freeTether 1.2.x

PuffTheMagic · 12:24 PM

IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY INSTALLED THIS, WAIT FOR VERSION 1.2.0-1

New version of freeTether should be in the feeds any min now. I addressed a number of outstanding issues. Take note, freeTether now backs up and hides mobile hotspot if its installed. If you want mobile hotspot back, uninstall freeTether.

In version 1.2.0 I believe I have fixed the issue where the AP stays alive if you swipe up to close the app with out manually turning off wifi tethering. freeTether should now be Pre3 resolution compat! I might have also fixed the issue where freeTether randomly uses 100% of the cpu when its closed. That seems to be related to minidhcpd. I've only been able to trigger this a few times so let me know if you still have this issue. There were a few other small fixed but the big outstanding issues I think are fixed.

Let me know if there are any issues!

In case freeTether messed up your MHS install, here is the script to restore MHS from an official webOS doctor jar: http://git.webos-internals.org/appli...restore_mhs.py

Run it like this:
python restore_mhs.py http://localhost/webosdoctorp160unaatt-2.1.2.jar

netwrkr9 · 10/17/2011, 12:47 AM

puffthemagic, just updated and tested on my Pre 3, works fine. Opened the app and it worked perfect and turned off the WiFi and closed the app and opened the Govnah and everything looks good, CPU at idle and battery consumption low.
Thanks for all of your contributions to the webOS community! Love this app, sent you a donation

Mize · 10/17/2011, 01:38 AM

I don't have my Veer with me and I won't use data in Japan or Thailand if I can help it so I can't test on my Pre 3 either

BUT! THANK YOU!

tholap · 10/17/2011, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PuffTheMagic

Take note, freeTether now backs up and hides mobile hotspot if its installed. If you want mobile hotspot back, uninstall freeTether.

Why?

FenrirWolf · 10/17/2011, 02:35 AM

Presumably because most people using freeTether have no need for the Mobile Hotspot app, else they'd be using it instead of freeTether.

renater · 10/17/2011, 03:01 AM

Just updated my Veer. My Veer consistently stayed on 800mhz after closing Freetether and now it goes back to 122.88mhz. I've tried a couple of times and it seems stable. No more restarts after using Freetether. Awesome.
Thanks a lot.

jcmarcos · 10/17/2011, 05:14 AM

Looking very good, just installed... And no luck. In my case, the mobile hotspot app is not hidden after install, can it be that it's named differently according to the system's language?

But the problem is that, as soon as I activate the USB option, my stock Pre 3 reboots. Then I tried again, but had to reinstall FreeTether because that early crash somehow made the installarion go away.

So no I've tried again, and the USB link does work. Now it's up to this stupid Windows XP Pro SP3, which doesn't like the "windows_usbnet-pre.inf" file I've fed it a dozen times. It keeps saying "the location has no information for the hardware specified" or something like that. I've unblocked the INF file (as it came from internet), and also saved it with WordPad, in order to have Windows linebreaks ("CRLF") instead of its original Linux linebreaks ("CR").

Can I do something to the INF file? It's a pity, because the most complex bits of the problem indeed work...

Casion · 10/17/2011, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcmarcos

Looking very good, just installed... And no luck. In my case, the mobile hotspot app is not hidden after install, can it be that it's named differently according to the system's language?

Confirmed. UK Pre3 - Mobile HotSpot is not hidden and still loads. I already had FreeTether installed so I updated it. MobileHotSpot still there. Uninstalled and Reinstalled. Still there. Restarted the device and it is still there.

I'm not complaining, just trying to help out. Haven't used the new version yet.

Andyf · 10/17/2011, 09:18 AM

+1 for UK pre3 keeping mobile hotspot app.

I'd would prefer it if it leaves mobile hotspot alone. Is there any particular reason that MH needs to be removed?

I actually favour mobile hotspot for wifi and freetether for BT tethering.

Thanks very much for the update!

P.s. The text and buttons are much smaller than before on my pre3, is that by design? Its fine either way!

-- Sent from my Palm Pre3 using Forums

PuffTheMagic · 10/17/2011, 09:20 AM

So the only issue is that MHS is not disappearing? That is probably because I forgot to force rootfs to be rw before moving files around. I will push an updated ipk shortly.

sketch42 · 10/17/2011, 09:21 AM

Att veer ... Mobile Hotspot not hidden

-- Sent from my Palm Veer using Forums

jcmarcos · 10/17/2011, 09:29 AM

So nobody else uses USB tethering?

sketch42 · 10/17/2011, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcmarcos

So nobody else uses USB tethering?

