[Q] Craig Netbook Wireless issue - Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]

Greetings dev-people! I am hoping someone can give me guidance on an issue.
I have a Craig CLP281x netbook - yeh, the $99 one from Rite-Aid. It's a suprisingly powerful little netbook, and I got it for tinkering purposes, but now one of my kids is using it.
Anyhow, I have it rooted and Google Play installed. The issue I am having is with the wifi.
Intermittently, the wifi simply stops working. Going to the Wifi settings and trying to turn it off fails - it reports "turning off" and stays there. Clicking on "Advanced" shows the MAC address as "unavailable".
I found a work-around for this, applying a solution someone used on a totally unrelated piece of hardware. Open terminal and type the following:
Code:
su
busybox ifconfig eth0 down
busybox ifconfig eth0 up
Go back to the wifi page, and if it is back, rescan and reconnect. If not, turn Wifi off in the gui (that should work now) and back on again, and reconnect.
Anyhow, this is happening several times per day. I think it's related to the unit going into sleep mode.
I have been stumbling my way around linux and Android for a while now, but I am by no means a dev. I'd like to hunt down the bug responsible for this and correct it (I'm convinced it's OS related) or failing that, turn these commands into a one-click app to restore the wifi.
But I have no idea where to hunt for this, or what to look for.
If anyone wants to check into this, but does not have a unit, the recovery image is available at Craig's website to unzip and download.
Any help is greatly appreciated, and aside from this issue, this little device makes a great tinker-toy.
Thanks,
TM
PS: It would do this even before rooting and adding play store. Rooting and Play involve nothing but adding appropriate files to the right spot in the recovery image, so I don't think they had an effect. Could be wrong though,

Wifi Fixer
Installed Wifi Fixer onto the netbook, and using it can recover the lost wifi mac address with no muss, no fuss, no terminal. Really improved the wifi performance too. Three cheers!
I heard TechVendetta was moving away from his sylvania tablet project and looking into working with these instead. Rooting them is a breeze and modifying them is easy enough even a comparative noob like myself can do it. I hope it goes somewhere :laugh:
TM

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WIFI Tether not working..

Guys, apologies if this has been posted before but couldn't find it.
I've rooted my phone with JF RC9, but for some reason I can't use the wifi tether (one of my main reasons for rooting in the first place). So far as I can tell, I have root (in that I can su in a terminal) and my pc can see the ssid of the phone and connects quite happily but I don't get internet access for some reason - am I missing something really obvious or have others encountered this before?
Hi!
I assume you are using "Wifi Tether for Root Users" ...
If yes please make sure that you are using the lastest Version (0.97.1) which is available here:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
(0.97.1 fixes some cupcake-related issues)
You say that you see that your client is able to connect ... right?
Please check the following:
1) What ip-address do you got from the phone?
(For Windows): Open command-prompt and type "ipconfig"
You should got an ip-address like: 192.168.2.100 (maybe 101, 102, ... at the end).
2) Are you abel to ping the standard-gateway?
type: ping 192.168.2.254
You client must support ad-hoc mode - otherwise it won't work.
Please check and report back.
Man, have I been dense. After spending a couple of weeks, scouring forums, taking the classic I.T. approach of 'turn off, wait, turn on again', I've figured it out...
I'd set up a static i.p. on my pc a long time ago so was still trying to make it through the router...
doh!
Thanks for your reply though harry_m, it was your comment around pinging the i.p. address tat jogged my memory! works like a charm now

PDAnet + Powerbook + Hero= ??? I NEED to tether!

Has anyone gotten this particular set up to work. June Fabrics has released software for both the handset and desktop. I have been unable to get it to work. Their support is very limited, as you may or may not know (basically FAQ page, a few notes on installation and email for questions). I emailed and was told that it "should work with my current config" So far no dice.
As I have read, and continue to read, the post here for several weeks, I have yet to find anyone who has used my particular set up with success.
