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Can you help a noob get an N1 to connect to ad hoc

I'm completely new to this and cannot find anything anywhere which gives me the confidence to root my brand new N1.
I need the N1 to connect to an ad hoc network. For a couple of reasons, I cannot use a router, it has to be ad-hoc. In fact, I can't believe that Google have disabled ad-hoc facility, if I had known I wouldn't have bought it! It makes no sense!
Anyway, I have installed the android sdk and drivers, no problem, my pc recognises the phone ok.
I don't know what to do next. There seems to be several options, but none specific to my phone.
One was to use Superboot, but there isn't one specific to my build number which is EPF21B, the firmware version is 2.1-update 1.
Another option is to follow the cyanogen instructions, but will this work on my phone?
Can anyone point me in the right direction? A link to good, easy to understand instructions and the necessary downloads?
Like I said, a router is not possible - this is what everyone recommends on the other forums I have posted on, but it won't work.
Thanks for taking the time, kewl.....

Can't be done, as far as i'm aware

I've got to say that I am staggered that Google has actually BLOCKED this facility, it makes no sense to me.
I have been waiting for this phone to become available for months, and now it is here I find that gooogle have deliberately crippled it, it's virtually useless to me!
Luckily, I have a 7 day cooling off period and I am going to return the phone and go back to my slow, clumsy and buggy Nokia, but at least it works.
Thanks guys!

I've got to say that I am staggered that Google has actually BLOCKED this facility, it makes no sense to me
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don't you have a pc with Windows 7? you could try a software called virtual rooter or connectify, to use your pc as a access point to your phone. only ti use at home or work and only if you're looking to a way to give internet access to your phone. that's what I'm doing when i at home where i don't have wifi access. using a virtual machine running a windows 7 OS with a external wifi drive plug in to it (because my real pc runs vista). that did the trick for me

AHA im not alone!! I have the exact same UK version of the Nexus one as you. Ive also had the same problems.. its not htat you cant do it its just the phone is only a week old and none of the modders have modded the new version yet. Paul the guy from modaco is making me a epf21b fastboot i think they just have to change a few things for all the usual root goodies to become available to us UK n1ers
basically ill be sending him a copy of my epf21b today then he can make a fastboot for it then we can do all the goodies...
ill update this thread when i get some progress

SENTIE said:
AHA im not alone!! I have the exact same UK version of the Nexus one as you. Ive also had the same problems.. its not htat you cant do it its just the phone is only a week old and none of the modders have modded the new version yet. Paul the guy from modaco is making me a epf21b fastboot i think they just have to change a few things for all the usual root goodies to become available to us UK n1ers
basically ill be sending him a copy of my epf21b today then he can make a fastboot for it then we can do all the goodies...
ill update this thread when i get some progress
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No, you can't connect to ADHOC networks on the Nexus. Even with root i'm pretty sure it can't be done.

I was able to connect to my gf iPhone mywi internet tethering and use her connection. My n1 couldn't get a high-speed connection so I turn on her iPhone ad-hoc network and was able to connect
I have a rooted cm phone with the wifi tether app and the barnacle apparently as well. Hope that helps

Seriously?! anyone get the Nexus 7 to work without wifi?

Short Story: Is there anyway to make the nexus start working without WiFi?
Long Story: Sherman, set the Way-Back Machine for about a month ago. So there I was the day of the Google I/O conference refreshing the google play store over and over again until the moment I could order my Nexus 7. Needless to say I ordered it the minute I could. Today I recieved my Nexus 7. It took a while to get here. I picked it up from the mailroom three hours ago. I let it charge and turned it on. First screen asks for my country. Second screen says searching for WiFi. And there I sit because , I don't have WiFi. Is there a workaround for this? Or do I have a $250 paperweight, until I get home later this year?
I can't be the only one with this problem.
Resources available to me:
1) I have a laptop that is connected to very slow internet (ethernet, not wireless). It has USB ports, but I don't think theres a way to share internet through USB. I can not attach a wifi router to this network.
2) I have WiFi where I sleep, but I need to open a browser and put in a username and password to log in. I don't think that will work because I can't get to the web browser part of this.
My last resort is to mail it back home to have family activate it and then mail it back to me. Kind of absurd. Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Josh
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ATTN TROLLS: before replying and looking stupid, make sure to read the whole thread. The problem has been resolved. I even explained how I resolved it for other people with potentially the same problem. I have also clearly explained why I bought the Nexus 7. A tablet is a tablet. Without WiFi it still lets me read books, play games, do Sudoku puzzles, and watch episodes that I bring back on a USB thumb drive. I used it to replace my Nook Color running CM7. I have enough WiFi back in my room to browse the web and check my email.
Thanks to everyone that offered constructive help.
To the trolls, I hope you get pushed down a slide of razors into a pool of acid.

