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ZT-180 Adhoc Switcher 1.4c

174.4 KB / 100K+ Downloads / Rating 2.7 - 473 reviews


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ZT-180 Adhoc Switcher, developed and published by HAL9000, has released its latest version, 1.4c, on 2013-05-02. This app falls under the Communication category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 100000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 2.7, based on 473 reviews.

ZT-180 Adhoc Switcher APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 2.1+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.hal9000.zt180_adhoc_switcher

Updated: 12 years ago

Developer Name: HAL9000

Category: Communication

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing ZT-180 Adhoc Switcher on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

2.7
Total 473 reviews

Reviews

1 ★, on 2019-12-03
Says my rooted phone isn't rooted.

3 ★, on 2012-04-30
Hi Hal, I downloaded your app to my (rooted) Huawei (HUAWEI U8510) Ideos X3 and attempted to install. Apart from the usual "One of the files was not where it should be...." error, all appeared to go fine during the install, however - upon running your app, I cannot find a way of getting to the settings menu within it, furthermore, it doesn't show up on my screen properly in portrait mode.... Neither am I totally sure how to even configure the app. I cannot make a connection to my transmitted hotspot and am totally at a loss as to how to use this. Could we have some more detailed usage notes please?

5 ★, on 2012-12-28
Had a tablet from AGPtek ® that wouldn't acknowledge my phone's hotspot. Finally got the tablet rooted and the app installed, got a strange error involving "file does not exist" which I got after updating. Turned it on clicked the try it button like it suggests, my tablet saw my phones wifi. Couldn't help but notice a review below tries to say an app shouldn't be released to the public if their device malfunctions. DON'T ROOT YOUR DEVICE UNLESS YOU'RE WILLING TO BRICK IT! Responsibility... Seriously.

5 ★, on 2012-08-25
Saw a user said this worked on his HP touchpad. It does not work on my HP Touchpad with Cyanogenmod 9 alpha 6. However the reason for my 5 star rating is because of the dedication from the developer. I hope to receive adhoc support soon for HP touchpad.

2 ★, on 2016-02-07
At least one of the shell commands needed for this application to work are not available. The first not found command was: stat. A possible solution might be update BusyBox. Question to developer: which dependencies does this app need?

5 ★, on 2011-09-18
I can connect to ad hoc networks using this app, using my rooted google Nexus S. The only thing I don't like is that the network need to have a specific name - AndroidTether. I needed to install busy box first.

Previous Versions

ZT-180 Adhoc Switcher 1.4c
2013-05-02 / 174.4 KB / Android 2.1+

About this app

IMPORTANT NOTE:
IN SOME RARE CASES THE APPLICATION CAN MAKE THE WI-FI ON SOME DEVICES STOP WORKING, NOT BEING ABLE TO CONNECT EVEN TO INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORKS. DON'T WORRY, IT'S FIXABLE. JUST FOLLOW THE STEPS AT THIS POST:
http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/16005-zt-180-adhoc-switcher/page__st__60__p__204274#entry204274

WARNING:
This application is intended to be used with devices having an RT2870, RT3070 or Texas Instrument Wi-Fi module, although it has only been tested with the Zenithink ZT-180 tablet with Android 2.1 and 2.2 OS versions.

It should work with other devices using one of these Wi-Fi modules or with other OS versions, or even might work with devices using other Wi-Fi modules on "just to try..." mode, as for example the iMX515 tablet with Atheros module (thanks to Miguel Minglas for his help on testing), but that's not sure and it's something you try at your own risk. According to received comments, in addition to ZT-180 the application worked on the following devices: iMX515, Samsung Galaxy Tab P1010 and FlyTouch 2.

IF YOUR DEVICE IS NOT A ZT-180 OR ONE OF THE DEVICES REPORTED AS COMPATIBLE AND THE APPLICATION DOESN'T WORK, THEN DON'T GIVE A BAD RATING. PLEASE, IN SUCH CASE USE THE SEND REPORT OPTION OFFERED BY THE APPLICATION.

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ZT-180 Adhoc Switcher is an utility created to easily apply/restore the 'TxPower' (for some devices only) mod and to switch the Wi-Fi connection between the default infrastructure mode, which allows the connection to routers or access points, and the ad-hoc mode, which allows the connection to another Wi-Fi device, such a phone which is sharing its Internet connection (tethering).

For this application to work properly it needs a 'rooted' device.


NOTES:
- Sometimes the application may take a while to start, showing a blank screen; please wait.
- Before to switch to ad-hoc mode, remember to go to settings and set the SSID which your phone's tether application uses and, if necessary, the WEP key.
- Sometimes the ad-hoc connection may take a while or may not be made at first attempt; please wait 30 seconds or even 1 minute and if the connection is not at least attempted ("trying to connect to..." status) then disable and re-enable Wi-Fi; if the connection is attempted but is not successful then revise the SSID and WEP key on settings.
- The "refresh Wi-Fi on system boot" option causes Wi-Fi to be turned off and then turned on again at boot time, but only if the previous Wi-Fi state was enabled and there is no active connection after boot; if Wi-Fi was disabled when the device was powered off or rebooted then it will remain disabled at boot, or if device succeeded to establish a connection at boot by itself then the refresh will be omitted to keep that connection. This option may be useful on some situations when a device has problems to automatically connect at boot, although the Wi-Fi is on, but it can connect fine if the Wi-Fi is turned off and on again.

New features

v1.4c (07/06/2011)
- added new data and other adjustments to the report which can be generated when the application is not working; sorry but some data was not being correctly reported

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.