Settings
139
Mobile Hotspot
Use your phone as a mobile hotspot to share your phone’s mobile data connection with
other devices.
1
On the Settings screen, tap
Connections
→
Mobile Hotspot and Tethering
→
Mobile
Hotspot
.
2
Tap the switch to turn it on.
You can change the network name, password, and more.
The icon appears on the status bar.
3
On the other device’s screen, search for and select your phone from the Wi-Fi
networks list.
Alternatively, tap
QR code
on the Mobile Hotspot screen and scan the QR code with
the other device.
•
If the mobile hotspot is not found, on your phone, set
Band
to
2.4 GHz
, tap
Advanced
, and then tap the
Hidden network
switch to turn it off.
•
If you turn on the
Auto Hotspot
feature, you can share your phone’s mobile data
connection with other devices signed in to your Samsung account.
More connection settings
Customize settings to control other connection features.
On the Settings screen, tap
Connections
→
More connection settings
.
•
Nearby device scanning
: Set the phone to scan for nearby devices to connect to.
•
Printing
: Configure settings for printer plug-ins installed on the device. You can
search for available printers or add one manually to print files. Refer to
for
more information.
•
VPN
: Set up virtual private networks (VPNs) on your device to connect to a school or
company’s private network.
•
Private DNS
: Set the device to use the security enhanced private DNS.
•
Ethernet
: When you connect an Ethernet adapter, you can use a wired network and
configure network settings.
•
Keep system configuration up to date
: Allow automatic configuration changes to
ensure that network connection features work as expected.
