How do i make my iphone a hotspot

1. Find "Personal Hotspot"

Press Settings.

How do i make my iphone a hotspot

Press Personal Hotspot.

How do i make my iphone a hotspot

2. Key in the password for personal hotspot

Press Wi-Fi Password and key in the required password.

How do i make my iphone a hotspot

Press Done.

The password prevents others from accessing your Wi-Fi hotspot without your approval.

How do i make my iphone a hotspot

3. Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the indicator next to "Allow Others to Join" to turn on the function.

How do i make my iphone a hotspot

If Wi-Fi is turned off, press Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

How do i make my iphone a hotspot

If Wi-Fi is turned on, press Wi-Fi and USB Only.

How do i make my iphone a hotspot

4. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

How do i make my iphone a hotspot

5. Establish connection to Wi-Fi hotspot from another device

Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks and select your own Wi-Fi hotspot.
Key in the password for your Wi-Fi hotspot and establish the connection.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.

How do i make my iphone a hotspot

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Touch Settings.

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Touch Cellular.

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Touch Personal Hotspot.

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Touch Personal Hotspot.

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Touch the slider to activate the Personal Hotspot.

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Touch the slider to activate the Personal Hotspot.

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The Personal Hotspot is now active. Other devices can connect to it using the iPhone name and Wi-Fi password shown on the Apple iPhone.

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The Personal Hotspot is now active. Other devices can connect to it using the iPhone name and Wi-Fi password shown on the Apple iPhone.

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Applicable to: iPhone 6 Plus, 6s, 6s plus, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, SE (2nd Gen), X, Xs, Xs Max, XR, 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, 12, 12 Pro, 12 Mini, 12 Pro Max, 13, 13 Pro, 13 Mini, 13 Pro Max, 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max.

How do I use my phone as a hotspot for my laptop?

To pair your Android device with your laptop or tablet:.
on your Android phone or device go to Settings > Wireless & networks > More > Tethering & portable hotspot..
slide Bluetooth tethering to On..
set up Bluetooth on your other device: Android: tap your Android device's name then Internet Access..

Why is there no hotspot on my iPhone?

If you can't find or turn on Personal Hotspot, check that your wireless carrier enabled it and that your wireless plan supports it. Restart the iPhone or iPad that provides Personal Hotspot and the other device that needs to connect to Personal Hotspot. Make sure that you have the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.

Can my iPhone serve as a hotspot?

You can use Personal Hotspot to share a cellular internet connection from your iPhone to other devices. Personal Hotspot is useful when the other devices don't have internet access from a Wi-Fi network. Note: Personal Hotspot is not available with all carriers.

How do I use my iPhone as a hotspot for my computer?

Setting it up.
Go to your iPhone's on-screen Settings..
Look for Personal Hotspot; or General, followed by Network, and finally Personal Hotspot..
Tap on Personal Hotspot and then slide the switch to On..
Then connect the iPhone to your laptop or tablet using a USB cable or Bluetooth..