EDIT: This is meant to resolve the following issue:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ht...tomatically-connecting-att-wifi-hotspots.html
For this your phone needs to be rooted and you need Root Explorer from the Market:
1) Open root explorer
2) Tap on "Mount R/W" to mount the file system
3) Navigate to /data/misc/wifi
4) Press and hold on wpa_supplicant.conf and select "Open in Text Editor"
5) Delete the following lines from the file:
network={
ssid="attwifi"
key_mgmt=NONE
priority=1
}
6) Once deleted tap on the 3 dot's in the top right hand corner of the app
7) Tap on "Save and Exit"
8) Reboot
After that you will no longer be forced to connect to "attwifi"
good for security, seems stupid to auto connect to those!
When you open the Hot Spot app, the above code to remove does the following:
- Instead of the ssid being "HTC Portable Hotspot" - default; it's "attwifi"
- Instead of using WPA2 (AES Encryption), it sets it use none instead.
These can be changed even without editing the above, before turning on the hotspot ability.
Again, it doesn't remove anything, simply doesnt preset anything.
Cheers Though.. Keep tinkering
JSLEnterprises said:
When you open the Hot Spot app, the above code to remove does the following:
- Instead of the ssid being "HTC Portable Hotspot" - default; it's "attwifi"
- Instead of using WPA2 (AES Encryption), it sets it use none instead.
These can be changed even without editing the above, before turning on the hotspot ability.
Again, it doesn't remove anything, simply doesnt preset anything.
Cheers Though.. Keep tinkering
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Not on AT&T's version you can't. They force you to connect to it so you don't have to use their sucky network. It has nothing to do with changing the hotspots name.
Can't we just freeze it with TiB?
spyz88 said:
Not on AT&T's version you can't.
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Edit in regards to my first post: It doesnt remove it, it simply stops the forced connection to the AT&T wifi hotspot instead of your saved personal wifi points (the prority=1 entry).
I was incorrect, but you're still incorrect at saying it removes it. Sorry.
Edit 2: "Remove "attwifi" from your AT&T One X"
nothing is being' removed'. the hot spot is still there, though forced connection to it is not longer occuring. nothing hard to grasp.
Cheers.
Look if you are having an issue grasping the concept of what this does then please move on.
The whole point of it is -> TO STOP THE FORCED CONNECTION TO AT&T <-. NOT instead of, it FORCES you to connect to these wifi spots at&t has all around the US. They do this so you utilize attwifi's bandwidth and it eases their network congestion.
IIRC Rogers doesn't do this type of garbage to manage their network congestion. So, I am not wrong. You are the one who is having a hard time grasping this concept. Cheers, keep tinkering though.
spyz88 said:
EDIT: This is meant to resolve the following issue:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ht...tomatically-connecting-att-wifi-hotspots.html
For this your phone needs to be rooted and you need Root Explorer from the Market:
1) Open root explorer
2) Tap on "Mount R/W" to mount the file system
3) Navigate to /data/misc/wifi
4) Press and hold on wpa_supplicant.conf and select "Open in Text Editor"
5) Delete the following lines from the file:
network={
ssid="attwifi"
key_mgmt=NONE
priority=1
}
6) Once deleted tap on the 3 dot's in the top right hand corner of the app
7) Tap on "Save and Exit"
8) Reboot
After that you will no longer be forced to connect to "attwifi"
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I saved a backup of the file just in case anything went wrong, and then deleted those lines. Is there a way to just comment out the lines instead of deleting them?
I also noticed that the keys for all my wifi connections are stored as plain text in this file, including some corporate ones that use my network credentials to log in. Seems a tad insecure to me.
belyle said:
I saved a backup of the file just in case anything went wrong, and then deleted those lines. Is there a way to just comment out the lines instead of deleting them?
I also noticed that the keys for all my wifi connections are stored as plain text in this file, including some corporate ones that use my network credentials to log in. Seems a tad insecure to me.
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Yeah that's one of the security issues they don't seem intent on fixing. I would assume malware could just snatch that file off our phones.
I'm pretty sure because its a .conf file and its not actual code we can't comment them out. I could be wrong though.
Does this mod work for anyone? Granted I tried it on the HTC One X+ phone and if I remove that entry I can no longer enable wifi, it shows "Error". Any other changes that need to be made? I also found /etc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf, made the same change there and still no luck.
Does it work reliably on the HOX phone?
Ah, ES File Explorer screwed me! First time I use it to edit a file and what it did it saved the original file as a .bak and created a new file with my changes. The problem is that the new file is owned by root and rw by root only, but the original conf file is owned by system:wifi and 660 perms. Once I fixed ownership and perms, wifi starts even without the attwifi entry.
