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phrichuk Author

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22 points

iOS14 iPhone USB tethering broken for Linux/OpenWRT

A number of forums are reporting that iOS14 iPhone USB tethering is broken for Linux/OpenWRT, though it still works fine for e.g. W10:

https://forum.openwrt.org/t/has-the-ios14-tethering-issue-been-resolved/74949

https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/can-t-tether-w-iphone-gl-ar750s/11286/14

I am personally experiencing this issue. Post my iOS14 upgrade, USB tethering still works fine for me to my W10 laptop, but not via my OpenWRT router (OpenWRT 19.07.04 on GL-iNet B1300). Other forums imply the same broken behaviour on various flavours of Linux :(

Is anyone else inconvenienced by this? And more importantly, does anyone have any ideas how to get a fix/work around?

Thanks.

Posted on Sep 24, 2020 6:58 AM

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69 replies

Oct 15, 2020 3:00 AM in response to Bgpeters

Has someone just tried IOS 14.1 GM? Does it fix the issue?

STBN2570

Level 1

4 points

Oct 20, 2020 12:34 PM in response to dejaavu

I updated ti ios14.1. No change, still not working.

Is your wifi connection stable? Here it’s dropping after some time. Therefore it’s not a workaround.

Oct 21, 2020 2:06 AM in response to STBN2570

Using a derivate version of OpenWrt with wifi works well. I'm hoping that new new version 14.2 (beta now) will fix this big issue obviously after a new set of emoji because they are more important.

sean1002

Level 1

4 points

Oct 21, 2020 10:19 PM in response to dayzed007

Hey guys, the iOS 14.1 has released, has anyone already updated and affirming if the Apple has fix this bug ?

sean1002

Level 1

4 points

Oct 21, 2020 10:59 PM in response to STBN2570

OMG...so even if I upgrade my iPhone XR into ios14.1, the bug of usb Ethernet of Linux is still not being fixed......should I upgrade it ?

Oct 22, 2020 5:47 AM in response to sean1002

don’t do it, others have reported 14.1 still doesn’t address the issue.

sean1002

Level 1

4 points

Oct 22, 2020 8:18 AM in response to Hector Miranda

Has any 3rd party developers trying to make a new iPhone tethering driver now?

When can we upgrade the ipheth of Linux ?

Oct 22, 2020 8:58 AM in response to Hector Miranda

Hector, are you saying that if i purchase a RT2600ac today, my problems will go away?

Oct 22, 2020 9:04 AM in response to dayzed007

nevermind, I can't even locate one, so that's a non-starter :-(

Oct 22, 2020 9:49 AM in response to dayzed007

@dayzed007 where are you? I just did a quick search and Amazon has it, as well as a number of other retailers like BHPhoto, etc.

Oct 22, 2020 11:07 AM in response to Alan Cook2

Toronto. I came up short on amazon.ca, as well as the other sellers mentioned on the Synology website (most seem to be tech solutions companies, not retailers)