net.dns1=8.8.8.8
net.dns2=8.8.4.4
net.rmnet0.dns1=8.8.8.8
net.rmnet0.dns2=8.8.4.4
These are the google dns, most probably the best choice. You can find this out if you fire up the "getprop" command.
I've seen that most Recovery tools such as the G.O.T one, have implemented the DNS fix, but personally I prefer to just fire up a terminal from the phone and add these lines manually with some comment, so i know what and why I'm doing stuff.
Hope this helps, let me know.

Please help! I succesfully copied both files using root explorer, but now I can't turn on wifi. Then I have restored the original files but it didn'tsolve the issue. I could do a nandroid restore but I really don't want to (last backup is quite old). I have a german milestone running 2.1 build SHOLS_U2_02.36.0

b787 said:
Please help! I succesfully copied both files using root explorer, but now I can't turn on wifi. Then I have restored the original files but it solve the issue. I could do a nandroid restore but I really don't want to (last backup is quite old). I have a german milestone running 2.1 build SHOLS_U2_02.36.0
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If you followed the instruction you should have to *.bak files that you previously pulled, so no need to do a "panic rollback".
Did you turn of wifi before copying the kernel objects and made a reboot before turning on wifi as described in the howto ?

MenoDev said:
If you followed the instruction you should have to *.bak files that you previously pulled, so no need to do a "panic rollback".
Did you turn of wifi before copying the kernel objects and made a reboot before turning on wifi as described in the howto ?
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I did turn off wifi before copying any files. However, I didn't rebooted before I tried to start wifi, only after I noticed it doesn't work.

Fix for 2.2.1 Possible?
I have the same issue with my home WIFI network on 2.1 and 2.2.1: namely the connection drops during large transfers (such as a Market app download) and I have to turn WIFI off and on again to have connectivity again.
I wonder if 2.2.1 really has the latest firmware baked in...how would I compile the TI firmware for 2.2.1?

anybody know how to get ad-hoc wifi to work on the rooted legend?

Hi all,
trying to get my feet wet with some android hacking and thought getting my AR.Drone to work with my legend would be a good start. It requires connecting to the ad-hoc network created by the drone. The normal way is to edit /system/etc/wifi/tiwlan.ini as described e.g. here: projects.ardrone.org/boards/1/topics/show/1098 but /system doesn't seem writable even though I have root. I then found this app for the desire: code.google.com/p/desire-adhoc/ but the legend has a different wifi chip, so it didn't work. Attempting to reproduce what that app does I did
$ adb shell
# su -c 'insmod /system/lib/modules/tiwlan_drv.ko'
insmod: init_module '/system/lib/modules/tiwlan_drv.ko' failed (No such file or directory)
even though that file definitely exists. Am I missing something here, or is that part of the annoying restrictions still present even on the rooted legend? Ad-hoc wifi must be possible somehow, the wifi-tether guys managed to get it to work. Unfortunately their code is a bit over my head. Any pointers?
thanks
-felix

Do it from recovery mode. We don't have access to /system in normal usage of phone (you get used to it).

okay, I guess I have to learn how to bake my own update.zip.
still curious though, why am I getting "no such file or directory" if it's clearly there (and a similar method seems to work on the desire)?
I also tried this:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=754961&highlight=legend
Which is a quite cleverly hacked wpa_supplicant, but that resulted in no wifi at all any more, even though the patched supplicant is officially the same version. strange.
any clue how the wifi-tether guys do it?

No, those command work. Boot your phone to recovery mode, then mount the /system partition from the ClockworkMOD menu. then you can execute your commands, they should do it.
Also, questions like this shouldn't really be in the development section. Just so you know.

