Got Ad-hoc wifi working on my Xoom! (binaries inside)

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I've managed to build a version of wpa_supplicant that has ad-hoc enabled, by forward porting the patch in this thread:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=754961

After building and a couple of tests, it works.

To install, you need a rooted Xoom, of course, and just push the file to system/bin/wpa_supplicant.

Because zipfiles don't store permission, you have to make it executable as well.

adb remount
adb push system/bin/wpa_supplicant /system/bin/wpa_supplicant
adb shell chmod 755 /system/bin/wpa_supplicant

I also had to change the permissions on /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf for some reason:

adb shell chown system.wifi /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf

Then reboot, and try it!

It works with my Nokia N8 with JoikuSpot; I can't tether it any other way as the N8 doesn't support the PAN Bluetooth profile, and Android doesn't support DUN.

Don't forget to backup your files, and I am not liable, etc, etc.

The code I used is here:
https://github.com/kelvie/android-wpa_supplicant

Ok heres what happened to me..

I was able to push the first file and when I input the adb shell code it said the device was not connected I am rooted and had no problems rooting or access shell before

So I got a little cocky and thought that the port 5037 that adb communicates with was blocked so I typed adb tcpip 5036 to see if I could get shell access on that port well now when I type adb remount it immediately tells me error: device not found....help!

Got myself stuck without wifi (error)

Thanks for developing such a great app. If i m not wrong i think its working with all 3G carriers.

You can also turn your Motorola Xoom tablets to WiFi hotspot without rooting by enabling setting which are given here http://goo.gl/mgwdn

Also my xoom has been in debug mode and now all of a sudden I noticed that its not entering debug mode when connected there used to a little icon come up and not anymore it acts like nothing yet i can access it on my computer by going my computer and I see Xoom

Ok I got debugging mode back and xoom is plugged in now my problem is when the daemon server starts in adb shell it starts on port 5038

So when I try to copy "adb shell chmod +x /system/bin/wpa_supplicant" it still says device not found and thats if I copy and paste it exactly if I type adb shell it gives me the # Symbol then i put it "chmod +x /system/bin/wpa_supplicant" and it says bad mode

One good thing is I can now type /remount again so what I am doing wrong still stuck without wifi ;\

Ok I've tried everything except reflash my devices I've literally only been able to do step 1 which leaves me with no wifi because i cannot execute the shell commands so please a little help it's been a long night messing with this appreciate your time and I'd love to get this working!

Originally Posted by kelvie

I've managed to build a version of wpa_supplicant that has ad-hoc enabled, by forward porting the patch in this thread:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=754961

After building and a couple of tests, it works.

To install, you need a rooted Xoom, of course, and just push the file to system/bin/wpa_supplicant.

Because zipfiles don't store permission, you have to make it executable as well.

adb remount
adb push system/bin/wpa_supplicant /system/bin/wpa_supplicant
adb shell chmod +x /system/bin/wpa_supplicant

I also had to change the permissions on /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf for some reason:

adb shell chown system.wifi /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf

Then reboot, and try it!

It works with my Nokia N8 with JoikuSpot; I can't tether it any other way as the N8 doesn't support the PAN Bluetooth profile, and Android doesn't support DUN.

Don't forget to backup your files, and I am not liable, etc, etc.

The code I used is here:
https://github.com/kelvie/android-wpa_supplicant

Ok...I tried this and got the same "bad mode" error at the
"adb shell chmod +x /system/bin/wpa_supplicant" stage.

So, I instead did "adb shell chmod 700 /system/bin/wpa_supplicant" and that was successful, so I finished the steps listed and can see my cell on my Xoom. I have a Windows Mobile 6.5 cell and my Xoom can NOW see my ad-hoc network. Thanks a lot Kelvie.

If not for the SDCard update from BRD, I think this thread would be getting alot more attention.

Not to be too mistrusting, but I am hesitant about loading this on my Xoom when it is posted by a new user with only one post.

Originally Posted by Fusius

Ok...I tried this and got the same "bad mode" error at the
"adb shell chmod +x /system/bin/wpa_supplicant" stage.

So, I instead did "adb shell chmod 700 /system/bin/wpa_supplicant" and that was successful, so I finished the steps listed and can see my cell on my Xoom. I have a Windows Mobile 6.5 cell and my Xoom can NOW see my ad-hoc network. Thanks a lot Kelvie.

Hey that worked instantly love you!

Originally Posted by PengLord

If not for the SDCard update from BRD, I think this thread would be getting alot more attention.

Not to be too mistrusting, but I am hesitant about loading this on my Xoom when it is posted by a new user with only one post.

I completely understand where you're coming from; but check my github repo, and google for me, I do leave a small internet trail...

I (mostly used to, don't do much anymore but answer the odd email) maintain an open source project (Basket for KDE), and try to participate in open source communities as much as I can.

I just did this to tether my Xoom Wifi to my phone, as I had no other way to get internet on the go.