This is kinda the same as the Atrix, not sure who posted this but the steps for enableing tethering are pretty much the same.
1. Root
2. Install SQLite Editor
3. Under Settings Storage select Settings.db
4. Select secure
5. Mine is line 147 yours might be different (tether_entitlement_check_state) change value from 1 to 0 (Zero)
6. back out of SQLite till at home screen
tethering should now be working I have had some problems with restarting and having to go back in and change this setting back to 0, still trying to locate the problem but havent really had time to do so.
option 2
NO Root needed!!!
1. Download any cut from market
2. Open and select activity then select hidden menu this will give you all of the hidden menu options or you can just select connectivity test.
3. Open new shortcut and unselect entitlement.
tether will now be working but once again you will have to go back into the settings and reunselect this option if you reboot.
this way does not dissable the renableing of the entitlement still working on that.
Cool, thanks dude i didnt want to have to wait for a rom.
thanks man
chrisgmcgraw said:
This is kinda the same as the Atrix, not sure who posted this but the steps for enableing tethering are pretty much the same.
1. Root
2. Install SQLite Editor
3. Under Settings Storage select Settings.db
4. Select secure
5. Mine is line 147 yours might be different (tether_entitlement_check_state) change value from 1 to 0 (Zero)
6. back out of SQLite till at home screen
tethering should now be working I have had some problems with restarting and having to go back in and change this setting back to 0, still trying to locate the problem but havent really had time to do so.
option 2
NO Root needed!!!
1. Download any cut from market
2. Open and select activity then select hidden menu this will give you all of the hidden menu options or you can just select connectivity test.
3. Open new shortcut and unselect entitlement.
tether will now be working but once again you will have to go back into the settings and reunselect this option if you reboot.
this way does not dissable the renableing of the entitlement still working on that.
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Which one would be the best from the market? I did it for my Captivate oh do many months ago but I can't remember which one I used and on my Dell I never needed to do anything.
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option 2 is a little easier, specially is you reboot often.
Sqlite only worked once for me. Once I rebooted my phone, it wouldn't work again no matter if I went and changed the field back to 0 and backed out or just pressed home key. It automatically changes back to a 1 when trying to hit usb tethering or hotspot wifi. Then go back and change it to a 0 and it switches it back to a 1 when I try and tether. KInda disapointed I spent the money on this app for this one purpose and now it's past the refund time.
I have been having more luck with option 2 using sqlite does have some problems this way it actually dissables the entitlement through a native app.
Option 2 let me turn on the Mobile AP but I have yet to test it.
I also discovered that if you try to turn on the Mobile AP using an app like Widgetsoid it reboots the phone! I'm hesitant to use widgetsoid for that function now.
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What apps
Which apps should I download from marketplace? I'm new to android, haven't done anything rom related since 6.5 windows was barely released
Follow option 2 more reliable from my experience. And no paid apps required.
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stealth110 said:
Follow option 2 more reliable from my experience. And no paid apps required.
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"1. Download any cut from market"
What do they mean?
"any cut" is the name of the App that you can DL from the market.
Another note, does anyone have any idea how to enable bluetooth tethering?
sackarou said:
Another note, does anyone have any idea how to enable bluetooth tethering?
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I've been looking everywhere for this with no luck. Had I realized I couldn't bluetooth tether I probably would have waited for a different phone. Hopefully CM7 will be released soon-ish and support it.
stealth110 said:
This is kinda the same as the Atrix, not sure who posted this but the steps for enableing tethering are pretty much the same.
1. Root
2. Install SQLite Editor
3. Under Settings Storage select Settings.db
4. Select secure
5. Mine is line 147 yours might be different (tether_entitlement_check_state) change value from 1 to 0 (Zero)
6. back out of SQLite till at home screen
tethering should now be working I have had some problems with restarting and having to go back in and change this setting back to 0, still trying to locate the problem but havent really had time to do so.
option 2
NO Root needed!!!
1. Download any cut from market
2. Open and select activity then select hidden menu this will give you all of the hidden menu options or you can just select connectivity test.
