Balance50 to solve my issues

Do you subscribe to a hot spot feature on your phone plan? USB tethering will only work with the feature enabled on your account, according to that thread.

yes, and now it is working, it appears for tethering it requires the stock charging cable or the one I was using has a flaw in it.

Thank you very much for your help!

Hi USB tethering of android devices is supported. Turn on USB tethering on your smartphone and connect via USB. You should see the mobile internet connection detected in the main dashboard.

Yes, you need a USB cable capable of the “charge and sync” functionality. Most cheap, off-brand USB cables are only capable of charging.