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[Android Apps and Games] Force F:
EDIT: After looking at the code, I currently do not intend to add back this feature but contributions are welcome. As an alternative, you can use 2.1.4.[/QUOTE]

Can you show please how to use this stric mode in the 2.1.4 version,

Many Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
https://github.com/Mygod/VPNHotspot/issues/41#issuecomment-425732001

You need to put "none" in fallback upstream option. Doc: https://github.com/Mygod/VPNHotspot/blob/2.1.4/README.md#upstream
[Android Apps and Games] Force F:
You need to put "none" in fallback upstream option. Doc: https://github.com/Mygod/VPNHotspot/blob/2.1.4/README.md#upstream[/QUOTE]

Thank you, it worked, I will send a beer your way , :)
[Android Apps and Games] HeRoKaNe:
Finally. It worked.

Thanks for your patience. You've been a tremendous help.
[Android Apps and Games] ravenua:
Hey. Just kindly wondering if you happened to have a chance to look at my log? I’ve tried different things, but none seemed to work for me. Many thanks for your help.
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
It seems like we do not support your device yet because your device has a nonstandard format of p2p_supplicant.conf. Feel free to dig into this, or try another device, or update to Android Q beta and try v2.4. :D
[Android Apps and Games] Sleepsy:
Is there a way to edit a system file, to permanently broadcast a chosen SSID/PW, to override the temporary SSID/PW? (Rooted, of course)

I tried searching this thread, as well as google for many hours, and failed. I thought I read it in this thread a few weeks ago, but it may have been a different thread/site.

Any help would be

greatly

appreciated.

Thanks.

BACKGROUND INFO: CAN SKIP.

I finally got this to app to function correctly. Receiving one wifi signal (from S8), and broadcasting VPN wifi (S7). I don't know if it's the update, or that I changed settings, including Upstream Network Mode to ppp0. I never got TorGuard to display in client list, but it connects anyway.

So, next with my [Safestrap S8] VZW gUDP (

NO

throttling) → VPN router (rooted S7) → Chromecast = Trying to get a static SSID for it to connect to.

(As VZW implemented a 720p video limit: I stream >500GB/mo HD cable/morpheus/TeaTV...)
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
Not without changing your firmware. You should use system hotspot instead.

I'm not sure what you mean by getting TorGuard to display in client list. This app is not aware of what VPN program you are using at all.
[Android Apps and Games] Sleepsy:
Thanks for clarifying.

Do you know if this app worked in Nougat or Oreo, for broadcasting a stable SSID that I choose? I honestly don't use that s7 for anything except hotspot. Now that I got free hotspot working on the s8, my goal is to use it as a VPN router (It's the reason I rooted it)

If that's not possible, how long do you think it would remain broadcasting the same temporary password, if I never restarted the phone?

If it could remain for a while (>week), I'd have no problem just programming the chromecast to that. Chromecast is just a b***h for setting, otherwise I'd have no problem doing it daily
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
This app should work for Lollipop and above, and generally works better for later and more vanilla Android distributions. I'm not sure what you mean free hotspot. Temporary hotspots are meant to be temporary but in general this app would not shut it down by itself.
[Android Apps and Games] Sleepsy:
I'm not using VPN Hotspot as a temporary hotspot. I use Samsung's native WiFi Hotspot to broadcast my VZW S8's internet signal, as the "Free Hotspot" (via jrkruse's SafeStrap Pie rom/mods)

I use VPN Hotspot in repeater mode, on my S7 Edge, which I would like to use, purely as a VPN router. (Taking my S8's wifi signal, and broadcasting it with VPN).

VPN Hotspot works great in repeater mode, at rebroadcasting my WiFi signal with VPN. VPN Hotspot just doesn't allow me to change the SSID/PW it broadcasts. It just shuts down the repeater signal, if I try to edit it. If this feature works on Nougat, I'd definitely flash the S7 with Nougat (I don't S7 as a phone/browsing/other apps. I don't even keep a sim in it)

However, if this won't work, i have no problem just leaving the Repeater mode on forever. So, that I don't have to keep changing the SSID/PW in Chromecast (which is complicated/ takes forever to do)
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
https://github.com/Mygod/VPNHotspot/issues/31

This is fixed in 2.4 + Android Q beta, for Android older than Q it might or might not work depending on your ROM (does not seem to be related to which Android version you are on, might work on 5.0 for some devices but not on 9.0 for others).
[Android Apps and Games] Psyvhward:
I love this app...

