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Apple
- Iphone Settings
- iPhone Apps
- Safety & Security Tips - iPhone
- Common Troubleshooting Issues - iPhone
- Apple ID - iPhone
- VPN (Virtual Private Network)
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- Iphone Settings
- Apple ID - iPhone
- Iphone Connections Settings
- Iphone Notification Settings
- Iphone System Settings
- iPhone App Store & Wallet Settings
- About - iPhone
- Accessibility Shortcuts - iPhone
- Add Siri Shortcuts - iPhone
- Airdrop, AirPlay & Handoff, Picture in Picture, CarPlay - iPhone
- Airplane Mode
- App Store Settings
- Apple TV Remote - iPhone
- Assistive Touch - iPhone
- Audio Descriptions - iPhone
- Audio/Visual - iPhone
- Battery - iPhone
- Bluetooth
- Cellular/Mobile Networks
- Change Siri Settings - iPhone
- Control Center - iPhone
- Date & Time, Keyboard, Fonts, Language & Region, Dictionary - iPhone
- Display & Brightness - iPhone
- Display & Text Size - iPhone
- Emergency SOS - iPhone
- Exposure Notifications - iPhone
- Face ID & Attention - iPhone
- Face Id & Passcode - iPhone
- Family Sharing - iPhone
- Find My iPhone Settings - iPhone
- Find Out What Siri Can Do - iPhone
- Focus - iPhone
- General - iPhone
- Guided Access - iPhone
- Have Siri announce Calls, Messages and More - iPhone
- Hearing Devices - iPhone
- Home Screen - iPhone
- iCloud - iPhone
- Improve Siri and Dictation & Privacy - iPhone
- iPhone Storage, Background app refresh - iPhone
- Keyboards - iPhone
- Media & Purchases
- Medical ID - iPhone
- Motion - iPhone
- Name, Phone Numbers, Email - iPhone
- Notifications - iPhone
- Password & Security - iPhone
- Payment & Shipping - iPhone
- Privacy & Security - iPhone
- RTT/TTY - iPhone
- Screen Time - iPhone
- Screen Time For a Family Member - iPhone
- Set up Face ID - iPhone
- Set Up Passcode - iPhone
- Set up Touch ID - iPhone
- Side or Home Button - iPhone
- Sign in with your apple ID - iPhone
- Siri & Search - iPhone
- Siri Accessibility Settings - iPhone
- Siri Suggestions - iPhone
- Software Update - iPhone
- Sound Recognition - iPhone
- Sounds & Haptics - iPhone
- Spoken Content - iPhone
- Subscriptions - iPhone
- Subtitles & Captioning - iPhone
- Switch Control - iPhone
- Tell Siri About yourself on iPhone
- Touch ID isn't working - iPhone
- Transfer or Reset iPhone, Shut Down - iPhone
- Use Siri in your car - iPhone
- Use siri to play music on iPhone
- Use siri, maps and the maps widget to get directions on iphone
- User Enrollment and MDM
- VPN (Virtual Private Network)
- VPN & Device Management, Legal & Regulatory - iPhone
- Wallet & Apple Pay - iPhone
- Wallpaper - iPhone
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi Calling
- Zoom - iPhone
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- Add and Use Contact information - iPhone
- Add your Contact info - iPhone
- App Store - iPhone
- Apple Music
- Books - iPhone
- Books App Settings - iPhone
- Calendar - iPhone
- Camera - iPhone
- Camera App Settings - iPhone
- Compass - iPhone
- Contacts - iPhone
- Contacts from other accounts - iPhone
- Contacts from Phone app - iPhone
- Duplicate Contacts - iPhone
- Edit contacts on iPhone
- FaceTime - iPhone
- FaceTime Settings - iPhone
- Find My iPhone App - iPhone
- Health - iPhone
- Home - iPhone
- iPhone Apps
- Mail - iPhone
- Maps - iPhone
- Maps Settings - iPhone
- Measure - iPhone
- Messages App - iPhone
- News - iPhone
- Notes - iPhone
- Notes app settings - iphone
- Passwords - iPhone
- Phone App - iPhone
- Phone App Settings - iPhone
- Reminder Settings - iPhone
- Reminders- iPhone
- Safari - General - iPhone
- Safari - iPhone
- Safari - Privacy & Security
- Safari - Search
- Safari - Setting for Websites
- Shortcuts - iPhone
- Stocks
- Translate - iPhone
- Voice Memos
- Weather - iPhone
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Google Pixel
- Google Pixel Set Up
- Google Settings
- Google Pixel Apps
- Safety & Security Tips - Google
- Common Troubleshooting Issues - Google
- VPN (Virtual Private Network)
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- Google Settings
- Network & Internet - Google
- Connected Devices - Google
- Notifications - Google
- Battery - Google
- Storage - Google
- Sound & Vibration - Google
- Display - Google
- Wallpaper & Style - Google
- Google Accessibility Settings
- Security & Privacy- Google
- Location - Google