Additionally, so far I am unable to root my phone in order to use some other methods of tethering. I believe it may have to do with my software build which is included below:
Firmware: 1.5
Baseband: 1.04.01.09.21
Kernel: 2.6.27-533ce29d
Build: 1.29.651.1 CL69164 release-keys
SW version: 1.29.651.1
HW version: 0002
Two interesting things of note... when I tried to flash root (using Modoca) AND when I tried to install new firmware update... the phone reboots then freezes on the logo.
Any Ideas?
.... Bueller.... Bueller.... Bue...ller?
may be off topic
Have u tried just rooting your hero and putting the fresh Rom in it? It comes with WiFi tether..and it works flawlessly with my laptop or desktop computer...no need for pda net...just a thought
root it and use wifi tether (either via google code v1.70pre1 or via fresh 1.0 preinstalled)
+1 for Wifi Tether. It's SO much easier than PDANet.
Well, PDANet works with my MacBook running Snow Leopard. WiFi tether works but isn't the best option. It causes the battery to get really hot and drain faster than it can be charged. So even if you have it plugged up, it'll eventually die. Happened to me before.
WiFi tether is a godsend for those with laptops. Really cuts the codrds on laptops, and with such simplicity too.
I love the app. Bam screen touched andconnexted to internet that ithink is faster than home. all while riding in the car.
I have a G4 iBook, and I haven't been able to get PdaNet to work either. The app on the Hero loads fine, and connects ok, but when I choose "Connect" from the menu bar PdaNet icon on the Mac, it just hangs on the spinning beach ball of doom until I unplug the USB cable.
The June Fabrics support is useless. They sent me some snippets from their FAQ and told me "it should work". I sent them loads of technical details from the system logs and USB debugging info (unsolicited), and they never even bothered to reply to me. I *REALLY* wish another player could write an app to do this. I have zero problem paying for a good app (especially if they also have good support).
WiFi tether is not so great. The encryption does not work, and even if it did work its only WEP which is not really even worth using. I'm not going to conduct my web browsing unencrypted to be shared with the world. Plus the heat and battery issues. Bluetooth would be better, but isn't available on our ROM version. USB tethering is the way to go, its a shame that there's no reliable way to do this on a Mac.
In the mean time, I'm still paying $50 a month for my stupid Sprint USB data card. I was really hoping to ditch that bill when I upgraded to the Hero. A Linux computer in the palm of my hand, and it can't even perform one of the most basic Linux tasks.
Bluetooth is available for internet sharing. Pair devices, adjust settings on computer, and then enable mobile connection sharing on your hero. Also, WiFi tether has more than wep encryption available. Your other option is to tether, then set up dial up connection dial #777, and enable mobile sharing. Give it a shot; search the forum or pm me with questions.
il_padrone said:
Has anyone gotten this particular set up to work. June Fabrics has released software for both the handset and desktop. I have been unable to get it to work. Their support is very limited, as you may or may not know (basically FAQ page, a few notes on installation and email for questions). I emailed and was told that it "should work with my current config" So far no dice.
As I have read, and continue to read, the post here for several weeks, I have yet to find anyone who has used my particular set up with success.
Additionally, so far I am unable to root my phone in order to use some other methods of tethering. I believe it may have to do with my software build which is included below:
Firmware: 1.5
Baseband: 1.04.01.09.21
Kernel: 2.6.27-533ce29d
Build: 1.29.651.1 CL69164 release-keys
SW version: 1.29.651.1
HW version: 0002
Two interesting things of note... when I tried to flash root (using Modoca) AND when I tried to install new firmware update... the phone reboots then freezes on the logo.
Any Ideas?
If you are having trouble rooting, you're missing something. Could be as simple as a missing space in your command line. Keep trying. with 1.5 you should be able to use flashrec.
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cmccracken said:
WiFi tether is not so great. The encryption does not work, and even if it did work its only WEP which is not really even worth using. I'm not going to conduct my web browsing unencrypted to be shared with the world. Plus the heat and battery issues. Bluetooth would be better, but isn't available on our ROM version.
