Share a mobile connexion by hotspot or tethering on Android

Yous can use your phone'south mobile data to connect another phone, tablet, or computer to the net. Sharing a connection this way is called tethering or using a hotspot. Some phones can share Wi-Fi connection by tethering.

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

Important: Some mobile carriers limit or charge actress for tethering. We recommend checking with your carrier.

Turn on your hotspot

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

Connect another device to your phone's hotspot

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

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

  1. Swipe downwardly from the acme of the screen.
  2. Bear upon and agree Hotspot .
  3. Under "Security," tap None.

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

Choose how to tether

Tether past Wi-Fi

  1. Swipe down from the pinnacle of the screen.
  2. Affect and agree Hotspot .
  3. Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot.

Tip: To find or alter your hotspot name or password, tap information technology. You may need to kickoff tap Set Wi-Fi hotspot.

Tether past Bluetooth

  1. Pair your phone with the other device.
  2. Fix the other device's network connectedness with Bluetooth.
  3. On your phone, swipe down from the acme of the screen.
  4. Impact and hold Hotspot .
  5. Turn on Bluetooth tethering.

Tether by USB cable

Important: Mac computers can't tether with Android by USB.

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

Extend bombardment life while tethering

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

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