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Cognition 2.2 - USB Tethering not working

So we all know that the stock softare the Captivate came with allows tethering through the "PC Connection" option. And we all know that it went away with the OTA update that AT&T pushed out.
Well, I updated to the cognition 2.2 rom, and honestly its incredible. Came rooted, with the OCLF installed and was able to lag fix it.
I've had two issues since this update so far:
1) Email doesnt include my message when I forward an email (found a fix for this, requires replacing the Email.apk)
2) The USB tethering option doesnt work. I can turn it on, and my computer sees it as a samsung networking device, etc. But it only shows connected on the local network, not to the internet. I turn it on, windows goes through its process with drivers, etc and enables it as a networking device and I see it try and make a connection. It connects (local lan only) and sits on "identifying network...' for a while, then asks which type of connection to set it as (home, work, or whatever) and finishes.. But I do not have internet access, just local lan....
So basically I cannot get the USB tethering option to work with cognition 2.2.
Any help would be appreciated.

Not sure how to fix out but it does work on stock Captivate FROYO.
edit: stopped working.
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I had initially flashed to the leaked 2.2 froyo for captivate that came out last weekend... I had the same issues with that.
Are you saying that you got USB tethering working on the leaked 2.2 for captivate?
Do you have a tethering plan with AT&T?

I have similar issues with the 2.2 system. The USB tethering is not recognizable by my computer (I may be doing something wrong here). Also, I can connect form my computer to the Mobile AP on the phone, but there is no Internet access. Is this something wrong with the application or is it an ATT filter type of thing?
Anyways, I went and installed the wireless tethering from Google http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list and it works with no problems.
It would be way better to get the mobile AP application working though. Any thoughts?

My wireless tendering works fine.. Its the usb tethering that doesn't work...
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Interesting. Lets see if we can get both of these solved...
Captivate Cognition 2.2

piburglar said:
I had initially flashed to the leaked 2.2 froyo for captivate that came out last weekend... I had the same issues with that.
Are you saying that you got USB tethering working on the leaked 2.2 for captivate?
Do you have a tethering plan with AT&T?
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Yes leaked 2.2 usb tether works. No dont pay for tether plan. Tested it before posting.
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So no one else has had any issues using USB Tethering (native 2.2) when using the Cognition 2.2 rom?
Wireless tethering works fine. BTW.

USB tethering and Wifi AP mode work fine using Ubuntu Linux.
This is the kernel version I'm using:
2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:05:01 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux

OK i am now having this issue. I had 2.2 a few days back and tested USB, it worked, but I took it off for some I9000 ROMs.
Now i am back on Cog 2.2 b 5.5. I tested USB and it got me to speedtest.net then downloaded and gave a result. When it uploaded, it worked for a second, then the value kept dropping till it stalled out.
When i tried it again, I couldn't get to any webpages. It no longer worked.

Both USB tethering and mobile AP do not work for me with Cognition 2.2 beta 6.
GPS doesn't work well either

I am running cognition 2.2 beta 5.5 with the tethering option. I have a laptop running vista. I had a connect card but stopped service as too expensive. Now i primarily use my phone but there are times i may need my laptop so want to know tethering works. where i live there is no dsl, cable or wifi. What exactly are the steps for setting up usb tethering for the phone and the laptop? I have tried and tried but nothing works so far.
After the connect card was turned off i was able to do the tethering but when i uninstalled the at&t communication manager it stopped. Should that still be installed?
Very frustrating. I am thinking of updating to beta7. Would that maybe help?
All help will be greatly appreciated.
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You can always download easy tether from the market and give that a try. There is a free version, and from what I hear it really is easy.
As for me both mobile ap usb tether work in cog 2.2b6

USB tethering worked fine for me on 2.2B6. I even posted on XDA using it.
But a lot of people have reported problems. What cable are you using? What other network connections are enabled? Is this a work computer?

