nPossible dumb tech questio: No USB Mass storage + PDANet?

[Drosul]

Might be showing my lack of technical understanding with regard to how the software works, and if I'm wrong, I'll happily delete the thread (or have a kind mod do it for me)

but yet another rumor-leak-source on Droidlife todayhttp://www.droid-life.com/2011/11/19/galaxy-nexus-roundup-only-16gb-version-in-the-u-s-no-flash-support-vodafone-still-testing-and-no-usb-mass-storage/

mentions a reddit post
Whoa, whoa. ICS doesn't support USB mass storage? : Android


The source here talks about how the GNex can't and won't have USB Mass Storage capability, and instead uses "MTP" to handle roughly the same function, on most computer OS. My concern, is about PDANet and tethering in general on the Gnex, since I was under the impression that PDANet specifically required UMS to properly function..... basically meaning that the Gnex wouldn't be able to utilize the free tether programs.

So can anyone who actually knows the technical side of this potential issue comment?

 

[Small_law]

I'm actually wondering if wireless tethering will be available sans an additional fee, like Nexus phones have had in the past.

 

[TerryMasters]

I'm largely concerned about this as well. In the event my FIOS goes down again, I need something to use as a backup. My current phone can do PDAnet fine, but if the Nexus can't...

Man. A lot of disappointment going around as time moves on with this thing.

 

[CallerHoller]

Is gNex still going to read USB thumb drives via converter or dongle? If so won't it read sd card readers too?

 

[Deltaechoe]

pdanet uses adb, not the mass storage I'm pretty sure

 

[Mr. Poppalopolis]

pdanet uses adb, not the mass storage I'm pretty sure

Yeah I'm pretty sure you're right. Don't see why PDAnet would use mass storage

 

[Andrew Ruffolo]

Yeah I'm pretty sure you're right. Don't see why PDAnet would use mass storage

The only reason it needs Mass Storage mode would be so you could download the computer side program from the phone if it isn't already installed.

 

[Dovahkiin]

I think OP is correct.
On my OG Droid, PDAnet won't work unless I drag down the notification bar and enable the phone to connect as USB Mass Storage.
I didn't consider this point before, but now I'm worried. There's no way I'm gonna pay Verizon twice just to use my data that I pay for in the first place.

 

[Andrew Ruffolo]

I think OP is correct.
On my OG Droid, PDAnet won't work unless I drag down the notification bar and enable the phone to connect as USB Mass Storage.
I didn't consider this point before, but now I'm worried. There's no way I'm gonna pay Verizon twice just to use my data that I pay for in the first place.

Has worked for me on an HTC Hero, Samsung Epic 4G and an HTC Thunderbolt without mounting the SD card. Do you leave debugging on?

 

[Dovahkiin]

Has worked for me on an HTC Hero, Samsung Epic 4G and an HTC Thunderbolt without mounting the SD card. Do you leave debugging on?

I do. It's been a while since I used it, but I believe Debugging has to be on in order for it to work, right?

 

[Andrew Ruffolo]

I do. It's been a while since I used it, but I believe Debugging has to be on in order for it to work, right?

Yes, it is required.