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Kernel panic from iPhone USB tethering

I had a kernel panic this morning. I'm not sure, but it reads as if it was something to do with my using my iPhone 3GS as an Internet Tether through USB [only, I turned off bluetooth]. It was the only different thing that I was doing at the time.

Anybody know if this is a known error?

The relevant detail of the panic is:

"
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:
10F569

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.4.0: Fri Apr 23 18:27:12 PDT 2010; root:xnu-1504.7.4~1/RELEASE X8664
System model name: MacBookPro5,3 (Mac-F22587C8)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 103887833210842
unloaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEthernetHost 2.0.1 (addr 0xffffff7f809d0000, size 0x20480) - last unloaded 78279855313412
loaded kexts:
at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch 2.2.05
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEthernetHost 2.0.1 - last loaded 102538295428296
"

iMac + 15" Macbook Pro + 13" Macbook + 32Gb iPhone 3GS + Space Capsule + Mac min, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Jul 19, 2010 4:31 AM

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CLiDE

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79 points

Posted on Jul 19, 2010 4:14 PM

I've been getting KP's lately, too. Since I've updated to iOS4 on my iPhone 3G, when I tether data from my iPhone to my MBP 13" via USB, I randomly get panics.

I've isolated this down to USB tethering as well, because tethering via bluetooth doesn't cause this to happen.

I've done a restart to my iPhone (proper shut down AND force reboot) and still get random kernel panics by USB tethering.

Kinda annoying, especially since connecting to my iPhone to tether via Bluetooth is flaky at times in OS X.

I'll be sure to post what info it dumps out next time I get this error.

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JL17

Level 1

0 points

Mar 15, 2011 2:50 PM in response to Fustbariclation

Chalk another one up.

2011 MBP 15''
iPhone 4 4.3
USB tethering
5 panics in 1 day

This was driving me insane....glad I found this thread!

Grundit

Level 1

4 points

Mar 17, 2011 3:38 PM in response to JL17

And another one

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1017&message=37994306

Mar 18, 2011 12:34 AM in response to Grundit

Same problem here.
2011 MBP
10.6.6 OS X
iPhone 4 w/iOS 4.3

Kernel panics whith USB tethering, always.

Mar 20, 2011 8:37 AM in response to Fustbariclation

Same here,

MacBook Pro 8,1 (13" 2011 i5)
Mac OS X 10.6.6
iPhone 3GS w iOS 4.3

KPs while using it with the iPhone plugged via USB and with tethering turned on.

Mar 21, 2011 2:51 PM in response to Fustbariclation

Has anyone tested 10.6.7 to see if it fixes this problem?

Mar 21, 2011 4:04 PM in response to baleine25

Yep, I tested and the problem persists. Kernel Panic after tethering from USB in iPhone 4 iOS 4.3

Mar 21, 2011 5:08 PM in response to Starship77

I'm going to add my 2 cents in. Happens on my iPhone 4 as well. My MBP is less than a week old, same issue. 5 KPs today. Seems to be related to the same kext.

Mar 22, 2011 9:49 PM in response to petercockroach

What a drag. I can't believe they haven't fixed this. Same problem here on my old MacBook (mid 2009) and my brand new MacBook Pro. iPhone 3G. Everything at latest patch / firmware.

not good - meet the new boss - same as the old boss

rondevoo

Level 1

0 points

Mar 23, 2011 6:46 AM in response to Fustbariclation

Upgraded to 10.6.7 but problem not solved. Crashes randomly while thetering over usb. No Problem on my old Macbook Pro 1,1 (think because it is a 32bit machine)

Apple that's really terrible and not acceptable on such expensive and apple only products!

R.Keoni

Level 1

0 points

Mar 23, 2011 1:45 PM in response to rondevoo

Same problem when using 64-bit kernel on slightly older 2010 MBP, when tethering to a first-day iPhone4 running 4.3 on AT&T.

Two kernel panics so far, one on 10.6.6 and one on 10.6.7. No panic log found after either crash. VirtualBox and MacFUSE are the only non-apple kexts loaded.

I haven't tried reverting it back to 32-bit kernel yet.

MacBookPro6,2 i7 2010 model. Pretty stock (non-BTO) aside from 8G RAM upgrade. Running off battery both times.

Mar 23, 2011 2:43 PM in response to R.Keoni

Same here;

Brand new MacBook Pro (15" 2011)
Mac OS X 10.6.7
iPhone 3GS w iOS 4.3

Mar 23, 2011 2:50 PM in response to Fustbariclation

The same

new model 2011 Mbp 15" i7 2,2 tethering using iphone 3G, Kernel Panic 😟

My first Mac, where is the reliability?

zeraien

Level 1

9 points

Mar 24, 2011 2:33 AM in response to Fustbariclation

It's worse for iPhone developers, at least for me, I both get kernel panics when USB tethering, and when debugging iPhone software!
Although in fairness, when iPhone-developing it just freezes, but I'm assuming it's the same issue...

USB tethering is an issue I can live with for a few weeks until they fix it, but it's unacceptable that iPhone developers get shafted like this. Especially since I bought this new MBPro 2011 just for iPhone development.... argh.

jaserNo1

Level 1

0 points

Mar 25, 2011 3:15 AM in response to Fustbariclation

Hi,

same issue here :

MBP 2011 15" i7 2,3 GHz 8GBOSX 10.6.7 <-> iphone 4 iOS 4.3

regards
Jerry

Mar 25, 2011 7:05 AM in response to jaserNo1

Upgraded to 10.6.7 with IOS 4.3 and still get Kernel Panics while in 64 bit mode.

The last time I didn't have any Kernel Panics was when I still had 10.6.4

Kernel panic from iPhone USB tethering