3. Open new shortcut and unselect entitlement.
tether will now be working but once again you will have to go back into the settings and reunselect this option if you reboot.
this way does not dissable the renableing of the entitlement still working on that.
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Am I missing something? I just got my Thrill 2 days ago so I was not sure about tethering and all that because I have not had time to play with it. I just went to "Wireless and Network Settings", and its listed right there under "Bluetooth Settings".
It says; "Tethering & Portable Hotspot". Maybe I just got lucky but I checked the box with it hooked to my computer and I am tethered.
#1 Worked perfectly. Thank you very much!!
is entitlement under one of the other options? been looking still cant find it,
stealth110 said:
This is kinda the same as the Atrix, not sure who posted this but the steps for enableing tethering are pretty much the same.
1. Root
2. Install SQLite Editor
3. Under Settings Storage select Settings.db
4. Select secure
5. Mine is line 147 yours might be different (tether_entitlement_check_state) change value from 1 to 0 (Zero)
6. back out of SQLite till at home screen
tethering should now be working I have had some problems with restarting and having to go back in and change this setting back to 0, still trying to locate the problem but havent really had time to do so.
option 2
NO Root needed!!!
1. Download any cut from market
2. Open and select activity then select hidden menu this will give you all of the hidden menu options or you can just select connectivity test.
3. Open new shortcut and unselect entitlement.
tether will now be working but once again you will have to go back into the settings and reunselect this option if you reboot.
this way does not dissable the renableing of the entitlement still working on that.
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can you be more specific on the step by step process in option 2...sorry I'm kinda a newb but I would really appreciate it... if you could..I downloaded any cut but after that im kinda lost...i get new shortcut or edit shortcut in the app...dont see "activity"
you will need to select new short cuts.
OMG, thank you. Option 2 couldn't be easier. I don't plan on installing any custom roms or anything so this is perfect for me. "quotations" would have helped the n00bs understand the instructions better but I consider myself extremely n00bish when it comes to Android and I understood it. Thanks mucho.
thanks, option 2 works perfectly for LG Thrill!
Related
I really enjoy the froyo update and all, but I was a little disappointed by the slow speed of web browsing (and basically the phone itself, though not sure if related)... I uninstalled flash, and the phone is lightning fast now.. browsing, Froyo interface, everythng... its ridiculous how much flash slows it down. Is there a way to disable flash completely until you need it?
For now, I'm going with uninstalled until I need it, then a temp install till I'm done using it.
You can install it and have it active on demand. Is under settings in the browser.
Browser > more > settings > enable plug-ins > and than set it for "On Demand"
So everytime u need flash just press the arrow that appears instead of the flash thing and it will activate it. Once u. close the browser the flash is disabled. It doesn't slow down the phone at all.
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gratti said:
You can install it and have it active on demand. Is under settings in the browser.
Browser > more > settings > enable plug-ins > and than set it for "On Demand"
So everytime u need flash just press the arrow that appears instead of the flash thing and it will activate it. Once u. close the browser the flash is disabled. It doesn't slow down the phone at all.
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This is the solution and I wish it was default install but its not too difficult to find. There is no way I'm un-installing flash.
gratti said:
You can install it and have it active on demand. Is under settings in the browser.
Browser > more > settings > enable plug-ins > and than set it for "On Demand"
So everytime u need flash just press the arrow that appears instead of the flash thing and it will activate it. Once u. close the browser the flash is disabled. It doesn't slow down the phone at all.
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Wow, this is what I was lookkng for! Thanks!
Does it count if I never installed it?
How are you guys doing it?
Root the phone. Download sqlite. Look for a file called settings storage. The correct one has a symbol looks like tools. Select the sub file. Go down and edit the line that says entitlement check. Change the value from 1 to disabled. Save and reboot. Enjoy making a wifi hotspot.
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which sqlite to download
hi. there are multiple sqlite apps from different publishers. which one is the right one to download?
troyjenn5 said:
Root the phone. Download sqlite. Look for a file called settings storage. The correct one has a symbol looks like tools. Select the sub file. Go down and edit the line that says entitlement check. Change the value from 1 to disabled. Save and reboot. Enjoy making a wifi hotspot.
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gameplayerdo2 said:
hi. there are multiple sqlite apps from different publishers. which one is the right one to download?
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any sqlite app will work. its like the file manager apps that allow you to see the root files and the ones that normal file managers won't let you see. any one will work.
which sqlite to download
thanks for getting back with me. and honestly this is fast. i appreciate it. i must admit that i finally found the file but it was in a excel type of format and i couldn't change anything. im going to try another one and see if the paid ones make a difference.
palmbeach05 said:
any sqlite app will work. its like the file manager apps that allow you to see the root files and the ones that normal file managers won't let you see. any one will work.
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ok. i got it! rihgt before i paid for 1 i tried (SQLite Editor Pro Free 3.0) by HT SOFT. i clicked on SUPERUSER and noticed sqlite was blocked! so i deleted it out of the blocked setting log and then exited superuser. clicked back on sqlite and there was the screen asking which permission to grant, 1 minute 10 minutes or forever. i clicked forever. (questionable) then i went right to the file and was able to edit it.. thanks again. i appreciate the smart guys helping the, well, not so understanding guys! lol...
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thanks for getting back with me. and honestly this is fast. i appreciate it. i must admit that i finally found the file but it was in a excel type of format and i couldn't change anything. im going to try another one and see if the paid ones make a difference.
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Rooted & Change entitlement no internet
Help please!? I have rooted my Atrix HD, changed the entitlement to disabled thru sqlite and I can now mobile hotspot which was not working before....but....I can connect devices to the phone but each one states "limited or no internet" yet the phone has full 4g internet (cuz I can surf with it while mobile hotspot is on) but NONE of the devices can surf. I have changed the ssid and the passwords and have tried the open protocol as well as the wpa-psk options and still no surf on any device....
Please help...been trying to mobile hotspot with this phone every since I upgraded from the Atrix 4G which I loved.
Thanks
Jim
Most ROMs have tethering built-in, so you could go that route.
Hey guys, long time lurker here. I just got finished tinkering around with my galaxy gear over the last 2 days (got it for xmas =)) and I figured out a way to get internet tethering working on a non rooted stock note 3. I will post a quick guide shortly. I'm not very good at writing them and I am assuming you know how to root and install/sideload apps by yourself either with wondershare or adb commands. Will be up shortly =)
I used EasyTether for this as I had purchased it awhile ago and they had a bluetooth tablet app that I could use. I have not tried this with PDANet/FoxFi but I am pretty sure it should work as it is a similar setup.
-- Setting Up
0. Plug your galaxy gear into the cradle and you should be running Null rom and have usb debugging/unknown sources enabled...
1. Start by downloading the reverse usb tethering app from xda
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1371345
2. Use WonderShare or adb push to install
HackConnectivityService.apk
installed.apk
3. Open the newly installed "USB Tunnel" app on your galaxy gear
4. Start up AndroidTool.exe on your pc and hit the connect button
5. After about 20 seconds your gear should prompt for a superuser access screen. Go ahead and hit ok or grant access
6. After the connection is made you should now be able to open the google play store and sign into your gmail account. If google account manager crashes, continue on to the next step and try again after step 11.
7. On your galaxy gear goto the regular android settings screen and click on the Xposed section. Click on framework and go ahead and update/install the framework and reboot the galaxy gear.
8. With the galaxy gear now rebooted, go into the android settings -> xposed -> and this time hit the modules button. Scroll down and click on the hackconnectivity application. With that app now enabled go ahead and reboot the galaxy gear again. (not sure if necessary but I think I recall it saying it has to be rebooted)
9. With the gear now properly setup return to the android settings -> xposed -> modules -> hackconnectivity and click on the WIFI button.
10. Your galaxy gear will now assume its internet connection will always be wifi even if connected via usb or bluetooth
11. You should be now able to sign into your gmail account by click on the playstore icon if you were not able to before.
-- Getting Tethering Working
12. Using either the PlayStore or sideloading the Amazon Appstore - download Easytether on your phone - and on your galaxy gear install the Easytether Tablet application.
13. Open the Easytether application on your phone and and select Bluetooth Tethering
14. On your galaxy gear open the EasyTether Tablet app and select your phone from the list of devices on the bottom of the screen. After the connection is established your galaxy gear should now be online with bluetooth and feel free to remove it from the charing cradle.
15. I was able to install Netflix on my watch, login, and start an episode of Star Trek while I was writing this for you guys. I hope this gets you guys online with your watches! =)
I will have to check this out and let ya know if I can get it to work. I switched to an international rom just to get native Bluetooth tethering. This will be a nice option for others that don't have a working solution
Nice work and write up.
sting0387 said:
I used EasyTether for this as I had purchased it awhile ago and they had a bluetooth tablet app that I could use. I have not tried this with PDANet/FoxFi but I am pretty sure it should work as it is a similar setup.
-- Setting Up
0. Plug your galaxy gear into the cradle and you should be running Null rom and have usb debugging/unknown sources enabled...
1. Start by downloading the reverse usb tethering app from xda
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1371345
2. Use WonderShare or adb push to install
HackConnectivityService.apk
installed.apk
3. Open the newly installed "USB Tunnel" app on your galaxy gear
4. Start up AndroidTool.exe on your pc and hit the connect button
5. After about 20 seconds your gear should prompt for a superuser access screen. Go ahead and hit ok or grant access
6. After the connection is made you should now be able to open the google play store and sign into your gmail account. If google account manager crashes, continue on to the next step and try again after step 11.
7. On your galaxy gear goto the regular android settings screen and click on the Xposed section. Click on framework and go ahead and update/install the framework and reboot the galaxy gear.
8. With the galaxy gear now rebooted, go into the android settings -> xposed -> and this time hit the modules button. Scroll down and click on the hackconnectivity application. With that app now enabled go ahead and reboot the galaxy gear again. (not sure if necessary but I think I recall it saying it has to be rebooted)
9. With the gear now properly setup return to the android settings -> xposed -> modules -> hackconnectivity and click on the WIFI button.
10. Your galaxy gear will now assume its internet connection will always be wifi even if connected via usb or bluetooth
11. You should be now able to sign into your gmail account by click on the playstore icon if you were not able to before.
-- Getting Tethering Working
12. Using either the PlayStore or sideloading the Amazon Appstore - download Easytether on your phone - and on your galaxy gear install the Easytether Tablet application.
13. Open the Easytether application on your phone and and select Bluetooth Tethering
14. On your galaxy gear open the EasyTether Tablet app and select your phone from the list of devices on the bottom of the screen. After the connection is established your galaxy gear should now be online with bluetooth and feel free to remove it from the charing cradle.
15. I was able to install Netflix on my watch, login, and start an episode of Star Trek while I was writing this for you guys. I hope this gets you guys online with your watches! =)
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This is a nice work around ! Although you should simply only have to load the xposed module & activate tethering by what ever means you choose. A few of these steps are not required.
I think I might include this xposed module by default in my rom to save you guys the hassle. If this is confirmed working someone please send me a PM and I will include it by default.
Doesn't seem to work after reboot.
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snake65 said:
Doesn't seem to work after reboot.
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Need to be re-enabled upon reboot.
It appears your from AUS tho, you shouldnt have to use this..
Yes but iam using Skynote rom on my note2 to get the note 3 features and at the moment it doesnt have bluetooth tether.
Cheers.
John
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fOmey said:
This is a nice work around ! Although you should simply only have to load the xposed module & activate tethering by what ever means you choose. A few of these steps are not required.
I think I might include this xposed module by default in my rom to save you guys the hassle. If this is confirmed working someone please send me a PM and I will include it by default.
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I can confirm that it works. I'm on stock ATT Note 3. All the steps weren't required like you said. I loaded the module and installed easytether on both the gear and phone.
sting0387 said:
Hey guys, long time lurker here. I just got finished tinkering around with my galaxy gear over the last 2 days (got it for xmas =)) and I figured out a way to get internet tethering working on a non rooted stock note 3. I will post a quick guide shortly. I'm not very good at writing them and I am assuming you know how to root and install/sideload apps by yourself either with wondershare or adb commands. Will be up shortly =)
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fOmey said:
This is a nice work around ! Although you should simply only have to load the xposed module & activate tethering by what ever means you choose. A few of these steps are not required.
I think I might include this xposed module by default in my rom to save you guys the hassle. If this is confirmed working someone please send me a PM and I will include it by default.
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Confirmed working. I installed the HackConnectivityService.apk, then installed PdaNet Tablet, then installed PdaNet+ on phone. Activated HackConnecticityService in xposed. Then rebooted.
Activated and connected PdaNet on both devices. Opened Browser, browser worked. Then opened Google play tryed to connect. "Google Play crashed" (That is what was expected) Then enabled HackConnectivity in the app settings to Wifi. Re atempted connecting with "Google Play" I was able to setup and login.
Nice work, but yes less steps worked. :good:
@fOmey - This would be a wonderful addition to Null_ US users could now use Google Play. And PdaNet+ is free So the original way of getting Bluetooth works, we were just missing this xposed plugin.
Is there any way to do this with the gear running the stock rom?
rachaelslp said:
Is there any way to do this with the gear running the stock rom?
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Have not tested this but, You should be able to. Just install xposed and HackConnectivityService and then install what ever connecting software you perfer. PdaNet is free, I would recommend that to start with.
almulder1092 said:
Confirmed working. I installed the HackConnectivityService.apk, then installed PdaNet Tablet, then installed PdaNet+ on phone. Activated HackConnecticityService in xposed. Then rebooted.
Activated and connected PdaNet on both devices. Opened Browser, browser worked. Then opened Google play tryed to connect. "Google Play crashed" (That is what was expected) Then enabled HackConnectivity in the app settings to Wifi. Re atempted connecting with "Google Play" I was able to setup and login.
Nice work, but yes less steps worked. :good:
@fOmey - This would be a wonderful addition to Null_ US users could now use Google Play. And PdaNet+ is free So the original way of getting Bluetooth works, we were just missing this xposed plugin.
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i am on Verizon N3. My Watch is Stock with root.
I installed the HackConnectivityService.apk, then installed PdaNet Tablet, then installed PdaNet+ on phone. Activated HackConnecticityService in xposed. Then rebooted.
when i tick the PdaNet+ "Activate BT Service" i get an alert " Internet not detected on your phone. Please make sure you have good data service and try again" it happens every time so i cant get past this part to try and connect to N3.
any thoughts?
thanks
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rachaelslp said:
Is there any way to do this with the gear running the stock rom?
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i have not been able to get internet yet on stock root however i installed Keypurr Keyboard and am able to open Chrome and type in address bar which is cool but no internet yet.
fletch33 said:
i am on Verizon N3. My Watch is Stock with root.
I installed the HackConnectivityService.apk, then installed PdaNet Tablet, then installed PdaNet+ on phone. Activated HackConnecticityService in xposed. Then rebooted.
when i tick the PdaNet+ "Activate BT Service" i get an alert " Internet not detected on your phone. Please make sure you have good data service and try again" it happens every time so i cant get past this part to try and connect to N3.
any thoughts?
thanks
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On your phone open PdaNet+ check "Activate Bluetooth Server" Say Yes to making your phone visible.
On your Gear open PdaNet Tablet click "Configure" then click "Android Bluetooth" Click "Tap here to start scanning.." You should see your phone's's name appear, Click on it, That should bring you back to the main PdaNet screen on the Gear. Then if you look at the bottom you should see part of a button, just a small part. Click on it. Sometimes it's hard to do so, but just keep trying you'll click it. once click you should see PdaNet is connected!
So if you can't get past the phone portion with PdaNet+, try disabling your WiFi and see if that works. Try opening a web page and make sure you have internet access.
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On your phone open PdaNet+ check "Activate Bluetooth Server" Say Yes to making your phone visible.
On your Gear open PdaNet Tablet click "Configure" then click "Android Bluetooth" Click "Tap here to start scanning.." You should see your phone's's name appear, Click on it, That should bring you back to the main PdaNet screen on the Gear. Then if you look at the bottom you should see part of a button, just a small part. Click on it. Sometimes it's hard to do so, but just keep trying you'll click it. once click you should see PdaNet is connected!
