[Q] USB tethering on SK4G?

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just wondering if there is any way to get usb tethering working on Linux. My last phone (LG Optimus T) worked out of the box, but my SK4G has never tethered. I've tried on Ubuntu, Debian and OpenSuSE to no avail. FWIW I just tried tethering on my old phone and it does not work either, but that could be because I am running an unstable ICS build. The last time I used it, I was on Cyanogenmod7.1 and everything was fine.
Could it be a kernel module is no longer present in the generic Linux kernel? Weird thing is though that I just built the latest kernel and made sure the Android modules were included and still, no tethering.
PDA Net works fine on OSX. I don't have a Windows install to test with though so I can't confirm whether it works on Windows.

I do believe PDA net works in Windows, but I've never been able to do any kind of usb tethering in Ubuntu. I was under the impression it just doesn't work, unless someone else knows a way?

All you should need is a generic "NDIS" driver. Not sure if one exists for *nix or not, but I would think one would.

The Sidekick is just really not a good phone when it comes to drivers and things like that.

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Originally Posted by InvisibleNinja98

The Sidekick is just really not a good phone when it comes to drivers and things like that.

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...but for USB Tether that shouldn't matter. The generic ALL SAMSUNG PHONES driver should work, and on top of that, the generic NDIS driver should work with ANY android phone. (again, there is a generic Microsoft NDIS driver for windows, not sure about *nix, but I'd be very surprised if such a thing didn't exist)

not to split hairs but incorrect on all accounts. There is no need whatsoever to use NDIS drivers since Android support is built specifically into the Linux kernel. NDIS is not really a solution that is used anymore. The vast majority of regular ethernet and Wifi NICs work out of the box with the exception of some that have proprietary kernel modules that aren't shipped by default with distros due to licensing conflicts.
that being said, USB tethering is a whole different ball game. And as far back as Ubuntu 9.10 USB tethering has worked out of the box on Android phones. But since I think 11.04 (probably with kernel 2.34 I believe) it has ceased working. I came across a kernel patch for the USB ethernet modules used by Android devices, but I have yet to have any success with tethering, even on the patched kernel.
As I said, I don't have a Windows install on any of my computers, we're all Linux and OSX here. PDA Net works just fine on OSX.
wired tether doesn't work on my old phone either, but that may be because it's running a very bleeding edge unstable ROM.

Interesting. All I know is my CarPC uses tinyXP which includes no drivers. I downloaded the microsoft NDIS driver (just a .inf file), and it allowed my USB Tether to start working. I hope that clue helps you in your search for a solution.

UPDATE: Actually, I guess this most recent reinstall I did use samsung drivers. The drivers I used are attached in a zip. I know it's not *nix drivers, but maybe it will help you find the right thing.