Wireless Tethering for HTC EVO

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Which device (manufacturer, type)?
HTC Supersonic (HTC EVO)

Which firmware is installed?
Rooted 2.1

What version of wireless tether are you using?
None

Please provide any additional information below.

Thought I would start off this thread now that the EVO is rooted. I have
one already ready to test if needed. This will be fantastic for this phone,
just have to work out how to make it work with 4G.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by Love2Shred on 3 Jun 2010 at 1:39

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Sprint Hotspot is not an ad-hoc network, which means your Hero can see it. Read 
the
updates right above - #97 and #98.

Original comment by archon810 on 7 Jun 2010 at 2:08

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pre14 does not work for me, even after reboot.  HTC EVO 4G, rooted via toast's
method, pre14 installed via adb on Linux.  All I get is "Uable to start 
tethering. 
Please try again!"

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Note to anyone who's having trouble getting Android SDK working in Ubuntu 
Linux.  The
Andoird SDK docs tell you to create a /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules file 
but
they don't mention that you have to restart udev for this change to take effect
(perhaps obvious, but not to some):

sudo /etc/init.d/udev restart

This should help the adb devices command should go from:

List of devices attached:
????????????    no permissions

To:

HT05NHL02423    device

And at that point I could install the pre14 .apk file.

Original comment by jeff.w...@gmail.com on 7 Jun 2010 at 3:20

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jeff, please post what the log looks like. I've heard of people running the 
unrevoked 
root on top of toast's method and succeeding, I would try that. Do you even get 
the su 
permission screen?

Original comment by andrew.r...@gmail.com on 7 Jun 2010 at 3:33

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I was under the impression that for the EVO, you needed to have the stock 
rooted ROM 
with Superuser Permissions to make this work correctly, no?

Original comment by Love2Shred on 7 Jun 2010 at 3:55

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Those conditions allow for this hack to work, not to say that other conditions 
won't 
allow it to work also... stock ROM + unrevoked root is the baseline platform 
though.

Original comment by andrew.r...@gmail.com on 7 Jun 2010 at 4:05

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@103, andrew:

More info:

- FYI, su is located at /system/xbin/su but not /system/bin/su
- FYI, I'm not using unrevoked, I'm using
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=690762).
- I don't have an su permission screen - Superuser Whitelist fails to install 
via
Marketplace.  I haven't tried via adb.
- Starting tethering from the shell works.  Was able to tether an iPhone, saw 
data
up/down incrementing, I assume a laptop would work.

I'm not sure what log you want to see.  
/data/data/android.tether/var/tether.log has
very little useful info.  Thanks for any help.  =)

Original comment by jeff.w...@gmail.com on 7 Jun 2010 at 4:44

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FYI, unrevoked (installed via adb) on top of toast's method works and allows me 
to
start tethering via the GUI.  Good enough for me!  Thanks!

Note that after unrevoked is run, /system/bin/su file does exist and the Super 
User
permission GUI shows up.

Original comment by jeff.w...@gmail.com on 7 Jun 2010 at 5:04

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I am using the latest 2.0.2-pre-version wifi tether.
Rooted evo with root from http://link.geekfor.me/rootedromzip
Wifi tether says "unable to start tether, please try again" the binaries and 
configs installed fine.
If it helps, barnacle says " failed to set ap_scan"  "process stopped 
unexpectedly"
Any suggestions? Maybe a bad root? I know i definitely do have SU.
Maybe like the problem with the moment root, no netfilter enabled kernel? I 
don't know. HELP!!!  

Original comment by thaiboxe...@gmail.com on 9 Jun 2010 at 12:08

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When is it going to be able to tether to ipad? everytime i try to connect it 
just trys for ever it seams.,,,

Original comment by dateak...@gmail.com on 9 Jun 2010 at 8:02

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@thaiboxerad: Your device doesn't seem to be rooted correctly. Check: 
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=698137
@dateaking: Install version 2.0.2 of the app.

Original comment by harald....@gmail.com on 9 Jun 2010 at 8:18

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New experimental-version available ... and guess what?
http://android-wifi-tether.googlecode.com/files/wireless_tether_2_0_5-pre1.apk
Thanks Andrew!

Original comment by harald....@gmail.com on 11 Jun 2010 at 9:44

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I installed ver 2.0.2-pre14. worked great. I drove into seattle where there is 
4G and my phone connected to 4G just fine except no data is transfered. Does 
anyone know if the tether caused this or the rooting process? I am not near 4G 
now to test.

