asked 2013-12-27 16:55:55 +0200
I really enjoy being able to plug in my phone to my laptop on a train and use its usually superior reception. Also it charges in the meantime. So this would be a very welcome feature for me. It should be relatively easy to achieve since USB networking seems to already be there. The CM10 implementation of this works very nicely indeed.
answered 2013-12-27 16:56:59 +0200
A USB tethering UI will be part of an upcoming update.
Update by @anandrkris^ : Based on Soumya Bijjal's update on mailing list, it is being worked upon this month. Although, can not determine the release ETA based on this. :)
https://lists.sailfishos.org/pipermail/devel/2015-January/005512.html
^ am not a Jolla employee
answered 2014-10-31 13:08:18 +0200
Use developer mode and use this command line to install it:
pkcon install usb-moded-connection-sharing-android-config
(Not sure if it works immediately or need to reboot)
Then on USB plug in there will be a connection sharing option. When you select that it will automatically set up everything on the phone end to share the phones data connection.
Isnt't this released yet??
When I plug my phone in and select developer mode, I get a usb IP connection automatically. Is that not enough? I would think so
dsilveira ( 2014-10-31 14:04:35 +0200 )@dsilveira: dhcp is not enough. This is about using the phones data connection from the pc. There is a solution but due to UI issues related to roaming it has not been released.
Philippe De Swert ( 2014-10-31 14:06:27 +0200 )hum, I thought that once you had an IP connection to the phone you'd have ip-forwarding aswell, If wireless allows it, I didn't see a reason why USB would be any different!
dsilveira ( 2014-10-31 14:22:28 +0200 )@dsilveira: there is no ip-forwarding set up for wireless either... (That is why there is the separate wifi tethering)
Philippe De Swert ( 2014-10-31 14:59:19 +0200 )@Philippe De Swert - Brilliant!, installed nice an easy, reboot seemed to take its time, but upon plugging in the USB I get the 4 options.
Now, if only my current provider allowed tethering, alas, they don't but it's still nice to have the feature, thanks! :)
Regards,
Spam Hunter ( 2014-10-31 16:27:39 +0200 )answered 2018-01-31 14:22:10 +0200
Hei,
If anyone interested, on XperiaX SailfishX you need to install this:
# pkcon install usb-moded-connection-sharing-android-connman-config
LVPVS out.
Works like a charm on Xperia X Compact. A reboot is required after the installation.
luen ( 2018-06-23 02:27:23 +0200 )answered 2018-01-31 14:10:06 +0200
Any plans to integrate this feature into the os in the near future? Why isn't it already in?
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I reopened the question (Answer accepted) as the feature is not released after a long time. Hope it gets closed soon as "Released in a software update"
simo ( 2014-07-14 12:20:51 +0200 )I hope too, I need that feature!
deedend ( 2014-07-20 13:38:57 +0200 )I have 1.1.9.28. How do I use this feature? I do not see menu option.
alloj ( 2015-09-26 00:46:50 +0200 )If I enable Developer mode, I see Developer mode as one Usb option. Ubuntu sees usb0 interface but cannot get ip. What do now?
alloj ( 2015-09-26 10:08:16 +0200 )I tried with Windows 7 machine and it installed drivers fine and got ip from the device. As dns servers it showed something that looked like mac address (fec00:0:0:1). So browsing did not work. I think Jolla should report the dns address it has to pc with dhcp.
alloj ( 2015-09-26 11:24:55 +0200 )