v6.0
Table Of Contents
- Setup and basics
- Phone and voice
- Wireless & networks
- Connections
- Wireless connection icons
- Turn on airplane mode
- Mobile network
- Wi-Fi network
- Bluetooth technology
- Turn on Bluetooth technology
- Pair and connect your device with a Bluetooth enabled device
- Change the name of your device for Bluetooth connections
- Change the settings for a paired Bluetooth enabled device
- Delete a paired Bluetooth enabled device
- View a list of files you received over Bluetooth
- Change the accounts that Bluetooth enabled devices can access
- About using Google Voice Search™ when connected to a car kit
- Supported Bluetooth profiles
- Troubleshooting: Bluetooth connections
- NFC
- Tethering and mobile hotspot mode
- VPN
- Emergency broadcast messages
- Data usage
- Connections
- Settings
- Change your device settings
- Display
- Convenience key
- Notifications
- Storage & USB
- Battery and power
- Users
- Advanced interactions
- Location
- Accounts
- Backup & reset
- Accessibility
- Update your device software
- Printing
- Security
- Locks, passwords, and protecting your data
- Finding and protecting a lost device
- Security settings
- Google™ apps
- Legal notice
2.
Tap > More > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot.
3. Do one of the following:
• Connect your device to another device using an appropriate cable, and then turn on the USB tethering switch.
• Turn on the Bluetooth tethering switch, and then connect your device to another device using Bluetooth
technology.
To stop sharing your Internet connection, turn o the USB tethering or Bluetooth tethering switch.
Use mobile hotspot to share your Internet connection
Before you turn on mobile hotspot, confirm that your device is connected to the mobile network.
When you set up your mobile hotspot, record the name of your mobile hotspot and the password. You, or the user of
another device that wants to connect to your mobile hotspot, must know the name of your mobile hotspot and the
password to connect.
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen once using two
fingers, or twice using one finger.
2.
Tap > More > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot.
3. Turn on the Mobile Hotspot switch.
4. To change your settings, tap Set up Mobile Hotspot. Make your changes, and then tap Save.
To stop sharing your Internet connection, turn
o the Mobile Hotspot switch.
View a list of devices that are connected to your mobile hotspot
Make sure that mobile hotspot is turned on.
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen once using two fingers, or twice using one finger.
2.
Tap > More > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot > Connected devices.
Troubleshooting: Tethering and mobile hotspot
I can't use Internet tethering
• Check that your device is connected to the mobile network.
• Check that data services are turned on. Swipe down from the top of the screen once using two fingers, or twice using
one finger. Tap > Data usage. Confirm that the Cellular data switch is turned on.
• Check that your wireless service plan is set up to use Internet tethering.
• If your wireless service plan supports Internet tethering while roaming, check that data roaming is turned on. Swipe
down from the top of the screen once using two fingers, or twice using one finger. Tap > More > Cellular networks.
Confirm that the Data services while roaming setting is set to Prompt or On.
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