Being a hardcore winmo user/modder for past 4 years, I'm finally switching to an android based phone, Evo. The hardware, especially the WiMAX which is served where I live, got me to finally switch over to Android (pre-ordered Evo last week from shack ), and now got a few software questions.
When connecting Evo to some random win/mac computer through USB,
Will the external MicroSDHC card (and hopefully internal flash as well) act as a USB drive? Loading mp3's without taking out the card is a must, and since I do a lot of PC troubleshooting, also love using my phone as a drive where I store all my fav rescue tools and other portable apps/docs.
Is it possible to share either 3g or 4g data, like winmo's internet connection sharing feature, by having phone be detected as a generic network adapter? I prefer tethering data through USB because I notice faster and much more stable download/upload speeds compared to WiFi and many desktops which I work on don't come with WiFi card so USB is pretty much the only option. And also, the phone is being charged at the same time
Hopefully it'll be "yes" to both questions, but since I haven't dealt with Android before, besides running a crippled v2.0 on my HTC Touch Pro where USB didn't work anyways, I wanted to consult with the "experienced".
frifox said:
Being a hardcore winmo user/modder for past 4 years, I'm finally switching to an android based phone, Evo. The hardware, especially the WiMAX which is served where I live, got me to finally switch over to Android (pre-ordered Evo last week from shack ), and now got a few software questions.
When connecting Evo to some random win/mac computer through USB,
Will the external MicroSDHC card (and hopefully internal flash as well) act as a USB drive? Loading mp3's without taking out the card is a must, and since I do a lot of PC troubleshooting, also love using my phone as a drive where I store all my fav rescue tools and other portable apps/docs.
Is it possible to share either 3g or 4g data, like winmo's internet connection sharing feature, by having phone be detected as a generic network adapter? I prefer tethering data through USB because I notice faster and much more stable download/upload speeds compared to WiFi and many desktops which I work on don't come with WiFi card so USB is pretty much the only option. And also, the phone is being charged at the same time
Hopefully it'll be "yes" to both questions, but since I haven't dealt with Android before, besides running a crippled v2.0 on my HTC Touch Pro where USB didn't work anyways, I wanted to consult with the "experienced".
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Yes to #1 and not so sure on #2... once it is rooted i imagine.
frifox said:
Being a hardcore winmo user/modder for past 4 years, I'm finally switching to an android based phone, Evo. The hardware, especially the WiMAX which is served where I live, got me to finally switch over to Android (pre-ordered Evo last week from shack ), and now got a few software questions.
When connecting Evo to some random win/mac computer through USB,
Will the external MicroSDHC card (and hopefully internal flash as well) act as a USB drive? Loading mp3's without taking out the card is a must, and since I do a lot of PC troubleshooting, also love using my phone as a drive where I store all my fav rescue tools and other portable apps/docs.
Is it possible to share either 3g or 4g data, like winmo's internet connection sharing feature, by having phone be detected as a generic network adapter? I prefer tethering data through USB because I notice faster and much more stable download/upload speeds compared to WiFi and many desktops which I work on don't come with WiFi card so USB is pretty much the only option. And also, the phone is being charged at the same time
Hopefully it'll be "yes" to both questions, but since I haven't dealt with Android before, besides running a crippled v2.0 on my HTC Touch Pro where USB didn't work anyways, I wanted to consult with the "experienced".
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When you plug the Evo into your computer, it pops up with 4 options: Charge only, HTC Sync, Disk drive, and Internet sharing.
I have never tried the HTC Sync and Internet sharing before, but now I'm trying Internet sharing to see what it does.
Wow, it really very easily shares internet connection with my Linux desktop. Very cool of HTC to include wired tethering natively...
Edit: I should mention that the Evo was in fact sharing it's 3G connection.
I'm new to the Android thing, but found this while researching tethering options for Android. I assume these would still work on the Evo (minus the 'needs root' option, for the time being):
http://lifehacker.com/5447347/how-to-tether-your-android-phone
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When you plug the Evo into your computer, it pops up with 4 options: Charge only, HTC Sync, Disk drive, and Internet sharing.
