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USB Teather with OSX

I want to Tether/Share my modem over USB not BT, Wifi, if its more relable then the BT connection would be fine to.
any suggestions?
Im on a Macbook running the latest and greatest.

I actually use the bt tethering as it is just as fast as USB and honestly using the usb on the mac for anything other than charging would be a headache. second you can keep your 6800 in it's holster and connect just fine as well. sorry i don't have more info but it does work very well IMHOP.
TY
Chris Wood

you will never be able to tether over USB because that requires a computer that recognizes that the HTC device is a LAN connection. and since the software was built for windows and the OSX drivers are not built in you cannot tether over USB

allright then maybe you can help me with my very unstable BT connection, 90% of the time im lucky to keep a data connection for most the 15mins until I get a unexpected error

This procedure works great for me, either with USB or over BT.
http://www.keithtastic.com/post/39972841/tether-mac-os-x-leopard-via-bluetooth-to-sprint-htc
However it involves using a commercial program, but there is a free trial.

http://mac.eltima.com/sync-mac.html
SyncMate --
It's free and works perfectly.
Not only will it let you sync all your phone info to your mac, it'll also let you mount it as a disc and even use the internet connection on your mac via usb.

tethering and external memory drives on A70

Hi,
I've been trying to connect my A70 to my HTC Hero for internet tethering but it just doesn't work.
I've tried the following methods
1. USB
2. Bluetooth
3. wireless tethering (android wifi tethering)
num 1 doesn't detect my phone at all, num 2 can be paired as through BT but can't tether and for num 3, my A70 can't detect my HTC Hero as a hotspot, it can detect all others ard it but just not my HTC Hero.
I have another issue with connecting my thumbdrive and external card reader through the micro USB port.
I have a host adapter bought through ebay and i tried connecting my thumbdrive and card reader but there's no reaction from the A70 at all. my card reader has a LED light to indicate whether there's power and it was lit up when connected but the A70 just doesn't read it.
I've tried another way which is to connect a external HDD whcih i used a Y-cable and connected the other end to a power source to ensure there's enough power but again the A70 doesn't pickup anything.
I'm really getting frustrated with these issues cause these 2 features were the selling point to me when i bought the A70 and now i can't use it.
Appreciate if someone can shed some light on this.
thanks

For the USB issues, you may be using the wrong cable. You need to use a USB host cable in order to read a thumb drive or to use an Android (or other) phone's USB tether. The cord that comes with the A70 is a MicroUSB B connector; you need a MicroUSB A.
As far as the WiFi hotspot on your Hero, does the hero do only ad hoc WiFi? I know the Droid 1 does. You cannot (at this point, without rooting and rearranging some code) hook the Archos up to an ad hoc WiFi.
For bluetooth, you need to use Wireless Tether on your Android handset, but you have to have the app set for bluetooth. Get that set, pair the devices, and start the bluetooth tether on your Hero. Then, go into the Archos menu under Cell Phone Tethering and choose your Hero (should be under available devices). Hit tether and you're good to go.

Z4nd4r said:
For bluetooth, you need to use Wireless Tether on your Android handset, but you have to have the app set for bluetooth. Get that set, pair the devices, and start the bluetooth tether on your Hero. Then, go into the Archos menu under Cell Phone Tethering and choose your Hero (should be under available devices). Hit tether and you're good to go.
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...maybe. I have a rooted HTC Incredible with Wireless Tether installed. A70 works great with wifi (which is the better option anyway), but will not tether with bluetooth. It will pair, but the phone doesn't show up as an available device in the A70 tethering setup. There may be another bluetooth tether phone app that will work with my Inc, but Wireless Tether does not. There is even a disclaimer in the app about incompatibility with some phones.

[Q] Connect to the internet via USB/Bluetooth

I was wondering if anyone has successfully been able to get their Honeycomb and/or Acer A500 to connect online with either a usb connection or with bluetooth?
I have a blackberry 8520 which i've installed pdanet on and as far as i know got it successfully running.
I was able to then pair the A500 up with the BB, but it said that it wasn't connected to the BB.
Is there an app that i should download and install on the tablet? I do have gingerbreak installed on here and this is rooted.
Thanks

Did you google that to see if usb is even possible.
PS - A5000 yours must be the model up from mine

I have been trying to Google it. From what I've seen, people have been able to connect via USB through their Android phones, by setting up an ad-hoc.
I've tried using the mini usb, but had no luck. And bluetooth pairs but doesn't connect.

