USB Tethering to Linux not working

[vli]

I'm having problem with tethering my XZ preimum to laptop running Debian 9, where the phone is recognized but no module driver is loaded. Tethering the XZ preimum works with Windows, and for the linux laptop, tethering works with other Android phones. Wondering how to make tethering XZ preimum to linux work?

[najodleglejszy]

hmmm, do you have USB debugging turned on on the phone? I haven't tried USB tethering, but I noticed that my phones tend to handle connection with my Manjaro Linux laptop better when that option is enabled.

[najodleglejszy]

also you might want to check this post out /t5/Xperia-XZ-Premium/Problem-with-tethering-hotspot/m-p/1236097#M2444

[vli]

tether_dun_required default is set to zero. Tethering works with Windows, just not with Linux.

[slsso]

Same issue here, USB tether works in Windows but not in Unix based routers (i.e. Asus and Synology).

Please fix this as the feature works in other Android phones (e.g. Samsung)

[Robbie12345]

Hi I had the same problem with my Xperia xz1 compact, this was the solution for me:

(I am running Ubuntu 17.10)

Use or favorite editor to edit /etc/network/interfaces
sudo editor /etc/network/interfaces
and add the following line
allow-hotplug usb0

then restart your computer or restart the network-manager.service
sudo systemctl restart network-manager.service