First of all, while this is my first post, I have been a silent browser of xda for some time. This is such a wonderfull site.
My question is, is it possible to somehow get the settings for sideloading and usb/wifi teathering to show up in the settings menus? I assume that these have been removed or hidden somewhere in the source by commenting out or just been deleted. It seems to me that since these functions were built in to other android devices and I assume the I9000, that it sould be possable to reverse there removal. The settings.db has so many referances to other settings that are easily changed that it sould not require root access correct?
Now I must say that I am in no way a developer, and am not very good with linux. These are just some thoughts and conclutions that I have come up with while reading and pondering over countless articals on xda
Finaly , I want to say that I strongly disagree with Att's position on removing these items to increase there bottem line, and I would be with T-Mobile if they had good coverage in my house.
Usb tether is listed - called Pc internet. Sidwloading can be achieved by rooting and changing a settings.db file but no one has a fix for making it show up.
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I am aware of the option to enable sideloading in the settings.db, all im saying is that there must be a way to but the option back in the settings menus. As for the USB teathering, isnt there an option on other devices to enable disable?
perhaps this thread would be better if it was moved to development?
djpittsford said:
I am aware of the option to enable sideloading in the settings.db, all im saying is that there must be a way to but the option back in the settings menus. As for the USB teathering, isnt there an option on other devices to enable disable?
perhaps this thread would be better if it was moved to development?
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a) the sideloading thing is ATT and that will never show up in one of their phones (unless they somehow miss it) if you really want it THAT badly, you can flash eugene's vibrant hybrid and it's there
b) USB tether is directly available through the settings menu on stock firmware (looks like ATT missed it, because they had it removed in JH2 and JH3)
c) if you mean the WIRELESS (mobile access point) tethering, that was removed by ATT and we've already found workarounds to have it back.
d) this certainly does not belong in development, thanks for keeping it out of that forum
e) look at SRE, it contains basically all the things you're asking for
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Hi,
maybe this is a dumb question, but anyway...
I really wonder if there's an existing solution for android phones to control and activate the wireless interfaces seperately, like it could be done with the connection managers used on the winmob devices.
You know what it's like on Android:
Whenever you like to use wireless (leave flight mode), GSM has to be activated first to give control.
It seems not possible to leave flight mode and power up WIFI or Bluetooth without touching GSM in any way.
In fact i'm looking for true independend WIFI on/off control for the G1.
I already tried several applications from the market, but most are nothing more than shortcuts or smart widgets using the existing system controls.
...and yes i know about the hidden radio mode control, it's not working properly for me.
...also read some posts with similar questions, but they don't touch the core in my opinion.
Any suggestions?
Whoever is familar with the device API... is there any way to power on WIFI/BT seperately?
EDIT: O.K. solved it.... very simple though... see last post
Best regards,
scholbert
O.K. no discussion yet. That's sad...
So maybe i'm asking for something that would never work on Android phones
How about using the wireless settings on newer releases (e.g. Eclair, Froyo)
I'm still using Donut (CM4.2.15.1) and i wonder if the API changed in any way on other releases...
Any comments.... probably?
Best regards,
scholbert
Cm5 allows you to re-enable wifi in airplane mode.. I think this feature was also implemented in cm6 but have not tested it.
As implemented airplane mode will still disable all the radios but wifi can still be checked back on.
(Somehow Bluetooth is still grayed out)
Hey ezterry,
thanks for your reply.
Found a solution for donut... (very simple... silly me )
1. install anycut from the market
2. start create a new shortcut
3. search all activities for the entry WLAN settings
4. done
This gives access to the underlying WLAN settings of wireless system settings.
Works very well and gives full control for wifi while in flight mode.
As i already pointed out i tried different apps from the market, but they didn't work out like that.
Anyway... maybe this tiny topic will be of any use
Have fun!
scholbert
scholbert said:
Hey ezterry,
1. install anycut from the market
2. start create a new shortcut
3. search all activities for the entry WLAN settings
4. done
Anyway... maybe this tiny topic will be of any use
Have fun!
scholbert
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Certainly of use for me, I've been trying to figure it out on my own for a while now but you just made my life easier. Thanks!
is it just me or? i cannot find any wifi tether apps in the market now. i've been reading about att cracking down on wireless tethering and i wonder if they're removing these applications from the market. can anyone confirm or point me where to find an app in the market?
yes i've searched and nothing comes up. seriously!