But when I activate the mobile hotspot it works great then it drops my internet then picks it back up (causing me to lose service to other device) I would send the log but whenever I try it locks up the program.

S7 edge Verizon snapdragon with engineer rom rooted android 7.0 any advice would be greatly appreciated

Also normal hotspot does not cause the drop in service
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
What do you mean by lock up?
[Android Apps and Games] Sir_gpm:
This app is the best. I recently update my 3t to Pie but my vpn tethering is not working as it should. So the app advice what to do if tethering is not working. Tried many tethering apps without luck, was thinking to go back to 8.0, but his app made my day.
[Android Apps and Games] isthisadagger:
In Android 9+ the gateway ip of the hotspot is no longer a static 192.168.43.1 but dynamic 192.168.43.x. So it is different every time you enable the hotspot.

Is there any way to set this ip to the old static 192.168.43.1 permanently?
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
I'm afraid not. I think that's a security measure taken by AOSP. How does that affect you?
[Android Apps and Games] isthisadagger:
From the author of the change:

Erik Kline: One of the main motivators for this change was the case of tethering toward an upstream with the same IPv4 range. With devices that support multiple WiFi interfaces, which scenario turns out be easier to encounter. This makes that (admittedly somewhat wacky) scenario work, probabilistically.

It affects me in two ways.

1. I have to find out the ip of my phone every time i use the hotspot and change the ip in the client programs to connect to the phone e.g. ssh/ftp into it.

2. Volkswagen has ****ed up their implementation of the dhcp response handling in most of "discover media" car radios by hardcoding the 192.168.43.1 as the gateway and ignoring the ip in the dhcp response. So VW car radios will not get internet when connected to Android9 hotspots. It has been a year and they still have not fixed it.

Originally i was looking for a way to fix those two problems and was hoping for a simple in app solution ;).

I have now fixed it for me with a tasker script that adds the 192.168.43.1 ip as a second ip to the hotspot interface.
[Android Apps and Games] bbq9:
I couldn't find much information how exactly to use this app, but I guess I should just toggle to option "Wi-Fi hotspot" to tun on my hotspot (with VPN connection being active). However, when I tried this, I got "You either need MANAGE_USERS or CREATE_USERS permission to : query user" and it took me to the system hotpot setting screen. Can you please help? I'm trying to configure my hotspot to go through VPN (openVPN) connection. Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Sir_gpm:
You just open the app and turn on this two options in green, it work for me this way. Should for you.
[Android Apps and Games] bbq9:
I don't get the same screen that you posted (Attached mine). Although, regardless of the screen differences, when I tried to toggle the option "Wi-Fi hostspot" in order to turn it on like you did, I got those MANAGE_USERS and CREATE_USERS permission errors (and "Wi-Fi hotspot" option doesn't change to green)
[Android Apps and Games] Sir_gpm:
I think it's a matter of permission for the app. Give it permission to modify system. And try again.
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
That's a bug of Android 7. Use tethering settings in system settings instead.
[Android Apps and Games] francoisrobbertze:
Hi, is it possible to add features like: tethering your current wifi connection via a hotspot(same concept as usb/bluetooth tethering, just wireless I guess)?
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
Have you tried repeater?
[Android Apps and Games] francoisrobbertze:
Could you be more spesific pls, google play has like a 1000 apps that share wifi, but non via hotspot
[Android Apps and Games] bbq9:
Can you provide more details? I already have some settings set in the system tethering, but I only see basic stuffs like Network Name & Passsword, etc... nothing special especially about permissions.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
have you at least tried all the features in this app
[Android Apps and Games] bbq9:
Yes, I have. Only the legacy option doesn't give me those errors, everything else (except "Repeater" of course) does. The legacy option is fine, but it doesn't work with VPN connection. Btw, Thanks for your help.
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
System tethering options are only shortcut to your system settings. If other things give you errors, you should send me debug information from this app's settings.
[Android Apps and Games] danny b.:
Can you share the script?
[Android Apps and Games] faiz5200:
Why sometime repeater not working when using 2.4ghz? Can turn on but other device cannot see the SSID. Need to change ap band to make it work again. No problem if set to auto which will always on 5.0ghz mode. Need to set 2.4ghz since my other device does not support 5.0ghz mode.
[Android Apps and Games] Talong:
Thanks for this great APP Devs.

