Root 5ghz another possibility

[rhino889a]

Pretty sure this can work on our phone
This phone is capable as far as i can tell
I just dong have 5 ghz router to test
/system/etc/firmware/wlan/prima/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini
Look at band capability
Its set at 1
Zero is both
Assume 2 is 5 only

#Preferred band (both or 2.4 only or 5 only)
BandCapability=0
The heartbeat may need to be changed acordingly
This has been proven on other phones
Havent found anything about motion.
Softap settings are there as well


#SOFTAP Channel Range selection Operating band
# 0:2.4GHZ 1: LOW-5GHZ 2:MID-5GHZ 3:HIGH-5GHZ 4: 4.9HZ BAND
gAPChannelSelectOperatingBand=0
SoftAP

SoftAP is short for Software enabled
Access Point. While a Wireless Access
Point (WAP) is specifically made only to
work as an Access Point, SoftAP is used to
make a wireless client antenna work as
both the Access Point and client.

How it works

This "virtual" Wi-Fi feature is enabled by
software working on the device to create a
wireless hotspot or portable hotspot that
other wireless devices in the vicinity can
use.

The advantage of SoftAP is the use of a
regular cellphone, for example, with a client
antenna and data connection as an Access
Point to serve other wireless devices which
do not have a data connection otherwise.
The wireless devices in the vicinity of the
SoftAP enabled device, which may not have
the Internet access directly, can use the
Internet through the cellphone whose
SoftAP is enabled. This is called tethering.

 

[rhino889a]

hey, does anybody have a 5 gig wifi router and mind testing this for me.
it works on other phones with our transievers.

 

[twogbsd]

I only have a 2.5Ghz -.-

 

[MrGlowy]

I have a 5ghz. I'll try this after I get home from school.

 

[Fox Mulder]

When I open this file it's blank.

 

[rhino889a]

the file is blank? is your phone rooted.

the file i posted is somehow linked to an exact identical file in the persist folder.
i am not sure if you can simply modify the one file .or if you have to modify both.

hopefully before you come back i will know how to properly make the edit

but if this works you will be able to connect to 5 gig wifi routers as well as 2.4 gig

also the softap setting should allow you to use your phone as the access point for other devices operating in the 5 gigahertz band

 

[Fox Mulder]

Yes I'm rooted, otherwise I wouldn't be able to access the file.

 

[BobZhome]

He is correct the file in /system/etc/firmware/wlan/prima/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini is blank.
In both fimeware versions C and F.
The file with the info you posted is in /system/etc/wifi
I tried:
BandCapability=0 and 2
gAPChannelSelectOperatingBand=2
but the phone did not see my 5ghz

 

[rhino889a]

Ok your right
My fault
There is system /etc/wifi
The exact file is in persist
And its also in data/misc/wifI
I dont know if ond takes precedents
And dont have router to experiment

I would assume a reboot would be needed after file changes

 

[MrGlowy]

I opened that file and mine isn't blank.

 

[BobZhome]

data/misc/wifi BandCapability=2 did not work
/etc/wifi BandCapability=2 did not work
/etc/wifi BandCapability=0 did not work
data/misc/wifi BandCapability=0 did not work

Rebooted between each test

 

[rhino889a]

Oh well thanks for your effort
Though i think i am missing an overwrite file as put it on 5 g only and still got 2.4g connections
I will searh around more

 

[MrGlowy]

I changed it to 0 and then i rebooted and put in the info for my 5ghz router manually and it showed that there was signal but it wouldn't connect.

 

[twogbsd]

I changed it to 0 and then i rebooted and put in the info for my 5ghz router manually and it showed that there was signal but it wouldn't connect.

LG must have some other scripts blocking the connection to 5Ghz routers....

 

[rhino889a]

Research shows certain channels are not visible. For otger phones without official support
Beacon or heartbeat may need be larger.
I wonder if the antenae needs to be configured
Aparently wifi analizer can see channels phone cant

 

[twogbsd]

 

[rhino889a]

Did you do a test?

 

[twogbsd]

nope... I don't have a 5.0Ghz router to connect to...

 

[rhino889a]

I think its a matter of settings
There is a problem with phone seeing certain channels.
Bottom of ini is heartbeat setting
40 is the setting but it explains a value of at least 120 is needed for 5ghz
Some people have set to N only and had luck.
Trying to get backup from a phone with our hardware that came stock with 5ghz enabled.
To check files
Might help with fm project also