Bluetooth tether an Android phone and Android tablet

nam37 · October 27th, 2010, 05:26 PM

Quick question: Is there anyway to tether an Android phone to an Andoid tablet?

I'd like to use my Moto Droid's 3G on a Samsung Galazy Tab the same way I can use PDAnet to use Bluetooth DUN on my netbook out through my Droid.

(I know I could use WIFI tether/hotspot but I'd have to root for that so I'd rather use bluetooth if possible.)

Thanks.

EdAndInn · April 4th, 2011, 02:23 PM

This is copied as it is from AndroidCentral Forum. It was posted there by user Newton1221.

This is a HOW-TO guide that details how to bluetooth tether your Android phone's internet to your Motorola XOOM without using any applications or rooting your phone. If done properly you should have your Android phone and XOOM connected via bluetooth and the XOOM should be using your Android phone's internet.

Please post if it works for you, and also say what phone you are using.

Devices confirmed to work:
Droid 2 (Regular, R2D2, and Global)
Droid X
Droid Pro

This has been confirmed working on a few different devices now, it allows you to share your phone's internet with your XOOM without rooting your phone or needing any extra applications

1: on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks>tethering and portable hotspot and make sure that "Bluetooth Tethering" is UNCHECKED, this is NOT what we want

2: on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks> enable airplane mode

3: on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks> enable bluetooth

4: on your android phone, go to settings>wireless & networks (or equivalent)> enable bluetooth

5: Make sure that both devices are discoverable, so that they can see one another, should be in settings>wireless & networks>bluetooth settings

6: on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks>bluetooth settings>select your phone in order to pair it with your XOOM

7: a box should pop up on both devices, select Pair on both devices

8: on XOOM, once the pairing is complete (still inside bluetooth settings), select the phone, it should say paired but not connected underneath it

9: The two devices should connect, once connected there should be a wrench next to the connected device, clicking on this will show an option to tether, click this option if it is not automatically enabled

10: TA-DA, if it worked then in the bottom right hand corner of your XOOM should have two bluetooth icons, one should indicated that your bluetooth is turned on and the other should say bluetooth tethered, you are now using your phones internet data plan on your XOOM, aka not counting towards your xoom's data plan

Gravenhorst · May 4th, 2011, 03:22 PM

I have been trying to tether my Motorola Android Milestone with my Viewsonic g-tablet (Android Operating System), and when trying to tether/connect, the Bluetooth settings say 'Paired but not connected.'

I have the Motorola Android Milestone 2 (Model No. A854), and don't have the 'tethering and portable hotspot' feature under wireless & networks, like the X and other models. Alltel says the hotspot feature should be part of a Milestone system update due to be released within the next few months.

I've had my phone 7 months, and already find myself being out of date. Bummer!

junglizste · July 8th, 2011, 01:40 PM

Is there a way to do this for phone calls?

Basically using the tablet as a headset?

if so... it would make a killer satnav stereo for a car.

no bluetooth integration is the only thing holding me back from doing an android tablet car-computer.

quantrel · August 6th, 2011, 02:31 PM

I have done the above steps and my tablet is hung up in connecting mode, but the wrench disappeared and nothing is happening.

Andima · August 6th, 2011, 10:10 PM

I think its better if you can tethering with USB cable because of bluetooth connection tool slow. If you have high speed internet connection then this tethering not success.

Now there's apps for Automatically tether USB cable. Its called "Auto USB Tethering

Android Market page - Auto USB Tethering app

Thomas030 · August 22nd, 2011, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andima

I think its better if you can tethering with USB cable because of bluetooth connection tool slow. If you have high speed internet connection then this tethering not success.

Now there's apps for Automatically tether USB cable. Its called "Auto USB Tethering

Android Market page - Auto USB Tethering app

Tried this with motorola droid and acer iconia tablet, didn't work!

omawb · August 23rd, 2011, 12:53 PM

I can get it to connect, but shortly after the Droid X freezes, or reboots.

Any suggestions?

bgolfn · September 26th, 2011, 04:30 PM

I tried this with ASUS eee pad transformer. Not working.

nam37 · September 26th, 2011, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EdAndInn

This is copied as it is from AndroidCentral Forum. It was posted there by user Newton1221.

This is a HOW-TO guide that details how to bluetooth tether your Android phone's internet to your Motorola XOOM without using any applications or rooting your phone. If done properly you should have your Android phone .....

I tried a BUNCH of apps and techniques, and none of them worked (it seems the Bionic has had its "hotspot" stuff poisoned or something). However, this worked great.

