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Mobile Hotspot
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Mobile Hotspot
Set up your device as a personal hotspot and share your data connection with Wi-Fi-capable devices.
INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
TURN MOBILE HOTSPOT ON
: Swipe down from theÂ
Notification bar
, then select theÂ
Settings icon
.
Note:
Requires eligible data plan
.Â
SelectÂ
Network & Internet
, then selectÂ
Hotspot & tethering
.
ACTIVATE MOBILE HOTSPOT
:Â Select theÂ
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot switch
 to turn Mobile Hotspot on or off.
Note: You will be prompted to turn off Wi-Fi when turning Mobile Hotspot on. SelectÂ
OK
.
ADJUST SETTINGS
:Â SelectÂ
Mobile Hotspot settings
, then selectÂ
Set up Wi-Fi hotspot
.
Enter your desiredÂ
hotspot settings
(such as the hotspot name, security type, and password), then selectÂ
SAVE
.
When mobile hotspot is enabled, theÂ
Mobile hotspot icon
 will be displayed in theÂ
Notification bar
.
VIEW CONNECTED DEVICES
:Â From the Portable hotspot screen, selectÂ
Manage devices
 to view theÂ
Connected devices
 list.
TURN OFF MOBILE HOTSPOT
: From the Hotspot & tethering screen, select theÂ
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot switch
.
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