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[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SeanCCD:
Unfortunately AutoTether will only work with Android's native tethering option. Third party support is something that I'm constantly evaluating, but it's dependent on licensing and on other developers' making their apps responsive to external commands. As I find opportunities to expand AutoTether's tethering options, I will seize them.

Changing your phone's ROM is obviously a very personal choice, but my app does fully support CyanogenMod 7 and its derivatives if those are an option for you. Otherwise, if you're using a ROM with Froyo (2.2) or later and haven't actually tried AutoTether on your device, there is a reasonable chance that AutoTether will work for you. As always, I will happily provide a full refund outside of the 15-minute window if you try the app and it proves incompatible.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] combat goofwing:
I purchased the app last night and tried to get it set up this morning to my desire HD running leedroid rom,the dhd is not an adohc wifi and I can tether to it no problem but it just kept saying no paired devices I had Bluetooth on on both devices.On Bluetooth I take it that it needs to be on all the time for this app to work.Just my view as I never have Bluetooth on unless I need so the advantage of the app is out done by the extra battery drain from having BT on all the time?'.Maybe I'm missing something as all those using it can't speak highly enough about it.I will stick with it try to get it set up and watch for updates to see if it a better option for me

Thanks for any help you can offer

ASUS TRANSFORMER PRIMED
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jefbal99:
Client got a FC this morning. Using the 2x1 widget, it was while Google Listen was actively running, listening to a podcast.

Will logcats help at all with the development?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ygowayed:
In order to use this app, do I have to root both the transformer and the phone, or just the phone?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SeanCCD:
You are correct to assume that Bluetooth must be enabled on both the phone and the tablet. In my own use of the app, I've found that the battery savings from being able to turn the hotspot on and off easily more than outweigh the drain from having the Bluetooth radio on. Whether that makes sense for you depends, I think, on how frequently you tether the devices.

If I am interpreting your problem correctly, what you need to do is manually pair your tablet and your phone before opening the AutoTether app. Go to Bluetooth settings on both devices, put one of the two into discovery mode, and then perform a scan from the other device and pair the two. Once you've confirmed the pairing on both devices, it will show up in AutoTether's "paired devices" list. Please let me know if you continue to have difficulty, and I'll work with you to get your problem resolved.

I'm very sorry to hear that you encountered another widget force close; it seems there's still at least one that I need to kill. Logcats are supremely helpful, particularly in this case because I haven't actually observed the crash you experienced and I haven't received a bug report from Google. If you don't have a logcat, I'll attempt to reproduce the problem and wait for a stack trace to come in from the market. It won't take long for me to get a fix out once I can identify the bug.

Neither device needs to be rooted to use AutoTether, although in practice you may find that using a custom ROM (which would likely be rooted) on your phone is the best guarantee that the hotspot will work correctly. There is no benefit to rooting the tablet.

AutoTether's only real requirement is that your phone's built-in tethering functionality is mostly unmodified by the manufacturer. Custom skins like Blur and Sense can in some cases make a mess of this, but if you were using a Nexus One or a Nexus S (for instance), you would not need to root the phone. Alternatively, you could use a ROM that didn't preserve manufacturer modifications (like CyanogenMod).
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] combat goofwing:
Thanks for the help ill try it when I get home think it will solve it as I had not paired the devices since flashing prime Rom on my RD

DESIRE HD using leedroid. ASUS TRANSFORMER using prime
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zepius:
i do want to make sure on this before i purchase the app....

autotether does not work with something like wireless tether for the OG droid correct?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SeanCCD:
That is correct. AutoTether *only* works with Android's built-in tethering option.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zepius:
thats too bad. i was looking forward to using it :/

gogo limitations of the OG droid! :/
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moopile:
Bought your app. Got it set up last night. Worked very well between my TF and Captivate (Cognition 4.5.3).

App did FC on me twice within 10 mins, but the hotspot remained active. So, all was well!

Just updated the app an both devices and will see how it runs tonight.

Thanks for such a great app!
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jefbal99:
Oddity with latest version. Tablet is randomly bringing up the auto tether screen with a toast notification that it must be run in client mode.

Pm me an email address and I'll send you logcats

Sent from my gginggerfied EVO
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SeanCCD:
Thanks for the heads up; that bug was something I unexpectedly produced while fixing the last (I believe) of the widget force closes. I've just patched it and everything should be good now. Plus, I've been able to improve the Bluetooth performance a bit at the same time.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jefbal99:
Very Cool, I've updated and have not seen the issue today.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingwp1:
SeanCCD:

I bought your app and use it almost every day. It's probably the most useful app on my phone/tablet. Thanks for making this one!

