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TetherFi will not start despite all conditions being met #222

Closed audiodef closed 9 months ago

audiodef commented 12 months ago

All of these conditions were met: Wifi is on Wifi is not connected to anything Wifi was restarted Hotspot pass is >= 8 chars (tried changing it) Hotspot name is unique (tried changing it)

But TetherFi shows me an err dialog asking me to check these items.

pyamsoft commented 12 months ago

Hello

It could be a number of things - worst case, your device does not support the functions needed.

Let's troubleshoot it together though.

What device are you using? What version of Android, if you know?

One) Reset the app settings to default. The defaults should work on a supported device. Click the settings gear on the top right, scroll down to the Danger Zone section and click Reset All Settings. Restart the app, and just click the start button, do not customize anything. Check if this works.

If it does, great!

Two) If not, reboot your device. Android is finnicky and can have weird Wifi problems.

Let me know if 1 or 2 worked for you!

pyamsoft commented 12 months ago

Also, what is the error text in the Broadcast Status? It should say something like "Failed to created network"

A screenshot would help!

audiodef commented 12 months ago

Thanks for replying. :)

Neither 1 nor 2 worked, sadly. I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S10e. If it matters, my carrier is AT&T.

On Wed, Oct 4, 2023, 16:53 pyamsoft @.***> wrote:

Hello

It could be a number of things - worst case, your device does not support the functions needed.

Let's troubleshoot it together though.

What device are you using? What version of Android, if you know?

  1. Reset the app settings to default. The defaults should work on a supported device. Click the settings gear on the top right, scroll down to the Danger Zone section and click Reset All Settings. Restart the app, and just click the start button, do not customize anything. Check if this works.

If it does, great!

  1. If not, reboot your device. Android is finnicky and can have weird Wifi problems.

Let me know if 1 or 2 worked for you!

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pyamsoft commented 12 months ago

Please include a screenshot of the Hotspot screen AFTER you dismiss the error dialog. It should include red error text under the Broadcast Status section, thanks!

zzxx53 commented 11 months ago

Do you have location services turned on? This tripped me up once.

audiodef commented 11 months ago

Hi!

I'm so sorry for taking so long. Attached is a screenshot. I've done all the things mentioned in the error message.

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Please include a screenshot of the Hotspot screen AFTER you dismiss the error dialog. It should include red error text under the Broadcast Status section, thanks!

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pyamsoft commented 11 months ago

Hi there, looks like Github ate your screenshot - could you try again?

Also please make sure you are on the latest version of the app, which is 36 at the time of writing.

audiodef commented 11 months ago

Dammit, GitHub. Okay, trying again...

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Hi there, looks like Github ate your screenshot - could you try again?

Also please make sure you are on the latest version of the app, which is 36 at the time of writing.

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ItsIgnacioPortal commented 11 months ago

The screenshot didn't post. Could you try again?

pyamsoft commented 9 months ago

Recent changes with version 38 may have improved this situation.

Could you try again with the new 38?

audiodef commented 9 months ago

Sure! Gave it a try, still a no go for me. I'm guessing my particular device (Samsung Galaxy S10e) isn't compatible.

I'd be glad to give it another go whenever I upgrade my phone. Thanks for making such a cool app and being super nice. :)

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Recent changes with version 38 may have improved this situation.

Could you try again with the new 38?

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pyamsoft commented 9 months ago

Sad to hear, but I suppose that's just the nature of the beast sometimes. Wishing you all the best, thank you for reporting!

pyamsoft commented 9 months ago

Sorry, just one more curiosity

In your device system settings, do you have a Wifi Direct option?

On my device it's found under Wifi through the 3-dot menu, but it should also show up with a search