28 November 2009 ~ 172 Comments

How to Tether Your Android Smartphone Without Root Access

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When I was buying my Verizon Droid the guy next to me asked the salesperson if tethering was allowed on the device. He was promptly informed that Verizon doesn’t have a plan for that yet but when it happens it will be an extra cost fee.  I wanted to tell him that while the salesperson was technically correct that Verizon doesn’t allow (condone) tethering that there in fact is a solution available right now. The program is PDANET and it’s in the Android Market for free download.

PdaNet provides you with FULL Internet access so all your email, instant message programs will work without any setting changes. Supports both USB Tether and Bluetooth DUN.

PdaNet does NOT require root access or hacking your phone’s firmware in order to work. It is just a regular Android application that works on all Android phones as-is. Tethering is fast, secure and USB mode will also charge your phone at the same time. Your phone can either connect to 3G data, WiFi, or even through VPN and PdaNet will share the connection with your computer.

PDANET – $29.99

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  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

  • Mike

    Don’t bother buying a droid if you want to tether without rooting your phone. PDANet has never worked right for me and constantly disconnects itself. Some people seem to have zero issues while plenty of others are having the same issue as I am. I have found no fix for this and sent their support a couple of E-Mails but still nothing. Not sure what the problem is and I think its only fair for everyone to know that not everyone has good results with it.nnCheers

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