https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/tablets/galaxy-tab-a9-attempting-to-tether-to-my-phone-for-internet/m-p/30851738#M5656 <P>I have a Samsung Galaxy S23 phone.&nbsp; I have a Galaxy Tab A9+.&nbsp; I would like to tether via the usb cable using the internet access of the phone to get internet access with the tablet.&nbsp; WiFi is restricted where I want to do this and is absolutely not an option.&nbsp; I have used bluetooth for tablet internet access (connecting to the phone).&nbsp; The bluetooth method seems very slow.&nbsp; Dumbing down the resolution of youtube, for example,&nbsp; helps some but it isn't good.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>How does one tether to the tablet.&nbsp; I have turned on "USBtethering" to "ON" on the phone (slide switch to the right).&nbsp; It indicates "tethered".&nbsp; On the tablet, USB tethering is grayed out adn it says "no USB devices connected".&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>The "help" on the phone indicates: "To turn on USB tethering, you must have the Smartphone Mobile Hotspot service added to your payment plan."&nbsp; I called T-Mobile and I do have that on.&nbsp; ...and Wifi hotspot works fine.&nbsp; Wifi would actually be optimal, except the area I want to do this absolutely disallows wifi.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>Can I get help in getting USB tethering from my S23 phone to my A9+ tablet?</P> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:54:54 GMT GammaFlat 2024-12-18T00:54:54Z https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/tablets/galaxy-tab-a9-attempting-to-tether-to-my-phone-for-internet/m-p/30851738#M5656 <P>I have a Samsung Galaxy S23 phone.&nbsp; I have a Galaxy Tab A9+.&nbsp; I would like to tether via the usb cable using the internet access of the phone to get internet access with the tablet.&nbsp; WiFi is restricted where I want to do this and is absolutely not an option.&nbsp; I have used bluetooth for tablet internet access (connecting to the phone).&nbsp; The bluetooth method seems very slow.&nbsp; Dumbing down the resolution of youtube, for example,&nbsp; helps some but it isn't good.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>How does one tether to the tablet.&nbsp; I have turned on "USBtethering" to "ON" on the phone (slide switch to the right).&nbsp; It indicates "tethered".&nbsp; On the tablet, USB tethering is grayed out adn it says "no USB devices connected".&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>The "help" on the phone indicates: "To turn on USB tethering, you must have the Smartphone Mobile Hotspot service added to your payment plan."&nbsp; I called T-Mobile and I do have that on.&nbsp; ...and Wifi hotspot works fine.&nbsp; Wifi would actually be optimal, except the area I want to do this absolutely disallows wifi.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>Can I get help in getting USB tethering from my S23 phone to my A9+ tablet?</P> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:54:54 GMT https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/tablets/galaxy-tab-a9-attempting-to-tether-to-my-phone-for-internet/m-p/30851738#M5656 GammaFlat 2024-12-18T00:54:54Z https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/tablets/galaxy-tab-a9-attempting-to-tether-to-my-phone-for-internet/m-p/34788232#M6352 <P>Did you ever find a solution to this? I can't believe there is nothing on the web other thatn questions.&nbsp;</P> Sat, 30 Aug 2025 19:33:26 GMT https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/tablets/galaxy-tab-a9-attempting-to-tether-to-my-phone-for-internet/m-p/34788232#M6352 Davetablet 2025-08-30T19:33:26Z