I have been able to tether mine to my Samsung Galaxy and get the internet that way. I take it you can't do this with your BlackBerry. With regards to Bluetooth, I had a similar problem where it was paired with my phone but not connected. I noticed that if I sent a file from one to another it would then ask to connect and you had to give permission.
EDIT:
I don't know if this helps.
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB05196

[Q] USB ADB not working after flashing MIUI

as the title states. I have tried reloading all the drivers, and cannot get ADB to recognize my X now that I'm running MIUI. Also, USB tethering doesn't work either. I figure it must be a driver issue, but what driver should I be using.
Everything worked fine before. Anyone got any input?

make sure you have your usb mode set to "motorola phone tools"
i'm on miui with droid x and have no problems

Tried that, no good. It's gotta be something with the drivers because i can hear the windows sound that it connects, and device manager sees it, but no adb, and when I go to the usb tethering option it says that USB is not connected. None of this is really that big of a deal, wirelss ADB works, and so does wi-fi tether, I just didn't know if it was just me.
edit: Just tried it a little while ago on my car pc, and it's not working there either. so I know now that it's not my computer, it's definately something with the phone. I'm going to sbf back to stock tomorow just to make sure the USB port on the phone isn't borked.

I SBF'd back to stock, and adb is working along with tethering as well. Did everything all over again, back to MIUI, and still no ADB. Am I really the only one with this issue?

I have a similar problem with my Defy. When I plug it in to the computer nothing hapens, just the LED lights up. But no charging and no USB connection.
But when I connect it to the charger it charges. I have tryed it on other computers as well but wit the same result. No connection and no charging.
I'm running MIUI 1.8.19 but with 2.3.4 I had no problems with this. I thinking of going back to 2.3.5 to se if it works then.

Different firmware?
Is USB debugging turned on?

Phone keeps auto disconnecting and connecting on PC via USB

I've tried this on a hub and a USB port on the PC itself. The phone doesn't even recognize being plugged in on a USB port.
On the PC itself though, it connects and I can browse the files within for a few seconds and my phone then disconnects itself and connects back right after. And everytime it connects, there's a vibration so it's pretty much non stop vibrations. This is extremely annoying. I can't transfer any files over. Currently using Wireless Storage. Cr*p speeds but at least it gets transferred. Any idea what might be the problem? On a D802, rooted and with TWRP installed.

Mine will do this when charging in the car via USB. If playing anything out gets paused. Sux
Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

Bump.
Huh i thought i was the only one. My G2 does this too. My PC is pretty old and it was on Win 7 and MTP didn't work. So i formatted my 4yo Win 7 to Win 8.1 and now MTP works. It's definitely much faster than Wireless Storage/OSP/3rd party app but what's the point if it keeps disconnecting.
Another thing is, it does happen to my thumbdrive as well. Just that with the G2 it's much worse until i can't transfer any files at all. So the super slow wireless is the only option.
Any solution? Or do i need to upgrade my PC lol.

Try changing the port. Maybe the usb cord is loose or the port itself. This happened to my S2 after dropping it. Maybe the motherboard was moved inside i dunno and after that it keeps connecting and disconnecting when i plug it,

I think you all suffer from too less power throughput from charger/cable/port.
It's like the same when you do not use the supplied charger but another brand your phone will not fast charge.

I was thinking the same too because it doesn't happen when i plugged the phone on another PC.
So the solution is, unplug unnecessary devices and it shouldn't disconnect anymore. If it still happens, try not doing anything on the pc while data is transferring. At least it works for me.

I am also rooted and the problem only seems to happen when the screen turns off and then locks. If I unlock, it comes back.

same problem
I've used my I9300 on stok ROM, no problem, i've flashed ArchiDroid V2.3.4, and the problems apeard. conecting the phone to pc via usb, it connect's and deconnect's, i'm not able to copy anything to/from phone. I guessed it was a problem with the ROM, so i've flashed Resurrection Remix® 4.4.2 KitKat , but the same problem....don't know what's the problem...a little help pleeeeeaseee
PS: changed the usb cable(cord), the usb port, uninstall the drivers and reinstall them...
(off topic...who copied who on ROM...archidroid<->kitkat)
C'mon....i like archidroid...but i need the usb connection 2 PC, i can't live without it

Problem fixed.
I had exactly the same problem as this, I tried different USB slots (even USB 3.0), I tried resetting the phone several times but still it didn't work.
But after changing the charger back to my original iPhone one, it worked perfectly! Probably isn't that wise buying cheap chargers online tbh http://forum.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif