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Untether 0.2.3

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@github-actions github-actions released this 01 Oct 15:20
· 3 commits to main since this release

A fix release for phones whose hotspot would not start from Untether.

Fixed

  • "Could not start (code -1)": some phones cannot run a hotspot on 5 GHz channel 36 with WPA3,
    which Untether sets for a fast join. When that start fails, the phone now retries once on any
    band with WPA2 and keeps using that. The network's name and password stay the same, so the Mac
    still joins, just with a scan.
  • After the hotspot settings were changed by hand in Android, Untether showed its own network name
    while another one was on the air, and the Mac could not join. The config is now checked before
    every start, and the app shows the name really on the air.
  • The Mac could get stuck reconnecting after the phone app updated: when macOS sends no disconnect
    event, the session now ends by itself within a few seconds.

Updating

  • Phone: install Untether-0.2.3.apk over 0.2.2; pairing and settings stay.
  • Mac: replace Untether in Applications with the one from Untether-0.2.3.dmg (self-signed: on
    macOS 15 and newer allow it once in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway).

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