FeatReq: Can gnirehtet fake a Wifi connection?

[RenHoekNL]

I have a number of apps that won't send data unless there is a Wifi or Mobile Data connection present. Can the Android part of gnirehtet fake that there is a Wifi connection active or something?

[rom1v]

Unfortunately, I don't think so.

[carstenhag]

When I used to use gnirehtet (my Galaxy S3's wifi chip broke), I used a root tool to "force" a wlan state. Maybe this helps you :/

[samuelcaldas]

When I used to use gnirehtet (my Galaxy S3's wifi chip broke), I used a root tool to "force" a wlan state. Maybe this helps you :/

@carstenhag which tool? I'm in the same situation

[carstenhag]

While I don't know the exact tool name from back then, I found this one which seems to work: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chylek.adam.fakewifi

One review explicitly says that they used it together with gnirehtet in order to download an update through the "fake wifi".

[Anglodel]

I observed this behavior with KdeConnect, which don’t want to (can’t ?) work unless it’s connected to local network via WiFi.

EDIT: Uuuuh maybe it is a totally different problem… Sorry.

[cotrim01]

If anyone is experiencing this "issue", you can try turnig the mobile data instead of using external tools. It worked for me and didn't consumed any credits or data.