Instructions on how to turn on personal hotspot (Tethering Android) Android based devices
Hello, Last time, we have prepared a easy guide on how to turn on personal hotspot on iPhone. Today, we will let you know how to turn on personal hotspot on your Android based cellphones & tablets. It is similar, but different since iPhone and Android OS are different. Would you like your friends connect to your Android to use internet at anywhere you want ? You should turn on personal hotspot ! We also call it “Tethering” Do not know how to do it ?? Don’t worry. P&T IT BROTHER is here to help you out. Let’s get start. Please try the following to turn on your personal hotspot 🙂
Let’s Study – What is personal hotspot ? or tethering ? 🙂
Tethering refers to connecting one device to another. In the context of mobile phones or Internet tablets, tethering allows sharing the Internet connection of the phone or tablet with other devices such as laptops. Connection of the phone or tablet with other devices can be done over wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), over Bluetooth or by physical connection using a cable, for example through USB. If tethering is done over Wi-Fi, the feature may be branded as a Mobile Hotspot. The Internet-connected mobile device can thus act as a portable wireless access point and router for devices connected to it. Many mobile phones are equipped with software to offer tethered Internet access. Windows Mobile 6.5, Windows Phone 7, Android (starting from version 2.2), and iOS 3.0 (or later) offer tethering over a Bluetooth PAN or a USB connection. Tethering over Wi-Fi, also known as Personal Hotspot, is available on iOS starting with iOS 4.2.5 (or later) on iPhone 4, 4S, 5, iPad (3rd generation), certain Windows Mobile 6.5 devices like the HTC HD2, Windows Phone 7, 8 and 8.1 devices (varies by manufacturer and model), and certain Android phones (varies widely depending on carrier, manufacturer, and software version). (Definition from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tethering)
Please “READ THIS” before you turn on your own personal hotspot on Android:
– First of all, in order to make other people connect to your android device for internet connection, your android must be in service. If your Android device is not in service, of course other people can’t have access to internet even the personal hotspot is turned on. Also, please be noticed that know your monthly data limit of your mobile phone service. Allowing many people to your personal hotspot will greatly increase your cellphone data usage !
How to turn on personal hotspot on your android based devices (Android Cellphones & Android Tablets)
Please note that depends on your Andorid version and device, the setting menu will look different, but genarally settings titled similar no matter what device you are using. We wish everybody make it work. 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
1. Go to “Settings”
2. It is not always same, but try to locate “Personal Hotspot” or “Tethering” option
3. You need to setup your Wi-Fi connection before you turn on the hotspot. Set your device name, security, and password
4. Locate & Turn on “Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot” or “Wi-Fi Hotspot”
DONE !!
We hope this very simple instructions on how to turn on personal hotspot on your Android was a good help for everyone 😀 😀 😀 Please don’t forget to browse our blog before you leave ! See you soon.