A Linux computer in the palm of my hand, and it can't even perform one of the most basic Linux tasks.
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Well first of all you can monitor the connections to your handset and if you see someone connect simply kick them off. It even vibrates and alerts you upon connection.
Second, even if it is WEP unless there is some hacker nobody is going to go through it. Sure it isn't that hard to crack wep but the common person doesn't really walk around with a laptop out trying to hack into wep connections, although seeing a cell phone might interest them, who knows.
I have got PDAnet installed on my computer and it works perfectly fine, first time i tried (vista).
If you are referring to your hero as the linux computer, then you are wrong because it is working perfectly fine. Has data doesn't it? I don't understand how tethering a cell phone is one of the most basic tasks in linux.
willowmp said:
I don't understand how tethering a cell phone is one of the most basic tasks in linux.
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iptables/ipmasq is one of the most basic features in Linux. Its in the kernel even!

wifi turns off in 10 secs

Today I turned on my phone's wireless and I noticed it turned off quickly. I thought it was odd so I turned it on again...same thing occurred. The third time I went into settings > wireless and network > wi-fi settings and enabled the wi-fi card from there. It shows it's scanning and then displays "unable to scan networks" along with turning off the wireless card. What the crap?!
I've rebooted the phone a couple of times - still nothing. I'm going to try removing the battery for 10-15 mins and try it again but I don't imagine that's going to fix anything. A quick google search has shown only a couple other people with a captivate are having this problem as well. I have to imagine there are more out there? Anyone have a clue. I'm really trying to avoid flashing back to stock.
Thanks in advance.
Did you go through the process of enabling Non-Market apps directly on the phone (editing settings.db) ?
If so, did you follow the chmod/chown commands?
max_warheads said:
Did you go through the process of enabling Non-Market apps directly on the phone (editing settings.db) ?
If so, did you follow the chmod/chown commands?
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How would that affect WiFi??
If the system does not have proper write access to the file, and then a program says to the settings provider "turn on wifi", but the provider is not able to save that setting, it will later turn around and say "yeah... thats not supposed to be on." Which happens to coincide with an approximately 10 second window.
max_warheads said:
Did you go through the process of enabling Non-Market apps directly on the phone (editing settings.db) ?
If so, did you follow the chmod/chown commands?
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Thanks for your help. However I did not edit settings.db. I've only rooted the phone. Haven't done any other manual edits to the system.
The only relevant thing I can think of that might be useful information is yesterday morning I installed wi-fi analyzer from the market on my phone. I'm 99% sure that my wi-fi was working after I installed it but then later in the day the problem started. Last night I un-installed wi-fi analyzer just to be safe.
Could this program have made some edits to Android that is causing the problem?
I found a similar problem in a google code forum from 2008. Individuals were using a G1 and had the same problem. They mentioned that it appears as if the wi-fi driver would load but then wouldn't be able to recognize the wireless card.
Hopefully some useful information to someone. Thanks again guys for taking a look.
sola fide said:
I found a similar problem in a google code forum from 2008. Individuals were using a G1 and had the same problem. They mentioned that it appears as if the wi-fi driver would load but then wouldn't be able to recognize the wireless card.
Hopefully some useful information to someone. Thanks again guys for taking a look.
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Ran into the same issue, my issue was solved by fixing permissions as mentioned in the previous reply. How did you root your phone?
div3rg3nt said:
Ran into the same issue, my issue was solved by fixing permissions as mentioned in the previous reply. How did you root your phone?
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Rooted the phone by using the update.zip file from the "Pimp My Captivate" thread.
How could I edit the permissions for the file to see if this remedy's the problem? I already have Terminal Emulator on my phone but I'm brand new to linux commands.
open Terminal Emulator and follow along
Code:
$ su
# cd /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/
# ls -l settings.db
You should see :
Code:
-rw-rw---- system system <snip> settings.db
max_warheads said:
open Terminal Emulator and follow along
Code:
$ su
# cd /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/
# ls -l settings.db
You should see :
Code:
-rw-rw---- system system <snip> settings.db
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Ran the code you gave and it returned what you wrote above:
Code:
-rw-rw---- system system <snip> settings.db
I take it this means that settings.db is already set as writeable which means it's not my problem?
