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FIXED: Tethering in Stock ROM w/ Root

Hello,
This is a dead easy fix to get tethering working completely with android-wifi-tether (http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/):
UPDATE
New development version has support for this rolled in, instructions are no longer necessary:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wi...name=wireless_tether_2_0_2-pre14.apk&can=2&q=
Steps:
1. Open adb shell (start cmd.exe, run "adb shell")
2. Issue the following commands:
- "mkdir /sdcard/android.tether"
- "cat /etc/firmware/fw_bcm4329_ap.bin > /sdcard/android.tether/fw_bcm4329.bin"
3. Download and install the android-wifi-tether application, start tethering.
Your log from android-wifi-tether should look like the attached image.
Happy configuration free tethering!
NOTE: This works because of the two separate firmwares that HTC has included in /etc/firmware. One is specific for AP-mode and must be more open to this kind of stuff. The original bug stemmed from the usual firmware dropping ARP requests pretty consistently, possibly as a powersaving measure.
The second firmware is loaded using the firmware_path option when loading the bcm4329.ko kernel module.

anyone else confirm this working please.

I confirm this working...

You will need to have root to run the app of course but 2 or 3 people have confirmed it on bug 362 already on the google project.

Not working for me

AWESOME!!!
actually i ever use wifi tether but this is pretty cool because it actually worked. i know on the heroC we had issues with wifi tether all of a sudden not wrking after 2.1. nice to see that its been fixed. good work spreading the word

ya. it will get SU permissions,
i can find the connection.
i connect to it. but no data transmitting.

would be cool if someone can confirm 4g is able to be tethered.

fdot said:
ya. it will get SU permissions,
i can find the connection.
i connect to it. but no data transmitting.
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same here. any ideas?

toastcfh said:
would be cool if someone can confirm 4g is able to be tethered.
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Not confirming but based on what I read harry_m stated the wifi tether app uses the current connection, so in theory if you switch between 3g and 4g the app will switch accordingly.

i can confirm
I originally flashed with toast's rom. Used the recovery .bat to install Flipz's stock root rom.
I then flashed toast's radio rom.
wifi tether did NOT work.
I then performed the above instructions, and viola, it works fine. (i am posting via wifi tether)
I want to thank everyone who is hard at work on these projects, you guys are awesome.

fdot said:
ya. it will get SU permissions,
i can find the connection.
i connect to it. but no data transmitting.
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Check that the log screen looks exactly like mine does. Did you get any errors when you issued the adb commands?
Look on your sdcard for the android.tether folder and see if fw_bcm4329.bin file exists there.

toastcfh said:
would be cool if someone can confirm 4g is able to be tethered.
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dcmtnbkr said:
same here. any ideas?
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It should work according to one of the comments given about the issue. http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/issues/detail?id=362#c36
Because I am weary of rooting my phone not being able to return it to stock, I am gonna try it with the unrevoked root first.

goodfellaslxa said:
I originally flashed with toast's rom. Used the recovery .bat to install Flipz's stock root rom.
I then flashed toast's radio rom.
wifi tether did NOT work.
I then performed the above instructions, and viola, it works fine. (i am posting via wifi tether)
I want to thank everyone who is hard at work on these projects, you guys are awesome.
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i followed this same exactly.
andrew500 said:
Check that the log screen looks exactly like mine does. Did you get any errors when you issued the adb commands?
Look on your sdcard for the android.tether folder and see if fw_bcm4329.bin file exists there.
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no errors in adb.
and the .bin file is sitting in the directory.
and the log looks like yours.

running toasts ROM
can't get this to work
followed instructions, and when i click on the tether button it instantly says: unable to start tethering, please try again!
log screen is completely blank
any ideas?

fdot said:
i followed this same exactly.
no errors in adb.
and the .bin file is sitting in the directory.
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I meant the screen in android-wifi-tether, does it look like the screen cap I included? It should have a debug line about the loaded firmware on the first item.
- Didn't see the edit you made with that screen:
Have you done the OTA update? Could be the SD card bug possibly. The log screen shows it didn't load the external firmware.

"Unable to start teterhing try again"
I skimmed this thread, I am using toast's rom.

I have just applied the Unrevoked root. I cannot access the sdcard via adb shell. Any ideas?