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is it just me or? i cannot find any wifi tether apps in the market now. i've been reading about att cracking down on wireless tethering and i wonder if they're removing these applications from the market. can anyone confirm or point me where to find an app in the market?
yes i've searched and nothing comes up. seriously!
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Don't use tethering apps from the market. Your phone supports native "access point" type tethering. It's called "Mobile AP" and was built into your ROM via Samsung.
I believe it's disabled in AT&T stock ROMs, but it can be re-enabled without too much fuss. SEARCH and you will find the answers you need.
PS, since this is a question, it should have been posted in the "Captivate Q&A" forum, not in the general forum. And also, this question has been asked/discussed/re-discussed many times already.
In the future please SEARCH a little bit more before posting.
if you had read my post a little closer Shammyh i think you'd see that i DID search and i couldn't find the info. i also should of mentioned that i'm not using stock ROMS. i'm just trying to figure out how to do a wireless tether and no wireless tether apps are showing up in the market (hence my question if att removed them or if it was just me).
i may have posted in the wrong forum, and if i did i apologize. but it was meant for general discussion considering the conversations we've had on the forum concerning att's conquest to eliminate tethering. thanks for the response as it prompted me to search more but couldn't find any new useful info.
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if you had read my post a little closer Shammyh i think you'd see that i DID search and i couldn't find the info. i also should of mentioned that i'm not using stock ROMS. i'm just trying to figure out how to do a wireless tether and no wireless tether apps are showing up in the market (hence my question if att removed them or if it was just me).
i may have posted in the wrong forum, and if i did i apologize. but it was meant for general discussion considering the conversations we've had on the forum concerning att's conquest to eliminate tethering. thanks for the response as it prompted me to search more but couldn't find any new useful info.
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stock rom or not, Wireless AP is included in your rom....look under WIRELESS AND NETWORKING in your SETTINGS menu
you dont need a third party app to do it, but in answer to your question, yes, ATT is blocking you from seeing those downloads on the market. you can get around that by putting your phone in airplane mode, turn on wifi, and browse the market....
yeah that's what i thought. i know i have wireless tether build into my rom now (just found out via confirmation), i couldnt find the wireless tether app i used to have and lost after losing my tibu backup when i flashed.
so what sort of apps is att blocking other than just tether apps? i'll see if i can have someone delete this thread.
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yeah that's what i thought. i know i have wireless tether build into my rom now (just found out via confirmation), i couldnt find the wireless tether app i used to have and lost after losing my tibu backup when i flashed.
so what sort of apps is att blocking other than just tether apps? i'll see if i can have someone delete this thread.
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You can use this tool called MarketAccess to emulate different "carrier versions" of the Android Market. From there you can look and see what apps are available or not.
Also, I read your first post in its entirety. Even the simplest of searches would have quickly gotten you to the answer you were looking for.
The motto around here is: search, read, search, and read some more. then after careful consideration, and even more searching, start a new thread.
Shammyh beat me to it, he is right.
Just recently pulled my old DS7 out of the corner and after seeing, nvflashed this really great Unofficial CM10.1 for Dell Streak 7 ROM on it. Works great, apart from the one tiny problem - it thinks it's a phone ... I already used Uninstall Master to remove some Phone features, such as: SIM Toolkit(it's called Mobile Data i think?), Messaging and Mobile Network Configurator. Was wondering how or where can I change or modify the settings related to how the Cyanogenmod acts as a Phone or a Tablet so that many apps from Play Store wouldn't default to the portrait mode.
On a sidenote - thanks to giveen and anyone involved in making this really awesome CM port to DS7 :good:
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Just recently pulled my old DS7 out of the corner and after seeing, nvflashed this really great Unofficial CM10.1 for Dell Streak 7 ROM on it. Works great, apart from the one tiny problem - it thinks it's a phone ... I already used Uninstall Master to remove some Phone features, such as: SIM Toolkit(it's called Mobile Data i think?), Messaging and Mobile Network Configurator. Was wondering how or where can I change or modify the settings related to how the Cyanogenmod acts as a Phone or a Tablet so that many apps from Play Store wouldn't default to the portrait mode.