So yes, we can remove the attwifi entry, but there's still a problem: once you manually connect to attwifi once, the entry is put back in and cannot be removed via the UI, you have to edit the file all over again. It seems that we need a proper fix from a ROM developer to allow the UI to forget the attwifi entry, it must be hard-coded that the attwifi entry is not editable.
sirxdroid said:
Does this mod work for anyone? Granted I tried it on the HTC One X+ phone and if I remove that entry I can no longer enable wifi, it shows "Error". Any other changes that need to be made? I also found /etc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf, made the same change there and still no luck.
Does it work reliably on the HOX phone?
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I saw your other post too, but quoting this one.
This is a very old thread and this method is dated. Root your phone, get a proper ROM, and then try.. I just tested with a One X+ using Viper XL+ ROM and it works no issues.
YOUR SECTION
sirxdroid said:
Does this mod work for anyone? Granted I tried it on the HTC One X+ phone and if I remove that entry I can no longer enable wifi, it shows "Error". Any other changes that need to be made? I also found /etc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf, made the same change there and still no luck.
Does it work reliably on the HOX phone?
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I tried this on my SGN2 and had the same problem. .. My wifi would no longer work and I had to restore the phone from a backup as even restoring a backup of the file wouldn't enable wifi.
Wow, I looked inside that file and lo and behold the password for my home network is stored there as unencrypted ascii text. How stupid is that... The moment my phone is compromised so is my home network.
GroovyGeek said:
Wow, I looked inside that file and lo and behold the password for my home network is stored there as unencrypted ascii text. How stupid is that... The moment my phone is compromised so is my home network.
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You could encrypt your phone and set a PIN/password. If someone steals your phone I'm sure they would be more interested in wiping it clean so they can sell it than in your data, so they would not bother to get past your PIN. If you are thinking of a different type of compromise, e.g. someone remotely connecting to your phone while you are using your phone, or a rogue app/virus, then the encryption won't help.
GroovyGeek said:
Wow, I looked inside that file and lo and behold the password for my home network is stored there as unencrypted ascii text. How stupid is that... The moment my phone is compromised so is my home network.
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Same thing would happen if you lost your laptop.
barry99705 said:
Same thing would happen if you lost your laptop.
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Um . . you realize you are replying to a thread that has been dead for 7 months?
redpoint73 said:
Um . . you realize you are replying to a thread that has been dead for 7 months?
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Yea, sorry about that. The stupid rubbed off on me. :laugh:
Related
I've tried using Resco Explorer 7.05/Total Commander 2.5.1/HTC's Network Plugin
For some reason i can't seem to map network drives.
In resco when i try to connect to a drive it tells me it's not accessible
In Total Commander it just doesn't connect
In HTC's Network plugin it writes: "Map Drive Failed"
-I'm using Vista on the comp i want to share folders in.
-Sharing works fine on all comps other than in my PPC (not password protected)
-It seems as not only it doesn't map the drive but doesn't acknowledge as anything but the computers on the network exist. no folders inside those computers. Thought about changing my ppc's domain but i don't know how to do that.
any help would be appreciated.
thanks
Yeah, VISTA FILE SHARING is a bit tricky! You not only have to share that particular drive / folder; you also have to check the settings in the SHARING CENTER - in addition you might have to adjust the file permissions as well.
Everything is perfect on file settings. i have a network running 3 computers and 2 laptops all sharing folders no passwords all permissions set. only thing not able to read the folders is the PPC. It finds the comps on the network but doesn't show the folders.
Did you MOUNT the drives in RESCO? You can't just click on it in the FILE EXPLORER - tap and hold, then select MOUNT DRIVE or FOLDER (depending on what you're sharing).
What RESCO VERSION did you use?
dude... i can't see drives nor folders.
i'm using 7.05
for the record, i tried looking at a winxp comp instead of a vista one.. can't see anything.
tried accessing through ip and name.. both come out with nothing..
I wish someone would help with this also. I have two computers and 1 ppc on my home network. My ppc(HTC Titan) used to be able to access both computers. Then all of a sudden it stopped working for my main computer(bedroom) with all MY files on it, but it still accesses files on my second computer(upstairs). On the main computer(bedroom) I can access the shared folders of the second computer(upstairs), but the second computer can't access the files from the main computer.I dont know whats wrong, but it seems more like a computer issue. I operate Windows XP on a Dell. The network folder used to work perfectly for me and I can't put my fiinger on what's blocking it.
