How to enable mobile hotspot on your Galaxy device

Last Update date : Jan 12. 2023

Mobile hotspots or tethering allow you to share your internet connection with other devices. You can also configure several features and settings to keep your hotspot private.

Tips before using a mobile hotspot

  • Using the Mobile hotspot will consume both battery life and the data allowance.
  • Activating a mobile hotspot will disable Wi-Fi.
  • While a mobile hotspot is active, your device's apps will use the mobile hotspot's data service.
Turn on mobile hotspot

See the steps below on turning on the Mobile Hotspot option of your Samsung phone or tablet.

via Connection Settings

1 Head into your Settings > Connections.
2 Tap on Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.
3 Toggle on or off Mobile Hotspot to enable/disable this setting.

via Quick Settings

1 Swipe down from two places at the top of the screen to see your quick settings.
2 Tap Mobile Hotspot to turn it on or off.
Configure mobile hotspot

If you don't want strangers using your hotspot, you can hide your device and adjust more options. Here’s how you configure a hotspot connection on your device. 

1 From Settings, search for and select Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.
2 Tap Mobile Hotspot.
3 Under your Mobile Hotspot Settings, tap on the three dots icon.
4 Change the Network name, Security & Password, once complete tap on Save.

The following settings will be available:

  • Network name: View and change the name of your hotspot.
  • Hide my device: Make your phone or tablet undetectable by others.
  • Security: Select the hotspot's security level.
  • Password: View and change the password for your hotspot.
  • Power saving mode: Reduce battery usage by analyzing mobile hotspot traffic.
  • Protected management frames: Allows the hotspot to be encrypted.
Mobile hotspot timeout settings

To save battery, your mobile hotspot will automatically be turned off if no devices are connected for a specified amount of time.

1 From Settings, search for and select Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.
2 Tap Mobile Hotspot.
3 Under your Mobile Hotspot Settings, tap on the three dots icon
4 Tap Timeout Settings. Select how long to wait before turning off your Mobile Hotspot when there are no connected devices.

Note: Device screenshots and steps available may vary depending on your Galaxy device and Android OS Version.

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