I just wanted to point out something I've noticed that may be a bug or perhaps simply a feature request. On my phone, it has the "server enabled" icon in the notifications tray up top. If I open my notifications and hit clear notifications, it actually stops the AutoTether server. So it may be a bug that clearing the notifications stops the server like that. On the other hand, I can make it sound like a request: Could you put an update so that the server can run without showing the notification?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SeanCCD:
Thank you very much for the feedback. I will look into the "Clear Notifications" behavior you're describing, as I've never seen that before and it definitely should not be happening; may I know which device and ROM you're using so that I can attempt to reproduce it?

With respect to not showing the notification at all, that is something I've been exploring and it was actually an option in my original design. It proved to be unreliable under certain circumstance, however. In a nutshell, depending on what an app does, it can be fairly trivial or fairly complex to keep it running without a notification. AutoTether falls into the latter category, but that doesn't make it impossible.

I'm hoping to get an update out in the near future with some additional features and bugfixes. If I'm able to figure out what's going on with your phone, I should be able to fix that around the same time.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingwp1:
I've got the Samsung Captivate running Cognition ROM 4.5.1.

Running the app without the notification isn't a necessity, but I've got a habit (bad or otherwise) of simply hitting the clear notifications button, rather than go through and click on each one individually.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SeanCCD:
Thanks for the information! I certainly don't consider using one of the core features of Android's notification system a bad habit, so I'm going to get to the bottom of this. If you (or anyone else experiencing this problem) are able, there are two details you could provide that would be particularly helpful: does the notification appear in the "Ongoing" section of the dropdown (separate from transient notifications, like the market and email), and do other apps that use ongoing notifications (such as Music) also get closed when you use "Clear Notifications?"
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingwp1:
It shows up in the Ongoing notifications section. As long as I don't have any other notifications (email, text) the "clear notifications" button doesn't even show up.

On another note, I just sent myself some emails to test this, and the server did NOT stop when I cleared the notifications. It appears to not happen every time. These are the worst problems to fix. I'll see if I can't pinpoint exactly what's going on when the server stops.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] patchseven:
Just a thank you note for this useful widget, and to let everyone know it is working perfectly between my HTC desire, running RCMix 2.0 (a desire HD rom) and eee transformer.

I thought their may be issues, as HTC has some sense overlay sitting on top of the default wifi hotspot, but there was not any issue at all.... worked first go.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JinbaIttai:
I found this thread while waiting for my ASUS Transformer to arrive, so AutoTether was the first thing I installed when my tablet arrived yesterday - and am impressed with how well it works :D

I'm using a HTC Desire Z (stock firmware) as "server"
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silenceforus:
So im running a Samsung Droid Charge, with a gummycharged Rom and a stock Asus Transformer....

But i am curious.that you can't use the WirelessTether app like the ones found on google code... Have you.tried contacting the dev? I've already paid for the app, and ill keep it in hopes there will be support for this tethering method soon.. Its extremely popular, as important sure you know.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YellowPlantain:
Is there any reason AutoTether can't tether with Bluetooth instead of Wifi to save power?

Wifi sharing really churns through the battery on my phone.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ubelmort:
I just wanted to say great work on the AutoTether App, if i didnt just replace my wpa file to read Adhoc I would have probably went this route.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] benald:
HTC HD2 and TF - problems

Hello Sean,

I bought the app yesterday.

Have followed the instructions.

Cyanogenmod 7 is running on the HTC. The ASUS transformer has its stock ROM.

But now I encounter problems.

The two device are paired, not connected.

Bluetooth tethering is active, Autotether is enabled (on the server and client), Wifi disabled but I can't establish a connection.

No idea what else I can check :confused:

Benald
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] benald:
I have Cyanogenmod 7.0.0 and Radio26.05.05.27_M3 (Can radio be of influence ?)

Kernel 2.6.32.35

I also have a bluetooth headset which is able to pair and connect to the HTC. Is it justified to conclude that the problem lies with the Transformer?

When I enable Autotether on the Transformer the HTC vibrates. Therefore the server and client find each other. But a bluetooth connection (according to settings on both devices) is not established. It really beats me.

I have tried other apps like PDAnet, but they also were not able to establish a connection.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JinbaIttai:
Hi Benald

The devices will not be "connected" in bluetooth settings, as bluetooth is only used to tell the phone to enable WiFi hotspot. Your phone vibrates to tell you it is activating the hotspot.