Thanks

Original comment by joeapala...@gmail.com on 11 Jun 2010 at 10:46

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I do have a newbie question, my apologies if this is not the correct place for 
it, but I really would appreciate some guidance with this. I have the HTC 
Desire rooted...I was able to follow the instructions above and get the program 
working but as there was data passing to and from the HTC, but I have an issue 
regarding the Public IP selections in the pulldown (the first one being 
192.168.1.0/24), my home network is 192.168.1.1, is there a resolution for this?
the next question is more of a question for support. I am more than willing to 
make a respectful donation to the cause if someone is willing to help me thru 
the process of configuring my HTC Desire with the ability to create a tethering 
connection to my Ipad either bluetooth or wifi (whatever is recommended). 
Obviously my goal is to simply allow my Ipad to access my cellular data plan on 
my HTC Desire so when I'm not in a wifi coverage area, I will still have access 
to the internet via my ATT data plan. Please contact me if this is possible, 
dcpapa@gmail.com and again my apologies if this is the wrong place to ask this 
question...no disrespect meant..I'm just looking to make this work...thank 
you... 

Original comment by dcp...@gmail.com on 12 Jun 2010 at 6:43

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Btw, harald, shouldn't the "WPA-PSK" part say "WPA2-PSK"? It's WPA2, isn't it?

Original comment by archon810 on 14 Jun 2010 at 6:44

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@archon810: yes, correct it's wpa2.

Original comment by harald....@gmail.com on 14 Jun 2010 at 3:28

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to the people with an EVO having trouble getting the wifi tether to work. i had 
the same problem with it not being able to start, as well as problems with some 
other root programs not being able to get sufficient permissions i got rid of 
the stock rom and am running a custom rom that has a su app installed. 
everything is working fine now, the wifi tether app and everything else that 
was giving me problems are working great!! 
WIFI tether is awesome!! it has saved me several times!!

Original comment by imca...@gmail.com on 24 Jul 2010 at 7:50

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which su app are you using and where can I find it.  I'm having the same 
problem.

Original comment by THAIHUNT...@gmail.com on 24 Jul 2010 at 5:41

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You can't install or use a super user app on the stock rom.  You have to flash 
a custom rom with an SU app installed.  If you used simple root to root your 
phone you need to make sure you went to extras and flashed a custom recovery 
and then use that recovery to flash a custom rom.

Alternatively you may be able to flash a zip with an su app...but when your 
root you might as well install a custom rom...they are just better overall.

Original comment by SethDani...@gmail.com on 24 Jul 2010 at 7:02

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**  I can tether fine -my 3g that is to my laptop!  Great.  NEGATIVE- I want to 
use wifi connections evo picks up and tether them!  I cant find help on this 
nowhere.  I start tether allow superuser perms, then click on wireless and 
networks, TURN ON WIFI.  It wont start??  and if it does it shuts down my 
tethering IMMEDIATELY

ok Im a noob, Ive litterally spend 4 days morning to night staring my evo blue 
in the face trying different roms erasing everything even gave reply 59 a 
shot(by googling it and downloading it to sd card then rebooting phone and 
applying it.  HELP PLEASE   I want to tether WIFI connections?  What am I doing 
wrong?  

Original comment by mtk5...@gmail.com on 3 Aug 2010 at 6:23

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I'm not sure why you're trying to rebroadcast an existing WiFi signal (ala 
repeater mode)?  If you already have WiFi in the place you're trying to connect 
a device to, why would you need to proxy it through your HTC Evo 4G?

The WiFi tethering works as intended; it allows you to share your 3G/4G data 
connection with various WiFi clients.

Original comment by fileman...@gmail.com on 3 Aug 2010 at 1:52

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Because my 3g is fairly slow around 350 to 800 khz and I like to take my laptop 
down to my office. The EVO was a medium point to broadcast the wireless signal. 
When first launched on June 4th my evo would start tethering connect to a 
wireless signal and I could get on a distant signal from my laptop by putting 
the evo halfway between the signal and my laptop. WORKED GREAT

Original comment by mtk5...@gmail.com on 3 Aug 2010 at 7:16

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hello all,

I have a Motorola Spice, Android 2.1 AKA motorola XT300
I permanently rooted the OSm and added the file to the android.tether folder 
but no joy.

Can anyone help?

Thx

Original comment by lerl...@gmail.com on 18 Jun 2011 at 5:44

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After enabling routing fix in v3.1-beta 10 everything works even in rooted 
stock ROM.

Original comment by gurs...@gmail.com on 8 Jan 2012 at 6:44