Hey all you guys at XDA, am new here to this forum but I've been through the forums (as a guest) looking for answers to some simple questions I had about android...
I have a XOLO tegra note, basically like all tegra notes i guess and I was looking for a way to share my pc's internet with my tegra over usb. many apps do this I know but i guess all require "USB tethering" option to be set to ON. This isn't there in the tegra and probably because it's the model without a sim slot. I have been googling around and saw that the nexus 7 could have it enabled if you fiddled with the kernel/rom while it was decompiled. also there was something in there about RNDIS options....
Has anyone else tried to enable this option on their Tegra? Forget portable hotspot but reverse tethering would work awesomely....
Thanks!
Alden Andrade said:
Hey all you guys at XDA, am new here to this forum but I've been through the forums (as a guest) looking for answers to some simple questions I had about android...
I have a XOLO tegra note, basically like all tegra notes i guess and I was looking for a way to share my pc's internet with my tegra over usb. many apps do this I know but i guess all require "USB tethering" option to be set to ON. This isn't there in the tegra and probably because it's the model without a sim slot. I have been googling around and saw that the nexus 7 could have it enabled if you fiddled with the kernel/rom while it was decompiled. also there was something in there about RNDIS options....
Has anyone else tried to enable this option on their Tegra? Forget portable hotspot but reverse tethering would work awesomely....
Thanks!
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I had tried reverse tethering on lg optimus one and it works BUT google play/market does not work, you will just be able to view play store but it will not download any app.
So reverse tethering is useless. Just buy a tp-link usb wifi adapter, available at INR 550. You can even sit in your hall and watch movies on your pc by windows sharing feature.
But reverse tether works?!
asratxda said:
I had tried reverse tethering on lg optimus one and it works BUT google play/market does not work, you will just be able to view play store but it will not download any app.
So reverse tethering is useless. Just buy a tp-link usb wifi adapter, available at INR 550. You can even sit in your hall and watch movies on your pc by windows sharing feature.
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Thanks asratxda! But as to reverse tethering being useless... I don't agree .. See I got the S3 mini and play store did work with reverse tether... I don't know abt other apps but the one I used had an option to make it seem like my 3G was on... the reverse tether app even suggested that some apps need this....
I use pdanet+ for tethering purposes, whether it be through wifi or USB. Works perfectly with or without root in KK. I think the pdanet "tablet" version is still broken though, haven't tried it myself as pdanet+ works fine
gearboxtech said:
I use pdanet+ for tethering purposes, whether it be through wifi or USB. Works perfectly with or without root in KK. I think the pdanet "tablet" version is still broken though, haven't tried it myself as pdanet+ works fine
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Agree! I tried PDANET+ on my phone too. It worked of course... But all such programs require the :USB TETHERING and PORTABLE HOTSPOT " option to be visible and selectable. This option is NOT visible on the tablet as it is not a SIM enabled device. But there is a way on nexus 7 to make the option appear. As i said in my first post, it requires decompiling the OS, changing some stuff and recompiling and flashing.... wanted to know if anyones done it on tegra note...
Thanks!
I think I found a solution....
With a little luck and a prayer, I think I got this to work....
Check this:
learn2crack(slash)2013(slash)08(slash)use-your-pcs-internet-in-android-via-usb ... Thanks Raj Amal!
Sorry for bypassing the restrictions moderators! I am a new member and don't have 10 posts yet!
If anyone is having trouble connecting their Tegra to windows XP SP3 (which is what i use on my office pc) btw tht is also the comp whose internet i want to use, check out this site:
adbdriver(dot)com :good: It's legit!
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Looking for a way to USB tether my Iconia tablet through my android phone..
before anyone gives me the "just use wifi" speech.. I cant due to where I work.. absolutely ZERO wifi allowed.. they have wifi sniffers. 3G is fine.. sooo need a way to tether via USB.
Both my devices are rooted.
I would love this as well. Could always use bluetooth dun though right?
