Android proxy app (almost) allows for tethering

[refused9150]

From the looks of It someone over at Graha has figured out a way to share internet connection with your computer. This is still not an official way to tether your G1, but it shows progress.



This process is still in the experimental stages, users s... Read more

[jrokwitdacapitals18]

Why is there so many bible threads LOL . What about a sciencetolgy app then I might he interested .

[refused9150]

Why is there so many bible threads LOL . What about a sciencetolgy app then I might he interested .

You have me lost there.

[Kesey]

What do you mean almost? It works great. I tethered w/ USB to my Mac and am able to surf the web.

[refused9150]

It is not a tether application. Only a web sharing app. "It's not really a "tethering" app. Right now it only allows web access, you can't use it as a general purpose internet tool." This is merely a work-around tool.

[NPS_CA]

It's a tethered web proxy - that's it.

If the developers shares the source I'm sure some of us can clean it up.

Some caveats for mac install:

1) Install the referenced Proxy APK on the phone (remember to allow all apps to be installed in apps setup)
2) Install Android SDK 1.0 for Mac and move it to a folder location you can recall
3) Turn on USB Debugging on the phone and connect via USB cable
4) Start Terminal and cd into the folder the Android SDK is at, cd into tools from there
5) Verify that the device talks to the mac over ADB (Android Debug Bridge) by running ADB with the devices option:
./adb devices

You should get your serial number of your G1 coming back - if not then you missed one of the above steps

*NOTE* at this point I didn't get the next steps to work until I restarted the phone. Your mileage may vary.

6) Start the Proxy App and "Start Proxy"
7) Disconnect any network connections and turn off AirPort
8) From Terminal, CD back to the SDK directory, CD to tools. Run the ADB with the port forwarding set as follows:
./adb forward tcp:8080 localabstract:Proxy

9) Configure FireFox to use this for web/port 80. NOTE: I could not get this to work with Safari as localhost proxy isn't adjustable.

Go to any reliable website like google.com

If you get an error that the Proxy is not reachable then you missed step 8 (verify with ./adb devices that the phone is visible and ensure USB debugging is enabled on the phone)

If you get no error, but just blank pages then ensure proxy app is running on the phone. If still no joy then as noted a reboot of the phone is in order.

NOTE: there is no dial up or PPP driver needed for this to work, this simple redirects localhost to the phone. Also any disconnect of the USB cable requires you to repeat step 8 above.

All port 80 traffic seemed to work fine.... Your mileage may vary folks

To back out of the routing/proxy do the following:
1) Stop the Proxy App
2) Disconnect the USB cable (this unloads the ADB app)
3) Reset Firefox settings to no proxy

[rereTHEEbeast]

cool i guess. bt id rather jus surf the web on my G1 whn im traveling. bt i kno its good for those things yer G1 cant do

[paulofelipe]

Wait...

Did I get it right? Android can't have internet access through wi-fi?

Like, if I have an access point I still can't connect?

[NPS_CA]

What do you mean???

Of course Android supports using a WiFi connection to get Internet Access.

What we are trying to do with tethering is the opposite. Take the 3G/EDGE Internet access from the G1 and provide it to a PC or Mac.

[paulofelipe]

Oh, I'm so stupid!

Sorry!