topic Re: Problem in Tethering in XPERIA archive

Problem in Tethering

rakee17 — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 13:00:28 GMT

I am getting "Thethering error" in popup window saying Error occured during thering.

I am facing this prob in xperia P android 4.0.4 build number 6.1.1.B.1.54 . Not able to tether both wifi and USB. Can anyone tell me a solution ?

Re: Problem in Tethering

Ohafez — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 16:38:41 GMT

Hi, i am facing the same problem, did you found a solution? please let me know

Re: Problem in Tethering

Uliwooly — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:02:35 GMT

check if your network/carrier didn't disabled this option

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Re: Problem in Tethering

joelmendizabal — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 23:16:14 GMT

Hi everyone, I am having the same problem, I just bought my xperia p and cannot use the wi-fi hotspot getting the tethering error message when I turn it on. I hope someone can help us to fix it.

Re: Problem in Tethering

WBrisk — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 23:36:10 GMT

Have a look at my thread, too:

http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/338563?tstart=90#338563

I'm trying to tether with GSM/WCDMA through USB, but I seem to need a RNDIS-driver, which I can't find.

Re: Problem in Tethering

oboxodo — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:28:22 GMT

I have exact same versions and same problem.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Settings -> More... -> Tethering & portable hotspot -> Portable Wi-Fi hotspot

2. Click OK on the "Tethering & portable hotspot" popup

Then a new popup showing this error shows up:

Title: Tethering error

Text: Error occurred during tethering

Then tethering is active but actually doesn't work.

This is a core feature and I'm willing to sell my phone if this doesn't get solved really soon.

Re: Problem in Tethering

Aimee — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:26:39 GMT

This error would usually occur if the SIM card within the handset does not support tethering or if an acceptable network connection is unavailable.

My first suggestion would be to speak with your service provider to ensure that they do not have any blocks on tethering and also to check whether the Internet settings you have on the handset for their connection is a full access account which allows tethering.

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Re: Problem in Tethering

suvansharma — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:38:11 GMT

u have to turn mobile data on first foro tethering mobile data..!!

Re: Problem in Tethering

oboxodo — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:47:57 GMT

Thanks for the reply Aimee, but it's not the case.

My SIM card and the plan I have with my carrier (Ancel/Antel from Uruguay) does have data AND tethering enabled. This carrier does NOT block tethering or charge extra for doing so.

I've used the same plan for almost 2 years before buying this Xperia P, with a Nexus One and had no issues doing tethering. The APN configuration I'm using is exactly the same I used with the Nexus One (Android 2.3.7) but it fails with the explained error in the Xperia phone.

Testing the very same SIM on a friend's phone (not xperia) and configuring the same APN I get tethering working just fine.

Just in case, I went earlier today to my service provider's tech support office and they agreed everything is correctly configured and tethering should be working. They also said they have seen the same error on other Xperia phones (some P) during the last month but they don't have a workaround.

So... everything indicates this is a problem either with the xperia p hardware or (hopefully) a bug in the latest build(s).

I expect Sony to fix it by delivering an over the air update with a fix.

Re: Problem in Tethering

oboxodo — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:27:41 GMT

Did you read my reply from 2 weeks ago?

Any update regarding this bug?

Thanks.

Re: Problem in Tethering

Miltos95 — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:53:25 GMT

You must have a working data connection in order to get rid of the error.
When i enable data and the "H/3G/E" is on top of the signal bars i'm ready to enable the hotspot/tether without any errors.

Re: Problem in Tethering

oboxodo — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 02:12:18 GMT

No. As I explained before, my data plan works perfectly fine, and the error shows up while I see either the 3G or H icon in the phone's status bar.

Re: Problem in Tethering

oboxodo — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 02:14:09 GMT

Why is this question assumed answered? It's not.

Re: Problem in Tethering

Miltos95 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:53:29 GMT

Weird, on which FW ver are you on? Can you try removing the APN Settings and set it up from the start? (Only the internet settings, not the whole phone).

Re: Problem in Tethering

kashyapkopparam — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:28:38 GMT

I have same problem as oboxodo.

I tried resetting the APN settings, tried with my friend's SIM card.

But no luck.

This is a major issue, and Sony is expected to solve this immediately.

Re: Problem in Tethering

kashyapkopparam — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:29:00 GMT

Solution is here

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/96818?start=0&tstart=0

Re: Problem in Tethering

swat2b — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:30:58 GMT

I recently had the same error with my xperia P this is what seemed to fix it:

Go to settings>more>mobile networks>Access Point Name

Ensure that all the values are correct for your carrier, for example a Rogers APN will look like this:

Name Rogers Mobile

APN: rogers-core-appl1.apn

Proxy:

Port:

Username:

Password:

Server:

MMSC: http://mms.gprs.rogers.com

MMS Proxy: 10.128.1.69

MMS Port: 80

MCC: 302 (retrieved from SIM)

MNC: 720 (retrieved from SIM).

Authentication type:

APN type: default,mms,supl,Internet+mms

Do some research on your carriers APN values. Now this is what fixed my error: Under 'APN type' make sure you type in "default,mms,supl,Internet+mms"

Should work, let me know!

Re: Problem in Tethering

Miltos95 — Fri, 24 May 2013 08:43:39 GMT

Did you try in the first place going to Settings > Xperia > Internet Settings and try to download the settings automatically? Mine had the settings too but wasn't able to access the internet.

I performed the automatic internet settings download and all worked fine!

Re: Problem in Tethering

mahas — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 18:28:55 GMT

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Re: Problem in Tethering

ANAID — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 05:40:12 GMT

Well I guess its not by the simcard network. I do have a Sony C3 and a Samsung S5. i have 2 numbers with the same carrier. now since my C3 got updated to LOLLIPOP os ( which I hated and regreted a lot ) this tethering problem also occured. Whenever i tried to use my C3 for wifi to share it with my Samsung S5 it says "ERROR". but when i will exchange the sim cards which are in the same carrier ( Im an ETISALAT user because im here in UAE) and I will use my S5 to share the wifi to my C3, im not facing any problem. I can share it even with 2 or 3 phones extra. So I guess its not by the carrier.