1. Check that:

   • Cellular data is on. (If cellular data is off, your phone doesn't have an internet connection to share.)
   • Data Saver is off.
2. Go to Settings > Network & internet > Mobile Hotspot & Tethering.

3. Touch Mobile Hotspot and do any:

   • Make it easier to find and connect to your hotspot. Touch the name for your hotspot and change it.
   • Prevent others from seeing your phone's network name. Check Hide my device.
   • See your current password or change it. Touch Advanced > Hotspot password.
   • Improve hotspot signal. For less interference, touch Advanced and change the broadcast channel/band to 5GHz. For a stronger signal, change it to 2GHz. (This feature is not available in all countries.)
   • Limit the number of devices that can connect, or restrict access to only devices you specify. Touch Advanced > Manage devices.
   • Save power by having the hotspot automatically turn off if nobody is using it. Touch Advanced > Timeout setting.

1. Check that cellular data is on. If cellular data is off, your phone doesn't have an internet connection to share.
2. Go to Settings > Network & internet > Mobile Hotspot & Tethering.

3. Touch Mobile Hotspot and turn it on , then plug in your phone to charge. Using the hotspot really drains the battery!

   When your hotspot is active, you'll see in the status bar.

4. To connect a device, open the device’s Wi-Fi settings, select your phone’s hotspot and enter the hotspot password. Learn how to find the hotspot's password.

Number of connections

To see the number of devices connected to your hotspot:

• In quick settings, look below .
• Or, go to Settings > Network & internet > Mobile Hotspot & Tethering and look under Mobile Hotspot.

Control who can connect

If you’re experiencing performance issues, you can limit the number of connections allowed or temporarily disconnect devices.

1. Go to Settings > Network & internet > Mobile Hotspot & Tethering.
2. Touch Mobile Hotspot > Advanced > Manage devices.

3. Do any of the following:

   • To limit number of devices allowed, touch Device limit.
   • To temporarily disconnect devices until your next hotspot session, under Connected devices, touch 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:

1. Get the MAC addresses of the devices you want to allow to connect. (Connect devices to the hotspot normally, then go to Manage devices, and touch the name of each connected device to view its MAC address.)
2. Touch Manage allowed devices > Add allowed device.
3. For each device, enter the MAC address and device name.
4. Once you add allowed devices, they are saved unless you delete them, and you can turn this feature on and off by checking or unchecking Allow all devices any time.

To restrict access for a previously allowed device, touch the device name, then touch Delete.

1. Go to Settings > Network & internet > Mobile Hotspot & Tethering.
2. Touch Mobile Hotspot.
3. Touch Advanced > Hotspot password to see the current password.
4. To change the password, type over the current password.

To connect a device to the internet using your phone's cellular data and a USB cable:

1. Check that cellular data is on. If cellular data is off, your phone doesn't have an internet connection to share.

2. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable.

3. On your phone, go to Settings.
4. Touch Network & internet > Mobile Hotspot & Tethering.

5. Turn on USB tethering to start the connection.

   You'll see in your notifications.

To stop the connection, touch the notification and turn off USB tethering, then disconnect your phone and computer.

To connect a device to the internet using your phone's cellular data and a Bluetooth connection:

1. Check that cellular data is on. If cellular data is off, your phone doesn't have an internet connection to share.
2. Turn on Bluetooth on your phone and pair with the other device.
3. Set up the other device to get its network connection via Bluetooth.
4. On your phone, go to Settings.
5. Touch Network & internet > Mobile Hotspot & Tethering.
6. Touch Network & internet > Mobile Hotspot & Tethering

7. Turn on Bluetooth tethering to start the connection.

   You'll see in your notifications.

To stop the connection, touch the notification and turn off Bluetooth tethering.