Thanks for your help.

rilt77 · September 30th, 2011, 11:44 AM

Title sounds like a Star Trek episode...but it's true. I followed the instructions in this thread, and within moments my Motorola Photon and Asus Transformer are tethered, and the Transformer is using the Photon's internet without issue.

sharpy.001 · October 10th, 2011, 09:05 PM

I have being looking for a way to tether my new Toshiba AT100 to my HTC desire phone, found this thread at last, took more time to register so I could say thanks then it did to setup wireless hotspot and get on line

thanks

ltabers57 · November 8th, 2011, 08:36 PM

Did anyone find a way to sync their Droid 3 to an Acer 500 tablet

chuckr01 · November 8th, 2011, 09:22 PM

Thank you, this works wonderfully. I followed your instructions (not exactly at first

) but it works! I tethered my ASUS Slider to my Droid 3 and I'm there! The Slider is Android 3.2.1 and the Droid 3 is Android 2.3.4. I just hope the big V doesn't figure this out and block it. Am I going to see it on my next bill?

chuckr01 · November 8th, 2011, 09:40 PM

This post worked on my Droid 3 with my Asus Slider, it will probably work for you

This is copied as it is from AndroidCentral Forum. It was posted there by user Newton1221.

This is a HOW-TO guide that details how to bluetooth tether your Android phone's internet to your Motorola XOOM without using any applications or rooting your phone. If done properly you should have your Android phone and XOOM connected via bluetooth and the XOOM should be using your Android phone's internet.

Please post if it works for you, and also say what phone you are using.

Devices confirmed to work:
Droid 2 (Regular, R2D2, and Global)
Droid X
Droid Pro

This has been confirmed working on a few different devices now, it allows you to share your phone's internet with your XOOM without rooting your phone or needing any extra applications

1: on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks>tethering and portable hotspot and make sure that "Bluetooth Tethering" is UNCHECKED, this is NOT what we want

2: on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks> enable airplane mode

3: on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks> enable bluetooth

4: on your android phone, go to settings>wireless & networks (or equivalent)> enable bluetooth

5: Make sure that both devices are discoverable, so that they can see one another, should be in settings>wireless & networks>bluetooth settings

6: on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks>bluetooth settings>select your phone in order to pair it with your XOOM

7: a box should pop up on both devices, select Pair on both devices

8: on XOOM, once the pairing is complete (still inside bluetooth settings), select the phone, it should say paired but not connected underneath it

9: The two devices should connect, once connected there should be a wrench next to the connected device, clicking on this will show an option to tether, click this option if it is not automatically enabled

10: TA-DA, if it worked then in the bottom right hand corner of your XOOM should have two bluetooth icons, one should indicated that your bluetooth is turned on and the other should say bluetooth tethered, you are now using your phones internet data plan on your XOOM, aka not counting towards your xoom's data plan

chuckr01 · November 8th, 2011, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ltabers57

Did anyone find a way to sync their Droid 3 to an Acer 500 tablet

Try this, it worked for me with the Asus Slider and a Droid 3.....

This is copied as it is from AndroidCentral Forum. It was posted there by user Newton1221.

This is a HOW-TO guide that details how to bluetooth tether your Android phone's internet to your Motorola XOOM without using any applications or rooting your phone. If done properly you should have your Android phone and XOOM connected via bluetooth and the XOOM should be using your Android phone's internet.

Please post if it works for you, and also say what phone you are using.

Devices confirmed to work:
Droid 2 (Regular, R2D2, and Global)
Droid X
Droid Pro

This has been confirmed working on a few different devices now, it allows you to share your phone's internet with your XOOM without rooting your phone or needing any extra applications

1: on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks>tethering and portable hotspot and make sure that "Bluetooth Tethering" is UNCHECKED, this is NOT what we want

2: on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks> enable airplane mode

3: on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks> enable bluetooth

4: on your android phone, go to settings>wireless & networks (or equivalent)> enable bluetooth

5: Make sure that both devices are discoverable, so that they can see one another, should be in settings>wireless & networks>bluetooth settings

6: on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks>bluetooth settings>select your phone in order to pair it with your XOOM

7: a box should pop up on both devices, select Pair on both devices

8: on XOOM, once the pairing is complete (still inside bluetooth settings), select the phone, it should say paired but not connected underneath it

9: The two devices should connect, once connected there should be a wrench next to the connected device, clicking on this will show an option to tether, click this option if it is not automatically enabled

10: TA-DA, if it worked then in the bottom right hand corner of your XOOM should have two bluetooth icons, one should indicated that your bluetooth is turned on and the other should say bluetooth tethered, you are now using your phones internet data plan on your XOOM, aka not counting towards your xoom's data plan

Jf4frWil · November 9th, 2011, 06:50 AM

what phone you are using.

