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[Q] Android phones can't use reverse tethering?

I'm used to surf and download to my windows phone through bluetooth using the internet on my computer. I't can't be done with my new android phone?

I dont see why Android would want to waste their time with such inferior methods. 3G is faster than bluetooth. But WiFi is the option to choose.

I need this feature too.
I think the OP wants his laptop as the access point....not his phone (tethering). This can be done with WinMo phones. It is useful in places where there is no free WiFi....like in my workplace we only use LAN with our laptops. Whenever I connect my Desire to my laptop via USB or BT, I hope I could then update weather and download and install apps on my HTC Desire using my laptop's internet connection.

The only way to do it without some root bluetooth hacking would be broadcasting wifi from your laptop. Mac OS has this built-in in the sharing preference pane, Windows can do it but there are a few more steps. Nothing hard.

Thierry Parent has put up a working solution here ...
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/android/UsbPortForwarding.aspx
Worked great for me !
Cheers,
Vikram.

Im running sense 3.0 3d ..its got options to do that once u plug in a USB cable
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dinoalbert said:
I need this feature too.
I think the OP wants his laptop as the access point....not his phone (tethering). This can be done with WinMo phones. It is useful in places where there is no free WiFi....like in my workplace we only use LAN with our laptops. Whenever I connect my Desire to my laptop via USB or BT, I hope I could then update weather and download and install apps on my HTC Desire using my laptop's internet connection.
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dude..yes may be you are right..in somecases its needed...there are many threads on the same issue..dude...try using "mhotspot"...effortless...no need to install it...

i agree with mhotspot

Droid Wireless Tethering
Google a program called gingersnap. it works. It gives super user rights. Be carefull your data usage will be high. Make sure you have unlimited data. you will also need to download a wifi tether program

[Q] Internet connection VIA USB... No service

Hey Android world,
I want to connect my MT4G through my works internet connection via USB.
I work at a nuclear plant with a lot of metal inside resulting in no service. I would like to have a fully functional phone via my works internet connection. Our computer systems at the plant do not have wireless cards and it is impossible to create an ADHOC network. Also, additional software is not allowed to be installed on the computer due to strict system admin rights.
Is there an app or setting out there that can allow me to preform this function?
Please help.

as far as I know IMHO there currently is no app out there that can help you. But if your local System Admins don't mind a side step in the internet connection at your work I would suggest using a wireless router, preferably one that you can use LAN and Wifi, that way your computer stays connected and YOU stay connected to your life using wifi and wifi calling. bout the best answer I can give you bud. and the router shouldn't require any extra software to be installed on the computer therefor bypassing your strict Comp Admin Rights. Hope this helps ya a bit!

CheckDark said:
Hey Android world,
I want to connect my MT4G through my works internet connection via USB.
I work at a nuclear plant with a lot of metal inside resulting in no service. I would like to have a fully functional phone via my works internet connection. Our computer systems at the plant do not have wireless cards and it is impossible to create an ADHOC network. Also, additional software is not allowed to be installed on the computer due to strict system admin rights.
Is there an app or setting out there that can allow me to preform this function?
Please help.
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Well, if you are rooted and able to flash roms, then I believe there is an option in the desire based rom's made by evil and gr8 that enables you to use the computers internet on the phone via USB. I haven't used the roms in a while, so idk for certain if this will work. Might be worth a shot, tho.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App

It's called internet pass-through. I see it as an option on Evil's Virtuous Fusion Rom when I connect to USB, but I can't seem to get it to work. Has anyone found a way to make this work?

Lagar said:
It's called internet pass-through. I see it as an option on Evil's Virtuous Fusion Rom when I connect to USB, but I can't seem to get it to work. Has anyone found a way to make this work?
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I tried the Royal Penache ROM just to try out the Internet Pass-Through option. And yes, it worked awesome. Give it a try.

You have to download HTC sync for the internet passthrough to work... And it does work
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App

[q] wired tether.

