Hotspot & tethering
Share your phone’s internet connection with other devices.
Note: Using your phone as a mobile hotspot increases battery consumption and data usage.
Use your phone as a Mobile hotspot
From the Home screen, swipe up to access Apps and tap Settings.
Tap Network & internet> Hotspot & tethering > Mobile Hotspot.
Slide the Mobile Hotspot switch to the On position to activate the mobile hotspot.
Hotspot name: Set the hotspot name.
Security: Turn hotspot security on or off.
Hotspot password: Tap to set a hotspot password.
Turn off hotspot automatically: Slide the switch to the On position to turn off the hotspot automatically if no devices are
connected.
Turn off hotspot time: Set a timer for the hotspot to automatically turn off.
Hide SSID: Slide the switch to the On position to hide the mobile hotspot name.
USB tethering
Share your phone’s internet connection via USB.
Connect your phone to the device that you want to share your internet with using a USB type-c cable before continuing
to the next step.
From the Home screen, swipe up to access Apps and tap Settings.
Tap Network & internet> Hotspot & tethering > USB tethering.
Slide the USB tethering switch to the On position to enable USB tethering.
Bluetooth tethering
Share your phone’s internet connection via Bluetooth.
From the Home screen, swipe up to access Apps and tap Settings.
Tap Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering > Bluetooth tethering.
Slide the Bluetooth tethering switch to the On position to enable Bluetooth tethering.
VPN (Virtual Private Networks)
Note: You need to set a screen lock PIN or password before you can use a VPN.
Add a VPN profile
From the Home screen, swipe up to access Apps and tap Settings.
Tap Network & internet> Advanced > VPN.
Tap Add VPN on the top right corner of the VPN screen to add a
VPN profile.
Follow the prompts to set up a VPN.
Edit and delete a VPN
From the Home screen, swipe up to access Apps and tap Settings.
Tap Network & internet> Advanced > VPN.
Tap next to a VPN.
Edit the VPN and tap SAVE, or tap FORGET to delete the VPN.