This might be the wrong thread to post this issue(maybe the wrong website) but I thought I would ask since the issues are similar. If it's a ppc program for accessing the shared folders on a computer, then someone should have a How-To or a check list of how to set both up for the program to work fluently. Can somebody please post what you need to do on the computers to ensure sharability of the file systems.
The reason why this is so important to me is because I have been hooking-up my Titan since may 2008 and I am near completion. I'm totally done adding app's and the functionality of the device is superb except for this issue. Just bought a 16gb micro sdhc card and that works great. My girlfriend just ordered a seido 3500mah extended battery with the door to fit and a rubberized hard case for extended battery fit. I'm so excited about have the best phone setup of my life but I everytime I go back to this issue I get pissed off. It was all good til about 4 months ago and I don't know why it suddenly stopped working. Please HELP!!!
If the HTC Network plugin is not locating your shared files on your network, this likely suggest that it is an issue with your network settings. I suggest playing around with your security settings; however, I just recently had a problem accessing any of my shared files over any of my computers between each other and between my HTC Device. It just suddenly stopped working. I knew that I didn't change any settings myself and had tried many things to try to resolve the problem without success. I then decided to run my anti-spyware programs and Anti-Virus programs and let them run overnight. In the morning, the Anti-spyware removed several things - One was labeled as high risk and the others were low and the Anti-Virus found two high risk viruses. Everything was taken care of automatically and voila - I had no problems connecting to my shared files with my computers or my HTC Device. I ran the spyware and virus check programs again and everyting was clean.
the problem is that i can't even map the drives. i can see the comps on the network using the HTC Network Plugin but can't do anything other than that. when i try mapping a drive it tells me that i can't.. for some reason.
i removed password protection...shared the drive... nothing works.
I am assuming you are trying to connect through WIFI -
Make sure that you are actually connected to your network. My device has on several occasions connected to my neighbours wifi rather then my own - results in not being able to access shared folders
Through HTC NEtwork plugin you are exploring the computer for the shared folders right? You say you can see the computers - when you click the plus next to the specified computer in the network plugin are you getting any results at all there.
Make sure you don't have (I don't know if this is what it is called) MAC address filter or password. One of my friends has an open WIFI Network but has MAC Address filter which stops you from actually being able to use the network. You can connect but that is it. You wouldn't be able to surf the internet at all through WIFI either if this was the problem.
If it is none of these, Maybe it is a Windows VIsta problem - I don't know, I have XP
Do you have trouble connecting to other shared folders on other peoples WIFI networks also? (people who have XP)
-XP doesn't work either.
-i can see the comps, so i'm obviously connected to the network.
-i have mac filtering - see previous statement
-wifi works - see previous previous statement
dunno what to do.
Maybe something with your WIFI Settings on your device then?
Maybe you can review your settings on your device - Anythign that you think might be causing the problem - Describe it here, I will check my device settings (even though different devices - should still be the same - and will let you know if there are any differences. I must go eat dinner right now, but will check back after supper and bathing my daughter and putting her to bed. in a hour and a half two hours from now...
Set your desktop to support NTLM instead of just NTLMv2.
That way I got shared folders working with the HTC Network Plugin and my Vista desktop. Unfortunately some HTC apps (like HTC Camera) only expect your device to have two drives (internal ROM and flash card) so when you mount a network drive, they can't access your flash card.
Well, i can start searching, but if you don't mind, could you tell me how to do that?
nir36 said:
Well, i can start searching, but if you don't mind, could you tell me how to do that?
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Start.
Run.
Type "mmc".
Ok.
File.
Add/Remove Snap-in.
Group Policy Object Editor.
Add.
Finish.
Ok.
Local computer policy.
Computer configuration.
Windows settings.
Security settings
Local policies.
Security options.
Right click on "Network security: LAN Manager authentication level".
Choose "Properties".
From the drop-down box, choose one of the first three options (you'll have to experiment).
Ok.
thank you very much. i will try it out and post the results
wow. it worked. WONDERFUL.
thank you SO much.
nir36 said:
wow. it worked. WONDERFUL.
thank you SO much.
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I'm glad it worked for you.
everything seems to work great now... and very fluently. it's superfast.
feanor512 said:
Start.
Run.
Type "mmc".
Ok.
File.
Add/Remove Snap-in.
Group Policy Object Editor.
Add.
Finish.
Ok.
Local computer policy.
Computer configuration.
Windows settings.
Security settings
Local policies.
Security options.
Right click on "Network security: LAN Manager authentication level".
Choose "Properties".
From the drop-down box, choose one of the first three options (you'll have to experiment).
Ok.
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I wish it worked for me too, but when I get to the "Group Policy Object Editor" I'm getting lost. I don't see that anywhere. Is my computer missing important files? I'm using windows xp. I hope I don't have to restore the whole computer to get the file sharing working. But if I gotta do it I will.the phone see's the computer, but no file sharing. It is that important to me to share files between my phone and computer. My home setup is sweet, and my phone is an extension of it.
Any Other Ideas
So, I have gone through and done everything suggested here. Lan Authentication, created private network, reconnect, everything I can think of...nothing seems to work
Does anyone have any further ideas about what could possibly work to create a LAN over WIFI?
Hardware:
Vista Business, Mogul 6.1 stock ROM 5.2.19208 and Folder Plugin build 30468.
DONE SO FAR:
Have created an adhock private network...connected to it on my device no problem. But when i go to search for my computer in network plugin under the browse menu it thinks about it and in the end doesn't see anything...
so, at wits end...I know I am new but most of the info over is fairly beyond my level I am certinaly a lurker and no info over at PPC Geeks with solutions...either way alot of the stuff over there comes from over here so thought I would see if anyone had some suggestions.
thanks for the help,
icn4d
this is for the att ICS leak 4.0.4
open sqlite
settings storage
settings.db
settings line 113
value is set to 1
edit record to 'disabled"
reboot
should have mobile hotspot!
hit thanks if i helped ya!!
Just a small contribution: if you don't have SQLite you can find the database in the file /data/data/com.motorola.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
Open it on any database editor, then go on the section settings and look for the "entitlement_check" field and change its value to zero.
Mine was on line 148.
neither method worked for me, i get the following error:
"Update failed- error code 14: unable to open database file."
fran7382, where did you saw this error?
Here I copied the file /data/data/com.motorola.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db to my sdcard, edited it with aSQLiteManager on the Atrix 2, and copied it back to the original directory.
By the way, if someone had a problem to configure an APN with DUN type, you can do it editing the file /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/telephony.db and putting the "DUN" directly in the field.
i get the error right after i try to change it to disabled or 0.
fran7382 said:
i get the error right after i try to change it to disabled or 0.
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And you're rooted ? Saying allow when superuser asked permission?
It's easy to select deny since the selections are reversed on ICS. I've got to get back in the habit of watching for that myself. Because Jim is a frickin God.
Works like a champ.
NOTE: Do not add quotes on disabled Reboot is mandatory for database change to be recognized !
Mine was line 148 also.
I have changed that line with sqlite and now i can activate mobile hotspot. When i do however i get an error now saying "mobile data link lost" Anyone have any suggestions?
I am using this phone on straight talk and have changed my apn if that has anything to do with it.
I'm definitely rooted, I even uninstalled and re-installed sqlite editor and allowed superuser permission. Oh well lol, maybe this way I can stay under the 2 GB limit.
Lol. You can also go to system/app and rename entitlementservice.apk and it's related file. (one other with a similar name) to .bak files and reboot. This fixes it also, makes it so you can use Webtop 3.0 without it *****ing about the entitlement check and kicking you off either.
Daiskei said:
Lol. You can also go to system/app and rename entitlementservice.apk and it's related file. (one other with a similar name) to .bak files and reboot. This fixes it also, makes it so you can use Webtop 3.0 without it *****ing about the entitlement check and kicking you off either.
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What is the other one with a similar name? I changed entitlementservice.apk but when I went to start hotspot, settings force closes. Not sure if its because I never found the other file or because I am running SCV7. Any suggestions? Thanks
Daiskei said:
Lol. You can also go to system/app and rename entitlementservice.apk and it's related file. (one other with a similar name) to .bak files and reboot. This fixes it also, makes it so you can use Webtop 3.0 without it *****ing about the entitlement check and kicking you off either.
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it does "fix" the lapdock kick, but you still cant use mobile hotspot, its a lesser fix than this one.
Stephenxda said:
I have changed that line with sqlite and now i can activate mobile hotspot. When i do however i get an error now saying "mobile data link lost" Anyone have any suggestions?
I am using this phone on straight talk and have changed my apn if that has anything to do with it.
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I had the same issue at first. It ended up being cuz I had mobile data turned off. I just assumed it would come on automatically. If thats not it then I got nothing.
hello, i found the answer here: http://www.pantz.org/software/sqlite/unabletoopendbsqliteerror.html
you need to change permissions to folder, db and journal files, then edit record with sqlite.
INCORRECT.
souljaboy said:
it does "fix" the lapdock kick, but you still cant use mobile hotspot, its a lesser fix than this one.
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It ABSOLUTELY enables mobile hotspot on your device. I just did it and connected my GFs Nexus 7 to my Atrix 2 hotspot. You MUST reboot your device after modifying the line in SQLite, (as mentioned above). Now the bad news...your carrier will most likely find out if you abuse the hotspot. Also, it drains the battery like a SOB. Good luck.
eviljonny1 said:
It ABSOLUTELY enables mobile hotspot on your device. I just did it and connected my GFs Nexus 7 to my Atrix 2 hotspot. You MUST reboot your device after modifying the line in SQLite, (as mentioned above). Now the bad news...your carrier will most likely find out if you abuse the hotspot. Also, it drains the battery like a SOB. Good luck.
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I think it was the statement was referring to the "go to system/app and rename entitlementservice.apk and it's related file. (one other with a similar name) to .bak files and reboot. This fixes it also, makes it so you can use Webtop 3.0 without it *****ing about the entitlement check and kicking you off either."
Not the editing with SQLite. That fix has been around for quite a long time.
Guys I am really struggling with this phone. I have wasted 2 entire workdays now trying to get it how I like it. Yesterday I rooted with motofail2go and ran into an issue with usb only recognizing as charge only. Turns out I had to enable debug mode, turn off the phone, turn it back on, and then disable debug mode. Fixed the problem at 130 PM today.
At 145 PM today after doing this fix and running an ap called reverse tether my mobile data has disabled itself and I cannot get it to turn back on. Wifi is fine. Like I said I ran into some problems with debug mode switching settings around even when outside of debug mode and I cant for the life of me figure out how to reset my data connection.
Key fact: Even though the phone shows no data, when it boots up gmail always pops up with hundreds of new messages that I havent had the time to check nor did I choose to open the gmail ap. Its like gmail can still access the internet but it is disabled for me or any other function. For all I know it could simply be chached messages showing up automatically without checking for or recieving new messages.
I have done a soft reset and cycled airplane mode a few times. I have cycled thru the available network options and still nothing.
I am really having a hard time enjoying this phone as much as I would like to becaue of these weird issues. This is my first Motorola and I must say I am not impressed. And then it is sad coming to the XDA photon Q forum and there is no organization, no stickys, no useful threads hilighted, its like no one even cares about this phone. I have no clue what I am even doing when rooting, unlocking, bla bla whatever but at least the other forums are well organized and thoughtfully moderated. I dont even t think the mods here have the Photon...
Rant off... TIA
I seemed to have all kinds of random issues and problems when I first got this phone rooting and applying the first few mods, but...knock on wood they all worked themselves out and it's been solid.
A few weeks ago during that time I too experienced the loss of data issue. I was on wifi all day while at work tweaking & playing with the phone, then when I left work,...bam,..no wifi. Reboot, nothing. Airplane on/off, nothing. Tried updating the PRL, weird thing is I could watch it turn the 3G on to "phone home" to Sprint, then it would say the PRL was current and the data would be back off. WTF? Haha..
Surprisingly, what ended up working for me was the SprintZone app.
I opened the Sprint Zone app.
Scoll to the bottom and in the lower right there's a "Help" tile.
Scroll to the bottom of that next page and at the very bottom it says Update Profile.
After hitting that, I had my data back and haven't had the problem since that one time.
I wanted, so badly, for this to fix the issue. I just knew it would... but it didnt. I updated my PRL and Profile by wifi along with the Sprint Zone update you mentioned but still nothing, only wifi.
Can Sprint do any sort of reset?
Is there any way that Moto or Sprint have an auto off switch installed in the phone or the programming that is triggered by something like tethering without a tethering plan? Or rooting without using the Moto unlock key via motofail2go?
On a more general note can someone please tell me how to transfer files from my internal storage to the SD card? My internal memory is literally all used up by 2 games and my usual apps... i keep getting the low volume space warning popping up. Pretty ridiculous for a brand new top shelf phone.
I don't think it will make a difference, but make sure you are NOT on wifi when you try the SprintZone update.
I wasn't connected to wifi when it worked for me. Probably separate causes behind our similar issue, so what worked for me may not for you, but worth a shot.
I found out what it is:
Why did my mobile internet stop after using this app?
It has been reported very rarely that mobile internet stops working after using the app. This is due to the Appear as 3G feature.
If the 3G option is causing you problems, you can turn it off in the settings menu.
If this rare problem happens, to restore your device's internet, go to Mobile Network settings > Acess Point Names (APN) and choose Reset To Default from menu, or manually add your carriers APN.
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Can anyone tell me how to reset my APN on the photon Q?