I've done tons of searching for solutions to my internet connectivity problems in my house.
First off, I don't have a job; so therefore there is no money coming in so I can make this simple and easy. Do not tell me to buy a wifi adapter or something like that.
I know that the HD2 with the bone stock hd2 rom from T-Mobile has the WMWiFiRouter app that allows you to share a WIFI CONNECTION (NOT 3G/EDGE) via usb to a device (computer, xbox, etc).
Well, now HD2 has the droid option and I upgraded. Running android via root, not SD.
I need to know if there is any app, or anything out there that will let me use my WIFI CONNECTION FROM MY PHONE, AND TETHER IT VIA USB TO A DEVICE. I do not have 3G/EDGE connectivity, so thats not a path we can go down. I want to connect to the wifi in my house, and share that connection from my phone to a device via USB. thanks.

delirium5 said:
I've done tons of searching for solutions to my internet connectivity problems in my house.
First off, I don't have a job; so therefore there is no money coming in so I can make this simple and easy. Do not tell me to buy a wifi adapter or something like that.
I know that the HD2 with the bone stock hd2 rom from T-Mobile has the WMWiFiRouter app that allows you to share a WIFI CONNECTION (NOT 3G/EDGE) via usb to a device (computer, xbox, etc).
Well, now HD2 has the droid option and I upgraded. Running android via root, not SD.
I need to know if there is any app, or anything out there that will let me use my WIFI CONNECTION FROM MY PHONE, AND TETHER IT VIA USB TO A DEVICE. I do not have 3G/EDGE connectivity, so thats not a path we can go down. I want to connect to the wifi in my house, and share that connection from my phone to a device via USB. thanks.
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You know...4 sum1 who needs help, u do have quite an "attitude"....Here's some advice, Try presenting ur question in a pleasing manner n u'll get d help u seek...

[REQ] USB reverse tethering

Does anyone else not wish that we could get internet on our phones from a computer? It baffles me how no one seems to think that being able to siphon an internet connection from ANY available computer with a wired internet connection is a good idea.
Cant you guys see how useful that would be when a free and good wifi network isn't available?
1. Imagine youre travelling overseas and dont want to pay exorbitant charges for data roaming.
2. Youre in a place with no wifi and you are unwilling/unable to download loads of data over 3g.
3. Or you simply have an unreliable 3g connection.
Come on, this seems as essential to me as regular tethering. Its a feature available on dinosaur winmo phones and lesser htc phones( called internet passthrough). Why is it not on this phone which is so much superior in so many respects?
Please, if you feel the same way or agree with me, show some support here so we can catch the attention of some devs who can actually do something about this.
Cheers

I ususally use connectify me to host a wifi spot on my computer and connect my phone to it.

No can do Devs are all busy working on a search button .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1206655&highlight=USB+reverse+tethering
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123370&highlight=USB+reverse+tethering
jje

rocketpaul said:
I ususally use connectify me to host a wifi spot on my computer and connect my phone to it.
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Yeah i know of connectify, but you need to install it on your OWN computer thats running WINDOWS. I would like to 'steal' an internet connection from ANY computer(where i dont have permission to go installing software on).
Omission of this feature by samsung is a massive fail.

JJEgan said:
No can do Devs are all busy working on a search button .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1206655&highlight=USB+reverse+tethering
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123370&highlight=USB+reverse+tethering
jje
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Thanks for the links. Well thats a shame, I was hoping to garner some interest.
Excuse my obvious ignorance, but if our phones already have ability to supply internet to computers via a usb cable, how difficult could it be for the reverse?

nanujra said:
Yeah i know of connectify, but you need to install it on your OWN computer thats running WINDOWS. I would like to 'steal' an internet connection from ANY computer(where i dont have permission to go installing software on).
Omission of this feature by samsung is a massive fail.
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So to clarify, you'd like to be able to plug your phone into a computer and have the computer automagically be able to supply an internet connection to the phone, without installing any additional software?
And you feel this is a feature which Samsung omitted?
That's simply not going to happen. HTC do it via software, HTC Sync, which must be installed on the PC. Hacky methods also exist to be able to make internet pass-through work on Linux.
But to expect a feature to work by simply plugging a USB cable into any computer without software installed is pretty absurd. If this is important to you, I'd suggest you lobby the operating system vendors.

