How many times have you come across a situation where you needed to download a lot of data but were close to your 3G limit? Or have a real fast connection on the pc and want to use that on your mobile? You are on the move and cannot use your tab/phone’s 3G, but laptop has full net access? Or for that matter want to just save on using data while sitting in the comfort of your home chair?
Good news for you folks, capslock66 of XDA has released a fantastic app, Android Reverse Tether, which allows reverse tethering between a Windows pc and an android device through USB. (Note: Connectify can already do reverse tethering but may not work on all devices for ex. Xoom)
First let’s understand what tethering is. Tethering is basically using your phone’s internet connection on other devices like pc. This feature is supported across many platforms, though may be disabled by carriers and could also be grounds for suspension if used without proper permission. Read the tethering article on Wikipedia if you want more information.
