There are many options out there for Android users whowant to tether their phones to a computer without 1) paying a carrier extra cash every month or 2) paying for a tethering app. But there is one caveat: root is usually required.
Every EVO device that we cover at G&E can (and in my opinion should) be rooted. However, some users do not want to void their warranties just to "steal" a little internet from their phone.
Fortunately, ClockworkMod (aka Koushik Dutta) has been working on a solution. Dutta is the genius behind the root lover's ROM Manager and also the very handy DeskSMS. With a track record like this, you knew his next project would be brillant.
And ClockworkMod Tether is just that. Currently in its second alpha release, it allows all Android phones (not just EVOs) to share their internet connection with a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer.
To install this application, you have to "install a virtual network adapter on your computer" that allows non-rooted users to take advantage of this app.
Windows: Download | Mac: Download | Linux: Download
After installing the app, make sure you have the drivers necessary to run the application.
Drivers: Download page
Of course, you are going to need ClockworkMod Tether. Download and use any file manager to install it.
ClockworkMod Tether .apk: Download
The app doesn't quite look pretty yet, but Dutta says he is well aware of this and plans to polish it up before its official release.
In the meantime, he needs feedback and is looking for help in the following two categories:
- Did you have problems installing it or getting it working? If so, which operating system?
- How is your download speed once everything is set up?
For me, I had no trouble getting the application installed. My speed results are shown below.
It's not the fastest I've seen from a tethering app, sure, but I think we can all admit that we are looking forward to seeing the progress of ClockworkMod Tether.
Be sure to follow Dutta on Google+ to stay up to date.
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So this is strictly a USB teher and not a wireless tether??
Looks like wired-only. Still, that allows you to power the phone at the same time.
This is a game-changer, folks. Not as much of a game-changer as a free non-root wireless hotspot app would be, but still…
interesting, I always thought the wired tether worked already…I thought I remembered seeing that as an option when I connected my EVO to my pc before rooting it
PdaNet(wired tether) has been working with 4g for a while(over a year). and im sure i’ve read about two other options of wired tether. also there’s free bluetooth tethering for one of them. No root required. Always nice to have another option though. Hopefully it gives better speeds.
What sets this USB tether apart from others is that it disguises how your using your data from your carrier.
If you look on the google+ page it says bluetooth is coming soon. Plus this is different than pdanet because it prevents companies from knowing your tethering, at least for now. Pdanet can be found like tmo and att have done.
This appears to be an old thread but I’ll throw in my two cents anyway. I’ve been using Easy Tether for a few months. It works very well and it was much easier to set up that what was described in the article.
Using a 3G connection (we don’t get 4G out here in the boondocks) the speed and performance is more than acceptable. BTW, wired only. No root required. Easy Tether has saved me more than once when our ISP went down.
There is a free Lite version that I do not recommend. Normally, the full program costs $10, but I got it for free when it was featured as the free app in the Amazon App Store. Worth every bit of $10, though.
Correct
That may be true for the EVO, but carriers have begun to strip this feature out in newer phones.
I use xScope 6 browser and I’m content with it since the newest update came with hardware acceleration…its simply the fastest browser. But with all the hype lately about ICS’s browser, I’m interested to see how they match up
All I have to say is thank you
Just got my EVO 4G and laptop set up and it works great!… Is there a way i can tether my HTC EVO to my Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Tab? Will the Linux application download work on the Galaxy?
Thanks!!!
Anyone know if this will work on an Android tablet, like a Kindle Fire? Would be nice to have internet on it, while I’m traveling. I do have my EVO rooted, for this reason. But this way, my wife can too, since she’s not rooted.
Thanks in advance…
That is way to much of a risk for the phone carrier, that would never even get released, root your phone the devs at xda have so many roms with the hotspot built in working without pay, every phone should be rooted!
Is there a way i can tether my HTC EVO to my Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Tab? Will the Linux application download work on the Galaxy?
The download links above appear to be broken…any ideas on why & where I can get the info?