Need deep technical advice on Hotspot/Tethering capabilities

Hello, I need some experienced developer confirmation on a few things.
Is it possible to code an app that will allow a device (Android or iOS) to create a hotspot and link several other devices with each other, allowing files to be transferred with each other WITHOUT tethering the host device's data network? Just a simple router with no internet I suppose.
Adhoc won't work because most mobile devices will have issues connecting to an adhoc network.
If possible, I would like for the code to allow the hotspot to not only connect the devices via WiFi but not kill the mobile data connection when each device connects to the WiFi hotspot. Essentially connecting to the hotspot and data network at the same time; the connections working simultaneously but completely separate from each other.
In a perfect world I would like to get this coded cross-platform: ie Android/iOS and maybe even Windows/Mac.
A tough question I know, but thanks for any responses. My primary concern would be Android, because it seems like it would be more suitable to make this happen, and I actually own one.

Syn Ack said:
Hello, I need some experienced developer confirmation on a few things.
Is it possible to code an app that will allow a device (Android or iOS) to create a hotspot and link several other devices with each other, allowing files to be transferred with each other WITHOUT tethering the host device's data network? Just a simple router with no internet I suppose.
Adhoc won't work because most mobile devices will have issues connecting to an adhoc network.
If possible, I would like for the code to allow the hotspot to not only connect the devices via WiFi but not kill the mobile data connection when each device connects to the WiFi hotspot. Essentially connecting to the hotspot and data network at the same time; the connections working simultaneously but completely separate from each other.
In a perfect world I would like to get this coded cross-platform: ie Android/iOS and maybe even Windows/Mac.
A tough question I know, but thanks for any responses. My primary concern would be Android, because it seems like it would be more suitable to make this happen, and I actually own one.
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Maybe disable data and try a hotspot app? If you have a wired and wireless connection on a computer, turn it into a hotspot, using apps like Connectify (on Windows).

MrObvious said:
Maybe disable data and try a hotspot app? If you have a wired and wireless connection on a computer, turn it into a hotspot, using apps like Connectify (on Windows).
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Thanks, I've already actually been able to accomplish that with one of the many WiFi tether apps. I am actually wanting to know if it's possible that I can code a version of that, that doesn't require root, works on most phones, creates a hotspot (doesn't just use the stock one), and doesn't use data. I suppose I could deal with it disabling data. As long as it never ever deals with data while the app is on, because I would prefer to not deal with carrier issues.
Alternatively I wouldn't mind using Bluetooth as long as I can connect the host device to more than one client devices, where the host device acts as a server. Can Android connect several devices via bluetooth?

Syn Ack said:
Thanks, I've already actually been able to accomplish that with one of the many WiFi tether apps. I am actually wanting to know if it's possible that I can code a version of that, that doesn't require root, works on most phones, creates a hotspot (doesn't just use the stock one), and doesn't use data. I suppose I could deal with it disabling data. As long as it never ever deals with data while the app is on, because I would prefer to not deal with carrier issues.
Alternatively I wouldn't mind using Bluetooth as long as I can connect the host device to more than one client devices, where the host device acts as a server. Can Android connect several devices via bluetooth?
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I don't think you can do multiple Bluetooth. Honestly you'd be better trying to do it from a computer/router.

MrObvious said:
I don't think you can do multiple Bluetooth. Honestly you'd be better trying to do it from a computer/router.
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That's the thing, we're trying to do this for our app with no extra devices. No worries I'll keep brainstorming.

You might want to check out an app called JoikuShare (sorry, can't post links yet).