Re: USB tethering
Is there an option to enable USB tethering on windows 10 mobile? whenever I connect my device (lumia 620) to my laptop (also windows 10) the phone companion launches and on my phone, the charging indicator comes on. I would like to do more than just transfer files and charge my phone when I don't have any data or wifi connection.
If windows ten doesn't detect your phone automatically when you plug it into the USB port worry not, it's easy to fix.
The computer should make a little tinkly ding noise when you plug the phone in. If it doesn't then try this anyway and report back but it might be your cable or USB port.
Look at the right hand side of the taskbar. There is an icon that looks like a speech bubble. Click it. A thing called an Action Centre will open it will be searching for wireless devices. Ignore that and look at the bottom. It will say find other devices. Click that. One option will be Android. Click that. A remove device option will appear. Ignore it and go to This PC. You will see your phone and can now access the memory to move pics etc. Go to the phone and enable USB tethering. Your phone will disappear from This PC. "Don't Panic". Do the action centre manual addition again. Your phone won't reappear but your internet tethering will work now.
You can now choose between accessing the phone as memory or as an internet gateway by manually adding it as described above.
Your results may vary slightly depending on your phone. Many people get automatic detection of everything all the time. I'm sure it works for iPhones or windows phones too. Just a different option at the click Android stage.
If you update windows while you are tethered it may well install the right drivers for automaticly detecting your phone in the future.
Report back if it works or doesn't work for you and any variations you discover. At least you know the right control panel now.
Laptop should work with no issue.
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