This application enables WiFi Ad Hoc mode on supported Android devices.
WARNING – In a worst case scenario you may have to restore your device with a backup rom. If you are not ready to do so please don’t use this app.
Reported to give problems on:
- HP Touchpad running Cyanogen Mod 9 ICS
- HTC Tattoo, Android 2.3.7 CyanogenMod-Arco-Kal
im - HTC Incredible S with 2.3.3 RU (Bootloop)
- Huawei U8500 (msm7225)
- NOOK Tablet – BNTV250 (Android 2.3.4)
- Droid Incredible 2 running TSM GingerBangSense “M” Version 4.5 (results in a bootloop, requires rom restore)
- HP TouchPad Running CM7 Alpha 3.5 (no more wifi at all, requires rom restore)
- LG Optimus One (new update hopefully changes this)
- GPAD M7206
- Samsung I9003 Galaxy SL
Reported to work on:
- Samung Galaxy Tab GT-P7510, GT-P7500
- Samsung Galaxy Note – GT-N7000
- Samsung GT-I9100 (Samsung Galaxy S2)
- Samsubg GT-I9220 | 4.0.3 | kernel: 3.0.15-I9220ZCLP1-CL131270
- Samsung SPH-D710 Galaxy S2 Epic Touch 4G
- Samsung GT-I9000 (Galaxy S I)
- Samsung GT-S5360 Galaxy Y
- Nexus S (ICS)
- BBK vivo v1
- HTC Desire
- HTC Flyer HoneyComb 3.2 Wifi Only WWE version
- Droid
- Acer Iconia Tab A100
- Acer Iconia Tab A500
- Lenovo k1 using bcm4329 wireless chipset
Features:
- Enable WiFi Ad Hoc mode (and keep infrastructure)
- Restore original settings
Issues:
- No WiFi signal strength visible in taskbar
- There are reports where WiFi completely stopped working (until a factory/hard reset).
Requires:
- Root Access (Superuser)
- BusyBox (don’t forget to actually use the BusyBox wrapper app to download the BusyBox binary!)
Use at your own risk! Please create a rom backup before using this tool.
If you successfully enabled WiFi on your device, please press the “It Works” button to report it to me. I will add your device to the list of supported devices.
Market link: WiFi Ad Hoc enabler
Scan to open application link in the Android Market
If you don’t have access to Android Market please use the direct download link: WifiAdHocEnabler.apk (Latest v1.8)
Credits
Szymon for creating the wpa_supplicant file that allows you to see Ad Hoc networks ( http://szym.net/2010/12/adhoc-wifi-in-android/)
RootTools, a library that allows easy root related tasks: http://code.google.com/p/roottools/
Supporting more devices
Thank you for all your support requests. Before adding more devices, the app must become a bit more stable and reliable in determining the requirements for it to run.
Update: 31 January
Version 1.8.1 is out, changelog:
- Added LG Optimus P500 specific wpa_supplicant, please report if this works as I don’t own this device. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1325593)
Hi Arend …
Thank you for this great app, but Unfortunately it dose not work on Galaxy S GT-I9000 ICS, like CM9 or TEAM ICSSGS roms. So I hope if you fix it.
Thx
Tried it on ice cream sandwich running on my Nook color, didnt work. no wifi at all.
Then did the ‘restore’ which returned the wifi to working… need adhoc because I use my own hotspot on a N900
Thanks for the app, but it puts my Droid Incredible 2 running TSM GingerBangSense “M” Version 4.5 into a bootloop.
I’m sorry to hear that. I will update the list of problematic devices to include this.
Hi Arend …
Thank you for this great app, but Unfortunately it dose not work on Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus However it was posible to restore, and that is quite good.
My tab is GT-P6210.Since to me that the files required are in diferente directory.
Thank you.
Do you know in which directory the file should live ?
Thx. Great App. Did work on my brandnew Zenithink ZT-280 C71 (m model) with Android 4.0.3
Arend, tried your app with a HTC Desire running ICS by Sandvold. Didn’t work. Restore worked okay. Unable to send you a report directly from the app.
Tried it on my HTC Incredible S with 2.3.3 RUU， it turned into bootloop, and I forgot to backup! Damn…
Damn indeed, I have added you device+rom to the list of problematic devices..
Hi Arend, thanks for the efforts!!
I installed the app on a Samsung Galaxy Mini, but without luck. The installation works smootlhy, but I still cannot see Ad Hoc WiFi networks (Connectify in this case)
Ups, but if I actually enable WiFi, it does work. Sorry for that, please add the samsung galaxy mini as a “Repotted to work on”.
Problem with galaxy mini gingerbread 2.3.6. Can detect network but gets stuck at ‘obtaining ip address’. Please help.
Even on my Galaxy Tab it doesn’t always work on the first go. Not getting an ip adres can also be related to poor 3g/4g/edge/gsm reception.
It does not work for Galaxy Y. Please give step by step approach
Due to the many different roms available for a specific device, it could well be that it works for one Galaxy Y and not for another. If it doesn’t work for you there is little I can do for the moment.
able to detect network on LG O2X running ICS 4.0.3 (CM9 selfkang3 by RC) but not able to connect and network disappear after trying to connect. would really be glad if this would be sorted out. Im willing to help for testing.