Android Reverse Tethering

If you own an Android device, you probably know that you can do a lot of things with it, from changing the TV channel to even using it as a modem that shares its Internet connection.

However, sometimes your phone's Internet connection might be malfunctioning and you might need to get it online as fast as possible. Fortunately, in this situation, you can rely on specialized software solutions such as Android Reverse Tethering.

As its name proudly suggests, this application was made to help you connect your Android phone to the Internet in a manner that's similar to how you share your phone's connection through a USB cable, but only in reverse.

You can use a USB cable to share your computer's Internet connection with your phone and let the phone use your PC's connection as if it is its own one.

Despite that this scenario might sound like perfection, the reality is different, since installing the application and getting it to work is no walk in the park, especially for inexperienced computer and Android users.

The reasons why installation might not go smoothly is that, first of all, your Android phone needs to be rooted and, secondly, it must have the Xposed Framework installed, especially if its Android version is above 4.4. Both rooting your device and installing the Xposed Framework can potentially render your phone unusable, so proceed very carefully.

If you want to use the Internet connection on your computer on your Android device, you might want to give Android Reverse Tethering a try. However, note that it requires a rooted device and if your device has Android 4.4 or above, you need to install the Xposed Framework as well as an internal connection hack from the application's "Tools" tab.