I have never tried the HTC Sync and Internet sharing before, but now I'm trying Internet sharing to see what it does.
Wow, it really very easily shares internet connection with my Linux desktop. Very cool of HTC to include wired tethering natively...
Edit: I should mention that the Evo was in fact sharing it's 3G connection.
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That answers both of his questions. So when you plug in Evo, you can use it as disk drive, and as Internet sharing (USB tethering), very cool!
pingpongboss said:
When you plug the Evo into your computer, it pops up with 4 options: Charge only, HTC Sync, Disk drive, and Internet sharing.
I have never tried the HTC Sync and Internet sharing before, but now I'm trying Internet sharing to see what it does.
Wow, it really very easily shares internet connection with my Linux desktop. Very cool of HTC to include wired tethering natively...
Edit: I should mention that the Evo was in fact sharing it's 3G connection.
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What did you do (if anything) to get it to work on your desktop?
pingpongboss said:
When you plug the Evo into your computer, it pops up with 4 options: Charge only, HTC Sync, Disk drive, and Internet sharing.
I have never tried the HTC Sync and Internet sharing before, but now I'm trying Internet sharing to see what it does.
Wow, it really very easily shares internet connection with my Linux desktop. Very cool of HTC to include wired tethering natively...
Edit: I should mention that the Evo was in fact sharing it's 3G connection.
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what about 4g
viperv990 said:
What did you do (if anything) to get it to work on your desktop?
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On ubuntu, it detected the phone immediately as usb0 and connected to it in 5 seconds.
On windows 7, it does the Installing device Drivers thing, then fails. Comes up with this status http://dl.dropbox.com/u/30367/Evo Tether.png
So I guess it works out of the box on Ubuntu but not Windows 7. Though it shouldn't be hard to install whatever you need. I'll update when I figure it out.
Edit: To get it working on Windows 7, I just installed the "HTC Sync\HTCSync2.0.31.exe" file on the sdcard then switched the "USB Connection Type" on the phone to Internet Sharing. Windows 7 then connected to the device as if you plugged in an ethernet cord.
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what about 4g
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Dont have 4G in California yet. But I'd assume you will share whatever mobile connection your phone is currently on, 3G/4G.
before i get too excited, has anyone tried the 64 bit drivers or just the 32? mobile internet+phone charging=better but i am on win7 64
ubuntu 10.4 lucid 64bit
confirmed that HTC EVO "internet sharing" working fine on Ubuntu 10.4 64bit - out of the box, no configuration needed. just plug in and it automatically connects
vinconti said:
before i get too excited, has anyone tried the 64 bit drivers or just the 32? mobile internet+phone charging=better but i am on win7 64
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My post above was tested on Windows 7, 64 bit.
Once it's rooted, it'll work fine. I'm actually tethered to my G1 right now. Checking a box on the phone and plugging in the USB cable is exactly the same as plugging in an ethernet cord. It's really nice.
Do you need to pay the $29 charge to do this?
mcchaz said:
Do you need to pay the $29 charge to do this?
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No, USB tethering is free AND unlimited.
i use ics
i use internet connection sharing, ics to import the wired usb tether web connection and send it out my lan port to a wifi router running ddwrt...
the router can broadcast the wifi.
i did it pre root using the 10 buck easy tether app.
i rooted 2.2 last night and got wifi tether working this mornign
so i am currently seeing how to usb tether post root w/o easy tether.
so both are possible most likely post, but definatly pre root.
UPDATE: I can tether with the built in Froyo tether function on a macbook pro. Which means the problem is with Windows 7!
EDIT: I realize that my wording may be confusing. well ive tried PDANet and that works, so i can only assume other third party ones will also work.
My problem is that Froyo has this built in, but i cannot get THAT to work.
Ive tried using OpenDesire (many, many different revisions) and Oxygen. Both by AdamG, but i doubt it makes a difference.
I go into the wireless setting and enable USB tehtering. I disconnect my wireless, plug it into my computer, and get no IP so i cannot browse anything.
I go into the wireless setting and enable wireless tehtering. I disconnect my wireless, connect to the newly discovered AP and get no IP so i cannot browse anything.