May I ask how to give Create_Users or Manage_Users permission when i toggle Wifi Hotspot in Tethering tab? It redirects to Hotspot settings and that toast notification appears instead of automatic toggle ON from the app even though i gave it permission to modify.

Using Nougat 7.1.2 and latest VPN Hotspot version.

Thank you.

EDIT: Found you answer on page 30. Is there a work around for this Devs?
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
Update to Android 8+.
[Android Apps and Games] Talong:
Thanks for the answer DEVS,

I see. How about downgrading to Lollipop / Marshmallow? Will I face same issue?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
Sure. Anything that's not Android 7.x.

Alternatively you can also try to patch the code using librootjava or sth and submit pull request. ?
[Android Apps and Games] provolinoo:
Hi all,

I'm using this app on a Nexus 6 smartphone and it works pretty good, I can share my connection properly with other devices.

The only problem I'm facing is the ability to customize repeater settings, I can't set the ones I want and it generates random name and password each time I enable it, forcing me to reconfigure parameters on each device connected to the repeater.

I'd like to use specific credentials and after some search I found I need a rom capable to support it (I'm currently using lineage and it gives me error if I try to edit them).

Could you suggest a good rom I can use on my smartphone that supports this kind of feature?

Or a patch to have it on lineage?

Thanks in advance
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
Any Q beta ROM (with Q vendor probably) should work.
[Android Apps and Games] provolinoo:
Thanks for the reply :)

Yes, I've read Google fixed this bug in Android Q but unfortunately my phone won't get Q support, I have Pie installed on it.

Can you suggest any Pie or older rom supporting this feature?

I'm using that phone just as a wifi repeater so I really don't care about other stuff like calling, messaging, etc
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
On P and lower, this app uses a hack to change Wi-Fi SSID. There is no way for checking if a ROM works that I know, except for flashing it and trying it out. You should probably try ROMs with different vendors as opposed to project treble ROMs. Feel free to share which ROM works for you and which doesn't.
[Android Apps and Games] provolinoo:
Ok, it's clear now, thanks :)

Have this hack a name or something so I can ask the developer if it's supported in his rom before installing it to save time?
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
Unfortunately not (yet).
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
Hey this feature was added back in v2.5.0. Feel free to test it out and see whether it works well for you. :)
[Android Apps and Games] rajah1:
Just want to say: phenomenal app with meticulous support. I configured the OpenVPN server on my always-on Win7 residential PC to forward inbound VPN traffic to the WAN ("redirect-gateway def1 bypass-dhcp"), and bingo: tether with 4G from anywhere, undetected by provider. 10 bucks sent your way. Blessings to MyGod!
[Android Apps and Games] vortex91:
Anyone else notice extremly high battery usage by vpn hotspot? its higher then vpnexpress itself? Any settings i can try to adjust?
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
Using a VPN for hotspot/repeater is expected to use your battery faster as all packets need to be processed by CPU.
[Android Apps and Games] vortex91:
but the encryption is done by another app (expressvpn). Isnts vpnhotspot just forwarding the packets? Shouldnt expressvpn have higher battery usage then vpnhotspot?
[Android Apps and Games] Vortell:
You should put more different amounts of money to be able to donate in app. Like $2.01 so it's over the $2 for in-app purchases from Google promotions. That way I can keep giving you Google money everytime they offer it! Haha! Take some of that 30% back!
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
It is actually your kernel doing all the forwarding. VPN hotspot only counts the traffic and persists it, thus this app should consume virtually no battery.

If you are seeing high battery stats (in system settings) towards this app, try disabling Wi-Fi locks. If the problem still persists, export a debug information to me and I will try investigate.

Good suggestion! Unfortunately, Google Play seems to always round the value to something .49 or .99. So instead I have adjusted the cost to multiples of 1/.7. Check it out. (no app update should be necessary) :D
[Android Apps and Games] Vortell:
Will I guess I'm forced into giving you $2.99... ? Haha! Don't worry I still donated it! $2 came direct from Google promo so you get to claim a bit back! :highfive:
[Android Apps and Games] yandz:
MyGod Studio, can this app be use a mobile hotspot VPN connect to PS4 console?
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
I have not tried but I believe so. If not, feel free to send me a PS4 to investigate. :)
[Android Apps and Games] Vortell:
It has worked for me but I wasn't using an actual vpn at the time.
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
Hey again, we might have resolved this issue in v2.6.0. Please update to the latest version and see if it works. :)
[Android Apps and Games] sohailh343:
Getting issue, woking directory: null, Env: null

When I try to turn on either the repeater or hotspot gets this msg and won't share my internet in the repeater. In the case of hotspot internet is share but without vpn.
[Android Apps and Games] Michael Westen:
I'm trying to share my phone's WiFi VPN with a Playstation 4. How is this done exactly? I can't figure this app out. Tried nearly everything.
[Android Apps and Games] Vortell:
It's super easy but you have to have root. Once you have that you might have to turn off hardware acceleration. Once you Do that you turn on WiFi hotspot in the app. It should come up with wan0 you then turn that on and it should work. Now you might have to change some stuff in settings but it's all trial and error. You also should probably get a TTL app their are several good free ones in the play store. Using the TTL app you change the TTL to 64 so it matches the one that Android operating system uses. On T-Mobile I need to use IP masquerade mode using Android netd service on a OnePlus 6t. I don't use any other options but you may have to depend upon your phone to get more information you have to do is look through this thread. Or search online with something like Google. If you can't find settings for your phone you may need to just try settings tell it works. You could always try to find information on other phones from same company or on the same wireless service. Each phone/cellular provider is different but this app rocks! It worked perfect for my ps4. :svetius:
[Android Apps and Games] Michael Westen:
Unless I'm mistaken, that's just data plan though. I'm talking strictly Wifi to Wifi. The Repeater function does this (Network name: DIRECT-Rp-xxxxx). With the Repeater toggle switched on, my phone's Wifi successfully appeared on the PS4's scan. However, neither of my known passwords were being accepted (my router's SSID password or my phone's Hotspot password).

Anyway, I found the solution! It's not in the app's Settings menu. It's only found by clicking on the (wifi signal & lock) icon located on the upper right hand side of the app's Tethering screen. Then by selecting 'Repeater' from the drop down menu there. And then by viewing (or changing) the Direct Wifi password found therein. This is the password that the PS4 requests and requires to authorize the connection. And upon connecting, the PS4 successfully utilizes whichever VPN service your phone is using. I tested this using the PS4 Netflix app to verify that it works. And it does.

A VPN Flash Router is obviously the better way, but I'm glad to have this smart phone workaround in the meantime. :good:
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
Sure but only under certain circumstances. In other cases, you cannot carry the router around or use your data plan as easily.
[Android Apps and Games] nagi_007pk:
Fire stick issue

Hey man so I've been using this app on the regular for my vpn sharing to other devices.

Recently the app started giving me this error when I connect to the repeater configuration from my phone to the fire stick 4k wifi. It keeps losing connection for some reason. Here's what it says in the screenshot. It keeps on going from connecting to lost and the internet doesn't work on the firestick. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] Sir_gpm:
I'm in Android 9. This option disable but itself in a certain amount of time, is there a way to keep it on?. The option is the first one, the wifi.
[Android Apps and Games] gingerboy92:
Working very well with cloudflare's warp vpn. My internet is down for a few days and this app is preventing me from going crazy and might even save some life. Thank you. I'll be donating when i get my paycheck ?
[Android Apps and Games] Sir_gpm:
I used that option time ago. But now I'm android 9 miui 11 and this message appear when trying you turn repeater on. Any advice?.
[Android Apps and Games] oppopoop:
I am trying to make permanent changes to hostapd.conf. Specifically, I want to change wps_state=2 to 0 (i.e. disable wps). However, each time I enable wifi tethering the file gets overwritten back to the same original state, with wps_state=2, and the wifi network remains WPS configured.

