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Settings : Network and internet
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:
•
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.
Control who can connect
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.
Tap Wi-Fi hotspot > Manage devices.
3.
Do any of the following:
•
To limit number of devices allowed, tap Device limit.
•
To temporarily disconnect devices until your next hotspot session, under Connected devices, tap the
device's name > Disconnect. The device will remain unable to connect until you turn off and restart
the hotspot.
To allow only specified devices to connect:
, 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, tap
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.
.
for your hotspot, you ensure that people can't connect to your hotspot without
in the
status
bar.
Learn how to find the hotspot's password.
and unlock if prompted.
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