Wifi Tether not working on Samsung Galaxy Note II

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Which device (manufacturer, type)? Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Which firmware is installed? SPH-L900, JRO03C.L900VPALJ1

What version of wireless tether are you using? 3.2 beta 2

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Start wifi tether
2. Read Error
3. View Log files

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

Please provide any additional information below.
Sprint is my carrier.  WiFi Tether loads with no problems. Once I click on 
"Start Tethering" it goes through its process, but then at the end it says 
"Starting tethering with errors! Please check the show log."

The log shows the following:

Loading wifi driver: DONE
Activating WiFi interface: failed
Starting ad-hoc mode:  failed
Setting essid: failed
Setting channel: failed
Enabling NAT rules: Done
Enabling IP forwarding: DONE
Tethering now running: DONE

I am looking forward to a fix soon!

Original issue reported on code.google.com by theinter...@gmail.com on 1 Nov 2012 at 9:42

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I have the exact same problem: 
Which device (manufacturer, type)? Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Which firmware is installed? SPH-L900, JRO03C.L900VPALJ1

What version of wireless tether are you using? 3.2 beta 2

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Start wifi tether
2. Read Error
3. View Log files

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

Please provide any additional information below.
Sprint is my carrier.  WiFi Tether loads with no problems. Once I click on 
"Start Tethering" it goes through its process, but then at the end it says 
"Starting tethering with errors! Please check the show log."

The log shows the following:

Loading wifi driver: DONE
Activating WiFi interface: failed
Starting ad-hoc mode:  failed
Setting essid: failed
Setting channel: failed
Enabling NAT rules: Done
Enabling IP forwarding: DONE
Tethering now running: DONE

Original comment by todd.usn...@gmail.com on 3 Nov 2012 at 2:12

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Same issues on my galaxy note 2

Original comment by oakley...@gmail.com on 3 Nov 2012 at 7:20

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Same phone, Sprint, Same issue.

Original comment by photogda...@gmail.com on 5 Nov 2012 at 12:35

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i figured it out and got it working i installed titanium backup and from that 
app i went in and backed up the program called tether provision and then 
uninstalled the tether provision. (i backed it up just in case it didn't work) 
i then used the tether switch program from Google play called fattin and boom 
it worked.

hope this helps. 

i would definitely backup the tether provision thing prior to uninstall just in 
case. you can easily backup from that same app titanium backup. the button is 
right next to the uninstall button.

Original comment by oakley...@gmail.com on 5 Nov 2012 at 12:53

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i pretty much followed these instructions.

http://m.youtube.com/index?&desktop_uri=%2F

even though he is showing you a GALAXY s2 it worked on my note 2. best of luck

Original comment by oakley...@gmail.com on 5 Nov 2012 at 9:41

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http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=mhee&v=YUxFTUlWNoY#

Original comment by oakley...@gmail.com on 5 Nov 2012 at 9:42

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I don't see Tether Provision on my Sprint Note 2 in Titanium Backup. Which 
carrier are you on?

Original comment by schmidt....@gmail.com on 6 Nov 2012 at 2:17

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Tmobile phone but I'm on solaviemobile.com service I had a few sprint people 
thank me so far so it has to be there. Perhaps out of place.

On mine it was pretty far down the scroll.

i hope you get it as it truly makes the phone that much better.

Original comment by oakley...@gmail.com on 6 Nov 2012 at 2:24

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Well all the services are in alphabetical order and I scrolled through the 
entire list. Maybe these specific sprint users have the international version 
of the phone? Can any other sprint users confirm that Tether Provision is not 
there?

Original comment by schmidt....@gmail.com on 6 Nov 2012 at 2:40

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I'm on sprint and tether provision is not in the list anywhere, alphabetical or 
otherwise.  

Original comment by 745For...@gmail.com on 6 Nov 2012 at 2:43

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maybe your right i know carriers are trying to crack down on wifi tethering. it 
is most likely renamed something else. off to Google i go.

Original comment by oakley...@gmail.com on 6 Nov 2012 at 2:51

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As for the Sprint guys with the issue still. I simply don't know guys. I know 
it may be tedious but if i had the sprint version i would give it a shot and 
any service that had the word tether in it i would first BACKUP and then trial 
and error uninstall as it has to be one of these services that is blocking. 
Just remember to restore if it does not fix as that process controls something 
else. Food for thought. Or just wait until pdanet foxfi or wifi tether find a 
workaround in the coming days. perhaps an email in their directions would 
encourage their haste in the matter. 