You then need to go into the WiFi settings on your tablet and connect to the phone's hotspot. The tablet will remember these settings so next time it will automatically connect.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SeanCCD:
Since some of you are still following this thread, I just wanted to let you know that I've released a major update to AutoTether which, among other things, allows it to work with the latest experimental versions of Wireless Tether for Root Users. I've received a lot of requests for this particular functionality, and it should work quite smoothly at this point. Also, I know some of you were experiencing issues with signal reliability: those should be considerably diminished now.

I do invite you to get in touch with me if you encounter any difficulties with these new features, or if you have any other problems with the app.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rpavich:
Thank you sean....

does that imply that you are planning on making it compatible with Barnacle also?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SeanCCD:
It seems that you've beaten me to the punch! I've just rolled out an update for AutoTether that adds full compatibility for Barnacle Wifi Tether.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rpavich:
woo hoo! now I'm going to try it myself!
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SeanCCD:
Great! Please let me know if you encounter any difficulties; I've not used Barnacle too extensively, so you're probably in a better position than I am to determine if there's anything amiss.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rpavich:
Ok Sean,

I bought the app, and tried it...I paired my X10 and my TF and everything worked the first time, when I chose which device to pair to and all.

The problem came when I turned off tethering from my TF and tried to re-initiate it. I get the same problem as others here..."paired but not connected" and the app just hangs and then gives the message "autotether cannot find target device"

I'm using Barnacle....if this gets solved...this will be a great app.

EDITED TO ADD: I found the problem. I forgot to enable the server on my phone.

this brings up an issue for me. IF I have to take the phone out of my pocket to enable Autotether...then what is the need for Autotether? The whole reason that I want it is so that I can toggle wifi on and off with my phone in my pocket.

Is there a way to have the server run all the time?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SeanCCD:
I'm sorry that you've had some difficulty with the setup! Once you turn the server on, it should remain on; I like to use the option that makes it run at startup so that I don't have to think about it. Has it not been staying enabled?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rpavich:
Ahh! I didn't see that option at first...we are good to go!

it's working fine now (all the issues were my fault)....

Thanks, and If I have any "real" problems...I'll report them.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SeanCCD:
Please don't hesitate to continue to post any difficulties you encounter! It's not a user's fault if s/he doesn't understand what an undocumented option does: one of my priorities at this point is improving AutoTether's instructions and troubleshooting features.

Thank you for trying AutoTether, and I'm very glad that it's working for you now!
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Schroder08:
I realize this doesn't add anything to the conversation, but I thought I'd add a YAY for the functionality of Wireless Tether / Barnacle. I'm now going to go over and get the program to test it out! Thanks!

EDIT: Ok, I guess I can add a teensy bit... tried it with the newest beta of Wireless Tether as I believe was recommended and it worked quite well. Thanks for making this work with WT and Barnacle.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rpavich:
I MUST add another YaY to this thread....I've been showing this app off all day to my coworkers....it's really cool....and works flawlessly with barnacle.

thanks very much.

PS: Don't make the mistake of clicking "turn tethering off" if it already is off...it hangs the app :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SeanCCD:
Thanks so much for the feedback. The bug you're describing is very interesting; I've not had any other reports of this problem and I can't seem to replicate it. Are you experiencing this consistently?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rpavich:
Yes....but let me check again...lol...

Yep....well, to be exact...it will keep searching for the server to disable it and after 30 seconds it looks like it is responsive but before that....no buttons work.

So it's not really a bug...just the way it is I guess.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Schroder08:
I actually had that type of thing happened when first playing with it, my TF lagged a bit and I ended up double tapping the initiate button, nothing seemed to work after that until I manually stopped it in settings.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cvlngineer:
Are you still actively developing this app?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SeanCCD:
Things have been slow for awhile, but AutoTether is absolutely still being developed. With most of the stability fixes finished I've been focusing mainly on:

- improving the setup instructions (since a lot of people seem to have difficulty understanding exactly how AutoTether works); and

- expanding integration with third party apps like Tasker.

I'm very open to suggestions from people who are using the app.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rpavich:
This is definitely a must have app...

let me ask for an improvement officially.

On the "Tethering on" and "Tethering off" buttons on the TF, it's hard to tell that tethering has begun sometimes...

could you make some really obvious visual indicator like one of the two buttons glow green for on and the other for off....or something like that?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cvlngineer:
OK. Thanks for the speedy reply! I purchased and tested the app and it works great! The only issue that I had was when trying to turn the hotspot off. It said that it was not able to find my phone. Is it possible that my phone "shut down" Bluetooth while it was "asleep" to conserve battery power? I looked through my settings, but was unable to find any way to enable/disable this feature.

