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Browse the web from a tethered phone

grahamsz said:
So if i'm reading that correctly the basic tunnel worked and you were able to connect through to another socket, but you can't get the socks server to work in firefox?

Try unplugging your phone and seeing if that causes firefox to report a connection issue - it certainly should. When you replug it, you'll need to rerun both the adb commands.

Other than that, i'm not totally sure - it just seems to work here. You might want to make sure that you are on Socks v5 in your firefox settings.
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Yes you are right. I've tried what you said unplug the phone and i did get the Proxy refuse. Here what my commands looks like. I believe I'm doing something wrong here.

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and Socks v5 are select...
 
Thanks again for the hard work.

OK. I uninstalled the old version and followed the new instructions, downloading directly to my phone.

1. When installing it said it was replacing an existing application, yet I had uninstalled the old app.
2. Application install unsuccessful.

I went back to manage applications to check for the old app but nothing was there. I tried reseting the phone and installing again but still had the same problem. i.e. App won't install. Install fron unknown sources was enabled.
 
I am getting the problem. just a blank page. if i disconnect the phone i get proxy server refused connection. Not really sure what i did wrong. Http Proxy: localhost port: 1080. i have nothin in any other field. should i have something in No proxy for field?
 
Are you using Firefox or IE?

Try using Internet Explorer:

Tools/Internet Options/Connections/Lan Settings/

Check "Use a proxy server for your LAN"

Click Advanced

Uncheck "Use the same proxy server for all protocols"

Clear/Empty all boxes!

Enter Localhost and 1080 in the socks fields ONLY! (No other fields should have any localhost / ports in them!)

Click ok.ok.ok..

Then try it..
 
azrale said:
I am getting the problem. just a blank page. if i disconnect the phone i get proxy server refused connection. Not really sure what i did wrong. Http Proxy: localhost port: 1080. i have nothin in any other field. should i have something in No proxy for field?
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Read the directions...

http Proxy: localhost port: 1080 (this should be blank!)

Socks Proxy: localhost port: 1080
 
dschach said:
Thanks again for the hard work.

OK. I uninstalled the old version and followed the new instructions, downloading directly to my phone.

1. When installing it said it was replacing an existing application, yet I had uninstalled the old app.
2. Application install unsuccessful.

I went back to manage applications to check for the old app but nothing was there. I tried reseting the phone and installing again but still had the same problem. i.e. App won't install. Install fron unknown sources was enabled.
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I was getting the same error so i rename it and uploaded to a different server here it's http://www.zshare.net/download/5096090498935c7b/
download it using your G1
 
OK. I installed the app sucessfully by downloading to my pc and then installing using the adb tool.

However, IE will not connect. Here's what I did

1. started the socks on the g1

2. ran adb forward tcp:1080 tcp:1080

3. set IE to use the proxy

socks set to localhost port 1080

all other fields set to blank and unchecked use server for other protocols
 
i changed the settings accordingly sorry i wasnt paying attention. I now get page cannot be displayed. if i do a netstat /a in the CMD prompt it says that

TCP mylaptop:1080 0.0.0.0:0 listening.
 
azrale said:
i changed the settings accordingly sorry i wasnt paying attention. I now get page cannot be displayed. if i do a netstat /a in the CMD prompt it says that

TCP mylaptop:1080 0.0.0.0:0 listening.
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Which browser are you using? Try IE, My version of mozzilla doesn't allow for socks only connections..
 
dschach said:
OK. I installed the app sucessfully by downloading to my pc and then installing using the adb tool.

However, IE will not connect. Here's what I did

1. started the socks on the g1

2. ran adb forward tcp:1080 tcp:1080

3. set IE to use the proxy

socks set to localhost port 1080

all other fields set to blank and unchecked use server for other protocols
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Do you have debugging turned on for the usb port?
 
Okay i got it to work using an Add on from Firefox

Download FoxyProxy from mozilla page..
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search?q=foxyproxy&cat=all
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Open the FoxyProxy Options

Proxies ----->

Add New Proxy ------>

General (Check enable,Proxy Name: Tetherbot, Leave blank Proxy Notes, Select Animation icon & Include this proxy) ---------->

Proxy Details (Select Manual Proxy Configuration, Host name: localhost Port: 1080, Select Socks proxy?-Socks v5) Click ok a warning message should appear saying "You didn't enter and enable any white....." Hit yes

Tools/FoxyProxy/Use Proxy "Tetherbot for all URLs

Now refresh your page and see if you are able to go online..



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Update: Make sure you to Check "Use SOCKS proxy for DNS lookups" Is Under Global Settings.
 
Here is my new speed :) I'm not using the build in Proxy on Firefox i had to download FoxyProxy in order to use Socks v5

New-speed.jpg
 
Yes. I have (and had) usb debugging turned on. Still no connection with IE. But thanks for the suggestion. I am running IE7 on a windows vista enterprise laptop.
 
dschach said:
Yes. I have (and had) usb debugging turned on. Still no connection with IE. But thanks for the suggestion. I am running IE7 on a windows vista enterprise laptop.
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Just go back to Firefox and download the FoxyProxy Add-on this one does let you use Socks v5 :)

I'm up and running.

P.S Reply from Tethering connection...
 
I had to enable:

Use SOCKS proxy for DNS lookups in the globals section for Foxy Proxy to work...

Thanks for the FoxyProxy find!
 

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Firefox now works. Thanks for the help. I also had to check use proxy for dns lookups. It was off by default and I just did a clean install of Firefox.
 
Umm No clue. I even downloaded Opera but no Socks support at all and Crome uses the same proxy as EI
 
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