Does the laptop ha e wifi, if so you can share the wired internet connection wirelessly via connnectify
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Go to Starbucks or McDonalds, Lol

You wouldn't happen to have a neighbor with an open network you could leach off of do you?

That seems like a serious oversight if this is the case.

If you have Windows 7: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/9739/turn-your-windows-7-laptop-into-a-wifi-hotspot-with-connectify/

gijosh28 said:
Anyone have any suggestions?
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Find and use some nearby wi-fi ?

hullbay said:
Go to Starbucks or McDonalds, Lol
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This, seems easy enough. Go get a coffee

Well, if you are rooted (should be able to root without setting up) then you can just kill the 'setup', process through adb on your pc. You could also try to flash a ROM without that set up process. Like CM
I thought this when I was setting up my tablet and wondered when would happen if someone didn't have wi fi available immediately.
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Well, if you are rooted (should be able to root without setting up) then you can just kill the 'setup', process through adb on your pc. You could also try to flash a ROM without that set up process. Like CM
I thought this when I was setting up my tablet and wondered when would happen if someone didn't have wi fi available immediately.
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Or this. But hey, go grab a coffee, then root.

I had wifi and it still couldn't detect it when i turned it on! I panicked and i sat there at the first screen bevause there was no option to manually enter wifi settings. My network has secure and ssid off, but couldn't even see neighbours (ssid on).
But I tethered insecure net from phone to get past first screen. Should be able to borrow a friend's internet this way, it doesn't download much.
I have no idea how you plan to use the n7 w/o wifi, at least during setup, it is in terms of service...
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Not sure if this still works, but you used to be able to bypass activation by touching all four corners of the device. Top left, top right, bottom right, and bottom left.

I tried the four corners thing. It didn't work. Unfortunately there are no McDonalds or Starbucks near me. I only have these two networks to work with. I bough it to replace my Nook (CM7), which I use to watch episodes of TV shows. I bring the mSD card to work, and put episodes on it, then bring it back to the room and watch them till I fall asleep. With the Nexus I was intent on copying my episodes over through the ethernet cable by day, and taking it back to the room to watch them at night. I guess I'll have to keep watching my shows on my Nook. Sucks. New toy is useless.

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Does the laptop ha e wifi, if so you can share the wired internet connection wirelessly via connnectify
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This would work. Unfortunately I can't connect anything wireless to this network. I might try to sneak this solution. This is the second to last resort. Thanks for the advice/idea!
Racer Of All said:
Well, if you are rooted (should be able to root without setting up) then you can just kill the 'setup', process through adb on your pc. You could also try to flash a ROM without that set up process. Like CM
I thought this when I was setting up my tablet and wondered when would happen if someone didn't have wi fi available immediately.
Sent from my Nexus 7
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I haven't seen any instructions on how to root the device prior to initializing it. Is it possible?
Thanks,
Josh

gijosh28 said:
I tried the four corners thing. It didn't work. Unfortunately there are no McDonalds or Starbucks near me. I only have these two networks to work with. I bough it to replace my Nook (CM7), which I use to watch episodes of TV shows. I bring the mSD card to work, and put episodes on it, then bring it back to the room and watch them till I fall asleep. With the Nexus I was intent on copying my episodes over through the ethernet cable by day, and taking it back to the room to watch them at night. I guess I'll have to keep watching my shows on my Nook. Sucks. New toy is useless.
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I take it u can't skip the sign in like on phones, if u have no way of getting on a wifi network, you can possibly try to kill the setup process via adb...its not really a google oversight, its 2012 WiFi networks are rather easy to find.

I guess I'm just lucky enough to be where they aren't easy to find.