This is my personal laptop running vista. Are certain settings set up in the network settings on the computer? would updating to b7 help? i am using a usb cable and works fine for everything else. And worked fine before i deleted att communication manager. Thanks
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karier13 said:
This is my personal laptop running vista. Are certain settings set up in the network settings on the computer? would updating to b7 help? i am using a usb cable and works fine for everything else. And worked fine before i deleted att communication manager. Thanks
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Generally speaking, if something isn't working on a Cog ROM, it probably isn't because of DG or the Cog ROM. It's probably something with the Froyo leak, Captivates in general, your own hardware, or all of the above. In this case, I'm pretty sure the Froyo leak already had USB tether in it and Cog didn't touch it (correct me if I'm wrong). You can try flashing again, or try searching a broader range of forums for help with troubleshooting USB tethering in general (or problems USB tethering in circumstances that reflect the laptop you're using), not necessarily just for this phone.
But if it worked fine before deleting AT&T communication manager then that seems to be a good indicator that you need that program installed. What did you use to uninstall it? I don't even see that on mine, but I currently don't use a good program to see everything that is installed.

The communication manager was installed so i could use the att connect card and since so many have no problematic i would imagine this is not the problem. I am thinking of going back to stock to see if i can use Pc connection which is not on the cognition 2.2. then i van flash to b7. i appreciate the advice.
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How do I use USB tether on OS X?
Thanks,
JOe K.
Using Cog2.2b8 as a wireless AP

Any ideas on this?

with cog 2.2b8
I've USB teathered successfully on two different windows 7 computers
heres the secret:
1. plug the usb cable in the phone and the computer
2. on the phone: hit mini kies for the usb type, then go to settings->wireless->teathering and check the box
3. on the PC:
let it try and find the NDIS driver, finding/loading the driver may fail, but it doesn't seem to actually matter.
4. once it goes into "identifying" mode, in the taskbar, let it do that for a few secondsminute or so, and then
5. pull the usb out on the computer, and you should get the public/private/home network type window to come up, select public
6. now when put the usb back in, it will work from that point on forward with no problems

Bluetooth issue?

Good afternoon,
First thank you all for all your hard work. I have been lurking here for about a week and i have found many useful threads and apps. I have a gtab (guess that is obvious) that is currently running Vegan-B3(tried TnT 2.2.1 and TnT 2.4 as well) and im trying to pair it with my droid INC (rooted but OTA still installed) so that i can connect the GPS to the Gtab. I have read all i can find but still im getting stuck. The two will pair but not connect(i can connect to my pc and send audio so i assume the BT module is fucntioning fine)..... Tether is fine (i can browse the web using the verizon hotspot app and share gps is installed on the phone). So that is issue one. Issue 2 is i can not find the bluetooth gps app in the market on the tablet (i have tried the fix many times(as well as the "new fix") but it never comes up) im also having an issue finding the app so tht i can sideload it (googoo android doesnt seem to have a website).
thanks for your time and advice.

Resolved
I solved this issue. Blue tooth doesnt show "connected" but works just fine. I wasnt able to fix the market place but i did find another app that worked (i was so focused on following the dirs before that it didnt really occur to me to look for another app until late last night). http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833094
1. connected to the phone hotspot (gtab)
2. turn on GPS share (INC)
3. turn on BlueGPS4Droid (gtab)
4. tested it on a route i know well
Seemed to work just fine

[Q] bluetooth connection to htc magic running cm6.1

I'm trying to tether the transformer to my phone via Bluetooth and it doesn't seem to work. They will pair but refuse to connect. Tapping on the device does nothing too. I've tried re-pairing them a couple of times to no avail. Is anybody experiencing this?
Yes, I know the phone is old.....gonna upgrade soon!

I'm having the same issue with my INC with cm7.03

evilmerlin said:
I'm trying to tether the transformer to my phone via Bluetooth and it doesn't seem to work. They will pair but refuse to connect. Tapping on the device does nothing too. I've tried re-pairing them a couple of times to no avail. Is anybody experiencing this?
Yes, I know the phone is old.....gonna upgrade soon!
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Would you try "market BT file transfer" for connecting?

evilmerlin said:
I'm trying to tether the transformer to my phone via Bluetooth and it doesn't seem to work. They will pair but refuse to connect. Tapping on the device does nothing too. I've tried re-pairing them a couple of times to no avail. Is anybody experiencing this?
Yes, I know the phone is old.....gonna upgrade soon!
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Which tethering app did you use?
And, did you try to make your magic to be able to access internet via Transformer?

kimi_Q said:
Would you try "market BT file transfer" for connecting?
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Works thanks!

