Share a mobile connection by hotspot or tethering on Android

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

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

Of import: Some mobile operators limit or charge extra for tethering. We recommend checking with your operator.

Turn on your hotspot

  1. Swipe down from the height of the screen.
  2. Tap Hotspot Wi-Fi hotspot.

Connect another device to your phone's hotspot

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

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

  1. Swipe down from the pinnacle of the screen.
  2. Affect and hold Hotspot Wi-Fi hotspot.
  3. Under 'Security', tap None.

Tip:You tin can share your phone'due south mobile data with up to 10 other devices via a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Choose how to tether

Tether by Wi-Fi

  1. Swipe down from the superlative of the screen.
  2. Touch and agree Hotspot Wi-Fi hotspot.
  3. Plough on Wi-Fi hotspot.

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

Tether past Bluetooth

  1. Pair your phone with the other device.
  2. Fix up the other device's network connection with Bluetooth.
  3. On your phone, swipe downward from the top of the screen.
  4. Bear on and hold Hotspot Wi-Fi hotspot.
  5. Turn on Bluetooth tethering.

Tether by USB cable

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

  1. Connect your telephone to the other device with a USB cablevision. A notification shows at the top of the screen.
  2. On your telephone, swipe down from the top of the screen.
  3. Touch and hold Hotspot Wi-Fi hotspot.
  4. Plough on USB tethering.

Extend battery life while tethering

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

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