USB Tethering v-tethering
APK · 3.3 MB · version code 15 · Android 5.1+ · uploaded Sep 25, 2018
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File information
- Version
- v-tethering (15)
- Uploaded
- Sep 25, 2018
- Size
- 3.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.1+ (API 22)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 6bbdc3c39330e0bf9569714ad1c1c9f6
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 8D:D8:AF:F1:23:9C:60:BB:84:21:FC:3D:21:BC:C5:8A:8D:64:76:5D
- Signed by
- CN=Michal Kiermaszek, OU=none, O=noen, L=none, ST=noen, C=48
- File name
- com-mkdev-usbtethering-15-40609384-6bbdc3c39330e0bf9569714ad1c1c9f6.apk
- Package
- com.mkdev.usbtethering
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v-tethering
In version 1.1 added data transfer rate.
In version 1.2 added data transfer rate widget.
In version 1.2.1 bug fixed.
In version 1.30 add auto start up tethering.
In version 1.31 fix null pointer on large screens.
In version 1.32 fixed register receiver for USB Power Plugged.
In version 1.33 bugs fix and add many layouts
In version 2.0 change style to material.
In version 2.1 change application layout and add network information.
Permissions (8)
This version requests 8 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Battery stats android.permission.BATTERY_STATS
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.mkdev.usbtethering.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “noen” Not the developer's name (“1.75”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Apr 15, 2020
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 8, 2020
- Uploaded by “siccshop” 9 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install USB Tethering on Android 5.1+
You'll need about 6.5 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (3.3 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-mkdev-usbtethering-15-40609384-6bbdc3c39330e0bf9569714ad1c1c9f6.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 6bbdc3c39330e0bf9569714ad1c1c9f6. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open USB Tethering — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 5.1+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.