Yuppers... :/
Thanks for trying max.
What about the wireless config file? If this was messed up could it cause it the wireless card to act up like this? Could I simply delete this file and android would recreate it when I turned on the wireless card? Along with - where is it on the captivate?
Just a thought, my knowledge in this field is pretty low.
bumping this thread
Update: A factory reset fixed the problem. However when I restored from a Titanium backup the wireless immediately stopped working. Obviously there is something in the software/files that are corrupt causing this problem.
Anyone have any ideas of which file to attack?
BUMP
I am having this problem too. It is very annoying and I don't want to reflash the rom again. Has anyone else had this problem (and fixed it)?
americanbordercollie said:
BUMP
I am having this problem too. It is very annoying and I don't want to reflash the rom again. Has anyone else had this problem (and fixed it)?
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ABC: Is there anything you installed before the problem happened that you think might be causing it? I'm guessing since you said "again" that this is the 2nd time or more you'll be flashing your phone if we don't find a fix.
I had to flash it with Odin because my phone bricked two weeks ago trying to enable non-market apps. I don't want to go through that process again.
I didn't install anything except the WiFinder app. It stopped working after a coworker asked me to turn on my wifi to test an app he got for his phone that turns it into a WiFi hotspot through its 3G data connection. The test was unsuccessful anyway, but that is irrelevant.
I had the problem of wifi not being able to scan for devices after 10 sec. This problem was only on my wifi at work.
I set the IP address, IP mack, gateway address and DNS servers statically and saved the config. This got me connected to the wifi at work. You could try this.
Just changed permissions on settings.db and now wifi seems to be working flawlessly without a need for static config.
americanbordercollie said:
I had to flash it with Odin because my phone bricked two weeks ago trying to enable non-market apps. I don't want to go through that process again.
I didn't install anything except the WiFinder app. It stopped working after a coworker asked me to turn on my wifi to test an app he got for his phone that turns it into a WiFi hotspot through its 3G data connection. The test was unsuccessful anyway, but that is irrelevant.
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I'm curious if WiFinder altered a file that is causing the problem. Mine came just 30 minutes after installing Wifi Analyzer. Just hunch since both programs use the wireless card.
santblue said:
I had the problem of wifi not being able to scan for devices after 10 sec. This problem was only on my wifi at work.
I set the IP address, IP mack, gateway address and DNS servers statically and saved the config. This got me connected to the wifi at work. You could try this.
Just changed permissions on settings.db and now wifi seems to be working flawlessly without a need for static config.
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It sounds like the same problem I had but I wasn't able to connect anywhere - At either one of my offices or at home. I tried to add in manual settings in the Android menu but it still didn't help.
I'll try messing with the settings.db file if this happens again and report back. I'm crossing my fingers that I never have this problem again but you never know. Hopefully we can get a couple of known working solutions posted on here since it sounds like there are plenty of people out there having this problem.

[Tutorial] Quick Wi-Fi Fix

Hey guys,
I've been following XDA-developers for a long time, and would like to return something for all the help the community has provided. I traded my iPhone 4 for a G2X today only to find out that my BB data plan is incompatible -_-. Unwilling to wait until Memorial Day was over (611 closed), I decided to turn on Wi-Fi and tinker with it.
Unfortunately I fell victim to the phone's Wi-Fi's problems. It worked for seconds at startup, then simply stopped. Frustrated, I decided to take manners in my own hands. The evil culprit is T-Mobile's My Account program. Here is how to fix it (root and a $3.99 Market purchase required, no piracy!!)
First follow the directions in this tutorial to root your phone. Its pretty simple. ADVANCED: unrooting method.
