topic Re: USB Tethering to Linux not working in XZ Series

USB Tethering to Linux not working

vli — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 08:40:46 GMT

I'm having problem with tethering my XZ preimum to laptop running Debian 9, where the phone is recognized but no module driver is loaded. Tethering the XZ preimum works with Windows, and for the linux laptop, tethering works with other Android phones. Wondering how to make tethering XZ preimum to linux work?

Re: USB Tethering to Linux not working

najodleglejszy — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 09:42:54 GMT

hmmm, do you have USB debugging turned on on the phone? I haven't tried USB tethering, but I noticed that my phones tend to handle connection with my Manjaro Linux laptop better when that option is enabled.

Re: USB Tethering to Linux not working

najodleglejszy — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 09:44:12 GMT

also you might want to check this post out /t5/Xperia-XZ-Premium/Problem-with-tethering-hotspot/m-p/1236097#M2444

Re: USB Tethering to Linux not working

vli — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:08:34 GMT

tether_dun_required default is set to zero. Tethering works with Windows, just not with Linux.

Re: USB Tethering to Linux not working

slsso — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 06:33:24 GMT

Same issue here, USB tether works in Windows but not in Unix based routers (i.e. Asus and Synology).

Please fix this as the feature works in other Android phones (e.g. Samsung)

Re: USB Tethering to Linux not working

Robbie12345 — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 12:38:46 GMT

Hi I had the same problem with my Xperia xz1 compact, this was the solution for me:

(I am running Ubuntu 17.10)

Use or favorite editor to edit /etc/network/interfaces
sudo editor /etc/network/interfaces
and add the following line
allow-hotplug usb0

then restart your computer or restart the network-manager.service
sudo systemctl restart network-manager.service