Bloody hell, that works! Thanks!
What did that Bluetooth File Transfer app do though?
@kaguyahouraisan
I was simply using the Wireless Tether app on the market.

I just installed Bluetooth File Transfer app on my TF but I'm still not able to tether my TF to my phone via BT for internet access. Can someone please post more detailed instructions.
Thanks.

I installed it on both my TF and the Magic. Pair them up as per normal, then connect them via the BT File Transfer app. Once I got them to connect, I could connect them through the Bluetooth settings page without needing the BT File Transfer anymore.

evilmerlin said:
I'm trying to tether the transformer to my phone via Bluetooth and it doesn't seem to work. They will pair but refuse to connect. Tapping on the device does nothing too. I've tried re-pairing them a couple of times to no avail. Is anybody experiencing this?
Yes, I know the phone is old.....gonna upgrade soon!
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I just gotta say, when I looked at the title of the thread, I was wondering how the hell someone posted in the wrong forum *this badly*...
...then I read the post and it made a lot more sense

Use phone as wireless adapter?(NOT WIRELESS TETHERING)

I want to know if there is a way to use an android device as a wireless adapter? Not wireless tethering of your data connection but the ability to use the wifi connection on your pc.
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Turn your data off and turn on your WiFi, connect to the desired network and try to tether via usb to your phone. This should hopefully bridge your connection if you have an aosp ROM. I'm not sure about sense, as I've never tried it on a sense ROM before.
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So you mean download the wirless tether app and use it while data is off? And you can do it via usb?/ I've never used data tethering so idk im a noob
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He meant to say, connect to wifi and in settings there will be an option to tether via usb
Although i am also not sure about sense roms
Or you can use a market app
There are many, Easy Tether will do the job
Connect to the wifi network and then use usb tethering

okay well I have a droid 3 so there aren't any roms out for it and when I try a wifi tether app from the market it disables your wifi
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Moved to proper section

yus4eel said:
okay well I have a droid 3 so there aren't any roms out for it and when I try a wifi tether app from the market it disables your wifi
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Okay, so basically what you're going to be doing is using your phone as a USB WiFi dongle. To do this, follow these instructions VERY carefully.
1) Assuming that you are already rooted (via z4root, Gingerbreak, or some other means), search for "EasyTether Lite" on the Android Market and download it.
2) Go into Settings>Wireless & Networks
3) Uncheck the box that says "Mobile Network", "3G", "Mobile Data" or something along those lines.
4) Check the box that says "WiFi" and connect to the desired network.
5) Now, download and install the drivers you need for EasyTether to work with your computer here (note that you are going to do this from your computer and not your phone): http://www.mobile-stream.com/easytether/drivers.html
6) Connect your phone to your computer via USB cable and open the EasyTether app. Enable tethering and with a little bit of magic and fairy dust, you should now have a connection on your computer.
Good luck mate.

Need for same
Need an expert here!
what we look for is using android phone to connect other devices not only to internet but also to each other .
We could do it with our modem,but with tethering is like a hotspot , every device can connect internet but cannot see other devices.
Everywhere i looked was explainin "how to tether" which is built in android 2.2 already.
Helps will be highly appreciated