On a sidenote - thanks to giveen and anyone involved in making this really awesome CM port to DS7 :good:
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The reason why it is that way is because there are 4G models of the DS7
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The reason why it is that way is because there are 4G models of the DS7
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Understandable, but since I have a Wi-Fi only version I wanted to know if It's possible to change this in form of a setting or a few lines inside a configuration file without involving compiling. I even faintly remember stumbling upon something like this on a CM9 version I had on my old Xperia MT15i Neo ... if only I could remember or find where or how (currently strolling through the developer and CM10 related menus) - deleted my Xperia related bookmarks when I sold it.
p.s. - people mentioned some problems with the on-screen keyboard disappearing as described in one of the posts on the main CM10.1 thread, I've noticed them myself too and they tend to be application specific ... it feels like the keyboard crashes or force-closes due to not enough memory, like in lighter applications the keyboard works fine, but when trying to use the keyboard for writing for example a post in the comments section in a website will most likely result in keyboard disappearing after first input character.
So I am still trying to figure out why you started a new thread about this and what your question is.
To remove mobile data completely requires a new compile, something that cannot be done right now for a variety of reasons.
I guess I simply went too far off topic while trying to explain why I'm writing here... sorry.
So, to clear things up, the question still remains the same - what can I do to make it act more like a tablet and less like a phone on my Wi-Fi only DS7. So what I'm trying to find in the developer and CM menus is if I can more or less simply switch between some sort of "phone" and "tablet" mode so that some applications from Play store wouldn't default to portrait view mode.
And I noted that I've already uninstalled/disabled (call it how you want - I can restore them from the Unnstallers Recycle Bin if something weird starts to occur) some of the system .apks and as You already pointed out:
To remove mobile data completely requires a new compile, something that cannot be done right now for a variety of reasons.
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... so thanks for clarifying that and no need to do any special versions - it's just fine how it is now. I didn't come here to request anything to be compiled or modified for me but just to ask for info, heck, I wasn't even expecting You to be answering on this thread.
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I guess I simply went too far off topic while trying to explain why I'm writing here... sorry.
So, to clear things up, the question still remains the same - what can I do to make it act more like a tablet and less like a phone on my Wi-Fi only DS7. So what I'm trying to find in the developer and CM menus is if I can more or less simply switch between some sort of "phone" and "tablet" mode so that some applications from Play store wouldn't default to portrait view mode.
And I noted that I've already uninstalled/disabled (call it how you want - I can restore them from the Unnstallers Recycle Bin if something weird starts to occur) some of the system .apks and as You already pointed out: ... so thanks for clarifying that and no need to do any special versions - it's just fine how it is now. I didn't come here to request anything to be compiled or modified for me but just to ask for info, heck, I wasn't even expecting You to be answering on this thread.
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I make it my special concern to answer questions, even if it with sarcasm
I'm not sure what more you can do besides deleting the phone. Comment out in build.prop the rild stuff
I wonder if he is referring to TabUI? Which I as well am trying to relocate the flash able .zip which enabled this display difference. I have been running cm10.1 2/12 because of the sensors not working on the 2/14 build.
Sorry to piggyback the thread, but is there an answer for where the tab ui .zip is for the 2/12 build?
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Hey folks!
I followed the instructions posted by allcaps33 at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53549710 to get provisioning disabled, and the native hotspot app is working for me now! I just wanted to confirm if this was an operation similar to running Wifi Tether Router on an unlocked/rooted device (I had an S2Sky prior that I tethered off of regularly). I've got one of those too-rare Unlimited Data plans and am traveling cross-country, made possible by being able to tether my laptop to my phone to work. Just wanting to confirm that this was relatively as secure as using the Wifi Tether Router on my S2Sky. On a semi-related note, that app doesn't seem to want to run properly on my S5; when I click Enable Router it turns on the Wifi, which immediately connects to the house's wired router. It still broadcasts but doesn't send data, and it's hit or miss if a device can even connect to it from there.
