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Tether: Surf the web on your laptop using your phones internet connection

The steps use your android phone’s internet connection on your laptop are not straightforward, but hey, now you can tether!

- Allow install of non-market apps: Settings>Applications>Enable unknown sources
- install TetherBot and follow the steps described here.
- The steps involve installing android sdk/emulator on your laptop and enabling USB debugging on your phone.

If your phone is rooted, Android Wifi Tether provides an easier way. It converts your phone into a wifi hotspot.

I do not recommend rooting your phone for this feature. Get an Android Phone with a bigger screen! Motorola Droid, Nexus, the Google Phone and HTC Bravo are a few.

Or hop on a Wimax network if its available near you.

For the best experience, open this page on an android phone, so you can install the apps by clicking on market links.
Posted by droid on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at 11:54 am in Help & Tips.
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4 Comments

  1. Joe wrote:

    You also have the PdaNet android app which is in the Market. I’ve been using it flawlessly on my Droid/iBook. The client for PC or Mac can be found at http://www.junefabrics.com . With PdaNet you can tether with USB or BlueTooth. No rooting or non-market apps required.

    Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 1:49 am | Permalink
  2. Christopher wrote:

    Joe,
    are you using it on an Intel Mac or non-intel? I want to use it on my iMac, which is non-intel. PdaNet’s site is not clear (to me!) on the matter: “The current version supports Mac OS X 10.5 or above (Leopard/Snow Leopard). It does not work on older hardwares like the PowerBook or iMac.”
    iMac is old hardware?

    Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 6:36 am | Permalink
  3. Joe wrote:

    Christopher,

    Yes my original comment had a typo. Not sure why I used the term ‘iBook’. I meant to say MacBook. I’ve got an intel based MacBook running OSX 10.5.8 Leopard.

    Monday, April 12, 2010 at 9:46 pm | Permalink
  4. Christopher wrote:

    Thanks for the feedback, Joe. Looks like in theory it won’t work on non-Intel :( I got this (vague) response back from PDANet support:
    “Hi

    I think it supports Intel macs only. Otherwise you can only use bluetooth dun.

    Thanks,
    June Fabrics PDA Software Support”

    Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 4:33 am | Permalink

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