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This article describes how to use an Android phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot. The instructions apply to Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel smartphones, but should also work on other Android phones. How to Make ...

If you find it inconvenient to share your Android phone’s hotspot details manually, you can create a QR code that others can scan from their devices to connect to your hotspot. It's easier than you ...

Google says its Instant Hotspot feature is available on the Samsung Galaxy S25. Instant Hotspot is a feature that lets you share your Android phone’s Internet connection with other Android tablets ...

Several Samsung, Google Pixel, and OnePlus users on Verizon have reported that their phones’ hotspot feature stopped working after their respective Android 14 updates. Workarounds suggested include ...

Turning on your Android phone's hotspot in a sticky situation can be an absolute lifesaver, such as when working on a project in a public setting where Wi-Fi isn't completely secure (or potentially ...

Two of the biggest problems with mobile hotspot are high battery consumption and possible connection issues. So first thing for you to check if if your device has heated up considerably, and if so, ...

It seems that the new “Instant Hotspot” feature of Android will not be compatible with Samsung phones. This means that you will not be able to set your Galaxy mobile device as a passwordless hotspot ...

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Last year, Android 15 brought some of the neat features to its users, one of which is Instant Hotspot. Although support for the feature wasn’t initially available on Samsung devices, that’s going to ...