Can this app help disable wps?
[Android Apps and Games] inspron:
I would like to ask for advice from experienced users - what's the best way to automate OpenVPN + VPN Hotspot?

Background: I have been using VPN Hotspot for a few months now to connect my iPad via LTE mobile internet. I am super happy with the functionality of the app but it's still pretty tedious to use. About eight times a day, I would go in OpenVPN app, click connect, enable tethering from status bar shortcut, go to VPN Hotspot select the device. When I am done tethering, I would more or less reverse these steps since I don't need to stay on OpenVPN for everyday use.

Q: Has anyone found a way to automate these steps so that when tethering is enabled OpenVPN auto connects and VPN Hotspot automatically enable on all connected devices? It would be super cool if this could be done via the VPN Hotspot. I can't imagine a time when I don't want a tethering session to not go through VPN Hotspot and OpenVPN.

So far, I have been able to automate native tethering to turn on whenever it receives a Bluetooth connection request from a specific device via the "Hot Spot Starter" app.
[Android Apps and Games] inspron:
It would be cool VPN Hotspot can auto-connect to VPN and auto-enable for all client devices by default. This would make it a no interaction portable router.
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
You can enable a per-app VPN that only allows VPN Hotspot to use it; and you can use the monitor mode in VPN hotspot to start VPN tethering whenever you enable system tethering.
[Android Apps and Games] inspron:
Thanks for the tip.

I spent a few hours searching & testing but finally figured out that "OpenVPN for Android" by Arne Schwabe supports per-app VPN (I can't figure out how to enable the per-app feature on the standard OpenVPN Connect app). Battery seems to be draining a bit faster than normal. I'll keep an eye on the impact.

I am hoping to find a way to automatically connect and disconnect VPN based on client to minimize the unnecessary drain on the battery.

Grateful for the excellent tip.
[Android Apps and Games] zelektop:
Hello. The application generates a network 192.168.49.0 by default. Ip adresses to clients are assigned from this network. I need that clients of VPN Hotspot should recieve ips directly from DHCP VPN server (something like vpn bridge).

I'll pay money for the modification.
[Android Apps and Games] Vik2671:
To use the system hotspot must I be connected via A mobile connection only and not wifi? Secondly the repeater turns off randomly. How do I fix that?
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
Depends on your device. Try Wi-Fi keep alive.
[Android Apps and Games] p96xl:
Is there a way to change the password type? Like wpa and wpa-2 and it's different variations. Also, is it possible to turn off the password completely? I have an old system that doesn't recognize new wifi protocols, and I my phone's hotspot is the easiest option.
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
You can only turn off password for system hotspot.
[Android Apps and Games] p96xl:
But what about vpn hotspot?
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
VPN hotspot respects Android hotspot APIs and does not attempt to start a Linux-style hotspot without going through Android API (it is possible to do but might break Android system), so no.
[Android Apps and Games] p96xl:
Ah, ok
[Android Apps and Games] cmcg86:
Hey I just wanted to say thanks alot for the app, I've been using it with repeater via my old nexus 6 phone as a little portable VPN router. Been working great for sometime now.

Is there a way I can block Google DNS (Chromecast uses their forced DNS) while using this app? I used to use an old TP link router that blocked routing for certain DNS. This was to block the Chromecast from checking were I was in the world (that way I could use my unlocator DNS and watch/cast apps like BT sport at my holiday home in Portugal)

I want to know instead of using a vpn can your app or another block those routes via my rooted nexus? Then from there reconnect the Chromecast and my phone to my nexus (using your VPN hotspot app)

Sorry if I've not explained myself correctly. Basically I want my phone to be able to do exactly the same as my old router did by blocking Google accessing their DNS and then using my unlocator DNS instead.

My home was robbed and someone stole the router among other things lol. Looking forward to any help and replies. Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Mygod Studio:
If you like unlocator just use their VPN with this app.