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MacBook Pro 2011 USB Tethering Cause of Kernal Crash READ

I went back to apple and got a replacement anyway just in case it's a hardware issue. With my new Macbook Pro, I haven't installed any 3rd party software and browsed the internet for 3 days using my regular Wifi at home with no issues at all. Today, I connected my MacBook Pro to my iphone for internet tethering and BAM kernel crash within 5 minutes with standard out-of-the-box software. This is a software/firmware issue and Apple needs to send us all a new update.. In the meantime, if your having this similar issue please post your responses to the following questions lets try to further narrow down this problem:

1)It could be specifically an Iphone tethering issue not all smartphones possibly due to not being the most current iphone software version.
2)Are you using a jailbroken app (MyWi) to tether or the tethering approved and paid for by your service provider? (Does it happen via usb or wifi also?)
3)Is there a way to downgrade a new MacBook Pro O.S.? Maybe this software version is causing it (10.6.6) Might or might not fix the problem, but worth a shot if other MacBooks have this issue?

If we can all post detailed answers to these questions, we might be able to pinpoint exactly what is causing it and also to help apple produce a proper fix.

I'll answer first:

1) Iphone 4 tethering
Iphone version: 4.0.1 (8A306)
2)Tethering thru MyWi v4.52.2 via usb or wifi both crash MBP
3)MBP 2011 - 17'
i7 2.2 GHz / 8 GB RAM
Mac OS X (10.6.6)

MacBook Pro 2011 17', Mac OS X (10.6.6), I7 2.2 GHz / 8 GB RAM

Posted on Mar 14, 2011 7:32 PM

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Apr 14, 2011 2:26 PM in response to black6

Have you experienced crashes also with 4.3.2?
Anyway, I think the problem comes from mac software, not from iphone...

jayrbee

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Apr 14, 2011 5:53 PM in response to kingwow3

Same issue here on my 2.3 Quad-core. Worked fine on my old Dual Core 😟 Have Apple notified us that they are aware of the issue?

cparra

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Apr 15, 2011 3:21 PM in response to Philip_Chan

Such an elegant solution. The only reason I was using USB in the first place was to keep the iPhone charged.

Apr 17, 2011 4:04 AM in response to kingwow3

After working very hard with the truobleshooting finally i nowrrow it down to USB iPhone tethering

iPhone 3GS and 4

MacBook Pro 13'' early 2011

OS X 10.6.7

Boot ROM MBP81.0047.B04

grip72

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Apr 17, 2011 2:31 PM in response to grip72

My KP is back after having my air card and logic board replaced. It took eleven days before it happen but it happen. This was while USB tethering surfing the web with iTunes open listening to tunes, crashed within minutes. We still need a solution Apple, not a work around.

Apr 17, 2011 2:44 PM in response to kingwow3

Same problem here: MBP 15" 2011 with all updates as of now. Tethering via USB with my iPhone 3GS will cause a kernel panic within a few seconds.

Apr 19, 2011 2:37 AM in response to Gerald Teschl

The new iTunes update (10.2.2) doesn't fix the problem (just experienced)...

Jfr-Cph

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Apr 19, 2011 2:45 PM in response to GuidoRubino

Just had the same experience - almost thought the issue was resolved because it worked for almost an hour before crashing.... But no!!

Was running safari and iTunes when it crashed!

Apr 19, 2011 11:36 PM in response to kingwow3

i just came from the apple dealer and they said apple already knew this problem and they might solve it in the new OS X not the current snow leapord.

the problem is the tethring only workes on 32 bit mode and by defualt the macbook pro workes on the 64 bit mode. so you need to boot your macbook on 32 bit by pressing the keys 3 and 2 at the same time while booting. to go back to the 64 bit mode, do the booting while pressing the keys 6 and 4. or you can download small free software will do this while running the bacbook normally.

i hope they are not fooling us.