When i send command
"cat /etc/firmware/fw_bcm4329_ap.bin > /sdcard/android.tether/fw_bcm4329.bin"
it gives me error msg
"cannot creat /sdcard/android.tether/fw_bcm4329.bin: directory nonexistent"

i followed this same exactly.
no errors in adb.
and the .bin file is sitting in the directory.
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I meant the screen in android-wifi-tether, does it look like the screen cap I included? It should have a debug line about the loaded firmware on the first item.
- Didn't see the edit you made with that screen:
Have you done the OTA update? Could be the SD card bug possibly. The log screen shows it didn't load the external firmware.
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I have not done the ota.
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Samsung Transform

The Samsung Transform has the same vulnerability as the Epic (joeykrim-root.sh works to get root).

So how would I go about rooting? Would I use the same process as the EPIC 4g?

if you're good with linux, you can follow the directions in this link forum.sdx-developers.com/epic-development/adb-root-exploit-test
(The mount command is slightly different in step 4.)

I'm running a mac. I tried several guides on the sph-m910 rooting for mac osx but it won't let me push any files to the phone with adb.
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Have any of you successfully rooted it using this method?

I have successfully rooted my brother's Transform using the same method I used to root my Epic 4G... same files and everything.

aliendude5300 said:
I have successfully rooted my brother's Transform using the same method I used to root my Epic 4G... same files and everything.
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Here's a link to the zip file containing the exploit that worked: http://www.filedropper.com/ocr

drivers?
What drivers are you guys using? i cant get any drivers to install...

mark920 said:
What drivers are you guys using? i cant get any drivers to install...
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From what I am told and understand it must be mounted and run in linux. I will find out as soon as my local store gets one in, I'm first in line.

aliendude5300 said:
I have successfully rooted my brother's Transform using the same method I used to root my Epic 4G... same files and everything.
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Any link to the method you used?

aliendude5300 said:
Here's a link to the zip file containing the exploit that worked:
I've tried 8 times, cannot get it rooted. Suppose I'll wait just like the rest of us
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berger1980 said:
aliendude5300 said:
Here's a link to the zip file containing the exploit that worked:
I've tried 8 times, cannot get it rooted. Suppose I'll wait just like the rest of us
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I tried it as well. I couldn't get it to work either.
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I got it to work. I tried it under my computer with Windows 7. I had to right click the run.bat and click properties, Click compatibility, Run this program in compatibility mode for Windows XP Service Pack 3. Thanks.

cachorropedorro said:
I got it to work. I tried it under my computer with Windows 7. I had to right click the run.bat and click properties, Click compatibility, Run this program in compatibility mode for Windows XP Service Pack 3. Thanks.
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I don't mean to be a ****, but what app have you installed that requires root access? I have a specific one, roam manager, that will not run. I believe you may have seen visually that it was rooting it, but it does not do squat.

berger1980 said:
I don't mean to be a ****, but what app have you installed that requires root access? I have a specific one, roam manager, that will not run. I believe you may have seen visually that it was rooting it, but it does not do squat.
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apps2sd, I need a new kernel for wifi tethering which is the main thing that I want

Rooting Help
Can someone give some detailed instructions on rooting the Samsung Transform???
I agree with cachorropedorro, I'm looking to root for wifi teathering also..... Tried a few methods also.... No luck.

Guys, I've never rooted a phone before and this is my first android. I looked a the Joeyconway version of root.... I'm having a hard time following the command prompts??? Any suggestions?

Is there going to be a transform category? Are there other pages about rooting this new phone??

I was able to root my transform using the ocr joey krimm root method, the drivers for the epic finally worked after restarting the phone, one thing i noticed about the transform was that the ratc script takes longer to work and does not always work. I modified the bat file to have a longer wait after running the ratc file, however that doesnt even work all the time, if you manually run the ratc script and then run the bat it should work thats what i had to do. I also updated the su bin and the busybox version from the current version of the one click root because the files in the ocr.zip have an older su bin that doesnt use superuser.apk and the busybox is not compatible with ti backup.

Mark920,
Can you give some more detailed directions for all of us that are newbees? Like I said in a earlier post, I've never rooted a phone so some of the things you were talking about like ratc script confuses me. Any detailed steps would be awsome.

Possible Movie Workaround for Root users

Possible Workaround
Cant see why it wouldnt work but havent tryed it myself. Let me know in the comments!

My mytouch 4G is rooted and i have the ability to get movies from the new market. Weird?

Can you view them or have you actually downloaded them and watched them?
because.... This.

Great! Now can someone make an app for that!?
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Kevin001111 said:
Can you view them or have you actually downloaded them and watched them?
because.... This.
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I've seen that thread, I am not on Unity, I run Synergy. I haven't bought one yet, but since I can access it I believe it would work

jangst123 said:
Great! Now can someone make an app for that!?
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you can't type in the commands yourself?

Can someone tell me how to use the terminal on my PC, it won't work on my Android.

