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Cool, but a couple of days ago I used [another Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.floriandra...) that does the same thing, even with a cross-plattform Java server, too. Is there anything different with this one (except the price)?
(gnirehtet author here) I guess that they use the same principles (though I can't check easily since it's proprietary). In that case, the main difference is that gnirehtet is free and open source software.
Not sure i understand the case. It provides internet access TO android devices?
Yeah, easily, over USB on a phone that isn't rooted.

Useful if you want to quickly and easily pipe all the traffic to and from your PC (or VM) for monitoring or intercepting, or need to get your phone online in a restricted environment. (Number of devices limited like a hotel, or wired-only environment or whatever.)

Looks cool - is the app in the Play Store?
Since it is intended to be controlled from the computer only, there is fonctionally little benefit to install the client from another channel ("./gnirehtet rt" installs it if necessary).
this is pretty neat, but man that name..
It's the reverse of "tethering"... ;-)
Why not `rehtet` ?

Even "./rehtet rt" sounds better.

This is very useful for testing an untrusted android phone