Make sure Wi-Fi calling is turned on, as well as 3G/4G (from Mobile networks settings page)
Do a battery pull AFTER you enable the above ^. Wait 1 minute before rebooting your phone.
Wi-Fi should work on its own (although buggy) with these two enabled. If you have 3G/4G, you do not need to do this: for Wi-Fi only users, continue to reboot until you have somewhat of a stable Wi-Fi connection. It's very intermittent but eventually it will work for enough time to download Root Explorer from the market!
Go to the Market and install Root Explorer (purchase required, there may be free ways but I do not know of them and I do not advocate piracy)
Open this app. A popup from Superuser will ask you for permission. Grant it with "Allow"
From Root Explorer, navigate to /system/apps
At the top of the list box click the "Mount R/W" button
Scroll down and look for the following: MyAccount.apk and com.nuance.nmc.sihome (the latter may be named differently but it has a My Account icon)
A box will come up telling you that com.nuance.nmc.sihome has encountered an error. This box will refuse to go away. Simply do a battery pull.
YOUR WI-FI WOES SHOULD BE GONE, and your phone's stability should have improved. Enjoy!
You can download the latest version of My Account from Market now and cease to have problems.
Other safe-to-remove T-Mobile stuff:
EA Games (EAPK)
Zinio (does anyone use this?)
Telenav
Nova
Need for Speed
Polaris Office
LMIRescue (an app T-Mobile can use to potentially remotely command your phone?)
LMIRescueSecurity
yaldak said:
Hey guys,
I've been following XDA-developers for a long time, and would like to return something for all the help the community has provided. I traded my iPhone 4 for a G2X today only to find out that my BB data plan is incompatible -_-. Unwilling to wait until Memorial Day was over (611 closed), I decided to turn on Wi-Fi and tinker with it.
Unfortunately I fell victim to the phone's Wi-Fi's problems. It worked for seconds at startup, then simply stopped. Frustrated, I decided to take manners in my own hands. The evil culprit is T-Mobile's My Account program. Here is how to fix it (root and a $3.99 Market purchase required, no piracy!!)
First follow the directions in this tutorial to root your phone. Its pretty simple. ADVANCED: unrooting method.
Make sure Wi-Fi calling is turned on, as well as 3G/4G (from Mobile networks settings page)
Do a battery pull AFTER you enable the above ^. Wait 1 minute before rebooting your phone.
Wi-Fi should work on its own (although buggy) with these two enabled. If you have 3G/4G, you do not need to do this: for Wi-Fi only users, continue to reboot until you have somewhat of a stable Wi-Fi connection. It's very intermittent but eventually it will work for enough time to download Root Explorer from the market!
Go to the Market and install Root Explorer (purchase required, there may be free ways but I do not know of them and I do not advocate piracy)
Open this app. A popup from Superuser will ask you for permission. Grant it with "Allow"
From Root Explorer, navigate to /system/apps
At the top of the list box click the "Mount R/W" button
Scroll down and look for the following: MyAccount.apk and com.nuance.nmc.sihome (the latter may be named differently but it has a My Account icon)
A box will come up telling you that com.nuance.nmc.sihome has encountered an error. This box will refuse to go away. Simply do a battery pull.
YOUR WI-FI WOES SHOULD BE GONE, and your phone's stability should have improved. Enjoy!
You can download the latest version of My Account from Market now and cease to have problems.
Other safe-to-remove T-Mobile stuff:
EA Games (EAPK)
Zinio (does anyone use this?)
Telenav
Nova
Need for Speed
Polaris Office
LMIRescue (an app T-Mobile can use to potentially remotely command your phone?)
LMIRescueSecurity
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You don't need to do any of this noob stuff if your wifi doesn't connect to your home router or any router for that matter. It's unneccesary and time consuming, not to mention risky since you could "brick" your phone. All you have to do is reboot the phone, simplest way is hold power button and volume up simultaneously, then it should connect, assuming you entered the correct password if router has secure connection.
I just turn wifi off then back on. Works for me.
