[Nottingham] Android update kills USB internet tether?!

[Richard Hodgson]

Which phone is it and which network? Some networks have their own official
OTA updates that have their own setups regarding tethering.

Personally, I'm all for rooting and getting a more fully featured ROM - Once
you get a custom recovery ROM onto the phone, you can do a full Nandroid
backup, meaning that you can easily restore your previous setup if a new ROM
doesn't work out for you. I can personally recommend the CyanogenMod ROMs -
I tend to use a recent nightly build, which are generally pretty stable, but
the RCs are usually the safest.

On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 21:50, Martin <martin at ml1.co.uk> wrote:

> Folks,
>
> I've been a happy camper for a while now using the USB internet
> sharing feature of Android 2.1 on a smartphone to get my netbook
> online. All good and automatic until...
>
> An update to 2.1 has been sneaked on without my confirmation. The
> first I knew of it was when the smartphone spontaneously rebooted
> itself. Thereafter, although the USB tethering still appears to go
> through the motions, there's actually no link out to the internet for
> DNS or pings or anything else. Surfing on the phone itself still works
> fine. It's still Android 2.1 but with an update listed.
>
> Looks like I'm not the only one to have hit this...
>
> So, from the myriad various comments, is it:
>
> Fixed by doing a factory reset?
>
> Fixed by upgrading to Android 2.2?
>
> USB tethering has been deliberately blocked by some/all mobile phone
> operators?
>
> Workarounds are to use such as AziLink and VPN, or to root your device
> for various other utilities to do the connecting...
>
>
> So... Anyone know what the latest story is?
>
> Cheers,
> Martin
>
>
> AziLink is an application that allows USB tethering for Android-based
> phones, without requiring root access.
> http://code.google.com/p/azilink/
>
> How to Tether your Android to Ubuntu(or Fedora) GNU+Linux for Internet
> Connectivity
>
> http://www.humans-enabled.com/2009/12/how-to-tether-your-verizon-droid-as.html
>
> Tethering your HTC Magic Android Phone in Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope)
>
> http://www.asgrim.com/2009/07/24/tethering-your-htc-magic-android-phone-in-ubuntu-9-04-jaunty-jackalope/
>
> Yeah I got a reply from HTC (below) & so did a factory reset. It HAS
> fixed the problem.
>
> http://androidforums.com/hero-support-troubleshooting/163904-internet-sharing-tethering-problem-2-1-a.html#post1532521
> (But follow the thread further...)
>
> tethering from android phone to slackware
>
> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/tethering-from-android-phone-to-slackware-801127/
>
>
> For Mandriva at least, the USB tether connection is picked up
> automatically without any need for any of the above hacks...
>
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