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Settings : Network and internet
3.
Touch Wi-Fi hotspot and do any:
•
Make it easier to find and connect to your hotspot. Touch Hotspot name and change it.
•
Prevent others from seeing your phone's network name. Check Hide my device.
•
See your current password or change it. Touch Hotspot password.
•
Improve hotspot signal. For less interference, change the broadcast channel/band to 5GHz. For a
stronger signal, change it to 2GHz. (This feature is not available in all countries.)
•
Help other devices find your hotspot. Touch Compatibility and make sure Extend compatibility is
on
.
•
Increase the hotspot connection speed. If you no longer need to assist others in finding your
hotspot, turn Extend compatibility off.
•
Limit the number of devices that can connect, or restrict access to only devices you specify. Touch
Manage devices.
•
Save battery life. Touch Timeout settings to configure when the hotspot should automatically turn
off if no one is using it.
Hotspot: Connect devices
1.
Check that
cellular data is
share.
2.
Go to
Settings
> Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering.
3.
Touch Wi-Fi hotspot.
4.
Turn Use Wi‑Fi hotspot on
battery!
When your hotspot is active, you'll see
5.
Set up the connection.
To connect
A phone
Other device
Hotspot: Manage connections
Number of connections
To see the number of devices connected to your hotspot:
on. If cellular data is off, your phone doesn't have an internet connection to
, then plug in your phone to charge. Using the hotspot really drains the
Do this
a.
On your phone, next to the hotspot's name, touch
b.
Use the other phone's camera to scan the QR code that provides the password.
a.
Open the device's Wi-Fi settings.
b.
Select your phone's hotspot.
c.
Enter the hotspot password.
in the
status
bar.
Learn how to find the hotspot's password.
and unlock if prompted.
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