osx - Android 4.4.2 reverse tethering onto MacBook Air via Bluetooth PAN - not connecting to internet -


i'm trying throttle device's network connection while testing on android studio. strategy try , reverse tether phone macbook air computer acts hotspot. computer connected internet via wifi, , should acting internet hotspot paired devices.

however internet connectivity never set, android device never connects online.

what did:

  • turn on network sharing via wi-fi, checked blue tooth pan option. enter image description here
  • paired devices (i.e. phone detected macbook , vice/versa.
  • set static ip on blue tooth pan configuration (see image). enter image description here

and here bluetooth setup on device: enter image description hereenter image description here

my phone not rooted , frankly i'd rather not have root - reason phone not detecting bluetooth on macbook air. macbook detect phone , able send files it.

what gives?

i did working reverse tethering macbook pro el capitan android mobile. sharing network macbook pro bluetooth pan.

the trick is, have android mobile rooted. first connect mobile wifi, change advanced network options in mobile static ip, 192.168.2.1 router 192.168.2.1 dns 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4.

with terminal emulator apk, enter: su dhcpcd bt-pan

now can close wifi in mobile.

be sure have bluetooth pan configured "use dhcp manual address" option matching same ip , dns put in android.

note; of course android paired macbook, , sharing network , sharing bluetooth options active.

all working stable.


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