Next question - I'm used to flashing a CM ROM within the first couple days of getting a new phone, which doesn't seem feasible just yet with the S5 (from what I can tell anyway; I'm not used to having a current-gen device). I've heard about the myriad evils of OTA updates, and was hoping to get help on how to disable them. I would like to avoid my device upgrading to a point where my above-stated desired functionality is disabled. Ideally, I'd like to get rid of the various bloatware apps as well, though am not sure how to go about that.
I appreciate your time and support, and thanks for being a community that's always been there for me as I derp along with my fancy internet boxes!
Hi!
The absolute easiest way is to use Rom Toolbox. I have the pro version, but I believe it's available in the lite version as well.
Download and open up RTB.
Tap on "App Manager"
Then scroll down until you see "AT&T Software Update"
Tap on it.
A popup will display. Swipe from right to left, and you will be on the "Advanced" tab.
Scroll down and tap on "Advanced Freeze."
You will come to a screen which shows you the Activities, Recievers, Services, and Providers. Tap on EACH box/line. This will Disable OTA services.
We're not done yet!
Go back to the App Manager screen again, and repeat the process for an app called "LocalFOTA"
Finished!
I also Disable most of the bloatware and Knox this way.
Have fun!
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Now for the hard part...
Yes this can be as secure as the other the tether. Ensure you use and change the password service with the app.
As for the tether turning your wifi on, it is supposed to do that. The best way to get this to work is to turn the tether on and off (then on again). If this does not work, try emptying the data/cache for the built-in tether app. And start from scratch.
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I also Disable most of the bloatware and Knox this way.
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KNOX - What is it? I'm under the impression it's some sort of security for the phone, to protect from malicious activity that you might not be aware of, but also that it'll "tattle" on you if you mod your phone in a way AT&T doesn't approve.
Knox is two things.
1) It is a security container for apps. It works as both a license/drm type software for Samsung official apps.
And
2) Android contains a root environment at all times. This is what makes SU possible. It used to be quite easy to invoke Android system calls as root.
Root is actually separate from super user. Knox, like SEPolicy, helps dev companies detect, halt, and/or hinder apps, not su itself, but apps that that use these root system calls.
Be wise, even though Knox itself does not "report" these types of actions, it still logs them. And there are other apps that can read these logs and send out these reports. I should say (and I'm only guessing) that only work/company issued phones are setup like this. Not your personal phone.
In fact, our phones actually contain a file which logs all root system calls. It has nothing to do with Knox but, I believe this binary is what hinders us open devs, but makes it easy for Samsung and AT&T to restore/repair our phones.
For more info on Knox:
https://www.samsungknox.com/en/partners/app-developers
Hi All,
WiFi Calling..... / what is it ??
Is it based and driven on specific hardware (ie: must meet a certain spec / certain chips)
Is it based on network config (ie: like MMS Picture Messaging for all old people) settings to be added?
Is it based on specific modified files, signed by a Network Provider...?
Basically, is this possible / doable on our aging Note? I was having a discussion with a friend who has it on a top flag device. And I basically said its rolled out to high end devices to make them more appealing to customers. I'm fairly certain it doesnt require high-end equipment to make the feature work, and assumed its just some settings that pushed/applied to your network settings. Much in the same way we used to have MMS enabled via a Text Config file, to merge into phones OS settings.
However, bit of a Google-squoogling around, I noticed others talking about it on XDA, saying it requires pre-made/modified FILES that are signed by likes of T-Mobile in order to get the feature working.
So I was wondering, can this be acheived via a patch to the OS, beit file based or via a Module (Xposed) as I also remember reading that CM / Cyanogen promised this feature live in CM13 builds...
.... answers on the back of a postcard please!!!
Cheers, Lister
Hi All,
Ok, quick update... I've just found WiFi calling is already baked into our ROMs (as CM had promised). Searching for it under the network settings, it doesnt appear to show up. However if you search (maginfiying glass) with the word "Calling" it then shows up. It's disabled by default, when you enable it though nothing appears to happen. If you come out of Settings and back in, it's disabled again.
Does this mean its BORKED and broken via Cyanogen and they never got it working in the first place? Or its only intended for certain phones to pickup these settings. Or it depends on certain hardware chipsets??
Cheers, Lister
Hi All,
Just found out it depends on certain ISP settings...
So it does appear to work, just not who I'm with...
Lister