So i have a Macbook Pro and i want to tether it to my phone via USB as to save battery vs Wifi Tether so I want to know is there any way to tether to My Computer with out running Bootcamp.
Android Phone Shows up under network connections but refuses to connect.
I also don't want to see anyone say use PDA net because it blocks HTTPS unless you buy it.
I'm Running Damage Control 3.5 Froyo.
Apparently Sprint made it so enabling hotspot or USB tether disables 4G and 3G.
You can use WiFi tethering and still plug your phone in and charge via USB. This will allow you to tether and charge at the same time. Other that PDA Net there is no other option.
I have just bought a brand new HTC Desire, I have rooted the phone using the tool on unrevoked dot com
I am able to browse internet on the phone okay, but the built in Wifi tethering doesn't seem to work.
Both of my laptop and ipod touch can connect to it, but no data is transferring through.
The built in USB tethering has the same issue as well, I have installed the latest of HTC Sync on both Win7 and XP. But then again no data is transferring to my laptop and desktop.
Does anyone have the same problem?
I have 2 other Android 2.2 phones (non-HTC), and both of the funcitons work okay. So I think there is something wrong on my HTC Desire.
** I don't think the phone is faulty, if I use the "Wireless Tether for Root Users" app, I am able to use my phone as a hotspot okay. ** It it annoying that the built in functions on Andriod 2.2 doesn't work.
Has anyone found the Samsung drivers necessary to get the native USB tethering working? I see the drivers mentioned in the user manual, but haven't gotten a hold of them yet...
Manual:
Tethering
Tethered Mode allows your computer to obtain an external data connection by using the device’s wireless data services and a wired USB connection. Tap USB tethering to activate tethering mode.
Important: If you are using your device for Tethering, you may be prompted for additional drivers. The Samsung Mobile Driver for SPH-D710 contains the ADB, CDMA, & WiMAX drivers that are required for using either Tethering (Phone as a Modem) or development tools.
- Go to SAMSUNG and visit the D710 Product page, where you can navigate to the Download Center to obtain this driver.
- The online FAQ also provide detailed information about this driver.
- A wireless data connection can be done by using the device’s Sprint Hotspot feature.
1. Press > and tap > Wireless and network > Tethering.
2. Tap USB tethering to add a checkmark and activate the feature. The USB tethering icon is displayed at the top of your screen.
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However at that website, all you can currently download is the manual - no drivers. Any ideas? Anybody know where to get the drivers?
Thanks
There is a 99.9% chance that this is disabled (by Sprint) anyway without using Sprint's $30/mo official method.
Wait for root and modded roms.
daneurysm said:
There is a 99.9% chance that this is disabled (by Sprint) anyway without using Sprint's $30/mo official method.
Wait for root and modded roms.
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Well with a USB cable plugged in, you can turn the feature on, but the computer doesn't recognize it without the drivers. I'm hoping that's a good sign...
Nrbelex said:
Well with a USB cable plugged in, you can turn the feature on, but the computer doesn't recognize it without the drivers. I'm hoping that's a good sign...
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I would be thrilled if that were the case. It isn't likely, but, bigger things have been overlooked before.
Please report back with results.
I've got a call in to Samsung tier 3 support and was promised a call back with more info, so I'll keep you apprised.
OP Delivers!
Looks like they put the drivers up. At work right now, but I'll be testing them tonight!
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/SPH-D710ZKASPR
Select "Software" next to "Manuals."
Unsurprisingly, it looks like Sprint has disabled USB tethering.
I've installed the drivers, and the computer and phone successfully connect. Once USB tether is enabled, however, the phone will drop both 4G and 3G connections and throw up the following (see attached screenshot):
Error 67: Registration Failure. Your Sprint data service username and/or password may be incorrect. Please try again.
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I know the software/ drivers are configured properly because I can pass the internet connection on to the computer when the phone is connected to the internet via Wi-Fi.
Really disappointed (but not surprised)...
Anyone tried EasyTether on E4GT?
00Soul said:
Anyone tried EasyTether on E4GT?
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Not easytether, but PDANet works.
is it free? and doesn't require root?
I haven't tried Easytether on the phone yet, but I can confirm PDAnet works and is free , although it's limited to http only and no https unless you buy the paid version. Easytether changed their application so now it has like a week trial before it shuts down.
what i hate about easytether and PDAnet is you have to have the client installed on the machine already for that to work. i liked how my EVO (rooted) had the option to USB tether on any computer... guess i gotta wait until some good ROMs come out.
