Although I generally work from home or in the office, from time to time I work from other locations. For example, from a train to take advantage of the travel time or when I want to have something at a coffee shop to disconnect for a bit while I finish a task. I never connect to the Internet via public networks due to the risks involved. In these types of situations, I always use my cell phone as an Internet access point.
You trusted Android, you can share your connection with other devices by enabling the hotspot. This way you can access the internet from your laptop using your mobile data connection. If you want to learn how to do this, just follow the steps I talk about in this article.
Enable hotspot to connect to the internet from other devices
Sharing your Android’s Internet connection is very easy. To achieve this, simply follow the following steps:
- Open it application Settings.
- Enter the section Networks and Internet.
- Click on the option Share Internet.
- Enable the option Share Internet by clicking on the corresponding icon.
It should be noted that you can also find this option swipe down from the top of the screen and I look for the icon Hotspot o Share Internet.
Once you have completed the previous steps, you will see the name of the network that you will need to search for on the device you want to use to connect to the Internet. Personally, I recommend that you spend a few extra minutes setting up this feature and customize it completely.
If you click on the section Share Internet you will see all the relevant information about the hotspot, such as name, network security and password. Additionally, there is also an option to automatically turn off the Internet sharing feature when no devices are connected, etc. save battery.
How to enable hotspot on Samsung phones with One UI
- Open it application Settings.
- Find the section Connections.
- Enter Connection sharing and modem.
- Enable the option Shared connection.
How to activate the hotspot on Xiaomi phones with HyperOS
- Open it application Settings.
- Locate the option More connectivity options.
- Click on portable hotspot
- Activate the option by pressing the corresponding button.
As you may have seen, setting up the hotspot on your mobile is a fairly simple process and We only need a few minutes to configure it to our liking. The next time you need to use your mobile’s Internet connection on other devices, you already know how to do it.
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