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nope.. BT freq's are monitored too.. can really only use USB.
I just can't understand why this is such an obstacle.. figure something like this would be easy to do.
Very interested in finding a way to do this as well.
I haven't test it, but in the Thor ROM 14.2 there is under "Tethering & Mobil Hotspot" > USB-Tethering. Maybe you try that ROM.
Tried this with my DROIDX and the built in 3G hotspot app which has a USB tethering option. No go.
Pdanet is my usb tetherer of choice. Right now I don't think it's supported but they may get that together and it seems something more feasible as android becomes a legit OS.
pda-net
Search the market for this app.its what your looking for and I can confirm it does work and works well.there is a thread about it on here somewhere.
Out curiosity why not allowed to use wifi or Bluetooth.
erica_renee said:
Search the market for this app.its what your looking for and I can confirm it does work and works well.there is a thread about it on here somewhere.
Out curiosity why not allowed to use wifi or Bluetooth.
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What do I put on the tablet side to make this work?? PdaNet only has windows and Mac options for the "computer" side...
Because where I work people are retards and paranoid..
You think adroid to android USB tethering internet would be the easiest think but its not? It should be built into the software I mean cmon google?
MI~INFUSED~UI
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You think adroid to android USB tethering internet would be the easiest think but its not? It should be built into the software I mean cmon google?
MI~INFUSED~UI
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You would think right??
I did find this page..
http://www.shadowsplace.net/923/android/tether-android-phone-desire-to-android-tablet-iconia-a500-via-usb-cable/
I tried it and unfortunatly it doesnt seem to work with whatever kernel Taboonay changed to when I loaded that ROM. Guess my only option right now is to do some trial and error on diffent kernels until I find one that works..
Maybe some help here...
FDokinawa said:
What do I put on the tablet side to make this work?? PdaNet only has windows and Mac options for the "computer" side...
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Actually, PdaNet does have a beta version for tablets...
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.pdanet.tablet
Unfortunately for you it is only through bluetooth.
FDokinawa said:
You would think right??
I did find this page..
http://www.shadowsplace.net/923/android/tether-android-phone-desire-to-android-tablet-iconia-a500-via-usb-cable/
I tried it and unfortunatly it doesnt seem to work with whatever kernel Taboonay changed to when I loaded that ROM. Guess my only option right now is to do some trial and error on diffent kernels until I find one that works..
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I'm assuming you read this thread:
[Q] USB Tethering between A500 and Android phone
which leads to your quoted link. In that thread he specifically mentions the kernel which worked (Only thing needed (tested with 2.3 version of this kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...hp?t=1170319):)
Sorry if you've already seen that and still no luck...
KICK ASS!! that kernel worked!!
I'm in airplane mode and able to surf the internet. only thing im seeing is that the box will pop up saying that there is no internet connection, but I just hit OK and it goes to whatever page I typed in.
Thanks again..
FDokinawa said:
KICK ASS!! that kernel worked!!
I'm in airplane mode and able to surf the internet. only thing im seeing is that the box will pop up saying that there is no internet connection, but I just hit OK and it goes to whatever page I typed in.
Thanks again..
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Glad that worked... I may be trying the same thing very soon.
I wish PDAnet would soften up and just do stuff for root. Their iphone app is only available to jailbreakers so you'd they wouldn't be so up tight.
Well after a few days of using tether this way.. Ive figured out that most apps wont recognize USB tethering.. I cant get Google Talk to sign in. Google Market seams to work fine though. Seems like some things will tell you that there is no internet connection but still work.. some just wont.
I currently have my Wi-Fi broken and I found an App to reverse tether my kindle, but it needs the "Thetering & Portable Hotspot" option to be enabled.
I live outside the US so it will be hard and expensive to send back my Kindle Fire for replacement. I already contacted Customer Support and they told me it is a hardware issue and they can replace my device. The problem is that in my country, I would need to pay $100 approx to get back my kindle (importing fees).
