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  • Device home
  • Getting started
  • Basic functions
  • Calls, contacts, messaging
  • Connectivity
  • Specifications

Using your phone as a personal hotspot

When you use your phone as a personal hotspot, you can share your phone's internet connection with other devices via Wi-Fi. To use your phone as a personal hotspot, you need to set up your phone for internet.

Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Step 1 of 12

Press Settings.

Press Personal Hotspot.
Press Personal Hotspot.
Step 2 of 12

Press Personal Hotspot.

Press Wi-Fi Password and key in the required password.
Press Wi-Fi Password and key in the required password.
Step 3 of 12

Press Wi-Fi Password and key in the required password.

Press Done.
Press Done.
Step 4 of 12

Press Done.

The password prevents others from accessing your Wi-Fi hotspot without your approval.
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Step 5 of 12

Press the indicator next to "Allow Others to Join" to turn on the function.

If Wi-Fi is turned off, press Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
If Wi-Fi is turned off, press Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Step 6 of 12

If Wi-Fi is turned off, press Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

If Wi-Fi is turned on, press Wi-Fi and USB Only.
If Wi-Fi is turned on, press Wi-Fi and USB Only.
Step 7 of 12

If Wi-Fi is turned on, press Wi-Fi and USB Only.

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Step 8 of 12

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

Apple iPhone 7
Apple iPhone 7
Step 9 of 12

Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.

Apple iPhone 7
Apple iPhone 7
Step 10 of 12

Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks and select your own Wi-Fi hotspot.

Apple iPhone 7
Apple iPhone 7
Step 11 of 12

Key in the password for your Wi-Fi hotspot and establish the connection.

Apple iPhone 7
Apple iPhone 7
Step 12 of 12

When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.

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