How Linux (Mint, Ubuntu) android smart phone with Internet start

Connect your android phone to your Linux computer with the USB again. Thus, the first step of the follow menu> settings> wireless and networks> tethering and portable hotspot check box next to the usb tethering.
Now, in the short term, the mobile's status bar you will see a lot of sky-blue color USB icon. And some time on your Linux computer can successfully connect with the Internet.
Not say whether this will work on the Windows system. You can try.