Questions tagged [bluetooth-tethering]
Sharing a data connection with another device via Bluetooth, a wireless technology for exchanging data over short distances.
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Internet Sharing via Bluetooth stops when phone goes to sleep - how to prevent?
I am riding motorcycles with a tablet mounted above the dashboard. I have connected the tablet to my Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra via Bluetooth (BT) and enabled BT tethering. All works well until the ...
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All tethering options greyed out, why?
On my Samsung Galaxy A-24, when I open in Settings Mobile Hotspot and Tethering section, all options are grayed out, such as Mobile Hotspot , Bluetooth tethering, USB tethering, etc. The phone has a ...
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How can I configure my Android device to use Internet via Bluetooth tethering as a metered connection?
I use Internet on my S23 Ultra phone via Bluetooth tethering. How can I configure my Android device to use Internet via Bluetooth tethering as a metered connection?
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Is there any upside in using Bluetooth tethering instead of wifi tethering when using Android devices?
I use Internet on my S23 Ultra phone via Bluetooth tethering. Is there any upside in using Bluetooth tethering instead of wifi tethering when using Android devices?
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How can I see the current upload and download speed when using Internet via Bluetooth tethering?
I use Internet on my S23 Ultra phone via Bluetooth tethering. How can I see the current upload and download speed (i.e., monitoring the current use) when using Internet via Bluetooth tethering? ...
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Why did my WiFi, bluetooth and hotspot stop working all of a sudden?
I had this very awkward experience, today. My Samsung Galaxy A10s running Android 10 has ran into some serious trouble. I am shocked to find that my Wi-Fi is not turning on, my bluetooth is frozen and ...
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Route bluetooth tether through VPN?
With an adb prompt or, failing that, a root prompt, how can I alter default behavior to root traffic through the VPN connection in Android 10 so that this behavior remains when unrooted? In the case ...
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Android Bluetooth profiles missing with paired devices
I have an Android 6.0 device and an Android 4.1 device. I used Bluetooth to pair them (only a numeric code was shown, no input needed) and it worked, I can send files via Bluetooth. However, when I ...
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Why is Bluetooth tethering disabled in a lot of Android devices?
What is the current state of Bluetooth tethering on Android devices? I have a couple of phones Android 5 and Android 6 that I can use from PCs for Bluetooth tethering. Both phones have support for ...
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Bluetooth tethering from Samsung Galaxy 8 used to worked great
I have a Samsung Galaxy 8. I use it a lot to tether my Samsung tablet which hasn't pushed an update in a long time. I found that bluetooth tethering saved my phone battery far better than wifi ...
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Auto-reconnect Bluetooth (BT) or USB tethering
When on vacation I use my smartphone (Android 7.1.1 Nougat) as a modem for my laptop (Windows 10 Home) and tablet (Android 6.0 Marshmallow), tethering to the laptop with USB and the tablet with ...
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Can I use 6LoWPAN to tether BLE devices with Android?
I have a Nexus 5X (running stock firmware) which supports Bluetooth 4.2. How do I use 6LoWPAN to share the internet from my phone with BLE devices? Is it as simple as enabling Bluetooth tethering in ...
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How to keep Bluetooth Tethering enabled on LineageOS / how to enable it with Tasker on Moto G 2 LTE?
I need to share wifi connection from my Moto to iPhone over Bluetooth with minimal or no manual interaction on Moto G. How can I make Bluetooth Tethering always enabled (On) at a LineageOS 14.1 ...
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Dns fail in Bluetooth tethering?
When I connect my laptop with my phone over Bluetooth tethering, I do not get internet access, however wifi and usb tethering is working fine? There is a dns fail, I checked using dig command,
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Data does not work when Bluetooth tethering is on
When I cannect another phone to my phone by bluetooth tethering, to use my phone's data internet, the data internet icon (4G) disappears and no longer is connected (while data is on). What is wrong ...
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