topic Re: Tethering error after Lollipop update in Z Series

Tethering error after Lollipop update

Arischro — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 07:40:38 GMT

Hello everyone.

Before updating to lollipop, i used the tethering option frequently without any issue. The moment the update completed, every time i turn on tethering, a window appears saying "Tethering error". If i then try to connect another device via tethering, it connects fine but cannot receive data. Any help with this?

Thanks in advance

Re: Tethering error after Lollipop update

lokodo — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 07:55:24 GMT

Hi. No fix exist, you have 3 options.

1) Wait Sony fix relase (mybe 6 months)

2) Downgrade to kitekat (at your risk)

3) Try it https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.tether&referrer=utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_term%3Dapp+tethering&pcampaignid=APPU_1_IcUsVaT5GMbjauCcgKAN

Re: Tethering error after Lollipop update

stockyvillage — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:29:02 GMT

Contact your carrier over the problem.I know with 3 UK on lollipop you have 2 lots of APN settings.Of which one is a hotspot one

Re: Tethering error after Lollipop update

Arischro — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:47:38 GMT

Thanks for the quick replies guys.

I actually followed this http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/lollipop-tethering-t3058923 and the issue is now resolved, tested it and now it works fine!!

Try it if you have any similar problems with tethering in lollipop

Re: Tethering error after Lollipop update

Rickard — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 06:40:33 GMT

I'm glad to hear that you found a solution for the issue.

May i ask you to send a private message to me with your phones IMEI, which country you're in and which operator you use?

Re: Tethering error after Lollipop update

Shooty_McBang — Fri, 08 May 2015 02:33:09 GMT

I can confirm the exact same behavior -> i've been tethering regularly with my Z1 on KitKat since the day I bought it. Suddenly once Lollipop was updated, i got the exact same error.

In Canada, Carrier = Rogers, Xperia Z1 on Android 5.0.2 (Build 14.5.A.0.242)

The solution listed on the other posts (using 15 second ADB, and settings put global tether_dun_required 0) worked like a charm.

Obviously i'd like to see Sony come out with an actual fix.. but this got me going again.

Thanks for posting the solutions..

Re: Tethering error after Lollipop update

neil_raymond95 — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 05:06:53 GMT

I have the same problem too.

Re: Tethering error after Lollipop update

Arischro — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 07:55:00 GMT

Try this before anything else: go to Settings / Wireless & Networks / more / Mobile networks / access point names / press the three dots on the top right then reset to defaults. Turn tethering off then on and try again. Good luck

Re: Tethering error after Lollipop update

Kb1 — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 20:38:53 GMT

This worked for me thanks!

Re: Tethering error after Lollipop update

EdUnit — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 17:51:53 GMT

I still have not internet when tethering

Re: Tethering error after Lollipop update

Arischro — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 18:08:47 GMT

Following any of the above steps, should get you going. If not, then you have some other problem. Do them again, make sure you follow the steps exactly as mentioned. Peace!

Re: Tethering error after Lollipop update

EdUnit — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 22:11:58 GMT

Is this not risky?.

Re: Tethering error after Lollipop update

Arischro — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 22:13:46 GMT

Not really

Any news on the update to fix the Hotspot problem?

EdUnit — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 18:56:30 GMT

Still unable to connect my tablet to internet through my Z3. I can connect to hotspot but no internet.

My network `3` say it`s a problem they`ve made Sony aware of and I will have to wait for a fix.

Re: Any news on the update to fix the Hotspot problem?

Uliwooly — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 20:54:51 GMT

@EdUnit

Don't create duplicate posts

Re: Tethering error after Lollipop update

EdUnit — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 23:51:58 GMT

Useful..

Re: Tethering error after Lollipop update

stockyvillage — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 08:47:54 GMT

@eduniy flash the official 3 UK firmware

Tethering problem on Z3 in version 5.1.1 (23.4.A.0.546) - DNS not working

CyberMuz — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:03:49 GMT

Hi!

The WiFi tethering is not working correctly on my Xperia Z3. I have not tested USB tethering. I can connect to WiFi hotspot on my phone and my laptop gets the IP address through DHCP. The gateway, DHCP and DNS servers are all set to the same address 192.168.43.1.

The problem is that my laptop can't resolve any server name, the DNS is not respondin to requests.

The internet connection is working because I can ping IP addresses and if I manually override DNS to some DNS server (for example 8.8.8.8) I am able to resolve hostnames and everything works correctly.

I have found this issue on google code https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=82545 that describes my problem but I can't find a solution for this.

The strange thing is that if I downgrade mobile data from LTE to 3G then DNS is working on the laptop.

Any ideas what is the problem here?

I can reproduce this on Windows 8.1 and Arch Linux. I have tryed to reboot my phone multiple times but it doesn't help.

Re: Tethering problem on Z3 in version 5.1.1 (23.4.A.0.546) - DNS not working

Thommo — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:30:42 GMT

If Google have an issue with their code as you have stated then it's them that you need to make aware of this issue

Re: Tethering problem on Z3 in version 5.1.1 (23.4.A.0.546) - DNS not working

EdUnit — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:26:42 GMT

I don`t actually agree with that.. I paid for a Sony product with this as an advertised function.. not Google. and it`s a Sony glitch not Google