You got it all wrong guys... first you dont need to su -c as you already are root. Second... you need to load sdio.ko prior to tiwlan_drv.ko. And no we do not perform these in recovery mode

I thought he was editing files... Oh well, I'll read more carefully in future. Sorry guys.
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Yeah, look:
The normal way is to edit /system/etc/wifi/tiwlan.ini as described e.g. here: projects.ardrone.org/boards/1/topics/show/1098 but /system doesn't seem writable even though I have root.
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So he could edit from recovery mode. But, I was still an idiot, I said to do the insmod things from recovery. I am very sorry for wasting time here, I'll learn to read carefully and give proper answers.
Sorry

TheGrammarFreak said:
Also, questions like this shouldn't really be in the development section. Just so you know.
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hmm, okay. I figured since I'm _trying_ to develop something...
well, next time.
BlaY0 said:
you need to load sdio.ko prior to tiwlan_drv.ko.
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aaaahhh, that got me a bit further thanks! very confusing error message...
so module loading works now, but the phone just reboots a few seconds after I set
"iwconfig tiwlan0 mode ad-hoc"
any further advice?
Also I guess the confusion was my own fault since I rolled three different ways of doing one thing into the same post...

Oh man, I've said all the wrong things today. I'm so sorry. I'll just leave this thread now.

sanktnelson said:
so module loading works now, but the phone just reboots a few seconds after I set
"iwconfig tiwlan0 mode ad-hoc"
any further advice?
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Yes. Loading modules just isn't enough in our case. You need to load firmware too before you bring interface up otherwise your system will reboot
Check Gratiend ROM thread or look into init.legend.rc for hints on firmware loading...

thanks. found this
/system/bin/tiwlan_loader \
-f /system/etc/wifi/Fw1273_CHIP.bin -e /proc/calibration \
-i /system/etc/wifi/tiwlan.ini
after googling init.legend.rc. doesn't seem to make a difference though. also tried using tiwlan.ini from the wifi tether guys, but no luck. device still reboots after setting ad-hoc mode. I guess I give up, there's no-one answering to my question on the wifi-tether google group either. i guess just because it's open source doesn't mean it's for the uninitiated...

Try sleep for 1 or 2 seconds after you load firmware, then bring interface up or start wpa_supplicant.
I you are using patched wpa_supplicant I guess you will have one more obstacle. It supports only wext aware devices and I guess our driver is not wext aware...

I solved the problem by installing Cyanogenmod (all other tries failed)
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BlaY0 said:
Try sleep for 1 or 2 seconds after you load firmware, then bring interface up or start wpa_supplicant.
I you are using patched wpa_supplicant I guess you will have one more obstacle. It supports only wext aware devices and I guess our driver is not wext aware...
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I enter the commands by hand, so there's already a delay in between. And I'm doing this by hand precisely because the patched supplicant didn't work on the legend. I guess now I know why. Thanks for all the advice though.
exicar said:
I solved the problem by installing Cyanogenmod (all other tries failed)
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I had a CM6 nightly installed and toyed around with it a bit, but I actually use my FM radio (I know, barely anyone else does...) so I need to use a HTC ROM. liked the CM6 in a lot of other respects though. still out of the question for now.
Also I would eventually like to contribute whatever comes out of this to a proper AR.drone app that requires root and nothing else.