To transfer files from your internal sd card to the external sd card you can use a file manager like Astro or es file manager. I use es file manager personally, it has all the features of root explorer in a free app with easy to use interface. The internal storage is marked as the /sdcard directory and the external sd card is marked as /mnt/external1
In es file manager just enable the root options in settings and navigate up one level from the /sdcard directory to find the /mnt directory.
The built in file manager will do it too, but the options are limited and interface is clumsy.
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I just received my Moto G 16GB. The phone is grate. But I have two main issues that just makes the phone useless.
1) I can't seem to find a File Manager. When I connect the phone to PC via USB cable, I can see a list of folders like audio, video, download, Android, etc.. But in the phone I don't know how to access them. Below are the only apps I have on my Moto G.
Screen 1: see attachment screen1
Screen 2: see attachment screen 2
2) My office wifi has a security setting in which I have to enter both my username and password to connect. When I connect my Moto G to the office wifi network, it asks for the username and I can enter it. But the password field is shown only half. I can't enter the password. See the image. I can't scroll down. Please help with these issues.
see attachment wifi
Congrats @arkkrish for getting Moto G, i also got new MG
to access files from phone you need file manager like ES File Explorer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&hl=en
for password entry issue you minimize the keyboard by touching \/ navigation button
and point the cursor to password entry field. this should work.
reversegear said:
Congrats @arkkrish for getting Moto G, i also got new MG
to access files from phone you need file manager like ES File Explorer
for password entry issue you minimize the keyboard by touching \/ navigation button
and point the cursor to password entry field. this should work.
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I pressed the V after entering the username but still no field to enter the password. See the attachment.
try scrolling.. X
reversegear said:
try scrolling.. X
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I did... but, not working.
I finally enabled 3G data and downloaded the wifi manager app. I can now connect through this app. (I can enter both username and password in this app. But not through Settings.
I resolved it with Add New Network.
arkkrish said:
I just received my Moto G 16GB. The phone is grate. But I have two main issues that just makes the phone useless.
1) I can't seem to find a File Manager. When I connect the phone to PC via USB cable, I can see a list of folders like audio, video, download, Android, etc.. But in the phone I don't know how to access them. Below are the only apps I have on my Moto G.
Screen 1: see attachment screen1
Screen 2: see attachment screen 2
2) My office wifi has a security setting in which I have to enter both my username and password to connect. When I connect my Moto G to the office wifi network, it asks for the username and I can enter it. But the password field is shown only half. I can't enter the password. See the image. I can't scroll down. Please help with these issues.
see attachment wifi
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I too had the same problem. On top of this, the phone was getting wrong security type for the wi-fi network. I just resolved it by using "add new network" + sign option on the network list screen. I gave the same network name and selected correct security type and other details. It connected just fine. Luckily I have done this kind of act on my home wi-fi for some computer devices, so it came handy.
Hope this helps
arkkrish said:
2) My office wifi has a security setting in which I have to enter both my username and password to connect. When I connect my Moto G to the office wifi network, it asks for the username and I can enter it. But the password field is shown only half. I can't enter the password. See the image. I can't scroll down. Please help with these issues.
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I solved this way:
- Provide some data, click on connect
- While it tries to connect, long tap on the network name, then select Modify
There you will have all the input fields you need. Needs a bit of patience though, because the faulty screen will pop up several times, if you click Connect on it you can continue to add your info.
debaj said:
I solved this way:
- Provide some data, click on connect
- While it tries to connect, long tap on the network name, then select Modify
There you will have all the input fields you need. Needs a bit of patience though, because the faulty screen will pop up several times, if you click Connect on it you can continue to add your info.
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Tried it. Didn't work. I long tapped on the network name and selected Modify Network. But there is no password field. There was an 'Show Advanced Option' checkbox though. When I selected it, two more settings were made visible - Proxy and IP settings. No Password field.
When you buy a new phone for your child. You want it must be a cool phone, but you also don't want your child uses WiFi function.
I have seen many people wondering here and there to Disable the WiFi permanently in their device. So i thought to make a thread regarding this.
I have seen many posts asking to remove or rename the WiFi Modules to Disable the WiFi but when i tried that unfortunately it failed to delete the Module.
So i moved on for another step and found easy steps to Disable WiFi permanently
Tested & worked in HTC M8 (4.4.2) & Nexus 5 (5.1)
This is a simple trick played in Build.prop which can disable the WiFi of your device for ever.
All you need is :
Rooted Device
ES File Explorer
RB Text Editor
First of all i recommend you to make a system backup with TWRP
here we go :
1. Open ES File Explorer and get Root access
2. Go to system folder and open Build.prop using RB Text Editor (i recommend you to backup original file)
3. Remove the below mentioned lines in Build.prop
Code:
[COLOR="red"]wifi.interface=
wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=[/COLOR]
4. save it and reboot!!