Nope..

-- Sent from my Palm Veer using Forums

PuffTheMagic · 10/17/2011, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcmarcos

Looking very good, just installed... And no luck. In my case, the mobile hotspot app is not hidden after install, can it be that it's named differently according to the system's language?

But the problem is that, as soon as I activate the USB option, my stock Pre 3 reboots. Then I tried again, but had to reinstall FreeTether because that early crash somehow made the installarion go away.

So no I've tried again, and the USB link does work. Now it's up to this stupid Windows XP Pro SP3, which doesn't like the "windows_usbnet-pre.inf" file I've fed it a dozen times. It keeps saying "the location has no information for the hardware specified" or something like that. I've unblocked the INF file (as it came from internet), and also saved it with WordPad, in order to have Windows linebreaks ("CRLF") instead of its original Linux linebreaks ("CR").

Can I do something to the INF file? It's a pity, because the most complex bits of the problem indeed work...

I don't have a Pre3 to do any testing on yet....

sparadrap · 10/17/2011, 09:56 AM

Since I've updated (Pre+ on 2.1.0), the IP forwarding green light doesn't seem to be working anymore, and tethering via wi-fi to my TP no longer seems to work.
Is there any way I can get back to the previous version (which worked fine) ?

drich · 10/17/2011, 10:00 AM

just updated it on wife's veer. Once all three options are turned off the green indicator
lights do not turn off. I restarted the phone just to be safe.

so, does the update help with the veer issue. Hopefully, we will not have to restart the phone each time we want to use freetether.

thanks

sketch42 · 10/17/2011, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drich

just updated it on wife's veer. Once all three options are turned off the green indicator
lights do not turn off. I restarted the phone just to be safe.

so, does the update help with the veer issue. Hopefully, we will not have to restart the phone each time we want to use freetether.

thanks

If you swipe the app away.. All lights turn off & stay off (seriously), restart the app and see

-- Sent from my Palm Veer using Forums

The Bard · 10/17/2011, 10:23 AM

Mobile Hotspot on Pre 3 german still available, not hidden, but freeTether 1.2.0 works great!

Casion · 10/17/2011, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PuffTheMagic

I don't have a Pre3 to do any testing on yet....

I feel really bad for the homebrew developers that don't have a Pre 3. Are you able to buy them anymore? I know the eurostore still has the Azerty. I'll kick a little money your way for the app. It won't be much but hopefully it will help towards your "buy me a Pre 3" fund.

PuffTheMagic · 10/17/2011, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drich

just updated it on wife's veer. Once all three options are turned off the green indicator
lights do not turn off. I restarted the phone just to be safe.

so, does the update help with the veer issue. Hopefully, we will not have to restart the phone each time we want to use freetether.

thanks

What Veer issue specifically? The ip forwarding light does not always turn off, all it represents is that 1 bit in the kernel is set to 1 instead of 0. It uses no extra power by having it always on. The dhcp light also does not necessarily mean any cpu is being used, unless minidhcpd gets wacked out and starts using all your cpu. Please use govnah and or top to confirm if you suspect that is what is going on.