Devaub · November 19th, 2011, 01:33 AM

I just made this work on the Xoom running 3.2.1 with the Droid 3. Biggest mistake I was making was to enable tether to the internet on the Xoom. Do not do this and it will work fine.

cjwo57 · November 22nd, 2011, 09:19 PM

I tried this method today with my Droid x2 and my Asus Transformer. It worked like a charm. I would offer you my first-born child, but he's already married.

bearfan85 · November 25th, 2011, 07:12 PM

I was able to tether my bionic to a Dell Streak 7 using this method with no problems whatsoever. Thanks!

ANDREAQ · November 26th, 2011, 01:59 AM

I have read all of these posts on how to tether my droid bionic to my xoom tablet and I just cannot get it to work. I copied every step
down in a notebook so I was sure to do it right. I cannot get any part of step number 9 to appear on the screens. I can get the phone in the tablet to pair and then nothing else. I am new to this forum and so I'm not sure which information to include. I have already returned a toshiba thrive because I could not get that to work. And this motorola xoom appears to be exactly the same tablet. Under step number 1 I also do not seem to have a box to check or uncheck bluetooth tethering. Any help would be greatly appreciated because I'm about to take this tablet back also.

Tazman1 · November 30th, 2011, 04:24 AM

I can get my smartphone and my tablet paired via Bluetooth, but they never connect. Is there a way to force them to connect?

BSKI147 · November 30th, 2011, 04:37 PM

Hey All,

Great post! I have a droid bionic and asus transformer - get all the way to the end and it connects but I cant seem to get an internet connection...... Any ideas?

Thanks,
[B]

ezphelbi · December 15th, 2011, 04:05 PM

Anybody know why my asus transformer doesnt have the option to tether when I click the wrench - I only got 'rename device' and 'unpair'??
boo
ta
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Dman626 · December 24th, 2011, 08:07 AM

The latest update for Andriod on Sprint has disabled tethering via Bluetooth AND USB!!!

All of the Apps that can tether have been removed from the App store. (Way to cave in there, Google.)

Neither can you download and install an App to your phone that will circumvent the phone's settings. As soon as I found a way to actually download PdaNET to my EVO, as I installed it, it immediately uninstalled. Same thing with AutoTether.

What really infuriates me is that I am paying a hefty price for a phone plan that SUPPOSIDLY included UNLIMITED Data! And, because I have a "smartphone" (who wouldn't on that plan?) I have to pay an additional $10/mn. So I'm already PAYING for "unlimited" Data.

What good is paying for "unlimited" data if Sprint won't let you USE it?!?!? No, they want us to pay stupid prices for a "hotspot" plan! $35/mn for 3gb?!?? $80/mn for 12gb? Are they on crack? Are they that hard up for cash these days?

Don't tell me I have "unlimited" data if, as soon as I want to USE it, you tell me I have to pay you an additional arm-and-a-leg per month! F'ING LIARS!

armymajwife · December 26th, 2011, 04:52 PM

I have a Samsung charge through Verizon wireless. I would like to tether to my iconia a500. I tried the above and thought it was going to work until I clicked on the wrech. It doesn't have the tether option. It only has rename and unpair. I could not connect no matter what. Any ideas?

androidgirl · December 28th, 2011, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by armymajwife

I have a Samsung charge through Verizon wireless. I would like to tether to my iconia a500. I tried the above and thought it was going to work until I clicked on the wrech. It doesn't have the tether option. It only has rename and unpair. I could not connect no matter what. Any ideas?

I also have the same issue. I tried bluetooth tethering (following the XOOM instructions above). I have a verizon motorola droid3 and an ASER ICONIA A100. On my tablet, when I click on the wrench, the only option I get is to unpair, but there is no tethering option.

ANY IDEAS??

c47man · December 28th, 2011, 09:04 PM

I have the original DROID and the only way I could tether to my gtab was to root my DROID and run the wifi tether app. It works like a charm and took me all of 15 minutes to figure it out

androidgirl · December 30th, 2011, 05:25 PM

OK, so I tried the instructions below with a DROID 3 phone and SAMSUNG GALAXY 8.9 tablet. I get the bluetooth connection between the devices, but the tablet still does not have internet access.

step#1 below says: "on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks>tethering and portable hotspot and make sure that "Bluetooth Tethering" is UNCHECKED, this is NOT what we want"

On the SAMSUNG tablet, there is no settings>wireless & networks>tethering and portable hotspot option even available. So does this mean this tablet will not qualify?

Quote:

Originally Posted by EdAndInn

This is copied as it is from AndroidCentral Forum. It was posted there by user Newton1221.