I just tether from my phone
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I have no cell phone coverage here. Although I might be able to use my cell phone to connect to the wireless back at the room, use the cell phone web browser to log on, then tether it to my Nexus. That might work. I'll try that tonight.

gijosh28 said:
Short Story: Is there anyway to make the nexus start working without WiFi?
Long Story: Sherman, set the Way-Back Machine for about a month ago. So there I was the day of the Google I/O conference refreshing the google play store over and over again until the moment I could order my Nexus 7. Needless to say I ordered it the minute I could. Today I recieved my Nexus 7. It took a while to get here. I picked it up from the mailroom three hours ago. I let it charge and turned it on. First screen asks for my country. Second screen says searching for WiFi. And there I sit because , I don't have WiFi. Is there a workaround for this? Or do I have a $250 paperweight, until I get home later this year?
I can't be the only one with this problem.
Resources available to me:
1) I have a laptop that is connected to very slow internet (ethernet, not wireless). It has USB ports, but I don't think theres a way to share internet through USB. I can not attach a wifi router to this network.
2) I have WiFi where I sleep, but I need to open a browser and put in a username and password to log in. I don't think that will work because I can't get to the web browser part of this.
My last resort is to mail it back home to have family activate it and then mail it back to me. Kind of absurd. Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Josh
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use a WIFI dongle to attach to your laptop. make it a hotspot using "connectify" software and connect your nexus to it. your laptop must have internet access.

setup aside, how did you plan on managing files etc on the n7 long term without wifi?
Seems there are other products more suited to your needs if you aren't going to use any online or network features.
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Allshare Cast dongle connection problems

Good news: I took adavantage of Samsung's 50% off special to pick up an Allshare dongle for $50.
Bad news: Can't get it working on my rooted TMO GNII.
This is what happens *every time* I try to connect (20-30 times)
Hooked up dongle to TV via HDMI. TV shows Allshare ready to connect on the screen.
With the red led flashing on dongle, I press the reset button and the led changes to solid blue.
On phone, try to connect with Allshare Cast utility.
Phone sees and connects to dongle.
Screen on TV changes to screen with black background and says connecting, but never gets any further and never shows the phone screen on the TV. (See attached image)
Connection is lost after 10 seconds and this message appears in a pop up on phone: "Current AllShare Cast connection will end."
Here's what I've tried so far. Each time getting the same result as described:
Updating Allshare Cast app from Play store.
In SuperSU app, unrooting phone by unchecking Enable Superuser.
Restoring stock T-Mobile rom from nandroid backup, with and without Superuser enabled.
Installing and running Triangle Away 3 times in a row. This got the flash counter down to 1, but not 0. Also shows Binary status: Custom.
In stock rom and with SU disabled, the phone downloaded and sent a firmware update to the dongle, but this update did not change results at all.
Hoping someone can give me something else to try. If not I may have to completely unroot and restore stock image to verify this works at all. Then go step by step through rooting, adding back Clockwork recovery, etc. to see where the Allshare connection gets broken.

Get the triangle away app. Reboot and enjoy. Theres a thread on getting this to work, and I can attest to it working cause im rooted custom rom and enjoying my allshare
Also try uninstalling triangle away and reinstalling. When you run the app does it reboot your phone for you? Mine does and thats when I know it works.
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globen said:
Get the triangle away app. Reboot and enjoy. Theres a thread on getting this to work, and I can attest to it working cause im rooted custom rom and enjoying my allshare
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Already tried this, 3 times. Yes, it rebooted my phone. I wish it had worked for me! Will try uninstall/reinstall of TA as you suggest. So what rom/recovery are you using? When you do a Vol down/Home/Power button boot up, what does it say for your Counter and Binary Status?

