Please note, the below instructions may be slightly different depending on what version of iOS or Android you are using.


Setting Up a Mobile Hotspot (iOS)

  1. Launch the Settings app
  2. Tap Cellular
  3. Tap Set Up Personal Hotspot
    1. You will only need to do this the first time turning on the hotspot
  4. Once set up, go back to the Settings main screen
  5. Tap Personal Hotspot
  6. Toggle on Allow Others to Join

Be sure to make a note of the Wi-Fi Password below this. If you want to change this, tap on the password itself and enter the preferred password in the field given

To turn off the hotspot again, toggle Allow Others to Join off



Setting Up a Mobile Hotspot (Android)

  1. Launch the Settings app
  2. Tap Connections or Network & Internet
  3. Tap Mobile Hotspot and Tethering or Hotspot & Tethering  
  4. Toggle on Mobile Hotspot or Wi-Fi Hotspot
  5. Tap on Mobile Hotspot or Wi-Fi Hotspot to find the password and name of the network

If you want to change the password or network name, tap on Configure and enter the preferred details in the fields given

To turn off the hotspot again, toggle Mobile Hotspot or Wi-Fi Hotspot off

Alternatively, you can pull down Android top bar and toggle the Mobile Hotspot icon on or off



Connecting to a Mobile Hotspot
A Mobile Hotspot functions the same as a normal Wi-Fi connection, so you can select it from the list of available Wi-Fi networks in the same way as usual. If the Hotspot is set up on an iOS device, the network name will be the name of the device itself. If the hotspot is set up on an Android device, the name will be whatever is set in the Mobile Hotspot or Wi-Fi Hotspot section.