Specifically, this file relates to the functionality found in older Android operating systems (specifically Android 1.5 "Cupcake" through Android 2.x "Froyo/Gingerbread"). During this era, Android used a specific implementation of the RNDIS (Remote Network Driver Interface Specification) protocol to share its mobile data connection with a PC.
[Version] Signature = "$Windows NT$" Class = Net ClassGUID = 4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318 Provider = %Google% DriverVer = 08/26/2024,1.0.0.0 microsoft driver tetherxp.inf windows 10
| Issue | Explanation | |-------|-------------| | | Windows 10 requires SHA-2 signed drivers for kernel-mode code. tetherxp.inf links to rndismp.sys and usb8023.sys , which older versions used SHA-1. Even if the INF itself is text, the system files it installs must be signed. | | Deprecated RNDIS Class | Microsoft recommends MBIM instead of RNDIS for modern USB tethering. Starting Windows 10 version 1709, RNDIS was marked as "legacy." Some updates actively block RNDIS drivers for security reasons (RNDIS historically had privilege escalation vulnerabilities). | | Missing Hardware IDs | tetherxp.inf only contains hardware IDs common in 2005–2010. A 2023 Android phone's tethering ID (e.g., USB\VID_18D1&PID_4EE2 ) is not listed. Thus, Windows falls back to a generic driver or none at all. | | INF Syntax Evolution | Windows 10’s setup API is stricter. tetherxp.inf may use legacy CopyFiles directives or missing Needs dependencies that no longer exist in Windows 10’s driver store. | Specifically, this file relates to the functionality found
If you absolutely must use tetherxp.inf : tetherxp