Yup I'm seeing the same problem but with Wanam RIM.
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Had same problem. I could almost cut and paste your post OP. Its not root status, nor does a custom rom necessarily bugger allcast function; its the kernal. You currently cannot run any custom kernal and have allcast function. Triangle Away is powerless in the face of this vial DRM kernel menace.
You can mix and match or use some modded roms and you can debloat and/ or freeze much of your junk. When using triangle away for the allcast dongle TA activation must be done in a paticular sequence...
Chainfire gives detailed info in his "triangle away" thread. ( you've propbably found this already but if you haven't, then it is a must read.)
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Had same problem. I could almost cut and paste your post OP. Its not root status, nor does a custom rom necessarily bugger allcast function; its the kernal. You currently cannot run any custom kernal and have allcast function. Triangle Away is powerless in the face of this vial DRM kernel menace.
You can mix and match or use some modded roms and you can debloat and/ or freeze much of your junk. When using triangle away for the allcast dongle TA activation must be done in a paticular sequence...
Chainfire gives detailed info in his "triangle away" thread. ( you've propbably found this already but if you haven't, then it is a must read.)
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So if I understand correctly, being rooted and having a custom ROM do *NOT* prevent the dongle connection from working. It's having a non-stock kernel that makes it not connect, is that correct? So in theory if I restore the stock rom from my nandroid backup, and correctly run TA, it should work fine? Now what about having a custom recovery? Does that have any effect on the Allshare dongle? I have Clockwork. Do I also need to restore the stock recovery?
Also, in the TA thread, I'm not seeing the part about "When using triangle away for the allcast dongle, TA activation must be done in a paticular sequence... " Could you please copy and paste that part into this thread? Thanks.

Yep, you got it right vouty. The kernal must be stock to connect allcast dongle. The rom can be modified stock or custom but your success may vary.
You can be rooted....and you can use custom recovery, I am using use twrp (cmw is said to also work).
[But if you use a custom recovery, my current understanding is that, your flash counter will be reset from 0 to 1 on a boot up. Take this with a grain of salt. ]
I refered to a sequence, sorry if I made it more complicated than necessary. Just reflash triangle away, and don't check the counter, if you do it will set counter back to one if you have a custom recovery. Hope this helps, the dongle works really well, you're going to like it.
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vizographic said:
Yep, you got it right vouty. The kernal must be stock to connect allcast dongle. The rom can be modified stock or custom but your success may vary.
You can be rooted....and you can use custom recovery, I am using use twrp (cmw is said to also work).
[But if you use a custom recovery, my current understanding is that, your flash counter will be reset from 0 to 1 on a boot up. Take this with a grain of salt. ]
I refered to a sequence, sorry if I made it more complicated than necessary. Just reflash triangle away, and don't check the counter, if you do it will set counter back to one if you have a custom recovery. Hope this helps, the dongle works really well, you're going to like it.
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Thanks for getting back Vizo. So I got it working! I tried restoring the stock rom from nandroid, restoring the stock recovery, then running TA, but still didn't work. At that point I know I'm gonna have to do a full stock image restore and what I chose was this method from mrRobinson: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975560
If you follow the simple steps, as written in the thread, this will fully restore stock ROM, recovery and wipe the Internal SD space putting your T-Mobile Note II back to perfect, out of box condition, with Device Status showing "Normal" and counter status as original... BUT PHONE IS ROOTED! And it does it all in just one easy step. Definitely owe mrRobinson a beer.
The dongle is now working with my phone and it is awesome! Already got Netflix streaming installed and working. Gotta hand it to Samsung. Allshare cast is a "Killer App"!!!
Only remaining issue is that I don't have a custom recovery, so no flashing any goodies like custom toggles, status bar mods, or 4.2 camera for now. Want to enjoy the Allshare goodness for awhile before I risk breaking it with Clockwork and TA not being able to fix it. Hoping Chainfire can work his magic on this issue and break the triangle's back permanently!

interesting to hear everyone's experiences with the dongle problem. i was having similar problems but had the luxury of testing out with my rooted t-mobile note II and wife's stock ATT note II. i was getting the exact same "connection will end message" on both phones. decided to change TV's and found that i was able to use the allsharecast dongle without any problems. didn't have to restore or change anything. worked right away after plugging in to different tv. i'm wondering if there may be some incompatibility with the HDMI signal or connection with the TV that could be contributing to dongle connection problems?

Disclaimer: troll post.
ok, here we go:
mochishiro said:
interesting to hear everyone's experiences with the dongle problem
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Lmao. and
Super lmao:

Hi everyone. I get the same issue as Vouty.
vouty said:
This is what happens *every time* I try to connect (20-30 times) (...)
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My phone has never been rooted or changed - it is totally original, straight out of the box. I can't do anything to connect to this Dongle thing. Please help me if you can.