So if you can't get past the phone portion with PdaNet+, try disabling your WiFi and see if that works. Try opening a web page and make sure you have internet access.
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when i tap the second barely visible button i get a black screen and then when i get phone screen back on i get "PdaNet Tablet has stopped" i tried rebooting the phone a couple times, ticking/unticking the built in phone BT tether option and all tries lead to "PdaNet Tablet has stopped" after i discover and select my phone and hit that barely visible button.
not sure if there is anything else i can try?
fletch33 said:
when i tap the second barely visible button i get a black screen and then when i get phone screen back on i get "PdaNet Tablet has stopped" i tried rebooting the phone a couple times, ticking/unticking the built in phone BT tether option and all tries lead to "PdaNet Tablet has stopped" after i discover and select my phone and hit that barely visible button.
not sure if there is anything else i can try?
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On your phone try disabling your WiFi, try opening a web page and make sure you have internet access. If you do then on your Phone Open Pdanet+ and see if you can select "Activate Bluetooth Server" if you can, then go back into your gear, PdaNet Tablet and try to reconnect them, once your done reconnecting them then try clicking that hidden button. (Alternatively you can try open the browser on your gear instead and see if a web page opens.
almulder1092 said:
On your phone try disabling your WiFi, try opening a web page and make sure you have internet access. If you do then on your Phone Open Pdanet+ and see if you can select "Activate Bluetooth Server" if you can, then go back into your gear, PdaNet Tablet and try to reconnect them, once your done reconnecting them then try clicking that hidden button. (Alternatively you can try open the browser on your gear instead and see if a web page opens.
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phone wifi off and internet bluetooth working and discoverable with pdanet+.
watch pdanet tablet starts and discovers my phone. once i select the phone and try chrome i do not have internet at this point. when i go back on watch to try and tap the barely visible button in pdanet tablet below configure as soon as i tap it i get a blank screen and then i have to hit power on watch to get screen back. once the phone screen is back on i get "pdanet tablet has stopped"
fletch33 said:
phone wifi off and internet bluetooth working and discoverable with pdanet+.
watch pdanet tablet starts and discovers my phone. once i select the phone and try chrome i do not have internet at this point. when i go back on watch to try and tap the barely visible button in pdanet tablet below configure as soon as i tap it i get a blank screen and then i have to hit power on watch to get screen back. once the phone screen is back on i get "pdanet tablet has stopped"
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Really odd. Not sure what is causing the issue. Check out Google play there are other options available instead of PdaNet. (not that I dont want to continue to help ya, just not sure where to go from here for ya other than that.)
(Also don't want to hijack this thread. Sorry Man)
almulder1092 said:
Really odd. Not sure what is causing the issue. Check out Google play there are other options available instead of PdaNet. (not that I dont want to continue to help ya, just not sure where to go from here for ya other than that.)
(Also don't want to hijack this thread. Sorry Man)
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thanks for the help and if the point of the thread is to get tethering working then i feel that is what we are discussing and should help all of us
I know the steps are reducible but I just wanted to give everyone the best chance of success doing this. Glad I could help you all out. I was kinda rushing writing because I was excited I could help and I had to write it before my lady got home and would yell at me for tinkering around and not watching a movie with her . Cheers
fletch33 said:
thanks for the help and if the point of the thread is to get tethering working then i feel that is what we are discussing and should help all of us
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Let us know if you find something that works for ya.
For those of us with the AT&T Galaxy S5 who were oh so pleasantly surprised to find that AT&T had disabled some features on their Galaxy S5 model in favor of their own bloatware, here is a fix for enabling car mode for hands free use while driving. This method does not require any flashing, custom ROMS or recovery.
This is a list of modifications done to my phone for reference. Not all may be required. Rooted with TowelRoot (SuperSU), Safestrap recovery installed (with busybox), Xposed framework with Wanam xposed installed (to turn of the emergency call feature on lock screen, disable wake with home button, and disable camera shutter sound), SQLite Editor installed and all AT&T bloatware turned off (make sure AT&T DriveMode is turned off if nothing else).
