Anyone know of a way i could add a wifi direct on/off widget to the homescreen of my tablet. Ive seen normal wifi and gps widgets like this before i was just wondering if anyone knows of a way to add a wifi direct widget so i dont have to go through the settings tab everytime to turn it on and off before i send a file from my mobile to my tablet.
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There's WiFi onoff from curvefish. It's been around for ages.
I see the wifi widget your talking about but im after a wifi direct widget (wifi direct is for file sharing between devices via your router) its different to the normal wifi its in the more settings under wireless and networks. Its great for fast file sharing between my phone and tablet but is a bit of a battery drainer if left on so a home screen widget would be very useful.
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Maybe Tasker could help?
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I can find plenty of apps that will turn on/off wifi based on GPS location, but I'd like to turn on/off GPS based on wifi connection. Is there an app out there (or combination of two apps) that will disable GPS when you are stationary and connected to a known wifi and then, once you disconnect/leave, it will turn on GPS and turn off Wifi? That way, the GPS location could turn on WiFi and connect to a known network and turn off GPS. Then, when you leave that location, it turns off the WiFi and turns back on the GPS. If the app(s) could also toggle sound profiles based on location/time, that would be great as well. I don't mind paying for the app, but free would be nice.
Try an app called auto WiFi enabler. It turns WiFi on when the network is in range. Works good for me that way I dnt have to turn on WiFi when I get home.
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Tasker or Settings Profiles are your best bet for these. SP is easy to configure but Tasker is much much more powerful in its profiles. Tasker is my fave.
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Tasker or Settings Profiles are your best bet for these. SP is easy to configure but Tasker is much much more powerful in its profiles. Tasker is my fave.
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I pulled up the info on Tasker and, when I saw what all it could do, my eyes widened and a "WOW!" escaped from my dropped jaw. What an incredible app! I think I can get it and delete multiple other apps that I'd downloaded to do different things. Thanks so much for pointing me to this. Sent some "thanks" your way.
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I want to turn on DLNA.
I go to the settings screen and want to turn on Nearby Devices.
However thats not possible, all options are shown gray and I can not choose any option in the screen from Nearby Devices.
Anyone familiar with this problem ?
Do you have wifi on? I think you can only enable it if your connected to a router or hotspot.
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Same here. My S3 is connected to Wifi but no nearby devices are showing (and It cant be activated too)
Are you using a ROM other than stock? I just installed CleanROM and noticed the same thing you are. On stock it worked fine.
At my mountain cabin, I do not have a household internet connection, but I do have a Wi-Fi network set up strictly for media sharing. So when I connect my s3 to Wi-Fi for sharing media with DLNA, I can no longer access any internet from my phone and it assumes my Wi-Fi network is also an internet access point, which it is not. Is there any way to force the 3g radio to stay active for internet connectivity while the Wi-Fi radio is on just for media sharing?
I am on ICS rooted and unlocked, also 4g is not yet active in the mountains, so I am limited to using the 3g radio if that makes a difference....Any suggestions appreciated!
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parzec said:
At my mountain cabin, I do not have a household internet connection, but I do have a Wi-Fi network set up strictly for media sharing. So when I connect my s3 to Wi-Fi for sharing media with DLNA, I can no longer access any internet from my phone and it assumes my Wi-Fi network is also an internet access point, which it is not. Is there any way to force the 3g radio to stay active for internet connectivity while the Wi-Fi radio is on just for media sharing?
I am on ICS rooted and unlocked, also 4g is not yet active in the mountains, so I am limited to using the 3g radio if that makes a difference....Any suggestions appreciated!
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There actually is something for that, can't quite remember what its called but I'd do a search in the apps section under android apps. I'll link it if I see it again.
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Since Wi-Fi tether uses both radios simultaneously it must be possible...just can't find the app anywhere....let me know if you locate it.
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Here you go, I'm pretty sure this is what you're looking for
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667025
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Thanks. That is a really cool program fir downloading from the internet, but doesn't really do what I need. All I want is to enable Wi-Fi for DLNA and other local streaming apps, but still have internet access via mobile data. For example, I would like to stream music/video/pictures remotely from my home PC via all share play on my s3 and play them on my tv via my DLNA enabled blu ray player using the remote screen option on the S3. I don't think this currently exists, but let me know if you think of any thing else. Thanks again!
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Thanks. That is a really cool program fir downloading from the internet, but doesn't really do what I need. All I want is to enable Wi-Fi for DLNA and other local streaming apps, but still have internet access via mobile data. For example, I would like to stream music/video/pictures remotely from my home PC via all share play on my s3 and play them on my tv via my DLNA enabled blu ray player using the remote screen option on the S3. I don't think this currently exists, but let me know if you think of any thing else. Thanks again!
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Check these threads, it has been done so far successfully on Optimus G, as well as Nexus 4 phones:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1640472
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2197776
Since you are rooted, please try these methods, make them work on your phone, and post your results and any changes here. I was able to bring up wifi on my nexus 4 without bringing down my mobile data. The only glitch is that the wifi icon does not turn on, but both networks are verifyiably up, so I can ssh from the phone to my LAN (and vice versa) and I can traceroute from my phone to the outside world, or access websites, through my mobile carrier.
I am looking for an app that incan create a WiFi hotspot WHEN I am on WiFi. For example, if I'm on an aircraft and there is WiFi, I want to connect to it then create a hotspot so my other devices can tetjer to my connection (because you only are allowed one connection and its a paid service called GoGo).
So whenever im on a secure wifi connection I want to be able to create a further sub hotspot.
There's an app for my PC called Mhotspot which does exactly this. But the Android version just kills my WiFi and activates the in built Mobile Hotspot, which is not what I want.
Anyone?
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I have a not that unusual request but google searching it is impossible due to the interchangable words and their context.....
I have an Android device with a WiFi hotspot app installed that allows me to connect to hotspots anywhere.
I am at a friends who's internet connection is currently down and needs to get online for a few hours.
I have my USB to device cable.
So I want to do.....
His Computer --> USB Cable --> My Android Device --> WiFi Connection --> My Hotspot provider --> Interweb
This would seem to be fairly standard proxy forwarding to me, so is there a proxy server app for Android?
Before anyone suggests it I can't use tethering as he wants a shedload of data and it would break my 3g cap.
Thanks in advance.
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Anyone?
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Surely someone has done this?
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Look buddy if you want to connect your friends phone with your wifi hotspot then turn it on in settings.
You must know that there is a difference in wifi and wifi hotspot.
Your android phone must be enable of wifi hotspot or wifi tethering.
And specify your particular problem.dont mess your question.
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Look buddy if you want to connect your friends phone with your wifi hotspot then turn it on in settings.
You must know that there is a difference in wifi and wifi hotspot.
Your android phone must be enable of wifi hotspot or wifi tethering.
And specify your particular problem.dont mess your question.
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What?
I made it clear above what I'm trying to do. If you don't understand just ask questions.
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PDANET 3.5 via USB tetheror JB USB tethering.
Just enable disable radios, start thering on the device, plug it in.. you may need a client on the pc (as in PDANET).
They are what you are looking for.
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I have a not that unusual request but google searching it is impossible due to the interchangable words and their context.....
I have an Android device with a WiFi hotspot app installed that allows me to connect to hotspots anywhere.
I am at a friends who's internet connection is currently down and needs to get online for a few hours.
I have my USB to device cable.
So I want to do.....
His Computer --> USB Cable --> My Android Device --> WiFi Connection --> My Hotspot provider --> Interweb
This would seem to be fairly standard proxy forwarding to me, so is there a proxy server app for Android?
Before anyone suggests it I can't use tethering as he wants a shedload of data and it would break my 3g cap.
Thanks in advance.
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