Hmm have you tried a different tv. It has worked on all the tv's I've tried mine on but some have reported that this can work...also just to clarify things did u run the update from the play store?
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mjaz85 said:
Hi everyone. I get the same issue as Vouty.
My phone has never been rooted or changed - it is totally original, straight out of the box. I can't do anything to connect to this Dongle thing. Please help me if you can.
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Things to check:
System settings>About device>Status - Scroll to last item, Device status. It should say "Normal." If it says anything else, like "modified," then it probably won't work.
Check everything is right with the dongle connections:
I would suggest using the HDMI cable that comes with the dongle, just to rule that out.
Ensure you are "pairing" correctly. The correct steps are to *FIRST* put the dongle in pairing mode. Start by unplugging the power and plug back in. Wait for the led on the dongle to start flashing red. Tap (do not long-press) the reset button. This should immediately make the led turn solid blue. It *will not* pair unless the led is solid blue. When the led is solid blue, the dongle is ready to pair. Now on the phone, pull down the notification bar and tap the Allshare toggle (it's way over on the right). It should see and connect to the dongle. Like bluetooth, you only need to pair the first time. After that, it will auto-connect everytime you toggle on Allshare and the dongle is in range.
Once I restored my GNII to factory stock, as I described, the pairing worked perfectly, the first time, and has been working ever since. Good luck!

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Hmm have you tried a different tv. It has worked on all the tv's I've tried mine on but some have reported that this can work...also just to clarify things did u run the update from the play store?
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I suppose anything is possible and that there could be TV's out there with old, non-compliant HDMI inputs. But if anyone was gonna have this issue, it would be me. My TV is a cruddy, 5 yr old Olevia 26" 720p hunk of junk from Frys. Yet every HDMI signal I've ever plugged in (Windows laptops, weird DVI-HDMI ebay media players, even my old HTC Sensation with an MHL adapter) have worked fine. Hoping Santa brings me a nice shiny new "ultra-thin" full HD resolution HDTV for XMAS!

Help Please
Got my Note 10.1 about a week ago along wıth AllShare Cast Dongle. Everything worked fine at first but after doıng a factory reset (which I was advısed to do by Samsung Support because of some dısappearing icons) I can connect but after about 2-5 minutes of video the pıcture freezes on both TV & Tablet . Get a message on tablet - Allshare connection is unstable - then - Current Allshare Cast Connection will end. The frozen pıcture on the screen then breaks up and goes to green screen.
If I try to connect at this stage Tablet cannot see the dongle (blue light on) & only way to get ıt seeıng ıt agaın ıs to take out power lead for a few minutes.
Unfortunately I am in Turkey at the moment so cannot go to Samsung Service Centre (language problems) so if anyone can give me any advice it would be much appreciated.
This is my fırst Android device and everything is stock. Still running ICS.

1st Have you applied the allshare cast update? There were a lot of reports of sketchy connection issues with the allshare dongle. The recent firmware update from the playstore seems to have fixed many of them.
2nd which phone are you on? You mention you are on ics. If its not the dongle it does complicate matters a bit, since I'm on jellybean. Still, If you can answer the first update question, and provide ,model ,make ,rooted and /or
non/stock plus kernel info, I'll do what I can to help.
3rd, Turkey! You traveling on business or pleasure? What are your impressions? Always wanted to travel out that way, find it a fascinating country as a serious history buff......
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vouty said:
System settings>About device>Status - Scroll to last item, Device status. It should say Normal.
I would suggest using the HDMI cable that comes with the dongle, just to rule that out.
Ensure you are "pairing" correctly.
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Everything is just as described above. Can't connect to my home TV but I've connected without any problems to different TV. Can the problems relate to WiFi settings? How is data transmitted between dongle and TV?

