ConnectivityManager cman = (ConnectivityManager) getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE); Method[] methods = cman.getClass().getDeclaredMethods(); for (Method method : methods) { if (method.getName().equals("getTetherableIfaces")) { try { String[] ifaces = (String[]) method.invoke(cman); for (String iface : ifaces) { Log.d("TETHER", "Tether available on " + iface); } } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } if (method.getName().equals("isTetheringSupported")) { try { boolean supported = (Boolean) method.invoke(cman); Log.d("TETHER", "Tether is supported: " + (supported ? "yes" : "no")); } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } if (method.getName().equals("tether")) { Log.d("TETHER", "Starting tether usb0"); try { int result = (Integer) method.invoke(cman, "usb0"); Log.d("TETHER", "Tether usb0 result: " + result); } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } }