HTC Desire hostname

[Guest Amit Manor]

hi,

is there an option to rename my device hostname?

right now it's something generic: android_f12fc6122a7945df

is there a way to change that?

10x in advanced,

Amit.

[Guest woti17]

hi,

is there an option to rename my device hostname?

right now it's something generic: android_f12fc6122a7945df

is there a way to change that?

10x in advanced,

Amit.

you can put the name in a file /system/etc/HOSTNAME

and then put the line

127.0.1.1 yourhostname

in /system/etc/hosts

write in an initscript the line

hostname -F /system/etc/HOSTNAME

so its called at boot

this will only be internal on your phone, not in your (w)lan

Edited October 10, 2010 by woti17

[Guest Amit Manor]

thanks for the tip.

i'm kindda new to android :-)

i read on the net that maybe it could be done using dhcpcd

i just don't know how to write the full command on adb shell.

perhaps you know?

[Guest woti17]

thanks for the tip.

i'm kindda new to android :-)

i read on the net that maybe it could be done using dhcpcd

i just don't know how to write the full command on adb shell.

perhaps you know?

you would look in /system/etc/dhcpcd/dhcpcd.conf

and also modify

/system/etc/dhcpcd/dhcpcd-hooks/*

if the dhcp server is even configured to send a host name

and then you would have to get the name into something useful like hosts or HOSTNAME

just guessing

Edited October 11, 2010 by woti17

[Guest Amit Manor]

ok,.. i've reading some more :-)

there's this property called net.hostname

on adb shell, or using terminal i write 'setprop net.hostname blahblah' it sets the right name for me

however, when i reboot the device it returns to the original setting.

is there a way you know of where i can set this property permanently?

Edited October 11, 2010 by Amit Manor