People often try to “tether” their Internet capable devices to their PCs or laptops in order to get Internet on them on the go. Many tried with the iPhone, but weren’t very successful. When the T-Mobile G1 first was announced, one of the main questions was if the G1 could support tethering. Back when it was announced, not many people thought they could tether their G1. However, some people began posting in the TmoNewsForums on how to tether your G1 over USB.
Some people are also saying that the process is kind of tricky and success rate isn’t 100%. I would warn you against trying to tether your G1 to a laptop/PC unless you know exactly what you are doing. Here are a few steps of the directions to tether your G1. For a full set of directions, hit the link below. Be sure to let us know if you manage to get this to work.
- Install the app on your android phone, by clicking here (from your phone browser of course)
You might have to change your settings to permit apps that don’t come from the Google Market by going to your home screen and choosing MENU > Settings > Applications > Unknown Sources.- Turn USB debugging on on your phone
On your G1 go to the home screen, press MENU > Settings > Applications > Development, then enable USB debugging.
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I don't understand why the iPhone 3G doesn't have tethering.. I have to pay $70/month for my USB wireless card instead of just using the iPhone I already pay $120/month for full access.
It's probably in an effort to monetize the wireless internet market on laptops versus mobile devices. Google is one of the few companies who puts their customers first and then profits later.
-Jason