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[Motorola Droid Bionic] open1your1eyes0:
Has anyone been able to get any version (2.0.7 or 3.x beta) of Google's WiFi Tether app working on their rooted Droid Bionic? Link to app

It didn't seem to work for this guy at the end of the video: Link

For me tethering is critical for work and I don't want to activate my Droid Bionic (which is coming tomorrow) until it can be confirmed working. Will keep using Thunderbolt for now... I can also imagine this is a huge issue for many other users.

However, I am aware that Motorola devices need some kind of device profile in the "Change Device-Profile" option in the settings of that app, has anyone played around with that, maybe choosing the Droid X or other Droid?

Any feedback greatly appreciated...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] rafarataneneces:
I hope you find a solution soon, I also have the same problem
[Motorola Droid Bionic] idefiler6:
Don't bother until a custom ROM comes out that can "hide your ass".
[Motorola Droid Bionic] kierandill:
Since it is for work, paying for the monthly tether should be a business expense.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] r4ph:
I tried some of the work-arounds on the net... barnacle did not work for me... choosing the droid x profile in device setup at least showed my wifi hot spot, but I could not obtain an IP... I had also noticed errors about dhcp in the log.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] devanmc:
exactly, in the mean time your going to be stuck using PDAnet and a USB cable. :(
[Motorola Droid Bionic] open1your1eyes0:
Got it, rooted it, figured it out. Use version 2.0.7. Change the LAN option to 10.10.1.x

Also it only works in ad-hoc mode but at least its a start. I'm sure updates will fix it.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Brenardo:
Woot! I don't own one but I am glad you got it going perhaps a screenie of some data transfer?

Also try this with the 3. beta if you don't mind
[Motorola Droid Bionic] open1your1eyes0:
Can't get 3 beta to work at all but it doesn't offer anything other than ad-hoc mode also. Also doesn't show data going through on the app. But hey at least it works.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] willbur73:
Can anyone confirm the 2.0.7 wireless tether working?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] RawNis:
not working

2.07 not working for me even using the 10.1 network. clients fail to obtain an IP address.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] kris7778:
Same problem here - wifi tethering not working...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] LocoFreek25:
The newest 3.x didn't work for me. Has anyone tried manually setting the client's IP/Gateway/DNS? I don't remember what the dhcp issued on my incredible, otherwise I'd go grab my laptop and mess around with different static settings.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] open1your1eyes0:
It takes a long time I noticed. Wait for the little blue notification icon to appear that shows the device is connected. Can take as long as 3 minutes sometimes but it works for me I assure you. The key thing is the 10.10.1.x network which is still unblocked because VPN's can use that network, anything other than that won't work.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] rexboe:
I can't get wifi tehthering to work but just using the phones built in usb tehering option works and does not send me to a page to subscribe for tethering. Don't know why this works but if I try the built in wireless tethering it says I have to sign up. EDIT Was working on launch day but tried again today and won't work so I guess the system wasn't updated the first day I tried it.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ddv2005:
Hi,

I found way to enable Hotspot without Verizon Provisioning. I used SQLLite Editor to modify settings.db for "Settings Storage" application ( com.motorola.android.providers.settings ). Set entitlement_check to 0 and reboot the phone.

Dmitry
[Motorola Droid Bionic] groove9281:
I just tried this. It appears to be working. I was able to connect and browse from my laptop. Now the question is, does Verizon still know I'm tethering even though I'm not paying to tether?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] needshelp101:
I second. Works for me a well, with no warning or pop up. Cudos to you my good man
[Motorola Droid Bionic] willbur73:
Just did it and all seems fine so far.

btw, WOW. Ive never poked around the databases like that. Everything from the hdmi overscan to wifi info is in there. That is So cool.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] kris7778:
Works for me too! However, only works properly with WPA security. If Hotspot is set to "open", you can connect but get no internet...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] k1io:
Spent quite a bit of time debugging this entitlement check feature. It seems that it is available for USB, however, not enabled.

