Learn how to set up mobile hotspot on Android devices (Samsung, Google Pixel, Huawei, and more) and use your Android phone as a WiFi hotspot efficiently.
If you have no internet connection while on the go, you can turn your Android phone into a WiFi hotspot and share the connection with other devices. This article will help you understand how to set up a mobile hotspot on an Android phone, keeping you connected wherever you go.
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A mobile hotspot is like a personal, portable router that allows you to connect compatible devices (smartphones, tablets, or computers) to the Internet. Sharing a connection this way is called using a hotspot or tethering. Mobile hotspots are also known as portable hotspots, WiFi hotspots, pocket routers, or travel routers (sometimes).
The purpose of a mobile hotspot is to connect different devices to the Internet while there are no public hotspots available. It can be used in locations like trains, cards, coffee shops, or hotels rather than being tied to a specific location.
A mobile hotspot works by converting a 3G, 4G, or 5G signal to a WiFi signal and vice versa. The device creates a WiFi network that can be shared by multiple devices at a time within about 10 meters of distance.
Mobile hotspot can be set up on an Android device by four major methods, including:
Below we introduce a guide for each method.
The fastest way to turn on and off your mobile hotspot is to look for the hotspot button in the quick settings drawer of your device. However, for the first time of setting up your mobile hotspot on Android, you should take time to configure things first.
Take these steps:
Another way to set up a mobile hotspot is using the USB connection of your Android phone. But, this method is not always compatible with all Android devices. Check if your phone supports it. If yes, here are steps to do it:
This process also works for Bluetooth tethering but it is not recommended because it is much slower than the two ways above.
You can set up a mobile hotspot by using a third-party app on recent Android smartphones. But this does not work for older smartphones. You can refer to two apps such as PdaNet+ and Portable WiFi Hotspot.
▶ If your phone is compatible with eSIM, you can learn to set up eSIM hotspot for staying connected wherever you go.
There are several ways to find the hotspot password on your Samsung Galaxy phone. Here are how to do it for each method:
You can share the internet of your phone with up to 10 devices with a hotspot feature.
You should turn on your Mobile Hotspot when not in use to conserve your phone’s battery and mobile data. Also turn off Allow Others to Join to remove the hotspot.
On the Settings menu, search for Mobile Hotspot and tethering.
– Select Mobile Hotspot and Tethering again
– Select Mobile Hotspot > Auto Hotspot > toggle on it
– Select the toggle button next to Family sharing to allow family members to access your automatic hotspot if necessary.
It depends on your Internet activities. Connected devices will get the data from your phone’s hotspot.
It is not always. It depends on the plan’ feature. Some plans do not allow using the hotspot feature. Some allow while others offer a specific amount of data just for hotspot functionality. Check with your network carrier to know when mobile data is being used by your smartphone.
No. It is not recommended to use the hotspot feature of your phone as an alternative to traditional internet services. Using a hotspot continually will run your phone hot and its battery will die quickly. Besides, you will also have to pay much if your data plan is not unlimited. Hotspot feature is just a temporary solution for trips, working from a distance, or other cases.
You can set up a mobile hotspot quickly on Google Pixel phones by going to Settings > Network u0026amp; Internet > Hotspot u0026amp; Tethering > WiFi Hotspot > Switch it on. The hotspot name and password will be displayed there.
Go to Settings > Wireless u0026amp; Network > Tethering u0026amp; portable hotspot > Portable WiFi Hotspot. Select Configure WiFi Hotspot to set up the name, security setting, and password of hotspot, select Save.
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