android-wifi-tether works! ( I CONFIRMED AND WORKS see post 5) )

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Must have temp root...

I found that the 2.0.5.pre8 works got the G2! It's a bit slow because it seems to start and stop randomly, but it works.

If you google android-wifi-tether then go to downloads link, download the wireless_tether_2_0_5-pre8.apk

I can't post links as a n00b sorry.

I'm going to keep going down the list, 1 by 1, and test them all.

I'll report anything interesting.

sn00ch

stupid question but why did you try 2.0.5.pre8 no pre9?

I should have stated that I tried the newest experimental release, but it didn't work at all. In fact, Windows 7 said it couldn't connect. Ubuntu 10.4 never reported any problem, yet it never connected. My phone never buzzed saying that anyone connected with 9.

On pre8, however, I saw my computers connecting with IP addresses, and internet access!

sn00ch

doesn't work here.

I'm back to pre8. Nothing else worked as good or didn't work at all. Back to my original post to use pre8. This time I figured out a way for a FULL SPEED CONNECTION!

Ok, here is a reproduction of what I did to get it to work.

1) Start Android Tether.

2) Have all your computers connect. For me it was ubuntu 10.4, and windows 7.

3)Tell windows to keep the connect automatically in the little network connection tray icon bottom right.. If Ubuntu tries to connect to some other active connection, disable it (right click on the little wifi signal default installed on top right menu bar), and immediately proceed to the next step as fast as you can before Ubuntu tries a known working connection again.

4) STOP wifi tether.

5) Enable wifi tether.

6) BAM both of my computers connected with blazing fast speeds.


Please someone confirm this...

sn00ch