Auto-Enable IP Forwarding In Mobile Hotspot

Jason Robitaille · 09:18 AM

Done on request. Due to the controversial nature of tether and using Mobile Hotspot on non-Sprint devices, I will not be submitting this patch to Preware. And if Palm requests this patch remove from this thread, I will oblige; I'm not trying to cause any trouble.

This patch will automatically toggle IP forwarding when enabling/disabling Mobile Hotspot. Saves you from having to open freeTether to enable IP Forwarding manually before loading Mobile Hotspot.

Note: requires freeTetherD (Pre link, Pixi link, emulator link)

Enjoy!

EDIT: File removed. Updated patch can be found at post #38

pixelwix · 01/23/2010, 08:01 PM

My god you work fast!!!!

cheaky request anyidea how to hide the freetether icon? since i don't have to open it???

link375 · 01/23/2010, 08:03 PM

thank you!!

Jason Robitaille · 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pixelwix

My god you work fast!!!!

cheaky request anyidea how to hide the freetether icon? since i don't have to open it???

if you really don't need freeTether, then just delete it. The freeTetherD linux daemon is all that's needed and that's hidden by nature.

Hernie · 01/23/2010, 08:28 PM

Dude that is SO awesome. Do you know if they are gonna work on getting ALL this to work on FreeTether. So that FreeTether is its standalone free Tethering program, and not have to use Palms?

xenophonite · 01/23/2010, 08:30 PM

Looking at the patch, it looks like the source of this forum thread, not a patch. Or am I misssing something?

Jason Robitaille · 01/23/2010, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hernie

Dude that is SO awesome. Do you know if they are gonna work on getting ALL this to work on FreeTether. So that FreeTether is its standalone free Tethering program, and not have to use Palms?

You'd need to ask the folks at WebOS-Internals, it's their project. Though it is open source, so other open source developers are certainly welcomed to join in development

Quote:

Originally Posted by xenophonite

Looking at the patch, it looks like the source of this forum thread, not a patch. Or am I misssing something?

Not sure what you're lookinf, but it's most definitely a standard unified diff-style patch

newone757 · 01/23/2010, 08:42 PM

patch didnt install for me

Hernie · 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Robitaille

You'd need to ask the folks at WebOS-Internals, it's their project. Though it is open source, so other open source developers are certainly welcomed to join in development

Pshh....I'm that last person that could help. I tried to write my own program, as far as i got was a picture and some text underneath that said, "Hello".

trim81 · 01/23/2010, 08:48 PM

I enabled ip forwarding, tested with an opt sym R reset, and it was disabled...

does this mean patch not working?

Pupator · 01/23/2010, 08:49 PM

Patch looks perfectly normal to me. Thanks Jason.

Jason Robitaille · 01/23/2010, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xenophonite

Try downloading the patch, it doesn't seem to be patch code. Looks like an html dump of this thread.

Odd, seems to download fine for me. Anyway, here's a download mirror:

http://filebin.ca/bjfzaa/auto-enable...-hotspot.patch

Quote:

Originally Posted by newone757

patch didnt install for me

What was the error? Try the mirror above? Maybe the same issue xenophonite is facing

Jason Robitaille · 01/23/2010, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trim81

I enabled ip forwarding, tested with an opt sym R reset, and it was disabled...

does this mean patch not working?

no... ip forwarding resets on device reboot.

With this patch, what does happen, is when you're in Mobile Hotspot, and you turn the toggle to "On", the IP forwarding will be auto-enabled so Mobile Hotspot will be able to run without issue. And when you turn Mobile Hotspot off, IP forwarding will be turned off

trim81 · 01/23/2010, 08:54 PM

oh hell yeah, lol coool..

so in essence there is no need fo rfreetether app?

Jason Robitaille · 01/23/2010, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trim81

oh hell yeah, lol coool..

so in essence there is no need fo rfreetether app?

you'll still need freeTetherD linux daemon, but if you have no other need from the freeTether webOS app, go ahead and delete it

xenophonite · 01/23/2010, 08:56 PM

OK, works if i email the patch but for some reason I can't download it.

newone757 · 01/23/2010, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Robitaille

What was the error? Try the mirror above? Maybe the same issue xenophonite is facing

I forgot the webos qi error. tried to replicate it but it works now. THANKS

OverlordsComing · 01/23/2010, 09:30 PM

Just confirming this works with O2 UK 1.3.5.2.

Thank You.

QuietStorm21A · 01/23/2010, 10:38 PM

Thank you it worked perfectly!

FuManChuu · 01/23/2010, 10:59 PM

heh, im getting the non-patch, but a readout of forum text as well... from both links.

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Hernie Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 206 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 19 Thanked 20 Times in 16 Posts	Dude that is SO awesome. Do you know if they are gonna work on getting ALL this to work on FreeTether. So that FreeTether is its standalone free Tethering program, and not have to use Palms?
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01/23/2010, 08:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
xenophonite Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,212 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 20 Thanked 41 Times in 24 Posts	Looking at the patch, it looks like the source of this forum thread, not a patch. Or am I misssing something? __________________ Sprint Pre, Mugen 2800mah battery
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newone757 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 225 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 20 Thanked 19 Times in 14 Posts	patch didnt install for me
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01/23/2010, 08:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
trim81 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: 626, Los Angeles Posts: 2,726 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 381 Thanked 197 Times in 129 Posts	I enabled ip forwarding, tested with an opt sym R reset, and it was disabled... does this mean patch not working?
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01/23/2010, 08:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
Pupator Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 85 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 15 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	Patch looks perfectly normal to me. Thanks Jason.
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01/23/2010, 08:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
trim81 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: 626, Los Angeles Posts: 2,726 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 381 Thanked 197 Times in 129 Posts	oh hell yeah, lol coool.. so in essence there is no need fo rfreetether app?
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xenophonite Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,212 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 20 Thanked 41 Times in 24 Posts	OK, works if i email the patch but for some reason I can't download it. __________________ Sprint Pre, Mugen 2800mah battery
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OverlordsComing Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 98 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 11 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Just confirming this works with O2 UK 1.3.5.2. Thank You.
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01/23/2010, 10:59 PM	#20 (permalink)
FuManChuu Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 479 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 10 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	heh, im getting the non-patch, but a readout of forum text as well... from both links. __________________ Just waiting for the day my Pre has contacts grouping, and a "speed dial" for text messaging
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