This does switch your profile to the 'DUN' authenticated dial-in.

Verizon can and does log the data used while authenticated under this profile (That's how they bill you.)

You can prevent this using radiocomm, and editing P2K values 8040, 8041, 8042, 8043 to match 8040
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mx5er:
I've never done this before. Has anyone else tried this yet?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Blaqhawk:
Appears to work fine, We will see if it appears on my next bill.

-Adam
[Motorola Droid Bionic] kris7778:
Can you post instructions?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dragonfly1113:
Does anyone know if this will work on the droid 3? since the phones are technically the same phone spec wise?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] unclerunkle:
um...try it? lol
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dragonfly1113:
plan to later tonight just curious if anyone else has sorry i asked.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] JimmyHACK:
Yes, works on bionic. This is the proper way to do wifi tether without being detected as he said. The trick people are editing in the db is nice but I would think they can still see the DUN in their logs, so they may warn people using it we will see.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] audhwang:
explain please

can you explain exactly how you did this to a newbee like me?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dragonfly1113:
guess its diff on the droid 3 when looking at the entitlement_check its already set at 0 on the droid 3, oh well guess ill wait for another "fix"
[Motorola Droid Bionic] obvious.sarcasm:
Can't seem to find com.motorola.android.providers.settings...

:-(
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dragonfly1113:
its listed as "settings storage" and than under it is where you would see the "com.motorola..."
[Motorola Droid Bionic] zedomax:
see here

see this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1258624
[Motorola Droid Bionic] obvious.sarcasm:
Ah ok...I was trying to do it with adb and an SQL Editor.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] floridatank:
I can not get this to work.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] bcwatson:
You need to root the X2 first...

But with the latest Gingerbread updates, you can't root the X2 anymore, right? And the X2 needs to be rooted in order to get access to the settings.db, right?

Sorry, if I'm wrong... I'm new to this...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] tech_head:
X2 Rooted. use the Droid3 method that also works on the Bionic.

My Bionic was rooted 20 minutes after I got it.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] jajamke:
thanks

Going to try it now. Thanks
[Motorola Droid Bionic] rexboe:
I tried it on 2.0.7 change the lan and it did not work. Just like the beta 6 version it won't give me an ip address.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] anuraj1:
This isn't working for me either. I can connect, but it says "limited connectivity" and can't access internet.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] DroidMastar:
Hmm so i set entitlement_check to 0 wifi ether ap is not assigning an IP address when i connect. i decided to set AP_ENABLE to 0 and now there is no need for wifi tether app... i am getting a wifi ip address assigned to devices when i connect but still no internet access lol... any suggestions?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] hadeshorn9:
So not knowing how the tethering app functions exactly... I had a thought as to why no one has thought of doing this at a lower level with iptables and a NAT on the actual dynamic IP that the ISP hands out.

I mean this is how your simple home routers work and iptables is actually on the system already. Admission of being a noob on the android side of programming just seems like the guts are there and just need to put the lipstick on the pig so to speak.

Anyone know exactly how the tethering app actually functions??
[Motorola Droid Bionic] badgtz:
No. but I can confirm this method http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1258624

Didn't even need the wireless tether app. This method (above) uses the built-in app. Feels kinda scary to use it so I did a session with a few megabytes and we'll see what the VZW bill states when it arrives in a few weeks.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] willbur73:
Don't use the default app. When it starts, the data signal drops and reconnected using info from the sim. You can't (yet) write to the sim. Aka Verizon Can track it. Will they? Idk. But they can.