Is it too simple?
I had trouble getting USB tethering on my macbook, not my PC, but:
I searched the market for USB tethering.
and with "Easy Tether lite" (the first app in the search results; there are other options, I tried this one first and it worked great).
I installed on my phone, ran it, followed the wizard, had to install USB tethering drivers for OS X at some point.
Now:
Phone getting WiFi from my router and entering my computer via usb.
I even set it up now to send this very post!!
cheers,
-nerB
EDIT: (Hmm, your syntax is kind of shaky, original poster... You don't mean use the computer as a wireless adapter for your phone do you?? that would be internet pass-through, yes? I think you do mean USB tethering but using a WiFi source, not the mobile connection. Is this as simple as hooking up a usb data tether but using the WiFi instead of 3G from your phone, such as to use a dingy laptop without wireless to get the WiFi in a Starbucks/etc/etc? Hmm.
Otherwise, your phone is not a WiFi wireless adapter, it has one that your phone OS connects to, which then "usb tethers" to computer...
I've never even seen a usb cable that connects a mobile phone to a mobile phone. Haha. I suppose if you had one, you should be able to USB tether from one phone and Internet Pass-Through on the other.....:/ )

Check out this thing called Bluetooth for that. It works wonders.
Sent from my ICS loving Evo 3D.

solution without additional software while having cyanogenmod
This works with cyanogenmod10 out of the box. Probably also possible with cm7/cm9 too.
Connect phone via cable to pc, connect phone to wifi, enable "USB-Tethering" (Settings -> Tethering/Hotspot), let OS detect the new device, done.
I know this thread has no activity since over a year, but if anybody finds this page like me while searching for this topic, I could be helpful for him knowing a method without using additional software while having cyanogenmod.

Chiefbrain said:
This works with cyanogenmod10 out of the box. Probably also possible with cm7/cm9 too.
Connect phone via cable to pc, connect phone to wifi, enable "USB-Tethering" (Settings -> Tethering/Hotspot), let OS detect the new device, done.
I know this thread has no activity since over a year, but if anybody finds this page like me while searching for this topic, I could be helpful for him knowing a method without using additional software while having cyanogenmod.
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yet another reason to consider CM flash

Just some questions...
OK GUYS. thnx for the usefull info.
Now i wanna say that suppose we have this wifi dongle for connecting to computer..(see photo attached) we use this for connecting WIFI to our PC's. RIGHT???
NOW i wanna ask if it is possible that we can use our phone instead of this ""DONGLE"" as wifi signal catcher. NEITHER USB NOR WIFI TETHERING(like easy tether lite or many other options available on XDA.) [people are actually asking for "THIS OPTION" so we don't have to spend another 20-30 bucks but they ends up with USB or WIFI tether)
we connect our phone to PC and Search for WIFI Signals on PC... NOT on the phone itself.
please guys, if any one know how to do this then please share. OR please tell if it is possible or not..
thnx...

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me too.
I want pc look the android devices (via usb) such as "usb wifi" and control the wifi (of android)

Chiefbrain said:
This works with cyanogenmod10 out of the box. Probably also possible with cm7/cm9 too.
Connect phone via cable to pc, connect phone to wifi, enable "USB-Tethering" (Settings -> Tethering/Hotspot), let OS detect the new device, done.
I know this thread has no activity since over a year, but if anybody finds this page like me while searching for this topic, I could be helpful for him knowing a method without using additional software while having cyanogenmod.
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Well sir thanks it surely did help some one out and in this case its me so thanks again ....

using linux
im wondering is there anyway to use my phone as my wifi adpater so that ill install kali linux on my pc and receive wireless ssid

Use phone as wireless adapter for pc
just connect to wifi network in android and connect that android to pc with data cable and enable usb tether in android phone

MikeCriggs said:
Okay, so basically what you're going to be doing is using your phone as a USB WiFi dongle. To do this, follow these instructions VERY carefully.
1) Assuming that you are already rooted (via z4root, Gingerbreak, or some other means), search for "EasyTether Lite" on the Android Market and download it.
2) Go into Settings>Wireless & Networks
3) Uncheck the box that says "Mobile Network", "3G", "Mobile Data" or something along those lines.
4) Check the box that says "WiFi" and connect to the desired network.
5) Now, download and install the drivers you need for EasyTether to work with your computer here (note that you are going to do this from your computer and not your phone): http://www.mobile-stream.com/easytether/drivers.html
6) Connect your phone to your computer via USB cable and open the EasyTether app. Enable tethering and with a little bit of magic and fairy dust, you should now have a connection on your computer.
Good luck mate.
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sorry for bringin up a old thread
but man ure a life saver my dongle died on one of my pcs and i used the same method for my LG G4 works like a charm
thank you a million times man

