Network and internet
Connect devices to hotspot
1.
Check that
cellular data is
share.
2.
Go to
Settings
> Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering.
3.
Touch Wi-Fi hotspot and turn it on
drains the battery!
When your hotspot is active, you'll see
4.
To connect a device, open the device's Wi-Fi settings, select your phone's hotspot and enter the hotspot
password.
Learn how to find the hotspot's password.
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.
Tip: When no devices are connected, the hotspot turns off automatically. To adjust this setting, go to
Settings > Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering > Wi-Fi hotspot > Advanced > Turn off hotspot
automatically.
View or change hotspot password
1.
Go to
Settings
> Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering.
2.
Touch Wi-Fi hotspot.
3.
Touch Advanced > Hotspot password to see the current password.
4.
To change the password, type over the current password.
Note: Although you can turn off passwords for your hotspot, keeping a password prevents unauthorized
usage of your cellular data.
on. If cellular data is off, your phone doesn't have an internet connection to
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.
is added to
quick
settings. After that, just swipe the status bar
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