Original comment by oakley...@gmail.com on 6 Nov 2012 at 3:16

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For those of you who are up and running i recommend you get a vpn or an agent 
faker so they don't see a pc running on their tether and simply block you. I 
know ATT is on the prowl for blocks. GL all

Original comment by oakley...@gmail.com on 6 Nov 2012 at 3:20

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Here is a post that may help T-Mo GN2 phones
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33701028&postcount=35

It appears that 30 steps gets you in.

Original comment by mge1...@gmail.com on 6 Nov 2012 at 5:47

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Wrong that doesn't make Wi-Fi tether work

Original comment by mike54...@gmail.com on 6 Nov 2012 at 5:52

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I tried multiple version of the Wifi tether app as well as others on my Sprint 
note. ButI had no luck with support for my Sprint Note 2 (using stock rooted 
rom with 1st OTA update applied. Then I came across this youtube video: 
http://youtu.be/JGWqLRNoJLg provided by http://www.qbking77.com.

There are notes below the video as well as instructions. There is also a link 
to a modified version of Wifi Tether. You are instructed to install busybox 
(run the normal not advanced installation) and then launch the wifi tether. It 
worked for me.  I've attached the Wifi Apk and busy box is available free in 
the store.  

Original comment by todd.usn...@gmail.com on 6 Dec 2012 at 12:50

Attachments:

• WifiTether_TrevE_Mod_11_22_2012.apk

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Any xda link?

Original comment by mike54...@gmail.com on 6 Dec 2012 at 1:09

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Not that I am aware of at this time.  I just stumbled on this by chance

Original comment by todd.usn...@gmail.com on 7 Dec 2012 at 11:32

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For those of you who are with Sprint such as myself.  There are 2 programs to 
uninstall with Titaniun Backup and they are call Wi-Fi Direct 1.0 and Wi-Fi 
Direct Share 1.0.  I just did it to my Galaxy Note 2 and it now work great.  I 
also used TrevE_Mod above too because Wi-Fi Teather for the play store doesn't 
work either.  Now this is only for those of you that are with Sprint. I have 
the Note 2 Model SPH-L900.  I hope this helps

Original comment by linwoodh...@gmail.com on 18 Dec 2012 at 5:32

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For Sprint Galaxy Note II (SPH-L900, re-rooted after latest OTA update), 
comment 16 (above) worked for me just now without removing the two Wi-Fi apps.  
However, I _did_ have to tell my GN2 to "forget" about the details of the 
connection to my local WiFi.

Original comment by prjem...@gmail.com on 28 Dec 2012 at 2:06

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Does anyone have the mod to enable the transparent multi-window and the mod to 
add multiple apps to that window for the note 2 on Sprint.  model SPH-L900 

Original comment by linwoodh...@gmail.com on 31 Dec 2012 at 3:00

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Mine tether runs fine for a little while, then shuts down and I get a message 
saying WTF my phone took back over control. How do I get it to stay in until I 
want it to stop?
Also the phone keeps turning on the WiFi. How do I tell the phone to stop 
turning that in by itself. I turn it off and it comes back on in a bit.

Original comment by ThomasBu...@gmail.com on 6 Feb 2013 at 11:20

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turn off wifi location

Original comment by mike54...@gmail.com on 6 Feb 2013 at 11:24

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Thanx. Thought it was off. It is now. Thanx

Original comment by ThomasBu...@gmail.com on 6 Feb 2013 at 12:43

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I was having the same issue as thomas, but I had a thought. The note 2 has this 
"Sprint Connections Optimizer" I unticked it in the settings, and so far, it's 
been going fine. I think the "Connection Optimizer" is a piece of spyware that 
sprint uses to spy on the users and keep them from tethering 

Original comment by therealc...@gmail.com on 10 Mar 2013 at 7:07

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I have the same problem, will try what some have done here. Is there an 
official fix for this yet?

Original comment by DwayneCG...@gmail.com on 21 Mar 2013 at 8:04

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Comment number 16 worked and guys turn off the connection optimizer and your 
good to go

Original comment by k.medina...@gmail.com on 9 May 2013 at 5:27

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Check out this thread on XDA-Developers:
Post #5 by dcdgoth
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2048166

Original comment by roxfox...@gmail.com on 27 Jul 2013 at 8:15

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Rooted tmobile note 2 worked using modified apk and extra sertings

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2280271

Original comment by jackplay...@gmail.com on 15 Aug 2013 at 1:18

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my rooted sprint note 2 with wifi tether worked great until the latest update 
on Dec 7 2013. I had to re root. now I get a bunch of errors running wifi 
tether. none of the fixes here are working! frustrated!

Original comment by vajrap...@gmail.com on 10 Dec 2013 at 7:16

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I can't get mine to work either.
Anyone got this working?

Original comment by dan32hof...@gmail.com on 10 Dec 2013 at 1:14