Read this whole thing. Specifically things from Cellzealot.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1258624
[Motorola Droid Bionic] badgtz:
Ok. So I got my VZW bill and I used over 9 gigs. No separate charges on the wifi tether or USB tether. I am aware of the previous concerns about tracking, but it looks as if they are not enforcing it...so far. Until this is sorted out I am only going to use these tether methods sparingly. Good to know that I can do it if in a pinch.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] smalltownbird:
It will probably take a few cycles with usage like that before their system flags you.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] typhoone:
you used 9gigs sparingly? lol. all i know is you say you werent billed. therefore, it is now on my phone. :) thank you for the update.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] badgtz:
the 9 gigs was my total usage. I only used a few hundred MB for the tethering.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] rexboe:
Got my bill today and no charges for wifi tether using this method. I did not do the radio comm edit either.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] cmarshack:
Back on topic...From the Dev Forum:

This does work, but does anyone know if this is going to show up? When I first fired it up I got the Green Tethering Icon on the pull down bar, then it went away. Do you you think that Verizon can track this usage?

(Sorry but I can't post the actual link because im a noob)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] robroy90:
Why not just pay?

Guys,

Disclaimer: I am not a VZW employee, nor am I a shill for them. In fact I DO NOT approve of some of their prior (and present) tactics, but...

I like hacks and getting things free just as much as the next person, and it does chap my ass that I am paying for the same data 2x (and I do think it is somewhat of a scam).

With all that said, I got tired of fighting it and trying to hack this and hack that. I never could get the WiFi Tether app to work correctly, etc.

I know (especially in this economy) that $30 a month adds up to (over) an extra $300 a year, but when I stop and consider how insanely convenient it is and how much more productive it makes me and the stupid-fast speeds I get from it on all my devices, I am actually a happy customer.

I jumped ship from AT&T to VZW on 7/6 to be grandfathered into "unlimited" data, and I haven't looked back since. You have to admit Big Red is on a roll and absolutely handing every other carrier their ass right now.

Just some bits for thought...

-Rob
[Motorola Droid Bionic] denpad2010:
I use the method and works good I don't use tether too often anyway I haven't received any surprises in my bill
[Motorola Droid Bionic] chadbh74:
Finally it works!

Bionic: 5.7.893 update (kernel/radio)

system: Liberty 1.0 (Rooted)

Ok, so I got the Liberty 1.0 ROM installed and I've been loving it, but couldn't get any WiFi tethering working. The Google WiFi app v3.1-pre100 gave me the "hostapd" error. Today I figured out how to fix this after seeing a note on another site. Encryption must be enabled to fix this error!! (Thats what did the trick for me anyways.)

For those that are able to USB tether via the native connectivity in the phone or by 3rd party apps (i.e. EasyTether, PDANet) but can't seem to WiFi tether yet, you may want to check out some of the things I have been doing before today to get WiFi tether working WITHOUT a WiFi tether app. I know these methods are a round-about-way of doing things, and are a hindrance to portability, but atleast there are alternatives. These involve using Windows internet connection sharing functions to share one connection (i.e. your USB tether connection) with others (i.e. the Wireless LAN) In essence, you are using the WIndows machine as a virtual router to provide wireless access to the USB connection. Below are some FREE Windows apps I found that make this relatively easy to setup.

1. Connectify (ww w.connectify.me)

Tested in XP, will NOT work in Windows 7.

2. Virtual Router (virtualrouter.codeplex.c om)

For Windows 7 & 2008 ONLY!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] jeffason:
i do similar to chadbh74:

1) tether usb to desktop pc

2) setup ICS in windows to share connection with my NIC

3) wired ethernet out to WAN on my wireless router

4) ta-da - also seemingly significantly faster speeds on USB tether to wifi vs simply using something like wifi tether app

chadbh74's method requires your connection sharing to have a wireless NIC, mine works with wired NIC + wireless router/switch
[Motorola Droid Bionic] chadbh74:
jeffason's method is also another great alternative, thanks for that man. I'm sure there are still others out there, all depending on the resources available and the needs of the user..just need a little creative ingenuity.

Here's one more...actually the one I use at home a lot, especially now that I got my WiFi tether working on my Bionic.