I really love my kindle and even if I have to use a USB cable to connect to the internet (I have the Kindle 3 long USB cable), I would like to keep enjoying its internet capabilities.
So, if you know how to enable the Tethering option in CM7 or CM9 I would really be happy and grateful. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE =)
You can reverse tether your device its possible
You have to download reverse tethering
Tools and then u can connect through usb cable.
www.techtipsgeek.com/how-to-reverse-tether-android-to-share-pc-internet-connection/15055/
Above link have complete guide on how to do it.
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Thank you so much!!!
I guess there are more options to usb tether my devices... I ll find them (I'll like to use an easier method (like THIS) because sometimes my brother (5 years old) use my kindle and watch videos from youtube and he has difficulty reading english (after all he only speaks spanish).
So... thank you very much again, you deserve it =)
The method recommended previously isn't compatible with Google Play (and many other apps) because it requires wifi (or 3G) to be enabled.
I'm looking for a ROM that has the "Thetering & Portable Hotspot" menu option (in wireless settings).It has been removed because devs didnt think it will be ever needed... until now. That option is required to use the this Reverse Tether app
I have already tried with:
CM7 (Standing in the shoulders of Giants).
Barebones.
Sblood86's CM7.
CM9 Energy.
I have found a patch made for the Motorola Xoom:
ambrice said:
Yes, it looks like tether options are disabled on wifi-only devices. Which probably makes sense in general but I have a special use case.
I got it working by adding in the config_tether_*_regex entries to device/moto/wingray/overlay/frameworks/base/core/res/res/values/config.xml
Patch attached if anyone else runs into this problem.
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I don't know how to apply/adapt this patch for the Kindle Fire (CM7 or CM9). So if you know how, I'll be glad to try it out. Thanks.
Hi All,
I've been trying all sorts of options to get my nexus 7 to tether to my HTC Desire.
Its easy if I use Wifi, but work is now clamping down on this and I cant seem to get my SSID to become hidden, I've tried Bluertooth DUN which works great for browsing but not for apps like IMDB and Tune-in radio. They both fail to detect a network.
I was wondering if I could use usb tethering, is this possible or maybe some has a better idea?
Cheers
smurfster said:
Hi All,
I've been trying all sorts of options to get my nexus 7 to tether to my HTC Desire.
Its easy if I use Wifi, but work is now clamping down on this and I cant seem to get my SSID to become hidden, I've tried Bluertooth DUN which works great for browsing but not for apps like IMDB and Tune-in radio. They both fail to detect a network.
I was wondering if I could use usb tethering, is this possible or maybe some has a better idea?
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I have a rooted HTC Thunderbolt and this WiFi solution worked for thethering my Nexus 7 - I haven't come across a usb tether solution...
Download "WiFi Tether for Root Users" and once installed, set it to auto and change the device profile to your phone and make sure "routing fix" and "disable wake lock" is checked - this was a solution provided by one of the sr. members on xda for the Thunderbolt and think it might also work for your Desire. If your Desire is not rooted, I'm not sure of a solution...
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I have a rooted HTC Thunderbolt and this WiFi solution worked for thethering my Nexus 7 - I haven't come across a usb tether solution...
Download "WiFi Tether for Root Users" and once installed, set it to auto and change the device profile to your phone and make sure "routing fix" and "disable wake lock" is checked - this was a solution provided by one of the sr. members on xda for the Thunderbolt and think it might also work for your Desire. If your Desire is not rooted, I'm not sure of a solution...
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thanks for the reply leonoe.
I've tried the WiFi Tether for Root Users which worked great but it didnt hide my SSID.
smurfster said:
Hi All,
I've been trying all sorts of options to get my nexus 7 to tether to my HTC Desire.
Its easy if I use Wifi, but work is now clamping down on this and I cant seem to get my SSID to become hidden, I've tried Bluertooth DUN which works great for browsing but not for apps like IMDB and Tune-in radio. They both fail to detect a network.