- Safety & Emergency - Google
- Passwords & Accounts - Google
- Digital Wellbeing & Parental Controls - Google
- Google - Services & Preferences
- System Settings - Google
- About Phone - Google
- Quick Settings - Google
- Adaptive Connectivity - Google
- Airplane Mode
- Audio - Google
- Backup - Google
- Bluetooth
- Camera App Settings - Google
- Captions - Google
- Cellular/Mobile Networks
- Data Saver - Google
- Date & Time - Google
- Display - Google Accessibility
- Do Not Disturb - Google Pixel
- Gboard - Google
- General Accessibility Settings - Google
- Gestures - Google
- Hotspot & Tethering - Google
- Interaction Controls - Google
- Internet - Google
- Language & Input - Google
- Live Translate - Google
- Multiple Users - Google
- Parental Controls - Google Family Link
- Privacy - Google
- Private DNS
- Reduce Interruptions - Google
- Reset Options - Google
- Rules - Google
- Screen Reader - Google
- Switch Access Settings - Google
- System Controls - Google
- System Update - Google
- Voice Access Settings - Google
- Ways To Disconnect - Google
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi Calling
- Your Info - Google
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Samsung
- Samsung Settings
- Samsung Apps
- Safety & Security Tips - Samsung
- Common Troubleshooting Issues - Samsung
- Smart Switch - Samsung
- Samsung Account
- VPN (Virtual Private Network)
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- Samsung Settings
- Samsung Account
- Samsung Connection Settings
- Samsung Notification Settings
- Samsung Appearance Settings
- Samsung Security Settings
- Accounts, Backup, And Google Services
- Advanced Features - Samsung
- Digital Well Being and Parental Controls - Samsung
- Battery and Device Care - Samsung
- General Management - Samsung
- Samsung Accesibility Settings
- Software Update - Samsung
- Accounts and BackUp - Samsung
- Advanced Accessibility Settings - Samsung
- Airplane Mode
- Battery - Samsung
- Biometrics and Security - Samsung
- Bixby Routines - Samsung
- Bluetooth
- Cellular/Mobile Networks
- Data Usage - Samsung
- Date and Time
- Diagnostics - Samsung
- Digital Wellbeing - Samsung
- Display - Samsung
- Gallery App Settings - Samsung
- Google - Samsung
- Hearing Enhancements - Samsung
- Home Screen - Samsung
- Interaction and Dexterity
- Language & Text-to-speech - Samsung
- Link to Windows - Samsung
- Location - Samsung
- Lock Screen - Samsung
- Messages App Settings - Samsung
- Mobile Hotspot and Tethering - Samsung
- More Connection Settings
- My Files App Settings - Samsung
- NFC and Contactless Payments
- Notifications - Samsung
- Parental Controls - Samsung
- Passwords and Autofill - Samsung
- Physical Keyboard & Mouse and track pad
- Privacy - Samsung
- Reset - Samsung
- Safety and Emergency - Samsung
- Samsung Keyboard
- Samsung Notes Settings - Samsung
- Security And Privacy - Samsung
- SIM Card Manager - Samsung
- Smart Switch - Samsung
- Sounds and Vibration - Samsung
- Storage and Memory - Samsung
- Talkback - Samsung
- Themes - Samsung
- Visability Enhancements
- Wallpaper and Style - Samsung
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi Calling
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- Ar Zone - Samsung
- Calendar - Samsung
- Calendar Settings - Samsung
- Camera - Samsung
- Camera App Settings - Samsung
- Clock App - Samsung
- Clock Settings - Samsung
- Contacts - Samsung
- Contacts Settings - Samsung
- Digital Wellbeing - Samsung
- Find My Mobile - Samsung
- Gallery - Samsung
- Gallery App Settings - Samsung
- Messages App Settings - Samsung
- Messages App- Samsung
- My Files - Samsung
- My Files App Settings - Samsung
- Phone App - Samsung
- Phone App Settings - Samsung
- Play Store
- Samsung Apps
- Samsung Notes App- Samsung
- Samsung Notes Settings - Samsung
- Samsung Pass - Samsung
- Smart Switch - Samsung
- Themes - Samsung
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Mobile Hotspot and Tethering
Things to keep in mind before using a hotspot
Mobile hotspots are extremely useful, but there are some things you need to keep in mind when using one on your device:
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In order to use a hotspot, you must have a tethering plan on your service account.
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Mobile hotspots consume battery power and use data service.
