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Huawei: Turn USB Tethering On or Off

If your laptop shows no internet connection after you plug in your Huawei phone via USB, USB tethering is probably still switched off. Windows or macOS only picks up the shared connection once the toggle is active on the phone. Without it, the cable link stays a simple charging connection.

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USB Tethering: Enable or Disable auf Huawei

USB tethering shares the mobile data connection of your Huawei phone with a laptop or computer through the USB cable. The computer only receives internet access once you switch the option on inside your phone settings, the cable alone only charges the device or transfers files.

Your Huawei phone offers this toggle in the mobile network settings, separate from Wi-Fi hotspot sharing. Once active, the connected computer treats the phone as a wired network adapter and routes all traffic through your mobile data plan.

How to turn USB tethering on or off

Open the settings ➔ tap on Mobile network ➔ tap on Tethering & portable hotspot ➔ activate or deactivate USB tethering.

Keep the USB cable plugged into the computer while you enable the toggle, otherwise the operating system on the other end has nothing to detect. After activation, most computers install the connection automatically and show it as a new network adapter.

Switch USB tethering off again once you finish transferring data, since an active connection keeps drawing on your mobile data allowance even while the phone sits idle in your pocket.

Frequently asked questions

Check that the toggle under Mobile networkTethering & portable hotspotUSB tethering is actually switched on. Some cables only support charging and cannot carry a data connection, so try a different USB cable if the setting looks correct.