Samsung Vibrant: How to Tether Without Root [Video]

30 July 2010 by Evan Selleck

One of the best reasons to root your Android device, is to get your hands on some wired and wireless tethering options. It’s one of the greatest features of Android, and probably why all the carriers out there want to charge us for it (we’re lookin’ at you, Verizon). But, that’s not stopping Samsung from giving the option right from their own software, and some ingenious individuals out there from finding out how to actually use it.

The Samsung Vibrant, utilizing Samsung’s very own Kies software, can be tethered. Yes, without root. All you need is a USB cable (hey, that comes in the box!) and a PC that’s running either Windows XP or Windows 7. (No Vista?) The software that we just mentioned will make it perfectly possible for the Vibrant to function as a tethered device, you just need to know how to access T-Mobile’s network. Instead of go through a lengthy text format, we’re including the video below. So, if you’re interested in tethering your Vibrant without an app or rooting, here you go:

[via HackaDay]

Tags: android, hacks, root, Samsung, Samsung Vibrant, T-Mobile

Join the Discussion (3 comments)

simms22

07-30-2010 02:27 PM

very nice!
atvman29

07-30-2010 05:43 PM

Seems like a lot of work compared to PDAnet....If this was wireless tethering THEN I would be more interested.
Jak Crow

07-30-2010 05:43 PM

All well and fine if your PC ever finishes installing the MTP driver, which it very well may not. I have Win7 64bit and a XP 32bit, and both just couldn't seem to install the driver for the longest time, which I actually blame on the flakiness of TwLauncher on the phone itself, which must be the main home launcher for the Keis mode to work. And if you're as lucky as I am and Twlauncher keeps flipping from desktop to MTP mode over and over, that will prevent the MTP driver from being loaded at all.