Just root the phone people and install wifi tether. Works flawlessly
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sph-d710 root and tether
Yeah, I've tried rooting the phone and then using the wifi tether and it worked for a while then it stopped working. Now I can't get it to connect to the PC.
Would be nice if there was a better way of tethering for free
peepeesea said:
what i hate about easytether and PDAnet is you have to have the client installed on the machine already for that to work. i liked how my EVO (rooted) had the option to USB tether on any computer... guess i gotta wait until some good ROMs come out.
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If you use PDANet, the phone with PDANet installed will automatically detect if the computer has the client installed or not. If it does NOT have the client already installed, it will prompt you to download the windows EXE onto the phone, and then you can install the client onto the computer from the EXE it downloads onto your phone.
It's saved me a few times working out in the field.
I have the Sprint Hotspot hack that allows 4G or 3G to tether via Wifi without the plan. I would like USB tether as well to work, is there something that uses the NDIS instead of their own client? I know both MAC and Windows work with the NDIS device sharing... If not, what's the best one that will tether 4G via USB?
FL29 radio and im running GB 2.3.6 (dont care much about the ICS / Jelly Bean unless they have both 3G and 4G tether'able via Wifi and USB)
Anybody have played with ICS and gotten the 3G and 4G thetherable at least via Wifi? Wifi thether for root didn't work for me, reason why I went back to 2.3.6 and the FL29 Odexed SpotHot fix.
Which OS, with Gingerbread just root it and download the Wired Tether apk, from the same people that make the Wifi tether .apk I really wish they re worked the code for ICS or JB
YES YOU MUST ROOT THE PHONE!!
Otherwise Custom roms all seem to have USB and wifi tethering enabled.
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Which OS, with Gingerbread just root it and download the Wired Tether apk, from the same people that make the Wifi tether .apk I really wish they re worked the code for ICS or JB
YES YOU MUST ROOT THE PHONE!!
Otherwise Custom roms all seem to have USB and wifi tethering enabled.
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Im not using Wifi Tether for Root users, doesn't work on my Galaxy S2 with 4G...
Just a FYI... every stock ROM for this phone has always had working USB tethering in the settings.
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Just a FYI... every stock ROM for this phone has always had working USB tethering in the settings.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda premium
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Forgot to mention I am on Boost, they don't offer tethering service for me
I didn't have internet access at my house and had to use my G4 as my only source of internet via the Hotspot hack. I now have a different reliable internet source at my house.
My question is that if I went back to stock and let the G4 update to the latest stock version can I physically tether using a USB cable and get internet on my laptop thru my G4 when travelling? I know I can't use the Hotspot feature, but I'm wondering if a cable will work. If so I'm in good shape. If Verizon has locked out any way to connect a laptop and get internet thru the G4, even with a cable I need to stay on my old rooted version.
Anyone know the answer. Can you put your G4 in modem mode and connect your laptop via cable and get internet access if not rooted?
Thanks,
-Joe
USB tethering just stopped working on my device. I ave to use usb tethering on my laptop since wifi doesn't work on ubuntu on it. Tethering was working fine few weeks back i dont really know when it broke as i didn't use my laptop for a while.
Now when i try to do a usb tether i can enabl usb tether from device settings but ubuntu doesn't detect a wired connectiong. I thought its ubuntus problem so i reinstalled it, but tethering still didnt work.
I am on latest stock open beta(maybe that broke it). Also usb tethering works fine on my laptop using different device.
And wifi hotspot works fine on my OP 5t
Let me know if you guys have any clue of whats happening with my phone.
I have already tried
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/hotspot-not-working.769592/
And removing n re-inserting sim
Hi,
I found today that that's the same for me. Usb tethering doesn't work anymore since 8.0.
Olivier
anshsahajpal said:
USB tethering just stopped working on my device. I ave to use usb tethering on my laptop since wifi doesn't work on ubuntu on it. Tethering was working fine few weeks back i dont really know when it broke as i didn't use my laptop for a while.
Now when i try to do a usb tether i can enabl usb tether from device settings but ubuntu doesn't detect a wired connectiong. I thought its ubuntus problem so i reinstalled it, but tethering still didnt work.
I am on latest stock open beta(maybe that broke it). Also usb tethering works fine on my laptop using different device.
And wifi hotspot works fine on my OP 5t
Let me know if you guys have any clue of whats happening with my phone.
I have already tried
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/hotspot-not-working.769592/
And removing n re-inserting sim
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Are you sure your drivers are installed and such? I don't use ubuntu (arch) so i have no idea how the situation is there