1. You must have root. If you don't yet have your phone rooted just go to towelroot.com and get Geohot's towelroot app and run it.
2. Refer to this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2720257) for instructions on how to install the DriveLink APKs. This thread references the Note3 running Android 4.4.2 but the same process is used on the S5.
3. Refer to this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2733065) for instructions on how to enable the quick setting tile for Car Mode.
4. Place "DriveLink.apk" and "DriveLinkRemote.apk" on your external SD.
5. Browse to where you placed "DriveLink.apk" and "DriveLinkRemote.apk"
6. install the 2 apk.
7. Open up SQLite Editor
8. Select the Apps tab -> scroll down to Settings Storage and select
9. Click settings.db
10. Click system
11. Click search icon on top right (easiest method to filter) or scroll through db (harder way)
12. Type "notification" in the Filter Value field and press ok
13. Tap "notification_panel_active_app_list" -> select pencil icon on top to edit
14. In Value field, all enabled toggles are listed. Now, add the word "CarMode" (no spaces or quotation marks) to end of list (make sure to have NO SPACES between entries and semicolons separating each entry) (Note: I added a ";" at the end of CarMode as there was one already after the last tile in the list)
15. Once you add "CarMode", click save button.
16. Close SQLite editor and reboot
After reboot you should be able to activate car mode with the added quick setting tile (steering wheel).
NOTE: If car mode crashes at the main screen go to settings -> App Settings -> swipe over to all, scroll down to car mode and select it then click clear cache, clear data, force stop. then uninstall it. After it is uninstalled reboot the phone TWICE then re-install car mode and reboot. It should work after that.
Special thanks to RevelationOmega and ivanjong for doing all the real work!
I'm on basically stock, rooted, no busybox, no safestrap, no xposed.
I followed your steps precisely, didn't work.
Russ77 said:
I'm on basically stock, rooted, no busybox, no safestrap, no xposed.
I followed your steps precisely, didn't work.
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It worked for me. What exactly isn't working? Did you get the button to show up in your quick toggles? Or is it crashing or something?
I didn't get the button and the app didn't show up in my app drawer. it installed ok but nothing worked.
Russ77 said:
I didn't get the button and the app didn't show up in my app drawer. it installed ok but nothing worked.
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No app shows up in my drawer either, but the toggle opens it fine for me. Just to cover all bases: when you do the database edit for the button, make sure to type it with capital "c" and "m". It is case sensitive.
step 6: install the 2 apk's.
are you guys clicking the apk file and installing them or are you pushing them to /system/priv-app?
I was just installing them conventionally but I'm thinking that was the issue...
edit: I was messing up the list I was editing.
having problems?
For those having trouble just a few tips:
-You will not get an icon in your app drawer. The only way to launch the app is with the quick launch button unless you use an app for creating shortcuts maybe.
-When editing the database make sure you are editing the line notification_panel_active_app_list. There are other lines with very similar names. Also, make sure you enter the item as CarMode with a capital C and M with no space.
-You don't have to push the apps to the system folder they can be installed as user apps. Just click on them and install them as you would any other app. This is how it is set up on my phone.
TragicSync said:
For those having trouble just a few tips:
-You will not get an icon in your app drawer. The only way to launch the app is with the quick launch button unless you use an app for creating shortcuts maybe.
-When editing the database make sure you are editing the line notification_panel_active_app_list. There are other lines with very similar names. Also, make sure you enter the item as CarMode with a capital C and M with no space.
-You don't have to push the apps to the system folder they can be installed as user apps. Just click on them and install them as you would any other app. This is how it is set up on my phone.
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Would anyone care to give a short description as to what car mode SHOULD do? I have never had a phone with it.
Thanx!
zeddock
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Car Mode description
zeddock said:
Would anyone care to give a short description as to what car mode SHOULD do? I have never had a phone with it.