Jays2Kings said:
Can someone tell me how to use the terminal on my PC, it won't work on my Android.
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to do it from your computer you need to have adb set up. there are hundreds of guides for that on xda.
what do you mean it "won't work" though? be more specific?

JDV28 said:
to do it from your computer you need to have adb set up. there are hundreds of guides for that on xda.
what do you mean it "won't work" though? be more specific?
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The last step in the command line, the renaming "su" to "mu." I can't rename it because it's a read only file.

Jays2Kings said:
The last step in the command line, the renaming "su" to "mu." I can't rename it because it's a read only file.
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is your phone rooted?

JDV28 said:
is your phone rooted?
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That it is, if it wasn't I would be having problem with the video app in the first place.

Jays2Kings said:
That it is, if it wasn't I would be having problem with the video app in the first place.
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make sure that you are typing in the 2nd command (one after "su" ) properly.

JDV28 said:
make sure that you are typing in the 2nd command (one after "su") properly.
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I typed character for character correctly, still "failed on '/system/bin/su' - Read-only file system".

Didn't work for me sadly I still get the playback not supported. I'm on the T-Mobile G2x
Edit: Also tried unrooting via super one click and still got the same result after reboot.

well, it says potential. it doesn't say it will work. it's an idea.

Jays2Kings said:
I typed character for character correctly, still "failed on '/system/bin/su' - Read-only file system".
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install root explorer and mount /system as r/w
then go through the guide besides the second step

JDV28 said:
install root explorer and mount /system as r/w
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Does anyone have a link to the root explorer apk?

doodlebro said:
Does anyone have a link to the root explorer apk?
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its a paid market app

JDV28 said:
install root explorer and mount /system as r/w
then go through the guide besides the second step
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Already have it, but that's what that's what that option was for. Thank you.
EDIT: It's still force closing when I open the app (after I select my account).

Jays2Kings said:
Already have it, but that's what that's what that option was for. Thank you.
EDIT: It's still force closing when I open the app (after I select my account).
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glad I helped!
go into settings, find the market, and clear its cache

[Q] Bubby's root tool

Searched though his dev thread and couldn't find what I was having trouble with.
I'm at the part where you type /data/local/tmp/rage in the terminal. I do that, it does it's thing and gives me the Forked 4954 childs. Then the instructions say to relaunch Terminal and it should force close, but it does not. I can't find anything in the FAQ about this either, my $ does not change to a #, so obviously rage isn't working. Any suggestions? I'm using the 2.3.3 update, stock SD card, and everything else is stock. Thanks.

SupaSupra said:
Searched though his dev thread and couldn't find what I was having trouble with.
I'm at the part where you type /data/local/tmp/rage in the terminal. I do that, it does it's thing and gives me the Forked 4954 childs. Then the instructions say to relaunch Terminal and it should force close, but it does not. I can't find anything in the FAQ about this either, my $ does not change to a #, so obviously rage isn't working. Any suggestions? I'm using the 2.3.3 update, stock SD card, and everything else is stock. Thanks.
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2.3.3 patched the rage exploit. You won't be able to use Bubby's. Use the Ace Hack Kit from ATTN1:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352

Gene Poole said:
2.3.3 patched the rage exploit. You won't be able to use Bubby's. Use the Ace Hack Kit from ATTN1:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352
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Oh ok. Thanks.

SupaSupra said:
Searched though his dev thread and couldn't find what I was having trouble with.
I'm at the part where you type /data/local/tmp/rage in the terminal. I do that, it does it's thing and gives me the Forked 4954 childs. Then the instructions say to relaunch Terminal and it should force close, but it does not. I can't find anything in the FAQ about this either, my $ does not change to a #, so obviously rage isn't working. Any suggestions? I'm using the 2.3.3 update, stock SD card, and everything else is stock. Thanks.
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as long as your not on ginger bread you can when you get to the forked childs part use the back arrow on your phone to go back out of the app then reopen it it will forse close then you can move foward i did the same thing. but if you are on gingerbread update then as you were told use att1 kit

[Q] An Idiots Guide To Rooting & ROMing the GT-P6210

Hey that's cool! When I was typing the subject header the page showed me the "Here are the similar threads we found" bit. Unfortunately my mind is willing but my brain just ain't cutting it no more. Must be too many years using Windows.
I've looked around here and there seems to be a complete wealth of info for rooting, but unless I'm mistaken there seem to be bits here and there.
Is there a guide for grumpy 40something-year-old blokes who are rather rubbish at THIS SORT OF THING? Hell, I'd even PayPal for an idiots guide!

here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1367249

chrisrotolo said:
here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1367249
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Aha, yes! I'll try this when the coffee has kicked in. Thansk very much for pointing me in the right direction.