[GUIDE] Running Backtrack5/Ubuntu 10.04 On Tab 10.1

Backtrack5/Ubuntu v10.04 Up & Running On Tab 10.1​
Statement​Have this on my Samsung Galaxy S2 and working perfect so i figured i would give it a try on the Tab 10.1. There were alot of people who helped get this running for other devices i will mention them so dont worry. Alot of modifications had to be made in order to get this to run on the Tab because it was really made for a phone not a tablet so please follow all the steps cause there is certain code that i had to right to get the screen size to fit. Everything is fully functional and working. Finally i think this would be a nice addon to your Tab esp if your a big Ubuntu fan, I am currently working with other developers to see if we can update this so it has the new Ubuntu v11.10 but for now follow the steps and enjoy and if theres any questions or requests just write on the thread and PM me. ENJOY!!!
Disclaimer​
I am not responsible for damaged devices, bricked devices, Soft bricked devices, and if you run wrong code ETC​
Thanks To:​DooMLoRD, anantshri, n1nj4dude, KingOfThaJungle ​None of this would be possible without these guys and if im missing anyone please let me know and im sorry​
Before We Start​There are going to be 10 files attached at the bottom you need to download all 10, place them on your desktop for now i will explain what your going to do with them after. Next you need to download 7Zip heres the link http://www.7-zip.org/download.html​Ok now those 10 files waiting on your desktop extract ONLY 1! i chose to extract bt.7z.001 once you extract you will be given a .img file create a folder called bt and put all ten of the files inside bt including the .img so you now should have a folder on your desktop called bt with 11 files in it. Take this folder and put on the root of your Tab.​Now there will also be another file attached called bt5_sgs2_shell_scripts_v2 take this file and put it on the root of your Tab. Reboot into recovery mode and wipe cache and davik cache and then flash that file once complete reboot your Tab.​Once your rebooted use some kind of file explorer i used root explorer and check the /sdcard/bt folder for the following it should look like this when you explore it.​/sdcard/bt/bt​/sdcard/bt/bt.img​/sdcard/bt/installbt.sh​/sdcard/bt/startbt​/sdcard/bt/stopbt​Once your verify that the above if correct you can proceed​
Instructions On Launching BT​Start Terminal Emulator on your Tab and enter the following commands step by step.​su​cd /sdcard/bt​sh installbt.sh​startbt​bt​Now your in Back Track 5 shell! You should see [email protected]:​
Instructions On Launching VNC Server​Download VNC Server from the market​Then still in terminal type​vncserver -geometry 1280x700​You then will be presented with [email protected]: again​Then look under it were it says new 'X' desktop is localhost1 that it the last digit in your port number if you ever exit VNC or close terminal or reboot you will have to run some commands to get back witch i will show you in a minute but always look at that localhost # cause it will change if you reboot so pretty much if it says localhost2 your port would be 5902 get it?​
Now Launch AndroidVNC​Enter the following into AndroidVNC​Nickname: bt​Password: 12345678​Address: 127.0.0.1​Port: 5901​Username: (Leave Blank)​Color Format: 24-Bit Color (4bpp)​
Getting Back In After Reboot​Type the following commands to get back in​su​startbt​bt​
Screenshots & Links​At Bottom Thank you and Enjoy!!!​
Go to this page for the 10 files http://www.mediafire.com/?f9gk3p3t9wip5​

Uhm... file bt.7z.001 is corrupted!? Please check. However, thank you.

go onto the original thread and get the files from there sorry i only posted the mirrors heres the link and your welcome hope you enjoy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331419

Haven't tried yet but looks great, sweet!

works good. nice guide. i suggest people download bt5_sgs2_shell_scripts_v2 from the link in the 3rd post

Cool. Does the wireless "card" in this device support injection?

FillTheVoid said:
Cool. Does the wireless "card" in this device support injection?
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I would love to know this
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i believe it does but im not 100% on that

I cannot get this to work. Every time I try to install the bt5_sgs2_shell_scripts or bt5_sgs2_shell_scripts_v2, it says installation aborted. Needs to be Nandroid restored otherwise it won't boot. Any ideas?

So can i use both of honeycomb and ubuntu alternatively or together? Because in screenshots i can still see honeycomb taskbar at bottom over Ubuntu.

Nice work. And how to uninstall it?

