CiciPDA 3.0

CiciPDA 3.0

The first release where the connection, verified internet access, Wi-Fi sharing and a second device on the hotspot have been reported working on real hardware by the project owner.

What's new

Important fix - the app no longer closes itself

• In 2.1.7-2.2.0, pressing Connect (when the attempt failed) or Disconnect could close CiciPDA completely. The cause was a console signal sent to the packet engine that also reached CiciPDA. It is now absorbed by a proper handler.

Runs in the system tray

• While a connection is active, the X button hides CiciPDA to the system tray instead of closing it, so the connection keeps working. Tray menu: Open CiciPDA, Disconnect, Quit CiciPDA; left-click opens the window. Starting CiciPDA again brings the running window forward.

Remembers where you put the window

• Position, size and maximised state are restored on the next start, and never off-screen after a monitor change.

Wi-Fi handover for sharing

• If your PC is on Wi-Fi, CiciPDA disconnects that network while the phone connection is used and rejoins it afterwards - automatically when Wi-Fi sharing is on (the radio is needed for the hotspot), or switch it on in Settings. It is journaled, so a crash or restart rejoins your network too.

See and manage the devices on your hotspot

• New section on the Devices page: every device that joined your hotspot with its name, IP and MAC address and how long it has been connected; give each a name you choose (remembered), copy IP/MAC, and Change password and disconnect all. Windows Mobile Hotspot has no per-device block or kick, so a new password is the supported way to remove devices.

Also since 2.1.x

• DNS fix: while connected, Windows resolves names only through the tunnel's DNS servers (temporary policy rule, removed on disconnect).
• Wi-Fi sharing card on the Connect page: switch, network name, masked password with Show/Copy, state, Start/Stop.
• Update button in the header with download percentage and progress bar, plus Check for updates; each update phase also raises a notification.
• A failed connection no longer blocks the next one; fixed first-run launch after install (UAC), desktop shortcut, Android companion logo/screen.

Installs to C:\Program Files\CiciByte\CiciPDA. Publisher: CiciByte Technology, Inc. (https://cicibyte.com). Android companion 2.1.3 is unchanged. Full list: CHANGELOG.md.

Platform	Files
Windows x64	CiciPDA-3.0.0-windows-x64-Setup.exe, update-windows-x64.json + .sig (legacy alias update.json + .sig)
Android companion	cicipda-companion.apk, companion.json + .sig
Linux / macOS	Not available

Please note: a systematic hardware test run (Windows 10 and 11, several phone vendors, iPhone, IPv6, QUIC, recovery cases) is not complete yet - see docs/HARDWARE_TEST_PLAN.md. The installer is not Authenticode-signed (SmartScreen may warn). Not a full layer-3 VPN and not WireGuard.

Türkçe - Yenilikler

• Önemli düzeltme: Connect/Disconnect'e basınca uygulamanın kendini kapatması giderildi.
• Tepsiye küçülme: bağlantı aktifken X tuşu uygulamayı kapatmaz, sistem tepsisine gizler (Aç / Bağlantıyı kes / Çık menüsü).
• Pencere konumunu hatırlar (konum, boyut, büyütülmüş durum).
• Wi-Fi devri: telefon bağlantısı kullanılırken PC'nin Wi-Fi'ı bırakılır, sonra yeniden bağlanır (Wi-Fi paylaşımı açıkken otomatik).
• Hotspot cihazları: Devices sayfasında hotspot'a bağlı her cihazın adı, IP'si, MAC'i; kendi verdiğiniz isimler; "Parolayı değiştir ve hepsinin bağlantısını kes".
• DNS düzeltmesi, Wi-Fi paylaşım kartı, ilerleme gösteren Update düğmesi ve daha fazlası.