Sft1200 opal issue with usb tethering after updating to 4.3.11

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Hi All,

I generally use my router to tether my phone internet.
As soon as i connect my phone to the usb port and enable usb tethering on the phone the router gets the internet from my phone.
I upgraded my router from 4.3.7 to 4.3.11 today.
The tethering is not working properly now.
Everytime I dis-connect and re-connect my phone the portal says connecting under tethering and shows an option “Abort”.
If i click abort and click “Connect” it work fine, but the problem shows up again after disconnecting the usb and reconnecting it again.
I tried resetting the entire modem. it still has the same issue.
Now, I reverted back to the previous firmware and don’t see this problem anymore.

Hope this reaches the devs and will fix this in the next update.

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Which phone are you having issues with?

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Pixel 8. I am having the same problem how do i resolve this frustrating issue?

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There seams to be a firmware -issue in 4.3.11 with tethering. Have a look at the other threads dealing with this problem.

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Pixel 7 and 6a
Both have the issue.
Tech Support reached out to me.
They confirm its a bug and it will be fixed in v4.5.0

So Until then… Ill not be upgrading.

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Download the firmware that I mentioned in the first post and install manually and dont upgrade until v4.5.0 is released

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So downgrade to 4.3.7?

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Yes downgrade. To 4.3.7

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They need to update this then:

I cannot recommend 4.3.7 as you are vulnerable to this:

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There will be a fix and firmware upgrade.

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Any chance that Siflower could supply an updated SDK at the same time?

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I don’t think it will be.

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I see the same issue. Sft1200 with 4.3.11. After USB disconnect and reconnect, the router shows tether status as “connecting” but never completes. Using the web interface admin panel, internet, tether section, click “abort”, then click “reconnect” to bring the link up.

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Since "soloranger" said in a comment above that tech support confirmed the tethering issue is a bug and it will be fixed in v4.5.0, I also reached out to tech support because there is still no v4.5.0 for the SFT1200.
Their response: "Our colleague is replied the vulnerability not the tethering issue. We do not receive any issue on tethering broken on new firmware"
So that sounds like GL-iNet is unaware of any problems with tethering in 4.3.11, and there is no v4.5.0 coming for Opal.

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There will be a fix and firmware upgrade

Can you confirm what will be fixed and when this firmware upgrade will be available?
I reached out to tech support using the form on the GL-iNet website to ask about an update that fixes tethering, and was told they are unaware of any tethering problems with the 4.3.11 firmware.

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Pls check 4.3.17 released on May 27

https://dl.gl-inet.com/router/sft1200/

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I tried 4.3.17 and it seems better because it succeeds in reconnecting after a disconnect.
The disconnects are still happening, but I've also found that to be cable-sensitive. I have some cables that reproduce the issue very consistently when used by themselves, however if I insert a USB power meter in-line with one of those cables, then the connection is stable.
I'm using a Pixel 5 in case that matters.

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So seems the software bug of reconnection is fixed.

As to the cable, it is interesting that you add a meter and it is more stable.

I wonder if you can test the same cable with and without the meter.

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Is that a beta release?
When will a stable release be available?
This is my primary router and I don't want to install a beta build.

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Yes. Pls wait a while for the stable.

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