Well, that appeared to have worked. At least, I didn't brick the device, and it's rebooted fine.

Actually, how does one test that the device is rooted? Has anyone asked that before?

Well that worked! It needs to be rooted to run SuperUser and Titanium, right? Well they both run so it mus tbe rooted

Grumpy Old Guys Unite!
bittersound said:
Is there a guide for grumpy 40something-year-old blokes who are rather rubbish at THIS SORT OF THING? Hell, I'd even PayPal for an idiots guide!
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Congratulations from a 50something-year-old analog-minded geek for rooting your 6210. Sounds like we might be in the same boat. Old codgers (soon to be curmudgeons) hanging on by our fingertips to the bleeding edge of technology. All I can say about these forums is read everything before you do anything. And then ask some smart questions to make sure you're on the right track. You won't piss off too many of the rom-boffins this way, and you might avoid bricking your Tab. Good luck and welcome to the google/android/samsung version of our future.

Re: If your rooted
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Actually, how does one test that the device is rooted? Has anyone asked that before?
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1. Download a program called SManager in the play store.
2. open it up and click on options at the bottom and click on console.
3. Shell will open and type the following...
su <cr>
whoami <cr>
what you get back should either be... "root" or unknown uid 0
if you get anything other then you are not rooted.
Hope this answers your question
Dave.

bittersound said:
Well, that appeared to have worked. At least, I didn't brick the device, and it's rebooted fine.
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Aha, it turns out it DID NOT work.
I followed the root procedure with no error message, the tablet rebooted just fine but SManager returns "unknown uid 0", which indictes the device is not rooted.
To add to the confusion, Titanium Backup Pro says "OK (BusyBox 1.18.4-Titanium from app) with a lovely tick next to "Root access:"
Seems like the device is confused, at least as much as me...

bittersound said:
Aha, it turns out it DID NOT work.
I followed the root procedure with no error message, the tablet rebooted just fine but SManager returns "unknown uid 0", which indictes the device is not rooted.
To add to the confusion, Titanium Backup Pro says "OK (BusyBox 1.18.4-Titanium from app) with a lovely tick next to "Root access:"
Seems like the device is confused, at least as much as me...
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Huh... I have a similar confusion. Titanium Backup also tells me "OK (BusyBox 1.18.4-Titanium from app). I've cleaned Samsung bloatware off the Tab successfully using adm which I assume I wouldn't be able to do if I wasn't rooted. Yet File Manager tells me I don't have root permission to use their advanced root settings.

rtfm1777 said:
Huh... I have a similar confusion. Titanium Backup also tells me "OK (BusyBox 1.18.4-Titanium from app). I've cleaned Samsung bloatware off the Tab successfully using adm which I assume I wouldn't be able to do if I wasn't rooted. Yet File Manager tells me I don't have root permission to use their advanced root settings.
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To confuse matters even more, I appear to have succesfully put the QMGBBQRQM Final Release ROM on the tablet

Have you installed superuser from the market yet? If you already have installed superuser, then check if theres an update for superuser. Sometimes that helps apps to recognize that you have root.

bittersound said:
Is there a guide for grumpy 40something-year-old blokes who are rather rubbish at THIS SORT OF THING? Hell, I'd even PayPal for an idiots guide!
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From another "40 something"... Read the sticky thread called "** FAQ and useful info **" at the top of the general subforum.
This "grumpy 40-something" spent quite a bit of time gathering the links and text for that post, and it really gets people grumpy when others (such as yourself) appear too lazy to read it.
Gary (the sarcastic, grumpy, 40-something year old diva)

Still going with that diva title eh? lol but you do have a point also. I check it from time to time myself.

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Aha, it turns out it DID NOT work.
I followed the root procedure with no error message, the tablet rebooted just fine but SManager returns "unknown uid 0", which indictes the device is not rooted.
To add to the confusion, Titanium Backup Pro says "OK (BusyBox 1.18.4-Titanium from app) with a lovely tick next to "Root access:"
Seems like the device is confused, at least as much as me...
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"unkown uid 0" is root. If you get this you are root'd and are good to go.
you need to have super user running when you start up titanium backup and if you get the pop up window saying titanium backup wants root access then you are definitely root'd.
Dave.

garyd9 said:
This "grumpy 40-something" spent quite a bit of time gathering the links and text for that post, and it really gets people grumpy when others (such as yourself) appear too lazy to read it.
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I did check out the FAQ, clearly I missed the relevant details for whatever reason - let's blame it on newbiestupidity. Laziness was not involved, thank you very much.