How to set up a Personal Hotspot on your Android device

Share a mobile connection by hotspot or tethering on Android

You can use your phone's mobile data to connect another phone, tablet or computer to the Internet. Sharing a connection this way is called tethering or using a hotspot. Some phones can share Wi-Fi connection by tethering.

Most Android phones can share mobile data by Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or USB.

Important: Some mobile operators limit or charge extra for tethering. We recommend checking with your operator.

Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 9 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.

Turn on your hotspot

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap Hotspot .
   • If you don’t find Hotspot , at the bottom left, tap Edit  and drag Hotspot  into your Quick Settings.

Connect another device to your phone's hotspot

1. On the other device, open that device's list of Wi-Fi options.
2. Pick your phone's hotspot name.
3. Enter your phone's hotspot password.
4. Click Connect.

If you don't want your hotspot to require a password:

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Touch and hold Hotspot .
3. Under 'Security', tap None.

Tip: You can share your phone's mobile data with up to 10 other devices via a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Information collected from https://support.google.com/android/answer/9059108?hl=en-GB