** If you have a wireless router capable of running DD-WRT (an alternative free firmware based in Linux) you can add all sorts of neat features to your router instantly such as "repeater" mode. My Linksys WRT54G is now operating in "reverse" of what it did originally. That is to say, instead of taking internet over Cat 5 cable and broadcasting it over WiFi, it now picks up the WiFi host of my phone and shares it by cable with several other computers in my home.

Benefits to this method:

1. Since phone is not bound to computer by USB (limited to 500mah charging rate and charging might can't sustain battery for long-duration high-speed downloads), now I can instead plug it to a 1000mah USB charger and keep it fully charged no matter what.

2. I find the location in my home where it picks up the best signal and demonstrates fastest throughput, range is extended by the router. I could even turn on a virtual WLAN in the DD-WRT, thereby rebroadcasting the WiFi Tether link over a new WiFi AP with the increased range of the router.

3. No single computer is required to be on to manage the wired connection.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] jeffason:
nice chad!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] CC Lemon:
Instead of starting a new thread, I figured I'd ask this here...

Why do they want to charge more to use the mobile hotspot? Is it just because they can? If you pay for a certain amount of data, it shouldn't make a difference of how that data is used by the device. Using 1GB of data strictly on the phone is the same as using 1GB of data on a computer through the phone's hotspot, isn't it? It's not like they're actually providing you with an additional amount of service.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] amoeller:
So being an early adopter of a new device I expect there to be bugs and things that don’t work correctly. My objective in this thread is to get known issues resolved with the appropriate people. I will list the issues I have had with this awesome new phone. Just to clarify, I am rooted.

-	Sixaxis Controller v0.2 by Dancing Pixel Studios, PS3 remote connects but unresponsive in all emulators.

-	WiFi with a Linksys E4200 and DHCP reservation, phone won’t connect. No reservation works fine.

-	Wii Controller IME v2.0.2 by Ryan Frawley, No connection at all.

-	Wireless Tether Beta 6 and Barnacle don’t work, I didn’t expect this to work.

-	Market acting very erratically, Apps show up as update is available and there is no update. Also sometimes apps that I have installed show as not installed.

-	Live Wallpapers randomly get uninstalled after a reboot. 3D Matrix Vol.1 through 3 by A.O.I STUDIO

-	Wallpapers smaller than 1080x960 won’t set correctly.

-	Minor issue with TeslaLED, Everything works but LED is slow responding and strobe is very slow.

-	Qik two way video chat force closes.

If you have issues of your own post below and I encourage people to notify developers of the issues so they can be resolved. If I run into anymore issues I will add. I will also post if they issues above become resolved.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] cappiez:
Im not sure about the market bug (update). While I would agree about it being erratic, because I had the same issue at first. But, i caught it saying updates available, went real quick to the market, and maps + nfl mobile were already being updated. When they were done, I got no notification that they were ever updated (in which that may be a bug within itself, considering I don't have automatic updating enabled for either one.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] momomo7y:
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[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davebugyi:
You should ask the developer.

If he have the time/felling to do it, then you'll have.

However, check the threads, I think I saw it somewhere, but not sure.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] momomo7y:
i sent him a private msg but he didnot reply on me :( what shall i do i need it hardly
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sm_rasmy:
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[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sm_rasmy:
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[Atrix 4G Android Development] the2dcour:
RSDLite 5.5 Download

It's a new version. I haven't seen a newer version posted though I think up to 5.5.x exists already. It supports large file fastboot flashing (yes you can flash fastboot partitions in RSD =D)
[Atrix 4G Android Development] AndyPhreak:
Cool, thanks!

From C:\Program Files (x86)\Motorola\RSD Lite\Help\rsdlitereleasenote.doc :
[Atrix 4G Android Development] ceo.mtcl:
Thanks for sharing.

If you did not develop it then post in general section.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Javi97100:
He's one of devs that unlocked the bootloader!
[Atrix 4G Android Development] mandroid717:
no no, don't stop please. i get my entertainment for the day reading these types of posts......
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Semseddin:
We have the 5.4.4 version here.

http://www.multiupload.com/4SSSP7MOZN
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Alcapone263:
What's the point in using the new rsd compared to the older one I used to flash pudding?
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Magnetox:
This is a development forum, stop the bickering.