You can notice that WiFi buttons are no longer in use
Warning!
Im not responsible for any damage caused. Always Make Backup
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PM me before you post!​
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Does this cause problems with broadcasting a Hotspot?
olearius said:
Does this cause problems with broadcasting a Hotspot?
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No i guess
did not test that yet
please before i install new version of cm 12 how i can edit wifi to not turn on auto
Is there any Way to Disable Mobile Network Internet also ? Like 2G Edge , 3G ,4G etc.,
There is manual option to Disable Data Usage.
Is there any permanent Solution ?
Yes you can disable data permanently....
ashu55 said:
Is there any Way to Disable Mobile Network Internet also ? Like 2G Edge , 3G ,4G etc.,
There is manual option to Disable Data Usage.
Is there any permanent Solution ?
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From my experience you have three options: 1. go into settings and disable your data that way, 2. download an app that allows for easy data on/off switching or 3. which I'm going to do myself when I buy a new (used ebay) phone in the next couple weeks for someone: contact my prepaid carrier and ask them to "disable the data". They can do this at the carrier-level. This will prevent a child for example from re-enabling the data just by clicking a button on their phone. I just verified with my carrier today that they can in fact do this. Good luck!
Hello .. sir ... I had seen that file in that text editor .. i dont found that coding... Nw what i can do.. pls tell me...
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This did not work for my phone, as those program lines are not present in my build.prop folder, but I found a solution for my Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo (6.0.1) that I know many others are looking for, it will probably work for all the galaxy models or at least some of them. Here it is:
1. Root your phone using "oneclickroot.com", they will do everything for you, including installing TWRP and SuperSU. Be sure to pay attention to how to access TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project)... for me it was by holding down the volume up, home, and power keys simultaneously and then releasing the power key on seeing red letters. It might vary phone to phone.
2. Make a system backup with TWRP after rooting by accessing TWRP and simply clicking "backup" and then swipe. In the event that you need to restore just access TWRP and click and swipe "restore".
3. Use a file managing app like "Root Browser" by JRummy from google play to go into these file folders: "system/etc/wifi"
4. In the Wifi folder delete the first four files:
bcmdhd_apsta.bin
bcmdhd_ibss.bin
bcmd_mfg.bin
bcmd_sta.bin
4. Now reboot your phone by simply turning it off and back on again.
5. All done, your phone's wifi will no longer work.
6. If for whatever reason you don't want to be able to get it back ever again, just go delete your system backup in TWRP and you won't be able to get it back.
If you don't see these files in your phone after rooting, don't be discouraged. I figured it out with a little experimentation and I knew absolutely nothing about programming or androids... I still don't. Just make a system backup with TWRP and experiment by deleting different files that have "Wifi" in their name. Only delete one at a time or a small group of files at a time, and restart the phone every time as programming changes will not take effect until you do. Every time you brick (disable) the phone, just use TWRP to restore your OS (Operating System) using your TWRP backup. It only takes about 2 minutes to restore every time. I bricked my phone about 4 times in the process of figuring this out. Very simple and easy.
Also, your carrier will usually be willing to apply a "data block" to your account if you call them. For $2/month Koodo will apply a data block that makes it impossible to access data.
Hello,
I couldn't find neither the file "Build.prop"
neither these files.
I have an intel tab with android 5.0
me too
I have android 6.. didn't find any of them...
Jasmin74 said:
Hello,
I couldn't find neither the file "Build.prop"
neither these files.
I have an intel tab with android 5.0
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And to enable it whats the number Code ?? I have lenovo Vibek4 note , my wifi configured interface is Disable, Please help
If I did this to disable wi-fi on my child's phone, could they simply undo it by doing a factory reset of the phone?
Disable Wifi on Moto G6 / Pie
I recently had to do the same thing with my child's phone. She was just too good at circumventing the usual child protections and getting on the internet to surf adult material and chat with random stalkers halfway around the planet.
She has a Moto G6 with Android 9.0 PIE.
1. Rooted it
2. Loaded a file manager and after much trial and error found that wifi could be disabled with name changes on:
/vendor/lib/modules/wlan.ko -> wlan.bak
/vendor/lib/modules/pronto_wlan.ko -> pronto_wlan.back
Then, reboot the phone.
The user can attempt to start wifi, but it fails. No boot issues.
thedude06 said:
If I did this to disable wi-fi on my child's phone, could they simply undo it by doing a factory reset of the phone?