I was wondering if I could use usb tethering, is this possible or maybe some has a better idea?
Cheers
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USB tethering can be configured natively on the Nexus 7
I have tried to search for an answer to this with no real success. I believe that it is possible to connect a USB 3G dongle such as Huawei E1750 to an MK809 such as Justop K9. Hopefully someone will be able to confirm that? Then I would like to know if it is possible to then share that 3G connection via wifi tethering to other devices.
Basically I'm trying to combine 3G modem and wifi router into a hdmi stick/dongle. If anyone has tried this I would be interested to hear their experience. If it is someting that is really not practical then I more than likely will give it a miss. I would need to use this as my "main" internet connection, although I wouldn't consider myself a "power user" I do stream youtube and online such as BBC iPlayer. I have had good experience with wifi tethering using my old HTC HD2 (flashed with android 4.0) and can get 4Mb connection speeds which allows me to stream no problem.
If this works well I would then be connecting a usb hard drive and using webdav server app to share the contents to my other devices.
I would appreciate any guidance! :good:
P.S. I notice that I'm not supposed to post questions in here, but I can see a few questions already within this section and it seems like the best place for this question to me. Mods, please move it if you need to.
I think it could be done as long as the router has a connection but just a bit of info, I watch YouTube quite a bit maybe 4-5 20/30min vids a day and in the past 7 days YouTube has used probably 12gig of data. Since everything is HD. I know a lot of dongles have data limits. IPlayer doesn't work great these devices for now you have to use the flash version and its a little buggy. Its best to get it from xbmc add on.
Oh and the 808 doesn't have tether not sure about the 809
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Thanks for the reply.
It's a virgin media contract I'm looking at. Supposedly truly unlimited according to vm themselves and can be used to tether. I got my dad one and he uses it to tether his laptop and ubisurfer when away. It works very well when I've tried it myself.
Thanks for the tip about tethering on 808. I imagine this is just a software limitation? It was possibly never considered when the rom was built. I think there are Google play apps that will enable this on phones that didn't have it as an original option. I'm hoping it will work in a similar way.
Xbmc will be on my list. I assume it's possible to side load flash onto these things.
Can't answer your 3g question but just bought the mk809 justop k9 and it comes pre installed with flash. Have xbmc installed and it works brilliantly with streaming from my server, an app called tvcatchup and all the usual on demand add ons.
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yes that would be interesting. I know that a lot of usb devices are supported. tried a webcam on it. Works perfect in combination with skype. for wath I read. its also possible to use a usb to lan adapter. maybe an option for the poor reception.
but a 3g dongle. got to see that.
J_B204 said:
Can't answer your 3g question but just bought the mk809 justop k9 and it comes pre installed with flash. Have xbmc installed and it works brilliantly with streaming from my server, an app called tvcatchup and all the usual on demand add ons.
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Thanks for that. It is nice to hear a positive review about the Justop K9 as I was considering one anyway. This project might just save me some money having to buy other equipment. Would you be able to try whether you can install one of the free non root wifi tether apps from the play store? Obviously there would be no internet connection, but if you can establish a wifi hotspot and connect a phone to it then it's a good sign.
As for the USB to ethernet, I have a couple of those connectors spare. I'm aware you can use them on various android devices to give them an internet connection, but I don't know whether the reverse is true? Is it possible to share a 3G connection to the USB, and via the ethernet connection to a separate wifi router for instance? I can't find a good answer to that. I'm gonna have a play with my TF700 and see what I can accomplish!
Regards,
John
No need to install an app, android 4 onwards supports wifi tethering natively. Just needed to go into the 'more' menu and set up from there. Managed to connect easily with my Sony Tablet but, as you say, couldn't browse as the stick wifi was being used to tether.
