Needs ROOT access, no way around it - read the full description !!
Note: This app does not support local installation with a downloaded APK.
PPP Widget 3 is a fundamentally re-written version of PPP Widget 2. It has all features of that earlier app; the main difference is that it supports several new modem connection variants - not just the old PPP !! The new ones - in case you are an expert - are NCM, ECM and QMI.
Also, it comes with its own native USB code, effectively backporting some bugfixes for Android's early USB API (pre 4.3).
This in turn made it possible to use asynchronous USB transfers throughout, which results in a noteable speed boost.
It was tested with newer Huawei modems like the E3272 and E3372. It should be able to work with most 3G/4G/LTE modems. Like with PPP Widget 2, you may be able to use classic cell phones with modem capabilities via Bluetooth (DUN profile).
THERE IS NO ACTUAL APP WINDOW !!
As with the predecessors, you CAN'T start this app by touching an icon or using a launcher. You have to place the WIDGET on your workspace to enable it. Make sure you know how to access WIDGETS on your device.
REQUIREMENTS (read carefully before complaining):
- Needs root access (Magisk recommended)
- For USB: needs USB host connection (with OTG adapter)
- For USB: needs external USB power
Regarding the last point: modems often draw more power than tablets or phones can deliver. Even if they do with full battery, there may be instabilities like your modem 'vanishing' suddenly or other intermittent aborts.
I use a cheap OTG Y cable which can employ any generic micro USB power adapter to 'inject' power to the modem while plugged in. Much less drain on the battery !! Even better to use a regular externally powered USB hub.
This app is free. There are no ads. It does not use the Internet itself. It does not access and transmit any user or device data. It does not monitor any content on the network connection it provides. If you don't trust my promises, simply do not install this.
Note that this app is intended to work around the limitations of common stock firmwares. It was NOT tested with custom ROMs where the developers are free to get rid of these limitations easily.
If this app does not work for you immediately, don't just complain. Report your problems at the support forum; there may be a chance for improvement. See "app website" for the link or go to
http://www.draisberghof.de/android/pppwidget3.html
- update to target API 33
- small fixes
- Bugfix update
Previous update:
- major rewrite, no longer uses VPN Service
- may now work up to Android 12
- Bugfix release: several fixes for occasional crashes
- Fix spurious problems with native USB code loading too late
- Some fine-tuning for PX5 devices (car headunits)
- For Android 8 and better it is recommended to switch off the native USB code
- Fix problem with occasional "Modem not found" in Android 8
- New config option to use system USB API instead of included one
- Several crash fixes
- Experimental device handling delay
1.7.4
- work around a quirk in Android 8.1 preventing display of the widget
- rare crash in DHCP init fixed
1.7.3
- fixing some more leftover crashes
- decrease memory usage if available RAM is low
1.7.2
- fixing more leftover crashes and issues
1.7.1
- fixing some minor leftover crashes, 1.7.0 seems to be fairly stable
1.7.0
- Still some issue reports - sigh ... (note that I don't see them on my devices)
- Trying to solve all major problems
1.7.3
- fixing some more leftover crashes
- decrease memory usage if available RAM is low
1.7.2
- fixing more leftover crashes and issues
1.7.1
- fixing some minor leftover crashes, 1.7.0 seems to be fairly stable
1.7.0
- Still some issue reports - sigh ... (note that I don't see them on my devices)
- Trying to solve all major problems
1.7.1
- fixing some minor leftover crashes, 1.7.0 seems to be fairly stable
1.7.0
- Still some issue reports - sigh ... (note that I don't see them on my devices)
- Trying to solve all major problems
- Preliminary support for "Option" modems (HSO interface)
- Some more crash fixes
1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.4
- Fixes for some new crashes in 1.5.0
1.5.3
- Fixed a bug in outgoing NCM packets (reported for Huawei E3372)
- Fixes for some minor crashes, mostly TR10 devices
1.5.0
- Major rewrite of USB input/output, now running as a service (hopefully no more system kills)
- Rewrite of preference and profile handling
- Performance and memory optimizations
- Many smaller fixes
- New Dutch translation (thanks, Amin Idris !!)
1.5.1
- Fixes for some new crashes in 1.5.0
1.5.0
- Major rewrite of USB input/output, now running as a service (hopefully no more system kills)
- Rewrite of preference and profile handling
- Performance and memory optimizations
- Many smaller fixes
- New Dutch translation (thanks, Amin Idris !!)
- Fixing some crashes almost exclusively happening on TR10 devices (e.g. Canaima)
- Fix for preparation of some specific modems- Fix for occasionally truncated packets, improving PPP speed- Updated preparation tables (support for new modems)- Bluetooth support was broken, fixed
New in 1.3.1- Fix bug opening the profile configuration instead of connectingNew in 1.3.0:- Improved strategy for network notification on Android > 4- A good chance that it works on Android 7 now- Notification about license read error- Fixes for long-run stability.* Remember: power problems may result in instability! Have a look at your USB/PPP logs.* If you'd like to contribute a translation of PPP Widget 3, see here: http://draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/bb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2604
- New improved strategy for network notification on Android > 4- A good chance that it works on Android 7 now- Notification about license read error- Fixes for long-run stability.* Remember: instabilities may occur due to power problems! Have a look at your USB and PPP logs.* If you would like to help out with a translation of PPP Widget 3, have a look here: http://draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/bb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2604
- Make "network notification" log messages more verbose- Experimental feature for disabling install mode on Huawei modems;this may help with Android devices with modem support which bringmodern Huawei modems into a wrong mode (like E3272)- Miscellaneous bug fixes*Remember: instabilities may occur due to power problems! See your logs.*If you would like to help out with a translation of PPP Widget 3, have a look here:http://draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/bb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2604
