Registry change not sticking? (ForceCellConnection)

[boredandtattooed]

why r u editing the reg??? ics works right out of the box

[SweetBearCub]

Originally Posted by boredandtattooed

why r u editing the reg??? ics works right out of the box

Not for me. It errors out with error 67 username/password failure. I do not have PAM on my account, and need to use the 'Sprint' connection instead of 'Phone as Modem'. Stock ICS doesn't allow this, due to to that 'ForceCellConnection' key. I tried changing the key data to 'Sprint', but it's back to 'Phone As Modem' after a reboot, the same as when I try to delete it.

Something is either overriding my change, or TC isn't making the change correctly, although I find it odd that all the other registry changes I've made (such as erasing the value for the 'Extension' key) works..

[jimmyz]

I have exactly the same problems- see the thread here: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=83581 and some of my posts in the hacks sticky- I can temporarily tether after changing the forcecellconnection key but then it reverts back!
Here are some of my posts:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...6&postcount=30
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...&postcount=310

[SweetBearCub]

Ok, I found a partial answer to this problem.

You can stop the "HKLM\Comm\InternetSharing\Settings\ForceCellConne ction\" key from re-appearing (or reverting back to the default value) if you run DotFRED's Task Manager, move to the Services tab, and press and hold "HTC CM Guardian" for a pop-up menu of options. In the menu, choose "Set Manual". Soft-reset the phone and the key will stop reverting.

Note that if you don't want to have to keep choosing "Sprint" in the "Network Connection" drop-down in Internet Sharing, you are free to change the value of "ForceCellConnection" to "Sprint", instead of deleting it.

However, this does not stop the "Error 67" (Incorrect username/password) error from appearing. So far the only way I have found to prevent it is to open Pocket Internet Explorer (or initiate a data connection some other way) before clicking 'Connect' in Internet Sharing. I thought clearing the HKLM\Comm\InternetSharing\Extension\" key would do the trick, but apparently not.

Any ideas on solving this last part of the problem are welcome.

If this post helped you, please don't forget to click the 'Thanks' button.

[jimmyz]

Originally Posted by SweetBearCub

Ok, I found a partial answer to this problem.

You can stop the "HKLM\Comm\InternetSharing\Settings\ForceCellConne ction\" key from re-appearing (or reverting back to the default value) if you run DotFRED's Task Manager, move to the Services tab, and press and hold "HTC CM Guardian" for a pop-up menu of options. In the menu, choose "Set Manual". Soft-reset the phone and the key will stop reverting.

Note that if you don't want to have to keep choosing "Sprint" in the "Network Connection" drop-down in Internet Sharing, you are free to change the value of "ForceCellConnection" to "Sprint", instead of deleting it.

However, this does not stop the "Error 67" (Incorrect username/password) error from appearing. So far the only way I have found to prevent it is to open Pocket Internet Explorer (or initiate a data connection some other way) before clicking 'Connect' in Internet Sharing. I thought clearing the HKLM\Comm\InternetSharing\Extension\" key would do the trick, but apparently not.

Any ideas on solving this last part of the problem are welcome.

If this post helped you, please don't forget to click the 'Thanks' button.

Sweetbear- did you try all three registry changes:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing]
Extension="" Delete the "isext.dll" entry

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing\settings]
ForceCellConnection="Sprint"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing]
MaxCMCon=0

[SweetBearCub]

Originally Posted by jimmyz

Sweetbear- did you try all three registry changes:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing]
Extension="" Delete the "isext.dll" entry

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing\settings]
ForceCellConnection="Sprint"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing]
MaxCMCon=0

Yes, I tried all of those standard changes last night. They all "took", except for the one that involved changing or deleting the "ForceCellConnection" key. If you look at my original post, I specifically called this out as the problem. I have no issue with any other registry edits.

Though I'm scratching my head wondering why you posted these 3 registry edits, asking if I tried them. They're already listed in the stickied "Touch Pro 2 Tweaks, Hacks, Tips & Modifications" thread, and you also already linked to the single post with these edits.

[jimmyz]

Originally Posted by SweetBearCub

Yes, I tried all of those standard changes last night. They all "took", except for the one that involved changing or deleting the "ForceCellConnection" key. If you look at my original post, I specifically called this out as the problem. I have no issue with any other registry edits.

Though I'm scratching my head wondering why you posted these 3 registry edits, asking if I tried them. They're already listed in the stickied "Touch Pro 2 Tweaks, Hacks, Tips & Modifications" thread, and you also already linked to the single post with these edits.

I ask because I am a pain in the a** and want to get this fixed- also I thought for some reason that the adding the maxcon key somehow took care of the problem where you had to have an active data connection before you hit connect

[rebthor]

I tried setting HKLM\Services\CMGuardian Flags = 4. The key (and value obviously) didn't exist, so I created it. It didn't seem to work, on a soft reset, any time I go out from the registry, "Sprint" gets overridden by "Phone as Modem."

Then I thought that I'd try the DotFred version by turning off the service, however I don't see a service at all for the Guardian. I do see it running in active tasks and I can kill it, but it restarts on soft-reset. I'd like to "set it and forget it."

Anyone have any ideas on what to try next? I was running custom ROMs, but went back to the latest stock from HTC/Sprint recently. Maybe things have changed in this latest version?

[Boo Boo]

Tethering - tested and works

1 - using file explorer go to Windows\Start Menu\Programs - delete internect connection sharing

2 install - ICS_and_WModem_Fix cab

3. using a regedit program

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing]
Extension="" Delete the "isext.dll" entry

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing\settings]
ForceCellConnection="Sprint"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing]
MaxCMCon=0

[HKLM\Services\CMGuardian]
Flags = 4 (it's a DWORD Value. if it doesn't exist. you need to create it)

4 - soft reset
5 - Start the Internet Sharing application.
6 - Select Sprint under type of connection.
7 - Hit Connect In the Internet Sharing application.
8 - Connect to the Laptop/PC via USB
9 - Done. No other applications needs to run on the PC/Laptop.