Simple Phone : Wifi Issue with Photon Q

I can connect to my home wifi network, but i can't connect to my office network.
My office use EAP-LEAP, and EAP-PEAP with MsChapV2. My old Nokia E7 can connect to the Leap one easily, but my Photon Q can't. the only reason i buy Photon q is to replace E7, too bad it couldn't.

The problem lies on ICS (android). a lot of issue in internet that ICS can't save the wifi configuration entered. ICS save the config in this file : wpa_supplicant.conf
Why it can't be saved, i don't have idea. How about if i edit the file it self, will it work? i did this crazy idea and.. it works !

I did test 3 way to edit wpa_supplicant.conf. all require root access:
1. use adb, pull the file, edit it in your laptop, push it back ==> it reset file user/group owner. need to change back using chown command, or else can't be accessed by wifi system.
2. copy file to sdcard, put sdcard to computer, edit, put card back, copy file to original location, still need chown command as no1
3. using file explorer (i use ES file explorer), edit the file directly on it's location. works best, no chown needed

Where is the file ? go to /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf

What to edit?
bassically i don't want to mess with setting other than what the phone originally set. i just changed the value which is not saved automatically, and saved it manually.

How to do it?
1. i use native wifi setting, create profile as needed to match the one to use in my office. save it
2. turn wifi off
3. go to es file explorer, view the file. you will see that some value is not saved as before.
4. edit it, changed back to what it should be.
5. turn wifi on
6. check if that profile connects to the network.

I did 2 times :
1. use native wifi setting, it has some extra parameter (i assume, phone spesific to photon q), but somehow it still can't connect.

2. i use wifi connection manager app, create the same profile. save. edit with es explorer as above, it has less parameter compare to native wifi, but somehow it works.

and the next one is to run proxydroid to bypass proxy in the office.
yummy !!

Simple EDC : Leatherman ES4 Serrated blade

Finally found Leatherman ES4 with torx screw.

directly ground the blade to be "V" shaped blade and add serration to it.

Next maybe try to find junk E4 and grab the tiny flathead screwdriver and 3D screwdriver or the awl on P4. Ruller + nailfile in S4 looks good in place of the current file.

as an electrician i found that the file can only be use in this case :

- you found rusted part (screw/plate) that need to be filed to make better connection.

- no other else

a pick-tool, if possible to be add, is a great tool, useful when soldering, etc.

so many thing i want to add, a lot of idea, but hard to be implemented.

Simple Family : let it be a timeline story, Aug 2013

Simple Edc : Vic Minichamp Mod ?

i was thinking to add full serration to the emergency blade (so it become fully serated blade, kind of saw blade), and cut the cuticle pusher become a big flat head driver (or prying tool, or picker tool?)
but, are these good ideas ?

Simple Edc : Squirt PS4 Mod ?

Just finished adding V-grind and serration on the small knife of PS4.
It looks good, and works better

next will be adding Squirt S4 ruller (and nailfile) + squirt E4 3D Phillip head in place of PS4 file.

but the question then : should i do this mod in Squirt ES4 or in PS4 ?

well, basically i have both, PS4 and ES4 with torx assembly screws. this opens up a lot idea for modification. still thinking..thinking..

Simple Edc : Piranha vs Pocketwrench ?

After few months carrying and comparing both, i finally choose Pocketwrench as my wrench edc and let Piranha go.

Reason behind this decision were:
- my Piranha is metric one, with some limited wrench size, Pocketwrench can do more
- the open end of Piranha flexs with heavy use removing tight screw, Pocketwrench does not flex at all, thanks to the metal loop
- i never use bottle opener, but i do use (and like to bring) ruller
- i missed the double screwdriver bit in Piranha, but after adding a long double screwdriver bit (and rubber o-ring) in Pocketwrench, i never miss it at all
- prybar? rarely use it, yet Pocketwrench have it
- price? i can get two Pocketwrenches for a single Piranha
- size and thickness are the same
- Pocketwrench have better ergonomic when tightening screw, bigger screw = longer arm = more torque. On Piranha, this can vary depend on screw size.
- box ripper notch in Piranha was never mean to cut something. once i grind it sharp, then it work as it is. rarely use it as i always carry another pocket knife.

So, Bye-bye Piranha...

Simple Photography : just pull the trigger..

I sell some of my old stuff :
- Lumix GH1 + 14mm f2.5
- Mamiya C330 + 80mm Blue Dot f2.8
- Fuji X100
got some money, and just pull a trigger on sigma dp2m of ebay. At $799, i couldn't resist anymore.
Hopefully this can last for a while, like my old RD1.