Ok for JAYDAWGX7: are you wiping cache and davik cache before flashing and is your cwm up to date? if so and still having problem try a different kernal and get back to me
Ok for PARAG31: yes you can run bolth all backtrack5/ubuntu is doing is running threw vnc you are not loosing honeycomb you still have that as a base platform backtrack/ubuntu is just running threw vnc so to answer your question this does run bolth

I try with two diferents kernels and roms first task650 in paris v5 and other with task650 new honecomb 3.2 stock and no luck to install the zip file in recovery instalation aborted allways display. please post your roms and kernels info to migrate and run this on my gt

celtichazard said:
I try with two diferents kernels and roms first task650 in paris v5 and other with task650 new honecomb 3.2 stock and no luck to install the zip file in recovery instalation aborted allways display. please post your roms and kernels info to migrate and run this on my gt
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Yep, same problem here. Any ideas? Any one else try this?
P7500 running Overcome 10.1 Rom, with Pershoot Kernel 2.6.36.4, with CWM v5.1.2.3. Yes with wipe of both cache.
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After further investigation, the zip file only contains the files found in the bt folder. Just extract it to the /sdcard/bt dir. Assuming that it makes no other changes to system.
Got to [email protected], haven't done the rest yet! Will update post later.
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Everything works after this.
Plus, i dont think monitor mode or injection works. Not without modified drivers (STILL HOPING ITS NOT THE CASE). Maybe usb? Hows usb hosting on this? Hope someone can answer these questioms.
I have a compatible wifi adapter, but no usb adapter for the tablet! I'll put it on my buy list.

Will this work on the 3G version also?
Edit: Awesome! It works perfect, thanks! Only remember to have busybox installed guys!

The correct resolution is 1280x752, so it is : "vncserver -geometry 1280×752"
also ur script isnt flashable. only thing in /data is busybox, just install busybox from market and change script

will work on 3g and wifi versions

very nice, also works on GTab 7310 (8.9 Wifi 3g)
heaven, thank you!

Awesome, works like a charm, and it blows everybody's mind.
I spent a little time on try to get capture mode to work, but gave up with the original network drivers.
I hoped it would be possible to use a normal usb wifi stick connected to the adapter, compile the drivers, and load them as modules, but i'm getting error messages when doing that, and that's where my knowledge of linux ends.
Anyone tried this yet? Any pointers? (currently flashing overcome 2.0, will try to post errormsg later)
Also, I read in one of the CarrierIQ threads that one of the pieces of the app actually uses libPcap to snoop on our asses. Would it be any help (or problem) that that's enabled in the parent OS?

Just one question: Can I use bluetooth keyboard/mouse with it? And will TrueCrypt run?

USB-Ethernet Driver Compilation

Could someone compile the following file for me? I'd do it myself, but, unfortunately, I don't have access to a computer, nor will I for a while (I'm touchpad only for now).
https://github.com/CyanogenMod/hp-kernel-tenderloin/blob/gingerbread/drivers/net/usb/mcs7830.c
The driver is for a USB-Ethernet adapter that I'm trying to get working on the Touchpad through ICS (cm9).
Thanks.

Is this for USB 3g dongles??

No, not for a 3G adapter, but for one that goes from USB to Ethernet cable.
jcsullins compiled it for me, by the way, so I no longer need the driver (many thanks to him).
However, I can confirm that ICS on CM9 recognized it without problems as eth0 and once I ran dhcpd and assigned a DNS server, I had no problems connecting to the internet. So feel free to add a driver for your own adapter if you have one.
So to review:
-copy driver (to /system/lib/modules)
-insert module ("insmod /system/lib/modules/*yourdriver*.ko")
-get an IP address (manually, or "/system/bin/dhcpd eth0")
-add DNS (setprop net.dns1 *yourDNSserver*)
A couple caveats, I've noticed.
1) It doesn't play nice with wifi. I sort of expected this, but bringing up wlan0 and eth0 at the same time crashes the tablet.
2) Not all apps recognize the internet connection. This is a bit frustrating since most do (including the Browser), but not all.

