[4.5.0.16] Hotspot stopped working on XperiaX after update

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#38

Works again now . Thanks

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#39

Unfortunately does not work for me. The step “pkcon install wpa_supplicant” gives an error “The packages are already installed”.
Downloading from OBS is impossible. I seem to not be registered on OBS and sign up seems to be disabled.
SFOS version is 4.5.0.21

#40

Which version is installed?
wpa_supplicant -v

#41

During the update process to the version 4.5.0.21 I got a message, that I should remove wpa_supplicant before installation. I did not do that. The installation process proceeded normally.

After installation the hotspot did not work as expected. I made again all the steps 1-5 @jlaakkonen instructions. I noticed, that I could have skipped the repository addition in step 2, because I got a message that the repository has been already added.

Thanks again, the hotspot is working again.

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#42

Hi, just for information. My Rephone with 4.5.019 connects to laptop with wlan hotspot and usb tethering but gets no internet connection. Firefox, system updates, e-mail does not work on laptop (SolusOS). But TOR-Browser works and lets me brows the internet. No idea why. Maybe this can help. Still thanks for your work.

#43

Try Testing CLAT for IPv6-only mobile networks if your provider is IP6 only might help

#44

Thank you! Hotspot works again.

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#45

wpa_supplicant v2.10
(C) 2003-2022

#46

ssu ar wpa_supplicant_downgrade https://repo.sailfishos.org/obs/home:/jlaakkonen:/wpa_supplicant_downgrade/armv7hl

This is ONE line command that you have to run in terminal to add repository from OBS.
There is no need to register or sign up to OBS.

#47

This repo is shown by pkcon. Addition of the repo worked, just could not make pkcon install the version from this repo.

Had a different idea today: Followed the repo link, downloaded the .rpm manually and installed the then local file using zypper.

This method worked. After reboot wpa_supplicant reports 2.9 and the hotspot is visible.

Thanks for the support!

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#48

Another way is to:
pkcon install --allow-downgrade wpa_supplicant

#49

I did that before. This command (with the “allow-downgrade”) did not install the downgrade, just reported “already installed”.
I did not want to disable the main repo where the 2.10 version came from. I am not experienced with pkcon and did not want to change its config.
But i do have experience with zypper and it is a .rpm file. Should have thought of downloading the .rpm and installing with zypper earlier.

#50

My conclusion is: To install the 2.9 version: Follow the repo link with a browser, download the .rpm, open a shell, switch to devel-su and install the .rpm with zypper.

#51

This is still an issue with 4.6.0.11 (EA) on my Xperia X. Hotspot is not visible from other devices.

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#52

It’s a pity. I was hoping, that this issue, which last for more than a year would be solved. Maybe the only solution is to use the work around which is described in this threads.

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#53

Could be. I was also hoping that the patch would have been incorporated in newer releases.

@jovirkku @jlaakkonen the forum marks this bug as “solved in post #30” - do you still track it internally?

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#54

There is no patch. The problem was that the newer version of wpa_supplicant causes this, the solution was to downgrade. When we release 4.6.0 to general public we will build a new version with the new codebase of that downgraded wpa_supplicant.

We’re unsure what causes this. The upgrade of wpa_supplicant is rather large so finding the cause for this without breaking anything else is something we have no resources to put into. It is the unfortunate truth.

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#55

Yes, no patch - I misspoke :slight_smile:

Sounds like a lot of fun digging through that, I’m sooo envious (not). I hope you will eventually have the resources needed to improve and use the newer package.

#56

Since I could have used the hotspot several times in the last few days to share some of my data volume with the family, I looked in our friend jlaakkonen’s repo to see if there was anything new.
It looks like he has been kind and diligent in the meantime and has created a new version.
https://repo.sailfishos.org/obs/home:/jlaakkonen:/wpa_supplicant_downgrade/armv7hl/armv7hl/
With this version, the hotspot on my Xperia X with SFOS 4.6.0.13 is visible to others again.
Many thanks! @jlaakkonen

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#57

Thank you very much, this saved me on holiday too

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