I actually just tried the above program and it works. It has serious limitations if your not getting the paid version. Blocks a bunch of webs sites and all secure ones. It does work though. I really wish Verizon would not have found it necessary to remove wifi sharing over USB for some dam reason. The S7 I have, had it factory and they removed it. Not sure why? Seeing how it does not have a fuking thing to do with the mobile network. I can actual tether my computer by USB using mobile network and can't from my wifi. Can already bypass they're tethering fee.
I will continue reading and searching till I find a way to undo or work around big reds unnecessary removal of this feature. Even if it involves crawling a 1000 miles on my hands and knees, on broken glass to find some big wig and beating the reversal out of him with the very S7 I'm typing this on.

Samsung S2 - using it as modem

Hi..
I recently bought samsung galaxy s2 and have a few doubts regarding a few features..
The situation is something like this-
My phone is connected to the internet via wifi..
Phone is connected to laptop via usb cable..
And i want to access the internet on my laptop is it possible??
The issue here is -
My laptop (lenovo R60, 2006 make, Win XP) network card seems to be incompatible with the high speed modems.
As when i hover over the network icon in the tool tray it shows 54Mbps and the wifi in the phone is shown as 65 Mbps..
So i suppose this is the problem with the NIC card for the laptop.. Am i right in assuming this?
Please help me resolve this issue..

Sure, use usb tether app. it does 3g, not sure about wifi, but worth a try: https://play.google.com/store/apps/..._apps#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwOSwiY29tLnBkYW5ldCJd

try it with kies
it should let you do that

I just make sure only WIFI data is enabled from the drop menu, and then settings-wireless-tethering then check the USB tethering option

I have tried USB tethering its giving problem with the config file given there for Win XP..
While installing the new hardware using the new hardware wizard it is unable to find the config file downloaded onto the desktop itself..
Tried downloading the PC studio 3.2.2 for samsung and using the network wizard there.. But that too wasnt connecting .. Gives me an option of only removing some connections , which are not there in the first place..
Is there any other alternative for that config file available?
And will switching off mobile data enable usage over wifi on its own? I need it to be wifi only as i do not have any data plans for 3g enabled on my phone..

Thanks a lot.. That USB tether app works.. :good:
And it connects via wifi of phone as well..:victory:

Found that my rooted gs2 phone works fine for usb tether with the juggernaut ROM installed. unfortunately I couldn't tether with the phone connected to the WiFi. I will have to remember that app on the market if the need arises.

Syrusoo said:
Found that my rooted gs2 phone works fine for usb tether with the juggernaut ROM installed. unfortunately I couldn't tether with the phone connected to the WiFi. I will have to remember that app on the market if the need arises.
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I first tried slickmod 3.6, tried a bunch of other roms afterwrads, but none of them as easy to use and i love the look of it.
You could try this if you don't want an app filled with permissions / ram usage that can be fixed rather easily
[just a question do you have any of the 3 Kies processes running: kies, tray agent, KiesPDLR.exe in task manager while trying to use your phone as a wifi usb?]
Im running slickmod3.6 and all i need to do is enable wifi only from the awsome looking drop menu and then settings tick usb tether and i get my wifi data speed/limit Im pretty sure I tried that with stock Telstra firmware and did not work. Why would i want a permission hungy app for if it's not needed, it has a very modded look to it its great, plus i added some xtras.
Just a thought try uninstall the drivers, download kies (Set all 3 kies processes to not start at boot, msconfig should do it). Only use it when you need to. let it update the drivers (note the new version n.o drivers for future ref) If that dont work uninstall the driver again, and then click scan for hardware changes, let windows update find it.
Failing that, I have quite a few driver packages I have collected with the odin setup zip that I can host on my skydrive just pm me.
Also when uninstalling drivers, and you run into problems delete the ghosted drivers as well, by default you wont see them.