Change the Mobile Hotspot Password
To change the default Mobile Hotspot password:
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > Tethering and Mobile Hotspot >
Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile Hotspot.
3. Tap
More options > Configure hotspot.
4. Tap the Security field and select WPA2 PSK.
5. Scroll down and enter a new password in the
Password field.
Configure Mobile Hotspot Settings
Manage your Mobile Hotspot security and
connecting settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > Tethering and Mobile Hotspot >
Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap
More options > Configure hotspot:
Network SSID: View and change the name of
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your Mobile Hotspot.
Hide my device: Make your Mobile Hotspot
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invisible to other Wi-Fi devices during a scan.
Other devices can still connect to your Mobile
Hotspot, but have to set up the connection
manually with your Network SSID and
Password.
Security: Choose the security level for your
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Mobile Hotspot.
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Scroll down to view all options.
Password: If you choose a security level that
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uses a password, enter the password. By
default, the password is your device's phone
number.
Show password: Display your password
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instead of masking it.
Show advanced options: Access advanced
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options, including Broadcast channel, and
to specify the channel your device uses for
Mobile Hotspot.
Settings
Apps >
Apps >
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Turn Off Mobile Hotspot Automatically
Set your device to automatically turn off Portable
Wi-Fi hotspot if there are no connected device.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > Tethering and Mobile Hotspot >
Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile Hotspot.
3. Tap
More options > Timeout settings and
select an amount of time.
USB Tethering
Use tethering to connect your device to a computer.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > Tethering and Mobile Hotspot.
2. Connect the computer to the device using the
USB cable, and then tap USB tethering to turn
tethering on.
Apps >
Apps >
Mobile Hotspot and Tethering