Spoke too soon on the on demand stuff, seems itv player, 4od and 5od have been messing around with their encryption so the xbmc add ons have stopped working, I'm sure the devs are working on it. Iplayer add on still works and there is a work around using firefox anyway.
Can't help with your other query I'm afraid, sorry.
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Apologies if this is already known, but I couldn't find anything on it when searching.
Many years ago I bought the paid version of FoxFi when I had my Razr before root options were available. On a whim, I installed it to see if the USB tethering would work with PdaNet. Not only did I find that USB tethering works, but WiFi direct also works under the PdaNet options. I know this isn't a totally free option (I think the free version of FoxFi either limits total data and/or turns off intermittently), but it does work very well. You can also download PdaNet for your computer from your phone and transfer it via USB cable - so you can still make this work if you have no other internet connection than your phone. Hope this helps.
FormulaZR said:
Apologies if this is already known, but I couldn't find anything on it when searching.
Many years ago I bought the paid version of FoxFi when I had my Razr before root options were available. On a whim, I installed it to see if the USB tethering would work with PDANet. Not only did I find that USB tethering works, but WiFi direct also works under the PDANet options. I know this isn't a totally free options (I think the free version of FoxFi either limits total data and/or turns off intermittently), but it does work very well. You can also download PDANet for your computer from your phone and transfer it via USB cable - so you can still make this work if you have no other internet connection than your phone. Hope this helps.
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I also have the paid version and have been trying to get it to work with my Firestick with no luck... I looked for a tutorial on how to set it up but couldn't find one. I tried WPS and inputting the password manually. What did your successfully connect to?
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I also have the paid version and have been trying to get it to work with my Firestick with no luck... I looked for a tutorial on how to set it up but couldn't find one. I tried WPS and inputting the password manually. What did your successfully connect to?
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PdaNet seems to have to be installed on the client device. In my case a computer. PDANet can be downloaded from PDANet.co (not .com). To my knowledge PdaNet only works on Mac, Windows, and Android - so a TV (if that's what you're using) may not work. I am currently posting this from my computer using PdaNet + FoxFi as it's the only internet connection I have available during the week.
I didn't have any luck with the WPS - not sure where the issue is/was, but entering the password in manually has been very trouble free. I can watch Netflix and Youtube without issue, but Twitch seems to have some issues. I haven't tried gaming yet (though the connection was good enough to get my games updated) - but hope to soon.
FormulaZR said:
PdaNet seems to have to be installed on the client device. In my case a computer. PDANet can be downloaded from PDANet.co (not .com). To my knowledge PdaNet only works on Mac, Windows, and Android - so a TV (if that's what you're using) may not work. I am currently posting this from my computer using PdaNet + FoxFi as it's the only internet connection I have available during the week.
I didn't have any luck with the WPS - not sure where the issue is/was, but entering the password in manually has been very trouble free. I can watch Netflix and Youtube without issue, but Twitch seems to have some issues. I haven't tried gaming yet (though the connection was good enough to get my games updated) - but hope to soon.
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Cool, yes, I got it working on a windows computer, but wasn't able to get it to work on the Firestick streaming device. Not a TV.
Can you use Wi-Fi Direct to your PC and then use the WiFi share function to your firestick?
If you have Windows 10 on your PC you can usb tether (or wifi direct) the computer to your phones internet, then use the windows 10 mobile hotspot option to broadcast the signal to your other devices. I have my firestick hooked up with this setup, and my Xbox 1 too.
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If you don't have Windows 10 you can tether your PC, then go to network and sharing center, click on change adapter settings, then right click the tethered connection with internet, hit properties, then the sharing tab, click the box on that says "allow other network users blah blah blah", then select the other connection that you wish to have internet. Before I started using Windows 10 this is how I would hook up my Xbox 1 through the Ethernet connection via PDANET+ usb tether. Works perfectly.
So I noticed it doesn't work on the Sticks. But it does work on the Pendant and Cube. The latter devices show a VPN prompt on the first time. I think that may have something to do with it.