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using g2x to bridge wifi (is it possible)

is it possible to use this phone to bridge my neighbors wifi signal in to my house?i have his permission to use it.in fact i put the router in his house and give him ten bucks a month.i can only pick up his wifi in my daughters room and garage.any apps or anything?

If you mean you want to have WiFi data in AND WiFi tethering out, no its not possible. As far as I understand it, WiFi tethering essentially turns your WiFi receiver into a transmitter, and both can not be active at the same time.

You could just get a range extender and put it in your garage or your daughters room, that would boost the signal in your house

Personally I've never liked those range extenders. While there is no way that I'm aware of to do it with the g2x, it can easily be done with a few pieces of network equipment. Get yourself a wireless ethernet bridge, and put it in your daughter's room. Connect it to the wireless network, and plug a wireless access point into the bridge.
Not a cheap or elegant solution, but it should definitely work.

mstrk242 said:
Personally I've never liked those range extenders. While there is no way that I'm aware of to do it with the g2x, it can easily be done with a few pieces of network equipment. Get yourself a wireless ethernet bridge, and put it in your daughter's room. Connect it to the wireless network, and plug a wireless access point into the bridge.
Not a cheap or elegant solution, but it should definitely work.
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yeah i was just looking to do a free-be way if it was possible.i know about the range extenders but never thought about your idea..why dont you like wireless bridges/range extenders?

I don't like them either but its a simple solution, I've tried them before and they seem to lose connection randomly.

Now I'm not 100% sure of this, but I think you could do this with a wireless router running custom firmware (DD-WRT).
Wireless router picks up the signal and bounces it back out. Maybe it's worth looking into

8255daw said:
is it possible to use this phone to bridge my neighbors wifi signal in to my house?i have his permission to use it.in fact i put the router in his house and give him ten bucks a month.i can only pick up his wifi in my daughters room and garage.any apps or anything?
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maybe if you have a usb wifi adapter set up a ad hoc connection then go back to network and sharing click on adapter settings then sharing and shared it with the usb wifi adapter thats one way to doing it

PhantomRampage said:
Now I'm not 100% sure of this, but I think you could do this with a wireless router running custom firmware (DD-WRT).
Wireless router picks up the signal and bounces it back out. Maybe it's worth looking into
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Yes you can definitely do that, there are tons of "how 2'a" for this on the Web...
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PhantomRampage said:
Now I'm not 100% sure of this, but I think you could do this with a wireless router running custom firmware (DD-WRT).
Wireless router picks up the signal and bounces it back out. Maybe it's worth looking into
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yeah im going to look in to this.im not sure if i have the right router but i have a couple of old ones laying around here.also gonna check in to that usb adapter idea one of the other guys suggested.thanks all.

Issues with 4G / LTE Stick and KD-7022

Hi
after 4 years I wanted to replace my puny Hyunday car radio with something more versatile and powerful. My two main requirements were integrated DAB+ and Navigation. So I ordered a 7" Klyde KD-7022 HU with a 8 Core A53, 1.6GHz, 32G ROM, 2G RAM and all the bells and whistles I could get. Beside DAB+ and Navigation I ordered Dashcam, Rear Cam, OBD2 and 4G Stick. Everything arrived and it took some time to build all components in my car. Now after some modifications on brackets and cables all is installed and almost everything works. Altough the DAB+ app looks awful and the iGo Navigation doesen't satisfy me 100% I'm quite happy with the result.
Now I still have issues with the 4G Stick which claims 'SIM card removed' every time I start the car. After a reboot the stick works as Wifi Router. But I cannot establish the connection via USB cable. I only get the Wifi signalstrength display. I don't get a 3G/4G signalstrength displayed. Internet connection is established via Wifi. Has anybody made the same experience and has a tip for me? I read something about the app 'PPP Widget' which should help. But this widget needs root access which leads me to the second issue.
I haven't yet found a rooting method which works on my Head Unit. I'm quite experienced with rooting handys and tablets but with car radios I'm a newbie. How do I enter recovery mode? Do I need ADB connection or can the device be rooted via app? Has anyone successfully rooted a PX5 with Android 6.0.1? I would be glad for any hint or link.
Thanks for all answers. They are very welcome
Thanks

Android Auto

Hi, after reading a few threads about android auto compatibility with the essential phone, I have been put off purchasing as AA has become a pretty permanent fixture of my commute.
There have however been software updates I see by Essential, notably the latest firmware in the past few days. Just wondering if anyone has seen any improvement in android auto experience with any of the latest updates?
Thanks.

I havent had an issue. Im running AA on both my 2017 Audi and 2017 GMC. I had issues with my LGV20. With the LG, i would have to reboot the phone to get AA to recognize and even when it showed connected, text messages werent available. If i unplugged the phone and then tried to plug back in, i would have to reboot the phone if i wanted AA to work. With the essential, i can unplug the cable and plug back in and resume what i was doing seamlessly and all the alerts/texts come up no problem anymore

Same here no issues I use a couple of hours per day.

It works great with my modded Infotainment center in my 2016 Miata. However, it will not stay connected to my aftermarket 2016 Kenwood head unit in my other car more than 1-2 seconds constantly connecting and disconnecting. I've tried half a dozen different cables. Works fine with my Nexus 6.

elkay said:
It works great with my modded Infotainment center in my 2016 Miata. However, it will not stay connected to my aftermarket 2016 Kenwood head unit in my other car more than 1-2 seconds constantly connecting and disconnecting. I've tried half a dozen different cables. Works fine with my Nexus 6.
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This was what I had heard of in the forums and gives me pause about purchasing. May I ask if you have tried with latest firmware which Essential says contains some bug fixes?
Thanks to the others with positive experiences. More encouraging!

Are the reported issues with the phone itself running Android Auto and just Bluetooth connecting to the car, or when the phone is linked to the head unit?

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Are the reported issues with the phone itself running Android Auto and just Bluetooth connecting to the car, or when the phone is linked to the head unit?
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As I understood it, it was with the phone linked to the screen of the head unit. Mine is a 2016 vw. There was a similar issue with the Oneplus 3 which kept disconnecting for no apparent reason and Oneplus fixed this with a software update which is why I was enquiring about updates here.

No problem here, connecting to and staying connected to my wife's 2016 Ford Edge, and my 2016 Corvette.

I use AA everyday, in my 2018 Audi Q5. I've never seen it drop out once.
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Thanks very much for the positive reports.

I had issues getting AA to work with my Essential phone, what solved the issue for me was disabling USB debugging. After that it worked like a champ.

elkay said:
It works great with my modded Infotainment center in my 2016 Miata. However, it will not stay connected to my aftermarket 2016 Kenwood head unit in my other car more than 1-2 seconds constantly connecting and disconnecting. I've tried half a dozen different cables. Works fine with my Nexus 6.
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Exact same. My old Nexus 6 works fine but the Essential will not work with my Kenwood DDX9903. Currently I'm using my Nexus and tethering but due to Android Auto's (stupid imo) handling of calls through BT instead of USB, I can't accept calls over BT with the Essential while the N6 is in Android Auto mode.
dwj said:
This was what I had heard of in the forums and gives me pause about purchasing. May I ask if you have tried with latest firmware which Essential says contains some bug fixes?
Thanks to the others with positive experiences. More encouraging!
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I'm all up to date and it still will connect and disconnect rapidly until my head unit restarts. It literally worked ONCE on the first night I got it. On my drive back home and up til now I only get the USB access error message.

Charlie_Don't_Surf said:
Exact same. My old Nexus 6 works fine but the Essential will not work with my Kenwood DDX9903. Currently I'm using my Nexus and tethering but due to Android Auto's (stupid imo) handling of calls through BT instead of USB, I can't accept calls over BT with the Essential while the N6 is in Android Auto mode.
I'm all up to date and it still will connect and disconnect rapidly until my head unit restarts. It literally worked ONCE on the first night I got it. On my drive back home and up til now I only get the USB access error message.
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And same haha.. I'm using my Nexus 6 with hotspot thru my Essential for connectivity. And also same issue regarding calls. I was pondering cuttingthe proprietary USB cable and soldering it really close to the connector itself, thinking maybe if I get that cable as short as possible and then use a USB-C cable *just* long enough to reach the phone in front of the unit, maybe that will give the signal just enough boost to not keep failing repeatedly.

elkay said:
And same haha.. I'm using my Nexus 6 with hotspot thru my Essential for connectivity. And also same issue regarding calls. I was pondering cuttingthe proprietary USB cable and soldering it really close to the connector itself, thinking maybe if I get that cable as short as possible and then use a USB-C cable *just* long enough to reach the phone in front of the unit, maybe that will give the signal just enough boost to not keep failing repeatedly.
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I swear I thought about doing the same thing but I think it might be a USB C issue in general. I have to test it with my mom's Nexus 5X. Worst case scenario I'll end up buying a replacement cable, cannibalizing the connector, and running a ~3ft USB C cable connected directly to the kenwood connector. That should tell me for sure if it's a cable quality/length issue. If I remember correctly, the cable from Kenwood is at least 2 ft. just by itself.
If you find any solution let me know because I have almost an hour commute and Waze's police alerts helps me big time.

My Prius was hellbent on grabbing my wife's iPhone instead of my SGS5 and the same thing happens with the Essential Phone. It always grabs her phone over mine. Otherwise, works fine.

elkay said:
And same haha.. I'm using my Nexus 6 with hotspot thru my Essential for connectivity. And also same issue regarding calls. I was pondering cuttingthe proprietary USB cable and soldering it really close to the connector itself, thinking maybe if I get that cable as short as possible and then use a USB-C cable *just* long enough to reach the phone in front of the unit, maybe that will give the signal just enough boost to not keep failing repeatedly.
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I had it working tonight. I used a SUPER SHORT USB 2.0 Cable that came with my Anker PowerCore battery, then a samsung microusb to USB C connector.
It's so weird but I think going with the shortest cable possible, including the head unit cable might be a fix.

That sounds like a problem specific to Kenwood receivers then.
I've used my Essential with Android auto in four different cars with three different cables and I've never seen it disconnect once on any of them. But those were all Factory radios.
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I just switched from an Xperia X and the PH-1 is significantly slower on AA. It works, but it's a slog.
This is on a 2017 Silverado

Just bought a 2017 Audi S3 and AA has been working flawlessly since day 1.

Weird, no slowdown or speed issues on AA in any of the 4 cars I've used it in. Guess I'm lucky. As long as it works in my Audi (and it does), I'm happy.
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will wireless android auto work on rooted pixel 3?

I have a Kenwood stereo that supports wireless AA. It's a bit buggy bug works most of the time haha.
I'm considering rooting my phone but wondering if that would affect the ability to use wireless AA?? Can anyone confirm that it still works after rooting??
TIA!!

Android Auto works on my rooted 3XL and Hyundai Ioniq (Infinity audio) with Bluetooth.

sliding_billy said:
Android Auto works on my rooted 3XL and Hyundai Ioniq (Infinity audio) with Bluetooth.
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great to hear!!

Just to clarify, I think OP is talking about Android Auto without a USB cable, not sure if that's the same as the bluetooth connection. I was under the impression that wireless AA uses WIFI?

fury683 said:
Just to clarify, I think OP is talking about Android Auto without a USB cable, not sure if that's the same as the bluetooth connection. I was under the impression that wireless AA uses WIFI?
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You are correct, I'm talking about wireless AA not just using bluetooth

mpetruzz said:
You are correct, I'm talking about wireless AA not just using bluetooth
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Good to know. I am definitely on BT, but all of my voice functionality is there so that's enough for me.

Bluetooth paired devices

Hi,
I was just wondering if there is a way to make the phone connect automatically to the device if its in range, right now as far as i've seen it only does so to the last connected device rather than the one in range which is annoying if you have multiple devices like me...

Anyone?

croperas said:
Anyone?
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Mine connects to my headset, mini speaker, other mini speaker and car just fine as soon as one of them are turned on. Works if it's connected to one of them already (like headset, then turning on car)

mikex8593 said:
Mine connects to my headset, mini speaker, other mini speaker and car just fine as soon as one of them are turned on. Works if it's connected to one of them already (like headset, then turning on car)
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I usually only have 1 device at a time so its not connected to one when its searching maybe that's the problem

croperas said:
I usually only have 1 device at a time so its not connected to one when its searching maybe that's the problem
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Mine connects instantly, whether or not it's already connected to something. I also never turn off Bluetooth.

mikex8593 said:
Mine connects to my headset, mini speaker, other mini speaker and car just fine as soon as one of them are turned on. Works if it's connected to one of them already (like headset, then turning on car)
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Mine connects instantly, whether or not it's already connected to something. I also never turn off Bluetooth.
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Nah i tested mine still the same functionality doesn't connect automatically to anything but the last device, maybe its since i have about 5 devices in history i'm not sure...

Update:
In case anyone else finds this one.
I ended up solving the issue by disabling the following service which is a test service ? :/
BTtestmode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEqMVomePHg
After that the problem was gone and BT worked as it was intended

Wierd, my phone always connects instantly to any known Bluetooth device in range ! On OOS, and other ROMs !