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Tethering & portable hotspot
This option allows you to share your phones's mobile data
connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
USB tethering
1. From the Home screen, tap
settings ➔ Tethering and portable hotspots.
2. Connect your phone to your PC using a USB cable.
3. Tap USB tethering to add a checkmark and activate the
feature. The USB tethering icon
top of your screen.
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
1. From the Home screen, tap
settings ➔ Tethering and portable hotspots ➔ Portable
Wi-Fi hotspot.
2. Turn Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on by tapping the slider so
that it changes to the ON position
The Portable Wi-Fi hotspot icon
top of your screen.
3. Tap Configure at the bottom of the screen.
4. Enter or edit the Network SSID, Hide my device,
Security setting, and Password.
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5. Tap Show password and Show advanced options to see
them displayed.
6. Tap Save.
7. Press
for the following options:
• Timeout settings: allows you to set the time your device will
be available as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
• Help: provides additional information.
Connecting to Portable Wi-Fi hotspot from other
devices
1. Activate Wi-Fi on the device that wants to connect to
your phone.
2. Select [AndroidAP] in the Wi-Fi network list and enter
the password indicated on your phone to connect to it.
The connected device can now use internet through
your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Note: Activating Wi-Fi and connecting to your phone will be
different depending on the type of the other device.
Allowed Devices
You can create an allowed device list to limit the devices that
can connect to the portable wi-fi hotspot.
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