Finally, the PDAnet Android application lets you tether Android using an app on the phone plus simple software you install on your computer.

Whatever the reason you need to plug your Android into your computer, here's how to address if it's not connecting.

Phone Link is a helpful app from Microsoft that lets you manage texts, calls, and more that you receive on your Android device right from your Windows PC.

Beginning with Android 2.2, the Android operating system includes a tethering option, so that you do not need a special app to tether your device to a computer.

They rigged up a way to tether an iPhone to a computer completely through the phone's Web browser. The service costs $30 a year and works with Apple, Android, and BlackBerry devices.

Being able to mirror and control your Android phone from a Windows PC can greatly enhance your productivity. Doing so not only allows you to view your smartphone's content on a larger screen but ...

Simply connect your phone to your computer to get started. Once connected, navigate to the Hotspot & Tethering menu in the Android System popup. Toggle the USB Tethering option to On.

WiFi Tether is an app for rooted Android phones that lets you use your phone as a wireless hotspot. This allows users to bypass carriers’ built-in Wi-Fi hotspot software, which is especially ...