Thanks for your time Vizographic
Did mention in my post usıng Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Tablet. Received an update to dongle last nıght just before I posted, did not appear to make any difference. Just tried again and video ran for just under 5 minutes before connection stopped and reported unstable. Everything stock (have not played with anything apart from factory reset) Android Version 4.0.4 as have not yet received the upgrade to JB.
I now live in Turkey and have no intentions of movıng again - beautiful country, very friendly people (now have a Turkish wife) and a nice climate. If you are a history buff Ephesus about 1.5 hours away and Troy about 5 hour drive. Did not buy tablet here as electronics about double the price of the States.

uzumlubay, its seems I missed this detail, in the first sentence of your post....
"Did mention in my post usıng Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Tablet."
How sad is that? Well, i sure can't blame you if you ignore any of my proffered advice! My bad..lol. Ok, I've come up with two things you can try.
1st download wifi analyser free from the market. The dongle has it's own wifi built in, it will show up along with all the surrounding wifi routers and the channels they use. The app will detect and suggest optimum channel settings and highlight crowded channels. If the dongles channel is crowded it would display the issues your describing. It would be best if you could moniter the connection with your tablet on a second device, but either way it might help with figuring this out.
2nd,There have been a few posts on power supply to the dongle being fickle. If you haven't already, try a different power supply, one that puts out 5 volts...it seems to have worked for a few.
3rd, substitute the suppied hdmi cable with another one known to work well.There is at least one case, displaying connection issues very similar to yours, that turned out to be caused by a bad allcast cable.
4th "I now live in Turkey and have no intentions of movıng again - beautiful country, very friendly people (now have a Turkish wife) and a nice climate. If you are a history buff Ephesus about 1.5 hours away and Troy about 5 hour drive." If any of my half baked ideas solve your problem, I fully expect you to invite me to stay with ya'll in Turkey. ..and does your wife have any sister's
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Ok, finally my dongle started to work. How? I don't really know I changed again HDMI ports on my tv ... and it started to work like magic. So as info for all the others - just try everything you can: different hdmi ports, another hdmi cable, power source, other tv etc
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Updated bootloader at retail

I just picked up a second :fingers-crossed: Chromecast from bestbuy this morning and it would seem that the bootloader is already patched.... I took it straight out of the box and attempted the bootloader exploit.
Is there a way of looking at the bootloader version....lmk and i'll double check, but the exploit seems to just access the thumb drive momentarily and then simply a black screen (i'm guessing its patched) :crying:

I bought mine from a nearby bestbuy and it was already running the patched version. I do not know if that is because they were out of stock previously or not, but if it is then it is possible these were built recently and thus would have the latest build.
Still to determine if your using the patched build or the one that can be rooted you just look within the chromecast application at the build number.
If it is any higher then build 12840 then your using the patched version. It's kinda tucked away a little, so the image below should help.
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The arrow points to the build version

Anything you can tell us about the boxes? Any way to tell these are a newer version?
I ordered one I haven't picked up from the new stock on BestBuy online, I'm hopeful it's not patched already.

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I bought mine from a nearby bestbuy and it was already running the patched version. I do not know if that is because they were out of stock previously or not, but if it is then it is possible these were built recently and thus would have the latest build.
Still to determine if your using the patched build or the one that can be rooted you just look within the chromecast application at the build number.
If it is any higher then build 12840 then your using the patched version. It's kinda tucked away a little, so the image below should help.
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Actually if its any higher than 12072 its patched. 12840 and up are patched

KenMacD said:
Anything you can tell us about the boxes? Any way to tell these are a newer version?
I ordered one I haven't picked up from the new stock on BestBuy online, I'm hopeful it's not patched already.
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My chromecast packaging does not show anything that would seem to indicate what firmware version it's using.. So I would guess the answer is no, there is no way to tell for sure until you plug it in and use it.

BusterChestnut said:
I just picked up a second :fingers-crossed: Chromecast from bestbuy this morning and it would seem that the bootloader is already patched.... I took it straight out of the box and attempted the bootloader exploit.
Is there a way of looking at the bootloader version....lmk and i'll double check, but the exploit seems to just access the thumb drive momentarily and then simply a black screen (i'm guessing its patched) :crying:
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Weird. It was bound to happened eventually. I an pretty thankful I was able to go to best buy yesterday and pick another chromecast that can be rooted. Now, I wait, for the cable.
Aaron Swartz, Rest in Pixels.

