Connecting you Android device to a computer network.
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rooted android JB 4.1.1 razr m , Map network drive with VPN
So I established a VPN using openVPN app on my phone. My phone has an IP and everything on the network. What I would like to do now is browse the network drives remotely and possibly download files to ...
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How to create a Local Area Network with Android device?
I want to use a TCP service running on my phone that needs its current IP to be known. So when the phone is connected to its internet as alone, I can know its IP.
However to speed up this task, I ...
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Can a change in the routing table cause an ARP storm?
I have an HTC EVO V with Android 4.1. While it doesn't loose the wifi signal, it periodically needs to be reset in order to make network connection. When I try to connect to Skype, for example, I ...
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Block all connections except a single host server ? (block by server not by app)
My mobile company offers a free package for facebook with unlimited bandwidth , however when I open my 3G connection the mobile automatically connects to unknown servers (maybe google) and the mobile ...
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How to route all traffic from an app via a proxy server?
I have a single app on my device which I'd like to access the Internet via a SOCKS5 proxy server (while all other apps continue to access the Internet directly.)
I tried the app ProxyDroid which ...
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Which application keeps port opened on android? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
List of open ports on Android
On my nexus 7 rooted device some programs keep two ports opened (8080 and 8082). How can I determine what are those applications? Netstat ...
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How to set network proxy for Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.0 7?
I've already found this guide. It's for the Galaxy 10.1 though and my unit doesn't have the Wi-Fi settings option. Or at least I can't find it.
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How to limit an app's access only to specific networks?
I'm currently using DroidWall to limit apps' access to the Internet - and it's working great.
Recently I've started to have the need of allowing certain apps network connectivity, but limited only to ...
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How to auto save all files downloaded by a specific app? [closed]
I have a rooted phone with an app that periodically downloads via http a file from the internet. The app doesn't have an option for saving these files to the local storage (it only uses them from RAM ...
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Is ifconfig included in AVDs?
I need to debug the network connection of an Android AVD but I'm stuck. I could find ifconfig on the Play Store. Is this tool already in the AVD?
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How to SSH into Android from a different network?
I'm running SSHDroid on my unrooted android device. When my SSH client on ubuntu or windows are on same wifi network as the Android, I'm able to connect to it via SSH.
But what I want to do is, ...
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How to repurpose an old Android phone as out-of-office display screen device [closed]
I'm looking for the best way to retrofit an old cell phone (Samsung Moment from Sprint) to work as a simple display device. This old phone no longer has a cell-phone carrier connected to it. I expect ...
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Why does my phone uses Google Public DNS?
I was just curious to know what DNS server my phone used. So I launched a terminal emulator and I entered:
$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 8.8.8.8
nameserver 8.8.4.4
As you can see, my phone uses ...
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How does Cloud message services reach devices behind NAT / firewall?
Getting push notifications with devices with a local IP works fine. I just wonder how is that it works.
Is it just uPnP? The device starts communication with the cloud messaging service and then IGD ...
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Is it possible to use an Android phone as network disk, so I can browse it on my TV?
Is it possible to connect an Android phone to my TV with a USB cable, and then browse a network disk instead of the SD card?
To answer comment questions: HTC Desire HD, TV is able to browse USB ...
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Samsung Galaxy SII Voice Talk No Network Connection
After my latest upgrade of Android (now version 4.0.4) whenever I try to use Voice Talk to ring someone I get a message that says "Network Error. Please Try Again".
I have network connection (I can ...
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Why is one of my WiFi networks not visible after connecting to the other one?
I've got two access points / WiFi networks at my home and there is a strange behavior with my Android 4.0 phone (SGS2): after my phone connects to one network or the other (whichever is currently ...
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How to resolve that both Wifi Hotspot and USB Tethering need reboot to work?
I am using a Huawei Honor Device running the official Ice Cream Sandwich. I use the wifi tethering quite often to get my notebook online, and realized following behavior:
I am connected to Wifi. ...
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Delete network routes [closed]
How do I delete network routes on Android? Via an adb shell as root, I ran cat /proc/net/route to look at the routing table and then route del wlan0 to delete all wlan0 routes, but I get the error: ...
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ICS - no internet, but access to network drive possible
I've set up wifi on an ICS phone.
I can connect to a network drive in the system, so the connection seems to be OK. However when I try the browser I get the message 'problem loading page'.
I used ...
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How to Power On and Shutdown a Remote host with Android?
The title can't be more specific. I'd like you to suggest the best way to send the poweroff instruction, to windows or Linux.
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SD Card as a Network drive in Wi-Fi Network?
Please help me to emulate my Phone's SD card as a network drive in my Wi-Fi network. I am able to mount it as a Media device which will only help us to play music with Windows Media Player. But I want ...
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Unknown Host - Emulator network config question
I have an issue I need help with. I have the android emulator running using Eclipse Helios & ADTv20. I am able to get to internet using emulator. (google.com) However I cannot access any local ...
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Android and Windows 7 Homegroup
I have an Android tablet and my PC running Windows 7 Pro. I am using ES File Explorer on Android to see shared folders.
I added some folders to the Music/Picture/Video libraries and shared them in a ...
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How to set android as internet gateway for my home network
Title should say all, but here's some network topology:
Laptop(s), desktop(s) <-wlan/lan-> router <-wifi-> android <-internet->
So I'd walk into the reach of my wifi and my android would ...
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ICS Not connecting to Network Sharing [closed]
I am trying to connect internet from the internet sharing on my laptop to my ICS tablet (4.0.3, baseband-1.2, Kernal-3.0.8+). But doesn't work.
I have connected other android devices, but all the ICS ...
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Can i use the Hotspot feature with a USB network connection on my HTC One V? [closed]
I have a HTC One V which runs the default HTC supplied android 4.0, I have not rooted it (and I shouldn't need to for this.
I occasionally come across situations where I've got a dialup (or non GSM ...
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UDP multicast with reverse tethering
We are using a Wi-Fi network to communicate with other devices running our applications. And, we are using UDP multicasting.
However, due to some new restrictions we are no longer allowed to use ...
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In Android Is it possible to access the physical layer of 2G/3G to transmit voice/data
I wanted to make an walkie talkie app in android, i know there are a lot of apps like these but they use the Wi-fi or they are just web services. But if we want to like transmit voice/data on 2G/3G ...
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Connecting an Android device to a Windows network
Is it possible to connect my Android phone to my Vista network?
I want to add files in a shared folder which I can access over a wifi network on my phone.
I tried to add my phone to the network ...
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Android phone has Wi-Fi troubles after subnet change
I just moved our network access point to a different subnet (which has a different default gateway). After the change, all the laptop computers adjusted without much issue (some XP computers needed ...
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Connect to laptop's localhost websites
is it possible for me to connect to http://localhost websites on my laptop from my phone without any internet connection?
Phone is Samsung Galaxy W. Laptop Acer with Windows 7.
The server I'm using ...
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Bufferbloat on Android [closed]
I am looking for practical solutions to address the problem of Bufferbloat on Android handsets. To narrow down the problem just a little bit, appropriate solutions would meet the following criteria:
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How to workaround “no network => go away” in programs?
When neither Wi-Fi nor Mobile data connectin is turned on, the programs often tell "No network" and refusing to work (not even trying) although networking can still be available (Wifi in "hotspot" ...
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Finding a way to create a WLAN between tablet and phone
I currently own a nokia N900 and am waiting for the my pre ordered Nexus 7 to arrive. I was wondering because since android does not support p2p adhoc networking, as far as i know. Is there any way to ...
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How to connect ADB over 3G/4G? Or how can an ADB listener over network vulnerability be leveraged over GSM?
I keep seeing warning signs about enabling ADB over Network when you aren't connected to a WiFi network, but what if I want to connect ADB over 3G/4G ?
Whenever I try to do it with any of the ...
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google.com redirected after xpressconnect installed
I'm using Android 2.3 on Nook Color (ROM CyanogenMod). I installed xpressconnect to connect to the wifi network of my school, and successfully configured it. I can access the internet normally. ...
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Problem accessing Internet in 4.0 ICS
For some strange reason, my Android 4.0 ICS tablet is no longer able to access the Internet.
First, via wifi, it could'n connect to two distinct networks.
Then later, I tried to connect it to home ...
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Connect an Android tablet to ethernet
I use tablet with Android in a professional environment and the it department doesn't accept to install wifi.
My tablet need to synchronise with CSV file on a LAN share.
I'm looking for solutions. ...
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Xperia x10i complaining “no network connection” in some apps, but not others
I have an Xperia x10i running firmware version 2.1-update1 from 3 (a very annoyingly-named mobile service provider). After returning from a trip, I have noticed that certain applications are having ...
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Why does android ignore my etc/hosts change in the browser?
I've remounted /sys as rw, added one entry to etc/hosts (e.g. 10.0.0.1 x.com www.x.com) and rebooted my device.
After rebooting, if I check etc/hosts, the entry is fine. If I ping x.com, it pings the ...
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I get no ping repsonse to my phone. Why?
I went to www.whatsmyip.org and got my public IP address for my phone. Just for kicks and grins, I tried to ping it, but didn't get a reply. Is ICMP turned off on my android phone?
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List of open ports on Android
Is there a way, on a non-rooted Android device, to see a list of what apps are listening on what port? Or even a way to see if an app is listening on a specific port?
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How to tell current frequency band?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace, with quad-band I believe. It is possible to see the current connection network type, e.g. UMTS, EDGE, etc, by going to Settings -> About Phone -> Status. But it does not ...
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Is back up to a network folder possible?
Is there a Backup App that would allow me to backup apps and application data to a network folder? I don't mean to backup to the cloud (e.g. Dropbox) but to a shared folder on my PC or a NAS.
Over ...
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Are there USB to LAN adapter that are compatible with Android 4.0?
I'm looking for a USB-to-LAN adapter that is compatible with my Chinese Android 4.0 tablet.
I've 2 dongles - like this - but none of them works.
How can i choose a usb to lan adapter for my Android ...
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How can I forward a port when using PdaNet?
I'm using PdaNet to connect my laptop to the Internet. From there I'm using an ethernet cable and Internet conection sharing to connect my PS3 for online gaming. Works pretty good for most games, but ...
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Looking for NAT Solution for Android 2.2 (Other Than IPTABLES) [closed]
I currently find myself in a situation where I need to find a NAT solution for a rooted Android 2.2 device other than IPTABLES, since I am stuck on using a particular ROM that doesn't support ...
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Cannot connect to Facebook, hosts file seemingly ignored
I have a Motorola Atrix.
My country used to block Facebook, so I decided to add its ip to the /etc/hosts file about 3 months ago and it worked in the browser, but the Facebook app did not.
Now my ...
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Is there a way to temporarily disable hosts and flush the DNS? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I flush the DNS Cache?
In order to visite some websites, i modified the hosts in the system/etc/hosts. But sometimes, the IP i write in the hosts file maybe ...