And stop with the noob stuff the guy just wrote he came from an iPhone to a g2x.
He will figure it out as he goes.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA Premium App
mr.orange303 said:
He will figure it out as he goes.
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I see two band-aid solutions, a reboot, and a restart...gosh that is advanced.
Verse a solution to fully resolve the problem, and keep it gone. More importantly a possible isolation of the cause.
These super duper pro android interlopers are unapproachable on their savvy solutions. Ummm no
Since the OP says its linked to My account program, and I know on first run it says a newer copy is available, I am going to wonder that many users don't touch it.
So since I am already freshly on a complete reset of everything (erase all date, or hold down volume and power) I am going to try.
1. Full erase reset
2. First thing upadate new version of My Account.
3 Hard restart.
4. See how it reacts
My wifi is decent except sometimes it does clog up and I have to clear buffers and shut down programs to get it to kick up. Start and stop wifi solves nothing on mine.
Anyways its about 10 minutes of time to do, since my phone already is in near out of the box setup.
Sorry but I'm not here to post "noob" stuff. Of course restarting the phone or its wifi radio were part of my first efforts. But the phone's stock software has a bug in which the default My Account program a) causes a DNS issue and b) displays itself twice in Manage Applications. Things work great if you have a working data connection from tmo but if not you will notice that wifi refuses to work on its own. I'm not dumb and by no means am I a noob. I've been following XDA since the days of the Wizard. By the way rooting and deleting useless carrier garbage like the buggy and persistent MyAccount.apk will not brick your phone unless you are careless.
"My Account" from tmo has been nothing but a pain in the ass for me. I froze it using Antek App Manager (a free app). I used the same software to freeze the other garbage that came installed by tmo, and battery and booting issues have greatly improved. Just my 2 cents.
Other stuff I froze include: Car Home, ea games, Zinio reader, AppPack, T-Mobile TV, and wifi calling.
Of course some are big fans of wifi calling but I don't need or use it.
yaldak said:
Sorry but I'm not here to post "noon" stuff. Of course restarting the phone or its wifi radio were part of my first efforts. But the phone's stock software has a bug in which the default My Account program a) causes a DNS issue and b) displays itself twice in Manage Applications. Things work great if you have a working data connection from tmo but if not you will notice that wifi refuses to work on its own. I'm not dumb and by no means am I a noob. I've been following XDA since the days of the Wizard. By the way rooting and deleting useless carrier garbage like the buggy and persistent MyAccount.apk will not brick your phone unless you are careless.
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News flash....The MyAccount app isn't causing the DNS issue. Do some fact checking before posting.
LOL... man u guys are harsh
LG is sending out a fix. What does that tell you? Only can manage till then.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA Premium App
prettyboy85712 said:
News flash....The MyAccount app isn't causing the DNS issue. Do some fact checking before posting.
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Okay sorry, it causes the HSPA / Wi-Fi switching issue. Could you be any more polite about correcting me? FYI I haven't found any SOLID proof of this. Immediately after removing MyAccount and all of its derivatives from the phone DNS requests worked flawlessly; It's been 9 hours of constant wi-fi only use without issues (NO radio turned on). Prior to removing the app, only IP addresses would be resolved by the browser.
LOL... man u guys are harsh
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Seriously are, I was only trying to make a helpful post to those users or viewers who are not very tech-literate but possess the ability to root a phone and forget about it to fix an irritating issue with the phone.
dude dont worry about it....good job
Thanks for trying to help with this problem. Its threads like this that help to get to the bottom of these things.
Seems some people here would rather everyone be so afraid to post bad information that there is none at all. But we know better right?
sl0play said:
Thanks for trying to help with this problem. Its threads like this that help to get to the bottom of these things.
Seems some people here would rather everyone be so afraid to post bad information that there is none at all. But we know better right?
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No..Those people you're referring to would rather have people search before posting. This so called "fix" has been posted many times. No need to start a new thread.
I tried this and got no error lol. What I did was reinstalling MyAccount with the MyAccount.apk in system\app and now my wifi actually works with the Market.