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Yes, they could. That's why I also used Google Family Link to set up a minor child account for her and made it the main account for the phone after I changed the file names above, but before rebooting. GLF prevents a factor reset from within the phone or changing the user. She could try to boot into recovery and perform a factory flash, but then it's going to want the same google account as before....and she doesn't have the password. Fastboot is locked as well. The only issue you might have is that google somehow thinks all 14 yr-olds should be independent enough to remove supervision, but I guess you could do the same thing that the kids do to get around age limits - change the birth date.
I also shut off data at the wireless provider.
Now, she's got a smart phone that calls and texts, but can't get on the internet or play store. Also, without the internet, no updates that will wipe out these changes.
Does not work for me
Hi
I have a Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime with LineageOs, rooted. I didnt find the files you were speaking about.
Except build.prop, but the mentioned lines didnt even exist in my phone files. Is there any other way to disable wifi permanently ?
Thanks
Sorry for the bump, but I really need to disable wifi in a Android 10 LineageOS based rom, but none of this solutions works...
How can I do this?
How to find Driver Files to disable the Wifi
There were a couple of bumps on this thread regarding driver files for wifi and how people weren't able to find these files on their phone.
The answer is that if you don't see the driver files mentioned in the thread above, it's because they're called something else, if they exist at all.
For the Moto 6, I spent a fair amount time doing trial and error renaming of system files until something worked. It took me some time and research to determine that for PIE, the .ko files represented some sort of driver files. Then, I went searching for .ko files with wifi in them, and then finally, I located the two files mentioned in the thread above. For your phone, they may be in a completely different directory, or named something different.
I knew that I had figured it out when I booted the phone, and was unable to get the wifi to work or even detect any signal.
Maybe there's a parameter file on your phone that controls the wifi settings, or maybe you rename driver files like I did.
I've done this a couple of times now on my kid's phones, and for each phone, the driver files were different. The last phone I did, I went ahead and posted to this forum so maybe someone else can get some benefit.
Best of luck!
-Oldguy51
An alternative solution for this issue is to assign a wrong universal local IP address for all wifi connections and the final user cant change it... Just Saying.
Wrong Universal Local IP Address
Orbitv said:
An alternative solution for this issue is to assign a wrong universal local IP address for all wifi connections and the final user cant change it... Just Saying.
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That's in interesting concept. How would you do this on an Android phone?
etienne_9000 said:
Does not work for me
Hi
I have a Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime with LineageOs, rooted. I didnt find the files you were speaking about.
Except build.prop, but the mentioned lines didnt even exist in my phone files. Is there any other way to disable wifi permanently ?
Thanks
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mdio said:
Sorry for the bump, but I really need to disable wifi in a Android 10 LineageOS based rom, but none of this solutions works...
How can I do this?
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Well Well Well, I'm just 2 years late bumped on this thread .
It's Andoid 11 minimum in these times or even 12 & now 13 is also available.
But I managed to keep Wifi off while keeping Bluetooth Pairing & BT file transfers On, Hotspot On & Data On specially because Flight Mode no longer Disables WiFi, Bluetooth & Hotspot (only keeps Data off) since andoid 9 i think.
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I] If you just want WiFi disabled permanently, then Here are the steps that worked :
> Install Magisk or SuperSU And Optionally TWRP/Any Custom Recovery
> Install any Root Exploration app & grant it Root permissions
> Create a Backup (nandroid or anything that can backup your data)
> Using the Root Exploration app navigate to (vendor/etc/wifi)
> Look for the file ( wpa_supplicant_overlay.conf ), Tap and select Text Editor option
> Change to this -> [ p2p_disabled=0 ] , [ update_config=0 ], [ pmf=0 ] then tap Save.
> Reboot.
> Go to Settings >> Apps >> Bluetooth MIDI Service >> Reset the app
> Go to Settings >> Apps >> Bluetooth >> Reset the app
> Reset Network Settings (Settings >> System >> Reset Options >> Reset WiFi, Mobile & Bluetooth)
> Reset Firewall Settings(AFFirewall+, Netguard etc.)
> Reboot to Recovery
> Wipe Dalvik/ART Cache & Cache
> Reboot to System
Now WiFi & Location should be permanently disabled but you can still connect BT wireless & send/receive BT files (mp3, jpeg etc. but not apk, exe etc.) also Hotspot, Data , Manual Location (Not GPS Location) works.
#BUGS: Windows does not Connect Automatically to phone Hotspot, manual reconnect needed everytime. GPS Location breaks but Manual Location entry can be picked-up by apps like Opera Browser etc.
II] There is also another same way to get WiFi, BT, Hotspot Disabled while keeping ONLY Data Enabled but that was not the original question on this post so no need I guess.