Thanx!
zeddock
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Car Mode allows you to control certain functions of your phone with hands free voice commands. You can make and receive phone calls, listen, compose and respond to texts as well as control navigation and music. Car Mode brings up a simplified launcher with four large icons for phone, messages, navigation and music that are easy to control while driving if you choose to access these manually. That's pretty much it in a nutshell. Hope this helped.
-TragicSync
Thanks worked perfectly
thanks!
Issue with Towelroot
When I went to download towelroot on my Galaxy S5, I got a message that it was not supported on my device.
CarMode galaxy S5 active
I followed the steps to get car mode on my phone but when I select car mode nothing happen. It does not open up the app.
I had it installed before and it worked fine. I did the same thing again but it will not open up the app. Does anyone have a fix. Is drivelink the issue.
TragicSync said:
4. Place "DriveLink.apk" and "DriveLinkRemote.apk" on your external SD.
5. Browse to where you placed "DriveLink.apk" and "DriveLinkRemote.apk"
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This great, all well explained but by searching for "DriveLink.apk" and "DriveLinkRemote.apk" on the route mentioned, can not find it, sorry but I am beginner in this, or if someone could give me the two apk, serious excellent, thank!!
Hi guys, I have an AT&T Galaxy S5 Active and as many other users I don't have the CarMode toggle in the notification bar either.
I followed all steps here to enable this icon in the notification bar, but unfortunately it partially worked.
First I had to download the 'DriveLink.apk" and "DriveLinkRemote.apk (from the link you provide on step two, post #19) as I didn't have them on my phone. After installing I modified the settings.db with SQLite Editor and added 'CarMode'. After rebooting the phone the toggle appears in the notification bar (which is a good thing), but when I press the icon there's an error message saying 'Unfortunately, car mode has stopped'. So, I did what you said if I found the app crashing: 'click clear cache, clear data, force stop. then uninstall it. After it is uninstalled reboot the phone TWICE then re-install car mode and reboot'. However, after doing all that it KEEPS crashing and giving me that message. It just takes me to the welcoming screen of the app, then I click next and when I agree with the terms of service and click next to keep going it crashes again!.
Any ideas or suggestions to SOLVE this issue???? Is it possible to enable car mode on the AT&T S5 Active???, or maybe I need to download different 'DriveLink.apk" and "DriveLinkRemote.apk files as the ones available on the other thread are meant for the S5 G900 only???.
Please, if anyone using an S5 Active did manage to enable CarMode it'd be greatly appreciated to share the way to do it
Thanks!
I really just noticed this when I installed a couple apps that use location and file data. When I launch the app I get the "Allow app to use your location?" with the Deny and Allow selections both there. However I can only tap Deny. Allow isn't greyed out but nothing happens when I tap it. I've searched a bit for this issue but haven't found a cause/fix. I'm completely stock right now. Went stock for dev preview but am back on 6.0.1 (MMB30J).
Help me XDA, you're my only hope.
If I have to I guess I can bust out the toolkit and go back to root/
Back to root w/twrp and same issue. Guess it's more of a Android OS thing than a root thing.
goinovr said:
Back to root w/twrp and same issue. Guess it's more of a Android OS thing than a root thing.
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Did you check the settings menu for the app concerned?
Settings - Apps - <select> - Permissions
(eventually 3dots menu)
NLBeev said:
Did you check the settings menu for the app concerned?
Settings - Apps - <select> - Permissions
(eventually 3dots menu)
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Well apparently that works. Didn't even think about setting permissions manually. Thanks a ton!
goinovr said:
Well apparently that works. Didn't even think about setting permissions manually. Thanks a ton!
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I've encountered this problem too but it was related to CF.Lumen overlay preventing activate allow button. Lux did the same. IF you have a similar app installed :
Settings > Apps > Gear icon (top right) > Draw over other apps > select cf.lumen, lux, etc and disable overlay perm. This also interfered with grant / deny root perms. Some Layers may also interfere.
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I have a few that draw over. I'll have to see which one or more are causing the problem.
Thanks for the info. I'll update once I figure out which one it is.
I had the same issue and turned out to be File Manager HD by Cheetah Mobile
I just went through all my apps and File Manager HD was the culprit for me as well.