Share Android cell phone network connection over USB OTG to Wifi Android tablet

Question

How do I share my cell phone's network connection with a Wifi tablet? Specifically I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S6 and a Nexus 7.

I bought a USB OTG cable. Which end do I plug the USB into, and which end do I plug the micro USB into?

How do I share my cell phone connection with the Nexus 7? I didn't see a USB setting in either direction for sharing the connection.

Is rooting required?

I don't think most devices support USB internet connections out-of-the-box. Is wireless not an option? You can use most devices as a portable WiFi hotspot, or tether over Bluetooth. — eldarerathis, Jun 30 '15 at 21:04
Sprint makes you pay to enable WiFi hotspots. Apparently the Nexus 7 has many Bluetooth issues that make Bluetooth tethering impossible / very difficult unfortunately — Hoppe, Jun 30 '15 at 21:17
I used to tether via Bluetooth all the time from a phone to a Nexus 7 without any issue other than the limited bandwidth of Bluetooth. — TurboFool, Jun 30 '15 at 22:07
I'll retest and post a separate question about BlueTooth tethering. It looked like many people were having the same issue with the 2012 Nexus 7 @TurboFool — Hoppe, Jul 01 '15 at 15:15
I posted my bluetooth tethering issues as Can't bluetooth tether between sprint galaxy s6 and nexus 7 Can you take a look? @TurboFool — Hoppe, Jul 09 '15 at 12:23

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 10 '20 at 13:47

I would leave a comment but I dont have enough reputation. I found this question and the first answer maybe shows a possible solution posted on xda. For this you need root.

Download & install a Terminal Emulator on your Android Tablet. Run the Emulator & enter the following commands:

dhcpcd usb1

setprop net.dns1 8.8.8.8

The Android Phone from which net connection is to be sourced must be connected via USB Cable & on that phone enable USB Tether.

Now you can access internet on your Android Tablet using your Android Phone as a USB Modem!

I always use Bluetooth to share internet between phone and tablet. A friend of mine has a Nexus 7 too and no problems with Bluetooth. Maybe you can look for a solution to this issues

Share Android cell phone network connection over USB OTG to Wifi Android tablet

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