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While a mobile hotspot is active, your device’s apps will use the mobile hotspot’s data service.
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Roaming while using your phone or tablet as a hotspot may incur extra data charges.
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Activating a mobile hotspot will disable Wi-Fi.
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Only LTE tablets can create hotspots, not regular tablets.
Turn on mobile hotspot
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From Settings, tap Connections, and then tap Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.
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Tap the switch next to Mobile Hotspot.
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When you’re ready turn off Mobile Hotspot, tap the switch again.
You can now connect any compatible device to your hotspot, just like you’d connect it to your home Wi-Fi.
Note: Available options may vary depending on the carrier, phone model, and software version.
If you don’t want strangers using your hotspot, you can hide your device and adjust more options.
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Navigate to and open Settings.
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Tap Connections, and then tap Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.
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Tap Mobile Hotspot, and then tap Configure.
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The following options will now be available:
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Network name: View and change the name of your hotspot.
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Security: Select the hotspot’s security level.
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Password: View and change the password for your hotspot.
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Band: Set the radio band for the hotspot. 2.4 Ghz is compatible with more devices, and 5 Ghz will provide better performance.
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You can also tap Advanced to edit additional settings, such as Power saving mode and Wi-Fi sharing.
Mobile hotspot timeout settings
Mobile hotspot could be the reason your battery is draining but activating timeout settings will shut it off when nobody is using it. This will also conserve your hotspot usage if you have limited hotspot on your current data plan.
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From Settings, tap Connections, and then tap Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.
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Tap Mobile Hotspot, and then tap Configure.
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Tap Advanced, and then tap Turn off when no device connected for.
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Select the desired amount of time before the hotspot turns off.
Set up an Automatic Hotspot
Automatic Hotspot allows your phone’s internet connection to be shared with devices that are signed in to your Samsung account, or your Samsung family group.
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From Settings, tap Connections, and then tap Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.
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Tap Mobile Hotspot, tap Auto Hotspot, and then tap the switch to turn it on.
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Tap the switch next to Family sharing to let family members access your automatic hotspot if needed.
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Next, you will need to set up Wi-Fi sharing. From the Mobile Hotspot Home screen, tap the switch at the top of the screen to turn on and share the hotspot.
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When everything is set up, you can connect devices to the hotspot. On the device you want to connect, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick settings panel. Then, touch and hold the Wi-Fi icon.
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Thanks to Automatic Hotspot, the hotspot should already be listed as a Wi-Fi network; tap the hotspot to connect to it. While your device is connecting, do not touch the other device that is emitting the hotspot signal because this could cause connection problems.