HOWTO: Tether your liquid!(usb proxy method)

[Guest kylenk]

Instructions for debian based linux(probably identical for windows).

1. Install proxoid on your liquid.

2. Download the android sdk and have adb working.

3. Run: adb forward tcp:8080 tcp:8080 (change ports appropriately)

4. Run proxoid on the liquid

5. Set your global or browser proxy to 127.0.0.1 or localhost with port 8080.

6. =] All done

Hope i at least helped someone.

[Guest liquid_it]

Tried out both on ubuntu && win, it just works!! :(

Great tip, man!

[Guest Vailo]

Real handy, I often travel by train so having internet is a must when sitting with my laptop and illing some time :(

[Guest kylenk]

glad to know it worked! Realistically a proper solution would be better, but this does the job for now.

[Guest dawabz94]

you're my savior

thanks a lots !!!!

works flawlessly on a milestone too

by far the most generic solution I found out there

THAAANNKK YYYOOOUUUUUU !!!!

[Guest duff.angus]

Instructions for debian based linux(probably identical for windows).

1. Install proxoid on your liquid.

2. Download the android sdk and have adb working.

for ubuntu linux 9.1 ... some scripts to connect, disconnect a proxy connection using the liquid device

create:

a file as root "11-android.rules" in /etc/udev/rules.d/

containing below entry:

# SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0502", SYSFS{idProduct}=="3202", MODE="666", OWNER="your_linux_user_name"

owner and group of /etc/udev/rules.d/11-android.rules must be root.

create two scripts in ~/bin/ and make them executable to start/stop proxy internet connection through your acer liquid.

"start_xoid.sh":

#!/bin/sh

#

# file: start_xoid.sh

# http://code.google.com/p/proxoid/

# Routes network traffic to ACER LIQUID ANDROID PHONE and

# switches the GNOME proxy on

# entry below in file 11-android.rules added to /etc/udev/rules.d

# SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0502", SYSFS{idProduct}=="3202", MODE="666", OWNER="your_linux_user_name"


~/opt/android-sdk-linux_86/tools/adb forward tcp:8080 tcp:8080

echo "Enabled forwarding to Acer Liquid Android Phone."


# activate proxy

/usr/bin/gconftool  -t string -s /system/proxy/mode "manual"

/usr/bin/gconftool  -t bool -s /system/http_proxy/use_http_proxy true

# http settings

/usr/bin/gconftool  -t string -s /system/http_proxy/host "localhost"

/usr/bin/gconftool  -t int -s /system/http_proxy/port "8080"

#https settings

/usr/bin/gconftool -t string -s /system/http_proxy/secure_host "localhost"

/usr/bin/gconftool -t int -s /system/http_proxy/secure_port "8080"

echo "Enabled GNOME proxy."

" stop_xoid.sh":

#!/bin/sh

#

# file: stop_xoid.sh

# switches the GNOME proxy OFF

# 


# de-activate proxy

/usr/bin/gconftool -t string -s /system/proxy/mode "none"

/usr/bin/gconftool -t bool -s /system/http_proxy/use_http_proxy false

echo "Diabled GNOME proxy."

connect liquid via usb

start proxoid on liquid

run start_xoid.sh

surf net :(

to finish...

run stop_xoid.sh

stop proxoid on liquid

cool thread, enjoy your acer liquid usb modem!

Edited February 26, 2010 by duff.angus

[Guest wallace.sko]

great!! but for me pda net is free and easier!!!! :(

[Guest malez]

You can also use tetherbot with works in the same way as proxoid. Moreover you can assign a port to a specific remote host and port.

[Guest goa200]

great!! but for me pda net is free and easier!!!! :(

and also only works on port 21(think its 21) which makes it worthless.

this solution works for any port

[Guest kylenk]

@duff.angus: Forgot to put those in for guys running older/stable distros. my bad