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= The {{{mobile}}} program =
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The {{{mobile}}} program is one of the various host (PC) based programs that you can use together with the {{{layer1.*.bin}}} firmware images inside the phone.
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{{{mobile}}} is the most sophisticated OsmocomBB application so far.  It implements most of the behavior of a regular GSM telephone, but is
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extended in many ways with features interesting to researchers.
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Using {{{mobile}}}, you can e.g.
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 * perform cell (re)selection according to TS 03.22
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 * MM procedures like location updating, authentication, encryption
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 * Establish MT and MO voice calls
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In the spirit of all Osmocom projects, the user interface of {{{mobile}}} is based on text commands issued on the command line.
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== Prerequirements ==
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It is assumed that you have already obtained the OsmocomBB source code and compiled both the host programs as well as the firmware
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(using a cross-compiler).  Please see the general OsmocomBB GettingStarted for guidance.
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== Getting started with {{{mobile}}} ==
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You need to follow the usual procedure using a CalypsoSerialCable, [wiki:osmocon] and the {{{layer1.*.bin}}} firmware image for your phone.
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{{{mobile}}} working:
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 * uses the configuration file {{{~/.osmocom/bb/osmocom.cfg}}}
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 * creates a {{{vty}}} (virtual terminal) on port 4247 (per default)
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 * prints the debug messages to stdout
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 * sends debug messages using [wiki:GSMTAP]
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To start {{{mobile}}}:
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{{{
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cd osmocom-bb/src/host/layer23/src/mobile/
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./mobile -i 127.0.0.1
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}}}
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Note: 
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You should:
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 * start {{{mobile}}}
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 * start [wiki:osmocon] and load the {{{layer1.*.bin}}} firmware image for your phone  
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 * press the start button on your phone
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To capture sent and received packets:
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 * launch wireshark: $ nc -u -l -p 4729 > /dev/null & wireshark -k -i lo -f 'port 4729'
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To connect to the {{{vty}}}:
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{{{
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telnet localhost 4247
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Trying 127.0.0.1...
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Connected to localhost.
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Escape character is '^]'.
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Welcome to the OpenBSC Control interface
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OsmocomBB>
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}}}
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== Command Reference ==
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{{{mobile}}} usage:
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{{{
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Usage: ./mobile
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 Some help...
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  -h --help		this text
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  -i --gsmtap-ip	The destination IP used for GSMTAP.
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  -v --vty-port		The VTY port number to telnet to. (default 4247)
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  -d --debug		Change debug flags.
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}}}
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{{{vty}}} usage:
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TODO
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== Missing features ==
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 * SMS support is lacking
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== Authors ==
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{{{mobile}}} was primarily written by Andreas Eversberg, based on some initial work that Harald did on layer23.  The list of contributors is long, see the git log for details.
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