[Q] Ready to Return My Transformer - Apps, Wifi Issues

OK so I have had my Transformer for 2 days now and so far it has been little more than a paper weight. I have not been able to download a single app from the market. I've tried everything suggested here (cancel/restart, reboot, etc) with no luck. I have not been able to even update Google Maps or install Flash Player, literally I have not been able to install anything. I've tried stock and rooted plus I cannot get any version of Prime to install (finally got the root and CWM installed). Lastly, since this is a Wifi only device it is important to wireless tether with my cellphone. Two days and I still cannot get it to work, will not even find the device. Only 2 days of ownership and I am completely frustrated with this thing. I really like and want the micro SD capabilities but if I can't resolve this ASAP it will need to go back to the store.
Anyone have any suggestions on what all I can try? Please help!
Sorry, I'm a little busy to look for the direct links.
Just look-for the vanilla NVFlash then add the Prime 1.5 (nvflash version). Dump them together into a folder then run the batch file. Simple !
I just helped two co-workers with their brand-new TFs getting rooted this way.
Maybe 5-10 minutes top.
Make sure you unzip the downloaded Prime file (it becomes 4 files). Read the NVFLASH post and have the USB driver ready.
Thanks man I'll give it a shot here shortly
Good luck.
And if you ever have a need to get back to stock (refund maybe ?), there is a stock-ROM (nvflash version), just as easy to get back.
hyperxguy said:
Good luck.
And if you ever have a need to get back to stock (refund maybe ?), there is a stock-ROM (nvflash version), just as easy to get back.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093403
You don’t have to root or flash with a custom rom to get the basic stuff like Wi-Fi. Everything works out of the box as advertised. If something doesn't then either you are doing something wrong or there is a fault with your device. Did you try connecting to a normal Wireless Router? Honeycomb can not see some types of adhoc networks without installing a patch (i.e created by Windows, this may be applicable to some phones too, however it worked fine with My Galaxy S).
Digiguest said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093403
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I guess you enjoy using command lines to unroot ?!
There is a nvflash package w/stock-rom available. Just double-click download.bat then wait a few minutes.
The Link is here:
http://tabletroms.com/forums/showthread.php?1071-Asus-Transformer-NVFlash-Stock-3.1-Recovery-Roms&
Volleyholic said:
OK so I have had my Transformer for 2 days now and so far it has been little more than a paper weight. I have not been able to download a single app from the market. I've tried everything suggested here (cancel/restart, reboot, etc) with no luck. I have not been able to even update Google Maps or install Flash Player, literally I have not been able to install anything. I've tried stock and rooted plus I cannot get any version of Prime to install (finally got the root and CWM installed). Lastly, since this is a Wifi only device it is important to wireless tether with my cellphone. Two days and I still cannot get it to work, will not even find the device. Only 2 days of ownership and I am completely frustrated with this thing. I really like and want the micro SD capabilities but if I can't resolve this ASAP it will need to go back to the store.
Anyone have any suggestions on what all I can try? Please help!
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Hi, sometime the problem is in the market. not the device itself. I got similar experience with my HTC device. I've installed many ROMs but the market always screwed. So what I did was, just reset your device, when it asks the Google account, type in your email like this: [email protected] instead of just blablabla or [email protected]
Volleyholic said:
Lastly, since this is a Wifi only device it is important to wireless tether with my cellphone. Two days and I still cannot get it to work, will not even find the device.
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I guess your phone is offering up an adhoc connection, which Android doesn't support out of the box. It should work fine with phones that offer up a true infrastructure hotspot. Personally, I think adhoc networks should die a horrible death, but I appreciate their necessity if that's all your phone can do.
Search for adhoc and you should find a solution to this issue. You can also try PDAnet (tablet) too.
Regards,
Dave
Maybe bad flash? try re-flash ROM again.
makec3rt said:
Maybe bad flash? try re-flash ROM again.