Am i missing a step
2 different carries too. Ive tried Rogers and ive tried Telus. No change.
When I was using oxygen I just plugged it in, enabled usb tethering and I got connection.
Sent from my HTC Desire
So whta could it be?
hardware problem?
Radio issue?
Am i just doing it wrong?
EDIT: I just plugged it into my desktop, and it didnt work. They're both running windows 7 if it matters..
EDIT2: the programs for tethering in 2.1 and below worked for me when i was on 2.1..
EDIT3: Im posting this while using PDANet...
Alright the problem is with windows 7. My friend used his MBP to tether wirelessly to my phone. No issues
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Not sure if it helps but have you tried installing HTC Sync? I remember vaguely that it is needed for USB tethering for windows.
I apologize if this topic has been brought up before; I do use wireless tethering but the lag is irritating, and when I tether I generally connect my phone to my laptop to avoid draining the battery anyway. So it would just make sense to be able to use USB tether. Yes I have tried installing the VZ access manager driver (not VZAM itself) but no new devices appear, nor do any RNDIS connections appear.
Anyone been able to get it working? How?
Another edit: PDANet or any other third party app is NOT a fix...it's a workaround and unacceptable for me at that.
I was seconds from posting this same question.
i have CM7 RC4 and i wanted to to tether to windows 7, but i have no success.
ive tried pdanet, but i get messages from some longa *ss number everytime my laptop disconnects. its annoying lol.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12758233&postcount=18
this will solve all of your problems!
I cannot get the USB Tethering native to CM7 (7.0.2.1 on Evo) to work with my Mac (10.6).
Does anyone know how to get them to play nice?
My Growl hardware notifier shows 'Android modem' as a new device ... but it does not appear in network prefs or anywhere else.
Thanks!
Download "wired tether" from the market. Can't say it'll work with your mac, but I can't get the built in (cm7) usb tethering to work either.
I am on my MacBookPro right now, using the WiFi tether built into CM7. When my battery gets low, I just plug it into the usb port to charge, but leave it on Wireless tether. Works like a charm. Now, if only I had 4G coverage.
The Sprint "tweaked" WiFi tether on Deck's AOSP ROM works fine on my GF's MacBook Pro.....
I have no problem with WiFi tethering ... just wanted to use USB.
But from the fairly extensive searching I've done, it seems to be impossible, because Mac doesn't support something called RNDIS (which the 'wired tether' app requires as well.)
Oh, well...
Hey guys,
since i'm moving often, workwise, and don't have the luxury of great DATA speeds via my Phone often, and neither the Option to pair my Wifi with local hotspots or Routers in Companys.. i'd love a solution for the play.
So far i've tried
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-793102.html - Failed
I'm currently running CM7 (FXP Edition release 41 i believe) and it does NOT come with that option, though i've read that CM7 doas come with it on some devices.
Any help appreciated!
(BTW - a PORTABLE solution would be preferable, since it's Client PCs i'm sitting on mostly.)
My answer would be Yes, on whatever is possible. I guess any rooted rom could get that feature.
HearthC0re said:
Hey guys,
since i'm moving often, workwise, and don't have the luxury of great DATA speeds via my Phone often, and neither the Option to pair my Wifi with local hotspots or Routers in Companys.. i'd love a solution for the play.
So far i've tried
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-793102.html - Failed
I'm currently running CM7 (FXP Edition release 41 i believe) and it does NOT come with that option, though i've read that CM7 doas come with it on some devices.
Any help appreciated!
(BTW - a PORTABLE solution would be preferable, since it's Client PCs i'm sitting on mostly.)
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I have the same issue... I'm considering connecting my netbook with an ethernet cable and using the wifi to connect to my phone.
I haven't seen anyone successfully use ICS on Windows 7 to reverse tether to an Android phone through USB. (we use Windows 7 at work)
I think you need to enable RNDIS in kernel, for example to compile it as module.
Ive used connectify while i was on vacation.
You can turn your wifi adapter into a hotspot and put a password on it so you can connect your phone to your laptop while your laptop is connected to another wireless network (get it ?)
see http://www.connectify.me/
Well the thing is, I am usually connected via cable. So wifi is not an option.
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