Kernel panic from iPhone USB tethering

I'm getting random Kernle panic's with USB tethered iPhone 4 iOS 4.3.2 on MBP 2011 13" OS X 10.6.7

backtrace looks like

panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff80002d11f4): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f81214f03, type 13=general protection, registers:

.....

Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEthernetHost(2.1.1)@0xffffff7f81214000->0xffffff7f8121 9fff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(1.10)@0xffffff7f80be3000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(4.2.0)@0xffffff7f8092e000

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI(4.2.0)@0xffffff7f80987000->0xffffff7f8099dfff

Will Apple ever fix this issue?

I'm getting Kernle panic's with USB tethered iPhone 3GS iOS 4.3.2 on MBP 2011 13" OS X 10.6.7 too. Only for register. More one user very angry....Waiting for solution....

Apple has just issued software and firmware updates for Macbook Pro. I have installed them and have not had a crash with USB tethering.

I did not notice mention of this specific problem in the software/firmware updates - just a reference to improved stability.

This Update DOES NOT fix this issue! After updates installed, and machine rebooted, I got kernel panic right after I plugged in my iPhone4 into USB and started tethering! One even more angry user >:-(

I'm getting KP too!!

MBP 13" that I buyed LAST WEEK!

And I'm also with iPhone iOS 4.3.3, and it still keep happening.

My config:

MBP 13"

MAC OS X 10.6.7

Iphone 4 - iOS 4.3.3

64bit (default)

The issue is still not resolved with the most recent update.

I just had a kernel panic in USBEthernet on my Macbook Pro 2011 15" when I plugged in my iPhone 4 with personal hotspot turned on.

iPhone 4 is on 4.3.3, Macbook Pro 10.6.7 and Macbook Pro Update including firmware update.

Same here, with same configuration...despite what Apple says in this article...

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3728

Hope it get fixed soon. Very annoying.

Yep, i'm another ****** off user. Just got an iPhone and my computer has crashed 20 times. Just randomly, then if i pick up the iphone and try to check a message on it when it's tethered through usb. Each time i sent a nasty message in the crash report. This is stupid rediculous. I'm a huge mac guy, but these new thunderolt macs have been giving me nothing but problems. Slow performance, fans spinning 200000 MPH, kernal panics, already sent on back and am on second one now. -

This is getting stupid.

17" Macbook pro 2.2 i7 8 gig ram Verizon iPhone

Trash iTunes then re-install it.

It works.

Are you kidding?

Really not.

Obviously, when I say "Trash iTunes", I'm not saying trash the app, the library and the preferences...

Just "Trash the app". From Finder. Application folder.

Then download a fresh copy from Apple and install.

After that, come back here and gimme five.

🙂

Trashing the itunes app then reinstalling worked for me too. Weird, but works.

Not sure why updating to the most recent version didn't work the same.

So the steps are:

a) download the latest iTunes from http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

b) In Finder, go to the Applications folder and trash iTunes.app

c) open the downloaded iTunes file ( iTunes10.2.2.dmg)

d) follow the installation prompts (needs admin password)

Strange, but so far it is working...

An easy way to switch from 32 to 64bit is close down and restart holding down numbers 3 and 2.

To switch back restart holding down numbers 6 and 4.

Glad to see a solution here. I've only had my new MacBook Pro for a week and had Kernal panics with USB only. I'll trash iTunes and re-install and see if that solves my problem.🙂