Thanks for the share.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Savant:
Faster flashing and less errors. I haven't found any problems with it so far. I wasn't getting mad; I don't like misplaced anger so, I apologize about "bickering".
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Mr. Clown:
I just cleaned this. Sorry for my absence but was on vacations with my family.

Thread moved to general ;)

Can we all just get along?. Let's focus that energy to make the atrix the best phone out there, instead of arguing of everything.

Thanks.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Alcapone263:
how much faster are we talking about? i've only had to use RSD a handful of times ( i can really count the times on one hand), and i had no errors any times i did it. i'm just wondering out of pure curiosity. i try to stay away from RSD unless i absolutely have to use it.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Semseddin:
Newer versions of RSD Lite means support for newer models and platforms,bugfixes and optimizations. Atrix owners have nothing to do with versions newer than rsd 5.2.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Alcapone263:
Thank you for the efficient explanation.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] the2dcour:
Not exactly true, this new version supports flashing files via Fastboot that are larger than normal (read: replaces moto-fastboot).
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Semseddin:
Actually, i was replying in general cause it was a general question, not spesific about this release. :)
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Semseddin:
You can find the newest release here.

http://motomodtr.forumcommunity.net/?t=47309178
[Atrix 4G Android Development] alex1972:
Can anyone confirm that files on that Turk forum are ok and RSD lite 5.6.4 and 5.7 works with Atrix?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xposed777:
Hi, I just received a replacement phone and it came with version 2.3.4. I would like to know how I can root it..

Please help
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaysun3000:
you have to downgrade and then root currently i don't think there is a exploit to root gingerbread 2.3.4...how do i know because i recently had to do that with my phone search the forums....
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] juju-bees:
Rooting the Mytouch 4g

I keep reading in different forum posts that there is a way to force an older version on android on the mytouch 4g so it can be rooted. I don't know how to install an older version. I went to one site that gave instructions, and I couldn't even get past the first step without receiving an error.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1178912&page=4

Please help. I broke my other phone so was forced to get a new one, and with this new one I can't get cyanogenmod on it because it's Android 2.3.4. The only way to root the phone is to put older software on it, supposedly (at least that's what I understood from reading several sites). I miss cyanogenmod. :-(
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mackster248:
Yeah that's the only way to downgrade. That worked for my buddy last night. Hopefully you know how to use ADB.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] juju-bees:
89 bootloader

Supposedly all of these methods are for the 86 and 88 bootloaders (although a lot of my sources do not specify)... I have 89 on my phone. I tried a google search for a method to root or unlock a phone with 89 bootloader, and there is nothing. Let me know what you think.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmstlist:
This guide is for downgrading from Gingerbread to a rootable Froyo buid:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1178912

Note that it's a mixed guide that also includes the G2/Desire Z, so make sure you follow the parts meant for the MT4G. It uses Fre3vo to temp-root. Gfree doesn't work on GB ROMs so you have to fool the phone into allowing a downgrade.

Once the downgrade is complete you can go back to the instructions from the CyanogenMod Wiki. Once you have S-OFF you can flash whatever you want.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] birdisthewordfella:
I went through the same thing, I just kept punching in commands because it would appear to gain temp root using visionary, but never update the recovery. After repeating the process and commands several times in a row to kind of force it and make sure, it works. I know these phones have a hard time communicating via usb cable so maybe thats it... but just repeat your commands and make sure that you aren't getting errors and that everything is actually gaining root not just appearing to gain root.

As far as visionary goes, I never got it to do perm root, I just installed recovery and bootloader using the wiki setup guide.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pianodirt:
89 boot

I too have HBOOT-0.89.0005. Did you (or anyone else) find a solution, or does it even matter? Would be great if I could afford to brick the phone, but as it's my only phone, no can do.

pd