Xoom "usb tether" via Camera Kit possible?

[Underscore_Hero]

Hi guys, been using my OG Droid to BT tether to my Xoom wifi, but I'm possibly going to upgrade soon, maybe Charge, TB, or Bionic.

I know I can root the new phone, and just tether the same way, but I don't want to root my new device just yet, maybe later, but not right away.

I'm wondering if the Camera Kit cable for the Xoom, since it acts as a usb host, can be usb tethered by the phone? (cause I want to use an unrooted tether app, ala pdanet, etc)

I've searched for some answers, and it seems like it trickle charges the phone, but not 100% sure if tethering works.

LMK if you guys have any ideas, or solutions

 

[NewAge]

Stock Xoom with OTG cable can charge phone. If you ROOT the Xoom and install the appropriate ROM and kernel you can use the phones data connection. And I think you would have to have a rooted phone to allow USB tethering. Unless the new phone comes with it.

 

[Underscore_Hero]

Stock Xoom with OTG cable can charge phone. If you ROOT the Xoom and install the appropriate ROM and kernel you can use the phones data connection. And I think you would have to have a rooted phone to allow USB tethering. Unless the new phone comes with it.

So the otg cable can only "charge" the phone? Nothing else?

 

[NewAge]

Yup. Unless the Xoom is Rooted. If you are on 3.1 the otg can read cameras, keyboards and mice, and some other controllers. Rooted can see external drives fat32/ntfs via otg.

 

[Underscore_Hero]

Yup. Unless the Xoom is Rooted. If you are on 3.1 the otg can read cameras, keyboards and mice, and some other controllers. Rooted can see external drives fat32/ntfs via otg.

So even if I've updated to 3.1, phone "tethering" is still impossible without root?

Sadpandaface

 

[NewAge]

Via otg you are correct. You can still BT tether, wifi tether etc. Just get a phone you can BT tether to.

My DX BT tethers great. I don't think I will be upgrading because of that. And I have no money.

 

[Underscore_Hero]

Via otg you are correct. You can still BT tether, wifi tether etc. Just get a phone you can BT tether to.

My DX BT tethers great. I don't think I will be upgrading because of that. And I have no money.

My og droid can only bt tether, but its uber slow, and unreliable.....