potissimus said:
No, not for a 3G adapter, but for one that goes from USB to Ethernet cable.
jcsullins compiled it for me, by the way, so I no longer need the driver (many thanks to him).
However, I can confirm that ICS on CM9 recognized it without problems as eth0 and once I ran dhcpd and assigned a DNS server, I had no problems connecting to the internet. So feel free to add a driver for your own adapter if you have one.
So to review:
-copy driver (to /system/lib/modules)
-insert module ("insmod /system/lib/modules/*yourdriver*.ko")
-get an IP address (manually, or "/system/bin/dhcpd eth0")
-add DNS (setprop net.dns1 *yourDNSserver*)
A couple caveats, I've noticed.
1) It doesn't play nice with wifi. I sort of expected this, but bringing up wlan0 and eth0 at the same time crashes the tablet.
2) Not all apps recognize the internet connection. This is a bit frustrating since most do (including the Browser), but not all.
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Thanks for the extra info--but a link the the driver jcsullins provided you would be a lot more helpful! Any chance you can post it somewhere for us?

all4adriver said:
Thanks for the extra info--but a link the the driver jcsullins provided you would be a lot more helpful! Any chance you can post it somewhere for us?
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*bump*
is there a USB ethernet adapter that will work on our touchpads without a driver?

all4adriver said:
*bump*
is there a USB ethernet adapter that will work on our touchpads without a driver?
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I figured out how to compile drivers manually myself shortly after my posts in this thread. I havent used my build environment in a while though, should still be able to check out what (if any) drivers are built into the kernel by default. Do you already have an adapter?

ba114 said:
I figured out how to compile drivers manually myself shortly after my posts in this thread. I havent used my build environment in a while though, should still be able to check out what (if any) drivers are built into the kernel by default. Do you already have an adapter?
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OMG thank you for responding! No, I don't have an adapter yet--was waiting to find out which one works and I'll buy that. I'm open to suggestions. Thank you!

You are my shining beacon of hope ba114! Have you had a chance to see what drivers might exist in the kernel?

I read elsewhere that the cyanogenmod for the asus transformer contains a driver compatible with Asix AX88772. That chipset is what this cheapo adapter (OMG, no links for noobs!) uses. I have half a mind to buy one just to see, but it would help immensely if someone could confirm that jcsullins cm9 or cm10 for the touchpad also has support for this chipset baked in...
Hopefully giving you something to work with will make this less of a "needle in the haystack"...
Thanks!

really wish I could post links, as jscullins has posted the driver!
hxxp://goo.im/devs/jcsullins/cmtouchpad/misc/mcs7830.ko

all4adriver said:
really wish I could post links, as jscullins has posted the driver!
hxxp://goo.im/devs/jcsullins/cmtouchpad/misc/mcs7830.ko
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http://goo.im/devs/jcsullins/cmtouchpad/misc/mcs7830.ko

could use some help
OK, finally got my OTG cable and USB ethernet. Let's do this!
Tried to follow these instructions:
So to review:
-copy driver (to /system/lib/modules)
-insert module ("insmod /system/lib/modules/*yourdriver*.ko")
-get an IP address (manually, or "/system/bin/dhcpd eth0")
-add DNS (setprop net.dns1 *yourDNSserver*)
Had to troubleshoot why my Touchpad wasn't being seen as a USB mass storage device. DONE. I'm feeling like a boss.
Windows Explorer didn't see the main system--just the "SD Card". What ever--not big deal. I copied the driver over to the SD Card. Downloaded Astro File Manager to copy the file to /system/lib/modules. Nope. Denied.
No problem! Dropped to terminal and enabled super user. Astro is still a no go. No worries!! I'm a big boy--I'll do this in terminal! Taught myself enough command line jargon to navigate to the file, and copy it to the intended directory. NOPE. Directory is read only.
OK, so I navigate there and try to chmod the directory with u+w. "Bad mode". Research that to learn I have to use the numbers. So I try that (775) and now it tells me it is a read-only file system.
sigh
It might not seem like it, but I'm trying. I really am.
Can someone tell me how to get past step one of this process? Please? What on earth am I doing wrong?
I recently had to do some wizardry on my phone to get openvpn to co-operate, and I suspect that would work here but I don't understand the commands, and fear I'd end up screwing something up.
This was the command:
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
I'm guessing I need to unmount the system so I can work on it and copy the file into that directory? Is that the case? Would the command line be the same, or different?
Anyone else get this to work now that the driver has been posted publicly?
Thanks!!!!