10/17/2011, 12:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
PuffTheMagic Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 255 Likes Received: 63 Thanks: 5 Thanked 394 Times in 73 Posts	freeTether 1.2.x IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY INSTALLED THIS, WAIT FOR VERSION 1.2.0-1 New version of freeTether should be in the feeds any min now. I addressed a number of outstanding issues. Take note, freeTether now backs up and hides mobile hotspot if its installed. If you want mobile hotspot back, uninstall freeTether. In version 1.2.0 I believe I have fixed the issue where the AP stays alive if you swipe up to close the app with out manually turning off wifi tethering. freeTether should now be Pre3 resolution compat! I might have also fixed the issue where freeTether randomly uses 100% of the cpu when its closed. That seems to be related to minidhcpd. I've only been able to trigger this a few times so let me know if you still have this issue. There were a few other small fixed but the big outstanding issues I think are fixed. Let me know if there are any issues! In case freeTether messed up your MHS install, here is the script to restore MHS from an official webOS doctor jar: http://git.webos-internals.org/appli...restore_mhs.py Run it like this: python restore_mhs.py http://localhost/webosdoctorp160unaatt-2.1.2.jar Last edited by PuffTheMagic; 10/17/2011 at 12:24 PM.
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10/17/2011, 12:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
netwrkr9 Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Likes Received: 154 Thanks: 453 Thanked 495 Times in 364 Posts	puffthemagic, just updated and tested on my Pre 3, works fine. Opened the app and it worked perfect and turned off the WiFi and closed the app and opened the Govnah and everything looks good, CPU at idle and battery consumption low. Thanks for all of your contributions to the webOS community! Love this app, sent you a donation
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10/17/2011, 01:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mize Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 887 Likes Received: 73 Thanks: 13 Thanked 66 Times in 56 Posts	I don't have my Veer with me and I won't use data in Japan or Thailand if I can help it so I can't test on my Pre 3 either BUT! THANK YOU! __________________ Original Palm Pilot+modem > Kyocera QCP 6035 > Kyocera 7135 > Treo 650 > HTC TyTN (ugh) > Palm Centro > Nokia E75 > Nokia E72 + iPad2 > HP Veer + TouchPad + UK Pre3 + AT&T Pre3 > Currently using iPad2 + ATT Pre3 + Nokia N9
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10/17/2011, 02:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
FenrirWolf Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 901 Likes Received: 83 Thanks: 19 Thanked 121 Times in 101 Posts	Presumably because most people using freeTether have no need for the Mobile Hotspot app, else they'd be using it instead of freeTether.
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10/17/2011, 03:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
renater Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 121 Likes Received: 6 Thanks: 34 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Just updated my Veer. My Veer consistently stayed on 800mhz after closing Freetether and now it goes back to 122.88mhz. I've tried a couple of times and it seems stable. No more restarts after using Freetether. Awesome. Thanks a lot.
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10/17/2011, 05:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
jcmarcos Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 538 Likes Received: 24 Thanks: 176 Thanked 23 Times in 17 Posts	Looking very good, just installed... And no luck. In my case, the mobile hotspot app is not hidden after install, can it be that it's named differently according to the system's language? But the problem is that, as soon as I activate the USB option, my stock Pre 3 reboots. Then I tried again, but had to reinstall FreeTether because that early crash somehow made the installarion go away. So no I've tried again, and the USB link does work. Now it's up to this stupid Windows XP Pro SP3, which doesn't like the "windows_usbnet-pre.inf" file I've fed it a dozen times. It keeps saying "the location has no information for the hardware specified" or something like that. I've unblocked the INF file (as it came from internet), and also saved it with WordPad, in order to have Windows linebreaks ("CRLF") instead of its original Linux linebreaks ("CR"). Can I do something to the INF file? It's a pity, because the most complex bits of the problem indeed work...
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10/17/2011, 09:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
Andyf Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Posts: 336 Likes Received: 34 Thanks: 27 Thanked 30 Times in 22 Posts	+1 for UK pre3 keeping mobile hotspot app. I'd would prefer it if it leaves mobile hotspot alone. Is there any particular reason that MH needs to be removed? I actually favour mobile hotspot for wifi and freetether for BT tethering. Thanks very much for the update! P.s. The text and buttons are much smaller than before on my pre3, is that by design? Its fine either way! -- Sent from my Palm Pre3 using Forums
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10/17/2011, 09:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
PuffTheMagic Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 255 Likes Received: 63 Thanks: 5 Thanked 394 Times in 73 Posts	So the only issue is that MHS is not disappearing? That is probably because I forgot to force rootfs to be rw before moving files around. I will push an updated ipk shortly.
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jcmarcos Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 538 Likes Received: 24 Thanks: 176 Thanked 23 Times in 17 Posts	So nobody else uses USB tethering?
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sparadrap Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 4 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Since I've updated (Pre+ on 2.1.0), the IP forwarding green light doesn't seem to be working anymore, and tethering via wi-fi to my TP no longer seems to work. Is there any way I can get back to the previous version (which worked fine) ?
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10/17/2011, 10:00 AM	#16 (permalink)
drich Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Valdosta, Georgia Posts: 70 Likes Received: 4 Thanks: 6 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	just updated it on wife's veer. Once all three options are turned off the green indicator lights do not turn off. I restarted the phone just to be safe. so, does the update help with the veer issue. Hopefully, we will not have to restart the phone each time we want to use freetether. thanks
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The Bard Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 泗水 , 印度尼西亚 Posts: 684 Likes Received: 48 Thanks: 137 Thanked 30 Times in 27 Posts	Mobile Hotspot on Pre 3 german still available, not hidden, but freeTether 1.2.0 works great!
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