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... there is no way to tell for sure until you plug it in and use it.
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Scott - I think that was your problem that is why you see the firmware is the latest. When you first bought the chromecast, disconnect your internet, then connect your device to it. If you don't as soon as you connect to the internet, chromecast calls home and update. What I did was disconnect my modem but left the router on, then I connect the chromecast to my router and upload Tvall file.
JBG

johnnybg00d said:
Scott - I think that was your problem that is why you see the firmware is the latest. When you first bought the chromecast, disconnect your internet, then connect your device to it. If you don't as soon as you connect to the internet, chromecast calls home and update. What I did was disconnect my modem but left the router on, then I connect the chromecast to my router and upload Tvall file.
JBG
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I had my cable modem unplugged prior to plugging the device in.
The build version in the pic was what I got straight from BestBuy.

Could you please post all the serial numbers etc. on the outside of the packaging so we can attempt to tell the factory updates from the "originals"?

downwiththebanksters said:
Could you please post all the serial numbers etc. on the outside of the packaging so we can attempt to tell the factory updates from the "originals"?
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At this point I doubt it will matter. Each location got so few Chromcasts, that I doubt you can even find an unpatched one out there anymore.

I picked up mine Tuesday in lake Jackson Texas version 12072.
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I've had a Chromecast sitting on my desk completely unopened for a while. Ordered it from Bestbuy online. I'll have to get it out and play with it this weekend.

Got 5 of them one week ago from Amazon. All of them are 12072.
MCP

Picked one up earlier today from Best Buy and was able to exploit it. I didn't check what version it was on since I couldn't get the PC version of the Chromecast App to connect to it and I had my internet disconnected to prevent it from updating. FlashCast was sucessfully installed and I updated to 13300 with the red PWNED bootanimation.
What I did to (hopefully) get one of the older Chromecasts was grabbing one from farthest back of the stock Best Buy had on display to increase my chances of some still being out there, and got lucky

jamcar said:
Weird. It was bound to happened eventually. I an pretty thankful I was able to go to best buy yesterday and pick another chromecast that can be rooted. Now, I wait, for the cable.
Aaron Swartz, Rest in Pixels.
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What cable do we need to purchase?

DC_MTP said:
What cable do we need to purchase? Any recommendations on a jump drive I hear it has to be 128mb?
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You want a cable like this one. If you already have an unpowered OTG cable, there are also ways you can use a USB hub to set it up (see this thread for details). The USB drive you use for FlashCast doesn't have to be exactly 128MB; that's just the minimum size it can be. So any USB drive you can buy now will work fine.

tchebb said:
You want a cable like this one. If you already have an unpowered OTG cable, there are also ways you can use a USB hub to set it up (see this thread for details). The USB drive you use for FlashCast doesn't have to be exactly 128MB; that's just the minimum size it can be. So any USB drive you can buy now will work fine.
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Thanks bro! Just place an order for the cable u linked. I returned my original chromcast back to Google today (came patched) and ordered one from Amazon....hoping to get as lucky as a few have gotten with recent Amazon orders (chromecast).

BusterChestnut said:
I just picked up a second :fingers-crossed: Chromecast from bestbuy this morning and it would seem that the bootloader is already patched.... I took it straight out of the box and attempted the bootloader exploit.
Is there a way of looking at the bootloader version....lmk and i'll double check, but the exploit seems to just access the thumb drive momentarily and then simply a black screen (i'm guessing its patched) :crying:
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I just got back from the US with a Chromecast I bought in BestBuy when I was over there... I had thought the same thing, but my two turend out not the be unhackable.. just crappily built.
I tried about 20 times until I actually got it to boot from USB properly, usually it just goes to that black screen with some tiny (almost unnoticeable) coloured pixels in a line. They both sometimes even boot to that weird screen when starting normally, just seems to be a thing they do sometimes. (could be underpowered PSU i suppose as I cant use the original as it has US power pins and I'm in the UK)
Once it did boot properly to recovery it worked fine and flashed as expected, worth checking before writing it off. (to check, set it up normally and then quickly have a look at the version in the app before powering it off.. unless you have mega fast internet it wont manage to download 77mb in the 5 seconds it takes to check)

Original firmware still in the wild.
I picked up a Chromecast today, November 4th, that had the original firmware . The serial number started with 3906. Others at the store started with 3A. An employee said he tried one recently and wasn't able to flash it. I originally bought one in early Sep which updated OTA has a serial number beginning 3731. I'm assuming if you can find one still sealed with a serial number similar to mine then you may be in luck.

How see running firwmare
How can i see firmware running without chromecast will be automatic updated from the internet?

[Q] Chromecast update failing

Hi All,
Just picked up a chromecast however I'm having some initial issues with getting it working.
It connected fine to my Wifi network and then goes to update however the update stays on 0% or 1% until it eventually times out.
Is anyone able to provide information around how the updates work for this device? I'm in New Zealand so I'm curious if there's an issue with Google servers not accepting from my location or something.
If anyone could provide any information that would be great, if there's a better place for this post or if I should be easily able to find this (I did try to search everywhere I could) then I'm sorry.
Kind regards,
Kyo

Kyonz said:
Hi All,
Just picked up a chromecast however I'm having some initial issues with getting it working.
It connected fine to my Wifi network and then goes to update however the update stays on 0% or 1% until it eventually times out.
Is anyone able to provide information around how the updates work for this device? I'm in New Zealand so I'm curious if there's an issue with Google servers not accepting from my location or something.
If anyone could provide any information that would be great, if there's a better place for this post or if I should be easily able to find this (I did try to search everywhere I could) then I'm sorry.
Kind regards,
Kyo
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Same here +1
would appreciate a reply or solution

Got my Chromecast a week ago. It was setup and working/casting without any problem but since yesterday, a message appeared about updating..."Your Chromecast deserves the best...." and the update screen is stuck at 0%. I have restarted routers, chromecast, reset and tried everything, but after setup it gores to update screen and stays at 0% for hours without any progress.
I am using it in Pakistan. Have tried to search online solutions but found nothing, though I have seen some other people having the same problem.
PLEASE HELP and ADVISE how to go about. I have already tried resetting and factory reset etc.

I just opened the box for chromecast today. The setup went fine. As soon as it was connected, it started the update. It gets to 100% and does nothing else. It just stays on that screen. Anyone else experiencing this?

+1 same issue here.Seems to be affecting Pakistani users.
Maybe because youtube is blocked in Pakistan.
Anyway to manually update device ?

So my chromecast started updating itself a day later, well I never saw it updating but it did. (didn't change anything so not sure why it wasn't working).
Good luck to those others who have the issue.

Any update on this? I'm having the same issue... purchased chromecast yesterday and never got it passed the update screen, remains on zero. Even after leaving on overnight!
Talked with Google last night at midnight, very cool support is open 24/7, but they were unable to help. the one thing they did mention is that the router should be within 20 feet of chromecast! Mine is easily double that, but everything else in the same location works fine; xbox, roku, LG G2, Nexus 7 and my Vizio DLNA and smart apps. I can stream on everything but the chromecast.
Is the chromecast really that weak?
Help?

loaded! said:
Any update on this? I'm having the same issue... purchased chromecast yesterday and never got it passed the update screen, remains on zero. Even after leaving on overnight!
Talked with Google last night at midnight, very cool support is open 24/7, but they were unable to help. the one thing they did mention is that the router should be within 20 feet of chromecast! Mine is easily double that, but everything else in the same location works fine; xbox, roku, LG G2, Nexus 7 and my Vizio DLNA and smart apps. I can stream on everything but the chromecast.
Is the chromecast really that weak?
Help?
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Are you using the included extender? At times I'd lose network connection and was forced to use it.

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Are you using the included extender? At times I'd lose network connection and was forced to use it.
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Yes, I'm using the extender... I am also using the tv usb to power the chromecast. are there better results with the wall power plug?

loaded! said:
Yes, I'm using the extender... I am also using the tv usb to power the chromecast. are there better results with the wall power plug?
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Don't think so.
Since your TV has DLNA, you should be able to stream using BubbleUPnP alone providing you also have WiFi on it as well.

Chromecast stuck on 0% updating
I fixed Chromecast stuck on 0% update by rebooting with little button THEN switching the cable box cable to HMI-2. Then plugging Chromecast cable into HMI-1 port on the TV and selecting HMI-1 setting. Chromecast started loading and rebooted itself about 3 times. With-in 6 or 7 minutes it was ready to CAST! Yay finally. It took my 4 hours to figure it out as there were no solutions on the internet blogs.

+1 this! Thank you so much!!