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TetherFi - Internet sharing without Root
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Ability to have option to stay connected to Wifi Network but Cellular is used for internet #272

Open 7eventech77 opened 4 months ago

7eventech77 commented 4 months ago

I just found TetherFi and are enjoying it but was also looking at other apps and found this one called "NetShare" and it is almost identical to TetherFi in features except for the "Bind to Mobile Data" feature. This feature allows the hotspot app to use Mobile Data instead of WiFi if you are connected to a Wireless Network as well and don't want to disable "auto reconnect" for when the internet comes back on. The feature works well on NetShare which also uses the same "proxy" functionality. I tested TetherFi to see if I could get this functionality to work somehow but could not. I have read that WiFi must enabled for TetherFi to work so I am not asking if you can disable that and have it work, merely to have an option as described above to still be connected to a WiFi network and TetherFi turns Mobile Data on and uses that.

Thank you in advance! I would rather use and support an open source alternative than a proprietary one that uses ads model and will cost me $7.99 to turn them off.

pyamsoft commented 4 months ago

Hey it sounds like you're asking for something like #154, maybe someday but its not on the mental roadmap for the immediate future.

The wifi radio being on will always be a requirement since we need it on to use wifi direct. The traffic does not have to travel over the wifi radio though so, one day, I will look at being able to isolate traffic to mobile only.

I know its not the perfect answer, sorry, but it will happen one day.

pyamsoft commented 4 months ago

As an aside,

TetherFi was directly inspired by NetShare! I was a NetShare user, but I am also a coder and got the "itch" to build my own tool to solve the same problem.

A few months later, and here we are! I will update this issue as the binding network feature moves closer in scope.

7eventech77 commented 4 months ago

Thank you for responding so quick! Yes, I am okay with the WiFi needing to be on yes, just the ability to bind to Mobile Data instead of the connected WiFi network. Very cool though and thank you!