This is a HOW-TO guide that details how to bluetooth tether your Android phone's internet to your Motorola XOOM without using any applications or rooting your phone. If done properly you should have your Android phone and XOOM connected via bluetooth and the XOOM should be using your Android phone's internet.

Please post if it works for you, and also say what phone you are using.

Devices confirmed to work:
Droid 2 (Regular, R2D2, and Global)
Droid X
Droid Pro

This has been confirmed working on a few different devices now, it allows you to share your phone's internet with your XOOM without rooting your phone or needing any extra applications

1: on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks>tethering and portable hotspot and make sure that "Bluetooth Tethering" is UNCHECKED, this is NOT what we want

2: on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks> enable airplane mode

3: on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks> enable bluetooth

4: on your android phone, go to settings>wireless & networks (or equivalent)> enable bluetooth

5: Make sure that both devices are discoverable, so that they can see one another, should be in settings>wireless & networks>bluetooth settings

6: on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks>bluetooth settings>select your phone in order to pair it with your XOOM

7: a box should pop up on both devices, select Pair on both devices

8: on XOOM, once the pairing is complete (still inside bluetooth settings), select the phone, it should say paired but not connected underneath it

9: The two devices should connect, once connected there should be a wrench next to the connected device, clicking on this will show an option to tether, click this option if it is not automatically enabled

10: TA-DA, if it worked then in the bottom right hand corner of your XOOM should have two bluetooth icons, one should indicated that your bluetooth is turned on and the other should say bluetooth tethered, you are now using your phones internet data plan on your XOOM, aka not counting towards your xoom's data plan

torrentrescue · February 17th, 2012, 04:00 AM

On SpeedTest.net download at 0.9 mbps and upload at 1.25 mbps

vintagetechtm · February 17th, 2012, 03:41 PM

I tried this with my xoom tablet and my motorola photon 4g. It works!!! Yes. I am not longer tied to having to use wifi. sweet!

My xoom is running android 4.0.3 and my photon is android 2.3.4. My photon 4g is not rooted.

Quote:

Originally Posted by chuckr01

Try this, it worked for me with the Asus Slider and a Droid 3.....

This is copied as it is from AndroidCentral Forum. It was posted there by user Newton1221.

This is a HOW-TO guide that details how to bluetooth tether your Android phone's internet to your Motorola XOOM without using any applications or rooting your phone. If done properly you should have your Android phone and XOOM connected via bluetooth and the XOOM should be using your Android phone's internet.

Please post if it works for you, and also say what phone you are using.

Devices confirmed to work:
Droid 2 (Regular, R2D2, and Global)
Droid X
Droid Pro
Motorola Photon 4g unrooted with xoom

This has been confirmed working on a few different devices now, it allows you to share your phone's internet with your XOOM without rooting your phone or needing any extra applications

1: on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks>tethering and portable hotspot and make sure that "Bluetooth Tethering" is UNCHECKED, this is NOT what we want

2: on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks> enable airplane mode

3: on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks> enable bluetooth

4: on your android phone, go to settings>wireless & networks (or equivalent)> enable bluetooth

5: Make sure that both devices are discoverable, so that they can see one another, should be in settings>wireless & networks>bluetooth settings

6: on XOOM, go to settings>wireless & networks>bluetooth settings>select your phone in order to pair it with your XOOM

7: a box should pop up on both devices, select Pair on both devices

8: on XOOM, once the pairing is complete (still inside bluetooth settings), select the phone, it should say paired but not connected underneath it

9: The two devices should connect, once connected there should be a wrench next to the connected device, clicking on this will show an option to tether, click this option if it is not automatically enabled

10: TA-DA, if it worked then in the bottom right hand corner of your XOOM should have two bluetooth icons, one should indicated that your bluetooth is turned on and the other should say bluetooth tethered, you are now using your phones internet data plan on your XOOM, aka not counting towards your xoom's data plan

PSGTeam · February 20th, 2012, 01:44 PM

"8: on XOOM, once the pairing is complete (still inside bluetooth settings), select the phone, it should say paired but not connected underneath it

9: The two devices should connect, once connected there should be a wrench next to the connected device, clicking on this will show an option to tether, click this option if it is not automatically enabled"

When HTC EVO is connected via BT to Acer A500...I get to THIS part....but when I click on the 'wrench' there is no option for 'tethering'...just to 'Unpair'.

When HTC EVO is connected via BT to Asus Transformer Prime...the tablet pairs with the phone....it doesn't say "connected but not paired" and when you click the setting..it again, doesn't have the 'tether' option..just 'unpair'.

The HTC EVO does have an option to turn on "FTP" but that doesn't seem to do anything either...any help???