Android Tethering for my HTC Droid Incredible (like PDANet)

[ionFreeman]

Hi!

I just got my Incredible running, and wanted to tether my laptop to it. Is there anything like PDANet that runs in Ubuntu?

Ion

[agenthex]

I did a bit of research, as I expected to inherit my brother's Motorola Droid. There is a package called android-wifi-tether that will only work on a root-ed Droid. I do not think this will work on the Incredible, since I see no information on how to root it.

Perhaps soon enough they will have root access to the Incredible and you can use this hack.

[vacaloca]

Hey guys, just posted this on androidforums, but it sprung up into a debate.

http://androidforums.com/tips-tricks...tml#post691147

Follow the guide here to set it up on the Ubuntu side. I remember I set up an older Motorola feature phone by following step 2 of that guide using usbserial driver.

Cheers!

Edit: This should work for the HTC Droid Eris as well.
Unfortunately, I don't believe the Motorola Droid has a native USB modem, so the only choice for Ubuntu/Linux might be PDANet over bluetooth without rooting.

[c_wilson]

Since this is high in the search results for "linux tethering on Droid Incredible" i thought i'd share some love.

Using this guide for the original droid:

http://www.humans-enabled.com/2009/1...-droid-as.html

all i had to do was change the device ID and it worked flawlessly.

Under step 4 where you're creating a new udev rule, we have to use a device id of "0bb4" for the incredible. i.e:

replace ATTRS{idVendor}=="22b8" with ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bb4"

If you want to use the script from that link instead of the step-by-step, you'll have to go into the .py file and change the {idVendor} line like above - I just followed his step-by-step and was up and running in 5 minutes.

Now that is some hot linux on linux action.

[growlf]

Definitely - the http://www.humans-enabled.com/2009/1...-droid-as.html is the way to go. I am on mine now through this. All ports work, and it flys! In comparing the connectivity speeds with my MiFi - it is winning fairly consistently, I think that this is due to the better built-in antenna in the phone.

Shannon VanWagner - you got my vote! I'd like to see a version in the Launchpad PPA repos soon! Any chances of this? I offer my assistance if you want it.

[UUB86]

The python script given at the above link worked with xubuntu 10.04 on an htc incredible. Using it now to post this.

[linuxpoet]

FYI, I had to install ia32-libs to get it to work as I run 64bit Ubuntu

[MoebusNet]

+1

Shannon's script worked perfectly for me the first time; after enduring a 1 month wait for my HTC Incredible, it tethers perfectly with my Dell Latitude D800 running Ubuntu 8.04. I'm using this setup to post this comment now.

Shannon rocks!

[HDave]

I've tethered 2 other verizon wireless cell phones with ubuntu in the past and the network manager's mobile broadband capability always "just worked" -- why doesn't it with the htc incredible and has anyone here filed a bug in launchpad?

[NongA_TongE]

+1
Shannon's Script worked perfectly, with no additional configuration necessary for my Droid Eris!
Posting with it now!