Who connect computer with cell phone for internet, Android 4.4.2

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Please don't close this question. I've read all the duplicates but it didn't help. I'm using Android 4.4.2 (on Micromax Unite 2 - A106). I've a PC at home which has highspeed broadband internet connection. I don't have wireless router or access point. I just want to use PC's internet connection on my phone. I've tried multiple methods but none seems to work. Method 1: Using native Android 4.4.2 option In my phone when I connect my phone, in Settings > Wireless & networks > USB Internet (sharing Windows PC internet via USB cable) checkbox, which I checked then it asked me to choose my Windows version (which is Windows 8.1 but since it didn't show that option) I chose Windows 8. It gives me further instructions as showing in the following picture: Here is the problem, there is no sharing tab (see the following screen shot)  Method 2: As described in How to setup reverse tethering over usb I learned on this site that it is called Reverse tethering. I read and followed the procedure mentioned in How to setup reverse tethering over usb I followed all the steps described in that answer, until executing the command. Install USB drivers from Android SDK [DONE] Connect USB cable and activate USB Tethering (You should see on a new network interface.) [DONE] Bridge the 2 network interfaces [DONE] On your computer execute adb shell netcfg usb0 dhcp [PROBLEM] When I execute adb shell netcfg usb0 dhcp it says: error: device not found. I tried the same thing with USB Debugging in Developer settings, ON & OFF. The error remains the same. Method 3: Rooting the device and using an app I read here and there that there is another method, in which we can directly use an app but it requires rooting the device. My phone is a new phone and warranty becomes void if I root it. EDIT: I've tried the method suggested in answer, ar the 4th step of method 2, I'm facing this problem: 4.4-kitkat tethering reverse-tether usb-tethering shareimprove this question edited Jun 15 '14 at 4:50 asked Jun 14 '14 at 7:46 claws 121116

For the first method, if you can't find a sharing tab in the network properties in Windows, then you could post a question to our sister-site superuser.com (they deal with problems with PCs and Windows) asking why you can't see that tab on your network properties in Win 8.1. –  GAThrawn Jun 18 '14 at 11:56 U can do it by reverse USB treating –  maveň Jun 23 '14 at 8:07 1   For method 2, step 4, have you enabled USB debugging? adb won't work without enabling it –  ᔕᖺᘎᕊ Jun 23 '14 at 19:30  @shub: I tried the same thing with USB Debugging in Developer settings, ON & OFF. The error remains the same. –  claws Jun 24 '14 at 2:46 1   I wasn't able to find Settings > Wireless & networks in my Galaxy S5 from T-Mobile. It is also Android 4.4.2 as yours. Ideas? –  Ruslan Sep 12 '14 at 20:49  show 3 more comments

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For your second method (which should work) it looks like you are just missing the correct drivers for your device. I found a page which claims to have the drivers (http://www.digitbrunch.com/android/how-to-root-micromax-unite-2-a106) although I cannot vouch for their authenticity so its up to you if you want to trust them. Let me know if you run into any problems, because although I have never done something like this before I would be happy to help you through it if I can. shareimprove this answer answered Jun 14 '14 at 11:58 Colin 47016

I've posted the edit after trying out what you suggested. Please check it out. I've tried the method suggested in answer, ar the 4th step of method 2, I'm facing this problem –  claws Jun 15 '14 at 4:51 Sorry for the long wait on the response (hell week at school right now), but the error seems to be that adb can't see your device. Now usually its a driver issue when this occurs, but there is also a chance that it could be a hardware problem (my nexus 7 for example can't connect to computers anymore). What is the output you get when you run "adb devices"? –  Colin Jun 17 '14 at 12:56 Also this thread may prove useful: forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/… , its for the nexus but it might have some more information if your driver isn't the problem –  Colin Jun 17 '14 at 13:08  add a comment

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I tested first method on ZTE V987 with android 4.2.1 and, after a little search for RNDIS Interface and another MTKandroidUSB device (ADB Interface) drivers (for windows Xp), it worked. I think you don't have the phone drivers installed in windows. Have you checked in Device Manager? I have tested first method also in Windows 7 and I installed the following devices:  then I have shared the Internet connection, but without success. The phone did not want to see the connection. Then I have changed the drivers with those fromhttp://www.digitbrunch.com/android/how-to-root-micromax-unite-2-a106(Driver_Auto_Installer_v1.1236.00) and I have tried to bridge the 2 network adaptors and I have obtained next configuration:  Then I have reverted to Internet Connection Sharing and I have tried the following commands (found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287494) :  And the phone's USB connection began to operate:   Finally I have re-updated the usb drivers to the initial Alcatel version, deleted MAC Bridge Miniport, set same DNS for IPv4 RNDIS Local Area Connection and used a .cmd file with "adb shell netcfg rndis0 dhcp" command to start the connection.