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Ad hoc issue appears to be most relevant.
Market download issues =software issues not hardware. If you do not have any other wifi option then go to McDonald's or Starbucks and try it on their wifi.
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Don't know if this helps, But I just discovered that the Transformer doesn't seem to like hidden SSID.
Mine connects fine if the SSID is shown, but once I hide the SSID it said out of range.
My EVO 3D, iPod, TV all work with it hidden.
Does someone know if you can setup the TF to connect with hidden SSID?
Thanks
Thanks for the advice all. I don't have a custom ROM on it yet, just rooted. I can't get the zips to work. Says cannot open (bad). Will try re-downloading for a 5th time and see how goes it. I did figure out the wifi issue on my phone - it was ad hoc as stated and it recognizes my phone now but still won't download apps (says it's downloading but never does). Tried cancelling and restarting several times as well as factory resetting the device. Does the same thing when I connect to my home network as well.
Darrell1965 said:
Don't know if this helps, But I just discovered that the Transformer doesn't seem to like hidden SSID.
Mine connects fine if the SSID is shown, but once I hide the SSID it said out of range.
My EVO 3D, iPod, TV all work with it hidden.
Does someone know if you can setup the TF to connect with hidden SSID?
Thanks
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My Wifi network is hidden and I had no issue connecting my TF.
What type of router and what settings does it have?
I am using a NetGear WNDR3700 (802.11-g,n). The TF connects to the 2.4 GHz section over 802.11n.
Is it wise to be playing with recovery images and custom ROMS, if you can't get basic market functionality working?
Clearly before changing your TF from stock, get the market working, this is almost certainly a probem with your Wifi router...
The only problem I am aware of with the Transformers Wifi, is sometimes it does not getting a DHCP address when coming back from sleep (use Static IP), the TW release has this fixed, but the WW does not for some reason, i'm guessing they know 3.2 is incoming soon.
Follow these steps to get the market working:
I don't exactly know what the problem is, but I've had it on a couple of phones before. I do NOT have a googlemail account, so that wasn't the problem.
I deleted all cache/data from the following programs: Market, MarketUpdater, Downloads, Download manager, googleapps (anything that seems relevant)
now first go on a computer, open your gmail via gmail.com, send a mail, edit some contacts, just make sure you do something! Now reboot your eee pad, accept the market policies and see if it works....
If this doesn't fix it, then I have no options left
Update: I ultimately returned my TF (I had already suspected that I didn't receive a new device due to other issues and packaging). I received the new TF yesterday (A+ to Amazon.com). The new TF was 1000x better. Loaded right up, connected, market apps loaded easily, quickly and on the first try. All in all I am pleased. And the root and ROM installs worked flawlessly. Actually enjoying my TF now. Thanks all for the advice and help!
Darrell1965 said:
Don't know if this helps, But I just discovered that the Transformer doesn't seem to like hidden SSID.
Mine connects fine if the SSID is shown, but once I hide the SSID it said out of range.
My EVO 3D, iPod, TV all work with it hidden.
Does someone know if you can setup the TF to connect with hidden SSID?
Thanks
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All the WiFi at my work are hidden and there at least 8 people with TFs here. Mostly Prime but some stock. None of us EVER had problem with hidden SSID.
At home my two WiFi are hidden. No problem.
jerrykur said:
My Wifi network is hidden and I had no issue connecting my TF.
What type of router and what settings does it have?
I am using a NetGear WNDR3700 (802.11-g,n). The TF connects to the 2.4 GHz section over 802.11n.
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I am running a Belkin N750DB, (WPA2 encryption)
Every other thing in my house works fine, hidden. I changed from a ASUS 300N router that was running same encryption WPA2 with no problem on the TF. I have check and doubled checked settings.
Stumped
Also have it set on 2.4 GHz over 802.11n
I also had a issue with the wifi connection on my first unit. Its would pause/stall all the time in the interent browser and market would give me connection error messages. Now Im on my third one and it has a bright stop on the screen but the internet works great.

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