To help those who come after me:
Grab ES File Explorer. It includes a Root Explorer that lets you mount the file system as writable. The "copy to" command claimed to work but did not copy the file. Copy the driver, then manually navigate to /system/lib/modules and paste. Voila.
-insert module ("insmod /system/lib/modules/*yourdriver*.ko")
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this appeared to work
-get an IP address (manually, or "/system/bin/dhcpd eth0")
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this took me a long time to figure out. as far as I can tell, the only "directions" noobs like me have to follow contain typos. the command should read dhcpcd eth0
HOWEVER, what I get instead is eth0: interface not found or invalid
a little help here? Does the mcs7830.ko driver work with the Asix AX88772 chipset?

Stupid question--should I be expecting the touchpad to power the USB ethernet adapter via the OTG cable, or do I require a "Y" cable to supply power? Is that why I'm getting:
eth0: interface not found or invalid
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all4adriver said:
Stupid question--should I be expecting the touchpad to power the USB ethernet adapter via the OTG cable, or do I require a "Y" cable to supply power? Is that why I'm getting:
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I would assume so. Every HP Touchpad tutorial that I've see that mentions an OTG cable also mentions it needing to be powered.

[DISCUSSION]Hotspot Mod with tutorial on adding Hotspot toggle

This is the place to discuss all things Hotspot Mod. Problems, confirmation of it working etc...
Please keep the dev section clean.
The HotspotMod Thread is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2256950
Below is a tutorial on how to add the WiFiHotspot button to the notification panel using the free sqlite Database Editor
Thanks to DJSmoove for his find and to wicked for his original work located here http://www.galaxys4forums.net/forum...d-add-wifi-toggle-your-verizon-galaxy-s4.html.
sqlite Database Editor Instructions
How To Add WiFiHotspot To The Notification Panel
Missing Hotspot Option In Settings
Those of you that have the Hotspot option missing in settings, use the instructions for adding the toggle. Only this time you are going to choose the secure table instead of system. Select * for everything or chameleon_tethereddata. If the value for chameleon_tethereddata is not 3 change it to 3. Reboot the phone and see if Hotspot is showing up now in settings.
If you can't edit the database on 4.3
If you can't edit the database on 4.3 download, install and run the TB Restore Fixer from playstore.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2381599&d=1384013849

Works great on 3g and 4g for me. Actually tethering with it now.
Just pulled the two files out and pushed them manually to the system/framework folder.

qbking77 said:
Works great on 3g and 4g for me. Actually tethering with it now.
Just pulled the two files out and pushed them manually to the system/framework folder.
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Thank you sir. Good to see you around.

The only thing I miss about my E4GT is 4g tethering. Since Cleveland will be WiMax only for a while that means my tethering for me. 3g sucks here also.
Sent from my SPH-L720 using xda premium

I am rooted. I do not have a custom recovery though. Can I flash through stock recovery? If not, where is a working custom recovery? I have read mixed reviews on them at this point.

The alpha cwm recovery works fine just is tricky to navigate.
There is an adb version but you really need to be comfortable using cwm anyway in case something goes wrong.

Has anyone tried it with Foxfi?

I am pretty comfortable but I was hoping I could skip it all together and flash through stock. Possible?
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tyler1037 said:
I am pretty comfortable but I was hoping I could skip it all together and flash through stock. Possible?
Sent from my SPH-L720 using xda app-developers app
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Not with stock recovery. If you want to ask crawrj for the adb version that would be the only way currently.

