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Network and internet
3.
Touch Wi-Fi hotspot and turn it on
drains the battery!
When your hotspot is active, you'll see
4.
Set up the connection.
To connect
Do this
A phone
a.
b.
Other device a.
b.
c.
Tip:
The first time you turn the hotspot on,
down and touch
Manage hotspot connections
To see the number of devices connected to your hotspot:
•
In
quick
settings, look below
•
Or, go to Settings > Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering and look under Wi-Fi hotspot.
By
assigning a password
your knowledge or permission.
To disconnect all devices and prevent them from reconnecting:
1.
Turn the hotspot off.
2.
Change
the password.
3.
Turn the hotspot back on to continue using it.
If you're experiencing performance issues, you can limit the number of connections allowed or temporarily
disconnect devices.
1.
Go to
Settings
> Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering.
2.
Touch Wi-Fi hotspot > Advanced > Manage devices.
3.
Do any of the following:
•
To limit number of devices allowed, touch Device limit.
•
To temporarily disconnect devices until your next hotspot session, under Connected devices, touch
the device's name > Disconnect. The device will remain unable to connect until you turn off and
restart the hotspot.
On your phone, next to the hotspot's name, touch
Use the other phone's camera to scan the QR code that provides the password.
Open the device's Wi-Fi settings.
Select your phone's hotspot.
Enter the hotspot password.
to turn the hotspot off/on.
.
for your hotspot, you ensure that people can't connect to your hotspot without
, then plug in your phone to charge. Using the hotspot really
in the
status
bar.
Learn how to find the hotspot's password.
is added to
quick
settings. After that, just swipe the status bar
and unlock if prompted.
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