Thanks!
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KryptosXLayer2:
I'll second this and add another suggestion - check box in the settings to turn notification bar icon off when not in use.... Since I have WiFi most of the time and use AutoTether when I'm out of range of a stored WiFi to connect with, I hardly need the icon on all the time telling me it's ready for use on my cell phone.... The icon isn't on all the time on my Galaxy Tab 10.1, so the option to turn it off but still run in the background would be great!

Thanks again Sean, this is a necessity for anyone with wn Android phone and an Android tablet!!!!
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikebz5:
I'll second this also!

App works great!
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ghodzilla5150:
I have the Moto Photon and Moto Xoom and followed your instructions. I paired both using Bluetooth (they do say "Paired But Not Connected). Then I set up the Photon's Mobile Hotspot and when I turn it on I get and Error when I check Mobile Hotspot. I already configured it with a SSID, WPA2 PSK (and a Password) and on Channel 1.

My Xoom is trying to Obtain an IP Address but Can't. I've tried Barnacle and it does not seem to help. MY Photon is Rooted with BusyBox Version1.19.2. I can't get it to Tether at all. This is very Frustrating as I paid for the App and would LOVE for it to work but it is NOT.

Server is Enabled on my Photon and Tethering is working on my Xoom because my Photon Vibrated as soon as Tethering started and Mobile Hotspot turned on but still says Error. UGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Says Target: Photon

I have even tried to use WiFi Tether (Yellow One) and that does not work. I have it set to Samsung Galaxy S, Netd (Master),WiFi Encryption,Channel 6. It has SuperUser Rights. I just can't use Access Control because of the Kernel. Is this all a Moto Blur Issue?

Do I have to put my Photon in Airplane Mode? For whatever reason my Bluetooth keeps getting turned off. Weird.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jefbal99:
Switched from my CM7 Evo4g to a stock Galaxy S2 Epic Touch 4G. AutoTether force closes on every reboot. Seems bluetooth isn't stable, the server starts and restarts a bunch when bluetooth is turned on. I've sent in some market reports of the force closes, would alogcat help with any of the issues?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SeanCCD:
Thanks for the heads up! I'm working on a fix for that issue at this moment. It's normally caused by your phone's Bluetooth being off at startup (when AutoTether tries to load). I should have a solution very shortly.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jefbal99:
Auto Tether is crazy wacky on my GS2. If Auto Tether is on and my BT gets turned on, the server gets turned off. If I get both BT and the server on, then connect, the server gets disabled. It randomly turns itself on and off during the day, pending if I can keep BT on too.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SeanCCD:
I'm glad you've mentioned this; I'm sure you aren't the only person experiencing what you've described. I think there may be a couple of things going on there:

1) If you're using Barnacle tether, be aware that it sometimes turns Bluetooth on and off along with tethering. This causes AutoTether to temporary suspend itself while it re-enables your phone's Bluetooth radio. This may appear to be a bug, but as long as AutoTether and Bluetooth end up back on after a few seconds, everything is working as it should be.

2) AutoTether will never disable Bluetooth. However, if Bluetooth on your phone is disabled at any time OTHER than when Barnacle tether does it, AutoTether will automatically shut down. It does this to avoid crashing your phone or using your phone's battery, since AutoTether is useless without the ability to send or receive signals from Bluetooth.

If something else is going on, I'd like to get to the bottom of it. Let me know whether the descriptions I've given above explain what you're experiencing, or whether we need to examine this further. Thanks for using AutoTether, and for hanging in there with the bugs!
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ls3mach:
Is this program stil receiving updates? Is there an official thread? I would like to buy something to turn on my wifi from my tablet, but I need a few copies and at $5 a piece I don't want to buy something that has been abandoned.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SeanCCD:
I'm so glad you posted before making the purchase! The program is still in development, although it's reached a bit of a plateau; I'm working on a major user interface update that will also include some new features, but that's not done quite yet and I think you'll find the current version of the program quite stable.

You only have to purchase one copy of AutoTether to use on all your devices. If you get charged more than once (which seems to happen occasionally), or if you have your phone and tablet linked to different Google Play accounts, shoot me an email or a PM and I'll make sure you get a refund for the extra purchases. And don't hesitate to send an email through the market link if you have any questions or problems!
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jefbal99:
I still use this app, much better on my GS2 now that I'm using AOSP