iPhone usb tethering to pc not working

Hi,

I’m really sorry about the issue you’re running into, To fix the iPhone USB tethering issue, you need to ensure the correct Apple drivers are installed and functioning properly on your PC. The key is often managing the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver and the Apple Mobile Device Ethernet adapter in the Windows Device Manager.

Troubleshooting Steps

1. Verify Physical Connection and Settings:
   • Use a different, high-quality USB cable, preferably the original Apple cable, as some cables only support charging.
   • Connect your iPhone to a different USB port on your PC.
   • Unlock your iPhone and, when prompted, tap Trust This Computer.
   • On your iPhone, go to Settings > Personal Hotspot and turn it On (ensure "Allow Others to Join" is enabled).
   • Turn off Wi-Fi on both your iPhone and PC to prevent connection conflicts.
   • Restart both your iPhone and PC.
2. Manage iTunes Installation (Crucial Driver Source):
   • Uninstall any versions of iTunes and Apple software (including Apple Application Support, Apple Mobile Device Support, etc.) currently on your PC.
   • Download and install the latest version of iTunes directly from the Apple website (not the Microsoft Store version, which may handle drivers differently).
   • Run iTunes once after installation and accept any prompts, then close it. This ensures the necessary drivers are correctly installed and registered with Windows.
3. Check and Update Drivers in Device Manager:
   • Right-click the Start button and select Device Manager.
   • Expand the Portable Devices section. You should see "Apple iPhone" or a similar entry.
   • Expand Network adapters. Look for an entry named Apple Mobile Device Ethernet. If it is present but disabled, right-click and select Enable device.
   • Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers. Look for Apple Mobile Device USB Driver.
   • If any of these have a yellow exclamation mark or are missing, right-click the entry, select Update driver, and choose to Search automatically for drivers. Windows should find the drivers that were installed with iTunes.
4. Reset Network Settings (if needed):
   • On your iPhone, go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset Network Settings. This clears potential network conflicts on the phone (you will need to re-enter Wi-Fi passwords later).

Once these steps are completed and your iPhone is connected and trusted, your PC should automatically establish the internet connection, which will appear as a new wired connection in your network settings.

Hope that this information helps.

Kind regards,