Ok. Thank you!
Sent from my SPH-L720 using xda app-developers app

Is there functionally any difference between the hotspot mod and the treve tether mod? Or do they function the same, just see what you like better? I am on rooted gb27 with comadose tweaks. Whoops, just noticed I was in the s4 section, I am on the sprint s2.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda app-developers app

qbking77 said:
Works great on 3g and 4g for me. Actually tethering with it now.
Just pulled the two files out and pushed them manually to the system/framework folder.
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Thanks for the idea! Working great for me on 4g! Thanks crawrj!
See signature for results!

Can anyone give a detailed way on how to unlock the hotspot for 3g 4g?

Sortilege said:
Can anyone give a detailed way on how to unlock the hotspot for 3g 4g?
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There are instructions in the Hotspot Mod download section. There are two options, one with custom recovery and one without. To use the one with custom recovery you need to download the custom recovery tar and flash it with Odin. Then follow the instructions to install. The other option already has detailed instructions.
Do you have a specific question that you need help with?

So does the Wireless Tether app not work with the S4?

enos said:
So does the Wireless Tether app not work with the S4?
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Not sure. I always use the native hotspot. I find that it is faster and more reliable. I am also really anal and like to use the native options if at all possible.

help please?
lafester said:
Not with stock recovery. If you want to ask crawrj for the adb version that would be the only way currently.
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Would it be possible for me to obtain the adb version? I have tried to no avail to install this mod. I desperately seek wifi tethering on my new S4.

jarnkar said:
Would it be possible for me to obtain the adb version? I have tried to no avail to install this mod. I desperately seek wifi tethering on my new S4.
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Yeah it is in post two of the mod thread.

Ok, I thought it worked until I read "read-only filesystem":
Code:
C:\Chris\HotspotMod>installer.bat
Mounting system
mount: Operation not permitted
Check the phone and accept the RSA request
adb shell
Press any key to continue . . .
Backing up files
76 KB/s (313 bytes in 0.004s)
5928 KB/s (5312208 bytes in 0.875s)
Installing GS4 Hotspod Mod
failed to copy 'services.jar' to '/system/framework/services.jar': Read-only fil
e system
failed to copy 'services.odex' to '/system/framework/services.odex': Read-only f
ile system
Installation complete
Rebooting Phone
I ran it from CMD & tried running the bat. Running the bat directly never prompted me with the RSA. Running it from CMD, it did everything, include pulling the stock files as backup, even reboot the phone.
I've tried several different times, but couldn't get the RSA prompt.
EDIT: Still no prompt, but running it from the bat by double clicking the bat did reboot the phone this time. Othertimes it did not after hitting any key. I'm not sure it's related, but I can USB tether. I disabled my NIC & was still routing via my phone. Even verified the IP was not what my router DHCP is configured for.

LAYGO said:
Ok, I thought it worked until I read "read-only filesystem":
Code:
C:\Chris\HotspotMod>installer.bat
Mounting system
mount: Operation not permitted
Check the phone and accept the RSA request
adb shell
Press any key to continue . . .
Backing up files
76 KB/s (313 bytes in 0.004s)
5928 KB/s (5312208 bytes in 0.875s)
Installing GS4 Hotspod Mod
failed to copy 'services.jar' to '/system/framework/services.jar': Read-only fil
e system
failed to copy 'services.odex' to '/system/framework/services.odex': Read-only f
ile system
Installation complete
Rebooting Phone
I ran it from CMD & tried running the bat. Running the bat directly never prompted me with the RSA. Running it from CMD, it did everything, include pulling the stock files as backup, even reboot the phone.
I've tried several different times, but couldn't get the RSA prompt.
EDIT: Still no prompt, but running it from the bat by double clicking the bat did reboot the phone this time. Othertimes it did not after hitting any key. I'm not sure it's related, but I can USB tether. I disabled my NIC & was still routing via my phone. Even verified the IP was not what my router DHCP is configured for.
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Operation not permitted means that you don't have adb insecure installed or setup.