Share a mobile connection past hotspot or tethering on Android

You lot can utilise your phone'southward mobile information to connect another phone, tablet, or computer to the cyberspace. Sharing a connection this way is called tethering or using a hotspot. Some phones can share Wi-Fi connexion by tethering.

Most Android phones can share mobile data by Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB.

Of import: Some mobile carriers limit or accuse extra for tethering. We recommend checking with your carrier.

Plow on your hotspot

  1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
  2. Tap Hotspot .

Connect another device to your phone'southward hotspot

  1. On the other device, open that device's list of Wi-Fi options.
  2. Pick your phone's hotspot name.
  3. Enter your telephone's hotspot countersign.
  4. Click Connect.

If you don't desire your hotspot to require a password:

  1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
  2. Bear upon and concord Hotspot .
  3. Under "Security," tap None.

Tip:You tin share your phone's mobile data with up to ten other devices via a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Cull how to tether

Tether past Wi-Fi

  1. Swipe downwards from the peak of the screen.
  2. Bear on and concord Hotspot .
  3. Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot.

Tip: To observe or change your hotspot proper name or password, tap it. You may demand to first tap Ready upward Wi-Fi hotspot.

Tether by Bluetooth

  1. Pair your phone with the other device.
  2. Fix the other device'south network connexion with Bluetooth.
  3. On your phone, swipe downwardly from the pinnacle of the screen.
  4. Touch and hold Hotspot .
  5. Plough on Bluetooth tethering.

Tether past USB cable

Of import: Mac computers tin't tether with Android past USB.

  1. Connect your phone to the other device with a USB cablevision. A notification shows at the top of the screen.
  2. On your phone, swipe down from the superlative of the screen.
  3. Touch and hold Hotspot .
  4. Turn on USB tethering.

Extend battery life while tethering

  • Plug in your devices while tethering.
  • Plough off tethering connections when you lot're done with them.
  • If your phone can turn off your hotspot for yous when no devices are connected, turn on that setting.

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