Broadcast Error: Busy - Unable to create Wifi Direct Group

[reforget-id]

Hi, I tried your app for the first time, but I got an error. From the logs, it seems there is a problem with Wifi direct. It's a pretty old phone with a custom rom, so I don't expect it to work perfectly nor I ever use wifi direct. Tried rebooting the phone twice and use the default settings but nothing worked.

Android : 10 (Ressurection Remix) App version : 20240710-1

[D] (SourceFile:114) All permissions granted 
[D] Toggle Proxy service! 
[D] Attempt update network info with source null 
[W] Cannot get group info without Wifi source 
[W] Cannot get connection info without Wifi source 
[D] Starting Proxy... 
[D] Start Foreground Service! 
[D] Creating service 
[D] Started foreground notification: NotifyId(id=42069): ServerNotificationData(status=NotRunning, clientCount=0, blockCount=0) 
[D] Service scope start() launched! 
[D] Start command received 
[W] start() called but runner Job already exists! 
[D] Launch notification watcher 
[D] Starting runner! 
[D] Await notification cancellation... 
[D] Starting Proxy! 
[D] Stopping runner! 
[D] #################################### 
[D] Acquire WiFi wakelock: com.pyamsoft.tetherfi:PROXY_WIFI_LOCK 
[D] #################################### 
[D] #################################### 
[D] Acquire CPU wakelock: com.pyamsoft.tetherfi:PROXY_WAKE_LOCK 
[D] #################################### 
[D] Starting Wifi Network... 
[D] START NEW NETWORK 
[D] WiDi Status Changed: Starting 
[D] Starting broadcast network 
[D] Creating WifiP2PManager Channel 
[D] Attempt open connection with channel 
[D] Updated foreground notification: NotifyId(id=42069): ServerNotificationData(status=Starting, clientCount=0, blockCount=0) 
[D] Cannot re-use Wi-Fi group connection, make new one 
[D] Creating new wifi p2p group 
[E] Unable to create Wifi Direct Group
java.lang.RuntimeException: Broadcast Error: Busy
	at com.pyamsoft.tetherfi.server.broadcast.wifidirect.WifiDirectNetwork$connectChannel$3$listener$1.onFailure(SourceFile:41)
	at android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager$Channel$P2pHandler.handleMessage(WifiP2pManager.java:939)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:107)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:214)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7398)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:493)
	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:940)
 Broadcast Error: Busy
[E] Failed to connect Wi-Fi direct group
java.lang.RuntimeException: Broadcast Error: Busy
	at com.pyamsoft.tetherfi.server.broadcast.wifidirect.WifiDirectNetwork$connectChannel$3$listener$1.onFailure(SourceFile:41)
	at android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager$Channel$P2pHandler.handleMessage(WifiP2pManager.java:939)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:107)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:214)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7398)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:493)
	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:940)
 Broadcast Error: Busy
[W] Error during broadcast startup, stop network 
[D] Reset last info refresh times 
[W] Stopping network after startup failed 
[D] WiDi Status Changed: HotspotError(throwable=java.lang.RuntimeException: Broadcast Error: Busy) 
[D] Shutdown event received! 
[D] Shutdown event received! 
[D] Stopping Wifi Network... 
[D] STOP NETWORK 
[D] Shutting down network 
[D] Reset last info refresh times 
[D] Updated foreground notification: NotifyId(id=42069): ServerNotificationData(status=HotspotError(throwable=java.lang.RuntimeException: Broadcast Error: Busy), clientCount=0, blockCount=0) 
[D] Stop Foreground Service! 
[D] Shutdown event received! 
[D] Shutdown event received! 
[D] Network was stopped 
[D] #################################### 
[D] Release WIFI wakelock: com.pyamsoft.tetherfi:PROXY_WIFI_LOCK 
[D] #################################### 
[D] #################################### 
[D] Release CPU wakelock: com.pyamsoft.tetherfi:PROXY_WAKE_LOCK 
[D] #################################### 
[D] Destroying service 
[D] Execute prepareStop() before cancelling service scope 
[D] Mark hotspot stopping 
[D] Broadcast stop-request 
[D] Cancel Service Scope 
[D] Proxy Status Changed: Stopping 
[D] Notification scope is done, cancel notification! 
[D] Stop foreground notification 
[D] (SourceFile:154) Done checking for update, newVersion=0 

[pyamsoft]

Hi, please don't post links to random files on mediafire. This is an open source project, if a fix exists for an issue, I will incorporate the code in the project. Thanks!

[pyamsoft]

Hi,

Unfortunately, the WiFi Direct API on Android doesn't tell me much. Busy, is just a generic error code which could mean almost anything.

Your Location may need to be on for WiFi direct to work on your device, and you may need to have the phone not be connected to a WiFi network when starting the hotspot.

Alternatively it could be the ROM, not familiar with Resurrection Remix, sorry.

[reforget-id]

Yeah, It might be that the location service is not working properly. Sometimes I can't pinpoint my current location on the map even though it's enabled. I'll try it again later. Thanks for the help

[pyamsoft]

A tweak has been added for version 45 which will require you to turn on Location before starting the hotspot service.

This may not fix your specific Wi-Fi Direct issue, as Wi-Fi Direct is device specific, but it is a step in the right direction.

Version 45 is in beta in the store and should be released sometime this or next week. Thank you!

[pyamsoft]

Hello, version 47 has been released with various fixes and a new requirement for Location to be on. I hope this may better address your issue, otherwise this may be a device specific WiFi Direct error.

[reforget-id]

Unfortunately, it still doesn't work. The location service is working but still getting the same error. I think there is indeed a problem with Wifi Direct on my device.

[pyamsoft]

Sad to hear that WiFi direct does not work on your device.

The next version of the app will let you run the proxy over a USB tethering connection - maybe this would help you.

Sadly there is nothing that I know of that I can do to fix your devices WiFi direct from the app itself. It sounds like I will not be able to support you.

I'm curious if other apps using similar technologies work for you though - have you tried any other proxy style apps like Netshare or PDAnet?

[reforget-id]

Never tried those apps. I will check them out.